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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-27
Oska1oosa, Iowa.
READY FOR CAMP.
Fifty-Third and Fifty-Fifth Regiments
viii Be At Des Molnes Next Week.

Des Moines Aug. rs. - When the
Fifty-third and Fifty-fifth regiments go
into camp at Camp Croker next Fri
day Adjutant General Byers and Major
Hume expect to have some improve
ments made and the arrangement OF
the camp better in hand than when the
Fifty-fourth and the Fifty-sixth went
into camp last month. At that time the
ink was scarcely dry on the title to
the land and the adjutant generals de-
partment had scarcely time to get
squared away before the soldiers be-
gan to arrive
The regiments will be located in
substantially the same places as the
former regiments were. The Fifty-fifth
under General Lincoln at the right of
the line, or the north and Colonel
Bows and the Fifty-third at the left or
the south side Of the field The position
of the First Signal corps has not yet
been determined. 1t may be camped
in the west field near the conmissary
and quartermaster's houses and room
may be found for it in the field of the
main camp. The position of hospitals
and some of the regimental tents may
be changed slightly.
The greatest improvement which
will be noticed will be the road which
it is hoped to get made from the main
road to the camp ground. At the last
camp, teams had to drive by a round
about way through the Wilson barn
yard. This time they can enter the
government land at the west side OF
the old orchard and 60 directly to
camp, reaching all parts of it from
the switch yards at the street car ter,
minal, without doubling.
Governor Cummins has set next
Monday as the date for the review of
the troops The time of day has not
been fixed. The former review was in
the evening. but the days are growing
rapidly shorter and the governor may
decide to hold his review during the
day.
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lowA's PROSPECTS Are GOOD.
Attendance at state University Prom
ises to Show an Increase.

Iowa City, Aug. rs. - The executive
committee of the board of regents OF
Iowa university in session here elected
J. w. Wilson of Orrville, California
assistant in surgery in the college OF
homeopathic medicine. Or. Wake,
has been appointed assistant in mate
ria medica.
Dean Currier Of the college Of liberal
arts thinks that there will be mate
rial increase in the attendance at the
university this fall and that it will get
over the old mark. He bases his judg
ment on the number of inquiries re
garding the courses of study which are
received by him. The reason for this
prospective increase may be traced to
the efforts which are being put forth
by all connected with the university
to bring such a campaign made in
many years. and it is evidently bring
ing results.
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my record. and his disabilities and
lad eyory necessary date on record.
u win write to the department at
once" said Mr.. Lacey, land do all [
ca to set favorable report to your
case" Before the old comrade had
reached the bottom of the stairs a
stenographer was writing letter to
Washington, telling all about his case,
end In less than three weeks he re-.
ceiyed notice that his claim had been
allowed.
Such are the scenes that are enacted
every day during the time Mr.. Lacey
spends In Oskaloosa. It doesn't make
any difference who the caller is or
what his mission may be, he can see
Mr.. Lacey and his case will get the
attention 1t deserves without a mo.
ment's delay. This unaffected and I'm.
remitting energy Ia the secret Of Mr..
Lacey's popularity and the source Of
the inspiration that has carried him
to victory through several hard
fought campaigns.
Ills Energy An Inspiration.
And not alone among the constitu.
ents of his political life, but among
his own townspeople is Mr.. Lacey's en-.
ergy and faith an inspiration to any
good work.
As an exam pie: The Cskaloosa Com
mercial club not long ago decided to
see what could be done toward build.
ing an electric line from Oskaloosa to
Buxton, distance Of twenty-five miles,
and tapping mining population Of
over $4,000. Outside parties have for
no rrfty s11 ,{S,r4
the proposition to an issue, but little
has come Of their efforts. A meeting
of leading business men and capitalists
was called one evening and prelimi.
nary organization was formed, and
Major Lacey was asked to draw up
articles of Incorporation and take all
other legal steps necessary. Imagine
their surprise when the men interested
were notified the next morning that the
papers were all ready. AS result, a
second meeting was called at once and
that very same day the Makaska Con.
struction company with an authorized
capital stock of $4,000 sprang into
being. Surveys and estimates are now
being made, and If the road is at all
feasible, a larger company will be
formed and the line built. Had Mr..
Lacey halted or delayed, as many
lawyers are inclined to do, the men
would have lost interest and another
evolution Of the wheel been necessary
to start the ball rolling. AS 1t is, every.
body is in for the project body and
soul, and il the line is built, Oska-
loosa will not only boast Of Downing"
the best congressman in Iowa, but will
mint with nrida to the man who has
helped SO materially in giving them one
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-27
IS W'O0INC HEALTH.
MRS. FLORENCE MAVERICK is
WITH FRIENDS IN THE
cATskILLs.
Cragsmoor Inn, Near ElTensviIIe, N.
Y, the Home of the Densmores, Will
Shelter Mrs. Mayhrick Until She
Regains Her Health.

Ellensville, N. Y, Aug. 25.-Mrs.
Florence Maybrick has arrived here.
Accompanying her was her friend, DIR.
Densmore of Cragsmoor, N. Y. Mrs.
Maybrick seemed In good spirits and
was pleased as the picturesque noun
tain scenery met her gaze when she
LETT the train Mrs. Helen Densmore
her faithful friend, who was at the
station, greeted her effusively. Very
few were aware of Mrs. Maybrick's
arrival.
The comm odious two-seated surrey
and team from Cragsmoor Inn was in
readiness. where the party was taken,
which is the summer home of the Dens-
mores. Cragsmoor Inn is situated in
the Catskill mountains and is only an
hours drive from the station at FL
lensville.
In this quiet, secluded and pictur-
esque spot, surrounded by towering
crags and cliffs, far from the hum and
traffic OF city life, Mrs. Maybrick will
again recover her strength and health.
Her Hair Still Brown.
Mrs. Maybrick's appearance when
she arrived in this country surprised
those who expected her to show the
result of the physical strain of her
long imprisonment.
A small figure Of woman, slender,
short, with rather thin face, yet, in
spite of the past few years, with hair
still brown. She wore silk dress Of
black and white, worked into small
pattern, a gown simply made and
which fitted her figure closely A wide
black belt at the waist and a hello
trope ribbon and flower of the same
color in her hat relieved the rather
somber shading of her costume She
carried o parasol Of white and black
silk, from the folds of which escaped
a silk American flag AS she walked
down the pier and to her carriage, she
was smiling continually.
Mr.. Hayden, the woman's counsel.
appeared on deck and bowed his
thanks to the officers for their kind
ness. 1--WE are in America, however"
he said. ''We are among our friends.
Mrs. Maybrick has made a statement"
he said, which she wishes me to give
out, as she is unable to see you per-
sonally"
Lawyer Reads Statement.
The lawyer then read the statement,
which follows:
Il regret that the state of my health,
as well as business reasons, prevent
my talking to inquirers at this time as
| should like. To them and to my fell
low countrymen and women,I am deep.
~ indebted for their efforts in my be-
half, and take this means of expressing
my everlasting gratitude, as well as
words can, and also to thank them for
their congratulations on my release,
which regret that | have not been
able personally to acknowledge. AS
my mother was not able to accompany
me- came over under the protection
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Of the greatest business incentives the
city has ever had,
Laoey's Home Life.
Congressman Lacey ut home Ia a
part of Oskaloosn In the truest sense Of
the word. He Is associated with his
brother. w. R. Lacey, in the practice
OF law, and Notwithstanding the fact
that he spends more than half the time
away from home. there Is scarcely a
new sidewalk built that he Ia not
familiar with. He Is member of the
local Episcopal church, the Grand
Army post, the Commercial club and
various other business and social or.
ganizations. and responds to every call
with an alertness that makes his
friends often wonder when he manages
to get the time that apparently is al.
ways at his command.
Nj. Lacey's home life is as simple
and lis happy as his business life is
busy ana prosperous. He and his good
wife are always at home to their
friends and no cards Of Introduction or
couriors are necessary to announce
their arrival. Their home Is located
just two blocks from the business cen.
ter of this city, and is known to
every man, woman and child in Oska.
loosa. 1t Is beautifully, but not elab.
orately, furnished and is filed with
valuable ourios and mementoes OF
travel and Of social and military and
public life. Mr.. Lacey's private Ii.
brary il splendid collection and his
lew library Ia said to be the most com.
plete in this section of the state.
Is Known As "John."
Here in Oskaloosa all people know
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Major Lacey, and most of them call
him, John" He has been here prac-
ideally all his life, and he In turn
knows everybody, and when dignity
i5 not necessary he calls people 81
their first names. faculty that no han
developed most wonderfully.
Not only does Mr.. Lacey know Mis-
own fellow townsmeh BY their f1rst
names, but It Is said that no knows
very nearly every voter In the entire
sixth district In the same way, This
may BIO q stretching Of the truth. but
1t approxinates It ct any rate for no.
where In the country Is there q man
with more remarkable capabilities as
mixer" among men and personal
canvasser for political support. Major
Lacey understands tho art of spell
binding and his speeches form . nota,
Bile part OF his campaigns, but he also
knows the handwriting art and heart
to heart talking With men and he uses
that art more than he does the other,
To his possession Of these powers Mr.,
Lacey owes his repeated reelection to
congress from d district that Ia 30 of.
ten doubtful. Again and again siren.
uous campaigns have been made
against him, but without success--he
knows the voters. they know him and
they stand by him.
Major John e. Lacey earned the
money to pay his way through the
law school by carrying a hod. This
illustrates the manner in which he al.
ways finds q means to an end, and
shows how he has erased that word
fail" from his dictionary It also ex.
plains his democratic nature and his
thorough understanding Of men.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, Aug. 25.--Mr. and Mrs. c.
r. Kirk returned home Wednesday
morning from Paris, France, where
Mr.. Kirk went to purchase Percheron
horses. He brought back with him
twenty head of Thoroughbred Perch
eron horses for the Charlton horse
company. He was met in New York
In bringing them through. They We're
unloaded yesterday morning and were
in good condition considering the long
distance and close quarters.
Mrs. F. B. Palmer and children left
yesterday for two weeks visit in
What Cheer
Mrs. J.. A. Palmer and daughter
Kate returned to their home in Oska-
loosa yesterday after an extended visit
with their son and brother, Rev. f. B.
Palmer.
Mrs. Francis Howard entertains
the Baptist Benevolent society to1nor-
row afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Selby are NOV
ing to Russell this week where they
will reside.
Earl Rumble went to st. Louis
Wednesday to attend the exposition
Misses Emma and Jessie Andrews
went to Des Moines yesterday morning
to attend the state fair.
Miss Alice McDougall went to Kane
Pennsylvania, yesterday, where she
will teach the coming year.
Mrs. Arthur Andrews went to Davis
City yesterday for a visit with rela-
tives
Mrs. D, L. Lewis and Miss Mary
McDougall spent the day yesterday in
Lucas.
Mrs. Jake Martz Is visiting in Des
Moines this week and attending the
fair.
Befort quoting poetry to girl it is
well to find out if she has had her din
ner.
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JOHN F. LACEY, Citizen and Congressman

Oskaloosa, Aug. 25.--"How will I
get to see Congressman Lacey?" In.
CURED an old soldier from the country
OF local newspaper reporter on the
street one afternoon this summer.
Just go up that stairway between
the book store and the shoe store" re-.
plleu the reporter, "and turn to your
Yes" rejoined the old soldier, "but
ne does not know me, and I want to
see MIN. L don't want to be put off
by o clerk
No danger Of that" returned the
reporter, If he's there, you'll see
AND SO the old comrade went up the
stairway and turned to his left. Open.
ing Inc door he saw sitting before him
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IN a large room filled with papers. doc
unisnts and books. the man who has
made his mark In the councils of tho
nation, and who recently has been
much mentioned as possible candl,
date for governor Of Iowa, Come In. %
We're the first words spoken, and their
tone quickly relieved the stranger OF
all embarrassment.
He soon made known his mission.
He had been examined for pension
end q favorable report had been sent
in long time before, but weary of
waiting, he had decided to do what
many of his comrades and neighbors
had done, "see what Major Lacey
could do" In less than five minutes
Mir. Lacey had q complete history Of
the mans life, knew all about his ar.
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BALLS WHISTLE ABOUT HEAD.
Linotype Operator on Council Bluffs
MnnnareiI a -f-nrn.I

Linotype operator on Council Bluffs
Nonoareil Target.
Council Bluffs, Aug. 25.-Claude
Howard, linotype operator on the Non
pareil, heard five bullets whiz close
past his head as he was going home
from work about $3.50 in the morning.
He escaped injury, however, and ran
into his home. Shortly after two men
were seen to run away from the vi.
entity where the shots were fred. No
clue could be obtained to them nor
any motive assigned for the attack.
1t is believed by some that Howard
may have been mistaken for Nonpa-
reil reporter, against whom the would.
be murderers may have a grievance
for newspaper notoriety. The police
are making every effort to solve the
mystery.
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Florence Elizabeth Maybrick.
Is Not Becoming Blind.

You little knew when first we met
That some day you would be
The lucky fellow I'd choose to let
Pay for my Rocky Mountain Tea.
For sale by w. l.. Sargent, the Tru
Druggist, Market and Main.
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DAKOTA MEN LUCKY
THEIR NAMES APPEAR FIRE.
QuENTLY AMONG WINNERS
AT DEVILS LAKE.
barring no one.
shut TN.

DEVILS Lake, N. D., Aug. 25.-With
no other formality but the reading OF
q portion of law by Commissioner
Richardson of the general land Office,
governing the drawing Of public lands,
the lottery for Fort Totten Indian res
ervation lands was begun yesterday.
AS noted In these dispatches yester-
day, the name of Bruce G.. Warren of
Forest River, North Dakota, was the
first drawn from the wheel.
Other names were drawn in the fol.
lowing order:
Alexander o. Rindahl, Rindahl.
MINI.
John II. Milne, Herman, MINI.
Carl Anderson, Washburn, Wis.
James Cronin, Thompson, N. d.
Thorval D. L. Quaroud, Meckineck,
N. D.
Anderson Granum, Fargo, N. d.
William Keller, Brohan, MINI.
w. II. Delay, Grand Forks, N. d.
Alfred Thompson, Elbow Lake, MINI.
Ole A. Knutsen, Park River, N. d.
Matthew O. Lebacken, Reynolds, N.
D.
Michael Temple, Minot, N. d.
Fred Wueloer, Grand Forks, N. D.
John Henry Kennedy, Fergus Falls,
MINI.
VIM. B. Nelson, Mankato, MINI.
John M. Millson, Chicago.
Jesse L. Bamholter, Lakeview, ND.
Harry L. Keller, Crookston, MINI.
VIM. H. Shields, Devils Lake, N. D.
Charles Witneyre, Lanark, ILL.,
VIM. j. Kotenberg, Grand Forks, N
D.
Erick f. Nelson, Hatton, N. D.
John K. Cooper, Council Bluffs, la
Ada Biegler, Hayward, Wis.
Ben Miller Johnston, Lime Springs
Iowa.
Charles F. Anderson. DEVILS Lake
N. D.
e. N. Welstead. Parkville, N. D.
Earl b. Weible, Minneapolis, MINI.
Walter M. Beck, Hanley Falls, MINI.
Geo. n. Butd, Grand Forks, N. d.
Jacob O. Hammer, st. Paul. MINI.
Guy r. Harris, Grand Forks, N. D.
John Kreizl, Devils Lake, N. D.
Jas. r. Kahn, st. Paul
Emma Kelly, Kansas City, Mo.
Walter x. Bell. Osceola, Mo.
Herb Overland, Fertile, MINI.
Andrew j. Kobel, Wasea, MINI.
Andrew j. .Loftus, Lucca, N. D.
Peter WEIGH, Gray, N. D.
John o. Hamrie, Park river, N. D.
Peter Weller, Acton, N. D.
Martin Sornis, Burton, N. D.
jerome Daily, Minot, N. D.
Joseph w. Pace, Sheldon, N. D.
Frank Bessield, Church Ferry, N. D
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TORNADO VICTIMS Ask AID. !
Appeal From Waconia Is Sent Out by

Appeal From Waconia Is Sent out-b
Committee of Business Men.
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug 25.-A commit
tee Of business men, of which w. 3.
kuntz is chairman, of Waconia, MINI, !,
one OF the villages struck by satur.
days storm, has issued an appeal for
outside aid for those left destitute OF
home and means Of existence by the
storm. In its statement the commit.
tee says: THE entire surrounding
country being ruined, we must look to
outside localities for aid"
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new PACKING PLANT
COUNCIL BLUFFS HAS HOPES OF
SECURING AN INDEPENDENT
HOUSE.
Negotiations for Establishment Of a
Firm and Erection of Plant In the
Western Iowa City Are Progressing
Quietly Toward Completion.

Council Bluffs, Aug. 25.-One result
Of the packing house strike may be
the establishment of packing plant
a fair chance of interesting some
Council Bluffs men in a proposition to
erect building and equip it for that
purpose. The Commercial club Is
quietly negotiating toward this end
with citizens who have the money to
make the project a go if they should
take hold Of it.
1t is not proposed to build big
packing house at first, but to start 1t
on scale that the business would at
first justify, and to provide room for
additions that may be needed from
time to time. There are already sew
eral established Independent plants In
Iowa. Among these are John Mcrrell
& Co., of Ottumwa, T. M. Sinclair &,
Co. of Cedar Rapids, and the Agar
Packing company of Des Moines. All
of them have been doing a good bust
ness, especially since the strike was
declared on the big concerns. They
are now running night and day
Advantages of the Bluffs.
Council Bluffs has advantages as a
packing plant which have never been
duly appreciated. In the first place, SO
many feeders are brought to south.
western Iowa to be fattened for mar
kets as to be readily available for the
packing industry.
A consideration of even more i'm,
portance is the immense saving in
freight rates as compared with South
Omaha 1t costs on an average SOS a
carload more to put Iowa cattle into
South Omaha than to stop at Council
Bluffs.
There is an unlimited amount of
cheap ground to be had on this side
of the river, located near railroad
tracks, SO that the real estate propo
sition would not be a serious one. The
principal expense would be the con.
struction of the plant No doubt is en-.
tertained that packing house would
pay out when once started running
There is little fear that Armour. Swift
and Cudahy would do much cutting OF
prices here to drive the new concern
out of business, as that would result
in decentralization of the packing trade
in Omaha as well as in Council Bluffs
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DIME NOVELS LEAD TO JAIL.
Youth Starts Career on Stolen Horse
and is Arrested.

Hammond, Ind, Aug. 20. Charles
Christensen of South Chicago 10 year
old reader of dime novels, is under ar
rest here for stealing horse. He rode
the animal to Valparaiso, Ind. and
thence here. where he tried to sell it.
He was armed and had burglar keys
about him.
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Healthy happy babies. Mothers
say HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
is the greatest baby medicine in the
world 35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
For sale by w. l.. Sargent, the True
Druggist. Market and Main.
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Known the World over.

For it's wonderful cures.---Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. It cures or no pay.
F. B. Clark. druggist.
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viii Make You Feel Young.

Electric Bitters are a marvellous
tonic and work wonders for weak
rundown system. Try them. Only
$40, F r Clark. druggist.
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People who do not know what to
think are apt to do good deal of talk
ing.
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Official Coupon.
The otumwa Voting Contest. closing
cember II, 1904 at 9 O'Clock p.
Good for one vote for

Good for vote for
The Courier will give three King
three girls seventeen
cevng the highest number Of
of the contest.
The Courier will also
three girls In division receiving highest
of votes
The first division residing city
ottumWa.
county, outside Of the city of
The third division
clio county
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-27
HON. JOHN F. LACEY,
Congressman Sixth Iowa District.
of Mr.. Hayden of Hayden G. Yarrell,
my attorneys, and his wife.

of Mr.. Hayden of Hayden G. Yarrell,
my attorneys, and his wife.
Il am assured by my English physi-
clan and by DR.. Wilmer of Washington,
u. c., who prescribed for me during
the voyage, that quiet and mental rest
will in time restore my health. 1t is on
the advice of my counsel and physi-
clan that | have travelled incognito. l
can not express the feeling of deep
joy and thankfullness with which I re-
turn to my native home. At the earli-
est opportunity shall visit my birth
place, Mobile, Ala, and also Norfolk,
Va. my home during my married life.
81 believe now, as always have,
that God will in his own good time
right the great wrong have suffered.
For any further information concerning
my plans l must refer you to my coun-
sci.
Florence Elizabeth Maybrick"
Is Not Becoming Blind.
Mr.. Hayden, speaking further for
his client, said:
'.In relation to the reports that Mrs.
Maybrick is in danger of becoming
blind. l will now make fiat contra
diction. DR.. Wilmer, of Washington,
who mas been on board ship, has been
attending Mrs. Maybrick, and has been
treating her eyes. The long period
which she spent in prison and the linn
tied perspective she had there have
affected her sight, to be sure. 1t is a
peculiar trouble, and one slightly puz.
zling to physicians, but it is not per-
manent"
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Erick f. Nelson, Hatton, N. D.
John K. Cooper, Council Bluffs, Ia
Ada Biegler, Hayward, Wis.
Ben Miller Johnston, Lime Springs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-27

Befort quoting poetry to a girl it is
well to find out if she has had her din
|ner.
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Charles F. Anderson, DEVILS Lake,