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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
ELDoN.

Eldon, Aug. 11.--Mrs. 10. Finey is
quite sick
A. T. Downey, of Des Moines, is in
the city on business.
today
DR.. Loar, of Selma, is in the city
today
The board Of supervisors are here
today inspecting county work.
F. H. Coolidge is in the city for a
few days.
NJ T. Lee, Of Keosauqua, is in the
city on business today.
j. Ed Trott has returned from the
west.
The advertising car Of Halls show
is here today.
Rev. LeBaron and family are in
Floris for the day. They will return
on No. 4 at $50 p. m.
Miss Minnie Drake. Of Ottunwa,
passed through here enroute for Line
vile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
ASH GROVE.

Ash Grove, Aug. 100. X. Day and
family were entertained at the Rains
home Saturday night and Sunday
the parents of a daughter.
Stella Albright was a guest at A.
Hannah's Sunday.
A box supper will be held Saturday
night at the church grove. All are
invited to come and bring box.
Dave Ward and family spent Sun
day at George Hannah's.
Rev. Hastings preached to a large
audience at the Christian church Sun
day night
John Wolfe and wife and orren Cas-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
PAckWooD.

Packwood, Aug. S.-The little son of
Mr. and Mrs. Swan Nelson has been
very sick.
Mr. and Mrs. 10 Water, Competine
We're Packwood visitors last week. !.
Several people from here attended
the educational meeting at Richland
Friday.
Mr. Turner and son have traded
their farm for stock of merchandise
and will do business in this town
again.
The Baker hardware building is I'M
dergoing extensive repairs.
John Mitchell was under doctors
care last week.
Station Agent McKay's parents are
visiting their son and family. There
home is at Rock Island.
j. D. S11ider, Of Fairfield has been In
town a couple of weeks superintend-
ing the work on the Baker hardware
building.
Born August 1, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas Nelson, twins. son and daugh-
ter.
Miss Jessie Huffman is suffering
from erysipelas on the face.
E. W. Wooluns and family. Of High
land Center, visited a few days last
week at the parental Woolums' home
Miss Ro-a Young is visiting her
cousin. Miss Grace Norman, R. F..
D. No. i.
chas Gatewood, Of oskaloosa, has
become owner Of the Goodman farm
| owned for many years and until re-
Gently by P. B. Grafton. Mr.. Gate
wood will take possession next spring,
| Mrs Goodman and family eotnc- to
Oskaloosa.
Miss Bernice Snider, of Fairfield has
been the guest Of friends here for two
weeks.
o. M. Bundy has sold his stock of
drugs to a druEeist at Martinsburg,
who Will soon take possession.
Mrs. Z sill Mowery, of Hedrick, Wis
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Webb last week
Rev. r. H. Sisson, pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Ed
| wardsville, ILL.,, very ably filled the
pulpit Of the NJ. E. church here Sun
day.
B. 6. Gardner Is visiting relatives in
| California, sister whom he had not
seen for forty years.
Claud Hinshaw and wife have NOV
ed here and have charge of the Office
| Of the Southeastern Telephone ex-
change.
Mrs. Margaret Nelson and daugh-
ter are visiting relatives at Bristol.
| ILL.,
Mrs. Newcomer, the Des Moines w.
! G. T. U. lecturer, was in this place
Sunday and gave a very interesting
talk at the Methodist Episcopal
| church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
FOSTER.

Foster, Aug. 11.-Allen Decker was
called to Kansas last Wednesday by
the serious sickness of his father
Miss Title Featheringham, Of Hite-
man, was an Sunday guest of hel
friend, Miss Myrtle Sincox.
j. T. Brown and wife, of Newtown
Mo, spent Saturday and Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. J. w. Darby.
John Judd, Of Bloomington, Ill, is
here visiting his son, Scott Judd, and
family.
Ell Dyer went to Abba Wednesday
on business and to see the petition fol
saloons canvassed.
Mrs. John Terry and daughter, Nab.
Ell, are visiting Mrs Terry's daughter
Mrs. j. c. Hale, 119 North Schuyler
street In Ottumwa
John Miller has traded for an 81
acre farm in Doulas County, Mo.
/, T. Williams Is seriously i'll with
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
EDDYVILLE.


Eddyvllle, Aug. s;-Mlss Pleasant
Boyd mas returned IRON an eateloeo
visit with relatives IN st. Paul;
Mrs; y: Z. West1ali ana oaugnter
MISS Dlcle, visited relatlVes at avery
sunday. - ~
Born, SUNDAY, august o, 10 MT: ana
uaughter.
Mrs. Enzapetn MANI oI 81 soutn
Ransom street. south Ottum"a, re
turned nome saturday evening atter
spending iast week with ner fflehd
Mrs. jennie HAYWOOD:
Peter Bennett, south Oh town, mas
nena,oitis for sau ri davs ' - "p
n E,,,,ll ,rar,t :, DeJ,ennor+ 5on-
dow ~ attand e,r,na iodga of tho
Tni.,,ts - p,.+h3as &c Sa,ae.+a "a
p,aieass Iadee NJ *
&C. ~, 1i3t1.o 20 r1ooz
800 i. ,,;ta SUI ,a,e T,,as ~. 10y "ooo
"ds .an 80 49, 49, ~ g ISiat,t no -
ot.u,s,r aiAo ,Tana ,t4a1,a ~ e.
,oe.oi w A., piaht,s ~ o,,etr
i'eiai u WI. hish' cousin
MT. and Mrs. Ed Steele, OF the CEDAR
district, We're sunday guests OF the
latters uncle WIN. Aillson, 81
Born: SUNDAY, august .. 10 MT. ano
Mrs. Charles Hodge, OF Whlte city, a
son.
J. G. Westfall solo ms restaurant
Tuesday to j. u. Rlchards, VINO took
charge at once.
Marsh cable, or harper, Malter NC
Cleary, OF knoxvllle' ana misses EVa
and Saba CHORD. OF Oskaloosa, Vlsltee
at the 9. ;. Cnord nome last Week
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
typhoid fever. DR.. Ouch, of Abba, is

typhoid fever. DR.. Ouch. Of Abba, is
the attending physician.
Stark Mccoy and wife is in Oska-
loosa, to consult doctors in regard to
Mrs. McCoys health, which is very
poor.
Quite a number from here attended
the funeral Of Joseph White in Hilton
Monday. He was killed by a fall Of
slate in the mines Saturday.
Fred Smith, Of Excelsior, has pur-
chased the livery stable of George Mil
ter and took possession last Monday.
Lester Dale and sister, of Enon, at
tended church in Foster Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. Potter is in charge Of the COM
pany store, while Mr.. Decker is visit
ing his father in Kansas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
LoVlLlA.

Lovilia, Aug. e.-Miss Madge Tharp,
of Bluff Creek, is visiting friends in
Lovilia for week.
DR.. and Mrs. H. N. Nye returned
from Portland, Oregon, Monday, after
four weeks visit in that country.
Jerry Wilcox and daughter, Miss
Duna, left Tuesday for Portland. and
Southern California. They will be
some six weeks.
Mrs. Lii Butler, of Parker, Indiana,
is the guest Of her mother, Mrs.
Sophia Wilcox, Of Lovilia. and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Hogland, Of
Cedar township, spent Sunday in Lo-
villa at tie home Of Mrs. Highlands
brother, Otto Runyons, Of Lovilia.
Miss Allen Parker, Of Hamilton, at
tended camp meeting in Lovilia Sat-
urday evening.
Miss Mabel Gillispie, Of Union
Chapel, was the guest Of Miss Jennie
Miser a few days last week, and at
tended the picnic at Hamilton Tues
day.
ship, spent Sunday with Miss Nellie
O'Bryan, Of Lovilia.
John Nelson and family, of Abba.
were visiting with Lovilia relatives
over Sunday.
Mesdames Ward and Lewis, of Grin
nell, spent a few days In Lovflia, the
guests Of Rev. Couchman and fam
| lily.
| Mrs Allie Nye will leave for Char
iton in few days, where she will COM
mence school for an eight months
term.
| r. L. Bailey, Of Buxton, spent Sum
day in Lovilia with friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Rouse are get
ting settled in their new home in South
Lovilia.
Mrs. Mollie Amber, of Lovilia, will
leave for Washington, Kansas, in a
few days to visit a month with rela-
| tives.
Mrs. Ida Rice, of Downs. Kansas
who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Chamberlain, and other relatives
will leave Lovilia for her home in
Kansas, Monday accompanied by her
| mother, who will visit with relatives in
other parts of Kansas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15

sill and family spent Sunday at the
home of Fred Proctor.
Mrs. E. C.. Moss and daughter, ano
Miss Fanny DEEDS, Of Ottumwa, are
visiting at this place.
There will be basket meeting al
this place August 20. All are invited
orpha Cohagan spent Sunday at
DR.. Se1man's.
Rev. Overture filed the pulpit at the
Baptist church Sunday
Aaron Hashfield and family spent
Sunday at the M. l.. Wheeler home.
Lewis Hannah spent Saturday and
Sunday at the +. l.. Day home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
DUNREATH.

Dunreath, Aug. 9.-Mr. and Ms.
John Hargreaves was in Des Moines
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilland, of Moravia.
visited Sunday with their son. Hosea
Gilland, depot agent at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Crook and chill
dren were visiting relatives in Des
Moines Sunday
Miss Alpha Amos was Fif1eld call
er Sunday
Mr.. Reece Jones was capital city
visitor Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15
BLADENsBURG.

Bladensburg, Aug. 9.--Dave Marsh.
Of Nebraska, visited at the John Muir
raw home last week
Mrs. d. II. Thompson and daugh-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-15

A real estate dealer is Just the same.
when nothing is doing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
In the Senate.

Washington, Feb. 2.-After a discus
sion of more than an hour the senate
committee on foreign relations today
adjourned without reporting the arbi-
tratiOn treaties between the United
States and several European govern.
ments, with prospects for an early
agreement. Senator Bacon again
urged the adoption of amendments that
were made by the senate to the Oh
ney-Pauncefote treaty, in order to
guard the interest Of the United
States, but these were opposed by the
Republican members of the commit
tee. 1t is understood the committee
will finally agree to an amendment
requiring that every claim to be ar
bitrated under the treaties must first
be submitted to the senate Sena-
tors from southern states who have
opposed the treaties because of the
effect they might possibly have on the
repudiated state bends held abroad
have agreed to accept an amendment
OF this character.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Work Ceases In Industrial centers.
Situation at Warsaw.
ed.

Warsaw, Feb. 2.-1:43 p. m.-The
morning passed quietly. The factory
districts are strongly guarded by the
troops. Warsaw continues in a state
Of siege. Socialist disturbances are
expected this evening. All the bodies
of those killed in the riots have been
removed from their homes to police
stations. The relatives are not per
mitted to bury them. From the police
station in the Novi Swat district alone
the corpses Of so men and two women
were taken Monday night in four hos
pital vans to the Jewish, Lutheran
and Catholic cemeteries and remained
there for Identification until Tuesday
when they were buried. Twenty-one
bodies are still unidentified.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Jananese scantiIx Clad.

Tsinkhetchen, ManchurIa, Monday,
Jan. 30.-(Delayed in Transmission.)
The Japanese offensive in the neigh.
borhood of Dziantchan, IA miles south.
west of Tsinkhetchen, has everywhere
been beaten off. The Japanese left
80 killed and carried off couple of
hundred wounded The Russians sub.
sequently found large number of
frozen corpses of Japanese wounded
who had tried to crawl off from Chen
hatin pass. The appearance of these
corpses was frightfu1. The bodies
were scantily clad.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Valuable Blue Prints DESTROYED.

Philadelphia, Feb. 2.-Fire early to.
day in the chart department 81 the
Cramps shipbuilding plant destroyed
valuable blue prints, models and
charts. Work on the battleships Ida.
no and Mississippi and the afmored
cruiser Tenntssee, the plans for which
were destroyed, will not be seriously
impeded. Drawing for the revenue
cutter Galveston, the Espanza, and
two Clyde line steamers, all under con.
struction, we're burned, but the vessels
are so far advanced that their con.
struction will not be impeded. The loss
was about $4,000. The origin OF the
fire is unknown.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
CABBAGE PLANTS
From The Best Tested Seeds

Now ready for shipment,
large, strong, healthy, these
plants are grown IN the open
air and sill stand severe treeze
without injury. Early jersey
Wakefield, Large Type or
Charleston Wakefield, which
are the best known varieties
Of early cabbage, Also Hen
derson's Succession. the best
large, late and sure header,
Augusta Early Trucker, also
Ia fine type of late varie-
tY, Nearly packed IN light
baskets, $1.50 per thousand,
for five thousand or over
S1.25 per thousand f. o. b.
Express Office.
Special prices made on large
lots. CHAS. M. GIBSON,
Young's Island, S. c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Charged with Contempt of Court.

Winchester, KY, Feb. 2.-Sheriff Nc
Cord and deputy left today for Jack
son with warrants for the arrest OF
Senator Alexander Hargis, Judge Jas
Hargis, Sheriff Edward Callahan, Nose
Feltner and Samuel Fields. The
Hargises and Callahan are charged
with contempt of court in inducing
witnesses for plaintiffs in the Marcum
Hargis damage suit to leave the state
without testifying. The bail of the
Hargises is fixed at $4,000 each. That
of Callahan is put at $4,000 Felt
ner and Fields are wanted as wit
nesses. The warrants are made re-
turnabIe at the April term of court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
INDIcr HocH FOR MURDER.
Man Who Married at Least Twenty
Women in Cluches of Law.

Chicago. Feb. 2-Indictment for
murder will be asked by Coroner Hof.
man against Johann Hoch, the alleged
husband of many wives.
81 am now in position to state that
the embalming fluid injected into the
body Of Mrs. Marie Welker Hoch, did
not contain arsenic said the coroner
today Arsenic was not constitu-
ent of any Of the drugs administered
by the physician who attended the wo-
man before he death. The fact that
more than ga ounces of poison were
found in the organs means the man
murdered his wife. The coroner's
Jury will doubtless hold Hoch to the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Japs Building Big WarshIps.

Victoria, B. c., Feb. 2.-On the
steamer ShinanO, which has arrived
from Yokohama, were three Japanese
naval officers enroute to London to su-
perintend the construction of 10000
ton battleship being built in England
for delivery at the close OF the war.
They say 10000 ton battleship is
being built at Osaka, $4,000 cruiser
at Kailo, and number or submarines
and torpedo craft are peing hurriedly
constructed. Ten merchant steamers
are being built at Nagasaki, one OF
1000 tons, for the American trade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Suspension Bridge coIIapses.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 2.-The suspen.
sion bridge spanning the Fontanka riv.
er, collapsed today while a detach.
ment of the Delagoa brigade were
crossing. Thirty men and horses
were precipitated into the frozen riv.
er, together with number of cabs
wagons, etc. The ice at that point
being weak, the greatest excitement
prevailed, but speedily help was sent
and the victims of the accident were
rescued, with the exception of one
dragoon.
The towers at both ends were brok.
en-. The terrified cavalry horses
jumed over the ratings of the bridge
onto the ice, which gave way The
river is narrow at that point and the
men managed to scramble ashore with
the assistance of witnesses of the ac.
cident
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
JOHANN HOCH.

grand jury, but if it fails to do so. /
will hold him under my official per-
rogative."
The inquest will not be held until
Hoch reaches here some time next
week. Two of the wives of Hoch have
Quarreled over money alleged to have
been found on Hoch when arrested.
The money is claimed by Mrs. Fisher
Hoch, because she was the last one he
deserted. Mrs Hendricks Schmitt
Hoch also lays claim to $500 on the
5000 now said to be in possession of
the New York police, as she gave up
that amount when Hoch bid her adieu.
Both women threaten to attach the
money.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Brick Makers in BIRMINGHAM,

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 2.-+The del.
eEates to the annual convention Of the
National Brick Manufacturers associ.
alton spent this morning in inspect.
ing the various clay working and iron
and steel industries of this district. A
special train carried them to all points
in which they were interested. This
afternoon is being devoted to a bust.
ness session at which papers relat.
ing to the Clay industry are being read
and discussed. The annual banquet
Of the association will take plact at
the hotel Hillman tonight.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Dying Man Diagnosed His Case.

Boston, Feb. 2.-Dr. r. w. Read,
a graduate of Edinburgh university
and Of the University of Pennsylvania,
is dead here at the age OF 70 years,
He was found sitting in chair beside
a table upon which lay note show.
ing that he had diagnosed his own
case as the attack came on. 1t read
as follows: Nothing suspicious.
died of rheumatism of the heart. Ny
effects go to my wife, Annie Read, OF
Hickory, N. C. The pain is terrible.
The rheumatism has reached the vi,
tai organs"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Lobbyist Released ON Bail.

Sacramento, California, Feb. 2.--Je
seph F. Jordan, who is accused of hav
ing given money to state Senators
French, Bunkers, Wright and Emmon,
for the purpose of influencing the ad
ministration, have been released on ;
$4,000 bail. Before securing the re
lease, two complaints of bribery were
filed against Jordan in addition to tht
accusation of lobbying.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Ten Killed hY East Train.

Hornsllsville, N. Y, Feb. "A pas.
senger train on the Pittsburg, Shaw.
NUT and Northern railroad Wednes.
day night crashed into sleigh con.
tanning thirteen women, killing seven
outright and SO seriously injuring the
remaining six that three of them died
after being removed to the hospital.
Of the other three, one is in serious
condition. The accident occurred near
Airport. The sleigh was one of three
carrying a party from the Universalist
church of this city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Russian Supply Station Abandoned.

New York, Feb. 2-The Russian
supply station at Tenchien has been
abandoned, cables the Heralds Gen.
san, Korea, correspondent. The Rus
sian troops have retired northward TO
Songjin after destroying the telegraph
line. 1t is rumored that they will
move further north soon. T.ussia's
preparation for a campaign on the Ko.
rean coast has, the correspondent adds,
apparently been abandoned
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Heading

Reading is not a lost art to the sam.
degree that conversation is, but it has
In most cases an arrested development
through so much reading that makes
no demand upon aesthetic sensibility,
so that one is apt to bring to a fine
story full Of delicate shades of thought
and feeling the same mind which he
yields to newspaper, putting blunt
Interrogation as to its meaning as con-
veyed in the terms of rational prop
osition, and the writer's charm is who'll
" lost upon him.-Harpers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
BANK CASHIER INDICTED.
Former Tennssseean Held Under $40,
ooo Sail by Federal Court,

New York, Feb. flames s
O'Neale, formerly cashier of the Equit
able National bank, of this city, which
was closed year ago by the comp
troller of the currency after an exist
erce of twenty months, has been ar
raigned before United States Commits
siouer R0we, in Jersey City, and held
in $4,000 bail on an indictment found
by the federal grand jury In New York
was furnished.
On evidence presented by the comp
troller for currency an Indictment was
found against O'Nea1e Jan. IT, He
was charged with falsifying hes re
ports to the treasury department and
the books Of the bank.
Friends of O'Nea1e, who has fol
years been cashier of the Chattanooga
National bank, of Chattanooga, Tenn.
say he was imposed upon by others
in the transactions and assert that tt
charges against him are only techni
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Steamer on Lookout Shoals,

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2.-super.
intendent Kimball, of the life saving
service, today received dispatch from
Keeper Gaskill, of the lift saving sta.
tion at Cape Lookout, N. c., stating
THAI large steamship was ashore Oh
theAsouth side of Lockout shoals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
IMPROVED POSTAL
SERVICE FOR SOUTH
Bill Before Congress Authoriz.
ing Increased Facilities.
LETTER CARRIERS ARE REMOVED

Heated Discussion of Senate Commit.
tee on Foreign Relations in Regara
to European Treaties, the Southern
Senators Agreed to the Amendment.
Washington, Feb. 2.-When the
house met today the pending propo-
s1tion was the paragraph In the post.
ott1ce appropriation bill authorizing ap-
preparations for special mail facili-
ties on trunk lines from Washington
to Atlanta and New Orleans and from
Kansas City, Mo-, to Newton, Kan.
Through an objection by Mr.. Each
(Wis.) unanimous consent was refused
Mr.. Williams (Miss), the minority
leader, to withdraw the minority re-
port on the bill to regulate freight
rates as well as to amend the b
presented by the minority In come
elton Herewith so as to declare pri-
vate car lines and refrigerator lines
common carriers, subject to the provi-
sions of the interstate commerce act.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Three Negroes Resnited.

Pittsburg, Feb. 2.-Three negroes
were to have been hanged here today
in the Allegheny county jail for the
murder of John Kluzor at Leetsdale.
Pa, last May, but Governor Penny.
packer has granted respite in each
case. The resiptes were granted to
allow the pardon board time to con.
slider pleas for Communication of sen,
tence to life imnrisonment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
eeoraian Gets Good Place.

Washington, Feb. &c. H. Mccall,
of Buena Vista, has accepted a re-
sponsible and lucrative position with
the canal commission at Panama, the
salary beginning at several thousand
net, as commissariat He lives in the
fourth district, represented by Judge
Adamson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
SUN SPOT 10000 MILES WIDE.
Spot Is Egg Shaped and Can Be Seen

0POI IS Egg SndpSO anu Odn &c 0SeH
Through a Smoked Glass.
Chicago Feb. "A sun spot be.
lieved to be one of the largest and
best defined ever observed, has beeen
described by Prof. A. H. Cole, local
astronomer.
Projected through small opera
glass on a sheet of white paper disc
measuring inches In diameter, was
disclosed. Mathematical calculations
proved that the spot on the surface
of the sun was one-tenth Of the total
diameter, or over $4,000 miles ia the
widest part.
The spot is egg shaped, and cen be
easily discerned through a smoked
glass. 1t is situated east Of the cen.
trail portion of the sun and today will
be almost in the middle of tho lu&ni.
nary. The spot will be visible for ssv.
eral days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Removes Letter Carriers.

Postmaster General Wynne today
removed three letter carriers this
morning in the Toledo, o., postoffice,
ordered a fourth man to show cause
why he should not he removed, and
suspended thirty other carriers, all OF
the Toledo office force, for 80 days on
the charge of selling mining sock and
Of collecting the assessments there.
on. 1t also is alleged that in some
cases the Ken made false statements
under oath in denying the charges.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-02-03
Strike at Batoum.

Batoum, Caucasia, Feb. 2.-The
strike which started here yesterday is
becoming general. Large bodies OF
men are crossing the streets, the Guays
and docks being deserted, and the mil
itary is patrolling the town.