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The Washington times., 1905-10-12

Mathewson leads the pitchers of the
defeats, with Lever. of the Pittsburgs.
second, 20 victories and defeats. In
the American League Tannehill, of Bos-
ton, and Coakley, of Philadelphia, each
has 20 victories and defeats Other
pitchers who are eligible to participate
In the worlds series have this record
Ames. New York, % victories and de-
feats; Taylor. New York. 16 and o; Nc
Ginnity. New York. % and II; Wiltse.
New York, 15 and 9; Plank. Philadelphia,
q and II; Waddell. Philadelphia, "a and
The Washington times., 1905-10-12

The worst blow that the Columbia
football team has sust. ined in many
years came yesterday, when it was an
nounced that Tom Thorpe had been
dropped from college and that neither
Carter nor Starbuck will be allowed to
play in another football game this sea-
son. With the Williams game ahead
of 1t Saturday. the Columbia team is
in a bad way. The material at hand is
mostly green. and while Thorpe has
not played this season on account OF
his failure TO remain upon his studies.
IL was hoped that he would be able to
pass the extra examinations which had
been arranged for him and get in the
game again
The Washington times., 1905-10-12

The University of Pennsylvania has
lost the services of Horr. the 240-pound
guard. who. it was thought, would fill
the position left vacant by Piekarski.
of the 1904 team. Horr failed to pass
his entrance examinations and left the
university yesterday without notifying
anyone of his destination. 1t is not
known whether he has gone to his
home or to some other university.
The Washington times., 1905-10-12

.Bowled the last two games for Alt
man. M
The Washington times., 1905-10-12

There IS a woman in South Man
chester Conn, who refuses to al
low her name to be made known. who
for twenty-five years kept secret.
When. many years ago, Connie Mack.
letics, was n catcher on the Hartford
baseball team. he received a mysterious
gift Of cane, engraved:
getic Connie Mack by an unknown ad-
mirer.''
Every effort to locate the donor of the
gift was unsuccessful The woman
who gave the cane made herself
! known, but would not give her name
for publication. She said she was
so interested in the present series for
the worlds championship that she
could not keep her secret longer. She
said she admired the playing of Mack
when he was in Hartford, which was
her reason for giving him a present
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-12
SOAP CREEK.

4 y
Soap Creek, jan II. - Mr. Elder Of
near Ashgrove died very suddenly on
January 13 with heart trouble. His FIJI.
neral was preached Thursday by Rev.
Perry Heckart and the remains were
laid to rest in the Breeding cemetery.
Steve Tasting went to Bloomfield
Tuesday.
r. T. Sample was an Ottumwa Wis.
itor on Thursday and Friday.
Arthur Bell came home with his
uncle from Ottumwa last Friday for a
visit.
Mrs, Mary Crist was caller at Mrs.
Williams last Tuesday.
Ora Sample visited with his uncle.
Thomas Sample Monday evening.
Mrs. William Bradberry visited with
Thomp Sample last Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Crist was visitor at the
home of Mrs. Mary Sample last Satur-
day.
There are a number of children in
this vicinity on the sick list.
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pRAkEvILLE.

Drakevilfe, Jan. 11-Revival services
began last Monday night at the M. 81.
church, after a week of prayer. On
Saturday evening nine probationary
members were received On Sunday
morning three were received by letter.
Marsden Clarkson and Nellie Nc
Daniels were united in marriage last
Saturday evening at the parsonage.
Rev. Monkman officiated
Miss Lora McNeff of Pleasantville,
Duff Burchett, of Bloomfield, spent
Tuesday evening with Ide Buzzard
and Sam Clyman.
Mrs. Knight, son and daughter, and
Mr.. Flint Of Eldon, visited last week
with DR.. and Mrs. Newland.
Rass Russell visited Sunday with
his brother. John and family. north of
town.
Married, at the clerks Office, last
Saturday, Sam Clyman and Ide Buzz
card.
Rev. Monkman and family attended
the wedding Of his brother. George
Monkman and Miss Alma Rominger,
in Bloomfield last Wednesday
Logan Bunten has gone to Shenan-
doah to attend business college.
Ide Buzzard and Villa McKiddy
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HlDWELL.

Bidwell, Jan. 10--Mrs. Cora Childs
of Ottumwa, visited Bidwell friends
Saturday.
Curtis Chisman, who is serving on
the grand jury in Ottumwa, spent
Saturday and Sunday at his home
here.
Miss Winnie eGrooms arrived home
Saturday on No. g.. after d brief visit
with relatives and friends'in Ottumwa.
Levi Gates, who has been very i'll,
Is slowly convalescing.
G. D. Apley Is visiting relatives in
Nebraska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Johnston and son
Stanley, visited relatives in Chilli
cothe Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Grooms of Chill
licothe are visiting relatives here.
o. w. Johnston and family visited
High Point relatives recently.
Wilbur Chisman is havin g quite q
!'siege with tonsilitis.
|, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Johnston were
guests Friday of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Ross of Amador.
The nimrods of this place have
captured several red foxes during the
recent SHOWS. q,
Frank Lathrop had the misfortune tc
lose valuable horse last week.
Mrs. G.. D. Apley pleasantly enter
tanned the members Of the Ladies' Ait
society at her home on the corner O.
Main and Broad street, last Tuesday.
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slGoURN EY.

Sigourney, Jan. 9.-The board Of SUI
peryisors have adjourned until tomor-
row.. The last few days were spent on
committee work Tomorrow will be a
regular session day.
Sargent P. J. Kearney Of the u. S. A.
has opened recruiting Office in the
White. building on the southeast cor
ner of the square. DR.. McElwell has
been appointed examining physician.
Major Galbraith will be here to mus
ter in.
Word has been received here that
Minnie Lawson, former Sigourney
girl,aand Clark Wright, of Keota, were
united in marriage in the city Of Des
Moines on New Years eve.
The case of R. T. Jones VS.. George
Jones, ct al, the court decided in favor
OF the defendant. The point at issue
was drainage, r. T. Jones claiming to
have sustained injury on account of a
dam erected by George Jones and
others.
Collateral inheritance appraisers.
Wade Kirkpatrick and e. j. Ramsey
were reappointed Saturday and At
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Henry
JURIEs DRAWN.
jefferson County OFFICERS Draw Names
For Court Duties.

For Court Duties.
Fairfield. Jan. 11.-(Special) Yes
terday the county clerk, e. e. Lucas,
county auditor, D. M.Oliver Jr.,a and the
county recorder, e. F. CARRIER, drew
the following names of persons for the
grand and petit juries respectively, for
the term of court which convenes here
on February 9, Delzell Green, city;
John Ham, Eldon; G. B. Phillips, John
Wilson. I. w. Dyer, r. w. Peebler q.
w. Wright, Benjamin Humphrey, Au-
gust Adams, Nathan Hoskins, Victor
Swanson. A. Messer, for petit jury;E
M. Parrett, ]. T. Hopes, M. e. Hos
kins. j. e. Grant, H. D. Thomas. Frank
Carlson. Herman Rauscher, j. T. Cope
land, Henry Humphrey, A. M. Davis,
J. w. Price, w. M. Gossick, LESLEY
Ramey. Matthew Trabert, James Lou
den. G. 3. Fligg. j. S. Snider, f. M.
Crum, William Copeland. H. L. Thomp-
son. G. F. Hilderbrand, w. s. Campbell,
B. S. Ratcliff, w. H. Watkins.
The board Of school directors of this
city in their regular meeting last even
Ing discussed the question Of erecting
another school building. The grounds
and building not to exceed $4,000.
More room has been needed for some
time past.
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torney C. c., Heninger was appointed
in place Of ). III. Wylie,
Commissioners of insanity, Attorney
FL. Goeldner was reappointed and
DR.. VIM. Pfannebecker was appointed
to the place formerly held by Dr.'A. p.
johnson.
According to present arrangements
Bishop w. r. Mcdowell will lecture In
Sigei,rney on the evening. ofsApril 5 in
the NJ, 4E church. This will give many
the opportunity Of seeing and bearing
tho Bishop who could not during
the district conference last September
on account of3the enormous. crowds.
Bessie Seymour, Millie Brown and
Margaret Stanton came down from
oskaloosa Friday evening to attend
the dance in the opera house.
The board of supervisors will con-
tract for bridges Thursday Jan. IL,
I,eona Johnson, of What Cheer, Is
visiting at the a. N. Strain home.
Mrs Lee Mccain and children are
VISITING at Indianapolis.
Lonnie Pfoff has gone on a visit and
expects to make quite a stay in Du-
buque before returning home.
Charley Goodman, a student of the
EC. C. G. G. Business college of Des
Moines. returned to resume work to-
day, after three weeks visit at home
and among old high school friends.
Delaware Smith was taken sick in
his bachelor quarters in the White
building Friday. He was moved
to the home of his mother and sisters
and he seems to be doing fairly well
now.
DR.. Inez Barker has returned from
her vacation.
The Ladies' Mite society will give an
evening of entertainment at the home
/ of Mrs. w. II. Needham the coming
Friday evening.
The Bible Study class meets each
week on Wednesday nights. The meet
ing. this week will be at the home OF
Mrs. Title Selby.
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LIBERTYvILLE.

Libertyville, Jan. 1O.-Rev. Springer
went to- Moulton Saturday to remain
over Sunday and preach for Rev. Gard
ner.
Miss Grace Warner came from Fair.
field Saturday to remain over Sabbath.
The week of prayer was observed in
Libertyville and the meetings were
interesting and profitable.
DR.. Davis is on the sick list.
James Peebler moved to the Ira Ben
nett home last week.
Rev. Rowlingson expects to hold re.
yival services at the Methodist Epis-
copal church this week.
Thomas Smiley expects to farm
4-anford ClarK's place the coming sea.
son.
Rev. WILEY proposes to conduct re-
vival services at Locust Lane church
beginning this week.
]. H. Richards, r. o. Sherrick and
Pa H.. Heston spent Wednesday Of last
weekiat Manford Clark's.
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MYSTIC.

Mystic, Jan. 1O.-Mr. and Mrs. Dom
aldson, of Kansas City, spent New
Years with the later's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Studebaker.
Astroth & Smith have taken pos
session of the stock of groceries re-
Gently purchased from Swanson Bros.
They also expect to carry an extensive
line of queensware and feed.
Swanson Bros. have traded their
stock Of dry godos for land near OF
tumwa.
]. y. Stone has rented the building
formerly occupied by Mr.. Johnson, the
photographer and fitted 1t UP for his
Justice Office.
Miss Eva Studebaker Is visiting in
Ottumwa with her sister Mrs. A. L.
Orr.
John Swanson was quite i'll several
days this week.
Mrs. Geo. L. studebaker was called
to Kansas City Thursday by the death
of her brother-in-law.
j. w. Calvert is taking trip
through Arkansas.
Jas. Helme has purchased the mine
just west of town which was formerly
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DUDLEY

Dudley, Jan. 10. - Mr.. and Mrs. p.
L. Peterson served a.sumptuous dinner
to a number Of invited guests at their
home near here Sunday Those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ander-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Burgason and
family, Alex. Anderson, Edwin Ander-
son and Alice Peterson. ~
John Swenson was an Ottumwa Wis
itor recently.
Max Venator had the misfortune of
receiving a shot gun wound in his arm
last Sunday by the accidental dis
charge of his gun near his home south
west of here. While the wound is not
thought to be very serious 1t will be
the cause of his being unable to use
his arm for some time.
Charles A. Carlson from near Blakes-
burg was visitor with Charles
Swanson Sunday.
Miss Esther Allen of Des Moines
has been visiting with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Erland Allen the past
few days.
Miss Emily and Minnie Larson from
near Munterville. were passengers for
Ottumwa Saturday evening on No. 4.
Alfred Peterson went to Ottumwa,
Friday evening and left there Sunday
afternoon for Cromwell, where he be-
gan, his school work again after spend
ing a two weeks vacation at his home
near here.
John Peterson and family spent
Wednesday evening at the home Of
Chas. l.. Swanson.
Mr.. Rennolls from near Oskaloosa
was In this vicinity buying cattle last
week.
John Swenson and Hans Nelson
were business visitors at the home OF
Alex. Anderson, last Wednesday.
Alfred Gunnerson and family visited
on Sunday with Charles l.. Swanson
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-12
sEMI-ANNUAL MEETING.
Reports Show That German Lutheran
Church Is Prospecting.

Reports Show That German Lutheran
Church Is Prospecting.
A gain of four new members by CON
version and loss of six by. death was
announced by Rev. j. Haefner, pastor
OF the German Lutheran church, at the
semi-annual meeting held Sunday after
noon at 3 O'clock in the basement Of
the church. There was good attend
ance and the reports Of the officers
showed the church in good condition.
One hundred and fifteen persons at
present take communion In the church.
During the half year nineteen were
baptised and two were confirmed.
There are ten children in the German
school and thirty in the Sunday school.
English services are held in the even
ing of the first Sunday of each month.
William Topaz and Mrs. w. Dell were
admitted to membership since the last
report
The following are the officers of the
church: @
Trustees H. Montague, H. Miller,
w. Martsching.
Deacons-Phil Ehrman, Henry
Suechting.
Treasurer-Carl Haarmagee.
Secretary-William Dinklage.
Vice secretary-Alex Kolb.
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MARTlNsRURe


Martinsburg, Jan. Morris Se-
christ and Mrs. Maggie Wentworth
were married In Oskaloosa last Thurs
day.
b., M Craig is visiting with the Chas
McCrary family at New London.
Mrs. Lulu Johnson, Of Davenport, Is
visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Pollock
The third number of the lecture
course, William S. BATHS, the distin-
guished Dickens impersonator, will be
given in the town hall Jan 10.
/ Daniel Swickard fell Thursday and
and broke his thigh. Dr. Moore rem
dered the surgical aid.
John w. Glass, of near Ottumwa,
was calling on relatives and friends
Thursday and Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Pollock spent Sun
day with the e. Morrow family near
Nugent.
Martinsburg will soon have new
store consisting of confectionery and
clothing.
Miss Bell Cartwright, of ottumwa
was In town Thursday.
Miss Susie Summers and George
Brown were married in Knoxville, Mo.
on Christmas and are expected home
soon.
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. u i g 3
Kaufer, Burlington; T. A. Hartley,
Warsaw. ILL.,; John vos,. Iowa City; e.
r. Ervey. LaHarpe, ILL.,; w. T. Palmer,
Keota; John B. Martelle, Burlington;
]. M. Palmer. Blandinsville, Ill; J. G.
Black, Keota; ]. 3. Rizer, Burlington !:
9. 3. Ritchey, New London; John M.
Hobbs, Ft. Madison: G.. E. Shelly, TT.
Madison; q. e. Courtwright, Ft. Madi-
son; L. H. Armstrong, Ottumwa.
A clinic was neld at the public libra
~ last evening and this morning, at
York hall, a clinic was also held.
The election of officers was held this
afternoon. This evening, at the Pres.
oyterian church, the banquet will be
held, various toasts being responded to
by the members. This will close the
program Of the second annual meeting
OF the society.
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HAZEL DELL.

Hazel Dell, Jan 11.-Rev. r. v. Pike
conducted preaching services at the
Zion M. b. church last Sunday at 8
p. m. The text of his sermon was
For | Am Not Ashamed of the Cos
pei of Christ" Romans l, 1G. There
was a good attendance and everyone
appreciated the services.
Miss Leila Cockerill is suffering with
what is supposed to be scarlet fever.
F. P. Salter and family moved last
week from Ottumwa to their farm.
The meeting of the M. q. Bible
Study class was held Monday evening
at the church. There was quite good
attendance and much interest was
shown in the study Next Monday
evening the class takes up Part II
and Study TX.
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RlcHLAND.

Richland, Jan. 9.-Franc worthing-
ton. who spent the holidays at home,
returned to her school at Grand Rap
ids wis, SATURDAY..
G. w. Mills was in Sigourney Fri
day.
Allie Jay, of washington, visited re-
latives here last week.
Hulda Anderson, Of Ollie, visited
friends here last week.
Katherine Wilson, of Washington,
is visiting Mrs Bunk Ward
Mrs. Ralph K. Barker returned to
her home in Cedar Rapids, after a
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were both granted divorces last week.
A. F. Smock and family attended
services here Sunday morning and
spent the day at the parental CASTOR
home.
William Cochran was on the sick
list last week.
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owned by Jas. Seldom. of Lodwick

owned by Jas. Seldom, OF Lodwick
Bros.
The protracted meeting which has
been In progress at the u. B. church,
closed Sunday night.
The city schools resumed work
Monday after two weeks vacation.
Jos. Poland and wife, Of Troy Grove,
ILL.,, are visiting with relatives here.
They formerly resided here.
Mrs. Jas. Swanson and Miss Eva
Swanson returned home Wednesday
from visit in Missouri.
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IRISH BEND.

Irish Bend, Jan. 1.-THE residence
of Mrs. Petit burned Sunday at $3.50
a. m. The contents We're partly saved.
The library Of Lawyer Petit, deceased,
was destroyed.
The blackleg Is prevalent among the
young stock cattle here.
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The man who claims respect for his
gray hair might as well be bald
headed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
FOUR KILLED IN THE
 TULLAHOMA WRECK
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT TRAINS CRASH TOGETHER, AND RE- SPoNSlBlLITY FOR ACCIDENT HAS NOT YET BEEN PLACED.

Nashville, January 27.-Southbound pas senger train No. 8 and northbound freight train No. IA came together Friday at mid night in the northern suburbs of Tulla- homa, Tenn, with a crash that awoke many residents of the town. The two en- gineers and one firemen and colored por- ter are known to be dead or fatally in- jured, their bodies being in the wreck age.
 The accident is one of the most serious that ever happened on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis ranroad. No passengers were seriously hurt. so far as known.
 The dead
 William Ray, engineer on passenger train No. 3; lives in Nashville.
 Joe Suggs, engineer on freight train No. IA; lives in Nashville.
 H. J. Suggs, on passenger train No. 3: son of the dead engineer
 John Burrell, colored porter on No. 3.
 The known injured are:
 R. l.. Blevins, Rogersville, not serious.
 G. c. Baker, Riceville, not serious.
 R. Conalls, not serious.
 w c. Todd, ankle broke.
 F. Clay, Pullman porter, not serious.
 F. r. Muze, Nashville. express messen- ger, serious.
 J. E. Graham, not serious.
 T. w. Beddow, serious.
 The accident occurred about half mile from the passenger depot on a straight stretch of track. The responsibility for the accident has not been placed It appears, however, that the freight train was run ming on the time of the passenger train and the engineer was trying to make the side track north of the city. Before the freight train reached the side track the passenger train came along at a rapid rate of speed, and when the crash came the two locomotives were locked together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
CORPORATIONS TO
 TEST THE TAX ACT
IT IS coNTENDED THAT LAW IM- POSING SPECIAL TAX ON FOR EIeN CORPORATIONS IS UNcoN- STlTUTloNAL.

The announcement made by Acting Gov eraor Cunningham in The Age-Herald of yesterday that there would be no further compromises in the matter of collecting one-tenth of per cent tax on property employed in this state by foreign corpor ations" upon the possible doubt of the validity of the act' was read with much interest by officials of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company and oth- CT corporations chartered outside of Ala bama.
 It is urged by representatives of for egn corporations that the present act of the legislature imposing special tax on their property is unconstitutional
 "Our company was constrained to pay this special tax on a compromise basis" said President J. c. Maben of the Sloss- Sheffield, but If we are called on to pay the full amount charged against us we will pay none of it, for the act re- quiring its payment Is, we believe, un- constitutional. It has always struck me as an unwise, not to say illiberal policy to levy special taxes on industries To- eating in Alabama, just because they are operated under a liberal charter granted by some other state A broad and liberal policy with reg-rd to manufacturing con- cerns would have the effect of greatly in creasing the states revenue, for the num- Der of new industries would be large, and every new concern would mean more taxable valuables.
 AS I have said, our company paid the special tax as a foreign corporation as compromise, but we do not intend to pay on any other basis. The validity of the act will doubtless be tested in the courts"
 Walker Percy, counsel for the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad company said he thought the acting governor was right In announcing the policy of no more compromises in the matter of taxes on foreign corporations. "It Is contended that the act imposing the tax is unconstitu- tional. If the law is unconstitutional the corporations should not be called upon to pay any part of this tax If it Is con- stitutional there Is no room for compro- mise. The compromise board must have doubted the validity of the act, else a compromise would not have been accept ed. l have no criticism to make on the acting governor His ground for making the announcement which appeared in The Age-Hera1d seems entirely logical. The legislative act is said to be invalid for two reasons. It was a measure to raise introduced within five days of adjourn ment. If such was the case the act was invalid In the second place the act is not in accordance with the constitution. The law will have to be tested in the courts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-28
LEST YOU FORGET WE SAY IT VET
 soc ON THE DOLLAR
 ENTIRE FURNITURE STOCK OF BEN M. JACOBS & BROS.
IRMINGHAM CARS
 CONSIDERED BEST
MEMPHIS MAN DRAWS COMPARE -BlRMfNGHAM'S OLD CARS AHEAD OF THE NEW CARS IN THE BLUFF CITY.

In a letter to the editor Of the Memphis News Scimitar, Y. R. Holman a citizen, complains that the Memphis street cars do not compare favorably with those of Birmingham, and he has drawn two rough sketches of cars, one in Birmingham and one in Memphis.
 The illustration of the Birmingham car is hardly as good as the cars them- selves, for the inside of our cars are handsomely furnished have every modern convenience and are larger than the cut would indicate.
 The letter of the Memphis man is as fol- lows
 Editor News Scimtar: Considering that I have lived in the edge of town and am forced to patronize the street railway system, it was with great delight that learned that the management had bought