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The statesman., 1905-05-19
The Social
Life of the
PueblOdnS

shop.
Mrs. J. S. Young has purchased
new buggy.
Miss Gertrude Thompson is enjoy.
ing new piano.
Mrs. Carlson was called 10 Birm.
ingham, Ala, last week to attend the
bedside Of her mother.
Mrs. Lizzie Williams, who came
here from Salida for her health is i'm.
proving.
Presiding Elder Watson and wife
spent the week in Salida trying to
build up the church work.
Through the able efforts OF Lawyer
Townsend Chas. Anderson was ac.
Quilted in the District Court Of mur-
der.
Sunday is Ladies Day at 81. Paul's
A NJ. f. Church, Bessemer. The
program is in charge Of Mrs. DoFoas
Watson.
The Odd Fellows annual sermon
was preached at ST. Johns Church
Sunday afternoon by Rev. Ovens.
Those numbered among the sick
are ,Mesdames Brooks, Berry, Vest
and North. Mesdames Freeman and
Wiilstt are convalesciug.
NJ. b. Brooks has COMP leted an adj
ditiou to his residence making il one
the handsomest in the city.
The foundation OF the new Bethle-
hem Baptist Church is progressing
and the congregation will soon have
reason TO be proud Of fue building.
W. A. Gatewood, who visited his
ranch at Eastonville, returned in time
to preside at the Business Mems
League Tuesday night.
Benz. Thrasher spoke al the Eighth
Street Baptist Church Tuesday night
on bis travels 10 Africa. Il was in
tsresting and the people are glad 10
know the facts about the country
they have heard so much of.
There will be musical concert at
ST. johns Church Monday night by
Miss johnson OF Lincoln, Nebr,
Miss johnson has recently come to
the city and takes this method of in
Producing herself TO the public She
will bs assisted by local talent.
Master Theodore Marshall, captain
of the Bessemer base ball team, chal-
lenses any team Of boys under l6
years old. The Bessemsr team play.
ed the North Side team making a
score OF s TO q in favor of.the Moth
C;ta
The statesman., 1905-05-19
Wha. london Spend. on Cabs.

A statistlcian has arrived at the
conclusion that s25,OoOOOO is spent
yearly by the public OF London on
cabs. He also estimates that Of that
great sum perhaps s7,5OOOOO repre-.
sents tips and overcharges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
SMILEY, SON & COMPANY
]. c. JORDAN, Manager

Js Cs JO6OAN, WdHd9cTs Up.to-Date Livery, Feed and Sale
 Stables. Bell Phone 57. Peoples Phone 8. Transfer business speciality. We move your furniture with care. We board horses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
COMMERCIAL LYNCH LAW SAYS SPENCER Replies to Agitation for Rate
 Legislation IS OPPOSED TO REBATES Artificial Bureaucratic Methods Can Not Effectively Make Rates, Ac-
 cording to President of
 the Southern.

Newark. N. J., October n.-(Special.p- Characterizing as commercial lynch law the attempt to establish govern ment control over railroad properties on the lines of the Esch-Townsend bill, President Samuel Spencer of the South ern' railway tonight delivered the reply of the railroads to the agitation for state legislation. Addressing the Newark board of trade, MT. Spencer defined the issue for the railroads at the opening of the fan campaign. He said:
 up to the present time shipper and carrier have been free to work together without political interference to facli- tate the establishment and development of new industries, to reach out for new markets for our farmers and manufactur- CTS, to create new communities and main tain the prosperity of those already es- tablished. and to cooperate to the fullest possible extent to enlarge the volume of both our domestic and foreign trade.
 Tt is proposed to change this system and substitute for it one in which arti- ficlal bureaucratic methods will tasss the
 place of the natural laws of trade and commerce which have been the control- ling force in the evolution of the present system,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
DR. BEHRING WILL
 NOT ACCEPT MONEY
He Is Willing to Give His Anti-Phthis- cal Discovery to the World
 When the Time Comes.

New York. October 1.-The New York cable regarding the offer made by one of the wealthiest men of that city to present s50,000 to Dr. Behring if he would make known his treatment. cure of con- sumption has excited great interest in Paris, says a cable dispatch from Paris to the Herald. A Herald correspondent called on Dr. Behring. who said:
 T may say at once that could not entertain an offer of that kind in such 6 form
 T made it principle never to accept
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
Bunk Richardson Visits eadsden.

Gadsden, October I.-Bunk Richardson colortd. one of the ring leaders in the assault and murder of Mrs. Smith, the white woman found murdered in the out skirts of the city last July, was brought to the city this week from Birmingham by Sheriff Chandler and Deputy Lister and taken before the city court grand jury which is now in session. and told what he knew of the most horrible crime that has been committed in this county in years. Richardson was taken back to Birmingham the same day, and compar- atively few in the city knew that he was here to testify. It is thought that the TOUT negroes involved in this crime VIII pc placed on trial at the very earliest oale possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
Football Rowdles Are Dropped.

New York October 1.-The faculty of Columbia university announced today that 1t had dropped from college Cap tain Thorne of the Columbia football eleven, and that Carter and Starbuck would not be permitted to play another football game this season. Deficiency in studies was the reason assigned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
GOOD MORNING, ANT TT
 CHILL

Not at all If you have a small Gas Heater. Burned an hour in the morning, at nominal cost, it will take the chill out of the air and make the house comfortable. See the Birmingham Railway, Light & Power Company. they can tell you all about them. Phone 5, Exchange l8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
Rebates Are Harmful.

sThe President in his last annual mes- sage laid special emphasis upon the ne- cessity for doing away with rebates ana for the keeping of the highways of trans portation open to all upon equal terms There Is no issue or controversy De1ore the people or Congress as to whether or not rebates or secret determinations themselves, or that there should be an end to all such practices. They are as detrimental to the transportation inter ests as they are to the great body Of shippers.
 ''No rational suggestions have been made however, as to how the granting of rate-making power to the interstate commerce commission could be effective to this end. A rebate or any secret dis criminatory device can, of course, be ap- piled to a government made rate as well as to one made by the carrier. "In fact, a rate established by the com mission and thereafter unalterab1e by the carrier in reduction or otherwise, except upon petition to the commission, instead of serving as a cure of a preventive, would be distinct incentive toward se- cret reduction when commercial condi- tions demanded and a public and legal reduction could not be promptly made.
 Continue In Force indefinitely. ''One of the most serious objections to
 
 a rate once fixed by the commission would continue in force indefinitely. un- less changed by the commission or by court The carrier would thereafter have no power to make either reductions or increases to meet new conditions. Under such a law all rates would in time be- come the commissions rates, and the functions of railway managers in making adjustments to meet the exigencies of Loo, and n pxtan6inp the Snhprp of usefulness of the transportation system of the country would step by step, come to an end. Slow but steady paralysis would creep into the industrial arteries through which the blood of commerce flows and the transportation system would gradually become numb and rigid; the present activity of railway mana gers would largely be eliminated as an agency in the intelligent development of the resources of the country: all rates would soon be machine-madc only, and commerce and industrial centers now acknowledging no bounds for the ulti- mate distribution of their products would find themselves operating in narrower and narrower zones, finally circumscrb- ed by governmental edits as where their wares should go.
 ''The plan of comforting upon the com mission the power to make or revise rates and make them effective prior to review by courts, would be open to the decisive objection that it Is necessarily unjust to the railroads, and opposed to
 the fundamental principles of Anglo Saxon jurisprudence that rights of prop erty or persons shall be enforced and protected according to due process of law.
 'To place in the hands of one tribunal
 which is or may be prosecutor. Jury and judge, and at the same time executioner, is equivalent to providing by statute for
 the enforcement of commercial lynch Ia "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
any aid of this kind from private in


 Tt would be another thing if the offer came from the American government or from some organized scientific institu- ton and was made in recognition of services I had rendered to science and humanity by the discovery of the serums against diptheria and tetanus.
 Tt Is, however a mistake to imagine that I have kept my discovery secret. This Is not so; but I have chosen and will continue to choose the persons to whom I make the communication. My only desire is to have such collaboration as I know will advance the matter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
WANTED

20 Laborers, steady work, at Sl.1O per day and car fare. Apply Traffic Manager of Birmingham Railway Light & Power Company, 1900 lst Ave.
 Birmingham Railway Light dE Power Company. Phone 20. ExchanRe l0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12

made 1t principle never to accept
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
ENSLEY FURNACE MAKES NEW RECORD Four Hundred and Fifty Tons
 in One Day INCREASE IS GRATIFYING New Presbyterian Church Is the Or ganlzed at Fairview Next Sunday
 Afternoon By North Ala.
 bama Presbytery.
IS GRATIFYING

Ensley, October 11.-(Special )-No. furnace of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company broke all previous rec ords yesterday when 1t produced 450 tons
 of iron. It was thought that the limit had been reached with this furnace, the largest in the south, when 1t reached a capacity of 40 tons some time ago, but 1t has steadily increased this daily ca- pacity until it reached 450 tons yester- day.
 As fast as men and material can be procured No. 5 furnace is to be rebuilt, and when completed will be a twin to No. 6.
 work is progressing on the rebuilding as
 rapidly as possible. Most of the mate
 rial for the new furnace is being made at the different plants of the Tennessee
 Coal, Iron and Railway company in the
 district, and will be laid on the ground as rapidly as possible.
 The company hopes to have the fur IldCe cOHlpleleu Ieduy ioi opSiasioii
 within eight months from the time work
 was begun, which was about month
 ago. It Is understood that all the fur
 naces of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
 Railway company at this place. six in all
 are to be rebuilt on the same model as
 No. and No. 5, which is now being built As each furnace Is erected provision is being made for all necessary connections for the next in line, and it Is understoo1 that as fast as one is torn down and re- built the other will be begun. It will require several years for the rebuilding of all the furnaces now in op- eration, but as each is built the capacity
 of the plant will be considerably in creased.
 The magnitude and the permanency of the Improvements now being made by the local manufacturing concerns is very gratifying to the people of this city. | The Semet-Solvey company is building l a new department to their plant at this place for the purpose of getting light oil | from coal tar products. New machinery will be installed in this department ano
 considerable money is to be expended in
 other Improvements about this plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
Have No Responsibilities.

And it must be borne in mind that 1t is proposed to give these enormous pow CTS to body on whom no responsibility rests or can rest for the preservation or maintenance of the railroad property or for the discharge of its financial obliga- tions, or the fulfillment of Its duties to the public as an efficient common carrier If it were proposed that the government should acquire the ownership Of all the railroads of the country and assume the responsibility for their operation ana management, the payment Of their opl- gations and the protection of the capital invested entirely different questions would arise. But that is not the plan proposed by the legislation now being urged. It is proposed to grant power over the earning capacity without impos- ing corresponding responsibility for the necessary expenses and risks of conduct ing the business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
Low Excursion Rates
 VIA THE Southern Railway

The Southern Railway announces fol- lowing low rates from Birmingham: Washington. D. C., $21.25-Account National Bankers Association Tickets sold October 89, good return ing until October E, 1905 with privilege of ex- tension until October 18th by depositng with Joint Agent and paying fee of 50 cents. Atlanta, Ga., $5.75-Accoun Georgia State Far Tickets sold October and 19, good returning until October g, 1905.
 For further information and sleeping car reservation apply to
 J. N. HARRISON,
 District Pass. Agent.
 Birmingham, Ala neephones 3o67 Bell and 617 Peoples)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12

People who suffered from rheuma ,lsiai ,, have taken Hoods sarsapariiia anu found lasting relief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-12
New Church at Fairview.

| New Church at FarvieW. l The North Alabama presbytery will or
 ganize church at Fairview, on the South ] Ensley car line, just outside the city limits of Ensley, next Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 This is a rapidly growing community and there are a number of members of the faith in the section who desire the establishment of church. It Is most too far to the First Presbyterian church 1 in this city and inconvenient to Birming ham.
 mere is said to be ample strength in the community for the support of a good | church, and the presbytery will organize the congregation at once It Is understood that a hanusome church will be built at i Fairview in a short while. | Fairview is rapidly becoming one of the most popular and densely populated residence sections in the Ensley district, | and though it is located just outside the city limits Ensley has a paternal pride l in it's prosperity.
 A number of new business houses have | been built at Fairview and Osceola in the past few weeks, and more than
 
 built, while many others are now in course of construction. A new Knights of Pythias hall has just been erected near Osceola station, which was formally dedicated a few days ago. Fairview lodge, as 1t Is called, has large and growing membership. and in- cludes in that membership some of the most enthusiastic knights in the district. The lodge promises to become one of the most progressive in the district. Notes and Personals. The meeting of the Carnegie library committee that was scheduled for this morning has been postponed to next Sat urday morning at o'clock. The intention of this meeting Is to open bids for the erection of the building and award the contract. Mayor N. w. Scott, chairman of the committee, desired that all mem- bers be present.
 Mrs. M. M. Bradford of Auburn Is wis., iting friends and relatives in the city. Mrs. Payton Eubank went to Montgom- cry yesterday where she will spend a | few weeks with her parents. She went home with her mother, who spent some | time in this city.
 A. w Cohn has gone to Demopolis | his old home, where he will spend few days with his uncle, M. Ely. l Mir. and Mrs. R. w. Russell are spend | ing some time in Gadsden, where the
 firm of Russell Bros. is opening new branch office.
 | The main streets of Ensley are to be treated with a coating of crushed lime
 stone. One hundred and fifty carloads
 of the material has been purchased oy | the city and will be put on the main thor
 oughfares as an experiment. If the paw
 ing proves satisfactory, and It is believed | 1t will, the work will be extended to | other streets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-09

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Died at her home November 6, 1905,
Mrs. Louisa L. Peters, in the sixty
fourth year of her age. She was born
in Indiana March %, 1841, having
moved to Iowa with her parents, Will
liam and Elizabeth Lynn, when seven
years of age. The deceased was mar
ried to ]. M. Peters, whose death pre-
ceded hers but few months, Novem-
Der 1S, 1868. Five children were
born to lem, four of whom are liv-
ing. They are Clay Peters of San
Francisco, Cal, Jessie, Alice and
Charles, who are at home. Besides
her children Mrs. Peters is survived
by one sister, Mrs. S. ]. Lynch, of
Fairfield. and two brothers, James A.
Lynn, Of Hedrick, and H. G. Lynn, of
Sigourney. Her death was not unex-
pected as she had been ailing for
some time. The was taken i'll about
two years ago. Late last fall she
went to California to regain her health
but returned in the spring with no
improvement.
Mrs. Peters was highly esteemed
and remarkably cultured woman. Pur.
ity and loftiness of purpose, noble and
beautiful aims were very characters
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-09
oRMANvILLE.

Ormanville, Nov 8.-Rev. Overturf,
who has been visiting here, returned
home Monday.
The quarterly meeting at the Meth
odist Episcopal church, was postponed
on account Of Indictment weather to
next Sunday week
Ozark mountains, much improved in
health.
Hamilton Downing visited last week
with his sons Edward and William.
School commenced at North Star
Yesterday, Miss Mary Harrington
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shadley are re-
joicing over the arrival Of new
girl.
Chas. Toole has returned from
Florida much improved in health.
Mrs. Sarah Kindall entertained
Frank Kendall, of Ottumwa, and Jacob
Hoffman. of Floyd county, recently.
Mrs. Thomas Conger's mother is
lying at deaths door
Lou bowers OF Nebraska, Is visit
Ing his uncle, VIM. bowers. fsT
Mrs. Mary Lewis is very low.
Mrs. A.. I. Miller and Miss Blanche
Darner, visited the hotel lately.
Adam Hawk ST., has returned from
Kansas.
Mrs. Levi Skinner is no better.
Master Jas. Downing has returned
to school after weeks illness.
FalryieW school has been repaired
lately go. -
Miss Edna Berry has returned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-09
John Walker pies at Batavia.
EAST SECOND ST.

Batavia, Nov. 8. - John Walker, an
old and respected citizen of this vicin-
ity, died Sunday morning at his home,
southwest of town, after lingering
illness of several months. Mr.. Walker
was born in Jefferson county, March
80, 1S49. He was united in marriage
to Miss Ruth A. Dean on March II,
1873, who still survives with two sons,
J. E., and ]. l. Walker, to mourn the
less Of kind father and loving hus-
land. Interment was made in the
Gonterman cemetery under the au-
spices of the M. w. A., Of this city Of
which he was a member
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-09

From Wednesdays Daily.
Sargent's treat everybody right.
Hudnut's beautiful Christmas per-
fumes. Sargent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Peppers, Of Cen.
terville, were In the city yesterday on
business.
J. F. Kerfoot left this morning on
Burlington No. 16 for New London on
a business trip.
DR.. S. L. Hauck left yesterday aft
ernoon on Burlington No. 10 for Chart
ton on business trip.
I. N. Wood Of WOODBURY. Is in the
city a guest at the home of his son, ]
L. Wood, 213 North Moore street.
Mrs. B. M. Doolittle Of Washington
arrived in the city this afternoon to
visit Mrs. j. F. Funk, north of the city
DR.. Ennis prescriptions at Sargent's
]. H. Lands, of Keosauqua, was q
business visitor in the city yesterday
He was accompanied by Mrs. Lands
Mrs. A. M. Lukens, 1926 South Ash
street, left this morning on Burling
ton No. 8 for Chillicothe to visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Price, who have
resided in Fairview, left this morning
on Burlington No for Cleveland to
make their future hong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Price, of Phil
lipsville, left this morning on the
Rock Island for Des Moines to visit
their son, Thomas Price.
Mrs. D. G. Alternately, who resides
on North Mclean street, left this
morning on the Rock Island for Kirk
Vile to visit with friends.
Mrs. B. L. Ward, 419 West Fourth
street, left this morning on the Rock
Island for Kirkville, called there by
the serious illness of her father-in-law
D. G. Ward.
Mrs. John Ellmaker, who has beer
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
j. H. Scheiwe, 1873 Lincoln avenue
left this morning on Burlington No
16 for her home in Batavia to make
her final preparations for moving tc
Denver. Col, where she will reside.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-09

many cattle In this county, and says
ne gets the best results from Monroe
county cattle.
G. ]. Spencer, of Lovilia, passed
through Abba today on his way home
from ottumwa, where he had been on
business.
w. E. Cherry, of Des Moines, for
mer resident of Abba, passed through
town this morning on his way to Red
Oak.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-09
SOUTH SIDE NEWS.
RE-ADDo WEDDING.

Marriage SoIemntzed At St. Patrlck's
Catholic Church, South ottumwa.
From Tuesdays Daily.
At nuptial mass this morning at 9
o'clock in st. Patrick's Catholic church
was solemnized the marriage Of Miss
Mary Re to Albert Aldo Of Fairfield.
Rev. Father J. G. White, pastor OF
the church officiated. The bride was
attended by her sister, Miss Maggie
Re, while Giovanni Pazziglia acted as
best man. The bride was becoming
ly attired in a white gown and wore
brides veil. Mr.. and Mrs. Aldo will
make Ottumwa their future home and
will reside at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Re on West Second street.
A reception will be given in their
honor at the Re home this evening.
Other South Side News.
Mr.. and Mrs. James jacobson OF
Libertyville, have moved to the South
Side and will reside on North Moore
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Bothman, who
reside on North Moore street, return.
ed home yesterday after visiting with
friends in Bloomfield.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-11-09
.,:. ::..::: :.. Phillips Big Store

the following marriage licences yes
terday: Ira c. Gladson, aged 81, to
Martha Alsup, aged %, both Of Lo-
villa: John w. Hawk, aged SO, of Rus
sell, to Rosa Murphy, aged 26, of Mel
rose, and Scott Hetherington, aged "a,
to Kate Warren. aged 10, both Of Lo-
villa.
James Bussey, of Bussey was an Al
bia visitor this morning.
S. L. H. Gibson shipped three loads
of feeding steers to his home in Kirk
wood today. Mr.. Gibson buys great