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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
cRocKARD RETURNS.
Impossible Yesterday to Get State
 ment About Tennessee Go. Plans.

Frank H. Crocllard, vice president and general manager of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, and vice president and district manager of the Republic Iron and Steel company. re- turned yesterday morning from New York. he attended a meeting of the board of directors of the two companies to decide on the improvements to be made in the Birmingham district.
 Mr. Crockard went to the steel plant and rail mill yesterday after opening his mail, and did not return to his office in the afternoon. It was not possible to get any statement from him in regard to the plans of the company in Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
BEAVERS GIVE BARBECUE. Several Hundred Spent Yesterday al East Lake-Dance Last Night.

The Birmingham dam. Independent Or der of Beavers. practically owned East Lake park yesterday. At 1 o'clock the Beavers gave a Dir barbecue across the lake, at which there were about 200 present. George Cousson was master of preparations and ceremonies. Last night their annual ball was given at the pavll- lion. to which 5000 invitations were issued During the evening. from g o'clock until Home. Sweet Home,' was played at F o'clock, large number of couples was in evidence and the spirit of the occa- sion seemed to be entered into and en- joyed by all alike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Condemns Meat in Louisville.

Louisville Ky, June 20-Dr. S. A. Brad. ley, local live stock and meat inspector, today caused to be seized and sent to a fertilizer works 200 pounds of pork loins held in cold storage. The officials of the storage company refused to. state to whom the pork belongs. Dr. Bradley is making round of the packing plants to see that they are conducted properly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Shooters In Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. June o0-rhe grand Ameri- can handicap will be shot here tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. For this seventh annual blue ribbon event of the shooting world nearly 300 of the leading marks men of the country have entered. The special event of the shoot today was the special handicap of 100 targets. which was arranged so that the marksmen could ac- custom themselves to the handicaps they will use in the big event tomorrow. Three tied for high honors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Four Drowned By careIessness.

Philadelphia, June o0.--The carelessness of one man in stepping on the side of launch in which there was party of six and tipping it until it capsized, re- suited in the drowning of four men late this afternoon in the Delaware river off the extreme northern part of the city The other two had a narrow escape from death The dead men are: John Sewald John 8. McCann. John Hannigan and Charles E. Keenan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
B. ao. pecIares Dividend.

New York, June 2o.-The directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company today declared semi-annual dividend of 8 per cent, an increase of half of per cent over the last previous semi-annual dividend An initial quarterly dividend of 1A per cent was declared today on the common stock of the American Loco- motive company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Reach semi-Finais.

Philadelphia, June 2O.-As result or to- days play in the women's national cham pionship lawn tennis on the grounds of the Pennsylvania Cricket club, two play CTS reached the seni- i-final round in the singles. Miss Edith E. Botch of the Long wood Cricket club, Boston. and Mrs. Bar ger Wallace of New York. The doubles and mixed doubles were begun. the first round in the former being completed.' and eirht matches finished in the mixed doubles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Maine Democrats. Nominate Candidate

Bangor, Me-. June 2O.--Cyrus w. Davis of Waterville, two years ago democratic candidate for governor, was nominated by exclamation today at the democratic state convention as the gubernatorial cam didate for the September elections. Maine has no lieutenant governor and the other state officers were appointed by the leg islature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
Ignorance.

From the somervilie Journal.
 Some men don't know how much they arc worth and some men d~-'- know how little they are worth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-21
RATrs ARE AS FOLLOWS 1.
SHIP YOUR GOODS
 BY THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

This Company operates on 5000 miles of first. class routes, and has connections with other responsible Express Companies for all points accessible by express vajunbles etc. are constantly in the care of special messengers selected for the pur- pose. and forwarded on the fast passenger irains.
 Special sftenfion Is given to
 the kaadAisg ofPerfshabies. laMlL1nlnn cou1IEpus TREAIuEn1.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-28
with the greatest eagerness the pub

with the greatest eagerness the pub
lieation of the Sage will.
Mr.. Riley claims his relationship to
Mr.. Sage through his great grandmoth-
er, who was sister of the fnancier
and whose maiden name was Rebecca
Sage. He was named for the Sage
branch of the family, his given name
being Asher Sage.
Mr.. Riley's father, who makes his
home in this city with his son, is now
visiting with relatives in Preston, Ia.
He recalls his relationship to the late
flnancier. in a letter to his son, which
was received yesterday morning. The
letter reads:
81 see by the paper this morning
that Russell Sage has been removed
from the world of care So, one by
one, they go, and an the last Of the
old time left. He was my great uncle,
being a brother to Grandma Riley,
whose maiden name was Rebecca
Sage. He was born August Is, 1916,
and had nearly completed his full nine
ty years"
Mr.. Riley, the elder, is now nearly 70
years old.
81 have often heard my father
speak of his grandmother, Rebecca
Sage" said Mr. Riley yesterday. Mr..
Riley came to Des Moines fifteen
years ago.
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DRAkEVlLLE.

Drakeville, July 25.-The farmers are
getting in their harvest in good shape
There has been no rain to stop their
work or hinder them in any way.
Rain is badly needed for the pastures.
Mrs. Iden Mcdaniel died at her
home Friday night, after almost a
years illness, with consumption. She
leaves husband and two small chill
dren The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Jesse Monkman, pas
tor of the M. E. church, of which she
was member
Mrs Jack Bonar of Burlington, who
has been visiting with her brother-in-
law, John Bonar, east of town. return
ed this afternoon, via Bloomfield, to
her home in Burlington.
Mrs. Eli Truitt spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. Dick Merries.
The w. C. T. U. met Thursday at
the home Of their president Mrs. Ed.
Goodlander. The regular business Of
the union being dispatched, superin-
tendent Of methods department, Mrs
Cora Updyke, took charge of the meet
ing and all who were present took
part in the program, which consisted
of select readings, personal experi-
ences, miscellaneous talks on mothers
home duty and influence. 1t was a
special meeting for mothers. Satur-
day afternoon they gave the l.. 7. LIS
a picnic supper in Lockman's grove
All had good time.
The funeral services of Little RALPH
Wilson, son of Charles and Murre
Wilson, will take place this afternoon
at the home Mr.. Wilson'S mother
where they formerly lived.
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BIDWELL.

Bidwell July 25,-Mr and Mrs.
Erastus Rose, and Elmer Rose and
family of Pleasant Home, were guests
at the Geo. H. Chisman home Sunday.
Mrs. Roy Gates and Miss Ethel
Lewis are visiting relatives and
friends near Eldon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Shields are visit
ing friends in Chicago.
Rev j. E. Ward of Blakesburg, was
entertained at supper at the G. H.
Chisman home Saturday.
Mrs. Lee Cloyd of Blakesburg, WIS.,
tied her sister, Mrs. Scott Johnston
Friday.
Misses Eunice and Beulah Chisman
attended the butchers and grocehs
picnic held in Keosauqua last Wednes-
day.
T. M. Kerr and niece, Miss Allie
Kerr visited relatives In South Ottum-
wa Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Bowles and little daugh-
ter of near Chillicothe, are visiting al
the Willie Grooms home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Johnston OF
Chillicothe, We're guests at the James
Johnston home Monday.
Rolla Lewis and family visited Mr.
and C. H. Johnston of South Ottumws
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harlan OF
Pleasant Home, visited Sunday at the
Henry Oswald home.
Mr. and Mrs. David Grooms of Chill
licothe, were guests at the JOIN
Grooms home Monday.
Curtis Johnston of Chillicothe, j
working at the George Chisman ranch
James f. Knox of High Point, spen
Sunday evening every pleasantly witt
friends in this vicinity.
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instruction Car Here.

Milwaukee instruction car No. 1 ar
rived in the city Monday evening and
is atpresent stationed at the Milwaukee
junction Instruction is given to the
train and engine men of the road in the
matter of operating air brakes. The
car is in charge of Instructors A. H.
Gale and Roy Smith of the Interna-
tional Correspondence school. Lee
lures are given at 10 o'clck in the
morning, 2:30 o'clock In the afternoon
and 1880 o'clock in the evening.
The car is fitted up with models,
charts, hundreds of stereopticen slides
and a machine to use them with, as
we'll as with black boards and other
accessories for the proper demonstra'
ton of the methods of operating and
using the air brakes. The car came to
Ottumwa from Kansas City, will re-
main here until July 81, and will then
go from here TO Davenport.
The lectures and instruction are free
and are for Milwaukee men only.
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tended the chautauqua at Iowa City
last Sunday, making the trip overland
in their automobile.
Mrs C. F. Schnee and two sons re-
turned last evening after spending a
month with relatives In Galesburg, III.
: Misses Maudena, Glenn and Flora,
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fass, returned from Cedar Rapids this
morning, where they had spent week
with their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. c., V. Clinton of hat city.
Mrs. Edmond Hopkins of chicago
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
David E. Evans of this city.
Mrs. Terance Keegan. who accom-
panied her daughter, Miss Bertha, to a
sanitarium at Keokuk about six weeks
ago, returned last evening, and reports
her daughters health as improving
rapidly.
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will have to be moved back about
FREIGHT Terminals.

Freight Terminals.
All obstacles to the construction or
the Rock Island Frisco new freight ter
minals, in the north end of st. Louis
have been overcome and work Will be
pushed from now on with the greatest
energy. 1t is expected to have the
terminals ready for business in Octo-
Der. They will cover two city blocks
and the approaching tracks another
half block. The outbound freight house
will be solid brick structure, $40 feet
long, by "a feet wide The inbound
freight house will be $40 feet long by
"a feet wide. 1t will be two stories
in height for a length of 200 feet, the
second story to be used for offices for
the freight department. These freight
houses will have fire-proof walls with
sliding and lift doors to facilitate load
ing and unloading. They will be fur
nished with electric power. The ter
minals will be furnished with all mod
ern facilities for handling freight. The
total cost of their construction will eX
coed $1,0O0,000. 1t is intended to in
crease the accommodations in the near
future by the erection of fiye-story
flre-proof storage warehouse, which is
estimated to cost s2b0,000 additional.
The completion of these terminals will
place the Rock Island in a much more
commanding position in regard to
freight traffic originating in st. Louis
than it at present occupies.
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TO CELEBR ATE
EDDYvlLLE, OLDEST TOWN IN
"NEW PURCHASE" TO HAVE
OLD SETTLERS AUG. SO.
The History Of Early settlement, 66
Years Ago, Told in an Interesting
Misunderstanding Day, Aug. 8.

Eddyville, July -(Special.).,Ed-
dyville, the oldest town in the New
Purchase" is going to commemorate
its sc years of settlement by mann
mboth three days Old Settlers meet
ing, August I, 8 and g.
While the "Blackhawk Purchase"
strip fifty miles wide, along the Mis-
sissippi river. was opened for settle
ment in 1888, all west of that, known
as the New Purchase" was not open
ed till ten years later. May 1rz1S43.
Three years before this, ]. p. Eddy
secured license to trade with the In
dams and opened a trading post at
Hard Fish's village, whose site he had
laid out in town lots in 1S4a, and
named Eddyville. With him, in 1910,
came John Herrin, who moved his fam
lily here in October of the same year,
bringing his son, Isaac, a child not yet
two years old, who has resided here
continuously since. With a residence
of sixty-six years to his credit, Eddy
Vile claims Isaac Herrin as the Oldest
settler in the Iowa New Purchase
Delegates From Ottunwa Expected
The opening day Tuesday" will be
Yeoman day, and the local Homestead
one of the most fourishing in the jur-
isdictien. Is making big preparations to
entertain delegations from Ottumwa
Oskaloosa, Abba Moravia, and the
various other Homesteads represented
in southeastern Iowa. The program
includes good speakers, several bands
prize drills, races and contests.
Wednesday Is pioneer day 1t in
cludes an Old Settlers Reunion, a
mile long parade, presenting tableaus
of early-day customs and institutions
pioneer costumes and displays of ole
time relics. Speakers of national repu-
tation are being arranged for. An III
teresting athletic program has beer
provided for this day.
The last day Thursday is Chau
tauqua day. Under the able leader
ship of Rev. w. S. Right, program
of absorbing interest has been secured
1t will be something to hold the at
tention of young and old, and its last
all day.
Everybody is invited to come earl,
and stay for it all. Each day is a biz
day with programs entirely different
and you can't afford to miss any of il
Ample accommodations have been pro
vided for all who come. There will b.
basket dinner in the park every day
Come and see how Eddyville doe
things.
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Mis- Jones and E. Mitchell The even
ing was very happy one for all.
Mayor Carroll and son Wilbur had
q most unpleasant experience on Sum
day eevning, while driving down from
Washington street, when they uneX-
pectedly encountered Mr.. Kings au-
tomobiie. The horse became unman-
ageable and while the mayor was do
ing his best to restrain the frantic
animal. his son jumped out and in try
ing to hold the horse by the bits. was
thrown to the ground, and badly
bruised. In attempting to jump from
the buggy Mayor Carroll caught his
foot in the lines, and was dragged
some distance, but fortunately was not
seriously injured.
Mrs. John Miurs is very sick.
c. M. Burgess Is slowly recovering
from the severe illness of the past
week.
G. A. Bromberg was the victim Of
severe accident on Sunday, which
resulted in a badly swollen and in
famed eye, caused from being acci-
dentally>hit by an apple.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Eicher of VIM
field, passed through the city on Mon
day, enroute home from Pulaski, where
they visited Mr. Eicher's sister, Mrs.
j. A. Swartendruver.
Mrs. D. F.. Cavenaugh and baby Ele-s
nor left Monday for Lenox, to visit
Mrs. Cavenaugh's brother, Rev. w. F.
Mccormack, and continue the trip to
Jefferson, to spend a short time with
friends, while enroute to her home in
| Douglas, Wyo., after an extended visit
with her mother in the north part of
| the city.
Mrs. Mary Young has received news
of the birth of a baby girl at the home
of her son, Will Iinaberry, of Mil
ton.
w. B. Taylor left Monday for
! Agency. to return with Mrs. Taylor,
who has been visiting her parents,
Rev and Mrs T. B. Hughes.
Robert Boyd left Monday for Bill
/ lings, Mont, to file his claim.
/ Mr.. Trimmonds of the Golden Eagle
i clothing firm of Abba, returned home
Monday after visiting the families of
!. Henry Ferguson and Walter Baird,
north of the city.
DR.. Roy Swinney and Ed. Shaw ac-
companied by Misses Minnie Shaw and
Maud Grant, spent Sunday in West
Grove as guests of Mrs. Emma Wal
ker.
Mrs. William Hill left Monday for
West Grove to visit her sister, Mrs.
! J. w. Young
Born. on Sunday to Mr. and Mrs
Will Dunlavey, a daughter
, Misses iowa ana ollVe Wray nave
returned from Kirksvile Mo-, where
they have been spending two weeks
: with their sister, Mrs. Jas. Reiger.
:, Will Swift and Miss Maud CorricA
spent Saturday evening In Ottumwa
Z and returned accompanied by Miss
: Oda Swift.
:, After spending few days with his
= family at the U. Rominger home. Rev
]. H. Senseny of Perry, has gone tt
South Dakota to spend the remainder
' of his summer vacation.
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PAckWooD.

Packwood, July 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Faris, of Morning Sun, were Wis
ing friends here Saturday.
DR.. C. T. Norman was profession
al caller in Ottumwa Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Schrader and chill
dren of Keota, were over Sunday Wis
itors with Mrs. Scharder's brothers.
Mrs. Sadie Ramey and daughters
are at Sigourney at j. NJ. Downey's.
Mrs Downey is Mrs Rameys daugh-
ter and is quite sick
Miss Kate Patterson visited her
friend, Mrs. Everett Webster, Sunday
at her country home, east of town.
Miss Della McClintoc, who was prin-
cipal of the school at Franklin last
year, is spending her vacation at her
mothers, east OF here.
Ban Snider has purchased a new
threshing outfit. The machine is cased
and steel has taken the place Of wood
in the outfit. The machine cost about
$4,000
Mrs o, B. Myers is with her friend,
Mrs. ]. D. Warren, Center avenue, OF
tumwa. Mrs. Warren is very sick.
Miss Harriet Prizer Of Brighton
was an over Sunday visitor with hel
friend, Miss Dora Ingrham,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Smith, who ar
rived here from Boone, moved into 8
part of the Anderson building, thers
being no dwelling houses to rent.
Mr.. and Mrs, M, Smith of near Pc
kin, were Packwood visitors Monday
The ministers who will address thu
people at the midsummer meeting al
the M. E. church this week are: J
+. Barnett of Richland, "Wednesday
evening and Thursday morning. Pre-.
siding Elder H. n. Smith, THURSDAY
evening and Friday morning ant
evening, ]. H. Kock of Pleasant Plain
Saturday morning and evening. Their,
will also be Sunday services,
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AMADoR.

Amador, July 25.-Mrs. Will Day Is
dangerously i'll, having suffered a
stroke of paralysis last week. A train
ed nurse from Fairfield is attending
her.
Mrs. c. Judd of ottumwa. visited
here recently
Mrs. John Day was in town last
week
L. H. .Wellnaan visited at the Marion
Smith home Monday.
Della Laughnal called on Fannie
Haning recently.
Loran Shields and family visited al
the Newton Shields home Sunday
Miss Lena Shields, who has been
visiting relatives, has returned to hel
home in Ottumwa.
Henry Day was called home recent
ly by the serious illness of his mother
Bert Wilkinson is having new
dwelling house erected.
Mr., and Mrs. Robert Hamilton visit
ed at Will Ralston's recently.
Miss Irma Day is staying with hel
aunt at present.
Mrs. F. L. Baker called at w. A
Days Sunday.
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500 WANT TO USHER
EVERYBODY WANTS TO GET A
PLACE IN THE REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
Usually Hard to Pick UP Handful to
do the Work-convention Hall to be
Decorated More deliberately Than
Before,

Des Moines, July CIV. B..
Keffer, who has been appoint
ed chief usher at the republican state
convention, says he has received over
500 applications for the 100 places on
the list of convention ushers. At for
mer conventions it has been some
times difficult to get even handfui
of ushers to attend the convention, but
this year an ushership is being coveted
as choice political honor.
The ushers will almost entirely pc
picked from among the members or
the Grant and the Polk County Repub-
lican clubs, though pressure IS belng
brought to bear on the committee Tor
the selection of ushers from other cit
les and a number of non-resldents VIII
be included in the list.
Arrangements for the state conven-
ton were placed in the hands OF the
Grant club by the republican state CEN
trail committee. These arrangements
include the selection of ushers, decora-
ton of the hall and printing of badges
and tickets.
w. B. Keffer was appointed chief
usher of the convention by the Grant
club and County Treasurer Charles II.
Murrow and Justice F. A. Duncan chos-
en- for his assistants. They will have
the selection of the list Of 100 ushers
and have already roughly blocked out
the appointments. 1t is expected that
all the ushers will be advised OF their
selection by Saturday and the list will
| then be made public.
Capt H. M. Pickell chief Oil inspec
tor who has had charge Of the conven
ton decorations for many years has
been appointed to that position again
and promises to Guido all previous ef
forts in identifying the Auditorium
with patriotic colors and pictures Of
republican leaders.
The state central committee nance
Chief of Police Jones for chief door
keeper of the convention hall and he
will have large staff of assistant
doorkeepers chosen from among the
convention attendants from variou:
parts of the state A special detail O
4 regular police officers will also be pro
i vided for the convention and be placed
on guard at it's entrances.
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DEFECTIV { EYES
FOR RAILROAD POSI-
TloNs OFTEN FAIL ON TEST
OF VISION
Or. S. L, Houck, Medical Examiner of
the Burlington, Tells of the Exam
nations Men Have to Undergo-Ten
Per Cent Are Unsuccessful.

Ten per cent. of the men examined
for the railroad service have either de-
fective vision or are color blind ac-
cording to statement made yester-
day by DR.. s. D. Houck. the Burlington
physician in this city. Of these how
ever, only one per cent are color blind.
Out of the thousands he has found but
few cases of this character, which he
has examined during the last several
years.
For several years Dr. Houcls has paid
attention to the results of his exami-
nations snd the tables which ne has
kept Of their results are very interest
ing to study. He says that many men
who have every confidence in them
selves in the way of being able to dis
tinguish colors and in their eyesight,
sometimes fall down, while others who
think they are somewhat deficient pass
a good examination.
How to Tell.
For color blindness, a large assert.
ment of different colored balls Of yar;i
are presented to the applicant and he
is told to pick out all the different
shades of the color, in the pack. Often
times, men who do not know the
names of the colors are able to pick
out of the pack the good and clean OF
every shade. Others get hopelessly
mixed before they accort half dozen
balls When they fall down they are
given the flag test and If they go wrong
on this, they are branded as no good
for railroad work,
To Examine Vision.
On vision, cards must be read read
lily with either eye at different dis
tances. Here Is the critical test. Oft
entimes, the men can read with one
eye while the other is defective. BotE
eyes must be good or the applicant is
rejected.
There are applicants presenting
themselves for examination every day
Out of the total hundreds who are
given a chance every year, ten pei
cent fail.
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Goes to Chicago.

E. M. Stanton, chief clerk to Gen.
Supt. c. H. Hubbell of the Rock Island,
has gone to Chicago, where he has ac
cepted position with the Chicago &
Alton as superintendent OF car service.
Mr.. Stanton has been in the general
superintendent office at Cedar Rapids
for number of years and has made a
very popular and efficient chief clerk.
w. w. Cameron, from the office of the
general manager in Chicago, succeeds
Mr.. Stanton as chief clerk to General
Superintendent G. H. Hubbell.