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The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21

loaning companies, will produce S5S3, ,s97
less revenue than would be raised under
the rate Of $17.40, which is applied to
other property in the state.
The tax commissioners, acting under
the recently enacted GaIbraith law, re-
vised assessments through the state,
adding something over $500, 600 to
the assessed valuation of general pro-
perty and about s10,000000 to that of
railroad property, before determining
the separate tax rate for the railroads.
It is expected that the mandamus pro-
cedings Will bring before the court the
Question of the validity of the Galbraith
law, which, it is alleged, violates a con-
stitutionaI provision for uniform taxa
ton.
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FOR MORE FAST MAILS.
Roads Willing to Extend Service
Through Southwest.

Washington, Jan 20-Secretary Saun-
ders of the Business Mems League OF St.
Louis Postmaster Wyman of st. Louis,
and representatives of the Frisco and MIS- Us
souri, Kansas and Texas railroads, held
a conference this afternoon with Mr..
Shelienberger, second assistant postInas-
ter general. on the question of an exten-
sion of the fast mail service into the
southwest. The extensions desired are m
to Texas over the Frisco. the Alssourl
Kansas and Texas and the Houston and
Texas Central railroads
A definite proposition framed up by the
roads interested was submitted to Mr..
Shellenberger and was taken under ad-
visement by him If it is accepted and
the new fast mail trains are put on it
will bring ZOO postOfices in Texas ten
hours closer to st. Louis and many inter-
mediate points. The propositions include
the establishment Of new fast mail SER
vice on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
from Parsons. Kan. where connection
will be made with new train Of the
Houston and Texas Central.
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Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 2O.=The an
nouncement comes from the Boston
Athletic association that Pennsylvania
viii take on Dartmouth this year in
stead of Harvard in the annual re-
lay meet next month Harvard does
not enter this race because she al
ready has the relay with Yale. and
does not think it wise to enter two the
same evening. Harvard lacks men for
the relay with Yale. She has only. Cap
tain Dives, Dorman and Rowland who
have done anything in the quarter. and
King and Bollard in the long distance.
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treats Williams Ankle.

Youngstown, O.. Jan. 2O.=Jinmv
Williams. the New York Americans
second baseman, came to YOUNGSTOWN
to have Bonesetter Reese treat his
right ankle, which was injured fn
a game last season. All winter viii
liams' ankle has been in bad condi-
ton. The tendons were out of place
and it was feared he could not pIav
next season. The bonesetter. however.
succeeded IN placing the tendons back
IN their proper positions and he be-
lieves Williams ankle will be all right
when the season opens. Williams will
remain in youngstown under the care
of DR.. Reese for several days.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21
FOUR GAMES IN NEW ORLEANS
For First Time in Six Years the Reds
Play the PeIicans.

Cincinnati Jan 2O-For the first
time in six years the Reds will play at
New Orleans this spring. Frank Ban
croft received a telegram from Man
ager Charley Frank. of the Pelicans,
offering the Cincinnati team four dates
In the Louisiana metropolis-March %,
30. 81, and April l. Banny al once ac-
cepted the proposition and clinched the
quartet of games.
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IMPORTANT RAILWAY BILLS.
Many of Them in Congress Besides
Those Regulating Rates.


Those Regulating Rates.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-In the great
and general interest concerning rail-
road rate legislation, sight is likely to
be lost of the fact that there is pend
ing in congress other railroad legisla-
ton of the highest Importance. It per-
tains generally to the safety of the
employees and passengers, to the hours
of labor of employees, to the Suppression
of train robberies and for general
measures of relief in case of accident
or damage to life and property.
Representative Esch of WISCONSIN, au-
thor of the Esch-TOwnsend rate mea-
sure of last year, has introduced a bill
requiring all passenger railroads in the
United States to adopt and install the
block system before the year 1911. A
fine of $1,000 a day is named as the
penalty for violation of the act.
Another railroad measure of impor-
tance is that of Mr.. Norris of Nebraska
who proposes that no engineer, fire
man, trainmau, train dispatcher or
operator shall work more than twelve
continuous hours without a rest of
eight hours. except in case of emer-
gency or casualty. For violation of
this act a fine of $500 for each offense
is proposed.
julius Kahn Of California. one of the
most picturesque members of the
house. has introduced a bill for the
supp CoSiOll VI Il eA4lA iODOCAA ACo. II 10
remarkably business-like. Mr.. Kahn
proposes to punish any one making an
assault upon any railroad train with in
tent to commit robbery, murder or
other felony, or upon any person law
fully upon the train as follows: If
the death of any person is effected
the offender shall suffer death; if
death is not caused the offender shall
be imprisoned from five to twenty
years. Any person attempting to com
nit any of these acts without success
shall be imprisoned from one to ten
years, and all accessories shall be
treated as principal Offenders.
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effect just having been received here.
Cure is coming over to take part in
the championship tournament to be
held in Madison Square Garden in
April.
No definite word has yet been re-
ceived from George sutton. who is in
Paris. as to when he viii leave there,
but it is known that Sutton intends to
take part in the tournament 1t now
looks as if the entries for the tOurna-
ment would consist of Hoppe, Slosson,
Sutton. Cure. MOrningstar and Cutler,
and possibly Vignaux.
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THE STATE GUN SHOOT.
VIII BE PeHed on at Great Bend
April 1920.

Great Bend, Kan. Jan. 2O.-The
Kansas state shoot viii be pulled off in
this city, April 18, 10. 20. This is a
most important event with the trap
shooters and the boys are going to
make every effort to make this the
best ever held.
Five hundred dollars added money
viii be secured.
This shoot viii at least bring two
hundred outsiders to take part in it,
and the management has the assur-
ance of the gun and shell people that
they viii all be represented.
Mr.. Whitney of the Winchester
Arms company, will act as cashier and
as he is the very best in the country
I'm that line, the shoot must be a sue
caee
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Hunter to Northwestern.

Chicago. Jan. 20.-Joe Hunter, the
famous Purple football star, has
signed g. contract to act as gradu-
ate coach at Northwestern for three
years, according to the report that
came from Evanston last night. 1t
was announced several days ago that
the athletic authorities at the Metho-
dist institution We're after a gradu-
ate coach and it was reported that
Hunter was the favorite for the posi-
ton
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Cambridge. Mass, Jan. 20--Coach
Coburn made the first cut in the
varsity baseball squad at Harvard
Yesterday dropping about a dozen
men from the fielding division. The
men now at work are the men from
the three upper classes who were not
on the varsity squad last year and
several other men who have not be-
fore been candidates for the nine. Ex-
cept for the battery candidates there
are no freshmen on the squad as yet.
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san Francisco. Cal. Jan. 20.-Pat
U'Dea, eX-captain of the University of
Wisconsin varsity football squad and
probably one OF the greatest field
l1ickers ever on an American grid
iron. has been invited to Stanford
university by President Jordan to talk
over football matters in general. The
invitation to O'Dea was secured
through dad" Moulton.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21

Swarthmore Pa. Jan. 20.-Robert
~. Maxwell. Swarthmore's big guard.
Is certain not to return to college next
fall There has been a great deal Of
discussion since the end of the sea-
son as to whether he would return
for another year. With this came the
question whether he would be eligible
FOR the team. But all questions We're
answered when he formally am
nounced that this would be his last
year at Swarthmore.
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CAR CLEANER DECAPrTATED.
Ignacio Ar1aijo Net a Horrible Death
While at work.

Albuquerque, N NJ, Jan. Cog
nacio Armijo. a car cleaner in the
employ of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe. was beheaded literally by
an engine on Track No. 2, opposite
the Alvarado hotel early yesterday
morning.
Armijo and three companions come
up from the round house each night
to wipe the windows on the Chicago
limited Armijo and a companion had
a movable platform on the east side
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sonth Wants FootbaIl Games-

memphis. Tenn., Jan. 20.-At a
meeting of the executive committee
of the Vanderbilt University Athletic
association it was practically decided to
attempt TO get a football game next
fall with some eastern college. prefer
ably Princeton. Michigan is still hold
ing date open for Vanderbilt and it
clinched in the face of Vanderbilts
good showing against Michigan at Ann
Arbor last fall
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CLASH ON RAILWAY TAXES.
Attorney General of Michigan Wants
Assessments Predetermined.
lansing. Mich. Jan. "a

Lansing. Mich, Jan. 2e.-Attorney
General Bird of the state of Michigan
has petitioned the supreme court of the
state to mandamus the state tax com
mission to redeternine the average rate
of taxation as applied to railroad pro-
perty in the state.
The attorney general contends that
the rate of S14.61 applied to the pro-
perity Of railroad express and car
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21
MEANS BOXING IN GOTHAM.
Favorable Decision of New York
Justice on Prize Fighting.

New York, Jan. 2O.-Magistrate Henry
Stienert in the west police court today
in discharging the principals in q box
ing bout in Tom Sharkey's Athletic
club, rendered a decision that leads to
the belief that sparFiHg may again be-
come general here.
Commenting upon rha arrest of prizl
fighters and members of the Sharkey
Athletic club the magistrate said.
1T seems to me that the law in this
case has been strictly complied with. -
Tt was thought that the death OF
Nathan Rosenberg, an 1S-year-Old boy,
caused by a knockout blow in the Nc
Fadden club two days ago, would cast
2 damper on club bouts, but in view of
Magistrate Steinert's decision it is prob
able that such contests VIII be much
more frequent hereafter.
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NIerEIe signs ~ ToIedo.

Toledo o.. Jan. 2O.-Fred MerlyIe.
the local high school player who was
ohered a contract by the washington
club OF the American league. was
signed today for the Toledo club next
season. Merkle VIII be taken south
with the Toledo club. and il he proves
fast enouah viii be placed At third
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Pattee signs with Brooklyn.

Providence, r. /. Jan. 20.-Harry
z. Pattee. second baseman of the Jer-
sey City Eastern baseball team said
today that he had signed to play with
the Brooklyn National league club dur
ing the coming season.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-21
French BiiIiard F,xDert sand.

New York Jan. 2O.-Lou1s Cure. the
8reAch billiard expert win sail for
New york On March IA word to that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-12
OLD LOVE RENEWED.

Mrs. Wilkinson Formerly Of Amos
Weds r. c. Hughes Of Minnesota.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames March 12.--t'riends here have
received the announcement of the mar
riage OF Mrs. Ollie Wilkinson, form
etly of this city. to Mr. r. c. Hughes,
Of Graceville. MINI. The ceremony
took place Saturday at the home of the
formers sister Mrs. r. j. Hughes. at
Primghar. Iowa, with whom Mrs. Will
kinson has made her home since her
husbands death year ago. III mas
recently developed that there Is rom
ance connected with the affair. as Mr..
Hughes and Mrs. Wilkinson had been
sweethearts In their more youthful
days AS time sped onward they DRIFT
ed apart and each married. but IN time
both had been called upon to part WIN
their companion. Learning OF each
others misfortune. the old love whlch
had smoldered for so many years, sud-
denly revived and has eventually cui-
minated in their marriage Mr.. ana
Mrs. Hughes will go to GraceViIie'
MINI. where they will make their tu'
ture home on farm.
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JOHN JAMS IS DEAD.
He Was Among the Very First Settlers
in Washington County.

10 was Among TIC worry FUSI 00tSSoFo
in Washington County.
Washington, March 12.-Washington
county has lost it's oldest citizen, in
the death of John Iams, who passed
away Friday evening, at the age Of 81
years. He had suffered severely for
the past few weeks with broken hip.
The deceased was born in Greene coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, April l3, 1909. He
was among the first settlers in this
county, locating in Dutch Creek town
ship in 1888, where lived quite band
Of Indians at that time. He was friend
ly with the redskins and did consid-
cradle trading with them. He entered
the first land in the township purchas-
ing forty acres of the government at
Fairfield for $50 He erected rude log
hut, which was more Of rail pen COW
cred with grass. This served as a
home for himself and family the first
winter, and the next year he entered
a more comfortable home of logs. Mrs.
Iams, who lived to ripe old age, died
a year or two ago. They celebrated
their seventy-fourth wedding ami
versary in September, 1902. Mr.. Iams
was the Oldest Of family Of ten chill
dren, and was the last ore Of the fam
lily to be called to rest. They were the
parents Of ten children, two of whom
are dead. The Oldest is past three
score and ten. The funeral was held
in Valley Lutheran church, this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock
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FROM ALL OVER IOWA

at which time he disposed of all his
stock on the farm and has returned
to Williams to spend the coming year
assisting his son, Lester, in caring for
his large farm here. The receipts of
his sales amounted to something over
$4,000. His son. Milo, and daughter,
Mrs. Forest have decided to remain in
that community instead of coming to
Williams as was talked some time ago.
Sac City.
Mr.. q. G. Bodwel and family met
with a serious accident while returning
home from Sac City on last Saturday
evening. The buggy came uncoupled
and the horses pulled the wheels from
under the bed Of the buggy, throwing
Mr.. Bodwell wife and daughter Hazel
to the ground, severely inflicting some
bruises upon Mr.. Bodwell. Mrs. Bod
we'll suffered internal injuries and Ha-
eel received a severe cut over the eye.
Hartley.
Attorney III. j. Buck went over to
Hartley Friday to appear in q school
middle for Miss Ida Gregg, a teacher
in the schools of that place. Miss
Gregg was charged with grossly vio-
lating rules of honest truthfulness
and probity that should be observed
by every school teacher. The trCubta
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-12
IN A BAD TANGLE
Iowa Falls School Boards Contract for
Heating Plant Enjoinod-schooI
Board Made Defendants in Action
for Judgment.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. March 12.-Saturday aft
ernoon, Judge Whitaker, of Boone, no.
titled Attorney w. l.. Weaver, of this
city that he has rendered decision
In the wellknown case of c. A. Wright
VS.. the Independent School District of
Iowa Falls, in which he had made the
temporary injunction granted several
months ago. perpetual This case is
the outgrowth of fight over the in
stalation Of heating plant In the
school buildings in this city. The board
entered into contract with J. H. Fem
ton & Co., Of Cedar Rapids, to install
vapor heating plant in the central
schools. One thousand dollars was
paid on the contract and the plant has
been completed and is now in opera
ton. Several months ago Wright
asked for an injunction restraining the
board from completing the contract by
paying the contractor the balance due
him, the grounds taken being that the
contract price was an exorbitant one.
Wright secured a temporary injunction,
and at the October term of court ar
guments were submitted by Attorney
Weaver asking that the injunction be
made permanent. The court took the
case under advisement and has just
rendered his decision. The contrac-
tors have already commenced action
against the school board to collect and
the matter Is so badly tied up in liti-
cation that it will take long time to
straighten out the tangle.
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University Athletes Will Give
the New Game Trial
This Spring
INVENTION OF DUBUQUE MAN
1t is Called Universal Football and
Large Number of Students Can Take
Part in the Game-objectionable
Features of the Rugby Game Have
Been Eliminated.
Special to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Ia, March 12.-Physical
Director Chalmers is now considering
the adoption of a game devised by L.
w. Graham, of Dubuque. Iowa, called
universal foot ball, which is supposed
to embody all of the good that the
present game contains with none of
the evil features II present plans do
not fail it will be introduced here this
spring and given thorough test. The
author Of the game is the general man
ager Of the Turbine Manufacturing
company, who despite the fact that he
has never played the game of foot ball
in his life is confident that he has a
game which will solve all Of the evils
of the old Rugby game.
Universal foot ball permitted the
playing of all the men on one side de-
sired, UP to so. A field is employed
the size of the Rugby field. 1t is di-
vided into three equal parts. The mid
die part is defended by one team. The
two outer parts are occupied by equal
sections of the second team. The OBJ
ject of the game Is to advance the ball
either by kicking, throwing or carry
ing. across the middle part without
a member OF the team occupying that
section, touching the man carrying the
ball AS soon. however, as the man
carrying the ball is touched by one
Of the defending team, called inns, the
play Immediately stops and certain
number Of points are cfalked up for
the defending side.
There are 16 ways in which the two
teams may score from one to ID points.
This elaborate system Of scoring me-
cessitates one referee and two umpires.
In addition to that the players are en-
couraged to acknowledge any fouls on
their part by the infection Of a smaller
penalty. An elaborate system of rules
and terms has been worked out by
Graham who has had the game under
consideration for long time. Among
the more unusual ones are Blot" a
discipline mark imposed on the various
players styled as snails, grouches,
rowdies etc. When a player has two
of these blots marked UP against him
the game is stopped to give him time
to apologize to the players and the
crowd.
Another feature will be the exhtbi-
ton drills which will he given by Me
various teams Immediately after par
ade" and before the ball is put in play.
At that time, by previous agreement
between the two captains the two
teams go through various evolutions
which they have previously learned.
The introduction Of the game into the
State University of Iowa will be
watched with considerable interest.
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as near as we can find is that Miss
Gregg lost an examination paper Of one
OF the pupils and asked the president
OF the board as to what she should do
and he told her to take another exami-
nation. Later the first paper was
found in her desk and the principal of
the school made the charges and the
board asked her to resign, and she re-
fused. The matter is now up to the
county superintendent. Miss Gregg is
very popular with the pupils and
patrons of the school.
Sidney.
Even more sensational than was the
recent shooting affair at Percival, dur
ing which five shots We're fired at Owen
Cawnaugh by II. w. Parkison. one
of which took effect and caused Cav
anaugh to be sent to hospital in
Council Bluffs, is the petition in a suit
for $4,000 damages brought by Cav
anaugh, which he has filed in district
court here. Cavanaugh names nine de-
PENDANTS in his petition, in addition to
the principal inrtre affair, H. w. Park
ison. They are A, W. Sheldon Jay
Rogers, Edgar Hazelton, Cotton Rrjn-
die, A. H. Parkisop, Lou Orr, Clark
Sheldon. Jy. Amos Leslie and James
RoSEaa.
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Reinbeck.
One Of the Thiessen boys, north OF
town, shot an eagle a few days ago
that mea sured 6 feet and inches from
tip to tip. The bird was brought to
e. G. Meyers to be stuffed and mount
ed
EddyviIIe.
William McMains, who recently had
public sale and moved from the
Harshman farm to the Fausnaugh and
Hall property, on South Second street,
has purchased the hardware store of
Elliott & Son. The invoice was made
the latter part of last week. j. N.
Elliott will retire from business.
Spencer.
H. III. Buck, b. B. Van Steenburg
and L. e. Francis have bought a con-
trolling interest in the First National
Bank at Harris. 1t will be in charge
of a local man under the supervision of
Mr.. Buck. H. H. Buck has bought the
Howard Everett interest In the Bank
of Terril. Andrew Buck, brother OF
Harry, will be in immediate charge.
Williams.
j. P. Tuttle, who sold his large farm
of something over 400 acres located
near Miller, S. D.. last fall, held a pub
lie sale the latter part Of February
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years ago in the same court by Mrs.
Varnum.
The suit involves charges against
Mr.. Narnum that for years he has
been infatuated with his stenographer,
Miss Irene Galloway. with whom he
is declared to have lived for some time
prior to the fling of the original d.
vorce proceedings ten years ago in
Iowa.
The story of he complicated domes
tic life Of the former state senator and
his wife dates back to 1870. when the.
were married at Poweshiek. lowe For
twenty years Mr.. Varnum and his wife
are said to have been happy together
and then. 1T is alleged Mr. Narnum.
who was practicing law in his home
town, became enamored of Miss Gallo
way. Prior to this other trouble
arose between husband and wife and
Mr.. Varnum exhibits papers which
show he was granted a decree of d.
vorce In Iowa from the complainant in
the present proceedings.
In 1892, Mrs. Varn,m recites, she
and he two daughters came to Chicago
where, she says, the defendant fur
nished a fiat for her, but declined to
live with her. She states he passed
most of his time with Miss Galloway
On the original bill for separate
maintenance Mrs. Vanum was allow
ed temporary alimony of $40 u month
Later the bill according to the rec
ords, was dismissed but there is said
to have been more than 5000 alimony
due. Mr.. Varn,lm brings his action to
defeat his former wife's plans for ALI
mony
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oRAroRlcAL CONTEST PLANNED.
1t Will Be Held in EstherviIle, Friday
Euaninu March 16.

Baskerville, March 12.-Thc northern
Iowa oratorical contest, comprising
representatives from the high schools
north of the Northwestern Railway.
will be held in Baskerville Friday even
ing. March l6. There are four entries
in each of the three classas. The COM
plctc list of entries il as follows;
Oraiorical Class THE Plumed
Knight" Otto Cuts. of Forest City; A
Call to Arms" Ralph W. Hasner, of In
dependence; The Unlluown Speaker
Paul S,utmln of Grundy Center: Rob
eTt G. lngersolrs Decoration Day Adj
dress" Wilson Cornwall. of Spencer
Dramatic Class-.Swore off, Victor
Button. of Sheldon "A Scene In the
Arena Jay Collins. OF Estherville:
The Sioux Chiefs Daughter" Pearl
Edna Gary. of Denison: "Lasea," Vir-
ginia Hose, of Ida Grove.
Humorous Class-"Christnnas Shop
ping Vera Beebe, of Sanborn: Gig
aret's Ride and DEATH Asia Fein. of
Britt; Behind the Curtain" Mabel
Betty. of Mount Vernon; "Our Guides,
Allen Rutter. Of jefferson