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BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Proceedings of the Board of Super
visors, Monday, July 2, 1905.
Being the fourth day Of the June
1906, session. The board met pursuant
to adjournment, all members present
The minutes Of the previous days ses
sion were read and approved.
The petition of John Gillespie, ct al,
asking for the vacation of certain
highway in Section Z, Township 72
Range IA, was granted.
The petition of the Chicago, Milwau
fkee G ST. Paul Railway company, ask
ing for the remission Of tax, amounting
to $3444 levied D!y the city of Ottumwa
for the year 1905 for district sewer tax
was rejected.
The petition of H. S. Berry, asking
for correction in assessment for the
year 1902 was granted.
The petition of ]. T. Hobbs, asking
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Feel Impending Doom.

The feeling Of impending doom in the
minds of many victims Of Bright's dis
ease and diabetes has been changed to
thankfulness by the benefi: derived
from taking Foleys Kidney Cure. II
will cure incipient Bright's disease and
diabetes and even in the worst casea
gives comfort and relief. Slight dis
orders are cured in few days. II had
diabetes in it's worst FORM" writes
Marion Lee of Dunreath, Ind II tried
eight physicians without relief. Only
three bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure
made me a we'll man." For sale by
Swenson, corner Court and Main, and
Clark. corner Court and Cecond.
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HILLssoRo.

Hillsboro July frank Williamson
and family are spending few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Williamson
Leo Percival and wife of Winterset
arrived last evening for a couple OF
weeks visit with Mr.. Percival's sister
Agnes and Mrs. Harry Craig
William Ogrens son of Blandins-
Vile, ILL.,, is here for short visit.
Miss Dollie Alton went to Mount
Pleasant yesterday to remain till Sat.
urday with her sister, Mrs. Ora Laird
Mrs. Holiday has sold her residence
north of the depot, to Pitt Plumer. and
will soon move to Waterloo
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CHAPTER VIII.
ANOTHER SALAD IDEA.

When they found him missing, his
bed untouched, his hat and coat on the
rack, his inseparable walking-stick in
the umbrella stand, they were nightly
worried. They questioned Jane, but
she knew nothing. Jack went out to
the stables; no news there. William,
having driven the girls home himself,
dared say nothing. Then Jack wisely
telephoned for me, and hurried over
to the house.
Maybe he hunted up some friends
last night" l suggested.
But here's his hiatt" cried Nancy.
ooh, he's all right; don't worry. I'll
take tour around the city. I'll find
him. He may be at one of the clubs -
Fortunately for Mr.. James Osborne l
returned home first, and there found
his note awaiting me. I was at the
court by noon, armed with S35 and a
suit of clothes of my own. found the
clerk.
"a young man, dressed as a groom,
and locked up overnight" said eau
tiously II wish to pay his fine"
James Osborne?"
Eyes, that's the name; James Os-
borne" reaching down into my pock-
ct.
Fines just been paid. We were
about to release him. Here, officer,
show this gentleman to James Os-
bornes cell, and tell him to pack up
and get out"
So his fine was paid! Found the
money in his clothes, doubtless. On
the way to the cells wondered what
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ING oPULENT sPLENDoR, 10 A. M, CIRCUS DAY. coNpL
TONS PERMITTING,

that he be allowed soldiers exemp-
ton of $42S.0O on the assessment for
the year 1905 on lot IA, in A. E. Ham
mond's First addition to the City Of
Ottumwa, was granted.
The balance Of the day was devoted
to the examination of claims and on
motion the board adjourned to meet
Monday, August 6, 1906.
J. M. McElroy, Chairman.
Attest: J. R. Criley, County Auditor.
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Will Interest MANY.

Every person should know that good
health is impossible if the kidneys are
deranged Foley's Kidney Cure will
cure kidney and bladder disease in
every form, and will build up and
strengthen these organs so they will
perform their functions properly. No
danger Of Bright's disease or diabetes
if Foleys Kidney Cure is taken in time.
For sale by Swenson, corner Court and
Main. and Clark, corner Court and Sec.
ond
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An officer beokoned to James. and
he made his way to the prisoners box,
His honor looked him over coldly.
Manner"
James Osborne"
: "san here'"
Say sir"
mo. sir"
Where were you born?"
"ln New York State"
"How old are you? And don't for.
get to say sir when you reply to my
questions"
II am %. sir"
'Married?"
'No, sir"
"How long have you been engaged as
a groom?"
mot very long, SIR"
"How long?"
"Less than "a hours, sir"
Surprise rippled over the faces of the
audience on the benches.
"Humph! You are charged with dis
orderly conduct, reckless driving, and
attempted abduction. The last charge
has been withdrawn, fortunately fo1
you, sir. Have you ever been up be-
fore?"
Cup, sir?"
"a prisoner in police-court."
"No, SIR"
twenty-five for reckless driving
and ten for disorderly conduct; CT &C
days."
"Your Honor, the horses ran away
eyes, urged by your whip"
81 was not disorderly, SIR"
''The officer declares that you had
been drinking"
"Your Honor, got the wrong car
riage. My number was II and an
swered to H." He wondered if she
would believe this statement.
"I suppose that fully explains why
you made race-track of one of our
main thoroughfares? -sarcastically
"You were on the wrong carriage to
begin with"
"All can say, sir, is that it was
a mistake"
"The mistake came in when you left
your carriage to get drink. You broke
the law right then. Well, If man
makes mistakes, he must pay for them
here or elsewhere. This mistake will
cost you $35.
II haven't penny in my clothes,
SIR"
Officer, lock him up, and keep him
locked up till the fine is paid. can
not see my way to remit it. Not
another word, AS Warburton started
to protest.
Marie Johnson, Mabel Tyner,
Belle Lisle!" cried the clerk.
The two yelled ladies left the court
precipitately.
James, having been ushered into a
cell, hurriedly called for pen and ink
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Tiverton Is Lame.
Readville, Mass, July 7-Tiverton,
the well known t-otting gelding. has
gone lame
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and paper. At half after ten that
morning the following note reached
me:
Dear Chuck: Am in devil of
scrape at the police court. Tried to
play a joke on the girls last night by
dressing up in the groom's clothes.
Got the wrong outfit, and was arrested.
Bring $35 and suit of clothes the
quickest ever. And, for mercys sake,
say nothing to any one, least Of all
the folks. I have given the name Of
James Osborne. Now, hustle. Bob"
hustled.
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SYNOPSIS.

Chapter Introduces the nero,
Robert Warburton, we'll to do West
Point graduate on duty in Arizona.
After being wounded by an Indian re-
signs his commission in the army and
leaves for European tour. Chapter ii.
Introduces the heroine, Miss Betty
Annesley, daughter of a retired army
officer, living near Washington. A
beautiful, representative young Ameri-
can girl, whom Warburton has seen in
Paris, is smitten, and follows to New
York Seeks introduction on board
steamer but fails Chapter III.-Upon
reaching New York Warburton locates
hotel in which the Annesleys are
guests and. dimes there in order to see
Miss Annesley once more. Chagrined
to see young Russian count whom he
met on steamer bring Miss Annesley 20
dinner. Next morning the Count and
the Annesleys had disappeared. Chap
ter w. Warburton goes to Washing
ton to visit his relatives,-a married
brother, who holds a government po-
sition, and a sister engaged to an old
school chum of his. Chapter Vi
Warburton meets his sisters fiance
whom he had not seen for eight years.
Sees the folks off for the embassy ball
and then proceeds to put his joke into
execution, which is to disguise himself
as a coachman and drive his sister and
sister-in-law. who must return alone,
from the embassy to their home. Chap
ter VL-Warburton in his disguise
goes to British embassy and takes the
place Of his brothers coachman, whom
he has bribed. He mistakes his car
rage number when called and gets the
wrong passengers without knowing it.
Drives frantically about the streets
pursued by mounted policemen. When
a q he irwin erS
down and throws his arms about the
first of his passengers to alight, who
proves to be Miss Annesley instead Of
his sister.
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RECEIVE CONGRATULATIONS.
Message of President Roosevelt Trans
mltted to Crown Prince.

Berlin, July President Roose-
velt's congratulations to Crown Prince
and Princess Frederick William on the
birth Of their son has been transmitted
through the American embassy and
foreign office to Emperor William, the
crown prince and princess.
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ing his sister and looking after busi-
ness interests in Abba yesterday.
DR.. and Mrs. McFall Of Hiteman
were Abba visitors yesterday.
At the base ball game played at the
city park yesterday between Milo and
Abba the Milo team won by score Of
6 to 4. The Abba team lost the game
by errors in the first of the game.
John Malone, who lives near
Georgetown, was in Abba on business
yesterday.
G. w. Boyer of Burlington transact
ed business in Abba yesterday
o. e. Dickson of aloosa4t was an
Abba visitor yesterday.
G. R. lower of Ottumwa transacted
business in Abba yesterday.
l.. H. Glenn of Milo was here to see
the ball game yesterday.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23

ed July 2S, 1906. He was granted a
respite till October. and a second
respite till December. to give his at
torneys time to obtain rehearing from
the Supreme Court. After repeated de-
lays during which a stay of execution
was in effect the Supreme Court de-
MED the writ. The last effort before
today to save the condemned man was
an application TO the board of pardons
for the Communication of his sentence
10 life Imprisonment, Mrs. Amelia
FisCher-Hoch, upon whose testimony
he was convicted, was again overcome
by her infatuation and became his
champion.
She swOre she had perjured herself in
the trial and threatened to commit sui
eide If he was hanged. Prof. Sseit, Of
Northwestern Medical College, eN-
pressed the opinion that Hooks former
wife died of Bright disease. Upon
these circumstances rested the claims
for clemencv.
The pardon board did not regard Zeits
opinion as outweighing the opinions of
the States experts and ignored the state
mentS OF the woman Three lawyers did
their utmost 10 save HOch. 4 citizen
gave him $500 towards paying for
transcript which cost 1920 He was
favored in his fight for life, but was un-
able to establish his innocence.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23

Was Once Her Employer and Gave Her
Aid in Fighting to Retain
Fortune
Feb. e1-Announcement

CHICAGO. Feb 3--Announcement
has been made that Miss Edna Dicker-
son. formerly Of Cincinnati. the stenog-
raPher, who, last summer. inherited
S1.e0o.0o0. has been secretly married TO
Simon Kruse. a Chicago attorney. who
employed her before her fortune came.
For d number OF years Miss Dickerson
supported herself and her invalid moth
er on her earnings as a stenOgrapher,
pluckily refusing TO apply TO wealthy
relatives for assistance Last summer
she was surprised to receive word that
she had been made an heiress to $1,000.
600 by her second cousin. Alfred John
son. a wealthy recluse of Minneapolis.
The will stated that the bequest was
made In favor OF Miss Dickerson be
cause of love and devotion shown her
mother" The will was contested but
Miss DickersOn won the legal battle
aided by her present husband
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
CLEVELAND CAR LINES
READY TO SELL TO CITY
President Traction Company Tells
Mayor Johnson Reasonable Offer
Will Be Accepted.

CLEVELAND. Feb. 2S.-The city
and the street railway company are
negotiating for the sale Of the car
lines to the municipality, the plan
being to put a commission in charge
Of the property.
President Andrews told Mayor John
son that a leasing proposition was out
cf the question at the mayors figures.
He could show. he said, that the
mayors estimate Of a per cent an
uud3 increase. compounded, in the
value of the physical property of the
roads was too low. the real increase.
according 10 his claim, being per
cent
7 never thought" said Mr.. Andrews.
that l would recommend to my com
pany that II accept Mayor JohnsOn's :
proposition To have the city take over
our property through d holding COM
pany. but things are reaching crisis.
Yes" said Mayor Johnson, within
the next week or so you're going TO
get a licking or l am.
We'll, ! can say to you now that If
you viii renew your proposition OF SS5
a share or a little better. I will recon-
mend that it be accepted said Mr-
Andrews.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Eugene ". Lawrence and NolHe Har-
ris. both Of Borden Heights. Va
Robert NJ Trimble Burner w Va.
and Elsie Swodley. Monterey. Va.
". T Lynch. Montgomery county.
Nd. and Elizabeth L. Ingals. District
OF Columbia.
Charles r Harris and Nellie r Tin
der, both of Orange. Va.
George ". Bailey and May Needham.
Randolph Adams and Cora GIandus
Leander Waller and Hattie Taylor.
Harry D. Stewart and Linda E. Hub
bard.
Stephen Chaconas and Helen Skiadas.
Thomas Monroe and Mabel Banks
Benjamin Z. Gordon and Eliza beth Y,
Callahan.
Walter E. Burke and Rose L. Price
both of BealetOn Va
William Johnson and Mamie Marshall
Edgar g LeapIey and Jessie b. Bart
lett
john W. Gable. of Smithsburg Md
and Lutte Y Belts. ChewsFille. Md.
Fred D. OWENS and Josephine Smith.
William II. Cant and Bertie Miner
George H Harkness and Emma N
Brown.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
MOTHER OF TWENTY-FIVE
VICTIM OF HEART DISEASE

DENVER, Feb. %. - Heart disease
caused the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Con-
way, mother of twenty-five children and
a great grandmother. She married when
fourteen years old, was the youngest
child in a family of twenty-seven chill
dren, and her father was the youngest
member OF a family of thirty children.
Mrs. Conway was fifty-nine years old
Her mother died at the age of ninety
nine years. Mr.. Conway's mother lived
to be one hundred years old, and his
father was one hundred and two when
ne died. The dead woman was the
mother of nineteen sons and six daugh-
teFs
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
COFFEE VS.. COLLEGE
Student Had to Give Up Coffee.

Some people are apparently immune to
coffee poisoning-if you are not, Nature
will tell YOU 50 in the ailments She
sends as warnings. And when you get a
warning. need II or get hurt, sure A
young college student writes from New
York:
Il had been told frequently that coffee
was injurious TO me. and If / had not
been told, the almost constant head
aches with which / began 10 suffer
after using IL Tor several years. the
state of lethargic mentality which grad
ually came upon me to hinder me in nv
studies, the general lassitude and indis-
position to any sort of effort which
possessed me, ought TO have been suffi-
Client warning But I disregarded them
till my physician told me a few months
ago that l must give up coffee or quit
college. / could hesitate no longer and
at once abandoned coffee.
'On the advice OF q friend / began to
drink Postum Food Coffee. and rejoice
TO tell YOU that with the drug of coffee
removed and the healthful properties
of Postum in it's place | was soon re-
lieved of all my ailments The head
aches and nervousness disa appeared en-
Iirely- strength came back to me- and
my complexion which had been very,
very bad, cleared up beautifully. Better
than all. my mental faculties We're toned
mp, and became more vigorous than
ever, and ] now feel that no course of
study would be too difficult for me
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little book.
'"Ihe Road to Wellville," in pkgs. ...
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
Democrats in the Middle.
DEATH RECORD.

James Adams, AZ years. Freedman's
Hospital.
Green's court northwest.
Herbert Brooks, q years, Children's
Richard Contee, 81 years. 1899 B
Ellen c. Dowd. 20 years. 1913
Twenty-fourth street northwest
George Duvall, 61 years, Anacostia
road.
Andrew Edwards. 5 months, 1922
Eighth street northwest.
Julia o. Hopper, 81 years, 635 f
Creoia Howard. years, Children's
Hospital
Julia Jackson. 2s years, 1926 Third
street northwest.
Alexander Jenkins, 81 years, 1910
Nineteenth street northwest.
James B. d. Needs. 80 years, 1910
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Margaret +. McArdle, so years, 1115
Fourteenth street northwest.
Mary T. Reeves. 90 years, Rupert
Home. d. Q.
John l.. Rivers. 81 years, 2O31 Ninth
street northwest.
]. William Stuart. SO years, 314
Eleventh street southeast
Ina B. Stevens, years 7O6 Pleasant
alley southwest.
James G; Slaughter. 81 years, 229
Brook court northwest.
Louisa s. Swasey 81 years 1894
Rhode Island avenue northwest
Mary Smith. 25 years. 1925 Blagden's
alley north west
Mary Smith. 70 years, 426 Fifth
street northeast.
Emma F. Bivins. 81 years. Windsor
Apartments. T street.
Harry r. Hughes. 81 years 3517
Tenth street northwest.
Gladys Payne, months, 21S Third
street northwest
Jonas Wills, 10 months, Kenilworth
u. G.
Bridget wardell. so years. Govern
ment University Hospital
Florence NJ Freeland, 80 years, 129
Indiana avenue northwest
William A. Hoffman, 16 years, 4S3
n street southwest
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
GEORGETOWN DEBATERS
HAVE CLOSE CONTEST
Negative Side Wins Discussion Over
Question of Municipal
Ownership.

Gerald Maurice Egan and John Nc
hugh Stuart won the debate Of the
PhilOdemic Society of Georgetown Uni
versity at Castor Hall last night. The
winners argued the negative side of the
question Resolved, That Public UtiT-
ties Should BE Owned by the Munich
palities." Albert Briscoe Rldgcway ana
George Rex Frye discussed the affirrna-
tive.
The debate was primarily for the Mer-
rick gold medal but the announcement
OF the winner Of this mE.A cherished
prize VIII not be made until 1c&t June.
Although ire negatives Won TIE qIos-
ton II IS possible that the medal may
go to ore Of the members ys the i5sius
team.
The medal remains in Ii. posst ssion
or the winner # ;tc deba,. tar yE1 J, ar,
or until il nas been won fron him IN
joint debate. me present hold=r Of he
medal is Joseph Ldwlor 90. who is
prcsIdcrt + he lFllodem'c Society.
The judges were Wendell Phillips
Stafford, associate justice OF the Dis
associate justice OF the District Su-
preme Court, and Charles II. Duell, as
sociate justice of the District Court of
Appeals
ACiaOHaiAS ti4E 1tDaAEr JuAEt sotei4A - u
made an address, cOmplimenuug the
members Of both teams. and impresSiug
upon the minds Of the students that
contests Of this character should come
/ before football and other sports.
The McTrick medal was presented TO
the society in 1876 by Richard T. MCr-
rick, a Washington lawyer. II was
named after its donor and since its do
nation has been considered one Of the
highest houors TO be won at George
town. The society itself was organic
in 1880. and in the old days IL was the
custom to attend many Of the debates
before Congress
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
House Won't Gipe Up
Consular Patronage
With PostoffiCes Gone, Members Need For
eign Posts Too Much as Campaign Am
muniOn to Pass Reform Bills

1t begins to look as if the consular or
ganization plan, thought out and urged
by Secretary Root and furthered in Con
gress by Senator Lodge, would go glim-
mering this session.
The bill has already passed the Senate
and is now pending In the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, but it is
doubtful that the House consents to
pass the measure. II will probably re-
Ceive a considerable showing of votes
in the House. but number of these
VIII be due 10 the pressure OF business
mems organizations the country over
that are interested in giving the coun-
try a more efficient consular service
There is little real sentiment for the
masure among the Representatives.
Cannon Is Opposed.
Speaker Cannon is rated as opposed to
1t. In fact. he has refused to give any
encourag cement to advocates OF the bill
who have called upon him.
The real opposition in the House is
based on the fact that the Root plan of
organization of the consular service
would rob the Representative of pre-
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
FUNERAL OF J. w. THOMPSON
SUNDAY AFTERONON

The funeral of John W. Thompson.
seventy-nine years old. VINO died early
yesterday morning at his home. COS G
street southeast will take place Sun
day afternoon at . O'Clock. The ser
vices Will be conducted from the house
by Rev DR.. Grey. Interment will be in
Congressional Cemetery.
The ceremonies will be in charge of the
Odd Fellows and the knights of Pythias
lodges, to which he belonged
Mr.. Thompson was weII-knOvn as
Uncle JOHN and had been an enpioye
OF the navy yard for fifty years.
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
Prepared Either Way.

II am prepared either way. You need
not fear any trouble with me-" he said
81 am not afraid of death. and I will
do all in my power TO assist you in
making the ordeal as light as posi-
BILE"
4 sister of the Italian Catholic Church
was admitted into the death chamber
and remained but few minutes Al
though Lutheran. HOch accepted the
spiritual advice. and after her depart
Ure he was taken in charge by Rev. J
r. BiTkelund an Evangelical Lutheran
city missionary. who was also selected
10 assist Rev. August Schleter in the
death march
Five guards. who ever since Hoch's
stay in Jail had watched him. came in
at o'clock and bade HOch farewell At
this HoCh was so overcome with emo
tion he could not speak
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
Only Man Thre, Says Wife.

Mrs. Brooks informed the police last
night. so they say, that she believed her
husband was th, only man in their
home, BIS Third st;ect southwest. on the
night she was awakened by the pressure
OF a towel saturated with choloroform
on her face According 10 the police,
she said she was almost positive that
her husband wanted To Kill her so as TO
marry another woman. Mrs Brooks,
the police say. tod them that when she
calied 10 her husband on "wednesday
daZed and frightened almost out Of her
senses, instead of coming 10 her room
Immediately. he told her to come to him.
Cross-Questioned by Detectives,
Dr. Brooks was cross-questioned by
the detectives and Captain Boardnan
today. He denied his wife's story in
total. and said there was not a word Of
truth. Gentlemen" he said. 4 know
absolutely nothing OF this case except
what l have reported to the police. Ny
wife's story is absurd. Burglars did
visit my home on Wednesday morning;
they carried my trousers out of my
room: they stole my pistol and my rings
and visited my Wife's apartment. Tina {
is all ] know Of the affair. How that
ring got back TO my home IL more than
J can say. but ] do know L1at I played
no part In the affair except TO protect
my wife from any further harm after
] heard her screams.
i have lived happily and contentedly
with my wife for soTle years, and /
know OF no reason wiz I schouId resort
10 any such thing as she accused me
of.
The father OF the physician. who is a
preacher. said today,
This Is a horrible mistake. and
fear my son will break down under this
strain I do net think he could have
concocted such a scheme. and refuse
TO believe that he is guilty OF what his
what has accused him
The Washington times., 1906-02-23
POLICE RELRS[
DR.. PHILLIP BROOKS
Accused of Tryig to ChlOro-
form Wife.
DENIES CHARGES IN TOTAL
Says He Knows Nthing About Bur
glars Via to His
Hose.
DENIES CHARGES IN TOTAL

After being defined by the police
for twelve hours. DIR. Philip Brooks,
who was arrested in connection with
the recent attempt By supposed burg
lars TO chloroforn his wife, was re-
leased by Captain Boardman. chief of
detectives, at noon today. Edna Rus
sell. twenty-eight ears old, OF 1874 ID
street northwest, sho was also taken
into custody in c,nnection with the
case, was released a few moments
after thep hysician went free.
Still the mystery Of the robbery is
HnSnlNnd