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row HAMILTON. TiNER.
VIA, or Appoints Him without Consulting
the Republican organization

Mayor Mcclellan yesterday appointed
Thomas l.. Hamilton 10 he Tax Commits
sioner in place of Samuel StrashourGer.
resigned. The loCll Republic n organIza.
ton was not consulted by tho Mayor and .
is understood that Chairman ParsOns Of the
Republican county committed did not sui
mil any names. The Mayor gave on this
statement:
MIR. Hamilton was lndOrsed ~ a number
of prominent Republicans and business
men. among them George r. Read. Charles
n. Schroeder. y. X. Sturgis, ". NJ. Il. Olcott.
Jaucs }. Duffy. Mare Eidlitz. Walter G..
Schuyler. p. Altman 4 Co. and Senator
\. 4. Elsi crg.
Mr.. Hamilton has always allied himself
with the OdPll faction in the Republican
organi: alton Of this county. He served ~
County Clerk for four years. beginning
January I. 1892 He wa one Of the Rcpub-
lican members Of the bipartisan police
board in the early part If Mayor Van Wvck'-
administration and was removed when hp
refused TO vote to make Devery Chief Of
Police. Mr.. Hamilton iss contractor and
builder and is rcpufed to BE- rich. The
salary Of his new Office ~ s. geo.
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DEFENCE BEGINS.
tCCI SEQ NJ n a. RESERJ y Wan
TAXES the STAND.

Says That the Transactions Alleged To Com
stItute Larceny We're AdNi I, eel by 4 al.
T.. q. James-DIdn' settle WIN y
Douglas Well Save Hin a Present.
George Burnham, Jr., who is being tr ell
for the larceny Of 81 500 from the Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance Company, OF winch
~ was counsel, went on the stand yester-
day and swore that whatever he did he
was advised to do by Col. f. {. James
who represented the company, and that
his action was approved by his brother,
Frederick A. Burnham, president of the
company, and George d. Fldridge. vice
president, who are indicted with him.
Col. James is,dead. but his partner, Abram
l.. Elkus. has testified that 81 800, which
was sent to his firm, was not for legal ser
vices az represented on the books Of the
company but was turned over to LAWYER
George Edwin Joseph, counsel for J. Douglas
Wells, one Of the men who was suing the
company.
Mr.. Burnham was on the stand all the
afternoon and he will be cross-eXamlued
to-day. He said that when Lawyer Joseph
was pushing the suits OF Wells and Others
Eldridge told him nat Joseph was out TO
harass the COMPANY and that the only way
to get rid of him was 90 settle the claims.
One Of the suits was brought by a man
named Armstrong and Mr.. Eldridee told
Burnham thai If il was valid Armstrong;
claim was worth 500 600. He advised
BuTnham TO see Col. James and ak it over.
Burnham denied that at any time in his
talks with Lawyer Joseph had he men
toned settling the Wells suit. When Wells
left the company. he said, he put in a claim
for SIS. 600. The company refused TO pay IL.
Then Wells went to the Insurance De-
partment." said the witness. Every suit
that the company has been in he has turned
up in. He has logged my steps all the
time"
At no time. Burnham said. was there
any talk of settling with Wells, He said
that in the agreement TO pay $1,000 TO
Lawyer Joseph for his clients Wells was
not mentioned by the ompanv. but Lawyer
Joseph put him do wn for a little present.
Wells was a ruined man. the witness said,
and he was mighty glad when the com
pany stopped the libel action II had brought
against him.
In one of conference with Col James
BuTnham said that the question of stopping
the libel actions against Wells and j. Tho mp
son Patterson came up. Durham said
that Col. James advised that the actions
be discontinued, remarking
IF you have got these two Nipers together
so that you can cut them of with one blow,
WIN do so.
Mr.. Burnham den led the story told 10y
Lawyer Joseph of the nego tiations for
bringing about the settlement OF the Wells
and other suits.
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The MeaIher.

II was much warmer yesterday over al the
country held by the cold wave on Tuesday. South
erly winds were blowing over that section into
a storm area from the Southwest, central over
eastern Nebraska and influencing conditions from
Canada To the Gulf OF Mexico. There was snow in
the Lake regions. the upper Mississippi valley
and the DakotaS, and rain In the Ohio and middle
Mississippi valleys and at scattered points south.
ward.
SNOW also fell In northern New NorS and New
England aud rain on Inc nOTtl PaclhC Coast.
In this city tn" day was party cloudy and warmer,
wind fresh west IN sput1yesi average humldlty
20 per cent: barometer. corrected 20 read TO sea
levcl atsA. NJ. SOLE; , =. NJ, 1I5.
me temperature yesterday as recorded by the
Official thermometer Is shown In the annexed table
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Philippine RAILWAY Bond =, Indicate.

An underwriting syndicate for SIS ,OOO. 900
Philippine Railway 4 per cent thirty year
bonds, to be guaranteed by the Philippine
Government has been formed with William
Solomon Il Co. as syndicate manager
The 300 miles of railroad to be built are
distributed over the islands of PaDay.
Negros and Cebu. Work has been under
way since June last when a party Of fifty
engineers arrived in the Philippines and
surveys were begun. Actual construction
was begun in Cebu November 10, and in
Panay November -. and about seven
hundred mel are now at work.
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. els. sa4 .s-s ..s.H.
Good Office furniture
is my speciality. Moreover,
reasonable prices are ssso-
ciated with every piece of
Office furniture in my show
rooms.
If you will examine
my large stock, I can
easily prove these state
ments.
CHARLES E. MATTHEWS,
Office Furniture,
us Canal ST., l Door East Of Sway.
Telephone 1899 Spring.
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TIFFANY OFT or THE NAVY.
Resignation OF Paymaster whose Clerk Was
Tried for Embezzlement Il Accepted.

~ !" y
Boston. Dec. 5.-Paymaster Dexter Tiff
fanny, Jr., formerly Of the battleship Rhode
Island, whose pay clerk, Alfred S. Porter, is
charged with embezzlement, to-day re-
ceived formal orders accepting his resigna
zion from the service.
Paymaster Tiffany's resignation was
proffered when the state Of the accounts on
the Rhode Island was discovered, that
being the usual formality, as a paymaster
appoints his own pay clerk.
Paymaster Tiffany has paid about sIt 800
TO balance his accounts.
The court martial which tried his clerk,
Alfred S. Porter Of Norfolk, has forwarded
its findings to Washington.
To-day's orders mean hat Paymaster
Tiffany was exonerated by the court. II
the court had decided that Mr.. Tiffany was
in any way to blame he would have been
discharged from the service.
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PROTEST FROM GERMANY
Against the Circulation OF the Peabody
Ballot for Trustees.

Ballot for Trustees.
The German Imperial Bureau for Insur-
ance has demanded that the official" bal
lot of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
cease TO be circulated in Germany. This
ballot is the famous Peabody single shot
ballot" which aroused general protest in
this country, but against which Superin-
tendent OF Insurance. Kelsey took no action.
The ballot has the names only Of the adj
ministration candidates, yet bears no
title 10 mark it as the ticket of the admins
tration.
Henry Rogers Winthrop, il is an
nOunced. will tender his resignation as
treasurer of the Equitable Life at the com-
ing meeting of the board Of directors, on
December 20. The resignation is TO take
effect at the end Of the year. Mr.. Winthrop
has entered the firm Of !. F.. Harris h Co.
of Chicago and New York. brokers. here
after 10 be known az Harris, Winthrop h Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-27
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield. Sept. 2s.-The regular
meeting of the Fortnightly Whist club
was held Monday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Saunders The even
ing was greatly enjoyed and the hon
ors of the game We're scored by Mrs
Henry G.. Taylor. The guests of the
club were Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sheaffer
OF Eft. Madison. Mrs Joseph Mooney OF
Kansas City, Mo-, Miss Minnie Loeb.
Miss Adelia Saunders. Mr. and Mrs. A.
Fortune and Mr. and Mrs. Henry c.
Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sheaffer of FIT
Madison are spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Saunders.
s. W. Humphreys Of Selma was a
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
Miss Sallie Howard Is seriously sick
at the Samuel Sellman home. Her
condition is very critical.
Mrs. H. c. Day and Mrs. w. TT.
McAchran leave next Monday for Des
Moines to attend the w c. T. u. state
convention.
The high school seniors met Mon
-dya and organized, with Harry wish
ard as president, and on Tuesday a
meeting was held to make arrange
ments for class pins, which they will
soon be wearing. The seniors realize
tnat they must have everything cred
tied this year before graduation will
be possible. Prof. York has written
to F. p. Ensign, state inspector of
schools, asking him to place the school
In the accredited list and the course #
study submitted to. him was approved.
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FARMERS TO REPORT
Iowa State College Wants to Hear
From Them.

The Farm Crops Section of the
Iowa State college is making an in.
Vestigatton of the methods of farm
practices with the object in view Of
outlining the practical systems of farm
management which are found in this
state. One Of the problems in which
we are especially Interested is that of
high crop yields also profitable feed
ing experiments 1t Is believed that
by studying the practices of the hest
farmers it will be possible to Obtain
some material which we can present
TO the farmers Of this state that will
lead to improved methods and raise
our standard OF farm practices.
Accordingly, we would like very
much to hear from any who have been
unusually successful with crops or live
stock in this or preceding years. In
making report of the crops. state
value OF land per acre. number OF acres
in each crop, character of the soil. pre.
vious crops grown methods OF tillage.
cost Of PREDICTION as near as possible
and net profits per acre. In making a
report OF feeding experience. state
quality and cost of stock handled
methods OF feeding, cost of grains and
net profit. Kindly reply at your earliest
convenience.
,Iet us remember to have our best
seed ears picked and hung up in dry,
well ventilated place not later than
October TO- More than anything
else, poor seed corn is responsible for
a poor yield of corn.1
NJ. L. Bowman,
Associate Professor of Farm Crops.
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FAIRFIELD.

| Fairfield. Sept. 25.-The following
standing committees of the Fairfield
Chautauqua association have been an
nounced:
Program-Prof. r. l.. Raney. Rev.
Thomas Osborn. Mrs. e. c. Book;
stock, Hon. Geo. w. Ball. f. r. Smith,
=; FL Atkinson; advertising Day Hunt
| tainment. Mrs. w. H. Mohr C. J. Full
ton. Rev. Pearse Pinch: grounds, H. E.
smith. l.. J!NMarcy, J.. A. Huglin. J. H.
Merckens, G T. Reynolds, E. e. Lucas,
j. B. Monfort.
The enrolment of the Fairfield
schools is as follows: High school,
(siX instructors), 1879 pupils: Lincoln
building (six teachers), 202 pupils;
franklin building (six teachers). 2O3
pupils: Logan building 1eight teach
ers), 307 pupils.
Oscar Eaton and Leo Moore left last
night for keosauqua, where they will
spend two weeks on the river,
MISS Bertha Orr, north of Fairfield,
died Sunday morning of cancer, from
which she had been suffering for some
tline. The funeral was held this aft
ernoon at McDowell's chapel.
there We're two serious runaways in
falr11eid Saturday night. The first oc-
Cured as Mesdames William and John
Leathers were driving past the Fair
grounds with Mrs. William feathers
paby in the buggy The horse became
heightened and starting to run. threw
the women out. Mrs; ohm feathers
alighting on picket fence. Her checks
We're cut badly enough to make sew
eral stitches necessary and she was
bruised about the body. Her compan-
baby held tightly in her arms. The
baby was not at All h1rt apd a., ,,,a.l
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Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.

Des Moines. Sept 26.-The follow
ing opinions were handed down by the
Iowa Supreme court yesterday:
Laura M. Croft VS.. Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railway company
appellant: Muscatine county; Barker
Judge; affirmed; opinion by Bishop.
John Anderson, appellant, VS.. John
w. and Sarah A. Taylor; Harrison
county; Wheeler, Judge; affirmed;
opinion by Bishop.
State VS.. H. H. Abrams, appellant:
Buchanan county; Blair, Judge; re-
Versed; opinion by Laid.
F. D. Wingert ct AL, appellants, VS.
Snouffer and Ford and city of Upton;
Cedar county; Miller and Thompson,
judges; reversed; opinion by Bishop.
Frank and Arthur Dean, appellants,
vs. Charity Dean; Cerro Gordo county,
G. P. Smith, Judge; affirmed; opinion
by Laid.
A. A. Mason, appellant, VS.. Iowa
Central railway company; Monroe
county; Sloan, Judge; reversed opin-
ion by Weaver
Bankers Mutual Casualty Co., appel
liant, VS.. First National bank of Council
Bluffs; reversed; opinion by Weaver
from Polk county: Howe, Judge.
l.. c. Griffin, appellant, VS.. G. e. Frs
kline. G. F. Andrews. receiver of Corn
ing State Savings bank; reversed;
opinion by Ladd from Adams county.
Miller, judge.
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FIND PLACE IS
HOTTER THAN HE'LL
FORMER oTTuMwA coLoRED
MINISTER MAKES NEW THEo-
LOGICAL DISCOVERY

According to the Des Moines Regis
ter and Leader, Dr. G. H. Duvall, for
merly pastor Of the Second Baptist
church of this city, has made a discov-
cry new to the students of theology.
He has found place that is hotter
than hades.
DR.. Duyall is at present in Des
MONIES holding revival services at the
First African Baptist church. The Des
Moines article follows:
DIR. G. H. Duyall, negro minister, OF
Ottumwa, has discovered that there is
a worse place than hell, and in an elo-
quent sermon last night, assured his
people that hell would give up its dead.
DR.. Duvall is in Des Moines holding
revival meetings at the First African
Baptist church, of which Rev. F. C..
Iomack is pastor.
In his discourse last night, DR.. Du.
vail stated that there were evidences
in the Bible that there was a place
hotter than hell. He cited as an ex-
ample that souls descended out of he'll
after they had been consigned there.
the statement that Christ descended
into hell He did not say how long
Christ remained there, but the fact
that he was seen on number of occa-
sions was proof that he did get out.
so with this as an argument, Dr. Du-
vail told his congregation that there
must be place worse than the place
where it is generally believed the
wicked are thrown"
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Prof York lie now looking through the
laboratory and library with view to
perfecting the equipment In the lab
oratorv he is making an inventory OF
the furnishings and is making list OF
articles needed to complete the work
The library is also undergoing the
same careful scrutiny and list IS
being made Of books needed in the
school In very short time the school
will be fully accredited.
The high school colors have been
changed from silver, blue and white
to maroon and gold. IN order to make
better showing on the athletic field.
The foot ball team is doing good Sig
nal and practice work and are playing
this year strictly In accordance with
the regulations of the Athletic associ-
alton. Oskaloosa has asked for a
game.
Miss Adelia Saunders of the class Of
1905, was visitor at the high school
Tuesday
Mrs. George King has returned from
Ottumwa, where she underwent sur
surgical operation performed by DR.. d
G. Brocknan and DR.. Fl. c. Young OF
this city.
A. D. Gibbons and son, Earnest, ia
tended the republican rally held at
Monterey on Tuesday
The high school sophomores We're
entertained Monday night at the w. F.
Hassenpf1ug home with Miss Vera us
hostess. A pleasant feature or the
evenings entertainment was a little
parlor farce which being we'll enacted
was very enjoyable and was one of
the mirth producing agencies of the
hour. At late hour the juniors join
Mrs. Arthur Mccoy and Miss Fay
r f0lY ~ ILL.,
home of the latters sister Mrs. w.
York, Tuesday.
ed the party and. enjoyed the dainty
refreshments which We're served. The
sophomores number 81 and are fine
class of young students, who stand
high in the estimation of their instruc-
tors
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. ELAN have gone
to Appanoose county. where Mrs. Elam
has secured school at forty dollars
per month. Mr.. Elan states that he
Intends working on a farm.
Miss Mabel Corrick Of Des Moines
and Miss Waters. of Moulton
drove over from that place Monday to
spend the day with Miss Corrick's sis
ter, Mrs. w. York
DR.. H. c. Young made professional
visit to West Grove Thursday even
ing.
T. f. Wisdom of Macon, Mo-, was a
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
Ralph T. McElroy of Ottumwa spent
Tuesday In the city on business.
Charley Gibson Of Kingfisher, Okla.
visited his uncle, Hon. w. H. Taylor,
Tuesday, while enroute to Pulaski to
spend short time with his parents.
VIII Luke and family have moved
to Pierre, South Dakota, where they
VIII make their future home
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LOCAL.

SALE-THE UNDERSIGN-
ed will offer at public sale at his.
residence four miles northwest OF
unionville. Iowa. and five miles
northeast OF Moravia, on Monday.
Oct. l. the following property, to-
wit: 160-acre farm at auction. I
Will offer this farm for sale; 1t has
good buildings, well, cistern, young
orchard with all kinds of fruit. This
is chance to get good farm at
your own price. Terms on farm
mace known at sale. Is head of high
grade cattle, 6 head good milch cows
all supposed to be with calf. year
ing steers, two-year-old thorough
bred male. head of spring calves,
steers and one heifer. head Of
horses and colts; coach stock
mares coming four years old; good
5-year-old mare: one 12-year-old
mare. All of these are supposed to
be with foal: 8 spring colts; 2 brood
sows with pigs by side; 1 gilt: 125
Dushels of good oats in bin: or Z
tons Of hay In stack; about So acres
OF corn In field; set of almost new
buggy harness: one lot of farm i'm
PIGMENTS IL farm is sold at sale
Lunch served by McVey. Sale COM
mences at 10 a. IN. Terms Of sale
Twelve months time without inter-
est on all sums of $500 and over by
purchaser giving bankable note All
sums under $500 cash, and IL notes
are not paid when due to draw s per
cent interest from date. A discount
OF 6 per cent for cash. Samuel
Blumer. Eli Swain, Auctionee..
Clar. Swain. Clerk.
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BOLTON.

Bolton, Sept 26.--Mr. and Mrs vii.
nam Sanders spent Sunday in Hiteman
with friends. Ss'''
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kask.
aden, on Saturday, Sept. IS a daugh.
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Woodcock OF Evans
spent the week in town at the KasE.
aden home
Thomas Stiner and John Doupherty
Two prominent miners of Laddsdale
were business callers in town on Satur'
day. $50, 800
William Van Cleye Of Foster was
business caller in town this week.
me coal company put up largo
pan at The No. mine on Saturday II
VIII be run with a twelve horse power
gasoline engine.
John Fowler and James White of
Coaion moved their families here last
week
Lewis Gibbons Of Foster spent Sun.
day IN town with his family.
John Cremer and Mr.. Hilbert Of
Laddsdale were in town short time
Saturday while enroute to Des Moines.
where they expect to secure work In
the mines
w. II. Jany OF Pekay was in town ON
Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Braniger spent
Sunday in Burlington at the home OF
Mr. Braniger's parents.
Mrs. William Sharlow, Mrs Joe pat
erson and Mrs. George Whiteson Of
White City spent Sunday In town, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Sand.
ers.
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STOCKPORT

Stockport, Sept. 26.-Mrs. Jane
Brown has sold her farm and left fol-
southern Missouri, where. she has pur
chased farm and will make her future
home in that state.
Fay Lucas and Miss Shirtz left Tues
day for Des Moines where thew will
attend Drake university.
A reunion of the Shelman family was
held Sunday at the parental home in
honor of the marriage of their Oldest
son.
G. w. Day OF Keosauqua spent Sun.
day in Stockport
Harry Robinson returned Sunday az
ter two weeks absence.
Charlie Cox of Garfield, an old set
tier Of Jefferson county, who is 81 years
old, spent last week visiting j. j. Bes.
wick and family.
Born, Thursday morning, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Stonaker, daughter.
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER

her position as central operator on the
farmers telephone line.
Mr. and Mrs. Fl. c.. Rankin attended
the Holiness meeting at West Grove
Sunday.
Mesdames George Losey and VIM
Beard OF Bloomfield were callers
tuesday afternoon at the G. H.
Hughes home.
Mrs. ]. B. Lester of Niwot, Colorado,
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
MI. and Mrs. w. A. Wishard.
). f. Johnson and family attended
"a. me wedding in Ottumwa Sunday of
Mr.. Johnson's sister. Miss Clara John
son, TO Walter Wilkinson OF FIoris.
Miss Garah McGee spent a few DAVIS
last week with relatives in Perry
township.
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y
ertyville Sunday. returned Monday at
ternoon
Mrs. J, NJ Barnett Of this cItv i,
Vlsitlng friends in Kcokuk
Mrs. B. G. Foote OF Wellsy,lIe.
! kansas. Is here visiting her son, Dr..
l.. J." Foote. and family.
Mrs. w. r. Nugent of Chicago was
IN town last week visiting relatives
Rev. r, r. Hawk and family OF Keo-
sauqua visited friends here last week.
The infant child OF Mir. and Mrs
Jack Woolms OF Packwood was buried
here Sunday
Crank Massey and daughter OF
fieasant Plain were in the city TODAY.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McCarty visited
relatives In Harper Sunday.
MISS Bertha Orr. daughter Of John
Or, living south Of town, died OF can
Ger Sunday morning and was buried.
Yesterday ~ 'eu'
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Bray of wash
lng.3n are here visiting at the home
OF MI. and Mrs. Henry Pringle
Ea Evans spent Sunday with his
FAMILY here.
Reese HaWorth liz in Kansas Iool,,ng
al.er business and visiting friends.
Ezra Mendenhall returned to r1s,a-
ioosa after short visit in town.
MI. and Mrs. Harvey Shoemaker
nave ten pound daughter born SAT-
urday.