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Westinghouse Score.

Tn the skirmish run in the Presidents
match the conditions were very trying, the
first relays having a wind varying in We
locity from twelve to sixteen miles per
hour from the right, while the ones 10 fire
later had the same conditions from the left
This naturally made holding at 200 yards
difficult, in spite of which the men from
the District made excellent scores A
strong flsh-tail wind during the coward
stage caused many of the experts to come
to grief.
The complete scores at TIE end of the
first stage of the match weIe as follows:
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No Intention of Resigning.

At that time Mr. Root reiterated his de-
NAL that he had any intention Of resigning
from the cabinet Apparently it was in
order to get into good shape for his duties
at Washington that he decided on a short
stay at Muldoon's place.
Muldoon. who used to be a champion
wrestler, has had many distinguished
guests at his place. which is about two
miles from White Plains. Many fighters
have trained there. Joseph H. Choate
also spent some time there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-23

The japanese lover. instead of an en-
gaEcment ring, may give his future bride
piece Of beautiful silk to be worn as a
cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-23
Corsets for
Summer Wear.

~ UR stock OF Summer Cor
AN sets is still complete, and is
w composed OF only the reli-
able. well-tried makes that
fit comfortably the figure and prove
delightfully."- easy and luxurious i'll
wear.
The materials and finish are I'M
surpassed i'll the different grades:
cirdle corset', wide tspo, straight front, Sroo
Royal Worcester Cors"ts, straight front, Sr 90
tp hip, classics ats he'd. .,...... fi' ~
7 y. Corse:s. straight front. dip Hip. CT -
tlaslcS Atta'L .'..''' .'..... ~
G. II. Corscts. straight front, II, hip. So 90
Royal Worcester CUr>etS ha'iste
straight front, high bust, dip HIP. cla>ti's c,o
titarh'7i-... ...-.'. f-'Oo
Bon Ton Corscts. hajlstc straight front. -.
p l'P. CLASHES attached .-......-... 500
Ivy Cors'ts. hatiste. straight front. dip 6,
hip. CLASHES attached ...,........... W. }
TG.rd floor. Eleventh st.
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ARE NEEDED
COUNSEL SUGGESTS
IMPORTANT CHANGE.
Seeks to Employ Men Versed in Realty
Values to Act in Condemnation
Proceedings.

CORPORATION Counsel Thomas today sub
mitted to the District Commissioners his
annual report for the fiscal year ended
lime 80 last. He strongly urges that he
be given authority to employ real estate
experts, whose testimony is necessary in
all condemnation cases, and that they be
Maid at the rate of not less than s.
day. The testimony of such experts is
needed in behalf of the District in almost
every condemnation case, he says, and
on-hostile witnesses of the character prop
erly prepared to testify cannot be OBJ
tanned for the usual witness fee. 1t Is
pointed out that property owners do not
stand by when parties to such proceedings
and permit valuations or assessments for
benefits to be made without evidence from
experts, and they pay the latter well.
Benefits must be actually shown" Mr..
Thomas said land not arbitrarily assessed.
according to the rules of the general
statutes now in force, and there is press
ing need by the District of Columbia for
the employment of real estate experts
Mr. Thomas also calls aNention to his
Inadequate force. saying that he has only
two trial lawyers to assist him, and al
though the work has been efficiently per-
formed his office could serve the purpose
for which it is intended better if the staff
were increased, and at least one more
first-class stenographer and one law clerk
3li
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strued in the above noted case md s,,.t.
provisions have been construed nv Tho 49,
courts, s-nce this decision to moan thst
ohiy actual benefits should be assassnd
JufieS nave been so instructed and tbev
nave as a rule. under such instructions de-
cllfed TO find benefits in an amount po1I,I
10 the damages and ey rnSes as thev here
toiore mad done. The Importance OF nroy-
Hls DEMENT'S by competent and reliable wit
hesses Is therefore apparent
Lunacy Proceedings.
A portion OF the report is devoted Ia
lunacy proceedings. There was a slight
falling off In insanity in the District DIR
Ing the past fiscal year. The total num-
Der of lunacy petitions filed was 32I. The
total number of petitions dismissed was
70 and the total number tried, 3Ol, of which
the total number found to be insane was
FL. During the previous year 33G wero
found to be insane.
or those found to be insane two had
acute confessional insanity, ! alcoholic hal
lucicoss, chronic morphanism. ~ delu-
sions, Ii dementla, 81 Gementia precox, I
dipsomanla, l exhaustive phycosis II epi-
leptic dementia l idocy, IL imbecilitv &
korsakow mania, ~ mamie depr, ssiVe in
sanity IL meianchola, II paranoia. Is
parcsis, l recurrent mania. religious
mania, 10 senile dementia and toxic ply
COSTS.
been collected to reimburse the District for
the care and maintenance of the insane,
and 500, less poundage of l per c-ntum,
proceeds of a fine on judsm. mt of contempt
III the Equity Court, was collected and paid
to the collector of taxes.
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Health Is Not Good.

When Mr.. Root was at the Hamilton
College commencement in June frienas no
tced that he was not in the best of health.
He has been taking 1t easy all summer.
spending most of his time at his place in
Clinton.
August 10 he was at Oyster Bay, In con-
ference with President Roosevelt, Secre-
tary Taft and Postmaster General Never.
Part of the business of the conference was
to look over the speech Secretary Taft
was to deliver in Columbus. Mrs. Root
accompanied her husband and they spent
the night at Sycamore Hill.
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at law to recover sums aggregating $751;
649.42, and where final judgments have
been entered in the total sum of s15,250.
with judgments not final now pending on
appeal in the Court Of Appeals amounting
to $1S300.
The pending law cases against the Dis
trict Of Columbia are twenty-six in number
and aggregate in twenty-three Of them, in
the amount involved. $205. 1898
There have been ten equity cases disposed
of, all practically in favor of the District,
and ten equity cases are now pending.
Fifteen cases have been prepared. argued
and submitted In the Court of Appeals,
thirteen have been decided and two remain
under consideration by that court -Four
of these cases involved judgments against
the District to recover for personal injuries,
one of them Is undecided and three were
decided in favor of the District The other
appeal cases embraced matters of taxation
and statutory construction and We're APP
pealed TO obtain final decisions.
There were six justice of The peace cases
brought by the District. all of which result
ed in judgments il its favor. and twelve
such cases were brought against the Dis
trict. In seven of which Judgment was rem
dered against it.
Street Extension Cases.
Proceedings have been taken in thirty
two street extension cases where the
awards of damages SO far amount to $2E,-
1864, offset by assessments for benefits 30
far of $3.50 $50 .6S; five general condemnation
cases where awards for damages are $lG,-
SCI 81: nine general alley cases resulting so
far in awards for damages in the sum of
$50, IS; 67, reduced by assessments for bene-
fits of IS,90i.36. These cases have been
prosecuted by one OF the assistants to the
CORPORATION counsel who deVotes his entire
time Ia the work and who receives an an
nual salary of $l,2ob.
This special assistant has conducted ten
proceedings in such cases where the awards
for damages are SO SIS ~. with assessment
for benefits. so far. of SIl,:i3u.I1 Some
cases of this kind have been vacated OF
proceedings discontinued by order of the
commissioners which involve damages in
the sum of SjS323.!D and assessment Tor
benefits Of 64, i16 90.
Counsel Thomas touches lightly On
the movement of the Commissioners 10 con-
vert alleys and courts into minor streets,
which movement has been abandoned Tor
the present pending legislation to modify
the laws The provisions of the code re-
lating TO the opening of minor streets and
ALLEYS" he says. are substantially like the
above noted provisions Of the statute con-
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Office Was Busy.

According to the report the corporation
counsel's office was a busy one last yea.
During the year twenty-four cases were
tried, settled or disposed of in the Su
preme Court of the District of Columbia,
wherein the District Of Columbia was sued
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ROOTS HEALTH IMPAIRED
SECRETARY OF STATE RESTING
IN sANITARIUM.
Nothing Serious, But Needs Quiet-Is
Getting in Shape for His Work
at Washington.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 23.-Alarming re-
ports were published in some quarters this
morning concerning the health of Elihu
Root, Secretary Of State They were based
upon the fact that week ago Mr.. Root
went to Muldoon's well-known resort near
White Plains for rest and recuperation.
Most of the deductions drawn from Mr..
Roots sojourn at Muldoon's seem to be
grossly exaggerated.
Mr.. Root went to Muldoon's a week ago
today, August 10. from his summer home
at Southampton, L. l., where he had pro-
ceeded after his conference with President
Roosevelt and Secretaries Taft and Meyer
at Oyster Bay August 49,
The Secretary has been working very
hard for many years. He vas intensely
interested in his official duties, and for the
last few months his health had not been
so good as formerly. After his three days
stay at Southampton last week he decided
to take a few days off and rest at Null
doon's, where other famous men, including
Joseph II. Choate, have found relaxation
and recuperatiOn.
Muldoon said this morning that when
Secretary Root arrived there he was suf-
ferinG perceptibly from overwork, but that
he had begun to improve immediately and
that there was nothing whatever alarming
about his health.
The Secretary is not following the rigid
regime laid down for most of his patients.
He takes horseback rides about the sur
rounding roads. frequently motors and
often takes long walks, keeping in the open
air as much as possible.
Mr.. Roots secretary accompanied him
to the Muldoon farm, and the Secretary
devotes two hours each day to his official
duties IN the way of correspondence, etc
At no time has Mr.. Root been prevented
from giving personal attention to the az
fairs of his office.
Mrs Root Is staying at the Hotel Gotham.
this city.
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Customers shopping by phone please call
Main 800 and ask for Mail Order De
partment." Orders will be executed with
the least possible delay.
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Woodward
New York shington-Paris'

During the heated term the store Will
close at ) o'clock; Saturdays at /.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-19
MYSTIC.

Mystic, Jan. 17.-Andrew Coffey re-
turned to Drake university Sunday,
after spending the holidays at home
He was accompanied by his mother
Mrs, Robert Coffey who will spend a
week visiting in Des Moines.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Watson Friday, Jan. Z
Miss Kate Owens returned home on
Wednesday from a visit in Cedar Rap
ids.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. McConn returned
to Mystic Tuesday and are located In
rooms In the Hardenbrook home on
Fourth street.
Cecil Reed entertained few of his
little friends Saturday afternoon from
8 to 5 o'clock in honor of his sixth
birthday. Games were played, after
which refreshments were served. Those
present were Gwendoline Stone, Rhea
Neson, Opal Jones, Margaret Banker
Clarence Swanson, Arthur Nelson
Jairns Watson, Jr, and June Hun
ter.
Mrs. James Swanson and daughter
Eva, returned last week from visit
with relatives at several points in
Missouri
Miss Sullivan of Lineville, Mo-, sue
ceeds Miss Cleo Bell, who resigned hel
position as teacher in the second room
Of Central Ward school and Miss Lo-
gan takes charge Of the seventh grade
to succeed Miss Bessie Vanderberg
Miss Jennie Slagle returned Tues
day from spending the holiday season
with relatives in Drakeville.
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sIGouRNEY.

Sigourney, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Mabel
Cooper Of Ottumwa is visiting relatives
and friends in the city
A heavy snow fell here ON Tuesday
evening Of about three inches, in addi-
ton to an inch that fell on Monday
evening.
John Burke is still quite i'll at his
home on South Main street and seems
to make no Improvement.
John Armstrong of Ottumwa is vis-
iting relatives and friends in the city
Revival meetings opened at the
Christian church last Monday evening.
They have planned to run the meetings
for two weeks at least and perhaps
longer. The pastor, Rev. T. j. O'Con-
ner, is conducting them.
A. w. Lynn returned from Hedrick
Monday morning, where he had been
visiting his parents.
The remains Of Patrick Stanton were
brought here from Oskaloosa last
Monday morning and the funeral SER
vices were held here at the st. Mary's
Catholic church, after which the re-
mains were inferred in the West ceme-
terry. A large number of friends We're
in attendance to pay their last respects
to the deceased, who was for many
years an honored citizen OF this county.
William Haslett has been on the
sick list for the past several days.
Mrs. A. B. Phelps Of Competine is
visiting here at the home Of her son,
e. e. Phelps. Mr.. Phelps has been
suffering with inflammatory rheuma-
tism and is still confined to his home
B. G. Minteer and sons have taken
charge Of the West feed yard and will
conduct the business hereaftsy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-19
SEARCH FOR JACK
MANNING ON AGAIN
BOY HAS BEEN MISSING FROM
HOME FOR MORE THAN
FOUR YEARS

A country wide search is again be.
ing made for John j. Manning of
Washington D. c., who has been mis-
sing from his home in the national
capital for four years. Manning is at
present Is years of age. His parents
have been searching for him since his
disappearance but so far have been
unsuccessful. The local police depart
ment has just received notice from the
police department at Washington, CIV
ing the description of the lad and Of
fering a reward OF 500 for his appre-
hension.
The case of Young Manning is re-
markable. On November Is, 1902,
he ran away from home He was at
that time IA years old. On August 10,
1906, he was located at Boone, Iowa.
but succeeded in getting away before
he was apprehended. Since then the
search has been carried on from time
to time with no results. Now it seems
that it is to be pushed with new vigor
and the boys father, William j. Man.
ming, hopes to find the lad,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-19
NEW SENATOR IS
NATIVE OF low A
NORRIS BROWN, GIVEN roeA BY
NEBRASKA, WAS BORN IN
MAQuokETA

Norris Brown, the new United States
senator from Nebraska, Is native Of
Iowa, having been born at Maquoketa
forty-three years ago, and 1t is an in
teresting coincidence that Senator Mil
lard, whom he succeeds, also lived at
Maquoketa for many years. He is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Brown of
1921 West Ninth street, Des Moines,
and his brother, e. F. Brown, is a
practicing attorney at Vinton, Iowa.
He is a graduate of the State Uni.
versity of Iowa, class of 1888. and af.
ter admission to the bar at Jefferson,
Iowa, practiced law in Perry for few
years before removing to Kearney
Neb. He was elected county attorney
of Buffalo county, in Nebraska in
1900, was made assistant attorney
general of the safe and in 1904 was
elected attorney general In his ca
pacity as legal officer of the state he
recovered in federal court a judgment
of $750,000 against the railroads which
refused to pay taxes on an increased
assessment by Governor Mickey and
the board of assessment. This suit il
pending in the supreme court of the
United States and the people Of Ne
braska will be represented in it's sub
mission by Mr.. Brown as special coun
sci. He began successful proceedings
against number of combinations un
der the Junlin antitrust act, whose
author was recently elected secretar,
of state of Nebraska, and who is ,
brother Of Senator Joe M. Junkin O
| Red Oak Iowa.
In 1896 Mr.. Brown nearly eliminat
ed the silver-democratic majority Ii
the Sixth congressional district of Ne
braska as republican candidate 70
congress and covered the thirty-fou
counties of the district in series o
joint debates with W. L. Greene. Tha
campaign made the election of the mex
republican nominee for congress pos
sible.
Mr.. Brown was married at Perry
Iowa, and has two daughters, Misse
June and Lucille.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-19
ANTE NUPTIAL
COMPACT FILED
UNUSUAL AGREEMENT in WHICH
WELL-kNoWN oTTUMWAMs
ARE CENTRAL FIGURES
Provides for Retention by Each Of ln-I
dividua Property After Marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. Ford Are tho
Parties Concerned in the Document.

An agreement Of unusual character IN
which two well-known Ottumwens are
the central figures has Just come to-
light through the filing in the office OF
the recorder Of Wapello county OF
most singular legal document. 1t Isl
an ante-nuptial compact The parties
concerned are Miss Jennie Ream and
w. 8. Fur.l, nowsM Mr.. and Mrs. Ford,
residing at 629 West Main street.
The document was made and signed
on August 2, 1906, shortly before the
Ford-Ream wedding. 1t considers the
retaining by each of the contracting
parties their individual property after
marriage and each agrees tolscertainl
provisions
The instrument provides that mas
much as wv. B. Ford and Jennie
Ream have agreed and are about to-
be married they have enteredinto the.
following agreement. After maria ye.
they are each to retain the entire man-l
agement and control and right to dis
pose of their own property owned by
each at the time of marriage. That
they are in this to be free from any re-
straint or interference by the other
party
Each agrees to sign. execute or ac.
knowledge any or all papers when de-
sired by the other party and neces-
sary to carry out the spirit of this
agreement. If, so the document states.
| the parties should find that they could
not "liye together as husband and wife
III peace and quietness. and should
agree to separate" each is to retain the
property possessed at marriage by
that one, without any claim upon the
property OF the other
Divorce Degree Signed.
| A divorce degree has been signed
| by Judge M A. Roberts in the case
! OF Maude Williams vs. John w. Will
liams, granting to the plaintiff the de-
sired legal separation. The plaintiff
alleges cruel and lnhuman treatment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-19
IRA CAMPBELL DIES.
Abba Man Sucoumbs-other Abba
News

t
Abba, Jan. 1S.-Ira G. Campbell an
old and respected citizen of Abba
passed away at his home In the east
age. Arrangements for the funeral will
not be made until some word is receive
ed from daughter in Kansas.
Personal and Otherwise.
G. S. Barker returned yesterday from
the Retail Hardware Dealers Insurance
association, held at Mason City.
John Raybourn of Union township
was In town on business Thursday.
William Victor Of Knoxville was al
Abba attending the funeral Of e. r
Reeves at which he acted as one OF
the pall-bearers.
Mrs. j. M. Watts, who has been the
guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
her home in Dubuque yesterday.
owen and Patrick Connolly of Ty-
rome delivered thirteen fine stock cat.
tie at the Abba market Thursday.
Fred Abegglin Of near Lovilia, was
looking after business matters at AL
bia yesterday.
o. Y. Chamberlain of Downs, Kan.
sas, is visiting relatives and or
friends at this place this week. Mr.
Chamberlain was until recently resi-.
dent of Abba.
Harry Dible of Rockford, Kansas
passed through this place yesterday OF
his way to Dudley to attend the funer.
al of John Dible, who died in Colo
RADIO Friday morning.
Morgan Sinnott of Guilford TOWNSHIP,
wa sat Abba on business yesterday.
w. B. Lutz was in Des Moines OF
Thursday on business. !,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-19
TEN DEATHS in WEEK.
Charlton is in Mourning Over DENIES
of Prominent Citizens.

Charlton, Jan. 1S.-Ten deaths with
in week. being the largest number
in a like period in years here. has
spread a pail of mourning over the
city. Three more were added to the
death roll yesterday and it is not
known what the grim total may be.
Senator j. A. McKlveens father-.n-
law, Frederic Millthorpe, died yester.
day at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Mitchell, near here.
Isaac Young, an old soldier, here;
Artie Rumble, young boy, also died
yesterday.
j. w. Legion, Lola Lambirth, Roy
Dawson, Michael Butcher, Elmer Par
sons and Governor Bestow were the
others, besides Auuilla Kern was kill
ed by a train
A public memorial service for Lieu
tenant Governor Bestow Will be helt
Sunday afternoon with addresses b.
prominent speakers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-19
OLD SETTLERS
PARK ASSURED
+ Fairfield Council Grants The
USeOf Water Works Tract
For This Purpose

Iowa as it was in 1880, and if there
was no hinderences approved the us
ing of the grounds surrounding the
old water works Like as this park,
providing the water supply or sanitary
conditions Of the water service was
not interferred with.
From Little Acorns, Etc.
From this small beginning there
promises to grow park Of which ell
Iowa may be proud. Last summer
when the Bonnifield cabin was being
moved to this city it was proposed to
put it on corner of the court house
square. Complaint was made against
this, however, and the purchase of a
lot was suggested. It was decided
that this would be too small, and the
plans were changed to a whole lot
Then two and half acres, then five
then a hundred and sixty were plan
ned After all this came the suggas
ton of the Courier that the aid of
the legislature be secured and per
manent park established With the
converting Of the assembly this plan
is again brought up and it is hoped
that it will be carried through to q
quick conclusion.
nearly 100 acres including the pond
and is one OF the prettiest places fol
park imaginable. The ground is
naturally rolling and contains much
natural forest, though not so much
but what there is not ample room TO,
the planting of such trees and shrub
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-19
PENSION PLAN
FOR TEACHERS
DIES MONIES INSTRUCTORS WILL
ASK LEGISLATURE TO
HELP THEM.

Des Moines, Jan. 1s.-Nearly 800
West Des Moines teachers assembled
in the West High auditorium yester-
day afternoon, unanimously indorsing
a plan for asking of the general assem-
bly, an act enabling the establishment
of fund for the benefit of retired
teachers.
There has been much discussion of
our plan" said Superintendent Ridiel'
last night. "but there has been little
understanding of it.
I'VE are not asking anything from
the state nor the city. All we are 80
ing to ask is lat the legislature make
law that viii give Us the right tc
form an association of our own and by
assessment build up a fund that will
enable the oldest teachers to retire In
comfort. The assistance of disabled
teachers is also included in the plan