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1.. Jv/" mk FP1 THURSDAY, January 18, 1908» South ^Bankgg Three Years Old Three years of prosperity is the his tory of the growth of the South Ot tumwa bank. Its success has far e» ceeded the expectations of the board of directors. The deposits at the close of each suc cessive year sinoe its organization are as follows: Jan. 6, 1904 ."....f103,484.43 Jan. 6, 1905 180,150.05 Jan. 6, 1906 227,166.63 The interest paid on time deposits for the same time has been as follows: Jan. 1, 1904 798.90 Jan. 1, 1905 2,399.01 Jan. 1, 1906 ....... 4,526.68 The board of directors is S. H. Har per and Frank Mclntire of the Harper & Mclntire Co., wholesale hardware: F. Von Schrader, president, and B. P. Brown, cashier of the Ottumwa Sav ings bank B. A. Hand of the hardware firm: of W. A. Mclntire & Co., and W. A. Mclntire. Their names as mem bers of a board of directors is a guar antee of responsibility and safety and not .being incorporated, the nidividual responsibility to depositors is more than $400,000. Nqt another bank In the county with as great a liability to depositors and none, other safer. An investigation and comparison is invit ed. W. A. Mclntire, the president, who Is in, full charge of the bank, has been in business in South Ottumwa for eighteen- years and is well known as a careful, "safe, conservative business man. Patrons of the bank are treated courteously and honestly. The bank does strictly a banking business without any outside.specula tions or entanglements, 4 per cent in terest, compounded semi-annually, is paid on time deposits. Any "deposit made on or be fore the fifth of the month draws inter est for the full month. Open every Saturday evening from 5 to 8 o'clock. The bank has as good a vault as any in the city, where customers' valuable papers may be stored and cared for without charge. Every precaution for safety has been looked after, including a/time lock and safe burglar insurance. If you have notes to sell, want notes collected, want to deposit or borrow money you are cordially invited to call and you will get a square, open deal. BAN ON GAME FOOTBALL IS DEAD AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY IT MUST BE REFORMED *4* The Game As It Is Played at Present ... Is Declared to Be Thoroughly Bad ~gby Committee Appointed to Report to the Management of Big School, Boston, Mass., Jan. 16.—Harvard un iversity definitely has abolished the game of football because, as played, it is a menace to the moralB as well as the bodies of the players. Not until the game has been re formed In a way. acceptable to the board of trustees will its reestablish ment be considered by the university authorities. The discontinuance of the game is a result of a vote taken last week at a secret meeting of the board of over seers, when it was decided that inter collegiate football at Harvard would not be permitted until the rules and regulations had been so changed and amended as to remove what the over seers regard as the evils of the pres ent !game. The news has just leaked oui among the students. The over seers accepted unanimously the opin ions of a special. committee that the game as at present played is essen tially bad in every respect, and that the method of formation encouraged trickery and foul play. Present Game Thoroughly Bad. The committee declared that If changes were to be made no man now 'a member of the so-called intercolle giate rules committee should have a hand in it, the committee believing that these persons are so far commit ted to the present system that they could not agree to such changes as are absolutely necessary to produce a decent, clean, pleasurable contest, "in stead of the present apology for a rough and tumble fight." "Football is a fine game when prop erly played," the committee says, "but the present method is thoroughly bad and ought to be. stopped absolutely and finally. Any university taking this action will later be considered as a ^benefactor by many players and by all lovers of healthful, clean sport and fair play." Under the ruling of the overseers, football is now in abeyance at the university until the committee on the regulation of athletic sports has made its report to the board and until/ the board has accepted the new rules and regulations in every particular. Whether the reformed rules can be arranged and accepted in time for the resumption of football next season is problematical. Student Body Is Amazed, Some determined action by the board of oyerseers had been antici pated in Harvard athletic circles, but the radical attitude of abolishing the game altogether caused great sur prise amoftg students and graduates. The coipmittef's report said: "The A TRUSSf FREE—Send your waist measuroS location ot rupture and stamp f4 particulars. Dr. Flanders, n.„Vt. Mention Com-ie-.-. JQurlijkct method of formation absolutely en courages trickery and foul play. It is difficult to see all that is done, even by the most careful and sharpest eyed utnpire, but the results are seen in many serious and even fatal accidents. It is nearly impossible to line up twenty-two powerful and aggressive young men opposite each other and not have borne one lose his self-control and do what Is wrong. "So long as the larger universities play the game in this way it is bound to have a bad effect on the school (boys. The result is bad for the mor als as well as for the body." Intercollegiate Committee Under Ban. The committee then expresses the opinion that the Intercollegiate rules committee should not have a hand in making changes, and adds: "A new committee could, it is be lieved, formulate rules that, while sim ple, would cause an absolutely differ ent result. In this connection -it is neoessary to point out that proper um pires are as necessary as good rules— men who, unlike many of those used as such in late years, are ready and anxious instantly to punish any in fraction of the rules. "Your committee does not feel called on noris it competent to say exactly what change, either in- the game or rules, should be made, but it does feel that a change is imperative." The report of the special commit tee and the action of the overseers were submitted to the committee on the regulation of athletic sports of the Harvard Athletic association at a meet ing last week,, though they were not given to the public. HERE10TI IS IN RACE s&M NEW CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF IOWA 18 "STANDPATTER" •FROM NINTH DISTRICT Des Moines, Jan, 16.—Friends" of Lieut. Gov. John Herrtott announce that he is in the race for the republi can gubernatorial nomination. Mr. Herriott lives at Stuart, Guthrie coun ty, in the ninth congressional district. He is a standpatter and an old soldier. His entry into the contest will transfer considerable political activity to the ninth district, as two other represen tatives in that district are also candi dates for positions on the republican state ticket. Former Speaker Byers has announc ed his candidacy for attorney general, and Dr. Porterfield, also of that dis trict, is in the race for railroad com missioner. While Mr. Herriott is a standpatter "Web" Byers is a promi nent member of the progressive wing, but it has got into the air in some way that he is the one who iB to be the beneficiary of the proposed "compro mise" oh' a portion of the ticket. It is possible that the candidacy of Herriott for governor may upset this compromise and make a free fight tor the control of the district. ---v, FATAL STORM O THREE STATES ARE SWEPt BY SEVERE MID-WINTER ... HURRICANE Cincinnati, O., Jan. 16.—Specials re ceived today from various polntB in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, tell of great damage by a severe wind, rain and hail storm last night. Telegraph and telephone companies suffered se verely. At Lima, Ohio, the Main Street Presbyterian church was struck by lightning and gutted by the flames that followed. At Frankfort, Indiana, the wind de molished a brick school house. One pupil was killed and two others were seriously injured. HIGHLAND CENTER. i&... Hig&land Center, Jan. 16.—Miss Lil lian Bolander is visiting her friend. Miss Ada Bowlin. Mr. Clossen and family of Illinois have moved to their new home near Highland. Mr. and Mrs. Wadsworth of Hib bings,1* Minn., visited last week witri Mr. Wadsworth's sister, Mrs. N. C. Browne. Harry Emery has been visiting at the E. M. Bowlin home for the past few day3. Samuel and Henry Connor of Sigour ney visited last week with C. F. Bren neman. Clyde Bowlin is on the sick list. TKe recital by Miss Lentner was en joyed Dy all present. Mrs. Jake McCormlcfc visited with her daughter, Mrs. Kegina Holcomb in Hedrick last week. Protracted meetings will begin at the Methodist Episcopal church Sun day evening. DR. OSLER TO BLAME. Fifty Suicides in Claveland Believed to Have Been Inspired by Him Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 16. On Dr. Osier, noted for his "old age suicide" theory Is placed the blame for fifty sufcides In Cleveland last year. Out of Eighty-three cases of self destruc tion in this city during 1905, fifty of those who killed themselves were past tl»£ age of 40 years. commenting upon this fact as sVOUro by the annual report of the tfia'jth department for 1905, Health ffiqer Friedrich expressed the opin ,hat the agitation resulting from .nnouncement of the Osier theory esponsible for this condition, any of these, on reading the opin- Dr. Osier concerning the age men passed the period of useful and his theory regarding their put out of the way when the of usefulness was ov§r, beepme a id he IOWA CITIES FORNEff LAWS •-5* MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE COM MITTEE OF IOWA LEAGUE OF •md MUNICIPALITIES fa yj- OTTUMWA "INTERESTED A" -S- A The members of the city oouncil feel that one of the greatest needs of Ottumwa at the present time is new sewers and the 2 mills levy provided by law does not give sufficient funds for this purpose. Mayor vB. An Want Appropriation. "The league will ask the legislature for an annual appropriation, fo£ a period of three years, to be under the control of the executive council of the state, and to be used in investigating the questions of sewerage disposal, eater supplies, paving, police and fire protection and the many other vital questions that come before every coun cil. It Is impossible for any one city to thoroughly investigate any one of these questions on account of the great cost and the municipal officials of the state believe that the legisla ture should come to their aid espe cially p.8 the people living in the in corporated cities and towns pay over 50 per cent of all the taxes raised in the state. Governor Cummins in his inaugural address strongly recom mended that this appropriation be made and many legislators have al ready expressed themselves in favor of such a measure. Municipal Accounting Bill. "A uniform municipal accounting bill will also be asked. Under the present system each city has a different sys tem of bookkeeping and it is almost impossible to make a comparison of the receipts and expenses of any two municipalities. In Ohio where such a law has been In force for several years, It has met with universal approval and has saved thousands of dollars to the taxpayers. The expense of enforcing the provision of this bill will be paid by the municipalities interested. The census department of the national gov ernment is interested in this measure and will co-operate In every way pos sible to secure its passage. "The question of reducing the num ber of councilmen and increasing their salaries, of giving more power to the mayor and fixing the responsibility for official actions, special assessments, taxation, franchises of public service corporations*, building and electric wir ing inspection, and many other import ant questions will come up for consid eration and action. KILLED BY FALL. THE OTTUMWA OOtTRIHR 4 4. Local Delegation Want Laws Amend ed to Provide for Levying Tax for Building Sewers—Will Petition Leg: islature for New Laws—-Ottumwane on Committee. I At the meeting of the legislative committee of the Iowa League of Mu nicipalities to be held in Des Moines Wednesday and Thursday, the Ottum wa delegation will request that the matter of building sewers by cities be given special consideration. The meeting of the committee is called for the purpose of reaching a decision as to what changes in the lafts adop tion of new laws to recommend tq the legislature. F. Slutts who is a member of the-' legislative committee stated to the council last evening, that he would be unable to attend. City Auditor W. R. Warren, who is a member of the committee on municipal accounting and Alderman Samuel Johnson and John Spry were appointed a committee to attend the meeting. effort will probably be made to have the league recommend to the legislature that the laws be amended so as to provide for a special tax levy in cities for the building of sewers. Mr. Warren left for Des Moines today to attend the meeting of his committee. To Petition Legislature The notice of the meeting sent out by Mayor A. N. Alberson of Wash ington, Iowa, chairman of the legis lative committee, is in part as follows: "Every municipal officer in Iowa who is Interested In any change In the present laws, is invited and urged to be present at this meeting as many questions will come up for considera tion and most of those changes that are approved by the league will very probably meet with the approval. of the legislature. Every city and town council in Iowa should consider the question of changes in the state law and should take the necessary action to Bend one or more delegates to this meeting in order that all municipal legislation to be asked of the present general assembly may be decided on early in the session and bills intro duced covering the changes. Every city and town, whether a member of the league of Iowa municipalities or not Is urged to send delegates to thi? meeting. "The meetings of the committee will be held in the club room, Parlor I of the Sftvery, the first meeting being held .Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. at. Otto John Slips oh Icy Ground Marshalltown. Marshalltown, Jan. 17.—(Special).— Otto J. John, married, aged 34 years, an employe of the Marshalltown Fur nace company died today as a result of a fall on the icy. ground. He struck his head on the shafting hanger he was carrying and suffered cmcusslon of the brain. 4' REVOLUTION IS ENDED. Reported That all is Quiet Today at San Domingo. SanD omlngo, Jan. 17.—The revolu 11 linn Is Alidad and all is I BIDWELL. Bldwell, Jan. 16.—Curtis Chlsman has rented his farm to Frank Yenger, of Bl&kasburg, for the next three years. Mr. and Mrs. Chlsman are preparing to move to South Ottumwa. The Ladies' Aid society gave a so cial at the home of Charles Lewis on Tuesday evening. The large number present report a good time. Mrs. C. P. Chlsman returned Wed nesday after a pleasant visit with relatives In South Ottumwa. Miss Eunice Chlsman is visiting at the home of her brother, M. F. Chls man, of South Ottumwa. Mrs. Frank Canfleld and three sons and two daughters have gone to Ne braska to make their future home. Mr. Canfleld and daughter. Miss Josie will' join the family in a short time. Miss Grace Grooms arrived home Thursday, from an extended sojourn with relatives in Nebraska. Frank Yenger, of Blakesburg, was a business visitor here Saturaay. Noyse Canfleld and son, Grant, were business visitor in Blakesburg Friday. Miss Laura Boberts, of Ottumwa, is a guest at the parental Milton Rob erts home. Miss Navy Small, of Moravia, vis ited friends here over Sunday. Grant Canfleld is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs Perry Miller, of Cen terville, visited relatives in Bldwell last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Childs, of Ot tumwa, visited Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Perry Sunday. The South Ottumwa choir rendered the music for the Sabbath school at Center Sunday. Frank Johnston spent a pleasant Sabbath at the WUlard Van Kossan home'iii High Point. v,'-. Messrs. and Mesdames R. Chls man and Chas, Johnston' 'were, pleasantly entertained at' the Palmer Chlsman home in Bear Creek Sunday. Messrs. and Mesdames Curtis Chls man and Heriry Oswald visited Sun day at the Walter Schoech home in Pleasant Home. John and Henry Brooks, of South Ottumwa, visited relatives here last Sunday. J", 8IGOURINTEY. Stgfourney, Jan. 17.—R. D. Engle, of Steady Run township, was transacting business in town last' Thursday. Dr. Ina Barker entertained a crowd of young people at her office last Frl day evening. S. J. Harper, of Benton township, was looking after business matters in Sigourney the last of last week, \V. S. Hanlon, the recent purchaser of Hanlon & Adams grocery stock on the northwest corner of the square sold out the stock on Friday to Thos, McCarty and Charles Miller. Harry Dickey, of Warren township, was transacting business in town last Thursday. S. E. Williams, who has been in possession of the news stand and con fectionary stand in the postofflce lobby disposed .of his stock last Friday to S. W. Neednam and Frank Jessup. J. E. Ray, of West Lancaster town ship, was over attending to business matters, a couple of days the last of the week. Aspasla chapter No. 198, Order of the1 Eastern Star installed officers for the coming-year on last Thursday ev ening. This was not the regular meeting period but was held by per mission of the grand secretary on ac count of the night for the work hav Ins: been so stormv that no .one ven ture(J .out. The, following officers wefa installed: W. M., Mrs. D. W. Lucas W. P., R. F. A'shbaugh A. Ml6s Emma Blaise conductress Mrs. J. P. Thlley A. C-. Mrs. Etta Smith treasurer, Mrs. J. S. White, secretary, Mrs. Francis Schlpfer marshal, Mrs. D. M. Storms chaplain, Mrs. L. B. Oliver sentinel, Ray Williams, Ada, Miss Alice Williams Ruth, Mrs. W. D.'Beaty Esther, Mrs, R. F. Ash baugh Martha, Zua Goodheart, and Electa, Mrs. K. E. Wlllcockson, James W. Jones, of WeBt Lancas ter, waB transacting business in the city Thursday. Walter Hoffman Is teaching his first term of school in English River town-, ship sit the school called Grant In dls trlct No. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holzworth, of Lafayette township, were business visitors In the clt- Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Lucas leaves for California today where they expect to spend the winter. Just at what point they will spend the greater part of their time tl^y have not as yet de cided, but will probably locate at Santa Barbara. W. D. Seaba, of German township, was looking after business matters in this city Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. E. Laffer left last ev ening for California, and will spend the remaining of the winter there. M, R. Tresslar, of near Delta, was shopping In the city Thursday. Thomas Nollan has been called to work in the train dispatchers office in Ottumwa, to help out for a few days. Mr, Nollan has been working nights here for several months. William Miller of near Keswick, was a caller Thursday. Master Ray Hoyt, of Webster, spent Friday and Saturday in the city. John Dawson, of Van Buren town ship, was transacting business here Saturday. Sam McKain, of Prairie township, was looking after business matters here Thursday. George Schwenke, of Lancaster, was in. town Saturday in the interests of his school. XI. McBride, of Adams township, was in the city the last of last week. George Holtzworth, of the east part of the county, was transacting busi ness in. the city Saturday. A. W. Lynn, of White Pigeon, was a ca'ller Thursday. G. G. Woodfn, of Oskaloosa, was here on business Friday. G. B. Martin, of Liberty township, was a caller here Thursday. W. W. McCreery, of Van Buren county, visited a few days laat week with relatives 'and friends here. John Berrldge, of Martlnsburg, was a business visitor in the city last Thursday evening. Mrs. Mabel Cooper, of Ottumwa, Is visiting at the parental home in the northern part of the city. Sam Henry, of Hedrick,.was trans acting business here last Friday. Mrs. C. M. Wells returned home last week after a few weeks' visit with relatives in different parts of the stat& of Ohio. Mrs. Gilbert Randall is visiting with friends and relatives in Oskaloosa. E. M. Jacobs, of Delta, was a caller here Thursday. Miss Emma Needham Is visiting her brother and sister In Centerville. S. J. Striegel. of Harper, was here on business the latter part of the week. Martin Reinert made a business trip to Chicago last w^ek. J. T. Fletcher, of What Cheer, was calling on friend^ here last Thurs day. J. H. Westfall] of Klnrose, was a visitor here Tasty week. Mrs. Jacob Stein has returned to her haniA -•-^•^e^is -V*,m»»^». «^u-te«.''M#-'v('w*-j^-^T'rvy** spent a few weeks here with her par ents. Francis Hamilton, of Thornburg, spent part of last week visiting his son, D. W, Hamilton. C. G, Hamilton has taken up quar ters at the Talley & Hamilton law office, and will act as stenographer for the firm. Mr. Hamilton is a brother of W. H., the firm member. The following grand Jurors have been selected to serve the coming year: J. W. A. Goeldrier, of West La fayette township P. Engeldinger, of Sigourney township Michael Relnert, of German township M. J. Koch, of East Lancaster township C. F. Davis, of JackBon township Hale Higgins, of Adams township. W. B. Berrldge, of Steady Run township John Shaw han, of Van Buren township Hiram Miller, of English River Ellis Frltzler. of Warren I. M. Walker, of Richland township, and W. H. Crandall, of Ben ton township. The Keokuk County Farmers' insti tute met hero last Friday and Satur day. On Friday they met in the court room until thp evening session whioh was held in the high school building. Saturday until noon they occupied the high school building and then return ed to the court room for the finish of the program. Friday saw but a fair attendance, but on Saturday afternoon the room was over crowded many de siring admittance who could not be accommodated. The contemplated union services be gan in the Baptist church last Sun day evening. The evangelist Rev. J. W. Mahoni -7ln not be with the people untf 4anesday, but the ministers here will conduct the services up to that time. MAR8 HILL Mars -Hill, Jan. 17.—Mrs.' Hasen White is visiting friends and relatives in Fairfield and Washington. Frank Turner sold and delivered his cattle last week- to Mr. Stevers at El don. Mrs, George Deiters is in Ottumwa "thts week, visiting her sister, Mrs. Morgan, who has a very sick baby. Marsena Mowery arrived home on Monday from Tacoma, Wash., where he has been for the last year. Mr. Van White has left for Ames to attend college for this year. Miss Allie Jay, teacher at Washing ton, la., while at home during holidays had the misfortune of spraining her foot while out coasting. Harry Mowery left Saturday for Hedrick to visit relatives and friends. John Woods, of Bobtown has ar rived home from Fairmount, Minn. Otto Buckholtz and wife, of Bob town, spent Sunday at the parental home. Mrs. I. D. Mowery was In Ottumwa Saturday. George Deiters was in Ottumwa on Saturday. Charles Alderman and wife visited Sunday with Clem Waddles. Joe Fitzgerald, who has been on the sick list for the last week, is able to be up and around again. MARTI NSBURG. .Martinsburg, Jan. 17.—Miss Berthat Miller, of Ottumwa, visited Sunday with the G. I. Street family. Mr. and Mrs. W. a. Cathey, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Cathey and Miss Nellie Scott were calling on relatives In Ioka Sunday. Joe C. Cathey lost his house by fire Tuesday morning at 1 o'clook. The fire Is supposed to have started by defective flue. Mr. and Mrs... W, J. Wiley left for Pue.blo, Colo., Tuesday night. E. L. Watton Is In Texas on a busi ness trip. L. Jones and family, who live near Richland, spent fcunday at the Mr. Long home. Miss Nellie Qulnn was at Hedrick Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Glass were in Hedrick Saturday evening. Mrs, J. T. Howell Is still quite sick. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hawk, who haVe been sick for-some time are still seri ously 111. Mrs. C. Moore, who has been seri ously 111, is reported much improved. The A. F. and A. M. had work In the seoond degree Monday evening. Dr. L. Lamb was In Martlnsburg on Saturday. Dr. Lamb moved to Hed rick. Mr. Wiley, of Competlne, was In town Mondays E. E. Qulnn Is having his ice put up and will finish this week. Wm. K. Cathey, of Packwood, was In town Tuesday calling on relatives. ROUGH RIDER MADE GOVERNOR Frank Frantz Is Inaugurated as Exec utive for Oklahoma. Guthrie, Okla., Jan. 10. Frank Frantz, a member of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American war, was inaugurated governor of Oklahoma territory yesterday succeeding Thos. B. Ferguson. The ceremonies were held at the Carnegie library building. Judge Pancoast administered the oath of office. Thousands of visitors from Okla homa and Indian Territory werp in the city to attend the event. Frantz is 35 years old. TREES ARE TO BE QUARANTINED. Colorado Fruit Growers Plan to Get Rid of Orchard Peats. Denver, Jan. 16.—The convention of the state horticultural society, Just closed, accomplished one thing that will be worth millions of dollars to the fruit interests of the state—it will see to it that a law is passed at the next session of the legislature quarantining all young trees from eastern nurseries until they can be thoroughly Inspected and fumigated. Thus will Colorado fruit be kept free of the pests—San Jose scale, borers and other insects that infest fruits. LOSS 18 $75,000. Ohio Town la Almost Wiped Out by Fire. Van Wert, Ohio. Jan. 16.—Convoy, a town of 800 inhabitants, eight miles west of here, was almost wiped out by fire early today. The losses aggregate (75,000. JEALOU8Y CAU8E8 CRIME* Well Known Resident of Elk River, Minn., Commits Murder. Elk River, Minn., Jan. 17.—Laat night W. R. Brendt, a well known res ident, shot and killed his wife and Justin Adams, a neighbor and then committed suicide by shooting. Jeal ousy is said to be the, cause of tho luLvinff tragedy. v-»« vr**-"'''0«-.*•'V"." 'l fc? '*i^"," ,y«M*/*---' -.». -TV Vcf'»r 1'C"^. Washington, D. C., Jan. 10.—(Spe cial ^Correspondence.)— The holiday season has passed the nation 1b fairly started on 1906 the duplicate Christmas gifts have b$en exchanged congress is grinding away with hop pers full of bills the President and his cabinet officers are busy execut ing the lawB and the great masses of the people, prosperous and happy, are concerned with their own affairs. In cidentally It may be mentioned that Washington society is very busy with plans for the great event whioh is to occur about the middle of February: the White House wedding. In high Washington society the wedding of Miss Alice RooBevelt and Congressman Nicholas Longworth is the absorbing topio and in every draw ing room in this city from this date until the knot has been tied the event will be dlsoussed in all its attractive phases. This is not surprising when one considers the interesting circum stances entering into and surrounding this affair of Cupid's. The glamor that surrounds the White House the extraordinary popularity of the Presi dent, the father of the bride-to-be the personality of both bride and groom to-be the story of ihe wooing, the ocean voyage with its many romantic incidents the eagerness of crooned xnoparchs of Europe to do honor to the occasion—all these features tend to make this wedding of the daughter of the White Houge, the climax of what promises to be a brilliant social sea son. THE WAY WASHINGTON SEES MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT Nearly a score of years have elapsed since Grover Cleveland and Frances Folsom said the words that made them husband and wife as they stood beneath a bower of flowers in the east room in the White House surrounded by the distinguished people of the na tion. That was the laBt White House wedding and generations have passed since a President's daughter was led to Hymen's altar in this historic old mansion that has been the home of President's almost since the founda tion of the republic. '/^Both Are Popular. Interest in the approaching nuptials in high life has been greatly a ted by the personal attitude of the contracting parties Both Miss Roosevelt fcnd Mr. Longworth have captured the public," In Washington, at least, by their unaffected and per fectly natural manner. Nothing in the conduct or actions of these peo ple gives suggestion of any assumed importance or airs. Their manner is that of ordinary persons under siml lar clrcumstsb^es nothing appears put on thara js an utter absence of frigid reserve, or holier-than-thou, give us-plenty-of-room attitude. On tbSi'senators were having trouble on the contrary, Miss Roosevtl and Mr. I floor to keep up an appearance of Longworth appear in tup same role as I buslr"-^. After a few minutes, Sena do sensible young people in Iowa I •-or. asur^ appeared Miss Roosevelt whose engagement hasv .been an-terstato. ci^-i«^nn:th«SBtepB.as «ed. anf9-nl|£pkl visit to the senate. Recently your correspondept-had^a very closd range opportunity for oh Irving both of these young people in executive gallery of the United ate* senate. It is well-known, doubtless, that the "executive" or "senators" gallery reserved for the families and intimate personal friends of senators, except the first row on the left, which is for the exclusive use of the president of the United States, and his faihlly. The row of seats im mediately back of this is reserved for the family and friends of the vice OFFICIALS?|HERE MEN WHO OPERATE OTTUMWA RAILWAY & LIGHT CO., ARE ,-INSPECTING PLANT A. •*""r I Will Be Ready to Announce What Im provements and Extension to Pres ent Plant Are to Be Made Thurs day,™. J. J. O'Brien Talks. "Mr. Huey, Mr. Osthoff and myBelf are busy investigating the situation of the Ottumwa Railway & Light Co, to day and we expect to come to some conclusion as to what we can expend in Improvements, and what improve ments are most necessary and practi cable by tomorrow night, at which time I will be glad to give you a com plete outline of just what will be done in the way of betterment of the street car and light system in Ottumwa," said J. J. O'Brien this afternoon. Mr. O'Brien, who is treasurer of H. M. Byllesby & Co., incorporated engineers of Chicago, together with Arthur S. Huey, president of the Ottumwa Rail way ahd Light Co., and O. E. Osthoff, chief engineer of the Byllesby com pany, arrived in the city this morning. They are now:' in session with J. F. Sprinfield at the offloe of the company. Mr, Byllesby is expected tomorrow. D. L. Benson, an expert electrician in the employe of the new company, is busily engaged inspecting the present power house ahd the plans for the pro posed n»w plant. He will make a re port to the officers tomorrow. While nothing definite regarding the plans of the new company can be se cured, It is nevertheless a fact that many improvements will be made to the present system. The new company has a wide experience in the successful operation of railway, light, power, hy draulic and gas plants, and it is safe to predict that with the Ottumwa plant, changes in accordance with those of other cities under the oom pany'a control will be made. ^/•jJEUEVENTH VICTIMt Mary Rowaw, Passes Away From injg rlea Sustained In Minneapolis Fire. Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 16.—Mary Rowaw, the eleventh victim of the W«st hotel fire, died today. She was employed in the hotel. 4* 6 president. Entranoe to both of thete rows of seats is barred by a strap which must be unhooked before a guest may enter. Naturally persona in thiB gallery attract more attention from the floor and other gailleries than elsewhere, and there Is general "rub berlng" when a doorkeeper ushers guests into the seats reserved for tho President's family. Visit to the Senate. It was whispered about that Mlra Roosevelt was in the building and that, in company with Senator War ren, Minister to Japan Griscom and ladles, Miss Roosevelt would take a peep at the dignified senate from tho gallery, Shortly afterward a party of ladies and gentlemen was hustled np in the senators' private elevator and* in a moment the doors to the exec* tive gallery flew apart. Senator War* ran, who knows how to he gallant, even though he spent a good deal Of his life on a ranch in Wyoming, first appeared, leading the way down tiro gallery steps, and unsnapping the. strap, stepped to one side while the ladies entered. At the doorway there had been just a suspicion of hesita tion as to who should go first, but Miss Roosevelt insisted that the wife of Minister GrlAcom should precede/ her, •followed by Mr. GriBcom, the wife of Congressman-, Parsons, of New York, Misa Roosevelt and Mr. Long«j worth. Mlss\Roosevelt was the law to enter the President's sittings, her fiancee taking a seat in the vice prefer ident's row, immediately back of her. Senator Warren excused himself and hurried away—in a few minutes h9 was to giye a luncheon in the senate! cafe in honor of the bride and groom! to be Of course everybody's eyes were ftx cused on the party In the President's gallery, even senators sitting almost under them twisting their necks in a guarded way so as to get a squint at the guests who were immediately rec*' ognized. Miss Roosevelt was all ahtl matlon. She alternately chatted wltbil the lady next to her and with Mf.i Longworth. The identity of aenatoftt was being pointed out and the Preif dent's daughter was apparently en* deavoring to see how many of th& august law makers she recognized. In this process Bhe It inust have been an effort Miss Roosevelt to pose for some of her photos in whioh she appears some what reserved and dignified. She did not appear this way in the senate gal lery. She impressed your correspond ent as a free, light-hearted, bright, vi vacious, unusually good-looking girl, who is possessed of good sense and was very fond of the good-looking young congressman beside her. Ahd he looked—well, he looked happy. OBITUARY. it William Polk Henson died at his home, 1148 Dayton street, Wichita, Kas., Monday morning, Jan. 8, 1906, at 8:50 o'clook. Mr. Henson was born In Orange county, Indiana, February' 27, 1847. When 6 months old he cama with his parents to Keokuk county, Ia.i He was united in marriage to Miss' Martha A. Edwards November 26,1868,' and to this union nine children, four' sons and five daughters, were born. Two daughters preceded him to tho better world. He leaves a wife and seven children and eleven grandchil dren to mourn the loss of a kind hus band and a loving father. The chil dren are Mrs. Eva Edie, Mrs. Ada Edie, Arthur C. Henson, Miss Ida Hen son and Lester Henson of Wichita William J. Henson of Ottumwa, and Laurence A. Henson of Oskaloosa. Mr. Henson'a children were all permitted to be with him Christmas day, and all attended the funeral except-William Henson of this city. Mr. Henson was ill four months, during which time he bore his affliction with great patience and without a murmur. Death was caused by a tumerous cancer of tho stomach. Fifteen' years ago he ac cepted Christ as his Savior, and he lived folthful to the end. He was a member of the First Christian church of Ottumwa. His last words were "All right Savior, Savior, Savior." Mr, Henson was an employe of Henry Phil* lips for the past twenty years. The funeral services were held Tuesday, January 9, 1906. The services were conducted by Rev. Roth, pastor of the South Laurence Street Christian church of Wichita. The remains were laid to rest in the Maple Qrove cema tery at Wichita. Contributed. HI did not hesitate to use her finger in indicating the sena tor to whom she at^-that moment\re ferred. She pointed to this sena*of and that, asking questions and mi ing remarks to which Mr. Longwortl replied. One might have suppos that any well bred young lady from another city was making her first visit to the senate, from her attitude !, she acted perfectly natural, apparently uncof~"'.ous of the fact that'll! eye* $?ere"ttpon her and that even the old ~2J] me of Y'l Frank J. Stlllman. DISASTROUS FIRE. Critfre Business District at Russau vllle, Ark., Is Destroyed. 4 Russellvllle, Ark., Jan. 16.—Fire'* broko out here last night and wiped out the entire business dis trlet, entailing a loss of $300,000. When the alarm was given the au* dlonce in the o^era house started to stampede and it was with dlffi. culty that a serious panic was nar» rowly averted. .« ». Bill eolle6tors discover many curiosii tiaa. ft 3 I