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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
BOWS PASTOR RESIGNS.
Rev. Mcclure, OF the Methodist
church. Removes to Nebraska

Rev. Mcclure, of the Methodist
Church. Removes to Nebraska
Two Dtphtheria Cases.
Special to Times-Republcan
Dows. Sept. DIR. Mcclure, pastor Of
the M. r. church, his wife and three
daughters, left for Lincoln, Neb, where
the daughters will take three years
course or more in the Wesleyan univer-
sity. They will be greatly missed in
our social and religious gatherings. The
doctor will brouse around among the
brethren and gentiles till the conference
at Sioux City on the 21st inst, and ex-
poets to be assigned to the care of a
large church in the conference. He is a
man of marked ability. 1t will be a
long time before our NJ E. church will
have a brighter or better man for a
pastor.
Our town has two mild cases of diph-
iberia in different families. They are
strictly quarantined and our people
hope the prompt action taken will pre-
vent further spreading of the terrible
disease. There is one case of typhoid
fever in town. John Rhea, prominent
citizen, is the victim, and his family
and friends. as we'll as his physician
are not certain the danger is past He
| is Woodman and the order is faith
fully caring for him. Some four or five
miles southeast of town in Norwegian
neighborhood are several severe cases
of diphtheria, with small hope of recov-
lery.
Uncle Toms Cabin showed here
last Wednesday night. Those who at
tended and those who didn't are equally
4 we'll pleased.
The dust for the past month in town
has been almost beyond endurance
They dare not use the water in the res
ervoir to put down the dust. for in case
of fire all the water might be wanted
So all our people can do is to pray fol-
rain-an "old soaker"-and are putting
in their best licks to that end, irrespec-
tive of sets and parties.
Just east of town the Iowa river is
being spanned by a splendid iror
| bridge. The county is building it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
number q business men planning 70

number of business men planning to
get out.
William McCluskey. q retired farmer,
has bought out Howard Simpsons gro
Gerry and took possession Sept. 1.
Web Heath left Thursday evening for
Pipestone. Mimi, where he has a po-
sition az clerk In general store. His
brother Carl went up there month ago
to work in q bank. Their mother will
move there in few weeks to keep
house for them.
People are still returning from the
state fair and all speak highly Of the
exhibits.
The streets Of Brooklyn are under
going a general grading up, which
makes q wonderful Improvement in
their appearance. Mr.. Douglas Judd is
experimenting the work
The schools will open here Monday
Sept. 4, with a change of both teachers
and text books in the high school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
Rhodes.
special to mines Republican.

opeCldi TO
Rhodes, Sept. 2-The Order of the
Eastern Star held special meeting a,
their rooms on Wednesday evening
Several from Collins Chapter Were
present. After work, refreshments We're
served. A very good time was had by
all.
Capt. James Chapman and wife left
last night for Philadelphia, Pa, where
they will attend the national encamp-
ment of the G.. A. r. Mr.. and Mrs
Chapman Will remain in the east about
six weeks, visiting relatives at Hart
ford, Conn, and Concord, N. H., return
ling by the way of southern Illinois.
Miss Lucy Curtis returned Friday
morning to State Center, after a pleas
ant visit of few days at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Titus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Richards, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Jaroleman. Mr.. e. E
Wirshaar, Will c. Flora and Mark Gun
bingham We're state fair visitors this
week
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
Britt

Special to Times Republican.
Britt, Sept. 1.-The Britt Light &.
Power Company is laying pipes for con-
Quoting steam to the business houses of
this town for heating purposes, and
quite number Of the buildings here
will take advantage of it, including the
school house, as the school board has
contracted with the company to heat
the school building.
A large number of our citizens are in
attendance at the state fair this week
and quite number of Hancock county
people are camping on the ground
The Hancock county fair will be held
at Britt on Sept. u, Is and Ia, and ar
arrangements are being made for a splen-
did fair and large attendance. The
annual fair of this association is cons
coded to be the best fair in this part OF
the state. Some fine horses are entered
for the races this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
SEVENTEENTH IOWA INFANrRYs
Reunion Will Be Held a, Monroe SEN
tenn Der 2.1A

Monroe, Sept. 2.-The fifteenth annual
reunion of the Seventeenth Iowa In
fantry Veteran Volunteer Association
will be held Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday, September u. 10 and ia, at
Monroe. la. Addresses will be made by
Gen. Hills. OF Keokuk; Capt. A. j.
Spielman, of Fairfield; T. j. Stafford,
of Eldon; w. H. Doan, Of Patterson;
Hon. j. ]. Kellogg. of Washington; Maj.
Kinderdine. of Kansas; David Stanton
and j. e. McGarrick, Of Des Moines;
Joe Pickett. of Ottunwa; w. n. Allen,
of Knoxville; ]. NJ. Emery, Of Newton,
and others. Music will be furnished by
the Monroe Cornet Band and the Mon
roe Glee Club. An invitation is extend
ed to all old soldiers and sailors, their
families and friends, to be present. The
railroads have granted a. one and one
third rate on the certificate plan. A
grand campfire will be given each night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
THE GRlNNRLL NEWS.
September Term OF Court-Chet
Rowe still in Prison-A Wedding
Local News.

September Term of Court-Chet
Rowe still in Prison-A Wedding
Local News.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Sept 2.-The September
term of court will have seventy-one
cases to dispose of-forty-two probate
cases, twenty civil cases and nine Grim
inal cases.
Some papers have been publishing an
account of Chef Rowe being released
from Belem prison and now living in
Kansas. w. L. Vail wrote from Mexico
to friends in New Sharon that Chef
Rowe is still at Belem, and adds:
There SENS to be no disposition on the
part of the authorities to turn him
loose. The fact that he renowned his
American citizenship and became a
Mexican to evade extradition greatly
enraged the Mexican authorities and
they gave him the full extent of the
law" Vail adds: He is still in prison
with no prospects of pardon. He is a
trusty and has many favors shown
him.
The Center school house will be
heated by steam from the electric light
plant. The pipes are now being laid
luSleuu VI al lIiS Congregations
church. My informant of yesterday
was mistaken.
Mrs. Lizzie Gilbert. Of Minneapolis
who with her two sons, Dan and
George, have been visiting the Sanders
families, left for her home today.
F. W. Porter left this morning for Des
Moines, where he will make his home
for while certainly and perhaps con.
tinuously. He will go into business as
contractor and builder.
| "A. w. Bartlett went to Montour thi:
morning.
Professor Heron left this morning FOL
Dubuque, where he will deliver an ad.
dress Monday Labor Day.
! Ex-senator Allen, is here visiting III,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
Two weddings at Iowa Falls.
pecial to Times

Spec1aT to Times-RepubIlcan.
Iowa Falls, Sept. Cards have just
been Issued in this city that make pub
lie the approaching marriage Of two
well-known young ladies Of this place.
On the 9Th Of September Mr.. William j.
Teby. formerly of Hampton and later
assistant postmaster in this city. but
now located in Denver. Col, will wed
Miss Byrd Mcdowell. the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. David Mcdowell, of
this city. On the 18th will occur the
marriage of Miss NADIA B. Connor, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Conner, of
this city. and Mr.. Arthur Wagner. of
Grundy Center.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02

Chicago, Sept. 2.-The monthly crop
report, published today in the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy's paper. The Corn
Belt. says that its Iowa corn crop re-
ports cover ninety counties. Thirty-five
say the crop Is excellent; forty-one,
good; twelve. fair; and only two poor.
AS compared with the crop of 1898.
fifty-nine reports say better, twenty
three much the same, and eleven not so
fyoOd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
The Chick en- Crop.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Bancroft. Sept. Chicken shooting
opened here yesterday, with plenty of
hunters, but dearth Of birds. A goodly
number of ducks are being bagged. but
chickens are scarce and wary.
Mrs. j. B. Johnston returned from a
six weeks visit in Medford, Ore.
Our city schools open Monday, Sep
TENDER 4, Professor L. G. Bailey in
charge. Mr.. Bailey's name is favorably
mentioned for county superintendent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
Information on Road Building.

Keokuk, Sept. 2.-E. Harrison
government road expert of the agri-
cultural department, IS here to collect
information about oil on roads and talk
with Mr.. Meigs, government engineer
and superintendent of the canal, Mr..
Meigs having come into notice on the
subject of oil on roads from the SUCCESS
ton coming from him and having writ
ten several papers on the subject. Mr..
Harrison is employed by the govern
ment to disseminate information con-
corning road building and road mate
rails and to build sample roads in all
parts of the country as object lessons
and as matter of education where a
community asks for his services. Quite
number of county and city officials
and citizens interested in roads are
calling on him to discuss the question OF
good roads and obtain what informa-
ton they can on the subject.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers perma-
nently cure chronic constipation, bill
BUSINESS, nervousness and worn-out feel
ling; cleanse and regulate the entire sys.
tenn Small, pleasant, never grippe OF
sicken-.'famous little pills. F. B. Will.
ey, postoftice druggist, and G. p. Pow.
| ers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
Rev. si1nonds' New Field.
ial to Times-Repuhlican.

SpICIUI 10 IIIIes-IIepuUIlCdH.
Iowa Falls. Sept. Rev. w. d. ST.
monds, formerly pastor of the Congre-
gational church in this city. and for
several years pastor of the Unitarian
church at Madison. Wis. has accepted
the pastorate of the First Unitarian
church in Seattle, Wash, and left for
that city the first of the month to enter
on the work of his new parish on the
coa at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
"A brooklyn Exodus.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Brooklyn. Sept. 2.-Business is under
going an upheaval. caused by three
firms closing out and another that sold
out. From the present outlook there
win soon be about as many vacant bus
mess rooms as those occupied. While
there are q number OF farmers coming
Into town there are about an equal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
woodmcn Unvcil Monument.
paola1 to Observation-Disclosures

Iowa Falls. Sept. 2.-Tomorrow the
Woodmen of the World Of this section
will join in the unwilling ceremonies at
a monument erected at the grave OF a
deceased sovereign in the Eldora ceme-
terry. The members Of the order In this
city, Alden. Webster City, Marshall
town and other points will join with the
lodge at EIdora In the ceremony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
Deadlock at Forest city.

Forest City, Sept. 2.-The Worth and
Winnebago republican representative
convention met here yesterday and got
into deadlock on organization.
Worth county has a good candidate
in the person of Mr.. Collin, who has
eight loyal delegates. Winnebago has
no avowed candidate, but Senator Gil
bertson. who is candidate for renom-
ination, has a representative delegation
to control in his interests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
Still N A DEADLOCK
big Five" Senatorial District On.
able to Make q Nomination
For Senator.
indications That Funk Could Have
It. But He is Not a Can.
didate.
Pottawattamie County Caucuses
Overwhelmingly For Gear
Worth. Winnebago District.

Emmetsburg, Sept. 2.-After q day OF
apparently fruitless caucusing, the sem
atorial convention opened last evenings
session with ballot giving Clarke IL
votes, Cory 16 and Grim 10. After few
ballots Kossuth got a short recess and
then cast her eleven votes for Funk on
the next ballot. and Emmett raised his
tally to Is 2-5. The convention then
took fifteen minutes recess. after
which Dickinson county explained that
Funk is not candidate, but is for
Grim. Then Lyon, Of Clay, got enough
votes to nominate. but Emmett and Kos
suth withdrew enough to bring him
down to sixteen. Then the vote dropped
back to Clarke II. Cory 16, and Grim 10,
and the convention adjourned.
Gear Wins In Pottawnttamie.
Council Bluffs, Sept. Pin this coun-
ty the republican caucuses thus far held
indicate an overwhelming Gear victory.
The opening caucus at Carson Friday
night resulted in the election Of solid
Gear delegation. Those held in this city
last night resulted in Cummins getting
only eleven delegates out of total OF
sixty four, Notwithstanding the fact
that Cummins has conducted vigorous
campaign from headquarters estab-
lfshed here two weeks ago. Had it no,
been for complications arising from To-
cal candidates on the county ticket
Gear would have had solid delegation
from this city. The rest of the caucuses
in this county will be held tonight ant
Gear needs but twenty-eight more ou
Of the remaining 101 delegates yet to b,
selected in order to control the conven
ton. There is every indication that h,
will get double this number.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-02
FALLS FROM BUILDING.

Frank CasIer Meets With Accident
Near Wcsiey-Other News.
Special to Times Republican.
Wesley, Sept. 2.-Grant CASTER car
penter who was at work on the new
Methodist church at Sexton, five miles
west Of here, fell from the roof, dis
lance of twenty feet, and was injured
internally. His friends have little hopes
of his ultimate recovery.
Land buyers are numerous herea-
bouts. Half a dozen farms have changed
hands during the past week at from $35
to $40 per acre.
The corn crop in this part OF the state
is considered good. Many fields of the
early planted are now out Of the way Of
the frost. Oats and wheat are not
yielding as good as many farmers pre-
dicted. but are Of excellent quality.
Our public schools open up Monday.
Prof e. o. Brunson, of Cambridge, is
here and will have charge He comes
with the best OF recommendations and
our people can feel assured that the
high standard of our schools will be
maintained.
Rev. ]. d. Mason, pastor Of the Con-
gregational church here for the past
two years, preached his farewell sermon
Sunday morning, and has accepted q
call to serve the church at Nora
| Springs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-08

The proposed fair must not be un-
worthy Of Seattle. This b the first time
We have essayed anything Of the kind.
hu; very much should be expected Of
ns becaune. an we have always admit
ted. the enterprises of a similar char
acter In other parts Of the state have
been highly creditahle Tacoma did ex-
ceedingiy wei with her exposition, ana
the fairs held nj Spokane. Ellenshurg.
Yakima and whafcom have displayed
an enterprise far beyond the popala-
ton and wealth Of those places. They
we're exceedingly good even when times
were hard.
II viii he expected that Seattle shall
do something better. not only becauss
this city ts larger. bat because IL has
bad such an astonishing prosperity dur
ing the past two years. We must do
something more than make display Of
local agricultural products II wEil be
expected that we shall exhibit some nf
the signs OF m Oriental trade. with
which this place n becoming identified.
As the Port On the Pacific which ss to
become the gateway TO a vast com
mercs. we should have All exhibition Of
Chinese. Japanese. Philippine ard Ha-
wasian products. which we hone to
bring into this state In return fo- what
we export. silk, teas. spices and trnpE-
cal fruits viii be welcome in exchange
for Washington wheat ard fruits and
the manufactures of the country W.
sage seenes representing the growth Of
those articles would be exceedingly at
tractise. All the usual eoneomiianss NJ
u fair must he had. and aron ear In
w~noity dep~aas the introduction Of un-
usual features
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-08

New York Herald.
That the settlement Of the ALASKAN
bounnary question win Be effected speed
lily. quietly. and without arbttration--1n
other wordA that London and WaShington
VIII end the controversy without Cam
ada4 interpretations apparent from our
dispatches from Ottawa.
When steps are taken looking 70 an adj
tournament OF the CAnadian parliament Il
means that the opposition must be ellenc-
ed for the time being while the defeat OF
Canada's claim II announced BY the pee
mixer. Puddle opinion over the border Rms
high. naturally. and the party in power
has no inclination to allow the opponl.
tion to make political capital out OF The
situation.
That Great Britain Il sacrthcing Canada
% the home governmenf's friendnhip to
the United states y the prevailing Opfn-
Ion In the Dominion, and much bitterness
OF feeling = to BE- expected over the re-
fusal OF Lord Salisbury to hack UP the
colony In her demand. But any Other
course than England y pursuinS would be
folly. and could only had to political snd
commercial losses to Canada Tar greater
than any she may sustain BIZ the dismis-
cal Of her territorial claims-
LATER Canada Win meet the situation IN
q more amiabls mood We must expect
to hear her meanwhile ronndly berate IN
and the mother country until her ruffled
temper han resumed its normal condition.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-08

The ''undaunted ndslity a fhs Dsm-
ocracy'' to btmetAiiism In 1877 has been
changed 20 complete and eloquent
silence on the subject II lsss The
Convention did not even adopt the ne
diculous suhterfuge Of the party IN New
York q year since. when pretcnse was
made that state Issues. not national.
must be discussed and must determine
the election: but the platform savagely
attacks the trusts opposes . large
standing army, and asserts the right OF
free speech IN criticising the adminis.
tration's war policy.
Mr.. German supported Mr.. Bryan II
1885: bnt the silver question ruined his
state organization. demoraltzed his
campaign and defeated him Tor re-elec-
ton. The state government II Repub-
lican, the two senators are Republican.
and every representative In the Fifty
nth congress was Republican John
Walter Smith. Democratic candidate for
congress-, was last year elected after
he had openly repudiated free silver:
and now he is the party's candidate for
governor. His chances of election are
al least even. and the recent Democratic
success In Baltimore. following the
enormous Republican majority in 1855
gives the German following great CONF
dence
Defeat OF Bryan and Organism 10
Germans political salvation. Therein
lies the motive for his obvious deter
minasion to make q fight on the Ne
hraskan. however hopeless ana what
ever the consequences TO the national
Democracy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-08

4 why New YoEk journai. heing Ask-
"a 70 denne ne Aah1snt q Hon Arthur
Pne 0csman y ~ Denocfaey. replied
that ~ b 'rdcvn amoug The ANGIE
vormaL- II. 0oxnanss snbtefraneaa
habits have Ione mass tro1b1e ~ Re-
pubiicans: and now tAe Bryan DemOc-
rncy must recApn With them. H any
further advertissment a. Nr. 00rnan
were needed 10 discover hi pwseent
whereabouts. II ~ to b. fOund = the
action of the Democsxttc state coavsn-
don 1t Baltimore iast weslk IL con-
venttDn was Abssaatsly coatrollsd by
him. Knoun advocates u ~ sood
standard ysrs noninatsd sor ssvsssos.
attorney general ana eOntroll1. TAe
extraordinary change q tn MARYLAND
Demucracy @ Ia ilnAnctnl saestion
may bsst - Illustrated b. - foalsv-
ing:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-08

.Jssssse Tsrvsr. 80 Kentucky. wlss was
ssss conspicuous Axurs at the recers
sss~essag az tAs nsnsseras1e national csra.
rss.tre at chicago. was = member sss sAe
esavsntsez. saas Essrnsna.ed Csceess for gov
syrcr ara rssss IRE nominating sp~eeh.
Ezsiser Heary wssferson~ 81 TIE Courier
soussai - giving fsass1I his xupsars. ard
Jssage Tsrvtn ensevsaa.s shs same warm
f~ei-sx az hatred Tar Editor watsersan
thai III sasansc majesty y pepulnsiy eac-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-08
TAKE 4 LOOK AT sEArrLE.
Its the Most Promising City In the
West, says m Editor.


Correspondence Batavia {o) sun.
Al { o'clock NE again boarded our train
for Seattle. which place we reached about
O'Clock. Seattle ID situated on Puget
sound, and b well out On the coast 1he
has many blocks Of seven and eight-story
substantial and up-to-dAte buildings. She
n hustlinx. growing city. and her people
dences az enterprise wherever you look.
Young man. Il you 90 West take look
at Seattle II / am any judge. she Is tho
promising city OF the Northwestern Pa
csfic coast Here you meet people on their
way to KiondIke. and here you meet the
Kiondikers returning. some with his
weasel skin filled with the precious drst.
and others only too glad to feel he has
his own skin whole and back In Gods
country. II all the stories are true every
ship from Alaska brings from $4,000 to
U.aoo 900 In gold, and Seattle seems TO be
the place where most % this Kfcndike gold
IL dumped.
We are taken by trolley to Lake wash
fngton and given ride on this beautiful
lake, one OF the beauty spots of Seattle.
Dewey's dispatch boat NcCuiioch lay
anchored ut Seattle. and quite q number
OF our company boarded her for 1nspec-
tion.
AZ noon we boarded the Queen and were
taken ND the Sound some twelve or fifteen
miles to Port Orchard drydock, and here
re saw the hattIesAtp Iowa We were not
permitted TO board her, but cur boat
steamed around her and came up within
taking distance and stopped . Rhort
time. giving al ample time and opportun-
ny for an Inspection Of this splendid battle
ship. her twelve-inch gun looking N
straight In the face. Thu steamer that
took M out on this trip ieft ths next day
fer Alaska On cur return We went aboard
the steamship Puebla. an ocean steamer.
she having made three trspe TO Manila
loaded with soldiers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-08

The courteous notice taken by the Seat
tie Times cs the Alaska excursion planned
by the pos,-Inseliixencsr h pleasant 10 US
and Is highly credlsahle TO that paper.
Anyth.ng that tends to promote the vol
time az business Ia Seattle b public adj
vantage. and the Times displays com
ss.niabae freedom from business jealousy
when II expresses approval os thu object
az the enterprise and wish FOR IL sue
sxsxs