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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
COL. THOMPSON In DEs MONIES
Talks About the contest In the ssBig
Five. District.

Talks About the contest in the ssBig
Five. District.
Special to Times-Republican
Des Moines, Aug 24.-Col. j. K. P.
Thompson, of Rock Rapids, will prob
ably be candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor two years hence. He has been in
Des Moines this week attending the en-
campment of the Union Veterans
Union. He is member of the gov
ernor's staff and past commander of
the Grand Army in Iowa. He would
make superior presiding o1ncer and
his energy and executive ability would
insure him an excellent record as an
administrative and presiding officer.
Mr.. Thompson says that the republican
party in the northwestern part of the
state will finish the campaign this year
with increased gains. Concerning the
fight in the big Five" senatorial dis
trict Mr.. Thompson says that there is
not much more likelihood that the fight
will be settled there at the re-assem-
bling of the convention September 1
than at the previous meetings of the
convention. He believes that the state
central committee was wise to not de-
eide the question as asked in the agree
ment submitted to them by candidates
Grim and Cory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
CERTIFICATE REVOKED.
Auditor Merriam Takes Away In
surance Company's Permit to do


Auditor Merriam Takes Away In
surnnce Company's Permit to do
Business.
Des Moines, Aug. 24-Auditor of State
Merriam has revoked the certificate Of
the Iowa Mutual Fire Insurance Asso-
citation, of Des Moines.
The Iowa Mutual Fire Insurance AS
ISOLATION was organized in Des Moines
in 1897. Henry c. Laub of Denison,
was and still is president. f. 7. Camp
bell was secretary, but he retired from
the company over year ago, gentle
man named Scott being elected to his
place The company was incorporated
July Is. 1897. and at the close of the
year had s3700OO written. Since then
the business has increased to more than
81, 900, 900.
Action by the auditor Of state was
taken after an examination of the com
pany by Insurance Examiner Stewart
Goodrell. In his report to the auditor
he said he had found assets consisting
of deposit obligations, etc. not exceed
ing $4,000. He had found liabilities as
fellows: Losses adjusted but not paid,
So. 900, approximately; losses in iitiga-
ton, $4,000. approximately; due banks
and other debts, approximately, $4,000.
He also found that the earning capacity
of the company recently had not ex-
ceeded $1,000 month, and says that he
believes that this will lessen instead of
increase. Such condition he believes
warrants the auditor in revolving the
certificate, as future business will tend,
in the examiners opinion, simply to
further demoralize the concerns bust
YaSa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
Opposed to Convict Labor.

Sioux City, Aug. 24.-One of Sioux
|City's representatives in the state leg
|islature, James Barrett, stone cutter
and mechanic of Sioux City, has gone
to Anamosa to investigate the convict
labor question. Mr.. Barrett was sent
to the legislature in the fall of 1896 by
the laboring men of Woodbury. county
and he is giving great satisfaction in
his official duties, at least sofar as his
constituency is concerned. He Is a
member of the labor committee of the
house, and proposes to make an inyesti-
cation of the convict labor question in
Iowa. 1t is the desire of union workers
in Woodbury. county that prison made
goods be stamped SO as to distinguish
them from union made goods. Mr.
Barrett is opposed to convict labor, and
he says the fact that convicts are to
makes tubs will throw great many
union coopers out of work in Iowa Mr..
Barrett expects at the next session of
the legislature to Introduce bill pro-
tecting union made goods from those
made by prison labor. This bill was
brought up in the last legislature but
lit was defeated o. p. Beebe. of Sioux
City, president Of the State Federation
of Labor, is also opposed to convict la
Dor being farrned out by the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
THE wooDMEN's PICNIC.

Rain and Hail Interfere With the
Fun at Hampton-Crops Damaged.
Special to Times-Republican.
Hampton, Aug. 24.-The Woodmen
picnic had much with which to contend
yesterday. A big crowd assembled and
the parade was very nice and the pro-
gram was carried out until about 2
o'clock p. M, when a heavy cloud APP
lpeared in the west, a few drops of rain
fell and the crowd began to look for
shelter, but as Rev. McMasters had
commenced his speech and was Just
succeeding in getting the attention of
| the people the wanderers on the OUT
skirts OF the crowd and most of the
people turned back to hear the speech
out, but the slack in the rain was only
for few minutes. Then.a downpour of
rain came and ended up with heavy
fall OF hail. some of the stones meas
uring half an inch through. About 40
of an inch Of rain fell during this
shower. At 3 o'clock the sky was clear
again and the sun came out very hot.
drying the ground so rapidly that 1000
or ], 800 people went to the fair ground
Ito see the game of ball between Hamp-
ton and Center Point Before the end
of the fifth inning another black, ugly
looking cloud made 1t SO dark that the
game was declared off. with Center
Point and Hampton A.
During this storm .1s of an inch of
rain fell and the lightning was very
much in evidence. One bolt killed three
horses for Bert Roberts in the south
least part of town. After the rain was
over and until time for the excursion
lists to return home was supper and
band concert.
A report from the country says that
the hail storm Of yesterday stripped the
corn to the stocks and ears. hail stones
falling to the size of three inches long
by one-half inch through.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
THE GRlNNELL NEWS.
Searching for the Murderers of Grea,
western Hrak emen-Local News.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Aug. 24-Early this morning
several posses of men all well armed
started out in search of the murderers
of the Great Western brakemen They
thoroughly searched the surrounding
country but no men We're found who
answered to the description. 1t was re-
ported that railway conductor had
wired that the three men who shot at
the sheriff, or deputy in the morning.
had gone to Iowa City on his train that
pulled out a few minutes later. 1t was
also reported that the tramps had been
arrested at Iowa City.
A tramp with suspicious looking
bundle was searched day before yester-
day, and who was lurking about the
Rock Island yards in the morning was
rounded up by Deputy Green but
proved to the satisfaction of the officer
that he was not wanted. He was put
ting up tissue paper ornaments, had
done three or four jobs the day before
in town and his mysterious bundle con-
tained tissue paper. He was trying to
beat train to Kellogg. He had some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
MUST PAY ATTORNEY FEES.
Another order In the Cleveland Min

Another order In the Cleveland Min.
ing Case of Burns VS.. Doyle.
Council Bluffs, Aug. 24-Judge Thorn
ell. of the district court, has made an
amendatory order in the case of James
A. Doyle VS.. James +. Burns, president
of the Portland Gold Mining Company
of Colorado, which was received here
yesterday. The order gives John N.
Baldwin an attorney fee of $4,000, and
requires that Burns shall pay this
amount into court here within forty
days. In the event of Burns failing to
comply with the order, the judgment
for s717,025 secured by Doyle against
him and set aside by Judge Thornell's
previous order is to stand
In the order Judge Thornell recites
that when the order setting aside the
judgment secured by Doyle against
Burns was made, Baldwin filed a mo-
ton for an order requiring Burns to pay
fees for the services he had rendered
and which became fruitless by the set
ting aside of the decree. The attorneys
for Burns asked for a postponement,
which was granted by Judge Thornell,
and they We're given time to make a
showing in resistance.
A further postponement was asked by
Burns and an objection made, Judge
Thornell making an amendatory order
in the case on the grounds that his ju-
risdiction ended when he had made the
first order, and that he could not now
Impose additional conditions to the set
ting aside of the judgment. The appli-
cation for further postponement ane
the objections raised We're overruled b,
Judge Thornell and the order as above
made.
1 1t is said that Doyle promised Bald
win fee of s125,ooO in the event of tn
Judgment not being set aside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
STOLEN STAMPS RECOVERED.
Four Men Arrested For Postomce
Robbery.

Robbery.
Council Bluffs, Aug. 24.-Postofice
Inspector Gordon unearthed yesterday
in this city postage stamps to the value
of $31I that had been stolen from the
postoffice at Adrian, Mich, which was
broken into and the safe blown with
dynamite on the night of July IL last.
The robbers secured 5000 in cash and
SAB in stamps.
Jerry McCaty, one of the robbers,
planted the stamps here with Thomas
Wheeler, a waiter, who. in turn, secured
the services of Celly Hough and John
Bell, the latter prominent business
man, to assist him in disposing of them
They had arranged to get rid of the
stamps In Omaha, when the federal Of
ficers swooped down on them.
McCarty, who is well-known west
ern crook, and his partner. AL Dean
better known as Omaha Pete" Were
ARRESTED last week at Beloit, Kas. but
Dean managed to escape by digging his
way out of the Jail. McCarty, who is
| of stouter build than Dean. stuck half
way and was captured.
mccarthy annoyed at being left in the
llurch by his partner. confessed to the
robbery and told the officers that the
Eswag had been planted in this city. The
-four men In custody Of Sheriff Dow, OF
Mobiles county, Minnesota, We're taken
to Des Moines last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
FOR IOWA FACTORIES.
Industrial Commissioners of an Iowa
Road Discusses the Possibilities
Of the State.
Cheapness Of Its Coal Supply Ought
To Make Iowa Great Manu-
featuring Center.
Auditor Merriam Revokes Certi6.
cate Of the Iowa Mutual Fire
Insurance Company.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
son, industrial commissioner for the
Milwaukee railway, is spending consid-
cradle time in investigating the re-
sources of Iowa along the lines of his
road. Incidentally he says some inter-
esting things about manufacturing in
the west and tells how the cities Of Iowa
can develop the manufacturing indus
tries in their midst and secure the loca-
ton of new factories. Among other
things Mr.. Jackson, who has been en-
gagged in his work for the greater part
of his life and who is highly qualified to
speak with authority, says: From the
Atlantic seabord to the Mississippi river
can now be said to be the manuf actur-
ling territory of the United States. But
this territory is rapidly spreading west
and no state is better located or has
better natural resources for manufac-
turing of all the western states than
Iowa. Iowa has the coal fields and coal
is the king to manufacturing. The
growth in Industrial wealth. comforts
and the power of exchange are bound to
increase in the near future to a degree
beyond all present expectations. Those
|cities in Iowa are bound to lead which
put forth the biggest effort during the
next five years to get the manufactures
started In their midst. When once the
business is we'll under way in a commu-
nifty it will grow of itself, but too much
stress can not be laid on the efforts put
forth from now to get the factories
started. In this connection let me say
that there is no better establishment,
that can be started now, if enough CAPT
al is invested, than beet sugar fac
tory. Beet sugar making is an assured
success. But half million dollars is
not too much capital to handle good
sized plant of this kind. With the
4 proper amount of money such an in
vestment is bound to be as profitable ar
investment as any city in Iowa car
j Make
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24

money but preferred to save 1t rather
than squander 1t on railroads.
There were sold in the Rock Island
stock yards yesterday between 400 and
500 head OF calves. The calves were
brought from Vermont where the hay
crop is a failure this year. The stock
was sold in punches of eight or ten and
brought from 50 to slips. One bunch
sold for SLIPS and the next one offered
sold for 1925. The calves are mixture
of blood. Jersey predominating.
A Grinnell woman is Of the opinion
that the reward offered for the capture
OF the three murderers should be given
the families of the dead brakemen. She
believes 1t to be the duty OF the officers
to make the capture without reward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
Knick erbock ers' Picnic.

Cedar Falls, Aug. 24.-Those born in
the state of New York, called Knicker-
bockers' of the counties of Black
Hawk. Butler and Bremner. will have
a reunion picnic September 1 at River
side Park, near Waverly. This is their
annual social gathering. They say there
will be provided free coffee. grand
music, good speaking and free enter
tainment. They anticipate the best
time they have ever had.
A whopper Of a watermelon, raised on
the farm of H. o. hurry, near here, was
on exhibition on the streets. 1t
weighed thirty-seven and one-half
pounds. 1t was presented to the Gazette
printing Office and the large force could
not make away with it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
ministerial Convention.

Special to Times-Republican.
Alburnett, Aug. 24.-The district con-
vention convened in the Alburnett NJ.
E. church Tuesday In twenty-fourth
annual session. All the pastors of the
various charges in the district were
present except two. The first session,
at p. M, was to consider the field re-
ports and the question of Our Present
National Expansion, introduced by
Rev. S. Skogsberg. How Should the
Church Relate Itself to the Newly Ac-
CURED Territory of the United States?'
by Rev. S. N. Ramage.
The evening was devoted to lecture
by Rev. E. b. Utt. The convention
will close today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
steamboat Rock.
Special to Times-Republican.


Steamboat Rock Aug. 24.-The small
grain already rhreshed out here is
showing a large yield per acre and very
heavy. Wheat averages about twenty
three to twenty-five bushels and some
fields going as high as twenty-seven
bushels per acre. Oats are yielding all
the way from thirty to thirty five
bushels per acre.
Mrs. Daugherty and children have
returned from Industry, ILL.,. where
they have been visiting with Orb
Hoyt and family.
The ditching machine on the Iowa
Central is here doing some ditching and
filing in some bridges. They will be
here about a week. The Central is fill
ing great many small bridges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
A STATE HOUSE JOB.
Position of Chief Accountant In
Auditors Office Vacant at Present.
c,.A.....l 4., .,,n.. 1, a1,l1 hlinar

Position of CHIEF Accountant In
Auditors Office Vacant at Present.
Special to Times Repu blican.
Des N1oines, Aug. 24.-SeNeral names
have been mentioned in connection
with the appointment by Auditor of
State Merriam of a man to take the
place of chief accountant in his office
at the state house f. l.. Camp, of Ce-
dar Rapids, held the position, but was
recently promoted to take the place left
vacant at the head of the insurance de-
partrnent by the resignation of Stuart
Goodrell. Mr.. Merriam has been cast
ing about for good man and was said
to have landed on Capt. c. b. Worth
ington, of this city. who was in the
commissary department during the
Spanish American war and whose son,
Emory C. Worthington. is captain of
the Des Moines Company II in the Fiji
ty-first Iowa regiment In the Philips
pines. But Mr.. Worthington resides in
Des Moines and the Seventh district Is
already fairly well represented at the
state house 1t may confidently be pre-
dicted that no Seventh district man will
be named. 1t may also be said that the
auditor is considering plan to offer
the position, which pays $1,000. to a
Fourth district Scandinavian whom he
I has in mind. That district is also we'll
Represented at the state house and some
| of Auditor Merriam's friends have in
sisted to him that he should select a
man in the First or Second district.
particularly the First. This has no con-
nection with the senatorial contest. 1t
lis said that there is a bare possibility
that he will go to Burlington for man.
Mr., Camp has had a remarkable series
| of Announcements since he came to Des
Moines January l. At first he was clerk
in the loan and building department
and then took the place of A. L. DEMO,
of Cedar county. who retired from the
head of the bookkeeping department.
Then, after the board of review had
gone through with the hard work of
equalizing assessment of property in
the state, Mr. Camp was advanced to
| the position which is thought to be the
most responsible and important in the
office-insurance. 1t is barely possible
that within the time of a general as
sembly session or two the insurance in
terests Of the auditors Office may be cut
off from that office and made a state
department of its own. like other states
In such case Mr.. Camp would naturally
be at the head.
+. Gunderson Chosen.
Cedar Rapids. Aug, 24.-A dispatch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
will Go to Philadelphia.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Aug. 24.-The Cedar
Falls A. o. U. w. band. selected by the
G. A. r.. leaves here September 2 over
the c. G. w. to Chicago and from there
over the Baltimore & Ohio for Phila-
delphia, Pa. A large number of our
citizens. as we'll as the members of the
post here will accompany the band on
this delightful trip. The band is in
good shape and in good tune. They will
make stir on the route and at Phila-
dalnhia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
pamage Quickly repaired.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. Aug. 24.-The fire at the
city water works yesterday morning did
not injure the machinery as much as
was at first supposed. Repairs were
completed so that water was running in
the mains by 6 O'Clock last evening.
1t is not known how the fire started,
but as the crew that is putting down
the new deep well had their forge near
the coal bin it is thought by many that
the fire caught from the forge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
AvOcA HAS A BAD STORM.

Great Damage Done to Buildings.
Corn and Grain.
Avoca, Aug. 24.-The worst storm of
wind, hail and rain that ever visited
this section struck here about 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The wind blew
with terrific force for fifteen minutes,
unroofing buildings, uprooting trees,
overturntng corn cribs and outbuild-
ings. The damage to corn and grain is
considerable as far as reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
BIG CASE ON TRIAL.
Eldora Man Sues Iowa Central for
$4,000 for Loss of Foot.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Aug. 24.-The case Of Joseph
r. Wimber VS.. the Iowa Central Rail-
road Company, suit to recover $4,000
damages for the loss of foot about a
year ago in the Central yards at this
place, has occupied the attention of the
court for two days. 1t is holly con-
tested case that has aroused unusual in
.erest on account of the amount sued
for. The case will probably go to the
jury about noon today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
Veterans. Reunion.

Atlantic, Aug. 24.-The eighth annual
reunion of the Cass County Veterans
Association is in session at Anita this
week. A large crowd was in attendance
yesterday. Secretary of State Dobson
spoke in the afternoon. State Treas
urer Herriott made an address. Gov
ernor Shaw is expected to be there this
afternoon, when the management ex-
poets that 10000 people will be in at
tendance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24

from DEBORAH states that 7. Gunderson,
deputy auditor of Winneshiek county,
has been appointed chief clerk Of the
revenue department in the state audi
tors Office, to succeed E. L. Camp, who
was promoted to be chief OF the insur-
ance department. Mr.. Gunderson is a
hard working young republican, a Nor
wegian % years of age. His father is a
wealthy merchant of Ossian.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24

'sDewitt's Little Early Risers did me
more good than all blood medicines and
other pills. writes GeorgeH. Jacobs, of
Thompson. Conn. Prompt. pleasant
never grippe; they cure constipation,
arouse the torpid liver to action and
give you clean blood, steady nerves. a
clear brain and a healthy appetite. For
sale by F. B. Wiley. postoftice druggist,
and G.. P. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
BlackhawR,s Convention.

Special to Times-Republfcan.
Cedar Falls. Aug. A.-The Blackhawk
county republican convention has been
called for Saturday, Sept. 16. at the
court house in Waterloo. There will be
no delegates. Cedar Falls has seven
teen delegates. She will present Hon.
C. "A. Wise. prominent druggist here.
for the lower house and has no doubt
but that he will secure the nomination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
SEVERE HA|L STORMS
Several Sections Of the State Wis
tied by Damaging Hail and
Wind Storms
Considerable Loss Inflicted In vicin.
ity Of Jewell Crops Are
Badly Injured.
Postmaster at Council Bluffs Succeeds
In Recovering Stolen Stamps
Short Specials.
to Times ep,,blican.

Special to Times Republican.
jewell. Aug. 24.This town and vi
entity was visited by severe wind and
hail storm yesterday afternoon. A great
deal Of damage was done to crops.
Nearly every house had numerous win
dow lights broken. j. F. McFadden's
barn was blown away completely. AVN
ings were torn from their fastenings
and outbuildings blown over. Hail as
large as hens eggs were picked up at
ter the storm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
Montezuma.


Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma, Aug. 24.-John W.
Farmer, of Chicago, is in town, called
here by the death of his mother last
week.
Mrs Hubbard returned Saturday
from six months visit in Oregon and
Washington.
Miss Emma Lorruzen left yesterday
for Davenport.
We are to have another hotel. Mr..
T. j. Holloway. the restaurant man.
has purchased the Shipley property
one block north of the square and is
making arrangements to rebuild and
enlarge it,
Sheriff Binegar and Marshal John
son captured two tramps yesterday and
have them in custody to see if they are
not wanted in connection with the c. C
w. murder.
Mr.. Daniel Harrod, of Des Moines, is
visiting with friends here.
Our new cooperative creamery is
now complete and will be put in opera
ton next Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-24
Belated REPORTS of Destruction by
Wind In Blackhnwk County sum


day.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Aug. 24.-Reports are re-
ceived from several points around this
city as to the storm on Sunday morn
ing last. There was a strong wind
with the rain in our city. No great
damage was done. Some small trees
were broken off by the wind, but north
OF town it became twister. The house
of Ruben Ford was moved from its
foundation and his barn was also
moved several inches. His wind mill
was also blown down. On the farm of
George Tuthill, three miles north, dam
age was done to his young orchard.
John Wilson, of Grundy county, lost his
wind mill. The rain was needed, as the
ground was getting very dry and
dusty, lawns and pastures showing the
drouth.