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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-14
Depositors Of the Failed Commercial Bank
Resolve to Take Vigorous Measures.
THEY OFFER TO COMPROMISE WITH STOCKHOLDERS
This Offer Refused the Assets and Levy an
Assessment on Stockholders and the Grand Jury
Investigate Action Of Banks ohicials-Court
Issues Order For Sale.

efs or others owing money to the bank,
and that the county attorney bring the
matter of the action of some of the Off
GERS and stockholders to the attention
of the next grand jury for full investi-
cation. These were all adopted by the
meeting.
A committee of five, consisting of the
chairman, the secretary, b. F. Cum
mings. George Humlong and Mr.. Whea-
len was selected to report to the court
on the action and to look after the in
terests of the depositors in the future.
The meeting then adjourned to appear
in court at 2 o'clock.
ASSETS ORDERED SOLD.
When court convened at 2 o'clock the
depositors present at the morning
meeting We're all on hand. The com
mittee reported the wishes of the de-
positors to Judge Caswell and the sit
uation was discussed at some length.
The Carbonate coal and land, which is
the chief asset, is the hardest PROPOSE
ton, as the paper runs for nearly ten
years yet. While at presentit has little
commercial value. there is reason to
believe that ii will be worth 100 cents
on the dollar within few years.
Receiver Whitton to have drawn up an
order embodying these provisions: That
the receiver sell within the next four
weeks all of the assets he can dispose
of, none to be sold at less than so cents
on the dollar unless by direction of the
court: that he then fadvertise for three
weeks that the balance of the assets
Will be sold at whatever price they Will
bring, except the Carbonate stock,
which must bring 80 per cent. and that
he levy an assessment on the stock
holders of 100 per cent on the stock held
by them.
The judge explained that while the
stockholders had right to day in
court after this notice of assessment
was made. it would be less ex-
pensive for them to accept the result,
and that before the assessment money
| is used all the assets must. be disposed
of and the money applied on the bank
obligations, and III there is any left il
will be returned to the stockholders.
| OF course this order does not prevent
the stockholders from buying all the
assets under the first proposition sub
mitted by the depositors.
! If the stockholders decline the COM
promise offer. 1t is not probable that tbs
depositors will realize in full as the as
sets will not bring as much at a forced
| sale as they will If handled judiciously
and as some of the officers and stock
holders are not now financially good
Several are able. however. to pay the
assessment of 100 per cent on the stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-14
DISCARDED.
Tho Old Methods of Treating piles
and Rectal diseases supplanted by
the Pyramid Pile Cure. ,3s

The Old Methods of Treating piles
and Rectal Diseases Supplanted by
the Pyramid Pile Cure.
The old methods Of treating piles by
ltgature. by the knife or by the cruel
methods OF dilation, besides causing In
tense pain and frequently collapse and
death, are now known to be but mere
makeshifts as far as a cure is con-
cerned.
The liver is responsible for nearly
every case OF piles and the mistake has
been made Of treating piles as a purely
local disease. Such ID not the case,
however, and the success OF the new
treatment known as the Pyramid Pile
Cure has demonstrated 1t.
The Pyramid Pile Cure Is not q saive
or ointment, but suppository which is
applied at night and absorbed into the
sensitive rectal membrane and acts
both as local and a constitutional
treatment, and in cases Of many years
standing this treatment has been eff
fectual.
Thousands of pile sufferers bear wit
ness to the inestimable value of the
Pyramid and even those who have UNI
dergone surgical operations without a
cure have been happily surprised by re-
suits from few weeks treatment with
the Pyramid.
The relief from pain is SO Immediate
that patients sometimes imagine that
the Pyramid contains opiates or CO.
caine because the relief is so instan
taneous, but the Pyramid Pile Cure is
guaranteed absolutely free from any
opiate or mineral poison whatever.
The relief is the result of the astrin-
gent properties OF the remedy which
causes the little tumors and congested
blood vessels to contract and a normal
circulation is established.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is strictly sci
entific, both in its composition and in
its therapeutic action and the best fea-
ture Of 1t is that it is perfectly safe and
harmless. No i'll effects ever result from
it's use, but only positive benefit.
A singular fact in view of the large
number of patent medicines before the
public is that the Pyramid is the only
pile cure of national reputation. 1t is
the only pile cure popular enough and
meritorious enough to be found in
every drug store in the United States.
1t sells at so cents for full-sized pack
age.
A little book on cause and cure of
piles mailed free by addressing Pyra-
mid Drug CO.. Marshall, Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-14
w. c. T. U. ANNUAL MEETING.
officers and superintendent Elected
and Yearly Reports Read.

ana iearis i.ep'i's ',eau.
AT the annual meeting of the w. G 7.
u, held Friday afternoon. reports were
presented for the year and officers We're
chosen. The following We're the officers
elected;
President Mrs. Lora a. Bennett
First Vice President Mrs, A. J. An
son.
Second Vice President Mrs. Rosa
Reed.
Secretary Mrs. Laura Robson.
Financial Secretary Mrs Louis FISH
el.
Treasurer Mrs. Emma Pafmer.
s;upasintendents MefnsleIsail, Mrs
Anna Ferguson press, Mrs rhliiato
y. Mrs NanNess litergtsse, Mrs Rob
isons sunday school. Ms, Beardman;
social purits'. Miss Dieksp' sab2ath
observance, Mrs. Dewey contest work.
Mrs. Fisher parlor work Mrs shilato;
Soldiers Home, Mrs hesd ffallHhiSe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-14
Died In the philippines.

A telegram was received in the city
this morning by the family of Mr.. Anda
Morse, from Mr.. Morse's brother, Mr..
Langdon Morse. of Cottage Grove. Ore,
Announcing the death in the Philippines
of his son. William Morse. a second
lieutenant in the United States army
Death was caused by smallpox and the
news had just been received at Cottage
Grove from the chaplain of the regi-
ment OF which the young man was a
member.
William Morse will be remembered by
the old friends Of the family in this
county. where he was born and reared
The Aorses formerly lived q Roci
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-14

Valley. southeast OF the city. and re-
moved from the county about ten years
ago, going to Dakota. Latter they re-
moved to Oregon and last July, in Cali
fornia, Mr.. Morse enlisted in the SER
vice OF his country in the regular army
He was about "a years of age and was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-14
A HAPPY REUNION.
Eighth Iowa Cavalry Boys Meet With
Col. and Mrs. Schurtz.

Eighth Iowa Cavalry Boys Meet With
Col. and Mrs. Schurtz.
Company T. Eighth Iowa cavalry,
was raised in this county by Col. Eli.
OFT Schurtz. a number of the veterans
of this company reside in this vicinity
and frequently hold reunions. On the
22d Of February 1898, the 'boys' and
their wives We're entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Schurtz. compile
mentary to Messrs. G.. j. HNson and
Cloud Brock. who We're soon to depart
for the gold fields of Alaska. Both of
these gentlemen are now back in Mar
shalltown, and on invitation of their
union was held to celebrate the safe re
turn of the comrades Ten of the sur
5vivors of the company We're present
with their wives and the time was
spent in recounting war time exper-
fences. in listening to the Alaskan ex-
periences of Messrs. Brock and Hixson
and in partaking of delicious repast
served by Mrs. Schurtz. assisted by
Misses May Chaplin and Lille Rand.
The SchurtZ home was decorated with
the national colors and the souvenirs
were buttonaires of red. white and blue.
Those who participated in this enjoy
able reunion were Messrs. and Mes
DANES Elliott Schurtz, G. r. Haas. G.
j. Hxson and w b. Beeson, and Mr..
G. f. Brock, of this city; Mr. and Mrs.
Horace Beaman and Mr.. and Mrs. Mart
Evans of Beaman: Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Nichols and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jared Elliott, of Minerva, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dudley Arasmith, of Ames. Baby
schurtz was voted in as recruit of
the company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-14
WILL PLAY DEs MONIES MONDAY

Second Match Games Between Mar
shnIltown and Des Motnes Golfers
to BE Played Here.
AT the links of the Country Club.
northeast of the city, on Monday the
golf teams of this city and Des Moines
will meet in the second match game So
far as is known the personnel of the
Marshalltown team will be the same as
defeated the Des Moines club a few
weeks ago. There is a possibility of a
change, however. and the team will be
determined upon tomorrow afternoon,
when Messrs. III. r.. Cammack, Gene
Binford, Dick Mommers and Frank
Friend will play Fred Click, G. F. Aur-
niger. F. S. Williams and Charlie Mil
Ter. The four making the lowest scores
will probably be selected as the team to
play the visitors. At the Monday game
nine holes will be played in the fore
noon and similar number in the at
farnoop
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
FRUIT GROWERS.
Their Annual Meeting Will Be Held
Next Month.

The thirty-third annual meeting of
the Kansas state horticultural society
will be held in this city December 27-
%. An extensive programme has been
prepared and the prominent fruit grow
ers of the state will tell each other how
they have managed to prosper in their
chosen business. In sending out the
programmes of the meeting Secretary
w. H. Barnes makes public the follow
ing, which he styles as a greeting to
the members"
Another year has gone, and again
our programme greets and beckons you
to come to a feast of reason and flow
Of soul The society is stronger than
ever before, and its usefulness is no
longer questioned. For over 300 days
the carrier has brought the white
winged messenger, telling of success
and disaster, of hope and evaporation.
or JOY and grief, of new fruits and new
forms of beauty of worms, bugs, and
diseases. Youth and age, male and fe-
1na4e, would know more of the myster-
les OF plant growth and propagation;
would know how to plant garden, vine
yard, orchard; would know how to seed
a lawn, or put out the shady or flow
ering border. Oh. the questions that
are asked and answers giVeni a flock
OF the White wings our government car
rleS so cheaply speeding both ways and
how many more there would be if they
only knew, Many think the society a
close corporation, labOring only for the
good OF the special feW-itS mem berS.
Its work is that of the missionary or
evangelist, freely given to any who may
ask; open to all, without regard to pol
itics, religion, or imaginary lines. Ho:
all ye that thirst after horticultural in
formation, come ye to the fountain and
drink freely. The horticultural society
and its experienced members have no
secrets; they work freely for the good
of the whole people"
The white winged" messengers re-
ferred to undoubtedly means letters
not insects from which dangers to print
arise.
At the thirty-second annual meeting
held last year. S100 was set aside to be
given as premiums for exhibitions of
fruits, vegetables and flowers at this
next meeting. This money will be so
distributed that every meritOrious ar
ticle on exhibition grown in the state
will get premium
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
METCALF NOT THERE.
Did He Participate in Battle
For Which He Was
Promoted

First Lieutenant J. F. Hall of the Twen-
tieth Kansas who lives in Lawrence has
written a letter in which he claims that
a, mistake was made by the government
when Col. Metcalf was breveted for gal
lantry at the battle OF GuiguintO. He
says NIetcaIf did not participate in the
battle.
Following is his letter after quoting the
Washington dispatch announcing Col:
the Twentieth Kansas looks upon the
statement a huge joke. There must
be something radically wrong with it
We made our march from MaralOa and
fought the battle of GuiguintO on March
29, late in the evening. Colonel Metcalf
then major. had his battalion in support
1ully one mile IN Ihe rear OF the nrlnS me
and was wounded in the foot, early in the
morning, shortly after the advance from
MaralOa had commenced. He surely took
the first train back to Manila and must
scene of action when the battle of Gui-
guintO was fought.
Il wish to state for the benefit of your
paper that only the first and second bat
taliOns of the Twentieth Kansas were on
the firing line March %, and that Met
calfS battalion was in support and did
not fire a shot during that day. Late in
the evening we ran into the ambush al
GUiguintO. Colonel Little had crossed
the bridge with the first battalion and
formed into line of skirmishers. Ny COM
pany followed Immediately afterward-
deadly fire. Colonel Ed Little was the
only field officer of the Twentieth Kansas
to be seen Colonel Funston was SuppOS-
man was not with his battalion. If there
are to be any brevetS given for gallant
and ner1tOr1OuS conduct in the battle of
CuiguintO, they should be given to the
one that justly deserves them, Colonel Ed
Little. J, F. HALL,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
COLOR LINE CUBA.
Is Making Serious Trouble For the
Authorities.

Havana. Nov. 14-Three Americans,
Hanson, King and Holland, have each
been sentenced to two months i'm
prisonment and to pay a fine of S65 and
two-thirds of the costs of the proceed
ings for placing over their saloon a sign
reading:
I'VE cater to white people only"
Their place had been closed in Janu-
ary last by order Of the civil governor.
because they had refused to serve a
Cuban general but they had been al
lowed to open the saloon again on
promising to serve the public without
distinction of color. The defendants
have appealed the case the costs of
which already amount to s.. 00O
4 letter has been published in a pa
per in this city, written by another col
ored Cuban general. complaining that
the owner of a barber shop had re-
fused to cut his hair, on account Of
his color
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14

Heavy sea prevailing. Reports ship
struck easily, then thumed (prObably
thumped) violently. Fire room com
pletely flooded, first water tight doors
closed promptly. Ship lies settled aft,
water one foot from name. Well out
of water forward apparently very steep
bank. Ten days provisions. one half
ratiOns landed. Helena dispatched
by Oregon to Hamiguin; due today.
WATSON.
The following was received at the
navy department from Admiral Watson
today:
Manila, Nov. 14-Escaped Spanish
prisoners at San Fabian report seeing
Gilmore November 1st, in Tarlac with
five men; all we'll. He crossed noun
tain from Balerin Bay with 13 men.
Location of other eight unknown. Have
cabled Hong Kong for salvage for
Charleston. WATSON.
WHEATON'S HOT WORK.
London, Nov. 14.-Special dispatches
from Manila say seven Americans were
killed and Is wounded in Gen. Wheat
on-s daybreak attack on the town
of Salinda, which was stubbOrnly de-
Tended. After a heavy fire the Ameri-
cans charged and stormed the works
Seventy seven dead FilipinOs We're
counted in the trenches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
HOLDS TWO OFFICES.
Auburn Postmaster May Have to Re-
sign One.

J. c. Mauney, postmaster out at Au-
burn, had two offices on his hands, and
he may have to give one of them up.
At the election last week he was re-
elected treasurer of Auburn township,
and some of his opponents are thinking
of making a fuss about it.
The rules of the department provide
that no postmaster may hold any state
county or municipal office, and says that
the acceptance of such an office by
postmaster will be taken as equivalent
to his resignation as postmaster The
offices of justice of the peace and nota-
ry public are excluded from the opera
tiOns Of this rule. as are also members
of the board of education. but all other
Offices come within the rule.
Mr.. Mauney has been township treas
urer during the past two years and
also postmaster, but no one has made
any trouble about it. Now that he has
been reelected parties have been look
ing up the rules of the department in
the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
INTERNATIONAL TRUST.
Has Been Attempted by Wire Com
bine of the United States.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE industrial
commission today listened to the testi-
mony of John w. Gates. chairman and
managing director of the American
Steel and Wire company. Mr.. Gates
said that while his company controlled
a major portion of the wire product of
the country, it did not seek to monOpo-
lie the business, but on the contrary
encouraged other operators. He stated
that Germany was the principal COM
petitor of the United States in the man
ufacture of wire and its products and
gave the details of an effort he had
made last summer to effect an interna-
tionaI consolidation of wire works, tax
ing in all those of Europe.
The combination had failed, he said.
because of the impOssibility of reach
ing an agreement on the share of the
product to be allotted to the United
States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
OPENED BY HUMBERT.
italian Parliament Sits in Rome To-
day.

Rome Nov. 14-Parliament was opened
today by King Humbert in the hall of
the senate.
In the speech from the throne his ma
jesty expressed the hope that the depu-
ties would actively resume their labOrs
and dispose of the measures not dealt
with last session. Above all he added. it
was necessary that the budget be speedily
discussed
The king also announced the projected
bills including meaures for the migration
of the taxation laws and dWelt upon the
notable economic improvements in the
kingdom.
Adverting to foreign affairs King Hum
bert said that all his relations with the
powers were excellent and that nothing
menaced the country in any way. He al
luded to his participation in The Hague
peace conference and added: The forth
coming celebration of the holy year viii
afford US the opportunity of showing We
know how to respect the obligations we
have assumed in coming to Rome
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
SOUTHERN STEEL TRUST.
Big Combination Forming In the
Birmingham District.

St Louis, Nov. IA special to the
t-Dispatch from Birmingham, Ala,
says: Authorities in close touch with
the New York end of the deal, state to-
day that the consolidation of the SIoss
Iron & Steel company, the American
Coal Co, the Russellville, Browncore
property and the furnace properties at
Sheffield and Florence will have been
effected and that the Sloss-Shefheld
Iron & Steel company, the consolidated
corporation, will have been organized
before the day is over. The consolidated
company will be capitalized at $40, ,000,
900 and will be second in Importance
only to the Tennessee Coal, Iron &
Railroad company. The company will
own the best furnaces in Birmingham,
two at Sheffield and one at Florence.
extensive coal mines at COaIburg and
BlOssburg, jefferson county and coke
ovens and coal and mines and plants
in Walker and Jefferson counties and
the richest ore properties in the south
The offices will be at Birmingham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
Bonds Registered.

Bonds to the amount of $4,000 issued
for internal improvements by Kansas
City, Kan, have been registered with
the state auditor and sold to eastern
purchasers. Another issue of bonds to
the amount of S35,000 for a new city
hall at Pittsburg has also been regis
tered with the auditor, having been pUr-
chased by F. c. Werner of Pfttsburg.
This transaction is something worthy
of more than passing notice as it is sell
dom that bonds find a home market
outside of the investments offered by
the state school fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
JUST AS EASY.
Three Men Steal Diamonds, Worth
$4,000 From a Store

Cleveland, O., Nov. 14.-Thfrty thous-
and dollars worth of diamonds We're
stolen yesterday afternoon from the
store of Sigler Brothers, at No. 354 E2u-
clid avenue. Three men entered the
store, which is on the second floor. One
of the trio stood at the elevator car
and the other two entered the office of
Mr.. SIgler. One of the strangers en-
gagged the attention Of one of the clerks
and the other talked to Mr.. Sigler, at
whose side was a black box, four by
ten inches, containing the diamonds
Mr.. Sigler says his attention was dis
tracted for a moment and upon turning
to his supposed customer, both had
fled and the box of jewelTy was gone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
ONLY TWO PARTIES.
Major Hood Says Populist organiza-
tion Is Dead.

Kansas City, Nov. 14.-''There are only
two political parties in Kansas" said
yesterday.
THE recent election was beyond doubt
an Endorsement of the administration and
Mr. Mckinleys denomination is nov as
Sbred. His denomination is equivalent to
reelection. When the returns are in Kan
sas viii surely be solidly in the RepUb-
Hcan column once more. Populism is dead
in Kansas-absolutely so. The Populists
have learned the error of their ways and
they are returning to the fold. Hereafter
but two parties viii battle for political
supremacy in the state, and when the
fight lies between Democrats and Repub-
icans the result is certain. We viii win,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
a Valuable Collection.

Ann Arbor. Mich. Nov. 14-Henry P
Glover of YpsiIanti, Michigan has pre-
sented the University of Michigan the De
Criscio collection of Latin Inscriptions.
Sig De CrisciO is a resident of Poszueli
near Naples, Italy, and has for forty
years been collecting the Inscriptions
found from time to time in that locality.
The collection includes more than $50 in
scriptiOns on marble besides q few upon
brick. lead pipe and other materials. They
range in age from the time OF August tus
to the fifth century, A. D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
MONEY QUESTION SPRUNG
at the Cabinet Meeting by Secretary
Gage.

Washington, Nov 14.-The cabinet meet
ing today was uneVentfuI Secretary Long
was the only absentee. The wreck of the
Charleston was discussed and the general
situation in the Philippines was gone over
but to no particular purpose.
Secretary Gage continued the discus
sion of the money situation in New York
and went over the ground which he Will
cover in his annual report The report is
confirmed that the secretary has idea
of buying government bonds al this time
except in some unlocked for contingency.
The question of a civil governor for Cuba
was not brought up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
Jacob Lift Comine.

Jacob Lifts comedy production Mis-
takes VIII Happen has been booked
for the Crawford theater Saturday
night. The company presenting it is
headed by Charles Dickson On Wed
nesday night of next week jefferson De
Angels and his company viii be seen
in Topeka in The Jolly Musketeer"
This viii be the first comic opera to
visit Topeka this season, and the only
one so far booked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-14
MAJOR HARRISON RETURNS
To Recuperate After an Attack of
Yellow Fever.

Omaha, Nov. 14-Major Russell B.
Harrison, inspector general of the de-
partment under Gen. Leonard Wood in
the province of Santiago. Cuba, has ar
remain here with his wife till he has
thoroughly recovered from a severe at
tack OF yellow fever contracted in
Cuba