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The times., 1899-10-22

November ] with the Golden Eagle team
as its guest, and all lovers of the sport
are invited TO be on hand at the clubhouse
and witness the games.
The club finished third in last seasons
scores, with twenty-five games won and
twenty-six lost.
J. O. Miller. famttariy called Daddy"
Miller by his club friends, is very much
interested in the success of the team and
viii prove a valuable assistant to Capt G.
NJ Cohen, when the team covers its sched-
ule circuit
The membership Of the club has increased
to such an extent that the Board OF Direc-
tors is considering the advsability of en-
larging the club quarters and adding more
alleys and of the best to be had any
where.
In addition 20 the bowlers, the club has
number of members who are good gun
ners and expert discipline OF Izaak Walton,
and the reports of the Fairy Tale Circle
fairly make the bowlers who are allowed to
attend its meeting. turn green with jeal-
0usy. Bowling scores are tame however
inflated, beside the wonderful scores made
with rod and gun, says Henry Storey, and
so say we all of US.
Golden EuEIc BovTIers
The Golden Eagle Bowling team, one Of
this seasons additions to the local bowling
league, promises to be one of the strong
est factors in the championship race, which
begins November l.
Capt. Fred Schlaich has on hand the
nucleus of a very strong team-bowlers Of
known ability, seasoned and tried
Four of the players decided upon are
Laue, BFuegger, Hanold and Armstrong.
The latter has for several seasons been
one Of the Carroll Institute teaU's main
stays, being at all times a strong bowler,
and frequently doing brilliant work He
finished second last year. with 100 average
OF the other bowlers Bruegger and Ha
mold have heretofore played only on the
Saengerbund team. Bruegger finished fifth
in the league standing last season, with an
average OF 157 in AZ games 1t was an of
year with him, as in former years he fin
ished at or near the top of the list. He
promises to be again a leader this season
Henry Laue did not compete last year,
being abroad during the league series, but
in former years was considered one of the
Saengerbund's crack bowlers. and espe-
cially strong in picking off difficult spares.
The fifth man and the substitutes will BE-
selected from among Hugo Cott Jake Die
mer, J. d. Stanton, and c. f. Locraft.
Bowling for averages began last Wednes-
day upon the teams alleys, located at New
Jersey Avenue and D Street. The alleys
are standard, of course, and among the
very best here They are about foot or
foot and half short in the runway, but
the committee on alleys VIII more than
likely report favorably upon them.
The officers of the club are: Louis
Brandt. president; Henry Laue, vice presi-
dent; W. Armstrong, treasurer, and Fred
SchlaiCh. secretary and captain.
The team GDpnS the lPlgllP season NO
vember 1 with set of games with the
South Washington Business Mems Bowling
Club, on the alleys Of the latter.
O. p. SCHMIDT.
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you2 he asked. .No2 How about a quar-
ter2 Again L shook my head
Say doe 90 you want the damn stun
for nothin? I don't know what 70 10 with
it. / don't know Why I took t. IL you
won't let me have the gum. all right. but
20 me
with that he walked out, leaving the
netting on the floor. I took i- back 10
Walker. IL was less than a mOuth after
ward that the young fellow who stole the
screen was arrested in Jhe western part
Of the State where he was operating ar a
street fair, and the case was 50 clear
against him that he received a four years
sentence.
Just at this point someone entered the
store and locking up at the druggist ez-
claimed. Il don't get that pin this Iime
Here's the owner after IT, and he's on
velvet New York sun.
The times., 1899-10-22
RESCUED FROM DRINK.
Heroic Work Of a Girl in Saving
Her Brother from Drunkenness.
Put Remedy in His Coffee ard
Without his knowledge of the
Secret was Compile ell Cured

The terrible evil Of drunkenness has at
last found conqueror. Miss Mary Rob-
erts. OF 1888 Golden Gate Avenue, San
Francisco. Cal, tells how she saved her
brother from ruin. and her words burn with
a new hope TO every woman who would
rescue a son. brother, or husband from the
scourge of drunkenness. She says.
Yes, il is true that my brother is now
a reformed man. For years he drank only
occasionally. but al last he got so bad that
TO be sober seemed a living death TO him.
After a spree he would tremble and shake
and act as If he were going insane. He
would then drink sparingly bur in a few
days would start of again. and I wouldn t
see him for a week. / saw a notice in
The times., 1899-10-22
Remarkable Action of a New
and Wonderful Cure
for Badness.
Lady Prominent in G. A. II. Cir
cIcs RegainS Her Hair Al
though Past Fifty.

Mrs. j. S Weed, Treasurer of Swartz
Corps No. 81, W. r. c.. with headquarters
at New Albany, Bradford county, Pa. owes
a luXuriaut growth of hair to a new and
valuable remedy discovered by a Cincip
natl dispensary. In response to their offer
to send free trials of their preparations,
Mrs. Weed used the remedies, and although
she was past fifty years of age, at a time
in life when people imagine their badness
is hopeless her hair grew out with aston
isbing luXuriance, much to her surprise
and delight. Mrs Weed kindly consented
to permit her photographs to be sketched.
one taken some time ago when she was
prematurey bald and later one taken re-
Gently showing the beautiful effects of this
remarkable hair grower.
The remedy is not a new experiment, and
no one need fear that it is harmful. 1t
The times., 1899-10-22
INDOOR BASEBALL GAMES
Outline Of Rules Governing Pop
ular Sport.

initinI Game Here Will BE Played
by y. VI. c. 4. Mines Next sntur-
day-Infantry's New PIayers-Busi-
ness MeH's Club and Its Team-AI-
Ieys of the Golden Eagle BoNIers.
The times., 1899-10-22
How TO Quit Tobacco.

A new discovery odorless and tastcess. that
ladies can give in coffee or any kind f food
gueslv curing tie patient without his knowl-
edge Anyone can have a free trial package by
addressing Rogers Dru, d, Chemical Co. 455 Race
and Vine SIS. Cincinnati, OHIO. and easily drive
f1Hl tobacco smoke and dirty spictoons from the
n me.
The times., 1899-10-22
May Turn Either Way.

In returning TO first base, after over
running. the baserunnner may turn either
way. If in sliding with the bag at any
base. he should stop he must then return
with the bag TO the proper spot before
starting for another base. the same as in
ay5rruuuing first base When base-Tuu-
uer is legally entitled 10 return TO a base,
the pitcher must wait reasonable time for
him 10 reach the base on penalty of giving
the base runner another base for violation
OF the rule.
Two umpires are generally in charge Of
a game and they alternate behind the bat
and on the base-lines II q player wiiIfully
disobeys the caution OF an umpire, he may
al their discretion be ordered out Of the
game and his place be filled, if such decis-
ion reduces the side 20 less than eight play
ers
The game IS as possible Of pretty plays
and fine execution by felders as that played
outdoors and called the National game and
lovers of sport may expect to find plenty Of
excitement in every game they so TO see
played.
Those who have seen volley- ball were
pleased with the game and witnesses OF In
door baseball have been more then pleased
they have been delighted and ere another
month rolls by We may expect to see a
meeting CT indoor baseball fans" for the
game viii be the talk OF the town
The record scores made in one Of the
largest Chicago leagues were Al to 40 Gs
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OPIUM FIHNDS' PLEDGES
PawnbrOking Business Carried on
by a Druggist.

People in Search of the Drug willing
to Give Up Any of Their Property
to Get Ii - Crooks Who Used the
Drug a Reformation Brought
About by GoId-Fi1ed Tooth.
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WILL BEGIN THIS WEEK.
Wabash to Begin the Work of But
In. Their Line Out of Abba.

Abba, Aug. Especial )-Active
erations will begin on the work
building the Wabash out from /,
place this week. Sunday aft
noon there was unloaded
outfit that belongs to C
tractor Mcpherson, who has been
gagged in railroad work at Gladste
Ill. In the outfit We're fifty mu
all the scrapers and other articles u
are needed. He also brought with b
a large force of men and will give
plovment TO about thirty. more 4;
this place. He will begin operat.
at point six miles south of the c
and will work this way, he having :
contract for six miles of grading.
the land that will be used has b.
surveyed and the men have cl
track from the point where they CT
mence to the tracks of the old lin,
The sheriff appointed commit
of six Abba citizens to assess the d.
age that the Wabash would do
the land of w. A. Gray, who lives
the southern part of the city. I
jury began their work yesterday mo,
ing, and last night rendered their
port. They place the damage at s
ATS. The company and Mr.. Gray co,
not agree, hence the appointing of
jury. The company agent had offe,
Mr.. Gray $1,000, but Mr.. Gray thou.
the land was worth $4,000 and he h
out for that amount.
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magnificent endorsement Of repIbli-

a magnificent endorsement of republic
can policies. One year of republican
prosperity is worth a cycle of Bryan
istic promises and the people know it.
The remarkable results of the republic
can victory in the past are happy au-
carries for the future.
THE republican party, if permitted
under Providence to continue to adj
minister the affairs of the government.
will maintain law and order and put
down all instructions. 1t will solve
and administer the affairs of finance
and produce the greatest possible ben
ietits to the people. 1t will so adjust
and readjust our trade relations with
other nations that the wage earners
of this country will maintain the
proud position of being the best paid
and most intelligent laborers in, the
world. 1t will successfully grapple
with the problems of unlawful trusts
and combines SO that no oppression or
tyranny or injurious monopolies shall
distress or burden the people, and will
make this government in the future,
as now and has been in the past un-
der it's beneticent policy and superior
genius, the idol of its own citizens
and the admiration of the civilized
world.'
The committee on resolutions is this
afternoon wrestling over eN-Congress-
man Clark's antitrust plank, which is
IA vigorous one, and aimed to require
national legislation for their eradica-
ton.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Curtis adj
dress, the convention spent some time
in waiting for the report of the com
mittee on resolutions. Finally the
nominations for state officers were call
ed, and Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw was re-
nominated by reclamation and rising
vote, amid the widest enthusiasm.
Lieutenant Governor NTilliman was also
nominated by reclamation.
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CONVENTION NOTES.
Interestin. References In Des MoInes
Papers to People You Know.

Judge Fee expressed his entire sat
isfaction with the situation last even
ing. Many tlatterirg assurances of
support had been made him during
the day, especially from the Ninth dis
trict. and he expects 10 go into the
convention with double the number of
votes pledged to him in his home dis
trict
Sloan men last night insisted that
Judge Sloan will enter the convention
today with 275 or 500 delegates
I'VE will surprise them" saba Sloan
man last night. I'VE are going 70
have all of the First district, par, OF
the Sixth, part of the Ninth, and some
of the Tenth in addition. Judge
Sloan is a sure winner if Judge Robin
son is not nominated on the first bal
lot"
Judge Sloan and his friends claimed
many gains during the day and as
serted great satisfaction with the sit
uation. In addition to the First dis
trict, they anticipate majority of
the votes from the Sixth. This follows
ing, they asserted, would stay with
their candidate TO the last, and that
they would make other gains in case
OF the impending break, which would
win for Judge Sloan the nomination.
1t is given out that the friends of
both Senator Gear and Mr.. Cummins
have united upon the Hon. George NJ.
Curtis, of the second district, for per-
manent chairman. This was brought
about at the request of friends of Mr..
Curtis ard Mr.. Cummins. il being de-
sired by both Mr.. Gear and Mr.. Gums
Minis that this should not be regarded
as OF any significance upon the sena-
torial question. c. Z. Pickett. of the
third district, the temporary chairman,
is for Mr.. Gear.
Yesterday IL rumor was persistemtly
circulated to the effect that the Sixth
district would go to Burnham in case
Fee and Sloan, the favorites III the dis
trict, are seen TO be without any hope
of winning. 1t is quite likely that this
Iumor is false. A number Of the prom
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inent men of the district stated

inent men Of the district stated
night that Sherwin would be the
ond choice of the district. When as
concerning the matter, N. E. Kend
of Abba, said: at is my opinion
the Sixth district will go to Sher
as second choice. It has been rumo
that the district was all fixed up
Burnham, but do not believe tina
be true
Judge T. N. Fee, of Centerville, c,
manded one Of the companies in
Thirty-siNth Iowa, General Oral
regiment during the civil war;
captured at Marks Mills, Arkansas
the month of March, 1864, not being
changed until February, 1865.
Thirty-sixth Iowa was composed
men from Appanoose, Wapello
Monroe. It's service was three Y
and one month. and it was ardu
from beginning to close. Captain
now looks well. That prince of g
fellows, Major Stanton. also OF Cen
vile. is in the city doing what he
for Captain Zee and incidentally I
ting his shoulders to the Gear whee
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Is Strangely Missing.

Bows, Aug. "A very singular .
has happened here in the last few I,
and the community is anNiously aw
ing developments. y man by the II;
of II. S. Gle, prominent farmer
ing four miles west of here, took
single horse and buggy and drov
Clarion. He left the outfit in Il Ii
barn there and has not been seen
heard from since. He is man of O
large family and also owns consi
able property. He has had no fal
troubles and his departure was /,
much OF u surprise. His friends
anxiously waiting to hear of his VIII
abouts. They can find no trace of
after he arrived at Clarion and al
quiries have been in vain.
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EpPs is DEFEATED.
IL. w. Clayton, of OslkaIoosn, is Elected
Committeeman From Sixth District.

Des A[oines, Aug. Especial. al
ter a lively contest in the sixth ballot
in the sixth congressional district eau
Gus this morning, r. w. Clayton, of
Mahaska county, was elected member
of the state central committee from
the sixth district. The vote on the
final ballot was R. w. Clayton, 81; w.
w. Epps. of Wapello. 35; Harry T..
Boyd, OF Poweshiek. 16.
The caucus organized with Col. r.
w. Manning. of Jasper county, as
chairman, and Sumner Siberell, of Wa
pello county, as secretary. Commit
tees We're selected as follows:
Resolutions-J. L. Brooks, of Keo-
kuk county.
Bence, of Davis county.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Palmer, OF Mons
roe county.
Vice PRESIDENT. H. Smith, of Jas
per county.
The only contest in the caucus was
over the election of member of the
state central committee. Muhaslla
county presented the name of r. w.
Clayton, Wapello county the name of
W. w. Epps, and Poweshiek that of
Harry L. Boyd.
Captain j. G. Hutchison and Hon.
Calvin Manning. of Wapello county,
spoke earnestly in behalf of Mr.. Epps'
candidacy. Mr.. Manning demanded
justice for the sixth district in this
matter of state central committeeman.
He stated that Wapello county had
not had member of the committee
for twenty Years and then cited a list
of committeeman running back for n
decade. as follows: Christian, of
Poweshiek; Salmon, of Jasper; Need
ham, of Keoluk; Preston, Of Mahaska;
Kendall, of Monroe, and showed that
Davis and'Wapello We're the twosco,
ties in the district thoroughly entith
to committeeman. AS Davis had no
candidate he felt that the committee
man should come to Wapello. @
The first ballot was as follows:
Davis-Epps, s; Clayton, /.
Jasper-Clayton, is.
KeolSuk-Epps. A; Clayton, s; Boyd,
Mahaska--Clayton, 20.
Monroe Epps. 4: Clayton, 5.
Poweshiel- Boyd. II.
Wapello- Epps. 20.
Tctal-Epps, SO; Clayton, 81; BOYD,
is.
The remaining ballots were substan-
tally the same, out on the sixth ball
lot. Monroe gave two votes for Epps
and seven FOR Clayton, thus electins
the latter by one majority. 1t was /.
pretty fight and Mr.. Epps deserves
MUCH cfcdit for the splendid showing
tina. he r,;,de.
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TROUBLE IN IaAYTI.
A Newspaper Man Escapes Arrest
Entering United States Legation.

Port Au Prince, Hayti, Aug. &C
Associated Press.)-The political 81
alton is causing anxiety. There h;
been numerous arrests, among til
Doubillon, the former minister of I
interior, and Duviver, a newspar
man. Duviver made strong resi-
ance, and succeeded in entering
United States legation, dragging wi
him the officers who arrested hi,
The officers, however, managed to g
him away. United States Minist
Powell entered protest, and dcman
the release of the prisoner. Event
ally the Haytien government gave w;
to the protest of Powell, releasing D
viver, who re-entersd the it'd IL.
legation. 1872
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senasor .syeridge is safe.

Washington, Aug. 1.-(By Assoc:
ed Press Consul Harris, at Maya
Iii, has informed the state departm
that Senator Beveridge, of Indie
sSser whose whereabouts anxiety
~ his friends. is all right.
leess in the steamship Empress of
dia. which has been detained in quar-
tine at Maya Salii.
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Presented Colors TO State.

Springfield, Aug. 2.-By Assoc.
Press. This morning the Sixth
fantry Went on its annual tour
camp duty at Camp Lincoln, mai
to the capital, and presented the c
borne through the Porto Rican
.paign to the state. Col. j. d. Fo
commanding, made presents
speech. Actinp Governor Northcot
cepted them in the name of the sta
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Died of Her Injuries,

/ Clinton, Aug. Mrs. S. D. Fla
who was burned Saturday in ga
line stove explosion in Clinton, is de
Her husband was cut in two in !:
mill, and one of her children dir
concentrated I've and died.
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Murderer Lynched.

FL Reno, o. T., Aug. 2.-(By A
ciated Press.)-It is reported here
Taylor Kirk. who murdered his 81
at Cordell. July 4, has been lyme
at Cloud Chief, near the scene OF
crime.
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Maryland De,nocrats.

Baltimore, Aug. 2.-By Associ
Press.) 1.-The democratic CONVEX
met today and nominated the TO
ing ticket:
Goyernor--Jehn Walter Smith.
Attorney Generalization Rayno
Controller-Joshua w. Herring.
The convention was unusually
monious and all nominations were
acclamation.
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President Receive. troops.

Plattburg, N. ", Aug. -(By !.
ciated Press The president rec,
the officers of the Twenty-siNth
ment today. This is the regiment
ing recruited Il. Plattsburg Barrs
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Mai. Gen. Wolsely. now in conn
of the Madras presidency, and wi
about to be made a lieutenant gen
is brother of Gen. Wolseley.
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A Lutheran school is to be erect
WarsrllDn. ~
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the building of railroads, linking the
pioneers of progress to the markets of
the east, and making accessible all the
wealth and treasures ! of the
west. 1t realized that. with the III
creased production following in the
wake of these legislative acts, there
must OF necessity be an enlarged mar
ket, and that that market should be a
home market; one created within our
own country, where the close relation
ship and mutually of interest between
the producer and consumer would con-
duce to the greatest possible prosper
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REPUBLICAN,
CONVENTION
Iowa Republicans in Session
il the Auditoriumat Des
Moines.
NO CONTEST FOR OFFICES
Governor shaw and tho Other State
Omcials Itenominated by Accia.
mation-Contest Over sn.
preme Judge.

Des Moines, Aug, e.-(By Associated
Press.)-The republican state conven-
ton met at ii o'clock this morning
with the largest attendance for years.
Charles E. Pickett was made tempo
rary chairman and on assuming the
Sgavel made stirring address, after
which the convention adjourned till 2
P. m.
Chairman Pickett's address in full
will be found on page 6 of this issue
MIR. Pickett's Address.
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The Afternoon Session.

Des Moines. Aug. 2.-(By Associated
Press. )-George NJ. Curtis, eN-congress-
man, of Clinton, was chosen permanent
chairman by agreement of the leaders
of the convention. On taking the plat
form he briefly referred to the issues,
saving. in part:
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The tariff question is no longer an
open one in national politics. 1t has
been lifted from the field of partisan
debate by the wisdom of experience,
and the logic of fact. The outflow of
products. and the inflow of gold is
now one of the established trade cur
rents on the high seas of international
commerce.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-22

association comprises i'll whole or in
part stock, bonds or other securities OF
any trust or other Illegal organization
aud if the charge is found TO be true
shall list the entire property of such
offending institution, body or associa-
ton for double taxation as in case Of
all other unlisted property.
Section .. Whenever any educational
institution. religious body or benevolent
association shall own any stocks, bonds
or other securities of any trust or other
organization which is illegal under the
laws Of this State, such Institution, body
or association shall list its entire prop
crty for taxation, and on failure to do
so il shall be liable for double taxation
like the owners of other unlisted prop
erty and the president or other chief
officer of such institution, body or asSo-
citation failing to list its entire property
for taxation when it is the owner. in law
or i'll equity, of any stocks. bonds or Sc
curiticS of any trust or other Illegal or
ganiZation as aforesaid shall III addi-
ton, be individually guilty of mis-
dcmcanor and he fined not less than
five hundred dollars or imprisoned not
less than four months for each oifenSc.
Section ). This act shall he in force
from and after its ratification.