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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
Drake Oratortcal Contest.

Des Moines. Dec. 10. The Drake ora
torieal contest was Won by William j.
I-ockhart, whose subject was The Mis-
sion of Discomfort. Y. Fl. White took
second honors With the subject of The
Greatest Work of Man" II. T. Nor
rison, Jr., came third. His subject was
THE century's Blot The winner Of
the contest. Mr.. Iockhart. represents
the university al the state contest at
Grinneil, which Will be held the last
Thursday in February, 1900 The Judges
on delivery We're Il. A. Nye. w. W. Wit
me,, Rev. Walter Walker; on thought
and composition, John b. White, Samuel
Strauss and Belle Gilcrest. The univer-
sity Mandolin Club Furnished music.
The other orators and their subjects
follow:
National Glory" r. A. Parish.
The individual and the State" NJ. a.
Thompson.
"The poet of Life. w. G. Stevenson,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
child Burned to Death.

Sioux City. Dec. 15.-The 3-year-old
child of Mir. G. S. -Argo, of Chamberlain.
S. D.. was fatally burned in Sioux City
yesterday. The child had evidently
been playing with matches in a room
alone, and when her little sister came
in. attracted by the screams of the
baby, found her wrapped in flames. Aid
came at once, but it was too late, as the
child's body was frightfully burned.
Even in It's mouth We're great blisters.
An effort is being made TO find her
father. who started several days ago TO
come here. but has not yet arrived. He
is a prominent attorney at Chamberlain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
hot TINE IN ROPEDALE
Rupture in the School Board Leads
to a Division of the
Pupils.
Dissatisfied Patrons Start School
Of Their Own-Iwo schools,
Dozen Pupils.
Surveyor at Work on the Proposed
Line Of the d. & N. o.
Railroad.
Special to Times-RepublIcan.

Special to Times Republican.
New Providence, Dec. IA peculiar
and vexatious situation has arisen over
the school in Hopedale. small indepen-
dent district in the southeast corner of
this township. The war has been waged
lrelentlassly ever since the fall term
opened. and a winter campaign has been
planned in which hostilities of the hot
test kind are promised. The mole hill
that has grown into a mountain of
hatred and abuse had its genesis in the
selection of a teacher for the autumn
term. 1t appears that Miss Elsa Buck
nell was the choice of two members OF
the board. while the thira member and
president of the board was opposed to
the selection and refused to sign the
contract. The county superintendent
was appealed to and he Informed the
obdurate president that he must either
acquiesce in the viii Of the majority or
3resign his position. II chose the latter.
1 Il brother of Miss Bueknell was appoint
led and the contract with Miss Bucknell
ratified This created a bad feeling all
4 around. Naturally the children of the
deposed member Were not favorably inn
pressed with the teacher whom their
parent had opposed with 50 much ar
! dor. The trouble reached a climax when
Miss Bucknell, in the discharge of her
duties as teacher, found it necessary u
punish two of the pupils who We're
closely related to the dissenting mem-
4 Der. This resulted in withdrawal from
the school of all pupils in any way re-
4 lated to the former president OF the
board. The petty action vexed and ir-
sritated the supporters Of Miss Bucknell,
! and as a vinalcation of her course She
4 was retained for the winter tsrni The
dissatisfied ones, however, are going u
4 have school. They haze hired a teacher
4 OF their own and rented room and a
sort of armed peace prevails. A cook
4 ness not born, of weather conditions has
settled over the community. In the
meantime two teachers Will train tbs
4 young idea in Hopedale to shoot. Hope
daleis average school attendance is less
than bakers dozen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
Death ut Rc,nbeck I.

Special to Times Republican,
Reinbeck, Dec 154As | write these
lines the tolling of the bell announces
the death of one of the did residents OF
this community in the person OF Mr..
Allen Sloss. He was a native of Scot.
land and came to America when lad
and lived in different states until about
twenty-five years ago, when he settled
on a farm a few miles south of town
where he lived until a few years since.
when he came TO Reinbeck. The family
is one of the best of the place.
Rev. Q. III. l.. Mason gives his story
Iof the war here tonight.
The Great Western railway people
are building new stock yards at this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Robinson were
called upon to part with their youngest
child last week.
Mrs. Hattie Robinson, whose hus-
band was killed in a wreck a few weeks
ago, buried their infant child last FRI
day.
Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding of Miss Mary lines to Mr.. Henry
| Wilson next Wednesday evening.
| The German Methodists have just
lclosed Very successful revival meet
! ing in this place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
Colore d Man suicides.

Dubuque, Dec. 15.--Robert Rush, the
colored porter on train No. .. on the
Illinois Central, which arrives here at
s:45 p. IN. from the east, committed sui
eide early Wednesday, morning by
shooting himself in the head with a 3s-
caliber revolver. The first known of
the tragedy was when the call boy en-
tered a coach where Rush slept When in
Dubuque. 4 was about 4 o'clock when
the boy entered the car to arouse him.,
so that he might be ready to leave on
the o'clock train for the east. and as
he approached the bed he was Mortified
to see the bed clothes covered with
blood and a pool of blood on the floor.
Rush was still breathing, but uncon-
scious, and the patrol and DR.. Slattery
We're summoned. The officers on enter
ing the car found that he was still
Ialive. DR.. slattery ordered his immedi-
ate removal to Mercy hospital, where
an examination of the wound was made
and the conclusion reached that ii was
fatal, death resulting at $3.50 O'Clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
iowa Happenings at washingt,

Washington, Dec. 10. Fourth class
Hpostnaasters We're appointed as follows +
Grove Hill, Bremen county, A. f.
Schneider, vice ]. H. Bensing. re-
signed: Renrer, Isoone county, G. G.
Moravetz. vice John Bakeley, resigned.
The custodian Of publlc buildings at
Davenport MAS authorized to invite
bids for furnishing electric light in that
building.
The statement given out at the post
office department. shows the postal re-
ceipts at Des AIoines aggregated s2S,Sos
in November and s20,222 in the same
month last year, an increase of s3-0s4,
or 15.2 per cent.
Iowans were granted pensions as foi-
lows:
Original--william L. witter. Des
Moines Sc: David r. Thompson. La
coma. So: George W. Elliott. Edgewood.
So: William Nj. Colley, SIS.
Increase-Joseph Slade, Sheffield. S
to $40, Ira Fisher Ireton, sl4 70 s17;
Aaron Chaplin, Jessiip, IS to ST.. Will
lam l.. McKenzie. Tanaa. IS 70 sl22
Original widows, ete.-Mipofs o.
Francis NJ. Teei. Wintersei. SIG; minm
Iof William Clark, Onawa, SO.
Original WIDOWS, etc.-special ac-
lcrued November %, sylvia $. Torfey
/ Burlington. s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
SENATOR BUSSE WELL.
Makes a Statement Of His Case to
Press Representative.
Senator for 25tn District, state OF
Illinois, I'm Good Health Again
Rheumatism Has Left Him Com.
pletely-Dodd's kidney Pills
the Sole Means of AIS

Chicago, Dec. 11..Hon. Fred A.
Busse, senator representing the Twen-
ty-fffth district, state of Illinois legisla-
ture. Is on his legs again, and friends
and business acquaintances have been
scongratulating him on his recovery. The
senator, as is we'll known, suffered for
years with rheumatism in its severest
form.
A press representative caught the sem
ator down town yesterday and asked
him about his case.
II see you're about again. senator.
said he
Yes said the senator. "rm feeling
like new man.">
"Give me few points about your
case" asked the press man.
WELL" said the senator, most all
my friends know l was afflicted with
rheuma tism. was victim of that dis
ease for years. And anybody that has
had rheumatism knows what it is with
out much description. / had it in about
the worst way. / did all knew how to
merely get relief, much less a cure,
without the faintest success. Recently
Dodd's Kidney Pills We're recommended
to me. tried them and-here / am
Sound and we'll. Not a touch of rheu-
matism about me-
is it true you gave the Dodd's Medi-
cine Company of Buffalo testimo-
nial?" asked the reporter.
Certainly" replied the senator. I'm
not a man that would be ashamed to
acknowledge having received a benefit
from a latent medicine. Dodd's Kidney
Pills have made new man of me--they
are welcome to whatever value is at
tached to my endorsement of them
do you mind repeating your testi-
mony for publication in this interview"
asked the newspaper man.
well, as near as remember wrote
the Dodd's Medicine Company some
thing like this:
Your kidney pills are all that you
claim for them. I had been a sufferer
for a long time with rheumatism and
Dodd's Kidney Pills are the only reme-
dy that ever did me any good. ] am
completely cured and recommend
Dodd's to anyone suffering from rheu-
matism.'
rs that all?" asked the reporter.
II added line to say I was most
truly theirs or words to that effect and
sent them my photograph, which they
have reproduced. The testimonial as
published is genuine and o. X, and !
back it UP personally. Dodd's Kidney
Pills cured me of rheumatism when ev-
erything else failed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15

practical center, with Duluth, of a pop
ulation of 100000
While the deal has been closed and
the new preprietors left for Superior
last night, they will take possession Jan.
1, of the great plant, with its immense
presses. Mergenthaler typesetting ma
chimes, telegraph station, electrical
motor power. ETC.
Mr.. Fairall is an old-time newspaper
man, almost born and raised" in the
shadow of a printing press. His ex-
perence in the great fields of newspaper
work dates back to his term of efficient
service on Horace Greeley's famous pa
per, THE New York Tribune" Since
those earlier days he has had a varied
career in the newspaper world. For
about II years ne was the editor and
publisher of the Republican, and his
work here placed him among the lead
ers of Iowa journalists.
While his friends regret to lose him.
they will wish him success-and health
as well--in the bracing climate of our
northern neighbor. Mr.. Fairalls fam
ily will remain here until Miss Henri
eta is graduated from the university in
.Iune-if not longer. as Snowden is a
student in S. u. I. medical department
The friends of John w. Schulze lbet-
ter known as "Will' schulze) will also
unite in invoking good fortune for him
He is the son of a worthy pioneer ex-
Alderman SchuIze. and has won the re-
spect of all during his connection with
1.-THE United States Express Co. Of which
he has long been faithful representa-
tive. His newspaper experience too
will stand him in good stead in his new
4 venture. He is a capable young bust
ness man with that valuable admixtufs
lof enterprise and wise conservatism
/ that inevitably begets fame and fortune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
Has Narrow Escape.
special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Dec. 15.-Herman Martin.
a prosperous farmer living six miles
north of the city. experienced narrow
escape from being killed last evening
while going home. AS he attempted to
cross the NJ. & st. l.. tracks at the foot
of Central avenue he was struck by d
freight train, and the rear of his wagon
crushed In. His team started to run.
but the plucky farmer held ON to them
and managed to bring them Under con-
troll When found he was seated on the
lines wrapped around his hands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Decisions Handed Down by Iowa's
Highest Tribunal Today.

Decisions Handed Down by Iowa's
Highest Tribunal Today.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 15.-The following
decisions We're handed down by the SUI
preme court today:
State of Iowa VS.. Haney, appellant,
Pottawattame district Affirmed
Jones VS.. Germania Insurance Com
pany, appellant, Union district. At
firmed.
Stokes, appellant, VS.. sprague, Boone
lsdistrict. Affirmed.
Farrelly, appellant. VS. Gadson, Du-
buque district Affirmed.
| Mitchell VS.. Burwell, appellant, Boone
district. Affirmed.
struble VS.. Allin, appellant, Plymouth
lidistrict. Affirmed.
Taylor vs.. Star Coal Company appel
liant, Appanoose district. Affirmed
Henry Buggy Company, appellant, VS..
| Catels, Cls Ike district. Affirmed.
Benge Bros, appellant vs.. Eppard,
| Madison district. Affirmed.
/ Peterson VS.. Koch, appellant, Jack
son district. Affirmed.
Chew appellant, vs.. O'Hara & CO.,
Mahaska district. Affirmed.
Callahan CONSTRUCTION Co. vs.. Brown,
appellant Clinton district. Affirmed.
State of Iowa vs.. Fountain. appellant
Johnson district. Reversed
! School Township of Newton. appel
liant, VS.. Independent School District
Jasper district. Reversed.
Independent School District vs. Hub
bard appellant, Woodbury. district, Re
versed.
Keist, appellant, vs.. Chicago Great
Western Railway Company. Blackhawk
j district. Reversed.
Fitzgerald. appellant, vs. Paislet, Du-
buque district. Reversed.
Steiner VS.. LEM, appellant, Floyd
! district Reversed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
Aliss ninghc1m Dcnd.

Special TO Times Republican.
Nevada, Dec. l5.--Miss Ida Ring
helm, one of Nevada's accomplished
young ladies, died last night after Sc
we're and hopeless sickness caused by
hemorrhages of the stomach. She had
been to Europe for study last year, aud
was stricken with the same illness
while there. Announcement of the fu-
neral has not yet been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
Lodges in a contest.
to Times Republican.

Special TO Tlmes-ftepubIIcaH
Fort Dodge, Dec l5.--More than the
usual amount of interest is being waged
in the local Iowa Legion of Honor. At
every meeting large numbers are adj
mitted to the order until 1t has now
grown to be the largest local lodge in
the state Waterloo lodge has offered a
pennant in the form of a highly decor
ated broom AS Waterloo is at present
recognized as the largest local lodge il
the state strife is on between the two
lodges to secure the penant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
Note Kaiser Is Arrested.

Sioux City. Dec. 15.-J. H. Morton,
who is wanted here for raising a note
from 500 to $1,000, and trying TO dispose
of 1t, has been arrested by Sheriff Dav-
export, of Sioux City. in Boston. He
will be brought here for trial, as the Of
ficers Of the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company, where Morton tried to make
the deal. ere very anxious to prosecute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
Justice Defeated.
pecial to imes-Republican.
.imes-Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Dec. 15.-The supreme
court on Wednesday reversed Judge
Birdsalls decision in the case OF the
State VS.. Spayde. j. NJ. Spayde. of this
CITY, was indicted for forgery by the
grand jury in Humboldt county. When
the defendant was placed on the wit
ness stand he admitted having affixed q
forged signature to the paper, but de-
Inisd that 1t was done in Humboldt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
surveying the ID. X Nj. o.
.al to Times Republican

Special TO s-Kepub1lcan.
Nevada, Dec. To-. The Duluth & New
Orleans Railway Company has a corps
of surv eyors busy at work in the snow
running the line north from this place
toward Usage This work is being
pushed so that when completed nego-
tiations for the purchase of the right
of way may be carried on this winter
thus having everything ready for act
i've operations in the spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
Repositories in msnlar Possessions.

Dcpositories IN Insnlar I'ossHssions.
Washington. Dec. 15.-ssacresary Gage
has called the attention OF congress 70
the laelsof facilities in our mex insular
Iisessessions and dependencies for tfle
safe keeping of large sums Of money
required for current expenses OF the
army and navy. He recommends that
l3authority be given him 10 designate one
ior more banks or bankers in each Of
these islands as depositories Of pubiin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
Ktilcd by Fall of >cafroldin..

Mt. Pleasant. Dec. ia scaffold or
the new Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
bridge fell yesterday. August Aseiund'
back was broken and he will die. r.
E. Whitehead was badly injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15
rio Ncwspnper Deal.

Iowa City. Dec. 14.-Herbert S. Fairall
and John w. Schulze. of Iowa City,
have purchased the Leader. of Superior,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15

This is fine morning paper pub
lished in q city Of $4,000 people. the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07
FAIR WEATHER HERE.
An Area of High Pressure Promises
Clear skies for Several Days.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. s p. m.-Forecast
for twenty-four hours:
For Ohio - Fair; colder; high northwest
winds.
For Indiana and Illinois = Fair; westerly
winds.
Weather Conditions and General Forecast
The storm area central last night in the
west gulf has moved with great velocity,
averaging seventy miles hour, and is CEN
trail tonight over Lake Ontario and has
caused rain or snow from the Mississippi val
ley to the Atlantic coast. Rain has also
fallen on the middle and north Pacific coast.
An area of high pressure covers the whole
region from the Mississippi valley to the
Pacific coast. and will dominate the weather,
giving clear skies for the next two or three
days from the Mississippi valley to the At
lantic coast. The temperature has fallen in
the gulf States and New England. except
the Atlantic and gulf coasts, where it has
remained stationary, and has remained sta
tionary in all other districts, including the
Pacific coast. Generally fair weather may
be expected from the Mississippi river to the
Rocky mountains Fair and much colder
weather. with brisk to high northwest winds,
will be experienced on the middle and south
Atlantic coasts Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07
PEW LETTING
Second Presbyterian Church
Monday Evening,
January 9,
zsssO OsCIocSx. sharp.
TRUNK LINES in EARNEST
THE PRESIDENTS WILL HOLD FIRE.
QUENT CONFERENCES.
Important Meeting Held at Washing
ton on Wednesday, at Which Ten
Trunk Lines Were Represented.

The presidents of the ten trunk lines were
in conference on Wednesday with the MEM
bers Of the Interstate-commerce Commits
sion. President Thomson was represented
by one of the vice presidents, he being de-
tanned at home by illness i'm his family. On
Thursday of next week the presidents will
hold another conference in Washington with
the interstate-commerce commissioners,
who. like the presidents have taken hold
of the proposed reform in earnest At this
meeting on Wednesday there was good
deal of airing of Irregularities some of the
trunk lines have been indulging in, but the
slate was wiped off and every president
has pledged himself that if he discovers
any irregularities on the part of any COM
petitor the grievance and proof shall be
furnished the Interstate-commerce Commits
sion and no rate shall be reduced until the
commissioners have thoroughly investigated
the matter and authority TO meet any de-
Walton from rates is given by the Inter-
state-commerce Commission On the other
hand the Interstate -commerce Commission.
in case it discovers any irregularity, will
prosecute the offender to the utmost extent
of its power as given by the Interstate
commerce act. 1T will be seen that any
general freight agent or his subordinate
SUlclUng agent VINO cuts a rate Will IlOL
have to explain to his superior, but will be
summoned before the Interstate-commerce
Commission to answer for his action. The
Interstate-commerce Commission takes the
position that there is prosperity everywhere
and consequently no excuse for rate cut
ting. The demand for cars is exceedingly
large, the railroads have plenty of business
and the volume of tonnage is on the in
crease. In the Chicago and Ohio river ter
ritory rates on both passenger and freight
traffic are being held to tariff. President
Woodford, of the Cincinnati, Hamilton e
Dayton, President Carpenter, of the Chi
cago & Eastern Illinois. Vice President Me
Crea, of tie Pennsylvania lines, Vice Presi-
dent McDoel of the Monon and President
ingalls,, of the Big Four, are under pledge
to strictly maintain tariff rates and to re-
sort to no undetermined or dishonorable
methods to secure business. The opinion of
these officials is that local business on their
respective lines should be more closely
looked after.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-07
Personal. LocnI and General Notes.

James Harter, ticket broker, is so i'll as to
ccnfine him at home.
r. NJ. Newbegin has been appointed New
Insland agent of the Chicago Great West
Traffic Manager GraybiH. of the indian
%pohs Belt Road and Stock Yards Company
IS so III as to confne him TO his room.
Il. n Smith. of College Corner, will repre-
sent the Kansas City, Fittsburg G. Gulf line
N central Indiana and Ohio. He is already
in the field.
Frank ElImaler, formerly superintendent
or the middle division of the Pennsylvania
lines. is now general manager of big sys-
TEN of traction lines In New Jersey.
Traffic Manager Rockwell. of the Monon
and General Freight Agent Arnold are maxi
ing a trip over the lines instructing the
agents in the matter of maintaining pub
lished tariff rates.
l. is stated that everything is drifting
toward the Southern Railway securing con-
troll of the Queen * Crescent. with Samuel
FELTON, holding a high official position with
the consolidated lines.
The PENNSYLVANIA on Wednesday broke all
records, moving through the yards at Milf
film $3.50 cars; there were le2 trains and the
same number of engines, and 612 men were
required to man them.
The Monon was yesterday having more
trouble with its bridge over Sugar creek
which is a temporary structure, and yesteT-
day ran its main line through trains via In
oianapolis and Seymour.
T.. p. Scott has assumed the duties of sec
rotary of William Gibson, general superin-
time past Mr.. Scott has been with Division
superintendent J. $. Norris.
The +. r. Y. train over the Chesapeake q
Ohio Is scheduled from Cincinnati To Hum
Tington at fifty-tive miles an hour. stops to
he deducted. which makes il as fast a train
as Is the Empire State express.
The receipts from sales Of tickets at the
passenger station at ConnersViile on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton Is Dayton for 1898
We're - per cent. in excess of 1897 and IA
per cent ahead Of those OF 1S42.
In 1896 the Pennsylvania officials at CO.
lumbla established a record By sending east
from that point ninety-six trains IN one day.
Last week the record was broken ninety
seven trains being sent eastward.
Travelling Passenger Agents Orr OF the
Southern Pacific: Martin. OF the Chicago
Burlington 4 Quincy: Bowser, of the Mis-
souri, Kansas a. Texas, and Fowler of the
Illinois Central, are in the city.
The roadbed and track of the Big Four
lines is in such excellent condition that
but little VIII be expended in improvements
IN that direction. but II is proposed to put
considerable money into new engines and
cars.
Ohicial notice was received yesterday Of
assistant general passenger agent of the
Chesapeake a Ohio He Is a son Of H. NJ
Bronson assistant general passenger agent
OF the Big Four lines.
The Grand Rapids & Indiana is handling
more lumber, coal and flour than at any
time in many years ON Wednesday this
road turned over 10 the Pennsylvania lines
and the Nckei-plate one hundred carloads
Of -four In fwenty-four hours
~. II. Hayes. agent OF the Monon AT
Brookston. Ind, has resigned 20 come TO