Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-13
GEORGE ii. CHAPEL.
Forecast Official
suORT TEL. EGR ANS.

The Merchants Association, of New
York has decided to so to law with the
southern lines TO gee II the latter can not
be compelled to put in reduced rates for.
jobbers in the territory Who may want
to go TO Gotham for spring and fall pur-
cha as
Officers of the Pullman Company are
considering the adyisablity of plaeing
safes in all sleeping cars for the recep-s
ton of vaIuables of patrons. In all new
cars safes probably will be built iK and
detachable ones placed in cars in opera.
ton.
Mr.. James B. Cas-. president of THE
Lincoln Trust Company and prominent
in the manufacturing and financial life
Sof ST. Louis. died yesterday in d sani-4
tarium at Battle Creek, Mich. where he
had been under treatment for the past
two and a half months.
William Pierce. a brakeman on the
Mount Vernon branch of the Evansville
& Terre Hauta railroad. was crushed to
death by a freight train at Oowensv
Ind. Pierce waa making a coupling
when his foot slipped and he Was drag
sged beneath the wheels.
The postmaster general has received a
communication from F. W. aille, di-
rector Of posts in the Philippines, show
ling that there will be a surplus of re-
Eceipts over expenditures up to June 30
Eof $19.449. This does not include fees
4 for money orders amounting to $1,000.
There is one department yet TO hear
from.
At Fort Scott. Kas.. acting under the
4 Impulse of diseased mind Ora G..
4 Scott, aged 90 years, buried a hatchet
five times in the brain of his grand
4 mother Mrs M. ]. Wickersham, 70
years old. The young man had just been
4 brought back from California by his
mother. He was insane, but it was
thought he was not dangerous
4 From reliable source 1t is ascer.
|tained that the Dowager Empress Fred
|.erick of Germany has been suffering fol
la year with cancer of the breast. The
4 disease is already far advanced, and she
lis a very sick woman. The Forthcoming
4 yisit of Queen Victoria is understood Il
Ibe connected with her daughters NAL
I. ady
4 President Mckinley has not made ny
appointment to fill the vacancy caused
by the retirement of Gen. Wheeler, bu
). lat liz probable the recommendation o
lItT. ANindliGs 10 ia Z S(Ol.es AIhSSNlt q y
pointed and retired will be carried cut
\ 1t is also probable that Cen Theodor
+ Schwan, colonel in the adjutant gen
erals department and brigadier genera
Of volunteers, will also be appointed
brigadier general in the regular arm,
and retired. This will leave the vacan
|cy for Gen. Chaffee, whose regula
rank is colonel of cavalry.
+ l.
: The Bravery of Woman
8 Was grandly shown by Mrs. John Dow
5 ling, Of Butler, Pa, in three years
:. struggle with malignant stomac
, trouble that caused distressing attack
5 of nausea and indigestion. All remedie
4 failed to relieve her until she trie
Electric Bitters. After taking 1t tw
months she wrote: II am now who'll
! cured and can eat anything. It is trul
Q grand tonic for the whole system. q
gained in weight and feel muc
o stronger since using it," It aids diges
$ ton, cures dyspepsia. improves the ar
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:, store.