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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17

passengers bound for America. The
first colony planted in Iowa was an
Sugar reek. about twelve miles north
westaof The city of Keoklk, in 1910
This was an off-shoot from the colony
in Shelby county, Missouri which had
been founded TWO years previously by
Kleng Peersav, an adventurer who sey-
era times clslssed the Atlantic and
brought 5emierants back with him from
Norway The biographical ske.sll of
this number is about Thomas Hart
Benton. Jr.5 one OF the earliest edu-
Gators of Iowa. who was state superin
tendent Of public instruction in this
state in lsiS and for number Of years
thereafter. He came TO Iowa and
taught school in Dubuque in lsss. His
was the first classical school taugnt in
Iowa The sketch is written by Theo-
i,dore S. Parvin.
John A Sasson mas written for tile
January number of the Annals os IoNa
a most graphic account of The Fight
lsof the New Capitol Mr. Kassen. as
hall students of history know, made The
Ifghl for The new capital in the legisia-
lttue in the twelfth. thirteenth and
fourteenth general assemblies In 1858.
1870 and 1872. II was a great fight the
opponents OF the proposition being well
iintrenehed behind prejnfiee and see
tional opposition and having very
/ marrow view of the future Some df
1 them declared that such a building as
vt WAS proposed 10 erect could not be
Allied ina hundred years. I is fow 50
+ badly crowded that outside rooms mus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
BJLLE TIN.
.OTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY.
Tic weatM.r.

The Weather
For Notwithstanding tonight, with
rain or snow in the east and colder in
the south: Thursday, fair.
For Illinois-Rain tonight: Thursday,
cloudy and colder in the extreme south.
rA6. ONE
TELEG2APHIC NEWS:
Methlien Attacks the Beers.
Big News Expected From Butler.
Committee Decides Against Roberts.
Women Argue Against Equal
Suffrage.
Sensation in the Senate.
Legislature Fails to Elect Printer.
Hoyt Not Candidate for Larrabee's 8
Place
PAGE Tw,
AND GENERAL:
Speaker Bowen's Committees.
Gears Commission Forwarded.
An Attack on Secretary Gage.
Vest Speaks on Philippines.
pNGs rlI;..a
IOWA NEWS:
Flames Destroy Two Houses.
Progress on the d. & N. O. Road.
The Hardin County Forgery.
Short Iowa Specials.
l'.AGES FoU.s AND FIVE.
EDITORIALS:
Conditions in Cuba.
For Purei Rivers
\ Leader Needed.
Great state Problen,.
; Topics ard Press Crrmen..
Iowa Items and News.
RACES SIN AM, >EyEs.
CITY NEWS
Net a Preeedent
Many Titlea Man Married.
President MacLean 10 Speak.
District Court and other News
PAGE Eit;
MAR kETSs AND GENF.RAL
Wednesdays Markets by Wire.
Tragedy Sobars Kentucky Politicians
Mscellaneous News
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
THE LUzON CAMPAIGN.
schwan.s Troops in Possession OF
Ratan=as Heavy Insurgent Loss.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Otis today ca
bles. schwan's TROOPS are in posses
sion Of Batangas province and are to
move eastward in the provinces Of
Tayobas and Laguna. Wheaton is
moving on LemerlS and Taal and has
nav eisoparation. Casualties have
been slight. The insurgent loss has
been considerable in men aud property
as they keep up constant opposition.
An expedition under Kobbe leaves for
the nemD ports tonight.
Hughes is absent on the western
coast Of panay. policing that section.
A band of eighty-six Tagalos. which
landed ON Negros in December, We're
struck by Byrne in The Negros noun
tains. Nineteen We're killed and twei-
ty-eight captured. together With rifles
and ammunition. No casualties. The
troops in northern Luzon are busy pur-
suing robber bands, with good results.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Decisions Handed Down by Iowa $
Highest Tribunal To-day.

Special Ia Time Republican.
pes Moines. Jan. 1.-THE following
decisions Mere handed down by the su-
preme court to-day
Taft & Co. appellant. vs.. Bowman &
Co. Polk district. Affirmed.
state of Iowa. appellant, vs. Dale
Butler district. Affirmed.
Deegan vs.. c. & \. W. Railway Com
pany. Boone district. Affirmed.
Silman KS. Brigham. appellant.
Woodbury. district. Reversed.
Carter vs.. Bartel, appellant. Decree
at to the Bartel & Michael Browning
Company reversed. Decree as to Port
man affirmed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
THE LIVE STOCK MEN.
Number of Important Papers Read at
the Convention Todny.

Fort Worth. Texas, Jan. 17.-At to-
days session of the National Live Stock
Association addresses We're delivered as
follows: Live Stock as a Business
Proposition Hon ID. w. Smith. Illi-
.nois; Live Stock Securities. A. r.. De-
ricqles, Colorado Relations of Packing
House to Live SIX Industry Phil
Armour, read by r. F. b. Sotham. pres
ident american Hereford Association;
our Broadening Markets for Meat
Products. John Il. Hobbs, New York;
.Railroad and Stockmen, I. w. Toni
linson. Illinois Live Stock Ex-
changes" W. H. Thompson, Illinois;
g Necessity for Reliable Statistics in
Live Stock Industry" Hon. i. 6. Pow
ers, Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
FAILED TO ELECT
Enort to Elect state Printer and
Bindcrin Joint Convention of Two
Houses Today Faiis-severai New
Bills introduced.
Special to Times Republican.


Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 1I.-An effort was
made to elect state printer and binder
today, but it failed. The senate passed
a concurrent resolution providing that
these officers be elected in joint conven-
ton of the two houses today, but the
house voted it down, 80 to 40. In the
joint convention to compare the Jour-
nails of the two houses on the vote for.
senator Representative Prentis, of
Ringgold moved that the convention
proceed to elect printer and binder.
Senator Hall, of Johnson raised the
point of order that the joint convention
had no authority TO elect a printer and
binder, as the Law made no provision Tor
it Senator Trewin opposed this. argu-
ing that as the general assembly has
authority to elect, the joint convention
needs nothing further. Healy. Blanch-
ard and Hartman inclined To the opin-
ion that the joint convention was not
called for this purpose, and IL was
therefore better to postpone action. SEN
ator Titus, of Muscatine. moved TO lay
the motion on the table and 1t was done.
The joint convention went through
the form of comparing the Journals of
the two houses on the vote for senator,
Gear being declared elected and the last
act OF the senatorial contest was con-
cluded.
Speaker Bowen announced his COM
lmittees and a few bills We're intro
duced in each house.
Senator Cheshire renewed his bill for
| the taxation of telegraph and express
Lines. for which he has fought several
sessions
Senator Crossley has bill to lay
mortgages and other liens on real es-
tate.
Senator Macarthur introduced the bill
TO compel nonresident hunters to pay
$40 license.
In the house Nicholas, of Muscatine,
introduced bill To prohibit the leasing
of convicts in penitentiaries.
Warren, of Marion, introduced bill
10 transfer the blind industrial home ir
! Knoxville TO Ninton ard make state
normal school out of the Knoxville in
lstituton.
IThe full list Of house committees as
announced today appear on page two OF
this issue.]
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
TO Kciease Hundesratl,.

Berlin. Jan. 17.-An official telegram
from London says: The British gov
ernment has declared that now that
the inquiry into the seizure of the
Bundesrath is concluded with no con-
traband of war found her release may
be expected Immediately. Measures
will also be taken to prevent the re-
currence of a similar incident
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
ANARCHY IN VENEZUELA.
French Colony NJ Caracas Demands q
French Squadron.

ItIICIf ~ utte1t UT.
Paris, Jan. Ia dispatch from Car
acas says that anarchy prevails in
Venezuela. owing to the refusal to
advance the government money the di-
rectors OF the banks OF Caracas and
Venezuela. including Frenchman.
Montauban. and other foreign norabili-
ties. We're arrested and thrown into q
fortress. Representations Of the
French charge d'affaires We're disre-
garded The French colony Il Caracas
8energetically demands that French
Atlantic squadron be dispatched to the
coast of Nenezuela.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
CANAL is OPENED.
st. Louis Asks for Injunction. But
Drainage Trustees Steal n March
and Let Loose the Waters ut Lock-

port.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE great drain
age canal vas finally and fully opened.
at quarter after II today. The trus-
tees went to Lockport early this morn
ing. fearing Injunction proceedings by
St. Louis. Application was made in the
federal court here this morning in be-
half Of St. Louis for an injunction re-
straining the trustees from allowing
the water TO flow into the Des PLANES
river at Lockport and the hearing set
for the 20th inst In the meantime the
trustees received assent from the state
canal commissioners to letting the
water into the Des PLANES. and at II
o'clock cane message from Governor
Tanner adding his assent. AT once the
work of lowering the great bear trap
dam, which had been holding back the
waters, was begun, and connection be-
tween the great lakes and the Gulf of
Mexico became a reality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
THE MINE WORKERS.
Committee Reports and
the Convention Begins Business.

indianapolis Jan. 17.-At the conven-
ton of the United Mine Workers Of
America today the CREDENTIALS COM
mittee presented its report, which was
adopted. as was the report of the COM
3mittce on rules and order of business.
President Mitchell then aanouneed the
names of committeeman TO serve on
various committees during the session
of the convention. After recess Presi-
dent Mitchell presented his report and
was followed bs Secretary Treasurer
Pearce with his report. showing the or
der in a prosperous condition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
NEWS TO FRANCE.
story About The United states and
the Chinese Policy Denied in

Paris, Jan. Il The statement in the
London Morning Post that the Wash
ington administration had received let
ters from France. Germany, Great
Britain and Russia. demanding knowl-
edge as to the Intention of the United
States as to an open door in China
and the future of the Philippines was
news to the foreign office officials here.
They said ii vas the first time they
had heard OF any such action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
pefuses to Call Extra session.

Springfield, Jan. T-Tanner mas re-
fused TO call special session OF lhe
legislature to enact relief law claimed
to be made necessary by the recent de-
cision of the Illinois supreme court de-
claring unconstitutional the Limitation
clause Of the new revenue law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
PREFERS PRESENT IOP.
DR.. Frank c. Hoyt Not a candid
For Position on Board Of
Control
Says 1t Would Be a Great Honor,
But the Salary is Not
Sufficient.
Bolter Eulogizes Gear and White
and Denounces Grover The
January Annals.
peeial TO Times -Repnb!iean.

/ Special to Times-Republiean
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4 the position that viii shortly be made |
| vacant on ne board Of control hv me
|
4 iios "vu4u hot accept lhe appo4lA-
4 mentaif It We're rendered him. He has /
1 written 10 a friend Who urged rim to
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/ my WAY Gear 70 become q eailAlaaie
for the position. am not unnindfEl OF
the honor which would be conferred by |
the appointment ANA further realize
that 1t would be d still greater honor
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locl continued for more than three
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
BRITISH WAR VESSELS.
said to BE Within Easy Reach of New
Orleans.

New Orleans, Jan. LIT is stated
here that British warships are within
easy reach Of the mouth of the Missis-
sippi to escort mule transports from
New Orleans to South Africa. This is
said to be due to Il report that certain
Boer sympathizers in America have
fitted out vessels for the purpose of
sinking mule transports ~ soon as they
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
Favor the Hague Treaty.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE senate
committee on foreign relations agreed
to report favorably, without amend
ment, the Hague treaty. negotiated last
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
Bic Dnnlk Kobbery AlIeg,

Pittsburg. Jan. 17.-The Leaders
Phillips, w. Va, special says: The
Phillips Bank was robbed last night OF
100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17

get in open sea. Capt Marsham. in
charge of buying mules for Britain
here, admitted that warships We're
within easy reach of all the rivers
mouths
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
At N AGAIN
Another Attack Made on the Beers
at Modder River Artillery
In Action.
South African Situation Unchanged
So Far as Heard From-Big
News Expected.
'Pettigrew Makes Sensational At
tack on the Administration
Hoar's Views Adopted

Modder River, Cape Colony, Jan. IT,
There was demonstration in force un-
der Methuen yesterday, the division be-
ing engaged with the object of ascer-
tanning the strength and disposition of
the Boer forces, also to try to draw the
Beers from Kimberley, where lately
they have been active. The British dis
covered the Beers in great force and
being reinforced from the direction Of
Jacobsdal. At 4.3O the artillery opened
fire the shells dropping in the Boer in
trenchments with great precision. The
attack was directed against the Boer
left. The firing continued until sunset,
mostly with artillery. No casualties
among the British.
London, Jan. 1.-THE war office re-
ceived the following from Lord Roberts,
dated Cape Town, last evening: "On
the 18th the Beers made determined
attack on French's advansed post, held
by the New Zealand mounted rifles and
a detachment of the First Yorkshires.
The Beers We're 8repulsed, having twen-
! ty killed. Their wounded are estimated
Eat not less than fifty. The attack was
preceded by a long-range fire from one
gun. otherwise the situation is un-
changed.
Artillery Fight mt Renzbcrg.
Renzberg. Cape Colony. Jan. l6-The
Beers opened an artillery duel this
morning. using captured British fif-
teen -pounder which the British gunners
1 ultimately sileioed The British kept
| up searching fire all day long on the
Boer kopjes and also dragged up an-
fother gun TO the summit of Colekcpf.
Expect Big News.
London, Jan. 17.--The Exchange anc
Telegraph Company has received tns
following dispatch. dated Tuesday, Jan
El6. from Pietermaritzburg: There j:
no news from the front, but heavy fir
ing was heard today in the direction o
4 Frere. 1T is probable that Gen. Bulle
is engaging the enemy. A rumor l
current here that a portion of the Brit
lish force is near Ladysmith.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail fron
Pietermaritzburg dated Tuesday, says
There was very heavy firing to tn
north yesterday. believe the Boer
are contesting Gen. Buffers passage o
the Tugela. Howitzers We're evidentl.
busy. as the firing is described as tn
! heaviest yet heard in Natal"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
Rnnor OF nciief OF Ladysmith.

London, Jan. Ii. Prices on the stock
exchange advanced onSa rumor that
Ladysmith has been relieved. There
was nothing elsewhere to corroborate
the report, however
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
The House.

Washington, Jan f7,-In the house
today the census bill, reported yester-
day. Vas made nrivilesed. The COM
mitsse ea CONCENTRATIONS reported
pension appropriation bill.
The If3iise then Went into committee
of the Role and resumed consideration
OF the urgent deficiency bill under the
iiNe-nii9 ats rule
suizs tuok occasion 70 Intimate that
there Vas an attempt 70 xiii off investi-
sation Gader his resolution touching
Cages deaing with national banks. He
rhe New York custom house has
besn sold 10 the Standard Oil trust, and
sunless the matter is Investigation now
great .eal viii be heard about il on the
stump
siblsy. democrat. Of Pennsylvania,
warmly defended Cages action He
SAID the secretary had come to the res
cue 81 the business interests of the
country when they We're in critical
condition. He said he would rather see
the country prosper than his party sue
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17

Pcttigrew Makes some Ridiculous
Statements in the >s;:iate-tei ei,arges
administration: WITH Wholesale
Murder.
Mashiretor, Jan. l7.-In the senate
today the resolution of Hear for infof-
nation regarding t!le conduct of the in
surrection in the Philippine case came
up Psttigrew spoke in its favor. He
said. The blood of every soldier who
HAS fallen since the War began is on the
hanGs II The administration. The blood
Of sixty soldier boys or South Dakota
who lost their lives, after having been
eonsoripted into unwilling service. re-
turning home only after their terms ex-
pireG, LIS at the door of the administra
sticil There is no eseape from il. /
charge censorship Of the press and sup
preston Of facts are for the purpose of
advancing the political ambitions Of
Mckinley
Hears resolution passed without di-.
visicn
Ilaleis resolution calling on the sec
rotary cf state for Information relating
70 the seizufs of American flour BY the
british authorities III Delagoa bay Was
next con sielered, After it MAS modified
10 include a statement Of the steps tax
en IN the matter il was adopted.
Teller then addressed the senate on
the fiscal biz. IL bote on which viii be
taken February ).
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17

The January number of the lewa
Historical Record contains the usual
amount of interesting Iowa history
Professor Shambaugh continues his
work with a chapter of Iowa history
from 1899 to 1891. on the development
of the government during that time.
This is an important contribution 70
the history of the state. for it is correct
beyond all question and brings out
some interesting facts on the subject.
The history of the earliest Scandinav-
ian settlement in Iowa is told by B. L..
Wick, of Cedar Rapids. The first emf
grant ship left Stavanger Harbor in
1926 with cargo of iron and fifty-two
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-17
In CONGRESS TODAY.

Statements in the sst:iate-C Charges
AdininisIratios. with Wholesale
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-09
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
Picked up by Our Reporter Since the
Last Issue of the Pilot.

The Ellen Mccormick estate appeal
was decided in favor of plaintiff A
motion to set aside the verdict and
grant new trial was denied.
Phillip Menzer vs. Fred Prehn ct al.
A motion for new trial was denied.
Schuckman & Seligmann Co. VS..
William Plantz ct. al. Continued for
term.
E. j. Anderson vs. Ole G. Settler ct.
al. Tax deed set aside.
A. B. Rosenberg VS.. E. g. Clark ct
al. Foreclosure of mortgage.
John Karas VS.. VIM. Sell ct. al.
Judgement for plaintiff.
Hans Carlson VS., Fenwood Lumber
Co. Motion for judgment upon the
verdict denied and new trial granted
Luther Davis VS.. D. X. Jeffries ct al.
Case from Lincoln county.
H. G. Babe VS.. VIM. Schilling ct al.
Judgment of foreclosure for 1852. Y and
costs.
Fred Genrich was admitted to the bar
of Marathon county on motion of Neal
Brown.
Upham Mfg. Co. VS.. F. w. Meyer.
Motion to set aside judgment argued.
Case taken under advisement.
Vollmar, Voelker Co. VS.. f. w.
Meyer. Same as above.
E. Peterson VS.. A. Peterson. Defend
ant ordered to pay $50 Immediately,
s25 when motion for judgment is made,
and 50 alimony weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-09

The county board of Marathon coun-
ty met in and adjourned session on
Tuesday afternoon of last week princi-
pally for the purpose of passing on the
reports of committees appointed to set
tie with the county officers. The re-
ports were approved and other routine
business was referred to the proper
committees. Nothing of much interest
came up at this meeting. The salaries
of the new county officers to be elected
next fall are as follows:
County Clerk-$1, $50
Treasurer-S1, 600
Sheriff So, 900
Municipal judge-$6O0
Clerk of Probate, per mo-S45
District Attorney--S1, 200
Supt. of Schools-$1, 900
Register of Deeds-fees
Clerk of Court-fees.
The board adjourned at noon on
Thursday.
Henry Laatsch, baggageman at the
st. Paul depot, had a narrow escape
from being severely burned about the
body and face early THURSDAY morning.
He had just emptied pailful of coal in
the stove in the ladies' waiting room,
after which he took the poker and
stirred it up, when an explosion of gas
occurred. 1t blew off the top of the
stove end knocked down the stove
pipe and burned Mr. Laatsch's hands
and scorched his clothing. A small fire
had remained in the stove from the day
previous, and over which the burned
coal had formed sort of hard crust
In this, gas had accumulated. By
throwing fresh supply of coal in til,
stove, and then applying the poker, is
what caused the explosion.
A pure whiskey agrees with any food,
in fact aids digestion. 1t tones the
stomach, increases the flow of the gas
trio juices and so pro notes strength and
flesh. A pure whiske y like HARPER
Whiskey. Sold by ID Delaney & Struck,
Mark G. Bells, Wausau, Wis.