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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-19
AN APPELLATE COURT FAVORED.
Action Ia 4 en- by state lsar Associa-
ton Mt Closing session,

Iowa City, July 1s.-The State Bar
Association has adjourned and most OF
the members have left the city. The
feature OF yesterday morning. session
was the scholarly annual address by
Hon. John Il. Webster, of Omaha,
which dealt with the Chinese situation;
and n paper by Judge Carr on Shall
We Have an Additional Court OF APP
peals 2" the affirmative of the question
being upheld. President MacLea also
addressed the a ion, which visited
the university after adjournment.
The executive committee elected was:
Henry NJ. Fischer, First district; S. F..
Smith. Second: s. M, Weaver, Third:
w. A.. Hoyt, Fourth: j. H. Preston,
Fifth; G. NJ. Brown. Sixth; Judge Gam
BILE, Seventh: j. C. Mabrey, Eighth; H.
w. Byers, Ninth; p. W. Sweeting,
Tenth: George w. Wakefield, Eleventh.
The committee selected Council Bluffs
for the mex meeting, which will be held
July 16 and 17next year.
Judge Blanchard was chosen chair
man of the delegationft to the meeting Of
the American Bar Association at Sara
atoga, N. T., in August. In the after
noon that part of the committee re-
port pledging the support of the con-
vention to the organization of an app
;pellate court was accepted with no ops
position. The report of the committee
on legal reform favoring the establish
ment of section on taxation was
adopted The report asking the pas
sage of a law making the soliciting Of
political funds from public officers a
misdemeanor was adopted The locsH
bar entertained the visitors at a1inne-
ehaha in the evening
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-19
COURT HOUSE TORN DOWN.

Many Curios Found IN CORNERSTONE
of FIT. Dodgc's Old Court House.
Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge. Juyl ls.-Great curiosity
was excited in this city in the tearing
down Of the old court house. which is
one of the early landmarks of this sec
ton of Iowa, over the prospective find
of the corner stone. The stone being
broken open revealed a small glass bot
tie. containing silver and copper coins
of an issue prior to 1870, several of
which are now Immensely valuable be-
cause of their rarity. A copy of the Fort
Dodge Sentinel, the first paper publish
ed in Fort Dodge. and a manuscript his
tory of the county up to May s, 1853,
written by Mai. William Williams, the
first white settler in Webster county.
were found. Altho in an excellent state
of preservation the writing has been
.obliterated by time. If 1t can be restored
it will be of immense historical interest
to the people of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-19
Field Day Postponed.

f
Eldora, July 1S.-The field meet of DIR.
Cowan's class VS.. the Mason City Y. NJ.
c.. A. was post poned to Friday, July 90,
on account of q wet track.
b C. z. Albrook, OF this citE.Sand MEM
Der for Iowa of the notiflca ton commit
tee to tell Mr.. Mckinley of the choice
OF the republicans for president. re-
turned home from Canton today.
The directors OF the Hardin County
Telephone system held meeting Mon
day and elected as officers the follow
ing: c. E. Albrook, president; u. NJ.
Foilett, vice president: f. H. Lundy.
secretary; j.. II. Bales, treasurer: c. F..
Bennett, auditor. They also authorized
the secretary corrective subscriptions to
their capital stock until the same
amounts 10 5000 of common stock and
s., coo of preferred stock. This COM
pany promises to give service second to
none. The company is meeting with
success.
Eldora. July 10. The Epworth
League Of the NJ. E. church Of this city
gave a garden party at the Reynolds
horne yesterday The Industrial school
orchestra furnished the music in the
evening. This has been pronounced to
be one of the best social events OF the
season.
Miss Dement'S class Of the Congrega-
stional SUNDAY school picnicked today at
Riverside Park.
The class of 's9 OF the Eldora high.
school. will hold a reunion a, Riverside
Park next Tuesday.
Miss Viola Sheldon, Of the Baptist
Sunday schcel. entertained her Sunday
school class at3her home in the Third
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-19
lIlarve.t liandssscarce.

Special to Times-Republican.
|, Thornton. July 19.-.rhe town is very
quiet on account OF all the farmers be-
ing in the harvest fields. Help was
never so scarce in this section as now.
One of our farmers was at Mason City
recently trying to hire men and finding
men standing on the street corners
asked them if they We're looking for
work. Yes. they wanted work If the
pay was right. and upon questioning
found that it would take So per day to
get them. and they would only drive a
harvester at that. Some are actually
paying 81 per day for their help.
Mrs. Kennedy. accompanied by her
son, Bert Gilmore, returned home last
evening after a months visit in eastern
Iowa.
g. E. Downing is at Clear Lake and
Mason City on business.
Miss Grace Downing departed this
morning for Hawkeye, where she Will
visit her era nd parantS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-19

George p. Bowers and M Balkema.
The following are TIE delegates se-
ilected for the Congressional conventions:
w. A. Quigley, John Pride. ]. b. Land
huiA "a. y. vandersteesssJ ]. II. waters.
James B. Ashley, q. Van Deeberg, e. 2.
Walpole, w. w. Overholxer. NJ. Brink,
John Losey, j. H. Carr and p. T..
schoep. The delegation 10 for Gilbert
son, little divided on Hobart and non-
'committal on Judge OF the supreme
court.
After the business Of the convention
was over 1t was addressed by the Hon.
Lot Thomas on .Republicanism."
AN APPELLATE COURT FAVORED.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-19
Bnse Bailat Webstcr CITY.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, July 19-The Jewell
and Webster City ball teams ssed
bats here yesterday. The Jewell team
was victorious the score at the end Of
the ninth inning standing to s. Both
sides played we'll. but the work OF the
Jewell battery was far superior to that
OF the home team.
The annual convention of the Fort
Dodge district of Epworth Leaguers is
now being held in this city There are
about $50 delegates in attendance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-23
STOLE A YOKE OF OXEN
Young Man OF Hennessey Coveted His
NeighbOrs.

Guthrie, o. T.. Sept. 22.-The Hennes-
sey Clipper says: Sunday night Jere
Owen, a colored man who lives about
eight miles west Of town, was awakened
about y o'clock by hearing an unusual
commotion among his cattle. He got up
and investigated. but could find nothing
amiss. This morning. however. when he
got up he found a yoke OF oxen missing.
Hastily gathering together a few Of his
neighbors they took the read and the
trail The trail was distinct and easily
followed. and son led them TO John
Cochran's pasture south Of town The
party followed the tracks through the
fence which had been broken down 20 let
the stolen animals through and soon
came upon the oxen IN charge OF Dick
Harseil, a young man who for a short
time has been running the short order
room adjoining the First National sa-
loon He was Immediately covered with
all sorts OF weapons, from a squirrel
rife 10 a double-0arrsl shotgun. cor
manded TO give himself %. and very
gracefully did 50. The party Immediately
came into town bringing prisoner. cattle
and al. and Harsell was taken 70 the
county San On the II O'clock t-sla-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-23
FLYNN IN P0TTAWATOMlE
Holds Two Well Attended Meetings
in That county.

Guthrie. o. T., Sept. 22-Flynn's meet
ings in Pottawatomie proved highly sue
cessful this week OF them the Norman
Transcript says: He came down from
Guthrie Tuesday morning. accompanied
by 3. s. Barnes of Ponca City. and after
spending several hours shaking hands
with his many Norman friends, was TAX
en- TO Big Jim's Crossing, where he was
advertised TO speak at clock. 1t was
an ideal cotton picking day. and that Is
a cotton neighborhood, but nevertheless
he was greeted by several hundred peo-
pie nearly every house for many miles
around being represented. He made a
splendid address. giving the history CT the
free homes bill and an outline OF needed
legislation in the future. and impressed
everyone with the fact that he has done
the work so he can do the work better
than any "untried frisky colt" Mr.
Barnes followed him and made a telling
speech emphasizing Mr.. Flynns york in
congress and the need Of his Presence
there in the future.
The party reached Box about 10 o'clock
Tuesday night, and when they got up in
the morning they arose TO gloomy skies
and a downpour Of rain. This was kept
up until about l o'clock. but notwith-
standing a crowd of some 30 voters
greeted Mr. Flynn enthusiastically when
he appeared before them at o'clock
They listened with intense interest as ne
talked 10 them in a conversational tone
Of the free homes bill. and q the neees-
sity Of laying aside partisanshlp and vot-
ing for "business"-for ones own inter
ests He made telling hits. and applause
greeted him frequently. Mr.. Barnes fol-
lowed in one Of his Characteristic
speeches. and concluded BY asking every
one who would help % make Mr. Flyun's
majority 1900 this year TO come forward
and shake hands with their delegate.
Nearly everyone present responded. and
an ovation was given Mr. Flynn q which
he may well be proud. and one when /
demonstrated how close he Is % the /
hearts Of the homesteaders. old men and /
old ladies' pressed 20 the front. ard fire.
quently the remark was made: God |
bless you. Mr.. Flynn; you saved our |
home"
Had the weather been proplt1ous I
1910 at Box
The trip showed that Mr. Flynn reed 4
not fear any InETstitude on the par; * I
the homesteadsrs q Cleveland county
Hls vote viii be larger than # was two
years ago n that par, q TIE county. The
visit has put him in closer touch E1th /
them than ever and they kasw him -
they would q personal friead.
Mr Flyna has improved greatly a. a
speaker. ard hi hears-ts-hsars falks
with The people. lmpressllz than a. fhsy
g.. with his entire sincerity .falraass aag
.ruthfuiuezs make him = pssef as 2
-sn1paizner.
me IeEiHxfou bad vas preeer: -
osfa r1eetnKs ans greatly zsEsafas 81
making them succsnesa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-23
PONCA ClTYS RELIEF FUND
Amounts to sl5s.sS-- Burned Area Re-
built Kay County for FLYNN.

Ponca City, o. T., Sept. 21.-The people
of this city have contributed and for
warded to the Galveston relief fund the
sum of$15SSS. The principal part of this
sum was raised by Mrs John S. Wal
ton and Mrs. John T. Smith, who were
appointed as soliciting committee by
Mayor DeRoberts. The Courier started
the movement, which was generally en-
dorsed by the city Excelsior church
contributed sl15o. The people OF Excel
sior district are building a handsome
house of worshipe eight miles west of
Ponca City.
The block of business buildings which
was burned in early summer was re-
placed by two story brick structures, in
which several have already resumed
business. The aggregate amount of cost
of the new block already built and under
eolrse Of construction is about $4,000.
The city is preparing to begin work on
a new brick city hall for which $500 has
been appropriated out of the city funds
by vote of the people. 1t is not neces-
sary to issue bonds to build this struc-
ture The money is on hand or will be
available during the course of construc-
tion from ordinary city revenues.
Kay county is preparing to cast big
majority for Dennis Flynn in the No
vember election. Two years ago she
gave him rs majority. This year it will
be nearer 1000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-23
NEFF TRADE AGAINST PENSIONS
One Year Ago To-day He Gave the Old
SOIdiersa Sian


Guthrie. o. T., Sept. 22.-Harry Gilstrap
of Chandler, shows that Nen is against
the old soldier. Mr.. Gilstrap says:
Robert A Neff is the Democratic cam
didate for delegate to congress and in his
campaign speeches and elsewhere he is
protesting the greatest respect for old
soldiers and the utmost loyalty to their
interests. 1t viii be interesting to the
old soldiers and the sons of old soldiers
to know how Mr.. Neff felt in regard to
the veterans one year ago, when he was
not a candidate. In letter TO the COM
missioner of pensions, dated May 49, 1889.
Mr. Neff said:
81 fully coincide with the good, sound,
and sensible business policy you have
adopted in reference to the pension pol
icy, regardless of the sundry and divers
resolutions resoluted by n lot of bounty
jumpers and ex-commissary department
veterans. 1 fully realize that the pension
system has been abused in the past, and
that the barnacles you shook loose are
the ones that are bowling the loudest."
Now Mr.. Neff would like very much
to have the votes of these men whom
he called 'bbounty jumpers" and "barna-
cles," but may be sadly disappointed.
Dennis T. Flynn is his opponent, and
Dennis has never been too busy, no mat
ter whether in public or private life, to
assist the old soldiers and their depend
ent relatives, and Dennis has never, at
any time, been guilty Of insulting them
and their friends by the use Of such Ian
quage as that of Neff's quoted above.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-23
LIVING SKELETONS NOT BARRED
From Escaping From the Average
Oklahoma Hail

Guthrie. o. T. Sept. 22.-That Oklahoma
jails are no protection against living
skeletons is shown by an item in the
Chandler Telegram which reads: A
horse thief named Ratlint, who was con-
fined in the crazy ward OF the county Jail
made his escape Monday night. He was
a slender fellow and crswled out between
bars of grating into the corridor and
over crate door from the corridor into
the jail yard. He dug out from the yard
under the fence. The bloodhounds
brought from Oklahoma City followed
the trail for three miles east Of town
and then lost it. The dog trainer says
the fellow got into some sort OF vehi-
Gle at that point, thus destroying the
trail. He has not been recaptured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-23

the signature OF the minister OF mines.
the authorized surveyor. The alcolaia OF
Matanzas. the alcoldia Of Correlia Neu-
va and the sergeant OF police. Wien il
comes from the register it viii have sew
eral pages added with the signature not
only OF the register. but also that OF
every clerk in his office with q Short
stateEent from each a. 70 thu part he
did IN recording il.
There are several mines In the mined
late vicinity OF Matanzas and great
many mining men with money are look
ing the situation over, bur AZ present are
waiting to see the outcome OF affairs al
hand. as they wish TO De assured o. a
stable government before investing. II
the island is 10 be turned over absolutely
and unconditionally TO the Cubans they
want no money invested here, bat IL
protection and supervision By the United
States is guaranteed many mines Will be
opened up. IT is the same in all
branches OF industry. Capital refuses to
come until there is a guarantee Of peace
II that guarantee is not gwen the bright
est. most fertile country in the world
viii be given over 10 ignorance and su-
perstiuon. injustice and fraud. where
liberty VIII be a mock and might makes
right The planters and land owners
complain that they can not rebuild their
sugar mills because the American man.
ufscturers viii not give them the nee
essary credit and time TO pay for the
machinery out of their crops. There are
several such firms represented in Havana
who have agents over the island but
they refuse TO give credit even with the
land as security as they claim the land
uncultivated is of no value TO them and
that they don't propose to put q hait
million dollars into an enterprise that
can be destroyed in ten minutes hy an
irresponsible gang OF negroes who = or
owned $40 in their lives and never viii.
II Cuba is given over absolutely TO the
Cubans it means a reign Of barbarism.
equal 10 Santo Domingo, where eventu-
ally the mulatto VIII rule for among the
lower classes marriage between whites
and blacks are very common, while the
weather. class, both Spaniard and Gu
ban. keep negro and mulatto women as
mistresses, so that the blacks and those
of mixed blood already outnumber the
whites. BY marriage among the lower
NioSStSr L iiNtiiS NtSHl4lcE aS man
and wife. for this class never have
ceremony performed owing TO the ernor-
nous sums demanded by the priests
1 know that the census taken by the
military government gives the proportion
Of whites as greater than all others,
but 1t is incorrect according 20 Ameri-
can standards. ANY one with less than
one-fourth negro blood is recognized here
as white and as the census takers were
all Cubans the inhabitants were record
ed according to the custom prevailing
here.
1 frequently get letters addressed to ne
al the different places I have been on
the island. One was forwarded 20 me
from Kennesee. which was written July
IS, and reached me September 3. Doubt
less many letters never reach me. All
communications should be addressed as
follows: ]. d. RHOADES.
Box, 205. Mantanzas, Cuba
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-23
SEVENTY-FlVE LOADSOF COTTON
Pour Into the Thriving New City of
Glencoe.

Guthrie O. T., Sept 22-Glencoe, the
new town, has developed into a cotton
center. The Mirror Of that place says:
The fellow who claimed that there was
not enough cotton raised in this vicinity
to support a gin at Glencoe would have
realized their mistake has they witness
ed the market here last Saturday. 1t
was the first active day of cotton selling
at this place and no one doubts now that
the gin is one of the best industries that
the town could have secured. Wagons
began TO roll in early in the morning and
continued during the day. AT noon
twelve wagons loaded heavily were
standing on Main street, waiting to be
weighed up. Seventyfve loads were sold,
the cotton gin company alone buying
over 1900 pounds. over $1,000 clean cash
went into the hands Of the farmers for
cotton alone
Since Saturday the rush of cotton to
this market has been heavy. The cotton
gin company has filled its store house,
and dumped a surplus on the ground.
Wednesday the company was compelled
to rent the Barnes building in which to
store their cotton until the gin can be
put in operation. Coyle & Son have
rented the w. H Coyle building and have
ii we'll filled.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-23
SOCIALIST COUNTY TICKET
Is Nominated in Payne County and
VIII Get Good Vote

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. %. The Socialists
IN Payne county say they will poll $50
votes. They have nominated the follow
ing ticket:
Councillor Third district, John r. Ash /;
representative Fifth district ]. A Mil
lard; representative Sixth district, F.
Henderson; sheriff H. Z. Andrews; At
torney. WILDER Spencer; Clerk, Alexander
McFadden; register, Thomas Love; pro-
bate judge, A Evans; treasurer, William
Johnson; superintendent, A D. Marble
coroner DR.. A. Johnson, assessor, ]. T.
Mitchell; surveyor, ]. l. Hastings;
weigher, Murphy; commissioner First
district, J. a. Stephens; commissioner
second district. John Phillips; COMMITS
sioner Third district, L. Z. Toole
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-23
. Fusion 5 PRIZE FREAK
Is the Endorsement of Barnes
Administration
BY GARFIELD FUSIONISTS
Wonder Is, What There's in 1t
Charley Hunters Theory

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. 22.-In exploring
the anomalous action Of the Democrats
snd Popupilts of Garfield county in in
Gorsing the administration Of Governor
barnes. the Enid Sun-Eagle says:
'sThe Endorsement of Governor Barnes
by the fusion county convention last
week was a desperate piece of political
strategy; and it may not work out just
as il was intended. Barnes administra-
ton, in its political features, has been
decidedly Republican, while in the mat
tiers in which he has been criticised none
have been louder in their denunciations
than these same Democrats. What they
can expect by reversing themselves and
becoming sponsors for a Republican ter
ritorial administration, which they have
hitherto professed to condemn, is not
very clear.
The habit of inviting fusion with all
sorts of political elements, and indorsing
any and every sort of principles and pro-
jects that might catch a vote has become
so confirmed with the Democracy that
consistency or principle no longer enters
into consideration; and this advance tow
ards the territorial administration is
probably no more than an ordinary ex-
periment-a casting Of bread upon the
waters in the hope that something may
be gathered later.
Charley Hunter however explains the
matter otherwise. Knowing that the con-
vention would not be very particular
what it put in its platform he wagered
box Of cigars with a member Of the COM
mittee on resolutions that he, the COM
mitteeman, could not secure a report of
such a resolution by the committee.
Charley lost the cigars. The committee
reported the resolution and it was adopt
I'd without a question, whereupon Charley
paid up his liability, with. a great deal of
enthusiasm; and the cigars were as
equitably distributed as possible. A box
Of cigars placed where it would do the
most good had captured the convention
this was Charey's view Of the situation.
But this explanation IS not satisfac-
tory TO many Of the delegates, who re-
sent the imputation that they were so
cheaply captured, and insist that they
are heartily In accord with the territorial
administration and adopted the resolution
in good faith, and will stand by it
through the campaign"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-23
ALVA KEEPS TO THE FRONT
Fine Report OF New Building, and of
Other styles Of Prosperity

Alva, O. T., Sept. 21.-Alva keeps .
with the procession. All our contrac-
tors have their hands full and it is as
tonishing to see the number of elegant
residences going up all over the town,
many costing from $1,000 to $1,000 Among
the new arrivals who are quick on the
trigger is DR.. Trainor of Scandal, Kan,
who arrived yesterday evening, bought
lots this morning and contracted for an
elegant home to be finishew without de-
lay
The Exchange bank is reorganized as
the Exchange National Bank of Alva,
capital $4,000, with the following officers:
]. A Slime, president; George w Crow
ell, vice president, and George E. Nick
Ell, cashier. Messrs. Slime, Nickel and
others have organized the First National
bank Of Woodward, capital, $3.50 with
officers as follows: J. A. Slime, presi-
dent; Peter Martin, vice president; L. L.
Slime. cashier, and e. c. PEBBLES assist
ant cashier.
Or banking facilities are further rep
resented here by the Woods County
bank, with one of our leading fnanciers
as cashier, Mr.. H. K. Beckford, who has
as large, if not larger, interests in Alva
and elsewhere than any one man in the
county.
Our normal school starts out with an
enrolment Of nearly 40 and the public
schools, notwiths landing the addition of
two more rooms, are now crowded TO
about their full capacity.
Thousands of acres Of wheat abe be-
ing sowed this week and all farmers are
busy getting their land in shope for the
largest acreage ever sowed in Woods
county, the ground being in better shape
from the recent rains than ever known
in Woods county at this date In Sep
fernhe