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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-18
ntiunMn,s Loss.

Ottumwo,s July 1S.-A Courier reporter
called upon DR.. Hinitt to ascertain the
true status of the affair, and to him he
said: 1T was a great surprise TO me
that the matter was presented a second
time. However, the call was presented
With such force and persistency that
felt compelled to give the matter fur
Their consideration
DR.. Hinitt said he was urged to this
moreover by communications from repre-
sentative elements in connection with
the college in various parts of the state.
He then consulted with the officers of.
the church under the new light that had
come to him, and in view of the unani-t
l8mous conviction of DR.. Hinitt and his
advisers as to his duty, they felt that
they were not at liberty to place any
thing in his way of following out what
\ he sfeltsto be a proYidential call.
| His resignation will he announced in
1 due time SO as to be acted upon at the
meeting of the pres bytery in September:
4 This means that he will continue as
pastor at least until the middle of Sep
| tember.
The committee at its meeting next
week also expects TO be prepared to
nominate an instructor in Greek. Miss
Cora Smiley. Of the class of 1894. has
4 already been agreed upon as instructor
I'm English and history The matter of
a dormitory for young ladies will also
1 come up for discussion at this meeting
4 of the board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-18
SNAKE in THE BEER.
FIT. Dodge Correspondent Contributes
Good snake story-Thrce Men
Killed by Drinking Beer From q
Keg WITH q Rattle snnk e in II.

4SpeGlat 10 Illness fepuDllCttu.A
Fort Dodge, July 1S.-Four young
men living in Cerro Gordo county near
the Minnesota line purchased and
drank from keg of eastern brewed
beer, and a result three of them have
died and the fourth is now. III terrible
agony and is reported to be on the point
lsof death. The day was warm and the
beer was consumed hurriedly by the
friends, who little realized that they
were slipping death-deallng dTausht.
They we're ali Immediately taken sick.
and altho physician Was soon after
summoned tn. taking off OF three of the
Young bibbers could not be prevented
To ascertain il possible the strange
1 cause of the sickness the keg was
| broken into and the decomposed re-
mains of genuine rattlesnake We're
found. Improbable as the story sounds
/ it is true. and is rendered plausible by
| the fact THAI empty kegs are often lett
living around for weeks before being
4 shipped back to the breweries. " IS
linus easy for reptiles and inscc;: 20
crawl into the kegs as7cool resorts. The
1 scalding out of the kegs upon their re-
L turn to the DTtWeIs5 Nolist i iio ~ e,tt'
lskill any living organism. which would
/ remain right in the kes. IT was only
4 a few years ago that a party mere pc
H came sick from drinking keg beer and
4 sn investigation showed that dead
| toad occupied the keg with the beer.
.---------------- a {ss
Algonn strong At BALL.
j Special to Tlmes-Republican
Algona, July 1S.--On the diamond in
Alaona We had the pleasure OF seeing
q game of ball. between Algona and
4 Livermore, which was we'll played by
4 both sides up TO the sixth inning, when
4 Algona ran in nine scores, and at the
4 close of the NINTH inning the score stood
4 10 to 2 in favor Of Algona. This makes
A the Axth game Algona has played this
A season, and 1t has won Ave out of the
/ six. The next game is to be played
next Thursday with Winnebago. on
our home grounds They will play two
i games
A Normal institute opened here Monday
4 with about 300 In attendance. This is
A the smallest attendance for he past five
i years. Last night State Superintend-
4 ent r. G.. Barrett addressed the
teachers at the Congregational church.
4 The meeting was largely attended by
Isthe people of the town.
4 IT has been raining here for the past
4 forty-eight hours ending last night
The amount OF rainfall was about five
A inches. which makes it good for the
a pastures and che corn, but makes II
bad for those who have their small
4 grain cut and shocked.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30
Orr Trade Expansion.

A series of special articles recently
appearing in the London Times, adj
dressed to the British manufacturers.
calls attention to the increasing exports
of American products, especially to
Great Britain and her colonies. The
Times considers the matter one of
grave Importance, and it is not in En-
gland only that our increasing export
trade causes comment Continental pa
pers have treated the matter with in
terest and alarm. A recent shipment
of manufactured goods to Australia, the
largest ever sent to that part Of the
world from the United States, indi-
Gated the kind of articles that consti-
tute these increased exports. The cargo
consisted of sewing machines, musical
instruments, vehicles typewriters, troll
lev appliances and shoes. Another large
shipment recently made was seventeen
carloads Of cotton goods from an Ala
1,ama mill to China Europe Violently
doesn't like our expansion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30
Pearl Button industry.

Pearl button-making was first made
possible in the United States by the
Mckinley tariff of 1892 OF course the
industry was nearly destroyed by the
free-trade Wilson bill of 1894 After
further protection was given the indus
try by the Dingley tariff of 1897, the
eighth biennial report of the Bureau
Of Labor Statistics for the State of
Iowa says:
"A remarkable >velopment of the
business was wit esSed in 1898 no less
than thirty-six factories being estab-
lished during the first six months of
that year"
Seven towns in Illinois and six in
Iowa are centers of button making. 1t
supports an important fishery, and as
the report says:
Besides the people thus directly con-
nected with the business, many others
in more than score of towns are bene-
flied, including merchants. machinists,
boatmen, draymen and transportation
companies"
Democratic free trade viii kill the
pearl button business, throw lots of
people out of employment and injure
local trade and transportation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30
COTTON MILL MEN.
FIVE HUNDRED OF THEM MEET
IN THE SOUTH.
President J. III. MeAden Says Every
Industry Is Pr,'sperinE and that All
Are Together for Prosperity Be
lieves in the "open Door"

One of TIE largest assemblageS of cot
ton min representatives ever held in
the United States convened recently at
Charlotte, " C.. the occasion being the
fourth annual session of the southern
Cotton Spinners' Association. Five
hundred mill men were in attendance,
and it is estimated that the total capt.
tai represented aggregated 500000,000.
President j. III. McAden called the
convention TO order. After congratu-
lating the members of the association
upon the large attendance at the con
vention, President McAden said:
"A long period of depression is at an
end, every industry is prospecting; every
man who can work and will work can
find employment at good wages. Money
is easy, the finances of the country are
on a sound and safe basis. confidence
is restored, a bright future awaits us,
and we may confidently look for a pc
riod of industrial development unequal
ed. in the history of this country 1t
gives us great pleasure to give you a
cordial welcome at all our meetings,
There will be no division of territory, no
Mason and Dixon's line, with the manu-
facturers. We are all together in one
common interest and one common
cause.
we are endeayoring TO convert the
raw material into manufa ctured prod
ucts and to find good market in for
eign countries. Our export trade alone
with tie empire of China. without any
organized efforts on our part. will ex-
coed $25,000,000.
we should favor and urge a perma-
nent and vigorous policy on the part of
or general government in favor Of the
open door policy with China, and we
should hold and govern. the Philippine
Islands. which are DIES ined TO become
the distributing center of the Eastern
world, and Ike our country the CEN
ter of Eastern civilization.
THE great hope of the South is in its
manufactures. We ask for no class
legislation. With extended commercial
relations with foreign countries, new
territory opened before us, we can plant
our products wherever our flag floats,
aud successfully compete with the
world.
I'VE should give strong expressions
in favor of appropriations by the State
governments for building and main
tanning textile schools.
There are many things we could do
for our operatives make tenement
houses comfortable. adopt improved
sanitary and ventilation regulations,
build churches and schools. and provide
libraries We should do all in our power
to erect a high standard of morals, and
elevate and dignity labor"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30
!, BOER AND BRITON. !


British are accommodating stores at
Smaldeel.
Johannesburg women are forming a
police corps.
Beers north of Newcastle are falling
back on Majuba.
Methuen is advancing along the south
bank of the Vaal
British say the Orange Free Stafers
IRE tired Of the war.
Beers supply Of smokcless powder is
said to be exhausted.
British authorities decline a proposition
to exchange prisoners.
Since leaving Bloemfontein Roberts
casualties are very slight
Beers are said 70 have abandoned the
Biggarsberg Mountains.
Boer commandos have been ordered by
Kruger to tyaeuate Natal
Kroonstadt Is two-Gfths Of the way
from Bloemfontein 10 Pretoria
The story Of plot TO kin Sir Alfred
Miner IS ridicuied in Pretoria.
There IS talk in Pretoria that Kruger
is preparing to leave the capital.
Beers have dynandted Laing's Mex
tunnel and destroyed the railway.
Roberts is to make an example Of three
men who fred on the white 1a..
Correspondent Spencer Wilkinson de-
clacas the Beers are dcmoraiized
Boer ENJOYS 1T Washington place no
significance eH relief % Mafck ng
British forces afe reported northeast VI
Ladybrard aaa hasatoiaHd border.
Two steamers left New Orleans Friday
with . $50 mules for The British army
Commander Elon, reported captured By
be British, is a grandson OF Kruger
Natal Parliament has passed 20 third
reading a bill Tor ioan " S5,o00.o00
London bel:eves the Beers next stand
uii be Oh the ridges near Johannesburg.
The Orange Free State capital has
been moved from Kroonstadt to Hebron.
Col. Badeu-PowcN IS reported slightly
wounded ia . snrmish outside Mafe-
Sing.
Gen. Aswogan Of the Boer forces was
killed IN al engagement near the NaJ
river.
Boer prisoner was shot by A guard
while trying TO escape over a boundary
fence az 81. Helena
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30
FILIPINO BANDS ROUTED.
Americans Severely Punish Insurgen

Americans Severely Punish Insurgents
for Various Attacks and Atrocities.
The Filipinos who killed nineteen sol
diers Of the Forty third infantry at Catu-
big, island Of Samar. and had 200 Of
their number killed while assaulting the
heroic garrison, have been further pun
ished. Maj. Gilmore OF the Forty third,
with 100 men. chased the remainder Of
the insurgent band to Pambujan, where
the Filipinos made a stand. They were
scattered by series of charges, leaving
10 dead on the field. The Americans had
one man wounded.
Chester Kennedy of Company i. For
ty-ifth regiment, United States army in
the Philippines, writes home that one
soldier of his company who was killed
was buried near by. The natives dug
him up, cut out his heart and placed it
on a pole, with notice that all Ameri-
cans would be treated likewise il they
did not leave. The body was buried and
dug up again, and this time fed TO the
hogs. The bones were recovered by the
soldiers, who were then sent TO burn the
town and shoot the natives, ten of whom
were killed.
Capts. Elliott and France. with eighty
men of the Fortieth infantry, have had
an engagement with 500 insurgents at
Aguian, near Carayau in the northern
part of Mindanao. TIE rebels lost fifty
two killed. and the Americans two killed
and three wounded. The infantrymen
captured thirty-one rife, and a thousand
rounds of ammunition
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30
GAN FUR ON TIE STRIKE.
Federal Court at ST. Louis Issues a
Sweeping Injunction.

The only Developments in the st. Louis
street car strike situation Saturday was
the issuance of an injunction from the
Federal court against fifty leaders. The
injunction was issued by Judge Elmer
b. Adams in the United States Circuit
Court on request of District Attorney
Rozzier. The order is very sweeping and
is directed against each and every one OF
the men named in the petition. 1t is In
effect that they shall do nothing what
soever that will delay or obstruct the
operating of mail cars or the gathering
and distribution of the mails. The infor-
nation is based upon complaints filed
with the Government authorities by Post.
master Baumhoff and other employees OF
the postoffice.
The union men who indorse the strike,
and are in favor :" declaring sympa-
thetic strike. had deelued to hold a pa
rade late in the afternoon, Chief of Police
Campbell, being fearful Of trouble il the
cars and the parade should happen to col
Tide. required the company 10 keep its
ears in the barn. The parade was sue
cess in point Of numbers and enthusiasm,
about 1000 men being in line. Banners
and transpareneies carrying notices in
dorsing the strike and pronouncing in ia
vor Of a sympathetic movement were nu
merous throughout the column, which
marched through many Of the downtown
streets. There was not the slightest evil
dence of disorder. The crowd along the
line of march was small, and undemon-
straHve.
The first steps in movement toward a
general sympathetic strike were taken
Friday night by the executive committee
of the Central Trades Assembly. 1t was
resolved that the time was ripe for a SYM
pathy walk-out and all unions were re-
quested to prepare for a strike.
All negotiations between the strikers
and the st, Louis Transit Company have
been terminated for the present at least.
Hereafter officers assigned to cars on
the transit eompany's lines viii be arm
ed with rifles instead of revolvers, with
instructions TO shoot into any mob which
offers violence
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30
THE GRANT STATUE.
Grand Army's Gift 10 the Republic
Unveiled in the Cnniiol.


Unveiled in the Capitol.
The statue Of Gen. Grant. presented by
the Grand Army Of the Republic TO the
nation. was unveiled in the great rotunda
of the capitol al Washington Saturday
and elaborate ceremonies commemorative
of the event were held ia the Hall OF Rep
resentatives in the presence OF vast CON
course of people who included the Wild
ow, daughter ana descendants of the hero
of Appomattox, h lndreds Of his comrades
IN arms, tie officers and committee Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic and many
persons distinguished in military, political
and social circles.
The statue of the pre- eminent chief Of
the Onion forces in the civil war repre-.
sents the contributions Of thousands Of
his comrades of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. no one OF whom was allowed to
subscribe more than Is cents. and is the
result of movement started soon after
Gen. Grants death al Mount McGregor,
in July. 1885
II is the work Of Franklin Simmons. an
American sculptor OF marble Of heroic
size, il stands so granite pedestal en-.
blazohed with a bronze seal Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, aud represents the
grim old hero in the fan uniform Of a
general equipped for the field, with top
boots and gauntetS. his cloak over his
left arm. his righ, hand resting on tha
bilt Of his sword
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30

in It's next national platform, opposing
Government aid for the upbuilding of
American shipping. will make it infin-
itely more difficult than ever for cour-
ageous and patriotic Democrats to sup
port the measure. Ii means to gravely
imreriL II not actually defeat. its final
passage.
The prestige Of Democratic success
in compelling the Republicans to defer
action at this session ON the ship snb-
sidy bill-since postponement viii be
regarded the country over as Demo
cratic, free trade. foreign shipping vic
tory-wiil make ii all the easier for
them to defeat action at the next ses-
sion, and all the harder for Republicans
TO secure favorable action.
The opportunity of a generation is
within the grasp of the Republican
leaders in Congress IL they have the
courage to grasp it by passing the
shipping bin before Adjournment at
this session
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30

TAYLOR is DEFEATED.
Supreme Courts Decision Rendered i'm
Beckham's Favor.


The Kentucky governorship case was
Monday decided by the United States
Supreme Court in the interest of Beck
ham. 2ffirmng the decision of he Ken
tucky Court of Appeals The opin w in
the Kentucky case was not unanimous,
ore of the justices dissenting.
The opinion was handed down by Chief
Justice Fuller, and the case was dismiss
ed for want of jurisdiction. He said the
court should be the last to overstep the
bounds limiting its own jurisdiction, and
that the determination of cases of this
character. contests for State Office must
necessarily be settled by the political
branch Of the Government. That branch
had acted in the Kentucky case when the
General Assembly took jurisdiction.
There wa no appeal from the Assembly's
decision. which was favorable TO Goebel
and Beckham, except TO he tribunal of
the people, which tribunal the chief JUS
tice said, was always in session. He also
said the case was purely a State case
that Kentucky was in the full possession
Of its faculties as a member of the Union,
and that there was no emergency at this
time calling for interference
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30
PORTO RlcANs PLEASED.

British Consul There About the Only
Man Who Wants Free Trad.
A private letter received from an
American in Porto Rica indicates that
talk of the hardships predicted TO fall
upon the Porto Rlcans following the
enactment of the tariff and civil gov
ernment laws for the island is moon
shine. In his letter he says
The people here, irrespective of
caste or condition, hail the passage of
the Foraker bill with the greatest de-
light, and are now beginning to prepare
for a revival of business and good
times. There seems to have been a
very grave misI representation of facts
made in the United States concerning
the wants of the natives and business
men of this island in so far as it re-
lates TO the tariff. 1t is mistaken
idea that free trade is wanted here On
the contrary the merchants 90 out of
every hundred want a small gariff in
preference, and in fact did not at any
time object to the % per cent. first
talked of. They are bright enough to
pftACl d sAi4di+ ihuIl6Cl AdA 10 Il utdfY
direct form of taxation, to raise the
revenues necessary to conduct the gov
eminent of the island. About the only
ones desiring the benefit of free trade
are few foreigners like Mr.. Finley,
the British consul at San Juan, who
have bought up all the sugar and to-
bacco in sight at low figure. and have
been holding the same in anticipation
of free entry to the States. thereby
enabling them to realize more largely
on their investment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30
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( CHURCH AND CLERGY <
u. o. ~ Ok S>xl. o. 9'< e's-s.Es. ~.

ST. Philips Plaistow England, viii no
longer resist the Episcopal order as to
incense and proccssional lights. The bishop
OF st. Adams baYing ordered the clergy
10 obey ut once or submit to the entire
closing Of the church
The REV Judson Ellsworth. pastor Of
Plymouth Congregational Church. Nil.
waukee, is reading a novel Of his own
production to his evening congregation
II aims to preach the gospel ia the story
OF a young mans Conversion.
At meeting Of the Baptist Social
Union in Boston an announcement was
made formally Of an offer Of John y.
Rockefeller to give Sl50.V00 to Newton
Theological Seminary. provided a like
sum could be raised by the institution.
The Rev Father Muuoz, y no has been
transferred from Louisville, K, 10 q
parish Of 10000 souls at Santiago de
Cuba. is the first priest 10 be transferred
from the New Orleans diocese under the
new dispcnsation. lie is native of
Spain
Gcrm5n Catholics have collected 500.
0JU To ,pijid the new church Of the Dor
milton ut Jerusalem, the site for which
was given by Emperor William. The
first stone will bc laid about Oct. ], when
3 pilgrimage 81 Catholics TO the scene viii
be made.
A division j. threaten in the congre-
CATION Of B'uai Israel al Sacramento,
Cal. over d series Of lectures delivered
III the temple boy H. Weinstoek, mer-
chant Many OF the members assert that
the lectures were not orthodox and anai
for the temple.
The Presbyterian Board Of Home Mis-
sions cDmes out with clear balance
sheet, carrying over Iao debt 10 the neAi
fiscal year. The Board OF Foreign Mis-
sions is behind, but hopes to pull out
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30
INsuREs AGAINST MARRIAGE.
The Eligible League, a Novel Society
on the Cooperative Plan.

A League for Eaigibles, to which any
unmarried person can belong upon the
payment of s. and which endows its
members upon marriage with sum not
exceeding $500 is one of the latest nov
elites in cooperative schemes, originating
in Chicago The league already has
membership of 5000. In joining the
league the plan is to insure against mar
riage instead of death.
The person who joins the league pays
50 initiation fee and thereupon takes out
policy against marriage. Should he
suffer matrimony the member sends to
the league secretary an announcement OF
the fact, together with copy Of his mar
riage license, a newspaper clipping Civ
ing public recognition to the event and, il
possible, an affidavit signed by three 9TH
er members. A levy is then made on the
members of the league. % cents per cap
tia, or If hat should raise more than
$500, sucl amount as would keep the en-
dowment within the limit
Besides putting in his 81 membership
fee the Lacquer promises 10 exert himself
to get other members, 80 cents being al
lowed him on his endowment tax for each
member procured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-30

New York~-There has been practically
no change in the situation this week. As
the summer season approaches the gem
eral trade movement becomes somewhat
slower. and there is also less activity in
speculative circles. The demand for
money, both for legitimate business and
stock market purposes, is comparatively
light. In well-informed quarters The be-
lief is growing that the decline in conf
modify prices has about run its course.
In the stock markets the liquidating
movement has been less pronounced. and
In consequence there has been some inn
provement in tone. Trading. however,
is still on a small scale, and almost en-
tlrely of professional character. The
public is nrt in a mood for speculation,
aud until is temper changes there does
not seen to be much prospect 1 sus-
tanned upwa ID movement,
Chicago-1he tone Of the grain markets
improved during tn : week as the weather
changed rom good 20 bad for the crops.
The northern part of the spring wheat
country is badly in need of rain. Opinion
of conservative people in the affected dis.
tricts is that no harm has yet been done
that cannot be repaired by rain within
week or ten days; but so long as il keeps
off, just so long will growers OF the grain
express anxiety, which in its turn win
prompt the spectators to anticipate the
threatened calamity. The previous -four
ishing condition Of the winter wheat has
been arrested and a change for the worse
commenced. The Hessian fly pest has
spread to regions not previously affected,
and excessive rain has been added to the
affection. Kansas has been the princi-
pal sufferer in the latter respect and
there is no longer prospect of that State
raising anything like the phenomenal crop
1t promised as lately as two weeks ago.
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio are sending
daily accounts of growing damage by the
fly, while Tennessee is finding each day
fresh evidence of the spread of the same
fatal pest.