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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
DISTRICT ". c. 4. o.
sixth Annual convention in sessio

Sixth Annual Convention in Session
FL ~ HladhroOlk.s Y. IS.
Special to Times epublicaif 80
& Reinbeck, Sept. 2o.-The sixth annual
for the Fourteenth distfict
sof iowa. w. CT. o.. began its sessions
I'm the CONGREGATIONAL church here yes
sterday and will conclude this evening.
The morning session Wednesday was
taken up mostly with the work OF or
sanitation, reports of committees, etc.
One OF the features OF the day was the
report Of Mrs. Bennett. delegate to the
worlds w. G. Z. u. convention recently
held at Edinburgh, Scotland. The re-
port OF the committee on medal con-
tests showed twelve had been held dur
ling the psst year. Last evening gold
medal contest was held. the contest be-
ling q matron's contest. Anna Bennett,
OF Garwin, won the medal. her selec-
ton being college OIL Cans"
Today's sessions have been taken up
largely with routine reports of local
presidents and reports of.the commit
tees. This afternoon Mrs. Mae Thomp-
son, OF Reinbeck read paper on The
Press ard How to Use It. This even
ing there will be addresses by Rev. H.
IB. Dye Rev. A. j. Echaner and Rev.
w. e. Mitchell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
Fatal Accident az a crossing.

Atlantic, Sept. 2O.--John Anderson,
prominent stock buyer, was instantly
killed at q crossing a mile east of town
by train No. 5 yesterday afternoon. His
body was terribly mangled and thrown
a hundred feet Walter Roberts, an
other buyer, who was in the carriage
with him, miraculously escaped with
some bad injuries. tho no bones were
broken. He was thrown to the side of
the track with great force. The train
stopped and brought the body Of An
|derson and Mr.. Roberts into town. An
Inquest was held last evening. The
statement of Mr.. Roberts was that the
train did not whistle for the crossing.
Three witnesses to the accident also
gave the same testimony. The coro-
ner's jury heard most of the testimony,
but decided topostpone the hearing un-
It'll Friday afternoon, when they have
summoned the engineer and fireman to
appear Mr.. Anderson was about so
years old and an OLD resident of the.
county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
Il 4. CARSON FOUND DEAD.
He Was . Noted Horseman and Lived
at Iowa CITY.

at Iowa CITY.
Iowa City, Sept. 20.-M. b. Carson, a
noted horseman Of this city, was found
dead in his Office at the Johnson coun-
3ty fair grounds at $50 o'clock yesterday
morning. He was known all over the
state as Boy Carson and has followed
the races for the past thirty years. OF
late he has been respondent AMI his
death was caused by his taking dose
of strychnine some time during the
night.
At his Office last night he had a little
party and several Of his old time
friends were with him until IL o'clock.
None were more gay than he and he
laughed and talked and seemed to be
enjoying life. During the day he told
one of his friends that he would never
drive in another race, altho he had in
training a large string of horses and
was entered in several races to be
pulled OFF this fall.
The deceased evidently took the
strychnine at an early hour and phial
partially emptied was found IN his
pocket. At 5 o'clock this morning he
was alive, for he was, heard crying by
the men in his employ They thought
nothing was the matter, as the cries
soon ceased and his mad act was not
discovered until half an hour later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
Special TO Timeg-Republican.

Special to Times Republican,
Victor. Sept. 2o-The water works
here burned yesterday. caused by slack
coal becoming overheated. The build
ing was totally destroyed, but 1t is not
thought the engine and pump are SER
iously damaged. Men are at work re-.
moving the debris and the work of re-
building will begin at once. The finan-
cial loss is not great. but the inconven-s
fence Is considerable and the danger
from fire during the repairs to the
pump and engine are important feat
5ures. The loss is about $1,000, with no
Insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
Oskaloosa Helps Galveston.

Oskaloosa, Sept. 19.-The Oskaloosa
board of trade telegraphed to Governor
Sayers, Of Texas, yesterday that there
was $546 on deposit in the Mahaska
County Bank. of this city, for the storm
sufferers at Galveston and other points
along the coast, and instructing him to
draw on Cashier j. H. Barnes for that
amount at his pleasure. This fund is
the result of four hours work by three
committees, who met hearty response
from our business and professional
men. w. "A. McNeill, better known as
Little Mac" the we'll known coal mag
nate, contributed 800. Population con-
sidered. Oskaloosa has thus shown her
self to be as generous as any northern
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20

tsndoAs SO the, other u lle1vsfed 81
that IL caii not use III hind eieSss
MI. Klein charger ! NJ kssyrians.
1fichdes md AhsahaI ~. who. are
brothers. IN the culprits. and had war
rants issued for their arreft. They were.
aTfaiened before Justice Carney and
sent to- jail TO await trial. IA Il
B Kieln's story ID that on Saturday.
Afternoon the Adds brothers came to
him 70 buy one OF his horses. They
agreed ON q price. but MIS- Klein obs.
jected to the sale. This made the Adds
brothers very angry and they abused
Klein and his wife and created quite a
disturbance Klein claims that he has
several witnesses who saw the Adds
Ibrothera IN the vicinity OF his home
after II o'clock Saturday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
Deaths at Iowa City.

Iowa City, Sept. 20.-James Larkins
passed away at his home in this city
yesterday. He was SO years of age and
had lived in this county forty years.
He leaves wife.
Matthew H. Carson, Familiarity known
as ..Boyd. was found dead in his quar-
tiers on the fair grounds yesterday
morning about s o'clock. He was a
prominent horse man and was known
widely over the state as a driver and
trainer. He was 81 years old and leaves
three brothers and three sisters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
Inhumanl y.ndailsm..

Dubuque. Sept. 2O..z IAN act OF. most
inhuman vandalism was reported to the
authorities Sunday. Sunday morning,
when GEORGE Klein. the peddler living
on Seventeenth and Maple streets. went
to his barn he found one of his horses
dead and the other ruined by. being
hamstrlnE. that is. having the tendona
on its legs cut. S.
The barn looked like q slaughter
house. blood being sneared allS over II.
The deed was one OF the most Ais-
reputable and wretched ever reported In
Dubuque. The miscreants who did the
deed eiiberateiy drew y sharp knife
across the hack OF the hofsfS hipA ieSs.
sAbove the fetlosk ,nA hora1 Eas cut
e - that a blt1 ~ = ~ the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20

EciOseP 20 the S11afe cturer ana II ID
barticularly III 4if tnk that we have
sloeene so sicceA in interesting
manufe etaFsrs i'm furntshlng d.
rect supplies to our state institutions
without the Intervention Of middle men.
/ 70 etiil further enlarge and develop our
direct dealing with Smanufacture.s ii -
necessary that the officers Of tile re-
epective state institutions cooperate
with the board gof control, anticipate
their wants and order in such q,lan-
titles that II becomes an object for
manufacturers to secure our trade.
While. uniformity IN all our state IN.
situations in regard to purchase and
use Of supplies isa much to be desired, 1t
has proved extremely difficult to f,ar-
monize and unite the different views
held by the respective executive officers,
but our full measure o. success will not
be attained until there is a substantial
agreement and a uniform dietary, as
far as may be practicable, adopted for
all the state institutions under the
management Of the board of control.
In this connection It might be said that
1t is particularly gratifying that each
quarter finds the estimates more and
more alike and that the staples are now
practically the same in all Institutions.
With the same uniformity in regard to
other articles of food and clothing large
quantities OF given articles can be pur-
chased and better prices secured.
\ BY the establishment of the new
Laboratory in connection with the hos
pital at Mount Pleasant we expect to
secure many staple articles required in
Eour hospitals at much less price than
heretofore, and the saving thus made
4 will enable us to still further develop
and enlarge this industry in the interest
A Of true ecOnomy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
CITY Council Gets New quarters.
state, Upivsr.ity Opening.

Iowa City, Sept. students have
been pouring into the city the paststwo
days and the work Of natriculation is
rapidly progressing. This work is be-
ing done in the armory and is progress
sing more rapidly than at any previous
session. The heads OF the different de-
partments have quarters each OF which
IS prominently labeled, which prevents
the confusion and annoyance usually
attendant at such q time. It is impos-
sible at this time to estimate the num-
her Of students for this year, but indi-
cations are that the attendance will be
far ahead Of any previous record
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Oharsss Preferred 1 gsinst Presiding
Elder Wilson 81 ths Oskalooss
District.
Special to Times epabiiean.

.5peclai 70 IlmeS.ttepNDitca VI
BLOOMFIELD, Sept. 90. The nifty
seventh: annual session OF the Iowa con-l
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church opened yesterday. Bishop John
/ N. Walden preaiding.
81 w. q. Wilson. presiding elder OF the
sOskaioosa district, having been notified
that charges against him demanded an
Immediate trial. q committee Of fifteen
was selected for the purpose.
4 In the afternoon e.. Willis was
elected secretary, Elias Handy statis-
8tical secretary and =. 9. Pool confer
sence treasurer.
8. Wilson offered q memorial
looking to the appointment of COM
! mission Of Ave members from each of
THE Iowa conf erences TO endeavor to ar
range readjustYnentsO of the boundaries
sof the conferences OF the state. The
upper Iowa was set OF in 1856. and the
sDes Moines conference in 1860. The eff
l fort now Is to readjust sthe boundaries
I 10 as to give the conferences an equal
territory and strength. The proposition
4 70 change the boundaries OF the confer
cnces promises to become very live
question In Methodist church circles in
the future. The subject was Brought
up At the general conferenceiat Chicago
!, last Asnnme. but owing to- the large
numa5er Of other alters before the con-
verftion was not given much attention
altho Il I, was, anticiHated that there
! would be q bitter night. The matter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
Death of Mrs. Brande.
i to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Sept. 20.-Mrs. Ellen
Brande, of this place, died IT Independ-
ence yesterday and the remains will be
brought here for interment today. Sew
eral weeks ago Mrs Brande was sent
to the asylum for treatment by the in
sane commission Of this county. She
was advanced in years and had been IN
feeble health for some time. a family
of grown children survive her, among
them being P. j. Brande, of this city,
and Thomas Brande, of Estherville.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
Gear Fan. nelp. Q alve.ton.

Special to Times-Repubiican.
Cedar Falls. Sept. 20.-The committee
appointed by the mayor to solicit funds
for the Galveston sufferers wired the
mayor Of Galveston to draw upon the
committee for s216. the result Of Satur-
days work Money has been paid into
the banks since 1t was asked for
from the different pulpits on the Sab
bath. The committee expects to remit
at ieaSt 5000 The mayor Of Galveston
acknowledged the receipt Of the above
amount with thanks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
ottumwa Man Insa ne.

LaPorte. Ind, Sept. GOV. S. Man
ming. who is reported to have mysteri-
ously disappeared from Ottumwa, Ia,
is confined in the insane ward Of the
iail at South Bend. Manning was found
wandering the streets in demented
condition. His identity is disclosed by
papers found on his person. kilograms
were sent to Ottumwa notifying the
authorities of Manning's detention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
club work Begun.

Special to Tlnles-RepubIlcan. .
Cedar Falls. Sept. 2O.The clubs are
opening up their work for the winter
season. The Parlor Reading Circle
held its first meeting of the season
Monday night and discussed the Texas
horror, China and South Africa. The
evenings exercises. We're wound up by
the descriptions OF eye witnesses OF the
Paris exposition, who We're Professor
Gregg, OF the normal school, OF this
city. and r. N. Chase.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
FELL FROM a TREE.
clinton Boy BADLY Injured Tuesday
NearS yvartburss College.

Clinton Boy BADLY Injured TUESDAY
Near Syvsrtbura COLLEGE.
Clinton. Sept. co. Paul Collins, who
lives with his sister. Mrs. DENLY, at 425
Third avenue, was the victim of q very
painful accident Tuesday afternoon.
He had been nutting in the woods
near the Wartburg College, In company
with two companions mostsof the day,
and In the afternoon climbed up into
tall hickory nut tree to shake the nuts
loose. the boys below gathering them.
In some matter he slipped and fell to
the ground. nearly twenty feet below.
One of his wrists was broken, the
bones protruding several inches from
the flesh. and he received q number OF
bruises. The injured boy was taken
to the college near by, and the patrol
was summoned. which conveyed him to
his home. Medical assistance was se-
cured and the broken bones were set.
The boy is resting easier now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
Dubuq ne Ala for g alveaton..

Dubuque, Sept q. The subscription
list started as relief fund for the Gal
weston sufferers was closed yesterday.
The total amount raised Is $1.015, all Of
which was forwarded last evening.
NJ. f. Post, q prominent resident of
Dubuque. died at the independence
hospital, where he was taken for treat
ment. He was well known in grain
circles:
E Abe Levins. wholesale liquor dealer,
made an assignment yesterday. His as
sets are about 5000; liabilities, $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
FOOT BALl az STATE N0RMAL
Fred ID. Williams for Coach-The
Dstes Fixed.


Cedar Falls, Sept. 20.-Fred Williams,
for three years member OF the state
university foot ball team, began coach.
ing the State Normal foot ball team
two weekssago. The team this year ts
composed of entirely new men, as all OF
last years men have completed the
course and left the school. Manager G..
C, Seerley has announced the following
schedule OF games for thesseason:
+ October 81 State University at Iowa
City.
October y. Drake University at Des
October q, Upper Iowa University at
Fayette.
November 3. coe College at Cedar
Falls.
November "a, Cornell college at ce-
dar Falls.
Thanksglving. at state College At
Ames.
city Council Gets New Quarters.
Special to Republican.
s4-IowasF alls, Sept, 20 IA contract was
closed last evening wherein the city
council OF this place will have some
CONT Portable quarters in which to meet
and transact the business Of the city as
well assprovide a suitable place for the
preservation OF the city's records and
property. To this end a suite of rooms
will be rented In the Metropolitan
Opera House block and possession will
be given Oct. l. The rooms will be
fitted up by the city and for the first
time in its history the city Council will
have a respectable place Of It's own in
which to meet and legislate for the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
Death Mt Montezu1na.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Repub1ican.
Montezuma. Sept. 2o.-Mrs- E. e,
Barrett died Tuesday morning at 9:45
of heart failure. She had been sick but
a few days and her condition was not
considered critical until the evening be-
fore she died The funeral will be at the
Presbyterian church, Friday at 1880 a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
Wesley Notes.
Special to Times-R Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Wesley, Sept. 19.--Father Tuchten-
berg, the Catholic priest of ST. Joe, was
here and closed up the deal by which he
becomes the owner of the Joe STUDIES
farm, north of town. Fifty dollars per
acre was the price paid.
Mrs. Blake, mother of Charles Blake,
Ia worthy old lady, died Friday evening.
The remains were taken to GTundy
Center for interment Saturday morn.
ing. She was nearly 20 years Of age
and has been making her home here
with her son Charles.
c. H. Taylor has sold his restaurant
here to his brother-in-laW. Mr.. II.
Ward, who is now n5charge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
RECONCILIATION IS EFFECTED.
Couple who Eloped from clinton
Forgiven BY Brides Parents.


Forgiven by Brides Parents.
Boone Sept 19.Miss Rena Bealer
and Albert BARNARD. the clipping couple
that was stopped at Boone, have been
forgiven by the girls parents Bernhard
having effected a reconciliation here
yesterday with HE father in-law. They
seem to have been married in Clinton on
Sunday and took the train for Cedar
Rapids. Neb.
The parents objected to the marriage
of their daughter on account of her
youth. They claim she is but "A years
old. Those Eho saw her say she looks
much older and would easily pass for 10
or 20 years.
The father Of the young girl arrived
in the city Monday evening and called.
upon his daughter at the Wells house.
After kissing and hugging and few,
other preliminaries the father started to
tell the girl how she ought to have done,
etc, but before he had finished the
daughter and father We're on the best
of terms. They then went to the Jail
and settlement with the son-in-laws
was next in order The same perform
ance took place at the Jail and at $50
the trio Of happy hearts made its way
to the station and by this time is in.
Clinton.
speak Hcnderson'sC Campaign.
Greene. Sept. 20.-Speaker Henderson
opened the republican campaign here.
last evening. Three thousand people
filled the opera house. Large delega-
lions were present from Shell Rock.
Clarksville, Marble Rock and other.
surrounding towns. In the afternoon
the ladies of the Mckinley, Roosevelt
and Henderson club gave the speaker a
reception in the parlors of the Depot
hotel and presented him with many
bouquets of flowers. Last evening the
speaker gave a very convincing and I'M
answerable speech on the issues of the
campaign. After the speech a banquet
was rendered the speaker by the
ladies that was enjoyed by all. This
has been the largest political meeting
ever held in Butler county. Fifteen
hundred will be Butler county's major
lily for Mckinley, Roosevelt and Hens
,derson.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
BurlinRson,s Il berai Ala.

n Burlington. Sept. POI urlington's
relief contribution to Galveston suffer-
ers was increased yesterday by $500,
making total 70 far received OF 81, 200.
The money win be telegraphed ito the
proper authorities. The raising Of the
funds Is in the hands Of a business
mems committee, who expect further
liberal amounts. ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
4 /, ,,,,st se,r,s A,wfui Death.

sibley. Sept. 2O.-August sehr was
killed Monday by the explosion OF the
boiler of his steam threshing engine as
he was running the machine on the
highway. He left wife and three
young children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
lows Girl Gets only 81. 900.

LaPorte, Ind, Sept. 2O.'rhe last will
and testament of Mrs. Mary F.. Adams
OF ST. Joseph county. this state, admit
ted to probate yesterday, bequeaths
81. 600 to Mrs. Grace Briggs Porter, of
Fort Dodge, IN. Dispatches from Fort
Dodge reported that Mrs. Porter would
receive 800. 900. but 5ithe will makes her
one Of the small beneficiaTies Of = fair
ssi1e0 estate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
BLACK Hawk County Farmers Picnic

Special to Times r Republican,.
Cedar Falls, Sept. 2o.The farmers Of
sBlackhawk county held their annual
picnic at Cedar River park. near this
city, last week There was a large
turnout of the yeomanry of this county,
with their good wives and children
with we'll filled lunch baskets Every
thing was discussed as to their voca-
ton, but they did not touch politics.
AT this meeting they fully organized
what they call the Blackhawk County
Farmers Picnic Association. Forty
three names We're signed. These an
nual reunions of the farmers are occa-
sions for recreation and general infor-
nation of their common work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20

10 prevent consumpt lon quickly cure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20
Gilman.
pecial to Times Republican.


Special to Times Republican.
Gilman. Sept. 2o-Dr. w. ]. Ward
started Monday morning for a trip to
northern Nebraska to look after his real
estate interests there. He will be gone
about a week.
Frank Akers and wife mourn the loss
Of their infant, only 5 days old, which
died Tuesday morning.
Rolla Conger had the misfortune to
receive kick from horse in the liv-
cry barn Sunday morning. The injury
was to his right leg, which is quite
lame on account of it.
G. D. Eldridge, Of Grinnell. visited
Gilman on business on Monday, remain
ing till Tuesday evening.
Eva Barnes is sick with a bad cold.
which it is feared will terminate in
pneumonia.
The public schools commenced the fall
term Monday morning, all the teachers
being present. They are Miss Jessie
5Catlow, principal; Miss G. Stewart, as
sistant principal; Miss Sara Nichols, in
termediate: and Miss LeFevre, primary
j. u. Johnson returned from a visit
to Chicago and the national encamp-
ment Of the c. A. r.. to his old home in
northern Wisconsin and other points,
Saturday morning.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-31

s with the naAve aressers The private nurses too
s haedsS s IN strange 9so Rlscesf they are sin
ma II Is hard for them TO feel they have done
Since the first appointments were made in 1896
MNty-eght nurses have been sent out by the Colonial
N9Eslhg Association, OF whom twenty have been
private nurses thirty-eight hospital nurses The
East japan m Merus PPqs P9nlS ssanfo
SIlssapore, and also ar Bangkok, where there is
much Interested in il. has given house on the
understanding that they shall train several Siam
Bahamas Cape Coast Castle. Ceylon, Cyprus Hong
ferak Selangor Sierra Leone. Singapore and Trim
dad . In Accra, Bangkok. Hong Kong Lagos Old
winch Mhleh permits the nurses to go out take of
ponf ptanT which the committee keeps before 1t
@Ideai @ VIZ, that in the future every hospital
eminent funds should have rooms attached to 1t
@nach s. can De the headquarters of nurses whose
nrst duty II will be to devote themselves 10 private
cases, and whose time. when not employed In this
would greatly simplify the questions e Of 5pn5a ,dd s
ings for the private nurses when they are olsen
simultaneously with the work of this association
individuals and Her Matesty's Government TO es-
Investigations into the tropical diseases
a school has been started at the Dreadnought
at Greenwich. assisted by a grant from the I'm
Perial sIl Government and there is also one the
places afford unusual facllities for the practical
constantly return the docks with severe cases
on BOARD. which are at once removed to the hos
The control Of the tropics devolves more and
II the responsibility for the civilization welfare
OF the vast populations which turn to English
ment.
-, This duty can only be satisfactorily discharged
TO their work the best qualities of their race.
ganization wbtcn will helm 70 nreearv anu han any iI OIL
tend to make the task of administration in tropi-
which empire must bring.