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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-17

ervoir at the water works 40x6S feet,
top and 9ex5s feet bot
tom; 10 feet deep, with q capacity OF
8, 800 barrels. This Will give q reserve
supply to pump from In care Of fire. !
The political situation appears quits
gratifying to the large ajority up here
vince the disinfecting at Des Moinels.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. AIRY left Monday
night, he going to Audubon Ia, and she
to Greenfield, Ind. The Misses Norma
day. Of Winterset, succeed them IN the
millinery business.
Frank Johnson has sold his dental
business to Mr.. u. Williamson. Of Clin-
ton, la. The Office has been moved into
very commodious rooms over the Hol-
stein Savings Bank.
Our Rocky Mountain tourists. who
have been away in a Pullman doing the
Rockies. Salt Lake, ct al, are all home
now, and report pleasant time.
Mrs. p. j. Woodburn and children, OF!
Omaha, are visiting old neighbors here
this week.
Henry and Fred Thielman and FAM
ilies will start to Okoboji for a camping
out as coon as 1t dries up.
DR.. g. ii. Smith has moved his Office
into the Horn building on Main street,
and has both office and living rooms
splendidly fitted up. Mrs. Smith is now
visiting relatives in Chicago, but is ex-
pected here next week.
The new Hotel Clifford lie filling
long-felt want and having very lib
eral patronage.
An amazingly large business is being
done in buggies and carriages this year
Dy our implement men. Fully 80 $40
per cent go out to the poor. down-trod-
den, robbed, plundered and oppressed
farmers. They're taxed just that bad.
Isn't that too much for this admins
tration to pile onto them?
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Another Fatal Accident

Carroll, Aug. 17.--As No. 3, the Col.
orado special, was coming into the de-
pot here Wednesday, Ed Mitchell, one
of the grading force, while attempting
to board the train while it was vet in
motion was struck and thrown against
the platform, crushing his head
Mitchell is said to be from Mime
apolis.
This vicinity was again visited by an
electrical storm last night. accom-
panied by downpour of rain.
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h'IAOB||| CONVENTION
Members Of the Tourists Union Al
ready Headed For Britt, the
Convention City.
Come Unique Characters at the
Head Of tho Tramp Organ.
tzation.
Application Blaak For Membership.
Contains Queer Questions
Iowa News.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times epublican.
Charles City. Aug. II. Already
hordes OF tramps are passing thru the
country bound for Britt, Iowa, where on
Wednesday next Head Pipe Charles F..
Noe. of the Tourists Union, will rap on
a beer barrel with a bung starter and
call to order the second annual conven-
ton OF the amalgamated hoboes OF
America. Noe, the leader of the union,
Is q young man scarcely past his ma
jority and when he is at home he may
be found in Sycamore, III. Noe first con-
ceived the idea Of q hobo organization
and following his idea there took place
in Danville, ILL.,, last year, the first con-
vention of the order. Noe took to
tramplng from love, not from necessity.
When a youth he studied tramps more
than books. His brother officers are At
companions. They are: President,
Onion Cotton, Of Danville, ILL.,. chief
route picker, Gillian Fera, of Chicago
Having satisfied the officers that he is
qualified, the applicant for membership
must fill out an application for men,
Ibership as follows:
TOURISTS UNION NO. ,6s.
"Shoemakers, designers, actors, rail-
readers, moulders, tailors, painters, ci-i
garmakers, society tramps:
hereby make application to join
the union. Name ....s......s..i.... ..3..'..I..
How much territory have you COW
cred in the last five years?
How much by cushions and other
wise?
Have you ever panhandled dockie?
DO you prefer box-car to Pull
man sleeper?
Have you ever belonged to hobo
csmp?
Have you a deep-rooted, an insatia-
BILE desire to annihilate all bum killers?
Which is the worst in your opinion
q bI akeman who Stunts you Off on the
prairie six miles from civilization and a
water tank or Chinese Boxer?
Have you taken many baths?
If SO. We're they compulsory?
Did you ever leave town by the espe-
cial request of one-horse town mar
shat?
Are you in favor OF free soup house
iE every railway. center?
Will you petition your congressman
for steam heat in all box-cars? %
Noe says Britt will receive the tramps
like kings. with dookies at every back
door, empty cars and barns to sleep in
and every comfort to make trampdom
easy. The officers of the union have ar
ranged with the c., NJ. & st. P. railway
TO secure q large number Of empty box
cars and will transport the boes to
Britt from several q Elective points over
the country. especial preparation being
made for travel from New York City
and Chicago. Huge badges bearing the
picture Of comic Willie and orna-
mented with the coupling pin and links,
Will be given each delegate on arrival.
The police force. which has been trebled
for the occasion, Will act as a commit
tee Of reception.
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lHoIstcIn Briefs,

Special to Times-Republican.
Holstein, Aug. ia number Of time
3ly silowers this week made strictly to
order, as has been the rule this sum
fmer. fully settles the question OF crops
sSm0ll grain of all kinds is yielding well,
Hsosl FAR az threshed, and now, unless
some calamity happene our corn crop
VIII yield anywhere from forty to sev-
enty bushels per acre, It Is simply inn
mense. Potatoes, pastures and gardens
Eall snare the same fate.
81 The town council - putting in 8 res
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DO ono Daughter Bereayed,

Boone, Aug. 17.--Mrs. C. q. Phipps.
has received word Of the sad death in
Buffalo, n. T., OF her son-in-laW. Mr..
w. n. Smith, the husband of her
daughter Nellie. He had been the VIC
tim OF failing health for the past few
years and to his intense suffering is at
tributed the dependency and tempo
.rary insanity which drove him ulti-
mately to the bitter course ef suicide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-17
Corn Knocked Down.

Charter Oak. Aug. ia heavy rain
and wind storm that struck this place.
place about midnight and continued till
daylight, has put an end to the past
prevailing Grouth conditions and waeh-
ed out roads and bridgesto a large ex-
tent. Much early corn that was we'll
cared out has been knocked down by
the high winds OF the storm, but the
later paintings Will rise again.
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The ]. Q. 6. I. ASSEMBLY.
Annual Session Being Held az Hun,
boldt-Soted l.ecfurrr.

annual session Being Held ot Hum.
boldt-Noted Lecturers.
Special to Times epublican
Humboldt, Aug. 1.-THE Humboldt
summer assembly and l. o. G. Il. train
Ing school is holding its annual session
here under the guidance Of Professor
6. w. ~ Hill. The list Of lecturers is
OF the highest order, among whom are
Mrs ~ Maud Darlington Booth, DR.. Rob-
ert Mcintyre. DR.. William H. Crawford.
president of Allegheny College,; Rev.
Anna Howard Shaw and Mr.. e. r. Pen
niman, OF the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
and others Of equal talent.
Mrs. Booth and DR.. Mcintyre have
each given a lecture of the very highest
value on account Of its moral and in
stellectual force and We count on several
Others Of equal value. The work. Will
close on the 21st.
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ING
How i Is Done y: Sue
cessfully By Mail.
Per ]! rs.0nIa l A ttention3
Makes It Easy
rs Little More About the Way.
nlrTis. Emery Co. handle
Mail Orders.

- asSssSS SAVI AUOot JUG va
Harris. Emery Co. handle
Mail Orders.
Last week we talked !
little BIT about the way
Emery Co. Of Des
i ~ oines take care Of sam
pie orders, but mailing
! sample orders IS only a
small part Of the handling
+ Of mail orders for dress
J goods, etc, with perfect
+ satisfaction to the pur-
{ chaser.
After samples have
been sent out and you
have had the opportunity
70 Judge what you want
and you have sent ii, an
order on the neat order
blanks prepared for the
{ purpose, the thoughtful
ness Of the Harris-Emery
Co. IS again manifest
Wher, your order IS re-
ceived ia the house a
young woman Of taste
and diseernrnent takes
your order and goes with
II to al the various coun-
tiers where It is necessary
70 purchase the goods or
dered BY you; buys them
Just as caref fully as you
would buy them for your
SELF. She doesn't permit
over-zealous statesmen to-
press Upon her goods con-
trary to your order, nor
goods that would be Of
indifferent value to you.
but buys just what you
want. OF course, ii is
sometimes true that what
you ordered is not in stock;
and not TO BE had in the
store, but in such cases.
she goes to every other
store in Des Moines and
TO the eting stores to.
supply what you have or
dered. Finally, if the
goods you ordered are.
not to Be had in the city,
she may send you the
nearest Thing we have to.
II, but always with the.
privilege Of returning it,
at the expense Of the firm.
+ it IS not satisfactory in.
every way.
Then there is another
little thing about shopping
BY mail satisfac torily and
we have thought ofsthat,'
too. i IS frequently true.
that you do not know
what IS likely TO Be the.
most fashio enable in color
ing, weave OF style Of
makeup. We employ
the most advanced Paris
ian dressrl1akers. hree
rom our torce are now in
Paris, France, looking Up
~ the very latest wrink-
les IN style OF cloth, color
ings and cut. i you will.
advise OF your height.
style OF figure and COM
plexion, the services Of
the Partisan dressmakers
are at your command.
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Modern XYoodmen,s Picnic.

Oskaloosa. Aug. 1.-THE picnic OF the
Iowa Modern Woodmen was held here
yesterday, and was a success in spite,
of the inclement weather. The parade
was the big feature of the program.
The picnic was held on the fair grounds.
Six thousand people were in attend
ance. The Burlington ladies' won the;
Royal Neighbors drill. The prize drill
wac won by Des Moines receiving $751;
Mason City second, Burlington third.
The Burlington delegation returned
from Oskaloosa at midnight, well salts
fled with their days work. Ottumwai
was the only team contesting with the
Royal Neighbors. and Burlington won
the $25 prize easily.
In the drill contest Iowa camp No. SO
wac given third place there beng eight
teams contesting. TN every eide this
was received with disapproval. as It
was the general opinion that Burlington
wac entitled to second place. Des
Moinea excelled In quickness In hand
ling the axes. e
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Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Aug. l7.-Car after car. of ap-
pies are being shipped out by the Traer
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X \tbrousb ana>scattered them on~<be

pack throush aDa<scattered them on<he
floor. NssSow. M. Clerk. another pack. n
the clerk dollar as he bought the pack.
"Once around. gentlemen. Is enough; l
never play poker. my eyesight is poor and
! can't see marked cards. What yer do?
Here's another. Let's see yer keerds.
Three Queens-a bluff thought SO.
Straight flush mine I'll take that pile
and he raked 1t in. remarking: Il am
poor fiatboatmar and don't play poker, but
am liberal cuss. and when do play use
new cards every hand round. What! Don't
want to continue the game? thought So.
and the proposed victim arose from the
table $50 ahead.
The chagrined gamblers adjourned to the
upper deck. Wesner was there, smoking
his evening cigarette. The two gamblers
seated themselves next to him and began
conversation. At the first words George
was all attention, for their conversation
was in the Acadiau French dialect and
stamped them as from the Attakapas
Wesner listened. for he was as well &C
quainted with thai idiom as with his own
language. One OF them addressed him in
Acadian. Wesner gave no heed, but con-
tinued to look al the scenery.
Our friend is deaf the other SAID IN
French.
Still Wesner kept the same uninterested.
Indifferent look, and watched the shores as
though his whole life depended upon not
missing sight of even one cottonwood tree
Il do not know these men,. he thought.
but evidently they are from west OF the
Teche. They may know me- If they do
not, l shall not introduce myself. as l do
not want to make any steamboat acquain-
tances. especially such as speak Acadian
l will watch them. for they may be negro
traders we'll as gamblers" Wesner pos
sessed perfect control of himself, and
stoically listened to the conversation which
they at first carried on in low tone, but
as they became interested in their own
plans. and were sure that their only hear
er did not understand them. their caution
was forgotten, and they discussed their
business freely.
AS Wesner had surmised, they were ne
gro traders, and also gamblers. The trad
ing business they kept in the background.
because the little business they carried on
would have undoubtedly caused them seri-
Gus trouble should 1t become generally
known. for their stock was usually stolen
in kentucky and run south to some boat
landing on the Mississippi. and from thence
taken to the New Orleans market and sold.
very common form of crime was this at
that time.
Wesner listened with fierce earnestness.
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here?"
mo. didn't" replied. but as want
ed to see you 1 came.
Come up to my room-no,, book your
name first, get another room, then come to
mine. No. 147, second floor"
"I'll be there in a few minutes" I replied.
sent to my room and, after washing and
combing my hair, called at 147. George
was there, waiting.
Come he cried, "out with it. Let's
know the worst, you look anxious and I'M
easy
l told him the story.
Then, there's two" said he. ITS just
as you say, Charlie; it is the White river
affair l was afraid of it. and always
knew I did wrong not to have killed the
whole of them They would have murder
tomorrow for Shreveport. They know
probably that the party was from below.
There Is quite stir yet among those same
negroes"
did you ever find who the parties were
with whom you fought?'
Never, How could l. when I could ask
no questions, and such affairs are never
publShed?'
Next day, taking Red river steamer,
in due time we were in Shreveport, walk
ing toward the post office. Beatham and
the stranger were coming toward the office
from an opposite direction, buS1ly talking
and not noticing the surroundings. There
was no one in the Office corridor but our
selves. l saw them and said to George:
There they go. Lei walk GOWN tne
street, meet them and take good look
so we will know them the next time"
Wesner look up. Heavens, l know one
this time. That's Gregg, the marshal, from
whom stole Lucy had the same rig on
then l have now and he bolted out of the
opposite door, disappearing around the cor
ner. did not move and there was no time
for explanation.
Wesner's stay in Shreveport was very
brief being limited to the time occupied
In travelling from the post office to the
steamboat landing.
CTo be continued)
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rolled and between his lips. mo. it cannot
be-
He stared him full in the face.
Just then the lady stepped to the door.
MIR. Pierce. l believe" Pierce knew the
voice.
This is Mr.. Wesner Mr. Pierce"
Good God.' cried Pierce. Lets get out
o. sight of people. This beats me-
Wesner smiled.
We'll, Lucy said he, Il think you could
go to New Orleans now with perfect safe
y. Even Gregg would not recognize you
in that rig. you will run no risk in re-
turning to Andover.''
How long must she keep that rig on?''
said Pierce.
Until you get her to Walbridges place
And. above all. don't let this affair be
known outside of that house if possible"
But the station agent?'
"Wlll, never dare tell for his life. His
neighborS would hang him. He need not
know she was rescued unless he sees it in
the papers. and then he will not know who
it was l would like to settle him.
though.
Well said Pierce. Il will
nearly to death. and then told him who he
was.
Lucy and Pierce arrived at the Wal
bridge house without further trouble
Thence she returned to Andover.
Wesner. still in disguise. went to Chi
cago. and made his debut there as George
Wesner, came back to Cairo. and in a few
days took a steamer for New Orleans.
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chased, to be brokgAf on board at Atkins
md as this was m unusual occurrence. and
he supposed the nen to be legitimate trad
ers no more NOTICE Has taken OF 1t.
After breakfast Jas the fog showed signs
Of lifting. the furnace was filled and steam
raised so that the ,sboat could be readliy
handled. She begansto feel her way slowly
along the river, while the fog was yet SO
dense that 1t wassiimpenetrable boats
length beyond herIsstern. The bell rang
continually. and sat short intervals the
grum sound Of the steam whistle echoed
through the trees and bushes that hung
dripping over the-rtver bank. There was
imminent dangeroof running down some
drifting fatboat, sas such craft were nu-
steamer. The river,was fearfully high and
the current four miles an hour. The rush
Of the current however. was partially
counteracted by the backward motion OF
the wheels Of the steamer, so that probably
a speed of three miles was all she was
moving under.
Suddenly. as the boat, still hugging the
eastern bank, rounded bend in the river
there doomed up black. misshapen mass
an underlined mixture of fog and steamboat.
from which broke forth succession OF
such shr1eks as nothing but MISSISSIPPI
steamer whistle could give. In an instant
the breakfast table was deserted. and the
excited passengers rushed out of the saloon
just in time to see the steamer Vfdal1a not
more than twenty feet from the Aurora
1t was close. but thanks to the caution of
they slowly drifted by each other, not three
feet apart.
The Vidalia was crowded with passengers
and loaded to the guards with freight. A
collision would inevitably have sunk her
with fearful loss of passengers, as there
are few chances of rescue from the swifs
muddy current of the lower Mississippi.
Soon after the fog lifted sufficiently to
enable the steamer to make fair rate of
speed, and about 10 o'clock she drew near
Atkins landing. The pilot ran her stem
against the bank, and, she would stay
there some time, let her stern swing grad
ually with the current, until she lay along
side, with her bow pointing up river and
her guards hugging the shore.
Somes and Jules stood on the upper deck
watching the shore and occasionally ex-
changing few words. Wesner passed down
the stairs to the freight deck, and when
the boat touched the shore stepped on the
bank. He had matured his plan and was
ready for action. He knew he was alone.
but now the devil in him was aroused. for
huddled beside a large pile of cord wood
were five of the most forlorn, starved
looking negroes he had ever seen. and he
had seen many. From the dirty and
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CHAPTER XVI,

The steamer Aurora was an old-fashioued
stern-wheeI steamboat, the wheel modelled
after the plan of an overshot mill wheel
and of immense circumference She was
one of the fastest stern wheeers upon the
river, a light draft boat. built for the Pitts
burg trade and the canal at Louisville The
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following Is a list Of advertised letters re-
manning in the Washington ID. c. Post office Sat
urday June 8. 1890
To obtain any Of these letters the applicant
should call for advertised Letters
II not called for within two l2 weeks they will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office.
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ANOTHER FAVOR.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-02
,eld at the F. u. church Thursday even.

held at the f. Il. church Thursday even.
ing.
Last Sunday completed the fifth year
Of Rev. lanes Colwells rectorshlp OF the
Episcopal ch nrch.
Temple Lodge No. rs A. f. and a. Nj.
of this place held its annual meeting
last Saturday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs.. John Brayton entertained
her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Humphreys, over he Sabbuth.
Arthur w Steere brought party Of
Georgiaville voters To the Republican
Rally here last Friday evening.
Miss Ora Angel, who has been spend.
ing several months In Washington, re.
turned to her home here last Friday.
The Ladies Society of the Baptist
church met with Mrs. Jencks Smith OF
Providence last Wednesday afternoon and
evening.
The Republican flag raising and rally
last Friday evening was great success
and was attended by large concouIse of
people. The speaking was in Wilkinson
Hall. Judge Harris presided, and speeches
were made by Hon. Adm B. CaPron and
Henry Tiepke.
All Saints Day was observed at ST.
Thomas church, Thursday,
Miss Maria Thompson has returned
from her vacation.
Frank Farrar has moved some of his
goods into Miss Martha Mowry's house
this week.
a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ma
thaniel Vaughn, Friday, October 26th.
Weight 10 lbs. Mother and son are
doing well.
The Ladies Society Of st. Thomas
church were entertained by Mrs. Ward.
man, Mrs. James and Mrs. K. Waterhouse
Thursday evening at the Masonic rooms.
We are sorry to say that Miss Mabel
Blanchard is again on the sick list.
Miss Ellen Southwick OF Pawtucket has
moved into Mrs. olive Greene's house.
A number from here attended the
Ladies Auxiliary held In ST. Stephens
church, Providence, Wednesday.
A party was given by Masters Richard
waterhouse and Lucius Whipple at VIII.
kinson's Hall. Friday evening. a very
pleasant time is reported.
Delegates from the +. u. church were
chosen Sunday to attend the Frse Baptist
Sunday School Association, held at Park
street church, Providence, this month,
They are Rev. 6. Il. Cutler, MIR. John Nj.
Winsor,. Miss Emeline Mowry, Miss
Bessie Mowry and Alonzo L. Mowry.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-02

Emory ]. San Souci was born In Saco,
Me. In his oyhood his parents removed
to Olneyville and he was employed IN
Eben J. Beane's Oneyvil'e Shoe Store.
He afterwards removed to Hartford,
Conn, when he became connected with
the Wholesale shoe house OF HOlbronk y
Clark. He afterwards purchased a retail
shoe store In Hartford. He came to
Providence In 1890, and as a member OF
the firm OF san Souci Brothers he acted
as manager Of .he well.known Boston
Shoe Store. Mr.. San Sauci is Promi'
nently Identified with the Sons OF Neie'
rams and the Knights OF Columbus.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-02
Eighth w ard Candidates

Gilbert II. Parker, the Republican nom
inee for alderman was born In Providence
in 1865 He attended the public schools
At the conclusion OF his studies he
entered the we'll known drug store of +,
A. Calder. After remaining there sew
eral years he successfully passed an eX-
animation before the Board Of Pharmacy.
lie then took a course In the School OF
Pharmacy connected with the University
OF Michigon. MIR. Parker opened a drug
store In his present location In 1886. lie
served five years as member and clerk OF
the Johnston school committees was
elected member Of the Providence City
Council In 1900.