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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16

Generally Bellows a 1Etrs sessisn
Will b the RsssltSe Of Gears
Death.
:Dslliver % Already Z Candidate
Cumnils, Shaw and Lacey
Will Bs
Hobart Gets Part Of His Own Dis.
flaming Hslds His
County.

United States Senator John II. Gear
was totally unexpected In Des Moines
and was a great shock to the whole
city, despite Its almost unanimous OPP
position to him when he defeated A. B.
cummins, Of Des Molnes. for senator
last winter.
Speculation as to his successor was
rife, but Governor Shaw is in Colorado
and none of the other prominent politi-
cal managers except Chairman Weaver
were in the city. Congressman Dolliver
was here, however, having come to the
debate at the Chautauqua, and thru
him and thru communication with Fort
Dodge politicians 1t was learned that
he will be q candidate for the place.
The friends OF "A. B. Cummins, Of Des
Moines. also announce that he will be a
candidate. Dispatches from Oskaloosa
state that Congressman Lacey will be
a candidate. 1t is known that Governor
Shaw has aspirations in this direction.
Governor Shaw controls the situation.
He has the power Of appointment to
fill the vacancy in the term which ends
next March. There is question, how
ever, as to whether he has the power
to appoint a man to fill that part Of the
new term between March of next year
and the election by the legislature in.
the winter Of 1892. However this may
be, he has the powerSto appoint a sue
sion Of the legislature to elect to fill
the vacancy.
It is conceded that Governor Shaw
=. 49,.
lieutenant governor to appoint him to
fill the vacancy and his friends there
fore regard his chances as not very
good.
It is a very embarrassing position for
the governor and his friends. There is
unauthorized gossip to the effect that
ex- Governor William Larrabee will be
urged upon the governor, on the the
DRY that he would not care to have the
long term.
1t Is foregone conclusion that Gov
sernor Shaw will never appoint A. B.
Cummins. OF Des Moines, and it is. like
wise as improbable that he will APP
point Congressman Dolliver. The
names Of Congressman Lacey, ex-Con-
gresham George d. Perkins, Of Sioux:
Congressman j. "A. T. Hull, Congress-
man Hepburn. Congressman Cousins
and many others have been mentioned
in connection with the position. The
friends of Mr.. Cummins said today that
they prefer special session of the
Legislature. This will cost about $4,000
and is supposed in some quarters as
useless.
4 Congressman Dolliver said: The
death Of Senator Gear removes one OF
the most famous and noted characters
in the history Of Iowa. For forty years
he has been a faithful servant OF the
people of this state. He dies in the
fullness OF years and is mourned by all
the people. No man has been more
closely identified with the development
of Iowa, and no man will take more
honored rank in the annals Of the
lgstate.''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
Water Works for Man.on..

Special to Times-Republlcan.
Fort Dodge, July 16.-Manson Is to
have a system OF water works. The
special election called to determine
whether or not the town should issue
bonds to defray the expense OF sinking
a deep well resulted in an affirmation
OF the proposition. Manson will soon
rank up with the first-class towns of
the state in municipal improvements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
Packing Plant a sure Thir

PackinEP Plant a sure Thing. q
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, July 16.-The packing
plant for which Des Moines has been
angling for some time was made a sure
thing by the action Of the city council
this morning In voting to remit the tax
es on the proposed plant for a term Of
years. This assures its immediate es-
Establishment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
9 COLO WOMAN KILLED.
Fast Mail on Norshyvestsrn Striker
Carriage KilIln9 Horse and Driver.

Carriage Killlnx Horse and Driver.
Special to Times-Republican.
struck by train No. Is. fast mail. yes
terday at 10 o'clock. while trying to
drive across the track two blocks west
OF the depot on her way to Sunday
school. The horse was killed and Miss
sHemping died three hours later from a
featured skull. striking her head on a
rail. The, funeral will be held tomorrow
At 10 o'clock under the auspices OF the
Easter Star in the Evangelical church,
conducted by Rev. Bamford.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
Another BOY KILLED.

Special TO Times-Rapublican.
u Parkereburg, July ia sad accident
occurred here this afternoon In the Illi-
nois Central yards. whereby little DICK
Codner. II years Of age. son OF Joe Cod
fner. Loot hiS life. Itseems he was trying
to climb into freight car. where the
large aide door had gotten partially
loose from .ts hangers IN his efforts
TO get in. where there were some other
boys. he Jared the door. and 1t became
entirely loose, knocking him backwards
and falling across his chest. The heavy
door Was too much for the boy 10 resist.
and he died in less than an hour. WITH
out regaining CONSEQUENCES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
secoud Favor. Rum Die.

Ladora, July 16.-As predicted by the
Register correspondent a walk ago. the
republicans Of the orphan Second
are almost unanimous in naming the
man to succeed Joe r. Lane In con-
gress. The entire press OF the Second
district. including the Davenport Dem
printing the sentiment q the people
toward the man from Iowa county, ].
"A. Rumple. of Narengo. They And In
Capt. RUMBLE q man for the hour. q
man very near the people, with an EN-
sviable record ~ Z neish bors soldier,
sattorney.and statesman. a man IN the
zenith Of Ais sfulness. Nhoss stndious
LIE has taught him the sauiatss that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
ARE SOLID FOR .EILBERTSON.
a Few Elevcpth District Counties
Select Delegates Who Favor GIL.
bertson and Their Local Candidate.

V bertson and Their Local Candidate.
Sioux City, July 16.-Three republican
county conventions Of the Eleventh dis
5trict, Cherokee, Ida and Lyon. Saturday
gave the candidacy of Senator A. c.
Hobart OF Cherokee for secretary Of
state decided boom. His own county,.
Cherokee, gave him the strongest posi-
BILE backing and instructed him to select
a delegation Of ten men to the state
convention. who will use every honor.
able means to secure his nomination. In
Ida and Lyon counties no Instructions
were given. but the delegates have ex-s
pressed themselves in his favor.
The conventions were almost as dis
astrous to the candidacy of E. II. Nc
Cutchen for reelection for the Office of
state committeeman for the Eleventh
district as they were helpful to Hobart.
His home county, Ida, is divided; while
a majority OF the eight delegates will
vote for him. several will not, but will
throw their support to either Bowers or
Scott. On the matter Of the committee
chip. as Well as on ever other state of
flee. Cherokee county 10 neutral.
Senator Hobart has not yet selected
his delegation, but when 1t is selected it
will be fret for Hobart and for other
candidates according to the assistance
they give Hobart. Lyon county's eeven
delegates are unit against McCutchen
and for Scott.
Gilbertson will receive the vote OF the
Ida county delegation, and It will also
support Hailam for attorney general
and Church for supreme Judge.
Lyon Is solid for Gilbertson, but divid-
ed on judge and is proba bly, for Italian.
News from several township caucuses
In Buena Vista county snow that this
county will be for Gilbertson. instruc-
tions for the Forest City convention
having been given the delegates to the
county convention which meets next
week.
Ida county's delegation to the state
convention will consist OF the following:
S. b. Gilmore. j. T. Hayne. j. u. Gim-
nell. James Warnock. Robert Whita-
ker, II. p. Lashier. NJ. NJ. Murray and
C. r. Blackman. The Lyon county dele
gates chosen We're: 8. d. Rincker. 8. C.
Roach, B. Eiter. F. H. Skener, w. G..
Smith, j. w. yaneaton and s. c. Ben
Il matt III 5s5@ssl "a ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16

M
Singleton. coloped. died at 1880 Last
night from the effects of . bullet wound
In hie head. the result OF q shot fired by
1,is bsids of three months. Dora Jack
son. - years Of age. who Immediately
svavs herself up to the police.
Dora jackson was married TO Titus
about three months ago. From the first
their married life had been unhappy.
and they nave had frequent quarrels.
the young wife showing the result In
bruises and scratches. The real cause
Of their trouble would be hard to find,
except that they were uncongenial and
dissa4ieAed.
Yesterday morning they concluded
] that twas no longer possible for them,
olive together. and when Titus left
homy,, fnIthe morning 1t was with the
unf hiding that she was TO return
TO 1other.
couple lived In a small house Just
of the. power house; and after
- left The young wife packed up all
II belonginge and removed them to.
der mother h6sns at 9l5 South Main
1treet. a.few doors south.
her husband, Mrs. Titus went down
town and purchased q 32-caliber. dou-.
ble-action revolver, where liz not known
/ by the police as yet. This she concealed
absut her person.
Frank Willard. and coming from work
yesterday afternoon about o'clock he
went TO his hsme on South Main street.
There he saw that his wife had left
him. 40 she threatened to do. and ind
R ing her Belongings gone and also some
; that he considered his own, he went
4 Immediately to the jackson home at
Z No. 916 Main street. Mrs Jackson and
his wife were sitting In the front room
5 when he entered, and he Immediately
began talking harshly to his wife, eay-
ing that she had taken articles from
5 the house that belonged to him.
She denied this and when they be-
& ran to quarrel Mrs. Jackson told them
10 leave the house and not fight in her
presence. 5ss
They continued to call each other
harsh names for a few seconds and
then Titus advanced on his wife and
struck her. They were at the door be-
4 tween the front and rear room at the
/. time, and az he again raised his hand
to strike her. Mrs Titus pulled the re-
volver from among the folds of her
dress and pulled the trigger. The bull
let struck him In the head and he drop
q ped over upon the carpeted floor, the
blood flowing freely from the wound.
sa Dytfcouse JhnIn sdiateiy by reinorse.
{ MIRA Titus flung herself upon her hus-
1 band, seeking to staunch the how Of
blood. For half an hour there was the
greatest excitement, and tho crowd
gathered quickly. 1t was long time
4 before anything could be done for the
injured man.
Mrs. Titus was almost frantic, cob
bling and screaming In q heart-broken
manner.
HE drove me to do It," she said be-
tween sobs to q reporter. He beat and
kicked me and would never let me
alone. told him couldn't stand II
!, any longer. but he wouldn't leave me
alone. He abused me all the time. and
made me dress In rags, while I.had ia
earn money to support him. had to
protect myself, and I did. II ne would
only have let me alone. It would have
been all right, but I had to protect my
self.''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
FIRE BUGS WORK

Clarion Narrowly Escapes Retng
Burned ,Out-Engino Disabled and
lncendiary Fire started-suspect
Arrested - Rowcn Man Awakes
Amid Flames.
Special to Times.Republican.
Clarion, July 16.--At a little after 10
o'clock Friday night the fire alarm
reused our citizens and sent them into
the streets in hurry to witness the
complete destruction of a wagon and
blacksmith shop. The fire was discov-
cred to be in the wagon shop Of v. F..
sLundy, in the rear Of the new brick
buildings being built. The reScompany
was promptly on hand with its hose and
engine. 1t was found that the engine
was disabled by having one OF the
valves in the cutoff removed, and It
took some time to remedy this, and in
the meantime the building. which was a
light frame. together with the black
smith shop OF Summons Bros, was con-
| sumed.
4 The night watch saw three men leave
the building a few minutes before the
fire was discovered. and one Of thsY'
lhas been identified as Ernest Harf Der: In
fact, he admits going to get his valise
out OF the building short time before
the fire was discovered, and had only
got couple of blocks away when the
alarm was given. He was arrested and
preliminary examination was had be-
fore Mayor White Friday afternoon,
when Harper waived examination and
was bound over to the grand jury.
Some one gems bound to burn our
town up. as the disabling OF the engine
shows The wind was blowing from
the eouth. and carried large cinders for
four blocks. but a good watch was kept
of them and no damage resulted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
FLAMES Woke IiIn Up.

Special to Times Republican.
Rowen, July 16-G George Ballen awoke
last night to find his kitchen in a blaze
" fire. and he barely had time to make
bic escape from the house, which was
entirely consumed. There was insur-
ance on the building to the amount Of
$3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
Perry Gets Fifty-sccond Eneamp.

+ Perry July 16.Perry is just now
very much interested in the pgepara-
tions she Is making for the coming of
the Flfty-second regiment. I. N. G..
which will go into camp here from July
% to August 1. It is expected that8this
will be the greatest event the city has
ever had. or at least 1t is the intention
to make 1t such. The city will not only
entertain the regiment properly. but 1t
Is preparing to entertain an immense
crowd OF visitors. All the amusements
that can be brought here will be open
during the entire period. The town Is
expecting to entertain 10000 visitors
on governors day, July 81. There will
be excursions on the Milwaukee from
three distant points at very low rates.
A rate OF a fare and third has Deen
secured on all railroads within a radius
OF fifty miles A special low rate and
special trains will be furnished from
Dies Moines. Sioux City. Storm Iake
and all intervening points.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-16
Another House Burned, i

Special TO Times-Republican.
Bondurant, July 16.-The farm house
of y. 8. Ward, ons-half mile west Of
town. burned to the ground SATURDAY
noon. The house was occupied by ]. NJ.
iHaines, who lost nearly all OF his house
hold goods. which were fully covered by
insurance. Loss on building. $500; In
surance. 5000.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23
THE WORM TURNED.
Story of Man Who Cultivated a Nice
 Disposition.

Do you see that woman going out ?" said the man in the dry goods house whose business it is to make things al right with dissatisfied customers She's only one of 'em I have a score ar more every day. She's kicking about dress. We've altered it twice, and she still thinks 1t doesn't quite fit her iii the back. It's a hard job to look pleasant and be perennially agreeable, and I never knew but one man who could do it. He was the complaint man in a big store-a friend of mine and he held the place for twenty years. He never failed to say the right thing and was the mos+ perfect jolly that ever was. He knew how to com pllment woman as to form and com plexion in way that never was equal ed. His smile was the envy of all the salesmen in the place It had win ming sweetness about it that was sim ply irresistible and never failed to van quish the most desperate kicker. One day an uncle of my friend died and left him $40,000. A few moments after the news reached my friend an old pa- tron of the store came ina woman who for years had been noted as a kicker, but whom it had been my friends duty and pleasure to make sat- lsfied with her purchases. She had a bonnet in her hand and was kicking about the shape, the trimmings and everything in 8 way that was calcu- lated to carry terror to the stoutest heart. 'So,' said my friend, you don't like this bonnet. You don't like any thing about it. We'll, I don't blame you. It don't suit you in any way, and 1t can't be made to suit you Of course It can't. And there's no bonnet oD earth that can be made to suit such a pig-faced, disagreeable woman as you are, anyway. He had repressed his natural feeling for twenty years, but the worm that had been trodden upon through two decades turned at last. He then put on his hat. and the place that had known him so long knew him no more forever. ."-Ex.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23
THE WORLD GROWING BETTER.
The People as Whole Infinitely Better
 Off Than a Century Ago.


 That the world is constantly grow ing better is evident to any observer who will take the trouble sc lock about him and compare present conditions with those existing century ago. In a contribution to New York paper this fact is strongly brought out by Prof. John Bach MeMaster, the we'll known historian. A century ago, says the professor, labor was performed in the south almost exclusively by slaves, and in the north largely by "redemp- tloners, who were in effect temporary slaves. When the redemptioner finally got his freedom he had to work for , wages that would barely sustain life; or he had the alternative of pressing stern nature and bloodthirsty savages for the right to live. And woe be to the poor wretch who fell sick and got into debt. h New York as late as 1916 there were 1884 persons jailed for debt, and 729 of these owed less than $25 each, and had been imprisoned for spite.o Today the workingman no longer tolls from sunrise to sunset as he did then. He is no longer subject to imprisonment for honest debt Wages a century ago were paid when the employer pleased. Now they are paid daily or weekly, and the laborer is protected by lien laws Railroads and machinery have enabled him to eat better food and wear better clothes than ever before. Increased blessings of the same kind are enjoyed by Wo- men. Nor is the increase of happiness confined to any class. The steady march of civilization has made every- body broader minded and more hu- mane. Diseases once the seeurge of the world are feared no more. A face pftted with smallpox is as rare now < as it was common century ago. Yel- low fever and cholera have lost their terrors with the increase of cleanliness. Anesthetics have almost annihilated pain. Cheap books, magazines and newspapers have made ignorance and narrow mindedness the badges of dis grace. Cruel punishments are aban- doned and spirit of humanity and charity pervades the thought and the activities of the civilized world. Prof. MeMaster may well remark that the man who can contemplate these changes and still be pessimist is men tally diseased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23
GENIUS IS ECCENTRIC.
AS Is Proved by Some Recent Doinss
 of Actors.

The ancient Wearers of the sock and buskin had many draw backs to con tend against. The strollers who sol emnly performed their parts on the insecure boards of 9 cart must have felt at times that they were leaving altogether too much to the magma tion of the open-mouthed auditors. Yet we have no reason to believe that they ever cut short 2 tragedy because of these unpleasant restrictions, nor that they rudely drove away in the xsridst of a mutilated comedy. It re- mains for the later-day actor, witb his wealth of realistic surroundings. to flare up over trifes and bare his quivering nerves before q presumably sympathetic audience. Miss Julia Arthur stops her performance and de- nounces the murmur of a chattering box party. Actor Richard Mansfield throws up his hands in disgust and rings down the curtain because of sputtering steam pipe. Perhaps he felt at the moment very much as the oldtime actor did when greatly an- noyed by the crying of an infant child. Breaking off abruptly, he advanced to the footlights and grayely observed: Unless the play stops, the child can not go on MT. Mansfield. however, said nothing-St least, nothing audi ble to the audience. He taeitly con- fessed his unwillingness to match the ordinary vocal pipes against the va pory sort, and rang down the curtain, Genius has always borne a reputation for eeeentrieity, but only in later years has it burst through the en- .yironments of time and place, and *professionai obligation. and domi- mated it's chosen field The musical genius warbles or thrums at will; the actor treads the boards at will. Per- haps this independence of action will mark the other professions in time. Genius has become, in a measure, petty autocrat, and as long as there are serTile necks for it to pirouette upon, it may be expected to show stil. further proofs of unpleasant eeeen' tricity
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23
mil.lonatr<s in Prussia.

According to European print of the eleven richest persons in Prussia, with fortune of over 30,000000 marks, four live in Silesia, two each in Hesse-N Nas- sau and Rhine-Prussia, one in Vest phalia and two in Berlin. Within the district of Potsdam, which comprises the suburbs of Berlin, there are now residing 136 millionaires, against 109 in 1898, showing an increase of twenty three per cent. Among the millionaires twenty-three Gas against thirty-two in 1897) have an actual annual income of not exceeding 5000 marks; they are principally owners of building lots in the outskirts of the city, three of whom live in Berlin and five in the districts of Potsdam. As regards the income, there are in Prussia 148 persons having an annual revenue of 500,000 marks. against 128 in 1897, and only 103 in 1896 Of this number forty-nine (against forty-three in 1897 and twen- ty-seven in 1S96), have an income of upward of 100000 marks, and of these millionaires fourteen live Tn Berlin, thirteen in Hesse-Nassau, ten in Rhine-Pruss1a and two in Saxony.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23
LAND POSSESSED eY DEVILS
Evil Spirits Are Supposed to Dominat'
 an Interior African Country.

Evil Spirits Are Supposed to Dominate
 an Interior African Country.
 What an unmodern sound is that of "a devil-possessed land!" Still, Capt. Welbey. who has been wandering in the interior of Africa, declares that he found one there. It is called Walamo and is believed to be haunted by evil spirits. Capt Welbey was warned by his escort before he passed it's limits that he would become the prey of de mons He found it most winsome country, full of luxuriant vegetation and picturesque streams. The first omen of danger perceived by Capt Welbey was the sudden madness of one of his men. This unfortunate rushed into camp a raving maniac. Other cases of an equally terrible and dan gerous sort soon followed The Af- ricans who formed Capt. Welbey's es- cort assured him that devils took hold of all who were watched by the Wala mo inhabitants while they ate. He himself, skeptical regarding these amazing statements, partook of meal before many Walamoans, who ob- served him all the while, he declares. with great fxity. Afterward, to his own astonishment, he began to feel exceedingly ill He does not admit. however, that he went mad. and as numerous explorations were subse- quentiy made by him, he probably did not A sensible solution of the whole strange problem is doubtless to be found in some nalarial or other pois- onous condition of the land Hosts Of borrsrs have thus far dogged the trend of British exploration in Africa, but none, perhaps, has been fraught with such imDish mystery as this.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23
One-T of Our Life

is spent in bed. The bedroom should be eozY, cheerfu and full of comfort. We are mak- ing special cut On chamber sets which is ? perfect beauty. The wood Is nicely ini. he'd, and each piece is well put togetherand firm. You may have an offer like this again, but we doubt 1t.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

ouachita Valley Fair Camden, Ark, Oct 15-20. 1900 Open rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip. Dates of sale. Oct. IA 20, Return limit Oct q. 1900
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-23

Sovereign Grand Lodge I. 0. O.. F., Rich mond va, Sept 17-22. 1900 Rate, one fare plus S2 for the round trip Dates of sale, Sept f4-15 Return limit. Sept 25