Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-26
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FOR the TtmeS-Kepubltcan.
Deep River, May Some time ago
several OF Ogden's citizens residing in
the northwest part of town, began an
action by their attorney Mr.. Cooper,
before Judge Whitaker to show that
the bees kept by Mr. Connolly are, and
for a long time have been. a nuisance,
and asking that as such the court sup-
press the same. Some twenty wit
nesses living near Mr.. Connolly We're
at Boone Monday and testified. One
of Ogden's doctors testified that they
We're dangerous to the health and at
least one patient had been stung and
resulted in erysipelas. The testimony
left no doubt but what the bees Were
and are an annoyance and nuisance,
If not a menace to the peaceful enjoy
ment of their homes and property con-
tiguous to Mr.. Connelly's apiary. The
judge has the matter under advises
ment.
The above is a newspaper clipping.
but since it was published the case has
been decided against MIR. Connolly. He
has a.ninaa!ct, go the ams! is not yet. But
at the present time a general statement
can be made that IL is a nuisance to
keep bees in some places in Iowa. The
writer met Mr.. Connolly while in town
and asked him about his bees, and it
seems their character has been ma
ligned. They are civilized bees and if
one does not pick on them there is no
danger, but il visitor resents their
good natured familiarity such as an att
tempt to strife at them, then look out
4 for trouble. A great, big bee in Hud-
son one day objected 10 gentleman's
smoking on the street, apparently tried
to take the cigar out of his mouth, said
smoker started fight with the result
that he got it in the neck Now Mr..
Connolly says his bees and Theoretically
all tame bees, instead of objectfng to
tobacco, are fond of it. and the report
ed case in Hudson was Where the bee
was after the honey making qualities
in the cigar. and If the visitor had Of
fersd the bees cigar and walked on
there would have been one more bee
living today and on more man convert
ed to the theory of treating bees with
kindness.
Rev. Mr.. Nittum. OF Grinnell, was at
the state Congregational meeting re-
Gently held in Mason City. The Sunday
morning following he said 10 his cons
gregation in Grinnell that if he had any
report TO make ii would be the notice
able feeling of toleration manifested
thruout the whole session. Not to give
his language, the idea was that il did
not now strike such audiences that the
end of all good things was at hand
when a radical sermon was preached.
AT the same time the friends of prog
ressswere not disheartened If Il conserv-
ative minister had the floor. There
seemed TO be a Willingness to hear both
elements and severe criticisms We're not
the order of the day.
Now the good brother noticed in this
religious gathering what some OF us
have noticed in like political gather
ings. 1t is getting 10 be quite the
fashion for Iowa republican papers To
criticise the. actions of certain repub-
lican officials. Why, liberation has
grown in political circles III Iowa to
i#such an extent that an open opponen,
of Senator Gear was appointed a dis
| triet census enumerator and he ever
kept up This pounding" afterGh wa.
I5appointed. and the man of figures, thu
book keeper Of cunmins. goes to Phil,
lzadelphia as a delegate. And the spirit
t$of liberation exists even4to such an eX-
itent that many men in the republican
party think MIR, Hsrriott has cause fol
his accusations against the council
Some even 90 farther and claim Gov.
3ernor Shaw's sttoAof the valued insur,
lance policy law was the nearest pr,
| bono publico act of any of his admins
/ tration. Perhaps the greatest sign oi
/ federation in political lines in Iowa i:
nsthe case of5the Leader. Il paper taker
| by democrats because it advocate.
| democratic principles, YET day aftel
day ii opposes 16 To 4. Many republi
leans patronize ii, and read daily tina
1.-THE present policy of the republican
party is damnabe. and that expansion
and protection Is all wrong
prohibitionists nave much to max,
lsthem happy in Boone county. Wherea
HIT was Wet. i, is now dry. Only a few
months ago two saloons in Ogden pal,
4 to the state of Iowa and the county o
Boone and the town Of Ogden $4,000 /.
Il year for the privilege OF Legally selling
Il beer and intoxicating liquors. Nov the.
iEdon't pay a cent. One saloon is closed
4 1.-the other only selling temperate
4 drinks. sometimes called soft drinks
i And this work has been brought abou
tby9 agitation and work of the Anti-Sa
4 loon League. An attempt to get a ne,
a petition fell short of over a thousan
4 names. The Swedes are credited Wit
refusing en- masse to sign this time.
4 This extended out into thescountry, tn
n Swedish farmers for some reason re
3 fusing to sign the new petition.
lis said the strongest argument used !
this temperance crusade. was the thres
/, on the part Of some enthusiastic ten
i perance workers that the names of a
Echurch people signing the petitio
]. would be published. At any rate til
Il saloons are closed. some claim I'll
bootlegger thrives. the pony key
again in evidence, trade is Killed, an
we have more drunkenness than ever
!, or course the Looker-on was there onl
! one day. but he saw no drunken mel
! and is certain many business men ha
all the trade they could colnfortabl
take care Of 1t is certain. howeve
!. that the city fathers will not have S
! much money this year to put up publ
drinking fountains (for water).
ap 1z~eD
ec0PE OF FEDERAL CENSUS.
I IL. G.. Powers. Statistician in Charge