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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-17
MYSTERY HIDES A CRIME.
o Solution Yet Reached of tho
Ayers Case at Washington.

Washington, May 17.-No solution has
| yet been reached of the mysterious MUIR
der of Ayers, the young census clerk, a;
the Hotel Kenmore, on Tuesday night,
The identity of the woman who was
seen descending the fire escape a few
minutes after the fatal shots We're fired
| is yet unknown, but other witnesses
have been found who saw her descend.
and it is hoped from their testimony to
secure more accurate descriptions.
William Wolfe, a 14-year-old boy, who
was passing the hotel at the time, cav
te woman come down the fire escape,
and a Mrs Taylor, of Chicago, who is
visiting a family living opposite the ho-
tel and was attracted to the window by
the firing of the revolver, also saw the
woman descend the fire escape from the
fourth to the second story
Fireman Ryan who was on duty at
the headquarters of Truck A, nearly OPP
posite the hotel, heard the shots fired
and saw a man run up the street imme-
diately afterward.
j. $. Ayres Sr, the father of the MUIR
dered man, reached here this mornu nu
dered man. rachel here yesterday
morning from Grand Rapids. Mich. and
Will take the body back to his home for
burial as soon as the coroner's inquest
is over,
The detectives have taken charge Of
the garments of all the women in the
house
One girl who had been mentioned in
connection with the case sent her
clothes 10 the laundry "Wednesday and
yesterday the detectives made an exam
nation of this clothing. A pair of stock
inss and other garments, freshly wash
ed. We're discovered in this woman's
room by the police and We're seized
They have not yet been eaxmined.
Miss Woolums. who occupies a room
directly underneath the one occupied by
Ayres and Who Vas absent from the ho-
tel almost all day "Wednesday. was ex-
anined by the detectives She said that
she was awakened early Wedne sda.
morning by sound as of some one
moving furniture in Ayres' room. Later
she noticed shadow on the wall of her
room az If made by some one passing
her window.
There is much gossip to be heard
which can not be authenticated.
One woman, said TO be married. had
recently written anonymous letters TO
number OF young women living at the
Kenmore To James A. Nelson. fellow
dental student Ayres had frequently
boastrd, il is said, of his friendship with
Wonlen.
.Ayres had intended 10 move from the
Kenmore. as he saidsto escape the
temptations that beset him there Some
time ago he had arranged 70 move to
house in street but because Of a
woman at the Kenmore who seemed To
fascinate him. he changed his plans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-17
LOSS OF WEES. SOCIETY. ).
Held That the Husband Can Not Re.
cover Dnmagesin Nebrnskn.

Omaha May 16. The laws of Nehras-
ka provide no compensation for the loai
comfort and society Of Wife. a sui,
for her lost services, however, has
staaGing in court
Charles T. Williams had brought sui.
on the former ground against the Oma-
ha Mater Company. The case Vas la
ken from the jury in the federal cour,
by Judge Garland and dismissed. He
said that the state statutes provide n
redress for the loss sustained by Will
lianls in the death Of his wife. Mrs Viii
lians Was Killed in the Paterson block
fire and her husband alleges that wa
Ter company empioye was careless in
his use of matches while examining the
meter. The amount sued for was $780,
90
Judge Garland admitted that the stat
utes We're not consistent or equitable On
the point. If Your wife had not been
Killed.. he said to Williams but had
beer for time incapacirated, you
would have had cause for damage for
I services lost Or If her children hat
brought an action for the loss Of ma
ternal attention ii would have been con
sldered. The lost comfort and society
which You specify In your petition. how
ever; has no claim to damages under
! Nebraska statutes''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-17
For a Summer Trip

you cannot do better than to visit the
east. scenically and historically it is
rich in interest, and with the added at
traction of the Pan-American EXPOSE
tion, al which you have the privilege
Of stopping on tourist tickets reading
over the Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern railway, an ideal vacation may be
spent Our publication. Lake Shore
Tours" copy of which will be sent on
application, contains outline maps Of a
number Of the choicest and most popu-
lar trips. with rates. Chautauquans will
be interested in the opening of our new
and direct line to this famous and recre-
alive and educational resort Book OF
trains gives full information concerning
our very complete passenger service to
the east. Address NJ. S. Giles, T. p. A.,
Chicago. F. M. Byron. G. w. A.. Chi
cago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-17
1t Saved His l.eu,

p. A. Danforth, of LAGRANGE, Ca,
suffered for six months with frightful
running sore on his leg; but writes thnt
Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured 1t
in five days. For ulcers. wounds, piles.
it's the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only Is cents. Sold by Geo.
2. Powers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-17

j. Pierpont Morgan started for Paris.
4 his firms London house IT is stated
that no one there has any definite in
formation as TO Mr. Morgan's future
movement. but ii isexpected he will re-
turn TO Aix-les- Bains
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-17

Take Rocky Mountain Tea. See IT ex-
terminate poison. Feel it revitalize
your blood and nerves and bring back
that happy, joyous feeling of boyhood
days; IS cents Mcbride & Win Drug
Company.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
DEvILTRY AT CHICAGO
Somebody Throws Bomb and Dead a,
wounded Number Three,

Somebody Throws u Bomb and Dead and
Wounded Number Three.
Chicago, Aug. 12.-One man was
killed, two persons were fatally in
jured and the lives of Il score or more
of men and women We're imperiled by
an explosion in Il ''levee" saloon last
night. The rear of the building was
wrecked. The police and iiremen, who
were quickly mt the scene, sent the in
jured to the emergency hospital, and
the others who We're in the place, in
Guiding fifteen or twenty women, We're
taken to police headquarters. where
they were held Tor awhile. hut later re.
leased.
The persons injured were George Nc
Council. coachman. and n woman
known as Ruby Fox. They were taken
from wine room in the rear of the
place. At the hospital Mcconnell died.
Further in the rear the police found
the body of James Alfano, whose head
and one hand had been blown off.
George Little, the proprietor, believes
that the explosion was an act of re-
venge. Last week his saloon was fire.
quented by policeman detailed to
watch place across the street, which
was raided later in the week, nineteen
negro crap-shooters being arrested. In
vestgations by the police have devel-
oped the fact, however, that Alfano,
the man killed, was jealous OF McCon-
ncll's attentions to Ruby Fox, and that
he had followed the pair to the saloon,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
Attack Was an Amnu.sa,lc.

Manila. Aug. 9.-Captain Brown, of
the First United States Cavalry, with
Troops l. and NJ, of that regiment, and
a company of the Twentytirst infan-
try, had u five hours fight in Batangas
province yesterday with an insurgent
force commanded by Malvar. Two
cavalrymen were killed. The insurg-
ents escaped.
The insurgents We're in considerable
force, and allowed the advance guard
to pass before attacking. Captain
Brown ordered the cavalrymen to dis
mount. The troop drove the enemy
from several positions and burned a
number Of quarters. The report says
the enemy is believed to have lost sew
eral men, but no dead were found.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
DID 1T ALL HIMSELF
Winters Alone Robbed tho selby smeItcr
Money Recovered.


San Francisco, Aug. 12.--Jack Win
tiers, who was arrested on suspicion of
having committed the theft of S2SO,00O
worth of gold bullion from the Selby
Smelling works, confessed Saturday
that he. unaided. carried out the rob
berry. He then took the officers to a
point in the bay near lie smelling
works where he had sunk his plumber
and after working in the water up to
his neck for over an hour recovered
SILL 900 of the bullion. The finding of
the remainder is believed to be only
the matter of a careful search of the
waters at the place indicated by Win
tiers.
The prisoner had been subjected to
merciless sweating for nearly three
days without showing signs of weaken
ing. Finally the strain, the confident
assertions of the officers that they had
good case against him and the fear
of an excessive prison sentence that
would deprive him of a chance to enjoy
the proceeds of the crime told upon
him, and he sent for Superintendent
Ropp, of the smelling works, who, he
said, was his only friend. and confessed
to him.
1t is, understood that the robber has
been promised not only his liberty but
$4,000 in cGkh for giving up. Officers
say it would have been impossible to
convict him on testimony ''sweated"
off of him
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
She Couldn,t nold the Job.

Washington, Aug. S.-A contest eX-
tending over many months was ended
yesterday by the appointment of DR..
j. L. Gray as postmaster of Newcastle,
Ky. Mrs. Gertrude Sanders, the pres
ent incumbent, made hard fight to
retain the office, even appealing to the
president for assistance.
ing here is that Gompers will issue the
call. Vice President Wilson. of tile
mine workers, says the suggestion orig
hated with the mine workers.
Columbus. o., Aug. 12.-Columbus
Will be the storm center of the fight be-
tween the Amalgamated Association
and the steel trust, and all orders will
probably be given from this city to the
various lodges in the state. The CON
test promises to ne unique. in that the
Amalgamated men will fight the law
with the law, and if the federal or
state authorities are appealed to civil
and criminal proceedings are to be
brought against the officers of the CON
stituent Companies of the United States
Steel Corporation. 1t is held that the
United States Steel Corporation is Il
violator either OF the antitrust laws or
else of the 1oleigl corporations law of
this state.
The National Antitrust League,
headed by Tom l.. Johnson, of Cleve-
land, has retained former Attorney
General Moinett. of Ohio. Informal
ton has been sent to Ill Amalgamated
lodges in Ohio that the law must take
Its course and that the law would be
sufficient protection for the strikers.
Independent OF the legal action
which is to he brought against the
United States Steel Corporation by the
Antitrust League. action is also con-
temDlnted by the secretary of state II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

is believed by that Official that rne
United States Steel Corporation is do
ing business in Ohio contrary to law,
and he proposes to proceed against it
under either the Hard law or the Val
entine antitrust law.
New York, Aug. 12.-The Building
Trades Council, the Housesmiths'
Union and the Bridgemen's Union, all
of this city, have adopted resolutions
to refuse to handle all products of the
United States Steel Corporation which
have been manufactured since the
strike was declared. kilograms from
many places in the country state that
different unions are Offering assistance
to the strikers, most in money, but in
several cases they declare readiness
to strike
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

David Nation has filed petition ask
ing that he be divorced from his wife,
Carrie, the joint smasher, and for cause
therefor alleges, that Carrie has held
him up to public ridicule, neglected her
family duties and abandoned her home.
Carrie says she is glad that David has
taken steps to unite the matrimonial
knot which binds them together. She
thought she loved David when she mar
ried him twenty-five years ago,and that
he loved her, but they were mistaken
and both, she says, have been living a
lie which it will be relief tor her to
have ended. She declares she will not
entertain another marriage proposition
not even from the best man that ever
stretched shoe leather.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

The coal barons have, since last April,
advanced the price of hard coal seventy
five cents ton. "A furthur advance of
seventy five cents is predicted by coal
dealers. Ninety per cent of the anthra-
cite coal fields in this country are con-
trolled by trust of which Pierpont
Morgan is the head, and this trust has
control of the transportation facilities
of the coal fields not dominated by it,
thus giving it an absolute cinche on
fixing the price. This is fair illustra-
ton of the manner in which trusts
benefit the consumers. A vote for the
republican nominees is vote endors-
ing trusts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
Business Opportunities For All.

Locations in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota
and Missouri on the Chicago Great
Western Railroad; the very best agricul.
tnral section of the United States where
farmers are prosperous and business
successful. We have a. demand for
competent men, with the necessary cap
ital, for all branches of business. Some
special opportunities for creamery men
and millers. Good locations for gener-
al merchandise, hardware, harness, no.
tells, banks and stock buyers. Core
spondence solicited. Write for maps
and Maple Leaflets. w. j. Reed, In
dustrial Agent, 6O4 Endicott Bldg, st.
Paul, MINI. 32.21.w
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
IJpS MllnrS. In.. Alc. ga n i,11m


Des Molnes, Ia, Aug. S-A. Is. Cum.
Minis, of Des Moines, who was nomin-
ated at the Republican state conven-
ton, is one of Iowa's representative
men. Born in Greene county, Pa,
tifty-one years ago, of Scotch Irish
PARENTS, he worked his way through
the common schools and the Waynes-
bury academy, and then when his edu-
cation was completed followed the ad-
vice of Greeley and came west. 1t was
in 1863 that he located at Elkader, in
Clayton county, Ia, and there secured
n clerkship in the recorders office.
Some time afterward he engaged in
earpentering, and still later he was an
express messenger.
In 1871 Cummins went to Indiana
and was deputy surveyor of Allen
county, short time afterward becom-
ing division engineer of the Cincinnati,
Richmond and Fort Wayne railroad.
AT the age of % Cummins decided to
study law, and two years later was
admitted to the bar in Chicago. That
city was his home until 1878. when he
removed to Des Moines and formed a
law partnership with J. G. Cummins.
He was a member of the Twenty-sec-
ond general assembly of Iowa, and for
four years was Il member of the Re-
publican national committee
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
CADILLAC WINS TIE FIRST.
Geats tile Invader III the Rnce for the Can.
nda's Cup,

nda's Cup.
Chicago, Aug. 12.-Cadillac. the cup
defender, Saturday afternoon won the
first of the international yacht races,
beating the Royal Canadian Yacht
clubs challenger, Invader, by eight
and One-half minutes. The race was
sailed around !; triangular course of
seven nautical miles TO the leg, and
for two-thirds of the distance it was
exceedingly close. at is anybody's
race yet" remarked Vice Commodore
A. w. Masters, the veteran sailor of
the Chicago Yacht club, as the rival
yachts, scarcely more than two hun
dred yards apart, finished the second
leg after Il free run before the wind
with all their light canvas set.
But the wind had freshened consid-
erably after the start, almost two
hours before, and the last leg, fairly
close hauled reach, was sailed in
spanking twenty-knot breeze and a
good lump of sea. Here was where
the Detroit Boat clubs center-board
yacht showed great sailing qualities,
gaining seven minutes and twenty
seconds on the fin-keel from Canada.
The two boats are Of absolutely dis
similar construction. The Cadillac is
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
Mrs. Barker Visit. Her Husband.

Arlington, N. j., Aug. 12.-AIrs.
Thomas &. Barker, it is learned. in
spite of the efforts of secrecy. paid n
visit TO her husband. who is serving
sentence of five years in the Tren-
ton states prison for shooting the Rev.
John Keller, Feb. 3, in Arlington. The
between the couple, which was
the first one since Barker was taken
to Trenton, was affecting. Mrs. Barker
sobbed convulsively when she saw her
husband in prison garb, and the rec
tors assailant also wept.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
CONDITION OF CORN CROP
Opinion of Secretary Wilson After q
Thorough Investigation.

opiHioh VI soecretury WILSON alter
Thorough Investigation.
Traer, Ia, Aug. 12.-Secrctary Will
son of the department of agriculture
has reached here after tour of the
most important corn producing states.
made for the purpose of ascertaining
the true condition of the crop and the
extent of the damage caused by
drought.
While he would not give definite
estimate of the crop condition. Secre-
tary Wilson admitted that it was very
serious. The corn crop has been in
iured in all the states of the Mississippi
pi valley, said Mr.. Wilson, and hurt
most where it is grown for sale and
least where grown for feeding on the
farm to live stock that Craze on fields
where corn and grass are grown in TO-
tation. This is an important admis-
sion coming from Secretary Wilson, as
he had all along contended that the re-
ports of crop damage had been over
estimated and that the condition In the
corn belt was not serious.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
BEATEN BY wHITECAPs
Two Men in Indiana Lnshed by Members
of Masked Mob.

Two NIGH III AHuiuHu LusHeu ny NASnnDeFb
of n Masked Mob.
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. S.-Two
cases of white-capping occurred in this
state and in counties remote from each
other. In one case sixteen masked
men appeared ia the home of William
Gore in Howard county, took him to
the woods, tied him to n tree. and
whipped him till the blood ran down
his back The charge against Gore
was that he was abusive to his wife,
who is an invalid, and to their 4-year-
old child. After beating Gore till he
was almost lifeless the mob threatened
him with death If he gave occasion
for them to come again.
Mathew Mckenzie of Monroe coun.
ty was the other victim. He, too, was
taken from bed at midnight by masked
1uen and brutally whipped with switch.
es He was then given five days in
which to leave the county. The charge
against him was that he was too lazy
A.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

Sycamore, Ills, Aug. 9.-Jimmie
Wright, the 11year-old son of Will
lam l. Wright of Chicago, met death
here. He had been spending his vaca-
ton on the farm of Edward Jordan.
Just before coming out he attended
Buffalo Bits wild west and ever since
he has been here has tried his luck
at lassoing cows and horses. He was
TO go home during the day, so made his
last attempt at lassoing n horse and
was successful. He first tried the rope
around his waist, then caught the
horse which ran around the pasture
and dragged the life out of the little
fellow. His remains were taken to the
city in the afternoon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
Illinois Centr al
EXCURSION RATES.

For the meetings listed below. an excursion
rate of one and One-third fare on the certificate
For dates of sale and limit of the tickets inquire
Of any Illinois Central ticket agent. or address
the undersigned.
Clear Lake. Iowa.-Iowa State Camp Meeting
July II, August 8.
Iowa Falls, Iowa.-Iowa Baptist Sunday
School Assembly, August 4-l7.
Waterloo, Iowa. Young Peoples Convention
and Camp Meeting. Evangelical Association
August 22-27.
Cherokee. Iowa-State Convention. Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeayor, August
27-29 j, Il. MERRY,
Sl-4-w Asst. Gen. Pass. ACT, Dubuque, 10.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14

Chicago, Aug. 9.--Ruinous discrim-
nation III insurance rates, according
tootiicials of the Northwestern Steam
ship company, has decided them to
withdraw from the transatlantic
route the company's steamships The
Withdrawal will be made on the re-
turn of the two steamships to Chicago
from LiyerDOOl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
Far Reaching Results of the Cedar
Rapids Convention.


The republican convention at Cedar
Rapids last week brought to culmina-
ton an inter-party fight, unsurpassed
in temper, biting sharpness and abusive
bitterness in the history of American
politics. In method and results it was
little If any less than contest between
two opposing political parties. The
struggle was too long and too acrimoni-
GUS to admit of any compromises. The
lines were closely drawn between those
in favor and those opposed to Mr.. Cum
Minis and no hatchets were buried, ex-
cept in the bodies of the opposing forces.
The power of numbers, a giant power
in political convention, was in the
hands of the Cummins men, and they
used it like giants. They acted on the
principle that to the victors belong the
spoils, and took everything in sight.
Even Welcome Mowry, who is serving
in an acceptable manner his first term
as railroad commissioner, was denied
the customary nomination for second
term because he belonged to the defeat
ed faction. Under these circumstances
the refusal of the convention to make
the nomination of Mr.. Cummins unan-
imous is not to be wondered at
There was grim pathos in the man.
ner in which the old republican po!iti-
clans sank beneath the waves. Like
Cambronne, of the Old Guard, at Wa
terloo, they met defeat like stoics, Meth
er asking for quarters nor granting any.
1t is propable that every anti Cummins
man holding state office, will sooner
or later have to step down and out.
For time the drift will be in favor of the
the CummiDs faction, and the anteced-
ents of every man asking for political
preferment in the republican party will
be critically examined, and the political
prospects of candidates not able to
demonstrate their loyalty to the domi-
nant faction will be decidedly slim.
But let no one be deceived about the
final outcome. The men who have
managed the affairs of the republican
party in the past are resourceful poll
ticians. They can not be annihiated
by one defeat. They will make their
appearance on future occasions and
make their tpower felt in more ways
han one.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
Passengers Have a Narrow E.eape.

Milford Junction, Ind, Aug. S.lThe
spreading of rails three miles east of
Nappanee on the Baltimore and Ohio,
caused passenger train No. 6, the flyer
to the east, to be derailed at$I:15 at
night. Six cars left the tracks while
the train was going mt the speed of
sixty miles an hour, but the eighty
passengers escaped with only bad
shaking Only one person was in
jured and that Bagageman Robert
Gilaway, VINO was hurt by falling
tttnlye
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-14
SWEPT THE BUSINESS PART
Five Blocks Destroyed by Fire Tint Mny
Cost About $500 900.


Cost About 100000.
Champaign, Ills, Aug. 1O.-The en-
tire business portion of Rantoul was
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
The Martin House is the only build
ing in the business section that escaped
the flames. The fire originated in q
grain elevator and soon spread to the
adjacent business buildings. A steam
er was telegraphed for from this city,
and in forty-five minutes it was oper-
ating against the fire.
Five blocks We're burned out, many
Of the buildings destroyed having been
erected since the fire two years ago.
Thirty-siX business firms are losers.
Among the buildings destroyed We're
the postoffice, railway station, Masonic
temple, new hotel and opera house.
Both newspaper offices We're burned.
While much of the contents of the
stores was saved the loss is estimated
yariously from S250,OG0 to $4,000.