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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
'IRE CONG[R INTERVIEW
The Published Interview Seems
to Have Upset Anti.Cummins
Plans.
Large Republican Majorities in
Thirty-seven Counties That
Favor Cummins.
Des Moines Pleased Over Cedar
Rapids Entertainment Idea-..
Picketts' Chances.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Mones. july 20.-There is more or
less of CONSERVATION over the Conger
interview Some Of those who have
been making free with the name of Com
ger are showing anger. 'iIhey lose the..'
tempers and say mean things or indulge
in threats. The interview while ii is
right in line with What Conger said to
dozens of his confidential friends and is
just what might have been expected
from one of his high standing and sim
cerity Of motive, appears to have upset
the plans of the anti-Cummins people in
some way. When Conger was here he
was pressed by warm admirer and
friend for his permission for the l.se of
his name. He said he had received hum
dreds of letters from persons asking him
to become candidate. The reason his
correspondents gave and the reasons
which which We're compelling ones to
him. he refused to give. In substance he
said that he had consepted 70 the use
of his name because of the insistance of
persons whose wishes he coulu not dis
regard--this and not that he wished the
nomination of his own account. Now
that he has reiterated it again the inter-
View is branded as fake.
Preparations are being made by the
opponents of cummins to make great
cry of He can't be elected if nomin-
ated.' They have been calming for
some time that all persons who are sup
porting Cummins are democrats OF
'popu!ists." and now they are
getting ready 70 declare that the
cummins delegates have NOT back of
them any considerable republican con-
stituency. But the figures show differ
emily. For instance, the following
table shows the Cummins counties as
they have lined up, substantially. With
the number OF delegates and the repub-
lican majority in the counties last
Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
CRISIS IS REACHED
Critical Stage in the Great Steel
Workers Strike Has
Arrived.
Success or Failure Depends on
Developments OF the Next
~ Hours.
Trouble Expected When Non.Un-
ion Men Arrive--Precautions
Taken.

Pittsburg. July 2o.-The steel strike
has reached 81 critical stage and the de-
velopnlents for the next seventy-two
hours are expected to have an import
ant bearing on the great struggle. BY
Monday night the results of the at
tempts of the combine officials To re-
sumo operations al Wellsville and Nc
Keesport should be known and upon the
success or failure of this outcome of the
struggle will greatly depend. So far the
scontending forces appear to have
watching each other, but statement
from j. Pierpont Morgan changed the
complexion of the situation. Every
body is talking about this now, and at
Amalgamated headquarters all is hustle
and activity. 1t Is now realized the
combines Will not divulge in any further
temporizing and long struggle is look
ed for. AT Wellsville the company is
straining every point to get its plant in
to operation and the latest dispatches
from there state they claim they VIII
have full force at all the furnaces by
Monday morning. 1t is said they have
men imported from Pittsburg and will
bring them to the works by that time.
Everything seems to depend for it's next
development upon this outcome of the
company's efforts at resumption Nom
day.
a large number of railroad tickets
from here to Wellsville have been pur-
chased within the last few days, when
are reported to be for the new force. AT
Wellsville no men have as yet appeared
but it is reported that they are quar-
tered at east Liverpool and will
be moved from there before Mon
day morning Strikers at Wells
Vile are watching all incoming trains
and what may happen when the
strikers see the new men come in to
take their places is difficult to predict.
The company Is taking every precau-
ton to obviate trouble. A high fence
surrounds the mill property and car
loads of lumber have been taken into
the mill, presumably for the purpose Of
housing the new men within the mill.
At Mckeesport force of men are still
at work cleaning up and getting the
Devices wood plant in shape for early
operation. 1t is generally believed to be
the intention of the management to
start the mills Monday. Manager Coop
er refused to say when the start would
be made, but added When it does come,
you can bet the mill will be non-union," :"
The situation at the closed Pittsburg
mills is practically unchanged
President Shaffer Sick.
Pittsburg, July 2o.Some uncasiness
is felt today at Amalgamated headauar-
ters over the indisnosition of President
Shaffer. He has worked very hard dur
ing the past few weeks and While his
Illness is not serious, it comes al most
inopportune time and occasions some
concern among his fellow officers Shat
fer was ut his office as usual this morn
ing. but refused to see amy one unless on
business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
NEGRO ATTEMPTS MURDER.
Draws Razor Across Throat of Veal
thy New Yorker.

Draws Razor Across Throat of Veal
thy New Yorker.
New oYrk. July 20.-Without known
motive. Richard Drayton, a negro por-
ter in the employ of Burnham & Phil
lips, made an attempt to Kill Manly
Burnham, one of his employers, yester-
day. by cutting his throat. Mr. Burnham
is at his home in a serious condition, all
tho his injuries are not considered fatal.
| I)rayton made his escape. Drayton has
been in the employ of the firm for not
quite two years and had always been
considered honest and hard working. He
| is about 30 years old and is married, liv-
ing with his wife and family in Brook
1lyn.
That reprmand may have caused
| his sudden attack as denied by his em-
| ployers. who say that he had not been
reproved recently. II is thought possible
that robbery may have been his motive,
| as Mr.. Burnham is in the habit of car
rying considerable money with him, and
| was practically alone at the time of the
assault.
| Mr.. Burnham was seated at his desk
| in the front of the store about 1879
o'clock. His partner, Mr.. Phillips, and
NJ. X. Mansfield the bookkeeper We're
in the office at the rear. Drayton was
cleaning the front windows. There were
no customers in the place. Suddenly
Mr.. Burnham felt that some one was
| behind him. For some reason he did not
| turn about, but continued at his work
A moment later Mr.. Burnham felt the
cold steel of razor at his throat. Hati
rising from his chair he threw his arm
up just as the negro made his sweep
| The arm struck the razor. throwing it
up, but not enough to prevent it infiict.
| ing a severe cash across the right of the
neck and i deep cut in the cheek.
1 Mr.. Burnham cried out and tried to
grapple with his assailant, who at
tempted another attack 1t was unsuc-
cessful. and hearing help coming from
the rear of the store, Drayton darted
4 through the door.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20

unmistakable sound of snakes
rattle at his feet Then he heard cho-
rus of snakes. Peering into the gloom
the doctor beheld a sight that made his
blood run cold. He found himself prac-
tically henlmed in by the snakes.
For moment the physician was all
most paralyzed with fear. Then bright
thought struck him. Within his reach
was a piece of bark about three feet
long. Wrapping his handkerchief about
one end of the bark he saturated the
cloth with chloroform fro mhis medicine
satchel Then, cautiously poking the
bark a I the heads of the rearing snakes
one after another, again and
again, occasionally renewing the
saturation, he finally had the
satisfaction Of seeing the snakes
begin slowly and drowsily to descend
into the grass
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY

The Weather.
Iowa and Ilinois-Fair tonight and
Sunday; continued warm.
PAGE ONE.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS:
Crisis in the Strike.
The Situation at the Mines.
New Globe Trotter's Record.
Busy Day for Epworths.
Today's County Conventions.
The Conger Interview
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
a Rich Man Threatened.
Pauncefote Criticised in England.
News of the Day.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Fatal Accident Ner Nevada.
Great Western Extension.
Sudden Death Near Boone.
News of the State.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIALS:
Trewin Out of 1t.
VIII Pray for Rain.
The Steel Strike.
Looker-Ons Observations.
Topics and Iowa. Opinions.
The T.-R.'s Crop Report.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS
Iowa Maccabee Regimental Appoint
ments
Or. Hamilton Set Free.
Endeavorers to Meet at Bethel.
Excursion from Centervile
Local Comment and Brief News.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND COMMERCIAL:
Condition of the Markets.
Saturdays Market Quotations.
The Trade Outlook.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20

an extra low rate from Des Molnes and
run special trains 70 carry the crowds.
This will give the Des Mones people
a chance for a delightful outing.
Notwithstanding the fact that fed
eral judge has this week declared that
picketing is Illegal and immoral when
there is strike on. the delegation
from Des Moines and central Iowa
points to the Eiks1 convention will 60
there fully prepared to do the finest line
u Picketting ever done in the Interest
Of any Iowa convention for a national
effice in a secret order. The inferma-
tion received indicates that Pickett will
secure the coveted place at the head Of
the Elks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
cHLoRoFoRMEp SNAKES.
a Montana Doctor Has a Peculiar E,

perience in the Mountains.
Ubet, Mont, July 20.- Surrounded by
rattlesnakes, alone on the mountains In
the dead of night, DR.. George Ken,
Sterling Of this city saved his life In
an odd manner. He stupefied the rep
,iles with chloroform. When all were
unconscious he made his escape.
DR.. Sterling is often called at night tc
90 into the Big Snow mountains mining
samps. On such occasions he frequent
b uses railroad velocipede on the lit
tie narrow gauge road that runs to the
mInes
He was sent for last night and used
his car for several miles. and then was
obliged to strike of across country to
reach his destination. Half way on his
journey Or. Sterling was startled by the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
THREE COUNTIES Today
cerro Gordo's Delegation Goes
Uninstructed. But Is for
Trewin First Choice.
Muscatine Selects a Cummins
Delegation and Des MoinesIs
Strongly Anti.
Cummins Now Has 675 Sure
Votes on First Ballot.
1rewin Out.

With the holding of conventions in.
the counties of Des Moines, Cerro Gordo
and Muscatine today seventy-nine of
the ninety-nine counties have taken ac-
tlon on the governorship, selecting 1876
of the 1,641 delegates of which Mr.. Cum
minis has assured for him on the first
ballot SIS or more than half Mr.. Harr-
man has reached about the limit of his
strength, there being but one more
county in his district to select delegates
Mr.. Trewin's candidacy is practically
ended now, SO far as any hopes of nom
mating him are concerned. OF the six
county conventions in his district one
has gone solidly for Mr.. Cummins and
Howard instructed for Cummns as sec
ond choice to Trewin. OF the four coun-
ties remaining there will be hard fight
in all of them to prevent Mr. Cunmins
securing two or all four. Conger like
wise has been eliminated owing to the
fact that he has but two counties for
him and has returned to his post In Chi
ma saying that the situation is not what
he was led TO believe Herriott, how
ever. has reserve strength in the four
counties of his district where conven-
tions have not yet been held and which
are sure to support him. However, Mr..
Cummins is known to have the second
choice ballot of most of the delegates
in Harriman's, Trewin's and Herriotts
districts SO that 1t will be impossible to
make a combination against him. He
now has 675 sure votes on the first ballot
counting onl those that are sure. leaving
out scattering votes in Palo Alto, Keo-
kuk, Mahaska, Monona and Tama coun-
ties claimed for him. He will secure
enough more to place him within 100
votes of a nomination on the first ballot
which means that he will he nominated
and elected governor - Iowa.
Special to oTimes-Republican
Mason City, July 2o.-The republican
county convention today selected an un-
instructed delegation. in keeping with
precedent. The delegation will be for
Trewin for first choice and friendly to
Hartman as second choice. since this
county is now one of the three in Sena-
tor Harriman's senatorial district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
pEs MONIES ANTI.cUMMlNs.
Resolution of Fealty TO Party Nom
inee Voted Down on BIythe's Mo-

Special to mes-Republlcan.
Burlington. July 20. The republican
county convention lasted fifteen min
utes. A cut and dried anti -Cunmlne
program was carried out. "A resolution
that the convention be pledged to stand
by the candidates nominated by the
party in national, state. district and
county conventions was introduced by
Mr. Antrobus a Cummins supporter.
was promptly voted down. on motion of
j. w. Blythe. The delegation which is
strong anti-Cummins was not Instruct
ed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
AMBusHED BY MooNsHINERs
Collectors Posse Fired on While Max.
inn a Raid


WASHINGTON, July 90 Commissioner
Yerkes. of the internal revenue bureau,
las received the following telegram
from Collector Mum. of Nashville,
Tenn:
Deputy Collectors Bell and Stone, ac-
ccmpaned by Deputy Marshal Price.
Special Employe Floyd and two posse
rnen went on a raid near Monterey and
We're ambushed at O'Clock .hls morn
ing. Deputy Marshal Price was Killed
and Possenen Corder and Mackay were
wounded. One moonshner was severely
wounded The body of Price was left on
the ground. A posse was organized and
viii return to recover the body .
Commissioner Yerkes teegraphed the
collector directing that everything possi-
BILE be done TO recover the body of Price
and capture and punish the moonshin-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
Root at Fl. Sheridan

Chicago. July 2O.-secretary of War
Root arrived this morning from Des
Moines. Accompanied by Gen. Otis
and other officers the secretary visited
Fort Sheridan and made an official In
spection of the quarters and barracks of
the troops. The visitors also reviewed
the regiment now stationed ct the eoet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
Deaths From Planue

Washington. July 2o.-Gen. Young. at
san Francisco, notified Acting Adjutant
General Ward that the commanding Of
ficer at Honolulu reported two more
deaths from bubonic plague at that
place. one a native and the other a
japanese. A third case is under suspi-
cion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
SIBERIAN CROPS FALL
Reports Show Almost Total Failure
of Crops nj Siberia, Owing to
Drouth and Other Causes.

London, July 20.-A dispatch to the
cording to reports of special agents, the
Siberian crops appear to be nearly to-
tai failure.
In the great grain producing regions
of Minussnsk and krasnoyarsk, almost
the entire growth of cereals has perishei
as a result of two months of drought.
Conditions are almost equally deplorabl..
lin Transhaikalia Transno- Hoofmnsk,
IIimgursk Ossusk, Ocausk. Solkamsk,
and schadrinsk regions. The South Russ
sian crop may be described upon the
whole as fairly an average. yet there are
disastrous shortages in the populous
districts in E.katrinoslaff government.
and an instance is cited of the utter
destruction of about 10000 acres of grain
by hail storms and Hessian fly.
The sane agencies bighted large
tracts of grain in Taurda and Don
county and in Kouban and Terek dis
tricts. northern Caucacua The worst of
all are the Noga provinces. The peas
antry OF this vast region are already
practically destitute. They have sold
cattle and horses they could not feed
'and have consumed nearly their whole
scanty stock os food and seed grain.
The Russian minister of ways and com
munications . making active provision
for timely transportation of food grain
and other supplies from the south All
the local authorities have been instruct
ed to institute measures for preventing
the horrors of famine next winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
Leyds Summoned 10 Hao,,o.

New York, July 20.-A dispatch from
Paris says: DR.. Leyds representative
of the Transvaal. has been summoned
in haste to The Hague in consequence
of the divulgence of the Reitz- -Steyn let
tiers. which We're captured by General
Broadwood at Reitz, Orange River Col
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
Upton AFTER NEW SAILORS.
Refuses Demands for Larger Bonus
for Sailing Shamrock.

Glasgow, July 2O.-sir Thomas Upton
refused the demands of fifteen sailors
engaged by him to sail Shamrock III.
In American waters for bonus of fif-
teen pounds, instead of the offered
bonus OF eight. and is hiring fresh
hundS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
Miners Strike About Over,

Wilkesbarre, Pa. July 2o.-operations
were resumed today al the Avondale
mine of the Lackawanna Coal Company.
the striking firemen who were members
Of the United Mine Workers having re-
turned to work. The strike situation in
this district is materially improved to-
day, reports received at headquarters
Indicating desire on the part of the
miners to return TO work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
They Frequen ~ DO sioh,

Muncie. Ind. July 2O.-Nell!e Rich.
mond, pretty girl of 16. is myste-
ri0hsly missing from home. They fear
she has e2eped on marriage intent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
DIVINE HEALER FINED.
Francis schlatter Given Ten Dollars
or Thirty DAYS.

Washington. July 2o.--Francis schlat-
ter, the so-called divine healer was
tried in the police court today as a va
grant and fined $40 or thirty days in the
work houSe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
MUscATINE FoR cUMMINs,

The Action of the Primaries Ratified
in Convention Today.
Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, July 2o.-The republican
county convention met this afternoon
and ratified the action of the primaries.
selecting strong Cummins delegation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
Il. M. Newport Eail..

ST. Paul, July 2O.-R. NJ. Newport, one
of the best known real estate and loan
agents in the northwest. filed a petition
in bankruptcy. Assets, 100000; liabili-
ties. $4,000. Newport was a prominent,
officer in the civil war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20
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Raster Gets New Trial.

Chicago, July 20.-A new trial was to-
day granted Henry ID, Baster. who was
sentenced to fourteen years imprison-
ment for killing Peter a. Miller over la.
Dor troubles. Judge Gibbons held the
evidence not sufficient for conviction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-20

IF A MAN Is A SMOKER
He buys "twofers," 5 cent or 10
oent,just according to his taste.
But many a daily paper reader
who smokes 10 cent straight OIL
gars, reads 4 cheap paper much
against his taste, because it's
cheap.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-08-15
Meaning Of "Pin Money"

PIN money" now means the allow,
ance of money for a woman s own per-
sonal expenditure, but originally
meant literally the actual sum spent
on pins
1t is almost impossible to think Of
any stage in the history of woman
kind when the pin was not one of the
mainstays of her existence, but until
about the end of the seventeenth GEN.
tury an article more resembling a
wooden skewer than anything else
was all that could be obtained.
After that time the modern pin
was invented, but the maker was al
lowed to sell pins openly only on Jan.
| and 2, so that court ladies and fash
ionable danes alike were obliged to
buy large store on those days. So
extremely important was this yearly
purchase that apparently a special
sum of money was obtained from all
indulgent husbands for it, and at a
later time, when the pins became
cheap and common, womankind grad
ually came to spend their allowance
on other vanities, but the old name,
"pin money" remained in use.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-08-15
Didn't Want to be Forgiven.

"I'll admit that 1 IOpposed your mar
riage, my children, " said SilAs Fodder
"but now that you're hitched up, III
forgive you"
The groom straightened up and put
a number nine boot down hard on the
floor.
81 don't see where you come in, in
this fOrgivin' bizness, he answered.
Gas you say, you done your level best
to keep US from gettin spliced, an it
seems that l ort to be the one to do
the forgivin,' which I amt a-goin to
do. Me an Mandy's goin' to move
over in Jasper township, an if l ever
ketch you aroun' the place I'll fill you
full o buckshotI'
And taking Mandy's little white
hand in his own large brown one, he
strobe across the threshold.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-08-15
"Number One."

He is a number one boy" said
grandmother, proudly. "a great boy
for his books; indeed, be would rather
read than play, and that is saying a
good deal for boy of seven"
at is, certainly" returned Uncle
John, "but what pity it is that he is
blind"
Blind" exclaimed grandmother,
and the number one boy looked up
too, in wonder.
Eyes, blind, and a little deaf, also,
l fear" answered Uncle John.
"Why, John what put that into
your head?" asked grandmother,
looking perPlexed.
"Why, the number one boy himself,
said Uncle John. He has been oc-
cupying the one easy chair in the room
all the afternoon, never seeing you,
nor mis- mother when she came in for
a few minutes rest. Then when your
glasses were mislaid, and you had to
climb upstairs two or three times to
look for them, he neither saw nor
heard anything that was going on.
ooh, he is so busy reading" apollo
gized grandmother.
THAT is not a very good excuse,
mother" replied Uncle John, smiling.
"If Number One is not blind nor deaf,
he must be very selfish indeed to oc-
cupy the best seat in the room, and let
older people run up and down stairs
while he takes his ease"
Nobody asked me to give up my
seat nor to run no errands, said
Number One"
THAT should not have been neces-
sary," urged Uncle John. What
are boys eyes and ears for, if not to
keep him posted on what is going on
around him? l am glad to see you
fond of books, but if a pretty story
makes you forget all things except
amusing Number One better run out
and play with the other seven-year-
old boys, and let grandmother enjoy
the comfort of her rocker in quiet.