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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
Death Of Major X ettering.

\ Clinton. Feb. 26.-Maj. Fred p. Ket-
'tering, one of the best known men in
this section. died at his home in Dewitt
last night after an illness from the
grippe. AT the outbreak of the war he
enlisted in the Eighth Iowa Volunteer
came out a major. He was wounded a
number OF times and took part in sew
'eial of the fiercest engagements of the
war. He was member of the yicks-
burg monument commission at the time
of his death. Mai. Kettering was post
master at Dewitt under Garfield and
Arthur. He was a contractor and was
well known among builders turnout this
section. He was 81 years of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
ANDERsoN,s IDENTITY.
Man Who Killed Lintor AZ Burling-
ton believed to BE George Crowley.


Burlington, Feb. Anderson $ lden-
tity Is still mystery. There still re-
mains one clue that may solve the ques-
ton. but all others have failed
Over 1000 people have called at Un-
terkircher's morgue in the last two days
to see the mar about whom 80 much.
has been said and written. The suicide
still is the chief topic of conversation in
the city.
While the majority of those who have
followed the case are convinced of the
mans guilt, others believe him inno-
cent, and say that his committing sui
eide proves nothing beyond the fact
that the prisoner realized that his
chances for acquittal were small indeed
and that his mind had been affected
by his long confinement, the trial and
the uncertainty of II all.
On the last day of nis life he said to
reporter. j am all played out The
trial has been too hard on me. They
viii find me guilty. but can not stand
this much longer. II must have been
this feeling that prompted him to take
his own life.
the body was Oscar Virgin, of No. 522
Bouth Fourth street. Virgin leaned over
the body, but stepped. quickly back and
murmured, My God. ITS George Crow
ley" He took another look at the body
and then left the morgue without tell
ing anyone OF his discovery. He went
directly home and brought his wife
bcak to Unterkircher's. Mrs Virgin
was greatly mystided upon being taken
to the room wherein the body lay. for
her husband had told her nothing Of
what he had seen, She walked up and
took long look att the body, and then,
turning to her husband with a startled
expression, whispered: "It's George
Crowley. OF Peoria, Oscar"
Ar. Virgin then sausht Coroner I'M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
N[N RAILROAD DEAL
The Mason City Line Will Build
South to the Coal
Fields,
Result Of a Disagreement With
the Milwaukee Manage
ment.
Will Probably Seek a Traffic
Alliance With the North
western.
western.

Boone, Feb. pa meeting of the I
stockholders CT the Mason City & Fort I
Dodge road with a number of the Lead /
ing men of Fort Dodge is to be held IN
that city this week to consider the adj (
disability of extending the line of the I
Mason City & Fort Dodge road south 1
from Lehigh to Boone. The move y the {
result of a disagreement between the I
management of the Mason City road /
and the milwaukee,, which has tsrmi- {
mated the close traffic agreement that
existed between the Two roads and put
an end 10 the efforts Of tbs. Milwaukee
road TO acquire the Mason City & Fort
l0odga and merge it into Its system.
a little over one-third of the Mason
CITY & Fort Dodge stock is held in Fort
Dodge, by S. 7. Meservey and Hamilton
Browne, Of this city, While the balance
is owned by j. ]. Hill, of the Great
Northern.
The first indication of trouble came
Ito the surface about year ago. when
jstockholdels in the Mason City 4. Fort
Dodge road organized the Fort Dodge e
Southern and engaged Mitchell Vincent,
tof 0)nawa, to make surveys for an in
dependent outlet for the road southeast
Iscf Fort Dodge. Fo, some reason or an
l,cther this project could not be financed
land nothing has been done With for sew
eral months. Recently, however, the re-
cations of the road with the Milwaukee
| have become more strained and during
/ the last week representatives of at least
~
/ and eastern outlet from Des Moines
have been in Fort Dodge to confer With
local stockholders in the Mason City &
OF a satisfactory traffic agreement
! Should the Mason City road extend its
Hines south from Fort Dodge to Des
Tier has been referred TO the general Of
fees of the company in question at ST.
Louis and that an answer will be given
Fat the meeting this week
4 The line contemplated Will extend
Gown the east side Of the Des Moines
river from Isehigh thru Frazier TO
4 Boone, thru rich conf district, much
lsof which is controlled by Messrs.
Isrowne and AIeservey and thence down
the west side of the river from Boone
Ito Dies Moines thru good local coun-
sEtry. 1t is claimed that in addition to
Iaffording an outlet for the big stock and
: grain business now turned over to She
!. Milwaukee at Minneapolis. considerable
aew tonnage would BIZ secured by ts4s
s extension and that with the ST. Louis
las we'll as the eastern connection. The
business of the road from the territory
! isnow tributary to tcould be very large
II ~ increased.
u II is advanced by some Of the friends
of the move tina when Inc road reaches
Boone it will mot SO farther but that /.
traffic arrangement viii be sought With
The Northwestern BY Which the Des
Noines connection VIII be made and
over which the st. Louis business Will
Ebe easily handled from Des MONIES by
S the Wabash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
sMAsHERsMUsr SETTLE.
Sioux City Justice Renders .Judg-
ment Against Emulntors of Mrs.

Sioux City, Feb. 60 Three weeks ago
sixteen South Sioux City women caught
the Carrie Nation fever and smashed
several saloons in that suburb. Yester-
day they We're made to pay for their
"hatcheting" adventures, a verdict Of
sl73 being rendered against them in one
case.
John Peyson, owner of the fixtures In
one of the saloons raided, sued the six
teen women for the value of the proper
sty they damaged. After numerous post
gponements the case was tried Monday
before a justice of the peace. He decid-
ed against the saloon smashers ant rem
dered Judgment for Peyson in the sum
of sl73. The women will appeal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
NE COUNTY MUST PAY
Powsshiek Court Decides County
Must May for Il epins Small.
pox Patients.
Tax on Township Declared to
Be Illegal and Injunction
Granted.
Cedar Rapids Ministers Pledged
Not to Oiiiciate at Marriage
Of Divorces.
Special to Times Republican.

- =, = i >'>s. - : -. : : y = ''s =.
Oskaloosa, FeD. 26.-A decision mas
just been rendered in the district court
here which viii no of great interest To-
enose towns when nave ose'as az 'sir g
expense for the care OF smallpox pa
TENTS
Tba Il, .,,rr< ~, 4, ). o. ca,,e.d.
a.,,..- 3,
s''sl' poA se' y eiis1s VEN ossts Ems e'es
last year amounted to thousands u doll.
lars and The burden upon the county
treasury when the settlement was de-
manded, was terrible load. There was
no fund for such an emergency out the
claims We're disposed Of 10 meet the
deficiency ca used by the paying of z ese
bills, the board OF Supervisors was com
PEELED to levy a tax to meet the amount
OF the piilss Ihere was a ievysof Shree'
mills made against the property of Os=
kaloosa township, Where the smallpox
scare mat caused the trouble, orr GIN
ated. There has been quite little
amount OF tax collected since the first
OF January. or the date OF the tax coll
lection 1or the year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
workiuR Oycrtfmc

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
itlreless. little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day. curing Indigestion. bill
iousness, constipation, SEX headache,
and all stomach. liver and bowel trou-
bles. Easy, pleasant. safe. sure. Only
IS cents. at George p. Powers.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
To Talk on Appon.a.,o1 Day.

Des Moines. Feb. 26-The Hamilton
Club, of Chicago has invited Major E.
II. Conger, United States minister to
China. to address the club on April 9.
Appomattox day. A dispatch from
Washington last night states that Min
.ster conger will probably arrive in Des
..doines April 20 or thereabouts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
smallpox al Ike x.tone.

Special to Times-Republican.
Keystone Feb 90. Randolph Struck,
clerk at the Keystone House has broken
cut with smallpox and the hotel has
teen closed and quarantined. The case
does not seem to be serious one and
it is hoped no further cases may result.
All inmates OF the hotel are under
quarantine and every precaution is be-
ing taken to prevent further infection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
special Rate For Encampmen,.

Sioux City. Feb. 26.-C Commander NJ.
b. Davis, of the Iowa department G. "A.
r., was yesterday notified that the
Western Passenger Association has
granted rate of one fare for the state
Iencampment at Dubuque, June and S.
The rate granted is one OF the best ever
ssecurad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
MAIL BOX DESTROYED.
Target Practice May Cost some one
n IL cnvy Fine.

Special to Times-R Republican
Gearing, Feb. 26.-Some person un-
known destroyed rural delivery box
belonging TO a Mr.. Akers, south of
town, on the lately instituted free de-
livery route. by shooting it to pieces
With shotgun. a strong effort Is be-
ing made 10 locate the offender, and the
postal authorities have been appealed
to The offense Is serious one and the
perpetrator Will be severely punished
when found
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
Damn I'd. Awarded.

Clinton. Feb. 26.-In the district court
Saturday Thomas Burke was awarded
$1,000 damages for injuries received
when initiated by the Modern Wood
mon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-26
Are You Nervous?

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Your stomach is weak and does not prop
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Evening star., 1901-12-04
Now for n Canal.

The isthmian canal commission recon-
mends the construction of the waterway
between the oceans along the route of the
Nicaragua canal. now partly constructed.
1t reaches this conclusion, according to the
report transmitted to Congress today, after
a close comparison of the relative features
of the Nicaragua and Panama routes. as to
cost and time of completion, cost of main
tenance. length of time required for pas
sage and net time relation to the trans
isthmian commerce The Panama route is
shorter, but the other is so much closer to
the average ports of both expectation and
importation that 1t will prove time-saver
for the great bulk of the traffic. The Pan
ema canal can be operated as a sea-level
waterway, but this has its disadvantages
In view of the heavy tides, which are not
always of equal force on the two sides of
the isthmus, while the Nicaragua route is
entirely feasible on the lock basis with
Lake Nicaragua as a reliable reservoir.
One of the paramount considerations in
favor of the Nicaragua route is that the
climate along that line is more salubrious
than that in the vicinity of Panama.
At the same time the report of the COM
mission reached Congress the new Hay
PaUncefote treaty was laid before the Sem
ate. Thus the houses are now in full pos
session of the matter. The first step will
presumably be for the Senate to act with
the least possible delay on the treaty, to
afford the requisite basis in international
agreement for the construction of the canal
by this government without embarrassing
conditions Meanwhile, however, there is
reason for pressing forward with the prep
aration of a bill embodying the results of
the commissions inquiries and providing
the legislative basis for the enterprise. This
whole matter has been so thoroughly dis
view. that It would be worse than folly for
Congress to temporize further in the prem
ises. The people demand the canal the
government IS pledged to It's construction
England has withdrawn the last barrier to
Its maintenance as an American agency of
trade and war, and trustworthy body of
experts has reported finally in favor of the
route most generally approved by the peo-
pie at large. There are no obstacles in the
way of accomplishment, save those which
may be erected through the selfish inter-
Yention Of railroad companies, or perhaps
In the interest of the Panama Canal Com
pany. Those obstacles should not delay the
consummation of the project. The treaty
should be ratified, the bill enacted and the
actual work started before half G year has
passed
Evening star., 1901-12-04

spirit and enterprise of the Pennsylvania
railroad and credit to the capital city.
While the actual plans for the eonstruc-
| tion and site are under way the people Of
Washington cannot but be Interested in the
manner in which the new scheme will be
financed Remembering last winters ex-
perience, when the B. and o. was granted
bonus of 81, SOC, 600 for doing what it
should have done for nothing, it is not a
| radical assumption that some money propo-
sition may eventually accompany the pres
ent readjustment. That B. and o. bonus,
1t will be recollected, was primarily though
perhaps not avowedly-based upon the fact
that there was in the way of the B. and o.
improvement no extensive area of public
lands to be absorbed such as the Pennsyl-
vania on the other side of the city had
secured and was in the way of erlarEing.
Now the Pennsylvania, according to the
union station project, will reiinquish those
lands. to which it never had title and the
use of which it enjoyed free for many
years VIII it ask for compensation from
the United States for thus yielding posses
sion, which was formally confirmed in last
winters legislation, and restoring the lands
to their original purpose and rightfta own
ership? How will that affect the PROPOSE
tfon that the 3. and o. was given it's bonus
because it could not get just such lands?
Will not the REIMBURSEMENT of the mall
area and other public spaces destroy the
reason for the 81 100000 grant? The use of
the mall was confirmed to the Pennsylva-
mia road on condition that it erect thereon
a station to cost 81 SOC. 900 and that it go to
great expense in hiding its tracks and
adorning its overhead approaches to that
f-:loI
road will not be put to this expense.
A fair business proposition from the view
point of the taxpayer and the government
would be that the restoration of these park
lands is merely an act of deferred justice
and that the Pennsylvania railroad, now
owner of the B. and O., stands to benefit
materially by the erection of union sta
ton in place of two depots, and that there
fore the whole account should be restated
on equitable grounds. without taking it for
granted that there will be any money in
demnity whatever The corporation will
of the arterial avenues of the city and a
frontage upon another; it will have doubt
less other privileges in the course of time
and it will reap the profit of a consolida-
tion of the terminals. There is more reason
than ever today to expect the railroad to
pay for its own betterments. from which it
will secure large pecuniary returns.
OF course. If money compensation is made
to the railroad for REIMBURSEMENT of public
land to the United States. this compensa-
tion Will come in equity solely from the
United States, to which the entire consid-
Grafton passes. In view of the fact that
Congress has by unjust and unwise street.
extension legislation already bankrupted
the capitals treasury, this reasonable ex-
emption of the District from contributing
to such compensation will remove a possi-
BILE obstacle and cause of delay from the
path of this great Improvement
Evening star., 1901-12-04
The Union station Project.

Yesterdays conference at the Capitol be-
tween Senator Mcmillan. President Cassatt
and Architect Burnham disclosed that there
Is really nothing in the way of the selection
Of the Massachusetts avenue site for the
union station. The plan appeared to i'm
press MIR. Cassatt favorabIy, and Chief En-
gineer Brown. who was present, raised no
objection TO the scheme as far as Is known.
1t appears that the fortheomins bill TO re-
wise the legislation TO accord with the union
station project will name the Massachusetts g
avenue site, and IL may be assumed that
matters are now advancing toward that
solution OF the long-standing problem
The possibilities OF such plan are be-
yond easy calculation There is at MGssa-
chusetts avenue an opportunity for sta
ton building Of truly impressive proportions
and character. In front may stretch a
plaza of size sufficient to accommodate
street car lines from all parts of the city
without congestion. Perhaps new lines of
approach may be opened, covering the
space now occupied by the B. and Q. tracks
and station. A terminal developed on sach
scale would be monument to the public
Evening star., 1901-12-04
The Moody Resolution.

The resolution of Mr.. Moody of Massa-
chusetts respecting the representation of
Louisiana in the lower house of Congress
IS met by the objection that it raises the
question of sectionaIism. That is depre-
Gated The country. 1t is urged, is now
united as never before since the close of
the civil war. Why disturb so hopeful an
order of things? Why not leave the south
to work out her problems in her own way,
upon the assurance that her object is to
keep her affairs in the hands of competent
people of good repute?
But the question that Mr.. Moody raises
is not sectional. 1t is of Union-wide inter-
est and Importance. Louisiana votes in
the lower house of Congress and in the
Electoral College upon questions of national
and the highest moment. And of course
she must vote there according TO the Con-
stitution of the United States. or an injus-
tice is done to her sister states If she ex-
ercises a power there greater than that to
which she is entitled the constitutional bal
ance is destroyed. And Mr. Moody's prop
Osition is that she does exercise such
power. and that in obedience to the Con-
stitution of the United States she should
be shorn of it.
Last month there was an election held
in Alabama for the ratification of a new
state constitution, a leading feature of
which was the wholesale dsfranchisement
of the negroes. Other features of the in
strument. however, caused divisions in the
dominant party. and a spirited campaign
resulted. The leader of the opposition to
ratification was ex-Goy. Johnston, "a demo-
crat. who now charges that the constitu-
tion was really defeated at the polls but
that the returns were jugged in it's favor
by counting the negroes as ratiflcationists.
The white counties in the state voted heav-
cries out against this using of the votes of
men decreed unworthy of the suffrage in
order to cram down the throats of the ma
jority Of the white men of the state a con-
stitution TO which they were opposed.
Now one has but TO apply this case to
Congress TO see the nature and the force
of Mr. Moodys argument louisiana dis
franchises the negroes within her borders,
upon the allegation that they are not quali-
fed to intelligently exercise the right of
suffrage. And yet she bases her represen-
taiOn In the lower house OF Congress and
in the Electoral College largely on these
rejected people. and votes thus with their
aid 10 force upon the people of Massa chu-
setts the policies of free silver and free
trade. against which they are in very large
majority arrayed. But. at last, the propo-
sition is. why not obey the plain letter of
the Constitution of the United States? If
we longer wink al one infraction. do we
not invite others?
Evening star., 1901-12-04
The PhiIipu,ne T.r;9.

Senator Lodges bill to provide revenues
for the Philippine Islands, introduced to-
day, proposes for that group what the For
aker act did for Porto Rico. and, If enacted,
will place the Philippines on basis from
which the validity of the fiscal transactions
relating to the islands cannot be success
fully questioned in court. 1t rs9ifies the
tariff DEGREES of the commission as far as
they affect goods imported into the islands
and it levies a fun tariff upon all goods
imported from the Philippines into the
United States. In another respect, that Of
providing that all the tariff collections in
the Philippines shall be devoted to insuIar
uses, the Lodge bill follows the lines of the
Foraker law. The prompt enactment Of
some such measure is desirable to clear
away all doubts as to the fiscal status of
Evening star., 1901-12-04
The CrOker-Bryan COmhine

That is a bit of interesting news from
New York which represents Richard Croker
and William ]. Bryan in league to defeat
the presidential ambition of David B. Hill
As the story goes, Mr.. Croker Is to make
play for control of the New York delega-
tion to the next democratic national con-
vention. while Mr.. Bryan is to exert his
influence against Mr.. Hill throughout the
south and the west. They will then Join
forces, and together strike at the man
whom neither likes
This sort of game will do for man of
Mr.. Croker's caliber,' but what about a
man of Mr.. Bryans caliber? Mr.. Croker's
dislike of Mr.. Hill is entirely personal
And. in sense, it is entirely natural
The one is an unintellectuai man. of marked
native shrewdness and trained cunning. He
has had great success in politics and has
been deferred to right and left at home
The other is distinctly an intellectual man,
and, as rule, operates on intellectual
lines He probably appreciates Mr. Croker,s
Talents, but he Is the one prominent New
York democrat who has never bowed down
to them Hence Mr.. Crokers dislike and
opposition.
In Mr.. Bryan's case the objection must
be political. Mr.. Hill has never looked
NS"H uioiA hiiii~SOulu IlOl Ill reason do
Mr. Hill lacks Mr.. Bryan's gift of oratory
and Mr.. Bryan lacks Mr.. Hills Judgment
and capacity for organization. But both
are intellectual men. and have many things
in common They would pull well together
once agreed upon policy. They differ
however, widely to what democracy
means. and thereby hangs the tale Mr.
Hill thought a new platform would help
Mr.. Bryan last year. and advised him to
permit the Kansas City convention to adopt
one. Mr.. Bryan thought differently, held on
to the Chicago platform. and got a second
drubbing at the polls Hence Mr.. Bryan's
present attitude. He is still unconverted
or the subject of silver. and so is Mr. Hill.
But the question arises, can Mr. BRYAN
injure Mr.. Hill by an opposition based upon
that record? If Mr.. Bryan Is, as his friends
declare. out of the running for 1904, what
| Is the reason? 1t is because his platform
| Is no. longer accepted by the democratic
| party, and new one Is considered neces-
| sary. VIII the democracy, at Mr. Bryan's
| instance. punish the man who advised the
| rejection of the old platform before it had
carried the party second time to defeat !?
Is the prophet to be punished by his party
for his open effort to save it? Can Mr.
Bryan, after losing his leadership impose
his revenges on his party? Political busi-
ness is not rule transacted in that
fashion.
Evening star., 1901-12-04
Responsibilities.

Glad l amt in Congress-
'Druther shovel coal.
All dem- men has got to do
Would sholy fret my soul.
Gotter show de people
All correct an plain,
How to git de money in
An give it out again.
Gotter please de farmer,
An de laborin' man:
Gotter dig de big canal
AS speedy as dey can.
1ntellecks, though weary,
Mus be on de go
Glad amt in Congress,
'Druther shovel snow.