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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-01
Excursions to the North.
west, West and Southwest.

VIA the Northwestern line. Homeseek-
ers' excursion tickets at greatly re-
duced rates will be sold on the first and
third Tuesdays OF each month. June to
october, Inclusive, 1902. to the territory
indicated above. Standard and tourist
sleeping cars. free reclining chair cars
and "the best of everything" For full
particulars apply to agents of the Chi
cago & Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-01

icrats to vote for George Hoadiy for
governor. l am a democrat and viii
vote that way myself Ii l don't re-
Ispect myself enough to vote for myself
how can | expect those who know ME
less than | know myself to cast their
ballots for me?"
a report just issued by the British
government shows that English work
than during the previous year, the
greatest loss falling upon those en-
gagged in mining, metal work and en-
gineering. The report says there has
been a greater tendency in recent years
toward cancellation and arbitration in
disputes regarding wages. This is ap-
parently confirmed by the fact that of
every 100 persons whose wages changed
in the year 1901 only two We're concern-
ed in strikes or loclouts. This is the
lowest percentage ever known. This
tendency toward Cancellation is one
that is earnestly hoped for here.
Three members of the Chicago board
of education recently declared 20 per
cent of the teachers in the Chicago
public schools are incompetent and
should be dismissed Perhaps it would
be we'll to wait until the teachers are
heard from about the inpracticable
views of members of the board.
He Waited-.What We're you doing
at the time of your arrest?' asked the
magistrate of the prisoner.
Il WAS Waiting.
waiting for whom?"
Just waiting
What were you waiting for??"
ITO get my money
Who from
The man was waiting for"
What did he owe it to you for?"
For waiting"
Il don't know what you mean. EN-
plain yourself"
Il thought you knew WAS waiter
i'll u restaurant.
oh" gasped the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
treal Herald.
Carrie Nation was delivering a lee
tlre' in Lima, o., a few nights ago and
iii the course of her remarks INDUCED
i'll abuse of the late President McNin-
ley. This made her hearers somewhat
restive and one of them, reused by
particularly brutal remark, arose and
called her Il liar. Instantly the audi
ence was in an uproar. which contin-
ued for some minutes. When quiet was
restored nearly all the seats were emp
ty.
Il planted kiss on her check" said
tile ardent young lover.
Raise anything" queried the buff
icon friend.
Yes, her father raised cain."-chi
cago News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-01
Get What You Ask For.

When you ask for Cascarets Candy
Cathartic he sure you get them. Genu-
me tablets stamped G. c. c. Never sold
in bulk. A substitutor is always cheat
and fraud. Beware! All druggists.
Ten cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-01

Mother-Now's the time TO have your
little ones take Rocky Mountain Tea.
Keeps them we'll all the year. Great
Medicine for children. 35 cents. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-01
Democratic State Convention, Des
Moines, Iowa, Sept. 8, 1902.

one IaFe TOT t11e 1UuHu t11P VIA GIT
icago Great Western Railway. Tickets
on sale Sept and 2; good to return
Sept. 4. For further information apply
to j. A. Ellis. ticket agent, Marshall-
town la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-01
G. & N. w. RAILWAY.
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RY.
Maple Leaf Route.

TRAINS SOUTH
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No. 5 u. NJ. st. j. s. II. .. Express 80 m
No. o Southwestern Express. 80. 9. Is p III
TRAINS NORTH q EAST
No 6 Twin City & Chicago Specl. 4.21 a IN
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-01
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Rockwell City Advocate notices
that "the Iowa republican platform
does not demand an immediate revision
of the tariff. 1t goes no further than
to say that the tariff should not be al
lowed to shelter monopoly, and on the
question of whether it does shelter mo-
nopoly at the present time it says not a
word. This is why all broad-n1inded
republicans can stand on it. OF course,
If we just take the Interpretation of
extremists, one way or the other, there
will be an opportunity to get up a d.
vision"
The prohibitionists are evidently
firmly convinced as to who they want
for supreme judge" remarks the Perry
Chief Reporter. They have nominated
the same man nineteen times and he
has not thus far accepted, nor con-
scented to the use of his name
The Traer Star-Clipper says: '"rhere
is talk that Malcolm Smith. of Cedar
Rapids, who was nominated for con-
gress by the prohibitionists, will be also
placed on the democratic ticket. What
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-01
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

/
| Those who form an exclusive vege-
table diet are fortified by another valid
reason in Berlin. Germany, where good
steaks cost "A cents per pound.
This account of Il conversation be-
tween an officer and a private comes
from the Philippines. An officer of the
day. meeting sentinel on the outpost
paused to ask him II he knew his or
ders. Eyes, sir" said the sentinel.
Suppose you were rushed by 100 boo-
men, what would you do?' Form Il
line, SIR replied the sentinel. What!
one man form line?" Yes, sir; I'd
form a Decline for camp"
A method of making money easy has
been demonstrated ny the national
banks that have issued s15,000,0o0 more
of hank notes to help move crops. The
collateral is UP for it, however,
Prairie chickens (Which one may
shoot now With impun.y) are said to
be scarce in Iowa, but they must be
"a
scarcer in Kansas. This is said to be
a good prairie chicken country" says
the Stockton (Kas.) Record. Yet our
foreman. who has lived here nearly all
his life. says lie never tasted one. For
that matter, the editor of this paper
has neither eaten nor even seen Il prai-
RE chicken in the last ten years"
q
A correspondent Of the Boston Tran
script calls attention to the fact that
the water cure was employed by the
Dutch nearly three centuries ago. In
Martins History OF the Indian Em-
pire" an account is given of the strug-
giles of the European powers to secure
the rich trade with the East Indies. In
1923 the Dutch seized the Japanese at
Amboyna and subjected them to tor
ture to make them confess to a con-
spiracE Each victim was placed on
the rack and compelled to inhale wa
ter at every attempt to draw breath
until his body became inflated and he
swooned, was recovered and the same
horrible process repeated"
by referring to past dates the Spirit
Lake Beacon gives time when injurious
frost may be exepcted in its latitude, as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-01
Ry referring to past dates the Spirit
Lake Beacon gives time when Injurious
frost may be exepcted i'll its latitude, as

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The last Kansas legislature made an
appropriation for gymnasium at the
state reform school for boys, the prin-
cipal feature of which is bowling al
lley. a correspondent writes that the
ooys get considerable healthfu! exercise
setting up the pins while the officers
bowl.
That was novel expedient by which
one young woman was enabled TO see
King Edward during the coronation.
crush in London. Her story shows the
value of diplomacy. Il was right be-
hind, ma'anl," she said, relating her
experience to her mistress. oh I
said, l shan't see anything in this
crowd And then young man ]
hadn't noticed said: Why don't YOU
faint Faint l said, who's going
to faint?' and then he up and calls:
Here's young woman fainting!' And
a policeman came thru and-they car
ried me right to the front. l see
splendid. Yes'm, the young man helped
the p'liceman.
ssa
Clay county, Illinois is able to ship
a million bushels of apples this year
1t is in the southern section of the state
and has 10000 acres of orchards, or
more than third OF the acreage of IL
linois. The principal varieties are Ben
Davis, Jonothan and Roman Beauty.
The first named variety comprises two
thirds Of the crop and is not con
sidered so desirable until it reaches a
certain stage of development after pick
ing.
One of the leading features of the
October Success will be Farming the
Ocean," by John r. Spears. which will
tell. in a highly illustrative way, how
Uncle Sam keeps the ocean stocked
with fish for food, and how he protects
them.
George Hoadly, who died in New
York last week, was asked when
candidate for governor of Ohio, In
1883, to ride to the polls with j. b
Foraker, his opponent, and vote for
Foraker, the latter to similarly compile
1nent his opponent. Not me-" replied
Judge Hoadly, II am asking all demo-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-01

Gratis to vote for George Hoadiy for
governor. l am democrat and will
vote that way myself If l don't re-
spect myself enough to vote for myself
how can expect those who know me
less than know myself to cast their
ballots for me-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-01

A generous Christian spirit should
the action Of religious So
cieties.-Judge Bradley, in 100 N. Y,
New-York tribune., 1902-05-25
OLDTIME MEETING HOUSE.
MERE THE FRIENDS IN PLAINFIELD
HAVE WORSHIPPED MORE THAN
A CENTURY.

Few tangible links between the eighteenth
ind twentieth centuries remain in this
country. and where such links have survived
the march Of improvements and the wear and
tear Of time and the elements they should be
Possessed of much historic value. One Of
these links in good preservation is the old
Friends Meeting House In Watching ave-
Plainfeld. n. j.
Prior to its erection the Friends I'm the Vicin-
ity Of Panfeld had built a meeting house on
land given for that purpose by John Laing. 1t
situated about three miles east of the
present structure, and was called the Plainield
Meeting House, the site of the present city of
Piaintield being known as the land of John
Webster"
According to records kept by Friends, at a
monthly meeting held in Railway on Eleventh
month, 18th, 1887" a committee was appointed
for the purpose of building a new meeting
house in and for Plainfeld" This committee
consisted of representative men in the society
including John Webster, David Vail, Jonah
Vail, Isaiah Shotwell, John Webster, Sd, Isaac
L&ing, Jacob Laing, Samuel Pound, Isaiah Dun
ham, John HaydOck, Benjamin Stackhouse
Joseph ShotweI, William Smith, Hartshorn f.
Randolph, Abraham Copeland and Samuel
Marsh They recommended the purchase of a
lot of land consisting of three acres near the
house of John Webster. Sd. as a suitable place
joins to be 81 by As feet Its cost was
220 Is 1Od.
At the time OF its erection the federal con-
stiution Of the United States had only just
been formulated, and George Washington had
New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

past generations, when steam undreamed
of and no widest fancy of imaginative man
had thought of harnessing the lightning TO
convey him on his journeys and aid him in
holding converse at distant points over land
and sea-
The strength Of timber and durability Of the
materials selected by that building committee
are attested by the fact that in spite Of the
devastating work of more than a century the
old shinge sided, wrought nailed meeting house
stands to-day as il was built with the ex-
ceptiOn Of one end damaged BY fire and repaired
in 1873. The massive timbers inside clearly
show the marks of the implements welded by
the builders in primitive days. No paint or
freScO has ever decorated the walls and cell
ings. Only the meIlOwing Of time has soft
ened the hues and enriched the cOlors OF the
natural woods The same old boarded seats
in which the dedicators sat in their quaint at
tire the 10th day of Eighth month. 1ISS, are
there still. The initials on the backs of some
Of them. bearing date 1914 and 1S22. suggest
that even in the oIden time For Satan hnds
some mischief still for idle hands to do
In the early days of Plainfield the settlers on
Green and Cedar brooks were the families Of
the Websters. ShOtwells and Walls The ten
dency to locate in contiguous sections is shown
by the statement of Sarah Vail. afterwarI the
VIE OF ZstchdTldh NroStvr, VINO SellO tL,it -rn
she was a girl she often met sixty Of her drst
cousins when she attended worship in The oli
meeting house in Peace-st.. the early name
Of the present Watchuns-ave.
\ bit OF Revolutionary history connected Wich
the building of the meeting house is that Ed
ward Fitz Randolph, who guided General Wlsh-
inEton to the jutting rock on the mount inside
that commanded fine view of the plain below,
where Plainfeld now stands was a mason. and
helped 10 build this place of worship. An Up
and coming man for those days, truly" said ne
who knew him. was Edward Fitz Randolph.
who builded more wisely than he knew 2Aen
he wrought well this old structure. aad
quick to see a vantage point. for he 0ts--red
New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

Washington's Rock. and made himself great by
serving greatness. This Fitz Randolph was an
ardent Quaker. and sat the facing seats 1T
the meeting"
Outside the old house OF worship. under droop-
ing elms. marked by low headstOnes lie many
departed worthless. the members of a silent
meeting, whose monument is in heaven and IN
the living hearts OF their descendants, who
have inherited their virtue and graces Of Chris
tian character. That this landmark, an his
toric monument and a house OF worship still,
may be dealt as gently with by time in COM
ing years as in the past is the wish of al to
whom il is dear.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-25
AT JOHN KNOI'S GRAVE.

The guidebOoks unite in telling the visitor IN
Edinburgh to see the grave of John Knox II Is
situated in Parliament Square. and is marked oy
a small rectangular slab of stone sunk IN the
cObblestone paving of the street, with the CHS
elled inscription. u. X 1873" But it IS odds
against even the acute tourist that he hnds tne
great reformer at once. For only five feet away
from the holy ground there is a similar suhAeH
slab and many times day parties OF 'oul-
lists may be seen approaching on tiptoe the SCI
ond stone, and bending over it with Keen ih'ei''s
only to read, "wilking Patent HydranI ~H1
find themselves face to face with the water sup
ply system of a modern town instead Oh 'n'
bones of the eminent Clergyman
New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

road of New-Jersey. on whose elevated tracks
thousands OF passengers and millions of dollars
worth of freight pass daily. and just at the
point where Is the distributing centre OF the
trolley system of the section. stands the old
meeting house. a silent witness Of the faith of
New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

not yet been elected President of the United
States.
Little dreamed the building committee OF 1887
that the quiet site selected would become the
centre Of activities for the traffic OF a future
city Within a few feet of the Central Rail-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-20
Commerce of the Philippines.

Washington.-The bureau of insular
AFFAIRS of the war department has is
sued the following comparative sum
mary of the commerce of the Philip
pine islands for the seven months end.
ing July 81, 1902, and 1901:
The total value of merchandise, ex.
elusive OF gold and silver imported
during the seven months ended July
81, 1902, was $19,310, 437 as against
Sl7,l32,2O5 for the same period of 1901.
The principal increase in 1902 was in
food stuffs, the purchase of rice alone
exceeding the figures for 1901 by near
ly $4,000 Gold and silver were i'm.
ported during the seven months OF
1902 to the value of s3,026,747; same
period OF 1901, $1,230,294
The value Of imports coming from
the United States in 1902 was s2.333,-
SS9, gain of approximately $500, 900
as compared with 1901.
Agricultural industries throughout
the archipelago have been materially
affected owing to the unfortunate de-
struction of the work cattle by an
epidemic of rinderpest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-20

has been no ground for such rumor
anG the presence of the Marietta was
not requested by Mr.. Bowen.
The situation in Caracas continues
to be criticaI and there is intense ex.
citement among the German residents
of the city.
The Germans have sought refuge at
the American legation, where they
were sheltered. Minister Bowen has
gotten in quantities of all kinds of
provisions to be used for any emer-
gency. The enlistment of Venezuelan
soldiers continues. Two thousand men
from Caracas and Valencia came into
this city.
The boycotting of English and Ger
man goods continues.
The British and German colleges
here, which were boycotted, have
closed their doors. The Universit::'
OF Caracas also is closed. 1t is report
ed that 80 Germans living in the coun-
try have offered to support the Vene-
zuelan government against Germany.
Leading German and British resi-
dents of Caracas are very bitter
against their respective ministers.
whom they accuse of leaving Caracas
without giving any intimation of their
intention to abandon the city. The note
from the commander of the allied fleet,
which was sent to the Venezuelan
government through Minister Bowen,
concerning Venezuelan vessels leaving
La Guayra, is supposed to herald the
blockade.
The people of Caracas are astonish
ed that the government at Washington
remains silent in spite of the recent
acts of the allied fleet.
The fact that the people of Vene-
zuela are in absolute ignorance of the
designs of the allies upon their coun-
try creates a deep and disturbing i'm
preston here. The chief officer of
President Castros guard said today
to the representative of the Associated
Press:
IF there is to be war, let us know
and we will fight. If there is to be
only an assault on our coast, where we
can not reach the allies, the only thing
left for us to do is to declare that to
destroy your debtors furniture is q
strange way to force the payment of
his obligations. l believe this situa-
ton will soon come within the scope
Of the Monroe doctrine"
Caracas-A note from the COM
manders at La Guayra was sent by
United States Minister Bowen at Car
acas and forwarded by him to the gov
eminent officials here. The note, which
Gerfmdhe name of Great Britain and
ships after the lapse of five. days to
refrain from visiting the port of La
Guayra until the present difficulties
are over.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-20
Rockefeller Gave a Million.

Chicago.-President Harper of the
University of Chicago at the convoca-
ton exercises announced the gift by
John d. Rockefeller OF another million
dollars to that institution. Gifts from
other sources also were announced,
swelling the total Of donations to ST.
$4,000. President Harper advocated
the pensioning of retired professors
and officers of the university, but said
that the details of the plan would have
to be considered further before any
steps in that direction could be taken.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-20
THE LEMPKE SUICIDES.
Both Followed Out the Same Plan OF
Destination.


Pendleton, Ore, Dec. 1S.-ln Pr
cisely the same manner as Claus
Lempke killed himself last Sa.ui u"s
Chris Lempke, an elder pioIne. VI
Saturdays suicide, hapeeu himself "
rafter in an outbpHding Tuesday al
ternoon. The twin suicides of the two
brothers. happening nearly stimuli
taneously in exactly the same man
ner, present a curious study in psychic
pbenomena.
Claus Lempke, aged 30, wealthy
rancher of South Cold Springs, in
northern Umatilla county, hanged him
self Saturday through dependency.
Chris Lempke, aged 80, wealthy
rancher of Warren, in northern UNA
tilla county, hanged himself Tuesday
through dependency. Both men were
found by their wives, who went to
the barns to search for them through
alarm at long continued absence. Both
were discovered dead, were in the
same position, had used the same
means of execution and had been dead
about the same length of time when
found. No more deadly parallel was
ever drawn.
Neither man gave any inkling Of his
intention to his wife. Each went quiet
ly to the barn, fastened a rope to a
rafter and a moose around his neck and
then jumped off box.
Chris Lempke, the suicide of today
was worth $4,000. He was prominent
among the ranchers of the wheat belt
along the high line" Of the Wash
ington & Columbia River railroad. His
self destruction is the more surprising
because of his we'll known gentility
and light heartedness. His suicide
was as sudden and unexpected as ii
was shocking.
Claus Lempke was buried at Warren
station, and his brother Chris attend
ed the funeral. The details of Claus
self destruction seemed to have fixed
themselves so unalterably in Chris
mind that he could not restrain him
self from initiating the act in all par
ticulars.
The psychic phenomenon is said by
physicians not to be uncommon anC
to be due to powerful auto suggestion
The dead rancher was married, his
wife and two children living on the
farm. He had dwelt in Umatilla II
years. Both brothers were German
born. No inquest will be held.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-20
MRS. j. 5. GRANT IS DEAD
SHE DIED OF HEART FAILURE AT
WASHINGTON, D. c.
Death Came PeacefuIly-only One of
Her Children Present-Her Sons
Hasten Home-Mrs. Grants Re-
mains Will be Deposited in a Tomb
in New York City.

Washington.-Mrs Ulysses S. Grant
died at her residence in this city.
Death was due to heart failure, Mrs.
Grant having suffered for years from
valvular disease of the heart, which
was aggravated by severe attack OF
bronchitis. Her age prevented her raj
lying from the attacks. Her daughter,
Nellie Grant Sartoris, was the only
one of her children with her at the
time of her DEATH her three sons, who
had been summoned here, all being
out of the city.
There were also present at the bed
side when the end came Miss Rose
mary Sartoris, granddaughter; DR..
Bishop, one of the attending physi-
clans, and two trained nurses. Death
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-20
Term of the President.

Washington.-A joint resolution has
been introduced in the house by Mr..
De Almond proposing an amendment
to the constitution of the United States
providing that the term of the presi-
dent of the United States shall con-
tinue until April 80, 1905, at noon, and
thereafter April 80, at noon, shall be
substituted for March 4 as the begin
ming and ending of the terms of presi-
dent and vice president, and that the
Fifty-ninth congress shall end and the
Slxtieth begin on January 8, 1907, at
noon, and thereafter each congress
shall begin and end on January 8, at
noon.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-20

came peacefully, the sufferer retaining
consciousness practically to the end.
Word has come from Jesse and U. S.
Grant, Jr., two of the sons in Califor-
mia, that they have started on their
way to Washington. The other son,
General Fred Grant, is in Texas, and
ceives a message telling him of his
mothers death. The remains of Mrs.
Grant will be deposited in the tomb
at Riverside park, New York city,
where those of her husband now re-
pose. Whether they will be taken
there Immediately or this ceremony
iio' p0rfe~rAad for a time, can not be
ascertained tonight.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-12-20
Murder by StranquIation.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. ia coroner's
jury declared that Mrs. Mary Collins
had been murdered by strangulation.
The woman's body was found in a
small shack at Twenty-ninth avenue
and Jackson street by group of chill
dren playing near the place. Finger
marks about the womans neck and
other evidence strengthen a murder
theory. Robbery is believed to have
been the motive of the crime, and a
purse containing a sum of money,
which she usually carried, is missing.
The robbers, though, missed $105
which was sewed in the woman's
dress.