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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
Palma is Grateful.

Washington, May 23.-Secretary OF
War Root has recei--ed the following
message from President Palma of Gu
ba
Il am deeply moved by your heartfelt
message of congratulation on the in
auguration of the republic of Cuba, to
the birth of which the people of the
government of the United States have
contributed with their blood and treas
ure.
Rest assured that the Cuban people
can never forget the debt of gratitude
they owe to the great republic with
which we will always cultivate the
closest relations of friendship and for
the prosperity of which we pray to the
Almighty"
A bill was introduced by Senator
Lodge providing for the removal of the
battle ship Maine from the harbor of
Havana and the recoverey of the bodies
of the American sailors VINO sank with
the vessel. The bill appropriates ST.
100000 for the purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
The or,e,na, s,.Ecnettc.

The name silhouette was derived
from Etienne da Silhouette, a French
minister OF finance In 1859, who intro,
iuccd several parsimonious fashions
during his administration called Ia
Silhouette. a name which continued II
be applied to the black profile portraits.
silhouettes were executed in various
ways.
One of the simplest is that of tracinf
The outlines of shadows proal
thrown CT q sheet Of paper and the
reducing them to the required size e
her b. the eye or By means OF a par
.ograph. The camera ohseura and car
era lucida are also occasionally use
for the purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
Wires All Down.

Chicago, May 23.-It is learned thru
st. Paul that terrible storm struck
Decorah late last night, and great
damage has been DONE and lives lost
The wires are all down in that vicinity
and the only wire that connects De-
corah with the outside world is one
to st. Paul, and that is working very
badly.
Altho that part of the state is honey
combed with telephone lines, the Wires
are all down from the effects Of the
rains of last week Saturday and OF
"Wednesday. A great deal of track or
the Decorah division of the b., c. r
& N. was washed out by the heavy
rains of the first part of the week
and all the wires belonging to the road
and also those of the Western Union
Company are down.
The one message received by way
of st. Paul says that many lives were
lost in the storm of last night, but
it is impossible to learn any OF the
particulars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
OVER A HUNDRED
MINERS ENI()ND[D
Terrific Explosion Occurs in
Nine at Fernie, British
Columbia.
One Hundred and Fifty Miners
Entombed, Only Sixteen Of
Whom Escape.
-----------------
Every Effort Now Being Made
to Relieve the Imprisoned
Men.

Fernie, B. c., May ga terrible
explosion occurred last evening IL
Number Two mine, which connected
with Number Three shaft also with
High Line shaft. All three openings
We're blocked One hundred and fifty
men were estimated to have been at
work. sixteen of whom escaped before
the cavein. One boy has since died.
The remainder are prisoners and small
hopes are entertained for their safety
Everthing possible is being done to re-
lieve the situation
Vancouver, B. c., May ga private
dispatch just received from Fernie says
every one in the mice was killed. So
far only six bodies of 123 victims have
been recovered. The cause of the ex
plosion is said to have been the pres
eslce of fire damp. ignited by a match
with which miner was lighting pipe.
Every family in town is directly af-
fected by the calamity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
AN OLD SOLDIERS TROUBLES.
EnIiahtens the Public on Cause of Dis
charge from iiome-A Study in En-


An old soldier, who claims to have
been discharged from the Soldiers
Home because he refused to wear the
clothes of dead comra6e, and who has
taken up quarters in the old tin shop
on South Third avenue. has conceived
Il novel manner of erughtening the
public as to his troubles. He has had
painted q large sign, which he fastened
in plain view of passersby, on Cunning
liam street The sign, which is study
in English, is worded as follows:
shame shame, an old conrad turned
cut of the Iowa Soldiers Home because
HE REFUSED to wear the POLLUTED
and cast off garments OF Dead or af-
hicted comrads, with the microbs OF'
DISEASE and DEATH lurking IN
EVERY fold. Here's Imperialism for
you triumphant Military DESPOTISM
the GROWING GLORY of the Sol
c.ers' Home the sanitary laws of the
state are Ignored by reishuing the in
fected clothing. Isn't it manly, Isn't it
'Chivalrous' to boast of expeling FROM
the HOME a tried and true old vetran
of the L. S. secret service FOR a PEI
TY Personal SPITE Was there
ever a more fragrant prostitution OF
imperial authority?'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
Shoots NIGHT PrnmIar

Elgin, H., May 23-V. w. Panton
ex-hayor of South Elgin, and prom.
tnent and wealthy man, early yester.
day shot August Scissor the bullet
taking effect in Scissors mouth. The
shooting took place at Panton's mil
on the Fox river The building fad
been burned three times within two
years, and for some time Panton haC
slept there to protect the property He
declares that political enemies had
threatened to damage him.
This morning at 2 o'clock he chal-
1enged three men whom he saw at the
mill and fired as they retreated, wound
ing Scissor, who, however, will re-
cover. The injured man says he had
been fishing and was about to take
shelter in the mill from the storm
Panton was arrested and held undej
$4,000 on a charge of assault with
intent to kill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
PELEE QUlETlNG DOWN.
Favorable Change in the situatio
Fails to Reassure Citizens.

Favorable Change in the Situation
Fails to Reassure Citizens.
Fort de France, May 23.-At 5 o'clock
Thursday afternoon the sky was clear
and the population calm; but despite
this favorable change in the situat ton
many families left Fort de France by
the French steamers for the island of
Trinidad and Cayenne, French Guiana.
The exodus of thousands to the adja-
cent Islands and southern parts of Mar
Unique have disorganized many trades
here and many traders have been COM
PEELED to close their stores, their en-
ployes having fled. The French oruis-
er Tage arrived last evening from New
Orleans with money and supplies con-
tributed by New Orleans citizens. She
reported that Mont Pelee now presents
a more assuring prospect. The clouds
OF smoke leaving the craze: laiRgls.
with the clouds In the sky and do not
have the threatening aspect which they
formerly presented. The locality
known as Camae Tranon is causing a
good deal of anxiety at present. Capote
river Is running with hot water. The
French cruiser D'Assasz has arrived
from Brest, having on board the French
government relief commission and
large supplies of money and provisions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23

other of the various state conventions.
Among them We're Senators Blanchard,
Harper, Classen, Crawford Brooks and
Emmert, and Representatives Bealer,
Moore, Boysen, Fields, King, Willett,
Barker, Anderson, Wise and jerks. Not
one of them expressed himself as de-
cidedly in favor of an extra session of
the legislature to provide for the deaf
school. In fact members of the legisla-
ture are the very persons who do not
want any extra session.
Representative King is much pleased
with the spirit which has been mani
tested by the colleges of the state and
the academies in taking up seriously
the preparations for certain normal
work as provided in the bill which he
introduced and fathered last winter. He
believes it will result in much good to
the state by providing that the normal
work done in the colleges and acade-
mics is uniform and systematic.
The work has actually been COM
menced of setting up the type for the
session laws and in a few weeks the
proofs will be ready SO that the work of
an index can be commenced. 1t
will be a month or six weeks before the
laws can be printed and be ready for
and already the call is
strong for them.
1t may be necessary to change the
date for the state rifle practice of the
iowa National guard owing to the
storm of last Wednesday evening. Ad-
jutant general Byers has information
that the damage done on the state rifle
range near Cedar Rapids was serious
and it may compel postponement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
BIG FLOODS N |ONA
Entire Northeastern Part OF the
State Suffers From the
Storms.
Damage in and About Decorah
Estimated at Half Mil.
lion Loss.
An Old Man and a Child Report-
ed Dr0Wned..Tracks
Washed Out.
pecial to Tines Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, May 23.-Meager infor-
nation of cloudburst which did great
I damage at Decorah last night has been
received here. Thirty houses are said
/ tc have been washed away. The B., c.
r. N. round house at that point coll
! lapsed. The damage is enormous.
/ One man WAS drowned in the Wapsi-
pinicon at Stone City, on the Milwau-
! kee road, about twenty miles north of
this city.
ST. Paul, Mimi, May 23.-The entire
northeastern portion of Iowa is held
submerged, and immense financial loss
es have been sustained. Jesse A. Gregg,
| of st. Paul, has returned from the in
undated district, and reports great de-
struction Of property in the stricken
district at between and o'clock
Thursday night, when cloud
burst swept over and not less than six
inches of water fell. Water formed in
siiS ~" piaCeS uillii All DdlTleTS were
overflowed and then rushed down the
creek beds and ravines, pouring a great
torrent into the stream called Dry
Rock, running thru Decorah and other
good-sized towns in the vicinity
The downpour was appalling in its
volume and tropical in it's violence. All
running streams were out of their
banks within thirty minutes The
streets became impossible and walking
impossible, owing to the gale of wind
which accompanied the storm. The Sit
uation for three hours was one of great
peril to every one, but so far as Gregg
learned only two lives were lost A
mother. aroused by the encroachment
of water into the house, leaped from
her bed. In the dark, with her child in
her arms, She apparently went out of
doors. The child screamed and man
aged to free itself from it's mothers
arms and fell into the water and
drowned
a large egg warehouse, located half
mile from the torrent, was swept
away and an old man drowned.
Between Conover and Decorah, dis
tance of nine miles, seven miles of
track owned by the Milwaukee was
washed out. Fifteen iron bridges in
and out of Decorah, We're destroyed.
1t is impossible to get from one sec
ton of the city to the other. The
stream, which overflowed it's bank
runs thru a portion of the residence
and railroad districts of the town, and
great damage was done. There were
six washouts between Austin and Pres
ton. Ten miles of track were destroyed
on the Iowa and Minnesota division
of the Milwaukee. AT one point the
flood undermined the track on which
a coal train was standing, overturn-
ing the train. A depot was overturned
near by.
Gregg says the damage at Decorah
is estimated at 100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
Everything Flooded.
ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to TimeS-Repuhlican.
Conover Iowa, May 23.-The heaviest
rain in the history of the city, accom-
panied by hail, reached this county last
night flooding everything before it, AT
Decorah two lives We're lost and the
town was swept by the food Houses
were washed from their foundations
and some have gone down stream. Peo-
pie residing on the fats fled to the hills
for safety. Most all the county bridges
are gone and the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway tracks are almost a
total wreck on the branch to Decorah.
The damage thruout the country can
not be estimated and more loss of life
Is feared, as all points have not been
heard, from. At Fort Atkinson eleven
cars were washed into the stream.
Loss of stock is reported thruout the
county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
ToDAY's COURT DECISIONS.
Opinions Handed Down by the Su.
preme Court of Iowa.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 2S.-The following
decisions We're handed down by the
supreme court today:
State VS.. Booker, appellant. Wapellc
suth district. Affirmed.
Shehan, appellant. VS.. Stuart, Sac
district. Affirmed.
Field VS.. Eastern Building & Loan
Association. appellant, Pottawattamie
district. Affirmed.
Mcconnell, appellant, VS.. Avey Kos
suth. Affirmed.
Gill VS.. c. & N. w. Railway Company,
appellant, Polk district, Affirmed.
Cornell VS.. Redabaugh, appellant,
Jefferson district. Affirmed.
Thomas, VS.. Jefferson county, appel
liant, Jefferson district. Reversed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
------------------------
RAINS HELP THE CROPS.
Is Heavy Fall of Moisture Over a
LARGE Section.

Se SeCIiOU.
Topeka, Kan, May 23.-Heavy rains
have fallen practically all over Kansas
during the past twentyfour hours. The
rain was the heaviest of the year
wheat was too far advanced to be
greatly benefited by the rains of the
past week, but all other. crops are ir
extra good condition. Water is abun-
dant
st. Joseph, Mo-, May 23-Rain has
fallen almost steadily for twenty-four
hours The effect of the recent raina
on the all but ruined fruit crops is
remarkable. Strawberries are of eX-
traordinary size and the market is
glutted.
Omaha, May 2s.-Rain has fallen ali
over this state and western Iowa. The
fall was heavy, reaching half an inch
in many places. The recent rains hav
put vegetation of all kinds in the best
of condition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23

Members of the state board of control
estimate that by the delay of two years
in making the purchase of land for the
state farms in connection with the state
institutions the state is compelled to
pay just about twice as much as 1t
would have had to pay for the land
needed. The prices which the board Is
paying for farm land indicates that
Iowa farms are regarded as veritable
gold mines.
Quite number of the members of
the legislature have been in Des Moines
the past few days attending one or the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
COMMENCEMENT AT DoWs.
Prof. Hugeett of coe Will DeIive
Commencement Address.

Dows, May 23.-The commencement
exercises of the high school. instead OF
the usual grist of orations, will consist
of an entertainment on Thursday nigkr.
June 5. The leading feature will be one
of w. D. Howell's farces. On Friday.
June 6, will be the commencement ex-
ercise proper, the leading feature of
which will be an address by Professor
]. Percival Huggett of Coe College, Ce-
dar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
COURT is LENiENT.
Judge Hutchinson Gives Young Horse
Thief Chance to Reform.

Onawa, May 23.-Judge Hutchinson
has, in the case of William Lubins, who
was arrested charged with stealing a
horse from George Cook, of Turin, and
selling it near West Point, Neb., en-
tered judgment that Lubins be dis
charged from custody and pay the costs
of the case: that he report once each
six months to the cheriff of Monona
county for two years, giving his resi-
dence, actions, conduct, etc. Lubins is
8 boy of 10 years, and has heretofore
borne a good character. This is his
first offense, and his friends put UP a
strong appeal Ypr him. On failure to
report nittimus shall issue at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
WAR PRACTICALLY
ENDED IN AFR|CA
Official Declaration Is Lacking,
But All the Indications are
Very Favorable.
British Government Said to Re.
gard the War as Prac.
tically Over.
Public Interest in the Cabinet
Public Interest in the Cabinet
Meeting at London To.
day Intense.

London, May 23-Bullctin: Peace in
South Africa is regarded as assured.
but an official declaration to that effect
is still lacking, and there is nothing
J official to indicate when the announces
ment may be expected.
Greater public interest is manifested
| in today's meeting of the cabinet than
has been the case in any meeting since
the earlier stage of the war. The cabi-
ret meeting adjourned at $40. The
Associated Press learns that the gov
ernment regards the war as practically
ended.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
Visit ANNAPOLIS,

Washington, May 23.-Today's Off (.
cial ceremonies preliminary to the un-
yelling of the Rochambeau statue to-
morrow. centered at Annapolis, where
a distinguished party, including Pres
ident Roosevelt, members of the cab
met and the entire French delegation
sent to this country to participate
in the ceremonies. French embassy,
high representatives of the United
States army and navy attended q
luncheon aboard the Gaulois.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
BEEF RIOTS in BOSTON.
Hebrews Create Trouble at Kosher
Meat Stores.

Hebrews Create Trouble at Kosher
Meat Stores.
Boston, Mass, May 23- "Kosher
meat" disturbances broke out in the
west-end section of this city yesterday
About 300 Hebrews-men, women and
dren-assembled in front of meat
store on Brighton street and threw eggs
and decayed fruit at the building. The
windows We're smashed and the stock
of meats ruined.
The police interfered and arrested
two women and one man, who were the
ringleaders. A customer who was leav-
ing the store with piece of meat was
assaulted, and a woman was injured
during the stampede of the crowd.
Later crowds attacked two meat stores
in the north end. smashed the windows
and spoiled the stock.
A turbulent crowd of Hebrews also
assembled on Harrison avenue, south
end, at a new Kosher meat store,
which has been opened by firm of
wholesale butchers. The union BUTCH
ers who have had their shops closed
for the past two weeks owing to the
high price of meat assembled near the
store and made addresses. The excite
ment became SO great that the police
were summoned. The crowd was then
kept moving.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23

rived here last evening from Glenwood.
Master McLain died at the state in
stitution for the feeble minded at Glen
wood, where he had been a student for
the past four or five years. A telegram
announcing his serious illness with
peritonitis came to Mrs. McLain few
days ago and she arrived too late 10 see
him alive. The funeral was held from
the Christian church this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
ENDS SENSATIONAL CASE.
Verict Against Defendant in Case Of
State VS.. Reintz.

LeMars, May 23.-The case of the
state of Iowa VS.. ohm Reintz resulted
in verdict against the defendant.
John Reintz is the son of William
Reintz, pioneer and wealthy farmer,
and was arrested on a charge of bass
tardy. The complainant was Emma
Engle the daughter of a widow. 3
neighbor of Reintz. She had child
two months ago and claimed Reintz
was tn efather. and proceedings We're
Instituted, as young Reintz denied the
paternity and refused to make amends.
The case was hard fought one and is
considered great victory for j. q.
Sammis, who appeared for the girl.
Fink & Roseberry defended. The case
was tried before Judge Gaynor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
wouLD-BE SUICIDE SUCCESSFUL
Charles P. Thompson, Of Union, Who
Took Morphine, Dies as Result.

Special to T1meS- S-RepubIican.
Union. May 23.-Charles P. Thomp-
son, a we'll known resident of this town
and owner of the Union House, who at
tempted suicide in his hotel last Sun
day morning by taking morphine, died
last evening at 8 o'clock. Mr.. Thomp-
son left a letter saying that he was
tired of living and wanted to die. He
assigned as his reasons financial trou-
les and lonesomeness. Mr.. Thompson
was II years of age. The funeral was
held this morning at 10 o'clock, Rev.
j. p. Clyde, of the Eldora Congrega-
tional church, officiating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
OFFICIAL WEATHER FORECAST.

Des Moines, May 23.-Generally fair
tonight and Saturday, except OCCASION
al thunderstorms.
Synopsis of weather conditions: The
rainfall during the past twenty-four
hours has been confined to northwest
Texas, Kansas, northern Missouri,
Iowa. Illinois. Indiana, Wisconsin,
Michigan and western New York, the
largest amounts falling in Iowa.
The temperature remains about sta
tionary and the barometer continues
low west of the Mississippi river and
over the upper lake region.
Observations taken at a. m. Local
time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
TROLLEY CAR WRECKED.
Two Men Killed and Many Injured at
Eactnn pa

Easton. Pa. May 23.-Two men were
killed and many men and women in
jured in trolley wreck few miles
below Easton at midnight last night.
The dead: Edward Commodore. Naz,
areth; Joseph Derhammer. Easton. ON
q steep hill a brake refused to worl:
and the car ran away descending the
incline at terrific rate of speed. AT
the foot of the hill on sharp curve
the car Jumped the track, throwing
ninety passengers into "a confused
mass, with the above result
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
MISS LoPEzs PETITION DENIED.
Roosevelt Refuses to Release Her
Brothers Who Were Made Prisoners.

Washington, May 23.-The senate
committee on Philippines today made
public petition presented by Clemen-
cia Lopez, sister of Sixto Lopez, to the
president for release of three of her
brothers who have been taken into Gus
tody by General Bell and sent to the
island of Talim, where. she says, they
ere undergoing great hardships. Miss
Lopez is in Boston and her petition is
dated there, March Is.
The presidents position in the matter
was made known thru note from Sec
retary Cortleyou to Mrs. Mabel Warren,
of Boston, under date of April %, say
Ing: Having been in correspondence
with Governor Taft here, the president
does not think anything can properly be
done. There appears to be concensus
of, opinion that no injustice was done"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
CUT HIS THROAT.
Suicide of Young Man at Cherokee
Yesterday Afternoon

Cherokee, May 2S.-Ed Royer COM
mtited suicide yesterday by cutting his
throat wit ha razor He was about 35
ears old, a plasterer by trade, and had
lived here from boyhood. He was at
work as usual in the forenoon, and
nothing wrong was suspected till the
body was found in his room over the
Little Sioux restaurant. Liquor is re-
garded as the cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
WILL OBSERVE INJUNCTION.
Agents of Big Packers Ordered to ODE,
the Courts Order.

Chicago, May 23.-Agents Of the
packing houses enjoined by Judge
Grosscup from conspiracy In restraint
of trade have been ordered to strictly
observe every clause of the injunction
in all their future transactions.
personal letter, together with a
copy of the restraining order. was
mailed to each agent by the packer who
employs him. This move was made on
the advice of the attorneys for the va
rious firms. Each packer wrote indi-
vidually to his own agents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
MoIders' Tasks too HEAVY.

molders and helpers walked out of the
American Foundry Company plant in
Granite City, ILL.,, this morning, because
they refused to make nine steel trans
SONS and fifteen holsters in day of
ten hours They say eight transoms
and fourteen holsters is as much as
theV can do