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nudge WILSON'S CANDIDACY.
Story of How He Was Induced to Announce
for the Office of Mayor.
Required Number of Caucuses and Conferences
ITO Bring 1t About-The Probable Slate
for Other Positions.

an, our,cement IN Sunday mornings
+. ~ Jud.ge William II. Wilson for The
4 ,roitv If Houston. while considerable
i srrnrlsc 10 most people, was received
~ oxnressions quite varied in character,
~ were much pleased with the 'dea OF
rr,sr a gentleman Of Judge Wilson S
4. ding as candidate, others expressed
~ nolnted objections, while still otners
NOD 70 feel that while he Was not their
~, no would. under ali circumstances,
"a acceptable.
H. Of the positive objection seems to
Il rom the ranks of the labor voters,
Il. rbether this objection is to Judge
%nson himself or because they preferred
Nne other candidate is not known
H. story of Judge Wilson's annouUce-
nj for this offcc can he told iu short
ZOO what Is known in local political
Ir,opce IS the Brashear faction has been
n ,ding oaucuses for some time past. The
"a. of these aud several following were
,n the Houston Herald office, hut The
4ootine place was subsequently changed.
a 4, nurnosc. of course was to organize Tor
Il snsning city campaign and agree on a
Xrtpt 1t seems lHat 'HN'' -" 49, y"
u ,,.,on among the members OF the caucus
4 "a the selection of candidates. ana fey-
q al meetings were held without tangible
Insults.
#rhera were three names before the eau
"a, for mayor-Messrs James Charlton,
4, ics uirsch and John b. Williams, Other
u ne. were mentioned. but the three above
"A ued were the ouiy ones seriously CON
Nod After successive conferences and
ssuruses and falling TO agree on either Of
n. three. a committed of ten was tp-
bnted to suggest candidate This com
Mlttee. tt IA understood, rendered the eau.
az nomination 70 Judge Charles +. Ashe,
IN he declined It, 1t was then rendered to
6dge Wilson aud he accepted It,
Non Saturday nlght the fun caucus met
Al hear the report of tho committee, With
ior Spencer Hutchns presiding. The
stmmlttee reported the name of Judge Wi.
IN and the report was adopted with ce.cr-
III. A conn .ttee was sent to escort Judge
Nilsson to the hall. and no enme, ana IN
\ short talk, accepted the honor conferred.
4hd that Is the whole story, In brief, Of
51dge Wilson's candidacy.
~hhere Is another feature OF this caucus
&hlcb Is interesting, 1t seems that the
Hmpalgp is to he fought on the enc Issue
II municipal ownership. and every candi-
'1ste endorsed by this (Sction must pledge
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illustrated by stcreoptcon views thrown
on canvas near whore the lecturer stands
snd shows w lifc.lkc views the scenes ~
which he tails. II shows the hearers the
bitter scenes O; Stun life and the slum
work Or the army. and as tho lecturer de
scrlhcs these scenes tho views carry the
hearers right into the work. Il pictures
vtco In all It's forms aud the misery, want,
woe and suffering found IN this SLIM life.
The lecturer shows what the salvation
Army Is doing aud what i has done scenes
Of rescue Of fallen men and women are
brought in vivid light before those who are
listening to tho words OF tho lecturer and
Watching the vtcWs portrayed on the can
vas Fallen women rescued from lives OF
SIN aud shame the unemployed relieved,
abandoned children provided. with homes,
the hungry fed aud the naSvd clothed, are
all brought with strangely realistic views
before the eyes Of he he0rer, rs the
lecturer depicts and describes the views
which are thrown on the canvas Ii Is 4
great lecture and the story of The work ~
the salvation Army Is well told hy Com
m0ndcr booth Tucker
Features Of the entertainment was a song
hN enc OF the army, who told the story Of
MS NE HS tramp ull reclaimed by the
army; song Of her NE by The Madonna
Of the Slums; a song By Annie Mckenzie
who has sweet. We'll cultivated voice
one of the most pathetic pnrtS Of the
lecture was thr story of woman who
from honorable position had gone down the
road 10 drink 10 picking rags In the slums
Tor a living, white -four children. little glus,
we're starving In their hovcl; reclamation
VI he Womun by the army and the appear
ucc ON the stage OF her four little girls
In tablcauN and Soug.
This evening therC viii he grand sal
yatiuu Army mass meeting conducted by
Commander Booth Tucker az the Audtto-
rum. II Will be grand service and will
nc free TO everybody, StcrCopticou views
viii be intcrspcrSed between tho talks and
viii also NE used in Illustrating the talks.
Commander booth Tucker. Culonc, George
French Brigadicr j. q. Addy, Major and
Ms Dunnam and all the visiting com
marders of corps in our surrounding
towns aud cities win he expected to talk
mis- evening. u VIII be "a grand, glorious
rally and everybody rs Invited TO be pres
s,Nf
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Wreck at Lake Charles.

Lake Charles, Lao January 1S-By the
pulling out Of a drawhead while crossing
the trsstlc, two cars Of an eastbound south.
ofu Paclac fast freight were Knocked into
the lake today. TWO tramps went down
with the cars and were almost drowned
before they were rescued One Of them,
Henry Arncdett. WIGS probably fatally IN
irrl and was sent ia ihe hospital at New
Orleans today,
a branch Of the Catholic Knights OF
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Denlson, Texts, January is The wsp'es
Memorial church wss dedicated vita i'm
rresslve ceremonies yesterday. Resides
Rev. Joseph s Key there were present
Rev. j. u. Stafford nj sherman. presib'
Ing elder; Rev. ]. NJ Biubley Of Shermn1'
Rev. ]. r. Wages Of Decatur and Or g.
c. Rankin. editor OF tbe Texas Chnstiao
Advocate. The dcdieatpry sermon Tss
preached by Bishop Key. The church 70
one of the hsndsomest In North Texas.
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himself to that policy--nay, he must do
more than that, he must sign blank res.
lsnatlon which Is TO he considered in effect
should he fail to do his duty In that par.
tlcular direction Who is to decide whether
or not he does his duty is not known. bat
from this II may he judged as to how much
in earnest are these gentlemen.
1t was decided by the caucus that il
would not fool with" any position but
mayor and aldermen. for the prcsc.t at
least. but 1t is claimed by those who ought
TO know that they'll have out a fun ticket
in good time; aud that is probably what
will be done.
SO far Us The Post representative could
learn four aldermen have already been
agreed upon-Mcssrs. Bennett, present al
derman, and George Jones from the Fifth
ward; aud Messrs. Mueller, present alder.
man, and Jack Potter from the Sixth ward
There were various and Sundry reports on
the streets yesterday as to what the fac
tion had done or would do with regard 20
other officers, but the report most scaer.
ally credited was that the slate will be
Us follows: Chief of police, J. G. nlack-
burr; city health officer d. j. G., Boy /;
city attorney, Il. L. Whitehead; street COM
missioner. Matt brennan; assessor aud col
lcctot, J. Z. Welsh.
Tho Post representative can not name
all Of these who were IN these caucusss
but among the prominent ones were Messrs
Sam II. Brashenr. Jules lIirsch, George
Larendoh Sam s, Ashe, John Stewart,
Wharton Bates, Spencer Hutchins, James
Charlton. Jack Potter, w. n Lighthouse
Abbott Cockrell John Kennedy, Mr. Free.
man, j. II Rothwell. J p Welsh, Hubby
Miller, Jack Collins, A. R. Rosenthal
March Culmore, w II Bailey, NJ u. Ben,
nett, L. Gus Mueller, Peter Chalmers j..
j pastorzR S A Oliver. j Hussry
and e. r. SPOTS Il. b, Rice, though
not counted a member Of this faction, was
Invited and attended the cnucus, prlsum
ably IN the interest Of friend who was
q candidate.
These leaders, or some Of them, were
facilitating the people yesterday on having
In Judge Wilson harmonizing candidate
for mayor Perhaps they are right, u they
do not spoil tho good work begun when
they are selecting official company for him
to keep,
sim there Is great deal Of Kicking
going on in various quarters, and 1t is
altogether probable thar there VIII be an
other ticket.
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anothnr Larne Rice Nil.

jennings, La, January ~. Another large
rice mill has hecp piauped 30 be built at
Roanoke. The Jennings Rice NH con-
pauy has increased Its capital STOCK to
100000 and viii erect branch mill Of
Roanoke, The building win be started Ia
about thirty days, or IS soon az the ma
terIal can be placed on tho ground.
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Mrs. Bedie D. Stafford.

Mrs Bcdlc H. stafford, wife Of Mr.. Fred
T. stafford. died Of consumption at her
home. No l7uS Fulton street. yesterday
morning at o'cluck aged - years. She
leaves husband and two sons and n
funeral services. conducted 10y Rev T. W..
BHckcrt pastor of the Central Christian
church. win be held at the residence This
afternoon at o'clock. lntcrmont a. Holly
wood cemetery.
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F,n,eral ~ Mrs Mary E Green

The funeral services over the remains
Of the late Mrs Mary -. Green were held
a. the residence yesterday afternoon at 4
O o'clock. The iutermcnt was ~ Evcrgro N
cemetery. The gentlemen acting US pal
bearers were Henry Radlcy, Oscar Ngfrl.
son, William Martin, w. J, Murray and
I'D swan
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~ ~ orIeans Market.


New Orleans, JanuoTy l3.-The market
continues very bare Of rough rice and re-
cclpts keep down 70 minimum aud whlIe
the markct remains steady and The demand
rules brisk trading Is on very meager lines,
clean rice rules steady aud In fair demand
with only n moderate supply Offering
Prices showed no change to-day. Receipts
from country mills were again light
iicceipis GiJ sacks Of ronsh ana Si9 poch
cts 0f clean
Sales 33iS pnrkcts ~ clean and fes sacks
OF rough ~ whirh lbs sacks were Hon
duras and 800 sacks n domestic japan.
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John Zurich,

John Zurich, aged IS years. died at ST.
noon Tho funeral VIII take place from
Sid Wcsthcmers undertaking parlors this
afternoon at o'clock. intcrment In the
Catholic cemetery,
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Public curiosity has slready been stimu-
lated concernnc'the appearance ~ the dis
acting as The heroine Of the Battle uf
Monmouth" Is said 70 be nothing short o.
n SENSATIONAL triumph. Miss Owe divers
duel scene IN the second act with Mlss
Eidder rs one az the most startling and
rs9iistic scenes OF the play and is always
literally appauded.
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MIS-. Ida Tnlander.

Mrs. Ida Tclandcr. aged 80 years, died at
ST. Joseph iuhrmary 81 $3.50 O'Clock yes
1g,n"E @ , hc hcld w n"T 6ror an via
lives la Kansas city as to It's disposition,
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Memorial church Dedicated.

America was organized here lsst night With
nifty -one charter membcrs.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-07
ROMANCE OF CLERKS CRIME.
One Suicide Followed and Now Prose.
cution Is in Sioht.


Ottumwa, Jan. THE preliminary
hearing of G. G. DuBose for embezzla-
ment Will come up in justice court TO-
day. The events leading up to the arrest
and detention of the young man are ro
mantle In the extreme. DuBose was a
confidential clerk to Manager I. w
Fowler, of the Illinois and Iowa Fuel
Company. here. and had always borne
an excellent reputation. He was under
bonds of $4,000 with an eastern fidelity
company. On Nov. % he was taken i'll
with smallpox and sent to the hospital.
1t became necessary to fill his place, and
Michael Leavish, of Chicago, was
brought here to handle the business.
Leavish had been here but a few DAYS
when he discovered that DuBose. ac-
cording TO the books, was short s1,659.
He reported the matter to Mr. Fowler
at once and investigation was begun.
MIR. Leavish brooded over the matter a
few days and seemed to be terribly af-
fected, because he felt that he was to be
the means of sending a fellow laborer
to the penitentiary. He told of his feelings
to the managers and resigned Shortly
after returning to Chicago he committed
suicide. 1t was then that the truth came
to the agents of the fidelity company in
which DuBose was bonded. A represent
alive of the company was sent here from
St Louis, and as the result of his inves
LEGATIONS warrant was sworn out for
DuBose's arrest. But he was in the
smallpox hospital and nobody would
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-07

devoting much time and attention to
better housing in New York city. Sew
eral valuable reports have been made
by them in recent years upon the sub
ject and now an attempt is about to
be made to put the housing of the city's
immense population under direct sur
veilance of the city government To &C
con1phsh this end, expert scientific sta
tisticians are required to formulate
plans for efficient administrative SUI
pervision of buildings and residences.
DR.. Paterson will be absent from the
university upon leave of one month,
His classes being taken by Professor l.
A. Loos, the head of the Iowa school of
Political and Social Science DIR. Pat
erson has been for several years the
statisticlans of the Iowa board of con-
troll of state Institutions and prepared
the manufacturers bulletin for the
twelfth federal census of Iowa. He also
prepared a bulletin of the United States
of labor on pawnbroking in
Europe and America
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-07
MANY YEARS Welded.

Two Golden Weddings and One Sixty.
seventh Anniversary at Iowa Falls.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Jan. 1.-Two couples in
Iowa Falls celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary this month while an
other will witness the sixty seventh
anniversary of their plighted troth at
the altar hymeneal. On the first of
January MIR. and Mrs. Isaiah Briggs
had been married fifty years and for
the past thirty-five years have been
residents of this county. Sixty seven
years ago this month Mr.. and Mrs.
Silas W. Bond We're united in marriage
and their celebration of this unusual
anniversary will be in the nature of
family reunion. The number Of chill
dren, grandchildren and great grand
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Bond number
seventy. B. j. Hall and wife will also
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage to which the large fam
lily of descendants as we'll as near
friends will be hidden. This couple
were pioneer residents Of northern I'LL
nois and came to this city several years
ago. Both are we'll preserved for peo-
pie of their ages and they bid fair to
celebrate their wedding anniversaries
beyond the flftieth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-07
Stranger Comes to Newton and
Makes Victims Of the Dis.
trict Court Jurors.
Fort Dodge Junk Dealers Robbed
of Their Wares-.Iowa Oil
Magnates
Will Build Mammoth Pipe Line
From Beaumont. Tex.
to Galveston.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Newton, Jan. 7.-Brown's East Side
restaurant and lodging house was rob-
bed by one of It's own guests last night.
A man giving the name of Longshore
and his residence as near Atlantic
came to the place yesterday and asked
for accommodations. He said he was a
witness on the Failor murder case. Last
evening he was given double room in
which three other men were sleeping.
This morning when Juryman Haines
awoke he found that his gold watch was
gone, another mans pocket book with
1880 was absent in fact everything of
value was taken from each mans cloth
ing in the room. The key had been left
in the door to the place and after the
robber had made an attempt to get in
the cash drawer and safe and had
helped himself to the cigars he left for
parts unknown. He is described as
smooth-faced about five feet seven in
height. wearing q light coat and on
outing flannel shirt with neck tie of
same color. The officers are wiring to
near points fer his apprehension.
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HE STOLE THE JUNK.
Fort Dodge Man Arrested for Steal
ing Old Brasses and Iron.

Fort Dodge Man Arrested for Steal.
ing Old Brasses and Iron.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. jan IA company of
Austrians who make this city head
quarters. had gathered quantity of old
rubber and brass thruout the surround
ing country expecting to dispose of it
at one of the junk dealers. 1t was stored
in the rear of the hotel where they stay,
but the next morning was gone. Pan
damonium reigned supreme when the
discovery was made that the junk had
been stolen. Threats most dire and
bloodthlrsty were made. but there was
no clue to the missing property. e. D..
Clegg, a local Junk dealer had his sus-
picions aroused by a lot of junk which
had been offered him for sale and at
once communicated his suspicious to
the police. who worked on the case un,
til yesterday when they arrested NJ.
NJ Tabor who pleaded guilty to having
stolen the junk, part of which was
buried in the cellar Of his home. He
was bound over to await the action of
the grand jury, his bail being fixed at
$500, which he furnished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-07
THOMPSON BUSINESS CHANGES.

Hardware Firm DissoIves Partnership
and Courier Goes Into New Hands.
Special to Times Republican.
Thompson, Jan. THE large hard
ware stock of Jerde & Oshiem. at this
place, is being invoiced, preparatory to
change of ownership, Mr.. Osheim yes
terday having bought his partners half
interest.
Another change in business was made
Monday by which the Thompson Cour
Ter passed into the hands of a new own
err and manager Mr.. w. T. Heacock,
of Baskerville. newspaper man of con-
siderable experience, bought the plant
from Gilbertson, Thompson & Co.. and
is now in possession. Mr.. E. S. Ennis,
who has been the editor and manager of
the paper for nearly seven years. will
remain awhile and assist in the me-
chanical and editorial work.
The Thomas Hayes farm of 160 acres.
lying southwest of Thompson was last
week sold to a German farmer near
Wooden for $50 per acre. This liz the
highest price yet paid for farm land in
this immediate vicinity. The farm is in
German settlement and is one of the
many fine farms TO be found in that
part Of Winnebago county.
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WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
John A. casutt, of Dubuque, Probably
Fatally Wounded.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Jan. John A. Casutt, son
of George Casutt, the wholesale liquor
dealer at 265 Main street, lies in crit
ical condition at Mercy hospital as the
result of bullet wound in his right
side. About o'clock Monday after
noon Mr.. Casutt, Sr., left the store In
charge of his son and went up stairs for
dinner. About fifteen minutes later he
heard the report of revolver and hur-
rying down stairs, found the young
man lying on the floor In the rear of
the room A stream of blood was issu-
ing from an ugly wound in his right
side. where the shot took effect. DR..
Guthrie was summoned and after MAX
ing a hurried examination of the
wound, ordered Casutt removed to
Mercy hospital where an effort will be
made to extract the bullet.
1t is thought that he shooting was
purely accidental. as the young man
was in good health and never gave any
intination of taking his own life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-07
ROMANCE AT CLEAR LAKE.
Of Miss Thompson and II. M.
Messer the Sequel.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Jan. 7.-Three years ago
at Clear Lake there began romance
which ended today when in the beauti-
full home of Duncan Rule, in this city,
II. M. Messler led Miss Adeline r..
Thompson to the marriage altar. Three
years ago H. NJ. Messler, for tweny- five
years in charge of Iowa, Minnesota
and the two Dakotas for the e, p.
Bacon Commission Co., Of Chicago.
came out from his home in Milwaukee
to rest. He had retired from the active
business life with several good farms
and large sized bank account. There
he met Miss Thompson. popular
school teacer of this city, and q sister
of Mrs Duncan Rule, wife of one of the
foremost railroad attorneys In the
state. The result of the summer ac-
quaintance was the marriage of today.
They left this afternoon for months
trip in the south and on re-
turning will live in this city winters,
and at the place of their first meet
ing, Clear Lake, in the summers.
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COULDN'T HOLD TWO OFFICES.
c. w. Moore, of Buena Vista, Resigns
supervisorship and Retains Assessor

Special to Times-Republican
Storm Lake, Jan. &c. w. Moore,
elected supervisor in the Storm Lake
district last November, filed his resigna-
ton with the county auditor Saturday
afternoon. The attorney general decided
that the same person should not be
township assessor and member OF the
board of supervisors, for as supervisor
he must review his work as assessor and
his bills as assessor must come before
the board of supervisors for allowance.
The proper officers. the auditor clerk
and recorder. Immediately appointed
Fred Schaller, the outgoing member, to
fill the vacancy.
The county board meets today and
will have a busy week approving bonds
of officers and settling with officers. The
only now officers are S. e. Corick, who
succeeds George w. Austin as treasurer,
and A. c. Woodruff, who succeeds j. II.
Lawrence as coroner. Mr.. Austin Is the
first treasurer in Buena Vista county
who served six successive years. He
has made very satisfactory official.
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Zearinu.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Gearing, Jan. THE State Savings
Bank will commence business In their
new bank building this week. 1t will
be one of the finest equipped banks in
the county.
DR.. A. j. Mccormack has moved into
his rooms in the new bank building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cook, of near
st. Anthony, visited yesterday at the
home Of the latters mother, Mrs. ]. H.
Guthrie.
On account of so many farms chang
ing hands there will be more moving
around Gearing than ever before.
Miss Ellen Force, daughter Of Rev.
Force, Is seriously sick, with not much
hope of her recovery.
A family reunion was held at the
Williams home on New Years day. All
the children and grandchildren were
present except one daughter and fam
lily, who live in South Dakota. The oc-
casion was fully enjoyed by all present.
The l. o. o. F. and Rebekah lodges
will hold joint installation on Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs C. H. Coffe;t, of Liscomb,
were visitors for several days at the
home of the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Williams.
School commenced yesterday. after a
two weeks vacation.