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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
WORK is RESUMED.
CHICAGO Great Western Going Ahead
With improvements at Clarion.

Special to Times Republican.
Clarion, April 26.-The work on the
Chicago Great Western yards that had
to be stopped on account of the dust
has been resumed. Work on the di-
vision yards is progressing nicely and
tracks are being laid as rapidly as pos
sible to accommodate increased traffic
Dwellings are being built to accommo-
date the families, who will soon DO
coming to make Clarion their nome.
Mr.. w. j. French, cashier of the Clar-
ion Savings bank, has purchased lots
and will begin the erection of ten cot
.taees at once. Other citizens will build
and an Investment company will prob
ably build a number. The merchants
of Clarion who have patronized the
Fort Dodge jobbers extensively have
concluded to purchase their merchan-
disc of other local jobbers. Water
loo and Dubuque jobbers will have
as good rates and owing to the feeling
the neighbors at the Fort have toward
Clarion they can cut their own ice.
Your correspondent is informed that
the general office will also be at Ciar-
ion and that the company have IN
creased the size of their machine shops
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
SUDDEN DEATH AT ALeoNA.
Addison Fisher Drops Dead from Heart
Failure.

Special to Times Republican.
Algona, April 26-Addison Fisher, an
old and respected citizen of Kossuth
county, died at his home last night
Death was unexpected, as he was In
good health up to the time on going to
bed. He was sitting on the edge OF
the bed when death came. He fell to
the floor and when picked UP life was
extinct. 1t is thought heart failure
was the cause. Mr.. Fisher came to this
county forty-four years ago and has
lived here ever since. He accumulated
8. large amount of land and had also
laid up some money. He was 81 years
old and had been married for over fif-
ty-five years. He leaves besides his
wife one son and one daughter, and
large number OF grandchildren and
some great grandchildren. He was
widely known in Kossuth county. He
will be buried from his home five miles
southeast from Algona on Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, and the body
will be laid to rest in the 1rvington
cemetery. Mr.. Fisher was a member
of the A. F.. and A. NJ. of Algona. which
will have charge of the funeral.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
MONKEY HAS TO PAY THE TAX.
Italian Organ Grinder Pays City One
Hundred Pennies.

Council Bluffs, April 2s.-The city
treasury was enriched Thursday eve
ming by 81 In pennies. which had been
collected one by one about the streets
of the city by monkey. An Italian or
gan grinder going by the misleading
name of Nick Sandy, accompanied by
his monkey. Jacko was arrested by
Detective Callaghan for giving exhfbi-
tions on the street without license.
At the station, when informed that he
would have to pay license of 81 day,
Nick vehemontly declared:
"Me no gotta da mon."
When CAPTAIN Maltby started to
search him. however, he wilted at once
and declared, me paya da doll" He
accordingly proceeded to count out one
dollar in pennies, while Jacko, the
monkey, stood by and looked on with
greedy eyes as his hard earned shek-
els were transferred to the Golfers of
the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
SMALLPOX GAINING.
Country Districts in BIackhawk coun
ty Suffers from the Disease.

GIStTISIS III SSS''
ty Suffers from the Disease.
Waterloo, April 26.-"Smallpox is
steadily gaining among the farmers OF
Blackhawk county" stated a Waterloo
physician ",rhe people are not obey
ing the quarantine regulations and will
pay the penalty by spreading the dis
ease if some one does not place some
more stringent rules upon 1t SOON
The same physician stated that al
tho 1t was the popular belief that warm
weather had tendency to kill out the
disease. it was all fallacy. According
to him, the reason why smallpox is not
generally so prevalent during the sum-
mer months is because the people do
not congregate together as much as
they do during the winter months, and
also because they are out in the open
air more During the winter months
the indoor attractions are largely at
tended and the church pews occupied
by many and the close air of the rooms
is conducive to spreading the germs OF
the disease. During the summer
months the farmers are busily engaged
with their work and do not collect in
crowds as they do in the winter
months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
largest quantities. 1t is mixture of

largest quantities. 1t is mixture of
and tallow is mixed in Sometimes cot
tonseed OIL is added, or a little glycer-
inc. The stuff is mixed and churned
out. One grade is made by putting
the mixture into an immense churR
with cream. 1t is ripened the same as
cream, churned out and worked exact
ly as butter. Another grade is made
with milk. The color is added during
the churning process. 1t is put up in
pound packages or rolls and only by a
critical examination can the fact be de-
tected that it is oleomargarine and not
butter. Every pound of this product
sold takes the place of a pound of but
ter which might have been sold. 1t is
this which makes the matter of inter-
est to every farmer and dairyman."
There is some hitch about the issu-
ance of the parole for Theodore Bush
eek, whose parole was recommended by
the legislature. Busheck is native OF
Hayti, and has a brother living there.
He desires to go to Hayti to live and
has promised to do SO on his release
from tHe psIllleHl1uiy. oue iiS iis's' iio
money and 1t would cost about $125 to
get to Hayti as cheaply as possible.
Busheck has had notion he could
earn enough to take him there II al
lowed to remain in the state, but towns
have grown into cities since he was a
free man and he does not know when
way to turn. He would like permls-
sion to remain six or eight months in
Iowa. when he would go to Hayti. This
is entirely satisfactory to the authori-
ties. provided Busheck can outline
some definite program for going to
work: but he has neither relatives nor
friends and the outlook is not bright.
Here is a chance for the good work OF
some philanthropic people or societies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
STORM FATAL N[AR IRA
Two Children Killed and the
Mother Fatally Injured in
Tornado.
s4
Farm Houses and Barns Blown
Down and Much Stock
Killed.
--
Water Spout at Mingo Does Much
Damaee--Losses Will Be
Heavy.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Ira, April 26, A p. m.-Reports coming
IL from the country this afternoon in
dicate the storm last evening was
worse than at first reported. Two chill
dren are reported killed and the mother
SO badly injured that she will die. The
storm was severest between here and
Ningo. 1t passed just east of Ira. 1t
formed about three miles south Of Ira
in Sherman township and moved in
northeasterly direction, just barely
striking a few farm houses north Of
Ira. In its path it took all fences, young
orchards and timber about twenty rods
wide The storm was cone-shaped and
& large trunk extended to the ground.
II travelled very fast. 1t destroyed How
ard Simington's house and barn and
killed some stock. At his neighbor's
just north, James Williamson's, it de-
stroyed large barn and some stock.
Mr.. Williamsons loss will foot up over
!
Greenleaf property. A large barn was
blown to pieces and also some stock
killed. Some movers by the name Of
Brown were camping by the roadside
with four teams of horses and wagons.
Four of the horses were killed, wagons
were strewn for miles and two children
killed. Mrs. Brown, who was picked up
and thrown into wire fence, is in a
critical condition and can not live.
North of Ira, where 1t passed over the
railway, it took fftten telegraph poles
out If the lines and wire was strewn
all over a pasture and some could not
be found. Mr.. Babcock, north of Bax-
ter lost eight head of steers that were
blown into deep ditch at Mingo. There
was at the same time cloudburst that
filed the town with water. The front
was blown out of the Fry building and
several houses were moved off their
foundations. Outbuildings and every
thing that was light were washed
away. A half mile east of Mingo chick
ems could be seen going down the
stream of gushing water. The tracks
at Mingo are covered with a foot of
mud and it viii take some time to put
them in shape.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
OSBORN DEIGNAN WEDDING.
Hero of the Merrimac Will Be Mar.

Stuart. April 26.-The wedding OF
Osborn Deignan, the Iowa hero of the
Merrimac, which was sunk in Santiago
harbor unde, the direction of Lieut..
Richmond Pearson Hobson during the
war with Spain, and Miss Maud Hun
toon has been fixed upon for Wednes-
day afternoon. May IA. The hour OF
the ceremony will be 4 p. M, but not all
of the details are yet arranged.
Miss Huntcon is the youngest daugf-
ter of Mr. ard Mrs. w. P. Huntoon She
was born in Stuart and made this place
her home until recently. The last two
years she has spent at Buffalo, N. Y,
and at Fort Worth, Texas.
She is very popular girl and ia
vorite IN society. She has a fine So
prano voice, besides a number of other
accomplishments which make her a
gifted society girl.
She was one Of the leaders Of the l..
l.. G. club popularity called at that
time the Love Lost Girls'-which well
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
is a THING OF THE PAST. 8
Iowa L. A. w. Goes Out of Exist
ence.

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Special to Times Republican.
Burlington, April 26.-The Iowa di-
vision of the League of American
Wheelmen has given up the struggle
after an existence of twenty years. The
state division of the organization OF
wheelmen had for it's officers F. A. Am
born, of Fort Madison, who was chief
counsel, and Edward F. Carter, of Keo-
kuk, who was the secretary treasurer,
and a total membership in the state of
about sixty-five. On Monday, Garter
sent in his resignation to the chief
consul and then the chief consul sent
in his own resignation to headquarters
When both of them arrive the Iowa di-
vision will be declared down and out
and the L. A. w. members of Iowa Will
be put into the nearest consulate and
be governed by the officials of that
state. Whether Illinois or Missouri Will
take Iowa under her wing Is not known
at present.
At one time, when wheeling was first
in it's glory, the l.. A. w. was strong
organization with over 100000 mem
hers in the country and Iowa had over
1900 MEMBERS But the wheel fad
PASSED away and when the bicycle be-
came an article of use and not only
for pleasure the membership began to
decrease until now there are but
tenth of the members left and only the
older members are staying with it.
The history of the Iowa division Of
the L.. A. w. begins and ends with Keo-
kuk. Under the first scheme of organ1-
zation each state had two directors and
the first two for Iowa were elected at
the meeting of the board of officers o.
the L. a. W., which was held In New
York City on March 27, 1882, and they
were d. r. Craig, of Keokuk. and II. M.
Tredway, of Dubuque.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
Table p,hote Prices Raised.

New York, April 26.-The blow has
fallen on bohemia, the SO cents table
d'hote places have raised or are about
to increase the price of their dinners to
So cents. The explanation Of this is
contained on the following card which
was nut on the tables of one of the
downtown places last night:
"On or about May l. on account OF
the increase in the cost of all food
products, the price of the dinner Will be
IS cents instead of so cents as hereto
fore"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
SUIT AGA|N|S PACKERS
Assistant Attorney General Day.
Of Washington. Arrived at
Chicago Today.
Confers With District Attorney
Bethea Relative to Action
Against Packers.
r.;a.,c. nhta;ned Said to Re
Evidence Obtained Said to Be
Very Complete...Beef Trust
Alarmed.

Chicago, April 26.-William A. Day,
assistant to Attorney General Knox, ar
rived in Chicago today to confer with
District Attorney Bethea relative to
taking action against the so-called beef
trust. Day said he did not bring with
him the application which the attorney
general has ordered filed against the
Chicago packing firms and that no bills
would be filed by him today. The mat
ter Of investigation is placed entirely
IN the hands OF Bethea.
Injunction proceedings in the United
States district court are expected to be
filed at once. District Attorney Sol
Bethea was engaged on the preliminary
work of drawing up the bill yesterday
and in getting the evidence he has been
gathering during the past three weeks
in shape for use In the court.
Mr.. Day brings with him important
evidence secured by him recently at
the hearings Of the interstate-com-
merce commission, on the strength of
which the authorities as Washington
decided to take action against the Chi
cago packers.
Since April the agents and officers
of the government in every large city
in the country have been assisting in
the preparation of the case. Much of
this work was done in Chicago under
the direction of Mr.. Bethea, and the
Importance of his discoveries, coupled
with the fact that the home offices Of
the packing corporations are located
here, caused the attorney general to
select Chicago as the place for bring
Ing the suits.
That the packers are alarmed at the
gathering storm was shown by the ac-
dvity among the attorneys represent
Ing the various interests. Outwardly,
they maintained marked showing of
calm, claiming that they had kept with
ir the law in all their dealings, and that
they, welcomed the investigation, as 1t
would sustain them In this contention.
The proceedings will be brought un-
der the Sherman anti-trust law Of $780,
The evidence upon which Mr.. Day will
depend largely to prove his case was
brought out in the hearings beforeathc
interstate commerce commission DUR
ing the last week in January when they
sat In Chicago to inquire into the al
legged practice of the railroads Of giving
rebates and secret advantages to fa-
vored shippers. Railway officials adj
mitted the practice, and in extenuation
argued that they were at the mercy of
combinations of shippers, chief among
them the packers combine, which
strangled competition.
1t is said that 1t was on this evil
dence that Attorney General Knox
based his opinion that the packers were
engaged in a combination in the un-
lawful restraint Of trade. Mr.. Day
made another trip to Chicago and spent
number of days looking up new evi-
dence, and Mr.. Bethea also has been
busy for some time on the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26

enter the city and branched off to the
east for one mile where they were do
mated six acres of land by Giles Lev
ersee for depot on which Mona juno
tion now stands.
Hon. Peter Melendy, now deceased.
was one of the organizers of the road,
and it was his intention to make Ce-
dar Falls railroad center. He and
others sunk a fortune in 1t, as Its
branching to the eastward gave Wat
erloo the benefit of a Cedar Falls inn
provement established at a cost Of
s3,oOO,OOO A grade was built for the
road and remains of it are still Wis
ible.
The matter of compelling the COM
pany to comply with its charter was
undertaken a year ago by the Busi-
ness Mems Association. Mr.. Harri-
man, of the Central, came here and
made 4 survey for changing the road
bed, which he estimated would cost
sS5,000 to accomplish. and he asked
the city to pay one half. Cedar Falls
loses custom and traffic by the present
conditions. as freight from here for
this branch is taken to Waterloo in
the afternoon, lays over night ana
then goes back over the same road
next day at double freight rates and a
loss of time. The shops for the Cen
trail We're to have been located here,
but Waterloo also benfited by the
greediness of the land holders here and
secured that Improvement also.
One attorney of this city has offered
to take the case and carry it thru
for $500, but his offer was refused by
the city council. If q settlement be
reached without suit he was to re-
ceive $500. There is no doubt express
ed by the attorneys who have looked
into the articles of Incorporation that
the road will have to sooner or later
either back all trains from the juno
tion to the city depot or change the
roadbed. Then the new line from AL
bert Lea and Lyle is completed and
the new trains from Minneapolis and
the northwest are placed on, it will
mean heavy expense and loss of time
to have to back in from the junction
and double the distance. For this rea-
son it is believed the roadbed will be
changed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
Pitsburgers Claim Discrimination.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 26.-Attorney
General P. c. Knox will be in Pittsburg
today. He will be called on by COM
mittee of local packers and provision
dealers with grievance. Thirty of the
local men have organized to fight priv
ileges the railroads have granted the
western packers.
1t is alleged that westerners can ship
from Chicago to Pittsburg, unload or
partially unload car, and fill it again
and reship it within radius of fifty
miles of Pittsburg without extra
charge. They also place poultry, eggs,
butter. etc, in refrigerator cars con-
signed as meat and it is shipped at the
same rate, whereas it should be shipped
at a higher rate.
Pitsburgers shipping the products
within the same territory are charged
1S cents hundred pounds for meat
and higher price for poultry, eggs and
butter. The grievance was laid before
the interstate commerce commission,
and the commission advised the Pits
burgers to enter suit against the rail-
roads,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
RETAILERS PROMISE HELP.

National Association Members Say
They Can Furnish Proof Of Charges.
Washington, April 26.-Second Vice
President j. A. Hoffmann. of the Retail
Butchers and Meat Dealers Associa-
ton of America, said that the officers of
that association will be called to Wash
ington to assist in any investigation
the government may desire to make in
the beef trust question. He said the
attorney general can get all the infor-
nation against the beef trust that he
wants without going beyond this city.
"The beef trust" he said, is RESPONSE
BILE for the present almost prohibitive
prices of meat"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
IOWA C|||[S FARE WELL
Report of the Committee on Pub.
lie Buildings and Grounds
Made Public.
Iowa Gets a Good Share OF
the Pork" -. Total Of
100000.
Buildings for Marshalltown.
Boone, Waterloo, Iowa City
and Other Cities.

Special to Times publican.
Washington, April 26.-The report OF
the committee on public buildings and
grounds was made at noon today. II
carries about $16,00O,O0O, of which Iowa
gets over 100000, as follows:
Oskaloosa, for grounds, $4,000.
Ottumwa, for grounds, s6,500.
Burlington, for repairs, 100000.
Atlantic, for building, $4,000.
Centerville, for building, $4,000.
Marshalltown, for building, $4,000.
Iowa City, for building. 100000.
Boone. for building, $4,000.
Des Moines, for site, $12b.0Oo.
Waterloo, for building. $150,0OO
A special rule providing for only
three hours debate without the oppor-
tunity for amendment. will be reported
Monday. The bill will be taken up and
passed Tuesday. There is no doubt but
that the bill, as reported, will pass
The bill will carry authorizations for
public buildings in every state In the
union except Delaware and Idaho, Tor
which states no bills We're introduced
In all there are 173 authorizations IN
the bill, thirty -eight increasing tho
limit of the cost of buildings already
provided for, seventy-seven for new
sites and buildings, six for the con-
struction of buildings on sites already
purchased by the government, sixteen
for the construction Of buildings on do
rated sites. and sixteen authorizations
for the purchases of sites only. The
authorizations aggregate s15,s000OO.
In the following cities the limit of
the cost of public buildings is in
creased:
1owa-ottumwa s45.59S to s52,09s:
additional land. $4,000 Cast named
amount comes out of appropriation
first stated); Burlington, $126,213 to
s146.213; oskaloosa. s66,o0o to $4,000.
Lincoln, Neb, $227,361 to $527,361.
Eau Claire, Wis. $4,000 to $l40o GOO.
Aberdeen, S. D., 100000 to s175,OOO.
Springfield, ILL.,. s3S1,S64 to s4sl,s64
Menominee Mich, $4,000 to s51,6oo
New York City customs house, ss,-
900. 900 to s4,000.000.
The following appropriations are
made for buildings on ground now
owned by the government in the fol-
lowing cities within the limit Of cost
stated:
Nebraska-Eastin $125; Norfolk
500, 00o.
Appropriations made on the condi-
tion that sites be sold to the United
States at a nominal cost as follows:
Iowa-Centerville, s3s.0oo; Atlantic.
s30,OOO.
Michigan Grand Haven, $4,000;
Adrian. $4,000; Muskegon. $4,000;
Owosso. $4,000.
The following appropriations are
made for buildings and sites:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
Swiss Bank Broken.

London, April 26.-The Geneva corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says a SEN
sation has been caused there by the
failure of one of the Oldest banks in the
country, the Basler Credit Gesellschaft
M. Grob and M. Hoef1inder, respective
ly the manager and cashier of the bank
have been arrested.
1t is reported that e s1,600,000 of the
banks funds have been lost by wild
speculation at Paris, and that thou
sands have been ruined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
IMPORTANT ARREST AT MILFORD
Sheriff Jones Captures Alleged Leader
of Gang at Milford.

Special to Times Republican.
Milford. April 26.-Last Tuesday
night about 10 o'clock Sheriff Jones, OF
this county, captured Joe Hurd. of Oko-
boil. in the act of burglary in cottage
belonging to j. A. Nash. of Audubon,
Hurd is at the head of gang who have
been raiding the summer cottages
around the lakes. Sheriff Jones has
been doing a little detective work and
succeeded in catching Hurd in the act.
Hurd was given hearing before Jus
tice Mettler. of Spirit Lake, and bound
over to await the action of the grand
Jury. In default of bail he is now in Jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Barn and Most of Its Contents De
stroyed at CrawfordsviIle, Iowa.

Charlottesville, April 26.-This Sec
ton of the country was visited by a
fine rain Thursday night and moro
than an inch of water fell. Some dam
age was done by the lightning. barn
on the farm of j. II. Cherreyholmes.
about two miles northwest of town, was
struck and burned to the ground. All
live stock in the barn was saved ex-
cepting a few animals Much machir-
cry was destroyed. The biggest loss is
q corn shelter.
The barn was insured in the Farm
ers' Mutual of this county. A shade
tree on Main street. in front OF the
residence of E. j. Davidson, was struck,
tho no one was hurt nor any damase
done
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
REFRIGERATOR CAR BURNED.
A California Refrigerator Car Burned
to the Trucks at Mason City.

Mason City, April 26.-Thursday
morning a California refrigerator car
standing in the Iowa Central Junction
yard was burned to the trucks. Some
Weary Willies" had taken refuge in
the car to spend the night and had built
a fire on tin on the floor to get their
breakfast, but in somesmanner the fire
caught in the dry floor. and the ear was
soon in flames. Being early In the
morning there was nobody around that
could put it out and the car was soon
burned to the steel trucks. Some of the
other cars were scorched a little, but
none of them were seriously damaged.
This is the second time that a car has
been burned and both were caused by
the festive hobo.