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which satisfy me that he was improperly
convicted. The prosecutor was the treas
urer of a negro church and upon being
required to exhibit his funds to the
church exhibited them and on his return
home reported that he was robbed I am
persuaded that he borrowed the money
necessary to make the exhibit and feigned
robbery in order to be enabled to return
the money from whom it was borrowed.
am perfectly persuaded that the pris-
oner was innocent. The affdavits in the
case show this conclusively. l am glad
to pardon him.
BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH.
Lee Bachelor, Nash county, convicted
August, 1902, of fornification and adul-
terry and sentenced to twelve months on
the county roads of Edgecombe county.
Pardoned November H. 1902.
Reasons for pardon: This prisoner is
pardoned on the ground of i'll health. His
pardon is recommended by Sheriff c. S. c.
Stills, Register of Deeds Whitaker, N. c.
Warren, and others. He was sentenced
to the roads of Edgecombe county and
was returned by the authorities of that
county to Nash county from whence he
came.
BECAUSE OF REFORMATION.
Bennett Russell, Stanley county, con-
victed Fall Term, 1902, of retailing with
out license and sentenced to two months
in county Jail. Pardoned November 10,
1902.
Reasons for pardon This prisoner is
pardoned upon the recommendation OF
many citizens in Stanley county. He is
an old Confederate soldier, suffering
from wounds received during the war. He
has served nearly his entire term. Tho
pardon is granted him as evidence of my
faith in his reformation. He is an old
man and It is hoped will be improved
by his punishment.
TROUBLE FROM EVIL ASSOCIATIONS.
Charles Ed. Turner, Mcdowell, con-
victed Fall Term, 1900, of murder in Sc
cond degree and sentenced to nine years
in States prison. Pardoned November
10, 1902.
Reasons for pardon: This prisoner Ia
pardoned upon the recommendation of a
great number of citizens of Mcdowell
county. The prisoner seems to have been
led into his trouble by evil associat ion.
His mother promises to take him out OF
the State and to see that he leads a cor
rect life. His pardon is recommended
by great numbers of excellent men, in
Guiding the sheriff, and other officers of
the county. He is a young man and his
punishment is probably sufficient.
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FOR SALE.-A VALUABLE FARM
OF lightweight acres, lying Immediate
" on eastside of Neuse river at Iron
Bridge at Milburnie. on both sides OF
county road, six miles from Raleigh.
Sold on reasonable terms. Busbee &c
Busbee, Attorneys. e. o. d.
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WANTED-TO SELL AN ESTAB-
lished dry goods and notion business
in progressive town, small stock; all
new. Address, Merchant, care News
and Observer.
11-13-sun.. tues, thurs, If.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
OBITUARY..
Walters.

Jesse c. Walters. member Of the
Soldiers HONE and an uncle of Pro-
fessor Gus Matters, of the Iowa State
Normal School, Cedar Falls, died this
afternoon at 1880 at the Home hospital
as the result Of stroke OF paralysis.
ia. u. .deomonyO Wig cn1fwy cmfw
Mr.. Walters came to the Home from
Donnellson, Lee county, Feb. "a, 1898.
He was a veteran of both the Forty
fifth Iowa and the Thirteenth iowa
His first enlistment was in Company F,
of the Forty-flfth, at Keokuk. May %.
1864, from which he was discharged
Sept. 16, 1864. He again enlisted in
Company X, of the Thirteenth, at Bur-
lington. on Oct. "a, 1864, and was dis
charged July q, at Louisville, KY. Mr..
Walters was IS years of age and was
a native of Pennsylvania. BY pro-
fession he was a lawyer. Relatives
surviving him are Louis and G. r. Wal
tiers. OF Donnellson, brothers; Mrs. NJ.
A Jefferson, of Bloomfield and Mrs.
Kate G. Semple, of Chicago, sisters.
Professor Gus Walters, Of Cedar Falls,
Is expected to arrive in the city this
evening and accompany the remains to
Donnellson for interment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
qusdag "a 1902

served may be mentioned Delmar, Wy
oming, Toledo, Nashua, GAINESVILLE and
Iowa Falls. He was presiding elder of
Dubuque district from 1884 to 1890, and
of DEBORAH district from 1890 to 1896.
He was then appointed pastor at Iowa
Falls, and at the end of the second year
on that charge he was assigned for the
second time to the Dubuque district,
where he is now serving his fourth
year.
AT the outbreak Of the civil war Mr..
Green enlisted as a private in Com
pany I, Second Iowa infantry. and at
the battle of Corinth, in October, 1862
was recommended for promotion and
was commissioned by Governor Kirk
wood captain of his company. While
pastor at GAINESVILLE he was elected to
the legislature and represented Bremen
county in the twentieth general assem-
bly,. In 1892 the honorary degree Of doc
tor of divinity was conferred upon him
by the Iowa Wesleyan University, Mt.
Pleasant.
DR.. Green has been twice elected del
egate to the general conference of his
church. serving in that distinguished
body during the sessions of 1883 and
1900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
THE PRESIDING ELDERS.
Sketches Of Those in Charge Of the ST,
Districts of the Conference.

Sketches Of Those in Charge Of the Six
Districts of tho Conference.
The six districts composing the Upper
Iowa conference are in charge of men
exceptionally well known in Iowa. Each
has proved by his administration an
able elder, and but one retires this year,
after having served the allotted term.
DR.. j. B. Albrook, of Mount Vernon,
the presiding elder of the Marshalltown
district, is the best known locally, be-
cause of his connection with this dis
trict and the fact that at one time he
was pastor here. DR.. Albrook began his
work in the Upper Iowa conference in
1870, when he was placed in charge of
the Central City mission. He was then
assigned as pastor at Earlville, Dyers-
vile and Maquoketa, after which he
was made principal of Epworth Semi
nary, which position he held five years.
He left the seminary to become finan-
cial agent OF Cornell College, and his
work with the school was highly sue
cessful, placing it on a financial footing
that never before had been equalled.
Upon entering the active ministry
again he was pastor at Waverly and
Mason City, and then was made pre-
siding elder Of the Cedar Rapids dis
trict, in which capacity he acted for six
years. His years pastorate in this city
next followed, and since leaving here he
has, forsaXe years, been presiding elder
of the Ma..ssslltown district.
DR.. Albrook was born in Monroe, Pa,
on July 18, 1874. In early life he was
mechanic, farmer and teacher, having
ta.sght five winter schools before the.
age of 20. He enlisted in the Second
Iowa cavalry in 1864 and was mustered
out with the regiment in October. 1865.
He entered the preparatory department
OF college in the winter of 1866 and, de-
pending upon his own energies for
funds, he graduated with the degree OF
A. B. at the head of the class in 1870.
Three years later he received the de-
gree of A. M. from his alma mater, in
1855 the degree of Phi. d. from tn.
Methodist c. College Of Nebraska. and
in 1891 d. d. from Cornell College.
Dr. Albrook Is man of strong char
acteristics and is an extremely hard
worker His wonderful energy is re-
sponsible for the results he accom-
plishes.
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and is the son of Captain David ana
Abigail Rankin- Magee, who emigrated
to Iowa in 1856 from Clarion county,
Pennsylvania. He was reared upon a
farm, attended the district school, the
old-fashioned spelling school. and the
county debating society, early giving
promise of becoming public speaker.
He became student at the Bowen Col
legiate Institute. at Hopkinton, Iowa.
end when 10 years of age, at the close
in Company d, Ninth Iowa infantry
serving with this gallant old regiment
during its veteran organization. He
was in Sherman's great Atlanta cam
paign, the famous march to the sea.
thru the Carolinas and on final grand
review In Washington, d. G. On return
ing from the war he again entered the
school at Hopkinton, which had. IN the
meantime, become Lenox College. dc
also attended Upper Iowa University,
graduating there in 1873. He taught
school for three years while passing
thru his educational period, working MS
own way thru the schools. He was con
verified in early life and became mem
her of the Methodist Episcopal church.
He was always convinced of his duty to
preach the gospel. was licensed to
preach in 1867, studied theology for a
time at Garrett Biblical Institute, Ev-
anston, H.. and was admitted on trial
IN the Upper Iowa conference In 1870.
He has served twenty-five years In the
pastorate Of charges in the conferences;
as presiding elder of Marshalltown dis
trict from 1885 to 1891. and is now clos
ing the fourth year of service as pre-
siding elder Of the Cedar Falls district.
DR.. Magee served on the secretarial
staff of the conference several years.
being for some time first assistant sec
rotary. He was elected to the Quadren-
NAL General conference, at Omaha, in
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the pastorate and presiding eldership.
He is the youngest of five children, the
date of his birth being Nov. 5, 1910, and
its place Newburg- on-the- Hudson. His
collegiate education was obtained at the
New York University, and he entered
the ministry thru the New York East
Conference in 1859. But 10 years Of
age, he was nearly six feet in height
and manly in bearing. In his first two
stations, after the manner of the time,
he remained but one year, but ever af-
terward the full term, and on the
unanimous invitation Of the official
board, taken in his absence. In 1s61-62
he was at Riverhead; in 1s63-65, at
Glencove; 1S66-6S, Greenpoint Taber-
nacle, Brooklyn; 1s69-71, South Nor
walk, Conn; 1924, Meriden, Conn:
1S7S-SO, New York Avenue, Brooklyn.
In 1SS1SS he was in New Haven,
Conn.,. where, under his ministry, the
beautiful Trinity church was erected.
Thence he went to the First church No
ministry in the Methodist church in
that city ever commanded more respect
than the six years of DR.. Goodsell in
these two churches.
DIR. GoOdSell has served as secretary
of the New York East conference for
sixteen years with great efficiency. has
been member Of the general confer
ences of 1876. 1880. 1884 and 1883. He
has been frequent contributor to the
Christian Advocate of New York, in
special charge for several years u the
department of book reviews, most Of
which have been from his own pen.
In personal appearance he is digni-
fed and graceful, SO admirably propor-
toned that none would fancy him more
than six feet in height and weighing
nearly $50 pounds. AS preacher he is
clear strong and fervent, expressing
his ideas in the best English, and his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
Local Contractors Can Use Great
Number Of Skilled Me.
chanics
WORK FOR 100 DAYS PROMISED
Buildings at Soldiers Home Being De.
Iayed Because Of Scarcity of Help
Situation Must Be Relieved or Build
inss Can Not Be Enclosed ny Time
Snow Flies.

State Architect H. F. Liebbe, of Des
Moines, spent Tuesday in the city look
ing over the new work at the Soldiers
Home. Mr.. Liebbe found everything
practically at standstill, and says that
they will remain that way unless Con-
tractor Atkinson can secure men and
can have reasonably good weather If
he can not secure the necessary men
and the weather continues to be bad
snow will fly before the new buildings
are under cover.
In speaking Of the situation, Mr..
Liebbe said that Mr. Atkinson could
conveniently use twenty skilled work,
conveniently use twenty skilled work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
Rev. w. w. Carleton, a. M. Ph. D.

DR.. w. w. Carleton, Of Mount YER
non, presiding elder of the Cedar Rap
ids district, has been member of the
Upper Iowa conference eighteen years.
He is western man, born In Racine
county, Wisconsin, on Feb. Z, 1860. His
life has largely been spent in Iowa, his
parents having moved to Clear Lake In
1871. His early days were spent on a
farm and in the public school. When
in his 21st year he entered college,
teaching ten terms of school between
times in order to be self-supporting. He
graduated from Lenox College, Hopkin-
ton, in 1884, with the degree of A. b.,
and from Cornell, Mount Vernon, in
1885, with Phi. d. Three years later
he received his A. NJ. and Phi. NJ. After
completing his postgraduate work he
went to Evanston, I'LL, where he entered
the Garrett Biblical Institute, from
which he graduated in 1887. He paid
all his own expenses thru the school
and earned $1,750 besides. He was IL
censed to preach in Hopkinton in June.
1884, by Rev. r w. PEBBLES, presiding
elder of the Dubuque district. His first
appointment was as a supply pastor at
Grand Mound, and in the same month
he joined the Upper Iowa conference at
Mason City.
DR.. Carleton has held pastorates at
Cottage Hill, Rockford, Fairbank,
Strawberry Point, McGregor and 1nde-
rendence. In 1896 he was made presid-
ing elder of the Cedar Rapids district
and is now closing his sixth year, the
last of his term.
Aside from his work in the pulpit DIR.
Carleton has been successful on the lee
ture platform. His best lectures. and
those that have given him the most
prominence, are The Philosophy of
Fun" Marriage: It's Romance and It's
Reality" What Shall We Do With
Mothers Bible?" and "The Celestial
Emnire"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
Rev. 81. q. Green. d. %.

Rev. II. II. Green, d. d., of Dubuque.
soldier and statesman, presiding elder
of the Dubuque district, dates his en-
trance to the ministry back to 1867. DR..
Green is one of the best known men in
the conference and is also known out
side of his church. He was formerly in
politics and at one time a member Of
the Iowa assembly.
Upon his entrance into the ministry,
in 1867, the autumn of the same year
found him In the Upper Iowa Confer
ence, of which body he has remained
member to the present time. He has
spent eighteen years In the pastorate
and sixteen in the presiding eldership.
Among the pastoral charges he has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24

men, including carpenters, stone ma
sons and brick layers, stone cutters,
plasterers, timers and skaters, at once,
and give them steady work for 100
days, at least. He thinks the men will
not be so hard to secure a little later as
now. for as the work slacks up at other
places the men will be casting about for
other jobs.
Mr.. Liebbe says that the prospects
now indicate that the new buildings at
the Home will have to be temporarily
rooted with paper, because of the ina
bility to get slate. Contractors are UNI
able to get quotations from dealers for
early delivery, all dealers wanting be-
tween two and three months time in
which to get their product laid down
here.
Mr.. Liebbe still refterates his state
ment made a few weeks ago upon his
visit to the city, that If there are any
unemployed men in the state they had
better come here, where he is sure they
can obtain work. Contractor Atkinson
is not the only one who is suffering for
want Of help, as the great amount of
work being done In all parts of the city,
and especially the heavier of the con-
tracts, is being delayed for lack of suf-
fcient help.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
Water Cure for Chronic Constipation

Take two cups OF hot water half an
hour before each meal and just before
going to bed, also a drink Of water, hot
or cold, about two hours after each
meal. Take lots of outdoor exercise
walk, ride, drive Make regular habit
of this and in many cases chronic con-
situation may be cured without the use
OF any medicine. When purgative is
required take something mild and gem
tie like Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. For sale by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
Notice.

can save you two or three dollars
on your glasses IL I at you. and also 1
positively guarantee a perfect fit or re-
fund you the money. If you will ad-
dress me by postal card l will call and
test your eyes at your own home and
examine them free OF charge. Address
c. NJ. Hawks. optician. No. S North
Ninth street, city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24

ond year as the head of the DEBORAH
district. He was a member Of the gem
eral conference at Omaha in 1892 and
during the subsequent quadrennial was
a representative for the Eighth Cen
eral conference district in the general
committees on missions. church extern
sion and Freedman's Aid.
DR.. Fleming Is a graduate Of Upper
Iowa University, Fayette, and post
graduate in metaphysics at Illinois
Wesleyan University, where he earned
the degree Of Phi. D. Later he received
the honorary degree of u. d. from Iowa
Wesleyan University, Mount Pleasant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
BISHOP DANIEL A. GooDsELL IS PRESIDING

elder of the Cedar Rapids district.
There are many men in the church who
are available and who would not re-
fuse the appointment If it were offered
them. The most talked of in the dis
trict, from what can be learned, as a
probable successor, are DR.. j. G. Van
Ness, of Mason City. and DR.. F. NJ.
Coleman, Of this city.
The appointments of the district will
not be announced until next Monday,
shortly before adjournment.
Bishop Hamilton Here.
RiShOn HamiltOn or Los Angeles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24

The forty-seventh session of the Up
per Iowa annual conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church began in
this city this morning at the First
Methodist church. Bishop Daniel A.
Goodsell. of Chattanooga, Tenn, is to
preside over the conference, which will
not conclude its labors until next Mon
day. The last conference held in this
city was in 1873.
The scene when the initial session OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24

A plain question: Do you really get
the only Painkiller-Perry Davis
when you ask for 1t? Better be sure
than sorry. 1t has not, in sixty years,
failed to stop looseness and pain in the
bowels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
Rev. +. e. Flemino. D. D.. Phi. D.

DR.. Thomas Easton Fleming, of Fay
cite, presiding elder of the DEBORAH
district, was born in Scotland in 1850
and came to Iowa in 1865. He entered
the Upper Iowa conference in 1873 and
was ordained deacon in 1875 and an
elder In 1877. Among the charges he
has served as pastor are Waukon, Fay
cite. Davenport Fourteenth Street, st.
Paul's church, Cedar Rapids, Eldora
and Maquoketa.
From 1887 to 1892 DR.. Fleming was
presiding elder of the Davenport dis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
Rev. c. Z. Gould.

Rev. C. L. Gould, of Clinton. presiding
elder of the Davenport district, has
been member of the Upper Iowa con-
ference since the fall of 1881. He has
Just completed his fourth year as pre-
siding elder, after useful life spent in
several Important pastorates Of the
state. Rev. Gould graduated from Cor
nell College, the leading Methodist in
stitution Of learning In Iowa. in 1881,
and later attended the Boston Theo-
logical School. Rev. Gould's pastor
ates have been at Center Point. La
Porte, Nashua, Upton and Charles
City. He has been popular man with
his people and has made an excellent
presiding elder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24

1892, and also in Chicago in 1900. He
has served as one Of the trustees of the
Upper Iowa University since 1882, and
his doctors degree was conferred by
Lenox College in 1883. DIR. Magee was
department chaplain of the Iowa G.. A.
r. in 1912, and Is past commander Of
j. w. Mckenzie Post, Of Hampton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24

the conference was called at 9 this
morning was an imposing one. Two
hundred and fifty ministers of the
church, some bent w1,sage. showing
the effects OF years Of toaAp the church
OF their choice: others middle aged,
with the better part OF their lives as
workers for God yet to come, and
!. younger men. just starting out in their
careers, dAed the main auditorium of
the church and Joined In the opening
ode. "Blest Be tn Tie That Binds"
The strains of the grand old hymn soon
died to an echo and the work of the
s1orty-seventh conference was begun.
After Bishop 0oodsell called the con-
Terence to order and the scripture les
son and prayer were given holy COM
0lunion was administered by the pre-
siding elders OF the district After the
communion the conference was or
ganized and the following officers
elected:
Secretary Samuel w. Heald. Of
Usage.
Statistical Secretary. r. A. Han
ner, Of Tama-
Treasurer. Z. Lockland, of Ana
mosa.
Secretary of Committee on Confer
ence Relations-E. T. Gruwell. Of Mt.
Vernon.
Secretary Board Of stewards-Will-
lam Lease. Of Floyd.
P0stmaster-B. A. Wright, Of Ep-
worth,
Reporters-Mark Masters, Of Laurel;
w. @. Barclay. Of Lisbon.
Railroad Secretary. G. Van Ness,
Of Mason City.
Something Of the Conferences.
Without doubt the Upper Iowa con-
ference is the most important OF the
ave In Iowa. While thu Des Moines
conference is about the~sssne in size 1t
does not have 80 many important
charges within its limits, and does not
/ contain so many large towns. The five
conferences of the state, four English
sbpeaking and one German, are the Des
Moines, embracing the district Of
southwest Iowa; the Iowa conference,
comprising the cities and towns of the
southeastern part Of the state; the
Northwest conference, embracing
northwest Iowa points; the Upper
Iowa, including all Of the northeastern
part Of the state; and the Iowa German
conference. All OF the various districts
center at the southwest corner Of Mar
bhall county.
The Upper Iowa conference is impor-
liant not only because of It's size, but
particularly because of the nature Of its
charges. In 1t are located many of the
largest churches in the state, including
Davenport, Clinton, Dubuque. Cedar
Rapids, Manchester. Waterloo Mar
Ihalltown. Mason City and Usage.
An Important appointment.
One Of the most important things to
be disposed of at the conference Is the
Eelection of successor to Rev. w. w.
Carleton. Of Mount Vernon. presiding
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
BISHOP D. a. GooDsELL.
Chattanooga Man Who ls Presiding
Over the Upper Iowa Conference.

Bishop Daniel Ayers Goodsell, of
Chattanooga, Tenn. who is presiding
over the sessions of the Upper Iowa
Conference. il man with national
reputation in Methodist circles and re.
ligious work generally. He is son Of
the late Rev. Buel Goodsell, one of the
master builders Of Methodism both In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24

feelings with chastened warmth. Natu-
rally conservative in action, he is more
progressive in views than might be
supposed. AS q bishop his course has
been marked by discretion, courtesy,
fidelity to details and the unexceptiona-
BILE performance of all public and off,
rial functions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
Rec. ). c. Maqee. p. b.

Rev. John C. Magee, of Cedar Falls,
presiding elder of the Cedar Falls dis
trict, is another former Marshalltown
pastor and former presiding elder of the
Marshalltown district. Mr.. Magee was
born in Center county. Pennsylvania,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-24
Take Care of tho Stomach.

The man or woman whose digestion
is perfect and whose stomach performs
it's every function is never sick. Kodol
cures positively and permanently all
stomach troubles, indigestion and dys-
pepsia. Rev. j. H. Holiday, Of Holla-
day, Miss, writes: .Kodol has cured
me. consider it the best remedy for
dyspepsia and stomach troubles"