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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

Perhaps it would please our desk
warriors more says the Baltimore
American, "if the commanding general
were selected from some collection of
waxworks."
The general level of the railroad
stocks is now at the highest range in
their history. Whether further ad-
vance will take place is something
which can not be foretold. The market
is strong and nobody looks for any ma
terial break in 1t except possibly tenn
porarily. Earnings are large, and the
outlook for the continuance of this con-
dition is good. Speculation is not dan
gerously active. Business is apparent
ly on as solid basis as was ever
known in this country.
The Philadelphia Press truly says
that alleged cases of cruelty do not
reflect the character or methods of the
American army In the Philippines or
the spirit of American rule" No SOL
diers the world has ever seen, equal in
enlightened generosity and forbea -ance.
those who march under the flag of the
United States. Their slanderers are
the ones in whom to look for base met
AL
In the old anti-bellum days offense
to southern member of congress
meant pistols at ten PAGES. Now it APP
pears to mean pen knives and a punch
in TIE eye o, Temporal!
Mr.. Walter Fl. Page, formerly editor
of the Atlantic Monthly, but now the
editor of the Worlds Work, contributes
t. tho Nay Atlantic a sparkling and
vigorous paper entitled 1.-THE Rebuild
ing of Old Commonwealth" in which.
he sketches picturesquely The effects OF
slavery, (which picked all southern life
and left it just as it found It," Mr..
Page declares that the way out lies in
the training of the unframed Masses"
in other words, thru popular education
untrammeled by political or race differ
ences. AS southerner himself, as a
lifelong observer of southern social
problems. and as one of the most prom
inent workers in the latest movement
for popular education in the south, Mr..
Pages hopeful and wholesome utter
ances will have great weight.
you may think you know American
women with advanced ideas and I'M
conventional modes of living" says a
publisher quoted by the Philadelphia
Record, "but they are not to be COM
pared with their English sisters. There
is nothing SO demure as an English girl
before she Is married; but matrimony.
whole nature, II one may judge from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26

The fortune hunting editor of the Ce-
dar Rapids Gazette advises that In
stead of the hoary chestnut that gold
has been found in the crop of some
slaughtered hen, an inventive reporter
will start the story that vein of eggs
has been encountered on some Iowa
farm"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26

The Boone Republican says, 'the
man who is after Office is always the
friend OF. the people and the number Of
Office seekers indicate the people will
never be friendless."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26

Speaking of the city of Davenport the
Democrat says: The news again
comes from Des Moines that the Iowa
prohibitionists are getting loaded for
a hot campaign in all the Iowa river
towns. Davenport is ready whenever
they are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.


President Roosevelt has no pets in
| the army, or anywhere else. 1t he had
| he would have spared Funston this
humiliation, for as fighters the presi-
dent and Funston are of a kind al
ways in the saddle and looking for a
scrap. The executive is just as quick
to put the gag in the mouth of his
friend Funston as he was to reprimand
Gen. Miles. This indicates that as COM
welt is going to rule it thoroughly. Our
soldiers will son learn that when they
don shoulder straps their business is to
fight, not to talk"
while the democratic party is talk
ing humiliation and seeking to apply
the torch of destruction to the whole
fabric of our industrial unity" says
the Capital, the republican party, with
reasons light in hand will be endeav-
oring to separate the good from the
evil, and at the same time keep moving
the wheels of American progress.
But then" says the Gate City, "the
democratic party always was opposed
to anything like the water cure
Black Hawk county republicans
adopted resolutions extolling the Writ
ues of Speaker Henderson and in Civ
ing publicity to the resolutions the
Wa. erloo Reporter observes, Just lis
ten to this disgusting, repulsive recital
- If the rot is cut out of that set
of resolutions what would remain that
could be considered of value to any
thing but false alarm"
Speaking of the city of Davenport the
Democrat says: The news again
comes from Des Moines that the Iowa
prohibitionists are getting loaded for
hot campaign in all the Iowa river
towns. Davenport is ready whenever
they are
The fortune hunting editor of the Ce-
dar Rapids Gazette advises that In
stead of the hoary chestnut that gold
has been found in the crop of some
slaughtered hen, an inventive reporter
will start the story that a vein of eggs
has been encountered on some Iowa
farm"
The Sioux City Journal commends as
logical the position of THE Sioux City
board Of education in deciding that
competency rather than the married or
single state should be considered in the
selection of teachers and thinks, 1.-The
board will be consistent in letting COM
potency rather than the sex Of the APP
plicant determine the appointment of
principals"
The Boone Republican says, "the
man who is after office is always the
friend Of the people and the number OF
Office seekers indicate the people will
never be friendless.''
The Boone News considers TT not
little peculiar that General Clarkson of
Iowa should be appointed to strictly
New York position. Now Gen. Dodge
of Iowa ought to have something" and
asks, why should Iowa be credited
with these appointments
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26
Wields a Sharp AK.

Millions marvel at the multitude Of
maladies cut off by Dr. Kings New Life
Pills-the most distressing too. Stonl-
ach, liver and bowel troubles, dyspep-
STA, loss Of appetite, jaundice, bilious
ness, fever, malaria, all fall before these
wonder workers. Twenty-Five cents at
George p. Powers drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-26

Mr. and Mrs. J. d. Beckley, of Hills
bore have celebrated their fiftieth ami
yerSary
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-18
CHAPTER XXI.

In the meantime Clifford was pro-
ceeding slowly on his way to Shingle
End 1t was dark by this time, and
the way seemed even longer than it
had done. when he was on his way to
Courtstairs that afternoon. There was
n faint light over the gray sea, but on
the right, over the marsh, and away
as far as the ridge of hill on which old
Fleet Castle stood there was inky
blackness. 1t was lonely road at
night, this long, dreary stretch OF
straight, hedgeless highway, with only
an occasional bit Of ragged bush or
still more infreQuent wayside cottage
to break up it's wearlsome monotony.
Even the cry Of the sea-birds was
startling as it came to Clifford's ears
on the clear air. An ugly fancy took
possession of him, too, as he drew near
to Shingle End at last that the cries he
heard were not all those Of the sea-
birds; that 1t was human cry, shrill
and weird, which came to him over
the fiat meadow land by the sea.
ne StOppeu' Iio hSuiu 'hS ooai'
again. And, forgetting his promise
not to hurry, he went on toward Colo
mel BostaTs house as fast as his tired
feet could carry him. lie was sure
now that the cries had not been those
of the birds; sure too, that they had
proceeded from the direction Of the
spot to which he was Fastening.
There was ragged plantation of
untrimmed trees and thorn bushes on
the right side of the road before he
came to Shingle End. Just as he ap-
preached this the darkest part of the
whole road, man sprang out upon
him from the shade of the Overhang-
Ing trees, and seized him from behind.
Clifford shouted, struggled, trying in
vain to turn, so that he might see the
mans face. But his assailant, who
did not utter a word, frustrated all his
efforts, and held him fast.
Clifford's cries, however, soon brought
help and deliverance.
From out of the darkness there ap-
peared a figure which Clifford thought
he knew, and voice which he recog-
nized called out in authoritative tones:
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-18
WILCOX DECLINED TO ESCAPE.
Alleged Murderer o! Ella Cropssy Had a Chauce
TO Get Out Of Jail.

Elizabeth Git, y. c. ISpecian Dur
ing the nj negro youth escaped
from the county jail, and left his means
OF exit subject to the disposal OF James
Wilcox. the famous alleged murderer OF
Ella Cropsey In the morning when the
sheriff and others visited the jail to dis-
cover the NEGRO means of escape, VII.
cox told them that he could have escaped
in the same rner, To prove his as,
sertion Il, went through the process OF
making his escape in the presence OF Una
few who were there.
When water works were installed in
the iai bar was removed to make.
room for ipe. The negro removed
this ripe, thus leaving an exit tor every
prisoner in the Jail. Wilcox said;
III | lad wished to get out, the way
was clear
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-18
Foreign.

The Gar summoned the elders OF the
VILLAGES of = number ot cantonS and
warned them against depredations,
promising to heed their real needs.
The committee OF the British Prot
es,ant Alliance is making another at
tempt to have the JcsultS and priests
of other orders expelled from England.
The Vatican has definitely decided
upon the appointment OF Mgr. Dlo-
mede Falconio as papal delegate to the
United States.
The Vatican is disturbed by the re
ported purpose OF the Gar to Snub the
Pope when he visits King Victor III
Rome.
Nine vessels Of the French cod feet
were lost in the North Sea during the
recent gales and so fishermen drowned,
The captain and I3 men OF the Brit
ish steamer Wittsdale, which founder
ed in the Indian Ocean, were droWne!,
The United States battlcshlp Illinois
and the cruisers Chicago and Albany
arrived at Nilleiranche.
British troops are reported to have
occupied the Malay principal'ty of Ia
lantan at the Sultan'S request.
A dispatch from Liverpool says Mr..
Morgan has bought FIVE steamships
from the Leyland Company
Twenty FIVE villages in India have
been swept away and 6,ooo people rem
dered homeless by floods.
In reply to query OF the United
States government the German For
eign Office has stated that either Char
lemagne Tower, Bellamy Storer or Dr.
David ]. Hill would be acceptable as
United States ambass sador.
According to last years census, the
population of the administrative county
OF London was 4,536.54I, while Greater
London showed an additional popula-
ton of 100000 The city's outstand-
ing debt was $23I 344.355.
During the recent German Army
r,aneuvers a system OF wireless teleg-
raphv was used. to the secrets OF which
visitors were not admitted.
An anti-Semitic outbreak is report
ed 10 have occurred at Czenstochowa
in Poland, in which ID Jews and I gen
darme we're killed.
Sir Thomas Upton has decided in
favor OF earlier races for the America S
Cup, and will name August i'll the hope
for steadier winds.
Emperor William, in saying good
to Generals Corbin, Young and Wood
in Berlin, said he was specially interest
ed in three Amcricans-President
Roosevelt. Mayor Seth Low. Of New
York. and Andrew d. White, the
United States Ambassa now leav-
ing his court.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-18
MINERS IN AN EXPLOSION
Eleven Bodies are Taken From the Co..
Iiery at Northfork.
CONCLUSION DESTROYS BRATTICES.
A Disaster In a West Virginia Mine Caused By
Gas Catching Fire From The Lamp OF
Mlner-The Flash Fired Six Kegs OF Blast
tag Powder Brattises Wrecked, Cutting off
Supply Of Ar.

North Fork. w. Va. (SpeciaD IA
disastrous gas and powder explosion oc-
Cured in the Big Four mine of the Al
COMA Coal and Coke Company here.
James Lester, an engineer; John
Rookie, Hungarian miner, and IS
negro miners we're caught in the mine.
Later II bodies were recovered and six
more remain to be taken out The
bodies recovered are those of Lester and
10 negroes.
II. i. Frankenhcld, mine boss, and
Geo. Gaspie, Hungarian miner, Sue
ceeded in crawling over the fallen coal
and slate to the lights of the resculng
party and have been taken out alive.
They are both badly burned and were
nearly suffocated by the gas and smoke.
Frankenfield was unable for some time
to tell his story. Finally he said he was
more than quarter of mile from
where the explosion occurred when he
heard the first report. The explosion
took place about one mile from the man
entrance lrankenhcld attempted to 90
to the aid of tho entombed miners, but
owing to the presence Of gas was forced
to retrace hs steps toward the main Ell
trance After continually falling he
finally reached an opening, where tn:
fresh air revived him.
The explosion was caused by an ac-
cumulation of gas catching FIRE from the
lamp Of a miner who was going to work,
This in turn fired six kegs OF blasting
powder which was stored in the miRes.
The EXPLOSION knocked down all the
brattices for a quarter of mile back
toward the mine entrance, thus cutting
out the air from the men imprisoned be
hind the debris.
There had been small gas explosion,
in the mine on Sunday, which burned
two mules to death Superintendent A,
J. Stewart, it is said. had nersonally eau
toned the men not to attempt to WORK
again until the air had been tested by tne
safety lamp but they d!sregarded MS
caution and went in.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-18
For pennsylyanla's Capitol.

Harrisburg, Pa. (SpeciaD,-lhe
State Capitol Commission awarded the
contract for tho new Capitol for which
an appropriation OF 100000 was made
by the last Legislature, to George f.,
Payne & Co.. OF Philadelphia. William
Miller & Sons and Rodyhouse, Arey
& Co., associated contractors. OF Pitts
burg and Philadelphia were the lowest
bidders il terra Gotta were used IN the
construction oi the dome ne COM
mission decided on the advice OF its
architest. Joseph NJ, Huston, OF Ph'la-
delphia. and its supervising engineer,
Bernard r. Greene. of Washington, to
construct the dome Of granite. so as to
make it Uniform with the rest of the
building,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-18
MD.T THJR DAYSEyNl
SUMMARY OF TIE LATEST NEWS,
Domestic.

Railroad men. it is reported arr
about to make demand for an advance
in wages on all the railroads convergint
at New York and Jersey City, and i
is said that the movement is a genera
one. including also Western lines.
The annual session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows was be
gun in Des Moincs, la. The repor'
OF the grand sire, reviewing the work
OF the year, was submitted.
William King, farmland, confessed
having murdered James Freeman. ar
adopted son OF his employer, OF whom
he was jealous.
The steamer Antilia brought to New
York FIVE seamen OF the bark Harry
Merryday. which was wrecked on the
Bahamas.
Lieutenant John r. Morris, U. S. N,
committed suicide in his stateroom on
the cruiser Olympia in Boston harbor.
Policeman Isaac Shevc. OF Camden,
N. J., was shot and seriously wounded
while attempting to capture Dan Dan
ies, a negro. one OF the assailants OF
Mrs. OsIer, few days ago The ne
gro narrowly escaped mob violence.
The breaking away OF freight cars on
steep grade on the Santa Fe near
Colorado Springs, COL, resulted in a
collision with passenger tram, in
which three trainmen were killed and
another seriously injured.
The grand jury is still probing into
the st. Louis bribery scandal. Circuit
Attorney Folk has laid information oi
bribery against the men under arrest
to keep them from being released Oil
habeas corpus.
c. +. w. Nicely sued in New York
ior the return OF the $4,000 taken from
him at the time OF his arrest in Cuba,
now in the possession OF the War De
partment,
Striking miners were evicted from
their company homes at the Crescent
Mines, ON the kanawha River.
Mrs. Hobart, widow OF Vice Prcsi
dent Hobart, visited Mrs Mckinley in
Canton. O.
A committee OF the Pennsylvania
State Legislative Board OF Railroad
Employees had conference with Pres
ident Mitchell, OF the United Mine,
workers, who says the railroad men as
sured the miners OF their support and
corporation.
Gottlieb Neaentind. at Pierce, Neb.,
sho, and killed his former wife and her
father and wounded the latter'S vile.
after which he at enpted to assault a
sister Of his former wife,
Mrs. Alfred Corning Clark. who is
engaged to marry Bishop Potter, OF
New York. will give her new paatia
residence, on the Riverside Drive, that
city. to charity.
Mrs Hannah Nelson, mother o' the
late Mr.. Charles Fair, received ST.
coo, eco from the Fair estate, and each
OF Mrs. Fair. brothers received $3.50,
/ COO
Luther W Shear. district agent OF
the Northwestern Mutual Lie Insur-
ance Company. wanted in Muskegon
| Mich, for forgery, surrendered,
Mrs William NJ, Stewart wife OF
United States Senator Stewart, OF Ne
yada. was killed in an automobile acci.
! dent at Alameda. Cal.
A big blaze started BY sparks IRON
IA locomotive has been raging in the
oilfclds oi Texas and has done great
deal OF damage
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-18
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Lutheran Church-Rev. w. S. I. Metz
ger, pastor. Services, Sunday 10 A.
M. and 500 p NJ. Sunday school, 9,3o
A. M. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday,
7.3o P. M.
United Brethren Church--Rev. William
L. Martin, pastor. Regular services
by appointment from the pulpit.
Class meeting every two weeks at
Ioa m. Prayer meeting every Thurs
day evening. Sunday school. p, m.
Mite Society semi-monthly, We'd
! nesday evening at o'clock. W. Mis-.
meeting monthly at Parsonage.
Methodist Episcopal Church--Rcv w.
L. Orem, pastor. Services every alter
nate Sunday at 10 a. m. and 7 p. m.
Sunday-school at 9 a. m. Prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening at 7'3o
p. III. Epworth League at 6.3o every
Sunday.
Moravian Church-Rev. Mr. Kaiser, pas
tor. Sunday school every Sunday, 9 a,
IN. Preaching services will be held
every other Sunday. as heretofore, al
and $50, respectively.
Reformed Church--Rev G. A. Whit
more, pastor, Sunday school go a.
IN. Divine services alternate Sundays,
1890 a. NJ. and Jas p, IN.
Guild every Sunday evening, 645,
Mid-week services, Wednesday, 7,45.
St. Stephens Church protestant Epis-
copaD--Rcv. Ernest McGill, rector.
Services every Sunday, alternating
monthly, at 1890 a. m, and a p. m.
Service Friday at q p. M.
Catholic Church-Rcv. Father J. B.
Manley. Mass at 8 a. m on Saturday
during May. Services third Sunday in
each month at s a. m. Sunday school
3 o'clock p. III,
German Baptist Church--Elders T. J.
Kolb and Johr s. Weybright. Serv-
ices each alternate Sunday at o'clock
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-18
Railroad Men Want More.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa (SpeciaD.-E. +,
Clark. Grand Chief OF the Order OF
Railway Conductors, confirmed the
statement that employees OF all railroads
in the West will make a united demand
for increased wages. He declared the
present talk Of widespread strike to be
'unwarranted sensationalism. No
strike will occur" said Mr. Clark, 'un-
til all other means have been entirely
exhausted, and then only upon two
thirds vote of members Of the organiza-
ton involved
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-18
CHAPTER XX.
T lty

"Thatll do, SIR" said the sergeant,
rs, with shrewd look, he salutcd and
went back to the cab.
Clifford walked on. therefore, at no
very rapid pace. Indeed, as the cab
passed him, with the sergeant on the
box beside the driver, he saw Ncll's
face at the window. with little sur
prise and rcproach in her eyes at the
slow progress he was making in car.
rying out her behest.
She, poor girl, sat upright and list
ened to the sound of the horses hoofs
and to the wheels upon the road like a
person incapable Of steady thought.
She had known that this blow was
coming. She had passed hour after
hour of many weary night in trying
to devise means of escape from 1t.
But every plan had ended in failure
even before she could put it in prac'
ticc; for day after day she had found
that she was watched by the police,
and 1t had become clear to her that
wherever she went she would be
shadowed, and that at the time they
chose she would find herself in the
grip of the police.
It was to the house Of one Of the
local justices of the peace that she
was being taken. The cab soon took
n turning to the right, and presently
arrived at the lodge gates OF Horne
Park.
Horne Court was n large building,
brand-new and many -gabled built
of brilliant red brick. 1t had so many
little turrets and towers and steeplcs
sprlngng out from the main edifico in
all directions, that it looked like Il
puzzle, and set the Onlooker wonder.
ing whether one could get from one
portion of the. building to the other
without the ald of plan.
In was in the study an oddly
shaped apartment, with an imposing
gallery filled with books-that Nell
was brought before the local magis.
trate.
Sir Neville Bax was n bland and
imperious gentleman, with a LOUD
voice and a dominant manner, who.
having married the uGlicst woman IN
the county, sought to palliatc this
misdeed by posing as great admircr
of the rest of, the sex. He stared at
Nell with an approving eye.
"Well, Miss Claris, and so hear you
have a statement to make to me-" he
began In a benevolent tone which
made Nell vince.
Nell did not Immediately answer.
well don't be afraid. Only speak
out and speak the truth. It's the best
way-in fact, it's the only way-whcn,
as | understand, the police know so
much already
Nell shivered.
II understand" continued he, vthat
you have some important information
concerning the robbery at your uncle's
inn the Blue Lion?'
IT'S only very little thing that l
know" pleaded Nell
"Ah, but little things sometimes lead
to great results" retortcd Sir Neville,
buoyantly. "Hou know that there was
sleeping on the premises at the Blue
Lion, on the occasion of the first rob
berry committed there, a person whose
presence there was known to you
onlyY'
yes" faltered Nell, and burst into
tears.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-18
Justice Gray Dead.

Lynn, Mass. (SpcciaD Justice Hor-
ace GRAY. who recently retired from the
United States Supreme Bench, died at
his home, in Nahant, OF paralysis. He
had been in poor health for some time
Horace Gray was appointed an asso-
ciate justice of the United States. Su-
preme Court by President Arthur De
cember 10. 1881. He retired from the
bench last spring, but his resignation
was not accepted by President Roose-
welt until August H. this year, when
Oliver Wendell Holmes. Jr. OF Massa-
shusetts, was appointed his successor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-18
did He Threaten the President?

Cincinnati (SpeciaD.-The police are
holding Joseph Schmitz aged 40 years,
on charge OF lettering until they can
investigate a statement that he has
threatened to take the life OF President
Roosevelt. Schmitz was arrested Sat
urday on complaint of two elderly sis
ters( who said that he had entered their
premises and insisted on staying there.
The police are now looking for persons
to whom he is said to have made a
threat against the President.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-18
Skeletons on a Railroad Track

Washington. D. c. (SpeciaD,-Work-
men engaged in Improvements on the
Benning race track near this city, un-
carthed the skeletons of IS human bo-
dies. The section in which the bodies
were found was probably the burial
ground OF one OF the plantations which
existed in this locality before the war