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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
IOWA UNIVERSITY NEWS.
Debate for the Inter Col,
Ieqiate Contest-Locals.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Jan. 13.-The first prelim
mary debate was held Friday night 70;
the purpose of choosing the three debat
ers to represent Iowa in the Wisconsin
debate to be held next Spring. The de-
bate was hotely contested and showed
that there was excellent material TO.
this years team. The subject under
discussion was: Resolved, Thatfn the
commonwealth of Iowa, a system OF
taxation in which the personal property
would be taxed by and for the state,
reserving to the local bodies the exclu-
sive taxation of realty. would be prefer
able to the present system"
1t was affirmed by Messrs. f.
Randall, w. II. Anderson and r. II.
Brown for the Zetagathian Society aue
denied by Messrs c.. L. Kemmerer, III
e. Spangler and l.. II. Minkel for the
Irving Institute. The judges decided
two to one favor of the negative
which means that he team will compose
of two from the Irvings and one from
the other society
The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity gave q
charming dancing party Friday night.
The armory was artisttcally decorated
and excellent music was furnished by
Petersen's Orchestra from Davenport.
The patronesses We're: Mrs. MacLean,
Miss Gregory, Mesdames Mayer. Mus
ser, Shrader, Shambaugh and Lorell
Sivisher.
Iowa's foot ball schedule for 1902 is
at present dead locked, waiting till ar
angements can be settled for the Mich
gan and the Minnesota games. The
base ball schedule is in much the same
condition. 1t is hoped that Iowa vii
have both base ball an. track teams
next spring, as strenuous efforts are 60
Ing to be made to raise money enough
among the student body TO give then.
a start. Just at present the board is
trying to pay off some old debts and
does not desire to go further into debt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
JAPANESE SILK FRAUDS.
Decides to Reopen
Cases at New York.

Washington. Jan. 9.--The re-opening
of the now famous Japanese silk frauds
at the port of New York has been de-
termined upon. Tuesday Mr.. Wakeman
was in consultation at the white house
With the president and Attorney Cen
eral Knox regarding these cases. and
as forecasted in the dispatches of yes
terday, it has been decided to turn the
whole matter over to the attorney gen
eral, who will proceed to prosecute. 1t
s thought that these prosecutions
may be both civil and criminal
The decision of the administration to
take UP these cases seems quite extra
ordinary 1T will be remembered that
Appraiser Wakeman had, for many
months, tried to unravel the silk frauds.
This eliminated in the early part of
August last, when number of trans
fers in the appraisers office in New York
rendered an investigation successful.
Invoices of Japaneses silks were re-
turned by Appraiser Wakeman TO the
collector of the Port of Bidweil, for
seizure. The collector declined to seize
the merchandise and was sustained In
his position by the solicitor of the treas
ury. by United States District Attorney
Burnett, at New York, and finally by
the secretary of the treasury. Wake
mans friends claim that the decision
OF the administration to reopen these
cases and prosecute the offenders prac-
tically reverses Collector Bidwell. Unit
ed States District Attorney Burnett, the
solicitor Of the treasury and the secre.
tary of the treasury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
---------------------7-----
MAY SEEK A DIVORCE.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett &c
Separate From Husband.

Washington. Jan. 1l.-According to
the friends of Mrs. Frances Hoagson
Burnett, who is now Mrs. stephen
Townsend she Is about to seek divorce
from her husband. The proceedings, ac-
cording to the Washington Post have
either been begun or will be begun inn
mediatey.
Mrs. Burnetts first husband was DR..
Swan Burnett, who now lives in this
city She secured a divorce from him
some fourteen or fifteen years ago. In
the summer of 1890, while travelling
abroad with her son Lionel, who was the
original Little Lord Fauntleroy." she
met Stephen Townsend, who at the time
was a struggling actor.
They became very good friends and
Townsend was of great assistance and
comfort during the Illness of her son.
Mrs Burnett and Mr.. Townsend shortly
afterward went to London. where the
latter's dramatic abilities were exploited
for a short time in a theater for which
Mrs Burnett furnished the financial
backing. The venture Is said to have
cost her $4,000. and then she returned
to America, only to be followed by Mr..
Townsend.
For a number of years their friendship
continued and Mrs. Burnett finally be-
came engaged to him. Her American
friends, however, stoutly opposed the
match On July 2, 1900, she sailed for
Genoa. and on March of the following
year was married. Mr.. and Mrs. Town
send went to England Immediately af-
terward and lived at Maytham Hall,
Kent.
Within two months. according to the
Pest. the husbands actions became so
obnoxious that Mrs. Burnett's friends
advised her to get divorce at once.
Her sister Mrs Jordan, went to visit
her last June. accompanied by FRS.
Burnett's son, Vivian. Observing the
turn which events had taken in Eng
land. they persuaded Mrs. Townsend to
return to America with them Friends
Of the family the Post asserts. say that
the husbands conduct was grossly
abusive and excited the greatest indig-
nation.
On returning to America Mrs. Towns
end took apartments in Fifth avenue,
New York, and her son returned to
Washington. Her house in this city is
now for SALE and it is said she will not
again return to the capital to live. Mr..
Townsend. 1t is thought, is still in Eng
land
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
YouTsEY WILL TESTIFY.
He Will Take the Stand in the Trial
of Jim" Howard.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 9.-Henry E.
Youtsey now serving life sentence for
completely in the murder of William
Goebel will take the stand in the sec
ond trial of Jim Howard, which began
Tuesday at Frankfort, and in which the
state will attempt to prove that he was
also in the conspiracy. Youtsey will tes-
tify that Sheriff Burton, of Breckin-
ridge county. and DIR. w. r. Johnson, of
Jackson county, were the only persons
in the Office of the secretary of state
when Goebel was shot. Youtsey, it is
said, will say that he was at the door of
the office and does not know whether
johnson or Burton fired the fatal shot.
He will be positive, however, that Bur-
ton and Johnson were the sole occu-
pants of the office. Sheriff Burton and
DR.. Johnson are dead.
The commonwealth will have two wit
nesses whose testimony will be new. One
will swear that Howard told him he had
shot Goebel and made diagram in a
pile of sand of how the crime had been
committed, The other will testify that
he saw Howard and Youtsey step from
Caleb Powers Office just after the shot
was fired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
PRIZES FOR AlRsHlPs.
St. Louis Fair to Offer 100000 70
Best Eiyinq Machine.

St. Louis. Jan 11.-An exhibition of
air ships in operation has been deter
mined upon as one of the great novelties
for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Of 1908. Messrs. Charles W. Knapp and
Nathan Frank, members of the eXecu-
i've committee OF the Worlds Far,
we're recently appointed as "a sub-com-
,nittee TO consider the question of an
serial tournament to be a feature of the
fair. These gentlemen have called into
consultation Professor S. p. Langley,
secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
ut Washington, d. c., and Octave Cha
mute, of the Western Society of Elec-
trical Engineers, of Chicago, two distin-
guished scientists, who have given spe-
eial attention to aerostation. 1t is pro-
posed to offer prizes of not less than
5000, 600. The matters to be determined
bv the subcommittee and those who
have been called upon to confer with
them. the recommendation of chief OF
the aerostatic display, the rules govern
ing the tournament and the conditions
under which the prizes Will be awarded
A cablegram from London says that Sir
Hiram Maxim, the American inventor,
Expresses much interest in the proposed
contest and is willing TO spend Sluo,VVo
as q participant in the effort to win the
prize. President David r. Francis, of
the exposition company, says that Mr..
Maxim will be invited to participate as
soon as the committee of aerial experts
has crystalzed the plan for the contest.
In connection with the tournament.
here will also be held an aerostatic con-
gress. in which the subject will be ex-
haustively discussed by those who have
undertaken practical experiments in
aerial navigation.
The director of exhibits. Mr.. Frederick
j. V. Skiff, in making up his classifica-
ton for the exhibit departments OF the
Worlds Fair, some time ago. included
in the department of transportation, In
group No. IL provisions for aerial favi-
cation. The group is arranged In four
classes. Glass 4S1 relates to the balloon
constructions; fabrics, yarnish, cars,
valves, netting. cordage: appliances for
stopping balloons, such as anchors and
grapnels. the generation of hydrogen
and other light gases; captive balloons.
Class 4S2 relates tn areia1 VOYAGES: tho
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
unu juua 5utdag aamarp t. 1902

use of ballons for the study of the at
mcSphere, air currents, clouds, Jtempera-
ture at great heights, optical phenome-
ma, etc; drawings, maps of journeys. d.
agrams. photographs Glass 4S3 relates
to military balloonng; military captive
balloons and their accessories; winding
drums. transport wagons; apparatus for
imitation. Glass asa relates to aerial nav
igation: drigible balloons and guiding
apparatus; flying machines; screw pro-
pellors aeroplanes and parachutes.
The fourth class mentioned is the one
having a particular public interest at
the present time.
1t was early recognized by officers of
the exposition that the navigation of the
air is one of the great problems for sci
entific solution. and that this exposition
would not fulfill its duty to the world
unless it lent its announcement and
furnished ar opportunity for those who
are skilled in this difficult science to
demonstrate the results of their en-
deavorc.
The experiment of NJ. Santos-Pumont.
Paris. last year, when he accomplished
the feat of sailing in an air ship around
the Eiffel tower and back to the place of
beginning, trip of thirty minutes dur
alton. all but solved the problem of aer-
ial navigation. The magnificent prize
which the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton proposes to offer makes the matter
one of sensational interest. and the
tournament will be one of the most now
ell in history. Secretary Walter B. Ste
vens. of the Worlds Fair. reports that
there is now a prospect of at least 100
entries. representing not less than ten
r;1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
WASH THE BLANKETS.

Washing cumbersome blankets and
bed spreads has been one of the un-
pleasant things of housework.
If you use Peosta Soap there is moth
ing difficult about it.
Wooden blankets should not be soaked
but should be washed in tepid water
with good suds of Peosta. Rub firm
ly between the hands and the cleansing
will be thorough: the blankets will be
soft and fresh, and keep their warmth
retaining qualities for years.
Bed spreads should be soaked ir
Peosta an hour and few rubs on the
washboard will do them perfectly.
Peosta is soap that smplifies the
washday difficulties. Five bar boxes
% cents, at the nearest grocery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
MINERAL LAND INQUIRY.
Senator Rawlins Introduces ResoIu
ton Aimed at II, C.. PAYNE.

ton Aimed at II. c. Payne.
Washington, Jan. 9.-Senator Rawlins,
democrat from Utah, yesterday intro
duced resolution in the senate direct
ing the Indian affairs committee to in
quire into leases of mineral lands by tue
Indians. This resolution is aimed d.
rectly at future Postmaster General
Payne, who was president of the Flor
ence Mining Company, which is said TO
have leased mineral lands of the Uintah
tribe.
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton of President Roosevelt, who di-
rected Secretary Hitchcock to inquire
into the matter. Mr.. Hitchcock did Sc,
and reported that while Mr.. Payne was
o.oe the president of the Florence Min
Zig Company, he had resigned that po-
sition some time ago.
This does not satisfy the democrats.
and Senator Rawlins presented resolu-
ton directing the Indian affairs commit
tee to inquire what title the Indians
have to valuable mineral lands within
their reservations and what authority
they have to make leases or to dispose
II them. Further information is desired
cs to whether the secretary OF the inte-
rior has approved such leases and what
leases are now in contemplation or dn-
der consideration.
Information is wanted as to what
methods were employed to obtain the
consent of the Indians to the leases;
what companies have been organized
and combinations formed to obtain the
leases: where the organizations took
place. who are the officers, and whether
any persons connected with congress or
the government have been or are now
interested in the promotion of the conf
bination in obtaining leases OF mineral
lands within Indian reservations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
Winter in California.

Winter tourists can avail themselves
of the usual low round-trip rates to
California and Pacific coast points now
in effect via the Iowa Central route. A
trip 10 California in four days. from ST.
Paul. Mason City. Marshaitown. Oska-
lcosa, Hedrick, Peoria and intermediate
points via the Iowa Central and south
ern route, is a feature worthy of rec
ignition. The popular Pullman tourist
car service has again been inaugurated
for the season, placing the Iowa Central
IN position to afford the traveller with
all the comforts desired in these days of
modern travel. For further particulars
and Illustrated pamphlets call on Iowa
Central agents or address George S.
Batty, G. p. & T. A. Marshalltown.
Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The D0ings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

these fine days. Perhaps our friend
Williams Is not aware of the fact that
the bee never loses moment of time
When It s possible for her to work.
There are two conditions on which che
Will not work. One is when there is no
forage to be gathered, no honey in the
flower; or else where the condition OF
the elements are not quite conducive to
labor
THE past few days have been quite
pleasant, the mercury rising to nearly
90 in the shade, which would make 1t
several degrees higher on the sun. Now
a bee will always fly at temperature OF
so degrees, and they can not fly at
less temperature without chilling and
falling to the ground. So we can read
lily see how it is that they have been
seen at work during the recent warm
days, without ever imagining that
spring has come. The bee never allows
an opportunity to pass when there is
possibility she may improve 1t. The
moral is suggestive.
"a BEE MAN"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
JUDGES Quarrel Over Office.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 6.-Two police
Judges, each with number of support
ers, held court at the same time in the
police court room Tuesday and the re-
suit was forcible election of one of them
by the police. Judge Berka, the newly
elected judge, held the bench. while
Judge Gordon, who claims to hold over,
pulled table in front of him and
wrapped for order. Berka ordered the
police to eject Gordon, and two blue
coats took him by the coat collar and
hustled him out,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
japanese Mechanics Strike.

San Francisco, Jan. 11.-Twenty-six
Japanese mechanics. who have been
working at the Union Iron Works, filling
the places of some American iron work.
ers who are on a strike for shorter
work day, have quit work. The Japan
csc were ordered out by officers of the
Japanese Association of America, an or
ganization with which all the residents
Of that nationality are affiliated. This
action was brought about thru the eff
forts of the chief Of the Iron Trades
Council.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
BANK cLEvERLY DuPED.
Forgery, and Not Clever, Secured
$4,000 Bonds.

Boston, Jan. 11.-Despite the silence of
the police, 1t became known yesterday
that the government bonds valued at
$4,000, which were stolen here last Mon
day, were obtained from N. w. Harris
& Co., bankers, on forged certified
check on the National Shawmut bank.
1t is understood that on Monday Harris
& Co. were called up by telephone by a
man who gave the name of Bruce. He
presented a check certified by the Ma
tional Shawmut bank asking that the
bonds, ten $1,000 government per cent
coupons due in 1925, and five $1,000 Bal
timore & Ohio and Ohio Southwestern
s1s coupons. due July l. 1925, be laid
aside for him quickly. The check was
accepted without question and the
bonds were delivered. AT the bank both
the signatures and certification were
declared to be forgeries and not clever
nj fh1t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
MAYOR scHNlTeER DEAD.
Prominent Soldier and Politician Sue
cumbs at Davenport.

Special to Times Republican
Davenport, Jan. 1S.-Major Gustavus
Schnitger, formerly sheriff of Scott
county. died here Saturday of rheuma-
tic fever He was at one time adjutant
of the First battalion of Iowa Volun-
teers and was promoted to the rank OF
major in 1864.
In 1878 he was appointed United
states marshal for Wyoming in which
capacity he served for four years. He
was also fish Commissioner and game
warden for the same state for a perioc
Of ten years He returned to Davenport
in 1891. His war record bears the STAMP
Of General Phil Sheridan's approval. In
the sos General Philip Sheridan visited
wyoming and was introduced TO Major
schnitger. While the general was re-
lating story concerning a battle In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13

Arkansas, Major schnitger took occa-
sion to correct one of his statements.
when in an irritated and abrupt man
ner Sheridan turned around to him and
said in a sharp voice, What do you
know about it," to which question Ma
jor Schnitger arose to the full height of
his dignity and replied Il myself was
in command of that battle Turning to
his companion Sheridan said, That
man is an uncrowned hero" and
which reply Major Schnitger received
as complete apology from the noted
general
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
SHAW AND A PIE STORY.
ryra.,,;,-tan TJo1 pracv

Iowa and eastern papers are telling
anecdotes of him, now that he has be-
come "a world power" Interviewers
tried to pump him, if he would accept
the cabinet place. He smiled and
said:
Two boys, Bill and Bob. We're at the
dinner table Some time before the end
of the meal was reached, the pie was
passed. Bill declined to take any. say
ing he was not ready for desert Bob
helped himself to the biggest piece on
the plate, and, turning to Bill, re-
markell Bill, allus take pie when pie
is passin'.'"
Take the office? Why. you couldn't
have kept him away with club.
Consult his wife? Yes. knowing she
would WELD no veto.
In 1896, when he was stumping for
the gold standard, he carried a lot OF
maps he had drawn as diagrams of his
argument, and a landlord eyed him
suspiciously and construed him as a
peddler who would want to pay his
bin with a map. When he learned the
next morning from the leading men in
town, that the peddler was a public
speaker and worth quarter million
he went out to the barn abong the
mules, and began to kick himself
You can't always tell about a man
but must keep your eye on him.
80
THE BUSY BEE AND SPRING SIGNS
Waterloo Courier.]
The article published in the Daily
Courier OF yesterday noting Capt. II. d
Williams sure sign of spring by the fly
ing of the bees in quest of honeyed flow
ers, has called forth a reply from q
noted bee man of Waterloo. In letter
to- the Courier he says:
Editor Courier: In the Courier OF
jan ath, under the heading "A Sure
Sign Capt Williams of the green
house conveys the idea that spring has
come because he has seen the busy bee
working in and around his green house
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
A sHoPL1FrER CAUGHT.
IMassena Echo.1


For some time past Shoudy Bros.
have been missing small articles from
their store and have been watching sew
eral of their customers who were in the
habit of spending considerable time in
loafing about after they had purchased
some small article, and were rewarded
Thursday afternoon by catching one of
the shoplifters in the act. Mel Hubbell
had been sitting around the store for
some time and finally took a seat on the
top of q small stove near the grocery
counter and managed to slip into his
pocket a good sized piece of bacon and
the butcher knife used to cut 1t up G.
N. Cappellar, who has charge of the
grocery stock, saw the action and walk
ing around in front of Mr. Hubbell de-
manded that he turn over the stuff at
once. which he did. Mr.. Cappellar, who
is possessed of rather quick temper,
then slapped Hubbell's face and pro-
ceeded to assist him out of the store by
the boot route warning him not to re-
turn on pain of even worse treatment.
Mr.. Shoudy does not intend to prosecute
the case. but told the reporter the facts.
as he thinks all the merchants should be
posted as to the bad habit into which
Hubbell has allowed himself to drift.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
INDIANS MAKE SACRIFICE.
Yumas Torture Their Big Medicine
Man "Padre" to Death.

Man aore TO bedIH'
Denver. Col, Jan. ia News special
from Phoenix, Ariz, says Padre the
big medicine man of the Yuma Indians,
who lives on a reservation near Yuma.
Ariz, has been offered as sacrifice to
the spirit. in accordance with their Gus
toms, and has expiated the sins of the
tribe, which are held responsible for an
epidemic of smallpox. The medicine
man OWNED the Indians object several
days ago. and fled to the mountains, but
ir a half starved condition wandered
back to the Indian village and pleaded
tor mercy. He was promptly bound
hand and foot and conveyed by a dele
cation OF Indians to Mexico, where he
was bound to a tree and cruelty tor
tured to death. Padre" had warm
place in the hearts of his tribesmen,
hut their customs required them to make
heavy sacrifice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-13
Hore.eekers, Excursions.

Tickets to nearly all points in the
United States on sale at all ticket Of
fees of the Chicago Great Western
Railway, on the first and third Tues
DAYS of January and February at the
low rate of one fare plus 81 for the
round trip. Good to return in 81 days
from date of sale. For detailed in
forma ton address ]. A. Ellis. ticket
agent Marshalltown, Ia.