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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
PoRTER's BIG PROJECT.
The Famous Iowa Promoter Has Gil
qantic Scheme in Mind.

gantic Scheme in Mind.
Waterloo, May 23.-Judge John Por-
ter, of Eldora, was in the city yester-
day with the plans for new and CO.
lossal railroad scheme mapped out in
his fertile brain. The judge is the
most prolific protector and the most
tireless promoter of railroads in the
state of Iowa. A number OF his pro-
jects, by his energy and enthusiasm,
have been pushed to the point of real
ization and then taken in hand by
shrewd. hard headed capitalists who
crowded the author of the plan out OF
his place of leadership and appropriat-
ed both the glory and the profits OF
the venture for themselves. But the
judge is irrepressible and he came up
after every such experience with a new
project on hand of more brilliant prom
Use than the first
A few months ago he was promoting
a movement for an electric railway
from Des Moines, via Eldora and Wa
.terloo, to the northeastern part of the
state, but he has much greater pro-
ject on hand now. 1t is nothing less
than a double track railroad from the
borders of British America somewhere
in the neighborhood of the Lake of the
Woods, to the Gulf of Mexico 1t
sounds like a big thing, and so it is, but
if you will talk with Judge Porter
little while he Will convince you that
the scheme is perfectly practicable and
will be full OF profit to the company
that carries it into execution. A
meeting will be held at Des Moines
June at which representatives of
every state from Minnesota to Texas
will be present and at which COM
pany will be formed to begin the pre-
liminary work. The visit OF the judge
to Waterloo was to interest L. s. Case
in the venture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
MAY NOT BE HEARD BY POPE.
Taft Commissions Plans Are Displeas-
ina to the Vatican.

Rome, May 23.-Doubt is felt in vati-
can circles as to whether the pope after
all will give an official reception to the
Taft commission. Official notification
of the arrival of the commission here at
the end of May has been received at the
United States embassy and has caused
at the vatican, as it
eliminates specifically all the political
aspects sought to be attached to the
commission, and sets forth that the
commission must not in any way be re-
garded as an American recognition of
the vatican's policy toward Italy 1t
POINTS oft that the commission is of a
purely business character and in no
way connected with politics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
The illinois G. A. r.

Rock Island, H., May 23.-The thirty
sixth annual encampment of the Illinois
g. A. r. adjourned yesterday to meet
next year at East st. Louis. Officers
were elected as follows:
Department Commander III. NJ.
Trimble, Princeton.
Senior Vice Commander. NJ Yer
ron. Chicago.
Junior Vice commander-M. A. Ew-
ing, Neoga.
Chaplain-A. R. Matthes, Canton.
Medical Director. w. Groesbeck,
Harvard.
Council of Administrations. D.
Cadwallader, Lincoln; B F. Lee, Rock
ford; r. M. Campbell, Peoria; A. S.
Wright, Woodstock; E. A. Freer, Gales
burg
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
TWO MEN KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Five Others Injured During Electrical
Storm in Ohio,

Toledo, May "a terrific electrical!
and wind storm passed over northwest
ern Ohio yesterday afternoon. Two per-
sons We're killed, one fatally injured
and many others less seriously hurt
Much damage was done in the oil fields.
The dead are:
Henry Juallman, farm hand at
Danbury.
Isadore Metzger, aged 25, oil man at
Delphos.
Metzger and five companions were in
e barn which was struck by lightning.
Marcus Suver was fatally hurt and Lee
Reclman, William Weber, Nicholas
Sarber and Garrett Wienken We're in
lured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
Manned Hand Caused His Arrest.

Sioux City, May 23.-The absence of
three fingers from the left hand of
Leonard Brant caused his undoing, BY
this mark he was recognized and is
now lying in the Union county jail a:
Elk Point. S. D., under three charges OF
grand larceny for stealing horse be-
longing to F. Grabbe, a farmer near the
Big Sioux bridge, north of Sioux City,
and another belonging to Frank Kelsey
of Sergeant Bluff, and buggy belong
ing to F. ]. Smith of Sioux City, tenn
porarily in the possession of r. c. Hol-
der of Sergeant Bluff.
Brant was captured few miles east
of Elk Point, by Sheriff Lewiston of I'm
ion cOunty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
Marenqo Pioneer Dead.

Marengo, May 22.-J. w. Holowell,
one OF the earliest settlers of this coun-
ty, died yesterday morning. He was
born in Orange county, Indiana, in 1917.
and came to Iowa in 1916. He was the
first sheriff of Iowa county, serving
from 1S49 to 1851. He was married in
1912 to Miss Martha cloud. She died in
1880. Three children survive him, be-
sides number of grandchildren. Until
recently he resided on the old original
home farm near Marengo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
A Real Bad Man Arrested
/ to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, May 2S.-Shortly after 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon, the police
were called to VIM. Wagner's saloon on
Water street to arrest fellow who had
proceeded to shoot up the joint. He
was found tightly held by the barkeeper
and others and taken to the city Jail.
1t seems that he had been hanging
around the saloon all afternoon and was
pretty well jagged. Mike Wagner no.
ticing the fellow had revolver in his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
CONCESSIONS TO FORT DODGE
Stickney Inclined to Do the Right
Thing by That City.

SIlCkney thCIIHcO TO CO tIuS siS'f
Thing by That City.
Special to mes-Republican.
Fort Dodge, May 23.-The business
men of Fort Dodge feel that they have
won their victory over the Great West
ern railroad in the matter of proposed
removal of the Great Western shops
and division (tation to Clarion. The
Mason City & Fort Dodge road OBJ
tanned valuable concessions in Fort
Dodge when 1T was built into the city
in consideration of establishment o!
shops here. These consisted of the va
cation Of streets and the giving of tax
aid. When the road was acquired by
the Great Western and plans made for
the extension to Sioux City and Oma
ma and the cutoff between Hampton
and Clarion, President Stickney laid
plans for placing the shops for the
western division at Clarion. The
business men of Fort Dodge protested
No compromise seemed possible, but
gradually the business which the Great
Western had been doing here fell off
until now it is not over a third of what
it was a few months ago. A syste-
matte boycott is in progress against
the Great Western. AT the same time
the city served notice on President
Stickney of an intention to demand
back the streets and of suits to revoke
the tax aid given the Mason City &
Fort Dodge road. AS result of this
treatment a large delegation of Fort
Dodge business men, including the at
torneys for the city, went to st. Paul
today for a conference with President
on his invitation. 1t is ex-
pected that settlement will be made
and that Fort Dodge will be given as
that the shops will remain
here and this will be division head
quarters. The money which would
have gone into new shops at Clarion
will go to Oelwein and Fort Dodge for
of the property
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
cowED BY AMERICAN CRUISER.
Capital of Hayti Quets Down After the
Arrival of the Topeka.

Arrival of the Topeka.
Port au Prince, Hayti, May 23.-The
United States cruiser Topeka has ar
rived here from Port Royal, S. c., to
protect American interests The pres
ence of the warship in these waters has
had an excellent effect. The situation
Of affairs is improving. The northern
army, commanded by General Firmin.
has halted at Aroahaie. two days
march from here. General Firmin is
said to have declared formally that he
does not intend to enter Port au Prince
at the head of his troops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
MRS. ROOSEVELT REPORTED ILL.
lndisposition Prevents Her Joining in
White House Reception.

Washington, May 23.-Mrs. Roosevelt
is indisposed and was unable to appear
at the reception given yesterday morn
ing at the white house TO the visitors
who are here to attend the unwilling of
the De Rochambeau statue. BY the adj
vice of Surgeon Gene raj Dr. Rixey, her
attending physician, Mrs. Roosevelt did
not attempt to attend the banquet last
evening. She is not seriously Ill and
there is no anxiety on account Of her
condition, but DR.. Rixey has insisted
upon absolute quiet and seclusion, at
least for TO-DAY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
improvements at Gowrie.

Special to Times Republican.
Gowrie, May 23.-The c., r. 1. & p.
railway have made a great improve
ment here, having graveled the entire
yards from one block south to the north
end. They expect to gravel all the
right of way west of the depot, max
ing it easy to approach the platform.
They have also brought the road up to
grade on the business street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23

hand grappled with him, but not until
one shot had been fired which did not
strike anyone.
The police believe him to be one of
a trio wanted for stealing near Fort
Dodge. He has been in town for about
two days with a woman and another
companion, answering the description
of those wanted at Fort Dodge. He had
considerable money on his person when
q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
WARM ATMOSPHERE ABOVE.
French and German Scientists Report
Important Balloon Tests.

Important Balloon tests.
Berlin, May pm. De Bort, of Paris,
has submitted the results obtained from
the aseents of 25S balloons, when alti-
tudes of 1900 meters or more We're at
tained to the international aeranauti-
cal commission.
The thermometrical apparatus en-
ployed in these ascents recorded the
presence of warmer atmosphere above
10000 meters, having well-defined
boundaries
has confirmed this statement made by
NJ. De Bort. The former sent up RUB
Der balloons to an altitude of 1880
meters. which travelled warm atmos-
pheric belt between the heights of H.
600 and $4,000 meters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
AGED COUPLE SLAIN.
Rich Indiana Land Owner and Wife
Run Over by Train.

SVOF
Richmond, Ind. May 23.-Adam Sha-
fer, the wealthiest land owner in east
ern Indiana, and his wife were instantly
killed by Panhandle passenger train
No Al Yesterday. They We're driving
to New Castle. Their horse became I'M
manageable and dashed on the track
ahead of the engine, despite all efforts
to check him. The Skaters were over
20 years of age and the parents of
eleven children, who are all married.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
Don't Start Mrona.

Don't start the summer with a lin
gerng cough or cold. A few doses OF
One Minute Cough Cure will set you
right. Sure cure for coughs, colds,
Group, grip, bronchitis. all throat and
lung troubles. Absolutely safe. Acts
at once. Geo. p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
Becomes a Life Member.

Dubuque May 23-Archibishop
keane has become a life member of the
Dubuque Humane Society. His contrib
ution of S25 was made voluntarily.
There are two other life members of
the society The Humane Society is
rapidly growing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
j. S. Morgan Reappointed.

Dubuque, May 23.-Joseph S. Nor
gan, one of the proprietors of the Times
and GlobeJournal yesterday received
notice of his appointment as post
master of Dubuque. He has held the
office for the past four years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
The Gowrie Telephone.

Special 10 es-RepubIlcan.
Gowrie, May 23.-The Gowrie Tele-
phone Company has raised its poles and
everything is in readiness to commence
putting on the wires. Thirty-fiv or
forty-f foot poles were used in the bust
ness street and thirty-foot poles in the
residence part.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
STEAMER SPEED DESTROYED.
Vessel and Her Cargo Are Burned at
Wharf in New Orleans.

Wharf in New Orleans.
New Orleans, La. May 23.-The
steamer John X. Speed, lying at her
wharf, foot of Lafayette street, took fire
yesterday afternoon, supposedly from
alcohol stored in the hold and quickly
burned to the waters edge. The boat
and cargo are a total loss. Fire engine
No u, which was backed up near the
waters edge, slipped into the river be-
cause of an accident to the wedges I'M
der the wheels. The loss will be, in
Guiding the cargo and the wharves,
fully $1,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23
S,,icided bv Shootino.

Special to Times Republican.
independence May 23.-Tom Boone,
a young farmer living two miles east of
here. committed suicide yesterday af-
ternoon by shooting. No cause is
known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23

Marshall
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
cold which seemed sef-
badly tried couple of kid
advertised they did help One
great had received ia using
Peruna similar case and at procured some.
indeed blessing feet large part OF
trouble had affected seriously! but four
Peruna entirely andI would not be without for
months saLarv.'-yOHN r. SHEAHAM
the variety
gradually and insidiousy
of until
wonderful remedy Peruna '--Jacob victim
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tom
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OF chronic. produces " 'ieo isease.
of Medicine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-23

A new iron and steel water tower
will be completed at West Liberty
within the next two weeks, the capacity
of which viii be 60 900 gallons.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-27

party of workmen. Addressing the man
In charge, he ostentatiously presented the
ale to the men and said they could go and
fetch 1t as they liked.
A few days afterward he happened to
meet the foreman again, and Immediately
proceeded to extract from him in some
way a suitable acknowledgment of the
bounty recently bestowed.
well, William" said. the donor, with
the air of a man who had granted an I'M
speakable favor, did you and your men
have that ale?"
"oh, yes, sir. thank you, we had it,"
was the reply.
That's right, and how did you like it?"
said the gentleman, desiring a warmer ex-
preston of gratitude.
"oh, sir it was Just the thing for u.s."
was the rather vague response.
"Ha, thatIl do, then. But what do you
mean by Just the thing'?"
well, sir" said Williams, 'Tf II 'ad
been a little better we shouldn't a 'ad 1t,
and II it 'ad been a little worse we
couldn't a drinked it,"
An effort Of one OF John B. Coughs tours
of the west was to arouse his converts
to a political movement in favor Of pro-
hibition and in several states the pollti-
clans began to give consideration to the
cry. The distillers and liquor dealers are
said to have been so frightened that they
employed men to follow the lecturer, sill
among the audience and endeavor to con-
found him with questions. He had worked
a Topeka, Kan, audience up to a fine
pitch Of excitement, and, in his effeetiv,
manner cried:
Temperance Temperament Temper
anee!ll It will mean money in you
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-27
Plea for the Three RS in Modern Education

dias, to compose and play like List or to
write like Dickens, still only a few could
find a market for their wares, while the
remainder would have to make their way
along old-fashioned, humdrum lines in
spite of their genius.
Some Curious Letters.
Tn number of youngsters graduated
from our public schools and colleges, too,
l am forced to say, who cannot write
clear, concise and readable letters is much
larger than the number who have not mas
tered the simplest rules of arithmetic.
And here l can give examples from more
direct personal observation. The financial
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-27

page" replied the other. somewhat taken
aback.
Then say So" rejoined his chief, with
a frosty CLEAN in his eye. "If you value
your job, young man, never call anything
that goes into the New York Herald
STUFF again as long as you live!"
Anent the almost total extinction Of the
great bears that a few years ago made
Wall street trading a thing of such vigor
and pi-cturesqueness. relates the New York
Times, a conversation on the Stock ex-
change floor a few days ago contained a
story Of James r. Keene and Washington
e. Connor, when they were two of the
most noted bull baiters OF the street.
At the time spoken Of Connor was the
guest of Mr.. Keene at the latter's coun-
try place. The two were walking over the
fine grounds in the early evening admiring
the beauties Of the early twilight scene
and incidentally talking business now and
then.
Suddenly Keene grasped his friends arm
and pointed to the moon that was majes-
tically soaring up into the heavens and
mantling the earth in a silvery sheen.
Beautiful moon rising there" said the
host.
a ht of abstraction added: but it's too
high, Keene; too high"
A gentleman, whose liberality In no way
co~rresponded to his means. found out one
day that there was some remainder ale in
his cellar almost spelling. and decided to
get rid of II without delay, relates the
New Yorker.
The next morning when he was rem
bling over his estate he came across q
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-27

pocket, clothes on your back, happiness In
your home, and God in your hearth
Up leaped one Of the paid lnterrupters
and shouted to the audience:
Money in our pocketsl Why, fellow
citizens. follow this mans ideas and we'll
be all In the poorhousel Think OF the
fields Of tasseled corn that stretch on every
side! Whisky is made from corn. We sell
millions of dollars worth of corn to the
whisky makers. Stop the manufacture of
whisky, and whatIl we dot
Then turning to Cough, he went on:
"You, Mr.. Smarty-whatTl we do? Tell
US, II prohibition comes, what'll we do with
our corn2"
Raise more hogs. my friend" replied
Cough, without a seconds hesitation
raise more hogsl"
"Did you ever hear a goat swear?" asked
General Parker of New Jersey, quotes the
Washington Post. He represents, by the
way, the district In which the rife range
at Sea Grit is situated.
"over at the rife range one day." said
General Parker, there was a team from
Georgia, which had with them a colored
boy and a goat as mascots. The boy was
dressed In brilliant uniform and the goat
had a fuzzy tail. Along came a riaeman
who belonged to a rival team.
III give you a nickel for one OF your
buttons he said to the boy, and the trade
was made. Then the riheman, plucking
some hairs from the goats tail, rubbed
them on the button. Now he said, 4 have
hoodooed your team. You will never win
the Hilton trophy
THE colored boy burst into tears and the
goat said 'D-a-a-am-n Just as plainly as
anything you ever heard in your life."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-27
Gleanings Prom the Story Tellers' Pack

last night was certainly the worst drivel
/ ever heard.
Secretary of War Root was on his way
to Southampton recently, reports the New
York Times, when a farmer edged into
the seat and began telling the cabinet mem
Der how to run the government.
When the citizens supply of criticisms
began to run low Mr.. Root asked:
What is your occupation2
Poultry farmer was the reply.
ID you know how many eggs each Of
your hens lays2"
why, no." confessed the man.
well, the man who looks after my
chickens knows how much work each hen
does. If he didn't I'd discharge him for
not knowing his business. II a hen doesn't
produce fifteen eggs a month It's a loss to
keep 1t. Now, my friend, doesn't It strike
you that after you have learned your own
business 30 well that I can't give you points
on 1t, then would be the proper time for
you to come and teach me how the govern
ment ought to be run?'
The pride Of James Gordon Bennett, the
elder, In the great newspaper he had built
up was proverbial, and he had a particular
aversion to anything that savored of dts
respect on the part of his employees when
speaking Of its contents.
One Of his editorial writer's ventured to
compliment him one morning on the gem
eral character Of that days issue, saws
Youths Companion.
There was a lot Of good stun in the pa
per this morning. Mr.. Bennett" he said.
"Stuf?" exclaimed the editor. "Stuff?
What do you mean?"
81 mean the-the matter on the editorial
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-27

but the only objection 1 find is that It is
not steady employment.
Remember, l can furnish the best Of
references from the time / left school
until the present day. Any kind OF a
position will be satisfactory to me, pro-
viding l receive steady work. Thanking
you in advance for your kindness, l am,
yours sincerely, -
This young man says he can, but does not
furnish the best Of references" He says
in one place that he is twenty and i'm
mediately afterward that he is "(2O years
of age" He does not give his business
experience. His English is inexousably bad.
And his handwriting, like the handwriting
CT the other young man whose letter l
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-27

BILE were allowed to leave school with the
Uniformed handwriting that is so common
amcng our people of all sorts 9. the present
time.
Why, even In our own bank the number
OF clerks who can write a good, clear.
legible han is ridiculously small. II is
simply impossible to get employees who
can write handsomely. and fr m what 1
am told this is true OF most banks, both
In New York and elsewhere. Indeed. I
hardly need be told the facts in this mat
ter by anybody. l see much correspond
ence written by bank employees, even in
this day Of the typewriter's almost uni
versal use, and nlne-tenths Of the hand
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-27

tiers thus affected are long, cramped,
SPRAYING and irregular, and their
production has cost thousands Of fair
creatures much pain and trouble and
worry OF mind, with the net result of IL
legibility, ugliness and the utter ruination
of much good writing paper.
Current Contempt for Spelling.
In the old days, too, we gave much time
and attention to spelling. We had written
spelling lessons and oral spelling lessons,
and the spelling school, held on specific
evenings. in which the grown-ups took ac-
tive part, were a regular feature every
winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-27

been sadly neglected; that so far as rem
dering him capable of making a demonstra-
ton that he has an education 1t is an
utter failure.
Here is another letter Of application,
more specific in some ways, but decidedly
Of the sort that causes the judicious
would-be employer to grieve. 1 say
"would-be employer" because it is true
that bankers, merchants, manufacturers
even 'soulless corporations are quite as
anxious to get good employees as men out
of work are to get good jobs:
Gentlemen: Enclosed you will find my
application. 1 wish to state 1 am twenty
C2D years OF age, and would like to re-
ceive a salary of $500 per week at
start, as 1 am at present holding a sit
uation which pays me 1890 per week,