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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-16
COURT DECISIONS.
PRESUMPTION or DEATH.


the city OF New orleans. where his wife
and his only surviving child. a girl.
resided, and he is shown to have left
home in 1867 in shipboard bound for a
uear-by port where yellow fever was
raging. and the boat is shown to have
left there for some other more distant
port, and neither the boat nor the man
ever returned or We're heard OF again,
the lapse of thirty-iive years and aD-
sence under such circumstances are
sufficient to justify the conclusion that
the man is dead-32 Southern Rep.
CLouisiana. Judge Bianchard), 42S.
N-RAY EVIDENCE.
Under the proper precautions. ana
with necessary explanations. what are
known as "X-ray pictures are admis-
sible in evidence for the purpose OF
showing the condition of the internal
tissues of the body. In an accident
case no better evidence of the condi-
ton of the interior tissues of the foot
could have been obtained, without a
surgical operation, TO which the plain
tiff was not called upon to submit.-9i
Northwestern Rep. (Nebraska). 2l5.
RICTS-DEADLY WEAPONS.
A driving whip is not a deadly or
dangerous wea pom, within the meaning
o. q statute which declares guilty of
felony a person participating in a riot
who carries at the time any species OF
firearms or other deadly or dangerous
weapon whereas participation in an
ordinary riot is merely a misdemeanol.
The instrument carried must be what
is known as either a deadly or danger
4 IF n
fense of the person.-91 Northwestern
Rep. (South Dakota), 313.
MURDER COMMISSIONS.
Defendant accused of murder was
kept in Jail a month without being per
mtted advice of counsel. being visited
once or twice Il day by the sheriff, who.
told him he had better tell the truth.
that a former statement denying guilt
was untrue. that there was evidence
tending To impicate him in the crime
and that he (the sheriff. believed the
accused was implicated, but would do
What he could for him if he would tell
the truth. Held. that defendants state
ment made under these circumstances
WAS not free and voluntary and could
not have been used against him. n con-
viction under such circumstances
should be set aside and a new trial
GRANTED. SO Pacific Rep. California;
tS7
PREVENTION OF GAMBLING.
An ordinance making ii unlawful toI
exhibit in any barred or harricaGefi
house or room, or in amy place pro
tceted in u manner To make il ditiicul
o. access to the police, when three on
mere persons are present. amy cards,
dice. dcminoes fan tan table or layout. !
or any gambling implements whatso-
ever, and prohibiting, under penalty. |
all persons from visiting such place. is
not unconstitutional. Ii is not invalid
as being IN unreasonable OF oppressive |
With ordinary personal |
Pacific Rep. (C'aifornia3. |
49,
PAY OF OFFn 'ERS DUTIES.
A publ. officer must perform the
duties of his Office for the compensation
fixed by lsw, and if the legislature by |
statute imposes additional duties upon |
him, but provides no additional COM
i5onsation therefor such extra work |
must be performed gratuitously 81
Rep. (Nebraska), Esq. >
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-16

of poles. OF course he soon learns that
the fellow was IN inpcster and had no
authority to transact business for the'
telephone company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-16

Sunday except local showers in til
east this afternoon or tonight.
PAGE ONE.
Teiegraphic News.
Coronation Naval Review.
Beers Arrive in Europe.
The Southern Pacific Bond Issue.
Big Express Robbery in Kentucky.
Bartholin Was in Des Moines.
Second Iowa District Politics.
PAGE TWO.
Iowa News in Brief.
Failure of f. II. Silliman.
News from All Over Iowa.
PAGE THREE.
Iowa News Specials.
Case of the Assyrians.
The d. NJ, I. +. & N. at Nevada.
Oil Search abandoned.
News of the State.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
Industrial Reaction.
Using Another Mans Name.
Wet and Dry.
Shaw on Tariff Revision.
LOCKER On's Observations.
PAGE FIVE.
General News.
Cuba to Retaliate.
Fair Will Contest Reopened
The General News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News.
W. S Robbins Resigns.
Martin Bound over.
Noon. Wreck Victim, Will Die.
Rev. Lenihan Honored.
River Does More Damage.
Local Comment.
The City Field
PAGE EIGHT.
iowa and Commercial.
Condition of the Markets.
Saturdays Market Quotations,
The Trade Reviews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-16
T.-R PULLETIN.
.NOTICEBg'' NEWS Of TO-DAY
The weather.

1T5 NYS3-:ISfs
Sun rig at 5:12: sets at 6 6:55
Iowa.6 rcatcning tonight and Sun
day, s local showers in the west
tonis warmer in the central and east
tonight.
Illinois Cloudy tonight and Sunday.
South DalSota-F'air tonight and
Sunday. except local showers in the
east this afternoon or tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-16

The officers of a fraternal insurance
company, the Northwestern Fraternal
Reserve, recently organized in Des
Moines. are now out seeking a oca-
tion and soliciting offers from various
cities of the state. Des Moines has
so many insurance companies that Des
Moines has nothing TO offer for amy
additional ones and il is settled tina,
will not remain here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-16

Jacob Sims. of Council Bluffs, has
been nominated for county attorney
of Pottawattamie county. He sought
the nomination for attorney general Of
the state a few years ago and had a
strong following in the republican
state convention. This time he is NOM
mated on the prohibition ticket and
if he finds it out is likely to decline.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-16
PREVENTION or GAMBLING;
E OEFIoERs s-DITIEs.

PNf VF DFFTT IIRsS--JI TF.s.
A publ. officer must perform the
duties of his Office for the compensation
fixed by law and if The legislature by
statute imposes additional duties upon
him, but provides no additional COM
i5nnsation therefor. such extra work
must be performed gratuitously 81
Northwestern Rep. (Nebraska), Esq.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-16
THE T-R

Furnishes the Subscriber
the News First, this Re
gardless the cost to get it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-16

When Des Moines had the smallpo.
pretty badly the business men here
We're much incensed because Chicago
health officers threatened a boycott on
The city. Now that Chicago has the
typhoid fever in epidemic form there
is talk of retaliation by warning Iowa
people to stay away from Chicago
where the fever is raging and t,lous-
ands have the ailmcnt. The typhoid
fever is far more dangerous than the
smallpox, as everyone knows.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26

Dl Diood poisoning AT = tLIcaBO HOS
pital on the nth.
John Knapp. a business man of
Bruce. Ill, committed suicide, on the
10Th, by cutting his throat.
Gen. Francisco Sanchez Hochavar-
ria, the provincial governor. died at
Santiago. Cuba, on the nth.
Four hundred thousand people are
reported TO be destitute and starving.
in Finland, as d result of the crop
failure.
Russell Sage, The New York finan-
cier. was in his Office. on the 18th, for
the first time since he was taken i'll,
two months ago.
Miss Elizabeth Il. Foulks was
burned to death in fire which de-
stroyed a hotel at Gazelle. Siskiyou
county, Cal. on the nth
President Harper of the University
of Chicago, on the 18th. announced
the gift by John ID. Rockefeller Of an
other million dollars for that institu-
ton.
The steamer St. Paul. which sailed
from New York on the 18th. carried
s460,6i5 in money orders, payable in
Is countries of Europe, as Christmas
presents.
In his testimony before the strike
commission. on the 1Gth,- Samuel
Gompers accused the coal operators
Of importing illiterate foreigners TO
work in the mines.
Three sufferers from bubonic
plague arrived Ia New York on a
steamer from Durham. south Africa.
on the 18th. and were placed under
treatment in quarantine
Miss Elizabeth Parkinson, OF Kan
sas city. Mo. made her debut in
opera in Paris France. on the 18th,
before large and fashionable audi
ence, and was much appIauded.
Fred T. Kelley. Of Buffalo, Y. Y,
wa found dead in his room in a hotel
at Detroit. Mich. ON the 18th, with
bullet wound in the head and y re
volver gra~ped in his right hand.
A canal Is being dug in Indiana to
-
"In'h nv N"i'N'iree mar si''S anu
'' ~ n'',', ~, y. ,io -, =. a. =
The cost will be about a million dol
lars
~
The japanese midget known IA
seen. Peanuts" who travelled with
oircuses for a number of years, died
In New York on the nth He was >
height.
~" MUS ,@'eI pi1'Ner su'i.N 10 '"e
Hlul"eT' on the l'','' "i MIS- va ison'
az YOUNGSTOWN, Mlch-' anu on the loth
was sentenced To nara laoor ior me
and taken 10 the Penitehtlary the
--
Fearing he had failed to pass his
examination at the Iowa Wesleyan
university, at Ottumwa, Ia, Everett
Hartman, Of Malcolm, Ia, committed
suicide, on the 10Th, by cutting his
throat with a razor.
AS the result OF n quarrel over n
load OF wood. at Decatur. Ala. on the
18th. Casey Holland. young farmer.
struck KcV. -. y. Archer. "a baptist
preacher. over the head with "A stick,
causing death in few hours.
u -,
oletowh' Ia was arrested NJ fekin'
~ on the io'n' on charge OF en-
bezzilhg government luhds. ne ac-
knewleuged ms Suilt' ana IN detault
of $1,000 bond ne was remanded 10
the county JAIL
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~ r,,,ir,- 81 IN bsr mouth Co.
re-. a. be, ,,,orL t,lra,, fror, :, dish
in which some unknown nrrson had
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
HOMICIDE IN ST. LOUIS.
Thompson Morton Stabs John w.
BnrriGer, Jr., To Death and then
Attempts Suicide by Poison.

st. Louis, Dec. 20.-John W. Barri-
ger, Jr., Office engineer of the st.
Louis. Memphis d Southeastern Rail-
way Co., At Claraville, Mo-, with head
quarters in st. Louis, was stabbed to
death, Friday morning. by Thompson
Morton, an unemployed civil engi-
neer. in the corridor on the fifth floor
of the Granite building, southwest
corner of Fourth and Market streets.
Morton. shortly after his arrest,
was found to be suffering from BIZ
chloride Of mercury poisoning, and
was taken to the city dispensary for
treatment. His recovery is n matter
of question.
The fact that Morton took poison
before he was searched at the Chest
nut street police station, and that he
was captured in the corridor imme-
diatcly after the killing, indicate that
he went to the scene of the assault
with the poison upon his person, TO
use in committing suicide.
Morton has refused to name any
motive for the killing of Barriger.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
RIDDLED HIM WITH BULLETS.
An Iowa Man MortnIIy wounds Two
Men and Is Himself shot and
Killed by Posse.

Keokuk. Ia. Dec. 20.-City Marshal
X. W. Coulter and Justice y. j.. Mus
grave were fatally wounded, Friday
night, at Pennington, Ia, by George
Stillwell, a deputy fish commissioner,
who afterwards was shot and killed
by posse. Coulter attempted TO ar
rest Stillwell on warrant charging
him with disturbing the peace. Still
well shot Coulter in the stomach and
in the shoulder. Stillwell then ran
up the street and shot Musgrave in
the head, because. il is said, the JUS
tice had recently sent him to Jail for
IS days on a charge of disorderly
conduct. Stillwell then went home.
reloaded his revolver, took rifle and
started across the country with u
posse Of armed citizens in pursuit.
When the posse overlook the fugitive
he took position behind tree and
held the citizens at bay for nearly
an hour. Stillweil was wounded sew
eral times and dropped to his knee,
but continued to shoot until a bullet
stuck in the barrel of his rifle. The
posse closed in on Stillwell, Kidding
him with bullets. None of the posse
was hit.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
CARNEGIE NOT A SANTA CLAUS.
Denial of the story that He Made
His Daughter Christmas Gift
of His New Mansion.

New York. Dec. 19.-The Evening
Post prints the following: In our
real estate columns, in our reference
to the sale by Mr.. Carnegie to Mr..
Burden of certain lots in the high
lands of Fifth avenue, we spoke of
Mr.. Carnegie's house. which is to be a
Christmas gift to his daughter. This
item has been printed before and we
took it to be an undisputed fact. We
now learn that il has no foundation
wha tever, and that nothing could be
less in harmony with the ideas Of Mr..
and Mrs. Carnegie than that their
daughter should now, or ever. be bur
dened with great wealth. Least of
all is she to be taught while in youth
that she has great expectations nor
expectations at all beyond a moderate
competence. Neither of her parents
deems great wealth desirable pos
session for the morning OF life. or for
any part of life. except as it may be
employed for the advancement of the
human race"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-SEvENTH CONGRESS.
Second session.)

The senate. on the 18th. discussed the
bill 20 promote the efficiency OF the mill
TIA and also the omnibus statehood bill.
Nr. Dillingham; Va) occupied the time
OF the senate IN opposition TO the omnibus
statehood Dill Tor most OF the day, when
an executive session was had and the
senate acjoUrnsd-.....In the house the
Washington, to cost 81. 6c5' 90. Vas spas passed
An urgent deficiency bill was also passed.
which ssi, carried with II an appropriation Of
SS'.cpr for Graduating the foot and mouth
disease In New England. a bill was
passed TO provide for the allotment In
Indians
In the senate. on the 18th. Mr.. Dnling-
nam concluded his remarks In opposition
20 the omnibus statehood bill, and by
unanimous consent II was agreed that the
measure should go over until the senate
(Ala-) criticised salaries paid the Isrhrnlan
canal crrr uissiOn. Several bills and resO-
ths bill was passed transferring from the
treasury department 10 the department OF
agriculture the power 10 establish reGu-
lations FOR the suppression OF cOnta gious
diseases among live stock. Rapid progress
ton bin.
In the senate. on the 18th. the pension
appropriation bill. carrying sl3s. at 900,
passed without discussion. An urgent de-
80 81 which sum So. 900 i 'i 10 e e the
secretary Of agriculture TO stamp out the
New Eng and epidemic OF foot and mouth
disease. The militia bin was up FOR "A
short time. after which Mr. Kean On. j.
called up the resolutions OF regret at the
dea%h OF the late Senator SewelI. OF New
Jersey. and spoke feeinHiy OF the lif. and
character Of the dec-a scd. lie was fol-
lowed by other senator's. after which. as
q further mark OF r-spect, tho senate ad-
Journed until Saturday......In the house
the legislative appropriation bill was un-
der consideration. Mr.. Bartlett tGa.) Of
Tered an amendment to appropriate $50
90 20 enforce the Sherman antitrust law
This was amended by Mr. Hepburn DAD
to charge the language OF the resolution
and make the amount $500 0O0. 10 he i'm
mediately avaiIable. and as amended the
resolution was agreed 10 without division
January 81 was liked as the time for hold
ing tho exercises In connection with the
acceptance 81 the statues OF Charlie, Car
roll and John Hansen, To be placed by
the state OF Maryland In statuary hall.
The senate was not in session on the
isth.-.-..lu tho house bill was passed
10 reduce tho duties on the products OF
the Philippine Islands coming into the
United States from - per cent. or the
Dingley bill (the present duties) 10 25 per
cent. OF those rates. The discussion OF
the pure food bill occupied some time.
The Mccall resolution. calling on the
state department for the correspondence
in the Venezuela embroglio. was adopted
Tho senate was not In session on the
18TH. The house passed the pure food
bill by a vote of - TO =. There was not
quorum present. but the point was not
raised ~ the opponents OF the measure.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
Mississippi State News
A Unique Point

In the Supreme Court there VII.
be argued in January a criminal
case which viii present one of the
most unique questions ever presented
to any court before. The case Is
that of the State against Tom Pull
pus, convicted of murder IN Chicka-
saw county, and his attorneys have
appealed against the judgment of
the lower court, setting up, among
other things, that the jury in the
case of Pulpus were influenced in
making up their verdict by a cam
paign speech made by Maj. Varda-
man on the day the court was or
gained. The bill of exceptions
in setting up this ground for rever-
sal OF the Judgment recites that
the speech of Maj. Vardaman
aroused SO much prejudice and race
antagonism in the minds of the ju-
rors summoned for the extra term
that they did not give the defend
ant a fair and impartial hearing
Pulpus was sentenced TO be hanged.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
WILL REQUIRE INVESTIGATION
Louisville Man Who Carried $780,
600 Insurance on His Life Found
Dead from Gunshot Wound.

Louisville, KY, Dec. lot has de-
veIoped that r. c. Whayne, a Louis
vile business man who was found
dead Wednesday night in the vicinity
of Jacob park. with gunshot
wound in the breast, carried insur-
ance on his life of $4,000. and had
applications pending for $4,000 more
Mr.. Whayne had applied for q pol
icy of So. geo with the Manhattan
company, and the policy was to issue
December %. Another application
had been made to the Mutual of Yer
mont for an equal amount. and this
policy was TO be dated December 24.
1t was upon the fact that Mr.. Whayne
carried such a large life insurance
and was said to be suffering from
rheumatism that a theory OF suicide
is based. Coroner Kelly went To the
place of death Thursday morning. He
said the circumstances were such
that the case would require exhaust
i've Investigation. An inquest will be
held Saturday next.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
GERMANS POSITION.
A Newspaper Complains of Ameri-
can Adverse Criticism.

Berlin. Dec 20.-A semi-otfieiat
statement IN the Nord Deutsche-Au-
gemeine Zeitung says:
~ local paper has published Il ca
blegram from New York saying:
The greatest excitement prevails
here The entire press holds Germany
to he responsible for tho present situ-
alton. Germany is attacked in hos
tile articles. while Great Britain is
praised. The newspapers insist that
Germany intends to acquire colonies
in Venezuela and Brazil. We have
noticed similar kilograms in English
papers, SAYS the Nord Deutsch All
gemeine Zeitung. "and if these state
ments are representative eff the feel
ing in the United States with even APP
proXimate correctness. we would
have sincerely to deplore that the
American press shows itself accessi-
bic to wholly unfounded suspicious
of the German Policy. The gov
eminent of the United States long
AGO was categorically informed that
Germany IS seeking nothing in Nene-
zuela beyond satisfaction for just
claims and compensation. The An
elo-German cooperation Is based up
on the similarity of the interests af-
fected. and only vilful prejudice
could detect a difference IN the pro-
ceedings of the two countries. The
course Of events viii demonstrate
that the intentions Of the German
government are free from adventur-
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
MAKING HASTE SLOWLY.
Secretary Hay Receives Partial Re-
sponses From Great Britain,
Germany and Italy.
ARBITRATION LOOKED ON FaV0RsBLY.
There Are. However. So Many Nice
Points to be Adjusted - Pre-
HminRrS. that Progress in the
Matter Promises to be Danger
ousfy Slow.

Washington. Dec. 20-The official
day closed without further develop
ments here respecting the Venezuelan
complications The status OF the ar
bitration proposition, on which every
one waits, was. that with a willing
ness TO accept such solution in prin-
ciple, no one of the allies was ready
TO submit unreservedly TO arbitra-
ton; in each case there were reser-
vations or conditions insisted upon.
Respecting the method of arbitration,
If 1t should come to that form of ad-
justment. it is noted that the feeling
IS growing that The Hague tribunal
should undertake the case.
Mr.. Bowen. it is reported, wishes
TO come TO Washington IN order per
sonally TO effect an adjustment with
the resident ambassadors of the al
lies, but while the state department
makes no statement upon the point
it is believed that it does not regard
this plan with favor. 1t is pointed
out here. in connection with the prof
ect to refer the matter to The Hague
putes viii not admit of arbitration.
Such is the ease. for instance. where
attacks on British and German sub
jects and the German legation nj
Caracas. and arrests of consular Off
GERS. have made the Venezuelan of
Tense equivalent to attacks on the ma
tional honor of the allies, and as such
TO be atoned for only by an ample
apology. The Hague tribunal could
not arhitrate such issues. but 1t Is
pointed out at the state department
that the claims are divisible and that
if President Castro chooses to tender
the necessary apologies the remain
ing questions can properly go to The
Hague 1t is believed that the United
States government inclines to the
view that there IS disposition TO in
sist needlessly on guarantees for the
payment by Venezuela Of any iud@
ment that might be rendered against
her by the arbitration. 1t believes
that the force of enlightened public
opinion would absolutely insure set
tlement of any judgment rendered 10y
the august tribunal, and that Presi-
dent Castro would not be sustained
by a single American country in de-
faultin0
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-12-26
Applause I'm Murder Case.

The effect of applause on an au-
dience on a murder verdict was con-
sidered recently by the Supreme
Court in the Raines case, from Lee
county, and there was an intimation
that case might arise in which such
manifestation would warrant a re-
versal as having had too great an
influence of the jury. Private John
Allen, closing counsel in the case,
had made the closing speech for the
prosecution, and as he took his seat
he was greeted with an enthusiastic
burst of applause from the audience
in the court room, which was
promptly checked by the presiding
judge. The remarks made by the
Supreme Court on-the subject Of the
applause of Mr.. Aliens speech were
construed by certain individuals in
North Mississippi as legal inhibi-
ton against laughing at John AL
len Jokes, and the result was that
considerable excitement arose in
Northeast Mississippi over this mis-
taken Interpretation of the courts
decision, which was in fact based
on other grounds. Jourdan Boone,
of Corinth, who was in Jackson last
week, looked up the decision and
found that it did not affect the right
Of the people in Lee and neighboring
counties to smile at Mr.. Aliens jests
and he was consequently much re-
lieved. eve have been laughing at
Mr.. Aliens jokes for nearly twenty
years said Mr.. Boone, "and [ doubt
if even a decision of the Supreme
Court could wean the people from
their ancient rights in that respect"