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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-14
CONVENTION OF LABOR
Annual Meeting Of Organized
Labor in Iowa at Cedar
Rapids Today.
Convention Will Be the Largest
in the History OF the
Federation.
Governor Cummins and Other
Notable Men Will Speak at
Banquet.
Special to Times-Republican.


Cedar Rapids, May 1.-THE tenth
annual convention of the Iowa State
Federation of Labor began a three
days session here today. In view of
the recent activity of the labor unions
in this state it is believed the conven-
ton will be the largest in the history of
the state.
The banquet which is to be held this
evening promises to be notable. Gov
ernor Cummins will speak, and it is
probable that the president of the In
ternational Typographical union, j. II.
Lynch, of Indianapolis, will also be a
speaker. He will be the guest of the
local federation during the entire con-
vention. The program to follow the
banquet Friday evening is as follows:
POSTMASTER E. E. Clark, grand chief
conductor of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors.
Cedar Rapids" Mayor C. D. Hus-
ton.
THE Laborer Worthy of His Hire"
Prof ]. P. Nugget, Coe College.
"Organized Labor and the Law"
John NJ Grimm, Cedar Rapids.
Healthy Legislation" State Senator
James N. Trewin.
iowa Industries" f. R. Conway.
Labor Education" E. ID. Brigham,
state labor commissioner.
Business Education" Prof. a. N.
Palmer, Of the Cedar Rapids Business
College.
1.-The Miners" John p. Reese, presi-
dent of the Iowa Mine Workers asso-
citation.
Loyalty" A. H. Holder, president of
the State Federation.
THE WorlSingman and the State"
Governor A. B. Cummins.
Self Government" Rev. S. G. Grit
fifth Ceda, Rapids.
THE Press Lafayette Young, editor
of the Des Moines Capital.
1t is expected that complete recon-
Citation of the mine workers of the
state with the federation will be
brought about at this convention. This
will add largely to the membership of
the federation, increasing it to $4,000.
At the present time organized labor in
Iowa embraces over 400 local trades
unions having a membership of about
$4,000. About fifty different crafts are
represented.
Among the localities which are repre-
scented in the convention this year for
the first time are Marshalltown, Boone,
Jefferson, Abba, Seymour, Oelwein,
Fairfield, Waterloo, Clinton and Fort
Madison. The federation has been I'M
usually successful during the past year
in organizing unions in different parts
of the state. 1t is expected that the
convention will appoint a state organ
izer, with a regular sasary, and that
provision will be made to make this
office permanent.
Many cities are candidates for the
honor of entertaining the convention
rext year, among them being Council
Eluffs and Des Moines. Council Bluffs
las large delegation in the hope of
capturing the convention next year.
The present officers of the state fed
Grafton are: A. e. Holder, of Des
Moines, president; ]. H. Streif, of Sioux
City, secretary-treasurer, and j. j. ia
cobson of Des Moines, historian. Mr..
Streif is candidate for recollection, but
Mr.. Holder is not. Representative Louis
NJ. Jaeger, of Burlington, is an aspirant
for the presidency.
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THE DAY BEFORE.
[For Comparison.]

Chicago, May 13.
Cattle-Estimated receipts $500, ac-
tive, steady; good to prime, 6.S0@7.4O;
poor to medium, 5.0o@6.75 stockers,
275@5.35; cows, 100000; Texans,
5.25@6.50.
Hogs-Estimated receipts 10000, five
to ten higher; mixed butchers. $3.50
$50; good, choice heavy, 7.90@1.40;
rough heavy, 6.95@7.25; light, 6.S5Q
7.O5; bulk sales 700@7.S0.
Sheep-Estimated receipts 10000.
strong, $3.50 1880; lambs steady to ten
lower, 5.00@6.5O.
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New Button Factory.

Columbus Junction, Ia. May IA
The button factory. new enterprise
began work yesterday. James Mckee,
of Muscatine, is the proprietor. He
was formerly from this county, ana
has extensive interests here ana IN
Oakland township, so the project mas
good financial backing.
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Chicago. May IA.
Pork-May, 17.45; July, 1850.
Lard = May. 1O.40@1O.421a; July,
10.421s.
Ribs-May, $50; July, s.771a@s.so.
Rye-May, 81.
Barley-Cash, 65@71.
Flax-1.60@1.77.
Clover-S.35.
Timothy-September 500.
Butter-Steady; creameries, 1922;
dairies, 5000.
Eggs-Unchanged lax.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys, 10@12R;
chickens, HOP.
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BID Price for Iowa Horse.

Special TO IIiIIeS-f
Marble Rock, May IA month ago
Henry Yates sold a fine driving mare to
a Mr.. Manning, of Charles Guy. Mai
ming in turn took the mare TO New
York, where he sold her for ST.
The rains here have been ample and
farmers are pleased with the crop pros
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-14
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, May 14.-Rural free de-
livery service will be established in
Iowa on July / as follows: Lake City,
Calhoun county, two carriers, Samuel
Goodwin and James r. Jones: length OF
route forty-two and one-half miles;
population served, 925.
Maynard, Fayette county, two carri-
ers; length of route, forty-one and
three fourths miles; population served,
l.050; carriers, ]. II. Blethen and NJ. e..
Bing
Murray. Clarke county; length of
route, fifty and one-half miles; area
covered, fifty-two square miles; popu-
lation served, $50. Number of houses
on routes, 210: carriers, two. Postoffice
carrier.
Newburg. Jasper county, length of
route, twenty-five miles; population
served, $50; carrier, one.
Rockwell City, Calhoun county;
length of routes, 144a miles: popula-
ton served, 2,435; carriers. six.
Frank B. CLANCY has been commits
stoned postmaster at Candy.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved of the Iowa National Bank OF
Des Moines as Il reserve agent for the
First National Bank of Charles City.
DR.. j. b. Mansfield has been APP
painted a pension examining surgeon at
Sac City.
Civil service examination will be held
On May 2S at Webster City for the posi-
tions of clerk and letter carrier in that
city.
IOWA PENSIONS.
Original-John c. Flaugher, Defiance,
IS. Increase, restoration. reissue, ETC.
Nathan S. Underwood, Hawarden, $11;
Milo L. Doty, Soldiers Home, Mar
shalltown, S12; William Rice, Council
Bluffs, SIP; Albert Power, Bloomfield,
IS; Robert Walton, Linden, IS; Will
lam A. Reineke, Carroll, IS; Marshall
c. Fuller (dead), Bedford, s24. Original
widows, etc.-Lucy A. Foster. Bunch.
S12; Mary A. Fuller Bedford, $40; Eliza
v. Diedenderfer Dubuque, IS.
IOWA PATENTS.
Carl o. Anderson, Des Moines, clothes
line reel and stretcher; John Burton
and w. B. Leodwick, Mystic, coal min
ing machine; Chris M. Carlson, Ode
bolt. corn cuitivator; Albert A. Coyle,
Dubuque, button drilling machine;
EZera Edward, Webster City, ferule for
awl or knife handles; Emil 1nfeldt,
Davenport. making metal wheels; Hen
nv w. Hathorn, Mason City, pipe or
tube saving machine; Peter Hofmann,
Greenfield, grain threshing machine;
John W. Horner, Des Moines, metal
door mat (reissue); William Lafollette.
Elakesburg, check row planter; Byron
II. Mattison, Welton, snap hook; Ed
gar B. Pearson, Moorehead, valve oper-
ating mechanism for wash basin; John
Thrailkll, Dexter, rail joint.
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Duluth Grain

Duluth, May IA.
wheat-No. hard, 79lz; No.
northern, 76R; No. 2 northern, 741s;
No spring, 73. To arrive, No. /
hard. 791a No. 1 northern, 76A; May,
1855; July, 7612; September IA.
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Liverpool Gram.

Liverpool, May IA.
Enthusiastically; spot IS sd; May and
July, 6s 15sd; September 6s 31ad.
Corn-Steady; spot 5s Sd@5s Cd;
July, 5s esd; october, SIS I'd.
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Money Market.

New York, May 14.-Money easier
G, prime mercantile. 1905; sterling
easy, 4S69s @4.S6B; demand, 4.S4s q
4.S4as, sixty days.
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MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis. May IA.
Wheat-May, rs; July, 75&; Septem-
Der, 1914; on track, No. 1 hard, 1917;
No northern, 761A@77A; No. north
ern, 75A@751a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-14

the states of the Missouri and upper
Mississippi valleys, the lakes and New
England, but less favorable reports are
received from the Ohio valley and mid
die Atlantic states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-14
New York Produce.

New York, May "A.
Wheat-July, S19s.
Corn-61A.
Butter-Steady; state creamery, 20h
@221s; imitation. 19h@21
Eggs-Steady; 13a@17A.
Poultry-Alive, firm: turkeys, 10,
fowls, 1872. Dressed-Firm; fowls, 123s
G.13; turkeys, 1914.
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Peoria Produce.

Peoria, May IA.
Confirm: No. 3, 63A.
Oats-Inactive; No. 8 white, 441z.
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New York EXCHANGE.

Chicago, May 14-New York ex-
change, fifty premium.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-14

The grand council of Iowa, CONNER
c:al Travellers of America, will meet in
Council Bluffs on June 10 and IA. About
500 visitors are expected.
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ST. Louis Produce.

ST. LOUIS, May Il.
Wheat-Cash, 81; July, 1895 01731$.
Corn-Cash, GAS: July, 62& oops.
Oats-Cash, 43h; July, 331s.
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<ansas City Grain

Kansas City, May a.
Wheat-May, 10; July. 1875 No. Q
hard, 741a; No. 3 hard. IA; No. 2 red,
IS; No. red, 77@771a; No. 2 spring,
741s.
Corn-May, 627s; September, 5s1s;
No. mixed, 64la; No. white, 67la; No.
3. 66@66R.
Oats-No. 2 white, 45@45k.
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Milwaukee, Grain.

Milwaukee, May IA.
Wheat-Higher; No. l northern, $50
7s1s; No. 2 northern, 77@771a; July.
1h5s
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Chicago Froduo..

w. A. WATSON. Manager, over
West Main.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-26
HERE'S A QUEER THING.
The Morning Hour in the Senate
Lasts for Two Hougs.

The Morning Hour in the Senate
Lasts for Two Honrs.
Washington Star.
The morning hour Is one Of the queer
things of the United States Senate. In
the first place, the morning hour" Is two
hours long, though 1t may be completed
in ten or fifteen minutes. In the second
place. Il never occurs hi the morning but
begins at IL o'clock noon, except on
the rare occasions when the Senate meets
at 10 or II o'clock Senator Hoar of Mas
sachusetts is responsible for the elonga-
ton of the morning hour so as to make
1t cover 120 minutes Prior to fourteen
wears ago the morning hour" while ex-
listing in. the afternoon. was but an hour
in length. but a resolution submitted by
Mr. Hoar was adopted, August 10. 1883
and that provided that the ''mornipg
hour should be two hours in length. or
that IL should end at o'clock. This res
olution provided that after today, un-
less otherwise ordered. the morning hour
shall terminate at the expiration Of two
hours after the meeting OF the Senate"
The morning hour Is devoted to the pres
entation OF petitions, the Introduction of
bills. reports Of committees. etc. and is
the time when all sorts of little matters
Of that kind are attended to. At o. clock
the presiding officer laws before the Sem
ate the bill on the calendar. which Is set
aside as having precedence over other
measures. and that Is generally the time
for long speeches OF all kinds unless
unanimous consent is secured to consider
pension bills for specified time or un-
objected bills on the calendar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-26
JUDGE JONES TO SPEAK
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS AT THE
TOMB OF GRANT.
Exercises Will be Under the Auspices
Of Camp McGregor g. A. R.
Invitations Received Several
Weeks Ago.

Judge Thomas @. Jones has accepted an
invitation to deliver the Memorial address
May 3lst, at the tomb Of Gen. U. s. Grant
The exercises will be under the auspices
of Mt. McGregor Camp Grand Army OF
the Republic. '-
Judge Jones received the invitation sew
eral weeks ago and after due delibera-
ton accepted it. Judge Jones did not
announce here that he was to deliver the
important address, but 1t was given to
the public by the committee from Camp
McGregor in New York City. The invi-
tation was extended to Judge Jones by
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford. chairman Of
the committee from Mt. McGregor Camp.
General woodford, who was United
States Minister to Spain at the outbreak
of the Spanish-American war, Is close
personal friend of Judfe Jones, and has
been for a number of years, although
they were officers on the opposing sides In
the great conflict.
The selection of Judge Jones. former
Confederate to deliver the address under
the auspices of a camp of Union Vete-
rams is an extraordinary compliment. In
point of interest the memorial services
held annually at the tomb of Grant. which
is on the Hudson River a little above
New York city. are. perhaps. the most
important held in the Union on May Sist.
The address of Judge Jones upon this
occasion will undoubtedly be eloquent
and patriotic, one that will attract gen.
eral attention. -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-26
WAYS OF WOMEN.

Abran S. Hewitt of New York has got
himself into trouble by publishing his
reasons for opposing female suffrage.
Alice Stone Blackwell is first of her sex
to make indignant reply to the ex-Mayor.
Here in condensed form are some of the
things she says in letter to the news
papers:
Mr.. Hewitt says that the elevating
moral influence of women will be i'm
paired, II not destroyed, by contact with
man in political movements This is
hard on the many admirable New York
women who took part in the recent sue
cessful campaign against Tammany.
Mr.. Hewitt says that the duties of
public office could not be performed by
women without violating the proprieties
and safeguards Of female purity and DELI
cacy.' In New York and other States
many of the women most prominent in
opposing female suffrage are officehold-
ers. @I
Mr.. Hewitt says that woman ought
not to have vote because they cannot
fight This idea would be consistent IL
no one were allowed to vote except those
able and willing to do military or police
duty. But that Is not the case. There
is an educational qualification for suf-
frage In California, Wyoming and Massa-
chusetts, and in each of these States
thousands OF able-bodied men are denied
the ballot because they are unable TO read
or write, but the halt, the lame, the blind,
the old and the infirm are allowed at the
polls Some woman ri ks her life every
time soldier Is born into the world. As
LADY Somerset says: She who bears
soldiers does not need to bear arms
Mr. Hewitt predicts that II granted the
ballot women would either blindly follow
dictation or submit to coercion. There is
no fact about the equal suffrage state to
which observers bear more emphatic tes-
timony than the independent voting of
women. For years women have been vot-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-26
AVOID PRoMIssoRY
INVITATIONS

There is often a quality extremely trri-
tating IN tho way people who ought to
know better proclaim their hospitable In.
tentions toward you.
They will benignly announcement rec
{ 8 nizing their. own note OF patronage
want to have you to dinner as soon as l
can," or I'm coming to take yon driv-
ing with the supplem >ntary self-right-
&c us observation that "it's such pleas
ure to give people pleasure" Now. no.
body wants to be had" as though ones
visit were a duty to be performed and
dismissed from the mind; nor Is 1t pleas
ant to h sve 1t SO frankly assumed that
your company Is a cheap thing to be OBJ
tain d merely for the asking. Nor is 1t a
stimulus to your vanity to be Jumped with
the pensioners or your friends ph'lan-
thropic bounty. You put a higher price
on yourself. It is just as easy. and a good
deal more gracious to make the conces-
sion in the transaction appear to come
from the acceptance of the attention
rather than from the bestowal Let
these really kind-hea-ted hostes5es put
themselves, rather than you, in the light
of Notwithstanding your acquies-
cence a boon TO be craved rather than a
troublesome favcr granted.
Promissory attentions. also, are suares
those unguarded pledges that a weak or
enthusiastic moment will provoke that
stand heavy odds against being redeemed.
You are sowing a grudge against your
self every time you pleasantly say. In an
abstract sort Of way. Some Sunday.
won't you dine with me?" or. 81 should
be happy TO send you some fruit from my
place" then straightway forget it. The
promisee remembers, and nurses an in
Jury.
Gratitude for benefits one never re-
ceives is an improbable business obi
cation Is irxsome enough. anyway. to the
average human being. and obligation
evoked without the consolation of its
cause Is base advantage taken.-AnEx-
CHANCE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-26
CHEAP NOT INFERIOR

A domestic science lecturer says that
common cause Of waste In family lies
In buying too large quantities. a state
ment which at first seems paradoxical.
A little reflection. however. shows other
wise. The habit is particularly due TO
the customs of past generations, WHEN
a household had to be provisioned ike
a fortress for long siege, and one years
crops had to last till the next were har-
vested To buy so much Of any table
provision that 1t half spells or we be-
come tired Of II, even IL served. In different
forms and eat II under protest. Is not
economy at all, but a form of waste. In
the case of constant necessaries like
sugar, flour. ETC.. 1t is also better to buy
In weekly portions, as otherwise the ten
dency to use more than Is actually neces-
sary merely because there Is an album
dance is a disadvantage. Cereal prepara-
lions should be bought in small quanti-
ties, as they are likely to grow oily ana
be attacked by vermin. The same
lecturer points out that "a clear distinc-
ton must be made between inferior ana
cheap foods. Cooking-butter, doubtful
eggs, and tainted meat are never really
cheap, but are always inferior. Bananas,
split peas and hominy may be cited as
provisions which are usually cheap. but
If properly prepared are never inferior.
The judgment in buying supplies has
large effect on the well-being OF famiiy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-26
RATE CARDS CORRECTED.
Fire Insurance Companies Change
Rates

The local. agents Of all fire insurance
COMPANIES represented i'll this city have
been engaged since Monday ir correcting
their rate cards. in accordance with the
% per cent raise instruction sent nut from
ie adquarters.
The local atents have been meeting
each evening since Sunday IN the office or
]. w. Terry, Secretary Of he local Board
of Underwriters In making the change
In all the rate cards. good deal OF work
Is involved. The agents meet as board
and work In unison in making the change.
The change does not affect all risks
and. hazards. 1t is especially directed at
merchandise stocks and at frame stores
and special risks. such as saw mills and
gin houses
The new rate goes into effect irhmedi'
ately on all new business and on al re-
newals.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-26
WITNESSES ARE FINED
WILL BE PUNISHED WHEN DULY
SUMMONED.
A Fins of $40 Entered Against Alb
sentees Yesterday-Little Negro
Stole a Shoe-other Gases
Disposed Of Yesterday.

The face of Recorder Arlington, as he
took his seat at police court yesterday
afternoon, was wreathed in smiles as
usual, but as case after case was called
and postponed on account of the absence
of witnesses, the countenance of the Re-
corder became stern. and at the close of
the docket. he ordered the arrest of the
absent witnesses. and entered fine of
$40 in ach case.
In speaking of the matter after court
adjourned. Judge Arlington said:
There has been so many delays on ac-
count of the absence of witnesses duly
summoned. that l am determined to make
them suffer for contempt. There are so
many persons who swear out warrants
and then compromise the case. that JUS
tice Is often delayed and sometimes
evaded. This practice must stop / in
tend to fine every witness in the future
who does not give a valid excuse when
absent when the case is called
There were very few cases disposed of
yesterday. Richard Dyer, a little negro
about Is years of age, was arraigned on
charge of stealing a shoe. A number
of shoes had disappeared from a box on
the outside of general merchandise
store, and the statesmen had been ordered
by the proprietor to keep a lookout. Sat-
urder afternoon Richard and number
of other little negroes were playing on
the sidewalk in front of the store, while
the employees were watching from the
inside. At last Richard was seen to
| snatch shoe and run, He was followed
and in order to escape he dropped his
| booty. He was arrested Monday after
| noon and fine of $50 was entered by the
Recorder.
]. r. Ammons. white man. was fined
81 and cost for "a plain drunk. The ar
resting officer stated that Ammons was
not disorderly, as he was beyond that
stage when arrested. He was sound
asleep on the sidewalk in a pouring rain.
NJ C. Smith, another white man, was
fined s. and cost on a charge of plain
drunk. Smith said he had been suffering
from a severe Gold and took the whiSkey
to ease his pain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-26
NEW FURs FROM RUSSIA.
Skins of Ponies and Calves for Use
by Automobiles.

ny 63&tOA4ObAAAobS'
London Mail.
Russia is sending US couple of very
novel pelts. the skins of ponies and of
calves for making motor car dresses and
Coats and for the Russian blouses
wealthy women are wearing so much this
winter.
The skins of the ponies are not very
large and are forwarded. names and all
to the furriers, but SO far the names
have not been made useful. Perhaps tn,
toy trade will eventually profit by them.
and the fiery nursery steeds of the rock
ing horse and Gray Dobbin persuasion be
equipped with the long. silky hair of
these creatures.
Any one who has travelled in Russia
will know the pale, tawny shade OF the
native pony almost lion-like in color.
1t Is also the commonly met hue of the
little Scandinavian horses driven in Nor
way almost exclusively, and much seen,
too. in Sweden and Finland. The skin
dyes brown and lovely jet black most
successfully. and Is so strong that it is
uncommonly suitable for rough-wear
wraps.
Nor Is 1t outrageously expensive. A
Russian blouse made of it comes to eight
and one-half guineas. Motorists in the
feminine world are wearing enormous
coats sun, but newer than these are
short, jaunty fur skirts and pouched
boleros to match.
Russian pony suits are certain to please
them and fur caps of the pelt are sent
out with the toilette SO that the whole
picture is complete.
The Russian calf makes very pretty
snow-white coats. tufted with black. and
charming reveres. cuts, ties and muffs
for cloth redingotes. To some eyes this
pelt will resemble miniver, but there is
a huge monetary difference between it
and ermine. as wei las a visible one.
especially as miniver-which is really
ermine, tufted with the black tips of the
tails only instead of the tails themselves
is daily going UP in price. in view of the
coronation and its requirements.