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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22

Norwegian legislators propose that girls
who do not know how to knit, sew, wash
and cook should be refused permission to
marry. Daughters of wealthy men are
not to be excepted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
Arizona, New Mexico and Okla
homa May Be Admitted Into
the Union.
House Committee On Territories
Recommends Passage Of
Statehood Bill.
Indian Appropriation Measure
Passed by the Houses.Long
to Resign.

Washington. Feb. 21.-The house COM
mittee on territories today unanimous
ly voted to report bills for admission
of the territories of New Mexico. Ari-
zona and Oklahoma. and appointed a
to prepare bills. When
the house met today consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill was re-
sumed The Fitzgerald amendment,
providing that no portion of the appro-
priation for Mount Pleasant, Mich,
should go to E. c. Nardin, superintend-
ent, who has been charged with permit
ting the debauching of Indian girls. was
pending. Sherman made q statement
that he had made some investigation
since yesterday and has ascertained
that the Inspector who made the
charges against Nardin was not now in
the service, and that Nardin had been
exonerated. Nevertheless, he said, he
would move for an investigation by a
sub committee of the Indian commit
tee.
The resolution providing for an in
vestigation of Nardin's relations was
adopted and the bill passed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
KENTUCKY DUEL MAY BE FATAL.
Alfred Witherspoon Shot by Judge
Porter Walker

I.awrenceburg, KY, Feb. a1-Alfred
Witherspoon. president of the First
National Bank here. Is in precarious
condition at his home and Judge Porter
Walker is under official surveillance as
the result of pistol duel Thursday
The bad feeling has been of long
standing and when the men met Walk
er drew first and fired point blank at
Witherspoon, who had ducked as If to
dodge a bbDw. 1t appear1 that his re-
yolver had fastened In his pocket and
he turned to release 1t with his left
land when Walker fired second sNcx.
which grazed his shoulder
Before he could bring his gun into
play. however, Judge Walker had fired
Il third shot. which struck Witherspoon
in the back below and to the left of the
right shoulder. Walker gave himself
up, but was released on his own recog-
nziance. Witherspoon was removed to
his home, where his life is despaired of.
His brother. Horace Witherspoon. after
killing two men, was shot himself and
killed by a man named Portwocd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
Eaxors Direct Vote.
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS MADE.
Plates Which Printed tho None,
Melted Down at Washinaton.


Melted Down at Washington.
Washington, Feb. 21.-The 18th of
February was melting day" at the bu-
reau of engraving and printing. All the
plates, rolls and dies used in printing
gold and silver certificates, postage
and revenue stamps, bonds and postal
cards during 1901 We're loaded early In
the morning on two big trucks. Altho
the precaution had been taken to spoil
the face of each plate with file. four
strapping employees of the treasury de-
partment rode on each truck. A treas
ury committee rode in a carriage.
The procession went to the navy yard
foundry, where the plates were uncere-
moniously dumped into one of the fur
naces, to come out as pig steel and to
be used for ballast for warships. There
were twenty tons of plates, rolls and
dies, from which We're printed last year
81. 200. 100000 in gold and silver certifi-
Gates of various denominations, and
$3.50. 100000 in postage stamps. besides
hundreds of millions of bonds. revenue
stamps and postal cards.
The engravers are now at work on
the plates, rolls and dies for 1903.
Those in use now will be destroyed
next February.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
BURGLAR KILLS HIMSELF.
Suicide When Attempt to Rob Bank
Eaiied

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. Iii A
stranger, who has not yet been identi :
fed. is dead by his own hand, and the
cashier of the London and Mexico bank
in the City of Mexico is dying as the
result of daring atteJnrt al robbery
by the stranger.
The man. who was well dressed. min
gled with the customers of the bank
until an opportunity was found unob-
served to gain access to the vault,
where an enormous amount of treasure
is stored. In the vault he was con-
fronted by the cashier. whom he ap-
preached with drawn pistol. demanding
that the money in sight be handed over
to him. The cashier refused and called
for assistance, when the stranger fired.
infiicting a wound that will probably
prove fatal.
Wheeling about. the stranger then
fired four shots without effect at the
bank clerks. who We're running toward
the vault, alarmed by the cashiers cry
and the report of the first shot. Seeing
escape impossible the man fired the last
charge from his weapon into his head,
falling dead as the clerks entered the
vault. The police are making an in
vestigation and are on the lookout for
some supposed accomplice of the ban
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
YOUNG MEN ENTERTAIN.
Gilman Boys Give a Delightful Party
to Lady Friends.

Special to Times Republican.
Gilman. Feb. 21.-A very delightful
party was given here last night at the
Masonic Hall parlors by the Young
Mems Club, of Gilman, when the mem
bers entertained thirty or more of their
lady friends at n reception and ban
ouet. Partners for supper were secured
iJV tie n ching Of the titles of popr'-
lar songs with the characters they rep
resented. Carnations We're given as
favors. The banquet, in three courses
was served by six boys in white duck
coats and white aprons. A male quar-
tet furnished music for the evening.
The committees of the club We're as fol-
lows: Invitation, Fred Graves and
Harry Stewart; entertainment, Ralph
%. Church, w. F. Pence. Ray Suther-
land Chet Dunkle. Earl Williams. Fred
Sievers and Ray Grady; reception. Roy
Lewis. Will Parker, Abe Sulsenbarger
Ray Reimer, Henry Nielandt and De-
Witt Lavender; banquet Fred Graves
Eay Sutherland, Charles Dague. Oscar
Hite. Earl Willcuts, Rupert Beale and
Ray Duffield. The young lady guests of
the club We're Mesdames Ralph
Church, Fred Pence and Elma Sievers:
Misses Inez and Grace Beale, Effie Ohls,
Hattie Pierce, Jennie Williams. Alta
Lighter. Nelle McNeel. Nellie Ingra-
ham. Sara Nichols. Nellie Stewart,
Kate Whitehead, Frances Miller, Lille
O'Brien, Minnie Hadley, Minnie Sic
yers, Minnie Head. Blanche Stone, Ell
sic Urbine. Phoebe Rockwell. Nellie
Gould, Flo Chase. Anna Newton. Grace
Kemp. Mamie and Susie Powell; Effie
Wylie. of Grinnell; Emma and Marga-
ret Patton, of Laurel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
THE WATER CURE. "
Funston Denies That It Was Practiced
Often by the Soldiers in the Philip

Kansas City, Feb. 21.-Gen. Funston.
in discussing the water cure. form
Of torture charged against soldiers in
the Philippines, said he had never seen
the water cure" applied, but he had
heard 1t described. The victim Is
bound, canteen is forced into his
mouth" said the general. His head is
thrown upward and back and his nose
grasped by the fingers of the torturer.
Strangulation follows as matter of
course When the victim is about Tnf-
focated the application is released and
he is given chance to talk or take an
other dose of it. The operation is bru-
tai beyond doubt, but hardly fatal
The charge which | have just refuted
at the request of the war department
was most vague. 1t was made by sol
der and to the effect that he had
helped administer the water cure to 100
natives. That is the kind of rot sol
der Is apt to write home when business
is dull and he has three or four beers
under his Jacket to help his imagina-
ton. Nothing of the kind ever occurred
with the knowledge of the officers or
ever occurred at all, for that matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
Consular Reform is Desired

Washington. Feb. 21.-A large dele
cation of business men representing
chambers of commerce and boards OF
Trade in New York, Chicago, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Cleveland and
many other cities was before the
house committee on foreign affairs
yesterday in advocacy of q reform in
the consular service and the adoption
of civil service methods in appoint
ment and advancement of consuls.
John w. Ella, of Chicago, general
consul of the National Business league
made brief statement in urging the
passage of the bill. He declared:
The business interests of the coun-
try are feeling the injury which our
commerce is suffering from the pres
ent state OF the consular service. The
opening Of new markets in which our
business men are finding sharp COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
Insane NEGRO Causes Panic.

Baltimore. Md, Feb. Washington
A. Hunt. an insane negro. caused a
panic in the shopping district yesterday
After attacking four women, one police
man, several boys, and a number OF
men he was overpowered and taken to
a police station, crying out that he
saw two suns in the heaven and that he
was commissioned to wipe out one OF
them.
He ran thru Lexington street. throw
ing women and children oft the side
yalk He tried to hurl a boy thru a
plate glass window, and. picking up a
young woman. raised her above his
head and was about to dash her upon
the pavement when seized.
A policeman tried to grapple with
him. but the negro thu Aw him about like
fnn. Finally two policemen and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
Biq Demand for Tickets.

New York. Feb. 21.-Amateur ticket
spectators. it is learned, have put the
hardest of their professional brethren
to the blush in the rapacity they ex-.
hibit over the buying and selling OF
seats for Prince Henry night at the
Metropolitan opera house. The pick
of the seats, 1t is said. was given to
the committeeman at $50 each. Even
the Metropolitan management was sur.
prised at the swiftness with which
they were taken. One man admitted
he had been offered s100 each for four
seats he had purchased at $50 apiece
and intended to hold them for an offer
of 5000 for the group. A woman In
Washington wrote to the management.
offering 500 each for three seats. She
may be lucky to get three of the SIS
seats when their sale begins. 1t is
figured that at the fixed scale Of prices
for this event the Metropolitan opera
house will draw $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
CHANGE IS PREDICTED
Final Separat : of Rosebery
and Bannerr ) Factions In
Engli: : olitics.
Coalition OF S,nists and I'm.
perial Lii Els Predicted.
Capable Men Needed.
Londc Press Deplores Lack Of
Inergy In Conduct Of
Government.

London, Feb. 21-Lord Roseberry'a
from Sir Henry Campbell Banners
mans section of the liberal party,
forms fruitful topic for editorial ar-
ticles and for discussion in all quartz
ers of Great Britain. One of the most
noticeable phases in the curious effect
the letter produced on the wording OF
Its unfriendliness to the ex-premier
might easily be explained on the
ground of unionist delight at a
definite split in the opposition
ranks. It's declaration that what the
country wants is not brand new set
of principles, but new set OF men
capable of replacing the present set
without upsetting the policy of the
empire" precedes the significant de-
mand that Roseberry,s party muse
prove they can be trusted to infuse
business energy and capacity into the
prosecution of the imperial policy.
If continues the Times, "fruition OF
efforts in that direction may seem to
be remote we can only say 1t may
come sooner than anybody expects"
This cryptic utterance has started ru-
mors of a new coalition between the
unionists and imperial liberals. under
the leadership of Duke of Devonshire
and Lord Roseberry, besides the pos
sible detection of the Times in its
support of the present government,
something of this is visible in the
Globes editorial article which, while
congratulating Roseberry on his
"enlancipation,' dilates strongly on
the pettiness of difference between his
policy and that of the unionists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21

permit the courts to interfere with the
workingmen, and Hubbard followed in
the same line. reading from some of the
court orders to show that they We're
fraught with great danger. There We're
no speeches in defense of the committee
report to postpone the consideration of
was as follows:
Yeas-Alexander, Allyn. Arthaud.
Blanchard, Classen. Courtright. Craig.
Crawford, Fitchpatrick, Hartshorn,
Hogue. Hopkins, Lewis. Mardis, Moftitt,
Molsbelry. Sanith of Des Moines,
Spaulding, Trewin. Whipple. Winnie,
Young of Washington, Lister-22.
Bachman, Ball. Bishop. Brigh-
ton. Brooks. Crossley Dowell, Emmert.
Garst. Harper. Hartman. Hayward,
HazeltoE. Hobart Hubbard. Junkin,
Lambert, Lyons. Maytag. Porter. Smith
of Mitchell. Tallman, Townsend, Will
son. Young of Lee, Healey-26.
The senate will begin to work lit
tie harder Senator Lewis chairman of
the committee on rules. called atten-
ton to the fact that yesterday there
were thirty-five bills on the senate CAL
endar. all but one being recommended
for passage. and ten more were added
by the committee reports yesterday;
yet the senate did not reach the calen-
Gar until ten minutes of time to ad-
joiirn. He secured an amendment to
the rules making the time of meeting
$3.50 instead of 10 O'Clock. Even with
this half hour added there will be but
slow progress on the calendar If there
are to be debates and discussions on all
the bills.
The proposition to erect an eques-
trian statue to the memory of the late
Cen Francis j. Heron, who died in
New York city, had its origin among
members of his old company. He en-
listed In Dubuque with the Governor
Greys' and rose to command of resi-
ment. Gen. Heron left Iowa many
wears ago and 1t is stated that on the
suggestion of the late Senator Harlan
his name was not included In those WHO
We're TO be honored at the Iowa soldiers
monument The objection of Senator
Harland were based on misuader-
standing of the facts and an unjust
story of the gossips that Gen. Heron
had become dissipated in New York ana
had led a life of dishonor. This has
since been shown not to be true. But
the appropriation of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of erecting a monument cannot get
thru, at this time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
CAN PROVE AN ALlBI.
Florence Burns Still Maintains Inno-
cence of Youna Brooks Murder.

New York, Feb. 21.-Foster l.. Back
us, counsel for Florence Burns, who is
in the Tombs charged with the murder
of her sweetheart. Walter T. Brooks,
will call on District Attorney Jerome
today, accompanied by five witnesses
who have made dpositions tending to
show that the girl was not at the Glen
Island Hotel with Brooks on Friday
night and that her presence even in
that vicinity was impossible.
Mr.. Backus said that this alibi COW
cred fully every movement of the young
woman on Friday night and bore out
in all essential matters the statement
she had made to him in regard to her
whereabouts just before and after the
shooting of Brooks. Mr.. Bacl<us says
his object in presenting the alibi to the
district attorney In advance of the
hearing is to test the good faith of Mr..
Jerome's statement that he is as anx-
ious as any one else to establish the in
nocence of the Burns girl If she is inno-
cent.
in this matter of an alibi for Miss
Burns have been careful" said Mr..
Backus. Miss Burns had told me her
and all i have had to do was to verify
them. This l have done by persons of
the highest respectability."
Mr.. Backus made this statement after
leaving thee1S,mbs, where he had a long
talk with the prisoner. His main OBJ
ject in calling was to find out IL she
knew two young women of Flatbush
whose names are given as Marie Stur-
tevant and Maud Hyland. They gave
1t out that on Friday night last at $50
o'clock they saw Florence Burns in
Flatbush. Mr.. Backus Immediately
went to the girl to find out what she
knew of the women.
Il don't know them at ALL said the
Burns girl 81 never heard of them,
and / am quite sure that l never met
such persons"
She told her lawyer that she was
content to stay in prison as long as he
thought necessary to establish her in
nocence.
But" she said. II am innocent of
this charge end l want it proved In
such way that no one can say that the
only reason escaped was because there
was not enough evidence against me-
ulu Hot Nil w dlteI, duu WdHl tudt
made certain to everybody"
A long interview with Brooks mother
regarding his relations with the Burns
girl was printed yesterday afternoon. 1t
made Brooks out an innocent, led astray
by q wicked girl. but the facts n II
tended to show that the principal rea-
son why the girl was ordered out of her
fathers house was because OF her iela-
tions with Brooks and his friends.
Mrs. Brooks told how the Burns girl
was brought TO the Brooks house when
i'll, and how Mrs. Brooks herself nursed
her thru an Illness. When she was well
she was sent hcme. but her parents
would not receive her. She said that
the Burns girl frequently came back to
their house to try to see Walter. One
of these times, Mrs. Brooks says. the
following conversation took place:
why don't you let my son alone
Why don't you go home and stay
away"
II Will make Walter marry me-" she
replied. "or I'll kill him. Mother and I
are fine shots. We have practiced
many times at the range"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
RETAIL DEALERS TURNED DOWN
Wholesalers Refuse to Discriminate
AGAINST Small Dealers.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb. 2l-Ihe
toyertures from the Northwestern Re-
tail Lumbermen's association WAS CIV
en- a severe jolt by the Mississippi val
lev Lumbermen's association Ihe
resolution of the retailers for strlc'
re-inforceme,.. of the agreement De
tween the two associations and the
suggestion that d JON. committee d
appointed for an adjustment OF the
differences were both turned down
The manufacturers are willing to re-
mit fen per cent to the retailers on
lumber sold direct to consumers In
towns where there are no lumber
wards. but refuse to discriminate
lapainst small dealers outside the as
sociation.
The principal feature of the new
constitution is the amendment proVld-
ing for the assessment OF manu1actur-
ers on the account of lumber actually
manufactured at the mills rather thar
on the account OF the sales with a
few exceptions the old officials and
members of the committees We're con-
tinued in office: The officers are:
president-Sumner T. Mcknight. of
Minneapolis.
First Vice President-R. L. McCor-
mick, of Hayward. Wis.
Second Vice PRESIDENT. c. Cole
man, of Lacrosse. Wis.
Treasurer-H. c. Akely, of Mime
apolis
j. E. Rhode was elected secretary of
the board of directors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
Bristow Asked to Resion..

Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 21.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has finally decided to
ask for the resignation of Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General Bristow.
who sent postofiice inspectors into
West Virginia to investigate the pr:-
yate life of a man mentioned for 2
postoftice position in that state. The
president is said to feel that this was
a wholly unwarranted interference or
the part of the detective department
of the government with the ordinary
life of private citizen. The success
sor of the fourth assistant postmaster
general will soon be announced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
Only Forty Killed.

London, Feb. 21.-Dispatches receiv-
ed here from Madrid and Barcelona and
various frontier towns in close touch
with the scenes of the disturbances In
Spain quite discredit the sensational
dispatches to the Echange Telegraph
Company, saying a fierce battle had
been fought between troops and rioters
in a suburb of Barcelona, and 500 per-
sons reported killed or wounded. AS a
matter of fact up oSlast evening the
total number of persons killed thruout
the disturbances Is only forty.
London, Feb. 21.-It is announced in
q special dispatch form Madrid that
Weyler, war minister. is urging the
queen regent to give him a free hand
in dealing with the rebels In Catalon-
Ia and Premier Sagasta threatens to
resign IL Weyler's request is granted.
The queen regent is said to favor Wey-
ler's plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
DR.. kINYouN QUITS ARMY.
Surgeon Resigns Post to Take Up
Study of BacterioloaY.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. a1.-Dr. j. j.
Kinyoun, for the past year command
ing officer and chief surgeon of the
United States marine hospital here, and
known as one of the best bacteriolog-
lists and plague experts in the United
States government service, has sent
in his resignation to take effect May l.
DIR. Kinyoun has left for Philadelphia
where he Will reside and devote him
self to the study of bacteriology. He
has been in the government service
about fifteen years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
! TIE TROUBLE IN SPIN
Report Of Battle In Which 500
People We're Killed
Denied.
Serious Riots Have Occurred and
About 40 Persons All Told
Killed.
Military Rule Has Been Estab'
lished In All the Larger
Cities.

Madrid Feb. 21.-According to this
mornings advices from Barceioha' 'he
situation is improving, tho 1t is sun
threatening. The most stringent meas
ures have been prepared to protect
traffic and business. The strikers nave
few rifles. but are well supplied with re-
yolyers and daggers. A search Oh sus-
nected houses continues, resulting In
the arrest OF large numbers OF anar-
chists and revolutionists of all kinds,
who are considered to be the prime
were killed there since the disturbances
broke out. The strikers yesterday at
tackled the Jail in an attempt to rescue
Imprisoned comrades. but they were re-
nulsed by the troops after number of
rioters were killed or wounded. Ihe
ordinary necessities Of life are failing
and the distress is becoming accent
uated. Strikers are said to be receiving
large sums of money from London. In
neighboring towns the disturbances are
spreading and increasing in gravity. A
number of anarchists have arrived at
Bilboa, with the object of melting g
strike The socialists refused to co..
operate In the movement The working
people of Madrid favor the strikers.
Martial law was proclaimed at Tar
ragona. At Castellon de Laplana the
employers and employees reached an un-
derstanding this afternoon and the
strike there ended. A number of rioters
attacked the Jesuit college at Saragossa
IL st night. The fathers fred on the
mob In conflict at Valencia yesterday
between the rioters and police three
persons were wounded. Fourteen ar
rests were made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
No Chance in Lumber Prices.

Minneapolis, Feb. 19.-The Mississip-
pi Valley Lumbermen's Association met
in annual session here. There were
present large number of lumbermen
and manufacturers from all the states
comprised in the district covered by the
association. One of the most impor-
tant questions to come UP will be the
revision of certain clauses in the con-
stitution Nothing was given out at
the adjournment of the price list COM
mittee, except that there will be prac-
tically no changes in the prevailing list
of prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-21
MUST HAVE LICENSE.
Illinois Supreme Court Holds Magnetic
Healer Is a Physician.

Springfield ILL.,, Feb. 21.-The su-
preme court today handed down an i'm
portant decision in the suit of the
People VS.. Joseph P. Gordon, to recover
penalty for practicing medicine with
out license. The case comes from
Winnebago county, where a judgment
was entered in favor of the defendant
Gordon was a magnetic healer and the
supreme court finds the lower courts
erred in instructing the jury to find for
the defendant, holding that a magnetic
healer is a physician. not a trained
nurse, as was insisted on by the de-
fendant because he does not use drugs
or material remedy.