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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-01

the Des Moines & Southern line with u
view of taking over the property for
the Chicago Great Western.
1t is known that the Great Western
for a long time has considered the ter
ilitory which the Cherry road will tar
us very desirable for Great Western
purposes. 1t is rich, and so far, has
been without railroad advantages and
conveniences.
But from the point of view of Des
MONIES the taking over of the Cherry
road and its construction by the Chi
cago Great Western means the opening
of a very rich territory to Des Moines
business interests. This is the impor-
tant thing from the standpoint of Des
Moines as a business city. With the
Great Western back of this proposed
opening up of this new territory, the
future advancement of Des Moines
would be amply guaranteed.
The discouraging feature of the pro-
ject heretofore has been the threatened
danger that other roads would parallel
the Des Moines & Southern, and thru
the organization of a system of Iuinous
competition neither Des Moines o the
territory tapped by the new roads
would be much benefited. Possibly,
also, the extension of the line from
Greenfield, to other sections, might be
stopped.
But If the Great Western takes over
the road, as now believed to be planned,
there would be no prospect of com
petition in the field that would not op-
crate to the advantage of Des Moines.
and the territory described, and in adj
dition there would be a certainty of the
the Mississippi river and into Nebraska
and Kansas, to a connection with the
Missouri Pacific, with the Santa Fe, or
with some other trunk line, which
would mean the addition to Des Moines
indirectly of another new line.
Mr.. Stickney was accompanied in his
special car by Mrs. Stickney only.
None of the other officers of the road
are with him. He came in on the ear
Wednesday evening. The car remained
here over night n Mr.. Stickney and
MI. Cherry were in close consultation
late into the night. Early yesterday
morning the car was taken GU south,
Mr.. Cherry going with it. Whittier t
Wen is not known, but 1t is said that 1t
went into that part of the Des Moines
& Southern territory at which Inc
lions have been planned between the
Great Western and the Cherry line.
The plan of Mr.. Cherry was to connect
with the Great Western Just above
Ida. or II that could not be arranged
by traffic agreement. to cross the Great
and join the 20" at NorwallS.
In case his could not be defeated 1t was
proposed to build parallel with the
Great Western from a point a few miles
above Ida to Des Moines thru Cum
mings. Whether Mr.. Stickney inspected
yesterday a part of the right of way
which the Des Moines & Southern has
or not, is not known. Or
course If he takes over the property ne
will make an inspection while on this
trip.
The impression among railroad mer,
and in business circles in Des Moines
which are much Interested in the move
going or, is that the deal will be
while Mr.. Stickney is here. and
that the new southwestern extension
Of the Great Western will be built this
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-01
c. G. w. MAY E I.
Moines and Southern Project Thot
To Be Great Western Move.

MOlnes, May 1.-PreSldent Stick
of the Chicago Great Western rail-
spent Wednesday night in Des
aes, and yesterday he left the city
}mpany with f. w. Cherry, of the
cted Des Moines & Southern rail-
which Mr.. Cherry plans to build
Greenfield to Des Moines. Mr..
being the guest of Mr.. Stickney
special car of the latter.
ay will return to Des Moines
". and Mr.. Stickney's future
ITS are not known, but it Is
ID that he will remain in the
several days inspecting the
Nof the Great Western now
ruction.
Hcially stated and it Is not
known, but it is generally
lilroad circles that Mr..
.Des Moines at this time
taken an inspection o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-01
HENRY DowNEY KILLED.
Steam Shovel Falls on Fireman, caus-
ing His Death.
S,aa,o1 81 r;,-ac Dap,h1{car


Carroll. May 1.-Henry C. Downey a
fireman on a steam shovel was killed at
Lonesboro on the c. G. w. extension.
Under its own ear the shovel was
being shifted from one track to another
and when rounding a curve toppled
over and fell across his back. pinning
him to the ground. On account of a
broken steam pipe his companions
could do nothing to aid him until the
steam was exhausted and then he was
found dead and another man uncon-
scious. The latter they took to camp
and he is now on his a to recovery.
The deceased a worked in and around
for two or three years. Two
brothers came from his home at Ports
mouth. Iowa, yesterday and % the
remains south for burial. Downey was
about thirty years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-01
A CLUB FEDERATION.
Ladies' Clubs of Eldora Form a Central

Ladies' Clubs Of EIdora Form a Central
Organization.
Special to Times-Repuh1ican.
Eldora, May AT a called meeting
of the ladies' clubs of the city yester-
day afternoon a society was organized
to be known as the City Federation Of
Clubs for Village Improvement.
The following We're the officers
elected: w. S. Porter, president; Mrs.
George Smith, vice president; Mrs. c.
E. Greet, secretary; Chas. Moser, treas
urer.
The society will meet next Wednes-
day evening. May 6, at the office of
w. S. Porter. for a general outline of
the work and the appointment of nee
essary committees to get the work bar
moniously started in all the precincts
of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-01
OBSERVE ASCENSION DAY.
Knights TempIar Of Hardin County Viii
Decorate Graves.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, May lon the 21st of
this month the knights Templar of
Hardin county will unite in paying the
annual tribute to the memory of the
departed knights. IN that date Assem-
sion Day exercises will be held and
members of ST. Elmo Commandery No.
As of this city, will join in the decora-
ton of the graves of fallen knights
buried in this city at Eldora, Ackley,
Radcliffe, Alden and other places in
the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-01
GASOLINE TANK OVERTURNED.
Belt Broke, Tipping Over the Tank and
Setting Fire to Wash House.

Special to Times-Repuklican.
Sutherland, May 1.-The wash house
on the Sam Jordan farm, three miles
north OF town, vas destroyed by fire
YESTERDAY morning, caused by the belt
on the gasoline engine breaking and
knocking h tank of oil over and set
ting fire to the same. Tie main build
ings were only saved by the assistance
of willing neighbors, who were called by
telephone. The two inches of snow that
Tell Wednesday night protected the
roofs of near buildings.
William Fraser is tearing down the
old Hoyt building and soon expects to
a neat cottage on the grounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-01
cRlPPs is NOT ALARMED.
Prominent Albion Fruit Grower Does
Not Think Frost Dama.1e Heavy.

Special to Times-Republiean.
Albion. May III. B. Cripps, of this
place, M of the best known fruit
growers of the county and a mar of
long experience in the business. Is of
the opinion that the second freeze OF
last night did not materially affect the
small fruit. Mr.. Grips say that it will
be hard to say just yet. probably not
before tomorrow, just what the effect
has been, but the indications are that
the damage Is only slight. The grapes
have suffered some. but cherries plums
and apples have not beer hurt. he does
not think the strawberries have been
damaged in the least.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-01
Cornell Defeats Drake.
n To Timas-Republican

SpeClal 10
Cedar Rapids, May 1.-Cornell Won
from Drake university yesterday in the
game at Mt. Vernon by a score of 6 to
The rain of the day before had made
the grounds very muddy. tho they We're
dried up before the game
was called. AT the end Of the sixth
the score stood 6 to l against
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-01
, DEATH.
CHILD SEE

Boiling Contents ..se Urn Acct
dentaIly Turned on Salem Girl.
Special to Times-Republican.
Salem, May 1.-While sitting at the
breakfast table of their home, west of
here, early yesterday, Phoebe, the one
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
|Lupton, received the steaming con-
tents of a coffee urn ove her little body,
frightfully burning the babe in such
"a manner that death resulted several
hours later.
The little one was sitting beside its
mother, when it suddenly reached out
for a plate lying near, but just beyond
its reach. Mrs. Lupton, in attempting
to aid the child. caught the sleeve of
her dress on the coffee urn, upsetting
and pouring the boiling liquid over the
arms and abdomen Of her little infant.
Everything possible was done to allevi-
ate the baby's sufferings. but it seemed
of no avail, and after lingering in ter
rible agony all day, the child was re-
lieved of it's misery by death, passing
away at 6 o'clock last evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-01
DAvENPoRT's POPULATION.
New Directory Will Indicate a Total
of 45.325.

Special to Times-Republican.
Davenport, May IA new canvass
of Davenport has been made by the Di-
rectory Company and from the data
obtained the compilers figure the pop.
ulation at 1926. This wonderful in
crease is in keeping with the estimates
of conservative people who have
watched the steady growth of the city
and with the predictions of Mr.. Stone
when he was collecting data for the
directory last year. The figures are
secured by adding the actual number
of names of living persons found in the
directory and multiplying by 21s, the
established rule for making these COM
p%ilations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-01
10 SHOOTS HIMSELF.

Cha rles Reiner, of Grand Junction,
Probably Fatally Wounded.
Special TO Times-Republican.
Grand Junction, May 1.-Charles Rel
mer, aged IL years, while playing with a
revolver. shot himself thru the bowels.
He is still alive, but there are no hopes
o. his recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-01
Damage at Grand Junction.
Snecial 10 ,rirnns-Rennhlican.

Grand Junction, May lit is thought
that Wednesday nights rain. sleet'
snowstorm and freeze cave ruined the
fruit crop. The foliage o. the trees now
hangs limp.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03

she had with her, and was placed in
the waiting room.
Asked where she wanted to go she
said she did not know, and told the
station employees that she was sick
and wanted to be taken care of. She
SAID she had once lived in St. Paul,
having left here fifteen years ago. L.
The city hospital was not able to
take the woman as she was a non-res-
ldent and, no place else being open
to her, she was compelled to accent
the hospitality of the city at the cen
trail police station. Accordingly she
was placed on stretcher and the pa
troll wagon summoned. DR.. Stevens,
police surgeon, attended the woman
ana said she was suffering from
dropsy. Her limbs and body were
swelled out of all proportion and her
face was badly bloated.
A cot was prepared for her at the
station and she was made as comfort
able as possible under the circum-
stances. Notwithstanding her en-
vironments last night she submitted
without murmer to her lot.
Mrs. Olson said she had been living
with her brother, Chris Hellickson a
farmer OF Lac qui Parle county, dur
ing the past two years, and that she
mad been sent to ST. Paul to be
treated and cared for The authori-
ties have decided to send her back to-
day.
Mrs. Olson formerly lived with her
husband, who was a stone cutter, on
East Third street, Dayton's Bluff Mr..
olson died several years ago, leaving
his wife in poor circumstances. She
has been living a lonely life since her
husbands death and several months
ago she became a victim of drOpsv
She has no children.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
COMMISSION
REJECTS BIDS
Elevators for New Capitol
Will Have to Be Adyer-
tised for Again.

In single day the state capitol
commission managed to dispose of the
business Of It's June meeting, and be-
fore o.: 30 yesterday afternoon an adj
1ournment was taken to- the regular
meeting of the first Tuesday in July.
The contract for the vault doors
throughout the new building was
awarded to the Diebold Safe and Lock
company, whose figures were $3,425.
The other bids for this work were:
Brown, Treacy & Sperry company. ST
Paul, $5.S92.50, and Hibbard & Rich
ardson, Milwaukee, $3,421.58. Although
the bid of the Milwaukee firm was the
lowest, the difference between that and
the next lowest was so slight as to be
lmmaterial in the interest Of economy,
ana the commissioners gave the pref
erence to the company whose work
was best known to them.
The members found it impossible to
agree upon any Of the bids received at
the meeting of last month for putting
elevators in the new building. and
after considerable discussion and con-
slderation all bids were rejected.
estimates for the work of the past
month on pending and completed con-
tracts were allowed as follows:
Butler-Ryan Company-Steps and
terraces, $10,813; f1reproofing, S11.
1868; metal Turing and lathing, $40.
1880; plastering, SIS, 405.52; wood
work, $1,872.65.
Flour City Iron Works Iron finish
ings, $2,s35.S0.
w, ]. Gray & Co.-Mechanical equip
ment, $12,5S2.59
4 B. Gustavino Company-Interior fin
ishings, $6,015.60.
The bond furnished by Butler Bros.
Tor the fulfillment of the contract for
interior marble and stone work, and
the same company's bond of $4,000,
under the contract for interior wood
work, We're approved and accepted.
Charming Seabury, vice president Of
the commission, announced that he
nad executed the contract with Walter
daniel French, the sculptor, for the
bronze quadriga which will adorn the
main entrance to the building and
which will cost $4,000, exclusive of
the cost of gliding, which it is ex-
pected Will be $1,000. Mr. French has
assured the commission that la will
begin his work at once and will have
the quadriga finished within the con-
tract time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
URGE SANAT0RIUM
AT ST. ANTHONY
Ordinance Providing for Hos
pital for Consumptiyes
Is introduced.

DR.: Fl. Longstreet Taylor, of st. Paul
and Robert w. and Benjamin Webb, OF
minneapolis, want to establish a sana-
forum for conSumptives at st. Anthony
park, but some of the members of the
council do not seem to look with favor
on the project. 5so~ 4
Last night an ordinance. granting the
promoters license to conduct what is
10 De known as a sanatorium for the
treatment and care of those, afflicted
With ineipient, pulmonary tuberculosis
was introduced in the board of alder
men, but no definite answer was given,
The zWholeTthing was turned over to
the committee. on streets. -
supplemental to-this ordinance an
other having this same sanatoriun in
view, was introduced, allowing the con-
structfon of frome buildings for hospi-
tai purposes when the patients con-
hned therein are not bed-ridden.
The institution is to be known as the
overlook sanatorium, and If allowed
will be erected at Dudley and Raw
monda avenues in ST. Anthony park.
Alderman Dobner, of that locality, says
his people must first give their views
on it's estah lishment there before it
will get his. vote. The locality selected
is. not very tthickly settled and the pro-
motors. say,there can be no objection.
1t is to be used for the care and treat
ment Of persons in the first stages of
tuberculosis. .'9+~t--se
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03

authorized issue is as follows: "The
fuI faith and credit of any such city
snail be pledged at all times for the
payment of any bonds issued under
this act, and of any obligations there
after issued by it under any other act
or authcAity at any time, in anticipa-
ton OF the collection of taxes levied nv
such city"
In his Interpretation of this partic-
ular provision Mr.. Michael SAYS that
the city certificates need not be count
ed as a part of the city's Indebtedness
until after the bonds are issued. Be-
fore the investigation he made the
statement that the certificates would
have to be counted as a part of the
city Indebtedness and this according
ly would bring the bonded indebted
ness of St. Paul over the 10 per cent
limit. The words thereafter issued"
change all that.
In line with this Interpretation steps
will be taken at once to issue the first
installTnent OF 100000 worth of bonds,
but they win not~be offered for sale I'M
til after the present issue of 81, 800, 900
worth Of city certificates for which
bids are being received and disfosed
of.
Next year another 100000 worth of
bonds will be placed on the market
and so on until the full authorized
amount to 100000 has been taken ad-
vantage of. The proposed issue, 1t is
claimed, will considerably reduce the
tax levy next year, as it will provide
for needed permanent improvements
that would otherwise have to come out
of the pockets of the taxpayers direct.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
Light and Human Body.

This new discovery Of Prof Goodspeed
concerning all of US is intensely interest
ing. We want to hear more of the partic-
ulars and shall do little searching on
our own account now to see If we can dis
tinguish a man in a dark room as well
as mouse can. We should like indeed
to know how it happens that a mouse
is gifted with sight to see in its su-
periors traits which these same superiors
cannot discern. Now that we know the
human body gives light in probably about
the same measure that it radiates heat
we want to know more OF its natural abiI-
tiles. And we should further like to have
some learned person discover the relation
that exists between the human body and
radium. In some of It's aspects this metal
seems very human, and 1t would be thrill
ing, though not surprising, to learn that
it is bound to humanity by some tie
Boston Transcript.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
TOO MUCH RAIN FOR, WHEAT.
This Is the Case In Portions of Minnesota,
iowa and Wisconsin.

This Is the Case In Portions of Minnesota,
iowa and Wisconsin,.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1.-The
weekly crop bulletin Of the weather bu-
reau says: The states of the lower Mis-
souri, valley and portions Of the Mis-
slssippi valley have suffered much from
heavy rains, especially Iowa, the eastern
portions of Kansas and Nebraska and
Western Missouri Drought continues in
New England, the northern portion of
the Middle Atlantic states and in Florida
and rains are needed in portions of the
Central Gulf states and in Southern Tex
as. Drought conditions have been wholly
relieved In the Ohio valley and over the
greater part of the Middle and South At
lantic states. The latter part of the
week was unseasonably cool in the lower
Missouri valley, West Gulf district and
New England. damaging frosts occurring
in the last named district.
Very favorable temperatures prevailed
In the Ohio valley and South Atlantic
and East Gulf states. More favorable
conditions than in previous weeks are
reported from the Pacific coast states,
much-needed showers having occurred in
Oregon and Washington.
Wet weather has caused further delay
In corn planting in the Missouri and up
per Mississippi valleys, where much of
this work Is unfinished and the early
ern portion of Kansas and Nebraska and
in Iowa corn fields have been badly
washed out and much replanting will be
necessary. In Iowa the acreage will be
materially reduced. In Illinois planting
Is practically finished, and an excellent
stand attained. In the central and upper
Ohio valley planting is also delayed and
early fields in some portions are suffering
for cultivation. In the Southern states
corr has experienced a very favorable
week and IS largely laid by.
Winter wheat on low lands In the east
ern portions of Kansas and Nebraska and
Northwestern Missouri has sustained in
jury from foods but on the whole the
crop has made satisfactory advancement
an Improvement being generally indicated
III the Ohio valley lake region and Middle
Atlantic states. Harvesting Is general in
Texas and has begun In Arkansas and
North Carolina. Winter wheat has made
slow growth in Washington and Oregon,
and the fields in the eastern portion of
Oregon are unusually weedy. In CAL
ifornia the outlook is not promising and
much late wheat is being cut for hay.
In Nebraska, the Dakotas and Northern
Minnesota spring wheat has made SPLEEN
did progress, but in Southern Minnesota,
Wisconsin and Iowa the crop On low lands
has suffered much from heavy rains. In
Washington and Idaho the crop Is greatly
improved.
The prospects for apples are promising
In many of the important apple states
In Southern Missouri, however a very
light crop, is indicated, and in New Eng
land serious injury has been done by re-
cent frostS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-03
ST. PAUL SOCIETY IS
HOST FOR ARMY
OFFICERS
Commercial Club Rooms Are
Scene of Brilliant Gather
ing, at Which Beauty of
City Meets the Gallant
Warriors From the Fort
Some of Those Present.

Beauty and chivalry shone resplend-
ent at the sumptuous and quiet recep-
ton of last night, given by the citizens
of St. Paul to the officers of the de-
partment Of Dakota, United States
army, at the Commercial club.
Fully thirty officers with their wives
from Fort Smelling and adjacent posts
were present. among them the follow
ing:
Commanding officer of the Depart
ment Gen. William A. Kobbe and wife,
Chief Quartermaster Of the Depart
ment Col. G. E. Pond and wife. Capt.
William Nj. Morrow, post adjutant, rep
resenting Commanding Officer at Fort
Smelling Col. Jacob Kline; Lieut.. Col.
Cornelius Gardner and wife. Fort
Smelling; Col. Alfred Reynolds, in
spector general. department st. Paul:
Maj. r. L. Hoxie, engineer corps, and
wife, st. Paul; Maj. G. G. Lambert and
wife, St Paul; First Lieut.. T. L. Drew
er, First Lieut.. A. T. Harrison. Lieut.
George B. Pond, Fort Thomas, Third
infantry; Lieut.. and Mrs. ]. M. Love,
Lieut. G. E. Carleton, Fort Smelling
Tenth battery United States artillery;
Lieut.. Q. Hilson, Lieut.. and Mrs. E. S.
Savers, Capt. Thomas barrow and
wife, Capt. A. L. Parmenter, Capt H.
Hall, Capt. L. j. Hearn, Capt. Ridge
E. Hampton, Maj. G. c. Lambert and
wife, St. Paul; Col. Rodney Smith. wife
and daughter, st. Paul; Gen. NJ. r.
Morgan. st. Paul; Capt. Frank D. Gar
retty. st. Paul.
Club Rooms Decorated.
The spacious parlors of the club
were beautifully decorated with pa
triOtic and national colors and bunt-
ing; smilax, lycaposia and arbutus
concealed the chandeliers, and globes
and wreaths the banisters. The foot
of each pair of stairs was a veritable
bower Of Verdant beauty, while from
tremely narrow ribbons-red, white
all hint Of extravaganza, was entrance
ing. and each and all were unanimous
in declaring the evening to have been
the most delightful they had spent for
many years.
A very informal reception was held
in the main parlor. and in the receiv-
ing line were: President of the Com
mercial Club Theophilus Smith and
Mrs. Smith, Gen. William A. and Mrs.
Kobbe, Archbishop John Ireland, Capt.
William NJ. Morrow and Mrs. Col. ia
cob Kline, Mrs. J. J. Hill, Mrs. E. M.
Saunders, Mrs. ]. A. Wheelock and Mrs.
R. M. Newport.
Those who assisted were: Mesdames
Archibald McLaren, John Jackson, w.
b. Mitchell, n. P. Langford, Webster
Wheelock. J. H. Billiard, and Miss
Helen Deane. Miss Robbins and the
Misses Rogers.