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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
FoRrY-THREE DIVORCE. CASES.

Laroe Grist Of Misfits Want Relief from
Council Bluffs Court.
Council Bluffs, March 23.-The advo-
Gates of the argument that marriage is
q, failure will find considerable evidence
in the forty-three divorce cases which
are. scheduled on the docket for the
March term Of the district court. which
begins Tuesday. This number is prob
ably the largest ever assigned to any
cne term of court and the number has
elected considerable comment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
Knapp Grand Jury.

Hamilton, o., March 23.-ThH spec
ial grand jury to investigate the case
of A. A. Knapp the confessed murderer
was charged by Judge Belton and re-
tired at 10 o'clock today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
n..+h il New York Fire.

New York, March 23,-Miss Eleanor
Price was killed at a small fire caused
by a lamp explosion in West Sky
fifth street early today. Mra Eona
Wallace will probably iose her teason
from excitement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
Mackinac Straits Opened.

Mackinac City, Mich, March %
The straits of Mackinac are open and
boats can now get thru from Lake
Michigan to Lake Huron.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
FIVE cArTLEMEN LOST.

They Disappeared During the RecsM
Blizzard in Wyoming.
Rongis, Wyo, March 23.-While driv-
ing Mormon sheep herde-s across their
line five cattlemen are supposed to have
perished In the recent blizzard in the
sSweetwater country. A posse is sco,Ir-
ing the surrounding country in search
Of them. 1t is no longer hoped to find
any of them alive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
WOMAN'S INSANE ACT
Mrs. Louise Burke Kills Her Four
Children With an Ak and Then Cuts
Her Own Throat.

South Bridge, Mass, March 2s.-Mrs.
Louise Burke killed her four children
with an ak at her home in Fiskedale
today and then killed herself by cut
ting her own throat. 1t is believed that
she is insane.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
.LAoRoNEs CAPTURE SURFACE.
Inspector Clarke and Several Others
Reported Killed.

Manila, March 23.-The town of Su-
riago, In the northeastern part of the
island of Mindanao. was captured yes
terday by Ladrones, who killed Con-
stabulary Inspector Clark and several
others. A Detachment of thirty men,
belonging to The Tenth infantry, is hur-
rying from Hogan to Suriago, on the
transport Reilly, with orders to recapt-
that place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
SUICIDE ON a GRAVE

Jacob Heidenrich Kills Himself in
Cemetery at Davenport.
Special TO Times Republican.
Davenport, March 2S.--Jacob Heidsn-
rich, aged 40, after an shsence OF three
years, last night shot aud killed hlmseii
over his fathers grave in the city cems-
tery. The father had been dead fifteen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

Frsd G. LvIe Meets With Fatal Accident
Near Davenport.
Special to Times Rspupllcan
Davenport. March 2S.-Fred G. Lyle,
of Kewanse. was killed by c., r. 4.
& P. freight Saturday night at Anna
van. Nothing is known of the acci-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
WRECK AT KNOXVILLE
Passenger No. 1o4 Runs into Defect.
i've Switch at Knoxville on the Des
Moines & Abba Line-Ensineer
Hiatt Fatally Injured.

Moines T. Abba L'ne-EnS'"oer
Hiatt Fatally Injured.
Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, March 2S.-Passenger No
1o4 on the Des Moines & Abba road,
was wrecked at Knoxville this morn
ing. collision of freight cars is said
to have caused a deranged switch.
Engineer b. F. Hiatt, of Des Moines,
was probably fatally injured.
Des Moines, March 2s.-The Des
Moines & Abba passenger train on the
Burlington road ran into an open
switch at Knoxville this morning and
crashed into the rear of a freight train
standing on the switch. Engineer Hi
att was instantly killed. Several of the
passengers were bruised, but none SER
iously injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
MAJ. PERRY DEAD.
He Was a LineaI Descendant of the
Commodore.

Bristol, r. l., March 23.-Major Ray
mond n. Perry. lineal descendant of
Oliver Hazard Perry, of
Lake Erie fame, is dead here, aged 81.
Major served with distinction with
General Burnside in the civil war and
WAS noted for his courage and devotion
to duty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23

homes and farms, in many cases, of the
purchasers of the rights.
1t is the general supposltion that So
per became immensely wealthy at one
time selling rights, but has lost it all in
attorney fees in defending himself
against the criminal prosecutions. On
good authority it is learned that he paid
his lawyers upwards of $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
ROSE cRlsTALLI RELEASED.

Normal School Girl Accused Of Thsft
Given Her Freedom.
New York, March 23.-Rose Cristallis
the Normal School girl who was ar
rested last week charged with having
stolen $1,000 worth of Jewelry from
Mrs. Victoria Scheffier, has been re-
leased, the latter declining to prosecute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
DISTINGUISHED Prussian Deao.

Berlin, March 23.-Baron Won Her
man, FIRST vice. president of the lower
house of the Prussian diet, Is dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
WRECK ON THE SOUTHERN.
Three Pullman Cars DeraiIed and a
Tramp Killed.

Atlanta, Ga, March 23.-As the north
bound passenger train on the South
ern railway was approaching a deep
cut at Ayersville, Ga, this morning a
large slide of rock fell across the track
and the train crashed into the obstruc-
tion. Three Pullmans were derailed.
An unknown tramp was killed, and the
engineer and fireman severely injured.
None of the passengers was hurt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
SIX Miners k|uED
Gas Explosion In Coal Shaft at
Athens, Illinois, Causes
Loss of Life
MINE HAD BEEN STOPPED UP
NINE HAD BEEN STOPPED UP
Attempt to Open BY Drilling an Air
Shaft Resulted in the Explosion
Wreck on the Southern Railway
Inquest Into the Rurdick Murder Re-
sumed This Afternoon. ...

Springfield, IT,, March 2S-Six min
ers were killed and one injured by gas
explosion in mine at Athens, Menard
rounty, twenty miles north of Spring
Held, this morning. The dead are:
John Rogers.
Fred Impke.
S. lGorndorf
James Patrick.
! August Noel.
David Myers.
The injured:
Carl Joerjnich.
Entry into the nina has been for
some time stopped up On account of
gas. This morning an attempt was
made to open it by drilling another en-
try In order to allow air to enter and
the gas to escape. While engaged in
the work miner fired thru a stopped
up chamber. causing terrific explo-
sion of gas. Nine men were in the mine
ct the time. Two escaped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23

New l,ork-william NJ. Hartman Is
said to l,e seriously sick
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
MAY CAPTURE THE CITY.
RevoIutionists Have Seized the Fort
Defending San Domingo.

San Domingo, March 23.-The revol-
utionists have attacked and captured
one of the forts defending the city.
Many were killed on both sides. The
lighting continues. The garrison of
Fort San Carlos, about two miles from
the city, has declared itself in favor of
the revolutionists. President Vasques
is absent in the interior.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
Ma TX Twain M,

New York March 2s.-Marls Twain
is i'll at his Ri,erlale home with bron-
schial trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE news Of TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises March "a, 5:57; sets, 6:17.
For Iowa-Generally far tonight and
Tuesday; colder in the east and south
tonight; warmer Tuesday.
For Enthusiastically fair tonight
and Tuesday, except probably snow
fiurries in the. north tonight; colder to-
night.
For South Dakota-Fair tonight and
Tuesday; warmer Tuesday and in the
southwest tonight.
PAGE ONE. /
Teiegraphio News.
Mrs. Maybrick to Be Released.
official Announcement Made.
The Flood Situation.
Burdick Inquest Resumed.
Six Men Killed in Mine.
Fight for the Anti Combine Law. =
PAGES TWO AND ThRSE -
Iowa News in Brief.
Close of u. B. Conference.
A Sensation at Fonda.
Iowa Man Killed by Thugs.
Southern Iowa News.
Mystery at Keokuk.
From All Over Iowa.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
Rural Routes in Danger.
The Strike Commissions Report
Caucasian Cannibals.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Literature and Life.
PAGE FIVE.
General News.
Wood Replies to Rathbone
Castro Asked to Remain.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN
City NeWs.
Big Base Ball Event Arranged.
Chicago Will Meet Grinnell Here.
Library Dedication Planned.
Graft President Teachers Associa-
ton.
Locomotive Engineers Organize.
Thought Husband Had Poisoned Her.
Boylan to Begin Work Soon.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT. 9
Iowa and Commercial
Board of Trade Quotations.
Review of the Markets.
Big Deal in Iowa Coal.
Corn Judging Prizes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
CARRIAGE MAKERS STRIKE.

Demand for Nine Hours and Raise Of
Waqes-30O Factories involved.
Chicago, March 23.-The strike of
the carriage makers, involving nearly
900 factories and $500 craftsmen, be-
gan here today. The men demand a
nine hour day and sweeping raise in
wages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-23
TO MEET supERINTENDENTs.

Barrett Appoints Dates for Confer
ences in Various Parts Of State.
Des Moines, March 23.-The state
superintendent today fixed the dates
for annual conferences of county
superintendents as follows: Burling-
ton, April p Waterloo, April IA; Sioux
City, April is.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
Was To he Married.

Independence, Hans, Jan. 5.-The
body of Henry Hagner was found on
the Santa Fe track early in the morn
ing and he can live only few
hours longer. Hagner travels for the
Mccormick Harvester Company. He
came in on the night passenger train
to be married. 1t is supposed while
walking up the track toward his home,
he was slugged and robbed, as no
money was found in his pockets, al
though he certainly had considerable.
A deep cash is cut across the back of
his head'and his clothing is torn. One
of his hands was cut off by the train
which passed later. No clue has yet
been found.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
NO PATIENCE WITH COLOMBIA.
Congress. May Bring Colombia To Its
Senses.


Washington, Jan. 3.-The negotia-
tons with Colombia for canal treaty
have been suspended again and Secre-
tary Hays patience is very nearly ex.
hausted. Mr.. Herran, the charge
d'affaires of Colombia, is not to blame,
for he has acted with energy, intelIi-
gence and good sense since Minister
Conchas retired from the field and
returned to his country The treaty
is practically completed and is ready
to sign. 1t was confidently expected
that it would be signed before the first
of the new year, but the authorities at
Bogota' have forbidden Mr.. Herran, or
at least viii not authorize him, to con-
clude the negotiations.
The president is not inclined to tenn
porize with Colombia much longer. aud
the members. of the senate and house
of representatives who have taken the
most interest in canal legislation are of
the opinion that the negotiations with
Colombia better be terminated and
work begun on the Nicaragua route.
AS soon as congress reassembles Mr..
Morgan in the senate and Mr.. Hep
burn in the house will Introduce
resolutions instructing the president
not to bother with Colombia any long
er, but to close with Nicaragua and
Costa Rica and commence construction.
Such action will probably bring
Colombia to terms
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
WILL NOT TOLERATE WRONG.
Done BY Brutal And Lawless Men
KS OfindianoIa.
THE POSTOFFIcE is CLOSED.

Washington, Jan. 5.-After a dis
cussion of the matter by the cabinet, it
was decided to issue formal state
ment concerning the Indianola case,
which has been sent out, and which is
as follows:
1.-THE postmaster at Indianola. Miss,
is Mrs Monnie w. Cox, .colored
woman. She served three years as
postmaster under President Harrison.
When President Mckinley came in she
was again appointed, in 1897, nearly
six years ago. Her character and
standing in the community are in
dorsed by the best and most reputable
people in the town.
among those on her bond is the
present Democratic state senator from
the district, together with the leading
banker of Indianola and an ex-senator
from the district, also Democrat. The
postmaster and her husband own from
$40, 900 TO SIS, ZOO worth of property in
Sunfiower county. The reports of
postoffice inspectors show that she has
given the utmost satisfaction to all the
patrons of the office; that she at all
times is courteous, faithful, competent
and honest in the discharge of her
duty; her moral standing in the COM
munity is of the highest; her reputation
is of the best; few offices of this grade
in any state are conducted better.
1.-THE postmaster recently forwarded
her resignation, to take effect on Jam
uary /, but the report of inspectors
and information received from
various reputable white citizens
of the neighborhood show that the
resignation was forced by brutal and
lawless element purely upon the
ground of color, and was obtained I'M
der terror of threats. The mayor of
the town and the sheriff of the county
both told the postoffice inspector that
if she refused to resign they could not
be answerable for her safety, although
not one word was said agsinst her. On
January l the bondsmen of the post
master telegraphed that the postotl;ce
was closed; that the postmaster claimed
that her resignation was in the presi-
dents hands to take effect January i,
and that there had been no advice Of
the appointment of her successor.
The telegram closed with the state
ment that prompt act ion by the presi-
dent necessary for the relief of bust
ness interests which are being injured
solely by the lawless element of the
town is wholly secondary to the preser-
walton of the fundamental principle
that the government will not connive
at or tolerate wrong and outrage of
such fragrant character"
''By direction of the president the
following was sent TO the bondsmen;
| The postmaster's resignation has been
received but not accepted. In view OF
the facts the postotfice at Indianola is
closed. All mail for that place will be
forwarded to Greenville. The ease
will be referred to the attorney gen.
eral."
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
COAL HELD BY THE DEALERS.
thousands Of Tons of II, For In
creasing The Price.
WILL PROSECUTE DEALERS.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-The Investigations
into the cause of the scarcity and high
price of coal in Chicago were begun ut
the Palmer House. Attorney General
Hamlin held a conference behind
closed doors with representatives. of the
coal hauling railroads and of the. coal
trade; at the City hall the council COM
mittee on railroads held q public
session, hearing statements from men
who direct the movement OF Goal OH
the railroads entering the city. Neither
inquiry resulted in action of the public
officiats as yet.
Attorney General Hamlin's investi-
CATION, which may continue until Sat
urday, is aimed at discovering whether
there is or has been any unlawful
conspiracy to restrain trade liz coal or
to force up prices. Mr.. Hamlin said
that he had made rapid progress, and
intimated that the greater part of the
blame rests with the dealers d nd no
the railroads.
ST find proof" he said, "that the
thousands upon thousands of tons of
coal which the dealers have in the
yards, snow-covered and untouched,
are not actually under contract, but
held for the purpose of increasing the
price, those dealers will be prosecuted
and compelled to relieve the suffering
occasioned by the scarcity of coal"
Before the railroad committee of the
city council the fact was brought out
that local dealers are holding vast
quantities of coal merely to keep up
the price. The plan is to have loaded
cars re-consigned. Trainmastar John
w. Conveys, of the Pennsylvania road,
testified that during the past few days
one car has been re-consigned seven
times. Other railroad officials said
their rules did not allow cars to be re-
consigned more than once or twice at
the outside. Mr.. Conveys promised to
do everything in his power to prevent
the continuation of this practice in the
Pennsylvania yards.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
snreadinn the Good News.

Whatcom, Wash, January 5th.-
Mrs. A. M. Ferguson who came here
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, relates how
that great destroyer of Kidney Com
plants, Dodd's Kidney Pills first
reached the extreme North West cor
ner of the United States:
81 had used Dodd's Kidney Pills for
what the Doctors pronounced Brfght's
Disease in Winnipeg" Mrs. Ferguson
says, "And the disease disappeared
entirely. That was about three years
ago and 1 enjoyed good health till
about two years later when removed
to Whatcom.
whether it was the change OF eli
mate 1 can't tell hut my old trouble
returned in full force. My legs were
swelled to nearly twice their size.
could not go up or down stairs for
about two months.
my husband hunted Whatcom for
Dodd,s Kidney Pills but could get
none till Druggist sent away and
got them for him.
81 began to get well as soon as
began taking them" Others in What
com have learned to know and appre
ciate Dodd's Kidney Pills
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
Boycott Enioined.

Cincinnati, O., JAN Judge Coch-
ran of the United States district court,
granted an injunction against the
clothing cutters and trimmers union,
fOrbidding it to continue u boycott
against wholesale clothiers firm of
Cincinnati. The complaint against
the defendants was that they mailed
matter to customers of the plaintiff
firm, endeayoring to persuade them to
withhold custom The court held that
organizations of this kind have no
right in any way to attempt to per-
suade persons to withhold their Gus
tom
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
SCHOOL LAND TOO CHEAP.
Auditor Cole Makes Recomrasri atIoa,
ON This Subject.


on This Subject.
Topeka, Jan. l.-Rclative u school
lands, Auditor Cole says:
Iwould call attention to the fact that
nearly all of the permanent school land
that is being contracted in the state,
now and since March /, 1901, is being
sold at s1.ss5 per acre. Chapter $50,
Session Laws, of 1901, provided that
no appraisement of school land should
be made for less than Sizes" There is
some school land in the state that is
not worth any more than this, but
from the hest information l can get
from the county clerks, most of the
school land is worth much more than
this, and l would. therefore, suggest
that this act be repealed i would also
suggest that the minimum price for
which school land can be leased should
be increased, and the law so amended
that the county clerk would be re-
quired to report to the auditor of state
all school land leases. The law at this
time does not require the county clerk
to make this report
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08

Carbondale, ILL.,. Jan. 3.-Orders
have been issued from this division of
the Illinois Central railroad, giving
coal the right of way over all the other
freight except perishable produce. All
other kind of freight is to be placed on
sidings to relieve the motive power and
to rush to market coal from Southern
Illinois. As result of. the order the
and empty ears. In Williamson coun-
ty there are 1,O47 cars of coal Within
the next twenty-four hours the com
pany hopes to remove the blockade.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
Paws in Silver Again.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The state de-
partment has been officially advised
that the second installment of the
Chinese indemnity fund must be paid
anticipated and the department more
than month ago was advised unotfi-
cially of what would happen. The
first installment of the indemnity,
which was due July l, last, was like
wise paid on a silver basis, the nations
receiving the money reserving the
right TO reclaim the difference between
the silver and the gold basis.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
Contract FOR well.

Guthrie, Okla. Jan. 1.-William E.
Bolton, of Woodward, president of the
Ol1laL oma live stock sanitary board,
who is attending a meeting of that
body here this week, says the people of
Woodward have contracted for / 900
foot well to be sunk there. Work will
begin at once and they expect to be
rewarded by a strike of oil, gas, min
eral or water. Mr.. Bolton is editor of
the Wood ward Bulletin, and the Live
Stock ipsrector,. the only live stock
paper ubl hci on the range.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
Plague Is Checked.

Mazatlan, Mex, Jan. Cont dence
is being restored among the inhabi-
itants of the city, and less fear is be-
ing felt on account of the supposed
epidemic of plague. There has been
marked decrease in the disease, and
few new cases are reported. The en-
ergetic measures taken by the authori-
ties to stamp out the epidemic have
given excellent results. There have
been few deaths in addition to those
already renOrted
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
Santa Fe TeIegraphers.

Topeka, Jan. 5.-Charles II. Gaunt,
superintendent of telegraph of the
Santa Fe, is quoted as saying that the
road was holding no negotiations with
the telegraphers as reported. The
policy of the road is understood to be
against recognizing or negotiating
with the telegraphers. No discrimina-
ton will be made against union men,
however, Il number of whom are in the
employ of the company.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
Hanna signs UNION Contract.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 1.-The Cleveland
City Railway Company, known locally
as the Little Consolidated, through its
president, Senator NJ. A. Hanna, signed
one year contract with the Anal
gamated Association of Street Railway
Employees of America, covering the
scale of wages to be paid to its motor
men and conductors. The hundreds of
employees of the company are much
elated over the successful outcome of
negotiations that have been in progress
for some time
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
Standard ON Pen.ions.

New York, Jan. 1.-The Standard
Oil company has announced a pension
plan. 1t retires on half pay for one
year employees who are 65 years old
and have served % years The regular
pension is to be one-fourth of the
salary which the employee was re-
ceiving at the time of his retirement.
1t will be paid to all who have been
in the service of the company for %
years and who are .65 years old Sew
eraI hundred men will be eligible to
retirement on January /.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-01-08
On Equal Footing.

Fort Scott, Kans., Jan. 5.-An order
to the effect that no relative of an Off
cial shall be employed in position
subordinate to that, official on the
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain is
in operation. The order has resulted
in number of changes at every d.
vision point on the lines in southeast
Kansas, many men holding subordinate
positions having been transferred to
to whom they are not
related. The motive of the order is to
place all employees on an equal basis in
the matter of advancement.