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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-14

A Brooklyn minister has outdone Park
hurst in the matter of sensationaiism ana
has brought down upon his head a storm
of criticism from the press. This latest
aspirant to noise and notoriety is named
Harlan. Speaking Of his utterances in a
recent sermon the Washington Post says:
"A Harlan Horror Is the appropriate
title under which the Brooklyn Eagle
comments on most shockingly indie
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-14

1t Is the history of the country. The
MiIosh boy of Turkish ancestry and the
George boys of servian stock have been
fighting and numbering one another for
generations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-14

Mrs. Hetty Green has been guilty of
an unheard-of extravaganza. She bought
an automobile a few days ago. paying for
1t the sum Of $4,000 without any discount.
Such a radical move on the part of the
noted female financier has caused much
comment IN Gotham. and it has been sug-
gested that she ought to take Uncle Rus
sell Sage out for a ride.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-14

Senator Hanna is not going abroad.
He prefers to stay where he can watch
the advances of the Hon. Matthew
Stanley Quay, who proposes to seek
the craftsmanship of the national exec
utive committee instead of tarpon.
The world is now looking for an
electrical scientist who knows what
an ampere really is. Less talk and
more knowledge in relation to an am
pere is in order.
When baseball games in northern
states have to be postponed on ac-
count of cold weather the weather af-
fairs of the republic are becoming
tangled.
One dynasty in servia descended
from a swineherd, has been succeeded
by another of like sort. The swine
herds are majority in barbaric
Servia.
Newport girls now go bareheaded
with their hair hanging down in long
braid. They are fighting off the
Rockefeller stray hair or SO.
Mr.. Chamberlain had an eye single
to preference tariff, and he came to
grief. A man needs two eyes in this
world and no monocle.
The horns of the bulls begin to ap-
pear IN Wall street again, and 1t is no
longer bear garden, at least not all
of the time
Hetty Green is ready to swear before
tax official that her s12,5OO automo-
bile is not worth over 80 cents.
Royal assassinations are as popular
in the twentieth century as they we're
in the nineteenth.
A bank failure is more devastating
than a flood or a fire. Nature is more
kind than man.
--4s~---.,.
Fourth of July will this year in this
town begin on June 16, at the State
fair grounds.
The Bessemer depositors would well
come dividend even in undigested Sc
curities.
Servia is laboring under a misap-
prehension. This is not the fifteenth
century.
]. P. Morgan is an expert in rail
way shares, but not in pictures or brio
a-brac.
The Grover Cleveland boom has
been placed in cold storage again.
Breathitt county, Kentucky, has
been indicated by the Servians.
Rises and falls in Wall street relate
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-14

No communication will be published
without It's authors name. Rejected
manuscripts Will not be returned unless
stamps are enclosed for that purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
About General Herrcra.

General Herrera. commander-in-
chief Of the liberal forces on the 18th
mus during the revolution, may be
expected to become great man in the
new republic. He Is a remarkable per-
son. who has to be reeoned with in any
consideration of isthnlian affairs.
During the revolution he occupied a
strong position forty or fift yniles
from Panama, and all the efforts of
the government for three years could
not dirvc him from III. His men knew
every inch OF the mountains. swamps
and jungles over which they fought,
and they practiced guerrilla tactics
with deadly effect.
Herrera's secret service was perfect.
All thru the war he knew of every
move of the government before 1t was
made. Ntle-tenths Df the people of
Penama being liberal at heart, were
ready to give him information.
He could have told you the number
of sheets OF letter paper on the desk
of the governor of Panama at any
time If he had wished. One of his
sta ffofficers actually became pricate
secretary to the governor for several
les OF every dispatch, and every secret
order issued by that official, delaying
the mwhen necessary so that Herrera
could get his ambush ready first and
surprise the expeditions sent TO sur
prise him.
II was a common thing to see
score OF Indians dragged into Panama
by a band of soldiers. Each Indian
had rawhide lariat around his neck.
which was held by soldier as man
would hold mule. and his arms were
bound to his side by rawhide ropes.
Who are these men?" an American
visitor once asked the captain of the
escort. Are they criminals whom you
have captured?"
No. senor," the captain replied,
1T ehyare volunteers for the army"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
NOW IN ABYSSlNIA
American Expedition Enters the Cap
itai Of Abyssinia and is Received in
Great State by Emperor MeneIik.

Ads Ab'sba, Abyssinia. Dec. is. =
BY courier te Jibutil, French Somali-
land, Dec. n.-Escor,ed by a thousand
Eeheopian soldiers the American mis-
sion to Emperor Menelik. headed by
Consul General Skinner entered the
Abyssion capitol today. The recep-
ion of the Americans was most bril-
liant and picturesque. Emperor Mene-
lik personally received Skinner. The
emperor, surrounded k5y principal func-
tionaries of the capitol, delivered a
cordial discourse and welcome to
which Skinner responded, presenting
an invitation to the emperor to visit
the exposition at st. Louis. The AM
orleans were then conducted to the
palace Ras Georges, where they We're
lodged. Skinner ami party are re-
ceiving every attention. A formal au-
dience and conference with the en-
peror to discuss the purposes Of the
mission viii follow later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
NO SIGN OF PEACE
Livery Drivers Strike Continues in
Chicago and Difficulties Are Placed
In the Way Of Funerals.

Chicago, Dec. 2l.-No sign Of peace
had entered into the livery drivers
strike today when the fourth day of the
tie up OF hearses and carriages came.
with a renewal of desolate funerals and
prospects that police may be put on
plain wagons now used for carrying
the dead. A number of extra bust
ness agents were posted thruout the
city today by. the livery drivers union
for the purpose. say the union officials,
Of preventing interference on the part
of union syfnpathizers with the move
ment of hearses, should the undertake
ers attempt to substitute them for
black dead wagons Undertakers
and lverymen are accused by union
officials of seeking to divert public
sympathy from the strikers. Twelve
independent undertakess are reported
by the union as having signed wage
and hour agreement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
DlETRICH's PLEADING
Counsel for the Senator Explains Why
He Refused to Plead to the lndict
ment Charging Conspiracy.

Omaha. Dec. 21.-General John C.
Gown, counsel for Senator Dietrich,
hslieves the senator's pleading before
the federal court to the indictments re-
Gently returned against him is misun-
dels.ood and makes the following ex-
plahation: '..rhe report that Senator
Dietrich has declined to plead TO the
t,idictment charging him with receiv-
ing money TO secure the appointment
OF Jacob Fisher as postmaster at Hast
ings is misleading. This IS the indict-
ment TO which Dietrich pleaded not
guilty, and the indictment that he In
sisted upon being tried for. The sena-
tor declined to plead to the conspiracy
indictment for the reason that Fisher
interposes a demurrer. that the indict-
ment charges no offense. The entire
transaction can be brought out in the
trial of the Indictment charging DIE
trich with receiving money for post
office appointments and that is what
we wa-t."
General L. w. Colby, indicted for
alleged embe2zlement of government
funds, and Daniel w. Gaines IN
charges of perjury in swearing to alleg-
ed proof Of homestead rights, We're
arraigned before Judge Munger today.
Each gave bond for appearance when
called for trial and were released
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
ARE FIGHTING COMMISSION.
Men Who Are Adjusting Affairs Of
Five Civilized Indian Nations.


Washington, Dec 21.--The annual
report of the commission to the five
civilized tribes, which for a decade
has been engaged in Indian Territory
in the task of dissolving tribal govern
ments, extinguishing communal title 70
the land, vesting possession and title in
severalty among the citizens of the
tribes, and assimilating tribal condi-
tions generally to American citizenship
standards, says that the appropriations
for the execution of the Curtis act have
now amounted to nearly S1.000,c00, and
that in administering upon the NV.
great estates constituting the lands Of
these tribes, aggregating 20,900,09O
acres. the commission has passed upon
nearly 100000 applications for citizen.
ship enrolment and claims to the prop
erty. The report says that during the
six months ending June 30 last, 10.019
allotments We're made In the Cherokee
nation, indicating that the Cherokee $
should all have their homes assigned to
them by the end of 1904, saving unex
pected Interruptions. and that the en-
tire work of the territory will be dis
posed of, except such remnants incl
dent to such large undertakings. in
volving protracted contentious" by the
end of the fiscal year 1905.
Regarding recent revelations in the
territory the report says The same
interests are opposed to the completion
of this business that We're opposed 10
Its being commenced, and as the en1
draws near they pursue with redoublel
energy the same tactics of obstruction
fault finding, exaggeration, SANDER and
all manner of false statements, in or
der to confuse the situation. We only
ask of congress and the administration.
whose instruments we are that before
they heed these extraordinary state
ments, Yet not more extraordinary
than those of 1898, they hear both sides
now as then, and we venture the asser-
ton that inquiry will develop that they
are false in substance, and are voiced
only by men whom we have foiled, or
are seeking to foil. in unlawful AMI
predatory practices. or by the credulous
and deluded followers of such men,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21

ternational livestock show. has called
forth the following statement from
Professor w. ]. Kennedy, of the de-
partment of animal husbandry at
Ames, regarding the attitude of the de-
partrnent officially in the matter:
Il was very much grieved to read in
the columns Of the Marshailtown
Times publican. issue of December
18th. an item from your pen, relating
to the students Judging contest held
in Chicago during the recent 1nterna-
ticral Livestock exposition. Ths ar
ticle in question inferred that we. the
people at the college who are interest
ed in the contest, We're inclined to be-
lieve that unfair methods of compiling
the results OF the said contest were
being used against our team; further
more that we would withdraw our
team from future judging contests.
In justice to ourselves. to our competi-
tors, and to the managers of the Inter-
national Livestock exposition. wish to
make the following statement, giving
the facts of the case to the best Of
my knowledge: The contest. so far as
we know, was conducted on a thor
oughly fair and impartial basis. No
person connected with the animal hus-
bandry department of the Iowa State
College has ever in any way insinu-
ated that the management have in any
way worked against our team; fur
thermore, we believe in students judg-
ing contests, and will enter future con-
tests whether our team wins this year
or not We will be as good losers when
some other team wins as we have been
winners in the past years; that we, as
a department, thoroughly believe in the
integrity and fairness of the manage
ment of the International Livestock
exposition. They are, in our es:ima
ton, thoroughly fair and want to see
the Spoor trophy go where 1t properly
belongs The delay in the announce
ment of the results was due to the
fact that par, of the papers had to be
sent to Canada to be marked by
Judge who had returned to his home
before correcting the papers. He be-
ing a busy man could not give this
work his immediate attention; thus the
unfortunate delay which has called
forth this statement of yours. which
contains erroneous ideas, in fact, 1t
gives the wrong impression to all who
read the same. wish you would corr
rect this statement and give to the
many readers of the Times Republican
a clear understanding of our position
in this matter
The statement is given cheerfully as
a statement of the position of the ami
NAL husbandry department of the col
lege. However, there was no reference
to the animal husbandry department,
nor pretense of giving the college view
of the matter nor any intimation OF
withdrawal simply on account of fail-
ure to land the trophy. The explana-
tion of the cause for the delay. now
first made, Will relieve many of the
friends of the college and the expo
sition, and make clear why the an
nouncement of the award has not be-
fore haen made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
Funeral Party Held up.

Chicago. Dec. 21.-A funeral party
of over dozen people from the north
west arrived In Chicago today, and
after the body of the deceased had been
taken from the union depot in Dead"
wagon, pickets representing striking
livery drivers, stopped the bus in which
the mourners were being transferred
to Dearborn station. 1t was explained
to the pickets that the body was being
taken south and that train connections
had to be made, but they refused to
allow the bus to proceed until the
union business agent arrived. He heard
the details and then declared the
mourners should proceed in the bus
without interference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
News From Both Centers Of
Controversy Shows the Sit
uation Serious
JAPANESE PUBLIC is AROUSED
Answer of Japan to Russia Was Filed
With the Russian Minister and Asks
That the St. Petersburg Government
Consider Certain Point. in Her Re-
ply to Japan.

Panis, Dec. 21.-Re ports received hera
lrom both centers of the Japanese
Russian controversy lead officials to
conclude the situation, while serious.
does not involve the extension OF tfs
present crisis. A dispatch received to-
Gay from Toxic, dated yesterday, says
Japan has not yet answered Russia's
first proposition. Officials say this
shows the alarnMst reports OF the En-.
glish war correspondents saying Japan
has answered in the negative Is incor.
rect and that Japan continues to seek
means for meeting Russia's overtures.
On the other hand, another Toxic dis
patch frankly sets forth the agitated
state of Japanese public sentiment and
the intense feeling against Russia, and
also foreshadows the possible dispatch
of Japanese troops to Corea, but 1t Is
added. II this is done, it will be with
the assent of Russia, which Will re-
lieve the expedition of having the sig
niflcancs of a war move against Rus
sia. Official advices from st. Peters
burg continue to have hopeful tone.
Toxic. Dec 21.-Japan's reply to
Russia was handed to Baron De Rosen
this afternoon at conference between
the Russian minister and Foreign Min
lister Komura at the Russian legation.
Toxic, Dec. 21.- Bulletin: Sixty
military engineers have been dis
patched to Corea to replace the civil
telegraph operators attached to the
Japanese telegraph lines on the penin-
sula 1t is officially asserted the step
taken has no military significance.
Paris. Dec. 21.-A dispatch from
Seoul says: Numerous conflicts have
occurred at Chemulpo and Masampho'
between Japanese and Corean tnhabi-
tants. Japanese telegraph operators
nave charge OF the line from Seoul to
the coast The possibility Of Japanese
troops landing to preserve order is dis
cussed, but it would only be done with
the consent OF the Russian govern.
ment."
Japan's reply is in no way in the na-
ture OF an ultimatum, but asks Russia
70 consider certain essential points IN
her reply to Japan. Baron De RosenA
d; suf1lciently recovered to resume ne-
gotiations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
LOOKS LIKE WAR
Transportation companie. Already
Bidding for Contracts for Transpor,
tatins the Army to Colombia and
Panama.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Under the inn
preston that war Is surely to occu.
between the United States and Col
ombia. the quartermaster general of the
army. has been besieged by railroad
and shipping men desirous of trans
porting troops This and number
Of offers have come to the depart
ment from foreign ship owners tender
ing their vessels as transports. 1t was
pointed out today that while landing Of
marines on foreign soil occasions caused
but little comment and is only evidence
Of disturbed condition Of affairs, en-
barkation of troops puts different as
pect on the situation. For this reason
the navy will be permitted TO continu
control OF affairs in isthmian waters
for the present at least, or until mat
ters reach a stage necessitating co
operation of the army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
BIG FIRE IN KEOkUK
Hubinger Brothers Big Starch
Factory Destroyed, Caus-
ing Loss of S25O.OOO
EMPLOYED MANY woRkMEN
1t Had Been in Operation But Short
Time and Was One of keokuk's
Largest Industries-An Explosion in
the Dryer Room Was Cause of the
Fire.
Special to Times Republican.

Keokuk. Dec. 21.-Fira today de-
stroyed the main buildings of Hubing
er Bros starch factory. The loss Wiz
be s25o,ooo; insurance about 100000.
An explosion in the dryer room started
the blaze. One workman is missing.
The starch factory was the largest in
stitution in keokuk. employing 800
men. 1t had been built but short
time, having been in operation only n
few months. 1t was a remodeled and
enlarged plant from ths old cereal mil,
as a beginning 1t was located on the
river south of town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
TRAGEDY IN CHURCH
Iowa Man crazed With Jealousy Shoots
His Wife and Th.n timself-Affair
Took Place Near centerviIIe Sunday
NIGHT,

Special to Times Republican.
centervile, Dec. a1.-A terrible TRACE
dy occurred in church near mere last
night and has cause great excitement
among the people of the community in
which it took place. l.. w. Horn, a
farmer residing some distance south
east of Centervills. crazed with jeal-
ousy, while at church last night shot
and killed his wife aad then killed him
self. Word has just been received of
the occurrence and the particulars have
not been obtained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
BOY SAYS HE WRECKED TRAIN.
Harry simons. Of Colorado Springs,
Mates Confession to Teacher.

Colorado Springs. Col, Dec. 81. ~
Harry Simons, IL years old. has con-
fessed to his teacher Harry Nelson,
that he wrecked the Rock Island linn
tied express near Elsmere Tuesday. He
placed an iron bolt on the outer rail on
a sharp curve in the road. The bolt
lifted the fange over the rail and the
engine. tender, baggage and smoking
car were derailed at a $4,000 loss. Har-
ry denies any intention to wreck the
train. but wanted to see how the train
would natten the bolt. When the
wreck occurred he ran from the scene,
but his conscience troubled him Until
he confessed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
CIVIL SERVICE REPORT.
Persons Examined for Classified serv-
ice During Fiscal Ysar Number 112,-

Washington. Dec. 21.Frank NJ
Higgins. chief examiner of the civi
service commission. in bis annual re-
port says that during the last fiscal
year there were 112.624 persons exam
ined fer the classified service to the
government and 40,423 appointments to
all branches of the services. Higgins
says the commission has reduced its
examinations to essential tests of fit
ness aud urges the constellation of 4
large number of local boards of exam
fners thruout the country TO secure a
closer supervision and more effective
admins stration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21

der the timber and stone act We're sus-
pended and all such entries. aggregat-
ing large number. will now be acted
upon in regular order by the general
land office The order iavolved several
hundred thousand acres of the pubic
domain in the west. all the entries on
which have been he'd up because of
big frauds perpetratt. on the govern
ment under the ,imbsr and stone act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
CHICAGO ALDERMAN SENTENCED
Given Year in House of Correction
Other Sentences Passed.

Chicago. Dec 21.--Alderman John
j. Brennan today was sentenced to z
year in house of correction by Judge.
Cary on a charge of completely in the
Ward election frauds A sentence Of
six months was given Charles McCar.a
and one of three months to Herbert r..
Kent on similar charges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
CAT is SENT WEST FOR HEALTH.
Chicago Animal Cured Of Asthma BY
Climate Of Colorado.

Pueblo, Col, Dec. 21.-Dr. A. p. Nash
announces that he has effected cure
Of asthma thru climate. The patient
was a maltese cat that came from
Chicago relatives Of the doctor. When
the pet arrived it purred with quite
a wheeze and gave other indications
Of troubled breathing During the last
week a radical cure has been effected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
TROOPS WERE LANDED.
One Hundred Colombian Soldiers in
Panama Territory.

Colon, Dec. 21.--Information has
been received that about 100 Colom-
bian troops landed at Island of Pines
at the western entrance of the Gulf of
Darien. The island Is in Panama ter
ritory, is the only island along the
coast which is wooded peaked with
mountains and well watered, thus Of.
fering every facility for camping and
being used as base of observation.
The United States cruiser Maytiower,
left the harbor yesterday for the Is
land of Pines to obtain confirmation
of the report.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
PuelLIsT BEATEN TO DEATH.
Tom Pendersast suecumbs to Effects
Of Rruisina Bout.

Sacramento, Cal, Dec 21.-Tom Pen
dergast, who fought kid" Williams
last night before the Acme Athletic
club, died yesterday from the effects OF
the beating received. He was uncon-
scious for several hours Williams was
placed under arrest today. and the
managers of the fight may also be ar
rested
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
SENATOR HANNA KEPT IN ROOM.
Has Severe Cold, But Doctors Say III
ness Is Not Serious.

New York, Dec. 21.-Senator Marcus
A. Hanna. who was too i'll to attend
the banquet of the national eNeenfve
committee OF the Civic FederS ton Sat-
'urday evening. was confined to his
room at the Waldorf-Astoria all day.
He is being attended by DR.. Calvin Adj
ans, who said last night that the sem
ator had a severe cold, which was in
no way serious, but that he had adj
vised him to remain within doors for
the present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
PASSENGERS ARE LANDED.
CARGO of Red Star Line Steamer Fin.
land Being Discharged.

Flushing, Holland, Dec. 21.-Passen-
gers on the Red Star line steamer Fin
land, bound from Antwerp for New
York. which went ashore near here.
have been landed. The Finland is Leak
ing and the cargo is beng discharged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
killing shark. by Electricity,

In the British navy the engineers
have curious way of killing sharks.
They seal up dynamite cartridge in
an empty can and put the can inside
a lump Of pork. The pork is thrown
overheard on wire which has been
connected with an electric battery.
When the shark takes the bait, the
engineer presses button, which ex-
plodes the cartridge and kills the fish.