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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-09
AN EARTHQUAKE SCARE
St. Louis and Points in Neighbor-
ing States Get Two
Jolts.

st. Louis, Feb. 9.-Last evening two dis
t1nct earthquake shocks W ere felt here and
at various points throughout southern H.
.linois, Missouri and Kentucky. The SETS
mic waves seemed to travel from the
southeast and were accompanied by a
rumbling like that of a train. The tops
of tall office buildings oscillated as in a
high wind, while in the residence districts
windows ratified and furniture moved. No
serious damage was reported though
many were. badly frightened.
The earthquakes were close to the scene
of the famous earthquake in 1911 at New
Madrid, Mo-, in the valley Of the Missis-
sippi. For 300 miles south from the
mouth of the Ohio, the ground rose and
sank in great undulations and lakes were
formed and again drained. The surface
burst open in assures that generally trend
ed northeast and southwest, sometimes
more than half mile long. From these
assures mud and water were thrown as
high as the tops of the trees. During the
continuance Of these commissions the in
habitants distinguished two classes OF
movements-the vertical and horizontal
The latter were regarded far more des-
olating than the former. The disturbance
continued over what has since been called
1.-The sunk country until March 26, 1872
when they ceased coincidentally with the
great earthquake at Caracas.
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.z4. EDNA LYALL rs DEAD.
London, Feb. 9.-Edna Lyall, the novelist. died
to day at Eastbourne of pneumonia, following
attack of influenza
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THE BOXERS MAY RISE
. ..f . so.
Another Outbreak in China Threat
.ened- Americans Are Drilling
i, the Natives. /. =

San Francisco, Feb. 9.-Previous reports
of a threatened outbreak in China against
Cauca sian residents Is confirmed by sew
eral persons who have just arrived here
from the orient. Dr. James Young, sur
geon of the steamer China, David Austin
and G. ]. Kavanaugh are among those
who give accounts Of the menacing attf-
tude Of the boxers.
Dr. Young accompanied by Austin and
an American engineer and under the di-
rection of a Chinese guide, went to Can
ton when the steamer China was at Hong
kong Once within the gates of the walled
city the party was beset by a rabble and
was met with demands for money, At the
outset the Chinese were cOmplacent but
the moment the tourists refused their re-
quest for coin the Mongolians hurled
stones at the visitors and drove them in
| terror to a five story pagoda, where they
were temporarily free from molestation.
However, when the Americans emerged
| from the pagoda they were again pursued
| by the mob, which became holder and
| more defiant and finally hurled missiles
| Of every description at DR.. Young and his
party. A great stone struck DR.. Young in
( the neck and rendered him unconscious
The mob had almost oyerpowered the
! Americans but Dr., Young revived, and the
three left the walled city with all posi-
! BILE speed.
Mr.. Kavanaugh declares the center Of
the impending revolution is in southern
China and not in the north, where the last
! outbreak occurred.
"In Canton and the southern provinces
he said, where there was no activity dur
ing the uprising in 1900, is now thor
oughly alive with cutthroats. The Chi
nese are procuring arms and ammunition
| in OXEN violation Of the treaty with the
powers at the time the former uprising
/ was settled. -
1.-THE movement is being planned care.
! fully. Many Americans who were in the
Philippines have gone to China and arr
engaged in drilling and training the Chi
!. nese. 1t is my belief that the uprising
will take place. at a not far distant date.
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IRISH IN PARLIAMENT
England Thinks There Are Too
MANY of Them.

London, Feb. 9.-The government has
determined to reduce Ireland's representa-
ton in parliament. The governments
hands will be quite full this year with
Irish land and London education, and it
may be taken for granted that the redis-
tribution scheme is to be the chief meas
ure Of 1904. On the basis of the present
population England has thirty-six mem
bers too few, Scotland three too many
and Ireland thirty three too many. There
are 103 Irish seats in the commons to-day
and it is an open secret that the govern
nent intends to reduce this number to
eighty five or less. The nationalist argue
that. as the act Of union gave Ireland 100
members the imperial parliament has no
right to reduce this representation. When
the act passed he population Of Ireland
was 100000, about half that of Great
Britain. To-day the population is 4,434,-
900, or a little more than one ninth that
of Great Britain. U.s.
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Mr.. NELSON'S IDEA
His ,reau Of Corporations Plan
Agreed On in Conference
Saturday.
Alleged Attempt Made by Mr.. Rock
efeller to Defeat the
Amendment.

Washington, Feb. 9.--The new depart
ment of commerce, as agreed on IN con-
ference Saturday. will consist of the bu-
reau of corporations, the bureau OF labor,
the lighthouse board. the lighthouse
establishment, the steamboat inspection
service, the bureau of navigation, the
bureau Of standards, the coast and
geodetic survey, the commissioner gen
eral of immigration. the commissioners
of immigration and the immigration serV-
Ice at large. the bureau of statistics OF |
the treasury department, the bureau of
navigation, the shipping commission. the
bureau Of foreign commerce, now IN the
department of state, the census bureau
and the fish commission.
Mr.. Nelson's Good Work.
Senator Nelson has scored splendid
victrry in securing the adoption OF his
Am .dment relating to the bureau OF cor
pc utions. Upon all sides here 1t is adj
mi xed that the plan devised by Senator
Nelson is Of great merit and that fact
was recognized a few days ago when in
an authorized statement from the White
House regarding the attitude Of the adj
ministration towards the various trust
provisions now pending in. congress- the
Nelson amendment. was Endorsed as of
sound and practical utility, and one that
should be adopted: st@S' s>-s$ q
Mr.. Nelson believes that the plan for.
giving to the bureau the same power
with respect to inquiries into the workings
OF corporations engaged in interstate COM
merce that is enjoyed by the interstate
commerce commission with respect to
the railroads, cannot but be productive
Of great good in opening the way for
obtaining valuable information He stood
for his amendment in the comm cree COM
mittee Of the senate, and secured the
backing of Senators Hanna and Clay,
who were the representatives with him
on the committee Of conference. With
the aid of these senators he was able to
carry the day in the conference, and Sc
cure the adoption of his amendment in
substantially the form 1t was originally
proposed by him. t..s
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The senators ws.o received them agree
that it is the most stupendous presump-
ton on the part of a trust magnate ever
known. They are republican leaders,
shaping legislation. They at first sus-
pected that these messages were for 4
geries sent by some practical joker either
to make fun Of the senators or to injure
Mr. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil
company. They knew that the Standard
Oil people were opposed to the Nelson
amendment because of! its publicity fea-
ture; and also to the Elkins rebate BILL
but did not suppose that any responsible
member Of that gigantic trust organiza-
ton would openly attempt to influence
congress. - - ".", ~. =
Other senator's believed some mistake
had been made, until two of the most
prominent republican senators amour ced
that they had just seen Mr.. Rockefeller's
u lawyer and sent him back to New York
on the first train out of Washington so as
to prevent him from making public his
mission. .'>:' +" .
These kilograms were shown to members
Of the conference committee and it then
developed that one Of the house conferees
had received from high authority in the
house an emasculated publicity feature to
be submitted for the Nelson amendment
1t was discovered had been drawn by the
attorneys for the Standard Oil company
and sent to- Washington.
There will not doubt be efforts made in
both house and senate to defeat the con-
ference report and again throw the bill
back to the committee, but it is be-
lleved that this effort will fail. In fact.
should opposition be raised in either house
to the Nelson amendment the kilograms
from Mr.. Rockefeller will be read in open
session. -.-
Rockefeller Exonerated.
In the absence OF exact copies Of the
kilograms, Washington Is disposed tc
doubt their existence. .t... =.
If John D. Rockefeller wanted to guar
antee the passage Of this measure he
could not make sure of it In a better way
than by sending such kilograms He
knows that and everyone here knows It.
At the same time the absence of the
kilograms makes but little difference with
the main facts. The Standard Oil com
pany is opposed to the publicity para.
graph and the absence of kilograms does
not Interfere with the truth of this.
AIdrich Received No telegram.
Senator Aldrich is reported to have re.
celVed one OF these kilograms. He said:
Il have not received such a message ani
hardly think any United States senator
did. II Mr.. Rockefeller had sent q MN
Der or such messages I think he woulG
have Included me. I know that the Stand
ara Oh company is opposed to the pub
lc,ty feature of trust legislation. Thei
agents IN Washington have so informed
senator's
Senator Aldrich's daughter is the wifi
of John D. Rockefeller Jr and his sun
position that he would get a. telepra n, I
any has fair foundation.
Senators kean, Hale and Spooner wer
among those who are reported as receiv
Ing such messages. All deny their re
ceipt.
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With plenty Of Money

A man can always get the best "a Chi
cago capitalist writes: 1.-THE North
Western Line always leads. That is why
in the. forty Eight trips have taken to
1.-The twin cities in twelve years 4 have al.
ways used the North Western Line, and
where possible its magnificent North
western Limited. Z IS
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PHOTOGRAPHIC SCRATCH AVOIDED.

PHoNoGRAPHIC SCRATCH AVOIDED.
Berlin, Feb. "a distinguished audience in
Guiding the crown prince attended lecture At
who demonstrated a new phonograph, by which
music can be produced without metallic noises.
Experts who were present believe that Professor
Cervanka has solved the problem Of avoiding
metallic noises and that henceforth music
be exactly reprcdut ed.
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| We are opposed to the Nelson
amendment to the department. of
commerce bill. 1t should be defeated.
| Our lawyer will be in Washington in
| the morning. ~, .s.. ". ''...,,: q IL
John D. Rockefeller.
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a Visit to Washington onSa New York
Trip
May be made on tickets from Chicago
via Pennsylvania lines Address H. r.
Der1ng, A. G. P. Agt, 24S South Clark st.
Chicago, for special information
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fair sprinkng of the advanced Spring styles aread
the fear Of your not getting the latest need not stand
way Of your buying now
Black cheviot suits blouse New models of etamir
jacket with long peplum wide lots in black, blouse
sleeve coarless, unlined skirt collaress wide see
price SOB. drop skirt $3.50.
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Doctor and Nurse Combined.
. Such Is Orangeine under directions, but
better vet a CURE for common. ills.
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RockEFELLER's TELEGRAMS
Great Scandal over Them-lt's Denied
ANY Were Sent.

Washington, Feb. 9.-It is said that
Mr.. Rockefeller tried hard to stop the
Nelson amendment to the department
of commerce bill. A message reading
substantially as follows Is said to have
been received by six United States sena-
tors: #
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
Professor Nolen of State Col
lege at Ames Make Some In
teresting Experiments
TO FIND MOST HARDY WHEAT
Will be of Great Value to Farmers in
Enabling Them to Sow the Most
Vigorous Variety of Wheat Adapted
to Iowa sois-scope of the Tests -
General News.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Sept. 14.-Prefessor w. II.
DIN, who has charge of the farm crops
at Iowa State College. is conducting
some very interesting and instructive
experiments and tests as to wheat
breeding and growing. The principal
ternine the most hardy and vigorous
varieties to withstand the Iowa win :
ers. Professor Olin carries the opinion
that variety can be found or bred
that if sown at the proper time will en-
dure the hard and changeable winters
OF this state.
TO this end several tests are being
conducted, to determine the proper time
to SOW wheat. A system has been in
augurated whereby on each Saturday
in September, and the first Saturday
in October, five in ALL tenth acre plats
are sowed side by side, and the results
of each sowing compared. In order to
determine the best variety. several var
ieties will be sown and tested.
Turkey red, the variety that has
stood the fall tests for a test of a term
of years on the college farm, will be
used as a standard variety. unit by
which the relative values of each var
iety will be measured. Several other
varieties will be used one Of which is
the Padin, which has stood several
winter tests at Ames; Minnesota No.
$50, and Minnesota No. 529, two var
ieties from the Minnesota station;
Turkey red, imported in 1901, and prob
ably more vital than the seed at Anes,
and the kharkoo, both from the Kan
sas experiment station: the latter has
come from the Hays substation in Kan
sas; and the Malakof, variety inn
ported in 1901 from Russia, from the
Black Sea regious.
Field crops will be made of each var
iety, the seed being carefully selected.
Aside from these fields crop nursery
condition tests will be made In founda-
ton beds and on cougener beds. me
foundation beds are sowed with l.000
hand selected seeds, with some 1--WE m
ches space between each seed. Inc
centgener beds include 100 seeds IN
each bed planted at five inch intervals.
The seed for these are all carefully Sc
lected and hand picked, only the
nllmpest and most perfect being used.
In the spring the tests OF Varletles
will be continued by crossing each var
iety with the Turkey red in the nope
Of finding a goodly breed suitable 10
the Iowa climate conditions.
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as it would otherwise have been.
In the 2:35 pace there We're loul
starters, Niger Baby winning iifs'
money, Alpha b. second; best line
2:40; purse $3.50.
There We're four starters in the q: ~
pace and Jim Biggs, who was Jockeyeu
clear out of the race at Eldora in thir-
teen Intellectual attempts to score, won
first money; Vula Smith, second, Tune
2:24t2. Purse $50.
Fancy, an old favorite in this county
who has run here ten successive year 8
won the half mile running race Ia
So fiat.
The attendance Friday was consider :
ably less than Thursday, but a goodly
crowd was out to witness the races
and enjoy another day OF sport.
The feature of the racing was the
phenomenal performance of Echo Jr.,
three-y year old colt, owned by w. A
Toll, of Sherlock, and driven by Kay
Belts He was entered in the free-for-
all trot or pace. He has started only
three times and has won first money
every time. Friday he lowered his rec
ord go seconds winning out handily.
The base ball championship OF the
county was decided today when the
Hampton high school team met ana
defeated by a score of seven to twenty
four the Chaplin team that has proven
by a long string of victories. it's SUI
periority over any other team In the
county Everyone seems Well pleased
with the outcome of the fair and to
appreciate the efficient services OF the
officers of the association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
USED DIAMOND DYES
Visitors to Fairfield Fair Who
Partook of "Orange Cider"
Seriously LII
MANY CASES OF POISONING
One of the Two Fakirs and Prisoners
Is Now Under Arrest But the Other
One Scented Danger and Got Away
Some Fatalities May Occur Yet
Other News.
ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Fairfield, Sept. 14.-Probably hftS
people We're made sick, some OF then
it is feared fatally. by drinking orange
Cider which was being sold ON the
fair grounds here Saturday. The
greatest Indignation has been arouse
against the alleged falxirs who solo
the stuff, it being alleged they colorec
the alleged cider with Diamond dyes
M. J. Garvin and Frank Donnellson
two strangers, who claim their homes
in the western part OF this state, had
a stand ON the fair grounds and
were selling what they We're pleased
to call it, orange cider and as the,
offered everyone all that they could
drink for the small sum of five cents
many thirsty fair visitors awaited
themselves Of this opportunity t.
quench their thirst.
Within a half hour after drinking
the decoction, they were seized with 4
vomiting and cramps, and then passed
q result fully fifty people, mostly wo-
men and small children, were loaded
into all kinds of conveyances and hur-
ried off to the doctor, who pronounced
1t plain case OF arsenic poisoning.
Every physician In the city has had
more or less cases of these poiSonings
before him, and there are several that
are at present in very dangerous con-
dition In some cases a whole family
of eight are in the hands of q phys
ician, while many have found place
at some nearby hotel.
When 1t was learned that these peo-
pie began to get so sick at once, the
sheriff and his deputy went to the falr
ground and placed M. ]. Garvin lnder
arrest, his partner Frank Dopgffson
having smelt trouble from afar, and
made good his escape It mas since
been learned on good authority tina.
this man Garvin had previously pur-
chased package of Diamond dyes at
one of our drug stores In this city
to color his decoction with an orange
color, and this has resulted In the
many poisoning cases.
A boy by the name of Bell whose
home is at Birmingham, is reported tc
be in a precarious condition. he NOT
having recovered consciousness.
In the case of Garvin, nothing has
been done towards filing out an infor-
nation. He is simply confined in our
county Jail until the results of the
analysis of this so-called orange cider
can be made to the proper authorities
Sentiment is strongly against the pris-
oner, and should any fatalities occur.
there would be no telling what the re-
suit would be as the result Of trying
to make money at the expense OF 4
persons health and life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
GEORGE wEAvER's ARREST.
Charged With Sending Obscene Letters
Thru Mails-known in Collins.

Charged With Sending Obscene Letters
Thru Mails-known in Collins.
Special to imes-Republican.
Nevada, Sept. 14.-George Weaver,
the Collins young man indicted by the
federal grand jury the mails to a sweet
heart, Mette Mccormack, of Milwau-
kee, and arrested and arranged before
Commissioner Macarthur last week, is
a well-known character around Collins.
Weaver is on the stage during the win
ter months, while during the summer
he follows carnivals and fairs, working
different CRAFTS. He is married and has
a wife living in Collins
The authorities hold the letter written
on November 18th, last year. and while
they do not divulge the contents. 1t Is
said to be of particularly racy char
acter. He has been away from home
and the authorities were unable to To-
cate him, until he came home on a
visit week or SO ago, when he was
arrested by Deputy United States Mar
shall Willis. He is now under $500
bonds, which he readily secured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14

RichIand.
Rev. Brown who has been pastor OF
the Friends church, resigned his po-
sition here and moved his family t.,
New Sharon.
Early.
Crank Gathmann sold his eighty
acre farm mile south of town recent
ly for $50 an acre, the purchaser being
John Reinhart
sigourney.
Lightning struck AMY Bowens barn
at Atwood last Monday night and burn
ed it down, also the contents, consist .
ing of 80 tons of hay, lot of corn
and all OF his harness. There was only
5000 insurance on the barn.
Halbur.
j. P. Arp has taken the contract for
the erection of a Catholic church at
Halbur. Carroll county. That it will be
a pretentious structure may be known
from the fact that the contract price
for the unfurnished building is $13.-
1877.
Armstrong.
A four-year- old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Frederickson, living south
of Armstrong, was very seriously in
jured recently by being run over with
a wagon, heavily loaded. One of the
wheels passed directly over his chest,
fracturing several ribs, and injuring the
boy internally.
Sac City.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E..
Wayt, of Douglass township aged about
21h years, accidentally got ahold of q
bottle of laudanum, last Saturday ev-
ening and drank quantity of 1t. He
ray srying to his mother who found out
what he had done and acted with
pro,nptness that saved the little fellows
life. Doubtless the telephone must be
credited with much service in the
case.
The little twenty month old child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Coquelin came
near meeting with an accident that
might have proven fatal last
week. Mrs. Coquelin was wash
ing and had put the hot water into the
machine and stepped away. The little
fellow in some way managed to pun
out the plug and the hot water struck
him on the feet and legs, sca!ding him
severely. He will recover from his in
jures.
Glidden.
A new rural mail route will begin
operation from the Glidden postof-
fee on October l. 1t will cover the ter
ritory north and west OF town. The
route south of town is still unsettled.
A. search warrant was issued and
served on the premises of Frank Chan :
dler and eight out of nine cases of
what purports 70 be beer which had
been conveyed from the depot to Mr..