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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
Powder Works Wrecked.

Carthage, Mo, Aug. 26.--An explosion
az the works of the Independence Pow
der Company, four miles southwest of
creak, early today wrecked the mix
ing room, killing three persons and in
juring three others w. Q. Roll. su-
perintendent, is among the dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
STORM AT ST. LOUIS
Severe Electrical Disturbances Cause
Large Loss of Property, in the Ex-
position City Today.

ST. Louis. Aug. ga severe electric
al storm swept over st. Louis today,
resulting in heavy property damage.
Fires were started in many portions of
the city by lightning. The loss is
many thousands of dollars. No fa-
talities are reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
TELEGRAPH mANAeERARREsTEc
Lyons. Iowa. Woman Makes Charge of
Seduction Against j. M. HiIies, of

Special to Times Republican.
Newton. Aug. 26.--J. NJ. Hilles, in
charge of the Postal Telegraph office.
was arrested, yesterday and placed
In iall awaiting the arrival of the sher-
~ OF Clinton county. siiiles Is wanted
an Il charge OF seduction made by n
Lyons. iowa, woman. c. f. F'ox man.
ager OF the same company at Des
Moin:s, this afternoon found the affairs
of the office straight. Hilles claims he
is not guilty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
Schooner Goes Down,

South Norwalk. Conn, Aug. 26.-The
schooner Willie L. Newton, of Bangor.
Me-, capsized off Norwalk light during
storm last night. The crew, believed
to number seven men. was drowned.
One body was recovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
A Strike in Colorado.

Colorado Springs, Col. Aug. 26.-The
Telluride mill at Colorado City was
lforced to close down by the walking
out of $50 union men. Deputy sherifG
are guarding the mill. ..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26

the scouts of the hostile fleet were dis
covered by the pickets Of the army on
ships came up the channel, Portland
was treated co experiences very similar
to actual war. Where victory, if any
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
SIMS ACCEPTS OFFICE.

He Will be Solicitor For the Bureau Of
Corporations.
Chicago, Aug. 26.-County Attorney
Edwin W. Sims, today mailed Secre
tary Cortelyou, of the department of
commerce., his acceptance of the Office
of solicitor for the bureau Of corpor
ations which was rendered him last
week
His actual appointment is expected
20 follow Immediately upon receipt Of
his letter in Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
LITTLE. BUT OH MY!
Steamer From Orient Brings Small But
Costly Cargo.

San Francisco, Aug. 26.-The Pacific
Mail Companys big liner Korea has
arrived from the orient bringing less
than 5000 tons of freight. What her
cargo lacked in dimensions, however,
it made up in value. 1t included near
ly 1900 bales of raw silk, and the value
of this shipment is more than $1,000.-
600. She also carried 1898 chests OF
tea. and in her treasure room twenty
three boxes of gold and silver specie
consigned to local banks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
J. r. LEONARD HURT.
Was Presidential Candidate of the Un;
ted Christian Party.

Special to Times Republican.
Ainsworth, Aug. 26.-J. r. Leonard.
aged 10. fell from a hay barrack to
wagon and fractured both bones of his
right leg and bruised his knee joint.
The doctor fears gangrene will set In.
He was nominated two years ago for
president of the United States by the
United Christian party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
BIG ATTENDANCE AT FAIR.
Despite the Rains and Muddy Ground
$4,000 Are There.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 2s.-Despite the
rain of last right and muddy grounds
an immense crowd attended the state
fair today and the receipts will almost
equal those of last year on the same
day. The attendance today Is estimat-
ed at $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
DRANK WOOD ALCOHOL.
Iowa Man Dies in Terrible Agony as
Result

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Aug. 26.-H. G. Clausen,
aged As a painter living at Sherrilis.
Dubuque county drank wood alcohol
and died in terrible agony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
pouohertv Tennis Champion.

Newport, Aug. 26.-H. L. Dougherty
defeated w. j. Clothier in the national
tennis finals today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Jerry Teitsort, of Scranton, Meets With
Instant Death.

Special to Republican.
Scranton, Aug. 26.-Mr. Jerry Teit-
sort was struck by train at the Main
street crossing and instantly killed
yesterday at 4 O'Clock. Mr.. Teitsort
was 73 years old and very deaf. He
had lived in the community about
twenty-five years, and was an old SOL
dier and highly respected citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Aug. 81. 5:19; sets, 6:43.
notwithstanding with showers to-
night and probably Thursday.
Enthusiastically and threatening to-
night and Thursday with probable
showers and local thunder storms.
South Dakota-Threatening with
showers and local thunder storms to-
night and Thursday: cooler Thursday
and in the west tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
New York Exchange.

Chicago, Aug. 2s.-New York ex-
change Is offered at par.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26
PAGE ONE.

and in the west tonight.
PAGE ONE.
TeIes I. ,ic News.
81 : Democrats Win in Ohio.
T = ohnson Nominated.
T : Takes Vigorous Measures.
] - Storm in st. Louis.
War at Portland.
8 fern Political Gossip.
Z AGES TWO AND THREE.
I - News in Brief:
Q ing of State College Board.
= de at Dysart.
eman Killed Near Creston.
Revolutionary Heros Grave.
From All Over Iowa.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
The Hambletonian Horse Fake.
Disregard of the Public.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
Important Postal Order.
'Red Peril" in Vermont.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Quarryman Smo thered to Death.
Albion People Have Suspicious.
Frank Martin Injured.
Engineers Have Grievance.
Maroons Win From Ackley.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial:
Board of Trade Quotations.
Review of the Markets.
No Shortage of Coal.
Germany and American Meat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12

liar and almost fatal accident which
occurred In New York City. In which
a man was nearly suff0cated In
sOund-prOOf telephone booth, requiring
fifteen minutes of hard work on the
part Of the physicians to restore him
to consciousness. All because the lock
would not respond when the man ut.
tempted to open the door after using
the telephone. Thus one Of the con.
veniences installed by the telephone
company to insure privacy Of converse.
ton for Its patrons nearly killed the
man taking advantage Of 1t. No bet
ter argument than the above incident
Is needed to aid In the introduction Of
the invention shown In the picture.
which IL intended to fulfll exactly the
Same purpose as the more expensive
telephone booth. This attachment for
the phone Ii practically Of the same
shape as the mouthpiece itself, but 10
Of sufficient size to inclOse the latter
and fasten on the metallic plate at the
rear. Between the plate and the Voice.
guard a sound muffling ring Is inter-
posed. which effectually prevents any
escape Of the voice at the rear. while
the aperture In front Ia of such shape
that 1t fits snugly against the face Of
the person using the instrument. Thus
the voice Il Enclosed In the sound-proof
tube. and only the central Office or per.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12

attempts bridge the It may be said that Is pos
sbe by comparatively simple to send messages more
than a hundred miles, and that communication is easier
water than over land.
Recently wireless have been sent to and from
moving trains the Berlin Ossen military road 1t Is not
probable that perfect secrecy will be attained The
Is speak, trumpeed out to the world and all
who have may hear It, And these ears-the receiver
II not already In tune may be auned without much diff.
Guilty Indeed. by the of a sensitive mcrophone
TACT be read without tuning The waves
may perhaps be confined definite direction by mirrors
and lenses. but It will be long before they thus be
kept together well the beam of ashlght and even
that scatters widely DR.. Zenneck has proved that Sec
ond vertical wire long the sending wre erected
and connected to EARTH ntercepts the and hence
prevents them from reaching distant stations In that drec
ton. and have found that two receiving wires receive
signals only when their plane nearly comedies with the
direction Of the incoming In this way the bearing
Of the sending station be determined to within ten
degrecs-a result Of special Importance for nautical and
military purposes.
An International congress for the regulation and unin
cation Of wireless teegraphy 10 to be held Among
the subjects which should be considered In my opinion
the compulsory exchange and forwarding Of messages
by stations and ships having apparatus the feasibility OF
regulating the lengths used and the prohibition OF
powerful stations covering great distances spanned by
ordinary telegraph except where they do not interfere with
the proper and peculiar Of wireless telegraphy In IL
legitimate field
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12

her cheek. The auctioneer saw II aud
somehow a lump seemed to come up
In his throat. and his gruff voice grew
soft He remembered a little high.
chair at home. and how 1t had Oncc
filed his life with sunshine. Il WIS
empty now. The baby laugh, the two
little hands that were once held out to
greet papa" from that high.chair were
gone forever. He saw the pale.fa
wOman's piteous looks. and knew what
1t meant. knew that In her eye tho lit.
tie rickety high-chair was more pre-.
cious than II 1t had been made Of gold
and studded with diamonds. In imngi.
nation he could see the little dimplc,l
cherub which 1t once held, could sec
the chubby little fist grasping the tin
rattle.box and pounding the chair full
Of hicks; could see the little feet which
had rubbed the paint OF Of the legs;
could hear the growing and laughing
In glee-and now. the little high.chalr
was empty. He knew there was dull
ache In the pale.faced woman's heart
there was In his own. Somehow the
day may come and 60. but you never
get over 1t. There Is no one to dress
In the morning, no one to put to bed at
night. Don't laugh" said the auc.
tioneer. softly. as somebody facetious.
ly offered ten cents. many Of you
have little empty high-chairs ut home
which money would not tempt you to
part with" Then lie handed the clerk
n bill out Of his own pocket, and re.
marked: sold to the lady over there
and as the pnle-faced woman walked
out with the little high-chair clasped
In her arms. and tears streaming down
her cheeks the crowd stood back re.
specially, and there was suspicious
moisture in the eyes of the man who
had bid ten cents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12
New Works. Milk supply.

A million and half quarts-that Is
the amount of milk left daily at back
doors, on dumbwaiters, in tenement
halls. milk depOts and corner groceries
for the Inhabitants of New York. Moth.
ing the city eats or drinks Is SO gen.
eraly used as milk; nothing else IL 90
dangerous II carelessly handled. A few
gallons Of bad milk can do more harm
than regiment Of doctors can repair;
and scatter disease and death enough
to put whole community In mourn.
ing.-Century.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12

pose to the action Of the sun and air.
The manner Of placing these claspinH
blocks Ia shown In the smaller one OF
the cuts and 1t will be readily seen
that there Is a constant tension which
Ia entirely sufficient to hold the ma
terial or garment after It has been
properly placed between the two parts.
In order to further increase this ten
sion 1t Is contemplated tnat a strong
spring shall be inserted along the line.
preferably near one Of the posts sup
porting 1t. The blocks being Of wood
and the material being held from the
wire by the number Of these blocks
scattered along Its length, 1t will he
seen that there Is no danger Of the
clothing being stained. or soiled by
contact with the metal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12
A LONg.l'e!t Want,

DR.. Holmes had IN odd liking fol
ingenious desk accessories In the way
of pencil-sharpe paper weights
penholders. etc. The latest contriv,
ances In this fashion - probably
dropped down to him by the inventor
angling for nibble of commentator
were always making one another's
acquaintance on his study table. liz
once said to me: I'm waiting fol
somebody to invent mucilage brush
that you can't by any chance put into
your inkstand. 1t would save me fire.
quent moments of humillation."-Cen
tlIry.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12
THE LITTLE HIGH CHAIR.
Incident Which Touched the Heart Of
the AuctiOncers

Incident Which Touched the Heart OF
the AuctiOncer.
There was an auction sale Mt one of
the downtown auction houses recent
ly. A pale. sad-faced woman, IN a
plum calico gown, stood in crowd,
Tho loud-voiced auctioneer finally
came to lot OF plain and somewhat
worn furniture. 1t had belonged II
the pale woman, and was being sold ia
satisfy the mortgage on 1t. One by
one the articles were sold. the old bu
reau to one, the easy rocker to anoth'
er, aud bedstead to third. Finally
says Adelaide Lane In The Oaks, the
auctioneer hauled out child's high
chair. II was old and rickety, and as
the auctioneer held 1t up, everybody
laughed-everybody excepting the pale
faced woman. A tear trickled down
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12

army. The Early family Is descended
from the famous English families OF
Sir Nicholas Salter and Sir Humphrey
Weed, who was Lord Mayor of London
in 1900. Her great-grandfather, John
Clayton. who emigrated and estab'
lished the family In America. was At
torney General Of vjD;inia from 17O6
to 1887. Her husband is member OF
the well known Scotch Fairfax family
Of Virginia, and ID third In line Of sue.
cession to the title, Lord Fairfax.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12

way Court, Va,
are the delight not
only of society
there but also OF
the select circles
OF shington.
Mrs. Fairfax comes
of one of the most
prominent ant O.
bellum families.
Her grand-uncle
was Gen. Jubal
Anderson Early, Of
4 rA. .Iann 4 n
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12

son connected with the phone In qucs'
ton can hear the conversation. This
device Is simple In construction and
can be easily attached to the instru.
mcnts now In use.
William ]. Dunihue. Of jamestown,
\. Y, Is the inventor
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12

You often read Of "the steel enteN
ing her heart" but the only steel q
woman actually has trouble with IL In
her corset.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12


| they should do hesitate to begin at all. The
IN iaboring classes may be ready and willing to wed
- as soon the man has accumulated the 500 for
nat but Edwin and Angelina rarely reach the pitch Of de-
votlon which impcls them to withdraw from the swim
and seek happiness and for each other only 1.-THE world
forgetting. by the world forgot"
"Certanly want to get married." said society belle
" am o. which think old enough for young matron;
and a married has many privileges than
GIRL would like help and to share in husbands sue
ccsses: besides positively adore children But 1t Is 80
dl0,cult to find the right Of to marry. In the
arst place. he have at least 5000 year were
really In love- would be willing to risk marrying on that
but less never! And few manageable men have
much wonder why 1t Is that all the nice men arc
poor! Where did you meet your husbandT'
Even though be possessed OF what old fashioned
folk to count fair competence he Is apt to
think many times before he asks woman who has been
brought In luxury share It with him. to live perhaps
In and manage with maid Of all work Usually
he does and by the time his fortune made he
welded to club life and bachelorhood and has lost oil
inclination for matrmony
Sometimes Edwin forgets himself and Angelina finds
love worldly wisdom Perhaps they turn their
backs upon the eeks and eshpos Of society and 60 OUT
into the wilderness Of poverty Then comes the test Of
character well of affection and while fall by
the waysde there be others who attain the promised land
which is far better than that which they left and live tc
enjoy the results Of their meanwhile proving that
dinner Of herbs and love Herewith Is better than
meats favored with discontcntncnt
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12

Some people never seek religion a.
long 40 there u dollar In sight.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12
PINLess cLOThEslINE.

Wire Supplied with Claspin9 Biocks
at Regular Intervals.
A new clothespin has been invented.
It consists Of two strands Of stout
wire twisted together and supplied Mt
regular intervals with wooden pieces
90 shaped as to facilitate the thrusting
between them of portions Of the piece
Of clothing which 1t Is desired to ex-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12
one Voice Guard.

Telephone Voice Guard.
Less than two weeks ago the news
Dapsrs published the story OF . pecu.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12
NOTED SOUTHERN ENTERTAINER

Mrs. Fairfax, Member Of a Famous
Ante. BeIluin Family.
The most noted entertainer In the
South Is Mrs. Ronald Randolph Fair
fax, whose parties ut her home. Green
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12
WIRELESS JElEGRAPHY AND IT'S DEVELOPMENT.

6y Or. Ferdinand Brsnn. University Of Strsssburx
Wireless telegraphy Is most easily understood
IN by following Its historical development. Mar.
III conis first attempts In 1S0607. resulting In the
III sending Of nj, ssagcs miles, involved no alb.
~ soluely new principle but were only practical
| application Of Herx's discoveries made several
years before Hertz first produced rapid electri.
IN cal oscillations. and showed that they Travelled
1 through space with the speed Of light. according
to Maxwers theory, and reappeared electrical osca
lions and sparks In suitably arranged conductors dis
He also proved that the electrical ether like
light waves, could be reflected and focused by
metal mirrors Starting with twenty feet long lin
sr and osclating fty million times second he worked
down to one.tenth long and ten times rapid
Professor Rlg Of Bologna, by Of his osca
tor produced short that he could repeat Hertx
experiments lecture table The osclator consists Of
two balls placed between the terminals an Undue.
tion coil. when coll IL worked sparks pass between
balls and electrical oscillation Is up within them
which produces ether whose length nearly proper.
tional to the size Of the balls.
OF present state Of wireless telegraphy emitting
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12


way to those who really criminals is you
other diseased keep them under treatment
until they cured nearly that they may be dis
charged.
The state has much right to protect itself from the
criminal from the dangerous insane confirmed Grim.
na should not be permitted to perpetuate his Species to
conamnate his fellows. to 20 abroad while his moral
nature lreslsbly perveredy leads to depredatlons
upon society Such should be confined until cured
apparently cured and then only discharged. under
parole with power to retake him upon relapse into crime
board Of managers Of penal institution s not al.
the safest body with which to leave the liberty OF the
prisoner would require all applications for release. be-
fore expiration Of TERM to through them. but II they
refused permtan application for parole after reason
able Of service that the court might consider 1t,
would give the prisoner the right Of review and Of hear
Ing before the discharge court This court could be
posed judge designated by the Governor and Of the
several wareps Of the penal institutions Of the State
majority Of Them The Judge should be president Of
court. and prisoner once discharged should be
manded except the order Of the president Of the dis
charge court made upon verified duly presented
filed a matter OF public record
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12
EXTENSION OF the NOfrtRMINAJE SENTENCE.

Up to this time. so far as l know, no State
has applied the indeterminate sentence to persons
confined In all OF Its penal Institutions. Given
the right conditions and an impartial. non.parti.
san tribunal to control discharges. would favor
Its application to all offenders. I would go still q
step farther. I would have neither the minimum
nor the maximum term fixed by statute, and,
mos MT hy IN ~ Tho mr.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-09-12
WHY the MEN DON'T PROPOSE.
nv 0ele0 OIdfie1d.

There Is no denying the fact that men. even
more than women. are less inclined to marriage
than formerly. Prudence enters more and more
into matrimonial calculations Young people
wish to begin where their fathers and mothers
left of, and when 1t is out Of the question that
they should do so. hesitate to begin at all. The
laboring classes may be ready and willing to wed
as soon as the man has accumulated the 500 for
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-03-26
HARDWARE DEALERS
Met i'll New Britain and Formed Asso-
 citation.

Met ill New Britain and Formed Asso-
 citation.
 New Britain, Harch 25.-The retail hardware dealers of the state, seventy in number, met at the Hotel Russwin to-day and organized the Connecticut Retail Hardware Dealers association. They were welcomed by Mayor Bas- sett and after A. H. Abbe of this city had explained the objects of the asso- citation and committees on nomination and constitution had been appointed and reported these officers were elected: President, A. H. Abbe, New Britain; vice presidents, W. A. Church, Derby, and Charles Agard, Torrington; secre- tary, Charles L. Way, Hartford; treas urer, George J. Bassett, New Haven; directors: one year, W. H. Burchill, New Haven; F. W. Jaynes, Greenwich; F. D. Jordan, Willimantic, and H. H. Bishop, Middletown; two years, D. B. Nelson, Waterbury; c. H. Preston, Norwich; E. C. Birdsey, Meriden, and Henry Lockwood, Stamford; three years, F. M. Lyon, Stafford Springs, J. R. Hall, Danbury; George Baldwin, Bridgeport, and F. T. Terry, Ansonia.
 The dealers were rendered a banquet by the local manufacturers after the meeting.