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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-09
FREE SILVER BANQUET
Iowa Democrats Will Fight For
Federation of the Kansas
City Platform
TO HOLD BANQUET ON APRIL 2
w. j. Bryan, Gen Weaver, Cato Sells,
and Other Leaders of the Free Silver
Faction to Make Addresses Walt
Butler to Be Toastmaster-offsst for
the jackson Day Banquet.
Special to Times-Republiean.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 9.-The free silver
democrats of Iowa today made arrange
ments for a big state banquet here on
Jefferson's birthday. April ., for the
purpose of offsetting the influence OF
the jackson day banquet at Waterloo
Walt Butler will be toastmaster and on
the program will be William j. Bryan
Gen. Weaver, Cato Sells. j. B. Sullivan
j. j. Shea, c. O. Holly and Q. p. Myers.
The banquet will be the beginning OF
a fight to have the state convention
reiterate the Kansas City platform.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-09
AcKLEY WON DEBATE.
High School Orators in a Forensic
Contest at Hampton.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Feb. 9.-The second an
nual debate between the Ackley and
the Hampton high schools occurred at
Hampton Friday night. Ackley won.
The question was, Resolved. That
municipal corporations should acquire
possession and control of the general
public utilities upon the legal expira-
ton Of present franchises" Ackley had
the affirmative.
There was a large and enthusiastic
audience. About fifty Ackleyites were
in attendance.
The judges We're Superintendent
Overmyer, of Parkersburg; Superinten-
dent Cole, of Cerro Gordo county; and
Mr.. j. II. Williams, Of Ames.
John Hoyer, Elmer Tuison and How
ard Rath, of Ackley, upheld the af-
firmative.
Denton Hall, Bob Saley and Howard
Crawford, Of Hampton, defended the
negative.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-09
FINE SILKS STOLEN
Thieves Make Raid on the Fine Dress
Goods Denar+n,en+ of Fort Dodge

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Feb. Silk thieves took
goods valued from $50 to SIS from the
Furlong & Meloy store in this city on
Sunday night. Entrance was made by
prying open the rear window of a store.
The thieves were evidently in a hurry.
as they left much valuable silks UNI
touched. Only black silks were taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-09
SCHOOL, HOUSE DEDICATED.
Kellogg People Have a Fine New
School Building.

Special to Times Republican.
Kellogg, Feb. 9.-The new school
house is completed and the school has
been In operation for about month.
Friday night there was a formal OPEN
ing. The school board held an open
meeting and the scholars and their par
ents and friends were invited. The pro-
gram consisted of music, both vocal ana
instrumental, speaking by members of
the board, the, principal, county super
intendent of schools from Newton. and
Thornberg of .Grinnel!.
All spoke well of the building. and it Is
an honor tosa town of this size to have
such building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-09
Tree Fell uoon Him

Special to T1meS-ReDubI1can.
Humboldt, Feb. Colbert Satern, of
Bode, small town north of here, is
now laid up quite seriously hurt, the
result of bad accident. He is rather
elderly man and few days ago. while
chopping a tree, let it fall upon him,
breaking his leg In two places and in
juring him in other ways. The tree
had just begun to fal! when he saw his
ak would be broken II not removed and
was attempting to get it, but he was
too slow in his movements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-09
STRANGE ACCIDENT
Freight Train Jumps the Track, De-
molishcs Depot and Causes One
Death-Two Other Persons Injured.
Snacia1 tn Times

Davenport, Feb. "a peculiar acct
dent happened at Buffalo at noon today.
Freight train No. 90, west-bound,
jumped the track while passing the de-
pot, and car of steel rails was damned
thru the station house, demolishing it
and killing the 5-year-old daughter of
Agent c. HI. Croft. Croft and his wife
We're also injured, the latter so seriously
that she may die. Spreading rails
caused the wreck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-09
Davenport Man Indicted.

Iowa City. Feb. 9.-The grand Jury
has returned AN indictment against
Fred Holtz of Davenport. The charge
against him is burglary. He is in Jail
here awaiting the fixing of his bond,
which will be done today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-09
HossAcK CASE TOMORROW.

Judge Nichols Refuses to Grant a
Continuance of the Case.
Winterset, Feb. 9.-Attorneys for
Mrs. Margaret Hossack. submitted to
Judge Edmund Nichols, a motion for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-09

Many people are so inconsistent that
they are always hoping for peace and
looking for a row.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-09

Special to Times Republican
Grinnell, Feb. 9.-Mr. /. A. Shifflett
has rented Mrs. L. *. Sage's house OIL
lila Hamilton avenue, and moves into
The sun., 1903-10-06

the infamous conditions which know
prevail to-day In rsIation to Chinese laun-
drymen In Brooklyn, and II It becomes
NECESSARY to asue warrants on the proper
proof I win arrest every Chinaman IN
Brooklyn. In this stand am ably backed
by the police officials, who deserve credit
for unearthing the CASES now before us.
Il have men out investigating many OF
these cases. They are working In con-
junction with the police They have dis
covered horrible condition Of affairs.
Scores of little girls have been found,
but their parents vii not allow them to tell
their stories in court. Still think this u q
great mistake. hope to have many OF
them here as witnesses.
"The public could drive away these
laundryman by taking away their trace
Then there would be no moro OF this m
famous business. -
Il cannot help expressing my opinion
Of the socalled wash Cinnamon In Brooklyn
who, for the past three years. It seems:
have been abusing little children, many OF
whom are weak minded girls. and others
who are made weak minded by the abuse
they receive.
As the police are goingto work IN CO.
operation with me in this crusade probably
we may be able to open the eyes otsome
folks, who, a. said before, are simply de-
grading American womanhood by comm
to this court and pleading for the discharge
Of these Chinese prisoners on the ground
that He is my Sunday school pupil. or 'he
IL o Sunday school missionary Chin aman.
Il won't stand for Il, and the sooner these
young women missionaries know H. the
better
The sun., 1903-10-06
CRACKER PACKERS LOSE.
Big Chicago Strike Of Several Months Lost
Employees Mako Terms.

Employees Mako Terms.
CHICAGO, Oct. 6.-The cracker packers
and bakers employed by the National
Biscuit Company, through tho Chicago
Federation OF Labor. have declared their
strike OF and have arranged to return to
work as soon a. the company opens It's
plants.
The controversy thus brought to . close
has been one OF the bitterest ever waged
here. It began last spring. when the ON
ployees made demand for higher pay, In
the face Of boycott they had established
against the product Of tho company. They
were asked to withdraw the boycott. and
when they refused were told that no increase
would be granted.
Early In July tho company closed It's
Bremner, Kennedy and Adrich plants in
Chicago and sold its horses. looking out
over $500 employees. The workers In many
cases went out Of the city. and when they
became settled In other factories the COM
pany prepared to reopen its plants. This
led to q conference between the represen-
tatives OF tho company and the Chicago
Federation Of Labor on Friday, at which
peace was arranged.
Under the terms agreed on the employees
arc to return TO work under the former
wages and conditions as soon a. the various
plants are reopened.
The sun., 1903-10-06
TO FIGHT SUPERIOR SALE.
Philadelphia Interests to AK for IN In.
junction Here To-day.

YhIladelphia Interests to AK for IN In.
junction Here To-day.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. S.--Judge Dallas
Of the United States Circuit Court to-day
appointed John G. Carruth auxiliary
receiver Of tho Consolidated Lake Superior
Company. The Judge In the decree enjoins
all persons, especially creditors, from
instituting or prosecuting any action against
the company and from taking any further
steps in any actions or proceedings hereto
fore begun without obtaining leave Of
the Court.
Steps will be taken tomorrow by Attor-
neu p. r. Rothermel and Samuel M.
Clement, Jr., In New York looking toward
an application to restrain the sale Of the Con-
soIdatsd Lake Superior Company by Speyer
4 Co. In case the required sum Of $3.50, 900
IL not raised by the fifty-cent assessment.
II appears hopeless that the required sum
can be raised in this way. Tomorrow IA
the last day for tho payments and not one
tenth OF the sum has been raised.
Tho stockh olders' protective COMMITTEES
bold q meeting to-day. but took no action
on the assessment .M W. w. Hurts res igned.
and there was lack Of unantrnity shown
IN the proceedings. Before leaving for
New York this afternoon Mr.. Rothermel
said:
York courts tomorrow to have Mr.. Carruth
made ancillnry receiver in that State.
am preparing argument for an injunction.
and we will take Immediate steps to stop
the Speyer SALE
The Injunction will bo asked for on the
claim that the loan agreement was illegal.
Charles E. Orvis, one Of the directors Of
the Consolidated Lake Superior Company,
said yesterday that the directors have
indorsed the reorganization plan brought
out In Philadelphia.
Then the directors may be expected to
support the plan with their stock2' was
asked.
sOh, yes,' replied Mr.. Orvis. .The d.
rectors are willing to support that or any
plan that can be made success
A voluntary committee OF stockholders
Of the Consolidated Lake Superior Com
pany, composed Of John w. Mofny, William
Arratt, Simon Grats, Charles W. Henry
and Samuel F. Houston, has made public
it's plan for 50 wing the assets Of the COM
pany from being sold at auction. It does
not differ from the one proposed by Re-
ceiver John G. Carruth and P. F. Rothermel,
except that 1t lea yes to the receiver and
the original Rothermel committee the
raising Of $3.50. 900 cash through the pro-
posed assessment OF so cents share.
The sun., 1903-10-06
NEW STAGE IN CATHOLIC AIMS.


Archblshep Ireland saw the Church Seeks
higher Culture and Win Get II.
Archbishop ireland. In an interview
with Sun reporter yesterday. had the
to cay Of Catholic education and tho future
Of that Church In America:
Among the Catholics OF tho United
States marked awakening to higher cult
ure has como. There is great change
In the Catholic body. The old immigrants,
full Of faith and love for the Church. even
amid the labors that came upon them In
strange land. have passed away. Their
sons have taken their places, wealthier.
more ambitious and strongly imbued with
the spirit Of progress and the ever growing
demand for high culture.
Especially is this noticeable among
the clergy. Never before we're Catholic
colleges 90 crowded with students. The
Bishops arc aiming for higher learning
for tho priesthood. Years ago there was
such . demand for clergy that the Arch
bishops and Bishops could not spare their
priests for postgraduate courses and uni
versity training. The conditions have
This ID the age of scholarship. No
Church will dominate thought unless i is
fully equipped In all learning Of the day,
sacred and profane; fully prepared to meet
the opponents of religion on their own
ground. This fact is recognized and the
Catholic Church Is preparing herself to
meet the issue.
During the last Ave years there has
been . wonderful Improvement IN the
Catholic seminaries Of the United States:
The curriculum has been raised. One OF
tho most important departments is that Tor
the study Of great social questions. Stu
dents fed on such intellectual food seek
higher culture
u believe that In the very near future
tho Catholic clergy Of the United States
will be a. thoroughly educated, % thor
oughly we'll adapted to meet the condi-
tions and requirements Of the day. as any
clergy in the world, even that Of Rome.
Archbishop Ireland, who is director
of the Catholic University at Warrington,
said that ito aim will be particularly to
elevate tho standard Of the clergy. He
also said that Plus K. has resolved to es-
tablish IL on Arm financial basis and he's
directed tho American hierarchy to order
an annual collection in all tie churches IN
the country for the benefit Of the university.
This will insure to tho university an
annual income Of at least $40 900. In addi-
ticn, q number OF wealthy Catholics have
promised to establish chairs In the uni
varsity
The sun., 1903-10-06
GEN. BRADLEY r. JOHNSON DEAD.
Confederate Military Leader Dies In
Virginia at tho Ago OF -.


RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 5.-Death this morn
ing removed another Of the few surviving
general officers Of the Confederacy In the
person Of Cen. Bradley T. johnson. who
died at the home Of his son In Goochland
county Of Bright's disease. with which
hs had suffered for some years. The body
will be brought to Richmond tomorrow
and viii lie In state In the rotunda OF the
Capitol. guarded by his comrades OF the
old First Virginia Regiment until the
following morning, whom 1t will be taken
to Baltimore and inferred by the aide OF
his wife.
Gen. johnson was native Of Maryland.
having been born at Frederick, Is years
ago. He spent his carly manhood IN North
Carolina, holding many places OF honor
When the civil war came he equipped =
company ct his own expense he rose
speedily to the rank Of Lieutenant Colonel.
and was assigned to Stonewall Jackson's
division. In 1884 he was made Brigadier-
General Of cavalry.
After the war he made his homo here
ssaA eAgaged IN politics. being elected State
Senator Alter Q hot campaign. The light
resulted IN . challenge TO fight duel with
Con: WW3am Malone which was prevented
BY the fest Of Malone. ,
Gen. J6hnson was the author Of several
boom, For many years he occupied q
nne OLD homo near Amelia Court House.
though Spending much time In Baltimore.
The sun., 1903-10-06
DEPARTMENTS ASK FOR MORE.
Fire and Police Over . Million Each-Dr.
Woodbury. 100000.

The Beard Of Estimate got to work yes
terday on the schedules for next year.
The department estimates so far call
for increases aggregating SIS 0oo, 900. They
al ways call for large increases.
Fire Commissioner Sturgis wants 81, 11s ,o37
more than last year to pa y the 200 men to
be added to the force to establish new
companies in The Bronx and to equip
Richmond borough with the electric signal
system.
DR.. Woodbury. ask for an increase Of
S703, ,ess for street cleaning. He told the
board that forty miles OF new streets had
been added to the city during. the year.
and that In order to give special attention
to the congested districts 1t would be neoes-
sary to employ more men and to purchase
more carts and horses. 49,
For the police Commissioner Greene
wants Sl2, 2,sss.34i. an increase Of si.sis.sel.
auired mainly to make up the dencisnoy
In the psnsion fund. TO pay the salaries Of
an enlarged force, TO build new station
houses, make needed repairs and improve
the telegraph and telephone service.
The sun., 1903-10-06
NO POLITICS IN GRAND JURY.
Warning From Judge Foster to Beware Of
Partisanship.

Joseph Slater, hotel keeper Of 20 Fifth
avenue, is foreman Of the October Grand
Jury, which was sworn In yesterday by
Judge Foster in Part I. Of the General
Sessions. Judge Foster said to the Grand
Jury:
We are about. gentlemen. to enter upon q
campaign in which 1t Is possible that party
have nq place in the deliberations 1s.t Of the
you. gentlemen. Indlct or present no one
member the words Of the oath administered
to you and to your foreman. requiring yo'p,
any Of you. gentlemen, should be svayed In
YOUR Judgment, in your vote. by the hope
vantage owing to- your allegiance to the
cause in which you believe. TO that extent you
perjure yourselves.
| have felt that sometimes in tho past
have detected something Of a partisan feeling
governing the actions OF tho Grand lnquest OF
This county. may be wrong in that feeling.
but hope that you. at least will give par:
tisanship no place In your deliberations and
actions in the slightest degree.
The sun., 1903-10-06
PARKS HOME, TALKING PEACE.
WON'T ORDER MORE STRIKES AND
DOESN'T WANT TO BE A LEADER.

Il Doesn't Matter in the Least, Says tho
Employer President; We Won't Deal
With Hjm-They Take His Olive Branch
to Be Parks Joke-It's to he Fight 0tili
Sam Parks and his delegation Of iron
workers got back from the Kansas City
convention yesterday morning. Parks look
ing tired and exhausted, but declaring that
he still holds a winning hand.
Parks says he Is now for peace and rest
The Employers Association looks on that
a. a Parks joke. Indeed, ACC ording to
ono Of the returning delegates who was
deputed to talk for Parks. after the meeting
Of the Board Of Building Trades yesterday
the fight Of the union is now to be made
international.
Parks himself announced Just after his
arrival in town that he personally did not
intend to call any more strikes. It wouldn't
be necessary.
Il want to say right here. said he, that
never said in Kansas City that was going
to order a strike on the new East River
bridge Why should l when only union
men are employed? I'm not going to order
strikes against the Fuller company either.
or against any one else. Say, I'm through
with strikes
The reelection Of Buchanan did not
amount to much, Parks said.
Il kept him on the run all tho time, he
added, -and guess he won't try suspending
Local 2 again
Then he said he didn't desire to be .
leader any longer. He was getting on In
years, to say nothing Of his i'll health. and
no would like younger man to tackle the
job.
AT all events" he said I'm going to
let some other man take my place on tho
firing line. l need rest after being kicked
and abused 50 long Some one else should
share the fun
He vowed that the union would no YER
accept the arbitration agreement of the
say; yi;,.,.,-,,,n no. ,o,.;,,. r..,.
must be some middle ground on which
We can meet, and l hope that meeting
will be soon."
Parks was cheered when he entered the
meeting of the Board Of Building Trades.
Representatives Of the Journe ymen Stone
cutters. after talking with him, announced
to the employers that they would not work
with the new unions under any circum-
stances.
"I'm glad to hear that Parks Is for peace
declared President Eidlitz Of the Employ
ers' Association, when he heard what the
returning delegate had said. But, as far
a. our organization Is concerned, 1t matters
not In the least He is no more To us than
a laborer in the street We recognize only
the Housesmiths' Union of New York
Parks may below as long as he likes, but
we will take no notice Of him.
PLIGHT OF FARLEY. WHO HE1RED LABoRs
WAR.
Henry Farley, the painters delegate,
who was indicted for committing perjury
IN Parks's trial last August, presented
woebegone appearance when be was ar
raigned yesterday for trial before Judge
Newburger In General Sessions. He was
seedy and said he had no money and could
not afford to hire counsel. He has been
Newburger set his trial down for Friday
and assigned Fl. Eiserman to defend him
The sun., 1903-10-06
ROBBERY AT STUDEBAKERS.
Box in the Safe Rined and Employee in
Cashier,s OfYloe Gone.

Studebaker Bros, carriage manufacturers,
at Forty-eighth street and Broadway. are
investigating a robbery which occurred
last Thursday night. The concern is also
looking for one Of its young employees, who
did not return to work on Friday morning
and who has not been there since
William R, Innis, vice-president Of the
firm, said yesterday that less than $500
had been stolen. The robbery WIS discov-
cred on Friday morning when the woman
cashier opened the safe, from box In which
the money had been taken.
One Of the firm remembered that the night
before he had stayed after Office hours
He was surprised when young man who
was employed in the cashiers Office re-
turned and said that he had some work to
do on his books. This young man was
trusted and he had the combination Of the
safe. He opened 1t and apparently did
some work on his books.
Then he put them back in the cafe. locked
It and went home He didn't make his ap-
pearance the next morning.
The sun., 1903-10-06
TO STUDY PHILANTHROPY.
About 100 Workers Enrolled for tn
winter Course.

WmtcF S0uHBCs
Officers Of several charitable organise
tions took part last evening In the opening OF
the first winter course In philanthropy at
the United Charities Building. Robert
W. De Forest Commissioner OF the Tenement
House Department, presided. Short ad-
dresses were made by MIR. De Forest. Com
missioner Folks Of the Department Of
Public Charity; William H. Allen Of the
Association for Improving the Condition
OF the Poor, Edward T. Devine Of the Charity
Organization Society, Thomas NJ. Mulry
OF the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the
Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer, the director Of
the class.
The enrolment. numbering about ono
hundred. win include charity workers
homes; the employees Of charitable insti-
tutions and volunteers.
The course will continue for six months,
semi-weekly lectures being given in the
assembly room OF the United Charities
Building. Tho winter course is an out
growth Of the Summer School In Philan-
thropic Work.
The sun., 1903-10-06
PRESBYTERY GETS TO WORK.
All nay Session At which New Moderator
Oners Remarks On Peaco.

Offers Remarks On Peaco.
The Presbytery Of New York held Ito
first meeting for the season yesterday IN
the chapel Of the First Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. Daniel j. Russell, retiring a.
Moderator, was succeeded by the Rev. DR..
Anthony H. Evans, pastor Of the West
Presbyterian Church.
DR.. Evans is q pronounced liberal, but
he was nominated for the of{ice by tho
Rev. Drs. SJohn Fox and Howard Duftield,
both OF different type Of churchmanship,
and he referred to this upon taking the
chair, remarking that in no previous gather
ing OF Presbytery had the two widely sepA-
rated schools OF theological belief seemed
to come 90 closely together as yesterday,
and not for many years had there been .
meeting of Presbytery when less animosity
was shown.
The Rev DR.. Anson P. Atterbury was
appointed Vice Moderator. For the Mode
orators council were named: The Rev. Drs.
Howard Duffield and D. j. Mcmillan, and
Messrs. W. E. Stiger and H. E. Rowland.
Throughout the day belloting ior dele
gates to the Synod to be held In Ithaca on
Oct. 20 was continued with this result:
Clerical Delegates-The Rev. Drs. Steven
ten, Duffield, and the Rev. Messrs Russell.
Simonson and Munro.
Lay Delegates-Messrs James fsarsance: :
uirvan, Jonathan Marshall, Robert Wallace.
James Talcott. John Stewart. N. X. McMulan
and Col. A. p. Ketchum.
In a pathetic address the Rev. A. l.. X.
Waite, pastor OF Woodstock Presbyterian
Church, Boston road and East l6Sth street,
announced his resignation from that charge.
He declared that after several years OF
arduous labor he could not announce ap-
preciable results, and be felt he could labor
to better advantage in other fields Unless
his congregation disapproves he VIII be
permitted by Presbytery to resign.
The Rev. Alvis B. Koulkal OF LackawannA,
Pa. was allowed to enter Presbytery to
work In the Bohemian church In East
Sevent y-fourth street. The Rev. l. h.
Polhemus was received to supply the
Broome Street Tabernacle in the absence
Of the Rev DR.. John Devins. The Revs.
W. p. Keller and F. B. Eveitt were dis.
missed to pastorates In Madison, N. j., and
New Park, Pa. and with slght changes the
report Of the evangehstic committee con.
cerning the establishment OF great gospel
campaign in New York this winter was
It was announced that the Presbytery
now has an Office In the Presbyterian
Building, in which the stated clerk. the
Rev. Dr. Shearer, can properly care for
the records. Through lack OF proper pro-
vision valuable records were missing for
several years, until n paragraph telling OF
the fact, printed In The SUN year ago
called attention to their ioss. and they were
l;oooyarod biddan ava y in a Cl0S6t