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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
OLD SOLDIER
SHOOTS C)MRAD[
George Livingston, Veteran of
Home, Uses Revolver on
Elias Duncan
FIREsTwlcE, ONE TAKING EFFECT
Livingston Thinks That Duncan Has
Been Entirely Too Familiar With His
Wife-Findins Him Splitting Some
Wood for Mrs. Livingston He Draws
aGun and Fires.

George Livingston, member of the
Soldiers Home, this afternoon shot and
slightly wounded Elias j. Duncan, a
comrade, and also a member of the
Home. The shooting occurred on
Summit street. near the little bridge
that spans the small creek forming
an outlet for Lake Dewey. Livingston S
wife lives in small hut, built in the
large bank at the south side of the
road, and it was there that Livingston
came upon Duncan this afternoon,
splitting wood for Mrs. Livingston.
Words were few and Livingston fired
twice without any warning. One of
the bullets took effect, striking Duncan
IN the right hand. His injury is not
serious.
Jealousy seems to be the only cause
assigned for the attempt at murder,
and whether there has been any good
cause for Livingston to look upon
Duncan as rival for Mrs Livingstone
affections. will likely follow in court
at the preliminary hearing. should Liv-
ingston be arrested. It is claimed by
Duncan that he will not stop until he
has had his assailant punished for at
tempting his life.
Duncan was brought down town 20
physician, who dressed the wound.
Fortunately it was only confined, to the
flesh, but Duncan may feel himself
very fortunate that the bullet did not
transform him into corpse and add
another murder to the criminal history
Of the county. He says he will at once
swear out an information charging
Livingston with assault with intent to
murder.
Duncan entered the Home from this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08

county June 5, 1883, one year after
the Home was opened. He served dur.
ing the civil war as a private in Com
pany A, Sixth Iowa Cavalry. Living
ston, is an Oskaloosa man and came to
the Home Jan. IS, 1900. His wife is
not member of the institution. Liv-
ingston was member Of Company G,
Twentieth wisconsin infantry.
The warrant charging assault with
intent to murder was issued from JUS
tice Burritt's court at 8 o'clock and
placed in Constable Haas hands for
service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
CHIEF DISPATCHER QUITS.
r. M. MeIin, Chief Train Dispatcher
of the Iowa Central at oskaloosa,


Judging from the recent turn in at
fairs there was evidently considerable
truth in the rumor that was current
among the trainmen of the Iowa Cen
trail, few days ago, to the effect that
their train dispatcher. F. M. Melin,
would soon resign. Mr.. Melin has re-
signed ard will leave the service of
the company in a day or two to accept
"a position with the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul. He will be succeeded
by Mr.. Donnelly, who comes from the
Iron Mountain & Southern. Mr.. DON
nelly arrived in Oskaloosa Wednesday
and will assume his new duties in a
short time, or as soon as he familiarizes
himself with the workings Of the Of
flee. Mr.. Melin has been with the
company for several years, but has
been chief dispatches only few
months
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08

large family, three sons and five daugn-
tiers still remaining. His daughter
Sylvia was the first Of the family to
pass away. Mr.. Leek expressed him
sell as being very grateful indeed for
what had been done by friends here,
who took an interest in the girl and
did everything possible for her in her
last hours.
Mr.. Leek left this afternoon at 1904
for Mt. Morris with the remains. and
the funeral will probably be held from
the family home, five miles west Of
Mt. Morris, Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
ANOTHER OLD SETTLER DEAD.
Jeremiah Whealen, of Albion, Dies al
His Home This Morning.

For the third time this week death
has removed from Marshall county an
other of the very old, well known and
highly respected citizens. Jeremiah
Whealen, of Albion. resident of the
county since 1856. died at his home this
morning of complications brought on by
a long illness with rheumatism. Mr..
Whealen, tho he had suffered with the
affliction for years, did not become
critically ill until quite recently. He
was born in Coiumbiana county, Ohio,
and in 1856 came with his family to
Marshall county, settling on farm five
miles west of this city in Marietta
township Here he resided until last
spring, when he moved to Albion to
spend the latter days of his life. Mr..
Whealen was 10 years Of age at the
time OF his death, and turnout all his
intense suffering had always retained
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
Eurmg Observation-Disclosures gupa qhursda january 1903

the kind and generous disposition
which, when in active life, had made
for him so many friends. Other than
the aged wife who survives him, there
are three daughters, three sons and one
brother. The daughters are Mrs. Ell
more johnson, of Marietta township,
and Mrs. Asbury Havens and Miss Jen-
ME Whealen, of this city. The sons are
Arthur Whealen, of Marietta township;
Thomas Whealen. of Perry, and
Charles. of this city. The brother is
Mr.. Fred S. Whealen, who also resides
in this city. Funeral arrangements
have not as VET been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
Annual Meeting Of Cemetery Aid.

Annual Meeting OF Cemetery MO.
The annual meeting of the Ladies
Cemetery Aid Society was held at the
home of Mrs. A. e. Wilbur, on South
Third avenue, Wednesday afternoon.
Regardless Of the wintry weather in the
neighborhood of thirty ladies were
present The election of officers was
held and resulted in all the old officers
being reelected excepting the two vice
presidents. Those placed in Office were:
President-Mrs. A. 2. Shorthill.
First Vice President-Mrs. G. II.
Shaw.
Second Vice President-Mrs. H. O..
Michaels.
secretary-Mrs. e. w. WINERY.
Treasurer-Mrs. George w. Gilbert.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
OBITUARY.


Addie. the 15-year-old daughter d
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lukecart. of neat
Ferguson. died at the home Of her pa.
rents Wednesday evening Of consump.
ton. The funeral will be held from thu
home Friday morning at II o'clock.
Rev. Masters, of Laurel, officiating. The
interment will be at. Timber Creek.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
THE ABBOTT FUNERAL.

Will Be Held From st. Paul's Church
Sunday Afternoon at $3.50.
The funeral of the late Albert Cut
Ter Abbott will be conducted Sunday.
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from st.
Paul's church. Rev. Allan Judd, of Des
Moines, officiating. 1t is very probable
the services at the grave will be in
charge of the past grand masters of
Iowa Masons, who have been notified
of the death. Whether or not the grand
lodge will be able to conduct the SER
vices interment will be with Masonic
honors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
COMMITTEE 70 REoReANlzE.
The County Central COMMITTEES Will
Meet in This City Tuesday.

Meet in This City Tuesday.
The reorganization Of the county
republican central COMMITTEES Will be
perfected in this city next Tuesday. at
a meeting held at the east court room
at o'clock. A chairman for the en-
suing year Is to be selected, and any
other business that may be deemed
necessary to be brought, will be consid-
cred at this time. Chairman A. D..
Meeker will likely have no opposition
whatever for reelection, it having all
ways been customary for the chairman
to serve two terms.
Mr.. Meeker has looked after the re-
publican interests in the county very
satisfactorily, and has made good
chairman
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-08
Unconscious from Group.

During sudden and terrible attack Of
Group cur little girl was unconscioua
from strangulation, says A. L. Spaf-
ford, postmaster, Chester, Mich. One
Minute Cough Cure reduced che swell
ing and inflammation, cut the mucux
and shortly the child was resting easy
and speedily recovered. It cures az
Throat and Lung Troubles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29

been fighting out it's own liquidation,
and nobody has been able to say that
the United States treasury was pinch
ing the money market or that money
was unattainable on good security.
| think little credit should be given
Secretary Shaw and western finance"
That there has been absolutely no
prospect of a stringency in the money
market is due to the precautionary
measures adopted by Secretary Shaw
during the summer and fall months.
Some of these propositions were consid-
cred innovations. but their success has
obviated every opportunity for criti-
cism and proven beyond question their
soundness as financial measures. This
is the kind of men the American people
want in charge of public affairs and
this is why American voters propose to
keep the republican party in power.
This is what Iowans desire and they
propose to evidence their desire by re-
turning large republican majority at
the coming election,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29
CANNOT FIND AN ISSUE.

Secretary Leslie M. Shaw open
ed his Iowa campaign at Muscatine
Friday evening where he delivered a
telling speech. He was enthusiastic
ally greeted by large audience to
whom he expounded the doctrines OF
the republican party in a most clear
and convincing manner. Mr.. Shaw
showed the differences which divide
the members of the democratic party
in Iowa concerning the tariff question
which their candidate for governor
has seen fit to put forward as one of
the campaign issues.
In speaking of Mr.. Sulliyan's open
ing speech Secretary Shaw said: Il
consider ii one of the ablesr presenta-
tions of the position Of the democratic
party on the tariff question that have
seen for years" He then showed that
the whole tendency of democratic ar.
gument against the protective tariff
Was to demonstrate that it offered a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29
FARMERS AND AMERICAN Elk
PORTS.

1t pleases some of the democratic
orators in Iowa to intimate that the
falling off in exports from the United
States, shown in the last reports, was
due to the present tariff. They also
attempt to show that the decrease in
exports is injuring the farmers Of the
country. By a casual investigation
of this matter il is shown that the ma
jority OF the products in which there
has been decline in the exports, is on
the free list. This last fact the demo-
cratic spell-binders ignore.
AS touching farm products, what
ever decrease has been experienced
in these lines, has in no way injured
the farmer Farmers are not com
planning about their corn, wheat or
oats crop as being a failure. Neither
are they complaining of the prices
they are receiving for their products
They remember that farm products
are today selling for much higher
prices than during the last democrat
lie administration and they do not care
to return to those days.
Every farmer knows that, if there
has been a falling off in the exports
OF agricultural products it Is not due
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29
WON THE ADMIRATION OF WAP
ELLo COUNTY CITIZENS.

One of the most difficult Offices in
the gift of the voters of any county
is that of sheriff His duties are num-
erous and varied and call for the high
est degree of fortitude. This officer
of the county is often placed in trying
and dangerous positions and the man
who faithfully executes the duties OF
his Office and enforces the law is one
that the people of the county should
retain in Office During the past two
years, ]. HI. Cremer has occupied the
Office of sheriff in Wapello county.
His management of the business OF
that office has been faithful and eff
ticient and the manner in which he
has enforced the laws has compelled
the admiration OF all Wapello county
people. Sheriff Cremer has given
eminent satisfaction. the voters OF
Wapello county realize this and pro
pose to keep him in that Office for an
other term.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29
INCREASE M'ELRoWs MAJORITY.

Three years ago the voters of Wap-
clio county decided that they want
ed j. M. McElroy for county superyis-
or to the tune of 293 majority They
saw in Mr. McElroy man of sound
business judgment, man who had
been eminently successful in manag-
ing his own affairs and one well quail
fled to look after and direct the bust
ness affairs of the county. Mr.. Nc
Elroy's record during this time has
we'll justified the expectations of those
who supported him for the office. He
has made the county a wise and able
supervisor. He has well looked aft
er the interest of the Taxpayers and
has well carried out the work of his
republican predecessors and put the
business Of the county in much better
shape than it has been for many
years
1t will be remembered that three
years ago when Mr.. McElroy was first
nominated for the Office he made a
canvass against William Wilson the
present democratic nominee. When
the republican convention assembled
last September it endorsed the work
of Mr.. McElroy by nominating him by
a unanimous vote and the voters now
propose to further show their approx
al OF his work by re-electing him by q
majority OF 500. 1t is now up to the
voters who favor the continued able
management Of county affairs to joiT
in putting him in the Office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29
HoPELEssLY CONFUSED.

The hopelessness of the democratic
campaign in Iowa is evidenced by the
of democratic speakers
and democratic papers on what consti-
tutes the issues of the present CAM
paign and by the fake statements that
are being made by them in regard to
existing conditions in the state. The
Waterloo Courier briefly tells the story
in the following:
A divergence of opinion exists among
democrats as to what constitutes the
issue in this Iowa state campaign
Ex-Gov. Boies of this city, thinks that
the issues involved are purely nation
all" the Burlington Gazette, democrat
ic, says the republicans have been run
ming the state into debt and that that
is the issue; while the Clinton Age, al
so democratic of the Kansas City
brand, alleges that the republicans
have permitted nearly million and a
half OF dollars to accumulate in the
treasury and that this surplus is the is
sue. If it is what the people want, no
more effective way of dissipating this
surplus can be conceived than by re-
turning the democratic party to power
in the state.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29
WHY IoWANs WILL VOTE THE RE.
PUBLICAN TICKET.

Iowans have watched with admiration
the work OF Secretary Shaw since he
has been at the head of the treasury
department and this admiration has
grown into a keen satisfaction. AS a
financier and a man thoroughly in
touch with the conditions and needs OF
the country he has made a record of
the highest order To Iowans, who
were aware of his ability, the success
he has made as the head of the treas
ury department is not surprising. His
masterful management of the finances
of the country has silenced all the crit
icism INDUCED in by some eastern fl
nanciers at the time of his appointment
and has turned that criticism into
words of admiration. Hear what a
prominent Boston banker says OF
Iowa's son.
81 think western finance is superior
now to eastern finance. The west seems
to be getting on all right, While Wall
street is in the doldrums.
Secretary Shaw is the first secre
tary of the treasury | have ever known
to prevent fall stringency in the mon
ey market by precautionary methods
In previous years the secretary Of the
treasury appeared in the newspapers
with his back TO Wall street While his
ear was at the telephone and after {
smash in the stock market and a bid
ding up Of money, the United States
| treasury would come TO the relief
Now, thanks to our western financier
at the head of the treasury, we have
not heard any thing about Treasury re
LIEF for Wall street. Wall street hal
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29
A CAPABLE OFFICIAL.

The Office of county treasurer is one
of the most important in connection
with the administration of county af-
fairs. The duties of this officer are
numerous and varied and require the
most careful and painstaking exact
ness in handling the money of the
county. Wapello county has been eX-
ceedingly fortunate in getting such a
man as r. P. Rama, the present in
cumbent. to take charge of that part
of the county's business. The repub-
licans of the county believed that Mr..
Dana was deserving of a second term
in that office and at their convention
made him candidate for the present
campaign. Wapello county citizens
who have had dealings in the county
treasurer's Office during the past two
years, have been received with uni.
versal courtesy. They realize that
Mr. Dana has been most faithful in
the performance of his duties and
there is a desire manifested through
out the county that he be returned tic
the position he now holds at the cleo
ton on November 3.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29
THE PARTY FOR YOUNG MEN.

Governor Cummins is the head of
the republican ticket, says the Char
iton Herald, "and young voters casting
their first ballot will make a mistake
if they do not align themselves with
the party that he represents. 1t is the
party Of progress and action, the party
that has done things and will do more,
the party that makes promises and
carries them out, the party of great
men and great principles. Young vo
tiers who want to join the best of pc
litical parties should cast their first
vote for the republican ticket"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29
HEARSTISM IN IOWA.

Iowa citizenship is being outraged
by the brazen Misrepresentation that
are appearing under the glaring head
lines in Hearst's Chicago paper, with
which the would be presidential
candidate is flooding the state.
The American people believe in
truth and fair play and hon
orable treatment of their opponents
in whatever contest they are engag-
ed 1t was this spirit that caused
these people to rise up in their indig-
nation and crush out that class OF yell
low journalism which more than any
thing else was neld responsible for
the tragedy at Buffalo when the as
sassin under the guise of an admir-
ing friend pressed close to the noble
William Mckinley and fired the shot
that took from this country one of its
greatest leaders and best friends of
the whole people. 1t is this spirit
among lowans that is going to repudi-
ate this dastardly and vicious journal
ism, now being used by the Hearst
sheet in the Iowa campaign.
Mr.. Hearst has seen fit, whether
with a view to personal gain matters
uOD, w ltthS )dII III lhC LUZ tllSi LIE
of the democratic campaign in Iowa
Since first he began to scatter his
sheets throughout the Hakweye state
it's citizens have been aware that the
stories it contained were exaggera-
tons. This the people endured until
the management of the paper evident
ly began to think that the people OF
Iowa believed the stuff that was be
ing dished up to them. Made bold
by what appeared to them to he sue
cess or else driven to desperation by
the scant enthusiasm aroused by this
style of campaigning, the perpetrators
of the deception continued in theil
distortion of facts, until even mem
bers of the democratic party in Iowa
were compelled to repudiate the stor
| les.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29
Laporing men in ottumwa want te

Laporing men in Ottumwa want to
remember that President Roosevelt
has done more for the national cause
of arbitration during his incumbency of
that Office than any one other individ-
ual. President Roosevelt believes in
conserving the rights Of every Ameri-
can citizen. About this the Marion
Register says:
The Baltimore American says that
the old statement that "the bravest are
the tenderest" is beautifully sustained
in the fact that President Roosevelt,
who, as his enemies declared and some
of his friends feared, was almost too
warlike and strenuous to follow in the
peaceful footsteps of William McKin-
ley, has done more for the cause OF
national arbitration than any other in
dividual had ever done before.
See that you vote the republican
ticket straight and thereby endorse
President Roosevelt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29
LAW TO COMPEL RAILWAY RE-
PORTS.

A bill originating in the house Of rep
resentatiyes and passed at the Twenty
ninth session Of the Iowa legislature
has given to Iowa one of the most COM
plete and effective laws in regard to
the reports of the gross and net earn
9ngs OF the railroad com panies in the
state for assessment purposes, that is
10 be found in any part of the country.
1t makes these reports obligatory on
the part of every railroad company in
the state and provides that the exec
utive council shall have power to pre-
scribe such rules and regulations with
respect to the keeping OF accounts of
the railway companies doing business
in this state as will insure the accur-
ate division of earnings and uniform
ity in reporting the same to the exec
utive council"
This bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative e. H. English Of Polk county
During the time it was being consider.
ed by the house Governor Cummins
was consulted freely by its members
and he universally urged the passage
of such a measure In the enactment
of this bill Hon. A. w. Buchanan, Wa
pello county's representative, worked
in harmony with the author of the bill
and believing, with Governor Cummins
that the measure was of Importance tt
Iowa, strongly supported the bill ant
voted for its passage.
Following the approval of this bill
April u, 1902 the executive council
prepared a number of rules for the rail
way companies to follow IN making
their reports under the new law Tit
rules in regard TO the gross earnings o
the roads are:
az Every railway company subjec
to taxation In this state, shall keep
permanent account of record showing
the earnings of it's property in thi
state as distinguished from its earning
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29

to the tariff but is an indication of the
fact that more of their produce is be-
ing sold in the home market. 1t is
an indication that American work
ingmen are all employed at good
wages that enable them to become
larger consumers. 1t means that the
residents of the commercial centers
are consuming more home products.
The farmer knows too, that this would
not be possible were it not for the pro-
tective tariff that enables the factor
les to run overtime in manufacturing
articles for home and foreign consump-
ton. The farmer realizes that his
present prosperity is closely associat-
ed with the prosperity of all other
people. He is satisfied and it is not
reasonable to suppose that he will
vote for change of policies.