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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
SEEKS FATHERS RELEASE
DR.. Rushin Asks Permission to Serve
! Out Remainder of His -
!. .. Fathers Sentence.
New York Sun Special Service.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 24.-Dr. w. P. Rush
in, we'll o-do physician Of Albany, Ca,
has written to Governor Terrell asking
that he be allowed to serve the remainder
of the life term for which his father, now
81 years old. was sentenced eight years
ago for murder.
The murder was deliberate. The elder
Rushin had business disagreement with
a man named Lily. Rushn thought that
Lily intended to sell his home over his
family. One Sunday morning he went tc
Lilys church, and, calling him out, be-
gan shooting at him. Lily ran in the
direction Of his home, falling before his
children. g.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
INCREASE IN RATES
Wisconsin A. o. u. w. Is Wrestling
With the Problem.

Special to The journal
Madison, Wis, Sept. pa special ses-
sion Of the grand lodge, A. o. U. W.,
called to decide whether an increase in
the rates Of the insurance, recommended
by the supreme lodge. shall be adopted,
opened here to-day with about ITS dele
gates in attendance. Grand Master Work
man j. M. Thayer of GAINESVILLE presided.
Supreme Master W. III. Miller of ST.
Louis and Supreme Foreman w. NJ Naryis
of Muscatine, Iowa, are present to urge
upon the delegates the necessity of an in
crease in rates. Sentiment is divided on
the proposition, and there will be warm
discussion before a. decision is reached.
The session will probably last two days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
woRKMEN DON'T STRIKE.

Cincinnati, Sept. 24.-The lockout Of the Ma
tional Marble Dealers Association, which
begun to establish the system of open shops,
ended this morning when the shops here opened
to union and nonunion There was no
strike in any of the shops except that twelve
marble settlers employed a new building failed
to appear for work to-day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
EFFECT ON WHEAT
Cutting of Of Milling Demand Helps the
Bears,

Cutting or OF Milling Demand Helps the
Bears.
In the local wheat pit all interest this
morning eentered in the strike in the flour
mills. This was the big factor and all
outside markets sent in early inquiry as
to the status Of the trouble and the out
look for compromise.
Wheat prices meanwhile held steady
and were even fraction f1rrner in Decem-
Der and May, September acting a, little
heavy. The early range In December was
75Ac to 76Ac and in May 78c to 1880.
September was off to s171c against yes
terday's close at SIC. The disposition was
to wait.
to figure with in the matter Of the strike.
It was a powerful bear argument, and
later in the day was more, effective than
at the opening, as shown by a one-cent
slump, ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
Think It's 4 Bluff.

Paris, Sept. 24.-French foreign office
officials doubt the sincerity Of the porte's
reply to the Bulgarian note believing it
is merely maneuver to impress the
powers with the idea that Turkey Is doing
her utmost to effect a settlement before
going to war.
A similar impression seems to prevail
at Sofia, since Bulgaria, In answering, re-
quires Turkey to cease mobilizing, stop
the massacres and withdraw her troops
from near the frontier before she will
consider the proposals.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
Pe.ru.na Cures Catarrh.

Half the ills of life are due to catarrh
and catarrhal arrangements. Peruna Is
the only internal, systemic catarrh remedy
known to the medical profession. -e--
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located.
Peruna is not guess nor an experiment
it is an absolute, scientific certainty.
Peruna has no stitutes-no rivals. In
sist upon having Peruna.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
HER REPUTATION AT. STAKE.
Phila n elnhfa T,edpnr

Bridget-Oi'll how to lave, mum. OF
don't loike that snip of a dude that does
be calm on Miss Ethel.
Mistress-The idea! He doesn't call to
see you
Bridget know he don't, mum; but
Ofm afraid some av the neighbors moight
think he does.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
FOG STOPPED STEAMERS.

London, Sept. 24.-All channel traffic was
greatly hampered and at many places was en-
tirely suspended to-day owing to fogs. The
North German Lloyd steamer Kron Prinz Will
helm, from Bremen, Sept. o. for New York,
was delayed at Southampton for twenty -four
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
A conqressman's Wife Uses Pe-ru-na

John L. Burnett, Member of Congress,
Seventh Alabama District, writes:
81 take pleasure in testifying to the
merits of your Peruna. At the solicitation
of a friend my wife used it, and 1t i'm
proved her condition generally. It is a
remarkable remedy I can cheerfully rec
ommend Peruna as good. substantial
tonic, and a very good catarrh remedy"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24

The u. soc, 900 sheep in Montana yielded this
year 81. 800, 600 pounds Of wool. which at 16
cents pound brought $6,oooOOo cash Baiied
this wool would All forty miles Of freight cars.
and the sheep II killed would produce $780,
100000 worth of mutton.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
rrNANc1ER rs DEAD.

New York. Sept. A.-Joseph E. Heimerdnger,
a member of the New York stock exchange, died
here to-day. He was third vice president of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company, director in the
Pacific Coast company and secretary treasurer Of
the Severy Process company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24

If you do not derive prompt and salts =
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case, and he will
be. pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
FATHER Is ACCUSED,

Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 24.-McClelland Rockwell,
an oil driller, is under arrest on charge OF
selling the body of his own child for dissection.
When born the child was afflicted with hydro
ceph alus, and lived only few hours after birth.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24

That great majority Of all deaths occur he
tween and 8 O'Clock a. was shown by the
record Of 5000 cases presented to the British
Medical association by DR.. Haviland. Forty per
cent more deaths occur in the fifth hour Of the
/, morning than In the tenth hour.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
MRS. JEFFERsoN DAVIS ~.

Buffalo, Sept. "a Mrs. Jefferson Davis is i'll
at Castle Inn here, where she has been a guest
for several days. She has been suffering from
indigestion, but is reported this afternoon to be
much improved.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24

Jacksonville Fla.--When the Clyde s. S. Al
the information that Ernest Bixler. young bust
ness of this place. and passenger on the
tion to New York. had committed suicide by
leapinR overheard.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24

Take Piso's Cure for Consumption for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. Sold everywhere.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
Pe-ru-na Used in Congressman's
Family With Success.

Congressman H. Henry Powers Of YER
mont writes from Morrisyille, VT:
''Peruna I have used in my family with
success. 1 can recommend it as an ex-
cellent family remedy and very good for
coughs, colds and catarrhal affections.
H Henry Powers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24

Pe-ru-na in Use in Thousands of Homes.
congressman, Governors and
Other High Officials Recon-
mend Pe-ru-nd.

Isaac Sharp, Ex-Governor of Kansas, in
a letter from 1927 street, N. E., Wash
ington, D. c., writes:
81 can earnestly recommend
your Peruna as an excellent tonic.
Ifs reputation as cure for cafarrh
is firmly established by my
friends, who have been benefited
by Its use, and the public should
Know of its great curative quail
ties. "...Lsaac Sharp.
Pe-ru-na Used ia a Congressman's
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-24
" IMPOSSIBLE, t for you g,a, to enjoy y

motherhood" says the doctor. Some
times he qualities the statement, and
says: Impossible without an opera
ton" Yet both these uimpossibles"
have been made possibles by the use
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-17
FORMER IoWAN LIES.
Calvin P. Butler, Once Prominent i
This State, Dead in Denver.

Special to Times Republican.
Denver. Col, Nov. 17.-Calvin p. But
Ter, one of Iowas distinguished citizens
in former days. has just died in this
city after struggle of many years
with tuberculosis and nervousness.
In the early sos he was at the head
of the Iowa State Reform School at
Marshalltown. He came to Denver In
1884, and was soon after admitted to
the bar, and became one of the fore
most lawyers OF the state. taking a
leading part in efforts to improve the
civil practice. Elected to the district
bench OF Arapahoe county ten years
ago, he resigned four years ago on ac-
count Of declining strength. He re-
sumed the practice Of law. but had to
cease all professional labor . few
moths ago and seek refrigeration in
the mountains and elsewhere, but in
vain. The end came suddenly after
a receptive revival in health and spirits.
Mr.. Butler was of Quaker parentage.
born in Indiana fifty-one years ago,
where several Of his brothers and sis
tiers still reside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-17
PALMYRA COUPLES RECORD.
Seven Children. Seventy Grandchildren
and $50 Great Grandchildren.
cial "a Times-

Special to mes-Republican.
Palmyra, Nov. 17.-Seven children
seventy grandchildren. $50 great
grandchildren and twenty-five great
eat-grandchildren In all 252 living
descendants-th is the extraordinary
rumber of direct relatives who mourn
the death of Mrs. Lydia Myrick, OF
Warren county, who died last week in
Kansas. while ON visit to one of her
sons.
But Mrs. Myrick was a noteworthy
woman in more respects than one. She
was nearly a, century old at the time
OF her death, lacking only three years
of rounding out a full hundred years OF
life. When she was born the famous
war OF 1912 had not yet been fought
and the great trans Mississippi coun-
try had just come into the possession
Of the United States. Thomas Jeffer-
son. who has been dead for three
quarters of century, was president.
Mrs. Myrick was q Warren county pio-
neer also, having lived here since 1915,
when she came here with her husband.
who has been dead nearly forty years
There were no other white women
in Warren county when Mr.. Myrick
came here. Mrs. Myrick left one daugn.
ter who Is now about 50 years of age.
In. spite of her great age. Mrs. My
rick could see to knit and sew and read
TO the very time of her death. She was
bright and active mentally altho she
suffered physically from serious fall
some time ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-17
DAVENPORT MAN HELD UP.
Two Negroes Hold Up q swede an,
Take His Ten Dollars.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport. Nov. T.-Anton Peter
son. Swede who boards at the Slate
House near the bridge. reported to the
police on Sunday the robbery perpe-
trated upon himself by Two burly ne
groes on the Friday previous.
He says he was on lower Rock Island
street short distance below Second, In
the rear of Gus Kuehl's place on FRI
day night. when two negroes APP
preached him. one of whom grabbed
him by the throat, and robbed him OF
some money. the sum being less than
$40.
II had $40 bill and had changed 1t,
and spent little for beer" said he.
II was in the rear of KuehlS place
when the two colored- men came after
me. One of them caught ma by the
throat and ehoked me, and then took
what money had left"
Detective Mullane and Officer Shan
ley took up the quest for the two ne
xroes. whom Peterson had described,
and on Sunday night arrested one OF
them, who gave his name as Bob Trow-
Gy, a waiter.
Monday morning Peterson con-
fronted the negro and positively inden-
titled him as the man who had robbed
him.
That settled Trowdy's case. and he
vas taken directly before the grand
jury. which Is now in session. where he
will be investigated upon a charge Of
robbery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-17
h.nderssn Not a Lobbyist.

Dubuque, Nov. 17.-The recent dis
patches from Washington to papers
turnout the country, to the effect tina.
former Speaker David B. Henderson
was in the national capital in the IN
terest of a number of large New York
corporations and that he had leased his
old apartments at the Hotel Norman
die and would move his family there
and remain during the present session
OF congress, are misleading. They left
the Impression that lowa's distin-
guished man would become lobbyist,
which /. most remote from his inten-
tons. The conclusion that Colonel
Henderson would become resident OF
Washington again was brought abou,
by the fact that he recently visited thar
city, but 1t is stated on unqusstionaoie
authority that his visit was on purely
private business and not as lobbyist
in the interests of any corporation
Colonel Henderson is now resident
of New York City. his residence being
at 43 East Fifty-e eighth street. He has
taken UP the practice of law in thar
cifyi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-17
The GrinneII News.
Special to Times Republican.

SPSClul "
Grinnell, Nov. 17.-Ernest Thompson
Seton lectures this afternoon under the:
auspices of the public schools in the
Congregational church upon the SUD.
ject. An Indian as l Know Him." This
evening the fourth Of the school OF
music series of recitals will be given
in the chapel by Miss Laura Rev and
Miss Minnie Griswole. Tomorrow
afternoon and evening SCREENINGS ia
nous Red Band" will be here to give
the matinee and evening concerts.
Thursday evening occurs the annual
inter-society debate and a close con-
test is expected
Rev. T. O. Douglass occupied tho
pulpit of the Congregational church az
Newton Sunday.
Plans are finally being arranged
which Will result in a football game
between the members Of the Blodgett
and Norton clubs. the latter having re-
fused to play some time ago except on
specified date. The champions will
no doubt challenge other clubs or per-
haps the college team!
]. C. Walker left for his new field Ct
labor to take the position OF cashier in
the First National Bank at Pomona,
Cal.
Charles lucknow. while driving
along Main street Sunday, was thrown
out of the buggy. the horses being
frightened by an automobile. MT.
Bucknow was severely bruised. but no
bones were broken. Another runaway
occurred Monday noon at almost the
NJ q eAv~fnuc
nature resulted.
Miss Kate Hardin and Miss Mary
Byers and Messrs. Andrew MARYLAND
and Will Dodds, Of Montezuma. speii,
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Bon-
yata.
Mr.. and Mrs II. l. Davis leave for
northern California Friday. Later they
expect to go to southern California to
spend the winter. They will visit rela-
| t,ves in Lincoln. Neb.. while on the
| way.
Mr.. c. A. Smith spent Monday in
Oskaloosa on business.
Rev. John Walker. of Great Bend
| Iowa, expects to arrive in Grinnell this
evening to visit with his mother. Mrs
t. w. Walker Mrs. Walkers birth
day occurs Thursday and she viii give
a dinner in honor Of the occasion.
Rev. d. P. Breed arrived last even
| ing from Magnolia, where he preached
Sunday. The week before Rev. Breed
| led a series of rsvivals at Buckeye
| which resulted in number OF cen
versions.
The College Oratorical Association
held a business session Monday even
| ,nr to discuss matters pertaining &c
the nome and state contests. The con-
stItution was waived to enable .ht
speakers to finish their orations. Drake
| University seems TO have hard time
with her speakers. The winner of theil
home contest was accused of plagiar-
| lam and admitted the theft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-17
were taken to the office of Justice
Stinson.
EXPLOSION IN A CHURCH.
Baptists at Parkersburs Were Given
Bad Scare Sunday Evening.

Baptists at Parkersburg Were Given
Bad Scare Sunday Evening.
Special to Times Republican.
Parkersburg, Nov 1T.-An explosion
of the gas lighting plant in the Baptist
church at this place caused consider
able excitement with the assembled
congregation and bad conflagration
was narrowly averted by the prompt
action of volunteers who quenched the
blaze.
The explosion occurred at about the
hour evening service began. The
lights in the church suddenly went out
and Janitor f. NJ Bronson, went to
the basement of the parsonage where
the machinery for the acetylene gas
plant is kept, the church lights being
fed thru pipe TO the building.
The janitor carried a lighted lantern
with him and in an endeavor to cor
rect the defect in the machinery a
leak was sprung and the gas ignited
from the lantern. There was ter
rifle explosion and the flames imnedi :
ately spread to the joist and floor Of
the parsonage. The janitor was quite
badly burned about the face and
hands but aided early arrivals In put
ting out the fire. The explosion was
plainly heard and the flash noted frolu
the church where quite panic ensued
for a time. The congregation soon
dispersed and services were dispense
with for the evening.
Rev. Headley is pastor OF the church.
Janitor Bronson, while painfully burn
ed by the explosion, is not seriously in
jured and will be all right in few
days.
ly there was no one in the building a,
the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-17
PREACHER MARRlEs ACTRESS
Pretty But Dependent Girl Receives
Gospel and Is Rewarded.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine. Nov. 16.--Saved from q
suicides grave by the voice of a for
mer Muscatine minister of the gospel,
which she heard while ,istlessly pass
ing along street in Chicago en- route
Ia the river. an actress listened, be-
lieved was saved and finally married
the former Muscatine man with whom
his friends here hope he will live hap
ply ever after This Is the story
which comes to members of the Park
Avenue Methodist church of this city,
where Rev. J. B. Neal wss pastor dur
ing the early summer Later he was
compelled to leave on account of the
state of his health. His marriage took
place quite recently In The big city by
the lake. where the romance had its
beginning and ending.
Mr.. Neal was student in Chicago
and also doing evangelistic work. The
singing in a theater there. She be-
came disheartened with her work ana
lost all interest in lire. and became SO
Respondent that she conc uded to END
1t all and started for the river with the
intention of self-destruction.
While on the way she happened TO
pass where Mr.. Neal was holding re-
l.gious services and her attention was
attracted by something she heao.
Listening a while she became inter-
ested, and finally went In. She was
convinced by what she heard that there
was yet hope for her; that she could
come lust as she was In shor,
time she was thoroughly converted and
they became very much interested In
each other. She secured position TO
sing in a church at morning service
and in another In the evening. receiv-
ing fine salary in each, which, added
to what he will receive for services
while continuing his studies. will en-
able them to live comfortably.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-17

service proper, at which the sermon
was delivered by Rev. James ID. RAN
kin, D. D., of Denver. Col. In the after
noon there was fraternal service,
with addresses by Revs. j. M. HamM-
ton of Reinbeck. c. II. Seccombe OF
Waterloo. Samuel Callen of Waterloo
and j. d. Rankin of Denver.
At 6:15 there was a union young
peoples meeting. with an interesting
address by Rev DIR. Rankin.
In the evening the sermon was by A.
r. Paul. of Cedar RAPIDS. on The
Glorious Gospel of Christ"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-17
pRoeREss AT OMAHA.
Wakefield Make. Things Hum
Great Western Terminals.

Special to Times-Republican.
Sioux City, Nov. I'll. r. Wake
field, of Sioux City. chief engineer in
charge of the construction of the Chi
cago Great Western terminals in Oma
ha. will have the ground cleared in
about six weeks The terminals will
be built in district where eighty
houses now stand Fifty OF these houses
were disposed of at public auction last
week and those remaining will be sold
this week. The purchasers of ths
houses have been given thirty days to
remove their property and large force
of house movers already Is engaged at
the work Mr.. Wakefield expects to do
considerable grading work before thu
ground freezes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-17
MEN LARGELY TO BLAME.
Judge Whitaker Delivers Lecture Of
Sentencing Prostitute.


Fort Dodge, Nov. 17.-Judge j. r.
Whitaker in the district court yester-
day afternoon sentenced Mrs. Anna
Betz to two years in the penitentiary
at Anamosa, following plea OF guilty
to the charge of prostitution. and in do
ing SO delivered an address such is sell
dom heard in a court room. but which
was felt~to be true by all who heard it.
Who ever heard of woman's down
fall accomplished without the influence
OF man? Men make the laws for this
crime, but it is seldom that man Is
convicted on this charge" are only a
few of the sentences delivered by the
court. whose words were strong de-
Tense of fallen womanhood. and con-
tained many truths that are known to
exist. but which remain beneath COW
ering of prejudice and misplaced
blame.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-17
HELD UP BY coLoREp COUPLE.
Fairfield Man Robbed Of SIS by coiored
Stranssrs-Arrested and Money Re-

Fairfield, Nov. l7.-Friday evening
about half past seven, eolored man
aad woman, strangers in the city. held
up John Muilinix as he was going home
from town and relieved him OF SIS.
Sheriff Wright was Immediately noti-
fed and q search was made. The
couple was found in a car on the G.,
+. 4 9. tracks. waiting until No. I. the
east bound passenger train, arrived.
when they could leave town. They
were arrested and the money recov-
cred. Their trial was held yesterday
in tbs office Of Justice Wilson, when
they decided on . change Of venue, and