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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15
"A Parable Impeached.

The parable of the wise man who built his house upon a rock. and of the other man who built upon the sands. was ut tered before the house with modern im- provements'' had made its. appearance or. modern sanitary science has been in volved. A rock foundation is unimpeach- able for stability. but 1t may be very bad when 1t comes to the matter of drain age, whether 1t be for the disposal of sewage of surface or ground water. A cellar excavated in the rock is usually wet cellar, because the water leeches through the crevices or seams in the rock. and 1t is both difficult and expen- sive to trench and drain properly about the walls of building in a medium so hard to excavate. To be sure. if the rock drops away quickly on a sharp grade, this difficulty may be altogether a minor one. A good, gravel soil is one of the best to build upon in respect both to drainage and the stability of the house; and compact sand. if not subject to the action of running water. is a most excel lent foundation and very good medium. Cosmopolitan Magazine.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

Richmond, Vlrgials- l5l kl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-15

Dr. Lyman Abbott IS now at work on a biography of Henry Ward Beecher. which will be published next September.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
Mother Superior Dead.

Dubuque, March 9.-Mother Eliza
beth, one of the pioneer sisters of the
Order of ST. Francis, died at the or
|phanage on Saturday morning after an
ILLNESS of three years, during which
time she was confined to her room with
heart disease.
Mother Elizabeth was born in the
year 1887 in Berne. Germany, and in
the year 1865 entered the convent at
Herford, Germany. In the year 1875
she, with twenty-nine other sisters,
|came to America to establish an insti-
tuition here. For twelve years after her
arrival in this city the dead sister was
stationed at ST. Josepas College. In
the year 1892 Sister Elizabeth was
made superior of st. Francis convent
and until the year 1902 continued to
hold the office. During that period many
new and important changes were made
in the great institution which for
breadth of Christian work is second to
none. New additions We're made to the
orphanage and to the convent and the
community grew in membership until
now it is one Of the largest in the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations Agrees to a Fav-
orable Report
NO AMENDMENTS ARE OFFERED
The Treaty Goes To The Senate In It's
Original Form-A Number OF New
Senators Sworn In Today, Including
Stone OF Observation-Disclosures
Nominations.
Nominations.

Washington, March 9.-Tht senate
committee on foreign relations today
agreed to favorably report the Colom-
bian canal treaty without amendment
to the senate. No action was taken on
other reciprocity treaties.
When the senate met today letter
was read from President Pro TEN Frye
appointing Kean, of New Jersey, as the
presiding officer in his absence. The
oath of office was administered to
Clarke, of Arkansas, Stone. of Missouri,
and Gallinger, OF New Hampshire.
AT lis the senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
When the senate wen. into executive
session Senator Cullom reported the
treaty and it was read ut Length as the
the rules of the senate required. Un-
der the rules objection carried the
treaty over for one day, before it could
be considered, and Senator Morgan OBJ
jacted to it's consideration today. Mem
bers of the committee of foreign rela-
tions express the opinion there will not
be any great delay in the ratification of
the treaty, altho no understanding has
been reached with Morgan on the sub
jCct.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
FOG IN NEW YORK.
Entire Suspension of Work in the Hare
hnr Because Of Il.

Dor Because OF II.
New York, March 9.-Dense Jog
caused the almost entire suspension OF
harbor and river traffic today and for
many hours effectually blockaded the
port against incoming steamers and
soasting craft. The American liner
Philadelphia anchored outside Sandy
Hook early in the morning and was
una BILE to reach her pier until late in the
afternoon when the fog had lifted con-
siderable.
Three collisions occurred during the
day. but without loss of life. The big
car transfer steamer Express OF the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
line was in collision twice. While CROP
ing her way down East river she ran
into and sank the canal boat Lyman
Willie, tied up at u bulkhead. The
wife of the captain of the canal-boat.
the only person aboard, escaped to the
dock.
While backing out after the collision
the Express crashed into the steamer
Rhode Island of the Stonington line on
her way to New York, cutting Off her
stem completely about two feet above
the water line and splintering the
woodwork below the water. The Rhode
Island Immediately came to anchor.
The Bristol steamer Woodford. from
South American and Caribbean ports,
while coming to anchor at quarantine,
was struck by a barge in tow of tug
and had an anchor driven thru one OF
her bow plates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
At THE DANGER LINZ
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
Swollen by Heavy Rains
Saturday and Sunday
FURTHER RISES ANTICIPATED
FURTHER RISES ANTICIPATED
Danger Line Stages Now Prevail From
Cincinnati to New orIeans-PeopIe
On Low Lands Have Been Forced To
Leave Their Homes-Hish Water
In Nebraska. !. saa

Washington, March 9.-The weather
bureau today issued the following bull
letin: Heavy rains Saturday and Sun
day have materially increased the VOL
ume OF water in the Ohio and Missis-
sippi rivers and their principal tribu-
taries. Danger line stages prevail from
Cincinnati to New Orleans. The Mis-
sissippi above Cairo is rising rapidly.
Another disturbance is now over the
upper Missouri valley and threatens to
sause more rain Tuesday and Wednes-
day in the Ohio and lower. Mississippi
valleys. If this rain should fall in con-
siderable quantities, it will still further
Intensity the flood conditions. All prep
arations should be made for a still
higher stage.
Cincinnati, March 9.-Rains for the
past two days have caused heavy rises
in the Mississippi, Ohio. Cumberland.
Tennessee rivers and tributaries and
in several sections to overflow the
banks. Comparatively little damage
in the aggregate has been done. More
rain is predicted, but owing to the i'm
provements in the levee system and the
fact that merchants and householders
needed the warnings and profited by
previous experiences there is not much
apprehension felt toward floods, ex-
cept on bottom lands. In those locali-
ties some people have been forced to
leave their homes for high ground and
livestock has been drowned and bridges
washed away. The greatest damage
30 far reported has been on the upper
Ohio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
BAD FIRE AT DEs MONIES.
Warehouse Of the Capital City Woolen
MiIla Burned-Loss $4,000

Des Moines, March 5.-Fira in the
office and warehouse Of TIE Capital City
Woolen Mills at midnight Saturday
might practically destroyed the entire
|stock of goods on hand and damaged
the machinery, fixtures and building to
such an extent that the total loss will
reach up in the neighborhood of $780,
loco. Everything is fully covered by
insurance. Two hundred and twenty
five persons will be thrown out of en-
|ployment.
The origin of the fire is mystery as
no one was in the mill al the time, and
las far as could be discovered after the
firemen had the flames under control
there was nothing thai would indicate
how the flames started.
The greatest loss as the result of the
fire will come from the loss by water.
as the building was practically flooded
from top to bottom-in fact in both of
the first and second floors the water
was several inches in depth, and it was
necessary to cut holes in the floor to
drain what had accumulated. Until!
away in the morning the firemen
worked around the building, cleaning
away rubbish, and We're always on the
outlook with a hose, as occasionally
flames would start out in different
places. They worked with their axes
and later carted away u large amount
of the wreckage.
As soon as it was possible to enter the
building thru the smoke and water,
devastation was apparent on every
hand Nearly every window in the
house had been broken, while all thru
the building partitions and fixtures
were scattered about. The front office
was torn to pieces and the desks wera
turned in every direction. In the rear
Of this room is a large apartment where
the manufactured goods ara kept. and
these are completely ruined with the
water and flames. This stock is mostly
skirts, and the value of it is placed III
the neighborhood of $4,000. Long ta-
bles are piled high with the goods. and
now they are nothing but mass OF
ruins. 1t is in this apartment that the
fire is supposed to have originated. ana
it was here that the flames were the
worst when the firemen arrived.
On this floor is the finishing room
and the piece room, and this is total
loss. There were 100 sewing machlnes
in this place in one part. and IN an
other was the large wareroom where
great amount of goods were In stock
that had come over from the factory on
the corner north. This will will all be an
entire loss as far as could be told last
night. On the floor above much the
same class of goods are in stock, anu
these will also be a total loss, as the
water was played i'll on this floor when
the flames broke thru.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
Francis Meets the Kaiser.

Berlin. March 9.-Emperor William
received President Francis, of the ST.
Louis exposition, in audience at noon
today.
The emperor treated Francis with
great distinction. He received him pri-
yately, not even Ambassador Tower.
who arranged for the interview. nor any
member of the imperial household, be-
ling present. The emperor asked many
questions about the exposition and was
Especially interested in the Internation-
al Congress of Arts and Sciences. The
conversation travelled to many SUBJECTS
and had lasted fifty minutes when the
emperor rose to go.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
Iowa and Commercial.

Misses Hook, Clark and Purmort;
Messrs. Cotton, Dixon, Brunnier and
Jones, and Professor Newens. The
play will be given in the chapel and
they expect to get all parts assigned at
once and get it off about the first OF
May or sooner.
The diffuses for the hot air fiues in
the new Engineering hall are here and
are being put in place. When these
ere in the heating of the rooms Will be
much more uniform thruou1.
Another car of furniture was received
Friday and is being put into shape 1t
consists principally OF cases for the en-
gineering museum.
The electrical department has just
received a new 5 K. w. transformer
from the Mahoney Electric Company,
of st. Louis. This was donation from
the company and is greatly appreciated
by the department.
Saturday evening the Tri-Serps en-
joyed Il very pleasant time at Hyperion
club house. Supper was served and a
fine time enjoyed by all
Professor Pammel is in Des Moines
today in the interest of the Park and
Forestry association.
Genevieve Mines and Mae Kennedy
Il. S. C. at the second
annual Y. w. C. A. conference of col
leges at Des Moines.
d. f. johnson while working in the
wood shops Saturday met with seri-
ous misfortune. He was planning
short block in the buz planer when
the end of it caught and jerked his
left hand in the knife cutting off his
first and second fingers at the first
Joint. 1t seems to be a regular occur
renee each term for some one to get
hurt in this machine.
Miss Josephine Gamble, first violinist
of the Heft Symphony Orchestra of Des
Moines, will play at Il. S. c." chapel
today. She is violinist of much abil-
ity and will organize class in violin
music.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
Iowa at WASHINGTON.

Washington. d. c., March 9.-Rual
letter carriers appointed: Battle
Greek, Earl L. Gilbert. substitute, son;
Bloomington. George Gigson, substitute
son; Clarinda, Walter Stiverson, substi-
tute. L. H. Chamberlain; Smaller. Jas.
a. Malloy, substitute, Edward Malloy;
LaPorte City, Theodore Turner, sub
stitute, Ira Rener; Bedford, Bruce Be-
bout. substitute, Nellie Bebout; Fort
Madison, Frank II. Hoenig, substitute,
William jaeger; Guthrie Center, Q. Joe
Ashton, substitute. G. A. McLuen;
Hubbard, Miner Swearingen, substitute
Charles Swearingen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
Talking Trips Discouraged.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, March 9.-Shall the uni
versity debating teams take long trips
and talk long schedules like college
baseball teams?
This is the question which the Iowa
debating league has been asked to de-
termine by President Peterson. OF
Humboldt College. at Humboldt, Ia
President Peterson wants the debat-
ing team of his college to debate with
either Iowa or Wisconsin and has pro-
posed to the Iowa debating league that
it bill it's takers around by the way of
Humboldt or the way to or from Mad
ison, Wis, where the annual Iowa
Wisconsin debate occurs this year. His
proposition was not accepted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
Brotherhoods Ask That Injunc-
tion Restraining Calling Of
Strike Be Dissolved
coMPANY's CHARGES pENIEn
The Committee For The Unions ps-
clare They Arc Not Contemplating
Any Unlawful Act-po Not Deny
That a Strike OF The Brotherhood
Is Intended. sY

st. Louis, March 9.-The motion for
dissolution of, with the answer to, the
injunction secured last Tuesday by;
President Ramsey, of the Wabash rail-
way, restraining the officers of tha
brotherhoods represented in the con-
troversy of the employees and the rail-
road serving on the grievance com-
mittees. from calling strike, was filed
with Judge Adams. in the United
States district court at 1906 this NOR
ming. Affidavits of many brotherhood
officials We're simultaneously filed with
the answer.
The answer is specific denial Of al
the charges made by the railroad com-
pany, and special emphasis laid on tho
denial of the charges that the defend-
ants had any intention to perform ant
unlawful act by combination or othe1
contriving or conspiracy. It Is stated
that while the Wabash never made anJ
distinction in the selection of its EN-.
ployes, as to whether they were meme
bers of brotherhood or union the cons
troversy arises not only from COM
plants of the brotherhood but from, the
ranks of the nom union members. The
answer at considerable length details
the relations between the company and
it's employees during the past decade
and copies of the constitution anu by
laws of the brotherhood are filed with
the answer.
The answer denies that the Wabash
cannot accede to the demand for the
increase in wages and the modification
of the rules governing employment
without violating it's contract with
many of its employees and without SER
iously interfering with the operation
of its different lines and denies thae
such concessions as requeted would tn-s
terfere with the Wabash in performs
ance of it's duty as a common carrier
or in respect to Interstate commerce.
law or in operating mail trains, and de-
clare the defendants have made every
reasonable effort with the Wabash TO
adjust their differences.
Until late last night work on the Inn
portant document had been carried on
unremittingly since Friday last by
Judge w. T. Irwin. Of Peoria, ILL.,, p. ].
Pinney, of Cleveland; John II. Murphy.
Denver, counsel for the brotherhood
interested. It contained about 5000
words.
The court was in session but three
minutes, during which the answer was
filed. 1t was agreed between the at
torneys that they will appear before
Judge Adams at O'clock this afternoon
for the opening argument.
At 2 o'clock Judge Adams convened
court just long enough to state that
tomorrow morning he will fix date for
hearing the arguments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
Remember the Birds.


Yes, dears. your new hats are quite
pretty
I answered my three sweetest girls,
Who questioned while pinning their treas
ureS
Above their fair faces and curls.
"But which Is the loveliest. auutie-
Be honest and tell US, please do
Bellies hat with the bright bird upon 1t.
Mays blossoms. my esrets SO blue?
Were I young man-spare those
bushes
A-seeking sweetheart or bride.
Just judging your fair. happy faces.
I'm sure I could never decide.
But Judging alone by your bonnets.
With never glance underneath.
I'd choose for wife. kind and gentle,
The one with the sweet blossom wreath.
Because, my dear children, the blossoms
Speak only of fields and blue skies,
OF spring and its innocent pleasures.
With which all true hearts sympathize.
While birds that should gladden. the
woodland
Or egrets that stir at breath,
With all of their sad. stolen beauty.
Speak only OF suffering and death.
'"The soft baby blanket Of egrets
Is torn from dead mothers breast:
'Tis then that the feathers are fairest.
Though little ones starve in the nest.
The hunter cares not for the crying
OF those he has orphaned for gold.
The pitiful cries Of the nestlings
That perish Of hunger and cold.
1.-THE jewel winged bird on your bonnet
Last summer was happy and free
Was flashing across the blue heavens
Or filling the ireetops with glee.
y; i,,t 4 ,, r,,t t1ef 49,, lava GO,
Oh. woman's soft heart, think of that!
He died never dreaming you wanted
His beautiful corpse Tor your hat.
eff earth should at last become brdless
And spring lose its glory and song,
The worm and the locust bring famine,
On woman would fall the dark wrong"
Enough cried the dear. dainty maidens,
While pity their kind voices stirred.
We'll nevermore wear for adoSnment
SWhat cost the sweet life Of some bird"
.s-Woman's Life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
MANY Rendered Homeless.

st. Louis, March 9.-A hundred fam
siiks living below Alton, ILL.,. have been
rendered homeless and c1any lost their
belongings as result of the rise in
the Mississippi river. Hundreds of
farmers living on the Iuwlands about
Harrisburg, ILL.,, have peen forced to
move by the rising of Saline and
Bankston creeks, and miles of country
thereabou is a vast sheet of water.
Reports from Hannibal, Mo-, say the
Mississippi is bringing down great vol
umes of water and that the river is
higher for this time of the season than
Tor years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
Five Dead in Dawson Fire.

Dawson, Alaska, March 9.-F'ive peo-
pie were burned to death in the Aurora
road-house on Hunker creek at 2
o'clock Thursday morning. Charles
Bernsie, who owned the house, his
wife and two children, and Thomas
Baird, who was In charge of one of
the government road-houses, were
burned to crisp. Neighbors who saw
the burning building We're unable to en-
ter on account of the smoke. The
Bernsie family came from Portland,
Ore. Baird was from Ontario.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
THE oRlNoco BLockADED.
verezuela Takes a Step That May
Cause Friction With tho Powers.

Cause Friction With tho Powers.
Washington, March "a cablegram
received by the state department from
Charge Russell, at Caracas. states that
he has been notified by the Venezuelan
government that the blockade of June
l2S last of the Orinoco and ports of Car
lupano and Guanta was re-established
lon March I. The original blockade
Icaused serious friction between Vene-
zuela and the European powers and the
latter sought to have the United States
join in notice refusing to recognize
the blockade. This our government de-
c!ined TO do, tho it's own shipping suf-
lfered. During the operations of the al
lies, which involved the capture of the
Venezuelan navy, the Venezuelan gov
ernment was no longer able to maintain
an actual blockade, SO the decree was
Now the ships have been
recovered and are able to go on the
blockade lines, and it is understood that
the conditions prior to the European
complications will repeat themselves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
RleHTs FOR ARMENIANs.

United States Legation Secures conces-
sions for Downtrodden Armenians.
Constantinople, March 9.-The United
States legation has finally obtained OFF,
cial recognition of the examinations at
the American Medical College, Bel
ruth, on the same lines as the French
examinations, also settlement Of the
long pending question affecting the
rights OF wives and children of Arme-
mans who become naturalized Ameri-
cans to leave the empire. They are now
able to Join their husbands and fathers
In the United States withou. nin-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
THEY ENDORSE cuRTlss.
jefferson County Farmers Favor Hin
for President of State College.
- rr;,~,oc pap,,hI{oon

Special 10
Fairfield. March at the Jefferson
county farmers institute meeting here.
last week a resolution was unanimous
ly and enthusiastically adopted endors-
ing Professor C. F. Curtiss for the
presidency of the State College at
Ames, as follows:
"Whereas. We, the farmers of Jeffer-
son county in annual institute assem-
bled recognize with pride the great
progress Iowa has made agnculturally.
and the foremost position attained by
the Iowa Agricultural College to be
largely due to the tireless efforts OF the
late Dr. Beardshear and Professor Cur
tiss, dean Of the division of agriculture
and director of the experiment; there
fore, be it
"Resolved, That we heartily endorse
Professor Charles F. Curtiss for the
position made vacant by the death of
Dr.. Beardshear."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
CONSTRUCTORS STRIKE ENDED
Trouble at Pittsburs Settled by Build
ina Trades Council.

Pittsburg. Pa, March 9.-The men,
bers of Elevator Constructors Local
Union No. 6. it is said, will abide by
the decision of the Building Trades
council and return to work on the
Farmers bank tomorrow morning. The
return to work Of these men removes
the cause for general strike on all
buildings under contract by the George
A. Fuller COMPANY. Frank Teeney,
business agent of the Philadelphia To-
cal, and president of the Building
Trades council in that city, is credited
With settling the trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
SIX BURNED TO DEATH.
Another Person Fatally Injured at
4 a;%ar W. Va

Another Person Fatally Injured at
Letter, W.. Va.
Elkins. w. Va, March Six persons
were burned to death and one was
fatally injured as the result of fire
this morning in a small hotel at Letter,
a mining town near here.
The dead:
Coughlan, Maggie, Overhill, w. Va.
Burke, Annie. Womelsdorf, w. Va.
Burke, Henry, Womelsdorf, w. Va.
Anderson, George G..
Anderson, Mrs. George G.
A child of the Andersons.
Fatally injured:
Long, Robert.
Several persons escaped with mino3
injuries by jumping from seconds
story window,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09
LINEMEN ON STRIKE
Discharge of tho Committee Which
Presented tho Demand of the Union
for Increase of Wages Causes a
Strike That May Be Prolonged.

Special to Times Re publican.
Ottumwa, March All the linemen
struck this morning because the COM
mittee which presented the demand on
the Iowa Telephone Company to in
crease wages was discharged. Promi-
nent labor leaders declare the State
Federation will support the men to the
bitter end.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-09

teenth New Hampshire. The members
of the regiment have compiled a history
of the regiment thru the entire war of
the rebellion. Several volumes have
been presented to the public library. The
book is written in such { style as to be
interesting to all patriotic citizens.