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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
DEBT HAS BEEN PAID.
Fourth Christian Church Now In a
Prosperous Condition.

Special services will be held this after
noon at O'Clock at the Fourth Christian
Church on North West Street, to celebrate
the payment of the debt on it's building.
The mortgage will be burned and addresses
will be made by the pastors of the Chris
tian churches in this city.
The church was organized In June. 1868.
under the name of the Bethlehem Chanel.
and was located on Favette street In 1877
IL moved 10 the present location and
changed it's name to the Fourth Christian
Church.
The church was remodeled and refir-
nished in 1901, at cost of S5.0so. and under
the management OF the Rev. George NJ
Anderson. who accepted the pastorate i'm
1898. the larger part of this debt has been
paid. To-day will mark the payment in fun
vi the whole Indebtedness.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
BILBAO STRIKE ENDED.
Miners Hereafter Will BE Paid Week.
ly Instead of Monthly.

BILBAO, Spain. Oct. S1-Lieutenant Gen.
eral Zappino. commander-in-chief OF the
Basque Provinces. announces the settle
ment of the strike as the result of a con-
ference between the mine operators and
representatives of the miners.
The general demands of the men are
granted and it is stated that they will re-
turn to work Monday. This result has
averted what would probably have been
another conflict between the miners and
troops, for 25,000 OF the former were par
ticipating in the strike and they were as
sisted by employees in other trades inside
the city. Moreover, ugly feeling was ex-
isting among the miners outside the city,
who were short of bread, and were dis
posed to take extreme measures.
The miners, by the terms of settlement,
will receive their pay weekly instead of
1T the end of each month. which latter
system of payment is alleged to have been
the cause of the strike, although the men
further allege that they were compelled to
hire houses and purchase supplies from the
company employing them.
The conflict between the troops and strik-
ers last Wednesday was costly. Four per-
sons We're killed and twenty-one wounded.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
Big Oil Deal Pending.
, the indianapolis journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
DECATUR, Ind, Oct 31.-An oil deal
which contemplates the purchase of oil prop
erty in Ohio and Indiana oil .ields, is pend
ing and Is one of the most extensive to be
consummated in this part of the State for
some time. The deal will cause 100000 to
change hands and the purchasing parties
are English and German capitalists. III the
deal goes through some of the choicest
lands in the Adams county field Will go into
the possession of the foreign companies.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
Worst Ever Known.

PARIS, Oct photographic comr1unica-
ton between France and the remainder Of
Europe and America was almost suspended
throughout the entire day in consequence Of
an electrical disturbance, which seems to be
general and is attributed to seismic move
ments and atmospheric phenomena regard
ing which nothing definite is ascertainable.
The conditions resulting from the disturb
ance were the worst known since the in
stallation of telegraphs. Communication by
wire was suddenly restored at sunset, but
was again interrupted at $50. Internal
communication was only slightly affected.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
Excitement, then Relief.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind, Oct. 31.-The press report
this morning of the wreck of the Purdue
University special train on the Big Four
at Indianapolis caused intense excitement
In Wabash, which has number of repre-
sentatives at the Lafayette school. Great
relief was felt when the list of dead and
injured came. showing that not a Wabash
student among the victims Later pri-
vate messages were received by the parents
of all the Wabash students, saying they all
escaped injury.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01

heart to go into contest with the vigor
necessary for a good game. Indiana had
practiced hard for two weeks and while II
was not confident OF victory yet Ii hoped
10 keep the score down very low.
Assistant Coach Pike and several STU
dents and business men who went espe-
cially TO witness the game were so shocked
That they could not bear to be in the city,
and returned on the fast train this evening.
yet been made, it is the sentiment that a
day of memorial be set aside by Indiana
University for public exercises as tribute
10 the dead of its old adversaries on the
gridiron.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01

LONDON, Oct. 31.-The most severe elec-
trical storm of many years crippled tele-
graphic communication throughout the
United Kingdom to-day. The atmospheric
conditions were better than has been usual
during the present stormy autumn, but
communication over the land lines and by
cable was almost wholly Interrupted.
The government scientists predicted that
better conditions would prevail after sunset
and their forecasts proved to be true as
regarded the cables, but the condition of the
laud lines became worse, if possible. than
be tore The storm shows no sign Of abating.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
Struck a Pocket of Gas.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
CONNERSVILLE, Ind, Oct. Sl-The Big
Dip Company. which is boring for oil In
Columbus township. in the southern part
Of this country, opened gas well last
evening, the ilow of which was so strong
the workmen could not lower their drill,
which weighs 2,1O0 pounds. The hole is only
800 feet deep and it is thought the gas is in
q small pocket.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
store in Hands of Trustees.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, Oct. 3l.-E. II. Kirken-
dalrs general store, the largest mercantile
establishment in Young America, has
closed its doors in bankruptcy, the pro-
prietor failing to meet the claims OF certain
creditors, and William Elliott and Walter j.
Uhl, of Logansport, were appointed trus-
tees The claims of the creditors amount
to S4,500. Two years ago Mr.. Kirkendall
bought a farm in Miami county and after
wards traded it for the stockof merchandise
in Young America. Poor management and
over-extended local credits caused the. fail
ure
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
Lasted Over Two Hours.

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. S1.-The display
of aurora borealis probably reached its
climax as viewed in the Puget sound last
evening. The display lasted over two
hours. The city was Illuminated as IL by
moonlight throughout the display. The
rays met In a focus in the zenith. The COL
oring was most brilliantly emerald and
blood red. The effect was startling.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
Canal Contract Awarded.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE, Ind, Oct. Sl.-The Kankakee
River Improvement Company has awarded
to John McAndrews, of Pontiac, ILL.,, the
contract for the construction of a ten-mile
drainage canal in the southern part of La
porte county. The ditch will make tillable
$1,000 acres of Kankakee marsh, and will
cost 5000. More than year VIII be re-
Quired to do the work.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
Lnporte Families stricken.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
LAPORTE. Ind, Oct. 3l.-Gabriel S. Drol-
linger's parents, one sister and his sweet
heart, residing at Rolling Prairie, are pros
trated as a result of the terrible fate that
overcame the young student Jay Hamil-
toms relatives living here were overcome
when kilograms were received this morning
telling of the accident. Drollingers remains
will be brought here for burial, as may be
also those of Hamilton.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01

Indinna-Far on Sunday Rain on Monday;
winds shifting 10 fresh east.
Ilfnois-Far IN east. rain in west portion on
Sunday. Monday rain; fresh east winds.
OhiO-Fair Sunday. with cooler in nOrth
portion Monday rain; light 20 fresh variable
winds. shifting east
Kentucky-Partly cloudy on Sunday with rain
and cooler IN extreme west portion. Monday
rain.
Lower Michigan-Fair on Sunday. with warmer
IN northern portion. Monday fair; winds shifting
to fresh east
MInnesota-Falr on Sunday and Monday; cooler
on Monday fresh southeast winds.
North and South DakCt9-Fair on Sunday and
Monday.
Nebraska and Kansas-Fair In west, rain in
east portion on Sunday. Monday fair.
WiscOnsi1-Fair, except rain In southwest pOr-
ton on sunday. Rain en- Monday; fresh east
winds.
Iowa-Shovers on Sunday, with cooler in east
portion. Monday fair in west. showers in east
portion.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
Felt mt New York.

NEW YORK, Oct 31.-A brilliant display
of the aurora borealis to-day interfered
with telegraphic service I'm this vicinity.
Both telegraph companies report wire
trouble on account OF the electrical display
and all cablegrams were accepted subject
TO heavy delay. This was the first display
of the aurora in this city for ten years and
il lasted several hours.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
Want to Pay Taxes at Home.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
DELPHI, Ind, Oct. 30.-The business men
of Flora held meeting last evening at the
office of DR.. f. p. Lyons to discuss the
question of establishing deputy treasurer
in Flora to whom citizens of Flora, Bur-
lington and vicinity could pay their taxes.
The grounds on which they want the office
established is that the distance from points
in that part of the county is entirely too far
to ask farmers to go to pay their taxes.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
LARGEST METEOR IN WORLD.
Huge Mass of Metal and Stone Found
I'm an Oregonian Hill.

OREGON CITY, Ore, Oct. 31.-F. W.
Crosby. who is collecting specimens for the
Smithsonian Institution at Washington, is
here from Lodi, Cal. to see the meteor re-
ported few days ago, and has pronounced
It not only genuine meteor, but the
largest that has ever been found in the
United States, and the largest ever dis
covered in the world. 1t weighs between
ten and twenty tons. He says from ap-
pearances 1t may have been buried in the
hill where il was found for many centuries.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
Alleged Grafters.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, Oct 31-The
Hennepin grand jury has presented its re-
port 10 the District Court and according
20 this report, graft permeates the City
Council The report declares that there are
aldermen who block legislation until they
are paid their price. The grand jury report
Is the most scathing arraignment OF mu-
nicipal government ever drafted in Minne-
apols.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
REMOVED BY FIRE.
Christian BrOthers' College Con-
demned, Paid for and burned.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Men who guard
the New York city watershed at Amawalk
Westchester county, have applied the torch
to the 100000 college of the Christian Broth
ers. Catholic institution. where 100 boys
were being educated. The brothers a few
months ago obtained an injunction against
the watershed commissioners to prevent
the destruction of the building. The In
junction expired this week and il was de-
cided TO burn the building. The Brothers,
having received their condemnation award,
left with the students several weeks ago
for Baltimore and other cities, where they
will establish new schools. The fire lasted
all day, and as the building was burning.
the farmers of the neighborhood rushed in
and carried away everything of value that
could be moved. Houses in the water
shed district condemned at the same time
as the school are being rapidly removed.
knowing ones order Cooks Imperial
Champagne-not solely on account OF the
NO nra hnt he
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
waving Plumes at Duluth.

DULUTH. Oct. 31.-The brilliant north
ern lights display Illuminated the heavens
for half an hour about midnight The dis
play was pronounced by several To be the
most beautiful ever seen in Duluth. 1t
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01

took the form of huge waving plumes,
blown by the wind, the tips extending di-
rectly overhead.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-01
Local Observations ON SATURDAY,.

Bar. TEN. RH Wind. Weather. Pre-.
Tp. m......So.Zi IS Il seast Clear. 900
Maximum temperature. &C; minimum tempera-
ture. 46.
Comparative statement OF mean temperature
and total precipitation Oct. 81:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
MUST GO TO lock
Now Develops That Excavations for
the city's Big Storage Reservoir
Must Be Carried Down to Rock
Strata to Make II Safe.

Recent developments and soundings
made during the excavations for the
c.iys big storage reservoir make
Known the fact that in order to insure
the wall and bottom of the reservoir
perfectly safe and sound It will be nee
essary to carry the excavation down to
the underlying strata of rock. This
recommendation was made by Engi-
neer Daniel w. Mead, and special
meeting OF the water works committee
of the council was held Sunday but
nothing definite was cone, as M
Meads assistant is expected today or
Tuesday.
The excavation has been carried to
almost the required depth already. but
the soil is OF a. combination of soft dirt,
gravel and sand and totally unfit for a
foundation upon which to build the
heavy walls and floor. BY tests of the
soil X has been ascer;alned that by
gcMng down an average distance Of
three feet lower rock Will be found. 1t
VIII only be necessary to make this
additional excavation for the wall. and
for piers to support the concrete floor.
Should this not be done II Is feared the
tremendous weight of the 100000 gal
Ions of water. together with that OF the
door itself, would cause the latter to
give way. 1t is realized that the re-
tanning wall can not be built safely
and with view of permanency unless
solid foundation. such as underlying
rock. Is found. AT any event the mem
beers OF the committee wish to avoid
amy mistakes. and while the additiona.
excavation and cost of wall and piers
Will be an extra charge over the origi-
NIL contract. they deem it will be
wisest in the long run. When Mr..
Mead's assistant arrives definite action
Will be taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
AOHR IS CANDIDATE
Joseph Mohr Is Named by
Trades Unions for Office of
Park Commissioner
REPRESENTS LABoRlNe CLASSES
Trades and Labor Assembly. Which
Began Movement for Public Park
Have Named First Candidate in Per-
son of Iowa Central Maehinist, and
President of Trades Unions.

The Marshaltown Trades and
Labor Assembly has taken the in
itiative in the public park site
fight. to be waged at the city
date for park commissioner, Joseph NJ.
Mohr. prs sident of tina. body. Mr..
Mohr is put up as the union mems re-
preventative. and it is said, viii be the
only candidate. the laboring men. as a
body, VIII put in the field. While it
is not known to a certainty, ii is pre-
sumed from the activity with which
Mr.. Mohr favored the city property
site, that he will stand as the exponen.
Of that property being the most de-
sirable for public park purposes.
Joseph NJ. Mohr is a staunch union
man and is a machin!st in the Iowa
Central shops. He was a member of
the original committee chosen by the
Trades and Labor Assembly when the
movement for a rublic park was first
commenced. During the month; which
have elapsed slncS. the proposit on was
first brought out he has been actively
interested In it. He is Marshall coun-
" boy. having been born and reared
near this city, ard has lived in Mar
shalitown during the batter portion OF
his life. HIS parents, Mr.. ara Mrs.
Peter Mohr, reside at All Swayze
street. Mr.. Mohr Is Said TO be popular
with the laboring men, and by them Is
considered to be "A strong candidate.
Other Candidates.
The board of park commissioners
Will consis, of three members, and
there is already talk of others enter
ing the field. Prominent among these,
and one whom many of the business
men think would make an excellent
man for the position. is S. w. Rubee,
at present secretary and supe!intend-
ent of the Riverside Cemetery Asso-
citation. Mr.. Rubee, thru his years OF
experience in Marshaitowns beautiful
burying place, has been especially we'll
fitted for the duties of such All office.
G. f. Kirby, president of the Fidelity
Savings Bank. and senior member OF
the firm of Kirby & Howe, is another
prospective candidate, who has been
favorably talked of. Mr.. Kirby. from
mis- long residence here, and his spiri:
of Willingness to always foster enter
prises for the city's good. would doubt
less make strong candidate. Neither
Mr.. Rubee or Mr.. Kirby hav. been
formally approach ID by their friends,
but probably Will be before many
weeks.
Doubtless other candidates will
spring up before the campaign is be-
gun. The fight promises to be a warm
enc, as the selection of commits
sioners, it is thought. will determine
the location of the park.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
DENY THE SPLIT.
Driver Says All 10 Well With Team
sters' Union No. 500.

StefS UNION NO. QUO.
Below is published a letter received
at this office from member OF the
Team Drivers Union No. sos. in which
a split in the union is denied. 1t is as
follows:
II see in your paper of Dec. %
an article headed Split in the Team
sters' Union written by traitor to
the cause of union labor. Now we de-
NY each and every allegation in said
article. In the first place we have no
split in the union and SO far as making
war on the coal yards is concerned, we
have had no such intentions. for we
realize that we are paying enough for
coal now. say to the one that gave
the information that he has little re-
gard for his obligation. The statement
that the committee. or any other mem
bers withdrew is false. We took in
two members at the last meeting ana
If Judas thinks the union is busted let
him come to the next meeting, and pay
his dues and take an honorable with
drawal card You will see by reading
that he gave the number of his local
union as 40S, which is wrong. The Mar
shalltown unions number Is sos. Re-
specially.
&c. w. HILEMAN, vice president"
The T.-R knows nothing of the mer-
it's of the controversy between mem
bers of the union. The news story re.
ferred to was secured from members
of the union and was given for what
it was worth. SO far as the number
was concerned Typographical error
caused it to appear as "40S" instead Of
hllN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
OBITUARY..
Riddle,


Oliver Spencer Riddle, aged 81 years,
member of the Iowa Soldiers Home
died at the hospital this morning at
g.: after a few days illness with
pneumonia. Mr.. Riddle came to the
Home from Maxwell. on October 4,
and had been in his usual health until
he contracted severe cold. which ter
minated in pneumonia. Mr.. Riddle was
a veteran of the Twelfth Indiana
light artillery. having enlisted Jan. IA,
1862. at Jeffersonville, Ind. as a pri-
vate. He was discharged at Louis
Vile, KY, Aug. 10, 1862, on account
of illness, having contracted lung
trouble. Mr.. Riddle was a native of
Ohio, having been born at Cincinnati.
He leaves wife, Mrs. Eva Riddle. liv-
ing at Maxwell, and four children. The
latter are Mrs. Rosa Day, and Mrs.
Ethel Dodd, of Collins; Walter Riddle
of Nevada; and Miss Florence Rid
die OF Maxwell. The wife has been
telegraphed and the arrangements for
the funeral are awaiting word from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
RECEIVER is APPOINTED.
Judge casweII Appoints Receiver for
N, p, West Of Belle PLANE.

Judge Caswell Saturday listened to
arguments in the case whereby f. w
Seaman. of Belle PLANE asked that a
receiver be appointed for n. =. West
a boot and shoe merchant of that town
Seaman. who owns a mortgage on the
stock took this action that he might
realize on his claim The request was
granted and Mr.. Blossom, a Belle
PLANE banker was appointed. While
1t is considered that West has no inten-
lions of defrauding his creditors. Judg
Caswell deemed ii best TO appoint a re-
ceiver temporarily until the two gem
tlemen should adjust their differences
9. w. f. Snyder and c. Nichols rep
resented the plaintiff and 7. c. Miner
appeared for Mr. West.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
WILL VISIT WEST INDIES.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Moore Will Spend
Month in Southern Islands.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Moore will soon
leave for a delightful trip OF about a
month in the West Indies and Ba-
hama Islands. Mrs. Moore. who ac-
companied Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Rogers
to Chicago Sunday, will be Joined by
her husband the latter part of this
week when they will go to New York
and embark on Jan. g. The first stop
will be made at Nassau, New Provi-
dence Island of the Bahama group.
From there they will touch at Havana
and will make stops at the principal
ports of Hayti, Porto Rico, St Thomas,
and other islands of the West Indies.
On the return trip they will visit for
a while in Venezuela, South America.
and will also return to Nassau. From
the latter city they will start home.
and will reach this city about Feb. Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
Marshall County Pensions.

Pension Agent Robert Denbow, of
Albion, has received notification of the
allowance of the following pensions:
Andrew Stom. of the Soldiers Home
increase from IS to $40, commencing
Sept 2, 1908.
John Egbert. of Ferguson, increase
from s12 to ST. commencing August
49, 1908.
Alvah T. Streart this city. additional
pension of $12 per month. commencing
June 10. 1903
Lucinus S. Mccoy. Soldiers Home.
increase from IS to $40 per month
commencing Oct. 81, 1903. Captain
Mccoy was for many years superin-
tendent of the Hardin county schools,
prior to his entering the Home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
MATRIMONIAL AGENT.

While no one will disparage
The old time way of marriage,
A year or two of courtship and then the
wedding jaunt
Yet for the bas.ful creature
Who longs to pay the preacher
These matrimonial bureaus come as
long felt want.
Some fellows ten times better
Can make love in letter
Than IL they meet In person the girl that
they adore:
They stamner and they stutter
And melt like process butter
And long to fird llnothoie To drop down
through The floor
To toy out liic a dandy
And lug bag Of candy
Around on Sunday evening just suits the
man of nerve.
But for the bashful lover
Who SHES and runs to cover
The postmen playing cupid useful pur-
pose serve.
Light hearted. almost jolly.
Some men VIII face II volcy.
Walk to llazlEg cannon and look It In
the eye;
The same men VIII surrender
Or from the setter gender
In terror. fear and trembling Will turn
away and ny,
Where billing soft and cooling.
And such like things nre doing
He'd give a half years wages II he were
III the play.
But with .he ladies' glnnces
He dare not take the chances:
Although his heart Is willing his legs will
walk away.
And so. forlorn and single.
Because c cannot mingle.
He walks around the edges with palpi-
tating breast:
Faint hearted as rabbit.
He cannot form the habit
or calling on the ladies and showing off
his best.
But armed with pen and paper
Then he can do the caper:
With burning force and fervor his words
like skaters glide:
In language warm and clever
He says what he could never
Make plain unto the lady IL she were OF
his side.
So in the marriage broker
He holds the winning joker.
And by aggressive playing he wins IT,,
lady fair.
AS brave as General Shafter
They happy ever after
Live in vine clad cottage q most DE-
voted pair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28

early in the evening and carried out
the heater. Gramas and Apostal the
new proprietors. became infuriated at
the action, ana one. armed with a big
knife. and the other with candy pick,
made such threatening demonstrations
toward their unwelcome visitors that 1t
was necessary for Officer Hurd TO
quell the disturbance. one of the men
struck the officer, and for time 1t was
Greek and officer and officer and
Greek. After considerable rough treat
ment the Greek was choked into sub
mission. No arrests We're made.