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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28
Merchants Will Meet and Plan
For Uniting In Booming
Marshalltown
OBJECT is LONG PULL TOGETHER
Third Informal Meeting of Merchants
Results in Call for General Meeting
20 Consider Public Rest Room and
Special Attractions to Turn Crowds
This Way-Everybody Welcome.

The banquet will be held for the pur-
pose of getting the merchants together
to hear the plans and both the rest
room and special attractions worthy OF
excursions will be tried. Such was the
outcome of the third meeting of mer-
chants held last evening. Every retail
merchant in the city and any other citi-
zen interested in Marshalltown will be
welcome to attend a o'clock dinner to
be served by Steward Franz, of the
Pilgrim Hotel in the hotel dining room
Wednesday evening of next week. Fol-
lowing the dinner few of the mer
chants will be heard on various plans
for united action in advertising Mar
shailtown and an attempt will be made
To form retail merchants association
there which shall undertake to estab
Lsh rest room in the city for out-of-
town patrons of Marshalltown stores,
get up several festival days for this
fall season that shall attract crowds
this way and do any other thing in the
interest of Marshalltown that members
of the association may wish to UNDER
take.
A large number of merchants have
already been interested at the various
informal meetings held and many plans
have been pretty thoroughly threshed
out. For the present the refunding
scheme has been abandoned unless 9TH
ers should desire to take it up again.
The principal obstacle in it's way has
been raised by those mechants who
have been burnt with the trading
stamp. To refund railroad fare would
require a discount of from 8 to per
cent on sales and since discount in
this form could not be offered to one
customer without being offered in some
other form to another the refund would
soon apply ON every purchase, and a
or per cent discount on total sales
would prove ruinous, besides costing
from 1S to Is per cent for all the new
business 1t might bring.
On the other hand to make 1t easy
and convenient for women of families
from out Of town to come to Marshall
town for days trading and have a
pleasant place to stay without walking
the streets until train time would cost
each store but little and would popu-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28

the audience room is gained. On pass
ing into it the impression is rather That
of an antique chapel of several cen
turtles Iago than modern structure.
This II caused by the finished rafter6
of theI steep ceiling, which have been
left Uncovered, the massive supports
of the roof and side walls and the hood
ed chandeliers hanging from above. The
decorative scheme is in tones subdued
and restful That of the side walls is
a faded green. while around the puiid-
ing, close up under the roof. is Dor
der of narrow strips of red and yelioW'
separated with moulding. The ceiling
Is in yellow. and is paneled by the
rafters. All the woodwork of the case
ments, rafters and pulpit is stained a
dark greenish brown, rubbed to a duli
nnish, thus bringing out the texture OF
the wood 1t is seated with opera chairs
in color similar to that of the wood
work. The room has a capacity OF
about 400. Thru the translucent green
stained glass of the gable windows and
the group of smaller ones below the
light is admitted. Leading from the
southwest corner of the audience room
is the readers room. which is finished
In red, and is connected with the real
of the pulpit by a passage way. In the
opposite corner of the church is a hall
way leading to the lavatory in the base
ment. The building is heated by hot
air furnace. Several of the furnishings
of the church are testimonials of the
different members. The organ is the
gift of Mrs. O. II. Hole and the stained
glass of the windows that of Mr.. Hole
The pulpit furniture was donated by
the children of the Sabbath school, and
the young ladies of the church gave
cut glass vase for the pulpit.
Origin and growth of the Church.
The denomination had its origin in
the healing of Mrs. O. III. Hole in 1886
thru Christian Science. Mrs. Hole be-
came interested and for year after
wards met each week with Mrs. Rena
Darrell for the study of the doctrines.
Others joined them and for several
years the meetings were held in private
residences In July, 1891, rooms were
secured over Ill West Main street, and
in April OF the following year chart
cred church. With a membership of
twenty, was organized. The present
membership is about forty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28
LOSES GRIP WITH vALUAeLEs
j. w. Rouze, of Swan, Gets Anothe

j. w. Rouze, of Swan Gets Another
Travellers Grip, But Discovers His
Mistake Too Late.
j. w. Rouze, an aged man who has
been living at Swan until recently. is
in the city and up against it" in a
peculiar manner. He has lost his grip
containing note for $4,000, payable
to himself. and a mortgage. but tile ex
act manner of its loss is not known to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28

larize the town as a trading center
Again ii was thought that series OF
good events that would attract slch
crowds as would warrant the railroads
in running excursions into this city
would cultivate the habit in the sur
rounding population of coming to this
city, which habit they would naturally
repeat when there was any trading
10 do.
Every one will be given voice in the
general meeting to express his views.
but it has seemed desire bic To few
to try to get Marshalltown merchants
together into an association for one
long pull and a pull together in boom
ing Marshalltown. Whatever the
scheme it must be pull together by
all the merchants.
The Banquet.
At p. m. the following banquet will
be served at the Pilgrim Hotel:
Consomme en- Tasse
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28

Potatoes Gastrcmone
Sweetbreads, Glace Mushrooms
Broiled Spring Chicken on Toast
Mashed Potatoes Sugar Corn
Tomato Salad en- NIayonaise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-28
First Church of Christ, Scien-
fist. Recently Completed,
Ready For Services
is A HANDSOME STRUCTURE
Religious Denomination, Which Started
Here Sixteen Years Ago, Erects a
Beautiful NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the Edfice and History of the
Church's Growth.

That which had Its beginning in the
meeting of two ladies fer the purpose
of studying the teachings of Mary b.
Eddy sixteen years ago will culminate
Sunday in the opening of the FRS,
Church of Christ (ScientisD, which has
been under the course of erection since
Hast fall at the corner of Main and
Fifth streets. The building was fin
! ished today and as completed repre-
sents an expenditure of about $500.
The opening services will be held in
the morning at 1876, and in the even
ing at 7;45. The latter service will be
a repetition of that of the morning.
They viii be conducted by Mrs. Eliza
beth Webster. of Chicago. who was in
strnmental in organizing the church
and Mrs. Fannie Pierce, second reader
of the First church of Chicago. The
services win consist OF the regular
Bible lesson with the correlative pas
sages as given in Science and Health"
by Mrs. Eddy, and a reading Of the his
tory of the church in this city. Special
music has been planned for the occa-
sions, and will consist Of organ num-
bers by Miss Mona r. Shorthill, and
solos by some well-known vocalist,
probably Miss Maude Soules, OF Web
ster City.
Description Of the Church.
Altho one OF the smaller of the city's
editices of worship. the First Church of
Thr;St lSciantiS.) ic ppn af tho hand
Evening star., 1903-07-06

morning a 1920 o'clock at the family resi-
dence 1435 Q street. Rev. Wallace Rad
cliffe. pastor of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church, will ofticiate
On the 21st of next October Mr.. Wilkin-
son would have been seventy-fiv years old.
He was born in Philadelphia but his par
ents were English, and he was educated in
that country. He returned again to the
United States. where he practiced his pro-
fession of mechanical engineer, locating at
Philadelphia. Prior to the breaking out of
the civil war he went to Cuba, but returned
again to this country and accepted place
in the United States navy. He became the
mechanical engineer of the cruiser State Of
Georgia. While with that vessel he was in
the blockade of Charleston, S. c.
Mr.. Wilkinson had been a resident of this
city for the past forty years. He proved
himself to be an excellent citizen. and was
especially distinguished for his strong love
of country. In this latter direction he exc
cuted a wholesome influence on the chill
dren, whom 1t was his habit to invite to
bratfon of the Fourth of July.
of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. being the ninety-fourth member
enrolled. He was closely identified with the
church throughout the remainder of his life
serving for many years as trustee.
Mr.. Wilkinson was for many years the sll-
perintendent of the gas light company and
in that capacity rendered efficient and faith
full service He held that position when he
died, and retained to the last the confidence
and respect of all who knew him. His wife
survives him.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
LARGE CROWD AT BAYsIDE.
About $4,000 People Spend 4th Of July
At Chesapeake Beach.

For many of those who left the city Sat
urday morning to escape the heat Chesa-
peake Beach was the objective point. Some
thing like 1900 men, women and children
were carried to this popular resort, the
street car lines being taxed to their utmost
to land the anxious people at the junction
where the steam cars were taken. Every
thing had been put in readiness at the
beach for a big crowd and everything
passed off without hitch.
The long pier was tastefully decorated
with spruce and bunting from one end to
the other, but the hot crowd lost no time
on the picturesque, taking to the water
in droves or seeking shelter under the
trees on the hillside. The people having
charge of the bathing were swamped all
the bathing suits being out. and those
lines waiting for the bathers to come out
and give up the desired clothes.
Notwithstanding the heat the dancing
floor was crowded all day, while the
and the scenic railway were
not neglected. The new canal has proved
a boon to fishermen, the wharf being
crowded all day with lovers of this sport
and the sea bass kept the rod holders busy
all day. Further up the long pier long lines
were thrown into the water and the willy
crab was coaxed into the net by the thou.
sands. several individuals catching as high
as 800 each. The stiff breeze also made the
sailing excellent.
But for the storm in the afternoon 1t is
estimated that fully 10000 people would
have gone to the beach during the day.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
EN- ROUTE TO MT. GRETNA.
Fourth Field Battery Will Engage IL
Target Practice.

The fourth field battery of the regular
army left it's quarters at Fort Myer, Va,
this morning about o'clock and started
on its two-hundred-mile march to Mt. Gret-
ma, Pa. where it will encamp with the Penn
sylvania National Guard and later will
take its regular season of target practice
on the range at that place. The battery is
commanded by Capt. Stephen NJ Foote, an
artillery officer of wide experience. The
other officers of the battery are First Lieu
tenant ]. A. Moore. Second Lieutenant Ed
mund T. Weisel and Second Lieutenant
Wade H. Carpenter. Assistant Surgeon
Jesse r. Harris accompanied the battery
to look after the health of the men, with
small detachment from the hospital corps,
including an ambulance. There 40
men in a battery of field artillery and al
most as many horses. The battery passed
through Washington on it's way north by
way of 14th street. From 14th street the
battery branched off to 7th and proceeded
toward Brookville. Nd. where it expects to
make camp for the night. The battery will
travel about twenty-five. miles per day
while marching, but it expects to take
week to reach Mount Gretna.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
THE DRYDEN TROPHY.
New Jersey Senator Offers Prize for
Sea Girt Marksmeu.


Senator John F. Dryden of New Jersey
has contributed a trophy for military rifle
competition. and $3.50 in cash. which it is
expected will prove one of the attractions
at the coming meet at Sea Girt The Dry
den trophy is to be of bronze, ) feet inches
high. mounted on an ebony base IS inches
high, making total height of about feet
The cost will be about 5000.
The general design represents a banner
bearing on the front wreath in relief. and
twenty-five convex discs for the names of
the winners of each year.
The panel at the top bears the words
Dryden Trophy" the letters themselves
will be of AK. gold in relief The figures of
the infantryman (on the lefD and marine
(on the right will be in full relief. The
coat of arms of the state at the top will
also be in full relief. The panel at the bot
tom bearing the inscription will be of
bronze.
The trophy match will be open to teams
from the army of the United States, one
team from the troops stationed within each
of the military departments; United States
navy, one team: United States Marine
Corps, one team: National Guard, or uni
formed militia of the several states and
territories, including the District of Co.
lumbia. one team from each state or ter
ritory.. The conditions follow:
Distances, 200 500 and LOCO yards.
Rounds. 10 each man at each distance. Po-
sition, standing at 200 yards; prone, with
face toward target, at 500 and LOCO yards.
In all of the particulars the rules promul-
gated by the War Department applying to
national competitions shall govern. Prize,
the. Dryden Trophy. to be held during the
year by the head of the corps or organiza-
ton or state whose team may win it, to be
returned to the New Jersey State Rifle
Association at the expiration thereof. To
the team making the second highest score.
$50: to the team making the third highest
score. $780,
Evening star., 1903-07-06
BRILLIANT DISPLAY
PYROTECHNICS IN HONOR OF IN
DEPENDENCE DAY.
Large Crowds View Magnificent Spec
tacle - Future Csle1tFations to In
clude SimilaIIExhibitdona

That pyrotechnic displays such al that
given Saturday evening at the Monument
lot will become a permanent feature OF all
future Fourth Of July celebrations in the
District of Columbia is assured, II the de-
sire Of the members Of the citizens COM
mittee who were in charge of the late ex-
mbition receive the Endorsement of the citi-
zens generally The display Saturday even
ing was a success in every sense Of the
word and exceeded expectations. Praise
and remarks in appreciation of the efforts
of the patriotic committeeman were heard
on every side.
At close range the display was witnessed
by more than 10000 people, and from dis
tance by all of Washington. At the Monu-
ment lot the crowd formed into mammoth
oblong mass about the scene of action and
feasted its eyes upon the ingenious vari-
colored inventions in pyrotechnics. The
esplanade about the Capitol was point of
vantage and attracted a large gathering of
the residents of Capitol Hill.
The feature of the evening which brought
forth the applause Of the gathered thou
sands was a fine exhibit. the American
Flag" Notwithstanding the atmospheric
difficulties encountered, the blazing flag
drifted more than a mile high into the
heavens, suspended from a huge balloon.
After the voluminous gas bag had been
properly expanded over an oven the torch
was ignited. as was the fuse which released
the flag. The balloon shot up into the air,
as If from cannon, the magnesium light
brilliantly illuminating the skies. When
the balloon reached a height equal to that
of the Monument the American nag, 800
feet long and 100 feet wide, unfurled amid
the cheers of the multitude
The Presidents salute of forty-seven
bombs. the opening number on the program,
was unusually fetching, as were the novel
ties which followed. They included me-
teoric balloons which released a string of
magnesium lights during their ascent. poly
chromatic canopies batteries Of jeweled
mines, flight of colored rockets, the field of
gold. primroses, violets, pansies, laburnum
blossoms, passion flower, heliotrope, the
southern cross, aerial acre of variegated
gems, peacock plumes, hanging chains,
golden rain. the American eagle and the
battle of flowers.
The display came to a close when the
blazing letters of the words Good Night"
were flashed upon huge screen.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
WATCHING THE TIME BALL.
A Scripture Readers Reason for an
Outward Circumstance.

Just about noon every day score or
more business men, clerks in various offices
and others can be seen in certain part OF
F street with watches in hand. all gazing
intently upon the time ball, located on top
of the State, War and Navy building, pa
tiently waiting for the sun to cross the me-
ridian, when the ball drops and indicates
II o'clock.
A day or two ago the throng was on hand
as usual, timepieces were out and their
owners watched. The time ball was in It's
place. but 1t didn't drop. Great was the
disgust and many were the reasons given
for the froward circumstance.
Some suggested that the sphere had stuck
and Others in facetious vein, suggested
that 1t had gone on strike. An old COL
ored man, habited in black broadcloth
coat white choker and a plug hat, and
who held an old-fashioned silver chronom-
eter of the "turnip'' brand in his hand.
suggested that Old King Joshua had prob
ably returned to earth and comm anded the
sur to stand still once more.
There was no disposition on the part of
the crowd to dispute this idea. SO they let
it go at that Every man went on his way
confident of the fact that his watch was
right anyhow.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Dredge Expected Soon.

The pneumatic dredge which is to reclaim
that portion of the Eastern branch flats in
front Of the lands of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane is expected to arrive
here shortly and work will be started at
once. The line of piping through which the
liquid mud will be pumped has been in
readiness for two or three weeks past but
1t is believed that large portion of the
mud retaining wall which was built by
scoop dredges around this portion of the
fats to be raised, will have to be rebuilt as
much of 1t has washed down and back into
the cut made for the rip-rap foundation for
the stone wall to be built. 1t is stated that
the work is to be completed within the next
two or three months
Evening star., 1903-07-06

$1.OO to Frederick, Keedysville for
Antietam Hagerstown. Harpers Ferry
and Winchester.
Via B. & o. r. r., Sunday July II, leaving
Washington 8 am, stopping at principal
Metropolitan branch points en- route.-Advt.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Verbal Pyrotechnics.

Judging from the record in the Police
Court this morning, there was a volumi
nous display of verbal pyrotechnics in
various parts of the city on the Fourth
of July. A large number of persons for
feited collateral in the Police Court today
on charges of profanity and disorderly
conduct.
Among the number who contributed IS
each to the revenues of the District were
Arthur Beall, Samuel Walker, William
Young, John Queen, Richard Holmes, Rob-
ert Grandson, Benjamin Thomas, Irene
Smith, George Hurdle, William Berry, Sal
vania Hurdle, George z. Athey, Bernard
Leib, John Smith and Howard Milstead
George Bowie was fined 81, with the
equivalent of fifteen days in JAIL and Mary
Smith was fined $40 with the equivalent of
thirty days in jail, on similar charges
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Tent Officers Installed.

At a recent meeting of Advance Tent, No.
1909, Independent Order of Rechabtes, at
Society Temple. 9th and G streets north
west, the newly elected officers were in
stalled by Deputy High Chief Ruler John
c. Moore. as follows: Shepherd, William
w. Burlew: chief ruler. John C. Moore;
deputy ruler. William H. Ferguson; re-
cording secretary. P. Fitzsimmons: finan-
cial secretary, L. G. Kenneally; treasurer,
S. S. Hess. sr.: levite. w. Breightner; inside
guard. J. ]. Gilhooley; outside guard, Will
liam Colbert; past chief ruler. S. S. Hess,
jr The new officers will fill their stations
at the meeting to be held Friday night.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
DROWNED IN THE BAY.
Clinton Bush a Supposed Victim Of
Heart Failure.

Clinton Bush, colored. of this city, an en-
ploye of the House of Representatives was
drowned yesterday afternoon while in bath
ing off Arundel-on-tlle- Bay, a resort about
a mile from Bay Ridge. He was with three
companions and while swimming in water
not over his depth became separated from
them and sank, presumably from the effects
of heart trouble. Life was extinct before
help could reach him. The body was re-
covered in four feet of water shortly after
the man sank. Coroner Feldmeyer of An
napols was summoned, and, after an ex-
animal ation, rendered a verdict of accidental
drowning. Bush was forty-five years of
age.
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Soldiers Home Band Concert.

Following is the program to be rendered
by the United States Soldiers Home Band,
John S M. Zimmerman, bandmaster, at
the Soldiers Home this afternoon, begin
ming at $50 o'clock:
]. March. The Gallant list" .Fanciulli
2 Overture. Die Frau Meisterin" -. Suppe
g. Suite di Ballet No l." from Faust"
Gounod
Snyopsis-a Waltz for the corps de ballet
b Ensemble of Helen and her Trojan maids,
and Cleopatra and her Nubian slaves C
Entry of the Nubian slaves. Solo dance
of Cleopatra.
4. Waltzes, Sober las Solas' Rosas
(By request)
D. Excerpts from The Singing Girl
Herbert
6. Medley march, "Rosalie, My Royal
Rosie" ...,...... Mills
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Rev. Joseph A. Moran Transferred.

Rev, Joseph A Moran, who has for the
past two years been serving as assistant
pastor at st. Marys Church, at Lawrence,
Mass. has been transferred to Waterford.
Conn. Father Moran is the son of John M.
Moran, chief of a division in the War De-
partment. Charlie" Moran, his brother, is
shortstop on the Washington base ball team
this year.
Until the time Of entering the priesthood
Father Moran was a newspaper man, hav-
ing been engaged in the capacity Of church
editor on several western papers. He will
attend the retreat of the Augustinians at
Staten Island for a week or two before en-
tering upon his new duties.
Evening star., 1903-07-06

Frances Jackson. colored, thirty-four
years of age, was taken from her home,
No. Majors alley northwest to the
Homeopathic Hospital by the police of the
second precinct about 1890 o'clock this
morning for treatment. She had taken
dose of carbolic acid. The woman had only
swallowed a small dose of the deadly poi
son and her condition is such that she will
be able to leave the hospital today or to-
morrow. She told the physician at the hos
pital that her troubles were so great and
many that she concluded to end them
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Cottage Lamps-Lanterns.

Blue Flame OIL Stoves. THE BEST.
GIG II st. c. A. Muddiman & Co. 1904 G st
Evening star., 1903-07-06
Sits Atlanta and Return
With Suicidal Intent.

Via Seaboard Air Line Ry. July to TO-