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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
SCOTS IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
Mountain Chain May Stretch to the
Antarctic Pole.

London, March 26.-President Mark
ham, OF the royal geographical soci-
ety, commenting on the achievements
of the ship Discovery. says it has been
proved conclusively the greater part
of antarctic region is a vast continent.
Capt. Scott commander of the Discov-
cry, penetrated hundred Of miles
further south than any previous ex-
plorer and has discovered an extern
sive mountainous region, hitherto abb
solutely unknown. extending to $500
south. He thinks this indicates that
land stretches to the pole in a series
of very lofty mountains, which is con-
sidered the most important geograph
lie result ever achieved in any arctic
exploration. Discovery wintered four
hundred miles further south than any
vessel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
PRIEST REBukEs WOMEN.

Iowa City Divine Scores Gentle Sex
Who Attended Gallausher Trial.
Iowa City, March 26.Rev. Father
Schultz. of ST. Mar3,s church, has de-
nounced the attendance of women, al
the Gallaugher trial, and the attend
ance of Catholics at impure theatrical
productions.
Father City, referred to the great
rush for tickets to The Strollers" and
King Dodo,, and spoke against those
plays which went to the border-line OF
decency. The attendance of women at
the dirty parts of the Gallaugher trial
he characterized as great weakness,
bending towards evil that must reap
the whirlwind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
THE MYSTERIOUS RADIuM.
Wonderful Properties of the Metal Are

London, March 26.-Radium. the
mysterious substance which lately oc-
cupied the Investigations of Professor
Crookes and other prominent scientists,
is the subject of a most important and
Interesting communication just made
to the French Academy of Sciences by
M. Curie. a French physicist of high
reputation and attainments. His state
ment would have been received with
absolute incredulity II 1T had been Of
fered by less unimpeachable author
ity
Assisted by his clever wife in isolat-
ing radium, NJ Curie discovered that it
possesses the extraordinary property of
continually emitting heat without COM
bustion, without chemical change of
any kind, and with out any change in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
FACE HACKED TO PIECES.
Desperate Fight Engaged in BY Mon,
tana Ranchero.

Lewiston, Mont, March 26.-Richai1
Hall and James Finley. ranchmen. en.s
gagged In a fight here Tuesday nigh
and as result Hall Is at the point q
death from eight knife wounds inflicted
by Finley.
The men had been partners and q
quarrel arose over some land matter1
AS they came together a friend inter-
posed and asked them to give up theiis
weapons. Hall surrendered his knife
and the two men clinched.
A moment later Hall went to thk
ground with his wind pipe partially So
vered and his face and neck hacked 4
pieces. - a II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
cLEReYMEN ARE pERsEcuTED

Refusal to Assist Government Resulted
in the Removal Of Finnish Preachers.
Stockholm. March ga telegram
received here from Helsingfors. Finland
announces that forty three clergymen
have simultaneously been deprived of
their livings, because they refused is
CO. operate with the authorities in car
rying out the new military service law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
DR.. FLOWER INDICTED.
New York Mine Promoter Found in .
Crooked Deal.

New York Mine Promoter Found in q
Crooked Deal.
New. York, March 26.-Dr r. C.
Flower, the mine promoter, was yester-
day indicted for the larceny Of $500
from Mrs. Belle Gray Taylor, who put
that amount into Lone Pine stock. He
was held in $4,000 bail.
while the defendant Is arraigned
upon the one indictment fled ysster-
day said Assistant District Attorney
Garvan to the court, cit is only one of
series of robberies of which he has
been guilty, and from which he has re-
allied s50O,O 900. He has robbed widows
and orphans, and hastened the death
of persons thru his schemes. Taking
everything into consideration. and the
ease which the defendant manifested
in evading tiAe criminal law. do not
think a sum less than $4,000 would
guarantee his appearance in court !
have already stated to your honor facts
concerning this man which 1t Is against
the law for me to make public a. this
stage of the proceedings
Lawyer Joe Moss protested against
the amount of bail asked, but Judge
Foster said:
From what the district attorney has
told me privately, think the sum OF
$4,000 will be small enought for this
man, and therefore fix the bail In that
amount. While give you leave Mr..
Moss to apply to any other judge to
reduce the amount, / consider that the
district attorney has good ground for
asking that this sum be fixed
Flower remained In the Tombs Pend
ing a scrutiny of the bond offered. Mrs.
Cornelia Storrs, widow Of former Dep
uty Comptroller Richard A. Storr, Of
fered bail. She was Flowers surety
when he was first arrested.
When Mr.. Garvan was asked why he
had asked such high bail. he replied:
"It isn't high. The man is accused
of larcenies amounting to over $4,000.
There are charges enough against him
to keep him in Jail the rest of his nat
ural life, if he is convicted
Mr. Garvan said that no report had
been made TO him as yet concerning
the chemical analysis that Professor
Rudolph Witthaus is making OF the
organs of Theodore Hagaman, who
died at the Waldorf Astoria in Septem-
her. 1900. Mrs. Hagaman. who is now
Mrs. Walter E. Delabarre. obtained
from Mr.. Hagaman, during his last ILL
ness all of his money and gave Dr.
Flower 100000 to invest in one
of his mining schemes. Hagaman's
body was recently disinterred at
Poughkeepsie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
Increase Of lmmioratior,

New York, March 26.-Immigration
figures for March show immigration ID
increasing in spite Of the usual strict
ness Of inspection on both sides OF the
ocean. During the first % days OF
March, 49,162 immigrants arrived or
four thousand more than during the
same period last year. About ten thous-
and are due to land during the rest
Of the month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
PAGE ONE.

VtA0e ObSSs
Teiegraphio News.
Refunding Operations Resumed.
The Burdick Investigation.
Monroe County Pioneer Burned.
The Ames Presidency.
PAGES TWO AND THREE
Iowa News in Brief.
New Electric Line Projected.
The Case OF C. II. Desmond.
Attempted Murder at Montour.
Skin Grating Operation.
Miners Wage Scale Arranged.
From All over Iowa.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
Gold Brick Insurance.
The American Wife.
Pennsylvania Sunday Law.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Outside Point Of View.
PAGE FIVE
General News.
Details Of Macdonald Suicide.
More About the Burdick Case.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN
City News
To Help Prisoners.
City May Get Biennial Session.
Train Goes in. the Ditch.
State Center Has Epidemic.
Gives Home Town a Library.
: PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial.
Movement for Slower Trains.
Shake Up in the Postoffice.
Markets and General News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
WILL RECEIVE BONDS
Refunding Operations Resumed
By the Secretary of the
Treasury
WILL BUY BONDS AFTER APRIL 4
Three Per Cent Bonds Of 1903 and
Fours Of 1907 to tho Amount Of 500,
100000 Will BE Refunded into Two
Per Cent consoIs-o Other Interesting
News.

Washington, March 2e.-The secre-
tary Of the treasury has resumed re-
funding operations and has announced
that on and after April / he will receive
8 per cent bonds of 1903 and 4 per cent
bonds OF 1907, to the amount Of $780,
100000, to be refunded into per cen
consols on q basis OF TO-. s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
cEnTENARIAN CELEBRATES
Isaac B. Price, Of New York, Passes
fn1e& .a;v%hdsv

New York, March 26.-Born in 1902.
lin this city, Isaac B. Price celebrated
today his 101st birthday. During his
life Price has only once been outside
the city limits. He has never been out
of the state; never ridden on trolley
and altho he has CROSSED East river
many times, he has never been over the
Brooklyn bridge. He takes great pride
in his long life, which he says Is due to
the fact that he always thoroughly
masticates his food, never drank liquor
nor smoked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
M,DoNALD's BODY REMOVED.
No Arrangements Yet Made for the
Final Dispose of the Remains.

Flna! Disposal OF the Remains.
Paris. March 26.--The body of Major
General Sir Hector Mcdonald. who
committed suicide yesterday at the ho-
tel Regina, here. was removed today to
the British mortuary chapel where it
will await shipment to its final resting
place in Scotland. No orders have been
received from London concerning the
disposition of the body. but 1t is ex-
pected that the family of the deceased
general will make the final arrange
ments. British officials disclaim any
knowledge OF the existence of the let
ters which were reported to be In the
room where the general killed himself.
There is evidently desire on the part
of the officials to shield the memory of
the general out of sympathy for his
"a mily
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26

Details have not yet been made pub
lie, but it was admitted yesterday at
both houses that the deal had been
closed and that formal transfer would
take place as soon as the invoice of the
stock is completed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
MINISTERS WOULD BAR sMooT.

Protest at Pittsburg Because Americus
Club Invites Senator.
Pittsburg, Pa, March 26.-Ministers
are protesting against tn action Of the
Americus Club in inviting Senator Reed
Smoot, Of Utah. to be one of the speak
ers at the Grant birthday banquet cele-
bration. President S. J. Wainwright,
Jr., Of the club, who is a member of the
speakers committee and who went to
Washington to get speakers. favors the
senator's coming, believing that the al
legged Mormon apostle will prove a
great drawing attraction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS O. TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
For Iowa-Threatenfng. with proba-
bly, showers Friday and in the west to-
right; cooler Friday in the east and IN
the south and in the southwest tonight.
For Illinois-Fair tonight; Friday, in
creasing cloudiness, with probably
showers in the south and cooler in the
north.
For South AThreatening to-
night and Friday, with probably snow
in the south and central. :.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
Treasury BUYS Silver.

Washington, March 26-The secre-
tary of the treasury this afternoon pur-
chased 25o,0oo ounces of silver at
49 LILO cents an ounce. delivered free at
the Philadelphia mint The purchase
was made on account of the Philippine
coinage act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
NET DEATH IN FLAMES
Isaac sheed, a Prominent Citizen Of
Monroe County, Living Near Dudley,
Burned to Death in His Residence
Todav

Special to Times Republican.
Abba. Iowa, March 26.-In fire that
destroyed the residence Of Ezra Stev-
ems early today. Stevens father-in-law.
Isaac Sheed prominent citizen. was
unable to escape from the building and
was found dead later. Six other mem
bers Of the family escaped in the night
clothes by jumping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
CLAIM 1T is A cAnARD.
Russian Officials Scott at Report of
Fierce Battle on Turco- Persian From

st. Petersburg. March 2s.-oficials of
the Russian foreign Office characterize
the report, published by a news agency
in the United States yesterday. that u
thousand men had been killed in battle
on the Turco- Persian frontier, between
hostile tribes of Kurds as a "prepos-
ferrous untruth." They say that insig-
nificant tribal disturbances are fire.
quent on the frontier, but that no fight
ing has occurred recently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
Hits The Bucket Shops.

New York. March 26.--An agreement
has been entered into between the
Gold and Stock Telegraph Company
and the New York Cotton Exchange
to prevent bucket shops from recsivtnS
news sent over the formers tickG11
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
BOLD THEFT OF JEWELS.
Thieves at st. Petersburg Get S25,00o
wor&h

st. Petersburg, March ga bold
theft of jewels was committed here to-'
day and the thieves got away with
gems va1,..33 at $25.000. An Imperial
coach driven by fiunkey in court liv-i
cry, drove to leading jeweler In tho
city and asked for a collection Of Jew
elry for inspection by Grand Dtlch-
Iess Xenia. The jeweler, suspicioning'
nothing handed the turnkey his most
valuable jewels but later found the
whole affair was fraud.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
For Mavor of keokuk.

Keokuk. March 26.-The democratic
city convention last night nominated
Harvey j. Bonham for mayor; Chas.
II. Hennemann for city marshall. The
republican convention will be held to-
evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26

Chicago, March 26.-Dr. Fowler
taught hypnotism in Chicago until
about five years ago, when. 1t Is alleg-
ed, he swindled wealthy lumber dealer
from Fairchild, Wis. out of some $40,-
900. He fled to Texas but was arrested
and extradited He has not been in
Chicago since the trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
EDWARD NOT i'll.
Vague Reports of His illness Discredit
ed by the Well informed.

&C by tae WeW Ihfo1med.
London, March 26.-The vague sug-
Edward is in poor health and suffers
form depression does not find confirm
alton in well informed quarters. The
king is frequently seen in public and
apparently is in good health and spir-
its. He left London this afternoon to
visit the Earl Of Derby. at Knowsley
Park, Lancashire, and to see the grand
national steeple chase at Liverpool to-
morrow. He will start on Monday next
for Lisbon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
KILLED HIS FATHER.

Charles krause Shot by His stspson
Near Peoria.
Peoria, March 26.-Leslie Zeine, aged
II. last night shot and killed his step
father, Charles Krause, a farmer aged
Al. The latter was abusing the boys
mother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
Labor Unions Close Business Hous,

Chicago, March 26.-Deane Bros. &
Lincoln, "a to 80 Michigan avenue, carr
rying a stock valued at about 100000,
employing from twenty to thirty trav
cling statesmen and one of the oldest
grocery firms in the city, has been abb
sorbed by Reid, Murdoch q Co., whole
salers at Lake and Market street. The
increased cost of doing business, owing
to the demands Of labor unions, is
given as one of the causes for the sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
PROMINENT REFoRMER DEAD.
Samuel D. Hastings Was Contempt
aneous With Phillips andGarrison.

Chicago, March 26.-Samuel D. Hast
ings, prominent in all reform move.
Chicago, March 20
ments, of the last half century, died
today at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
H. r. Hobart, after a lingering Illness.
Hastings was warm personal friend
of Garrison, Phillips, and Whittier. His
home was in Green Bay, Wis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
FOLLOWS CHICAGO SUGGESTION

TI.1eVe1and OrdInahce 6It3 EahuIorus
Who Bar Children from Flats.
Cleveland, March 26.-Following the
suggestion made in Chicago, at the next
meeting of the city council. Councilman
Bayne will introduce an ordinance
which will make it .nisdemeanor for
any landlord or janitor to refuse to rent
apartments in flats to families having
children. The fine will be not less than
S5 nor more than 500 for each offense.
Mr. Bayne has the support of the entire
council, and little doubt exists as to the
passage Of the ordinance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
CHINESE MINISTER ARRIVES.
Sir Chen Tuns Lang chens and Suite
Ar.:,.>

0IT VIIeH U119 6'dHy O1ISV19 dtI0 0UIee
Arrive at Frisco.
San Francisco. March 26.--Among the
passengers on the steamer Korea,
which arrived today from the Orient,
was Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng, the
new Chinese minister to the United
States. He is accompanied by his en-
tire suit and party. which includes
about twenty students.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
elennon's Appointment Not confirms

OIeHHonS NPPUTHt5neHS NoS OVHItrttt0us
st. Louis, March 26.-It was stated
today on authority of member of the
archiepiscopal household that Arch
Kane has not received any cablegram
from Rome announcing the appoint
ment of Bishop John j. Gtennon. of
Kansas City, as his coadjutor. Bishop
Glennon reached here today, but has
no information on the subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
KILLED BY CARS.

Edward Niblock, of Maquoketa, Killed
by Train This Morning.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, March 26.--Edward Niblock,
of Maquoketa, was instantly killed
there this morning by train on the
Midland road. He attempted to jump
off the caboose. his coat caught and his
body was ground to pieces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
Iook MORPHINE ROUTE.

Religious Dementia Drives Thomas
Phillips to Suicide.
Centerville, March 26.-Thomas
Phillips suicided here today with NOR
phine He had become melancholy and
partially demented over religion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
MERCHANT kILLEp.:

Joe r. Laporte Of Minot Struck BY =
Great Northern Train.
Minot. N. d., March 26.-Joe F. La-
porte, prominent clothing merchant
of this city, was instantly killed by
Great Northern passenger train No. 8
at the station this forenoon while at
tempting to mail a letter on the east
bound passenger. He was about go
years of age and leaves q wife and
several grown children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26

Civil Service Bill Passed.
Springfield, March 24.--Civil service
bill passed the house today yeas 1O1,
nays, 20.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
CIGARETTE BILL PASSED.
Wisconsin Ranishes "cottin Nails" AZ

ter July I.
Madison, Wis, March 26.--The as
sembly today passed the anti-cigarette
bin, which prohibits the manufacture
or sale of cigarets or cigaret papers
after July 1, next.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-06
PLAN FOR TEACHERS RETIREMENT.
Pensions To Be from $500 to Sl,5oo ana
Twenty Years Service Necessary.

A plan to retire school teachers on ul.iiOIIN
,e,eion is heing prepared by the Board OF bouca-
tfon 1t is proposed that women teachers nc.
retire at the age of ffty-fve and that men 'ea0ii
NAV retire at the age of ifty-eght or Sixty dl'ei
twenty years service .u
The teachers will be able to demand places ~
they have reached the age limit, unless 1t Is SNOW"
that they are not qualified to teach IL they dle
ht to continue work after reaching the age Hliit
It will be at the option of the inspectors " ''
uba-her thev shall be permitted to teach or not
The Board Of Estimate and Apportonmeht VIII
he asked TO appropriate q sum Of money each year
sufficient to nay the salaries of all retired teachers
and Of all teachers who may be retired during
the ensuing wear It is proposed to place the mini
mum for pensions at 5000 AMI the maximum at
s. $40 The amount which is now available for the
teachers fund will be returned TO the city TO reuuce
taxes in place Of the new fund. special COM
mittee Will be provided for to have power to retire
teachers before reaching the age limit, II II shall
be deemed necessary. This provides Tor those III
capacitated for work by sickness.
Henry NJ Cook auditor of the Board OF Eouca-
ton who is preparing the plan, says that tne
n,rnose of the pIan is to enable the teachers 70
of being forced out the discretion OF some CUM
"A feature which Is of especial advantage; sag
Cook is teachers may DO Speclai Nor X
and substitute in schools after they are teIIeu; u
They NAV be -etired and then obtain posluons as
achers in a night school substitutes IN d
day school for which work they would recel'e
New-York tribune., 1903-02-06
BORN IN OHIO OR IN JERUSALEM.
DR.. Garfield Tells Baptist Social Union that
Is Where Typical New-Yorker
Comes From.

The 227th meeting of the Baptist Social Union OF
New-York was held last night at the Hotel Savoy
II was brief and was followed by dinner, at
which the president Daniel L. Wilcox, presided,
and DIR James H Garfield, librarian of Columbia
University delivered an address on the Ideal
American" and The Rev DR.. George c. Lorimer, of
the Madison Avenue Baptist Church. delivered an
address on the subject THE Ideal Christian
Dr. Garfield, in a few preliminary remarks. con-
graduated the union its growth and tod how
glad he was TO lie present. He continued:
There are two members of my family present
whom [ have never met before, and another mem.
her abSent-unaVoiGably so. During lhe reign OF
The present District Attorney he is likely to remain
absent for time. The typical NeW-1 orhef Is
either person who was born IN ONO OF one born
in Jerusalem. The ideal American is 10 pe d ma!
who is TO know comparatively little about his ped-
gree / mean the man who represents the masses
and not the few. for 1 believe mat tEe saIety OF
the republic rests upon all the people, and not on
the few.
Pedigree comes as pedigree ought to come when
81 means clearer eye quicker praln a nmpie
hand. and when II helps TO LIt man on ,hlSn anu
helps him render magnificent service 10 ms ieloW
line Of ancestry than five convicts serving time In
iail-of course not five of the governors OF some
of our States. What we are in need OF is good
American red blood There needs TO be good RED
blood in the being of the ideal American and that
is better than all the blue blood on earth'
Dr. Lorimer said in part:
In launching my subject Tot afraid Of being
personal The ideal Christian Is not mere. some
Christians may suffer from overidealism. know a
great many that do There some who are too
good. have great many in my church who are
too good to be good for anything Give me me
and give me men who 1--we with something human
In them. That's what want
New-York tribune., 1903-02-06
PNEUMONIA AND GRIP PREVALENT
The Poor Suffer from Damp and from High
Cost of Fuel.

The damp and changeable weather OF the last
ten days TO have led TO an increase IN illness
from pulmonary troubles. especially among the
nooreT classes. Hospital physicians report that on
the average there is the amount OF sickness usual
at this time OF year
At bellevue Hospital more patients suffering from
rrAurronia asthma grip colds and lung troubles
in general is reported 1t is said there were more
than sixty applications yesterday for treatment
The physicians say they have more cases than
,bex can attend to- ST. Vincent's also reports that
it is crowded with patients and that there are
many cases of pneumonia
At the New-York Hospital it is said there Is
III. ,,sual amount of illness. There good
many cases OF pneumonia. as is expected in the
winter months. Roosevelt and Flower hospitals
hoth renort a large sick list but say there are no
signs of anything like an epidemic similar re-
T,orts come from other institutions.
Physicians say they do not think the present
torn un condition of the streets has much to 90
with the sickness prevalent 1t Is not the time OF
1rear TO expect much malaria. Mild days people
arc "a areless and account OF the dearneSs OF
incl many homes have not been kept warm enough
This has had much do with me prevalence Of
pulmonary troubles