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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-04-23

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-04-23

WANTED: Laundry girl at Wright
house. Good wages. Aft
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
Yacht Races Decide Whether
Electric Influences Interfere
With Marconi System
THE MESSAGES WERE BLOCKED
Powerful Transmitter Erected on the
Shore Played Havoc With the Ef-
forts of the Marconi and DeForest
Men to Report the Yacht Races
Messages Were Meaningless.

New York, Aug 27.-The question
whether the wireless s. stcnl of teleg-
rarhy can DE interserei with by out
see electric influences, il any doubt
about it rename !, WIS definitely de-
cided in the affirmative at the yacht
race Wedne sday.
Representatives of the Ma~eoni and
;1eForest systems, admit that :heir ef-
forts to transmit wireless messages
from their floating stations with the
yachting fleet to the shore, were COM
pletely blocked by a powerful trans
mitter ashore. instead of being able
to send reports abou. the yachts. they
got . lot of neani~ gless gabble. varied
by dash of obsce@:.y, profanity ana
poetry, though on the two other days
wher. the yachts We're our. they cd ge.
a number of accuia:e and intelligent
messages thru. On Tuesday they were
unable to transmit ANGLING success
fully
Speaking of this Mr. Lathrop. secie-
tary of the DeForest company said:
"We had a complete understanding
with the Marconi people by which it
was agreed that our respective systems
should not be worked simultaneously
to interfere with each other This work
ed all right on the first and second days
On Tuesday a powerful transmitter was
erected on shore. and it completely
overwhelmed our signals and those of
the Marconi company. That it was
done maliciously seems clear"
Mr.. Bentley, manager of the Marconi
system, spoke in the same strain. The
art of wireless biography" he said,
has reached the stage where no one
of good sense doubts the possibility of
transmission even over 5000 miles Of
space. The present problem is how to
achieve entire non -interference. 1t is
in dealing with the 'sr|te' stations that
the problem assumes Nous aspects.
From 8 o'clock in the morning on
Tuesday until 5 o'clock in the evening
the proprietors of a high power station
on shore necessarily kept the station
key rafting out "A b c. "A B c. "A B
c. the erudition of the operator being
more clearly disclosed by obscene ex-
pressions and profanity. Then we re-
ceived from the troublesome high pow
er station considerable part Of the
Wreck of the Hesperus.'
This demonstration we were prepared
for, since the president of one Of the
companies had threatened 10 put US
out OF business The threat of the in
dividual referred to was MADE 10 a third
person, and can be verified by affidavits
If necessary.
There were in all nine wireless shore
stations during the race. We had two.
the DeForest company had four. and
the international Company, of which
DR.. G. H. Gehring, of Philadelphia, is
president, had three. We had no trans
mitters on shore, only receivers.
I'VE are expecting Mr.. Marconi here
next Saturday. He is now on the At
lantic on the way over"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27

are congested by American grain seek
ing transportation to Europe via Mon
treal. while the grain export business
at Buffalo and Boston has fallen OIL
60 per cent. Whether the Canadian
wheat is ground into flour at Minneap-
oils Buffalo, Montreal or Europe makes
no difference so far as the foreign de-
mand for American wheat Is concern
ed. johnson county raises a surplus
of corn Therefore the price OF corn
at Iowa City depends on the price at
Chicago and a law imposing tariff on
corn imported into Johnson county
would simply have the effect of COM
polling the neighboring counties to ship
via a route that would not carry their
corn thru Iowa City, just as the pre-
sent law eompels the Canadian produc-
err to shun Minneapolis. Such a law
might mean the loss of some business
to Iowa City, but 1t could have no eff
feet whatever on the price of corn In
Johnson county and therefore could
be Of no benefit to the farmers of the
county. OF course they now have to
hunt a foreign market for their sur
plus corn, but they would be under the
same necessity If johnson county had
tariff Of one dollar per bushel on
corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
Immense Column of Lava Bursts
Thru Side of Mountain,
Terrifying Natives
7 CAME WITHOUT WARNING
None of the Phenomena Usually Pre-
ceding an Eruption, Were in Evil
dence-Fiery Flood Traverses Great
Distance and People Flee from Homes
Electric Tramway in Danger.

Naples, Aug. 27.--An immense col
umn of lava burst thru the side of We
suvius at noon Wednesday, 1000 feet
below the central cone.
a stream Of clear lava, fifteen feet in
iiameter was thrown ZOO feet in
The air. The overhowing lava ran
Town the mountain side. molten
stream fifteen feet broad. Up to II
o'clock at night the fiery flood had
raversed a distance OF nearly 5000
reet
Yesterdays eruption was predicted
several days ago by Professor Krull, of
Munich. who has been here studying
he volcano for several weeks. The
iuperstitious natives declare that Pro-
lessor Krull has an evil eye and are
demanding his expulsion from Naples.
The eruption came without the US
lal rumb!ing of earthquake, defamation
or rain of ashes. y great mouth OPEN
ID suddenly in the side of the volcano
md lava was projected high in the
lir The spectacle, which could plain
~ be seen from Naples, was a magnifi-
,ent one.
The extraordinary eruption has Gre
tted a panic among the people who
make their homes on the mountain
sides and in the adjacent country, and
they fled to the villages of Portici and
Resina. which are built over the ruins
If Herculaneum. The alarm in these
villages was quoted by the mayor at
king notices declaring that there was
no danger and exhorting the people to
,enain calm.
The flood at first endangered the OBJ
'ervatory. but as the buildings are pro-
ected by mound of lava 200 feet high.
brown out by the eruptions of 1895 and
1900 the fiery stream flowing down the
mountain side was detected from its
course.
The electric tramway, built to carry
.ourists up to the crater is In danger.
although so far 1T has been untouched
The eruption already is decreasing and
1t is hoped that the damage Will be
slight
The chief of police of Naples has gone
personally TO make a tour OF the WI
lagos around Nesuvius in order to re-
assure the peasants and superintend
any measures of protection which may
be deemed necessary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
IIowa CITY Republican.l

ITO grind it in American mills AMI
haul it over the American railways"
retorts the Register and Leader. That
is 1t exactly What else do you suppose
would be done with the Canadian
wheat? In the meantime the Canadian
farmer would have to hunt foreign
market for just the amount of wheat
we import free from Canada. But
wheat is not all the Canadian free trad
ers would import free. We have a
fine butter poultry and egg market
lin New England and in other eastern
states. They are many times closer 10
Canada than Iowa, and would shut
out the western farmer, or at least
greatly demoralize his market AS long
as the Canadian remains loyal to a
foreign king, let the Canadian hunt his
markets in the home country of his
devoted sovereign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
Saves Brothers Life.

New York, Aug. 26.-Five stories
above the street, George Drummer, lean
ing from an open window, caught his
brother, Edward. who had fallen from
a scaffold, and saved him from being
dashed to death on the pavement far
below. Another man, William Carpen-
ter who was dropped from the same
scaffold. was killed by the fall.
The accident happened at public
school No 81 A scaffold had been fas-
tened above the fifth floor of the build
ing over the court yard and about
ninety feet from the street. Carpenter
and Edward Drummer stepped on 1t
from the fifth story window to do some
painting. George Drummer was standing
al the window watching them AS
edward Drummer stepped across it the
scaffold swayed as if the rope had
slipped. Drummer walked to the end
where Carpenter was to see what was
the matter, and George Drummer re-
manned at the window.
Just as Edward Drummer reached
Carpenter the scaffold fell toward the
street and Carpenter was dropped
headlong to the courtyard and instnat-
ly killed. Edward Drummer fell past
the window where his brother was
standing. George had the presence of
mind to throw one arm out and grasp
his brother He released his hold on
the window and seized the rope and
with a great effort managed to wind
his legs around the rope. His brother
also succeeded in doing the same thing
and both of them then safely slid 10
the court yard below.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
THEY WANT REPRESENTATION.
Americans of Polish Descent Send Pc

Americans Of Polish Descent Send Pc
tition to the Pope.
New York. Aug. 27.-Documents have
been received here from William d. j.
Croke, private chamberlain to Pop@
Plus X. relating the endeavors that ara
being made to secure for the Polish
population of the United States rep
resentation of their nationality in the
American hierarchy. This action OPP
ems again the controversy which caused
so much friction in 1900. concerning
Italian, Slovak, Lithuanian and Bo'
hemian representation.
Chamberlair Croke says the presence
in Rome of the Rev. Wenceslaus krus-
zka, rector of st. Wenceslaus, Rlpon
Wis, deputy of the Catholic Polish con-
press of the United tSates is to Obtain
for the Catholic Poles this representa-
ton. The applicants, it is stated, urge
the appointment of Polish bishops. tho
they would be satisfied for the time
being with Wears general.
"Out of the fourteen cardinals con-
firmed, these deputies have seen elev-
en-" the communication says, and they
have been welcomed and gratitied WITH
substantial agreement in each case
The matter will Immediately be taken
up by the new pope"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
Yellowstone National Park.

1.-THE Yellowstone Park is something
absolutely unique In this world. as far
as know. Nowhere else in any civil
ICED country is there to be found such
q tract of veritable wonderland, made
accessible to all visitors, where at the
same time not only the scenery Of the
wilderness. but the wild creatures Of
the park, are scrupulously preserved"
President Roosevelt.
This delightful spot is more easily
reached via the Union Pacific than by
any other line. The stage ride from
Monida, by the splendid Concord
coaches of the Monica & Yellowstone
Stage Company, is thru scenery hardly
inferior to the park itself.
The popular route to the Yellowstone
Park is now via the Union Pacific.
Very low rates during June, July and
August.
For further information call on or
address ]. w. Turtle, T. p. A.. 220 West
Fourth street. Des Moines, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
Upton DENouNcEs YACHTS.
Present Type Useless and Dangerous
Demands a CHANGE.

New York, Aug. 2T.-'Racing yachts
are dangerous and useless. If Shamrock
Ill loses shall have TO throw her upon
a scrap heap. Ii she wins, never will
her type of boat race again for the
Americas cup, unless the cup again
should leave its native shores for the
United States"
This surprising statement, written by
Sir Thomas Upton himself, is. with
other equally surprising statements.
published in the September number of
the Cosmopolitan, issued yesterday.
In an article entitled, MY Efforts to
Win the Americas Cup" Sir Thomas
tells the story of his yachting career
from the time he started in sixteen
years ago to lift the cup.
The end of yacht racing as 1t is con-
Quoted today will come when Sir
Thomas lifts the cup, according to his
own written words. 9e promises to
revolutionize yachting, and change 1t
from an utterly useless sport, with
profit to no one, to one that will be OF
benefit.
IF the cup goes to Ireland, England
and Scotland, the chu!lengers must
build an honest boat, healthy boat, a
real boat to meet the defenders on the
other side, If live, and have any voice
in the matter" declares Sir Thomas.
Coming from Sir Thomas, who has
been regarded as the most enthusiastic
yachtsman that ever crossed the water
this attack on the sport he follows with
such zest Is sensational. He has not
one word of justification for present.
day yacht racing-all is condemned.
''And what If I should win the cup?'
Sir Thomas asks. IF I should, think
II know what | would dc. American
yachtsmen would have to build differ
ent kind of boat from either Shamrock
III. or the Reliance to bring 1t back
again. Cup challengers and defenders
are dangerous. One stands upon their
decks as one sails and at any minute
piece of meatl may fall Yes, racing
yachts are dangerous and useless.
when / was a little boy living on
the banks of the Clyde, 1 ioyed every
ripple and current of the stream, ana
loved every craft that foated on her
bosom l loved the fisher boats and the
sturdy, honest ships that put to sea
and weathered the gales of winter and
the squalls of summer. ] loved the
strength and honesty of them all. and
when, later in life. shipped as a cab
in boy. 7 learned to love the strong
bolts and the solid planking and the
sails that babe the winds do their
worst.
"Of what use to mankind. of what
use to commerce, are these beautiful
white swans? They are of no use at
all. They are u menace Do they aid
the science of shipbuilding? Do they
teach any lessons TO the thousands Of
men who earn their livelihood upon
the seas? They do not, They are mere
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
I1V fIt'f u iiVt " ' III
For Chicago Zionists.
WILL NEED MANY REPAIRS.
The Battle Ship Massachusetts Was
Badly Damaged.

New York, Aug. 27.-The battle ship
Massachusetts was placed in dry dock
at the Brooklyn navy yard yesterday
and the extent of the injuries which her
hull suffered by running on Egg Rock,
near Bar Harbor, week ago, will be
revealed. Tuesday, after the vessel haa
been considerably lightened. prepara-
tory to going into the dry dock, naval
constructor made an examination in
side of the ship and it was learned that
the battle ships injuries We're worse
than the examination at Bar Haroor
had revealed. Several plates were
found damaged which had evidently
been overlooked before.
1t was said at the yard that the snip
had been injured in at least eight DIFF
ferent places from the forward COM
partment to the stern, showing that
she hit the rock several times. The
plates injured are the largest sized
ones, 90 feet long. Some of these. IT
is said, may be taken out and rolled
over again,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
The Great Parks of Colorado

Constitute one Of her chief glories.
They contain fields, forests and plains;
they are watered by creeks and rivers,
and contain villages and farm houses:
they have springs and lakes where ho-
tells and other plices of entertainment
are found for those seeking health and
recreation.
To enable people to reach tsese ia
vored localities withou. unnecessary
expenditure Of time or money the Union
Pacific has put in effect very low rates
and splendid train service from the
Missouri river to Denver.
Accommodations are provided for all
classes of passengers on these trains,
the equipment including free reclining
chair cars. dining cars, buffet smoking
cars, drawing room sleepers, day
coaches. etc.
Full information cheerfully furnished
en- application to ]. w. Turtle, T. P. A..
22O West Fourth street. Des Moines,
Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
GIVES WEALTH TO RELATIVES
Chicago Man Would See What Use
They Will Make of 1t.

Norwich. Conn. Aug. 26.-Stephen b
Roath. OF Chicago. has divided half OF
! his wealth among relatives in this city
the gifts aggregating about million
dollars. Those who are to benefit by
the distribution are Mrs. Elizabeth
Randall, widowed siste. of Mr.. Roath
$4,000 Mrs. NJ L. Jedson. Mrs. Hen
~ b. Norton and Henry +. Parker all
Of this city; Mrs. Harvey Walker. OF
Brooklyn. N Y, and Gerald l.. Parker
of Cincinnati, Ohio. children of Mrs
Henry l.. Parker. another sister, each
TO receive $4,000; Edward Roatl, q
lie phew. S25o.000. and Frank Roath, d
brother, $4,000. Mr.. Roath half d
century ago was employed by the Nor
witch & Worcester Railroad Company
in this city, but was attracted to the
vest. where he finally se.tled in Chi
cago. He became very wealthy. but
continued to spend his summers here.
He is now 10 years of age and a suf-
ferer from locomotor ataxia. Mr. Roath
in an interview said he desired to see
to what use his relatives would put the
money and that it had been given un-
condtionally
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27

racing machines, nothing more anl
nothing less.
when these races are ended the
yachts are worth only so much as the
metal within them will bring. They
are of no practical use to any one.
IF Shamrock III loses. l shall have
to throw her upon a scrap heap.
love her, because upon her my hopes
are eentered. l want that cup to g
back where it came from. and in order
to meet the requirements of the de-
tenders, l had to build her-good for
nothing. beautiful creature that she is
But ii she wins the cup ] will cherish
her for the glory that was hers. Yei
in this case never will her type race
again for the Americas cup. unless il
again leaves it native shores for the
United States"
Sir Thomas has lavish praise for Tx
craftsmanship and hospitality of Am
erica. OF this he says:
Il wish to go on record as saying
one thing, and that is that the Ameri
can people, American sportsmen, are
the kindest people on earth My an
tagonsts are fair fighters and the pep
pie whom l meet everywhere, are sc
cordial and hospitable that this has
often embarrassed me and my asso-
GATES
Despite his condemnation of yacht
ing as it is, Sir Thomas Upton says
it is a serious, sober, absorbing task
that confronts all who are engaged n
the effort to lift the cup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
states Tend to Uniform Laws.

Hot Springs Va, Aug. 27,-MaterIal
advance in the movement to secure uni
form legislation in all the states was
reported at the opening session OF the
American Bar association annual con-
yention yesterday. The report or the
president of the committee on this SUD-
iect. Amos NJ. Eaton, of Rhode Island,
showed that twenty-five states nave
enacted a uniform law governing nego-
tiah,a instruments. Several states
have adopted a uniform divorce law
which provides that parues eahilo'
secure divorce in any state TOT caus'
which would not entitle them to al
yirce in the state where they reside
President Rawle. in his annual address
reviewed national and state Legislation
during the last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27

For Saie-on easy terms, new and
second hand billiard and pool tables.
bowling alleys. cigar store and bank
fixtures at the Iowa branch OF the
Brunswick Bake Calender Co. Ad-
dress L. u. McElroy. State agent, Mar
shalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
walked UP AT A WRONG TIME.
IGuthrie Guthrian.l


After silence Of many years our
old democratic friend Henry Mobley
Of Victory township jumps into print,
and as usual exposes his lack OF
knowledge OF present conditions. He
pays a glowing tribute to Iowa, with
her fertile valleys and rich rolling
prairies, her healthy climate, ana
benign skies and yet her farmers are
slaves" We are Of the opinion that
Henry wrote carelessly, and reckless
ly when he says the farmers of Iowa
are Slaves II they are, their con-
dition of slavery is most happy one.
Who would not be a slave in Iowa,
under conditions that allow them TO
ride about with sleek horses and lux
urious carriages. If Henry really be-
lieves what he says about the Iowa
farmer being a slave" he should go
to the Iowa State Fair next week
and the sight of that crowd of jolly
we'll dressed farmers sowring their
money about, will convince him that
the lot of a slave" in Iowa is most
happy one.
Henry is under the delusion, de-
fusion maintained by many democrats
that protection fosters trusts" and
he howls, sis it not, assuring, conso-
ling to those farmers who are paying
the trusts eighteen cents for binding
twine?" Let us ask him why 1t is
necessary to pay Is cents for binding
Irvine, why you can buy all you
need in Guthrie Center for thirteen
cents pound, and this has been the
going price for standard Irvine the
IA
had to pay five cents pound more
for Irvine than his neighbors it is not
fair to the republican principle If
protection that it should be blamed
for his want of business ability.
He says further that Canada is be-
ing filled up from the states with an
agricultural population that cannot
make farming remunerative here"
Well we admit that as true, as we
have knowledge of some that left
Guthrie county for Canada under
those conditions. But then there are
many left here who are pretty we'll l
thank you. Henry carelessly and
recklessly says that the party in pow
err is making "millionaires, by the
thousand and paupers by the mil
lion" Now that sounds big, and
might be applauded by the unthink-
ing, but you. and all men who claim
to be endowed with ordinary common
sense know that it is the veriest
tommy rot. There never was a time
in the history Of this country when
labor was so well paid, and money so
cheap. What more can you ask ?
Does our friend Mobley desire to go
hack IN the good old democratic times
Of that great and good Grover, whan
every interest Of the country was
ruined in attempting to reach fras
trade? II so We believe him to be alone
in that desire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
BUTCHER GIVEN COAT OF TAR.
Warrants Issued for Prosecutors OF
Pleasant Prairie, Wis, Man.

Kenosha, Wis, Aug. 26.-The district
attorney of this city has been called on
to issue warrants for a number OF resi-
dents of the village of Pleasant PRAIRIE
for mobbing and tarring John Schmitz'
n butcher. For some reason SehmitZ
became unpopular and his enimies de-
cided it would be for the interest of the
community to have him depart. At
o'clock Monday night ten men drag
ged Schmitz from his house, took MN 10
1, vacant lot and poured tar over ms
clothes and down his back. They then
threatened to set fire to the tar, but
some of the more considerate called
halt. Schmitz was left in the vacant
lot. Arrests will be made today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27

These bonds We're not due and payable
until April ]. 1905, and the net amount
saved was $1,19S.
The outstanding revenue warrants
aggregating the sum of $250,o00, have
been reduced to $4,000, leaving a
floating Indebtedness of $4,000 less
than last year. The outstanding IN
debtedness since June 80 1902, was as
follows: Bonded debt. $4215oo; fioat-
ing debt, s25o00O; total $667,5OO
The outstanding indebtedness June
80. 1903, was: Bonded debt, 2S9'ooo'
floating, $4,000; total, 5o4,Ooo' de-
crease of $l63,50O over last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-27
FINDS BAR RUN BY INTRUDER
indianapolis SaIoonkeeper Does Big
Trade But Loses Money.

indianapolis. Aug. 26.-Saloonkeeper
Frank Moeslen closed his place at
Highland avenue and Michigan street
at o'clock last night and went home.
An hour later some patrons stepped N
and found a new man behind the bar,
but supposed Moeslein had employed
a barkeeper and thought nothing of it.
everyone who came in during the even
ing was served promptly and business
was brisk until an early hour in the
morning, when Moeslein reached his
place at the usual opening time. He
found nearly all his stock gone and 81
which he left in the drawer last night,
was missing.