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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31
MINE OPERATORS HEARD.
Thompsons Bill Severely Criticised By
 MT. Percy-Promnent Men Present.

Montgomery, January 3O.-(Special)- The miners and mine operators had joint hearing tonight before the house committee on mining and manufactures on the Thompson mining bill. Walker Percy spoke for the operators and Messrs Kirkpatrick, Young and Evans for the miners MT. Thompson closed the dis cussion with defense of his bill which had been severely attacked by MT. Percy.
 The central point on the discussion and the principal thing with the miners is the proposed increase in the minimum air supply from 75 to 100 feet per man. Among the operators present were B. F. Roden, E. M. Tutwiler and G. B. Mccormack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31
FRANK CECIL suRRENDERs.
Charged With compIicity In the coe-
 bel Murder-AlIoWed Bond.

Frankfort. Ky, January 30.-Frank Cecil of Bell county under indictment for being an accessory before the fact to the murder of William Goebel, surren- dered today He was immediately pre- sented in court and pleaded not guilty and by agreement of the commonwealth was released on bond of 5000.
 Cecil came into Frankfort secretly by agreement with the commonwealths att torney and not more than half a dozen persons saw him while he was here as he was spirited away after he had spent several hours in the grand jury room.
 Cecil was indicted in January, 1902, and has been a fugitive for a year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31
Trouble About the Guns,

Havana, January 3O.-The interest dis played in the claims presented by the Spanish minister at Washington, Senor De Ojeda, to Secretary Root for payment for the Spanish guns 1eIt in the Cuban if it should appear that the ownership of the guns Is vested in Spain, 1t is not probable that the Cuban government will consent to pay for them. The guns in question number forty in all, but all save four Il and 12-inch Krupp guns are con- sidered of too obsolete type to be worth purchasing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31
Oyster Schooner Sinks.

Newport News. Va, January 3O.-The schooner Three Sisters, Capt. R. H. Con- nor, which arrived in port tonight, re- ports the sinking of the oyster schooner w. H. Smith off Thimble Light, near Ocean View, today. Captain Connor and the crew of the Three Sisters sighted the oyster boat while it was sinking, but the heavy seas prevented them from giving any assistance. Capt. John Collier and John w. Young, seamen. both of Hamp- ton. Va. and three negro sailors, were on board the lost vessel. All are believed to have perished
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31
Italy to Send Congratulations.

Rome, January 3o.-The chamber of deputies decided today to send congrat- ulations by wireless telegraphy to Signor Marconi on the success of his work. The minister of posts and telegraphhs an- nounced that he would shortly introduce a bill providing for the installation of a wireless station which would connect Rome with America. The chamber sub sequently ratified the Brussels sugar con- yention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31
Bremen VIII Get Increase.

Los Angeles, January ao.-General Man. ager A. c. Felts of the Santa Fe railroad lines west of Albuquerque. has an- nounced that the firemen on all the west ern lines of that company will be granted an increase in wages equal to 5 to per cent. The firernen requested an increase of from 10 to 15 p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31
BOWEN'S ULTIMATUM
 MAY FORCEAN ANSWER
HOUSE SPENDS
 DAY ON CLAIMS
FoRTY-FIvE BILLS WERE ACTED ON FAvoRABLY DESPITE THE EFFORTS OF MIR. PAYNE, THE FLOOR LEADER.

Washington. January So.-This was the last private claims day of this congress in the house and members with bills on the calendar carried everything before them in committee of the whole. ForsN- five bills in all were acted oa favorably, despite the efforts of MT. Payne, the re- publican floor leader, assisted oy MT. Cannon and others, to defeat some of them. Many of the claims were old, dating back to the civil war and q few originated prior to that time. The latter were for balances due for carrying malls in the south wnen tho war broAe cut. Mr. Payne was particularly insistent In his opposition to these bills, calling atten- tion to the exposure of the fraudulent character of many similar claims in the Forty-nfth congress. He expressed the opinion that all of these claims had been paid before. The members interested stood together, however, and voted down every time he demanded a division. There were several bills to reimburse postmasters and internal revenue coilec- tors for stamps lost or stolen. One was to pay the balance on a contract for ice furnished the army hospitals in the Mis- slssissppl valley during the war
 Good Price for Ice.
 The amount claimed is $S0oO0, and Is for ice at the rate of 90 cents a hundred pounds Among the others were bills to pay George c. Ellison, an engineer at the capitol in the seventies. $50O0 for the cost of defending himself against the charge of murder; to pay 5000 to the widow of Samuel Muhleman. one of the victims of the old Ford theatre disaster, when inc building in which were em- ployed government clerks collapsed, and to refund to the customers of w. M. Ja- cobs of Lancaster, Pa, the amount of the counterfeit stamps purchased from him. When the committee of the whole report ed the bills to the house MT. Payne blocked their final passage today by maK- ing the point of no quorum. But the friends of the claims refused to be baked. A motion was made to recess until to- morrow at 10:3O In order to continue the legislative day. The vote on this motion of no quorum.
 Let us stay with him." cried MT. Richardson of Tennessee, the minority leader, and the roll was called
 Only 11S members appeared on the cal and the sergeant-at-arms was instructed to bring in absentees At o'clock. artel waiting more than two hours quorum was secured. The motion to take n recess was declared carried-150 to 9I with 2 present and not voting. and at D. m. thu house accordingly stood in recess until 10:3O tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31
overman Formally Elected.

Raleigh, N. C.. January so.-The general assembly of North Carolina today for mally elected Lee S. Overman. the noml- nee of the democratic caucus. as United States senator to succeed Jeter C. Pritcn- ard. The joint vote was 13S for Overman and 21 for Pritchard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31

are, couched in courteous and parliament tary language yet, taken in connection with persistent rumorS which | have heard in the past fortnight, I felt 1t my duty to myself and the committee which had appointed on education to make an explanation.
 q wish it to be distinctly understood that I have always denied that General Johnston could have said that l had de- liberately, or otherwise packed any committee for I did not think him ca- pablo of doing such thing
 'sBut when he assumed upon the floor of the senate that a committee which l had appointed had prejudiced any bill which might come before 1t the duty 1 owed to myself and to the committee seemed plain to me and that duty per- formed
 'There have been many things said upon the floor of the senate to which l might well have taken exception, but 1 have tried to be courteous and have kept silent.
 On one of the debates concerning my right to take my seat after having been elected nor in connection with any attack on any rule or proposed rule have l had anything to say. It has been embar- rassing in the extreme to have ones self discussed sometimes not in the most friendly manner, but I have sat still.
 Time to Speak.
 ''This seemed to me to be the time to make the statement concerning the par ticular committee to which objection was made on the ground of its supposed bias. It had been repeatedly said to me that the accusation had been made that the committee had been packed t-
 While there was no necessity of my refuting such islander, I simply branded the statement as deliberate and mali cious falsehood if 1t had been made by anyone so that any evil-minded man who had uttered 1t might see his own portrait.
 tSo far as the senator of Tuscaloosa is concerned as I have already said, dis tinctly dsavowed any intention of charg- ing him with making such assertions and I had always regarded him as being a man of sincerest and highest honor. It is not likely that I would hastily judge or wantonly be guilty of disrespect to friend and comrade of my father in the old Fourth Alabama, and man whom, until lately has been counted by me as being my warm friend.
 '.So far as what I said Is concerned, there is nothing to be withdrawn nor any thing which did not seem to me to be proper under the circumstances.
 "As to the textbook bill itself, I was much opposed to the uniform book idea at the last St ssion of the legislature, but am not at all sure now that we should not have some such law Certainly l am open to conviction in the matter and l may say that realize that. so far as my mind is concerned, both sides of the question lave strong arguments In their favor.
 "Of course you understand that this Is simply an explanation of my position In the matter, and that Is a1l.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31
THE SENATE.

Washington. January 30.-The senate devoted the day to paying tribute to the late Senator McMillan of Michigan, Sena- tor Alger delivering his first address. Among the other speakers was Senator Morgan of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31
eoIdsby,s Statement.

Senator Goldsby tonight made the fol- lowing statement regarding the matter:
 Nobody can regret more than I do what I considered the necessity of rising to a question of personal privelege this morning when the senator from Tusca- loosa sought to have his text book bill referred to the committee on constitution al amendments.
 While the remarks of the senator from Tuscaloosa were, as they always
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-27
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR cATARRH.
just Breathe Hyomei Four Times Da,
and ha Curad

just breathe Hyomei Four lines a LAY
and be Cured.
If a few years ago someone had said
you could cure catarrh by breathing air
charged with healing balsam. the idea
would have been ridiculed and it re-
NAMED for that eminent investigator,
r. r. Booth. to discover in Hyomei this
method of cure.
Hyomei has performed almost mirac-
nlous cures of catarrh and is today rec
cgnized by leading members of the
medical profession as the only adver-
tised remedy that can be relied upon
to do just what it claims. The complete
outfit of Hyomei costs but 81 and con-
sists of an inhaler. medicine dropper
end bottle of Hyomei
Breathe Hyomei thru the inhaler for
q few minutes four times day and ii
will cure the worse case of catarrh.
It soothes and heals the mucous mem-
brane of the air passages, prevents ir-
eitation, and effects a complete and
lasting cure.
In this city there are scores of we'll
known people who say they have been
cured of catarrh by Hyomei. If it does
not cure you Mcbride & VIII will re-
turn the money you paid for Hyomei.
This is the strongest evidence that can
be offered as to their faith in the rem
edy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-27
MISS RAY CHOSEN.
Chicago Girl Elected Librarian by
Board Monday Nioht.

The board of library trustees at its
regular monthly meeting Monday night.
elected Miss Ellen Howard Ray, of Chi
NJ. Maude BATHS, recently resigned.
Miss Ray was considered to be the best
qualified for the work. her recommen-
dations being of the highest order. She
is graduate of the library training
department of the University of Chi
cago. Her salary was fixed at $50 per
month, and she Is to begin her work
Nov. l.
Sixteen applications We're filed with
the board Monday night by apprentices
and assistants who desire to enter Ii
brary work. The board decided that
In order to treat all applicants fairly
a test examination would be held. and
as a result of that examination the
assistants and and apprentices would
be selected as needed. Certain quail
fications will be demanded and with
an examination on the merits of can
didates, no favoritism can be charged
in the selection.
The report of the librarian for the
month of October, which was read by
Mrs. Scheeler, the largest daily circula-
ton during the month was shown to
have been 224. and the smallest fifty
two. Four hundred seven visitors Wis
itors have inspected the museum dur
ing the month, and the reading room
has been visited by 1859, and the
children's room by 1,043.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-27
DAY WILL BE FINE
Weather Man Promises Rising Tenn
perature and Fair Weather for the
Big Joint Political Demonstration and
Barbecue Tomorrow

The weather man has decided to be
kind tomorrow. and has promised ris-
ing temperature and fair weather. The
forecast sent out by the weather bureau
today is as follows: Fair tonight and
Wednesday; rising temperature We'd
nesday and in the northeast tonight
This settles the question of big
crowd tomorrow. when the greatest po-
litical meeting In Iowa. for the pres
ent campaign. will be held, and in con-
nection with it the big barbecue given
by the business men of Marshailtown
1t has been conceded all along that good
weather was all that was needed to in
sure the success of the undertaking,
and unless some radical change in the
weather occurs, which is not at all
likely, a big day will be on tomorrow
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-27
D C()NNELL TOMORROW
Don't Fail to Hear the Gifted
Iowan In This City Wednes-
day Afternoon
WILL SPEAK AT 3 O'CLOCK
Leading Member of the Great Trium-
virate Of Celtic Orators Will Be in
the City Wednesday Afternoon to
Discuss the Political Issues From a
Republican Viewpoint.

The greatest feast of political ora
tory TO be served TO any community
In the state during the present cam
| paign, will be given to the public IN
| this city tomorrow Hon NJ. ID. O'Con-
/ nell. solicitor OF the United States
treasury. is the great drawing card OF
| the great trumvirate of Celtic orators
-O'Connell. Sullivan and Scanlon--
! and will discuss the political issues of
the day from a viewpoint of republican,
ism. Every republican in central Iowa
should hear him, and every one OF any
other political faith for that matter
for he is one of the most gifted speak
ers in the country today
No changes have been made IN the
program, as heretofore announced
Hon. Charles Scanlon. Of Minnesota,
will speak first. for the prohibitionist.s
at II O'Clock. and at ! O'Clock Honor
able j. B. Sullivan, of Creston. will
talk democracy Mr.. O't'onnell will
speak at 3, and In the evening. ait the
eas: court room, Benjamin Hanford, of
New York. Will talk socialism. TIL
forenoon and afternoon addresses will
be made from a platform erected south
Of the court house
Hon. Maurice ID. O'Connel who is
To speak for the republicans, was born
in Constable, Franklin county. New
York. April %. 1882 and lived there
until 1864 He then went to Washing
ton, d. c. where he studied law at
Columbia College and was admitted to
the bar in 1865. He was employed in
the san Antonio. Texas National Bank
during 1867, 1868 and 1869. after which
he went to Fort Dodge where he has
maintained his home ever since. al
tho at present he occupies a handsome
residence in Washington, d. c.
AT Fort Dodge he ranked as one of
the foremost attorneys at the bar. and
served two terms as district attorney
during the time that Office was in
vogue, afterwards serving as United
States attorney for two terms. He is
now serving his second term as solicit
or of the treasury. position which
requires a fine mind and much ability.
NJ. d. O'Connell has been a successful
business man. having acquired large
land holdings as we'll as stocks In sew
eral banks. and is reputed to be worth
several hundred thousand dollars. H.
has one daughter who was recently
married TO a United States army of
ficer and is now living at Fortress
Monroe. He has always been one of /
the strong men of the republican party
in Iowa, and of recent years a promin- |
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-27

ROASTING is COMMENCED.
Big Ok Placed in the Mammoth Oven
at O'clock This Afternoon.

The big OK which is to be served by
the Marshalltown business men tomor-
row To all who Will be IN the city to at
tend the big joint political meeting,
was placed in the oven this afternoon.
The roasting began at 4 o'clock in Or
der that there will he no delay what
ever in serving tomorrow forenoon. The
committee in charge after "a conference
with Chief Cook Kern and his assist
ants, decided that ii would be better to
have the animal cooked even before
the time to serve arrived. for the meat
can be kept warm should the roasting
process be completed before II o'clock.
A most fortunate discovery was made
Monday afternoon. when the pit was
visited by members Of the committee.
and il was found that the oven lacked
three feet of taking in the OK that has
been killed. awaiting the pleasure of
the cooks. The oven purchased at Man
", which was thought to be of suffi-
ciant size. is only SIX feet in length.
The committeeman thought it looked
small. for they had seen the OK. They
the oven. and then went and
measured the OK. and found the latter
10 he nine feet in length. dressed. Work
was begun Immediately to construct
another oven. large enough to iccolna-
date the OK. and one has been built ac
cording to the pattern of the old one
The city council Monday night.
granted the business men permission
to have Church street roped off be-
tween First avenue and Center street.
and the booths were placed in the
street this morning
The Marshall Vinegar and Pickle
Works. thru President W. w. Doolttle.
asked permission Monday afternoon 20
furnish the multitudes with dill pickles.
and the request was of course. granted.
The sugar for the coffee and gingerl
snaps. will be furnished by the Let's.
Fletcher Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-27
CLAIM PROPERTY
Is ALL EXEMPT
Attorneys For Glucose Com
pany File an Amendment
to Their Petition
SAY SUGAR PLANTS ARE EXEMPT
Ask That the Property Be Decresd Ex-
empt From Taxation for the Year
1902. and That the Treasurer Be En-
Joined and Restrained From Collect
ina the same-What the Code Says.

| Attorneys for the Glucose Sugar Re-
| filming Company. which is appellant in
the case of the Glucose Sugar Refining
Company VS.. the City of Marshalltown,
an amendment to the petition cot the
appellant The amendment declares
that the property of the company is
exempt from taxation, according to
the amendment OF the code, which
enumerates ali mills for the manufac-
ture of sugar as being exempt.
Tie amendment to the petition al
eges that the appellant Is manufac-
turel Of suigas in the city of MARSHALL
town, and has been so engaged for the
past four years, and that all buildings.
machinery and appliances located OIL
its property and assessed as shown IN
the original statement of the appellant.
are used for the manufacture of sugar
The appellant further states that all of
its property is exempt. and that tile as
SCISSOR of the city had no au
thority or right to assess the
same. The appellant also cites
Chapter 40 of the acts of the Twen-
ty-eighth general assembly. as basis
of its claim for exemption. and prays
that the property be found and decreed
exempt from taxation for the year 10
o. and that the treasurer be directed
to enter opposite said taxation: ''Ex
empt from taxes The appellant also
prays that the treasurer be forever en-
Joined from collecting the same, and
that the property of the appellant be
decreed to he free from any lien or
claim whatever by reason of the said
assessment.
The part of the code on which the
claim of the glucose company is based
is found in section 1304a, under the
head What Property Exempt" 1t
is as follows: THAT the following prop
erty is exempt from taxation until
Jan. /. 1910, viz: All mills. buildings,
machinery. tools, apparatus and appli-
ances for the manufacture of sugar. the
land upon which said mill is situated,
not to exceed ten acres. the capital in
vested in the business of the manufac-
ture OF sugar from beets raised in the
state of Iowa, all personal property
used in connection with said business,
also the stock, shares and certificates
of any company or corporation actu-
ally engaged In said business"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-27

! ways waited until 1t was out OF dep
before 1t spent any money, it woult
never do anything in the way of inn
/ provements. You can't cry economy
| in one channel said Mr. Abbott, and
spend money in another. for 1t All
comes out of the same hopper
The resolution carried unanimously
with the exception OF Mr.. Kreutzers
vote The cost of the sewer is approx
mated at $500.
Time Is Extended.
The Barber Asphalt Paving Com
pany asked an extension of time on its
brick paving contract on West Main.
North and Byron streets. and it was
granted. The date fixed in the extern
sion is June ], 1904. An extension on
the asphalt work on No.th Second and
North First avenues was also granted,
one month. or until Dec 1. being given.
The Chicago Great Western Railway
Company was granted an extension OF
time to pave its depoe property be-
tween Third and Fourth avenues. The
work was to have been completed by
Oct. 13 Lack of material and extra
construction on account OF wet weather
were the principal reas sd for the
-fulfillment of tbs sttct
Miscellaneous business.
A communication from J. NJ. Stone
street, regarding the establishment o.
his rights in party wall. was referred
to the buildings and grounds com
mittee.
A report from Assistant Superin-
tendent of Mains Buchanan condemned
the plumbing and sewerage OF the
Plunkett buildings at 5o5-501 South
Third avenue. Mr. Psenicka Of the
health and sanitation COMMITTEES. intro
duced resolution requiring the own
er 70 remedy the defects at once. and
authorizing. in his failure to DO SO, the
health officer 10 begin prosecution.
Mr.. Ingledue asked. on behalf of the
Retail Business Mems
Association. that Church street BE-
roped off between First avenue ana
Center street. tomorrow. on the occa-
sion OF barbecue day. Mr.. 1ngledue
explained that the booths were to be
placed in the street. and the business
men did not want 20 be interfered with
by passing teams. The city marshal
was instructed to rope off the block
on Church street Wednesday morning. |
Can Not Establish Precedent.
At the conclusion of the councils SEES
sion City Health Physician Nichols
asked that the council come together
as a board of health. DR. Nichols had !
a matter to report. and wanted advice |
A case of diphtheria has been quaran-
tined at the home of II ]. Howe, the ,
servant being III. Mr.. Howe asked per- |
mission to have his wife leave the
house for meals. also to have the fam I
ly washing sent out. DIR. Nichols said |
hat there was no doubt but that the
patient was isolated properly. and that
n granting the request there would be
10 danger Of contagon. but he did not
ike to establish a precedent. The rules
= The board of health permit only the
read of a family leaving the house
When under quarantine for diphthera
rhe council could not see where ii was
in any way, and took no ac-
ion whatever.
Mr.. Webster. as president pro tenn.
presided over the Monday night meet
ng in the absence of Mayor Jones The
ouncii will meet again Monday night
o take UP the work on ordinances
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-27

ent speaker in national affairs. During
the life of the late President Mckinley
he was a frequent caller at the White
House and a warm personal friend OF
the president, who enjoyed his counsel
on many affairs of Importance. Mrs.
O'ConneIl is the guest of friends In
Fort Dodge during Mr.. O'Connelr S
campaign in Iowa.
No matter how busy you may be to-
morrow, postpone what You have plan
ned for the day and come TO Marshall
town, hear four big political speeches,
and feast on barbecued OK meat and the
other good things that will be served
free by the business men of Marshall
tnN-l,