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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
WANTS CONVENTION
Commercial Club Anxious for DEM
ocrats to Hold State Meeting at Iowa
city-Matter is Under considera-
,ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Tines Republican.
Iowa City, April 27.-The CONNER
cial Club of the city is reaching for
the state democratic convention which
will be held in August. The project
was brought up in the meeting of the
Commercial Club last night by S. w.
Mercer, a member OF the democratic
state central committee from the sec
ond district. 1t met with instant APP
prevail and ways and means We're a,
once considered.
Iowa City has more claim for such
recognition. perhaps. than any other
city in the state. johnson county is
one of the few counties IN the state
which have remained true to the DEM
ocratic principals, and Iowa City is
the home of Hon NJ. j. Wade, the lone
democratic congressman from Iowa in
the national house OF representatives
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
. WALSH IN DUBUQUE.
d Working In the Interest Of Hearst
Delegation.
Special 70 Times Republican

special to TlmeB-Republican.
Dubuque, April 27-Charles A.
WALSH Of Ottunwa, secretary OF the
snational democratic committee and
Schief Iowa lieutenant of William r.
Hearst, came to Dubuque Monday and
held several conferences with the Du-
huque men who are furthering the can
hdacy OF the New York congressman
tor the democratic nomination for the
presidency.
Mr.. Walsh did not come to town
sxVs5tss any flare of trumpets. neither was
he met at the depot by any delegation
and neither did he offer his signature to
the register OF the hotel where he has
opened headquarters. Instead he
quietly went to a hotel and later in the
sday he held several conferences with
prominent Dubuque Hearst men. Mr..
Walsh and the parties who visited him
during the day have worked with the
utmost secrecy and the object of his
visit y an englma It is the generally
1 accepted theory that Mr.. Walsh was
summoned here since the caucuses on
Saturday and chat before his DEPART
Ure from the city he will impart some
valuable information to the Hearst
men az to how to proceed in the con-
Nention next Thursday.
The democratic convention will be
heA on Thursday and there Is consid-
serable speculation as to how the dele
GATES will vote on the question of in
yotructing the delegates for Hearst On
the face OF the returns the Dubuque
city caucusss went against Hearst Sat
Arday, aft,ho the supporters of the edi-
tor congressman tell different story.
Hearst carried two wards, the anti
Hearst people two. while a compromise
was effected In the other ward The
Hearst people claim to have elected Al
delegates, while the returns show they
actually secured only $50 allowing
them eight in the Third, where COM
promise was effected.
Reports from the country are to the
effect that Hearst ds stronger out there
than his enemies. He secured instruc-
ted delegations from a number OF
townships at Saturdays caucuses.
Nothing short OF miracle or the
sudden determination OF either faction
will prevent fight In the convention
on Thursday The Hearst men are re-
aaentless and insist upon controlling the
convention and instructing the dele
gates for him, while the other faction
is bitterly opposed to muzzling the
delegatss to Des Moines. The ants
claim they are not exactly anita goniz-
Ding Mr.. Hearst in this contest but be-
1ieve 1t extremely dangerous to In
6tluct q delegation for him against the
wishes OF a great proportion Of the
voters. Prominent democrats do not
hesitate to say that fight on the floor
OF the convention hall is imminent and
the outcome will he awaited by out
siders with a considerable degree of
Interest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
TEACHERS ARE ELECTED.
New Sharon Board of Education Sc
lects Its Teaching Corps.
Snacial 70 Times Renllhlican


New Sharon, April 27.-At the last
meeting of the school board, the fol-
lowing teachers We're elected for next
year: Superintendent, j. NJ. McPher
son; first room, Miss Sanders: second
room. Miss Mona Sexton; third room,
Miss Carrie Wood; fourth ROOM Miss
Josie Mack; fifth room, Miss Flora
Heitsman; sixth room, Miss Cora Ira
ger; seventh room, Miss Allie Shees-
ley. The position of assistant prin-
eipal was left vacant for the time be-
ing.
The body of Marion Morgan, who
was accidentally burned to death while
burning stalks, about seven miles east
Of Oskaloosa. was brought here for
burial Monday. The services We're held
at the Christian church. The deceased
was well known here, having lived for
a time at the home Of ]. L. Seary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
NEW JOB FOR FRANK PRATT.
Agent for Northwestern at Nevada
Takes Position With Refrigerator

Special to Time s-Republican.
Nevada, April 27.-Frank G. Pratt
who for the past several years has
been freight and passenger agent foI
the Northwestern railway at this sta
ton. has resigned his position to ac-
cept position as travelling agent for
the Star Union Refrigerator line OF
the Pennsylvania railroad. His terri
tory will be Iowa and he will cover A
number Of different lines of railroad. E.
NJ. Wentworth. of Davenport, state
agent for the Star Union line, was in
the city yesterday and made the ap-
pointment, which will take effect the
first of the month. Mr. Pratt will make
his headquarters in Davenport and he
and his family will move there soon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
WILL GET 5000 EACH.
Two Storm Lake Boys Fall Heir I
Snug Little Fortune.

Two Storm Lake Boys Fall Heir to
Snug Little Fortune.
Special to Times Republican.
Storm Lake, April 27.-J. w. Mar
shall, guardian Of Harry and Earle
Randall, has received word from Nor
risville, New York. that his charges
have Inherited $4,000 each from great
aunt. Mrs. Margaret Bently. who died
a few years ago. Their father left
them $1,000 each in life insurance
which the guardian has carefully in
vested, as he will also the proceeds
of the new inheritance, for which he
will have to give bonds to the amount
OF $4,000. The mother of the boys
has since been married to A. A. Elliott
and with her husband and sons resides
in ST. Paul
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
TO SUCCEED PINcKNEY.
Appointment of Freight end Passense,
Agent for D. NJ, |. E. & NJ.

~ 7f''1 " = 'tffss5 3u'1ftSetfI.
Iowa Falls. April PA decision is
looked for this week in the appointment
of a general freight and passenge,
agent for the Des Moines, Iowa Falls &
Northern road to succeed w. E. Pinck-
ney who resigned several weeks ago to
accept similar position with the Chi
cago Great Western. There are nuns
Der of applicants for the position
among them, being some well-known
railroad men Of the northwest. ]. A
Cook, who is at present filing the po-
sition is candidate for the appoin,
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
CUT DOWN ALIVE
Attempt Of Prominent Farmer Living
Near Iowa City to Hang Himself,
Wa. Successful, Nevertheless.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, April 27.-John Miller, a
prominent farmer living ten miles
north of Iowa City committed suicide
last night by hanging. When found he
was still alive but died shortly after
being cut down. 1t Is thought he was
mentally unbalanced,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
Enrniu nrdnrsdar pr IL 1904

the hall is completed, entitled San
tiago," to raise the necessary funds
They have already secured pledges for
tickets to the amount of $500. Two re-
hearsals have already been given.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
BANKERS HOUSE RuReLARIzEo.

Thieves Break Into Residence Of w. e.
Hausen, at kensett.
Special to Republican.
Kensett. April 27.-lBanker w. F..
Haueen's residence was broken into
last night by entering thru window,
but as Mr.. Haugen and family are
away in California the extent OF de-
predations Is unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
NEW AGENT AT FORT DODGE.

John L. Sullivan Promoted From Man.
ly to Former Place.
Special to Times Republican.
Manly, April 27.-John L. Sullivan,
for the past few months agent for the
c. G. w. railway at this place. received
notice yesterday of his promotion to
the agency at Fort Dodge for the same
company Mr. Sullivan will be suc~
ceeded by Mr.. G. H. dickinson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27

Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys
and bladder right. Don't delay taking.
e. a. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
Hoods Jdrsdparillt
and Pills

Eradicate it, positively and absolute
ly, This statement is based on TIN
thousands Of permanent cures thcs,
medicines have wrought.
my daughter had scrofula, with eleve'
sores on her neck ard about her ears. Hood
Sarsaparilla was highly recommended ant
she took it and was cured. She is now i:
good health" MRS. ]. II. JOINS, Parke
City, Ind.
Hoods SarsaparIlIa promises &c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27
Jcrofula
Il is commonly inherited.
Few are entirely free from it.

Pale, weak, puny children al,
afflicted with it in nine cases out c
ten, and many adults suffer from it.
Common indications are punches il
the neck, assesses, cutaneous erup
tons, inflamed eyelids, sore ears
ricketts,, catarrh, wasting, and gener'
debility.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-27

Mrs. w. McRoberts, writes to DR..
Hartman from Delano, Miss, the
|, following:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-05

A true story that could be easily
done into fiction is this one Of hap
pening at the Grand Central depot
last week.
1t might be called "The Man Who
Dared" or Trunks and Trifling," or
Baggage and Badinage," or perhaps
"Checks and Cheek" wouldn't be an
inappropriate ALTERATION, if you insist
upon ALTERATION, but, anyway, and
whatever its title when done into fic-
ton, this is true tale, though 1t shall
be nameless and though its hero and
heroine must for very obvious reasons
remain unnamed.
Just by way of explanation, it may
be said that the hero is man promi-
nent in society and professionally. and
is noted for his wit and daring, which
latter quality is invariably forgiven on
account of the former.
The heroine is very pretty woman,
whose name you would know, too,
should it be told to you. She was
leaving Cincinnati by the evening
train for the east, and she happened,
for good and sufficient reasons to be
alone. He had run down to the sta
ton to check the baggage of his wife
and family, who were leaving on the
early train next morning. They didn't
know each other, but he had admired
her from afar, and she knew him by
sight and through mutual friends.
She was alone in the baggage room
identifying trunks when he came in,
and, looking up, she caught his eyes
and in her preoccupation it wasn't an
unnatural thing at all that she forgot
she had not been through the formal
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-05
Good in Slang Phrases

ton, piecemeal or as whole, while
paving tribute to the charms OF the
ladies with whom he was converslng.
Tkackeray, in person and In his nov
els, let drop swear words occasion
ally that would not now be tolerated
in a gentleman's parlor. There was
a famous and brilliant lawyer OF
Charleston, who fourished not long
before the outbreak of the civil war,
who swore plausibly, artistically ana
easily in polite company. and told
risuue stories in the most select cir
cles; and he was accounted among
the most delightful company to be
found within the broad expanse OF
the country. In the good old days
of long ago it was regarded as gen.
tleman's privilege to swear, and II
his oaths were nicely chosen no Of
fence was felt. 1t is not so now. MOI
that profanity is obsolete, but 1t is
pretty nearly so in polite society. 1t
is principally INDUCED in by uncul-
tured persons, or by the tipsy. Occa-
sionally the gentleman may let slip
an oath, under provocation, but in
such instances he is careful to note
that there is no woman within ear
shot. Men have higher and inner
respect for women. for themselves
and for the language than in former
times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-05
Statue Dom Pedro !.
(Rio Janeiro.)

the thousands of dollars. The goods
arrived and the dealer asked the con-
tractor where to deliver them. The
latter said he had changed his mind;
that he did not want the stuff at all.
Of course, the dealer protested and
took the matter into the courts.
where he exhibited his signed papers.
But the contractor had "seen" the
Judge, and the wise man said the
agreement was not binding; that the
contractor was released from all re-
,ponsibility in the matter. The deal
.r protested and insisted upon know
ting what Interpretation Of the law
could invalidate his contract The
Judge replied that his word settled
the matter, and stated that if the
dealer became disrespectful in his re-
marks he would be sent to Jail for
contempt of court. The man hod IL
vested so much money in filling the
big order that when the goods came
back on his hands he failed. Such
occurrences as this seem to lend some
color to the remark about the house
Of Injustice" And there are others.
A well-to-do planter died, and short.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-05
The Oldest Car in America.

The car that stands in the round.
house at Plainville, Mass, Is the old
cts railroad coach in the United
States and as such makes pathetic
appeal to all people who remember
the earliest days of railroading. 1t
recalls the days when it was admired
by all the countryside as it rolled
over the rails between Boston and
Providence at a pace which to-day
would be regarded as almost fune-
real. To-day it stands neglected and
many years, and enmeshed by count
less cobwebs-a rusty, useless old
thing in a remote corner of the round
house.
To the younger generation 1t seems
almost incredible that this primitive
vehicle could possibly have been the
predecessor of the magnificent Pull
man of to-day. Its outlines suggest
a stage coach rather than railroad
car, and the jolting of the crude struc'
ture was but little broken by the deli
cate-looking springs beneath it.
The roof of this venerable convey
ance was used to accommodate pae'
sengers on days when travel was
heavy" or the weather fine. Time
has made many ravages on this old
coach, and to keep it from further in
jury it has been necessary to nail
boards across the sides and over the
wheels that mar the quaint effect.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-05
A Kiss at Parting

ity of a previous acquaintance, and
smiled frankly into his eyes. And II
you knew the man you wouldn't THINK
it unnatural for him to lose no time
in going straight across those trunks
grasping her hand and beginning a
one-sided conversation so clever that
the most dignified woman in the world
couldn't help being fascinated II she
had any appreciation at all of the rare
good things in life. The time was
short, but he made the most OF It,
Her confusion made her helpless. he
took her tickets, checked her trunks.
and led her to her car, all the while
preserving the most devotional atti-
tude. and all the while INDUCING In
running fire of wit, compliments and
daring badinage in two or three IAN
guages, which, by the way, she is
equal to as we'll as he. She was nm
ally on the steps of her Pullman, and
the signal to start had been given
when he said in the irresistible rush
of words characteristic of the man;
Now, don't cry out or do anything
rash, but I'm going to kiss you good
by"
He did exactly as he said he would
and as the train drew out with the
breathless woman standing on the
platform, he called out as he waved
his hand: "Give my love to all the
folks" thoughtful to the last. His
example in this particular, of course,
is not cited for young men to follow,
although in more than one instance
he has been held UP to them as being
all that man should be.-Cincinnati
Times-Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-05

MANY purists bewail the prevalence
of slang in the spoken language OF
the period. Has it never occurred
to them that in the vast majority OF
instances slang is relatively soft and
harmless, that it is seldom profane,
and that what common speech has
suffered from intersections OF slang
and cant phrases has been more than
counteracted by the disuse OF nara
old Anglo-Saxon swear words? mus
the language is really the gamer, ana
usage is making much OF the slang
good English. Take any good dc
tlonary lately from the press, and II
will be found to contain literally hun
dreds of words that were considered
slang and not to be spoken in polite
conversation, a dozen or twenty-five
or fifty years ago. Likewise, take
any standard novel of three, four or
five generations ago, which reflects
the customs and people of its period,
and it will be found that some OF the
leading characters in it were given
to politely damning various parts OF
themselves and about everything else
on the slightest provocation, In any
company whatsoever.
In the days of Sheridan it was con-
sidered good form for the gallant gen.
tleman to consign himself to perdi-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-05

New Zealand is such wonderland
of animals and reptiles and birds to-
day, and has been such a wonderland
of them in the past, that the scientific
world is ready to believe that the wal
toreke really exists there and explor-
ers are hunting for it now.
What is the waitoreke!
Is there a waitoreke at all?
BIOLOGISTS all over the world are
willing to pay big price for the an
swer to either or both of these ques-
tions. If there is such thing, it is
the most wonderful beast yet known
more wonderful even than the duck
bill, the four-footed. esg-laying furred
mammal with a ducks beak.
Like the duck-bill, the waitoreke is
that is, if it sis" at ala native OF
the Australian continent. The stories
about it come from the folk OF interior
New Zealand.
The New Zealand natives declare
that it is mammal that dwells in
the water. It's home is said to be in
the deep mountain lakes and, unlike
such water-loving mammals, as the
otter or the seal, it swims in the
water like a fish and goes ashore
only for short periods.
But. say these natives, it is in no
way like a SEAL 1t has no webbed
feet, but claws; and, furthermore, 1t
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-05
Seek for Strange Beast

crawls ashore and lays eggs like q
turtle or a lizard.
They add further strange state
ment; it is that this wonderful beast
has mighty jaws, long and slender,
armed with saw-like teeth.
Only few years ago science would
have dismissed the story as mad
fable. But to-day so many strange
stories have been proven true that
biologists are not in hurry to dis
credit this one.
With Sir Harry Johnston discover
ing the okapi, which turns out to be
a creature that was thought to have
died out before the dawn of history;
with men searching in Madagascar
for the giant bird aepyornis, also dis
missed years ago as being an extinct
monster with the growing belief that
a form of prehistoric giant sloth IS
alive in South America. men OF SCI
ence are almost ready to believe that
the waitoreke may turn out to be a
living survivor of some form of pre-
historic link-animal-some link be-
tween beasts and reptiles.
The description Of the long, slender,
terrible snout with sawlike teeth
makes them think Of the long, slen'
der shouts of the ichthyocaurus.
The fact that this waitoreke of the
story lays eggs adds to the resem'
blance.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-05
TIE Odd
CqD1gTNf12
Mabel's Seaside Outfit.
O@0 GEO C0O(

UdbCI SCdoidC SaehS
Now Mabels packed her trunks and gone
to dwell beside the sea-.
She took more things than she Will need
to wear, 1t seems to me.
She took her dark blue etamine, her
pongee and her wolfe,
Twelve nainsooks, twenty organizes, that
cost me lots of toll;
Foulards galore, two crepe de chimes.
mousseline de Sole
TWO taffetas, embroidered mull-Lord
help poor old pal
Some dotted swiss as fine as mist, ball
dresses by the bunch.
With gowns for breakfast, dinner, tea.
and other gowns for lunch.
OF cnowy muslIns she took ten, of shirt
waists ninety-two.
or yachting suits and white duck skirts
enough to please a shrew.
She's. also got her bathing suit it-surely
Is a dream
Made out of hardly anything worth men,
tioning, 'twould seem.
She's gotta gross of petticoats. eight hun
dred pairs of hose,
And handkerchiefs enough to blow each
blessed human nose.
She's forty-two kimonos and hundred
weight of gloves,
And dressing gowns and picture hats and
other things in droves.
She took a dozen mirrors and a peck Of
powder puffs
With bottle after bottle of the best COM
pleXlOn SUITS.
With thirty-seven parasols and things 1
s'pose her ma
Knows quite little more about than me.
for I'm her pa.
We stood around to see her off and shed
some tears of fear
She'd miss her catch and make us buy
her summer buds next year.
Her mas last words were: Mabel, dear,
be sure and don't forget
To wear your bathing suit each day
but don't you get 1t wet!''
Baltimore American.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-05
LIFE,
#d6,
Y VGu,.N
SlECZAL

One great difference between the
North American and the South Amer
lean is, the former does much work
and takes little pleasure, while the
latter takes much pleasure and does
a little work. Any business transac-
ton, no matter how trivial, generally
resolves itself into a sort of serial
affair stretching across many days.
Take, for example, the experience of
the man who went to get dog tax.
He called during the morning of one
day to see about getting the neces-
sarv license. The dog-tax man was
not In. When would he be in? The
next day at the same hour. That
made two trips necessary to preserve
the CANNES life.
The following day the dog-tax man
was at his desk. He took the money
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-05

and told the gentleman his receipt
would be ready the next morning
But without the certificate the dog
was liable any hour to be shot! No
matter, it could not be helped. The
dog-taX Office should not be expected
to take in money and give receipts
for it the same day. So the man
went away. Three trips were now
necessary and all over 50 worth Of
dog insurance. Again the paper was
not ready at the appointed time, be-
cause the employees of the dog-tax de-
partment were having their coffee.
Would that afternoon do? If the gen.
tleman did not care to come back
again that day the license would sure
ly be ready the next morning. That
afternoon his dog was shot, and the
worst of the whole affair was that
the officials in that procrastinating
old dog-tax office would not give back
the So.
One hears much about the corrup-
ton of the courts. 1t is openly stated
that a decision in any case depends
upon which side sees the judge first.
heard one man referring to the
palace of justice as "the house of in
justice" A dealer had written
agreement with contractor who was
doing some work for the government
to furnish a lot of supplies. The
amount of the bill ran well up into
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-08-05

To nv fancy idly roaming. comes pic
ture of the cleaning, ,,
Comes a fragrance from the piossoiiis
of the lilac and the rose;
with the yellow lamplight streaming l
am sitting here and dreaming
Of a half-forgotten twilight whence
mellow memory flows
To nv listening ears come WlnglnS va
Grant notes of woman's singing.
I've a sense of sweet contentment as
the sounds are borne along;
eric a mother who is tuning her fond
heart to love and grooming
To her ladde such
sleepy little,
creepy little
song.
cracking spark and ember
The old-fashioned oaken rocker moved
with rhythmic sweep and slow;
dence low and tender,
E,oated forth that slumber anthem of
a childhood long ago.
a-hora were COLLINS In the cleaning and
the half-closed eyes went roaming