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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-30
Mr.. Knowiton's Letter

But Knowlton, representing this $3,-
0O0, 900 company which Bradford claims
to favor. was not content with this and
on the morning following his interview
sent to the T.-R. Office a letter for pub
lication. Because we anticipated ex-
actly what Bradford has done we held
this letter for publication today. Here
1t is:
Marshalltown, Iowa, April 81. -
Editor Times Republican: l read your
interview with ME in yesterdays issue,
which was correct.
represent the company Of men who
are financially able and willing to build
an electric line of one hundred miles
or more in the state of Iowa, providing
the conditions are found to be such
to make such a line feasible. / cana
to Waterloo about two weeks since
from Muncie, Ind. with a view of find
ing such a line in Iowa, and on eX
animation and investigation, / found
that from Waterloo to Des Moines, via
Grundy Center and Marshalltown,
would be a line that they concluded
would pay to build, and a company has
been organized for that purpose, but
no rights of-way or franchises have
been asked or taken. / found since
coming here that project is we'll un-
der way in this city, backed by a mum
Der OF your leading business men to
build line from your city to Grundy
Center, distance of thirty miles, and
have procured from your city fran
chise which requires the location of the
power house, machine shops and gen
eral offices Of the company in your
city. / also find that said company
asked a tax amounting to 3 per cent
from the citizens of .Marshalltown, to
be decided at an election Monday, May
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-30

BOOK that tells all
about it, bothsentfree
by mail. Address DR..
Kilnier g. Co, Bing-
hau1tor, Ny. When
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Camp Hardee Holds Meeting, at Which
 Reports Are Received.

Camp Hardee, U. c. ". met yesterday afternoon in It's hall in the Tomlinson building The attendance was rather small, as a number of the members at tended the funeral of Major Tayloe.
 Reports were made by ]. c. Miller and s. w. Vance on the reunion. which was held in Mobile last month. They reported that the reunion was one of the most successful in the history of the state, and that the hospitality was most genuine.
 R. H. Hagood was appointed a commlt- tee of one to confer with the Elf Leaf Cemetery company in regard to lot which the company wishes to donate to Camp Hardee, and on which it desires the camp to erect suitable shaft to the memory of those who may be buried there. The members of the chapters of the U. D. c. In Birmingham will be asked to participate and aid In erecting the shaft, which will not be expensive. Mir Hagood has final Jurisdiction In the matter of accepting the lot
 Commander Abernathy brought up the matter of starting a fund to aid needy or sick veterans, but no action was taken. The plan is for twenty-five mem bers of the camp to give s5 between now adn March, 1905, to be placed in bank and not used except by a majority vote of the camp and approved by the com mander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
Genuine American Women.

From Harper's Weekly
 We did not believe" Mrs W. L. Dou- glass said O. the day after election, that MT. Douglass would be elected. The peo- pie must have known that he would do the best ne could for them. He has al- ways done right, and I know he will do the best he can always. I feel, in measure, as though I had lost something. It will take a year away from me. I have always had my husband He has not been club man; he has been a home man. We must not consider ourselves too much though We are glad he car ried Brockton That was really all we cared for. I never wanted to be the gov ernor's wife; I just wanted to be Mrs. Douglass" We have become so accus- toned to silly, priggish talk from women whose husbands attain high public places that the genuinely American note struck in this simple, modest utterance is as refreshing as monday shower. It car- ries us back to Abigail Adams, Martha Washington, and the other real women who did as much as the men of their day to stamp out folly and frivolity and make this the great, wholesome, unpre- tentious republic it became.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
DR. s. C. CAREER
 COMMITS SUICIDE
PHYSICIAN DRINKS cAR5oLlc
 ACID IN HIS OFFICE IN cHALi. FoUx BuILplNe-TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, WHERE HE EXPIRED

Just across the street from where J. E.. Mann, Jr., committed suicide yesterday morning. Dr. s. c. Garber, a young phy- sician, took his own life last night by drinking carbolic acid
 The suicidal act was committed in his office room 1, of the Chalfoux building. Attention was attracted by Dr. Garber's cries, and people ran up to the office to find the man lying on the floor yelling and beating on the floor with his heels, seemingly in great pain.
 The first persons to arrive were Dep uty sheriffs G. c. Eubanks. J. N. Curl and George Courson, who had been stand ing on the opposite corner and heard his cries for help When the men entered the room Dr. Garber exclaimed:
 For Gods sake, boys don't let me die. Don't let me die"
 Dr. Oscar Hayes who was near, went to the room and did what he could to relieve the poor mans suffering. The ambulance of the Gaudin company was telephoned for, and the dying man was carried to Hillman hospital, where he ex- pired at 10:45 o'clock. In the ambulance he gave his name, and also asked John Gaudin. who accompanied him, to see that a letter in his inside pocket was mailed to his brother in Summerville, Va. The brother was telegraphed last night, and the body will be sent to him. The remains are at the undertaking estab- llshment of the Gaudin company. where they were carried from the hospital.
 Last night the local residence of the deceased could not be ascertained, as no one seemed to know where he lived. There were no papers in his pocket to show his residence, nothing to explain his act and his name does not appear in the city directory. Among all the crowd gathered . the Chalifoux building none knew anyt .4g concerning Dr. Gar Der except that he was a young physician who had been here only a short time.
 Special Watchman Pinkerton, who watches a number of buildings In the center of the city, stated that he had seen the young man coming Into his of flee in the early hours of the morning on more than, one occasion recently, and that his actions had been strange.
 An empty carbolic acid bottle was found in the office, which was locked by the police. so that nothing could be dis turbed until Coroner Paris holds an in- vestigation this morning. The remains will not be sent away until an inquest is held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
FoR RENT.

FOR RENT.
 Store 25xl4O--3 floors, 3d Ave, bet. 18th & 2Oth Sts--A good retail stand. Jenison R. E, & Ins. Go. ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
WALTHOUR WILL
 BE IN BIG RAGE
sIX-DAY CONTEST BEGINS MoN- DAY, AND WORLDS FLEETEST RIDERS WILL TAKE PART IN EVENT.

New York December 3-Madison Square Garden was crowded tonight by enthus- lasts who witnessed the races preliminary to the annual six-day race which will be- gin at five minutes past midnight tomor- row night.
 Of these preliminaries the chief event was that in which Bobby" Walthour. the six-day champion of last year, met 'IIughie" Mclean of Boston in 15- mile motor paced race for the middle distance championship of the world.
 There were four events and before the first racers started the number of spec tators in the garden exceeded 10000.
 In the motor paced 15-mile race for the championship, "Hughie" Mclean of Bos- ton won after each of the riders had met with mishap. The time was 26:34 1-5.
 The international ten-mila open race for professionals was won by W. s. Fenn of Bristol, Conn. Time 22:19.
 The fve-mile amateur open race was won by J. J. McKinnon of Boston; Matt Downey of Boston, second. six inches behind. Time, 11:26 1-5.
 Thirty-six cyclists of the gamest and heetest long-dstance riders of the world make up the eighteen teams that will compete in the six-day race. These in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
GERMANS DRINKING
 LESS CHAMPAGNE
REPORTS ALSO SHOW DECREASE
 IN NUMBER OF CIGARS SMOKED. THE GOVERNMENTAL ExPENDl- TuREs INCREASE ENORMOUSLY

Berlin, December S.-Six millions fewer bottles of champagne were drunk Ill Germany during the first six months Of the fiscal year from April Il to Septem- Der 3l, and 800000,000 fewer cigars were smoked, as appears from the hgures which Finance Minister von Stengel sub mitted to the reichstag today. The wine and tobacco revenues show falling off of $975, GOO, while the use of spirits in- creased, as evident from the $25OO,OOO ad- ditional to the revenues from distilling Among other curiosities the budget shows an increase of $2, ,937, 800 in the revenues from sugar since the Brussels sugar con- vention, and a reduction in the revenues from the domestic sugar tax, showing lower prices of sugar and greatly in creased consumption.
 The revenues .or the year ending March 31 are larger by $S7500O than the esti- mates; there is an increase of $250O'00O from posts and teegraphs, and s.75o,oOo from the Alsace-Loraine railroads, more than offsettng the deficits in other i'm perial departments.
 Discussing the proposals of the current year ending next March, Minister Won Stengel said a loan of s73,2500 GOO must be raised of which s19,25O.oO0 was In conse- quence of the regrettable conditions in German Southwest Africa and $11, ,625, 900 must be applied to encouragement of the army
 Referring to the increased expenditures of military pensions which have already, consumed $7OO00oOO from the principal of the capital set aside years ago, and with the intention of devoting only the interest for the assistance of veterans, Baron Won Stengel remarked that the present rate of expenditure will consume the whole capital by 1907.
 He added: What calamity will come over the imperial finances when, in 1910, the treasury must suddenly undertake the entire pension expenditure, cannot be foreseen. Beyond 1905 I see very gloomy prospects. Even putting down the in- surrection In South Africa will not re- move the difficulties as the increased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
Funeral of Major TayIoe.

Funeral services over the remains of Maj. John w. ,Tayloe, who died Satur- uay at Hillman hospital, were conduct ed yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the Church of the Advent. the Rev. Quincy Ewing officiating.
 Camp Hardee. U. c. V., appointed a committee of three, consisting of Gen. John W. Bush, A. C.. Oxford and D. R. Dunlap, to attend the funeral as repre- sentatives of the camp. The pallbear- CTS were Maj. D. M. Tutwiler, J. E. Collins Ed Warren, Jr, E. T. Talia- ferro, c. F. Eastman, Rufus N. Rhodes and Dr. Charles Whelan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

clude representatives of nearly every country of Europe and the best riders of America, constituting what is garded as the highest class field ever brought together. The following is the official list of starters:
 Swiss-French team-Jean Gougoltz, Swift zeldan; Petit Lebron, France.
 Belgium-H m-Holland-Arthur Vanderstuyft, Belgium; Johann Stol, Holland.
 French-Argentina-A Dussol, Ar gentina; Andre Mazan, France.
 The Dixie Flyers-Bobby Walthour. Att lanta, Ga. Bennie Munroe, Tennessee.
 The Bean Eaters-Nat Butler, Boston; James F. Moran Boston.
 Australian Mexican-W. "Peddler" Pal mer Palmer, Australia; Emil Agerez, Mexico.
 Lake City; Saxon Williams, Salt Lake.
 Quaker -Chicago-Otto Mayo, Pennsyl- vania; Jed Newldrk, Chicago.
 Long Island-John Bedell, Lynbrook; Menus Budell, Lynbrook, l.. I.
 New York team-E. r. Root, Sheepshea6 . Bay L. l.; Oliver Dorian, Sheepshead Bay, L. T. Boston-C Chicago. Hugh Mclean, Boston; James B. Fowler. Chicago. Yankee -Western-Harry Caldwell, New Hampshire; Norman c. Hopper, Minne- apolis.
 The 1.-TWO Turks" Patrick Reagan. Lowell, Mass; Patrick F. Keegan Bos- ton.
 Newark Brooklyn, F. R. Krebs, Ne wark; Joseph Foller, Brooklyn.
 American, Charles Turville, Philadel- phia; Louis Mettling, Boston. East Side Hebrew, Sammy Sulkins. Boston; Joseph Rockowitz. San Jose. Cal Hobo" Italian, William King, Missou- ri; Mario Rossano, Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
When PIants Are Housed.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 Subbubs-Do you really have to move?
 Backlotz-Yes indeed. our parlor is too small.
 Subbubs-why, 1t seemed to be big enough for you heretofore.
 Backlotz-Yes, but we've had our rub ber-plant out all summer and it's grown so beautifully our present parlor's entire ly too small for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

Age-Herald Industrial Re- view, wrapped for mailing, five ceAts per copy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04

interest and payments of the permanent charge on the revenues under the pres ent system cannot go on, but there must be no dimunition in the expenditure for the defenses of the nation on land or sea. We must increase our revenues
 Minister von Stengal suddenly ended his speech at the moment when the house expected him to propose fresh sources of revenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
Damaged By Fire.

The residence of A. J. Kipman, on Fifteenth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, was damaged by fire last night about G.; 30 o'clock to the extent of $10O The fire originated from the explosion of a lamp. The fire department responded and con tined the fire to one room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
Alabama Poultry Exhibit.

The annual exhibit of the Alabama Poultry and Pet Stock association will commence Tuesday and will continue four days. A large number of exhibits are expected, and much interest is be- ing manifested in the coming of the fancy fowls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-04
EIks' Memorial.

The memorial services of the Elks will be held this, afternoon at S.30 the annual lodge of sorrow, and trib- utes will be paid to deceased brethren.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-13
CuItivating New Land.
li!,IHnHiI,,Ii!

Secretary of State Douglass, is de-
veloping farm property east Of Was
hoe lake that is certainly new ven
ture in this section of the world. For
the past few months he has been
busy hauling out material for the fenc-
ing and general ranch business that
is to be carried on. The land is an rich
as any in the State and his expert
ment will be watched by many wEo
had their eye o. the land. but d!
not have the nerve to tackle NE vel'
ture. The entire fat hack of Ne u Q
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-13
AMERICAN HEIRESsEs FROM
ENGLISH POINT OF VIEW.

The number of American heiresses
their relatives is really formidable
Now, the heiress nearly always comes
Of an unhealthy or barren stock, else
she would not be an heiress. AS d
rule an neiress is an only child. Anferi-
can fortunes are SO gigantic as to make
a millionaire brother and a millionaire
sister, or even two of the latter. But
it will not be denied that American
girls whether from their climate, their
diet, their habits, or the exciting, wear
ing life of their fathers; are not SD
strong and healthy as are English
girls. Their choice, therefore, by the
best Englishmen as wives cannot, on
physical grounds, be a matter of cor
graduation.
With regard to the moral and men
tai constitution of the American wo-
man, Lady Sykes pronounces her to
be cold, calculating and devoted to the
pleasure of social excitement. Like
all Judgments of this kind, this is per.
haps too sweeping, but who can deny
that there is much truth in it? 1t
does not require any very intimate
knowledge of life in the United States
to be aware that the father or hus-
band is regarded by his womanl1in1
as a mere machine for the production
of dollars, to be squandered on dresses
diamonds and visits to London and
Paris. The calm way in which the
American man is left at home while
his wife and daughters are scattering
thousands in European hotels must
often have struck the observant. This
sort of arrangement does not tend &c
stimulate the domestic affections OF
to cultivate sense of duty in any
sphere It inevitably makes women
exacting, heartless and sensual.
Substitute for the well-bred English
girl the American heiress as the ruler
of society and the result must be the
naturalization of the tone of society
the substitution of a restless craving
for excitement for the calm anC
comely case of the great lady Of the
old school. The constant changing 81
gowns of fabulous cost, tearing abou
in the latest and most expensive moto
car, trapesing from one social function
to another, dining by preference in
crowded Northumberland is the seri
Gus business Of an American woman
of wealth.-Saturday Review.
lIIIIiI.iIIIn,Iii!
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-13

DIRECTORS.
7. H. Bender, B.
W. Mapes Woodbury.
D. Meyers First Vice PfsdsH
r. 6.
r. Dav, Asst
TON0PAH BRANCH.
w. Cashier, Agency Tsnspah
W.. cswins Cashier, Agency Ts~opah.
DEPooiT De PAATMENT.
HUNDREo CAFE DEPoeiT Boxes placed In
being haIfnch special
slry, rented yearly
ranging Information
application.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-13

is being placed in condition for cult
walton and should Mr.. Douglass carry
cut his plan of piping water from
Little valley, one Of the largest, as
well as one of the best farms in New.
storms of this season has placed the
land in excellent shape and an endea-
vor will be made to raise some grain
without irrigation Seeding will com.
mence in few weeks.
A press dispatch says Mabel Stan
away, Of Reno, scored a great success
in Boston last night, where she SANG
the leading part in the new opera San
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

Cecilie, which attracted much attention
at this port some months ago, was re-
ported yesterday off Beachy Head.
The steamship Rosecrans, loaded with
crude oil, sailed yesterday from Ga
viota for st. Michael.
Peter Taria, a longshoreman, fell
overheard yesterday from the steam
ship Peru. On his way TO the water he
struck a floating fender and damaged
a shoulder and knee. John Barry, who
went to Taria's rescue, scraped the
skin off his hands and shins in making
the slide from ship to fender. Both
men were treated at the Harbor Hos
pital.
F. ". Murphy. who works for Lynch
Brothers at Fremont and Mission
streets, had an argument yesterday
with a fellow employe who concluded
his side Of the debate by hitting Muir
ply across the head with an iron bar.
Murphy's scalp was stitched together
at the Harbor Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
ROBBERS SENTENCED TO
SERVE TEN YEARS EACH
Two Burglars Are Lightly Punished
and Man Who Fired at Another
Cots EOrrr Wears
Gets Eonr Years.

Fred Goodman and Fred Lawrence,
who pleaded guilty in Judge Dunne's
court to a charge of robbery, were each
sentenced yesterday to serve ten years
in San Quentin. Sentence on Fred
Durkhard, who was tried and convict
ed on the same charge, was continued
for a week They held UP and robbed
L. Kessler. a marine fireman, in his
room in the Franklin Hotel on Pacific
street on the night of April %.
Arthur Baker, convicted Of burglary
in the second degree for entering the
residence of Mrs. Mary Campbell at
4O5 Leavenworth street on February 8,
was sentenced by Judge Dunno to serve
eighteen months in Folsom penitenti-
ary. Conrad F. Stengle. who pleaded
guilty to a charge Of burglary in the
second degree for entering the room
of Miss Tessie Salbury, 50 Natoma
street. on April Z, was sentenced by
Judge Dunno to serve one year in the
County Jail.
George Pearson. who pleaded guilty
in Judge Lawlor's court to a charge
of assault with a deadly weapon. was
sentenced to serve four years in San
Quentin. He fired a shot at Charles
Ford in a room at so Erie street on
April II.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
Exports for Southern Coast.

The German steamer Luxor was cleared yes
terday for Hamburg and way ports with car
go laden this port, valued at $40, 446, TO be
distributed as follows For Mexico. 1888;
Central America S3933: Ecuador. $6290 Peru.
S17. 500: Chile $l55S; Germany, S3l53: Bolivia,
S4G0. The leading exports were follows:
To Mcxico-l62 bbls -four, $50 gals wine lOa
cs whiskey, Il c. canned salmon, 14O cs sssort-
ed canned goods 10 cs olives, 265 lbs dried
fruit 20 pkgs groceries and provisions. 1l52
pkgs potatoes pkgs onions. II pkgs fresh
fruits "a cs mineral water. pkgs machinery.
bales duck 4 pkgs drugs. 3 cs boots and
shoes. rs C. coal oil, bdls oars, 20 pkgs
paints. y bdls iron.
To Central Auerica-516 bbls -four. 10. OOO
lbs rice 50 cs canned goods. 325 lbs spices.
4 cs whiskey 10 cs Goldfish, 1860 lbs tea. pkgs
raisirs IA eco lbs cement, IS bdls boiler tubes.
20 cs gasoline, 100 gals distillate. 10 cs cleo
tricsl supplies
To Ecuador-1300 bbls -four. 40 cs canned
goods. 66 rs canned salmon. cs liquors, %
bales paper pags 100 coils rope, , drums acid,
IS blasting cans and fuse.
To PeuI-2S 6gj lbs malt, 1894 lbs tea. 25
pkgs groceries and provisions. 4026 lbs ham
and bacon. 1850 lbs lard. - gals wine. 93
gals whiskey. p 752 Il humber, $40 bdls
shocks. %. 65S lbs tallow. 21S coils rope, pkgs
leather So pkgs machinery. 13 pkEs dry goods,
Il cs boots and shoes. IA cs surveyors 8 instru-
ments. 1854 railroad ties
To Chile-17, 0S1 lbs tallow. 81 canned
goods, 25oO lbs rice.
To Germany-s4. 1S9 lbs dried prunes, 125
SKIS. roots 100 hardwood logs.
To Bolivfa-5 pkgs machinery.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
Merchandise for the Orient.

The Gaelic sailed yesterday for Hongkong
via Honolulu and Yokohama. with a general
merchandise cargo valued at S33l.6S4. exclusive
Of treasure and to be distributed as follows
For japan. S12O O22: China, 500. $40: East
Indies SssC4: Korea, $34l5. Siam, Sl735: Phil
ippine Islands S49S. The leading exports were
follows
assorted canned goods IA lbs coffee. 1856 lbs
sugar, 1891 lbs ham and bacon, 320 lbs butter,
10 IYkes fresh fruits 45 pkgs groceries and pro-
visions 5CO gals wine. 494 lbs cheese 3T5 lbs
dried froit 81 cs table preparation 3l4, ,92l
lbs leaf tobacco co rolls ! cs leather, 10 cs
rubb1r goods COO cs alcohol. cs boots and
shoes 81 pkgs machinery II cs lubricating
oil. CD pkEs electrical supplies pkgs drugs,
, pkgs dry goods
70 China-l2 O30 bbls -four, 292o lbs Goldfish,
80 $40 lbs ham and bacon, II, 695 lbs cs dried
fruit I64 IS table preparations. 3O0 lbs raj
sins u 447 lbs sugar 225 pkgs fresh fruits.
1873 Is assorted canned goods 200 lbs lard.
262t gals / cs wine. 315 pkgs beer, IL. 696
lbs dried FISH. 12T pkgs groceries and proyi-
sicns. 70 pkgs cereals. 2oo57 lbs cheese, $3.50
10 pearl barley 800 lbs beans, 26S3 lbs
smoked meat. s035 lbs coffee, 35 cs canned sal