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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
URGE GENERAL STRIKE
Executive COMMITTEES Of the Railraos
EmpIyes' Union In Warsaw Wansl
Strike Order Issued, Unless Dsatt
Sentences Are Reversed.

Warsaw. Dec. 5-The executive com-,
mittee Of the Railroad Emplyes Uni0nS
has telegraphed to all stations on the
Russian railroad urging the men e b
egin a general strike at midnight. un-
less the sentences Of death passed ~
the court martial on the local leaders
Of the recent railroad strike at Sa-
mara are reversed before that hour.
Abolition of the minor state Of mar
tial law was gazetted today. Poland
is now completely freed from military
rule. The authorities have pphibttedl
the proposed meeting Of the striking
post and telegraph emplyes. Advices
from Sebastopol say the government
has ordered the mutineers to be tried
Moscow says a committee Of the
bourse Is trying to arrange settle
ment Of the telegraph strike.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
whatn aa Iaition9

What is an edition1 Does 1t consist
OF 1000 volumes or Of 500 or so or s?
Tho word rs not a technical term like
gross" or dozen or any like express
sion bearing fixed numerical signif-
canoe. and there is Of course no reason
why 1t should not mean anything from
the lowest to the highest Of these num-
bdrs, according to the taste and fancy,
OF It may be the tactics of the particu-
lar publisher who employs it. We
know what is meant when we read
that a new novel is ''in its twentieth
thousand" whereas the statement that
it Is 'in its forty fifth edition" conveys
to us simply NO ssformatson at all
London Taller.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
Origin of $50 Long"

'You have perhaps wondered how
the expression so long came to be so
generally used by the American peo-
ple," said a Columbia college lecturer
the other day. "It is usually used in
closing conversation and is simply a
form Of .goodby.' The Norwegians
brought It to this country. In that
Land of the Midnight Sun 'saa laenge'
IL a common form Of farewell. 1t
means the same as the 'auf wieder-
sehen' Of the German or the 'au revoir'
Of the French. Among the early set
tiers In America were many Forwe-
gians, and the phrase was picked up
from them. They pronounce it with
the g softened and accompany it by a
wave Of the hand"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
Four Mysterious Murders or
tempts at Murder Discover
ed This Morning
cHINAMEN KILL WHITE WON.
White Wife Of a chinaman Fou
Dead in a Chinese Resort IN
circumstances Indicating
PIay-A Strange Case Of suicida
No Clue to Identity.

New York, Dec. 5-Three Of N
York's great highways, the river.
derground railway and street and @
dark section known as "Chinatow
each furnished police mystery tod
In two cases, the subway and Chin
town, death had come between the VI
tins and Investigators. In the hrst q 4
police have only the mangled body Aa
a man who, before he hurled himass
before rapidly moving train, h;tss
taken every precaution to thwart
efforts Of the officers to establish hI
identify. He was literally ground 81 q
pieces. ...'
The Chinatown mystery was -.
death of woman, Lottie Lane, a whi
woman, whose husband, Chinamas
died short time ago. Since then III
has been living In the house Of Mox u
Duck, one Of the notorious Chine:
leaders in New York, who Is now ul
der arrest awaiting trial on the char1
of murder. Lottie had three calles
last night. Chinamar, white ma
and white woman. During the nigyo
these callers summoned a physdciaS
and notified the police that their hos
ess had tainted while she was entels
taining them. The physician. VII
found her dead, regarded the death 4
suspicious. The police put the thrs 4
callers under arrest and began an 81
vestigation. Il.
The. central figure in the mystery 81
the river is William Hallinger. age,
+ 2S. marketman, who, says his HON
is IN Yonkers. He was dragged frc1
the East river this morning, more deal
than alive. At the hospital it was foun i
the man had fractured skull.
Mabel Weber, a 20-year-old girl, wa
the fourth victim. She was found vi
ing bound, gagged and senseless In TIL
hallway Of a house in West Forty
first street, where she resided witt
two girl companions. She was takels
TO the hospital. For hours she wa
unable to give the police any informal
ton which would assist them In locat=
ING her assailant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
MOODY ON RATE FIXING.
Attorney General Favors Remedying
the Rebate Evil.

Attorney General favors Remedying
the Rebate Evil.
Washington, Dec. 5.-Attorney Gen.
eral Moody's annual report to congress,
submitted Monday, deals fully and
clearly with the railroad question, and
suggests remedies along lines that
President Roosevelt favors
Mr. Moody would add Imprisonment
as an alternative punishment for vio-
lation Of the Elkins law, which now
only imposes fines The great difficulty
before the attorney generals depart
ment now lies in finding evidence. Or
dinarily this can be obtained only thru
the confession of one or the other Of
the guilty parties. "Officials of rail-
roads have in general terms assured me
of their willingness to aid the depart
ment in every way in enforcing the
provisions of the law against rebates,
determinations and departures from
published rates." says the attorney
general with a touch of sarcasm, "but
have declined to render the only assis-
tance that would be Of the slightest
value, namely, the furnishing Of evil
dence proving the offense."
The department is willing to accept
the evidence of either party to viola
tion Of the law in efforts to punish the
other Earty, and offers freedom from
prosecution as an inducement for such
evidence, but, the report says, offenders
shrink from betraying their confeder-
ates.
Rate Remedy Suggested.
Mr.. Moody sets forth his rate remedy
for present conditions in the follow
ing:
"If the power, upon complaint, to fix
a future maximum rate and put it into
effect within a reasonable time, subject
to appeal to the courts. should be given
to some administrative body created by
atory practices, m:'ch more potent than
any now available, would be put into
the hands Of the government. Upon
proof that lower rate had been given
to some preferred shipper, the body
clothed with the power to fix a future
maximum rate might we'll determine
that the rate which the railroad could
afford to give to the preferred shipper
1T could afford to give to all shippers In
like situation. Such a finding, 1T could
be predicted with certainty, the courts
upon appeal would not reverse. for no
better evidence of the legality and JUS
tice of the rate thus fixed could be
found than in the action of the carrier
itself. It would be difficult for the
carrier to maintain that a rate actually
charged by it was confiscatory or un-
Just"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
What South America Needs in Religion

Is there need of any other than the
Roman Catholic religion In South
America? asks DR.. H. X. Carroll in
the Northwestern Christian Advocate.
.No one who visits that beautiful and
interesting section Of the world can
bring away with him favorable I'M
preston, either of the moral or relig-
ious condition of the people" says he In
answering the question. The Churcn
of Rome is everywhere supreme. 1t is
everywhere the church Of the classes
and the masses: but nowhere does 1t
seem to have any elevating influence.
The morals are frightfully low. super
stition rules all, and to be "a good
Catholic does not generally mean any
thing more than devotion to the rules
and customs, the rulers and interests
of the church. There are lovely Catn-
olic people, just as there are lovely
pagans The priests are rarely en-
samples to the flock
"The hope Of Spanish America IS IN
evangelical Christianity. 1t needs tine
gospel, the gospel preached by men OF
holy life and character. 1t needs the
church divorced from politics and the
state treasury; of simpler organiza-
tfon; without prelate or priest, monk or
nun; with services not In an unknown
tongue. but in the tongue understood
by the people; with no confessional
to debauch the mind of the young;
without images to nlaterialize the spir-
itual faculty, and with NO cult OF the
Virgin and of the saints. Are the peo-
pie ready for evangelical Christianity?
7 halieye thew are Not consciously so,
for they are intensely prejudiced
against Protestants and the evangel-
fcos. The priests fill the minds of the
masses with misrepresentation and
they believe that the Bible is a danger
Gus book and that Protestants are very
bad. But contact with evangelical
preachers and people dissipates these
prejudices, and the hearts Of those thus
enlightened are ready for the gospel
seed.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05

ternoon was my fault. wanted him
to stay at home and cut off my doggie's
tail,he's such t. dear, sweet little dog
gle, and thought that there was no
better time than the present, as re-
turn to my home tomorrow
The excuse to all appearances was
sufficient, but as the officer wends his
way to another remote region of the
city, he soliloquized thus: ."cutting a
poor dogs tail off. This is a case for
the officer for the. prevention of cruel
ty to animals and not for the truant
officer.
This also shows that the vigilance
of the truant officer has not been re-
laxed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
Short kilograms

Thomas w. Hynes. auditor Of Porto
Rico. arrived at New York on the
steamer Caracas from San Jose.
DR.. Vincent Of the University Of Chi-E
cago. will address the Nebraska State
Teachers Association this month.
Colonel Thomas G. Lawler was cleo
tel commander Of the Nevins post,
Grand Army OF the Republic ct Roc1k-
ford, ILL.,. for the thirty-ninth coneecu-
tive time.
President Roosevelt Will appone
Harry ]. Bone United States attsrney
TO-. the district OF Kansas to succeed
John S. Dean. He also will reappclne
James s. Simpson collector Of inter.
nal revenue for Kansas and OklaAorles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
peal the bankruptcy law Senator
Dolliver Will introduce a similar bill in
the senate.
EDITORS VISIT WASHINGTON.
Members of South Dakota Editorial
Association Receive Many Courtes-

Washington, Dec. 5.--Members OF
the South Dakota Editorial Associa-
tion visited the galleries of the senate
and house today, and later made an
automobile tour of the city, as the
guests of Senator Gamble. Represen-
tatives Martin and Burke tomorrow
Will pilot them to Mt. Vernon and in
the evening theater party will be
given by Senator Kittredge, in honor
of the association. On Thursday, the
visitors will be received by the pres
ident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
'AeE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
reieeraphie News.
Congress Hears the Message.
Many New Bills INTRODUCED.
LaFollette Accepts Senatorship.
Mysterious Murders in New York.
Eleven Lives Lost In Boat Wreck.
More Candidates in Eighth Iowa.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News.
The German Farmers Thrift.
Wilson's Rural Route Letter.
Iowa Birth Rate Reduced.
Claims Thieves are KNOWN.
Sensational Suit at Sioux City.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL.
The Message.
Aldrich and Dol1iver.
After the Iowa Branch Lines.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
The Senior Norris Notes on Irriga
tion.
PAGE FIVE
The Presidents Message.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News.
w. o. W. Form District Organiza
ton.
Meet in Eldora in February.
Birds From Three States at Show.
Over 400 Entries at Noon.
Sell Property for Taxes.
White Claims Back Pay.
Lemon to Boise.
Lodge Elects Officers.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Wheat Ruled Strong.
Board of Trade Quotations.
The Live Stock Market.
Railroad in Receivers Hands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
THREE TEAMS WITHDRAWN.
Twelve Teams Remaining in Bicyc!'
Race, Behind Worlds Record.

Race, Behind Worio S heCora.
New York. Dec. 5.-Twalve teams,
which remained out of the sixteen that
started in the six-day bicycle race.
We're tied at 594 miles and two laps at
8 o'clock today. This is S5 miles be-
hind TIN, worlds record for thirty
three hours. Castro Vanoni Krebs
and Peterson, Dove and Scott have
withdrawn.
Throughout the night there We're oc-
casional falls, as sonie tired rider failed
osteer his machine accurately, but
there were no serious injuries. To-
days crowd of spectators began to ar
rive before the all-night watchers
hhhhhhh. E4etathahlhlhhhech
had left. In fact many of the specta-
tors have been in the garden contin-
uousy since the race started at mid
night Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
SENATORS WILL CAUCUS.
AlIison Likely to Remain Chairman OF
Steering Committee.

Allison Likely to Remain Chairman Of
Steering Committee.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The caucus Of
republican senators, which will be held
immediately after adjournment of the
senate today, has its work already de-
fined. Its most important function will
be to authorize the appointment of a
steering committee and following the
usual custom the present members are
almost certain to he reelected The
committee now consists of Allison,
chairman; Hale Aldrich, Cullom,
Lodge, Perkins. Clark (Wyo.); Elkins,
Spooner, Kean and BeveridJge. The cau-
Gus also will direct the appointment
of committee to fill vacancies on the
regular senate committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
ELEVEN LIVES LOST
Steamer Luninbers Wrecked Near
MasdaIen Islands, With Large Mum.
ber on Board-M Member Of Canadian
Parliament Among the Passengers.

Halifax, N. S., Dec. 5.-Eeven lives
were lost in the wreck of the steamer
Luninberg, which went ashore yester-
day off Amph!arst harbor, Magdelen
Islands. A dispatch to that effect was
received today by the owners Of the
steamer. The steamer had a crew Of
seventeen. and probably had several
passengers, including Mr. Leslie, a
menber of the Canadian parliament,
and member Of the firm which owns
the vessel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
NOTABLE: PERSONS LAND.

Minister To Japan and Governor Gen
eraI Of Philippines, in America.
San Francisco, Dec. 5.-The steamer
Manchuria arrived today from the Ori-
ent. Among her passengers We're Lloyd
c. Griscom, minister to japan, and
Luke E. Wright, governor general Of
the Philippines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
Presidential Nomin ations.

washington, Dec. 5.-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate: Secretary Of state-Eli-
hu Root; secretary Of the navy =
Charles Joseph Bonaparte; interstate
commerce commissioner - Franklin
Lane, of California. In addition to
these, all the recess appointments
made since the senate adjourned last
March, were sent to the senate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
TURKEY GIVES IN
The Turkish Government Has Ac-
cepted the Powers Proposals for FL
nanciaI Control of Macedonia, But
Asks Modification Of Details.

Vienna, Dec 5.-An official telegram
from Constantnople says that the Au-
strian ambassador received note
from the Turkish government yester-
day, accepting the proposals of the
powers for the financial control OF
Macedonia, but asking for modification
of the details.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
DISCUSS FIRST AMENDMENT.
Consideration Of Interstate Commerce
Commissions Bill, Resumed Today.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The senate
committee on interstate commerce met
today and resumed consideration Of
the interstate commerce commissions
bill for the regulation of railroad rates.
Discussions were confined almost ex-
clustvely to the first amendment pro-
rosed to the commissions bill touching
upon the relation of railroad rates and
rates for water hauls. The committee
not having received report from H.
T. Newcomb, statistician for the inter-
state commerce commission, the meet
ins was adjourned without result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
UNION PACIFIC EARNINGS.
Surplus for the Year Ended June 80
Last, Was $7,219,O0O.

New York, Dec. 5-nhe report of the
Union Pacific railroad for the year
ended June 30, last, shows gross earn
ings of s59.325,O 900, an increase of
s4,O46,O0o, and net earnings of $27462,-
payment Of fixed charges and divi-
dends, $4,479,o0O for betterments, adj
ditions, ETC., there remained a surplus
for the yaar Of $7,219.000. an increase
of $2,506, 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
T..R. BULLETIN.
NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

Sun rises Dec. 6. 7:09; SETS 1888.
Iowa = Generally fair tonight and
Meone sday; warmer Wedn. silay.
ll,'rols - Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday. except snow fiurries IN the
north this afternoon AMI probably To-
night: rising temperature.
Sout.: Dakota = Fair and warmer
tonight ard Wednesday,.
Missouri - Fair tonight and Wei
nesdey; warmer in the cas-. and south.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
A TOILETTE D
TAKE S[NAIORSH|P
Wisconsin Governor Tells Leg
islature He Will Ac. 'ept the
Senatorial Toga
MESSAGE TO SPECIAL SESSION
Assembly Asked to Pass Laws Mater.
tally Changing the Present Law
Governing the Railroad Commission
Railroads Taken to Task For Not
Paying Taxes Promptly.


of his message to the special session
Of the legislature today LaFollette
made the statement that he would ac-
cept the United States asnatorship to
which he was elected last session. La
Follette's resignation will take effect
during the present session of the ltg-
islature.
Madison, Dec. 5.-Governor LaFol-
lette's message to the special session
Of the Wisconsin legislature is
lengthy document and contains over
forty pages of closely printed matter.
He recommends that the railroad
commission law be revised to authorize
the commission to prescribe uniform
system of keeping accounts of Wis
consin railroads, and requiring the
roads to file reports with the commits
sioner showing their income and that
the commission be given additional
power to investigate rates.
Immediate legislation is recommend
ed compelling the railroads to pay tax
es promptly, but giving the roads the
right to recover taxes unjustly collect
ed Investigation of public service
corporations and insurance companies
is one of the most important features
of the message. He takes the rail-
roads to task for maintaining what he
calls expensive lobbies and for resist
ing prompt payment of taxes and sug-
gests legislative investigation which
would uncover all the facts with rela-
ton to this important subject. Tho
governor discusses at length the in
surance scandals of New York and is
bitter in his denounciation of those
companies which have been caught by
the eastern investigation. He recon-
mends that a committee with all the
power necessary to investigate insur-
ance companies operating in the state
be appointed and report on or before
November next The governor paws
considerable attention to the primary
election law, pointing out certain de-
fects and recommends adoption of the
plan now used in Australia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
DISASTER in LONDON
One End Of the Immense Roof Over
charins cros. Station, colIapses-
Many Dead Among the Ruins, and
Large Number In Critical Condition
at hospital.

London, Dec 5.-The south end Of
tn, immense roof spanning the Char
ing Cross main Line station here, sud-
denly collapsed this afternoon. About
thirty of the injured persons have all
ready been taken to the hospital, and
one of them died Immediately. The
others are in a critical condition, and
there are number of dead among the
ruins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05

more numerous : :! any otner kllio.
There are only a. :; 300 ofhces IN tne
state that are = the fourth class.
Down in the eli, district in Adams
county there is = office in the coun-
ty above the g tn class and that IS
at Corning. : ;larke there are two,
one at Murrs < nd one at Osceola, in
Lucas two, 3 It Charlton and one at
Russell; ans s Union three at Alton,
Creston an Lorimer. Congressman
Hepburn Is to have a postmasters
machine. and has been accused o..
keeping strong with the people by ap-
pointing editors as postmasters and
thus getting the support of the news
papers. Other counties Of Iowa have
about the same proportion of fourth
class offices as the counties named.
sss
The application Of j. j. Payne, OF
this city, for the position Of city clerk
is in line with the prophecy given
few days ago that grave questions are
still to be determined in regard to the
old soldiers preference law. The law
is very short and very sweeping and
gives not a great deal in detail In the
case IN tIllS CITY Ol WI. dyh hS 0pPAyAAes
to the city council for the position OF
city clerk, he states specifically that
he demands" the position under the
old soldiers preference law. The city
council has filled the position and one
of the questions under the law to be
determined is whether applications for
positions must be confined to places
where there is vacancy or one about
to occur. The city council has ap-
pointed man not an ord soldier and
he has been serving since appointed. II
he is discharged and an old soldier put
in his place, will the council not be lia-
BILE to damages to the civilian for
wages till the end of his term. The
law could hardly hold the council Ii
able to the both ways to the civilian
if the old soldier is put in and to the
old soldier If he is not put in. The
question naturally arises, can an old
soldier demand preference at any time
he chooses to ask for an office or must
he wait till the term expires and fur
thermore can an old soldier holding an
office still demand the office Of the
next man having the appointing pow
er after the term expired as against
other old soldiers. 1t is probable that
cases will have to be carried to the SUI
preme court before these matters are
all determined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
SULTAN STILL RETlcENr.

Has Not Yet Approved Favorable Ac-
tion Of Council Of Ministers.
Constantinople, via Sofia, Dec. 5. -
The council Of ministers has agreed to
yield to the demands of the powers IN
principle but the sultan has not yet
issued an trade approving this ac-
tion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
TRIALS OF A TRuANT OFFICER.
Fort Dodge Messenger

TRIALS OF A TRUANT OFFICER.
Fort Dodge Messenger
Truly the lot of the truant officer is
no easy one The way Of the transgres-
sor is also hard. And here Is story.
A certain young man Of this city
happened to be out of school one af-
ternoon and the truant officer called
at his place Of residence to ascer-
tain the cause of his absence. He rap
ned at the door, was admitted and es-
corted into the parlor to await the
arrival of the mistress OF the house
and the mother of the absent lad.
Soon a rustling Of skirts was heard
on the stairs and moment later tne
madam glided into the room. The
officer stated his errand and suffered
patiently while the mother raved
against the existing laws that tried to
manage her boy. GAS If she couldn't
manage him" The conversation con-
tinuel without the officers gaining the
object of his errand when stunning
lv dressed young lady came into the
room The mother told the errand OF
the officer in few indignant words.
The young lady withered the poor
man with a scorching glance and said
in voice filled with anger: Sir,
YOU should be ashamed to come prying
into peoples affairs The reason
why Jimmy was not at school this al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05

The man who has Q Thousand ffisnSs
Has not friend TO spare.
But he who has an enemy
WIN meet him everywhere.
-E,msgson.