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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09
The Lewis & Clark Exposition

The Lewis & Clark Exposition
management has adopted a novel
means of advertising the Exposition.
School children all over the Pacific
Northwest are writing letters to
friends in the east urging them to
come to the fair. A few days ago
HOO such letters were written by
school children of Moscow, Idaho.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

This is the season of the year
when the thrifty wife Of the busy
farmer begins to wonder whether it
is better to invest in an incubator or
to hatch her spring chicks in the
good old way under the hen.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

The Abba Republican says that
"the man that has had a good home,
is as rich as a Rockefeller. Money
buys nothing greater than enjoyment
in the preservation and g~loriication
of the home"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

Property a~ggregating the stu
pendous total of s25o,oOo,O 900 was de-
stroyed by fire in this country during
1904. This is an excess or about
Sis, 900. oco over 1908 and the largest
ever known.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

Because George Washington ney.
Ell told a lie the Dubuque Telegraph
concludes that George was eve a
directing officer in a public service
corporation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

Don't claim foul play on the &C,
ton Of the ward caucus just because
the man selected didn't happen to
suit you. Go to the meeting and
have a voice in the business your
self
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

Whom the gods would destroy
they first make mad" Mayor Will
liams is angry enough to be defeated
at the coming municipal election. ,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

Only the fact that petroleum is
on the free list prevents the demo
cratic party from declaring that pro.
lection is the parent Of the bigges'
octopus.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

nounces that she has travelled 1900
miles this aso 1t hasn't been
much Of a winter for walking ties,
either.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

The first day of March was not
exactly %lamblike, nor yet was it ov-
erly serene. 1t was a sort of a half
and half mixture.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

1t is now reported that Bryan
own valuable oil lands. Is Fate con.
niving to again rob the plain people
of a champion?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

"A man is most ignorant when
his son has reached the age of about
49," observes the Council Bluffs Non.
pareil.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

DO not lose the opportunity OF
saying a good word for the town when
you are away from home.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

Call out the militia at once! An.
other effort is to BIO made TO unite
the two school districts at Waterloo.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

Say, pa, what's q closed inc
dent?"
me, when your mas talking"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

Maxine Elliott's press agent an.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-03-09

to The Hague court for arbitration.
Roumania was persuaded to
give the Jews the rights Of natural
i~zation. Diplomatic steps we're TAX.
en- to secure the territorial entity OF
China and to limit the theatre OF
hostilities during the Russo-Japanese
war.
Turning to internal affairs, the
presidents first message to congress
urged legislation to curb the trusts,
and he has been steadfastly press.
ing for action along Inat line ever
since. Under his direction and in
the first year of his incumbency
suits were brought for the dissolu.
ton of the Northern Securities Com.
pany and the suppression of the
beef trust, both Of which have since
been upheld by the supreme court of
the United States. The Department
Of Commerce and Labor has been
established, with its machinery for
the supervision or corporations
Frauds and corruption were uneartn-
ed in the Postofice Department and
the wrongdoers punished. Largely
through the presidents personal ef-
forts a great scheme of irrigation
of the arid land Of the west has
been undertaken, with the result
that millions of acres of valuable
lands are being added to the ma,
tional domain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
HELD TO GRA D JURY
Hull and Conn, Accused of the Mur.'
der Of Dan Leary, Waive Examination
and Are Bound Over to the Grand
Jury-conn May Have AIibi.


Special to Times
Toledo, Nov. 30.-When the prelim-
mary hearing of Roy Hull and William
Conn, charged with the murder of Dam
lei Leary, November II, was called to-
day both, on the advice of counsel,
waived and were bound over to the
grand Jury which converles here next
Tuesday. There are no new Develop
ments in the case. The county attor-
ney believes he has a strong case
against the men, especially against
Hull. 1t Is said Conn may be able to
prove an alibi, his case in that direc-
ton having been somewhat strength
ened since the day after he gave the
information leading to the arrest OF
Hull. The statement made by the
Tama correspondent of a number OF
papers that the Times-Republican COR
respondent had stated "that blood
hounds tracked two men who We're
found concealed in a thicket, the night
Of the murder" is untrue. He is evi-
dyently in error and must have seen
the statement in some other paper.
Your correspondent has been careful to
be fair and impartial and not sensa-
tional in all his statements relative to
the Leary case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
IN HIS OWN BEHALF
Midshipman Merriweather Testifies
eBfore the Court Martial Today
Said That Branch Made Himself
Unpleasant From the First and
Tried to "Run Him."

Annapolis, Md, Nov. 29.-Midship-
man Merriweather today testified in
his own behalf before the court mar
tial. He said: "The first time that
had seen Branch was September l,
1904. I was on the Santee and Branch
was put there for misconduct. He
made himself generally unpleasant to
me during the four days
he was there. On October / he returned
and lived on the same floor, just a few
doors apart. Branch began to run
me. 1t was personally and particular
ly disa greeable No midshipman OBJ
jects to hazing, but running" gives
power to the runner to insult, and is
worse than hazing or physical perse-
cution. Branch frequently told me that
he intended to "bilge" me.
Early in the year l had fight with
Midshipman Humphreys and was
knocked out. Branch ran me further
and coming at me said that he was go
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
WANT JUDGMENTS = ENED.
Directors Of Broken ,E,S prise Ma
tonaI Bank Go In Court.

directors OF Broken i6,S PFite Nd.
tionaI Bank GO In Court.
Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. { Arguments
on the petition of the ectors Of the
defunct Enterprise N NAL Bank Of
Allegheny to open I'll, judgments en-
tered against them by the common
wealth of Pennsylvania on bonds given
the state as sureties for funds depos-
tied in the bank when it failed We're
made yesterday in the common pleas
court.
Attorney General Hampton L. Car
son and Lyman D. Gilbert appeared for
the state and Attorneys Ferguson,
Rodgers, McCreery and Trimble for the
bank directors and depositors. The
judgments which the directors want
opened are for $2,500.000, secured by
the state against them on a deposit
of $1,o32,oO0.
The directors allege they are liable
as the security was given to previous
state treasurers and bears the sigma
ture of number of former directors.
The claim is made that the security
should have been renewed.
Counsel for the petitioners declared
that if the directors were compelled to
pay the full amount of the bond 1t
would financially ruin them.
Az the close of the arguments the
court took the papers, directing the
lawyers to file briefs. This means
there will be no decision for several
days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
Isle of Pines Affair Results In
New Minister From United
States to Cuba
z. " MORGAN is APPOINTED
Present Minister to Korea Will Sue
ceed squers as American Represen-
tative at the Cuban Capital -squiers
Resignation Follows Complaint From
Cuban Government.

Washington, Nov. 29.-Edwin v
Morgan, present minister to Korea, has
been appointed minister to Cuba to
succeed Squires, whose resignation has
been received and accepted.
Havana, Nov. 29.-American minis
ter Herbert G. Squiers has cabled his
resignation to Washington. The min
lister declined to be interviewed on the
subject, but it can be asserted the Gu
ban government cabled message OF
complaint to Washington against
Sauires' attitude on the Isle of Pines
question, following his persistent op-
position to the Anglo-Cuban treaty,
which the Cubans have chosen to con-
slider unreasonable. On receipt of Sec
retary Roots message with referenc.
ito the complaint Squires Immediately
cabled his resignation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
LAND FRAUDS ARE REoPENED.
Arrest Of Amid Todd Of Nebraska
Starts More Litigation.

Omaha, Nov. 20. - With the ar
rest of Amid Todd in Denver Monday
night the cases of Bartlett Richards
and his partner, Comstock, for illegal
fencing of government land are prac-
tically reopened. ],he charge against
Todd is that he conspired to defraud
the government by securing the filings
of soldiers and their widows on gov
ernment land in western Nebraska and
after having it proved up by dunn
mics" turned the title over to Rich
ards and Comstock. About $4,000
acres of range land is said to have
come into possession of Richards and
Comstock in this manner. Todd for
merly lived in Plattsmouth, Neb. The
warrant on which he was arrested in
Denver was issued from the Nebraska
district of the United States court.
He will brought back to answer the
charges against him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
HOLD YOUR POLICY
Insurance Investigating Committee Is
sues Address to PoIicyholders, Ad-
visins Them to Keep Insurance in
Force-Andrew Hamilton in Paris-
May Return and Testify.

New York, Nov. 29.-Andrew Ham
ilton. to whom the New York Life has
paid hundreds of thousands Of dollars,
charged to legal expenses, has been To-
Gated in Paris. John C. Mccall, Sec
retary of the New York Life, testified
to this effect today before the insur-
ance investigating committee and said
it was his intention to sail next Sat
urday to see Hamilton nd induce hin,
to return, or If not, to give an account
ing for the money received by Him
from the New York Life. The COM
mittee today issued an address to poll
icyholders throughout the country, adj
vising them to hold on to their polic-
les and declaring the policyholders are
in q better position now than for years.
The address says: do not allow
your policies to lapse on account OF
anything revealed by this investiga-
ton. The policyholders are in a bet.
ter position now than before the invesS
tigation began and their position ought
to steadily improve as our inquiry pros
ceeds. The legislation we will recon-
emnd will undoubtedly safeguard and
strengthen the rights of the policy
holders, but those who suffer their pol
icies to lapse will close the benefit on
what has been done already as well
as what we hope to accomplish. No
sacrifice now ought to be made by the
policyholders and patience and cour-
age for a short time will not only pre-
vent loss, but enable this committee to
render the best service to the greatest
number"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
IN WINTERS GRASP
Northwest, Middle wast and South
west Experiences the First Touch Of
Real Winter Weather-Twenty-f -four
Below at Helena, Mont.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-The northwest,
middle west and southwest sections OF
the country are today experiencing
the first real touch of winter. Dur
ing the night the temperature dropped
from 2S to 40 degrees at Z this morn
ing. It registered 6 above zero at St.
Paul. The coldest point, however, ID
Helena, Mont, the thermometer falling
to "a below. The cold wave was ac-
companied by snow fiurries and chill
ling winds, causing disarrangement In
railroad train schedules, the severes,
delay occurring on roads in the
northwest where several trains are
hours behind time According to the
weather bureau the eastern part Of
the country will be in the grasp Of
frigid temperature tonight and freez-
ing weather will extend as far south
as the interior parts of the gulf and
south Atlantic states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
I About Noted Peo pie.

Pierre Paul Demers of New Eamp-
shire, at present American consul at
Port Limon, Costa Rica, has been
transferred to Barranquilla. Colombia,
with substantial promotion in SAL
ary. The post at Barranquilla has been
vacant for some time.
Vice President Fairbanks has indi-
Gated to Representative Hinshaw of
Nebraska that probably he would ac-
cept an invitation extended to him by
E. Benjamin Andrews, chancellor OF
the University OF Nebraska to partici-
pate in the commencement exercises
Of the university next June.
Governor Pennypacker of Pennsyl-
vania yesterday at the League island
navy yard presented to the arrnored
cruiser Pennsylvania handsome silver
service The visitors were welcomed
by 1000 sailors and marines. The SER
vice consists of 143 pieces weighing
nearly 750 pounds and cost $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
ASK APPROPRIATION
Mayor. Of Seven Cities Call on Cover
nor cummins and Urge Him to Rec
ommend Appropriation for Purpose
of Investigating Municipal Problems.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 20. - Mayors of
seven Iowa cities, including ex-Mayor
F. C. Pierce of Alarshalltown, called on
Governor Cummlns this morning and
urged him to recommend In his mes
sage to the legislature an appropria-
ton and provision for investigating
municipal problems. They urged that
the state assist .armers' and teachers
institutes and county fairs while the
cities, which pay one-half the taxes,
must do their own advertising.
The delegation forms the legislative
committee of the Iowa League of Mu-
inequalities and this afternoon at the
savery considered other municipal
problems. They will have a bill UP at
the coming session of the legislature
similar to the one previously intro
duced
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
Robbers Loot Safe After Dyna-
hitting, Securing a Thous-
and Dollars
ALSO CRACK MEAT MARKET SAFE.
Not Until Explosion Occurred Wsrs ssss
Citizens Aroused Telegraph Wirss
Cut to Prevent Sending OUT Alarm
Robbers Escape on lows Central
Hand car-Work Very Bold.
Special to Times-Republican.


Story City, Nov. 2s.-The boldest
kind of burglary was successfully
carried out here at o'clock this morn.s
ing when robbers cracked the safe at:
the postofice and secured $1,000. The
safe was blown open with charge of
dynamite, and the entire contents
with the exception Of IS cents. wers.
stolen. Eight hundred and fifty dol-
lars Of the amount stolen was iii
stamps and the balance In cash. AL
sager Bros meat market was also en-
tered and the safe dynamited. Thirty
dollars was secured at this place.
The night operator at the telephone
central station, which is directly over
the postof1ce, was awakened by the
explosion and sounded the alarm. By
the time the citizens could gather,
however, the robbers, thought to have
been four or five in number, had made
their escape. In their hasty depart-
ure the robbers left fine kit Of tools.
All preparations had been made for
rapid escape, a hand car belonging
to the Iowa Central having been stolen
from the shanty and made in readi-
ness for the robbers. The precaution!
Of cutting the telegraph wires. in or
der to prevent the alarm being sound
ed, was taken.
Every effort will be made by thu
local and federal officers to appre-
hend the thieves, altho as yet there
is no clue. This is the second time til
three years that the postofice here!
has been robbed. About three years
ago the sum of $1,4oo In stamps and
money was stolen. sg 81. #
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29

ing to report me, and did tell the mid
shipman in charge" While on the
Hartford at Newport News, was re-
portedthat some fruit was being
brought on the ship. The witness.
Branch, and many others, We're help
ing themselves to the fruit. Branch
told him to turn in. The witness sal i
Go to hell" Branch made a report
of insult, subordination, desrespect and
not turning in promptly"
told these facts to the executive Of
ficer' said Merriweather, land he took
off all but the last charge. I heard
that Branch wanted to fight, but l paid
no attention to it."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
l05 OUT OF 1000
That Is the Average Of lIliteracy In the
United States as Shown by Census
Bulletin Issued Today Comparison,
With Foreign Countries

~ WIFI 6OTSbAH SOAtiSiSVS
washington, Nov. 29-According to q
bulletin, issued today by the census
bureau, about 1O5 persons out Of q
Thousand in the United States over ten
years old, are unable to write. OF the
native white population only 46 out
of every thousand, of foreign born
whites 1928 out of every thousand, OF
negroes 445 out of every thousand are
| illiterate.
I International comparisons, restricted
as far. as possible TO the corresponding
classes Of population, are, on the whole.
favorable to this country. indicating
that in most European countries illit-.
eracy Is much more prevalent than 1t
/ is here. altho the United States is
still far behind Germany. Sweden.
Norway, Denmark and Switzerland.
There is also ground for satisfaction in
the statistical evidence that illiteracy
is steadily being reduced. In 1890 the
number Of illiterates per Thousand was
1913 for the total population, 62 to the
native white population. 1870 for for
eign born white, and 56S for Negroes.
Indians and 'Mongolians. The female
sex is shown to be more illiterate than
the male, illiteracy for females being
112 per thousand, for males 101- But
the contrast is less marked than it was
in 1890. In explanation of the fact
that the girls have caught up with the
boys, it is suggested that boys are less
subjected to parental control than girls
and more prone to play truant; that
they are also more frequently required
to contribute to the family income by
becoming wage earners when they
should be in school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
ILL. CENT. WRECK
West bound Chicago Omaha Limited
DeraiIed at the Interlockins Switch
at Iowa Falls This Morning - No
One lniured-Traffie Delayed.

Special to Times. Republican.
Iowa Falls, Nov. 29.-The Illinois
Central, west bound Chicago Omaha
limited due here at o'clock this NOR
ming, was derailcd at the interlocking
switch at the Rock Island Crossing. The
engine and baggage car left the track.
No one was injured. The train was
in charge of Engineer Whayland, and
Conductor Gehen. A relief engine pick
ed up the train after delay Of six
hours, leaving the engine and baggage
car here. Responsibility for the ac-
cident is not located.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
e.aL,s JUMP PROBABLY FATAL.

Demented Norway Girl Leaps From
Third Story Of Cedar Rapids Hotel.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Nov. 29.-While in a
demented condition, Miss Josie Spring
er, of Norway who was on her way to
the state hospital for the insane, at
Independence, jumped from the third
story of the National hotel, here, last
night The girl fell to the basement
of an adjoining building. She was TAX
en- to ST. I.uke's hospital, and will
probably die Of her injuries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
FINED 81 FOR ATTACK ON DAVIS
Striking Arkansas Governor With
Revolver Brings Light Penalty.

Fayetteville, Ark, Nov. 29. - Hugh
A. Dinsmore, former congressman
from this district, was fined $50 and
costs yesterday for carrying concealed
weapons, and 81 and costs, the mini
mum, for his assault Sunday evening
on Governor Jeff Davis. The trial took
place in the city hall before Mayor
Eason Governor Davis was not pres
ent, no charge having been preferred
against him, and 1t being generally adj
mitted that he acted in self defense.
Mr.. Dinsmore at once paid his fine and
walked out Of court. Further trouble
is feared
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
CITY PLANT GIVES CHEAP LIGHT
Cumberland Reduces Arc Lamp Rate
From $50 to $34.06.

Cumberland, Nd, Nov. 29.-The an
nual report Of the board of electric
light commissioners Of Cumberland is
sued yesterday shows Cumberland to
be the cheapest lightest city in the
United States. The cost to the city
per arc light for the year was $34.O6.
Before the city erected its own plant
the cost per light by contract was
about $50 per year. The municipal
plant was established about eight
years ago, and there has been grad
ual reduction in the cost of producing
kaight each year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
ME SITUATION IN
RUSSIA Is GRAVE
Strike Of the Telegraphers
Keeps the Government In
the Dark
NO WORD FROM sEBAsToPoL
Troops Said to be Pouring Into sevas-
topol, But Whether the Mutineers
Have Surrendered is Not Known -
Telegraph Strike aserious Menace to
Tho Governments Operations.

ST. Petersburg, Nov. 29.,The situa-
tion has suddenly grown exceedlheS
grave. The Russian capital is smut on
from telegraphic commune cation WITH
fhe interior. The pan Russian strike
az telegraph operators declared yes
terday. has gone into operation and the
,uorkmen's council is dellberatlne
Il -,,ba ether To declare a general political
strike thruout Russia tomorrow, pre-
dieting 1t this tinG or the alleged un-
warranted arrest of members of the
peasants congress at Moscow and al
SO calling on the people to compel en-
ployers Of st. Petersburg who locked
out seventy thousand men to open
their doors.
The telegraph strike draws an I'M
penetrable curtain between the capt.
tai and provinces which in such cris-
i fs renders the position Of the govern
ment almost desperate, as being In IN
stant and constant touch with the mil
itary and local authorities in the IN
terror is imperative. If the telegram
strike can be maintained the govern
9ment will be compelled to grope
blindly In the dark. The employees o.
the office here have not yet struck
but they are expected to walk out to-
day. Only two lines are working ou1
OF st. Petersburg. The telegraphers
strike is the direct outgrowth OF the
governments circular prohibiting tele-
graph operators from Joining the un--
ion. which profiibi is attributed
4 to M. Durnovo, minister Of the inter
ior. for whose removal from office the
radicals are vigorously working.
sebastopol being cut off from tele-
graphic communication, it Is not
known here whether the mutineers
have surrendered or whether the COM
mander of the fortress began active
operations against them today. The
last dispatches which came through
announced IUGC 0SUdSlOpOl was pAeiS
tically deserted, except for the troops
The scared population had fed in all
directions and Balakalava and the
neighboring towns were filled with re-
fugees. The streets of sebastopol are
represented as being flooded with in
coming troops. and artillery and ma
chine guns had been placed so as to
command Admiralty point, the
stronghold Of mutineers, while the
guns Of Fort Constantine had been
trained on the sailors barracks. Mill
tary officers, according to the advices,
were consulting with a view to work
Ing out plan to take mutineers by
siege, and without bloodshed, If pos
sible. A dispatch to Novoe vremya,
says that not more than thousand
sailors are now supporting the leaders
Of the mutiny. who number q hum
dred. The dispatch also says that
there are only four hundred rifles in
the sailors barracks, and that few
cartridges are available.