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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
Agents Present Their Demands
and Receive a Singing Re
ply From Official
NO INTENTION OF REsIeNINe
Tells Agents Their Request Would
Have Been More Justified if Pre-
sented to Those Who Are Keeping
Agitation Alive for Their Own Sell
fish Purposes.

New York, April 20.--When the COM
mittee of the general agents of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
which was yesterday appointed to de-
mand the resignation of James H.
Hyde, called at Hyde's home today.
where they met Mr.. Hyde and four
of his advisors. The committee re-
mained in the house twelve minutes
and returned to the Hotel Savoy
without telling what had occurred. 1t
was announced, however an official
statement would be issued later.
An official statement of the meeting
of the agents with Hyde was given
out by the latter. Chairman Bowes. Of
the agents committee. presented the
request Of the agents for the resigna-
ton of Hyde, the agents asking that
HE set aside all personal interests
and voluntarily retire for the sake of
the policyholders and agents of the
Equitable, to the erection and upbuild-
ing of which your father devoted his
life.'
Hyde, in reply, said
Il have no intention of resigning, and
would consider such course cowardly
and disgraceful to the memory of my
father"
Hyde promises to write the commit
tee tomorrow the facts on which his
attitude is based, and thinks the re-
quest would be more justified If 1T
had been made to thoss keeping the
agitation alive to serve their own sell
fish purposes" and requests them to
do nothing before the report Of the
investigating committees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20

the matter up with Mr.. Stef1 The
information comes that thru : COR
respondence the man who tie up
Minneapolis and the graft other
large cities and some states, lready
gotten we'll mapped out the plan of an
article for Iowa. Politicians are ask
ing what effect such an article will
likely have on the poHtics of The state.
AS indicated by Mr.. Baker when he
was here a few days ago, Mr.. Steffens
will not be. out here for a few months
yet. AS magazine stories are not US
ually hurried there is a prospect that
MIR. Steffens' article would apr ear some
time next springs and if copied gem
erously in the state papers, might ex-
ercise wide influence on the campaign
that would then be opening.
School men who are in favor of
single board of control for the educa-
tional institutions of the state are
looking to the board of control for pen
al and charitable institutions; for ar
gurnents and in this connect ion have
unearthed an article prepared by Judge
l.. G. Kline which was published in
the bulletin issued quarterly by the
board. This article gives the. argu-
ments that were advanced at the time
Of the creation of the present board,
eleven such arguments being advanced
and the article proceeds to show that
in the case of the present board all
these arguments were we'll taken and
subsequent management by the board
has proven their value. Nearly all Of
these arguments are such as are being
advanced now for the creation of
board for the educational institutions.
In respect to the expenditures, Judge
Kinne's paper shows that the first
year of the board there was a saving
in expenditures for operating the in
stitutions of twenty-six and nine
tenths per cent or over one-fourth.
Before the time comes for the state
encampment the Iowa guard will be
fitted out with the greater part of uni
forms and all but the shirts will come
from the general government. Adju-
tant General Thrift has made a con-
tract with an eastern factory for $500
shirts of olive drab color for the guard
and the price they will cost the state
is less than the price at which they
would have been issued frorn the fed
eral government. He has also issued a
requisition on the quartermaster gen.
eral of the federal govern nent for
dress caps, campaign hats, eggins and
blue and kafki trousers. He has as
srlrances that the government. will hon.
or this requisition and Furthermore
that next year the government will
honor a requisition for blue dress
coats In the course of ore or two
years the Iowa guard will be in need of
the new regulation field or service uni
form of drab aud there is assurance
that by the time the guard is in need of
it these uniforms can be flu nished by
the government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
4 GREweoME RUG.
Indian Made It Out Of Seventy Seven
Human sealps.

Human Scalps.
(From the Dallas News.),
rug which took seventy-seven
lives in the making is owned py AT
Iowa Indian living in Stroud. I. 1t
is $50 years old, and consists OF seven
v-seyen scalps torn from the heads
or as many human beings. The rug,
which is barely five feet square, is OF
MANY hues for the scalps are red.
gray. black, white, brown and auburn.
They belonged to peaceful people,
too. and are said to have been taken
bv special command of the Great
Spirit from the finest specimens of
men, women and children belonging TO
white, red and negro races AS soon
as the scalps were secured they were
sewed together, and the rug was from
| that regarded as the remedy for an
troubles When an Indian was taken
sick he was laid on this rug, End IT
he did not recover his spirit was as
sured of a pleasant journey to the
happy hunting ground This remark
able creation can be seen but once
year At the anual wild onion feast,
which comes on April 1, the Iowa In
dians make the rug play an important
part. The onion is freely used, the
Indians saturating themselves from
head to foot with the juice. This was
their successful way of driving away
the evil spirits.
A prayer rug belonging to the Shah
of Persia is another valuable mat.
Though barely two feet square, its de-
sign is most elaborate. 1t Is worked
throughout in precious stones and the
effect is dazzling. The ground is
formed of diamonds, and in the center
| is a large bird, whose neck is made Of
amethysts and it's badly of rubies. Fhe
ad grewsome rug
vines, which form a network, through
which the bird may be seen as though
a. cage, are made of emeralds, while
the bands which connect the stones
are of seed pearl. The floral emblem
of Persia is worked out in blue, yell
ow and pink stones, this design being
known as the Nina Khani design. It
is difcult to determine even the ap-
proximate value Of this small rug, but
it has been estimated that if it were
sold the proceeds, placed at 5 per cent
interest, would bring in an income of
at lesat s250,O00 per annum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
EVIDENCE TO CONVICT
Ono Of the Men Investigating STAN
dard Oil in Kansas Says Already
Sufficient Evidence Has Been seeur-
ed to Convict Its Officials.

Kansas City, April 2O.-James R.
Garfield, commissioner of corporations,
and Herbert S. Hadley, attorney gem
eral Of Missouri, held a conference here
today at the request of a Missouri Of
fetal who is pushing the investiga-
tions Of the Standard Oil Company's
methods in this state. Hadley said:
eve have already secured enough evil
dence to prove the Standard Oil Com
pany has been violating the laws Of
Missouri in 1nonopolizing oil products
of the state We hope, however, the
assistance of Garfield and the evidence
that will be brought out as result of
his Investigations, will make the
states position stronger than ever"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
All Right but the Ring.
INew York Tnhuue.l


Yarnall Abbott, of Philadelphia, who.
tho an amateur is admitted to be one
of the best photographers in America,
collects with much zest stories about
the camera.
"A North Ninth street photograph
err" he said the other day, told me
this morning that a young woman
brought back to him dozen cabinets
that he had made Of her the week be-
fore.
What? he exclaimed, in dismay.
Bringing them all back? thought
they we're very successful
THE young. woman reassured him
with a smile.
Yes,' she said, oh, yes. They are
successful. only want you to touch
out the ring. I've got new young
man."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
How Mark Twain Made Five.
mine apoiis Journal.1

IMlGedpO1lS JouIAEes.J
All BOYS like to earn few pennies
now and then, but Mark twain tells q
a very unusual way in which he ones
made the princely sum OF IS as
small boy. At one school he attend
ed there was a strict rule againse
marking the desks. Any boy discov-
cred nutilatins desk must be pun-
ished-being offered his choice be-
tween paying IS or taking a public
whipping. The irresistible combine
ton Of Shiny topped desk and
brand new knife in his pocket was too
much for Mark; he succumbed to tho
temptation and whitfield away until
the teacher caught him. The punish
ment was set for the following day and
Marks father. thinking 1t a pity the
lad should be whipped, gave. him lee
trre and IS bin. Five dollars looked
pretty big to Mark. He thought 1t
over carefully, and when the time
came, with the bill in his pocket. went
UP and took the whipping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20

mis- Bag Company and the Sioux City
Seed and Nursery Company. At the
request of those parties Judge Nc
Pherson appointed Mr.. Foskett re-
ceiver, and he has taken possession OF
business and buildings with the pros
pect Of paying off all the claims pro
rata. The liabilities figure up about
$4,000.
Mr.. Ratekin lost his wife by death
something over a year ago, Last week
he was married TO widow in Omaha,
who had recently been divorced from
a former husband. So just in the
midst of his honeymoon this financial
crash overtakes him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
ODD FELLOWS WILL MEET.
Many Prominent Lodge Men Will Be
Present at Newton.

Newton, April 2O.-Wednesday, APP
ril 26, the s6th anniversary of the Cen
trail Iowa Odd Fellows Anniversary
Association will be celebrated in this
city, At least 1000 visitors are ex-
pected, and Newton Odd Fellows are
making great preparations for. the
event. The program is an elaborate
one. including a grand parade at i: 30.
addresses by the mayor General NJ.
A. Raney, Mrs. Josie Hukill, president
Rebekah assembly; r. L. Tilton, gem
eral secretary, etc. In the evening
"The Pirates of Penzance" will be put
on at the opera house by a company
of fifty voices, which comes highly
recommended. Arrangements have
been made for specials running to
Colfax, Monroe and Mitchfllville, to
take the people home the e even
ing. Specials will also be -un over
the Iowa Central and Newton &
Northwestern railroads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
RATEklN A BANKRUPT.
Former commandant Of Soldiers
Home in Trouble EinanciaIlY,

Home in Trouble Financially.
Shenandoah, April 20.-Col. j. R.
Ratekin, for several years commandant
of the Soldiers Home at MARSHALL
town, has gone into bankruptcy. Since
he left Marshalltown he has been en-
gagged in the seed business, and built
UP a big trade. Associated with him
was his son. Joseph w. Ratekin. A
year ago they disagreed and the faith
er withdrew from the firm and estab-
lished the Western Seed Company He
erected buildings and advertised ex-
tensivey. But in the last three days
his business has been closed out and
H. I. Foskett of the Commercial Bank
of this place appointed receiver. Bank
ruptcy proceedings were precipitated
by five out-of-town creditors-viz.:
The Omaha Printing Company, Car
penter Paper Company and the West
ern Paper Company Of Omaha. Be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
CHILD KIDNAPPED
Iowa Woman Secures Her 12-Year-old
Son, Who is Alleged to Have Been
Abducted, in omaha-s!,e Tells a
Strange Story.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Omaha, April 20.-Mrs. A. j. Whet :
stein, who lives with her second huS-
band, at Kinrose, Iowa, left Omaha this
forming with her 12-year-old son, Stew
art, who was kidnapped" and taken
from her care three years ago.
The story is strange one. One cold
winters night there raped at the doof
of Miss Emily Wood in this city. u
shivering youngster who when the door
was opened, exclaimed in stam1neriag
accents:
I'm some kind of relation of yours,
and I want you to let me come in.''
For some minutes Miss Wood, u
teacher in one of the schools here,
scrutinized the anxious face before her,
and recognizing the family likeness,
said: "It is my little half-brother
Stewart" and she fondled the shiver-
ing form in her arms. From that day
until this morning she kept the boy,
clothed him, fed him and sent him to
school,.
Miss Wood was much surprised when
she returned home last night to find
that the boys mother was there, and
had given the lad a gold ring and some
money and urged him to go away with
her.
DO you want to goH Miss Wood in
quired.
"Pll go or stay-I don't care which,"
the boy replied.
After her fathers second marriage,
Miss Wood came to Omaha and Sc
cured position as a teacher. With
her came her two infant sisters, who
have been cared for and educated by
her. She only saw her stepmother
once and that was on the occasion Of
her fathers funeral At that time
said Mrs. Wood treated the child un-
kindly. The county attorney, who was
administrator of the Wood estate, con-
sidered the mother incapable of rear
ing the child and according to Miss
Wood, kidnapped it at night and
brought it to Omaha. The mother re-
ported the Kidnapping to the county
officials, but never discovered the
child's whereabouts until recently, ac-
cording to her statement.
Miss Wood, however, tells a different
story. She says the mother knew
where the child was all the time. "Tha
child was brought to ME" she an
nounced, because it was known ha !
been caring for my little sisters. I
never had letter from his mother I
knew that she had not been living with
her husband, and l believed then as
now, that it was my duty to take
charge of my little half brother. He
haa been making good progress with
his studies, and l wish might have
kept him; ne was good boy and did
everything / could for him
1t Is stated the lad had not been
living with his mother for two years
before the kidnapping" but had been
making his home with strangers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
Artist in a Raqe.

The late Adolf Menael did not care
much for women and he was apt to
treat them with scant courtesy, no
matter what their rank. When he
was making his picture of the Kon-
igsberg coronation the Empress Aug
usta came to the conclusion that the
women in it had not been sufficiently
considered, so she sent Field Marshal
Wrangel to tell him so. The artist
took the criticism very i'll and bluntly
told the marshal that he had better
mind his military affairs and leave art
to artists. After 2 violent alteration
Menzel poin.ed to the door, and Wran-
gel red with rage, retired, with the
words: "You are nauseous toad"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
Mason City and Waterloo sys-
TENS to Be Brought Under
One Management
200 MILES OF EXTENSIONS
Plan to Build From Mason City .
waverIy and From Sumner to West
Union, a Total Of 200 Miles Of Track
Presidents Of the Two Roads Have
Agreed on Project.
Special to Times Republican.

u
Waterloo, April 20. One Of the
most important announcements for .
long time in this city was made to-
day when it was stated that w. e.,
Brice, president Of the Mason City s
Clear Lake Railway, and L. s. Cass,
president Of the Waterloo. Cedar Falls
& Northern Railway. had agreed to
consolidate the two systems and that
they contemplate constructing lines
from Mason City and Waverly and
from Sumner to West Union, comprise
ing two hundred miles Of trackage.
The details of the transaction have not
all been worked out. but it is given out
as authentic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
Fear Russian Victory.

London, April 2O.-The British pub
lie is only now beginning to realize
how much depends on Togo's skilful
test. Until Vice Admiral Rojestven-
sky actually arrived in the straits OF
Malacca there was disposition to
ridicule the power of the Russian
squadron, but now that there is seen
to be a growing likelihood of Vice
Admiral Nebogatoff joining Rojest-
vensky before the fateful struggle
opens 1ukewarm interest is deepening
into anxiety. According to the Toxic
correspondent of "a news agency, a
monentous war conference lasting five
hours was held there on Wednesday
attended by the elder statesmen, the
premier and statesmen.
A Toxic correspondent states that
Japan has addressed a protest to
France on the Russian Pacific squad
ron'ss presence in kamranh bay, but
that France has not yet replied. The
Daily Telegraph's correspondent at
Toxic declares that a Japanese fleet is
readysEo sail for Kamranh bay.
The Daily Telegraph's Hong Kong
correspondent states that two steam
ers which passed close to Kamranh
bay on Sunday, report that no Rus
sian vessels were then visible. No
news, however, has yet reached Lon
don to show that the Russians have
left Kamrann bay and it is assumed
that they are still there.
The Morning Post commenting on
the situation contends that it is mat
ter OF urgent Importance, especially
considering Great Britian's world wide
naval interests to endeavor to secure
8 more definite international agree
,nent on the question of neutrality of
the use OF neutral waters by belliger-
ents,.
E-arhip, April 2o.-There was a de-
terlnined attempt on the night of
April II to cut the railroad between
Ha,bin and vladivostock, formidable
body of Chinese making an attack
near the ststion of Imyanpo, 100 miles
east Of Harbin. After a desperate
fight which lasted several hours the
bar.dfts were driven off and dis
persed.
Mary smaller companies of Chinese
bandits are rowing in the rear of the
Russian army, but disapper when pur-
sued It is thought probable that they
are Manchurians, who scatter to their
villages when they find themselves in
danger.
There are various reports of wide
turing movements at Sitsihar or east
ward Of chat point, but as yet these
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
THE D. A. R. ELECTION
Ballot Taken Wednesday Night Was
Without Result, Neither Of the Three
Candidates Receiving Majority Of
Votes.

Washington, April 20. - No definite
result was reached by the Daughters
of the American Revolution by the
ballot taken yesterday for election of
president general to succeed Mrs.
Charles Warren Fairbanks. Mrs.
George w. Sternberg, District of Co
lumbia; Mrs. Donald Mclean, New
York; Mrs. Charles Warren Lippitt,
Rhole Island, were candidates. No one
received a majority and another ball
lot will be taken today. 1t is under
stood Mrs. Lippitt received the lowest
number Of votes.
On the first ballot Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean received 342 votes for president
general, which was within IL of cleo
ton. Mrs. Charles Warren Lippitt,
Rhode Island, withdrew as candi-lt
date for president general. Another
ballot was ordered. Mrs. Charles r..
Deere, OF Moliae, Ill, was elected vice
president; Mrs. Virginia Miller, Wash
ington, corresponding secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20

shop and the boss, feeling honored at
q visit from such a noted man, opened
a new and fine cake Of shaving soap.
AS he prepared to lather the million
aires face he said: 8
"This is very fine grade OF soap
Mr.. Sage, a mixture of cream and CO.
Goa oil. with a dash of alcohol"
Quoth the old gentleman: "Alcohoi.
eh? Well, remember I am temper
ance man, so don't put too much Of 1t
into my mouth"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
futile Before Committee.

Washington, April 20.-Lucius Tut
tie, president of the Boston and Maine
railroad, was heard by the senate COM
,rnittee on interstate commerce today.
Tuttle said there was no stiff -necked
opposition among railroad men to a
fair regulation of railroads. He de-
clared the only valuable property
right of the railroad is the right to
make it's rates. The road could not
remove it's property or abandon it's
operations; and it must therefore be
enabled to make a rate which will
give 1t a fair return on the investment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
CRETE AND GREECE
cretan Chamber of Deputies Declares
In Favor of a Union of Crete With
Greece.

Canea, Island of Crete. April 20. =
The Cretan chamber of deputies was
opened today by Prince George, high
commissioner of the powers, who in a
speech blamed the revolutionists and
declared his readiness to meet every
reasonable reform properly proposed.
On the withdrawal of the prince, the
chamber of deputies unanimously de-
clared in favor of union of Crete
with Greece and the deputies proceed
ed to the palace to inform the prince.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
Ioeh DELAYED Rv Snow.

Glenwood Springs, April 20.-Heavy
SHOWS Of the night may delay the re-
turn Of Secretary Loeb from Camp
Roosevelt, where he went yesterday to
confer with the president. 1t is ex-
pected, however, he will reach New
Castle by sundown. Hunters say the
snow will not materially interfere with
the presidents sport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
Steamship Agents Protest.

Port Louis, Island of Mauritius,
April 2O.-The agents of the German
steamer Juliette, formally protested to
the German consul against the local
governments refusal to allow that ves-
sci to coal and against the consequent
delay here. The action was due to
statements made by British members
of the crew that the Juliette was car
rying stores to the Russian squadron
in the China sea.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20

rumors are apparently unfounded. The
vigor of the skirmishes taking place
on the east flank of the Russian army,
however, seems to indicate that the
japanese are planning to thrust north
eastward and interpose a force be-
tween Harbm and Vladivostock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
Auitators Arrested.

st. Petersburg, April 2O.-GoverDcr
General Trepoff, is taking most ener-
getic measures to prevent trouble on
May day, having discovered workmen's
leaders advising all men to arm them
selves and be prepared to resist the
troops. About forty agitators have
been taken into custody.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
T-.R. BULLETIN.
NEWS Of TODAY
Weather..

Weather.
Sun rises April 21, 5:13; sets, 6:4S.
Iowa-Rain tonight and Friday; cold
er in the west tonight and In the east
and central Friday.
Illinois - Showers tonight and FRI
day; warmer in the north tonlgnt'
cooler Friday afternoon or night.
Missouri = Showers and thunder
storms tonight and Friday; cooler Fri
day and in the northwest tonight.
South Dakota - Generally fair to-
night and Friday; freezing temperature
tonight with cooler in the east; Slight
ly warmer Friday.
PAGE ONE.
Telegrahpio News.
Russians Still in KamranA Bay.
Hyde Declines to Resign.
Electric Road Merger in Iowa.
Hampton Man Buncoed at Omaha.
Dennison's Venire Already Drawn.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News.
School Man Fined at New Hartford.
Eagle Attacks Man.
Koenig Took the Mules.
Corn Stalks for Paper.
The Industrial School Lands.
Row at Clinton Ball Game.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial
Falling Off in Rural Populations
Supervision of Private Banks.
Free Markets for Labor.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Gilman Woman on Butter Ques-
PAGE FIVE.
Miscellaneous.
Cigaret Law Caused Suicide.
Dolliver Probes Rate Question.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News.
College Men Beat the Grays.
Lewin's Pitching Feature.
Poultry Fanciers Planning Show.
Pension Payments Smaller.
Greene President Commercial Clup.
Arrested for Horse Stealing.
Annual Glass play.
PAGE EIGHT.
General Market News.
The City Field
Sharp Break in Wheat.
Board of Trade Quotations.
The Livestock Market.
Higgins Signs Stock Bill.