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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
Conductor Bargdell and Brake
man Penn, of Oskaloosa, Meet
Death In Freight Wreck
ENGINE CRASHES INTO TRAIN
Both Trains Were Going South and
While BaredeIPs Engineer Was Fill.
ina Tank Second Freight Crashed
Into Rear Of His Train-Penn Was
Riding in Engine Cab.
Special to Times-Republicar.

Special to Times Republican.
| Oskaloosa, Feb 9.-Charles Bargdell,
conductor, and /. o. Penn, brakeman,
both of this city were killed in a rear
end collision Of freight trains at the
North Skunk water tank, one mile
south of Moore, at 1925 o'clock this
| morning. Both trains were going
south, and when the accident occurred
Conductor Bargdelps engineer, Ander-
son, had stopped at the tank to take
water.
Extra No. SO, in charge of Conductor
A. H. Nehring, pulled by Engine No.
SO, with E. Nehring, his brother, in
charge, was following extra No. 95,
Conductor BargdelPs train. North
Skunk tank, three miles north of New
Sharon and a mile south of Moore is
one of the usual stopping places for
water. Engineer Nehring evidently
knew nothing of No. 95, which was
ahead, and which had stopped, for he
approached the tank running at the
rate of about fifteen miles an hour, and
before he could bring his train to a
standstill, the engine had crashed into
the caboose of Conductor Bargdell's
train. The way car was crushed to
pieces and ten cars Of No. 95 were
| thrown off the track. Conductor Barg-
dell was in the way car, and his body
was badly cut up and mangled. Penn,
the head brakeman Of Nehring's train,
| was in the engine cab on the flreman's
i side of the cab, and althc Penn was
| killed, the fireman escaped with slight
injuries. Engineer Nehring was un.
hurt.
Those Of Bargdelrs crew who were
in the way car were bruised and shak-
en- up, but were not ssro:,sly hurt.
Conductor Nehring claims No. 95 was
standing on the ma n line, with no pro-
lection out AGAINST other trains.
Bargdell IS one Of the Old conductors
in the freight servica. He has teen
with the road for the past eight or
ten years. He is a w;dower, but he
has one daughter, who is living at
Evans, and a br other who resides in
Kentucky. Penn leaves a wife living
in Oskaloosa and his parents mako
their home in Clifford, where he for
merly resided, prior to few years ago,
y.
road.
Traffic on the south end Of the line
was interrupted during the morning
by the blocked track, but the wreck
ing outfit and crew from Marshalltown
was summoned and before noon the
track was cleared.
Wreck at cramers.
Three engines were more or less
damaged in head on collision on the
Central at Cramers, ILL.,, Wednesday,
but none of the engine and train men
were hurt. An extra west bound,
drawn by engines Nos. 80 and 10S, was
taking water at the Cramers' tank,
Wnen NO. 80, pulleu ny engine No. Ao0f
going east, crashed into them. Both
engines of the west bound extra vert
badly used up. Conductor George RUS
sell, of Oskaloosa, was in charge Of
No Sc, and Conductor Faulkner had
the extra The wrecker was called
from Monmouth, and altho the track
was blocked for several hours It was
cleared later in the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
superintendent,s stateme Mt.

Chicago, Feb. General superin-
tendent D. L. Bush. of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul road said:
"The wrecked train was the Over
land Limited, No. /, which left Chicago
for Omaha at sos Wednesday night
There were nine coaches and two en-
gines. All but the head engine and
observation car are in the ditch. The
bridge was 200 feet long and eighteen
feet high, and was totally destroyed.
Our dispatches do not give the cause
of the wreck. A list of the killed and
injured will be made up as soon as it
can be obtained"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
$4,000 REWARD FOR MURDERER.
5000 Circulars Issued to Find An
drews, Wanted For Mountain Crime.

Colorado Springs, Col, Feb. @
Chief of Police Reynolds has sent out
5000 circulars giving a description of
Milton Franklin Andrews, with re-
quest to arrest him upon the charge
of rnurdering Mrs Bessie Bottom on
Cutler Mountain in October last. and
Offering a reward of $4,000 for the ar
rest and conviction of Andrews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
HUNGARIAN LIBERALS TO ACT.
Says Crown Will Suffer If King Re.
fuses Opposition cabi,et

Vienna, Feb. 9.-At their last meet
ing the united parties of the hungarian
opposition agreed to set to work i'm
mediately for a customs separation
from Austria and complete organiza-
ton of the Hungarian army. rhey also
agreed to demand the forma ton of
new cabinet exclusively composed of
opposition statesmen.
If the emperor king should instruct
Count Julius Andrassy, the liberal
leader, to form a ministry the opposi-
tional partisans will have an immense
majority. 1t is certain that the crowns
refusal to accept an opposition cabinet
would have incalculable cons aquences
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
WARNS CITIZENS TO ARM.
Gang of Thugs Invade to Portland For
Fair, and Crime Is Ramra ant

Portland, Ore, Feb. S.-Nvith the
Lewis and Clark centennial exposition
but a few months ahead, this city is
becoming the haven of a gang of GRIM
inals, highwaymen and other undesir-
able persons. Holdup, robberies and
plenty of crimes are becorling fire.
quent and Chief of Police Hunt has
openly advised citizens to ar n them
selves and fortify their homes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09

Houghton, Mich, Feb. 9.-The Kear-
sage mine shafts were all sealed over
today to smother the flames, thus
shutting off the last hope of rescuing
five missing miners remaining under
ground, bringing fatalities from the
dynamite explosion up to six.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
Russian Editor Pessimistic.

st. Petersburg, Feo. 9.-M. souver-
in, editor of Novoe Vreynra, in pes
simistic review of the first year of the
war in today's issue Of his paper at
tributes responsibility for Russian dis
asters, firstly to Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff, former Viceroy Alexieff and
Baron Rosen, late Russian minister to
Japan, whom he accuses of drawing
Russia into a terrible war by complete
ignorance of the true state of affairs
in the far east. Souvenir declares the
reason for the fall of Port Arthur be-
fore complete exhaustion of it's means
of resistance was the death of Major
General Kondratenko, who was the
real hero Of the defense of the fortress
and who filled both civil and military
men with courage while, Stoessel only
manifested civil courage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
Supreme Court Today Affirmed
the Verdict of the Lower
Court In Richards Case
WAS DEPUTY U. S. MARSHAL
Well Known Official Convicted of AS
sistins in the Robbery of Man Nam
ed Sullivan at Knoxville Must Serve
His Sentence of Three Years in the
Penitentiary.
to Times-Republicuf1.

Special to mes-Republicaf1
Des Moines, Feb. 9.-The Iowa SUI
preme court today affirmed the decis-
ion of the lower court which sent ex-
Deputy United States Marshal w. A.
Richards to the penitentiary for eight
cen years for completely in a hold UP of
Peter Sullivan and wife at Hamilton,
Iowa, two years ago. Richards will be
taken to Ft Madison Immediately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
Senate in Action.

Washington, Feb. 9. = The senate
in considering the agricultural appro-
priation bill today struck out the "a
mendment authoriz the secretary OF
agriculture to accept gifts of land for
forest reserve purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
PenitentiarY for Life.

Logan, W. Va. Feb. 9.-Floyd Stol.
lings was today sentenced to life inn
prisonment for the brutal killing OF
Rose White, near Chapmansyille. Lass
December. Floyd's brother, Ballard
Stollings and wife, will now be tried
as accomplices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
France to Get a Slice.

Constantinople, Feb. 9.-The Franco
Turkish dispute. it is understood, will
be compromised, France securing an
order for a share of the new guns des-
tined for rearmament of the Turkish
artillery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
Missouri Love. Company.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 9-The
Missouri house of representatives to-
day adopted a resolution endorsing
the action of the house of the llllHo.s
legislature in expelling Representative
Comerford.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
Judue Rlodaett Dead.

Chicago, Feb 9.-Former Federal
District Judge Henry w. Blodgett, died
today of old age at his home in Wau-
kegan, aged "a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
Gunboat Newport Located.

steamer Impa, reports the gun boat
Newport twelve miles south of Cape
Henry. She is at anchor waiting
government tug.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
HONOR FOR ROOSEVELT.

Elected Honorary Member Of League
of German University Students.
New York, Feb. 9.-President Roose-
welt has been chosen honorary member
Of the League Of Former German Uni
versity students, an honor accorded to
only one other, grand duke of Baden,
uncle of the Kaiser.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09

wreck he was still alivl, 1T he lived
only a few minutes. He vas able to
give his name and with a few gasps
he was dead. Two pieces of wood had
been driven thru his body and it was
believed his back was broken. His
body was taken to Perry.
The Broken Rail.
An examination of the defective rail
showed it was split lengthwise, and
there seems no doubt that when the
engines struck the rail it was torn up
and the cars following then left the
track. Both engines went over the
bridge. The first engine was NO. 93l,
II. F.. Nichols, engineer. A strange
thing about the wreck was the fact
that Engineer Nichols was not aware
that ANYTHING unusual had happened
until he had gone half a mile down the
track He found then that he was un-
coupled. and looking back saw the
train was not following. He did not
stop his engine, but ran on to Rhodes.
where they were to meet another tram
and tagged the same as protectloh.
The second engine was NO 923' w.
e. Bloomfield, of Perry, engineer. rms
engine was derailed on the west side
of the bridge.
Track Demolished.
From the point three hundred feet
east of the bridge, where the broken
rail was found to the west side OF the
bridge. the track is entirely gone to-
gether with the bridge. The ties are
all ripped out and it will be several
DAYS before traffic can be resumed. 1t
will be necessary to rebuild the bridge
before trains can pass, as it Will be
impossible to build track around the
wreck and across the ravine.
Wrecker Summoned.
A wrecker and physicians were sum-
moned from Perry. The wrecker came
to the scene of the wreck, but nothing
was done UP to noon toward clearing
away the debris. The train went back
to Perry. and it is understood a crew
and wrecker will be sent from Marion,
as the wrecker cannot begin work from
the west side of the bridge. None OF
the officials of the road had arrived up
to O'Clock this afternoon. The injur-
ed were conveyed to this town and aft
ter being given temporary attention
the special train took them to Des
Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
To Succeed Armstrong

Washington, Feb. 9.-The president
today sent to the senate the nomina-
ton of James B. Reynolds, of Massa-
chusetts, to be assistant secretary Of
the treasury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
To End Strike in Coal REGIONS.

Essen, Feb. ga convention of the
strikers of the entire Rhenish West
phalian coal region, adopted a resolu-
tion today to return to work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
Will Try Cassie on March 6.

Cleveland, Feb. 9.-The trial of Mrs
Cassie l.. Chadwick in the federal
court has been set for March 6. She
will be tried before Judge r w. Tay-
lor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
AFTER PRIVATE CAR LINES.
President Would Like to Have Strong
er Provision Relating to Them.

Washington, Feb. 9.-while Presi-
dent Roosevelt approves the Esch-
Townsend railroad freight rate bill
pending before the house, it is under
stood that he would like to have in
corporated in it stronger provisions
relating to private car lines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
INDICTMENT is ouAsHED.

Manager Davis of the Iroquois Will
Not Have to Stand Trial.
Chicago, Feb. 9. The Indictment
charging Manager Will j. Davis with
manslaughter on account of the loss
of life in the Iroquois theater fire, was
quashed today by Judge Kersten, on
the ground that the document failed
to show any omission of duty on the
mart of Davis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE
TeIegraphic News.
Passenger Train in the Ditch.
Fatal Wreck Near Oskaloosa.
House Passes Rate Bill.
Marshal Richards Must Do Time. y
Battle Imminent Near Mukden.
Bribery Sensation in California Leg
islature.
Peace Advocates Want President to
Act.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News in Brief:
Hardin County Educators.
Iowa City Inebriate Self Convicted.
Mrs. Finder Wants Divorce.
To Counter Payne's Move.
Sammis Slated For Dismissal.
An Iowa Skunk Farm.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials:
Twenty-seven Below.
The Last Rebel Raid Into Iowa.
Freight Rates on Corn.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Birdseye's Philosophy.
PAGE FIVE.
General Teleuraphic News:
An Explosion Kills Many.
Comerford Fired From Legislature.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Calhoun Paving Case Continued.
Will Be Heard March Is.
Coal Famine Feared.
Indoor Base Ball Games.
Peter Barriman Dead.
Mrs. Hukill Visits Lodge.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial:
Livestock and Grain Markets.
Christian Science Healers Aimed at.
Commercial and Financial News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09

Ice Bound Steamers Released.
Milwaukee. Feb. 9. - The steamer
Naomi and tug Dan Costello have been
released from the ice pack off Mil
waukee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09

President Leighton. of the defunct
South Side bank at Lima, o., was in-
dicted in ten counts for embezzlemont,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
T-.R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

The Weather.
1owa-F'air Friday, preceded by
snow flurries in the extreme east; cold
wave tonight; colder in the extreme
east Friday.
Enthusiastically fair tonight and
Friday, except snow flurries in the
north and central tonight; much cold
er with a cold wave in the north and
central.
South Dakota-Fair tonight and
Friday; colder tonight with a cold
wave in the east.
Missouri-Partly cloudy with a cold
wave tonight; Friday fair with colder
in the east.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
BOTH PARTIES
Pass RA1E BILL
Esch- Townsend Bill Passes the
House by a Vote of
236 to1
DAvEY SUBSTITUTE REJECTED
Republicans Declare That Roosevelt
is Greatest Leader Since Civil War
Democrats Admit Allegation With
Claim That He Was Great Because
He Adopted Democratic Doctrines.

Washington, Feb. 8. - BY a vote of
236 yeas to II nays the house passed
the Esch- Townsend bill extending au-
thority to the interstate commerce
commission to fix railroad rates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
BATTLE IMPENDING
Belief That the Armies Of kuropatkin
and oyama Will Have a Serious
Clash Before Long is Expressed at
Tokio-Russians Continue to In
trench at Heikoutai.

Toxic, Feb. 9.-Manchurian head
quarters reports the Russians have
continued the bombardment in the di
rection of Sha,khe river since the night
of the seventh. They continue in
trenching in front of Liuchenpao and
in the vicinity of Heikoutai. The i'm
preston prevails here that .the inn
pending battle between the armies Of
Oyama and Kuropatkin will occur be-
fore any material thaw takes place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
PAID THEM M0R Ely
Sensational Testimony Given in the
Investigation of Bribery Charges
Against Senators in the California
LEGISLATURE.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. s.-1n the SEN
atorial bribery investigation, Joseph S.
Jordan, said to have been agent for four
accused senators, testified he was en-
ployed by Clarence Grande, of the
Phoenix Building and Loan Association
and was asked if he could go to any
senators and make a money! PROPOSE
ton to them for their protection in any
investigation, likely to be held. Jor-
dan said he had given Senators French,
Bunkers, Emmons and Wright each
$3.50 in cash for their help.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
CHURCH MISSIONS UNITED.
All the Presbyterian Churches in In
dia in One Assembly.

New York, Feb. 9.-1nformation has
been received by the board of foreign
missions of the Presbyterian church
here that all Presbyterian churches in
India have been united into one gen
eral assembly, after a series of meet
ings at Alanbad. This is said to have
been the first occasion in which the
churches of America and Europe have
been united
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
STORM CONTINUES

Severe Storm of Snow and SIeet
Show But Little Improvement To-
day.
Louisville, KY. Feb. 9.-While con-
ditions resulting from the long con-
tinued rain and sleet storm show slight
improvement in the southwest today.
there is no betterment of the situation
from the Mississippi to the Atlantic
coast.
The telephone and telegraph COM
panies' lines are in but little better con-
dition and messages are being sent
by trains between cities where COM
munication is interrupted. The storm
has moved north and eastward, its eff
fees being felt today in North Caro-
Ina.
Nothing has been heard from Atlan-
ia by wire for fourteen hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09
OVERLAND LIMITED
GOES THRU BRIDGE
G. M e. ST. P. Fast Train Wrecked Killing
One and Injuring Twenty Five---Seven
Cars Demolished
BROKEN RAIL CAUSES THE DISASTER

Qhe Train Drawn by Two Engines Was Plunged Rayine
Twenty Below the BrdgeEngnes Go Across In Safety
Dead and Wounded Are Taken to Des IoinesConductor
Mars Of Perry Killed by Spnters Driven Thru His Body,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-09

Artist MeizeI Dead.
Berlin. Feb. 9-Adolph Won Meizel,
the artist, died today, aged 80.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06
THE WEARING OF Boards.
At One Time "a Tax Was ExnctcI
EOr tho priNlInrc.

In days zone by the wearing OF n
beard was II privilege that hal 10 ire
paid for, the tax ON eyory beard OF "a
fortnight's growth lciug IS. I'd. In tie
gracious days OF Queen Elizabeth.
For over half II century The m9nu.uh3
OF Russia made their male Suhiccts
who wore boards pay into tle national
e&c:cGuCr. This tax WAS iip1fci by
Peter thc Great ia 1908, the mobiles hay
ing 10 GiS8ursc 100 rabies ydQ tAu low.
er classes 1 liopcc&. The tax on bcus}s
W. kept up Ny Peters four a..cey.sovl
ON The throne of all the Euss;!s. snG !!
WAS finally repealed i'm 11G@ by Calh-
crime III. France, too, At one t.uSe i'm.
posed Il beard tax upon the Clcr&y.
which was paid by those Who could
afford it, although the large majority
had to Weld to the razoi's ons,auEht.
IN tic fourteenth century shaving
was popular with young men, while tl,
old men were attached to torkcl
Boards. The latter custom is rcscutol
to by Chauccr, who in Describing an
assembly says, "A merchant wa3 thnrp
with a forilcd beard" Boards were
worn in various shapes and for.is Gu,
49, 'A'N vi lAilEtAttslNt iLts.N'N J..
Hud Charles L., as the poems, uia. and
other literary productions of Inosa
periods amply testify. In Ibis "Nul,)
mic of Abuses" Stubs al'u}y; So In,
barber who was accustomed to ask
his client whether he wished his beard.
''cut % look terrible 10 your cncuy or
0miahle 10 your friends, grim ana storm
IN countenancc OF pleasant and de
murv."
William Harrison, II clcrgypau fro,n
whom II gains many peeps a. the a,.
t"cnth century, refers II suatp of O.
styles of boards at That pert u. l. 3D.
face happened to be "Plltter like" :"
lon%. lender beard would make ii see
The narrower. If it he weasel b,aku,,
then much hear left ON the chcc.os
will mako the owner locke like Il bow
died he'd and so grim Us Il Goosc."-
London Standard.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-12-06

II an infant Is weak and does not
grow satisfactorily, it must be meas
ured for the "undergrowth," according
to n superstition in some Pennsylvania
Dutch communities. A powwow doc
tor, usually a woman, will strip the
child, measure 1t with n string the
same color as It's hair, say some
"words," bury the string in a secret
place and repeat the performance three
times. The child will get well. There
are dozens of children In one Pennsyl-
yania Dutch community that were
measured In this way and are now
pointed to as examples and proof OF
the efficacy of the method.
Ashes must not be taken from n fire
place in n sickroom. The death of the
patient would follow. Nor must the
bed of a sick person be turned over.
1t Is actually true that this last pro-
vision Is believed and followed In many
Pennsylvania Dutch homes In the old
Fettlements OF the state.