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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
FAMILY OF NINE is MURDERED
Preacher, His Wife and Seven Chill.
dren Slain in Their Home.

Pensacola, Fla, May 15.-Rev. julius
Alderman, his wife and seven children,
the eldest of which was IA years OF
age, were murdered in their home ten
miles north of Milton, Fla, last night
and their house was burned. The
crime was discovered this morning by
a man who had an appointment with
the preacher No motive for the mus-s
ders is known. Citizens of Milton have
offered a reward of $1,000 for the cap-
ture of the murderers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
CATHOLICS At DETROIT.
Eighth Biennial of Catholic knights
and Ladies of Columbus in Session.

Detroit, May 15.-Delegates from If
teen states are attending the eighth BIZ
ennial convention of the Catholic
Knights and Ladies of America, which
will be In session in this city three
days. It was stated today that no rad
ical legislation Is anticipated, altho
there is much important business to be
transacfed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
MEET AT DEs MONIES
Presbyterian General Assembly Of
America Will Begin It's Sessions
Wednesday-Eastern Delegates Ar
riving Todsy-Retirins Moderst,r
Moffat Present,

Des Moines, May 15.-Three special
trains bearing eastern delegates to tho
Presbyterian general assembly Of
America arrived in Des Noines today.
Retiring Moderator, Rev, j. d. Mo fat,
of Washington, Penp., will arrive to-
day. The society will begin its sess ons
Wednesday, The meeting of the gem
eral conference will be held in the I'D
itorium building, capable Of sea ing
three thousand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
ALMOST A cENrENARIAN.
Mrs. Rachel Hughes, Of Salem, i've
Nearly Hundred Years.

Salem, May 15--Mrs. Rachel Hughes,
who died Sunday morning, was the old
est resident in this vicinity, and lack
ed but three and a half years of hav-
ing lived full century in this world.
Mrs Hughes was born in Canada, on
Nov. 1. 1909. making her age a the
time of her death, SO years. m mopths
and 13 days. She was the mott er Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
PAGE ONE.

6SS6 SsNSs
Telsgraphio News.
Many Deaths In Coal Mine. l,,
Result Of Gas Explosion.
DIR. CrMpsey Found Guilty.
He May BE Reinstated.
The Work Of Congress. y
Little Iowa for Little 1owans.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
lowa News.
kretschmer to Name Delegates.
VIII Pay Creditors
Alleged Blackmailing Scheme.
The Clear Lake Controversy.
Miss Ogden's BODY Found.
Corn Mostly Planted.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
Equal Opportunity.
At Least a Moral Victory.
A Railroad Journal on Railroads.
Topics OF the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes.
Looker-On in Iowa.
PAGE FIVE.
Unions and the G. +. w. c.
To Cross Atlantic in Balloon.
Miscellaneous News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News.
Drinks Carbolie, Acid and Dies.
Viola Hockett. OF Liscomb, Suicide!
Bids Exceed Boards Estimate.
Proposition to Buy City Light Plan
Grocers' Picnic at Iowa Falls
Two Schools Hold Prelininaries.
Sunday Schools to Picnic.
Gets 5000 for Injuries.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Wheat Ruled Weaker.
Board Of Trade Quotations.
The Live Stock Market.
Will Prosecute OIL Trust.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
RIOT AT MONTREAL
Audience Witnessing Wrestling N.tch
Between Frank Gotch and Pietro
Comes to Blows, and Police Clear
Hall Where tho Event Was Being
Held.


Montreal. May ia wrestling
match between Frank Gotch, the
American champion, and Pietro, the
Frenchman, here last might, was
marked by riotous scenes, ending in
police interference after the wrestlers
had been on the mat for half AN hour,
without either securing fail. While
each wrestler alternately made claims
Of foul tactics by his opponent, the
crowd in the hall was divided into two
wildly cheering factions, the English
portion cheering Gotch and the French
men siding with Pietro. The police
cleared the hall when the spectators
came to blows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
HOLD SEPARATE cAucusEs.
House Republicans Vote to Stand by
tho ShurtIeff Bill.

Springfield. H., May 15.---Both the
senate and house met this morning and
adjourned until 2 this afternoon, when
the conference committee on the rri-
mary bill will be introduced Repub-
Leans OF both houses are caucusing
separately over the measure. The
house republicans voted to stand by the
ShurteM bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
Standard Oil Dividends.

New York, May 15.-The Standard
Oil Company today declared a quar-
terly dividend of 80 a share This
compares with SIS dividend in the
last previous quarter and 50 year
ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
IRoouoIs MANAGER IN COURT.
Will J. Davis to be Tried for Man
sIauakter.

Chicago. May 15.-Will j. Davis, who
was manager Of the Iroquois theater,
at the time of the great fire in that
building, was arraigned today on the
charge Of manslaughter growing out
of the fire. BY agreement with the
states attorney, a continuance was
taken until tomorrow. Counsel for
Davis said change of venue had been
asked by Davis March 10, 1905, but
it had never been argued or disposed
Of. The states attorney declared If a
change Of venue was to be asked for
and arguments made. 1t should be done
at once, as the matter had grown SO
old Il shoul6Nbe disposed oS \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
FISHING SEASON OPENS.
Visitors at Clear Lake Have Good Luck
the First eey.
V>;.

SpeCIaI 10 IIllIeS-1sePuUI1c0lL
Clear Lake, May 15.-The openi1 6 OF
the fishing season brought a large
crowd to Clear Lake today and every
available boat was Brought into use.
The clay was bright and clear. Some
fine strings were caught this NOR ring.
Pickerel were especially plentiful and
some bass were caught The Sc ason
promises to be good one here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
Tho Weather.

Sun rises May 16. 4:47; sets. 1905.
Iowa and Missouri--Showers and
thunder storms Wednesday and pos
siIbly tonight; cooler in the west We'd
nesday.
Illinois-,Falr tonight; Wednesday
probably showers and thunder storms;
continued warm.
South Dakota Probably showers
and thunder storms tonight and We'd
nesday; warmer tonight; cooler We'd
nesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15

After recess Of six weeks the Wis
consin legislative investigating COM
nLttee yesterday resumed inquiry into
the state university. The first session
was secret.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
MAY Day Strike Ends,

st. Petersburg, May 15.--The May
day strike is ended Worklnen Of 81.
Petersburg and generally turnout this
country resumed workttoday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
FOUR DEAD IN RIOTS.
Soldiers at Crawford, Neb., Frustrate
Effort to Form Lynchjno Party.

Crawford, Neb., May 15.-Four are
now dead in the riots between white
men and negro soldiers from Ft. Rob-
inson. William Murphy, white, was
killed at midnight by squad of SOL
diers guarding the Jail. Murphy, with
others, tried to form lynching party
to gain possession of negro soldier
who killed Arthur Moss, night watch
man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
WHAT RUSSIANS WANT
Draft Of ths Reply to the Emperor's
Speech From the Throne Submitted
to Lower House Of New Provi-
dence.


st. Petersburg. May 15.-The draft
Of the address to the throne, In reply
to the emperor's speech at the open
ing of parliament. was submitted to
the lower house Of parliament today
by the commission. 1t consists OF
practically the following demands:
General amnesty, abolition OF the death
penalty, suspension OF martial law
and all exceptional laws, full civil
liberty abolition OF the council Of tho
empire. revision OF fundamental laws.
establishment Of responsibility Of min
listers. right Of Interpolation. forced
appropriation OF land and guarantees or
rights Of trades unions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
FELL OFF BRIDGE TO DEATH.

Irving Mum, Of Cedar Rapids, Falls
While Intoxicated.
Special to Republican.
Cedar Rapids, May 15.-Irying Mum.
aged 40 fell from a bridge in this city
while intoxicated today and was iR-
stantly killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
INJURIES PROVE FATAL.

Carl Johnson, Of ottumwa, Fell Down
an Elevator Shaft.
Special TO Times Republican.
Ottumwa, Mayo 15.-Carl Johnson.
aged 10, died today from injuries sus.
tanned in falling down an elevator
shaft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
ss2s,7os.4o 40
Millage taxes cummins administ
s1,237,s25.57


If the men who are making the sys-
tematic and concerted attack on the
Iowa legislatures and on Iowa institu-
ton management, end claiming ex-
travagance and wastefulness. are sue
cessful in what they are undertaking to
do the present period will be the last
for these millage taxes. and the special
appropriations for these institutions
will be cut down to what they were
when the legislatures were authorizing
only 2-nill state tax levy.
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
HARRISON FOR PERKINS.

County Convention Hold at Logan To-
day Standpat Victory.
Special 20 Times Republican.
Logan, May 15.-T'he Harrison coun-
ty republican convention was a Per-
kins convention. as expected. Some oi
the country delegates did not attend
and the standpatters controlled the
convention 113 to "A. Standpat resolu-
tions were adopted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
JAMES A. COVE DEAD.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Resident, Was
Prominent Republican Politician.
Grand Rapids. Mich. May 15.---James
A. Coye, a prominent republican poll
tician, and collector Of customs at this
port, died today of apoplexy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15

(Continued on Fifth Page.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
EIGHT YEARS FOR INCEST.

Warren GoodsoII sentenced-Destitute
Family Will be Cared For.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, May 15.-Warren Goodsell
convicted of incest. was sentenced at
Allison today to eight years In the
penltentiary by Judge Kelly. His wife
and children are destitute. The forme1
will be sent to the county home, ant
the latter to the Orphans home.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-08-30
Dscrin'A nclicNim'.'

Senator Bailey was once staying for
a short time at n country place. when
he received a telegram urging his i'm.
mediate appearance Ia Washington. The
place was about two miles from the
railroad station, and as the schedule
had been recently changed, and his host
did not know the new hour for the
train there was but one a day-a ne
gro was hastily sent to Inquire of the
station agent.
Il was perhaps three hours later
when the negro ambled into the yard.
Where have you been, you rnscalf
DO II take three hours to ask when a
train Is DUE the Senator's host de-
mandcd angrIly.
,Now. Mars Jcems," the negro pro-
tested. "yo' know hit don't take no three
hours ter tx when or train gwinc pass.
Hut, Mars Jeems dat station man am
sich or liar yo' can't take his word fer
muffin. an All stayed ter see for NAH
ser. An fer once In his life he tol' dc
truf she sho did pass dar dcs' when he
say she would !"-Amerlcan Spectator
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-08-30

The old plan of opening Indian reser-
vations was to line all the homeseekers
at the edge of the coveted ground ana
TO let them race for the prizes. The
results of these rushes have been some
thing terrible to contemplate. There
are suits still pending as the result of
disputes growing out of the first Okla
homa opening in 1893. Men who had
killed fast horses in getting 10 valu-
able claims found their rights disputed
by 'sooners,' who had crept on the res
ervation, despite all the efforts of sol
diers to keep them off. Gun plays were
made, and the struggle for lands was
nothing short of bestial, bringing out
all that was worst in the natures of the
men engaged. The weak had no chance
against the strong. and the many evils
of the system were SO apparent that
the government officials made up their
minds never to have another rush for
public lands.
Richards the Inventor
W. A. Richards. commissioner of the
general land office, and former governor
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-08-30
SCARS In AIR 200 MILES
DR.. !. P. THOMAS MAKES TRIP
FROM GOTHAM.
Stops His Propeller and Nearly Goes
Into River-Baby Is Named
After tie Balloon.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Dr. Julian p
Thomas, after flight of nearly 200
miles, descended at noon Sunday, at
Oakdale, Sullivan county, n. y. He
started on his trip at q O'Clock Saturday
night from the city, with his brother,
jefferson ID. Thomas of Augusta, Ga.
On leaving the ground the aeronaut rose
to Il height of several hundred feet and
was borne slowly west. The stopping
of the propeller allowed the balloon to
drop more rapidly than was comfortable
Just when it was crossing North river.
1T grazed the surface of the water. DIR.
Thomas was obliged to throw overheard
half his sand ballast to float clear.
Then the bag shot up to Il height of
2000 feet. Caught in the upper air cur
rent, it was borne rapidly over northern
New Jersey. AT nightfall the balloon
ran into a bank of clouds and the pas
sengers could not gauge the direction
of their flight by sight OF earth any
longer.
Toward o'clock, as the fog did not
thin, the balloon sought the earth again.
Below the aeronautS heard connection
of children and frightened chickens and
saw farmyard with persons gazing up
ward.
When DR.. Thomas got near enough to
explain to them what to do, they tied the
guide rope TO an apple tree and invited
the voyagers to come in and have sup
per.
When John G. Newman, n farmer.
heard the balloon was named the Mir
vana he gave a sigh of relief and said
it seemed providential. The Newmans
had been puzzling for several days to
find suitable name for their new born
girl. whom they decided to call Niryana
Newman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-08-30
DANCING SPOlLS ALL.
Girl May Lose $1,000 Because CT Unique
Contract-Bound Self to Live
Life Above Reproach

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug pa re,
markable story was developed, when
Levi III. Kleckner made an application
in the county court to have auuuled a
Judgment note for $1,000 which he gave
to his pretty secretary, provided she
would conduct herself in a proper man.
ner for four years"
The young woman threatens that if
the money is not paid she will reveal
the contents of series of letters
which promise sensation that vii.
shock all Allentown.
Mr.. Kleckner explained how the
former Miss Mary Geiser, now Mrs
Van Buren, Riber, violated the cOndi,
tons of a peculiar contract on which the
note was presented to her
she left my employ" he said. "four
weeks after the note was signed and
besides she was to render services on
it. At about this time | purchased u
tract of land. | thought it would take
four years to dispose of it and | wanted
some one to take a steady interest in
the matter, so / gave her the note for
extra services in this connection"
The restrictions of Mr.. kleckuer are
partly as follows:
Should Mary A. Geiser become careless
In her conduct and not keep her character
beyond repfoaCn, so that l should be com
PEELED TO discharge her or ask her to resign
on account of her immoral conduct, then
the said note Is to be declared null and void
and of no effect
Should the said Mary A. Gciscr visit any
dancing resorts OUT OF town or frequent
those in town oftener than once or twice q
month, unless | grant her permission to dc
so, that the said note Is to be null ano
void and of no effect.
Miss Geiser agreed to the restrictions
in q long Endorsement she wrote.
In his petition to the court to have
the judgment vacated, Mr.. Kleckncr
states that the note is null and void for
the following reasons:
Because the said Mary A. Gciser became
careless in her conduct.
Because the said Mary A Gclser frequent
ly went to dancing resorts out OF town go
well as In town oftcncr than twice Il month
That by reason Of going to these dancing
resorts and coming home late she was In
capactated from doing her work properly
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-08-30

Of Wyoming, evolved the system which
is now in vogue. He conceived the idea
Of putting the names Of all applicants
in blank, sealed envelopes, and throw
ing all these envelopes in great box,
from which they were to be drawn, one
by one. In order to insure perfect mix
ing Of the names, the box was to be
turned at intervals, and, after each rev.
olution, three envelopes would be drawn
forth by as many children, chosen for
the purpose.
When Commissioner Richards made
public this plan there were warm OBJ
jections on the ground that it was lot
terry. In direct defiance of the govern
ment's own laws. The matter was
brought before President Mckinley,
and he was told of the objection to the
new plan.
''If that Is the only objection. l will
sign the bill at once" said President
Mcinley, ''as l am convinced there Is
no element of gambling in it,
In as much as the person who regis
tiers incurs no expense aside from %
cents notary fee, he cannot be said to
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-08-30
Wanted n Line of Idols.

The following is an extract from a
letter actually received by a house do
ing business with foreign countries. The
letter came from Kumbhakonam, South
India:
"As natives of India are always wor-
slippers of all gods and idols, If you
can favor me with a list Of idols, their
prices and some sample idols, / will be
able to send you a large wholesale
order for these gods, which will take
up exceedingly well among natives all
over India; and If you can get me the
sole agency from that factory for in
PRODUCING their idols throughout India,
| am sure to make their business a
thorough success here in the event of
their undertaking to give the sole
agency throughout India, Burma and
Ceylon. and also fixed travelling allow
ance, say SO month, including Batta
to one of my clerks to begin with, who
will 20 throughout India and secure
orders from natives. rich and poor, mer-
chants and mobiles. etc
If you can kindly see your way to
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Sa& 80 4S4@Y1F'
OaI
AN~~@NN~

With the public drawing for Sho-
shone Indian reservation lands at Ian
der, Wyo., came the sixth test of the
governments lottery system.
At the opening of the Crow reserva-
ton in Montana recently the system
worked to perfection. Sixteen thou
sand persons were registered in two
weeks, and in the presence Of large
crowd, these names We're drawn from
a box at the rate of about 1000 per
day, and the names of the prize win
ners announced. In fact, since the first
trial of the so-called lottery system at
the secoW. Oklahoma opening. there
has not been a single valid objection
raised against this method of throw
Ing Indian lands open to white settle
ment, and the plan of distribution will
doubtless continue in effect until there
are no more of Los acres to distribute
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-08-30

minds in the country were seeking
some way in which the game could be
beaten. One clover chap conceived the
idea Of registering several times under
| the same name. But this plan was
| frustrated when Commissioner Rich
ards devised card index for filing all
the names after registration. Thus the
names that were similar had to come
together, and the scheme of the willy
one was exposed. If man registered
under false names he courted long
| term In prison, for proof of his right
name had TO be made at the time Of fill
ing on his homestead The very sim
plicity Of the plan makes detection
easy.
AS to the absolute fairness of the
scheme. many tests have been made
For instance, at the opening of the Uin-
tab reservation in Utah, there were %
600 soldiers registered by proxy. Mr..
Richards kept careful check of the SOL
diers who drew lands. There was an
exact proportion of soldiers drawings
something like one successful appli-
cant out of every six registered. The
names of the soldiers were mixed with
their drawings proved that the chances
Of success run in proportion to the to-
tai number of claims and the total num-
Der of registrations. When the regis
tratfnn ic ltoh tho ahonoac nf
are small. The Crow reservation open
ing offered the greatest chance, as there
were only 10000 registrations against
$500 claims for distribution. SO each
mans chances of drawing something
were between one in two and one in
three. At the Uintah opening last year
there were over $4,000 registrations
against $500 claims, so the chances of
success were much smaller.
Encouraging the Homeseeker.
1t Is the aim of the government Off
Gals to keep the registration as low rs
possible This is with the idea of en-
ccuraglng the bona fide homeseeker and
excluding the born gambler, who mere
ly wants to take chance" in the
hope of drawing the magic first number
out of the big box. The first number
is the prize desired by every one of the
thousands who register In these land
drawings. At the Grow opening there
was a standing offer of $4,000 for the
first number. In the eager crowd that
gathered about the drawing booth on
the opening day there were men of all
walks of life who had taken chances
in the hope of securing No. /. But the
first name drawn from the box by the
proud youth who had been selected to
act as emissary for the goddess of
chance was that of Owen b. Williams,
of Custer, Mont.-a 'squaw man" Tru-
ly, opportunity never Knocked more I'M
expectedly than on the door of the
"squaw mans" shack on the Big Horn
But that is merely a sample of the
strange freaks Of fortune in these land
drawings. 1t Is this element Of chance
that makes these government lotteries
such fascination to so many people,
st. Louis Democrat.
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MAN HIS OWN SURVEYOR.
Simple Method Of Determining Lev,
els the Farm.


els on the Farm.
A very simple way of roughly deter
mining levels, and one which can read
fly be practiced by any one, and which
has the advantage Of not requiring any
special apparatus. is by means of a
spirit level and a board with a straight
edge, says Farming The way to 90
about it Is this: First determine on
two points the levels of which you wish
to determine, and drive stakes into the
ground Then take board with a
straight edge and tack it to a tree. If
one happens to be available in a line
with these two stakes; otherwise drive
q third stake into the ground. Put the
board at such height that you can
readily sight over it, and carefully
level this board by means Of the spirit
level. Then sight over 1t toward one
Of the stakes, having some one at that
stake who will by means Of n small
piece Of paper locate the point at which
your line Of vision cuts Tin other
words, where a line projected from
your sighting board would strike the
stake. Make some sort Of a mark at
this point, and then sight to the other
stake In the same way, and mark the
point where the line would strike It,
BY measuring distances that these
two points are above the ground you
can get the difference in levels with
reasonable accuracy. For instance, If
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get me the sole agency on the above
lines. | can make 1t great success
financially for both of us, you under
taking to supply me with idols and
undertaking to sell them as fast as
possible. There is no competition for
this line Of business here, ANA hence |
wish to be the first in the field and ma
tives are such bigoted people who will
sell their souls, If possible to worship
an idol Of their own.'-Kansas City
Journal