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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Rich Socialist Wiltshire
Wants Debate With Bryan

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Sept. 3.-NIrs.
Edna Ohnstein. OF 1852 Elm street. wish
es 20 arrange a debate between William
Jennings Bryan and Gaylord Wiltshire,
millionaire New York socialist. at the
Socialist demonstration at Chester Park.
September 2. or during Bryan's sched-
uled visit % Cincinnati, September 13-
Wiltshire has authorized Mrs. Ohnstein
TO challenge Bryan for him
Wiltshire tried % get a date for a
debate with the Democratic leader In
New York. but Bryan found that his
time would be taken up with other
events arranged for him long before.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Tillman's Bad Break.

stroke OF genius worthy Of even 50 good
a politician as the President himself.
Tillman's Bad Break.
Alarming reports continue TO come
from IoN- about the determination OF
the railroad politicians 20 defeat Gov
ernor Cummins The stories read we'll
and appear circumstantisl; but Gov
ernor Cummins VIII not be defeated
or seriously cut. because he win get a
Democratic vote for every Republican
he loses.
In this connection, however, a most
interesting story has just come ont or
Iowa. Senator Tillman was doing the
Chautauqua circuit I'M that state last
week and wee 10 CenteTyiile, the home
of Democratic Candidate Claude r.
Porter, who rs running against Cum
minis. TlllTaan was presented 20 an
immense audieaCe by Porter, who pre-
sided and eiOque.'lz euloglZed the Caro-
linian. Then the pitchfork statesman
proceeded 20 an imprisoned defense
Of the South lie explained the race
problem in the lurid cOlors in which
nobody but himself can paint it, he
declared that IL was true that in South
Carolina the Democrats keep the col
ored man away from the polls with
shotguns IL need be, and he indicated
some pride iu the fact that now and
then the gallant CarOlians lynch black
man. And he justified 10 All and said
the Car0liauB we're doing just what
any other right thinking people would
do I'm ike cirCu Instances.
Well, 10 was rather too strong Tor the
Iowa digestion. Many people left be-
fore the sYeech was ended Candidate
Porte was put In an extremely en-
barra ssing position. and the anair is
said 20 have done injury 70 his catse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
SEVENTY-FlVE YEARS,
TEXAS JURY VERDICT

DALLAS. Tex. Sept. 8-seventy-lve
years Imprisonment was the penalty
imposed on Murray Cecil q negro con
yicted Of the murder Of Joseph GWlnu,
a white man in 1900.
Cecil was convicted twice before, but
in each case the court Of appeals re-
versed the finding
After committing the crime Cecil =s-
capped, but was afterward captured ia
Los Angeles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

has very plainly taken a hand in the
York State muss and Indications are
that he viii put Odel out OF the run
ming. II that means Higgins. II will
be doubtful whether his interference
will have been worth while; II II brings
Hughes out OF the chaos. il will be a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
MAIL BACK STAMP
MAY Be ABOLISHED
EXpenmentHaS Proved Sue
cesSful in the Chicago
Postoffice.
POSSIBILITY OF TRIAL HERE

The experiment Of doing away with
the back stamp on letters, which states
the time OF arrival Of the letter 80 the
postohice, having been tried with much
success in the Chicago pOstOftice for
the past six months may be given a
trial IN this city. New York city. BOs-
ton. and Jersey city. If the expert
ment proves successful-that is. If the
citizens do not raise too much OF a
protest, and they have not raised any
serious digestion thus far-the back
stamp viii be abolished
Postmaster Barnes said today that
ne mad receiF ed no orders 20 discOn-
unue The back stamp on letters. and
he was not prepared 10 say THAI its
disconunuance would or would not be
n good thing The stamp backing Of
letters. he said, was inaugurated some
time In ISIS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Inspectors Oppose Plan.

Some Of the inspectors are opposed 20
the adjustment of the back stamp on
the. ground that 30 viii hinder the work
OF tracing the arrival Of a letter that
may be turned over ID them 20 investI-
gate Second Assistant Postmaster
General shallenberger does not take this
view Of the case. He says there are
other methods just as reliable IN trac-
ing a letter. The back stamp is often
wrong. he said II may be an hour out
fr the way. The department, he said.
IN tracing a letter. takes the time il
was mailed in the Office Of departure.
II is then followed 20 the train on which
Il was scheduled 20 leave. The trains
record is noted. any delays. the cause.
etc. The arrival Of tae train and the
mail wagon at the depot to get the mail
dnc then the arrival Of the mall mes
atlger al The pOstOmce. This Is an a
ma tier % record, General Shallenberger
sald, and u is an easy matter 10 tell
aDout the time the traced letter sh0uId
JTibuJi0n '''
The back stamp order may become
general. but not until e. has been thor
ouEhly tested by the department
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Division Of Sentiment.

There IS a division OF sentiment among
the officials Of the Postonce DEPART
ment as TO the advisabilty OF doing
away with the practice Of the back
stamp The experiment was tried IN
Chicago because the postmaster was
short of clerks and the mail was de-
laved IN the Office. After talking over
The matter with TIE Postmaster Gen
eral ii was suggested that for several
weeks the work of back-stamping the
letters should stop and the clerks
employed on that work be put 70 the
more important task OF distributing the
increasing mail.
An improvement was at once noted
and the cOngested condition Of mail IN
me Office was much relieved Tho week g
experiment proving a time and help
saver, the order was issued TO continue
until further notice
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
SHE HELPS AMERICANS
GET GERMAN LICENSE
Storms Police Headquarters and Gets
Necessary Permit to Sell
Soft Drink.

BERLIN, Sept. 3.-Pluck of the sort
that has made President Roosevelt IA
nous has been shown in Berlin by one
OF his young and beautiful cousins,
AIaude Roosevelt lie Vinson. who IS
spending a year in the Kaiser's capital
preparing for career on the grand
opera stage.
A couple of enterprislng New York
women. 10 whom had been told the
l0ugings OF American girls in Berlin
for caramels. marshmallows. Ice cream
soda. sundaes. and the other delights
Of homeI nd. came over here LAST spring
and started a beautifully equipped place,
fitting &c up in the best American style,
importing home candy makers, home
sod. fnuntaLrs md home mararLaLs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
PToprietors A1rested Id Fined.

With childish innocence Of the pitfalls
awaiting the foreigner who essays 10 do
business in a German city, trouble in
forty different forms was encountered.
Each of the proprietors was arrested
and fined nearly a dozen times. but
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03
Fight in LittIefeld's District.

The Maine election comes September
10. and IN 10 of year for decades has
so much interest attached 10 It, This
is because the invasion by organized
labor OF the field Of practical politics
is here 10 have it's first test Of strength.
How serious this movement is regarded
by the Republican campaign managers
may be judged from the great activity
they have displayed in the Lttuefield
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-03

stroke OF genius worthy Of even 50 good
a pOlip clan as the President himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
THIS BOY SOME EDUCATED.
Marion Sewers, Aged IS, Has Stool
of College Degrees.

Des Moines, Aug. 9-Marion Sew
ers, formerly of Oskaloosa, but who is
in Des Moines for the summer, has the
distinction Of being one of the young
est college graduates in the United
States. While not yet nineteen, he is
not only a graduate of the Oskaloosa
high school, Penn college. Culver Mill
tary college, Hillyard college in Penn
sylvania, but has just completed a full
college course at Harvard college. From
high school to college, Mr.. Sewers has
won each college course by scholar
ships, winning first place in each class
consecutively. While the son of one Of
the prominent coal owners at Oskaloo-
sa. he has preferred to win his own
way. He has enough college degrees
after his name to make the alphabet
look like it had gone dotty He speaks
all Of the foreign languages, making
a speciality of Spanish. Mr.. Sewers
has won another scholarship which en-
titles him to go to Leland Stanford
Junior, where he expects to enter this
fall
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09

all carried out as planned The out of
town speakers were as follows: Hon.
r p. Fitzgerald, of Garwin; Hon. S.
c. Huber of Tama, and Chaplain Jesse
Cole; Judge G. W. Burnham, Of Vim
ton: Hon. j. G. Bull, of Toledo; Hon.
I. II. Miner, of Belle Plaine. and Col.
Mowery. of Traer; and Rev. Van Mar
ter. w. S. Harris made very eff
ficient chairman. The music, all pa
triotic. was under the direction of l. C.
Willard. Every session during the two
days We're we'll attended and many of
the old soldiers thought it one OF the
best sessions they have ever had. The
Ladies' Cemetery Aid Society fed the
people and cleared almost a hundred
dollars.
The new officers Of the association
elected are as follows:
President-W. i. Eshbaugh, of Ia
Quartermaster-R H. Ryan, of
Tama.
Coonel--L. r. Blum, Toledo
Lieutenant Colonel-A. j. Kosta, Of
Chelsea.
Major-Hiram Avery, of Montour.
Adjutant-Hiram Bissell. of Tama.
Chaplain-W. F. Halstead, of Tole-
do
Surgeon-J. S. Brakan, of Tama.
Musician--A A. Jones, of Toledo.
The meeting next year will be at
Tama.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
CLAIM BYLAWS VOID
AIeona Homestead Of Woman Lodge,
Objects to Using Reserve Fund of
the Order for Building Purposes
Des Moines Men Criticised.

Special to Times Republican.
Algona, Aug. 9.--As the result of a
resolution passed some time ago by
the Algona homestead protesting
against using the reserve fund Of the
Yeoman Lodge for building purposes.
instead of keeping it intact for the
payment of death. disability and acct
dent claims trouble has broken out
afresh here. Following the passing of
the resolution, special meeting of the
homestead was called, at which several
outside officers were in attendance, and
it is claimed that an attempt Is being
made to stife a decision on the sub
ject.
AT meeting of the homestead held
July II resolution was adopted to the
mously opposed to the use of the re-
serve fund for building purposes, or
any other purpose other than the pay
ment of death. disability and accident
claims, and providing that copy of
the resolution be sent to all Iowa
homesteads with a view to securing
general cooperation. The other home
steads were asked to take action on the
matter and report the results of such
action to the correspondent of the AL
coma homestead.
1t is claimed that as soon as this res
~, INF bn of
Des Moines took steps to hinder, and,
if possible, stifie discussion. With the
aid of the district deputy, notices were
sent out from the Des Moines office
to the members of the Algona home
stead, bearing the signatu of the AL
gona foreman, and asking for a special
meeting Of the homestead.
The district deputy, a deputy from
outside territory, members from other
places, and Grand Foreman William
Koch, attended the meeting. 1t is
claimed that members who were ignor-
ant of the lodge affairs were induced
to attend this special meeting, and
that influence was brought to bear ON
them in sufficient quantities to cause
the former resolution to be rescinded.
Grand Foreman Koch is said to have
stated to the homestead that the re-
serve fund was simply loaning to the
general fund.- whereas it is claimed
that section IA of the new bylaws of
the order prohibits this thing Mr..
Koch is also said to have argued that
the board of directors has for four
years enjoyed the right to build, while
the Algona homestead members insist
that no such right was ever given, and
especially no right to draw on the re-
serve fund for such purpose.
1t is also claimed by a number of the
Algona members that many of the by
laws enacted at Colorado Springs are
void, because of the fact that section
10 of the old bylaws, then in force,
was violated, and the method of en-
acting the new bylaws was illegal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
MOVING THE CROPS
Railroad Men Expect to Be Hard
Pushed For Equipment
During the Autumn
TRAFFIC MEMS TROUBLES
Struggle With the Operating Depart
ments To Get Cars Will Cause Much
Grief-EIevators Will Be Filled Early
Preparations Under Way for the
Movement.
Special to Times-1sepublican,

Webster City, Aug. 9.-The moving
of the crop in this section of Iowa is
going to be a good stiff proposition
this year. So said a prominent rail-
road man who is looking over the ter
ritory with a view to getting a better
understanding of the car distribution
in anticipation of the crop movement.
1t Is problem for the operating de-
partment of all roads running into the
state and from now on all of them
must give it more or less attention.
The railroads which serve the Web
ster City territory are already prepar-
ed for the annual movement of small
grain from the harvest fields to the
elevators in Chicago, Omaha, Minne-
apolis and Duluth.
From the present time until the last
bushel of grain Is stored in the big
elevators for cleaning there will be a
constant struggle between the operat-
ing and traffic departments of the
western roads The traffic men de-
care tuSy IluSl IdNo JUST SO many
cars, and the superintendent hasn't
that many on his division. He must
do his best with the wires until they
are Forthcoming. The traffic man gets
his share of trouble from a flood OF
kilograms and letters from anxious
farmers and grain dealers, whose way
side elevators are filled to overflowing
and long line of wagons on the out
side constantly bringing in more.
There is always a possibility of loss
thru inability of the roads to fur.
nish cars, but in the end the crop is
always moved and with the added
equipment and preparedness of the
roads this year there is not so much
cause for anxiety as usual, say the To-
cal agents. An unusual activity, how
ever, is noted among railroad men III
preparing their lines for the annual
grain movement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
DEDICATION PLANS COMPLETE
Shiloh Monument Commission Holds :
Meetinu at Des Moines.

Des Moines, Aug. 9.-Plans are now
complete for the presentation and
dedication of Iowa's tribute to her SOL
diers, the Shiloh monument commits
sion having completed it's labors at
meeting held at the Chamberlain hotel
yesterday A committee was appoint
ed to confer with the Vicksburg,
Chickamaugua, and Andersonville
commissioners, so that the dedication
of monuments on all four fields will
take place at the same time. The date
will probably be somewhere between
Nov. IL and is. Iowa has expended
over $4,000 in the erection of monu-
ments and it is said they are among
the best It is expected fully 1000
old soldiers will attend the dedication,
as rate for the round trip, including
meals and berth, is placed at $40. The
program will have as it's principal fea-
lures addresses by the governor Of
Iowa, whose duty will be to turn over
the monuments to the national park
commission. C. c. Cadle, president Of
the national park commission, will
respond General James B. Weaver
will speak in behalf Of the old soldiers.
and N. r. Kendall Of Abba in behalf
Of the younger generation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
News of Montour.
Special to Times-Republican.

Mountour, Aug. 9.-After several
months of close confinement to the
house with consumption, Nels Tweedt,
a prosperous farmer two miles south
of town, passed away Tuesday. The
funeral wa.s held from the residence
at 10 o'clock today Interment at Dun
bar cemetery. He leaves wife and
several children.
Two young men from this commune
ity have announced themselves as cam
didates before the coming republican
county convention as candidates for
the nomination of recorder and county
superintendent. They are Ray Young
and E. NJ Wilcox. Others here are
being strongly talked of, but they
have not yet announced their names.
C. M. Smith and family took their
departure for Colorado, where they
will spend several months and probably
settle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
FERRIS HEADS KNIGHTS
Sioux City Candidate Elected
Grand Chancellor Of the
Grand Lodge
HUNTER MAKES HIS REPORT
Uniform Rank Is DwindIing, But 9th
err Branches of the Order Seem to
Be FIourishins-some Important
Changes Suggested by the Retiring
Grand Chancellor.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Aug, 9.-The thirty-sev-
enth annual convention of the knights
of Pythias grand lodge was on in full
swing yesterday. An open session Was
held yesterday at which addresses OF
welcome were given by Mayor George
w. Ball on behalf or Iowa City and by
Charles Nj. butcher on behalf of Cor
NTH lodge of this city. Grand Chan
cellor James w. Hunter responded for
the grand lodge, and Grand Chief Mary
S. Horner for the Rathbone Sisters.
Prof Henry e. Gordon extended an in
vitation to the knights to visit the UNI
iversity.
The grand lodge went into closed
session at 10 o'clock to listen to re-
ports and elect officers. The following
officers We're elected:
Grand chancellor, r. L. Ferris, Sioux
City; grand vice chancellor, Waiter
Turley, ERADICATE; grand keeper or
records and seal, IL. d. Walker, Mount
Pleasant; grand master of exchequer,
Frank L. Wilson Washington; grand
prelate, Adam Delmage, Victor; grand
master at arms, A. c. Strawn, Iowa
City; grand inner guard, r. e. Died.
rich, Durant; grand outer guard, Dr.
w. H. Merritt, Pleasantville; grand
trustee, f. E. Outing, Center Point.
The report of the grand chancellor
shows that during the year two new
lodges have been established, one at
Ogden and the other at Des MONIES.
Several charters were refused because
it was not thought the towns were
large enough to keep the lodges in
good working order. During the year
the lodges at Nicola, Ladora, Green
field, Ames Runnels, and Ute surren-
dered their charters. His report show
ed that the domain of Iowa is In good
condition, and that the endowment
rank is thriving especially well. The
uniform rank does not seem to tbe
holding its own, due seemingly to-
lack of proper funds for maintenance.
The endowment rank has made gain
of So per cent in seven years.
Grand Chancellor Hunter made
number of recommendations to the
lodge, among them the following:
That the grand chancellor be elected
for a term of two years.
That representatives shall be paid
per diem only upon roll call at the
grand lodge session.
That the supreme representatives be
instructed to use their influence to Sc
cure an amplification .of the form OF
initiation into the grand lodge rank
Reconsideration of the constitutional
amendment to reduce the age limit to
Is years.
The appointment Of grand lectur-
er.
Law compelling lodges to insure
property.
Abolition of semi-annual password.
Abolition Of all signs, grips. and
passwords in the. rank of page and es-
quire.
The payment of funeral benefit be
left to the discretion of subordinate
lodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
gi,nes e1uh1ira, sarslal1rtn, annua A,gust 1905

miles: population served 470. number
of houses on route "a, James A.. Dun
bar has BEEN appointed rural carrier
with Charles H. Wagner as substitute.
r.. Day1sworth has been appointed a
letter carrier at Boone.
Complete rural delivery service has
been ordered established in Clarke
county Oct. 49, The total number OF
routes in the county is thirteen, of
which the following two are new:
Woodburn, route No. and Osceola,
route No. Z. The routes now in oper-
alton in the county. which will be re-
arranged, are as follows:
Murray. routes No. 1, 2. 3; Osceoa,
routes. No. /. g. 8. 4, 5. and 6. Route
No. /. at WOODBURY. and route No. at
Murray, will remain unchanged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
IOwANs DRAW LANDS
About Fifty Have Been Successful in
the Drawings for the shoshone In
dian Reservation Lands-List Of
Them is Given.

The successful Iowans in the draw
ings for the Shoshone reservation
lands beginning with No. 522, are as
follows:
William j. Cole, by F. c. Hen
derson, Nodaway, Iowa.
535-Georee w. Farrens, Braddyville
Iowa.
544-Bert A. Sexton, New Sharon
Iowa.
550-John w. Mann, by M. g. Lutz
Chadron, Iowa.
5s6-Samuel f. Smock. Ed f. Heal
ey, Creston, Iowa.
5SS-Richard A. Filter, Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
5s9-J. A. Hathaway, by William j.
Westrit, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
615-William c. Hallond, Abba, Ia
61s-Levi Strong, New Virginia, Ia
619-Guy L. Jennings, Troy, Iowa.
620-James l.. Burrows, Des Moines,
Iowa
6SO-Austin S. Kromme, Huxley
Iowa
631-Mitchell Judd, Sioux City, Ia.
644-Charles C. Young, Creston, Ia.
654-Terry Anderson, by Harry w.
Oyster, Villisca, Iowa.
667-Clayton H. Adams, by H. w.
Plank, Bloomfield, Iowa.
670-William w. Dean, by Fred A.
Strong, Orient, Iowa
6S4-Robert Swanson, Bedford, Iowa.
69S-Nicholas N. Winter, by Frank
w. Winter, Braddyville, Iowa.
715-John F. Foehn, by William r.
Baker, Fairfield, Iowa.
729-John r. Brown, Glencoe, Iowa..
741-Thomas Delaney, Vail, Iowa.
76s-James e. Maloney, Clinton, Ia.
7S5-Carl G. Coburn. Elburn, Iowa.
790-William j. Bells, Sioux City,
Iowa.
s01-Oliver Irwin, Irwin, Iowa.
S13-John w. Adams New Market,
Iowa.
S19-Carl Taylor, Council Bluffs, Ia
S2S-Nelson F. Coolidge, Conrad, Ia.
s32-Thomas NJ Fall, by Burn F..
Wilson, Shaftsburg, Iowa.
835-Edwin C. Anderson, Sioux City,
Iowa.
S54-Joseph N. Sarrar, Creston, Ia.
s59-Lawrence Eoyrich, Carroll,
Iowa.
S6O-William 7. Hewitt, Salem, Ia.
S79-Marcus Jenkins, Van Vert, Ia.
907-Ben D. Barr, by Henry Wiser
hoff Sully, Iowa.
920-James A. Faith, Bedford, Iowa
925-Joseph A. Minor, by Joseph
Faith, Bedford, Iowa
971-Joseph A. Delk, Coin, Iowa.
9S8-William f. Smith, Jewell Iowa.
1,O12-Grace A. Wendt, Des Moines,
Iowa.
1,o2s-Dwight cosmer, What Cheer,
Iowa.
1,os1-C. P. Epsen Clinton, Iowa.
1,O4s-Edwin c. Smiley, Audubon,
Iowa.
1,o55-Roy W. Shell, Ida Grove, la.
1,05S-Joseph B. Anderson, Sioux
City, Iowa.
1,o76-Arthur Simmons, Hamburg,
Iowa.
1,os2-Axel F. c. Holat, Walnut Ia.
1,08S-Joseph C. Steieill, Iowa City,
Iowa.
1,1so-Guy d. Anderson, Oakland,
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-09
SOLDIERS ALICE PREJUDICE.
BIames Des Moines Board for Delay in
Appointing School Janitor.

Des Moines, Aug. John Shadely
an old soldier who has applied for the
position of .anitor of the Grant Park
schools under the old soldiers prefer
ence law, declares that the board con-
tinually posrpones the appointment OF
a man to fill that place and that they
are trying TO discourage him in his eff
forts to secure it. Members of the
board say that out of the number of
applicants it has been difficult to make
selection and that the choice has
been necessarily postponed and not be-
cause of any prejudice against Veteran
Shadely.