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The bee., 1906-05-03
QUADRENNIAL GENERAL
CONFERENCE
OF N. e. Church South Convenss in Bir.
minsham, Ala. Today.

The quadrennial general con-
ference of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, South, convenes in
Birmingham, Ala, and Will be
one of the most important in the
history of the denomination. In
addition to the accredited dele
gates, between 800 and 1000 Wis
itors are expected to attend the
meeting. Vice President Fair
banks, from the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, North, and Gins
dale F. Young, representing the
Wesleyan Church of England,
will be presentat the conference.
The general conference will be in
session about three weeks. 1t is
probable that two or more addi-
tional bishops will be elected ba-
cause of the growth Of the church.
The bee., 1906-05-03
SOUTH KENTUCKY
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.
Meets at Murray May 2l.24. Special
Railroad Rates.

The South Kentucky Christian
Convention meets this year at
Murray May 81 "a. The work is
reported to be taking on new
life and the coming convention
is expected to be one of the best
ever held. The citizens of Muir
ray are arranging to entertain
all who attend. Those who will
90 are requested to write to G..
I'll. G. Stoney, Murray, KY, the
local minister, in order to secure
free entertainment. The rail-
road fare will be one and one
third pluss % cents.
The bee., 1906-05-03
Hecla School.

The following pupils were pro
NOTED to the next higher grades
at the end of this, the last half
term, April 81, 1905:
Primary Grade-Edna Frank
lin, Mary Spence, Jimmie Will
son.
First Grade-David Bostick,
Clarence Greer, Lettie Greer,
Irene Wilson.
Second Grade-Walter Greer,
Curt Holland, Lonnie Wicks,
Willie Wilson.
Third Grade Cordie Jennings,
Oracle Spence, Melvin Stokes,
Myrtle Wilson.
Fourth Grade-Hazel Hale,
Theodore Bostock, Mitchum
Greer.
Fifth Grade-May Hale.
FRANCES YOU'VE KLINE,
Principal Hecla School.
The bee., 1906-05-03
LOUIS RENO.
Gresnvills Banker Dies at Louisville.

Following an operation for
bowel trouble at hospital in
Louisville, Louis Reno, one of
the wealthiest and most in.
fluential citizen of Greenville,
died last week. This being the
last resort, he was in dying
condition when placed on the
operating table.
Mr.. Reno for years had been
connected with the First Nation
al Bank at Greenville and was
loved and respected by oil who
knew him.
He is survived by wife and
several grown children.
The bee., 1906-05-03
HOME TALENT
Play in Providence Tonight for Benefit
San Francisco Sufferers.

The darlington Home Talent
will play "My Uncle From
Japan" in Providence tonight
for the benefit of the earthquake
and fire sufferers of San Fran
cisco. All of the seats were sold
in advance and there is no doubt
that neat sum will be realized
for this worthy purpose. The
company left for Providence
this morning and will return
Friday morning at s O'Clock.
The bee., 1906-05-03
STATIONARY ENGINEERS AND
PUMPMEN ORDERED OUT.
Mineworkers Order leaves Properties to
Be Drowned Out In Illinois.

Springfield, Ill. April %. "A
general order has been issued
from the headquarters of the
Illinois Union Mine Workers
here regarding engineers at the
mines in the state, and as a re-
suit of this order a large number
of engineers today deserted their
posts and left the mines to fill
with water or to be- kept in
shape by the operators as best
they could.
Secretary S. w. Ryan said this
morning that the general order
to the locals over the state was
that as soon as it was ascertained
that an operator would not pay
the 1908 scale for the operating
of the engines at his mine dur
ing the strike the engineers and
pumpmen were to be called out
at once.
The operators are indignant,
and many of them declare that
by this step the miners have
forfeited their right to be
treated with, and that the strike
must now be fight to the very
death.
The bee., 1906-05-03
jacksonville Insusurates Whipping Post.

Police Judge Hopewell Monday
morning sentenced two colored
boys to be whipped as punish
ment for a desperate fist fight
which they engaged in Sunday
morning on Main street. AT the
trial of the boys Monday morning
the parents were present and
agreed to infict the punishment,
which they did most effectively
in the rear of the court yard in
the presence of Judge Hopewell
and several police officers. This
punishment will likely be contin-
ued in such cases as Judge Hope,
we'll thinks advisable.
The bee., 1906-05-03
DARLINGTON BOY
Helps Win Championship Of Kentucky
for K. S. c., League.

Earl Stone, an Darlington boy,
who is attending the Kentucky
State College at Lexington and
who is catcher for the X. S. c.,
team, assisted this team in win
ming the state championship by
his excellent work at Lexington
this week.
The bee., 1906-05-03
A DEADLY DUEL
Fought by Aged Negroes in jacksonville.

Saturday night Tom Cook shot
and killed Jim Hendricks, an
aged negro, near Madisonville.
Cook is SO years old and has al
ways borne a good reputation.
The difficulty arose over a girl
who lived with Cook and was
visiting at the home of Hen
bricks. When Cook called for
the kirl Saturday night she did
not respond, but Hendricks went
to the door and told Cook to 60
away; that the girl would not go
home with him. After a few
angry words Hendricks fred a
pistol, and in return Cook fired a
shotgun, the charge hitting Hen
bricks in the breast and killing
him instantly. Cook came to the
Jail Sunday and surrendered
himself to Jailer Craig, but was
released on the assurance of Luz
clan Hancock, the man for whom
he worked, of his appearance at
the examining trial, which will
likely be Wednesday.
The bee., 1906-05-03
Team Runs Away.

A team belonging to DIR,
Brown, Of Dalton, took fright in
Madisonville Tuesday and ran
through the streets at rapid
rate. The doctor managed to
jumplout without injuring him.
self and after becoming weary
of running the team stopped of
its own accord.
The bee., 1906-05-03
A Hopkinsvile Woman Missing in Sar
Francisco.

Jesse Edmunson, formerly edi-
tor Of the Hopkinsville lndepen-
dent but now of California,
writes his father, I. M. Edmun-
son, that his wife, who was visit
ing friends in San Francisco at
the time of the earthquake, can
not be located, and it is likely
she persisted with the family she
was visiting, as that home was
found to be a heap of ruins and
three members Of the family are
missing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmunson lived
in Hopkinsyille a few years be-
fore moving to California.
The bee., 1906-05-03

Folio wing is the honor roll fl
he Darlington Public School fc
he month of April
Seventh Grade.
Ruth Croft.
Elizabeth Kemp.
Zilpah Morehead.
Gertie O'Bannon.
Essie Trent.
Sixth Grade
Fannie Ezell.
Pauline Kirkwood.
Margaret Kemp.
Kirby O'Bannon.
Arva Rea.
Fifth Grade.
Carrie Baldwin.
Oslo Cavanaugh.
Zadie Clements.
Kathleen Corey.
Bessie Coyle.
Matte Davis.
Bertha Orr.
Paul Pilkinton.
Ida Lee Sisk.
Fourth Grade.
Nora Brooks.
Elizabeth Corey.
Julia Fawcett.
Ethel Oldham.
Artie Whitfield.
Third Grade.
Martha Black.
Mark Brown.
Pearl Cavanaugh.
Willie EZell.
Artie Faver.
Roy Faver.
Mamie Foster.
Annie HenifY.
Annie Hodge.
Pansy Meyers.
Emma Lee Robertson.
Fairy Shaw.
Fern Stokes.
Second Grade.
Thomas Black.
First Grade.
Marvin Curtis.
Malcolm Stokes.
Jack Whitford.
The bee., 1906-05-03

A new use has been found for
the mineral called tluorspar in
the manufacture of very beau
tiful kind of glass. The sub
stance is added to the quartz
mixture and produces an exquis-
ite play of opaiescent color.
The bee., 1906-05-03
CONGRESS- GRIND.
Congressman May Distribute
Rare and Uncommon"
Seeds Only.
POSTMASTER GENERAL ASKS
FOR NEW ISSUE POSTAL NOTES
Mail Carried Without Postage from San
Francisco, Written on Any
Old Thing.

Washington, April 30. (Spe-
ciai)-Postmaster General Cor
telyou has submitted to congress
a draft Of a bill for the adoption
of a postal note as 4 convenient
means of transmitting small
sums of money through the mails.
The sum of $150,00O Is asked for
carrying the measure into effect,
and it is believed that its adop-
ton will result in large dimi-
mutton OF the currency now sent
by mail. Mr.. Corteiyou's action
follows the recommendations of
commission he appointed some
months ago to consider the mat
ter. This commission recon-
mended a form of postal note
which the postmaster general
thinks will combine simplicity
and safety, will be sold at a
lower fee than is charged for the
present postal money order and
will not impair the revenues of
the service.
1t is proposed that special
notes of the denominations of
one, two, three, four, five, six,
seven, eight and nine cents be
sold at their face value without
a fee, The regular postal notes
will be for 10, 20, %, 30, 40, so,
so, T0, IS, 80 and 90 cents, 81,
$3.50, 50 and $3.50. A fee of ]
cent will be charged for notes
from 10 to 40 cents, and 2 cents
for notes from 90 cents to $3.50.
Approaching the fact that the
United States navy must main
tain its supremacy, so far as the
effectiveness of its submarine
fleet is concerned, the house
committee on naval affairs has
decided to place at the disposal
of Secretary Bonaparte $1,000,
600, SO that further experiments
on the below-the- surface fighting
craft may be conducted. The
fact that several nations have
been active in acq uiring num-
Der of American built submar-
ines has spurred congress on to
make provisions for further de-
velopment of this latter day
branch of the navy. This opin-
ION is not universal, however,
and there probably will be a
lively fight over the item when
the measure finally is placed be-
fore the house by Speaker Can
non.
While the naval affairs COM
mittee has been struggling with
the navy appropriations bill, the
house committee on agriculture
has reported a measure making
appropriations for that depart
ment. The bill carries total of
So, $3.50, 800, which lie greater by
$1S7,610 than the current act. A
particular feature of the bill is
the elimination of the free distri-
button of vegetable and flower
seeds by congressman. This an
Gent system of political bum
combe has been stricken out, but
the original intention of the act
is Recognized, namely, the distri-
button of rare and uncommon"
seeds for experimental purposes.
The bill also carries an appropri-
alton of 100000 with which to
wage war on the cotton boil wee
vii, the gypsy and brown tail
moth and the Texas cattle fever
tick.
Those few radicals who still
hold out for a limited court re.
view in rate cases, as against the
full review accorded at present,
Continued on Page 81
The bee., 1906-05-03

Those few radicals who still
hold out for limited court re.
view in rate cases, as against the
full review accorded at present,
The bee., 1906-05-03
ROLL OF HONOR.
Darlington Public School for Month
Ending April 80.

Folio wing is the honor roll for
the Darlington Public School for
the month of April:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-22
CLAIMS A LAND FRAUD
G. H. scheib, of Mason City,
Brings Suit Against
Ira Dexter
WAS CONTRACT SWITCHED
WAS CONTRACT sw'
Complainant Says Agreement Which
He Made Was Different From That
Contained in Contract Claimed by
Dexter - Game Alleged to Have
Been Worked Elsewhere.
Special to imes-Republican.

Special to Times publican.
Mason City. Aug. pa. Ira Dexter, a
real estate agent, who has been doing
considerable land business in this part
of Iowa is made defendant In the dis
trict court on complaint of G. H.
Scheib. who alleges that Dexter Sc
cured his signature to fraudulent
contract. He alleges that A. Ira Dex.
ter presented himself to the plaintiff
along in the spring, and made him be-
lieve that Dexter was an exceptionally
successful land salesman, and should
have the list of Mr. Sheib's land for
sale, saying that he had a newspaper,
and that the land would be advertised
in that, and if sold charge of per
cent would be secured from the pur-
chaser The paper in which the adver-
tisement was inserted claims from Mr..
Scheib $4S9.60 as the legal rate for the
advertising, while Dexter is in parts
unknown. The plaintiff asks that the
debt be declared Illegal, on the ground
of fraud in securing the contract. Dex-
ter is alleged to have played this game
on other farmers, who have suffered in
a like manner with Mr.. Scheib.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-22
CORSELET KILLS GIRL
Cedar Rapids Girl Dies as Result of
Wearing corselet Laced Too Tight
Strange Case of Miss Henrietta Sum.
noers

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 22.-Miss Henri
eta Summers. is years Of age and
considered one of the prettiest girls
in the city, is dead as the result, 1t is
alleged, of wearing steel corselet
which was too small for her. In the
semi-centennial of the founding of this
city Miss Summers represented one Of
the nations on one of the allegorical
floats. A part Of the costume which
was worn by her on this occasion was
a steel corselet. 1t is said that this was
too small for Miss Summers, and that
during the long parade the girl became
heated and much fatigued, and that
while tired and moving about she in-
jured herself internally. A few days
later she was taken to hospital for
treatment, and month ago an opera.
ton was performed upon her for APP
pendicitis. She rallied from the oper-
alton, but, no permanent relief result
ing, she few days ago submitted to a
second operation. From this she did
not recover, dying Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-22
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

Arnold, the new cashier at the First
National bank in this city is now at
his post of duty. Mr.. Arnold comes
from Baxter where he held a similar
position and where he made for him.
self the reputation which secured for
him HE present position.
Northwood.
Last Sunday Rev. o. G. U. siljan
resigned as pastor of the Trinity
Lutheran church at this place, the
resignation to take effect in three
months. Rev. Siljan has heretofore
received calls to more important
charges, but they have been declined.
A recent call to become pastor Of a
large congregation at Madison. Wis,
was SO tempting that the pastor could
not consistently refuse to consider it.
Muscatine.
Mrs. M. e. Wiley, who has been liv-
ing with her son, A. G.. Tyler, on Sher-
man street. was quite severely injured
the other night by falling from step
and breaking her hip. The accident
occurred about o'clock, when Mrs.
going up the steps, she turned her foot
Slightly and fell off the steps, striking
her hip on the ground and fracturing
the bone.
CenterviIIe.
While at Lancaster, Mo-, Thursday
night looking after the transportation
of the Wallace Brothers circus En-
CINE Foreman G. P. Welk and Fireman
Joseph Schick, Burlington railroad en-
ployes Of this city, were robbed of their
watches and other valuables by crooks
who were travelling with the circus.
While the two mon were asleep in the
waycar the crooks purloined their
coats Mr.. Weeks garment containing
his watch and valuable papers and
Mr.. 6esncks' coat having In it his
watch and some small change. :.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-22
Civil War Veteran in Iowa Just
Learns Of His Promotion
In 1866
RECEIVES COMMISSION AS CAPT.
Charles A. Sherman Promoted to Be
Captain Forty Years Ago, Got the
Papers This Week = Would Have
Entered Regular Army-eoone Mans
Strange Experience.
Special to 7,imes-Republican.


Boone, Aug 22.-After lapse OF
forty years. Capt. Charles A. Sherman
of this city, received his commission
appointing MIN captain. The commits
sion is dated April 20, 1866, and until
few weeks ago Mr.. Sherman never
knew of his promotion. The commits
sion was received Monday. The de-
layed commission is signed by Andrew
Johnson, president, and Edwin NJ.
stanton. secretary of state. Tho
commission Is a, reward of faithful
service during the war and was is
sued about year after Mr.. Sherman
was mustered out of the army How
1t comes to have been delayed all
this time is a matter of considerable
speculation A few weeks ago Mr..
Sherman received a letter from Mr..
Seaman stating that he had in his
possession certificate of commits
sion for Mr.. Charles A. Sherman and
that he had but recently learned his
address, which he explained was the
CAUSE Ol Tie ueltty anu tHdl IL Hc
was the right man he would take
pleasure in forwarding 1t to him. Mr..
Sherman replied with the proper Gre
dentials to prove that he was the
man for whom the commission was
intended and is now in possession
of the document which should have
reached aim forty years ago. 1t is
explained that the commission was
given to a Captain Skelly of Company
A and that he had it in his possession
for many years, being unable to To-
cate the rightful possessor. He in
turn turned it over to Mr.. Seaman in
the hope that sooner or later 1t
would reach It's proper destination.
Mr.. Sherman enlisted in Company
A Of Fort Dodge to go to Washington
to form part Of an Independent regi-
ment which was to have gone to the
front under Col. Harlan of Dubuque.
These plans failed to materialize and
the company was made a part of the
Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry, which
regiment was made up of companies
similarly situated.
Mr.. Sherman stated that If the COM
mission had reached him at the time
it was made he would have accepted
the position to which he was entitled
in the regular army and thus 1t is seen
how very small circumstances may
change the course of q mans whole
life
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-22
$4,000 FOR LOST LEG.

Sioux City Woman Sues the North
western for Accident to Son.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Aug. 22.-Damages Of
$4,000 is the sum asked by Mrs. Ezada
Bourrett, mother of Lawrence Bour-
rett,. who had his leg cut off by a train.
Plaintiff alleges negligence on the part
of the Northwestern Railroad Com
pany The accident occurred at the
commencement of the base ball sea-
son last year. Burnett with compan-
ions, was waiting out side Mizzou park
for foul balls so to to gain admission
into the ball game then in progress.
While waiting he saw a ball fall near
him but between him and 1t there was
a string of box cars which were in
motion Thinking some other boy
would get the ball if he waited for the
cars to pass, the boy swung on to a
ladder on one Of the cars with the in
tenion of crossing over. He lost his
hold and fell to the track AS a result
of the accident he lost his leg,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-22

Nicola.
While engaged in cleaning out q
we'll at his home two miles west or
town, G. f. Sealock was struck on the
head by the descending we'll bucket,
which became detached from the pole.
The distance the bucket fell was about
thirty-five feet, Mr.. Sealock became
aware Of the impending danger and
prepared to dodge, but the bucket
struck him squarely, cutting cash
several inches in length and telling
him. Dr. Seward was summoned and
took four stitches in the wound, which
it is believed will not result in lasting
injury. 1t was narrow escape from
death.
GoIdfieId.
A very narrow escape from drown
ing occurred at the dam Wednesday
forenoon. Rev. F. L. Schar, Meth
odist minister from woodstock, who
had been attending the chautauqua
was in bathing in company with a
friend and diving from spring board
got out into the current which is very
strong on account Of the heavy rains.
He is fair swimmer but the current
was lou uluSIl 1Ol ulIl anu he 5dNG
out before he could reach the bank.
Unable to speak on account of the SER
ious predicament in which he found
himself, the reverend gentleman mo-
toned for help and sank. Several
started to his aid, but George Hawkins
boldly plunged in without removing his
clothing and catching hold of the man
as he was about to go down for The.
last time, managed to keep him above
water until near the bank when he
received assistance from o. w. Nc
Cracker. All were landed alright but
it was narrow escape for the minis
ter. The. river is badly swollen on
account of the heavy rains and issfrom
ten to twelve feet deep. "a ...8
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-22
CHICAGO and RETURN

such ticket to be good for the journey
to Chicago only during the
Four Days Immediately Preceding
and the day of the meeting, and for
the return journey from Chicago only
on the day of the meeting and the
-Four Days Immediately Following
when properly countersigmed and
stamped during business hours on or
before Saturday, October 20, 1906
that is to say, between 800 a. m. and
500 D. MIN the office of the assis-
tant secretary, Mr.. w. G. Bruen, in
Chicago. Such ticket may be obtained
by any holder of stock registered as
above, on application, In, writing, to
the president Of the company in Chi
cago. but each stockholder must indi-
viduaIIy apply for his or her ticket.
Each application must state the full
name and address OF the stockholder
exactly as given in HE or her certifi-
cate OF stock, together with the num-
bsr and date Of such certificate. No
moro than one person will be carried
free In respect to any one holding Of
stock as registered in the books OF
the company.
A. q. HACKSTAFF.
Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-22
Mineral City Mill of Gypsum
Company Having More
Trouble With Its Men
OUTSIDERS ARE IMPORTED
Hunearians and Poles Brought to Fort
Dodqe--Tents Placed on the Land Of
Mill Company to Accommodate New
Hands = Strikers Aroused and
Trouble is Feared.
special to Times Republican.

special 10 J. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Fort Dodge. Aug 22.-The miners at
the Mineral City mill of the United
states Gypsum Company have again
gone out on strike, after being at work
a single day. The second strike fol-
lowed the importation of foreign Ia
borers for work at the mines. The
latter are mostly Hungarians and Pol
acks.
The foreign laborers are from the
eastern part of the country, having
been employed in the trust mines else
where. They work for less wages, and
the men state that they would eventu-
ally drive white labor from the mines.
The United States Gypsum Company
has placed tents on their land at the
Mineral City mill and the laborers will
thus be near their work. It was an
nounced at late hour Tuesday that
the company had ordered the old Cen
trail mill opened again. It is supposed
that this is done to separate the for
eign from the white laborers, who still
remain at work. The foreign laborers
are badly frightened according to
common report On the day they arr
rived they saw a few members of the
local militia in uniform, and the whole
bunch stampeded, evidently being
afraid they would be taken for largely.
The striking miners are thoroue my
aroused, and some trouble is looked for
at the mine where the strike is taking
place The other trust mines, and none
of the independent companies have as
yet become involved in the fracas. al
tho the trust mines may be If more
foreigners are brought in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-22

Fl. Dodge.
The strike at the. Mineral City mill
of the United States Gypsum Company
which was declared by the nine work
ers of that mill last Tuesday has been
settled on the terms dictated by the
miners and they have gone to work
again. The raise all around amounts
to about 20 per cent increase in the
three departments.
Cedar Falls.
Levi B. Worcester, an old gentleman
living north of this city, who was al
ways an interested member of the Old
Settlers, Association of Black Hawk
county and who looked forward to the
meetings as one of the events Of the
year, died Friday night on the eve OF
the annual meeting. Saturday at Chau-
tauqua park He was an old soldier
and one of the oldest pioneers.
Cedar Rapids.
Henrietta Summers, aged 1S years,
and considered one of the prettiest
girls in the city, is dead from an oper-
alton for appendicitis, an attack OF
which was brought on by the wearing
of steel costume resembling corset
in one of the street parades connected
with the centennial celebration here
five weeks ago. The corsage was too
small and the girl was injured intern
ally.
Newton.
Recently Miss Glen Rees was struck
by the George w. Parsons automobile
on the crossing between the Jasper
county bank and the DR.. Harding
building. Mr.. Parsons, who was driv-
ing the machine, said he did not see
Miss Rees and she did not see the ma
chine. Miss Rees was knocked down
and was frightened and shocked, but
aside from bruised hip, Is not
thought to be injured. 80 Mr. y. I.