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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
great practical value in wheat produc-
ing countries, where mold causes i'm
mense loss during transportation.


mense loss during transportation.
Get on the train and visit several
hundred Iowa towns and drive over $50
rural mail routes, and you can prob :
able find buyer for anything you have
to sell, but 1t would be cheaper to put
small ad in the T.-R. and let it make
the entire trip in single day.
Mr.. Bacon-I see that some statis
tician has discovered that the average
woman carries forty to sixty miles Of
hair on her head.
Bacon--He ought to have gone lit
tie further and stated that about a
quGrter of mile of it is her own
Yonkers Statesman.
This is an age of large affairs. The
New York Central railroad system. for
instance. has earnings of $22o. 900
per year. or s61s.ooO per day, and pays
over a million year in taxes alone.
Barker Walsh, who embarrassed a
Chicago bank by loaning the most OF
| its funds to his own enterprises was
not prosecuted. He is still fnancier,
and is said to have a syndicate almost
formed to build his railroads into Chi
cago, after all.
Time seems to see to it that the
name of the multi millionaire is but a
passing shadow The newspapers Of
this week announce the 10th birthday
of ]. Perpont Morgan and his retire.
ment from active business. A week
ago J. j. Hill abdicated in favor of his
son. The great names of finance yes
terday will be mere inscriptions by
tomorrow.
Your chauffeur has eloped with your
wife"
HE has? Great Scott! Get a de-
tective up here at once, l."
LET'S jump in your auto and go
right to police headquarters
rs my auto here?'
yes Il
"Oh, well, never mind"
$50
| 1t is little bit unfair to always be
| speaking of the Baptist church as
Rockefeller's church when, in fact, it is
| a powerful organization irrespective OF
the money sthe Oh king has poured
into a great&university under the de-
nominational control of the church.
The new pastor Of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church in New York City ex-
pressed sentiments similar to these
with not a little warmth when PRESSED
by reporters the other day
It is mighty strange that we have
not begun to hear hard luck crop re-
| ports. Can it be that this past period
| OF excessive prosperity has actually
cured US of our chronic disposition to
predict disaster?
| Up to date Fairbanks has failed IL
arouse any enthusiasm. He has at
tracted little attention either TO his
ability, his achievements or his
strength in carrying a section or a
class.
| In spite of the sneers of the Sioux
City Journal and of the Des lMoine.s
Capital it does seem more commend
able in Governor Cummins to earn a
little easy money on the Chautauqua
platform than to permit either the
brewing interests or the railroad junta
to finance his campaign.
| Now that the railroads have decided
to accept the 2-cent fare without a
struggle in the courts, let's get ready
for the -fare-round-t excur-
SONS. They are coming. Passenger
traffic managers do not want to give
| them up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
Gentle and Effective.

A well known Manitoba editor
writes: "As an inside worker find
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tab
lets invaluable for the touches Of bill
iousness natural to sedentary life, their
action being gentle and effective, clear
ing the digestive tract and the head
Price % cents. Samples free. For sale
by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23

matters OF women's dress reform. Sup
pose it should be attempted in Iowa,
what a sensation 1t would cause!
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-04

Ladies skirts will be marked down
at the very lowest prices which will
make them so low that yon will buy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-04

Our Cash Register prints the
number OF every sale We make and we
are going to give away two Gold
Filled Watches during this sale to the
parties who hold tho greatest amount
Of cash purchases, with tho number 8
on their tickets. You sec every ten
times we register . sale there is .
figure 9 on your ticket, and you may
be the lucky man or woman even If
you don't buy very many goods.
One Of these watches 10 Ladies'
the other 10 full size, both Of them are
Gold Filled.
We want everyone who reads this
announcement to como In and inspect
our stock.
We ask you to come and keep
coming rs we shall add now things
every day to make things interesting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
KELSEY IN CONFERENCES.
Meets New York and Mutual Life Inspectors
To Announce Votes in April.

State superintendent OF Insurance KELSEY eco,
after his arrival In this city yesterday held short
conferences with the inspectors for the New Yort,
Life and Mutual Life Insurance companies The
Mutual Life inspectors told Mr. Kelsey that the,,
pected 10 the election results definitely
latter part OF next month. One Of the insDector.
said to tho reported for The Tribune
We told Mr.. Kelsey that We should finish our av
votes; as well as other detail work. by March So
ana that u would then take us about two weeks
nate the duplicate policies This we said veorid
close the entire canvass merely leaving the WGu9
vass. ~ '"'-
policies and the international committees alIaoo~
tons OF forged and repeater pro-adminis,ra,io
votes accepted by the inspectors the latter sboo,
the diverse Of the coin TO Mr. Kelsey telling hin,
OF one Instance where they had discovered that a
man had voted eight pro-international ballots
The inspectors have the voters birthpIaces az,
dates OF BIRTH and with this and other information
can readily ny. 'ae ne ti say DETECT duplicate.
for this told Mr. Kelsey Of their ns TORS
20 MoFk for v days saying that hat is b from
the canvass by at least two weeks. va 'N''all
The Inspectors denied that they had voted H.
selves extra $50 apiece daily for this voT
ssrding this Mr. Kelsey said to the reporter after
under the circumstances" Mr.. Kelsey said b ptah
OF both boards OF inspectors. i methods
Asked when he expected to make his decision IN
surplus. Mr.. Kelsey said: Il am AWAITING ths
opinion of the Attorney General. TO whom tbsS ouo
has been submitted 1 expected 20 have Taco SasS
il before this. but have not. owing TO the Atted
Generals pressure of business. expect ~ obIasy
IL before the end of the month. however posshT
next week" N9'"iS
involve the employment of force OF clerks Ia vvori
in the midnight hours, sorting and replaciDo -
company's index cards which the insDectnrrss 1ie
using for Identification of voters. F0ilow-ng ~
new Armstrong law requirements il Is said thhS
Pacific Mutual, of San Francisco; the ReiiaScca 'ts
Pittsburg; the Hartford, OF Hartford the Niyr %
OF Detroit the Canada Life and the North ATSer ..
lean, both Of Toronto. all have ceased 10 do busi
ness In this state ~~'A~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
EX-SOLDIERS CONFESS ?
Fire Negroes Sag They Caused
BrOUnSriUe Riot.
BY Telegraph 10 The Tribune ]

Galveston, Tex. March 16.--FIve Negro eX-
members of the 25th Infantry, discharged by the
Presidents order following the Brownsville dis
orders on August 10. 1906, arrived here to-day,
and II IS said made a full confession of shoot
ing up" Brownsville. The discharged soldiers
agree that a Mexican woman was the primary
cause OF the riot. They say that of their
number was friendly with Mexican woman,
who lived near the barracks. and that when he
and others who had been in the habit of visiting
the woman found white man in her house they
became enraged and going TO the barracks called
for volunteers 10 help shoot up the town.
They say that number of other soldiers re-
sponded. and that the shooting began immedi-
ately While hunting for the white man, who
had been found with the Mexican woman the
soldiers say they became so enraged that they
fired into everything they saw. They hurried
back 10 the barracks after the shooting
The ex-soders give as their reason for their
confession to-day that 1t appeared useless to
hold out against the evidence which has come
TO light in the Investigations. 1t is stated that
they have made a sworn affidavit to their state
ments. which is in the hands of the authori-
ties here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
MAIN BREAKS AGAIN.
TWICE IN ONE MONTH.
nth Street at BroGdscay Flooded =
Cellars Filled.

The big high pressure 36-inch water main
running under the sidewalk on the west side Of
Broadway ct 144th street, burst yesterday after
noon at almost the same place it broke on WASH
ington's Birthday Though 144th street was
inundated from Broadway TO Riverside Drive
for some time after the accident. the water was
shut off quickly and little damage was done
beyond the flooding OF the cellars of two double
apartment houses at Nos. 613, 615, GIT and GIG.
near Riverside Drive.
The accident was due. was the break on
Washington's Birthday. to the excavating work
at the northwest corner Of Broadway and Hath
street When the main burst the water came
out in a flood. and in a short time good imi-
tation Of a cataract was surging down the steep
incline of 144th street to Riverside Drive. where
II poured over the embankment to the Hudson
River Railroad tracks. forty feet below.
That the accident did not cause considerable
damage was due to the presence in the neighbor-
hood Of Peter Murphy. the water inspector of
the district He was with William Miliner at
the T3iverside extension work, and saw the Hood
,vbe, # first reached the Drive He hurriedly
Informed the Water Department. and the water
Was cut off between 136th and 156th streets.
Ae soon as the water in the main had flowed out
the flood subsided
The cellars OF the two apartment houses hlieu
nm rapidIy until the water reached the street
level Beyond this no damage was DONE lhOue"
there was plenty Of excitement in the neigh
,orbood II was feared at first that the subway
would be affected By the flood but 1t escaped
As soon as the flow stopped workmen OF the
Water Department set 10 work TO repair the
damage The main is part OF the high press
,,ra service between 91st street and Htghoridge
and the water was cut off from the district until
the break was repaired.
Robert Elliot, the foreman. who was in charge
of the excavation which caused the break ana
Who was arrested after the accident on Wash,
jurton's Birthday. again arrested ana
locked up In the West 10th street poIce s'd-
ton j.,
inspector McIntee compelled every person In
the two apartment houses TO leave the mats
He gave them time enough to dress for the
street and then told them that they must stay
out OF the building until the foundations had
been inspected
This order was given about o'clock and
noIicenlan was stationed at each house 10 en-
force IT, II was not until . o'clock that Nc
Intee gave the order permitting the twenty fam
lilies 10 return.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
COURT DENIES ALTMONY.
0frs- Wormley Can Hare Only H.
Torrance A1carded by Magistrate

Sustice Eewburger yesterday denied the appIios.
Won for alimony of Mrs. kathryn l. Woruley. who
"a suing James c. Wormley. chief stockholder %
fhe Downward Light Electric Company. Of No %
Union Square, for divorce but allowed her a coun
Sci fee OF Sl0o
Mrs. Wormey says that she was married to the
defendant IN Washington on September 10 1879
She alleges misconduct the part of The de-
tsnoant last September This he denies eKplafn;nf,
fhe circumstances cited in the complaint She
ssSs she never since lived with him. bur for
while received SID a month from him He subse-
quently reduced her allowance 10 So month 6751t
for some time has not contributed 10 her slDpor+
che says. adding that lie is oxtravagant in other
ways. She IS haTassed by her creditors ana ~,
many times asked financial assistance from Worn,
ley, but has been refused, according 10 The eor'
palut. She saws lac draws from the DoWnSvar5
least $50 4 month. '-N ~
she also alleges he has contract with othar
persons which brings him In $500 a month -
sides other property and income, an OF 1,bich ~
denies. saying further that she Is extrayas,a, az
The complaint alleges further that her bushsnd'r
lawyer, Alexander Young, tried 10 induce her 10
hissl papers giving up many OF her complaints and
that she refused 10 do 50. Wornley saws tha- "a
a week Is all he can afrord 10 pay his wife. and
this sum was fixed in magistrates court g's4IeS
AeWburger refused 70 change this ruling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
PLAN FOR BIG CARNEGIE BUILDING
ell American Architects May Compete on
Home for Bureau of Republics.

Washington. March I6.-The governing board OF
the Bureau OF American Republics Will make public
IN a few days all the conditions OF the competition
20 be held for plans bs used In the erection OF
the bureaus new 100000 building. given by Andrew
Carnegie. The building will stand IN the centre OF
the five acre plot of ground now used by George
Washington University lying south OF the State
Department Building. adjoining the Mall. Plans tn
be submitted are include gateways. drives and
other features for the conversion Of the plot into
garden suited TO the building.
Competition Is 20 be open to architects on this
continent only. Several of the leading American
architectural firms to receive a bonus OF 81 90
10 defray their expenses in competing. Architects
not thus designated will be admitted 90 competi-
ton for prizes OF SsOo $3.50 and $780, TO given
for the first. second and third best plans from
architects not paid To compete. In addition to any
bonus prize he may receive, the architect sub
uniting the plan accepted will receive the contract
for supervising the erection of the building with
the regular architects commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
FUNERALS OF THE IENA's VICTIMS.
President Fallieres in Address Recalls Lam
coins Gettysburg Speech.

TouIon. March 1.-THE funerals Of the victims Of
the explosion on board this battleshiD lena were
held here to-day. AL business was suspended The
public and many private buildings we're draped w
black, and the lighted street lamps were covefeN
with Grape. The collins were piled on gun eSt
riages draped with the French fiag and almost the
whole population OF TOulOn. wearing m0GraiAs
lined the route
President Falleres. in the course OF speech "
which he expressed his high appreciation or tle
devotion OF sailors and soldiers. recalled Abraham
LincOln'S Gettysburg speech, saving;
Like Lincoln. we ask the glorious dead, Whon-
We salute with sorrow our hearts ana tears -
our eyes, to strengthen US in the religion OF cOut
age and love of duty"
The Cabinet Ministers. Representatives or many
countries deputies. senators and officers OF al alns
attended the funeral
The President conferred number OF dScorations
on the injured members OF the crew of the lena y.
the visit which he paid TO the hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
FOUND 4 LEMON" GAME.
Victims Borr0Ted Money Taken in
P0olrOOm.

.John Fndisn civil engineer Of smyrna. Del,
employed for a time at the Barber Asphalt Com
psny's works in Long Island City. was arTaigned
sn the magistrates court there Yesterday on a
charge Of grand larceny made by Edward J, Col
well, superintendent Of the works. Endian was
held in 500 bail though II intimated that
ColWell ami ne might patch up the trouble because
Of Endian's story Of an experience lie had with
poolroom Sharks and lemon" game
one night last December. il WAS said Tndian
sought relieve the Jnonotony OF life in dull Long
ne reached Broadway he fen in with man who
pretended 10 be lonesome.
Would Endian the town With hTn2 Endian
would Together they took in the lights and the
sights until they We're undertaking. Then they
wandered into poolroom Endian admitted being
fond Of that recreation ana said his new found
friend shot well" He shot" 50 well that he at
'rscted g thru person
The thir5 person was amazed At the ease with
(which Endan'g friend could pocket a hall under
apparently difficult situations. The three got
cnummy, aud the betting bee stung them Fndisn
admitted he was willing bet. ibis Two friends
be- with reckless daring Finally the third person
wager elsg) tlst abe first person could not make
klot Nnlcf seemed easy even % amateur. En-
dlan accepted The bet, and HE first man did IL as
~ u were thla s play. The third pcrsoa affected
surprise but threw 81 500 in bills on the table with
q remark about being game 80 the end"
Then he gathered the bills VI, and q Sbed Fndian
bow he was 20 know Endian would have paid rad
ne lost Endian was game He agreed 70 allow
fhe proprietor 10 hold the bet ha won until ~
neXt DAY. when he Endian would produce > liLs
sum % show that he meant business Endian found
~ Cel"eII end GOT li'n 10 cash check for that
efterWaTd. Endian went 10 the pooroorn tbe nexr
Ssg ano tossed he bills on table. one Of the
hurried Of tho place and were lost IA The crowds
before Endien realized what had happened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
RACE after MARVIN BOY.
Detectives Said To Be Chasing
Capt0rS in DeLaUare Bay.
IBy TeieEraph to The TrIbune.i

Dover. Del. March 16-Word was received
here tonight that Horace " Marvin. jr.. and
his captors fleeing from detectives in boat
along the New Jersey shore IN the Delaware
Bay. II is said the officers arc only fifteen
minutes behind in the race. The news re-
ceived by A representative OF a detective agency
which is apparently working in opposition 10
the PinkertoHs. The story also has VeTfCaCon
in private advices 20 Dr. Marvin.
kilograms have been sent by the authorities
10 the detective agency TO make arrests At once
under New Jersey authority and arrange TO-
extradttion. The oyer and Terminer Court "a
he convened in Dover without delay. and the
punishment for kidnapping is death.
The detectives win receive a legislative re-
ward II they capture the kidnappers and rescue
the boy. IS the Legislature win not adjourn
until March -
The Pinkertons announced tonight that they
are in negotiation with the real kiona ppsrs. AMI
expect to secure Horace within thirty hours
To-day they took two children 10 The Della ware
Bay shore and babe them signal a black hued
sloop as a ruse This is thought 20 be the boa
believed 70 contain the child. which IS being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17

the gubject from the ground up. Even after
talking with dozen men particular mat
ter. The President may decide 10 follow the opin-
ions % none az them. Out Of that dozen, how
ever. il is safe 10 say that two three, or even
more. over-enthUFiastic on the subject, viii
emerge from the White House quite convinced
that the President will shape the policy OF the
administration along the lines they have told
the President that they believe wise and best.
The President announced q long time ago tnat
under no circumstances was he 10 be quoted
matters relating executive policy With
out his express permission. This IS n tne-hOn-
orede 'unwritten law So washington. II the
President Of the United States wishes his views
quoted. he has ample means at hand 10 make
those views public. and when he expresses theia
n the form OF an official statement there can be
no question either az TO their authenticity or
the Presidents responsibility"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
STATES IND RAILROADS..
Gouernor Johnson Suggests National
Conference on the Subject.

Minneapolis March 16.-In view Of the pro-
posed extension OF federal authority in the reg
ulation Of railroads. Governor John A. john
Ron suggested to-day that d national confer
ence should he called by The President pre-
sumably al Chicago, to reach common under
standing as 10 the powers to be eXerted by the
individual states.
Governor Johnson was a moving spirit in ne
national insurance conference. and would have
the transportation conference along the same
line. with representatives OF the various states
ana OF the Interstate Commerce Commission IN
attendance lie regards federal regulation as
the ultimate ideal, and believes that a getting
together at this time would do much 10 bring
that result tremendously. The Governor OK
poets 10 put his idea in definite form and sub
init II 10 President Roosevelt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
BROWNSVILLE INQUIRY TO BE LONG
Senator Foraker Has About Seventy Wit
nesses Yet to Examine.

Washington March l6.-The Senate Committee on
Military Affairs held short session to-day I'm its
investigation Of the Brownsville affrny. All the
witnesses now here examined. An adjourn
ment was then taken until Monday. when It is eX-
pected that seven more witnesses Will be present
As soon as these have been examined the committee
will take up expert testimony in relation to micro
scopc examinations OF shells and cartridges picked
up at Brownsville. 1t said to-day that Senator
Foraker has in view about seventy witnesses In
Guiding the white officers of the 18th Regiment now
under court martial at San Antonio The testimony
to-day uninportant. the witnesses for the most
part being former members of Company c. 3th
Infantry. they put on the stand simply
to prove that they We're IN their quarters or at
their posts OF duty during the shooting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
SUIT TO GUST STANDARD.
Tennessee attorney General Movcs
Under Recent Court Decision.

Nashville Tenn. March ia bill seeking 10
inhibit the standard Oil COMPANY from doing
business in Tennessee a1sJ 10 Dust that corpora
ton from the state was filed to-day In the Chan
cory Court Of Sumner County. at Gallatin- At
torney General Charles T. Gates jr. brings the
suit on behalf ~ the state. under provisions Of
tho antitrust act Of tho Legislature of 1908,
which has recently been sustained by the Su-
prone Court Of Tennessee
The rul IS dled under Section No Of the act,
which provides
Every foreign corporation which shall violate
the provisions OF this act Is hereby denied the
right - do and is prohibited from doing bust
uess in tins state. II is hereby made the duty
OF the Attorney General of the state to enforce
these provisions by due processes of law.
Tho bill charges that the company. through
its agents DESTROYED competition in the sale Of
oil Mt Gallatin and advanced tho price there
Tho bin Fets out as a basis for the charges 81
conspiracy the facts that proveJ in the
recent case before tho Supreme Court in which
e. was sought 10 enforce n judgment for fine
against the company. The Supreme Court. IN
that opinion. held that they constituted tho I'M
lawful agreement or conspiracy described by
the statute Therefore. under the opinion OF the
Supreme Court in the case referred TO- in order
to sustain the charges made I'm this BILL II will
he necessary only 10 prove the same facts that
were adduced in the case decided at this term
The next term Of the Chancery Court of sum
ner County will begin the first Monday i'm
May. Under the rules of the court the COM
pany must plead answer or demur on the first
day Of the term. the bill will be taken for
confessed. At the earliest. IL is highly improb-
able that the case will he finally disposed OF In
the Chancery Court until the November term.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-17
PAY FOR CANAL ENGINEERS.
Messrs. Sibert, Gaillard and Rousseau to
Receive $4,000 a Year.

Washington. March 1.-THE President TODAY 10
sued an executive order fixing the compensation OF
Major Sibert and Major Gaillard. OF the army and
Civil Engineer Rousseau OF the navy. as members
OF the lsthmian Canal Commission. These Officers
are to receive SlaOOO year each, including their
pay as officers of the branches OF the service which
they now occupy. '-NN'
Thesel officers also will each have the use OF n
furnished dwelling house ON the isthmus and tbeir
aS s ana necessary expenses while away from the
5sttnuius on Official business viii be paid NIesSrs
sleefI GalllaFd and Rousseau succeed Messrs Har-
a a stslls and Endicott, whose designations are
announced IN the 5oJua executive order -