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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-03
CLEAR CHURCH DEBT.
Webster City Catholics Raise Last
Dollar of $11 1000 Obligation.

;jpeciai to T1rnes-RepuolicaE.
Webster City, Dec. 3-The last dollar
of an obligation amounting to $1,000,
was paid during the past week by the
Catholic denomination of Webster
CITY. When Father nj. K. Norton came
to this city two years ago last Octo-
Der, over $4,000 Indebtedness was
standing against the church built sew
eral years previous. Added to this i'm
proveraents We're made to the amount
Of nearly $4,000 for the beautiful new
altar and pulpit, and the fine and ar
tistic decoration done in the church.
Thus the total debt was raised to Sill
OOo
Father Norton, however, not the
least daunted with the situation, took
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-03
IOWA clTYs TREASURY EMPTY.
General Fund overdrawn and City SAL
aries Arc Held up,


Iowa City, Dec. 3.--City Treasurer
J. A. Shalla refused to cash the war
rants issued by the city clerk in pay
ment of the salaries Of dozen city
officials. ranging from the clerk him.
self to the sexton and policemen. The
treasurer AYERS the general fund is
overd.awn $1,000 and until the city
council repairs the break, he will not
cash warrants.
The council is apt to issue $4,000
of fund bonds to make good the de-
ficiency and to cover other expenses
yet to be met by warrants before the
general fund RECEIVERS from the shock
of many street improvements, pave
ment.;. iboulevards, etc. The rest OF
the funds are not overdrawn heavily
and the city is yet within Its legal
limit Of bonded Indebtedness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-03

road employees was $2.lS for the year
covered by the report. Beginning with
the year 1859. the first covered by the
report in this particular the average
daily wages OF the railroad employees
in Iowa was as follows: S1.72, $l55,
S166. sl6a, Sligo $1.66 $1.GS. s1.67. 81 II,
S1SS. $3.50 $1.6S, sl,7S, $1.S7, SIS
s1.S1, sLS3, $1S2. sLsO. s1SS. SIS
S1.SS, $40. sos. $500, s2.1S.
The nearest approach to the aver
age wages of this year was in 1890
when the average was $2.12.
Governor Cummins will return from
his trip to Washington, ID. c.. about
Saturday Of this week. He left from
Davenport Sunday night for Washing
ton and goes to deliver an address be-
fore the river and harbor improve
ment convention. The governor will
make four trips to the east during the
next few weeks. He has accepted In
vitations to speak twice in New York
and one or two times in other eastern
cities One OF the New York addresses
will be before a manufacturers assoc
citation.
Politicians are nnXiously awaiting
the address that Representative Daw-
son is advertised as to make soon In
Iowa City by the Iowa City Republican.
The Republican says that Congress
man Dawson vii! be invited to speak
there soon in the interests of Allison.
and adds that: "Mr. Dawson owes all
he is politically to Senator Allison
1t Is not so long since the last cam
patgn that politicians have forgotten
that Congressman Joe Cannon. one of
the standpat friends of the iowa CITY
Republican editor, invaded the Second
district during the last campaign and
made one of his standpat speeches In
the interest of Representative Dawson.
1t was Immediately followed by n hur-
ry-up call from Dawson for Governor
Cumnins 10 come down and save him.
Cummins went and his work in the
district Is all that saved the election
of Dawson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-03
Public Speaker Interrupted.

Public speakers are frequently inter-
rupted by people coughing This would
not happen if F'oley's Honey and Tar
were taken, as it cures coughs and
colds and prevents pneumonia and con-
sumption. The genuine contains no
opiates and is in a yellow package.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-03
HERBERT MCDONALD LIBERATED
Man Arrested for Obtaining Money
Under False Pretenses, Released.

Special TO Times Republican.
Armstrong. Dec. 3.-Herbert Nc
Donald, of near Gridley who was ar
rested Wednesday OF last week in AL
COMA by Sheriff A. r. Butler on the
charge Of obtaining money under false
pretenses, was taken to Estherville
where ne was kept in custody for a
day ana liberated. The charge was
laid by the First National bank OF this
place Mcdonald borrowed money OF
the bank. giving a mortgage on six
horses and a wagon. 1t afterward de-
veloped that he owned only two horses
and no wagon at all. There will prob
ably be no further developments in
the case as Mr.. Mcdonald has settled
the claim Of the bank and also paid the
costs incurred in the arrest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-03
Honina and WAITING.

II should think you would object to
the kissing of brides by your husband"
ooh, no." replied the minister's wife,
IT like to have him keep in practice.
Some day he may feel like kissing me
again."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-03

up the work of raising the indebted
ness and In but month or SO over
two years the total amount has been
paid. There are only thirty families
in the congregation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-03

orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new
Laxative, stimulates, but does not IT.
ritate. 1t is the best Laxative. Guar
anteed or your money back. Mcbride
& Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-03
The Difference.

s'Pa, what's the difference between
employed and hired?"
"The man who is employed draws a
salary, but the man who is hired mere
ly gets wages
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-03

Wages Of railroad employees have
suffered considerable fluctuation in
this state, but at the present time are
at the highest average since the rail-
road commission began issuing re-
ports. The report for the year ending
June 80, 1907, is practically completed
and part of it was made public yes
terday. The report shows that the
average daily wages of the 43.402 rail-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
shonts, Pay Proves Costly.

lndianapolis.-The fact that Theo
dore z. Shonts drew a big salary
as president Of the Glover Leaf rail
road at the same time he was accept
ing government money for supervising
the construction of the Panama canal
initiated against the chances Of the
railroads securing a reduction OF it's
assessment when W. ID. Tucker, the
auditor. appeared before the state
board Of tax commissioners.
Mr.. Tucker declared that the roads
earnings had decreased owing 20 the
hostile attitude OF the public and
drastic state and federal laws. but in
response 10 Commissioner John Nc
Ardle's question about Shonts' double
salary admitted IT, The opinion
seemed 70 prevail among the railroads
that a road rich enough TO pay an alb
sentee president a big salary should
be able 20 pay its taxes.
Mr.. Tucker admitted under ques.
,ioning. ,hat the railroads probably
had contributed funds 10 put the ad-
ministration they now complain Of in
power.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
Father Blows of His Head.

ensselaer.-Anthony Caster. aged
50. prominent farmer Of Gil
liam township. committed suicide
lie arose as was customary about four
o'clock. leaving his wife in bed She
heard him leave and return to the
house a few minutes later, then leave
again. Then she heard a report OF a
gun. but as her husband had been in
the habit Of shooting crows at an
early hour was not alarmed stepping
from the house a few minutes later
she was Mortified to find her husband
dead. He had placed the mazzle OF
the shotgun in his mouth and dis
charged IT, One side OF his head was
blown entirely OF Caster az one time
was sent to an asylum II is thought
that a return Of the mania caused his
rash act
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17

appointed Mr. Jacks postmaster al
Rennslaer the job paying SO a month
George ". Splitter was then clerk and
recorie- Of Jasper county. and he Of
fercd Col Jacks FIVE dollars a month
and board II he would move the post
Office into the county office. so each
could have some time of occasionally.
This was done and the ONCE was kept
there for some time.
Finally another citizen Of that town
offered the postmaster $40 month
and board To move the Office in his
store. the offer being promptly ac-
cepted.
In 1860 Mr.. Jacks went 70 Pulaski
county ana a few months later was
elected clerk OF that county. taking
the Office in May. 1861. and holding il
for eight years. Then he came here.
entering the CLERKS Office. where he
has remained ever since. with the ex-
ceptions stated
lie is one OF the oldest Odd Fellows
in Indiana and is also a prominent
Mason
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
BLOCKS STATEHOOD
DEMOCRATS HuRL WARM CRIT.
cIsM AT REPUBLICANS.
NO SOLUTION or TN DEADLOCK
Convention Chief Won't File constitu'
ton, and Election Call
Will Not Issue.

Guthrie. Okla.-That the refusal of
Territorial Secretary Filson 70 accept
for filing one OF the seven copies OF
the constitution and election ordi
nance. offered by William II. Murray,
president OF the constitutional con
yention. embodies substantial eV'
idence of the purpose OF republican
politicians 20 keep Oklahoma and In
dian Territory from statehood until
after the next general election. is de-
clared by the Oklahoma democratic
central committee and other party
leaders. The secretary's attitude. with
the stand taken by Gov Frantz. in re-
fusing to issue an election proclama-
ton until the original parchment copy
OF the constitution is filed, has driven
democratic party men 10 warm state
ments. There is no indication cf a
solution Of the deadlock
COY. Frantz has reiterated his de-
termination not TO call the election
until President Murray gives w the
original constitution. The democratic
leader is equally as emphatic in his
assertion that he VII not turn the
documents over TO the republican Of
ficials. An explanation of his position
is contained in a 2.00O-word statement
in which he says the conspiracy
Matched by republican Office holders 10
defeat statehood for oklahoma and In
dian Territory is blatant and palaole
tc serious-minded voters.
When the original constitution
passes from the hands Of the presi-
dent 10 which II was entrusted oy the
delegates. the convention ceases 20 ex-
list. This is exactly what Murray and
the democratic leaders wish to avoid.
Three suits. purporting 20 prevent the
division of counties as mapped out by
the convention. are pending in the Ok
lahoma supreme court Until all lit
cation is at an end the convention de-
sires 10 remain intact The body was
recently adjourned until August ;. the
day before election.
Democrats DO not deny that state.
hood is in imminent danger.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
HOOSIER HAPPENINGS
Latest News of Interest from Various
Towns in Indiana
FISHING HALTs FACTORIES.
Boys Answer "call OF the Wild" and
Glass Works Are Crippled.

Muncie Boys throughout the OIL
Indiana gas belt the answering the
call OF the wild"-call To get close 10
nature-that always follows the an
nual attack OF spring fever, and
in consequence there is trouble In the
glass factories Hundreds OF boys
are quitting work before the regular
summer shutdown and there is diff
ticulty in operating the plants.
While the weather is cool. the in
terror OF glass factories, With the
warm, glowing furnaces and tanks, Is
pleasant. The manufacturers who ap-
peared before the last legislature and
argued that boys in cool weather had
rather work in these places than be
idle. told the truth. in a general way,
although there are plenty OF individual
cases where il is only stern necessity
that drives the child TO manual labor
when he would prefer 10 be in school
But all is changed with the advent
Of spring hrcezes Then the furnaces
become suffocating hot. No longer Is
warmth attractive. Even when the
weather is only moderate outside, or
even uncomfortablly cool II is some
times insunerably warm about the
lehrs. and in such cases the boy soul
longs for freedom-and finds it. lie
throws up his job and deserts 10 the
meadows where angle worms may be
found and 10 streams where suckers
and redeyes are in abundance.
At this time the manufacturers be
gin 20 explain 10 irate jobbers why
they cannot fill orders according 10
contract The boys receive all the
blame for this. II blame there be The
boy question" Is graver to the glass
manufacturers than the union labor
question. the car congestion question
the coal shortage or any OF the other
numerous things that arise 10 harass
them
Although men are taking the places
Of some OF the boys who deserted
from Ball Bros factories. part Of the
plant is shut down The same condi
ton exists at the Hemingway plant
and al the BOldt factory.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
Skirt erounds for Divorce.

Kokomo Appearing in a dress
skirt which she said she had
worn for four years. Mrs. Arthur Gar
ner. formerly OF Russiaville but late
Of this city. asked for a divorce be
fore Judge Elliott, Of the superior
court She said that her husband had
purchased the dress skirt second hand
and that he had. during the period OF
their married life. bought her but one
coat and two calico dresses besides
the skirt
She testified that Garner had AZ.
tempted the experiment OF supporting
herself and children on $3.50 a week,
becoming intoxicated four night out q
each week Twice she said, he had
taken knife TO bed with him and re-
quested that she 90 to sleep 90 that
he might kill himself
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
Nearo Kisses Benefsctors.

Columbus-When Jame Bird. a
negro from Edinburg. was released
from the county Jail after having been
sent to prison for intoxication. he was
so glad that ne grabbed Sheriff Irwin
Cox and Kissed him. After kissing
the sheriff he walked up TO Charles
Cox deputy sheriff. and kissed him
and then before the t-so policemen
could make hasty retrca. he kissed
thcm The negro said ne was the
harpiest man alive 20 think tina; he
d.d not have to stay In jail lie paid
a fine Of sii5O
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
sHRINERs' FUNERAL TRAIN.
viii Garry the Dead Members TO
Their Homes.

Santa Barbara Cal.-Latest advices
70 date from san Luis Obispo indi-
cate that the death roll of the Honda
wreck Of last Saturday is completed
with the thirty-two victims, whose
bodies are to be taken east on spe-
cial funeral train which is expected
10 leave here.
Several hundred kilograms have
been. received here from differ.
ent points throughout the country ap-
pealing for information relating 10
the identity of the dead and injured
Such messages are still arriving. The
majority Of these are from Brooklyn
y. Y: Newark. ~ j.. and St Johns
y B.. and Lewiston. Me. although nc
Shriners representing these cities
were on board the wrecked train.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
Probe charne Of Arson.

Richmond-Walter Oleson. a well
Known young man. is under ar
rest pending an investigation on the
charge Of arson Oleson was arrested
on complaint OF Murray Hill. owner
Of a dying and cleaning establishment.
who says that Oleson attempted TO
carry out a threat TO fire his place.
The blaze which Hill discovered was
started near a large can OF gasoline
containing l2j gallons Hills estlb-
lishment is on one % the principal
downtown corners. and hal the fire
got a. good start. It no doubt would
have resulted in q great loss.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17

South Bend-The Methodists OF
River Park, a thriving town OF
1900 people. two miles east Of Sol.a
Bend have completed arrangements
for the erection of a fine brick and
stone church building 10 cost $751;
600 The building will be dedicated
late in the fall entirely free from
debt. as more than half OF the fund
has already been raised. The pas
tor. Rev ". j. Perdue. is chairman OF
the building committee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17

How Republican politicians
abuse each other and frht oye- 'eR
petty federal offices II apuears 'Na-
President Roosevelt has turned laan
the henchmen OF Hon lanes NalcH
Wadsworth. who for 20 years ha- 6a'a
the most influential Republican
OF eastern New York. and W.
same period represeuitiag ting
fourth district in congress Iae n
fusal To continue his friends %
has led him 10 declare. "Ihe "A'e
thing stamps the president as i.e
liable. a faker and a humtl-
years he has INDUCED in lofty
ments and violates them al
sake OF gratifying a petty s.i't
IS apparent that he intends 90
cute in a like manner every itli4.
oficeholder who is SO uniorfnn
10 be my friend Thank God, he 'A
fool al the people all the time III"
the country is fast awakenins Y NJ
real character of this bloody Hf''
Kettle hlll"
The reply 10 this should maze
recent volcanic outbursts tAa
comparison and that WadsWot'H
be relegated to the Annanias
goes without saying. NJ
As Wadsworth's son Is speanr
the lower mousse Of the New ioFa
islature there are immense l ~
possibilities lurking in the
ture In the meantime the y.
phe,e OF tho White House
sumed a rudy tint that boa 4
fort for Secretary Loeb ana tas
ris Court Cabinet
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
War on the pandclion.

misunderstanding that the Ian
delion is not a flower but a
weed. and that Il cespoils the beauty
Of the private lawns and public
grounds throughout the city. the Caro-
line r. Sharp club. an organization
devoted 10 the cause OF the city beau
tiful" has petitioned Mayor W II. Ar
nett 70 issue a proclamation. calling on
all residents 10 go forth on a certain
day and root out the dandelion on
their grounds The mayor granted
the prayer Of the petitioners. and set
apart next Thursday as "Dandeiion
day."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
win suud Y. w. c. a. Home.

Fort Wayne. This city will build
a new home for the Y. W. c. A.
II the canvass for 100000 is success
full. The canvass is already under
way. under direction of a committee
representing the wealthy women OF
the city. led by Mrs. William j. Vesey.
chairman Mrs Nesey heads the list
with $4,000 and Judge Nesey has con
tribuied $1,000 The Hoosier Manu-
featuring company has subscribed
81 GOO and Robert r Bursley a similar
amount The intention is 10 purchase
a downtown site and erect $4,000
building
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
"a KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION.
A Busy Afternoon at Camp 21Iz" in
North Carolina.

Charlotte. y. CAS- the result of a
premature explosion at Camp 2li2
on the South 4 Western railway near
Marion. Il men are dead. eight bodies
having been recovered. Foreman
Kids body was badly mangled
At the same camp Sunday after
noon another boss named Kidd and
Chas. Hale went TO quie, Jim and
William Anderson. who are said to
have been drinking. when Anderson
fired and killed Kidd Followins this
Hale killed Anderson. Hale and five
others are under arrest al Marion
charged with murder
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
Mexican Veteran Dies a. 81.

Thackeray. lll-Mai John r. Smith.
a veteran of the Mexican and civil
wars. died at his home near here. He
was 81 years old Major Smith served
as a private in the Mexican war. In
the civil war he was major OF the
Fortieth Illinois infantry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17

Paris-In the chamber II deputies
during the debate on the govern.
ments policy toward labor Education
Minister Bryand announced tina. Il
the house did not support the govern
msnt's disciplinary measures. the
ministers would not retain their port
foliOs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17

Fort Worth. TeX.-Ensincer VI. Nun
son. his fireman and head brakeman
are dead in a wreck on the Rock Is.
land near NARROW. I. T. All dead mer
are from Fort Worth
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17

Washngton-Samuel X Leming Of
St Louis has been appc nted copyist
in the Indian bureau at a salary Of
5000 year In the same bureau Miss
Fannie l. Peter OF Illinois was pro.
NOTED in the 81 200 grade OF clerks.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
OLDEST STATE COURT CLERK.
Honor said 10 Belong 20 William H..
Jacks, OF Logansport

Logansport.-William II. Jacks age
Is is the oldest court clerk in Indiana
I'm point of service. lie has held the
deputyship in this county since 1869.
with few exceptions. one being when
ne was sent as consul To London. Ont,
Canada. by President Cleveland.
MIR Jacks was born in Rush county.
Along in the sos President Buchanan
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
Overturned House Burns.

Parker 5. D.-A tornado overturned
a farmhouse south Of here. a lamp
which was burning set fire to the bed
clothes and burned the wife and young
son OF Ole Sangstead
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
eaIIrlsyer Shoots Himself.

Duhlin.-Joe Coar, the once "a
nous national league ball pitcher.
while hunting in the woods near his
home az New Lisbon. north Of Dublin.
accidentally shot and wounded him
self in the thigh with a pistol
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-05-17
woman Fatally Injured in Runaway.

Princeton. III Mrs. Monroe Key.
Of Patoka, was thrown from a
buggy and fatally injured In a run
away accident here she was on her
Way home from his city when the
accident occurred.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-05
REACH THE FINAL
and Kelly Qualify for Deciding
Round in East Jersey Ten
mis- Tourney.

ELIZABETH. Sept. 5,-The second semi
final match In the lawn tennis doubles in
the tournament Of the East Jersey L. T. A.
was played yesterday on the courts of the
Elizabeth Town and Country Club. Cal
houn Cragin and Carleton c. Kelley. of tho
East Side T. c., met Edwin p. Larned
and George NJ. Niles, of the Orange L. T.
c.. The result was a victory in straight
sets fer the New York players. The score
was 90, GA. The New Workers. showed
more even tennis as doubles players.
Larned was the winner Of the mems sin
giles, recently finished, at Elizabeth. but
he was not able to carry along success
fully as a team against the two others.
This result leaves only one more match
to be played in the East Jersey tourna-
ment for 1907. The winners today on
Saturday will meet Miles S. Charlock and
William B. cragih, jr.. of the Elizabeth
club. in the final round. The Cragins are
brothers, Calhoun being the older. This
final on Saturday will end the tournament,
a decision already having been reached in
mems singles, won by E. P. Larned;
women's singles, won by Mrs. William
II. Pouch; mixed doubles, won by Mrs. B.
C.. Edgar and L. Durham, and women's
doubles, won by Mrs. w. II. Pouch and
Mrs. Marie Wagner. The summary:
East Jersey l.. t. A.. mems doubles,
seml-fnal round-Calhoun Cragin and
Caleton c. Kelley. West Side r. O., de-
feated Edwin p. Larned and George NJ.
Miles, Orange L. T. c., GA, GA.