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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
UNVEIL GRANT TABLET
Dstin guished AssembIage at cere-
monies on Spot Where General Was
Born.

Cincinnati. Oct. 2.-In the presence
of distinguished gathering. including
Governor Harris, General Henry =.
Corbn. General Fred D. Grant, a dele
CATION of the Ohio commandery. Loyal
Legion. relatives and old army asso-
ciates. the bronze cannon and memor-
ial tablet placed over the exact spot
where President Ulysses Simpson
was born. were unveiled today at Point
Pleasant, Clermont county. The cere-
mony marked the beginning of the cell
ebration of the centennial and nome
coming week of Clermont county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
NEW MAIL REGULATIONS.
Foreign Matter Subject to stipuIations
Recently Agreed To.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Two important
charges in the regulations governing
foreign mail matter become effective
today, as a result of the agreement
reached by the universal postal con-
gress in Rome last year. These stip-
ulations supercede those of the postal
convention signed in Washington in
1897, and govern the exchange of mails
between the United States and other
countries except Mexico, Canada and
Panama, with which this country has
separate conventions.
The most notable change effected is
in the reduction Of letter postage to
all countries included in the universal
postal union. Formerly the rate was
cents per half ounce, but under the
new regulations the rate, beginning to-
day, Is cents for the first ounce and
cents for each additional ounce.
Another innovation is in the intro
duction of a reply coupon, which, when
presented at postoffice of any coun-
try that is a member of the postal
union, will entitle the person present.
ing to a postage stamp equivalent to
the value of a scent United States
stamp. The coupon itself will be sold
for cents, the additional one cent
being charged for printing and record
ing. The arrangement was made so
that persons in this or other countries
could write to correspondents in for
eign lands, enclosing the value of a
starnp for reply. Incidentally, also, the
coupon will enable persons to pay
small accounts in foreign lands with
out going to the trouble of securing a
money order.
For instance, resident of the I'm
tied States may write to correspond
ent in Germany or Italy and desire to
prepay the stamp required for the
answer. Heretofore there has been no
method of doing this. since American
stamps are valueless in foreign lands.
All he has to do now is to spend G
cents for u reply coupon at any Am
erican postoffice and enclose it In his
letter. The German or Italian address,
er will exchange the coupon at his own
postoffice for German or Italian
stamp which will prepay his reply.
Five millions Of these coupons have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
Grand Demonstration in Roose-
velt's Honor on His Arrival in
the Missouri Metropolis
WELCOME BY MANY GOVERNORS
Thousands Cheer President During MS
Ride Thru City and Applaud for
Many Minutes When He is Intro.
duc.d to Speak = Governor Folk In
troeluces Him.

st. Louis, Oct. 2-Welcomed by
screaming whistles, changing bells,
laundering intonations, bursting bomps
and the huzzahs of thousands OF nu-
man throats, President Roosevelt land
ed at st. Louis at 9:47 this morning,
marking the first stop on the voyage
down the Mississippi river to Mem
phis. Tenn. The cruise is the presi-
dents active response to general IN
vitation from the governors OF the
states along the Mississippi river, given
in the belief that he will be so i'm
pressed with the enormous waste or
i lfreight-carrying energy that he will
exert a powerful influence in favor
of committing the government to act
with definite and larger spirit to-
ward the deepening of the great in
land channels for navigation by ocean
going craft.
AS President Roosevelt stepped
ashore he was welcomed by fifteen
governors from various states, cong
ressn1en and city dignitaries. The
line of procession was quickly formed
for the drive to the Jai Alai building,
in the western portion of the city, five
miles from the river, where the presi-
dent delivered his speech.
4 BY the time the procession had pro-
eeeded eight blocks the skies opened
and the president and welcoming host
were instantly drenched. The horses
were whipped up and regardless of
professional formation the president
was hurried to the Jai Alai building.
Notwithstanding that the president
was caught in rain as he stool in
an open carriage bowing to the null
titude, he proceeded straight to the
Jai .Alai building and went thru the
program in wet clothes. Mayor Wells,
whose. raiment also was considerably
dampened, introduced Governor Folk.
who in turn made a brief speech pre-
senting Roosevelt. At the first men
tior of Roosevelt's name, 10000 people
spontaneously sprang to thee feet and
began waving flags as they viced
their greeting by the full use Of their
lungs. The oyation continued for full
three minutes. The president stepped
II Il5 lIOAI y A'iS pAaeAothh ~ Ia -
moment began to talk. The cheering
again arose, but it was of brief dura-
ton. With a broad smile the president
waited moment until quiet was re-
stored, then began the delivery Of his
address.
The president reviewed the history
Of water navigation, spoke of the i'm
portance of the Mississippi river now
than the Panama canal is being con-
structed, Of the Importance of the navy
to the farmer as well as the dwellers
on the coast, and then took up subjects
of policies as advocated by his admin
istra,tion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
SET TRAIN ON FIRE
Robbers Who Achieve Bold Holdup
Near Odessa, Use Dynamite to Open
Safe in Mail Car and Escape-Wom-
en- and Children Badly Burned.

Odessa, Oct. "A train having on
board over $50 passengers, was s1eld
up last night by band of robbers, who
opened the mail car by exploding dyna-
mite. The explosion set the car on fire
and the flames We're communicated to
the crowded passenger car. with the
result that several women and children
were trying to blow open the safe in
the mail car they were attacked by
some gendarmes who We're passengers
on the train, and several on both sides
were wounded, but the robbers escaped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
Armours Quit Fruit Business.

San Francisco, Oct. 2.-After having
had virtual monopoly of the Cali
fornia green fruit business for IL years,
clearing over s5.0O0,000 in that period,
the Armours of Chicago today retired
from the trade. Owing to action by
the interstate commerce commission,
the Southern Pacific and Union Pa
cific roads have bought 5000 refriger-
ator cars, and Mr.. Hartman has served
notice on the Armour Refrigerator Car
Co. that after today his roads will not
need any more of its cars to handle
fruit shipments from California.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
Grinnell Weather Record.

Special TO Times-Repub1ican.
Grinnell, Oct. 2.-September weather
is history for this year of 1907, at this
station: Mean maximum emperature,
1880; mean minimum temperature,
$780, mean temperature, $3.50; high
est temperature. 81, 18th ;lowest tenn
perature. %. 25th; precipitation, 2.O9
inches: greatest in twenty-four hours,
1.35 inches; average temperature for
past ten years, 64.s average rainfall for
past ten years, 2.5S inches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
ROOT is RECEIVED BY DlAz.
Mexico's Ruler Praises Efforts OF the
American Cabinet Officer.

City of Mexico, Oct. 2.-President
Diaz received Secretary Root at tne
national palace. 1t is the first time an
American cabinet officer has been re-
ceived by President Diaz. There were
exchanges Of good will President Dtaz
lauding Mr.. Roots Jealous work for
a better understanding between the
Latin American countries. Last even
ing there was banquet at the national
palace, the guests including the min
listers of state. President Diaz offered
a toast and Mr.. Root replied. After
the banquet there was special per-
formance by an Italian opera com
pany at the Arbeu theater.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
eovERNIR JOHNSON TAKEN ILL.
Minnesota Executive Stricken While
at Keokuk Celebration.

Keokuk, Oct 2.-Governor johnson
of Minnesota, who was one of those
participating in the reception to
President Roosevelt, was taken i'll here
Yesterday and removed to his home in
st. Paul. Governor Johnson expected
to go with the party of governors from
eleven states to st. Louis and thence
to Memphis, but his illness prevented.
Secretary Loeb. who started from here
for Wyoming, where he will hunt for
big game accompanied Governor john
son as far as st. Paul.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
Prince Wilhelm to Wed.

Copenhagen, Oct 2.-Prince Wilhelm,
grandson of the king, and son of the
crown prince. who recently visited the
United States, will be married this
month, 1t is semi officially announced
The prospective bride is the Grand
Duchess Marie, daughter of the Grand
Duke Paul Alexdrovitch of Russia The
ceremony will take place in ST. Peters
burg.
Prince Wilhelm recently made an
extensive tour of the American Atlantic
coast on the cruiser Fylgia, visiting
Jamestown, New York, Oyster Bay,
Newport and Boston.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
AFTER LUMHERMEN's BOOK.
Minneapolis and Chicago Firms in
Court Hope to Prove Conspiracy.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 2.-Several
Minneapolis and Chicago firms engaged
in the mail order business of selling
sash, doors and blinds, expect to fas-
ten on Minneapolis lumbermen the
blame of publishing and distributing
the Little Black Book"
They hope to show the connection of
these men with the Lun1bermen's as
sociation. The investigation was begun
before the federal grand jury in Min
neapolis yesterday.
These firms contend that the distri-
button of the Little Black Book was
part of the scheme in conspiracy to
defraud by the use of the mails. The
fraud. they say, consisted in the in
structions in the book, that the recip
lent carry on correspondence with
certain listed firms, causing annoyance
and cost. but transacting no business
with them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02

In your opinion has the hospital ex-
cured? Fifty responded yes; four re-
sponded no; fifteen failed to respond.
The state board of control is OF
course not responsible for there being
a state hospital for the inebrfates. The
legislature created the hospital and
the board is given the responsibility
of managing it under the direction of
the legislature. that a regularly IL
censed physician be selected as SUPER
intendent 1t is the experience Of the
state board Of control that those per-
sons who go voluntarily to the insti-
tuition are cured to big per cent
while those who are sentenced to go
there are not so fruitful of cures They
can not be cured always against their
will. Furthermore there are so many
pure vagrants sent to the institution
who refuse to be cured, that the per
centage is cut down.
In the letter of Superintendent Os-
born to the county clerks they were
asked to express at length their idea
of the inebriate law. whether or not it
was a good thing, whether it saved ex-
deterrent to the drinkers of the COM
munity Out of AZ answers to this
question there was one or two that
thought the law of little value All the
rest practically to a man said that
the chief effect of the institution and
the law was the deterrent effect on the
drinkers of the community. They said
the drinkers were afraid of being sent
up. They pointed out that the weak
ness in the law was the fact that so
many escaped and returned home.
Inquiry discloses that the escapes
are numerous from the institution
The last legislature provided that an
inebriate can be punished and given a
Jail sentence IL he escapes. This is
found to be absolutely of no account
The board punished six men by having
them convicted and locked up in the
Marion county Jail for 100 days each
1t cost the state board 81 day for
the keep of each of these men. After
ward they were cautioned against run
ming away and promptly replied that
they didn't care and would rather be
in TAIL than in the inebriate asylum
because in the asylum they had to
work and in Jail they could play cards
all day except when they were eating
their meals.
In the penitentiaries there are armed
guards walking the walls. They target
practice daily before the eyes Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
ONE CENT FOR KISSES.
Jury Fixes Law Valuation in Case of
Gallant Grocer.

Minneapolis, Oct. "A verdict Of /!
cent has been returned by jury in
the district court. Mrs. Helga SlettuIn
can recover this amount from William
C. Payne, whom she charged with an
assault 1t is just one hundred
thousandth of the amount which Mrs.
Slettum sued for and altho it is the
smallest possible verdict which can be
satisfied on the judgment books of tho
district court it signifies, according to
the law. that there was some merit, at
least, in Mrs. Slettum's claim.
Mrs. Settum swore on the stand that
she had gone to Mr. Payne's grocery
store early one morning and that he
had held her in his lap and kissed her.
Mr.. Payne denied that there had been
any such proceedings. Mrs. Slettum
demanded $1,000. The jury brought In
a verdict for / cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
"voopoo" MAN DISAPPEARS.
Tilted coIored Belle of Clinton Paid $25
for Magic Potion.

Special to Times-Republican.
Clinton, Oct. 2.-W. H. Rogers, Clin-
tons colored "voodoo'' man, has disap-
peared. Rogers professed to be a ma
gician, displaying a sign which in
formed the public that he could brew
magical potions which would bring
back recreant lovers, locate stolen arti-
cles and perform other wonders. Miss
Hattie Brown. a local colored belle,
whose lover proved faithless, called on
the "voodoo" man and gave him SIS in
exchange for mystic potion which
was to bring her lover back. The
colored belle was instructed to pour
the liquid on her doorstep every night
at midnight for nine nights, at the end
of which time her lover would appear.
When the charm failed to work the
woman looked for the "voodoo" man,
to get back her $25, but he had taken
his departure into unknown places.
The woman then complained to the
police.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
ACCUSED OF COMBINE.
New York Supreme Court Justice Is
sues Order to Telegraph Compan-

New York, Oct. o.-The Western I'm
ion and Postal Telegraph compan es
We're ordered today by Justice Ford of
the state supreme court. to show cause
Friday why State Attorney General
Jackson should not be permitted to
sue them for forfeiture of their char
ters, on the ground that they have
formed combination to increase the
telegraph tolls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
COOK BEATS PEARYs RECORD.
Polar Expedition Penetrates Farthest
North-Seeks Pole by Sea.

North Sidney, N. S., Oct. 2.-The
American auxiliary schooner yacht
John r. Bradley, which left here early
in July for the Arctic regions, arrived
here yesterday. The Bradley landed
DR.. F. H. Cook. who is in command
of the exploration expedition. at
Smiths sound in latitude 70. The ex-
pedtion expects to cross Ellsmere land
early in the spring and will attempt to
reach the pole by way of the Polar
sea. The expedition went thirty miles
further north than Peary two years
ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
Niagara Conference.

ottawa, Ont. Oct. "A conference
between Sir Wilfrid Laurier and other
government officials and representa-
tives of the Niagara & Ontario Power
Company Will be held. relative to the
regulations drafted under the act Of
parliament, passed last season, gov
erning the export of electric power
generated at the Canadian falls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
SAYS pRoHlBITloNlsrs DRINK.
Candidate Holds Party is Not a Total
Abstinence Society.

T1OlQS dry 10 wv - 1855
Abstinence Society.
Pittsburg, Oct. IN. H. Stevens OF
this city, candidate for state treasurer
on the prohibition ticket in an address
at West Bridgewater sa1d
81 was surprised the other day, when
a man twitted me because he heard
of a prohibitionist who got drunk oc-
casionally The prohibition party Is
not church, nor total abstinence
society, but political party. Many
fail to note this distinction. We have
hundreds of drunkards in the United
States, and would like to see the temp
tation removed
"The inconsistent fellow is the Judge,
perhaps an elder in church, who
grants licenses, and the Sunday school
superintendent who votes for license
party. To be consistent they should
go at least one week to the saloon
they vote for and get drunk"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
ARMY VIOLENTLY ATTACKED.
French Government Will Prosecute
Authors of Manifesto.

Paris, Oct. 2.--The General Fedora
ton of Labor has caused to be distrib-
uted at the residences of conscripts
who have been summoned to join the
colors, manifesto violently attacking
the army. Altho the action of the
labor officials does not appear to have
had any effect the government in
tends. to prosecute the authors of the
manifesto.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
BEGINS WEIGHING ALL MAIL.
Government Will Spend 100000 in
Making Thorough Test.

New York Oct. 2.-For the first time
in the history Of the postal department
all mail matter is being weighed to
obtain reliable statistics to determine
the cost of handling and transporting
different classes of mail matter.
For this special thirty days weighing
test congress made an appropriation
of 100000. All railway mail clerks
began weighing at 1901 a. m.
In former years, in order to arrive at
an average. special periods We're set
aside to determine the amount of GER
tain class of mail carried over certain
routes or in certain postal sections Of
the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
MURDERED WIFE AND SON.
Terrible Crime Committed Near Al.
bany, N. Y,

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 2.-Suspended
from a rafter, the body of Katherine
Dargatz was found today in a barn
in the rear Of her home in Londonvil!e,
few miles from Albany. Near by
was the body of her 9-year- old adopted
son. with his head crushed in with an
axe. The husband of the woman was
placed under arrest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
RAINBOW SEEN AT NIGHT.
Phenomenon Observed on Board Ocean
Liner by Passengers.

Liner by Passengers.
New York, Oct. g. = The Atlantic
transport liner Minneshaha brought to
port story of having seen a rain
bow last Wednesday night. Captain
Jack Robinson and at least twenty
passengers were all quite sure of IL
H. w. Scovill. retired merchant OF
Newhuryport. Mass, said: Along
about midnight peculiar half circle
of coored light appeared in the west.
Both ends touched the, sea, and altho
it was not as vivid as the rainbow of
the daytime, it was clearly defined. At
that time the moon was shining rather
dimly thru the mists in the east"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
Frisco Democratic Ticket.

San Francisco. Oct 2.-The demo-
cratic convention last night nominated
for mayor DR.. Edward Robeson Tay
lor, and for district attorney, William
H. Langdon, the present incumbent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
ARSENIC IN JELLY PoIsoNs u.
Death Lurked in Dainty at Rock Island
Boarding House.

Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct. Fourteen
people were dangerously poisoned at .
boarding house conducted by Mrs.
Elizabeth McLausin as a result Of eat
ing imitation fruit jelly. It was labeled
in compliance with the pure food law,
stating that it contained 20 per cent
of apple Juice and 80 per cent Of corn
and sirup. Prompt action by physi-
clan alone saved the lives of several.
Physicians who examined sample Oh
the Jelly say it contained arsenic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
Condition Of Cotton

Washington, Oct. 2.-The agricul4
tural department reports that the cot-
ton condition to September 25 wa4
67.7 against 72.7 August rs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
WILL INVADE BRAZIL.
FiIibusterine Expedition Being Organ
lied to Seize State.

New York, Oct. "A tilibustering
expedition, to be conducted IN open and
straight forward fashion. is the unusu-
al business which is being promoted by
Sebas tian de Magali, Brazilian coffee
planter who is in this city raising an
army of invasion against the govern
ment of Brazil. Said Senor de Magali
this morning:
MANY of us coffee planters, disgust
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
Recent Attack on Inebriate Hos
pital BY Democratic Politic-
ian Uncalled For
SOME CURED, MANY BENEFITED
Board of Control Complies Statistics
Showing Practical Workings of the
Hospital at knoxvilIe-Deterrent Eff
feet is ConsiderabIe-No Means to
Prevent Escapes.
Special to Times-Kepublican.

Des Moines. Oct. 2.-Hon. John Cow
ME and the other members of the state
| board of control today refused to make
any statement in answer to the open
letter by Representative c. w. Mliier'
of Bremen county, in which he attacked
the management of the state hospltal
for inebriates at Knoxville. But the
board did. on inquiry as to the sue
cess of the institution. disclose some
statistics that We're gathered during
the last two months and just COM
pleted last Saturday.
On the orders of the board of con-
troll Superintendent Osborn, OF the
Knoxville institution, wrote to the
county clerk in every county from
which inebriates have been sent to the
institution during the year ending July
/. 1907. The letters We're sent out TO
the county clerks on August 1. MI
Millers letter was not made public till
last Saturday, 50 the statistics are not
ty clerks were asked to report on the
success of the institution to cure the
inebriates from that county. They
were asked to report definitely on all
the inebriates sent to Knoxville DUR
ing the year mentioned.
There were AT inebriates sent to the
hospital from eightynine counties
during the year July 1, 1906, to July l,
1907. OF these eighty-nine counties
the clerks from sixtynine answered
the letter of the superintendent and
reported on 3s4 cases that had been
sent from those counties. From the
other twenty counties that failed to
report there were only 33 cases sent
to the hospital. The tabulated state
ment from these responses as prepared
by Superintendent Osborne is as fol-
lows:
Released under parole, now totally
abStfnent IL
Released on parole, now drinking
less (improved) Observation-Disclosures. 81
Released on parole, unimproved,
drinking as ever ............. 26
Released on parole. condition un-
known .................... "a
Escaped, now totally abstinent -. 5
Escaped. improved, drinking less. q
Escaped, unimproved, drinking as
before 45
Escaped. condition unknown ...... II
Paroled. self supporting or support
ing family Observation-Disclosures. 1877
Paroled, partially or wholly depend
ent .................. ~
Escaped, now self supporting or
supporting family .............. -. AZ
Escaped, partially or wholly de-
pendent 30
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-02
PROMOTING ELECTRIC ROAD.
Mccarten, Pocahontas Ban

T. F. McCarten. Pocahontas Banker,
to Make Headquarters in Chicago.
Special to Times Republican.
Pocahontas, Oct. IT. F. McCarten,
a banker of this place, has gone to
Chicago to open up a rapid transit Of
fee, and will probably remain there to
look after the different electrical roads
which he is promoting.