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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
FAD WILL BE FOUGHT.
Women Of Restricted Class Adopt
Babes for Pets and Discard Dogs.

Des Moines, Jan. ga new fad has
taken hold of women of certain class
in Des Moines, and lapdogs and other
pets are rapidly being discarded for ba-
bies, which are adopted from private
hospitals in the Iowa capital. Humane
officers have discovered that dozens OF
infants have been SO adopted by wom-
en- who morally are unfit for the care
of children. In almost every instance
the woman who has SO found an infant
to dress and pet. in order to be in
fashion, has discarded at the same
time some favorite lapdog.
The fad has assumed such proper
tions among women of the restricted
class that it has been brought to the
notice of the Humane society, which
proposes to take steps to put an end
to it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
FREE SEED GRAFT
IO Be CONTINUED
House Refuses to Forego the
Exercise of Its Longtime
Perquisite
REPORT SERVICE PENSION BILL
Measure Giving All Voter
ans SIP Per Month on Attaining Age
of e2 Years-Hale Takes Senate to
Task for Killing Time With Long
Winded Speeches and Not Passing
Necessary Business.

Washington, Jan. 29.-By vote of S4
to 1876 the house, in committee of the
whole, today reversed the ruling of the
chair on the question of free seeds for
congressional distribution and adopted
an amendment continuing the free dis
tribution of seeds, which has been in
vogue number of years.
The house today went into COM
mittee of the whole on the agricultural
appropriation bill.
Representative Lacey, of Iowa. Offer
ed an amendment authorizing the sec
retary of agriculture to sell market-
able and ripened timber from forest
reserves to persons not belonging to
any organization to control lumber
prices. Lacey said the result of the
creation of great timber reserves has
been to increase the price of lumber.
He urged that the government should
offer lumber for sale at times when it
will tend to force down prices which
have been inflated by the lumber
trust" He said he believed it time
for the government to go on the bear
side of the lumber market and play its
strength against the lumber monopoly.
The amendment went out on point
of order.
The McCumber service pension bill!
was favorably reported to the house
today. The bill provides that all vet
Grams of the Mexican war or war of
1851 who are 81 years old, may have
a pension of $12 a month.
The senate today agreed to resolu-
ton calling on the interstate commerce
commission for its findings as a result
of it's investigation of the block system
Of signals on railroads and for its rec
covering the advisable
ity of the adoption of the automatic
block system
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
Minor News of the Day.

Arguments of attorneys in the Ruef-
Schmitz cases at San Francisco were
begun before Judge Dunno. A decision
is expected this week.
The beheaded body Of Casper Kubic-
zol of Jersey City. N. j., was found
on the tracks of the Pittsburg and
Western railroad in Allegheny, Pa.
The steel freighter Pawnee of the
Clyde line was LAUGHED at Wilmington,
Del. Miss Fernandina Wanamaker Of
Philadelphia christened the vessel.
George Burnham, Jr., former general
counsel for the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance Company, was put to work
in the printing shop in Sing Sing pris-
on.
Albert Houck of Pittsburg found the
body of his wife burned to a crisp
when he returned home from work.
The police are not decided whether she
died by accident or was the victim Of
foul play.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
POETS CHILD IN PooRHousE.
Mrs. w. II Steele Becomes an Object
of CHARITY

Portland, Jan. 29.-Mrs. W. H. Steele.
formerly Jessamy Bret Harte, daugh-
ter of the poet and author, Bret Harte,
has been sent to the Portland poor
house, i'll, penniless. and apparently
friendless.
1t was alleged by her husband, who
is now somewhere in the west that his
wife's tastes were SO expensive that
he could not earn sufficient funds to
meet her desire for high living. He
claims he sent her SIS week, but this
wasn't enough.
A year ago Mrs. Steele came to this
city under the patronage of the local
society women to give readings from
her fathers works. Since that time she
has borrowed and spent money right
and left until now she is hopelessly
in debt She first lived in the Sheer
wood" fashionable apartment house.
until asked to leave, and then rented
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
"CARNATION Gay"
Anniversary of William Mekinley's
Birth Generally Observed in Nations
Capital - Purpose Of carnation
Leaaue Of America to InstiII Desire
for Real Patriotic Observance Of Ma.
tional Days.

Washington, Jan. 29.-This is the
sixty-fourth anniversary Of the birth
of William Mckinley. AS such an an
niversary, and as "carnation day." it Is
being observed generally in the ma
tion's capital Government officials.
members of congress and private citt-
zens are wearing the presidents fav-
orite flower in silent memory Of the
martyred public servant, and in the in
terest OF patriotism and good citizen
ship. President Roosevelt had on his
desk today a great vase of fine carna-
tions, and similar bunch of flowers
adorned the desk of Secretary Loeb.
The members of the cabinet each wore
one of the handsome flowers as they
appeared at the cabinet meeting early
today. Postmaster General Cortelyou,
one of the founders of the "Carnation
League Of America" presented to each
of the bureau and division chiefs, and
each of the members Of his own execu-
tive staff a beautiful carnation to be
worn during the day. In circular
letter sent broadcast by trustees of the
Mckinley memorial, it is indicated that
the purpose of the "Carnatton League
of America" is to instill into the hearts
and minds of the people the desire for
the real patriotic observance of all our
national days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
MAKE A STATEMENT.
(Dumont Vidette)

Were you, Mr.. Taxpayer, to leave
your place Of business, your store
your farm or other property, in the
hands of clerks for year, or six
months, and on your return, said clerks
gave you an account of the years bus
mess by merely saying that they had
received so much money, paid out so
much money and had SO much left
would you be satisfied? Would you
not want them to tell and show what
they had paid money for and to whom
they had paid it? OF course you would,
and they would expect to tell you. Then
why should not our board of supervis-
ors do the same thing? They are mere
ly servants of the public. If we inter-
pret the law correctly. it says that they
must publish such a report in book or
pamphlet form and circulate it among
the residents of the county, and that it
must be plain and concise. We shall
try to enforce that law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
MAY BE ULTIMATUM
French Bishops, With Approval of
Pope, Submit Modified Proposition to
tho eovernment--First Real Prospect
of Adjustment.

Paris. JAN 29.-The proposition which
the French bishops, with the approval
OF the pope, have now submitted to
the government, seems to offer the
first real prospect of adjustment of the
conflict between the church and state
under the separation regime, and while
it involves material modification of
the position taken in the last papal en-
cyclical proposition put forward has
all the appearances of an ultimatum.
Whether the government, in spite of
the concessions it has made and is
making in the interest of religious
peace, will accept the settlement based
upon absolute recognition of the Ro-
man hierarchy, remains to be seen. The
model contract which the bishops have
submitted, provides for virtual lease
of the church's perpetuity to parish
priests, by mayors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
coUNTYs Loss REFUNDED.
Estate Of Matthias Priester, Who Com.
mitted Suicide, Pays It Back.

Rock Rapids, Jan. 29.-The family of
Matthias Priester, former county SUI
pervisor, indicted for fraud in handling
county road funds, and who under the
disgrace killed himself, has made set
tlement with Lyon county.
Acting in conjunction with members
of the board of supervisors, County At
torney Riniker has succeeded in effect
ing settlement with heirs. The board
agreed to accept $2,50O in full settle
ment of the claim and this has been
agreed to by Mrs. Priester, executrix
of the estate, and her attorney, Simon
Fisher. AS soon is the estate can be
probated 5000, which is now in the
bank, will be turned over to the coun-
ty, and loan will be placed on the
Minnesota farm to make up the ball
ance. 1t is probable that the matter
will be closed up within the next
thirty days and the estate absolved
from all liability in the matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29

Big Four road, the contents of which
exploded and caused the death of six
teen persons in a passenger tfaln a.
Sandford a week ago The lnalaha
railway commission began Its nearing
today, but 1t is recognized that ehe
state authorities cannot compel lhe
American Powder Company, whlch
billed and sealed the car at Concord
Crossing, Mass, or the Equitable Man
ufacturing Company of East Alton, H.
to which it was consigned, to give tes-
timonN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29

The new wage exemption bill is in
little different form this year. 1t yields
an exemption of 80 per cent OF the
wages of the laborer and after three
months 90 per cent can be taken under
attachment 1t Is backed this time not
by the grocers alone but by the feder-
alton of retail merchants, including all
branches, under the leadership Of the
grocer's association which is the
strongest. Similar bills have been
is quite conservative.
New house bills-By Bonwell, requir-
ing railways to operate motor cars on
branch lines when ordered by the rail-
way commission: Martin, limiting the
hours of continuous employment for
railroad men to sixteen hours; Darrah,
recurring the fencing of railroads;
Shuttle, authorizing towns and cities to
regulate speed of automobiles; Hack
Ter. changing the law as to liability
of employers.
Bills in the senate yesterday-By
Smith. appropriating $4,000 for pub
lication of roster of Iowa soldiers;
by Durham, to provide for printing a
new edition of the code supplement; by
Elerick requiring all private, state and
savings banks to deposit securities
with the state auditor equal to half
their annual deposits in excess of
double their capital stock; by Peter
son, forbidding campaign and political
contributions by corporations; by Nc
Klyeen. authorizing district health con-
ventions by the board of health.
The movement for reformatory at
Anamosa will meet the approval OF
Representative Holmes, one Of the vis-
iting committee to Anamosa; but ne is
doubtful if it can be secured. He will
favor an indeterminate sentenc law
and the creation of parole board.
The contest committee of the house
will soon hear the case from Black
hawk involving the seat of Mr.. Feeley.
which is claimed by Mornin, demo-
crat The democrats state they have
already taken all the evidence they
care to in the case and will be able to
show Irregularities which will cast a
doubt on the title Mr.. Feeley has. Mr..
Feeey is anxious for an early deter
mination Of the case. and is confident.
The committee will ask the lawyers to
be ready as soon as possible to present
the matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29

a summer cottage at Cape Elizabeth.
which she had to give UP for lack Of
funds. This winter she obtained apart
ments in the Lafayette. the biggest
hotel in the city, but finally was sent
from there.
A fashionable family had her as a
guest for week until yesterday; then
they closed the doors to n1er, and she
became an object Of charity. She wants
to go to London, but the city will pay
her fare to New York only.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
GOMEZ CAUGHT in ACT.

Governor Mata Surprises Secret Polite
icaI Meeting, and Fight Follows.
Willemstad, Jan 29.-According to
advices received here today from Car
acas, Governor Mata, at the head of
a body Of armed troops, surprised
secret political meeting In the yard OF
Vice President Gomez. at Caracas, dur
ing the night of January 27. and in the
fighting which followed, Governor Mata
and several others we're killed. The
larger number, including the command
er of troops, were wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
TWO END LIFE in SAME WAY
Both Stand Before Mirrors in Los An.
ueles and Commit Suicide.

Both Stand Before Mirrors in Los An.
geles and Commit Suicide.
Los Angeles Jan. 29.-Oscar Brown,
reported to be thes son of well-to-do
Chicago parents, killed himself in front
of a mirror in a rooming house here
Sunday night. Brown has for several
years held aloof from his family and
had lately worked as a cook in Pasa-
dena. Brown was we'll educated and
often spoke of his father who, he said,
was a Chicago banker. Almost stimuli
taneously Vernon Hunt, an elderly
street car conductor, and a friend of
Browns, also shot himself in front of
mirror in a near by hotel Police hint
at suicide pact.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
r. +. D. DELIVERY BY TROLLEY.
Inventors Who Think They Can Turn
This Trick,

Washington, Jan. 29.-As a result OF
recent reports that the postoffice de-
partment contemplates the adoption of
a mechanical device for the delivery OF
mail on rural routes, the department
has received numerous letters from in
ventors, requesting tests of their de-
vices including schemes for distributing
by trolley wire. The fact is that the
department has never contemplated
such action. nor will tests be given any
such device, as the idea is impractica-
BILE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
To Determine MeFeeley's Sanity

Creston, Jan. 29.-The jury is now
empaneled in the McFeeley murder
case. The question of whether or not
he murdered his father, Sam McFeeley,
does not come into the present trial.
The only issue in this case is whether
or not he is insane. Attorney Higbe
has associated Senator j. B. Marsh
with him in the defense, while County
Attorney Fry will conduct the prosecu-
ton. The examination of witnesses
will begin tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
SMALL BUT FULL OF MEANING.
(Cedar Rapids Republican,

The Des Moines Register and
Leader has finally been moved to take
whack at the Iowa League of Mu-
inequalities. That league has present
ed bill which it is asking the legisla-
ture to pass and one of the chief items
in the bill is the granting of permis-
sion to city councils to vote contribu-
tions to the league, ostensibly as mem
berships. We have for some time been
of the opinion that the league is more
interested in that than in anything
else. 1t is simply an organization of
city office holders, united to get those
things which will administer most to
their vanity and their wants. If we are
to have reformed city government we
must look for it thru other means than
that league. We must look to the peo-
pie themselves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
FARMERS RAID COAL CAR.
obstruet the Track and Help Them.
saIxes Ia, Company,s Fuel.

obstruet the Track and Help Them.
selves to company's Fuel.
Grenfell, Sask., Jan. 29.-When tho
train pulled into the new town Of Wind
horst, about twenty miles from here.
the entire adult male population was
at the station to meet it. They asked
the conductor for part Of a car Of coal.
which he was hauling, rendering him
payment therefor. On being refused.
the men got shovels and picks, which
they had hidden in the snow. boarded
the car and shoveled out the car, leav-
ing only enough to run the train -
the next station.
To prevent the train from pulling
out while they were at work, the crowd
threw a rail across the track and FAST
ened It down with heavy chains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
CLAIM RATE LAW ANNuLLEp.
Santa Fe Attorneys Argue Il W.
Suspended Two Months.

ouSpon0e0 TWO MonIuos
Los Angeles, jan 29.-In attempting
to secure the Quashing Of two indict-E
ments containing sixty-eight counts;
against the Santa Fe Railway Conn
pany, recently returned by the federal
grand jury, attorneys for the railroad
have set up claim, which, II It should
be sustained by the court, would prove
OF far reaching consequences. They
asserted that for sixty days last YETI;
between June 80 and August 80, thaS
country was without any interstate
commerce law whatever. They argued
that by the passage of the Hepburn law
all existing laws were annulled, and by
the suspension Of the operation Of tbs
former act for sixty days the country
was deprived of any interstate COM
merce law for that period. Judge We'll
born took the matter under advises
ment for one week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
KILLED BETWEEN couPLERs.

Body of switchman Edgar Skinner, Of
Cherokee. Was Horribly MansIed.
Cherokee. Jan. 2s.-In attempting to
fix defective coupling yesterday, Ed
gar Skinner, an Illinois Central switch
man, was caught between an engine
and coal car and instantly killed. His
body was horribly mangled.
Skinner was 40 years old and had a
wife and five children. A coroner's in
quest was held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
ENDS LIFE WITH SHAWL sr;.sP.
Memphis Banker Commits Suicide in
Michioan Sanitarium.

WIcnIydH 0dTtItdITUHt'
Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. 29.-Charles
w. Schultz, Memphis. Tenn, banker.
committed suicide at the sanitarium
yesterday morning by strangulation.
Accompanied by his wife, he came to
the santarium two months ago, suf-
fering with extreme nervousness and
subject to hallucinations. When Mrs.
Schultz awoke in the morning she
found her husband dead In the bath
tub, with shawl strap buckled tight
around his neck Schultz was quite
wealthy and had a mania that his
money was going to be taken away
from him. He was So years old. No
inquest will be held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
ROADS TOO BUSY
IO HAUL GOAL
Hartman Lines Shipping Fuel
For Engines From Far
Away Australia
FANCY PRICE; CAN'T SPARE CARS

Harriman's Own Mines in Wyoming
Almost at standstll as ResuIt-
More Profit in Handling Freight
Than coal-Army Officers Indignant
Because Union Pacific and North-
western Lines Refuse Soldiers Rates,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
PLAGUE IN CHINA.

American Vice Consul Reports Out.
break in New chwang Province.
Washington, Jan. 29.-The state de-
partment today received a cablegram
from the American vice consul at New
Chwang, China, stating that plague
has broken out in that province.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29

The Missouri house severely censur-
ed Chairman Burton of the congress-
ional rivers and harbors committee on
the grounds that he virtually ignored
the Mississippi river in recommending
appropriations for harbors in Burton's
district
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
FOUR TRAINMEN KILLED.
Express Train and Extra Freight Col
Ijde at South River, Mass.

Shelburn Falls, Mass, Jan. 29.-In a
collision between an express train and
extra freight on the Boston & Maine
railroad, at South River today, four
employees of the railroad were killed,
and several injured. No passengers
were hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
SCARLET FEVER INCREASES.

New Cases, to Number of 407, Reported
in Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 29.-The scarlet fever
epidemic, which was said by officials
of the health department to be lessen
ing, has broken out with renewed vio-
1ence. All records were broken today,
when 4O7 new cases of fever were re-
ported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
FREED FROM JAIL; CANNOT 60
Military Prisoners Released Have e
Remain and Wait for Clothes.

Military Prisoners HeIeased F1aVe g
Remain and Wait for Clothes.
Leavenworth, Kas.. Jan. 29.-Eighty-
four military prisoners at Fort Leav-
enworth. most Of them deserters. wsfo
released yesterday on an order from
the secretary of war. This is the lar1.
est number of men ever freed from any
military prison at one time. They were
for clemency by Lieut..
Col. Young, ycommandant Of the prison,
because Of good behavior. There was
not enough citizens clothing in the
prison for them. so several will remain
for few days until 1t can be sup-
piled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
Steel Dividends Declared.

New York, Jan 29.-The directors
of the United States steel corporation
today declared quarterly dividend of
u of 1 per cent on common stock and
TX on preferred stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
Call to National Banks.

Washington Jan 29-The comptrol-
ler of the currency today issued call
for statement of the condition of ma
tional banks at the close of business
January 26th
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS EXPELLED.

They Created Class Disturbances at
Davenport Graduation Exercises.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Jan. 29.-Five high school
boys were permanently expelled, in
Guiding the son of the chairman Of the
school board, for creating a class dis
turbance at the graduation exercises.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
CAUSE OF DISASTER SHOWN.

Freight Car Contained Powder Which
Blew Up Train.
Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. 2s.--Dr. John
White of the Rose Polytechnic faculty
yesterday testified in the coroner's in
vestigation that chemical tests on
pieces of wreckage disclosed the pres
ence Of powder in the freight car on the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
T..R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS Of TO-DAY
Tho Weather.

Tho Weather.
Sun rises Jan. 80, 1908; seats, 5:19.
Iowa-Snow and warmer tonight and
Wednesday.
Illinois-Warmer with snow in the
north, rain or snow in the south to-
South Dakota-Snow and warmer to-
night and Wednesday.
night; Wednesday, rain or snow, and
warmer.
Missouri-Rain or snow and warmer
tonight and Wednesday.
PAGE ONE.
Tslesraphic News.
Two Thaw Jurors Excused.
Roads Too Busy to Haul Coal.
Free Seed Graft to Be Continued.
Hale Scores Senate for Delinquency.
Iowa Ball League Assured.
Count Tolstoi Dying.
Control Board May Raise Beets.
PAGES TWO AND THREE,
Iowa News.
Two Primary Bills.
A Record r. F. D. Town.
Evangelist Won't Quit.
Des Moines Boosters Troubles.
lOWan FINDS diamond Mines.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
Teaching Agriculture by Mail.
Business at Leading Points.
The Company We Keep.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Looker-On in Iowa
PAGE FIVE.
Foraker and President Have W'ordy
Encounter.
Hegira of Zionites.
Oddly in the News.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
Local News:
"Egypta" Proves Great Success.
Five Hundred Amateurs in Cast
Women Might Form Hospital Aid.
City Will Stay in League.
Big Stock Shipment on Branch.
Sunday School Institute CloseA
Death of H. R. Smith.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
General. News.
Wheat and Corn Prices Firm.
Cattle Slow, Hogs 5 to 10 Gents
Higher.
Dead Cattle Strew Plains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
TOLsTOI IS DYING
Russian Whose Fame as Novelist and
Social Reforrer Has Become World
Wide, Probably Has But Short Time
to Live.

Stockholm, Jan. ga dispatch from
st. Petersburg says that Count Tolstoi.
the novelist and social reformer, is
diving