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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
READY FOR TESTS
Monitor FLORIDA to: Be Subjected to
Heavy Firing Tomorrow, in Lower
Chesapeake Bay - Volunteers to
Occupy. tho Hazardous Positions.

Norfolk, Va, May 26.-Everything Is
in readiness for the gunnery tests, to
which the monitor Florida is to be sub
iected in lower Chesapeake Bay, to-
when she becomes a target for
heavy firing from the Turrets, her' sis
ter ship, the Monitor Arkansas, and
torpedoes to be shot at her under the
water by the torpedo boat, Morris. All
the vessels that are to participate in
this naval experiment, are in Hampton
Roads. Commander Quimby and his
men have full faith in the ability OF
their ship to withstand serious dam
age from the guns of the Arkansas,
and they have no doubt of repellina
by torpedo nett about the Florida
below the water line, the torpedoes
that will be shot at her by the Nor
ris. 1t will be testing of the armor
plate of the Florida, and the ability of
that class of vessels to withstand
heavy firing from modern guns, as we'll
as the craftsmanship of those doing
the firing. Practically all those who
will occupy hazardous positions on the
Florida, are volunteers who offered
their services when a call went out
from the navy department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26

spectors from the plants and then they
will have to cease doing Interstate bus-
mess. The railroads can't handle their
products.
"Much of the responsibility for the
sale OF tubercular and otherwise dis
eased beeves must be assumed by the
individual states. We cannot touch
plants which do not transact Interstate
business, and with tuberculosis on the
increase every precaution against It's
entrance to the markets must be taken.
.It would be well IL some OF the
states would pay greater attention to
this branch of public protection. Sucp
an increase of caution would aid ma
terially in giving the purchaser a
guarantee that his meat is in perfect
condition.
1t is expected the conference will be
concluded today, and tomorrow large
number of the inspectors will visit
the union stockyards, which have been
held up to them as models.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
RATE CASES UP TODAY.
Commerce Commission Hears Com
plants at ottumwa.

Commerce Commission Hears Com.
plants at Ottun,wa.
Ottumwa, May 26.--Interstate Com
merce Commissioner E. E. Clark, Of
Cedar Rapids, arrived in Ottumwa to-
day for a hearing in four railroad
cases. The tribunal is a part of the
federal court. and will be conducted
by Mr.. Clark on the part of the gov
ernment, while the defendants will be
represented by counsel.
Mr.. Clark will act as counsel, Jury
and Judge, he himself doing the ques-
tioning, and will render the decision
at the conclusion of the hearings or at
a later date. The hearings will be
conducted in the small court room at
large number Of Ottumwa merchants
and manufacturers will attend the
sessions, as considerable interest Is
noted in the event, it being the first
hearing ever conducted in Ottumwa.
In two of the cases the Ottumwa
Bridge Company is plaintiff, the Mil
waukee & Burlington being the de-
PENDANTS. This suit is because of al
legged overcharge in freight.
The other case is the Ottumwa
Brick and Construction Company
against the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railroad Company, and is for the
establishing of a switching rate be-
tween the roads of Ottumwa and the
brick company's plant, which is To-
Gated on the line of the Milwaukee.
The fourth case is that of the Cen
terville Block Coal Company against
the Burlington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
Citizens OF Town Put Up
$4,000 in Cash to Promote
New Enterprise
GIVE FIFTy-FlvE ACRE SITE
Money Raised to Be Used in Purchas-
ing Grounds Near Town-Work viii
Be Begun at Once and Building
Costing $4,000 Will Be Erected This
Year.
Special to Times-Republicaf..

Special to Times-Republicaf..
Nevada, May 26-Sixteen thousand
dollars has been raised and all condi.s
tlons necessary to secure the sanator.
ium, have been met, and the lows
sanatorium committee will be up from
Des Moines this afternoon to close up
the deal. Options have been secured
on fifty-five acre site, approved by
the committee, and right Of way for
road has been secured. Work will be-
gin as soon as a road can be graded
and the material secured. 1t Is pros
posed to complete the main building,
to cost $4,000, this year
The amount to be paid for the site
and to the Sanatorium company In
cash will be $4,000, but the contract
calls for bridge and a grade across
the creek to the site which is estimated
to cost something over $1,000. To
complete and close up the deal with the
sanatorium company it was necessary
to have the funds on hand to build
this grade and bridge.
Nevada has accomplished some-
thing in the last few days of which sho
may well feel proud, and 1t will go out
over the state as one of the best adj
-vertisements that she has acquired in
many years, and that is this, that she
has put up for an enterprise $4,000
raised among her citizens In three
days time The local committee and
those who volunteered to assist them
worked hard and nobly, and the dom
ors responded most literally, and as 9
whole Nevada's body Of citizens have
gained by this one stroke the distinc-
ton OF holding first place In being
loyal, liberal and progressive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
REAL PRINCESS ELopEs.

Police Of Europe Notified to Prevent
Marriage Of Austrian NobIewoman.
Vienna, May ga real princess has
eloped With all the sensational set
ting of a stage love match, this prin-
cess in real life has shocked the CAPT.
tai of Austria by running away to
London to be married in registry OF
flee.
Police orders to apprehend the rum
aways and prevent the marriage, II
possible, have been spread broadcast
over Europe and Great Britain.
Friends of the girl here, who knew
of her plans, have revealed her name.
She is Louise Dorothee Leontine OF
Furstenberg- Konigshof, sister of Prince
Emile Egon. head of that house.
1t is declared that she ran away with
man named Kozian, the local agent OF
an automobile company. The princess
is "a years old. The family has large
holdings in Bohemia and residence in
Vienna.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
The Michigan Comes Closest to
Dreadnaught Class Of Eng.
lish Warships
"ALL BIG GUN" sATTLEsH'P
Tho Michigan. Grow j. to Number
Fifty-one Officers and 75s Men =
Launching Entirely Successful, and
Was Witnessed by Number Of
Prominent Persons

Camden, N. J., May 26.-The nrsr
class battleship Michigan, which was
launched today from the yard of the
New York Shipbuilding Company, on
the Delaware river here, comes nearer
to the Dreadnaught class Of warships
in the English navy than any other
big fighting vessel in the American
navy The new vessel Is known as
the "all big gum battleship. as 1t will
carry eight 12-inch loading
rifles. The general dimensions of the
Michigan are as follows: Length on
load water line, 450 feet; extreme
breadth, so feet: draft, "a feet inches;
total coal bunker capacity, 2,200 tons
The hull is of steel thruout. Altho
heavy vessel, the contract calls for a
sustained speed of 1874 knots an hour
for four consecutive hours. Besides
the eight 12-inch guns. the main bat
terry will include two submerged tor
pedo tubes, and a secondary battery
VIII consist Oh LWeHIy-lWO osAASA A1PA>A
fire guns; two 3-pounder semi-auto-
matte guns: eight 1-inch semi auto
matte guns; two 3inch field pieces,
and four machine guns. The hull is
protected on the water line by com.
plete belt armor eight feet wide, hav-
ing a thickness of eleven inches thru
out the machinery spaces, and twelve
inches at the magazine spaces. The
crew Of the Michigan will number ff-
ty-one officers and 75S men.
The launching Of the Michigan was
entirely successful, and was witnessed
by number Of invited guests. includ-
ing Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Secretary of the Interior
Garfield. Governor Warner of Michi-
gan. senators from Michigan, and oth-
er prominent persons of Washington,
and the Wolverine state. The spon-
sor was Miss Carol Barnes Newberry.
daughter of Assistant Secretary New
berry,,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
JOHNSON IN SOUTH
Governor Of Minnesota Talks States
Rights and Tendencies Of Times To-
wards Concentration Of Power-Ap-
pears Before Alabama Students.

Birmingham, Ala, May 26.-Governor
johnson, Of Minnesota, was the prin-
cipal speaker of the day before the
alumni association at the commence
,nent exercises at the state university
in Tuscaloosa. His subject was. Land
Marks Of American Liberty"
johnson declared that the progress
of the republic is opposed by two dan
gers. One is the tendency Of the fed
eral government to a Capitalization OF
power and the assumption OF sover-
eign powers not delegated to 1t by the
constitution and belonging to the state
and to the people. The other is the
power Of centralized and predatory
wealth, fostered by special privileges
and defiant OF both the public welfare
and the law of the land.
"The exercise of these dangers Is not
only contemporary" he said, but IN
measure cooperative. Both threaten
the liberty and power of the people
and the untarnished perpetuity OF our
institutions. Altho profitable develop
ment Of the great industrial trusts of
today Is largely due, first to special
privileges by the federal government
and especially to unreasonable and un-
Just tariff laws which those In contrSl
of government refuse to abolish or
amend, and second to gross favoritism
in the administration and lax inter-
pretation and enforcement of legfsla-
ton and laws. The very existence Of
these trusts is today urged as q
reason why still further powers should Is
he centralized In the federal goverts
ment and the states deprived OF their
constitutional rights and powers, and
guarantees of the constitution still fur
ther encroached upon, evaded and brok-
EN- down. The inherent powers Of the
republic should not be delegated to
the federal government, but should
reside in the state and the people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
FAVOR Local Option.

Baltimore, May 26.-The general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church put itself on record as indorsing
unqualifiedly not only the work Of the
anti saloon league but also favoring
local option Both of these positions
are new with the church, as up to this
time no special organization has had
the special Endorsement of the church,
while it has stood on the other hand
for absolute prohibition everywhere.
AS soon the tellers had retired to
count the twelfth ballot discussion OF
the temperance reports was begun. All
thruout the debate the supporters OF
the majority report iterated and reiter-
ated their interchangeable belief In ABB
Oolute prohibition.
It was the recommendation In the
majority report inelorsing the. local op-
ton and the anti-saloon leagte rs the
effective means to reach the desired
result that caused the division. in the
committee and brought out the reports.
Governor j. Franl. Hanly OF Indiana,
chairman of the temperance commit
tee, led the majority forces. with p. A.
Baker, national superintendent Of the
anti-saloon league, and ]. Il. Shields Of
Chicago, superintendent Of the anti
saloon league Of Illinois, as his chief
lieutenants All three made stirring
speeches In behalf of local option.
Rev. DR.. A. B. Lofard, from the Cin-
cinnati conference, and Chancellor j.
r. Day Of Syracuse university, stood in
the front rank of the advocates OF the
minority report, but the sentiment of
Che bulk Of the delegates against 1t,
which manifested itself last Saturday,
was more pronounced yesterday, leav-
ing little doubt as to the result. Final
" the minority report was tabled and
the majority recommendations adopted
overwhelmingly almost tremendous ap-
plause. The minority vote was 10.
At 4 D. m. delegates reassembled to
hear the result Of the twelfth ballot
for bishop They were rewarded with
the announcement of the election OF
Rev. DR.. Charles w. Smith of Pitts
burg
DR.. Smith is editor Of the Pittsburg
Christian Advocate, and chairman OF
the judiciary committee of the general
conference. He is an eminent attorney
of the law and history Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
U. s. MEAT PLANTS cLEANEsT.
Secretary Wilson Delighted With Re.
ports From Inspectors.

ports FROM inspectors
Chicago, May 28.-Reports Of chief
meat inspectors from all parts of the
country made to Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson yesterday indicated that
the packing business Of the United
States have reached a standard of
cleanliness and purity unattained by
those of any other country.
The men in charge Of inspection sta
tions at San Francisco and Portland,
Ore, on the Pa0fc coast, and at Bos-
ton and Portland, Me-, on the Atlantic.
reported that the agreements of the
packers made two years ago had been
carried out in some cases even to ex-
tremes; that improvements have been
made, and that every suggestion OF
the federal employees has been COM
piled with willingly
The annual conference Of field work
ers of the bureau of animal industry,
held in Judge Grosscup's court room In
the federal building, was attended by
$50 veterinarians, representing 1000
men who watch the operations of more
than 700 packing plants engaged in in
terstate commerce.
The meeting was addressed briefly
by Secretary Wilson and DR.. A. D.
Melvin. chief of the bureau, and then
the roll was called and was answered
by the inspectors, who told Of the re-
suits achieved in their individual fields
The session was held behind closed
doors, but at its close Secretary Will
son said:
"We are more than delighted with
the reports. We expected that they
would be favorable, but their tone has
exceeded our expectations. The pack
ing houses everywhere are in better
condition than ever before and only a
few additional changes which Of course
come only gradually, will bring them
as close to an ideal as can be de-
manded of commercial business
Little obstacles here and there have
arisen, but there has been no fragrant
opposition to the regulations laid down
by the department. If any such cases
arise we simply will withdraw onr in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
NEW HOPE FOR HRyAN's FOES.
Returns From South Encourage Them
"a Renewed Activity.

Returns From South Encourage tneH
to Renewed Activity.
Washington. May 2S.-Things are
looking brighter for the defeat OF
Bryan at the Denver convention. ac-
cording to these keeping up the fight
to name presidential candidate, who
will have a good chance of winning"
The result in the Florida primaries, in
which the Bryan cause went down to
defeat, has encouraged them to re-
newed effort.
Bryan has 40 delegates. while 2so
others selected are either instructed for
other candidates or are uninstructed.
The claim is made that 125 of those not
elected will be uninstructed.
Anti-Bryan leaders concede that Bry-
an is assured Of about GIG delegates,
|fifty-two short of the two-thirds nee
essary to nominate. From now on, ac-
cording to the anti-Bryan leaders, the
struggle to determine who shall con-
troll at Denver will be confined to the
south.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
Aasd Man Piaxa With Gun.

Waterloo, May 26.-Mr. Weberkinos
SO years Of age, has for the past sey-
eral days been visiting at the home Of
his son, Herman Weberking. east Of
this city on the Barclay road. Yester-
day the aged gentleman felt the flres.
Of youth in his veins while he was
watching his grandson shoot goDhefs
with 22-caliber rifle and he asked
permission OF the lad to test HI
craftsmanship. This was readily
granted, the grandson loading the
weapon and handing Tito the grand
father The gun was discharged SAFE
ly and accurately the hrst time. and
there was a request 'for one more
shot" The boy loaded the gun. but II
handing It to the elder man the weap-
on was discharged in some manner.
the ball taking effect in Mr.. Weber
kings right leg. between the knee ana
the ankle. One of the bones WaS
struck, splintering II slightly. the mis-
slle passing downward and lodging =
the ankle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
YALE TO GET sLouNT LEGACY.
Will Of Enslishman Leaving University
S45O,O00 "Solemnly Proven"

S4oU,UUU S0iomuly TToVSus
London, May 26.-The will of Archi-
bald Henry Blount, who died year
ago, and which leaves the residue Of
the testator's estate to Yale, Univer-
sity, was today admitted to probate
after it had been "solemnly proven"
This unusual course was taken as the
relatives of Mr.. Blount who were not
mentioned in the will or left the small
est legacy, threatened to contest the
instrument on the ground that Mr..
Blount was of unsound mind. To pre-
vent the relatives from succeeding in
breaking the will ]. A. Barret, counsel
for Yale University, called a number
of witnesses, including a doctor who
is one Of the witnesses to the will,
to prove that Mr.. Blount was of sound
mind at the time he signed the instru-
ment and that he remained so until his
death. The value Of the residue to
which Yale is entitled is $45o,o0o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
SHOW METHODS OF EXPORT.
Exhibition to Demonstrate Proper Way
to Ship Goods to Be Held.

Exhibition to Demonstrate Proper Way
to Ship Goods to Be Held.
Washington, May 26.-An instructive
exhibition calculated to promote Amer,
ican trade in the markets of the world,
will be given in New York city begin
ming Thursday. 1t win consist of prac-
tica demonstrations of the proper
methods which should be employed in
the preparation of goods intended for
expectation.
The exhibition will be given under
the auspices of the C. l. F. company OF
New York city, an association of ex-
pert packers and shippers. Invited to
participate are the foreign consuls In
the United States, American manufac-
turers and exporters, Major John NJ.
Carson, chief of the bureau of manu-
features Of the department Of COM
merce and labor, all OF whom are es-
pecia1ly Interested in this problem.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
BRYAN TO TAFT
Nebraskan Ask, Secretary Of War to
Join in Request to Congress Taft
Replies That He is Already on Rec

Washington. May 2s.-secretary Taft
-IIM molJ me.lSeIel 9 peAIoee1 6epoa
liam j. Bryan, as follows:
II beg to suggest that as leading
candidates of our respective parties.
we join in asking congress to pass a
bill requiring the publication of cam
paign contributions prior to the cleo
ton. If you think best we can ask
other candidates to unite with US in
the request"
The secretary replied that on April
80 he sent letter to Senator Burrows,
chairman of the committee on privi-.
leges and elections in the senate, in
which he strongly favored the passage
of the bill wheich was then pending
in the senate and house. and that he
had subsequently stated he hoped the
bill would pass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
HANGING is OBJECT LESSON.

Large Number Of Foreigners Invited TO
Witness Execution.
they may go among their countrymen
and impress upon them the enormity
Of the crime of murder, and the ter
rible punishment which the law Of
this country calls for, large number
of Slavs, Hungarians, Poles, Italians.
Russians, Lithuanians and other for
eigners, were invited to attend the ex-s
ecution here today Of Fix Radius, =
young Pole convicted of the murder Of
woman and child at Shenandoah.
The hanging took place in the yard Of
the county prison. About 500 persons
were present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
BRYAN AT HOME.
Next Speaking Dates Are at Norfolk
Neb., and 6onesteel, S. D.

Lincoln, Neb, May 26.-William j.
Bryan arrived in Lincoln and will re-
main until Friday when he leaves for
a six days tour Of northern and wes-
tern Nebraska He will speak at Nor
folk, Neb., Friday afternoon and at
Bonesteel, s. d.. at $3.50 Friday even
ing. He will deliver a Memorial day
address at Spencer, Neb. He will return
to Lincoln June 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26

headed by William F. King against
District Attorney Jerome, were heard
today by Commissioner Hand. The
brief submitted by Franklin Pierce,
council for the complainants, declared
that every thoughtful man knows that
the conditions in New York county are
"a hundred times more dangerous to
the welfare of society than murder it
self" That "a graver calamity could
not visit the people of New York than
continuation of the evil example and
disgraceful conduct of Jerome in the
office of public prosecutor"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
DIES IN UNDERGROUND RIVER
Manager Of Mine is Drowned in an
Unusual Manner.

Joplin, Mo-, May 2s.-George P. An
drews. % years old, general manager
of the Hero Mining Company, was
drowned in an underground stream
when scow carrying State Represen-
tative James Roach and Cyrus w. wy
coff ground foreman of the Hero mine.
capsized. Roach was rescued. but is In
critical condition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphic News
DIR. Lewis. of Iowa, Chosen Bishop.
Three Other Bishops Elected.
Big Battleship Launched.
Who Is Who on the Primary Ballot.
Nevada Secures Big Sanatorium.
Bryan A~peals to Taft.
Southw 6 Floods Receding.
Gettin s. ogether on Currency.
Johns Speaks In South.
Man ) iildren Hurt.
e S:e TWO AND THREE.
low, s ~:
p ing Is Delayed.
Estimates Vary.
Spy Money Is Assured.
2. Crops in Central Iowa.
Dom Sent to Jail.
Memorial Day Prizes for Children.
PAGE FOUR
EDITORIAL:
Shaw Discloses Situation.
Duty of the Church.
Murphys Statement.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGE FIVE.
County News:
Caswell Men Make Answer.
Hartman Lines Next in Attack.
Story, The Man Of the Hour.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Train Meets Sudden Death to Farmer.
A. Tow, of Dunbar, the Victim.
Lightning Burns Farm Outbuildings.
Narrow Escape in City Fire.
"Sophs" Win Inter- Cless Meet
Caswell Men Reply to Egermayer.
page So
Radical Resolution is Squelched.
Dilliver Here Friday.
General News of City and County.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets an9 General:
Bearish Wheat Market.
Corn Generally Strong.
Weakness in Cattle.
( Hogs Close Shade Lower.
Roosevelt Coming to Chicago3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
MANY CHILDREN HURT
Several Will Die as Result of Wild
Ride Down Heavy Grade on Board a
Truck, at PottsviIIe, Pa.-Truek COL
Iided With Car.

Pottsville, Pa, May 26-seventeen
children were injured, several fatally,
last night, when a score Of boys and
girls ranging in age from s to II years,
climbed aboard a truck on the Read
ing road, and stared it down heavy
grade. While going at frightful speed,
the truck collided with car standing
at the foot Of the grade, and both were
almost completely demolished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26

the ample board of the Dunstons'. and,
as Mr.. Dunston puts it, they are the
'liveliest eaters" In the city Of Chi
cago. Attention was called yesterday
to the family by w. T. Monroe. in
charge of the school census enumera-
tion in Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-26
WOMAN MAY WEAR ovERALLs.,
Attorney General Of Arkansas Gives
Opinion to Feminine Candidate

Attorney General Of Arkansas GiVe6
Opinion to Feminine Candidate.
Little Rock, Ark, May 2S.-Attorney
General Kirby, who recently was asked
by woman il she would be violating
the law If she wore overails whom not
disguised as man, has sent her the
following opinion: There Is no stat
ute in the state Of Arkansas prohibits
ing woman from wearing overails
when SHE does not disguise as man.
It may be that the wearing Of them
Iby a woman is sometimes desirable,
since there Is time for all things,
but personally and individually hope
it will not become q generally prsvaN-
ing style"