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The Washington times., 1908-11-22

This is not TO he done in mild mess
ure, said Lieutenant Kenuey. 1T
TIE FIRST time that the United State
Government has ever attempted this
method. and il is my intention 70 zee
that everything possible Is done 70
make Il a success.
The Washington times., 1908-11-22

%, 1908
The Washington times., 1908-11-22

A form approaching frorn the ou,e-
darkness. As L came closer ] oh
served that 81 vas a man of stoope
figure and swayine. suspicious man
ner. lie was a typical skulker. one
from whom Whines and begging Nigh,
well be expected.
However. as he came into the llght
or the great lamp his figure gradually
Strengthened. His back stiffened. He
rugged his coat into a better sem
blance Of shape. pushed hA battered
greasy hat into an erect position ou
his head. and lifted his eyes 30 the
front.
he transformation surprised me {
suddenly realized that the IJan bore
himself Ike a soldier, ana as lie came
close ! saw tnat instead OF the usual
elusive gieam. there was a light o..
intelligence IT, mis- eyes
The man erds challenged by tr-
guard ar I turned away. / did not see
him again until several days later
when he was IN a squad OF rockies.
learning 60 be a colder. And ne hs-
came one, so effectively that ne is nov
q frst sergeant in the regulars. ami
is soon 10 be commissioned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
STATE WARD KILLED
L.uvern Whittier, of the State Indus
trial School, Crushed to Death by
Heavy Coal Wagon.

apeciai Times-Republican
Edora, Feb 15.--Luvern Whittier, an
inmate Of the Iowa Industrial Schoo.
for Boys, was accidentally killed here
this forenoon while engaged in haul
ing coal from the Iowa Central yards
to the state school.
Whittier had charge of one. of the
teams, and with others was engaged
in 'oading wagons from cars in the
yards. When freight train ap-
preached, the boys were ordered to
drive the teams out of the yards, but
Whittier had his wagon almost filled
and remained in the car to throw on
few more ShovelS full. He then
jumped from the car to the wagon, but
the team frightened at the train and
started before he reached the lines.
Whittier was thrown to the ground and
one wheel of the loaded wagon passed
over his chest. DR.. Gethman and DR..
Whitney, the state physician at this
place, We're summoned. The boy died
two hours after the accident.
Whittier came here five years ago
from Waterloo, where his parents re-
side He was 10 years of age. The
body will be shipped to Waterloo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
CONSTANT TENDENCY
1O COMBINATION
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Reports in Response to
Tillman's Resolution
DIRECT CONCENTRATION
However, Many Railroad Companies
Considered Independent in 1904, Have
Been Brought Under Control Of sys-
TENS, Concentration Taking Place on
Both Financial and Operating Sides.

Washington, Feb. 15.-That the rail-
roads are constantly tending toward a
combination with virtual control vest
ed in controlling company Of the sys-
tenn, is reiterated, and that the express
companies have large interests in the
railroads, is pointed out iD a report
which the senate has received from the
interstate commerce commission in re-
sponse to Senator Tillman's resolution
asking whether any corporations en-
gagged in interstate commerce own any
capital stock in other corporations
transporting passengers and freight.
The resolution is designed to throw
light on the availability of railroad
bonds as security under the provisions
of the proposed currency legislation.
AS to concentration, the report states
that while practically no cases have
occurred where roads have been taken
out from other system of which they
We're a part, on June 80, 1904, a large
number of railroad companies then
considered independent, have been
brought under control of systems, and
concentration has taken place on both
the financial and operating sides.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
SPRING BUYERS ACTIVE.
First Real Interest in New Business
Being Manifested.
New York, Feb. 15.--BradStreet'S to-

Being Manifested.
New York, Feb. 15.--BradStreet's to-
day says:
Buyers of spring goods are more in
evidence this week at all markets, re-
spending to the advance of the season,
and jobbing trade evinces more vim
than at any time since last August In
no case is the buying reported as
equal to a year ago. and in some cases
the decreases are very heavy. The cas-
ing off of prices on staples shown in
January has gone further this week
Collections were still backward.
Building was at low ebb in January,
and this is reflected in easy prices for
lumber.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending February IL num-
ber 324, against 204 in the like week of
1907 Canadian failures for the week
number "A, as against 20 in this week
a year ago.
Wheat including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending February 13, aggregate
4,O37, $50, against 2,50O,139 this week
last year. For the thirty three weeks
of the fiscal year the exports are 49,
6O4,362 bushels, against 115,SS3,751 in
1906-07.
Corn exports for the week are 1,67S,-
OF bushels, against 1,957,720 in 1907.
For the fiscal year to date the exports
are 33,5e2,O45 bushels, against 1885,
SIT in 1906-07.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
Simple Ceremony Marks Her
Wedding to Due de Chaul-
nes, of Paris
NOON WEDDING At HER HOME
Groom is 90 Years of Age and Member
of Old and Honorable Family-Wili
Tour Continent Of Europe - Papa
Shonts Suggests That Young Man
Come to America and Do Real Work

New York, Feb 15.-MsS Theodore
Shonts, daughter of Theodore r.
Shonts. formerly chairman of the 18TH
mian canal commission. was married
Bernard d. Albert De Luyenes, Due
De Chaulnes. of Paris.
The wedding took place at the home
of the brides father, 1913 East Thirty
fifth street, the ceremony being per-
formed by Monsignor Nj. j. Lavelle,
rector of ST. Patrick's cathedral AL
tho considerable interest had been
aroused because of it's international
phase, it was planned to be an un-
ostentatious home wedding, without
the usual display of an exceptional
gathering of guests. Miss Marguerite
only attendant, and Prince Andre Gal
itzine, the dukes uncle. was best man
The Shonts home was decorated with
American beauty roses, lilies or the
valley and smilaX. The bride wore
gown of duchess satin, with a court
train, bordered with orange blossoms.
Due de Chaulnes is % years old, and
a member of one of the most aristo-
cratic families of the French nobility
The duke and duchess will sail for
France and at first make "a tour of the
continent 1t is understood that he
plans to spend a considerable part of
his time in the United States each
year. Papa Shonts is said even to
have suggested that he get real work
over here for a while.
Miss Shonts has trousseau which
is all that good taste and money can
provide III this bewidering array of
ioveliness are two gowns which have
started a rage" among New York
women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
WOMEN TO PARADE
Clash Between Thousands of Suf-
fragists and Police Expected in New
York on Sunday.

New York, Feb. 15.-The New York
police stand fair chance of having
their first experience with militant suf-
fragists tomorrow, when the women's
suffrage societies of the city plan to
hold a parade on Fifth avenue from
Union square to Central park. Altho
the law provides that parades shall not
be held without permits from the po-
lice, and shall not be held at all on
Sunday, the suffragists are planning to
go on with their demonstration in
spite of law or police.
Women prominent in the movement
state there will be at least 10000 wom-
en- in line, altho the police are in
clined to doubt that there will be that
many 1t is pointed out that if the
women wish to march quietly up the
street without music or banners, they
may be allowed to proceed, but while
no orders have been issued, it is said
the police department will prevent the
use of banners and bands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
FLOODS k[NAC|NG
EASTERN STATES
Water Of Ohio River and Its
Tributaries Inundating Many
Towns and Cities
DANGER POINT AT PITTsRuRG
Thousands Of Residents Compelled to
Move to Upper Stories of Their
Hornes-Southern Indiana and East
ern Kentucky Partially Submerged
and Rains Continue.

Pittsburg. Feb. 15.-With stage OF
nineteen feet at 8 o'clock this mornlhs
and rapidly rising at the rate OF fool
an hour, the Allegheny, Monongahela
Ohio, Youghiogheny and kiskiminetas
rivers are slowly spreading over the
lowlands, Pittsburg and western Penn
sylvania today. The danger mark OF
twenty-five feet was reached by noon
The weather bureau predicts a stage
of thirty feet by nightfall. Rain con-
tinues to fall today.
Damage to river craft and property
located near the rivers already Is
large. Large ice gorges in the Ale
gheny and Youghiogheny rivers above
the city are momentarily expected to
break. wrecking and demolishing all
craft in their path.
At Wheeling, w. Va, and Steuben-
VILE, O., serious flood is expected 10
occur, but not before Sunday night.
Thousands of families at Sharpsburg,
Etna, Aspinwal, Charleroi, Oakdale and
numerous other places, have been COM :
pelled to remove their household goods
to the upper floors.
Several heavy landslides occurred
along the Pittsburg. Virginia q
Charleston railroad from rain, delaying
trains and making transportation dan
gerous At icKeesport the water is
rising gradu zly and unless the cold
SMELL predicted for tonight materializes
it will be necessary to close down the
steel and iron mills of that district.
Thousands of workmen will be al
fected and great hardship will be eN-
perien,ed, as the men just recently re-
turned to work after a weeks idle
ness Many coal mines along the river
bank are flooded and thousands Of coal
miners were compelled to abandon
work.
The Bessemer railroad at Greenville
Il out of commission and the trolley
system demoralized. Telegraph wires
are down, causing much Inconvenience.
Many plants at that place are practl-
cally submerged and hundreds are out
of work.
At Beaver, Pa, below this city, the
Ohio river has risen eleven feet in ten
hours. The indications point to
flood stage of dangerous proportions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
ToDAvs COURT DECISIONS.
opinion. Handed Down by lowa's
Aiuhest Tribunal,

Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 15.-The following
decisions were handed down by the su-
preme court today:
Farrell VS.. Citizens Light & Railway
Company, appellant, Muscatine county.
Affirmed.
Hawkins, appellant. VS.. Young, Jas
per county. Affirmed.
Hantz VS.. May, appellant, Warren
county Affirmed.
Bowlsby vs. Gregory, appellant, Mad
ison. Affirmed.
Barber Asphalt Paving Company VS..
Woodbury. county, appellant. Wood
bury county. Affirmed.
Nesmith VS.. Platt appellant, Jasper
county. Affirmed
Moore VS.. Rawlins, appellant, Mon
ora county. Affirmed.
Aughey VS.. Windsell, appellant,
Johnson county Affirmed.
Kitterman, appellant, VS.. Board of
Supervisors, Wapello county. Re-
versed.
Blaul & Sons, appellants. VS.. Wan
dell. Van Buren county. Reversed.
Kirkpatrick, appellant, VS.. Upton,
Johnson county. Reversed.
Elliott, appellant, VS.. Elliott, Taylor
county. Reversed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
Iowa at Washinaton.

Washington, Feb 15.-Rural car
riers have been appointed as follows:
Cedar Rapids-John Souhrada, car
rier; Alfred Souhrada substitute.
Keokuk-George l.. Parsons, car-
rier; Henry W. Bacon, substitute.
Unionvile-Delmer l.. Hiatt, car-
rier; Williamson F. Hiatt. substitute.
S. C. Spear, of Algona. has been adj
mitted to practice before the interior
department.
Patents have been granted to Iowans
as follows:
E. l.. Burk. Goodell, check hook: D.
C. Paisley, of Dolliver. harness buckle:
f. H. Samuelson. of Boone, adjustable
scaffold; d. H. Young. of Manchester.
harness buckle: j. A. Young, of Belle
vue, combined cutoff and strainer for
water pipes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
The Toledo News.
Special to i'imes-kepub!lcan.

Toledo Feb. 15.-Mrs. w. G. Walters
entertained a company of her neigh
bors on st. Valentines day.
Hon. George r. Struber was quite
severely burned about the head a few
days since, caused by the furnace
putting out on him. He is receiving the
best of care, and will soon be himself
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wise will move
inro the w. O. Wise property in the
Third ward next week.
Fred Schneider, who has been oper-
ator at this place for long time, has
received the appointment to the
agency of the Alden office. and his
family moved there this week.
The Muckler Brothers Poland China
sale was the most successful sale they
have ever had: an exceedingly large
CT owd was present. and individual hogs
sold as high as $50.
Mrs Ella Ferris left last night for
Chicago, on spring purchasing trip.
T. S. Padley leaves this evening for
Waveriy, on a combined business and
pleasure trip. He expects to return
Tuesday.
John g. Weiting has returned from
Boone, where he has been doing dep
uty work for the NJ. w. A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
PAGE EIGHT.
N,srketn and General.
The Nevada News.

Special TO IlmeS-RepuDllCdn.
Nevada, Feb. 14.-The new Schu-
man piano for the library parlor was
installed Thursday, and will be much
appreciated addition.
The knights of Pythias will celebrate
their forty-fourth anniversary by re-
ceotion and banquet at the library,
February 19.
Home talent will produce "Tris," a
western drama, at the opera house,
Thursday evening, February 20, for the
benefit of the fire department. A good
attendance is hoped for, as the fire
laddies are deserving.
Dunlliebarger & King, in token OF
their appreciation Of the prompt work
of the boys when their elevator was
threatened, gave the fire department
S25.
Superintendent l. c. Welty was in
Des Moines this week assisting in look
ins; over papers of applicants for
teachers certificates. Less than half
of the applicants received the desired
papers.
The Story county farmers institute
will meet at Nevada February %, 26
and 81. The principal speakers for
Tuesday will be President George, Pro-
fessor Jones, Professor Kennedy; for
Wednesday, Professor Moser, Edwin
Rex, DR.. McNiel, Professor Pierce,
Miss Campbell and Professor New
ems; Thursday, dairy commissioner
Wright and Professor Barrett. There
will be the annual corn exhibit and
cash prizes, also kitchen products OF
the farmers wives and daughters.
February - was the wedding annl-
versary of Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Addl-
son, and also Mrs. Addison's birthday,
so their oldest daughter decided that
surprise on them would be the proper
thing. They, with his aunt. who is
visiting here from Pennsylvania, were
invited to spend the afternoon with
Mrs. C. M. Soper. She was very late
with her dinner, and before 1t was
ready "a phone from the Addison house
called them home, as someone had
come. When they reached there they
found the house full and tables set for
a $3.50 dinner, and were greeted with
the S. q. /. yell, for Miss Hazel had
returned home from Iowa CITY Win
two friends The guests presented the
surprised ones with a beautiful Plquard
vase. and Miss Hazel, who had pre-
pared the place cards. had enlarged d
water color from a post card sent 10
Mr.. Addison by DR.. and Mrs. Conner
when they were in Germany. very
enjoyable evening was spent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
is NOT A THIEF.
Therefore Sues the Man Who Said
He Was.

LeMars, Feb 14.-Anton Haack, of
Grant township, has filed a petition in
the district court asking for damages
for alleged malicious prosecution and
Frank Schultze, of Dalton, is made de-
fendant in the case.
Hack in his petition sets forth
that Schultze caused his arrest on Aug.
18th last on a charge of larceny, ac-
cusing him of stealing road cart and
harness. Hack was arrested by the
sheriff of Plymouth county on war
rant sworn out by Justice Jones. He
further alleges that Schultze was we'll
aware that when he took the cart and
harness he had no intention of stealing
the outfit. Hack has lived in Ply
mouth county for many years, and
borne a good reputation. He states
in his petition he is chagrined at the
aspersion on his character, and for
the hurt to his wounded honor and
asks the court to give him $1,000 dam
ages and the costs in the action.
Hack has detained the firm of Edel-
stein & Miller to prosecute his case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
TO TAKE A CLAIM At 70
Sioux City Woman Applies for Her
Papers.

Sioux City, Feb. 14.-Altho past 10
years of age. Mrs. Margaret Hansen,
1O6 Nineteenth street, has applied for
naturalization papers in order to take
up Dakota claim under the home
stead laws. With her came to the
clerks office her two daughters, Misses
Johanna and Dorothea Hansen. teach>
ers in the public schools, who likewise
desired to become naturaliZed.
Altho in reality Germans, the two
daughters were obliged to foreswear
allegiance to the king of Denmark. The
mother explained to the clerk that the
home wherein the girls were born in
the fatherland stood on the boundary
between Germany and Denmark-that
the back yard was in Germany and the
front of the house in Denmark.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15

The members of the state board OF
railroad commissioners are dellghted
with the outcome of the movement 10
have established under the Iowa law q
commodity rate system. When they
put in a trial commodity rate on four
things some months ago there was
doubt as to how it would work 0ut.
Now the railroads have made pro-
posal. and ii has been adopted, to per-
feet the commodity rate system, by
taking the shortest haul across the
state as the basis for the betWeen-
river points and fitting the entire sys-
TEN to this. The board has accepted
this plan and indicated that ut an ear
ly date other commodities VIII De
placed under the commodity rate
plan This is the first time it has ever
been attempted, and it marks a radical
departure in methods with the Iowa
rate question. The Iowa shippers ana
the commission believe it will be great
ly helpful to Iowa people and Civ
them an advantage in competition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
ONLY SEVEN DEAD
Tornado in Mississippi Did Great
Damage to Property But Loss OF
Life Was Not Heavy.

Mossvlle. Miss. Feb. Is. = Four
whole buildings and two halves OF
buildings are the only habtable abodes
in the village today. The remainder
Of the structures Were blown down
and many of them swept outside the
town by the tornado. Two old negroes
are dead, and Edward Campbell. white,
is probably fatally injured. OF a doz-
en- other persons painfully injured, all
are rapidly recovering. Reports reach-
ing here from other towns in the tor
nado's path give not to exceed five 9TH
confirmed. The earlier reports were
greatly exaggerated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
Youna Rerq is Freed.

Dubuque, Feb 15.-Peyson Berg, son
of ex-Mayor Berg, was placed on trial
charged with the embezzlement of wa
ter works funds collected by him and
belonging to the city, which were not
turned into the treasury. He was ac-
Quilted the case being taken from the
jury because of the prosecutions fail
ure to identify certain checks. Young
Berg was collector for the plant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
Army Bill Ready to Report.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The house,,
committee on military affairs today
agreed to report the army appropria-
ton bill, having completed its amend
ment increasing the pay Of enlisted
men of various grades of service. The
bill will carry sS5,255,0O0, which is
$9,413,OO0 less than the estimate sub
mitted. The amendment increasing the
pay of enlisted men is intended to
place the army service on footing
comparable to the navy service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
Things that Went Wrong.

A few mornings ago Mr.. Nicholas
Thrailkill a suburban real estate agent,
bought a fine umbrella at a downtown
store paying s. for its
When he started home in the after
noon he stood the umbrella up beside
him in the car and became absorbed
in the reading of a newspaper.
Half an hour later the conductor
called out the name of his station.
Mr.. Thrailiill hastily got up and left
the car.
But he didn't forget the umbrella.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
Newens to Quit Ames.

A.mes, Feb. 15-Prof Adrian NJ. New
ens. for twelve years head of the de-
pa,.tment of public speaking of the
Iowa State college, has rendered his
resignation to the board of trustees
and will devote all his time to the lee
ture platform in connection with the
Redpath lyceum bureau. Professor
Ne,wens has been engaged in lecturere-
citsl work for several years and has
travelled extensively thruout the United
States filing engagements
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
TOPEKA WHIST TEAM LEADS.
In Team Match, and Sioux City in the.
Pair Contests,

Omaha, Feb. 15.-Topeka is leading
in the team match Of the Central
Whist association, and Sioux City has
the same honor in the pair contests.
The ST. Joseph trophy is being con-
tested for by pairs, and the Richard
cup is the team prize. When play was
resumed in the afternoon, the matches
score of games won stood: Topeka 4,
Grand Island 31a. Sioux City 8, Council
Bluffs 21a, st. Joseph 2 plus 10, Fort
Dodge 2 minus 5, Harland 1 V minus
IS, and Omaha " minus 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
Conditions in Ohio.

Springfield, O., Feb. 15.-Duck creek
is higher than since 1898 and fully 10
houses in this city are flooded. No
lives have been lost, but boats were
kept busy all night carrying people out
of submerged homes. All suburban
traction lines entering the city have
been cut of commission the past twelve
hours, the power houses being flooded.
Steam railway traffic is demoralized
because Of numerous Washouts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
Death at EIdora.
special to T1mes-Republican.

E,ldora, Feb. 15.--E. j. Fenton, re-
tired farmer, died at his home hero
last night at midnight, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Fenton came to Hardin county in
the early COS and settled on a farm
east of town which he occupied until
few years ago. when he retired and
moved to town. He is survived by an
aged wife and several children-Mark
S. Who resides on a farm near here,
Will, of Moosejaw. Canada; Miss Jen-
ME- who recently resigned as assistant
principal of the high school and is now
in Colorado. Mrs. l.. b. DeseeIhorst, of
Grundy county, and Mrs. Hudson, OF
Sheffield.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
SUICIDE DIES JOKING.
Henry Kahen, Sioux City, Takes Acid
in Glass of Beer.

Sioux City, Feb. 14.-Henry kahen,
SO wears of age, committed suicide by
drinking a glass of beer into which
he had poured an ounce of carbolic
acid. Death resulted in less than an
hour. kahen is believed to have been
mentally deranged from brooding over
domestic troubles. A few moments be-
fore taking the fatal dose he had been
joking with friends in Charles Lam
berts harness shop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-15
Mohawk on a Rampage.

Utica. n. Y. Feb. ia thaw that
has continued since Wednesday fol-
lowed by a warm rain last night. has
melted much of the great body of
snow covering central and northern
New York, discharging quantities of
water into the valleyss The Mohawk
river and tributaries are rising and it
Is feared that unless the flood is
checked by colder weather very soon
Aaere, will be repetition of the serious
4amage caused many times before. The
business section of Lion is under wa