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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
HoNoRs FOR GOVERNOR FRANCIS

Sweden confers Order Of North Star
On Former Exposition President, Z
ST Louis, Jan. 23.-The Order of the
North Star, one of the highest orders
Of Sweden, was conferred upon former
Governor D. r. Francis. as president
OF the Louisiana purchase exposition,
at his home last night. by c. A. Eek
stromer, vice counsel for Sweden.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
PRIMARY BILL MAY PASS.
Illinois Seems in Fair Way to Secure
Enactment of Measure.


Springfield, H., Jan. 23.-By vote
of Al to 3, the senate morning
passed the Jones primary election bill.
and adjourned until 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning. The Jones bill was later
presented in the house, read for the
first time and made a special order
for next Tuesday morning, after which
the house adjourned until 8 o'clock
Saturday evening.
The bill passed by the senate this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
suRMouNTs LAST OBJECTION.

Reorganization of Chicago Street Car
Compa les Will Now Proceed.
Chicago, Jan. 23.-The denial Of the
petition for an appeal of the Chicago
traction case, disposes of the last OBJ
lection to the reorganization plan, ap-
proved some time ago by Judge Cross
cup Reorganization of the street car
companies will now be completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
WERE NOT JAP SPIES.
Nipponese Found in Fort Stevens Only
Sightseers.

Port Stevens, Ore, Jan. 23.-Inves-
tigation by the commanding officer at
Fort Stevens today developed the fact
that the two Japanese taken into GUS
tody in the west battery Tuesday were
simply visiting Fort Stevens. After
their examination was concluded they
were put off the reservation. 1t de-
veloped later that the men were saw
mill hands. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
About Currency Elasticity.

Washington, Jan. 25,-The house
committee ensa banking and currency
today decided to officially invite Secre-
tary Cortelyou, Treasurer Treat,
Comptroller Ridgeley and the members
of the currency commission and Am
erican Bankers Association, to ap-
pear before it and state their views
regarding the advisability Of injecting
elasticity into the currency, and of a
federal guarantee of national bank de-
DOSitS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
Report On Cotton einned.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The census
bureau today issued a report showing
the total amount of cotton in the Un-
tied States ginned from the growth OF
1907 to Jan. Is, was 1888 900 bales,
compared with 12,17s.o0o bales for the
same period last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
GOVERNMENT is BLAMED.

Public Sentiment in Germ any Attrib'
utes Business Depression to 1t.
Brunswick, Germany. Jan. 23.-Ag-
ntation in favor of manhood suffrage
is spreading thruout this state. IN
Brunswick. as well as in Berlin and
elsewhere in Germany. there is dis
position to make governmental condi-
tions responsible for the business de-
preston,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
TRANSIT COMPANY RErRENcAEs
Many Cars Taken Out Of Service at
PhiladeIpihja.

Philadelphia, Jan. 23-Because of the
falling off in street car traffic. due to
the business depression, at Philadel-
phia, the rapid transit company has
withdrawn 100 cars from service and
within the next few days will take Of
twenty to forty more. The sections OF
the city most affected are manufacture
ing centers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
DIES OF FRIGHT
Aged oskaIoosa Man Expires When
Home Of Son is Burning = Edward
Rhoades' Residence Destroyed =
Loss $1,000.

Special to -imes-Republican.
Oskaloosa, JAN 23.-The home Of
Edward T. Rhoades was destroyed by
fire this morning. In the excitement
Daniel Rhoades. the aged father OF
the owner. died of fright. The prop
erty loss is $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
ELECTS OFFICERS TODAY.
International Independent Telephone
Company Holds Final Meeting at

Chicago, Jan. 23.-At the final meet
ing today of the International 1nde-
pendent Telephone Company, the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
President, A. c. Linde.2u Rich
mond, Ind: vice presidents, q. G. Hold
vogle, Rockwell City, Iowa; and E. B.
Fisher, Grand Rapids, Mich; secre-
tary, ]. B. Ware, Grand Rapids, Mich;
treasurer, Hanford Savage, Champaign
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
Earthquake in Italy.

Reggie di Calabria, Jan. pa
strong earthquake shock was felt in
this province today. Up to the present
time no loss of life had been reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
TWO ARE DISMISSED.
Iowa Official Abandons Charge Against
Minneapolitans.

Minneapolis, Jaan. 2S-Three Min
neapolis men indicted in Marion coun-
ty, Iowa, for obtaining property under
false pretenses. had hearing before
Governor johnson today. The Iowa
authorities applied for recuisition,
but the Marion county attorney with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
T.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY

Tho Weather.
Sun rises January "a at 1872; sets al
rs.
Iowa and Missouri--F'air tonight;
rising temperature Friday.
South Dakota--Fair tonight and FRI
day: rising temperature.
PAGE ONE
TeIearaphio NeWss
Alienists Called in Thaw Trial.
Testimony May Be Limited.
Chicago Police Prepare for Trouble.
Unemployed Threaten to Parade.
President Will Answer Critics.
Prouty to Define Lines Of Battle.
Whitecaps Hang Man by Thumbs.
Boat and 6S People Missing.
Aged Man Dies of Fright.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa Nsw~'
States Deficit VIII Be Met.
Chantland Names Aids.
Only Concrete Building in Iowa
Creel Visits Ames College.
Racing Dates Fixed.
Contest Made on Will.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorials
Abolish Gambling in Futures.
Ship Subsidy Started Right.
Council Bluffs Calamity.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
Strawpie and Iowa Newspaper
Comment.
PAGE FIVE.
County News:
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Railroad Key Men May Suffer Cut.
Central Issues Notice.
Presbyterian Brotherhood to Ban
quet.
Old Soldier Drugged and Robbed
Wayne Hildreth Dead.
High School Basket Ball.
City News in Brief.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and Gerers
Cattle Close Strong.
Improvement in Hog Market.
Wheat Trade Active.
Corn Inclined to Weakness.
Parker Grows CauStic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
BURN SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS.

Minneapolis Board of Education Seeks
to Prevent Spread of Disease.
Minneapolis. Jan. 23.-In order to
prevent It's spread of scarlet fever, the
board of education at special meet
ing yesterday decided to burn at Least
$50 text books in use in the kenWood
and Douglas schools
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
FOLK WOULD WEAR ToeA,

Missouri's Governor is a Candidate TO
Succeed Late Senator Stone.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 23.-Gover-
no Dix today gave out the announce
r If his candidacy for the United
states senatorship, to succeed Senator
Stone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
Discount Rates Again Lower.

London, jan 23.--The rate of dis
count of the Bank of England today
was reduced from 5 to per cent.
Paris. Jan. 23.-The Bank of France
today reduced the rate of discount
from 31s to per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
ADDITIONAL MARKETS
a. loui. Grain.

st. Louis Grain.
ST. Douis, Jan. %.
Wheat-May. 102M1.O21s.
Cprn-May, asss.
Oats-tMay, o1A. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-23
PAGE FOUR.

Markets and Gerers
Cattle Close Strong.
Improvement in Hog Market.
Wheat Trade Active.
Corn Inclined to Weakness.
Parker Grows Caustic.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

Alloting Agent Scrivens has his camp
at Dallas now and is alloting land &c
the Indians near that place. He reports
that he will put on new crew this
week and another next SO as to finist
the work laid out in the shortest posi-
BILE time. This seems to assure that
Trip county will open this summer.
A north and south electric railroad
will be a possibility through Milbanl
in the near future. An enthusiastic
mass meeting of the citizens was held
and everything possible will be done to
extend the Sioux Falls and Brooklngs
line to that city. The promoters of the
company will be In that city In a few
days.
Gebhardt Lewis, smooth young
man, who had been working on farm
near Rock Rapids for some time, passed
a worthless check for $15 on one of the
business men # that place, and started
for Lester with q team, evidently
intending 10 get out Of the state on the
Great Northern night train. He was
captured.
Lake Preston is in the midst of q
church building campaign. The Meth
odist congregation has outgrown Its
present quarters, and fine new edifice
will be built. The Catholics, who have
not had church home before, have
purchased the old Methodist church.
The Lutherans are building an addition
to their church.
The city council of Mitchell held a
special meeting May 18th to authorize
the starting of the work for making
repairs in the damage done by Wednes-
days storm. Two bridges leading over
to the south side were washed away,
cutting of all connection with the south
side by team, unless long detour was
made either to the east or west of sew
eral miles.
A case arose in Edgertown township,
Hanson county, wherein license was
carried by one or two votes. A suit
was started for the purpose of having
the court recount the ballots cast at the
spring election. A demurrer was
entered by the attorneys for the town.
ship on the ground that the court did
not have jurisdiction to try the case
and the court sustained the demurrer.
A race war he's been transferred from
Irene to Yankton, where the battle will
be continued legally. A week or so ago
the Great Northern sent a company of
Greeks to Irene to do some repair work.
The newcomers displaced local men,
mostly Danes. This led to bitter feel
ing which eliminated one night in the
Greek shanty being pelted with rocks
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21
NEWSY STATE NOTES.

Burglars entered Meyers & Rohloff' Is
meat market at Milbank Thursday
night and took the cash register, weigh
ing over 900 pounds, which contained
four dollars.
The residents of Carlisle, new town
on the Watertown- Missouri river extern
sion of the Minneapolis and st. Louis
railway. have arranged for the con.
structioa of municipal system of
waterwokrs.
The last legislative session increased
the wolf bounty appropriation from
$4,000 TO $4,000 in a hope that such
an appropriation would assure the pay.
ment of claims on that bounty to 100
cents on the dollar.
The people north of Philip, are petit
tioning the postal department. for a
rural free delivery route, and claim
they have made showing of popula.
ton to be served, which is ample to
secure them the route.
Woodmen at Watertown are making
preliminary arrangements for the enter
tanning Of the state camp of Modern
Woodmen of America to be held in that
city on July and 8. Between 600 and
800 "log rollers" from all over South
Dakota will be in attendance.
Duling storm in the vicinity of
Doland lightning struck barn owned
by Fred Austin, about nine miles south
east of that place. Mr.. Austin was
stunned by the bolt and his youngest
son was instantly killed, they being in
the building when it was struck.
Slavike Pakaske, coal HEAVIER at
Milbank. fell off the tender of a Mil
waukee engine Saturday morning,
breaking his neck. The engine ran
over his arm. He is aged % years and
Is thought to have family in Hungary.
He has been here about one month.
In the terrific wind and rain storm
that STRUCK WATERFOWL thursday even
ing the excursion steamer Harriet was
dashed on the rocks of Stony Point in
Lake Kampeeka and reduced to a total
wreck. Waves ten feet high were run.
ming into shore and prevented any
attempt at rescue.
The contractors who are fencing the
right-of.way Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul coast extension have new
plan for digging postholes. They use
an anger moonted on truck and oper.
ated by a gasoline engine, the whole
machine being drawn by team of
horses. With this outfit they proceed
with remarkable speed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

and the Greeks nearly scared to death
Railroad detectives, four in number,
were set to work and as result the
dragnet caught five men who are at
Yankton to answer to the charges by
the state.
While number of artesian wells
have been sunk in Stanley county along
the valley of the Missouri, and up the
valley of the Bad river, no attempts
have as yet been made to secure an
artesian flow on the highlands outside
the valleys. But test we'll has been
contracted for at Lacy, which If IL
proves successful will settle the question
of an artesian flow at any point in the
county.
The music-lovers of southern South
Dakota are looking forward with con-
siderable interest to grand music fes-
tival, which is to be held on Sunday,
June IA, at the Wolf Greek colony of
Mennonites, in Hutchinson county.
The festival will be held in a fine grove
near the Jim river. Two hundred
musicians from southern South Dakota
and from the east will take part in the
festival.
One settler near Philip has this spring
set out 1000 apple trees, and expects to
secure good orchard for that part of
the state. The big orchard at Hurley
was started on prairie sod, and is now
one OF the most profitable quarter Sec
tons in the state, and there is no
reason why the proper kind of care
should not bring the same returns in
the vicinity of Philip as has been done
in Turner county.
AS the result of being literally scalped
and otherwise injured. Albert Gallup, a
farmer Of Worthing, died in a Sioux
Falls hospital Monday. The farmer
received his injuries while his horses
were running away. He was thrown
from the seat OF the wagon to position
between the wheels and the wagon box
and the revolving spokes of the wheel
tore the scalp from his head and other.
wise injured him.
When the Indian reservation between
the river and the Black Hills was
opened to settlement, strip containing
a little more than township was
reserved to allow the Indians a road
from the reservation to the old agency.
This has been thrown open to filings
this week, and the first day was taken
by squatters who have been upon the
land for years, ever since the agency
buildings were moved to the new loca.
ton opposite Forest City. They took
all the reservation worth
fling upon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

LeBeau expects to handle most of the.
cattle shipments from the northern part
of the state this year, and extensive
yards have been erected at that place
for the purpose of handling stock. This
will be the one railroad point, from
which cattle from the reservation pas
lures can be taken to the railroad with
out crossing homestead country, and
this will be used as an inducement for
shipping from that point,
Sanborn county's new court house,
which has been in course of construc-
ton since last summer, is now finished
and will be dedicated on Friday, May
~, at Woonsocket. The county COM
missioners have issued an invitation for
all the people Of the county to assemble
at the county seat on that day to take
part in the festivities. Woonsocket cit
liens will serve free lunch at noon,
and at o'clock the dedicatory services
will be held.
Quite an event in the history of the
South Dakota Central railroad, an indie.
pendent line which has extended north
ward from Sioux Falls, was the run
ming of the first train over the line
between Sioux Falls and WATERFOWL,
the extension of the road having been
completed to WATERFOWL only a few
days ago. The first through train to
run over the road between the two
cities left the Sioux Falls depot of the
company at 3 o'clock Wednesday after
noon.
The firemen of Pierre are busy arrang-
ing for the entertainment Of the firemen
of the state at the annual tournament
the latter part of June. This is the
first tournament to be held there since
1886, and is the first ever held in the
state where the Black Hills teams will
come in competition with those of the
eastern part OF the state, and several
of the Black Hills towns are preparing
to send teams with which they expect
to capture some of the best prizes of the
Farmers in the neighborhood OF
Pierre are interested in twenty-acre
field Of winter wheat sown last fall on
the farm of w. H. Conrad. The field
has survived the winter and is showing
mp in as good shape as that Of wheat in
any OF the winter wheat growing Sec
lions Of the country. II this field proves
TO be success a large amount Of winter
wheat will be sowD to take the place of
the spring crop, which has been given
The right OF way in this part of South
Dakota to the exclusion of the winter
crop, which was looked upon as too
much of an experiment to pay for try
ing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21

1t may seem strange to the
readers to know that we
are interested in the giving
away of a COW, but if you
want to know about this
free COW call at our store.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-12
SYNOPSIS.
Copyright BY A. c. NcClury q Co.. lso'

high-minded and cultured, searches for
cattle missing from his rapch-the Lazy
that would have been an island had the
Missouri been ut high water, he discovers
a band of horse thieves engaged In work.
near enough to note the changing OF the
Three Bars brand on one steer to the
owner of the "Thrce Bars ranch is sent
for by Williston and is Informed or the
operations OF the gang OF cattle thieNesE
a band of outlaws headed by Jesse Black,
who long have defled the law and author
tiles of Kemah county. South Dakota;
with impunity. but who. heretofore, had
of the great Three Bars ranch. Willis
ton shows his reluctancy In opposing a
dreaded by all the community. Langford
pledges Williston his friendship II he
will assist in bringing Jesse Black. and
with the beauty of Mary. commonly
known as "Williston's little GIRL. Louise
Dale an expert court stenographer. who
had followed her uncle. Judge Hammond
Dale, from the east TO the "Dakotahs,
and who is living with him al Wind City.
take testimony in the preliminary hear
ing OF Jesse Black. She accepts the inyi-
tation and makes her first trip into The
wild Indian country. Arriving ut Velpen
across the river from Kemah, she is met
by Jim Munson. a hot headed cowboy of
the Three Bars ranch. In waiting for
the train Munson looks at some cattle in
the stock pen. In the herd being shipped
to Sioux City by BILL Brown he detects
old Mag" well known emery steer
belonging to his employer of the Three
Bars" ranch. Munson and Louise start
for Kemah They take lunch at the EoQ
Ami restaurant. conducted by Mrs. fig=
gins. n great admrer of Richard Gordon.
the county attorney. Louise is told of II
meat poisoning plot which resulted in the
Illness of Williston. Langford and other
witnesses for the state In the cattle thief
case against Jesse Black. A blackboard
tries to block the way of Munson's team
at the entrance to pontoon bridge across
the river. Munson crowds past the buck
board team wrecking the blackboard.
They arrive at Williston's. Crowds as
semble In Justice James r. McAllsters
court for the preliminary hearing. Jesse
Black springs the first of many great
s0prises. waving examination. Through
lie Sanderson. member of the out
law gang, he had learned that the steer
Mag had been recovered and thus saw
the uselessness OF lighting against being
bound
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-12
METHODS ARE TOO STRENUOUS.
Why Yankee Statesmen Have Not Sue.
ceeded in South America.

In the matter of statesmen abroad
we must have men who not only speak
the language but who are also thor
oughly conversant with the customs
and idiosyncrasies of the people with
whom they deal. says the Engineering
Magazine. The South American. in
his buying as in almost everything
else, is most deliberate person as
well as a sensitive one. A salesman
who will call. smoke cigarette, talk
inconsequently about the weather. the
theater and the races. and answer
questions-should any happen to be
asked-rather than make assertions
ABOUT his goods, will outsell. five to
one. the liveiest hustler that ever
opened up sample case. This is Il
thing so contrary to the instinct of the
American salesman that, to date. in
his wanton disregard of it. he has con
stantly played into the hands of his
more experienced European rivals.
Your Yankee drummers." says the
latter politely. ARE the greatest sales
men in the world-in America"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-12
Western Slope Creamery.

Denver.-Deputy State Dairy Com.
missioner j. ]. Girardot returned Tues
day from a trip to the Western slope,
during which he visited Delta and Of
fered counsel in the preliminary work
of establishing large modern cream
cry plant at that place. The new en-
terprise is headed by Fl. A. Worse. re-
Gently of Utah who has had wide eN'
perience in dairying in the mountain
Gus regions of the West. A company
of local and Eastern capitalists has
been formed, and 1t is proposed to
eventually develop a chain or system
of creameries to cover the entire West
ern slope and to work in cooperation
with each other for mutual benefit.
The headquarters of the system will
be at Delta, which is to be the main
shipping and distributing point.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-12
Colorado Springs Building.

Washington.-Supe Architect
Taylor has compiled the alternative
bids submitted Monday for the con-
struction of the Colorado Springs pub
lie building and finds that ]. II. Weisse.
South Omaha, was the lowest bidder
on every form of bids submitted.
1t was expected that the bids would
be low enough to permit the use of
granite in the construction of the build
ing and keep within the amount avail
able in the appropriation for the build
ing. but it was found that all bids in
volving The use of granite were so high
that the use of this material is out of
the question. The lowest bid for sand
stone construction, with various modi-
fcations from the original plans, was
S17S,329. made by Weisse, and this
probably will be accepted.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-12
Kansas Instructs For Taft.

Topeka, Kan.-Kansas Republicans
in state convention here Wednesday
elected four delegates at large to the
Chicago convention. instructed to vote
for the nomination Of Secretary Taft
for President. Following is the resolu-
ton:
"Tht Republicans of Kansas are of
one mini in theiI choice of candi-
date of the party for President of the
United States. The proved statesman
ship. executive ability and magnificent
manhood CT our candidate fits him for
the high office and commands the APP
proval and confidence of the people;
therefore,
I'VE instruct the delegates to the
national convention to vote on every
preliminary and on every ballot for
William III. Taft"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-03-12
HIS LECTURE ON JOB.
Brother Dickey Thinks He Was Over.
rated az Patient Man.

IL dunno what dey call Job patient
han fer" said Brother Dickey, "kaze
Of all de GROWERS l ever hearn tell on
he sho' wuz de growlinest. But he
sho' did have enough ter make him
growl-dat he did. De devil say:
'Looky yere, Job, you in my power,
now, an l gwine ter 'flict you wild a
few biles' An Job say: All right:
l kin stan it eff you kim But de biles
commence ter break out SO thick an
fas dat Job say: Looky yere. man.
desc amt no biles-dis de smallpox,
sho' ez you BON An he eetch and
eetch so dat he had ter scratch his.
SET wild goats head. Den de devil
git In high win and blow down Jobs
house; an dat wuz too much. So OIL
Job lif up his voice an he say:
'Looky yere, l bargain fer biles, but l
didn't want no harricane th'owed in
fer good measure Atlanta Constt-
tuition,