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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
EXTREME SECRECY MAINTAINED.
Senator Allison Unconscious Since
Saturday, But Condition q Secret.

Senator Allison Unconscious Since
Saturday, But Condition Secret.
Special to Republican.
Dubuque, Aug. 5.-Senator Allison
had been in the care Of physicians and
nurses at quiet place in the country
where the utmost secrecy as to his
condition was maintained. He lost
consciousness after last Saturday and
did not recover his mental faculties
up to the time Of his death. Satur
day morning, when Senator Allison
was removed to his city home, his con-
dition grew rapidly worse. His men
tai vigor was wholly spent and his
condition was one of absolute depend
ence. Two nurses were in constant
attendance upon him, and efforts to
maintain secrecy as to his condition
were redoubled.
Senator Allison suffered from the
worst kind of prostate enlargement,
which made relief difficult, and re-
suited in state Of coma. Kidney trouS
BILE also added to the ailment.
AS is usual in such cases the senator
suffered frequently from periods of
faintness and weakness and while
these continued he lost possession of
his faculties. These spells have frs-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
CROPS IMPAIRED, SNOW SAYS.
Statistician Thinks Government Re-
port Will Show Decline in Oats.

Statistician Thinks Government Re-
port Will Show Decline in Oats.
Chicago, Aug. 5.-B. w. Snow, croy
statistician, is out with a statement
saying he thinks the government re-
port for August will show a decline I'd
oats condition OF at least 10 points
which would indicate a loss compared
to July of about 114,O00,000 bushels
100000 bushels. Shows report OIL
northwest conditions follows:
"The wheat crop in Minnesota and
Dakotas is much smaller than gener
ally estimated. July was extremely hol
and dry with nothing in the shape sol
rains except local showers. The cr0pj
in North Dakota suffered most, and
west Of and including the Jim rfve1
valley the crop will not average eigh|
bushels to the acre. The Red river val
ley is also showing damage, and thI
crop of the state can hardly exceed
60,0O0,OO0 bushels.
"This takes in account only bhghI
damage and not black rust posstbili|
ties. Rust is not apprehended in tn
western part Of the state, but muc
wheat in the valley is in conditto
where it could be badly injured.
'In Minnesota there is a prospect
for an average yield, but also som
deterioration.
'Harvest is under way in South Dai
kota and the yield will be disappoint
ing on account Of the excessive hesI
at the time of blooming.
"The promise of an extraordinar
big Weld in northwest Canada ne
heen lowered by lack of rain in critics
neriods. and a crop OF 100, 1000. 900 busf
els IN the three provinces Is an ou1
side possibility"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
a CHANCE FOR HARMONY.
Some Prominent standpatters Believe
| in Making it Unanimous for Cum

some PROMINENT oedhopd1eSrS 0e'Sv9
in Making it Unanimous for Cum
Minis.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug 5.-Politically, 1T
develops today that the death of Sena-
tor Allison has left things somewhat
chaotic While it has been known in
spite of the efforts to hide it. that Al
lison has for many months been very
weak, politics was not prepared for the
end.
Many suggestions are being made at
this time, but no politician will consent
to say for publication what he thinks.
Some standpatters are taking the view
that the proper thing is to conced'e the
place to Governor Cummins. and they
believe that if few leaders on each
side get together soon on the idea.
that this could be done. 1t would un-
doubtedly meet the approval of the
progressives. Other standpatters are
not SO sure that the leaders could de-
liver the rank and file on that PROPOSE
ton. All persons progressive and
standpat alike, are counseling a breath
ing spell of a few days, believing that
a sober second thought will do every
one good. 1t is readily recognized by
svery one, that injudicious action on
the part of the newspapers of either
faction, could precipitate another fight
that would be disadvantageous to the
success of the republican ticket.
Influences along three different
lines were suggested, and plans were
partly started today to get general
consent that Cummins be conceded the
party choice for the senatorship. One
was a movement of some standpatters
of statewide prominence in that di-
rection The other was among Des
Moines business men, to get the sup
port of all newspapers and political,
influences here, for Cummins The
third cannot be made public now. AS
to whether the legislature will be
called together to elect for the short
term, or whether Cummins will resign
and allow Garst to appoint him, there
is no way of knowing till Culnmins
reaches the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
ALLISON FUNERAL
70 Be SATURDAY
Service to Be Very Simple
and the Burial Will Be
Private
ROOSEVELT SENDS MESSAGE
ROOSEVELT SENDS MESSAGE
Congressional Committee to Attend the
Funeral is Named - AlIison's Death
Leaves Political Situation in Chaotic
Condition "A Chance for Harmony
Great Secrecy About His Sickness.
Special to imes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Aug. 5.-The funeral ar
rangenents for Senator Allison were
perfected at noon today. The exer-
cises will be held Saturday afternoon
at 4, from the house on Locust street.
There will be eulogy and simply
a PRAYER. No flowers will be on dis
play at the funeral and the burial Will
be private.
While it is not definitely decided 1t Is
presumed that Rev. Bergen of the
Westminster Presbyterian church,
where Allison attended, will conduct
the services.
There will be no honorary pallbear-
ers and the personnel of the senatorial
and the congressional delegation has
not been made up. They will likely be
announced frcn Washington today.
Custom DEGREES that ten members from
each house be present. The burial will
be at Linwood cemetery in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
hepburn,. Expression.

Des Moines, Aug. 5.-Representative
w. P. Hepburn has stated publicly
that "T don't suppose that history will
classify Senator Allisonl among the
s.eat men, but he will be clas s$ifiel
With the useful men. I believe tha: his
life has been a useful one. No evil
dence Of constructive craftsmanship
will probably be found in his career
but he has aided many other men in
carrying out and making successful the
useful designs that they had wrought.
I.c might have failed but for his pc
cuiiar tact tt: smooth out difficulties
ana level the uneven places. [ ion's
think Senatcr Allison was a man wlio
male very strong friends, but mutt
tades tf men :espected him, and hal
confidence in him. Certainly there are
few men that l ever knew anything
about that could have maintained a
public career in state like Iowa.
where there are so many rivalries, as
Senator Allison has done. He had al
ready served in congress nearly forty
four years and his party had made
provision to extend this to full half
century in the highest place the state
could give. Certainly that is remark
able career"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
According to History.

"A woman in a western city who
belongs to a community called the
sisters of st. John the Baptist" not
long ago spent a month in back
woods district.
Shortly after her arrival she went
to the local postoffice and inquired If
any letters had come for Sister Ber-
nardine. The rural postmaster look
ed bewildered.
Sister who?" he asked incredulous-
ly.
SISTER Bernardine," repeated the
lady. "a sister of st. John the Bap,
tist.'
"I think not" he answered. dub
iously. Then after some reflection. he
added:
Say, amt he been dead pretty neas
. hundred years now!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
c. G. W. NOT FOR SALE.
Bond Holders Plan to Buy Road and
Continue Operation.

New York, Aug. 5.-The English
committee of the Chicago Great West
ern railway debenture bondholders has
decided upon plan Of reorganization
which does not include the sale Of the
ROAD to competing interests In the
Great Westerns field. The feature OF
this plan Is the merging Of the pre-
ferred "B" and common stock into one
class Of stock In working out the ar
rangement 100 shares of preferred "B'
will be considered the equivalent of 200
shares Of common.
When the road went into the hands
Of the receivers on Jan. there was
outstanding s2s,1270o0 Of debenture
stock, dividends on which are cumu-
lative, and these other stock issues:
$11,s37,0o0 preferred "a" $23,104,0oo
preferred "B.' and $44,465,000 common.
The company had no outstanding
bonds. It Is said new company Is to
be formed by the protective committees
to buy in the property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
Struck By Thunderstorm it
Breaks Loose, Catches Afire
and Expfodes
BIG SHIP TOTALLY WRECKED
Gas Bag Consumed by Fire and Motors
and Machinery Are Dashed to the
Ground - Several Bystanders Are
injured - Zeppelin Devoted Life and
FSrtune to Its Making.

Stuttgart, Germany, Aug. 5.-During
a storm today, the Zeppelin airship
broke away from its moorings, took
fire and disappeared into the air.
Several persons were injured. Count
Zeppelin is safe.
1t now appears that the airship ex-
ploded during thunderstorm. Pre-
vious to exploding, it burst into flames.
1t is supposed that it had been struck
by lightning. The latest report says
that it is completely ruined.
The storm blew up unexpectedly. A
fierce gust of wind tore the balloon
from it's anchorage, and drove it in a
southwesterly direction for some fifty
yards. Here the rear end of the great
fabric dropped, and smoke and flames
were seen to burst out from one end
to the other. Then in few seconds,
after the explosion, a great column of
flame shot upward into the rair. This
was followed by the crashing down to
earth of the motors and frames that
had been attached to the under side of
the air ship. Several bystanderss were
knocked down.
Two causes had conspired to make
it necessary to land the airship at
Echterdingen, over heating Of the pis-
ton box of the forward motor, and the
escape of considerable gas, owing TO
the fact that the count took the air.
ship to height of about 5000 feet.
Devoted Life to Its Making.
Zeppelin has devoted his life time
and personal fortune to the develop
ment of airships. The vessel that was
lost today, was the fourth that he had
constructed. When his own money had
become exhausted, the German reich
stag voted him $125,00o to conduct fur
ther experiments, and number four
was the result. The German govern
ment had agreed to purchase his ship,
on condition that it fulfilled certain
requirements, the principal one being
that it remain in the air twenty-four
hours, and land on terra firma. This
stipulation had not been fulfilled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
SAYS He
WILL Be CANDIDATE
Announces That He Will Seek
Seat Made Vacant By AL
lison's Death
APPOINTMENT TO BE MADE
Governor Receives News of Senator's
Death at Lake Forest, lll,-state
Committee Adiourns Upon Recisv-
ing Word-Beieved Many standpat-
ters Will Now Support the Governor.
,pecta, to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 5.-Governor A. B.
Cummins was enjoying a vacation at
golf on the Onwentsia Country club
links near Lake Forest, ILL.,. when he
received the news of Senator Alli-
sons death. After expressing his high
admiration fer the venerable senator's
public service, he replied to the direct
question of the Associated Press man
that he would be a candidate before
the legislature for the Allison success
sion, and that an appointment would
be made to fill the vacancy in the un-
expired term, but he refused to state
whether he would appoint some one
or whether he would resign and per-
NIT Mr. Garst to appoint him. He
is expected home Immediately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
PAGE ONE.

TsIegraphie News:
Allison Funeral Saturday Afternoon.
President Sends Message.
Cummins to Be Candidate.
A Chance for Harmony.
Bryan Outlines Acceptance Speech.
Stubbs is Kansas Nominee.
Big Strike on Canadian Pacific.
Town Swept by Avalanche.
Many Die of Heat.
PAGES TWO AND THREE
lows Nsw-s
State Aid is Best Plan.
Davenport After Clam Hatchery.
Sioux City Boosts Interurban.
Auto Victim Is Dead.
Extension of Time Granted.
Elks Meet at Waterloo.
PAGE FOUR
EDITORIAL:
A Great Career Ended.
The Allison Succession.
Topics and Iowa Opinion
Iowa Newspaper Commens
PAGE FIVE.
On Trail of the Standard. :.
General News.
The Port of Missing Men.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News.
veterans in Reunion at LeGrand.
Working for Horses for Fair Races.
Talking Marshalltown Interurban.
Melbourne Base Ball Tournament.
Old Couples Sad Journey.
pes Moines Elks Visit City.
General News of the City.
PAGE EIGHT.
M Markets and General Newss
Trees Needed in Iowa.
Wheat Jumps a Cent.
Cattle Market Weak.
Hogs Active But Irregular.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
zEPpLlN,s AIRs4lp DEscENps.
Defect in Motor Will Delay 1t Until
Evening.

Stuttgart, Aug. 5.--Count Zepplins
airship descended on q plateau near
the village of Echterdingen, five
miles south of this city, about s
o'clock this morning owing to defect
in the motor After an examination
of the machinery, Zepplin decided to
send to Friedrichshafen for mechanics
to make the necessary repairs, and for
that reason the craft will probably be
delayed here until evening. Two COM
panies of grenadiers have been sent
to picket the space around the air.
ship, and keep Off the crowding viii
layers and country people, who are
anxious to obtain close view of the
novel craft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
BRYAN OUTLINES
TOPICS 0F SPEECH
Peerless Leader to Discuss Only
Few Issues in His Ac-
ceptance
o,.
-s4ALL THE PEOPLE RuLE''
Publie's Supremacy and "The Measure
!, Of Rswardp to Be Principal Topics
Subjects Of Later speeches-7ryan to
i. Make Several Tours, Embracing All
| Parts Of the Country.

Lincoln. Aug. 5.---William ]. Bryan
today outlined the subjects he Will
discuss in the forthcoming speecn OF
acceptance. The speech is to be con-
tinAd practically to the questions
Shall the people rule?" and the
measure Of feward.' Other issues OF
the campaign such as a guarantee OF
bank deposits, tariff, trusts. etc, Will
he treated in several speeches he Is to
make in the next thirty days.
.aThe notification speech" said Bry-
an, "will deal with but a few questions.
Having the letter Of acceptance to
write later and several speeches to
make on the important topics such as
tariff, trusts, banking question and
labor question, and imperialism, ETC.,
i 1t is not necessary to include them In
this speech, and could not have done
justice to any one question II treat
Of number.
"Our platform declared the over
shadowing question to be, Shall the
people rule?,' and in this speech will
take up the conditions and endeavor
to show what has produced these con-
ditions and how they can be remedied,
end how the people can be put into
control Of our own government.
."The only other subject ITO be dis
cussed is The measure Of rewards, the
I aim Of all Just government being to
secure for each individual the reward
to which IDS work entities him. i shall
within the present month discuss the
tariff, the trust question and the guar
fanty Of bank deposits.
"The speech on the trusts is to be
delivered at Indianapolis at the time
of Kern's notification on August .sa32sls
The one on the guaranty Of bank de-
posts is to be delivered at Topeka a
few days afterwards. The day and
the place for the one on the tariff
question has not been fixed. At Chi
cago, on Labor Day, shall discuss the
labor question and at Peoria, Septenl-
her 9, the subject will The State and
Nation"
eryan's Speech Ready.
Matters political We're temporarily
side tracked at Fairview today while
William J.. Bryan and Mrs. Bryan at
tended wedding at Lincoln. The
speech OF acceptance by Bryan is to be
given to the press association this at
ternoon fc- distribution among their
1nenb~ m order that it may be in
tyr,.sand ready for publication soon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
WALTER R. Stubs
KANSAS NOMINEE
Primary Election Returns Indi-
cate He Will Be Nominated
For Governor
OKLAHOMA RENoMINATEs GORE
First Primary in Southern States 70
Quiet and Returns Are Coming in
Slowly - cowherd Nominated for
Governor by Democrats Of Missouri
-HadIey Only Republican Candidate.

Topeka, Kas, Aug. 5.-While the re.
suits of the primaries, held Tuesday
in Kansas, cannot be stated positivelys
the returns, up to this morning, tend-s
ed to confirm the reports Of late last
night. showing the probable nomina-
ton Of Walter r. Stubbs for governof
on the republican ticket, and Of Jos-
eph L. Bristow, formerly fourth assist
ant postmaster general, for the United
States senate to succeed Chester I.
Long.
The returns are extremely slow in
coming in. Only a few democratio
votes were cast but the returns re-
ceived indicate that w. H. Ryan, Of
Girard, will be the party's nominee for
governor, and Hugh p. Farrel1y, of
Chanute, the senatorial nominee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
THOUSANDS in PARADE.
Great Event of x. P. Convention at
Boston, Today.

Boston, Aug. 5.-The principal event
of the knights Of Pythias convention
todoy, was the great parade of subor-
dinats lodges and Pythian Sisters
Lieutenant George E. Wragg, chief
marshal of the parade, announced that
about $4,000 would be in line.
Today's parade was witnessed by an
even larger crowd than came to Boston
yesterday for the march of uniformed
rank. There are six divisions. Most of
the marchers were from the New Eng
land states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
HEAT CLAIMING TOLL
Four Deaths Over Night, in Chicago,
Are Reported, With No Abatement
Of Hot speII-Much Suffering in the
Crowded New York District.

Chicago. Aug. 5.-Chicago today en-
tered upon its twentieth day of con-
tinued intense heat. and it's fifteenth
day without rain. Four deaths over
night are reported. The temperature
at II a. M. was 81 degrees, and the
humidity, which intensified the suffer
ing, was "A per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
MARTIAL LAW IN FORCE.
Situation in the Alabama Miners
Strike Becomes Very Grave.

Birmingham. Ala. Aug. because
of the serious turn in the miners
strike in all parts of the district. after
a conference with Governor Conner.
Sheriff Higdon late ay issued IN
structions to dep' g thruout the
mining section, practically IN
vokes martial g No assembling on
the part of tt = .ners will be allowed
within sight .he mines. No speech
making w { permitted within the
hearing A .e men who are working
or who 6 at to work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
Heat Kills New York Pastor.

Now York, Aug. 5.-Excessive hu-
.midity. combined with high tempera-
ture, caused a great deal of suffering
in the crowded district of New York
last night and early today. Ten pros
trations from the heat We're recorded
before 1870 a. m.> Rev. DR.. Edward
Wallace Neil, for twenty-fi,;e years
pastor of the Protestant Episcopal
church Of ST. Edward the Martyr, died
during the night from the effects of the
heat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
coheREssMEN NAMED.
Committee From Senate to Attend
Funeral is Chosen.

Committee From Senate to Attend
Funeral is Chosen.
Washington, Aug. 5.-Vice President
Fairbanks today designated the follow
ing senators as members of the con-
gressional committee to attend the fu-
neral Of Senator Allison, which takes
place at Dubuque Saturday afternoon:
Dolliver, Frye, Cullom, Teller, Calm
ger, ElkinsA Nelson, Bacon. Foraker,
Penrose, Beveridge, Culberson, Kean
McCumber Gamble, Simmons, Hey
burn, Long, Burkett, Carter, LaFol-
cite, Rayner, Warner, Smith OF Mich
igan, Brown, Johnson and Paynter.
Most Of !, them will attend. Fairbanks
announced that he personally will at
tend the funeral. The house commit-
tees will be appointed later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
COMMITTEE RECEIVES NEWS
Resolutions Are Passed and Adjourn
mont Is Taken Out Of Respect.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 5.-The republic
an state central committee was in ses-
sion yesterday, discussing the vacancy
in the supreme court bench, when it
received word of the sudden death of
Senator William B. Allison The com
mittee at once passed resolutions OF re-
spect and then adjourned in memory
of the veteran senator. Just before re-
ceiving word of the death of Allison
the committee had decided to have a
subcommittee consult with Attorney
General Byers concerning the vacancy
on the supreme bench.
The subcommittee consists of the
lawyer members of the committee with
the exception of C. w. Lyons, who is
assistant attorney general, and asked
to be excused. The committee consists
of Deavitt, Rinil1er and Cowles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
zEPPLIN IN CIVIL WAR.
German Airship Inventor Served in the
Army Of the Mississippi.

VNIHy VI sss0 W'SSOS'HF's
New York, Aug 5.-It is not gem
orally known that Count Zepplin,
whose mammoth airship had been
breaking all flying records in Ger
many, is a veteran Of the Grand Army
of the Republic He served thru the
American civil war as cavalry OFF,
Ger in the Army of the Mississippi, in
the brigade commanded by General
Carl Schurz. The cavalrynan owed his
escape from capture, to brilliant feat
Of horsemanship, which carried him
thru the line of bayonets. 1t is said
that it was in the union service that
the count made his first balloon as
cension. 1t was in a captive balloon
sent up to observe the confederate
lines. The count was successful, and
became enthusiastic over the possiblll-
ties of balloons for military purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
TO COUNTERPART PROHIBITION.
Effort to Prove That Moderate Use Of
Wines is Beneficial.

San Francisco, Aug. 5.--The eXecu-
tive committee of the recently organ
lied Grape Growers Association, at a
yesterday, formulated plans
for campaign of education to show
that the moderate use of wines is ben
eficial to the human race. The move
ment is started to counteract so far as
possible, the wave of prohibition that
is sweeping over the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
Failure Announced in New York.

New York, Aug. 5.-Suspension of
the firm of Eastman & Co.. stock
brokers, was announced on the floor
Of the consolidated stock exchange to-
day. Robert F.. Eastman: the head
of the firm, was arrested in Chicago
last night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
DIRT FLIES ON lsTHMus.
Report Made by the Chief Engineer on
the eiIsthmus.

Washington. Aug. 5.-Month by
month, the total excavation on the
Isthmian canal is increasing. A cable
gram received yesterday from Colonel
Goethals, chief engineer on the lsth-
mus, shows that the excavation 1or
July was considerably greater than for
June. altho the latter is almost the
record in canal work. The total eNcava-
ton for July was 3,16S,640 cubic yards
against 3.O56.976 cubic yards for June,
and 1.077,49S cubic yards for July
year ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05
TRACK WALKER KILLED.
Frank DeneIi Struck Near Dubuque,
and His Skull Crushed.
scial to Times-RepubIican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Aug. 5.-Frank Denell,
aged "a. a track walker, was struck
by a Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul
passenger train. ten miles north of
here last night, and instantly killed,
his skull being crushed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-05

Montreal, Aug. 5.-Practically all the
mechanics of the Canadian Pacific
railway in Montreal, and surrounding
districts, struck this lnorning.