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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-23
Natures Gift from the Sunny s

times with handsome bonuses
thrown in. to favorite syndicates
and corporations.
And then he came away and
was promptly given a place in
the cabinet and had full charge
of the preparation for the con
struction Of the Panama Canal
and of the early work on that
enterprise. In q letter address
ed to Chairman Mack, and read
at q great Democratic gathering
held in Carnegie Hall. on Tues
day evening, John BiRelow, au-
thor, statesman, diplomat and
friend of Lincoln and Tilden,
thus refers to Mr.. Taft's record
as Secretary Of War:
HE has been the nominal, though
only the nominal. chief of the War De-
partment at Washington for the last
four years, and as such charged with
the direction of the work on the Pana.
ma Car al, where he has spent some
fifty millions more than his own en-
gineers estimated for the total cost of
the canal and has left the work in q
condition which threatens to cost
nearly twice as much again to COM
Eplete."
Can we not see from these
things why it has become so ne
cessary to elect Mr.. Taft to the
presidency? The surface has
not been skinned of the un-
fathomable abominations per.
petrated in the PHILIPPINES dur
ing the Taft regime. The trans
actions of Mr.. Harriman's hire.
ling, William Nelson Cromwell,
and Mr.. Charles P. Taft. in Pana.
ma and in Paris in connection
with the acquisition of the Canal
Zone and the property and
rights of the French owners,
must be protected. at every
hazard, even though to do so
should plunge the nation iEto the
throes Of q bloody revolution.
The lid must be kept down upon
this unmeasured mass of rotten.
ness and that can be done only
by the election of Taft.
It is time that the people
should have n accounting Of the
blood and treasure that have
in the PHILIPPINES, and
the opportunity to balance these
expenditures against the re-
suits obtained. It is time for
them to probe into the startling
connected with the Pan
anna Canal from it's inception to
the present time, to find out
why Mr.. Harriman's henchman
has had such q commanding
pull" in all matters connected
Herewith, and why he has al.
ways had the ear of Secretary
even when that was denied
to the high officials in charge of
the work.
It Mr.. Bryan should become
President the lid will be taken
OF this mass Of corruption and
the truth will come out, with the
very strong probability Of con-.
additions to the COLONY
Of expatristed Americans who
shall have left their country for
their country's good.
The desperation Of the Re-
can well be accounted
Tor il the light of the record of
The Republicans during the past
len years in the PHILIPPINES and
Panama. With the election Of
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-23

Regular services will be held at the
Presbyterian church every Sunday at
IL q. m. and 1880 p. m. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday at 7:3O p. N.
Sunday School at 10 q. m.
Rev. E. M. STEWART,
pnck0p
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-23
Methodist Church.

Sunday school every Sunday at 10 =. m. Preach
ing at II! 4 m. and At 7:3o p. m. Everybody wei
come. Free seats. Strangers in the city are cor
daily invited to attrnd the services.
c. C. MILLER,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-23
Baptist Church.

Preaching every Sunday At Masonic Hail at II a
m. and 8. p. m. Prayer and Song Service every
Thursday at 8 p. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m. A
| cordial invitation to all.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-23
Catholic Church.

Masses on Sunday at $50. 7 and 9 Free seats al
O'Clock mass. English sermons on the fourth Sun.
day Of each month At 9 .. m. All other Sundays a.
,. During week holy mass At s and 6:3o.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-23
Church.
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Services on the first and third Sundays Of each
month at go p. m. Rev. {. c. Kramer. Rector.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-10-23

Residence with 2 rooms,
dining room and kitchen,
hall and front. gallery, large
yard. apply to
R c. P. ALPHA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
House Committee Votes to Table
Much Discussed Financial
Measure
NO LEGISLATION PROBABLE
Committee Agrees to Give Hearing to
VreeIand's Measure = Secretary Taft
to Remain in Cabinet Until Nomi-
mated or Defeated for President -
Washington News.

Washington, April 17.-The house
committee on banking and currency to-
day voted unanimously to table the
Aldrich financial bill. 1t also was de-
cided to give a hearing tomorrow to
Representative Vreeland, New York,
who recently introduced q financial
bill which is looked upon as subst1-
tute for the Aldrich measure.
The discussion in the committee was
brief and the only point debated was
as TO whether or not the committee
should make a formal report giving
its reasons to the house for its un-
favorable action, and the conclusion
was finally reached that no reas-
ons should be given. Consequently the
committees report will be a mere
statement of the action of the COM
mittee. OF nineteen members Of the
committee thirteen were present at
today's meeting The members of the
committee refused to be quoted as to
the probable fate of the Vreeland BILL
but the opinion seemed to prevail that
it would follow in the wake of the
Adrich bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
House Passes Naval Bill.

Washington April 1.-THE naval
appropriation bill which provides for
two 10000 ton battleships instead of
four, as urged by President Roosevelt,
was passed by the house by a vote of
264 to 12.
Following a speech by Mr.. Bartlett,
Georgia, condemning the presidents
message, consideration of the bill was
concluded and it was placed on it's
passage under suspension of the
rules, the idea being to, forestall the
democrats in the matter Of unnecessary
roll calls.
The long existing controversy on the
proviso limiting the secretary of the
navy to purchase only boats of the
Holland type was stricken out The
effect of this action is to give the sec
retary free hand in the selection of
submarine boats.
Just before the passage of the bill,
Representative John Sharp Williams
got the floor and amused the members
in a twenty-ninute speech, during the
progress of which he had several tilts
with Representative Hobson.
Mr.. Williams said it was never out
of place to read lessons upon civic
righteousness to the republican party.
He then proceeded amid general laugh
ter, to declare that wood pulp and print
paper We're germane to the bill, be-
cause it was Of the highest necessity
to the maintenance of the navy to
spread intelligence among the people
so that they might know how much
of navy was necessary for national
Defense
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
TWO F|REk[N MAKE
!. thrilling RESCUE
BY Forming Human Chain They
Release Man From Settling
Death Trap
TURN TRICK OF AcRoRATs
Ono Swings His Companion Across
Areaway ane Second Man Swings
Rescued One to safety-Feat Wit
messed by Hundreds of Spectators,
Who Applaud Bravery

New york. April 1.-Two firemen
who were taking day on mace
thrilling rescue on the top floor OF
burning tenement on Third avenue to-
dav nv forming human chain from
the coping Of an adjoining house anu
swinging to safety George Deitz, who
had been caught by the fire in the
hallway of the building.
Deitz woke from sound Sleep anu
was startled and confused to find the
flames coming up thru the area way
He ran first to the front of the build
inr. but there was no escaping in that
direction. When he tried to go back
he was confronted by sheet OF nre'
The Young man again ran to the front
window and screamed for help. Inc
aremen did not have ladders long
enough to reach the top floor where
Deitz was hernmed in. Firemen Dugan
and Sythes were off duty but near the
place when the alarm sounded. Iney
climbed into the building next door
and appeared on the coping. Whlch
was several feet higher than the VIM
dow in which Deitz was standing. ihey
called to Deitz to climb out on the
window sill Then Sythes crawled
headfirst to the edge Of the coping, Du-
gan holding his feet. Slowly and care
fully the perilous feat Of gaining
swing so that Sythes could reach
Deitz,s hands was accomplished. Held
fast by the fireman, Deitz let go the win
dow casing and for several minutes the
two men were swinging in mid ar
s150 feet above the pavement. In the
meantime Dugan was crawling back
wards, and regained his feet and was
then able to pull the two men to the
coping. A great crowd which hao
gathered in the street cheered the dar-
ing rescue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
WIFE DROPS mARLowE PLEA.
Actress Cleared Of Blame in Press
AGENTS Marital Woe.

salem. Mass, April 17.-Attorney
percy A. Brigham of Boston, who filed
a libel in the superior court IN oenall
of Clara L. Won Hermann, in which
Julia MarloWe, the actress, and Mrs.
Maud Thorburn Backus Of Brooklyn,
were named as correspondents, has had
it dismissed.
Mrs. Won Hermann brought new
bill against her husband and Miss Mar
lowe and Mrs Backus are eliminated
from the case.
The new petition for divorce charges
Won Hermann with intoxication and
the use Of morphine, cocaine, and other
drugs.
Bridgham said yesterday:
81 have known Mrs. Won Hermann
and other members of the family for
wears. and for that reason was IN
duced to prosecute the libel in her be-
half. That Mrs. Won Hermann was
sincere in her allegations against MISS
Marlowe and Mrs. Backus I am con-
WINGED, but after more careful sitting
OF the evidence I feel that the source
Of her information is wholly unreli-
able"
Because of that doubt that could
present case strong enough to obtain
decree. This does not alter my be-
lief that Mrs. Won Hermann should be
granted relief by the court; in other
words, obtain a divorce from her hus-
band on grounds which in no way in
volve Miss Marlowe or Mrs. Backus."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
SHIP STILL AGROUND
Passengers On tho United States to
Be Taken OF This Afternoon Will
Be Returned to New York.

New York, April 1.-THE Scandin-
avia- American line steamer United
States, which was seriously damaged
yesterday in collision with the steamer
Monterey, Is still hard aground today.
Several unsuccessful attempts to float
her have been made, and tugs are pre-
pared to make another attempt at the
most favorable opportunity The pas
sengers, numbering 500, will be taken
off this afternoon and brought back to
the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
MOB DRIVES OUT ITALIANS.
Latter Charged With Threatening Let.
ters to Clinton, Ill.,, Mayor.

Bloomington, ILL.,, April 17.-Thirty
italians who had been employed by
the Illinois Central at Clinton, We're
driven from town last night by mob
who intimidated them with fusilade
of shots from guns and revolvers.
There has been much Indignation
against the Italians since Mayor Ed
monson received a "black hand letter
threatening his life. The Italians are
charged with its authorship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
TWO MEN HOLD UP TRAIN.
Rob Northern Pacific Passengers Neas
Minneapolis and Escape.

Minneapolis April IA west-
bound Northern Pacific coast train.
which left here last evening. was held
up by two men Just outside the city
limits, and $41 and two watches were
taken from the passengers The rob-
bers entered one of the sleeping cars
and at the point of q pistol COM
manded the passengers to hold up their
hands. When the train slowed down
at North Junction. the men jumped
of and escaped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
PREACHER A SUICIDE
Rev. Tomson, Pastor Of Fashionable
Woodbury., N. j., Congregation, An
nounced His Engagement Only q
Week Ago = SIander the Probable
Cause.

Woodbury., N. j., April 17.-Rev.
George w. Tomson, pastor of the
Woodbury. Presbyterian church, fash
ionable congregation, was found dead
in his room at hotel here today. with
bullet wound in the head. 1t is be-
lieved that he committed suicide. A
week ago, Tomson announced his en-
gagement to Mrs. Fannie Kenworthy,
a wealthy member Of his church. When
a woman who lived at the some hotel
where Tomson resided, began to cir
culate reports involving Tomson. This
so aroused the women members of the
church, than on Monday last delega-
tion of women of the congregation
called at the hotel. There was a stormy
scene, it is said, and as a result, the
woman left Woodbury. that evening.
She has gone to the Pacific coast, it is
claimed.
Subsequent developments involve the
names of at least three women with
Tomsons suicide. When the tragedy
came today, it was learned that the
preacher had been paying attention to
another woman, who has been living
at the same hotel where Tomson re-
sided since the death of his wife. This
woman is alleged to have declared in
meeting of Sunday school teachers
that Tomson had promised to marry
her, and she further declared that he
would never marry Mrs. KenWorthy.
She was not believed by the other
members of the congregation, and last
Monday she left Woodbury. for Phila-
delphia, where she is employed. Now
that the clergyman is dead, there are
many stories coming out as to the life
he led, but how many of them are true
ii Is hard to ascertain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
MANY SUITS FILED
Western Railroad Must Defend the
Charges Of Violating Livestock
Twenty eight Hour Law.

Chicago, April 17.-Sixty-two suits
against the st. Paul. Burlington.
Northwestern, Illinois Central, Rock
Island, Santa Fe Wabash and Great
Western railroads, charging violation
of the twenty-eight hour law providing
for the protection of cattle, sheep and
hogs transported in cattle cars, were
filed today in the United States dis
trict court In the cases filed fines
aggregating $4,000 are possible. Dis
trict Attorney Sims asserted it was the
intention of the. government to demand
the maximum penalty in every case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
TWO LINERS 1000 FEET LONG
White Star Company Will Build TIVE
Giant Steamships.

Liverpool, April lit was an
nouncea that the White Star Steam
ship Company is about to have con-
structed two liners 1000 feet long for
its Southampton-N New York service.
They are to be launched within six
months of each other. They will be
fitted with combination turbine recip-
rocating engines. The company will
not aim at extreme speed. Probably
the limit will be twenty knots.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
ELoPING WOMAN DEAD.
Boone Woman Who Disappeared Two
Years Aoo Passes Awav,

Denver, April 17.-The sudden death
yesterday of woman generally sup
posed to be the wife Of Frederick
Thoren, a shoemaker, has brought to
light story Of an elopement two years
ago, when Thoren and the woman, who
was really Mrs. Annie S. Albright, ran
away from Boone, Iowa. where Mrs
Albrights husband still lives.
When the woman died, Thoren sent
a telegram to Boone notifying relatives
Of her death. In few hours the chief
of police in Boone wired Chief of Po-
lice Delaney of Denver asking for
Thoren's arrest on charge of adultery,
saving the womans husband had al
ready started for Denver to prosecute
Thoren
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
ABRuzz,-ELklNs WEDDING SOON
Ceremony in Washington Will Be Fol-
lowed by Ono Of State.

Rome, April 1.-THE Turin Momento.
usually a we'll informed newspaper,
states that the marriage of the duke of
the Abruzzi and Miss Ellxins shortly
will be celebrated in Washington, to
which city the duke will go soon. The
couple will come to Rome before the
summer, and there a state ceremony
will take place, attended by all the
members of the house of Savoy. Count
Turin, the Momento says, likely will
accompany his brother to Washing
ton. No official announcement will be
made before the marriage. The con-
version Of Miss Elkins perhaps will
take place at Easter. No official con-
f1rmation Of the Momento's statements
can be obtained, but the best informa-
ton obtainable is that the statements
as to the imminence of the conversion
and marriage are well founded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17

be secured by carrying water 8 9TH
sholllders.'' s
This seems to be the situa x at
this time. and with the prima q be
held on the I'd of June. both = tions
are much interested in the - -itude
of the people who are not su sed TO
be specially lined up with either fac
ton. The truth seems to be that the
Cummins people are making the most
thorough organized fight, while the AL
lison crowd is depending upon letter
writing and newspaper plate service.
The prohibition party is organized
and from room 4l4 of the Iowa Loan
and Trust Company building on Fifth
street in this city is conducting Wig
orous campaign and will have full
ticket in the field on primary election
day. June , Jesse Hammond. the
prohibition party representative on the
constitutional prohibitory amendment
convention executive committee Is In
charge of the headquarters and is con-
Quoting the fight. Thus far nomina-
ton papers for each Of the prohibition
candidates from seven or eight counties
nave Dttl ~ ! Vtil anu aiiS iVettS w
file with the secretary of state The
nomination papers must be signed In
at least ten counties in the state. Mr.
Hammond proposes to have them
signed in at least fifteen counties or
more so that there will he no question
as to their sufficiency. The papers do
not have to be filed with the secretary
of state till April % and there is every
reason to believe that they will be fin
!shed and ready to file by that time.
Nomination papers have also been
circulated for presidential electors, and
the party will have a full ticket OF
electors from each district and alter
mates and electors at-large and alter
mates Mr.. Hammond is chairman Of
the prohibition state central commit
tee. having recently been elected to
that position to succeed Malcolm
Smith, who resigned.
The state railroad commission will
devote the first days of May to hearing
complaints in regard to railroad
crossings, and will then for the first
time in the history of the state hear
a con l,iain from a railroad against a
OIL SuDeTNlSOIS oIl lllS CidiItl tIidl
the supervisors are about to establish
a crossing that will be dangerous
Every complaint of the kind that has
ever reached the commission i'll the
many years of it's existence have been
against the railroads for establishing
dangerous crossings. In this case the
complaint is by the Rock Island rail
road against the supervisors of Black
Hawk county. The hearing will be on
May 5. The crossing is located near
Waterloo, and the hearing will be at
that place.
The commission will also hear COM
plants and applications for crossings
near Coggon, Iowa, on May s, and at
Alton on May IA.
Judge Prouty is taking the place of
Governor Cummins and filling the
governors dates in the reservation
with Joe A. Dyer, of Des Moines. Gov
ernor Cummins has been detained in
Des Moines by the illness of his grand
children, one of which has been very
sick.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
BIG SHIPMENT OF EGGS.
Illinois Man Gathers 1o,5oo Dozens in
Weeks Time.

Peoria. April ia gathering of l0,-
800 dozens of eggs in one week. was
the record accomplished by John Huy-
erstahl at Low Point, Ill. Last week
erstahl, at Low Point, Ill. Late last
week he received an order from Bos-
ton to rush the shipment. and was
given week in which to fill the or
der, Woodford county WAS secured.
and the consignment was filled before
the time limit. at the price OF 1S12
cents per dozen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
.HAwkE:YE BANQUET IN SPOKANE
Preparations for Grand Time Being

Spokane, Wash, April 17.-Former
residents of Iowa, now members of the
Hawkeye club of Spokane, of which
Frederick H. Castor is president, will
have their annual banquet in Masonic
temple the evening of May 4, when it
is expected to have a prominent IoWan
deliver the principal address. j. NJ.
Powlesson, secretary of the organi-
zation, announces that special guests
will be representatives of the Southern
club, headed by Judge Miles Poindex-
ter, republican candidate for congress
in the Third Washington district; the
Pennsy .vania club, of which w. III.
Acuff is president; the Hoosier, 1lli-
nois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Ohio, and New England clubs. The
enterta inment committee is planning a
number of surprises, and the menu
will be composed of dishes character
istic of the various districts in Iowa.
The banquet will begin at $50 o'clock
and continue until midnight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17

year curtaiIs band clearings materi-
ally. There are also considerable losses
at all cities east and south and at San
Francisco In the middle west a num-
Der of cities again show gains or only
a tritling loss, showing that settle
ments thru the banks are we'll up with
preceding years.
Dispatches to Dun's review lndlcate
the businesss situation shows no ma
terial change, the Improvement IN
some directions being offset by cur
tailment in other departments. altho
an easier money market is having a
beneficial effect on collections.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
HITCH In ILLINOIS
Operators Refuse to Provide Shot
Firers and Mines May Be Shut

Springfield ILL.,. April 17.--The mine
operators of Illinois this morning, in
joint conference with the scale COM
mittee of the miners and operators, re-
fused absolutely to consent to the pay
ment of shot flrers employed in the
mines. and say if the miners do not
consent to bear this expense they Will!
shut down their mines and proceed
at once to put the Illinois field on the
same basis as those of Ohio and Penn
sylvania A joint meeting of operators
and delegates is being held this aft
ernoon, at which the question is pc
ing threshed out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
Iowa at WASHINGTON.

Washington n c.. April 17.-Ru-
ra! le ter carriers have been appointed
as follows.
Charlton CyreniuS Howard car
rier: Mary A. Howard. substitute.
Haxarden- Frank K Mcclure, car
rier. Arthur X. Mcclure. substitute.
Martele-Collis s Peet carrier;
John Mcdonnell. substitute.
Postmaster General Meyer has al
lowed the postmaster at Sioux City
two additional letter carriers on May
lat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
m'klNLEY HOME SOLD.
Personal Effects Of Martyr President
Divided Among Five Heirs.

Canton, Ohio. April 17.-The home
of the late President Mckinley was
formally transferred to Mrs. Rose G.
klorer. of Canton, the price being s2l.-
600 Personal effects of the late presi-
dent are being divided among the five
heirs of the president, and will be
widely scattered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
ELEVATED CAR JUMPS TRACK.
Trainmen on Chicago Elevated Restrain
Passengers With Difficulty.

Chicago, April 17.-Several passen-
gers were injured today, when coach
on the South Side Elevated railroad
at Thirty-ninth street, jumped the
track Severa! windows of the car were
broken and the passengers were cut
bv flying glass. With memory OF the
recent accident, when a car fell from
an elevated structure fresh in their
minds, the passengers were thrown
into a panic. and it was with great
difficulty that the trainmen prevented
them from leaping from the cars. The
injuries of the passengers consisted OF
slight bruises and cuts.