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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
GIRLS RouT NEW sTEpFATHER.

Meet Bridegroom Of Recently Divorced
Mother With Clubs.
Carmi, ILL.,, May 27.-Angered by
their mothers marriage within a few
weeks after obtaining a divorce, the
Misses Ora and Blanche Kirk armed
themselves with brooms and clubs and
drove away their new stepfather. The
mother sat by and screamed as her
daughters pelted the bridegroom over
the head. Mrs. Kirk and George Up
ton eloped to Mount Vernon, Ind, yes
terday and were married, the state law
forbidding divorced persons to marry
In Illinois for year. When they re-
turned to the Kirk home the girls i'm
mediately opened war. Upton ran and
has not been seen since morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
REMOVE TEMPTATION
No Saloons to Be Permitted to Open
Near Auditorium in Which Demo-
cratic Convention Will Be Held.

Denver, May 27.-The committee on
arrangements refused all concessions
for the sale of liquor, cigars, refresh
ments and soft drinks in or around
the auditorium during the national
democratic convention. The nearest
saloon to the auditorium is one
block away. Refreshpaent stands for
non Intoxicating drinks will he per-
mitted closer to the convention. No
bars of a temporary nature will be
allowed nearer the building, however,
than those at present in operation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
Building. Bill a. a Club.

Washington, May misrepresentation
Bartholdt, chairman of the house COM
mittee on buildings and grounds, to-
day repeated his declaration that he
would hold back in the house the re-
port Of the conference on the omnibus
public building bill until the senate
should act on the currency question.
Democratic senators generally resent
this attitude as threat and say It
will not expedite the passage of the
currency bill,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
Dawson Succeeds Watts.

Especial Washington Correspondence
Washington, D. c., May 27.-Repre-
sentative A. F.SDawson, of the Second
district, has been named as acting re-
publican whip of the house. The first
notices to members, signed by him
were sent out last night 1t is likely
that he will be selected for the place
permanently. He succeeds Represen-
tative, Watts, of Indiana, who has been
named for governor Of Indiana.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27

Harry X. Thaw, which were dlscontin-
ued yesterday on motion of her coun-
sci, Were instituted "at the behest OF
Bartlett and A. Russell Peabody, repre-
senting the Thaw family" She char
acterized the statement of Bartlett as
''in keeping with the insincere attitude
toward her by Thaw's relatives since
the beginning of the trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
Last Bishop Elected.

Baltimore. Md, May 27.-The Epis-
copal election Of the Methodist Epis-
cnnal conference OF 1908 is now a mat
ter of history, and when announced
late yesterday, Of the selection OF the
eighth and last bishop. very many OF
the delegates heaved sighs Of rellef.
The new bishops. in the order Oh
their election, and the number OF votes
received on the electing ballot, are as
follows:
Rev. Dr.. W. F. Anderson, of New
York. secretary Of the board OF edu-
cation. Freedmans, aid and Sunday
schools, 54s votes; Rev. DR.. j.. ~.
Neulsen, professor in Mast theologicai
seminary. Belea, O., $40 votes; Rev.
Dr. w. A. Qu;lyle, pastor of st. James,
church. Chicago, 5ls votes; Rev. DR..
Charles w. Smith, editor Of the Pitts
burr Christian Advocate. 51l votes;
REV. DR.. Wilson S. Lewis, president OF
Morningside college, Sioux sCity. la.'
624 votes; Rev. DIR. Edwin II. Hughes,
president of I,epauw university, Green
Castle, Ind, Sill votes; Rev. Dr. Ropert
mcintyre, pastor of the First church.
T,os Angeles, Cal, 514 votes, and ReV.
Dr. Frank Nj. Bristol, pastor OF the
Metropolitan church, Washington, ".
C., 493 votes. =.
The last named was pastor, intimate
friend and often, it is said, adviser OF
the late President Mckinley.
The bishops elect will be consecrated
AZ a special service on Sunday after
noon at the Lyric.
The episcopal election out OF the way,
the conference will now make UP the
election of u missionary bishop for
Mexico, a secretary Of the general con-
ference, four publishing agents, tn1r-
teen editors, corresponding secretaries
Of various boards, trustees, q new
commission on evangelism and a num-
her of other officials The election of
manv OF these will be simple matter
rs for each .of quite a number OF the
nositions there Is hut one candidate.
For more than a score of them, now
ever, lively contests are expected, and
II is difficult to guess when the cleo
tions will have been finished.
The wind l1p rush is about to begin
and on Thursday the conference will
begin to hold regular afternoon busi-
ness sessions 1t is not improbable that
on Friday and Saturday there will also
be night sessions, and the final ad-
1orrnr1ent will doubtless not be earlier
than midnight next Monday night. The
committee or. foreign missions has de-
cided upon several Communications to
be made to the conference. One OF
these looks 10 the Endorsement by the
conference OF the Laymen's Missionary
,nion: another recomm endation is the,
naming Of 81 commission to arrange
for proper celebration thruout the
entire church. of the twenty-ffth ami
versary Of the establishment OF Meth
o1ist missions in Korea.
Whole communities have declared for
Christianity, it Is said, and town Of
ficials have announced 1t as the Off
ctal religion OF their districts and have
even gone the length Of adopting Of
ficial christianity flags" DR.. j. y
Goucher declared that there is danger
Of superficial knowledge and grave
risk OF misconception and evil effects
may follow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
THIRTEEN SAILORS DROWNED.

GIouchester Fishing Schooner Rum
Down by Steamer and Sunk.
Glouchester. Mass, May 27-The
steamer Boston, bound from Boston for
Yarmouth, N. S.. yesterday ran down
and sank the fishing schooner Fame.
Thirteen of the Fame's crew were
drowned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
T..R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE MEMS II TODAY
The Weather.

Sun rises May 2s, at 4:44; sets at
1923.
dowa-Showers and thunderstorms
and cooler tonight; Thursday generally
fair, except showers and cooler in the
extreme east.
tIllinois-Showers and thunderstorms
late tonight or Thursday; decidedly
cooler Thursday and in the north to-
night.
South Dakota - Fair tonight and
Thursday; cooler tonight.
notwithstanding, with show
ers and thunderstorms tonight and
possibly in the east Thursday; decid-
edly cooler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
Admiral crowinshield Dead.

Philadelphia, May 27.-Admiral A. S.
Crowinshield, U. S. N, (retired), died
here today The admiral had been in
the hospital month, and an opera
ton was performed on him for an af-
Fiction of the nose. He never fully re-
covered from the shock of the opera
tion. The immediate cause of death
was hardening of the tissues of the
body
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
Adiournment Date Uncertain.

"Acting Republican Whip"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
HONEST coNvIcrlohs

dONESI CUNVIC tSN0
Are as necessary to govern an &C.
eurate news serviee as an editorial
policy. Look for nswspapers with
no office holding eutanolements.
There you will find public policy
eandidly discussed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
BODY MOVED
Former Vice President and Revolutions
ary Hero to Rest in Kingston, N. ".
Military Honors Accorded Patriot.

Washington, May 27.-After resting
for four years less than century in
the congressional cemetery in this city,
the body of George Clinton, once major
general in the revolutionary army, first
governor of New York and former vice
day removed to New York City, on its
way to Kingston, N. Y, for final inter-
ment Not since the death of President
Mckinley has a funeral been marked
with such elaborate military honors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
Dawson Acts as Whip.

Washington, May 27.-When the re-
publican members of the house reached
their seats today all of them found
the following notice:
'In order to complete the business of
this session of congress it is absolute
ly necessary that all members be pres
ent in their seats at II o'clock We'd
nesday, May 81, and remain until the
session is completed. The absence of
quorum at any time will delay final adj
journment.
(Signed) "a. f. DAWSON,
"Acting Republican WHIP"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
HOME RuLEFoR SCOTLAND NOW

Bill Promised by Churchill introduced
in House Of Commons.
London, May 27.-One of the pledges
given by Winston Spencer Churchill
during his recent electoral campaign
in Dundee has borne quick fruit. A
"home rule for Scotland" bill was in
troduced in the house Of commons by
Duncan Vernon Pirie, member for
North Aberdeen. Mr.. Pirie explained
that the main object Of this bill was
to devolve to a legislative body in
Scotland the power to make laws on
matters relating exclusively to that
country. A. j. Balfour objected
strongly, but the house, 257 to 103,
voted in favor of allowing the bill to
go to its first reading.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
PAPERS SERVED TODAY.
Boston and Maine Road Named De-
fendant in Government Suit.

Boston, May 27.-The papers in the
suit of the government to prevent the
merging of the Boston and Maine Rail-
road with the New Haven Railroad,
were served on President Tuttle, of the
Boston and Main road today, that cor
poration having been named as de-
fendant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
Taft Refuses to Discuss ,Run,or.

Washington, May 27.-Secretary
Taft today declined to be drawn into
a discussion of the reports that he
would resign from the cabinet July l.,
the date being fixed in some quarters in
the contingency of his receiving the
republican presidential nomination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
wELLMAN BRINGS LIBEL SUIT.
Explorer Demands Of Washington
Paper $4,000 as Damages.

Washington, May 27.-Suit for $780,
900 damages was filed by Walter Well
man against the Washington Post, the
complaint alleging libel in the pubH
cation of a y, cablegram from Paris
which contained an interview with
former employe Of the polar expedi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
INcENDIARtEs START FIRE.
Two Men Injured in 100000 Blaze II
CHICAGO.

Chicago, May H.-One man probaib..
ly was fatally injured, two others prob
ably were seriously hurt; and mary
families We're driven to the street ~
fire which early today totally de-
stroyed the 100000 plant Of the Stan-s
dard Sash and Door Company. In Gem
ter avenue. Two men were arrested
near the scene on suspicion Of having
set fire to the building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
SUICIDE FOLLOWS QUARREL.

Inmate o1 Clinton Resort Kills Herself
After disagreement With Lover.
Special tt, Times Republican.
Clinton, May 27.-Florence Bender.
% an inrnate of a Clinton resort, sui
cided at raidnight, after quarrel with
her lover, A. P. Keller. The girl for
merly lived at Dubuque, where her
mother now resides. Z.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
ENDS HIS LIFE in REMoRsE.
But Young Widow Who Tried Suicide,
Says He Was Wrong Man.

st. Louis, May 27.-Wrongly believ-
ing himself to be the man for love Of
whom Mrs. Grace Jackson, young
widow, attempted to suicide yesterday,
L. Feager, a soldier at the Jefferson
barracks, committed suicide today in
his mothers house, with carbolic acid.
Mrs. Jackson is recovering. She de-
clared that while she was on friendly
terms with Feager, he was not the man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
OKLAHOMA TORNADO
Eight Victims Of Storm Dead at In
sersolI and AIva - Much pestruc-
ton Of Property.

Wichita. Kas, May$27.Peter Rudy,
wife and two children were killed in
a tornado which passed two miles east
of Alva. Okla. at midnight. Several
persons were injured A number. Of
farm houses were destroyed or dam
aged and crops suffered much loss.
Three persons were killed and a
child is missing at dngersoll, Okla, the
result of the tornado last night. Much
damage was done to property. :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
CONSPICUOUS BY ABSENCE.

Delegates to illinois State Populist
Convention Fail to Appear.
Danville, May 27.-Up to noon today,
the state populist convention was COM
posed of General Coxey and seven del
egates. The convention So, far has.
done nothing but stand on the ccsAer
and hope for more delegates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
VERDICT OF SUICIDE.

Given in Case Of Wisconsin Womal
Found in Mill Pond.
Appleton, Wis, May 27.-The CO
ner's jury last night returned YER
that Mrs. Carrie Shaw OF NortoT
whose body was found in q mil
= week ago. met death by sujn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
MORE BONES FOUND.

Human Arm Discovered in Pond on.
Guinness Farm.
LaPorte, Ind, May 27.-Hogs, wal
lowing in pond at the edge Of lot:
on the Guinness farm, today brought up
the bones Of human arm. The en-.
tire pond will be gone over with long
rakes in an effort to bring any bodies
the water NAV secrete to the surface
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
Monitor Florida Dam.o

Thimble Shoal Lower Chesapeake
Bay, May 27.-The beveled 11-fnch
steel armor plate monitor Florida
bears a big black wound, the first shot
from the Arkansas big gum having
struck her turret on the right side. The
starboard gun knocked out all the
metal between the gun and the rim OF
the turret Whether the result is as tt,
should he, remains to be told.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
NOT GUILTY OF FRAUD.

Chicago Police Chief and Ex-Police
Attorney Acquitted Of Charge.
Chicago, May 27.-Former Chief Of
Police John NJ. Collins and ex-Police
Attorney Frank D. Comerford were to-
day acquitted of the charge OF using
members of the police force to forward
the election of Edward F. Dunno for
mayor, in the last municipal campaign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
Friuht Kills Woman.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 27-a1rs. Al
fred Orendorff. wife of General Oren-
dorff, died this afternoon from hem
orrhage caused by fright during
terrific wind storm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
United presbvterians Convene.

Pittsburg;. May 27.-The general con-
ference and semi-centennial celebra-
ton of the United Presbyterian church
convened here this afternoon, with
full attendance of delegates
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
JUDGE MACON DEAD.

Denver Man Once Read Law With
Abraham Lincoln.
Denver, May 27.-Judge Thomas NJ
Macon, who died at his home yester-
day of apoplexy, aged Is years, read
law with Abraham Lincoln at Bloom
ington, ILL.,, for a time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27

Washington, May 27-"We may ad-
journ in two days or we may adjourn
in two weeks" was the terse comment
of Speaker Cannon today after brief
conference with the president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
WAGE SCALE RESTORED.

Will Affect 10000 Miners in the Pitts
burg District.
Pittsburg, May pa wage scale.
operative until March 81. 1909, affect
ing 10000 miners of the Pittsburg dis
trict, was signed today. The agree
ment is the same as the one in force
two years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
CONTRACTORS IN COURT.
Six Officers Of Grating Boston Com.
panies Arraigned.

Boston, May 27.-Six leading Of
f1cials of as many boiler making plants
and structural iron works were ar
raigned this afternoon, charged with
conspiracy to defraud the city of Bos-
ton. This follows the report of the
Boston finance commission, which re-
vealed an alleged conspiracy between
contracting firms in relation to bids on
competitive city contracts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
RECOUNT OF BALLOTS BEGUN.

w. r. Hearst Mayor Mcclellan Contest
Already Two Years Old.
New York, May 27.-After a contest
of two years duration between w. R.
Hearst and Mayor Mcclellan, for the
legal determination Of whom was elect
ed mayor of New York City, in No
vember, 1905, the recount of ballots
in court was actually begun today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
CONTESTANTS CASE CLOSED
Smell Case Jury Expected to Bring IL
Verdict Saturday.

Clinton. Ill, May 27-With the sub
mission of the famous affinity letters
from Mabel Smell Mcnamara, grand
niece, and Mrs. E. A. Hamilton, a
clergyman's wife, and the presenta-
ton of final witnesses, the contestant
in the Smell will case closed his side
today. The jury may bring in ver-
dict Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27

luton is in line with his position thru
many years When he was elected to
the senate the third time, which was
about twenty fours syears ago, he made
an address following his selection In
which he said he Was opposed to the
popular election of United States sem
ators and declared that the old meth
cd is the ideal method.
Speeches for Cummins and the pro-
gressive ticket will be made tomorrow
by Governor Cummins and Cady Chase
at Cherokee and Alta; by ex-Speaker
Clarke at Elliott, and Red Oak; by
Lieutenant Governor Garst and Cover
nor Larrabee at Charlton; by Attor-
ney General Byers and Thos. 3. Swan
of Atlantic at Griswold and Lewis;
by Senator Berry at Oelwein; by s.
B. Allen of Des Moines at Lacona; by
Smith Brookhart at Emmetsburg; by
James o. Crosby at Edgewood; by
Senator Dan T .-er at Charlton.
For the Al Q .l-standpat campaign
Senator I'olli ) will speak tomorrow
in Fort Dodf 5 Major Lacey at Prim-
CHAR; w = Torbett at Schaller;
Birdsall at . .arles City and Senator
Courtright g Ansgar.
Cary C.S . of Fort Dodge, Is to
speak tor t at Lake City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
EvELYN THAw's STATEMENT.
Replies to "Insulting Statement" o
Thaw Family Lawyer.

New York, May 27.-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw made statement today in re-
ply to what she calls the threatening
and Insulting statement Issued by Col.
Thaw," and In which she reiterated
that the annulment proceedings against
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
DON'T MENTION BRYAN.

New hampshire Platform Chiefly Crit
icizes Everything Republican.
Concord, N. H., May 27.-The mat
ter Of endorsing the candidacy of Bry-
an was the principal issue at today's
democratic state convention. The plat
form doesn't mention him, and is
largely devoted to criticism and de-
nunciation of the republican party,
and the administration of Roosevelt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-27
CONTINUITY or EFFORT

Is absolutely essential to success II
building up an effective news ssr-
vice. Tho T.-R.'s state news IL the
result Of twenty years Of work -
organizing a force Of eorrsspon.
dents.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-08-20
Fined SIT for Speeding

After having barely escaped collid-
ing with a team and narrowly avert
ing running over small child In this
city Friday morning, Paul Corrlngan
was arrested charged with too fast and
reckless driving of an automobile
and fined SIT and cost which was i'm
mediately paid.
Corringan is chauffeur for O. A.
Ooggins, a millionaire oil magnate Of
Plttsburg. Tue owner in company
with his wife and six children and the
attendant, Johanna Begley, arrived in
this city Thursday night len route tt
San Francisco. They spent the night
here, and were preparing to depart on
their journey for the West at the
time OF arrest.
This should be lesson to Automo
bile owners. There have been num-
Der passing through here in the last
six months that have handled theil
machines rather carelessly and unless
more care is taken some bad accident
is likely to happen.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-08-20
A Galloway Heroine


Mother love, one Of the most po'
tential factors in modern society
made of Galloway county woman 0
heroine. In speaking Of the rescue
OF a child from well by Its mother
the Fulton Sun says:
One day last week the little two
year old child of John B. Stephenson
who lives on the Pink Robinson farm
II miles west of Fulton, fell into wei
containing four feet Of water.
Mrs. Stephenson, who was nearby
ran to the well, swung herself down
and dropped into the water, which
rose to her shoulders. When tht
child came to surface she grabbed it
Holding it above the water, she called
to another small child at tile top Of
the we'll to lower the rope which was
quickly done. The mother tied tht
rope, which was fastened at the top
around the child's body to secure it 81
the little one could not fall back init
the water should she in any way hap
phn to let go as she climbed out
She then placed the unconsciou
child on her shoulder, took a firm holt
Of the child's clothing with her teetl
, and climbed to the top OF the wei
which is 1S feet, thereby saved he
child s life.
Nothing but mothers love, cour
age and intuition could have directe
and substained her through this try
| ing ordeal. No serious injury wa
sustained by either mother or child
Both were able to attend church Sur
day night
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1908-08-20
JOSEPH MEYER, AN OLD UNION
SOLDIER, TRAMPINe FROM SAN
ANTONIO. TEXAS, TO HIS
HOME INDIANAPOLIS.
IND, SPENDS WED
NEsDAY NIGHT IN
THIS CITY.
He States That He Is Eighty-Nine
Years Old and Has Been Thirty
three Days Coming to Mex
ico-Carrles Heavy Lug
gage With Him.

Tired and foot worn from his long
tramp, Joseph Meyer arrived In this
city about dark Wednesday evening
en- route from San Antonio, Texas, to
his home In Indiana After stating
the story OF his trip to the city officials
he was given lodging for the night,
the first good nights sleep he had had
since the night be spent at the old SOL
dier's home In Hlgginsvllle.
Mr.. Meyer states that he left San
Antonio thirty-three days ago, and,
for a man Of so years with heavy lug
gage which be has with him, this is
remarkably good time.
The story of Mr.. Meyer is a pitiful
one, as stated by him. He said that
he had been in Texas visiting his son
who is a civil engineer. Some weeks
ago the son died. Soon after his death
the old gentleman started home, hav'
ing enough money to pay his expenses,
but before he could get out Of that
city he was the victim of Mexican rob.
bers, and having no other means by
which he could get back to his home
he started on the long journey afoot
he expects to reach his home in In
dianapolls In the next three weeks
unless aided by friends on the way
He expects to reach st. Lous some
time Saturday.
Before he left town he met severa
of the old soldiers to whom he told |
pretty straight story, and they paiC
his fare to st. Louis and gave hin
some money with which to buy lunch
He left for st. Louis on No. 20, Wa
bash train Thursday morning.