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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
TWO HUNDRED INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL BOYS AMONG EVAN.
GELlsT's CONVERTS.
GO FORWARD IN A BODY
AT YOUNG PEOPLES RALLY
Evangelist Lyon Hard After the Sin.
ners and Weakened Christians
Meetings at EIdora Growing in Inter.
est and Results-other News of the
State.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Eldora. Oct. 26.-The Lyon evangel-
Iistic meetings at the tabernacle are in
creasing in attendance at every meet
ing. Mr.. Lyon has made good from the
start. The people like him He is a
most earnest and attractive speaker
and drives home his arguments with a
force that is inspiring He has the
force and energy of Gypsy" Smith
and the vim and fire of a Billy" Sun
day combined. He is making some of
the old sinners sit up and take notice,
when he hits, slams and ridicules
them.
Sunday was the largest day since
the starting of the meetings a week
ago Sunday. 1t is estimated that there
were $500 people in attendance at the
three meetings Sunday.
II is estimated that there were over
200 in attendance at the young peo-
pies rally. Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Lyon
preached TO the young men and women
on The Open Door" and al the close
Iof me sermon the first invitation was
given. g which time nearly 900 young
reaple came forward. One Of the most
notable and long to be remembered
sights was the conversion OF over 200
boys from the Iowa State Industrial
School for Boys at this place. The boys
ranged in age from "a 70 p years The
school attended the rally "a body.
bringing their band with them. The
sigh; of over 200 boys coming forward
was one 10 touch the hearS of the most
obstinate sinner in existence.
Tia evening meeting was the third
great success of the day. the great
crowd taxing the capacity Of the audi
forum. with TWO hundred or more in
the choir
Monday is the day of rest a. the tab
ernacle. as there were no meetings yes
terday.
Chester F. Harris. Mr. Lyons singer.
has accomplished wonders with the
chorus choir OF over I75 voices He
stated that ne had seldom had such an
efficient choir at any meetings.
Rev Mrs. Harris, who has charge
OF the woynan's work is an ordained
a great student OF the bible. In hA1
work with wumen and al the cottage
prayer meetings she IS Going a great
work.
1t is probable shat an excursion VIII
be run from the north op.she c. & n
1 W. Thursday evening. with others <
/ follow on both the Northwestern and
the Iowa Central
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
DUBUQUE wATEawoRks CASE
Method of Procedure That Will cul
inmate In Aoneal 70 Supreme Court

inmate In Appeal to Supreme Court.
Dubuque. Oct 26.-In compliance
with the written opinion Of County AT
torney Nelson. the county treasurers
Office will list for taxation the munic-
ipally owned waterworks plant Of Du-
buque.
The decision should 1t hold. will.
mean the payment By the city OF some
$4,000 taxes for the past FIVE years.
The county treasurer will notify the
city officials of the fact the taxes are
unpaid and upon the ciry's failure 20
pay the county treasurer viii in &C
cordance with Section 1874 of the
code, commence action in the name Of
the county to enforce payment.
II is probable that on the fling Of
the petition on the part of the county
a demurrer will be fled by the city
and that the lower court will decide
the action upon this demurrer. 1t is
asserted there is no question of fact
involved unless it should arise regard
ing the value of the plant.
The point on which the lower court
will hinge its decision is one essen
TALLY of law, the question of exemp-
ton. 1t is expected the city will main
tain the utility falls within the list of
exemptions provided for in section
1904 OF the code
| 1t is probable that whichever way
the case is decided in the trial court 1t
viii be appealed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
NEARLY TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
Villisca Woman Falls in Front Of Ira
at Osceola.

''fhoSc SSItau aus VI fFOnI OF ram
at Osceola.
Special to Times Republican
Creston, Oct. 26.-Fainting from
fright and falling prone upon the rail-
road track when she saw Burlington
passenger train No. bearing directly
down upon her yesterday. at Osceola.
was the startling experience of Mrs
Julia Gale. an aged woman, who lives
at Tillisca. She was crossing to The
opposite platform at the depot at thai
place, 10 board the train for her home.
She apparently did not see the an
preaching train. until she was in the
middle of the track. when she discov-
cred the train, not two car lengths
away. She fell in a faint on the track
Baggagenlan Roy Harrison and an
unknown travelling man bravely sprans
10 her rescue, and Harrison succeeded N
picking her up. while the travelling
man. hanging TO Harrison's clothes
drew them both safely aside as the
train went whizzing by. Onlookers
We're Mortified, expecting to see a
triple tragedy. The woman recovered
sufficiently to admit Of being placed
aboard the train in charge Of company
and It was learned, reached her home
safely
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
News Of HAMPTON.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Oct. ga new cement
sidewalk is being laid on the south side
Of Fourth street between Maple and
the Carrier Barth Creamery. The walk
issto be ten feet in width.
Mrs. I. L. Stuart returned Saturday
afternoon from Rockford, where she
went few days ago to instruct COM
pany OF local people and aid them to
put on a minstrel performance.
Street Commissioner Jamison has
lately finished cement crossing on the
west side Of Thompson street at Fifth
The county supervisors are having a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
DAY OF GREAT FEATURES
Religious Tidal Wave Sweeps Cedar
Rapids as Result of Evangelist Sun
days Work-Money and Converts
Indicate Success

Cedar Rapids. Oct. 2s-sweeping
over the city with mighty power, a
ida. wave OF religious emotion and ex-
per!eaoes visited Cedar Rapids Sun
day This city never before had such
a day. Thousands wen, 10 the 5aoer-
nacle 70 hear Sunday preach. Morning.
afternoon and evening the building
was packed and in the afternoon and
evening the city auditorium. seating
almost as many as the tabernacle. was
also full. Over four thousand dollars
vas contributed 10 the fund for detray-
ing the expenses of the campaign for
Righteousness.
But the greatest feature of all was
the effect Of the gospel as preached by
Sunday. over three hundred men went
down to shake the evangelist by the
hand a. the afternoon service, following
his famous sermon on Chickens Come
Home to Roos,." OF this number PIG
gave their names 10 the secretarial
committee and their names were writ
ten upon the convert cards.
At the meeting for women only al
the city auditorium where Mrs. Muir
head preached splendid sermon
there were forty-three cards signed,
While at the evening meeting fifty-one
came forward ard publicly professed
their intention of leading a new life
henceforth.
II was a, day Of grea.; features, a
day that viii long be mem orahle in
the religious history Of Cedar Rapids.
In the morning the feature was the
raising OF the money necessary 10 de-
tray current expenses. Sunday showed
himself master al this also. for the
sum raised amounted 70 s3,3l4.75.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
COUNCIL BOWS TO Mckinley
Threat to End Traction Negotiation
Brinqs Des Moines 20 Terms.

Des Moines. Oct s-Congressman
Mckinley of Illinois brought the Des
Moines city council to time by threat
ening to withdraw from negotiations
to take over the street car lines and
interurbans centering here if the city
insisted on seven tickets for quarter.
The council wired him to renew nego-
tiation on his own terms-six fares for
quarter. One or two OF the council
men oppose the renewal Of negotiations
for the twenty-five year franchise,
which must be granted before the pur-
chase of the lines will be closed by Nc
Kinley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26

new fourinch main water connection
laid from the north side of Fifth street
to the courthouse basement. 1t has
been found necessary to supply more
water to the building than the old pipe
could accomm odate.
Mrs. Jane Horsfall was called to Chi
cago Saturday night by the serious ILL
ness of her daughter-in-law Mrs. Gin
ton Horsfall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26

Wednesday morning will mark the
opening of the Grand Chapter. The
memorial services will be held In the
afternoon and in the evening the ini-
uatory work will be given.
On Thursday. the election and in
stallation of the grand officers viii
conclude the work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
FIRE LOSS At cLEARFiELp.
Several Business Firms Lose Stock and
Buildings.

Special to Times Republican.
Clearield, Oct. 26-Fire at o'clock
this morning destroyed two store build /
ings on the main street Of this town.
The fire originated in the restaurant To-
Gated in the c. ID. Beamer building. The
losses follow:
c. D. Beamer, building, $4,000.
George W. Parktns, building, 5000.
David PAR, harness shop, $500.
Dora Beemer q sons. Implements,
$500.
The losses are Ill partially insured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
sandbaoned and Robbed.

Sioux City. Oct 2e-Enticed between
a string of box cars in the Northwest
ern yards about 10 o'clock at night by
two comparative strangers, w. H
Hoxie. Of Marcus, was struck on the
head with a sandbag and robbed OF
$50. He regained consciousness afte,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26

time and staggered to the police sta
ton, where he told his story. Officers
were at once put on the case but as
Hoxie was able to give only a meager
description of the men, no arrests have
been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-26
Record to b PROUD or.

Alfred H. Booth OF Worcester.
Mass, has been organist at st. Mat
thew's church for 80 years, and in that
time has missed but one service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-05
IT WAS MURDER.
Opinion Reached at Inquest Into Ethel
Kinrade's Death

Hamilton, Ont, May 5s-rhe inquest
in the cause Of Ethel Kinrade, who was
murdered in her home here on February
20, according TO her sister, Florence
by tramp, was concluded last night
In spite Of the fact that George Tate
Blackstoek, admittedly one Of the cley.
crest criminal lawyers in Canada was
employed by the attorney general de-
partment to prosecute the inquiry, no
evidence was submitted connecting any
person with the crime and the inquest
closed with the mystery still unsolved.
The chief witness at last nights pro-
ceedings was Jimmy Baum Of Ports
mouth, Va, lover Of Florence Knrade,
sister Of the murdered girl Baum was
Of the opinion the murderer was a
man who followed Florence from
Portsmouth but he could not say who
that man was.
Shortly after midnight the jury re-
turned the following verdict;
1--WE, the jury assembled to inquire
into the death Of Ethel Kinrade, here
by find that the deceased met her
death BY shot wounds inflicted by per-
son or persons unknown to the jury.
Owing to the fact of the unreliability
of some of the evidence produced the
crown is especially requested to con-
tinue the investigation"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-05
WOMAN ENDS
STRANGE LIFE
Mrs. Josephine WestcOtt
Shot Herself at LittIetOn
LITTLE IS KNOWN OF HER
She Had First Gone to Littleton Las
Fall and Wandered Into Woods
With Intention Of Starving
Herself.

Lttleton, n H., May s.--1Irs Jose
phine Westcott, a prepossessing woman
Of 50, supposed to be the wife Of a
Cambridge physician IN a fit Of de.
raugement due to dependency, commit
ted suicide yesterday in a boarding
house at South Littleton BY firing a re-
volver into her left temple, dying in
stantly. II is understood that she was
the wife Of Cambridge physician, but
that she had lived apart from him for
some time. She had son in Harvard
college
Mrs. Westeott arrived in South Little.
ton last fall, wandering in the woods
two or three days with the intention Of
starving herself, She finally sought
refuge in a boarding house, keeping
house alone on the third floor. where she
killed herself yesterday She sent a
letter to +. II. King, foreman ia the
Andrews mill, informing him Of her sui-
cidal intention, and he no once rushed
70 the house, and on arriving found the
body of Mrs. Westcott lying on the
floor with a bullet hole in the head.
Mrs. Westcott was woman Of much
cultivation Her past was mystery
to the little hamlet OF South Lttleton.
She received an income Of $50 a month
from some source, but did not talk ~
her present affairs The body is at
local undertaking rooms, awaiting the
arrival Of her son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-05
Against ROxbury Man and
Woman Held for Adultery
THE EVIDENCE DIFFERS
States Attorney Gates Went to Roxhury
Yesterday and Decided to Ask That
Cases BE mol Prossed-Bis-
settle Sentenced.

On going TO Roxbury yesterday and
looking up the evidence in the case
against Charles Huriburd and Mrs Hat
tie Bell, States Attorney Gates Of Mont
pelier decided that the testimony On
which he was banking was not what hs
had expected, and accordingly be return.
ed to Montpelier and mol pressed the
cases Of adultery against both Of them.
They were freed from Washington coun-
~ jail, where they had been held since
they were brought from Manchester, N.
H., following their arrest " the Man
chester police Bail had been fixed in
each case At $1,000, and neither having
furnished the amount, they had been
remanded to jail
It is said that Joseph Bel, the hus-
band Of the woman, had different story
TO tell when States Attorney Gates went
to accumulate evidence for the trial.
The other case in Montpelier city court
to-day was that Of State vs.. Alex Bis
settle, the man who, when arrested near
the Three-mile bridge neighborhood,
maintained that he was lawyer. Judge
Harvey sentenced Bissette to thirty days
in the county jail Or. H. d. Bone Of
the state insane asylum had meanwhile
been to the jail to examine Bissette to
see If he was the same man who had
recently been an inmates Of the asylum.
1t was found that the men were not
the same.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-05
WHAT ONE WORKMAN DID.
Dropped a Bolt Into the Turbine Of the
Cruiser Salem.

Boston, May b.--A possible explana-
tion for the presence in the port turbine
Of the scout cruiser Salem Of bolt,
the make Of which was different from
all the others on the cruiser, and the
discovery Of which led to the belief that
the turbine had been tampered with, was
found yesterday, when it became known
that a former workman at the yards
admitted dropping such bolt into the
turbine before the cruiser left the yards
Of the Fore River company, the builders.
The matter has been called to the
official attention Of the government, and
il is expected that special report deal
ing with the trouble viii soon be re-
ceiped from Capt. Frank II. Bailey. u. S.
N, president Of the special board, which
conducted the scout trials. 1t is ex-
peeted that the cruiser will be ready for
sea about May IS. The entire costs
ror the repairs to the Salem, which
it is understood, are being borne BY
the builders, win aggregate nearly
$4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-05
RANDOLPH vILLAer MEETING.
Transacted Considerable Business Last
Evening New officers Chosen.

Eyening--New Of1cers CHOSEN.
Randolph, May 5.-The village meet
ing last night was attended BY a large
number Of voters. L. B. johnson was
elected moderator and ". /. Spear clerk
The reports Of the treasurer, street
commissioner, water commissioner
chief engineer and fire wardens we're &C.
cepted and adopted
Officers were elected as followss trus-
tees, w. G.. Emerson, a. G. Osgood, J,
rs. Chase, D. G. Woodward and NJ n.
Miller; treasurer, A. M. Hubbard I;
collector, A. NJ. Hubbard; chief engi.
neer, N. 9. Buck; first assistant engi
necr, j. ,. Fish; second assistant eng-
neer, Fred Bryanti fire wardens, N. G,
BucA, j. B. Fisk and f. Metzger; audi
tors, II. p. Sanford and w. w Morton
water commissioner for Eve years, II.
Totman.
The meeting voted $500 for the main.
tenanee Of sidewalks, 500. for spring
ling streets, TO continue the sewer on
South Pleasant street 70 accommodate
four houses now being constructed, to
extend concrete sidewalk from South
Pleasant street to Prospect street, to
pay A. NJ. Hubbard S25 aa treasurer, to
appropriate 500 for the benefit Of the
band.
II was also voted to raise a tax Of
SO cents to defray current expenses and
pay the indebtedness of the village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-05
HELP COUNTRY PASTORS.
Half Hundred Attending Institute
Arranged BY seminaries.

st. Johnsbury, May s.--Over so
preachers, representing At least seven
denominations, are attending the pas
tors institute at the North Congrega.
tional chu-eh which has been arranged
by the theological seminaries Of New
Eneland to bring the country pastors in
to closer touch with the seminaries and
tha newer religious and social move
ments.
In the morning the Rev. DR.. George
Hodges, the dean Of the Episcopal Theo.
logical school at Cambridge, Mass,
gave a most helpful address to min
isters and yesterday afternoon Presi.
dent Kcnyan L. Buttorfeld OF the Mass
achusetts Agricultural college at Am
herst, Mass, spoke on the relation Of
the minister to the rural problem. last
evening, the Rev. Dr W. w. Fem, dean
Of the Harvard Divinity school, spoke
on "The Realism az Jesus
A helpful feature Of this first insti-
tute Is the presence Of the Rev DR..
Owen Fl. Gates, librarian Of Anaoyer
Theological seminary, with q working
library of 200 volumes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-05
STOPS RuNAwAY IN CROWD.
McGiIlicuddy Dragged Along Street, Mrs
Adams Seriously Hurt.

Boston, May 5.--Mrs. John Q. Adams
Of Valley street was knocked down
by a runaway horse at Boylston and Ire
mont streets just before 5 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, and II is feared SHE suf.
fered conclusion Of the brain. The horse
sent the crowd in fremont street scurry-
ing until Patrolman John F. MeGilii-
euddy, stationed at the crossing Of VIM
ter and fremont streets, stopped It by
seizing the bride, after several police
men and pedestrians had tried in vain
to lay hold Of the harness. McGilIieuddy
was dragged several feet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-05
BATTLE OVER A STORE.
Exciting Time in a Montreal Street
Yesterday--Many People Bruised.

Montreal, May GA pitched battle
between employees and hired policemen
Of two Of the biggest department stores
took place here yesterday, the object
being TO secure possession Of a large re-
tail store on st. Catherine street.
The firm Of Scraggie & Co, held pos
session of the store building on a lease
which expired May /. The Carsley
company, rival firm, had leased the
building over the heads of the other
firm and IL is alleged, surTepitiously
took possession last night
The Scraggie firm marched on the
building with 200 men at their heels
and ousted the intruders by main
force, setting guards at all the doors to
prevent their re-entrance
Several persons were badly bruised
in the encounter.
A truce was finally called, when the
Carsley firm withdrew it's men and re-
sorted to the law courts to secure pos
session.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-05
HORSE SHEDS BURN.
NewburypOrt Fair Grounds Suffer s7,soo
Loss.

Newburyport, Mass, May 5.--The ma :
jor part Of the horse sheds at the New
buryport fair grounds, containing 40
empty stalls, together with a long sec
tion Of high board fence and many valu-
able trees and shrubs, were destroyed
by fire yesterday afternoon, causing a
loss estimated at $500. The fire was
stopped Just as it was entering piece
Of woodland on the estate Of Benjamin
r. Poor.
Il started in the Catholic cemetery,
and swept with great rapidity across the
dry grass on the graves. damaging a
number Of stones and wooden markers
Men and boys fought the flames with
brooms, brush and pals Of water An
alarm was sounded from box I'll Before
the apparatus arrived the buildings had
been razed, and the -fFemeu confined their
attention TO putting out the fire that
was destroying the fence and threatening
Mr.. Poor's property.
The buildings, which were covered by
insurance, win be rebuilt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-05
LYNN SHOE FIRM ASSIGNS.
Mller-H -HapgOod Company Has Debts Of
100000 to s2so,Ooo.

Boston, May 5s-The Miller Hapgood
Shoe company Of SO Oxford street, Lynn,
assigned Monday to Cyrus S. Hapgood
Of 278 Commonwealth avenue, Boston.
Mr.. Hspgood is affiliated with the Swift
Packing company Of Chicago. The liabil-
tiles OF the firm are between 100000
and $4,000 and the assets are said to
be between $4,000 and 100000 They
consist of the stock and machinery in
the Lynn factory. The creditors are
Lynn and Boston banks.
O. II. Hapgood is president Of the
companys his brother, c. S. Hapgood,
vics-president, and the treasurer is G. H.
Miller Of Boston. The Hapgood brothers
are sons Of Cyrus S. Hapgood, to whom
they assigned.
The creditors held meeting in Ev-
erett yesterday, and the record Of the
assignment was made at the city clerks
Office in Lynn late yesterday afternoon.
The company win not continue the busi-
ness, and the assignee Is directed to wind
up the business in four months.