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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10

habits on last night. as he was seen
at an unearthly hour down by the
river trying to cool his Katzenjammer
in the damnable wind that kept us
awake half the night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10

ION the quiet now. and just be
tween ourselves says the Burling-
ton Gazette, we will concede that
Governor Carroll did good job at
Muscatine. But NUNS the word"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10

The Bedford Times Republican OBJ
serves that with one exception every
Republican congressman from Iowa
who has voted on the question Of a
reduction OF the tariff on food pro-
ducts has registered as standpatter.
ut now appears the Times -Republi-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10

The Usage News advises township
trustees to look up the new road law
and perfect an organization that Will
result in the systematic dragging of
all the roads in accordance with the
law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10

Editor Rathbun of the Marion Reg
lister is not far from right when he
declares that every Republican mem.
Der of the senate or house who votes
for the reciprocity pact signs his own
political death warrant. Especially is
this true in the agricultural states,
and Iowa Is one OF them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10

The Macomb Journal notes that in
spite OF all the political acrimony
and "jabber" of two-by-four statesmen
nature keeps right along doing bust
ness at the old stand and brings in
beautiful spring and beautiful flowers
just the same as she always does.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-10

we; there is no last nor first.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
FORMER COMRADES MEET
Members Of First Rhode Island ArtiI-
lery Parted at Close Of War and Met
BY Chance for First Time After Half
Century. in DEBORAH Hotel

Special to Times Republican.
DEBORAH. July 3l.-AT1er the lapse OF
fifty long years Private Thomas Well
don and his old army chum. ". H
butcher, CHANGED TO meet at the Win
neshiek Hotel. Neither knew that the
other was living for they said their
good bNes az th. close OF the war and
each Went his way. Weldon was sit
ting cut in front of the hotel enjoying
pull at new bought Havana. He had
hardly gotten his smoke we'll under
way when porJty gentleman came
along and took a seat beside him. Well
don looked al him and remarked:
Your face looks nightly familiar"
And Your does too" came the re-
jo,a5er, What's your nane???" asked
Weldon. My name is butcher" Tom
Du;chero' - That's just it, And my
name is Weldon The rest can be
imagined. Mr.. butcher Is now travel
ing man OF Minneapolis. They both
enlisted in the First Rhode Island artil-
lery when they were boys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
WISCONSIN PREACHER SPENDS
VACATION AS COMMON LABOR.
Err IN DUBUQUE FACTORY.
WANTED TO STUDY DAILY
SOCIAL LIFE OF WORklNGMEN
Rev. }. 6. Upson, Pastor of Method st
Church in Brooklyn, Wis.,, Is Man
Who Last Summer Went to eurins.
ton and Lived for Time Among
Rivermen and Fishermen.

Dubuque July sl-Garbed in ordin-
AIRY working clothes. Rev. j. G. Epson
a Methodist minister Of BROOKLYN. Wis.
small town near Madison. came to
Dubuque a little more than mon tn
ago and Obtained employment as la
borer in a large sash and door fac
,ary. He toiled hard from morning
until night carried his noon day lunch
10 the factory in a tin pail. mingled
with his brother wage-earners and at
tended church or Sundays.
sunday morning the minister. at
tired in q cheap suit Of clothing and
soft blue shirt. attended the Saba III
school at ST. Luke's church, Main and
Twelfth streets. To all appearances
he was an ordinary Workln gman. bur
when a, the conclusion OF the Saba tn
school, lesson. he asked many questions
and gave his opinion on many points
connected With the lesson. his hearers
suspected he was a man of learning
CUES. ions We're asked and finally. after
having been hard pressed. the work
ingman" confessed he was a minister
Of the Nerhoiist church.
According to his own story, Mr.. L p
son came 10 Dubuque TO study the
daily social life of workirgmaH
knowing that Dubuque was city OF
factories and that more than one
half of the residents Of the city are
employed in factories. he could think
OF no better city to come 10 than Do
ouque
Having been granted his vacation By
the trustees Of mis- church. he pro-
ceeded TO purchase several suits CT
cheap clothing. overalls. etc, and Ihen
came to the city. He had no difficul,N
in obtaining employment at one OF the
large sash and door factories.
So perfect was ne disguise of the
minister While he worked at the fac
tory that not one Of his brother wage
earners suspected anything. He ta!ke
With them on various subjects. ate
dinner With then! ana acted Just he
same as any other enlploye. He found
out how the men lived and west .
church 20 see just how a comm on
aborer would be received
Mr. Epson IS the same minister
who went to Burlington last sumTe!
and lived among a number OF fisher
men and rivernen in order TO see how
they lived. He went under the suise
OF fisherman ard did not make him
self known until short time AFTER
re returned 70 his home. when he
wrote several Of the men letters. tell
ing them why he had spent the sum
rne- among them.
The Dubuque incident caused quite
a sensation at St. Luke's church and
il has been the chief topic among the
members oc the congregation for sew
ersl davS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
sPlRiTuALIsTs IN SESSION.
mississippi Valley Association Has II ad
Rapid Growth.

Special to Times Republican
Clinton. July 31.-Ni-h n EN- oe--s in
attendance from a score Of states, the
twenty ninth annual reunion Of the
Mississippi Valley Spiritualts.s' Asso-
citation opened Sunday morning at
Mount Pleasant park. a beautiful wood
ed tract OF land on the heights over
looking the city.
The N. V. S. A. vas organized just
twenty-nine years ago this summer az
the Iowa Conference Of Spiritualists Ii
grew rapidly. however, and soon ex-
tended far beyond the borders OF the
state. A few years after its inception
the name was changed 70 the one It
now bears, and the association has
rapidly increased in membership durin 2
the past two decades. until row il is
one OF the largest and most important
Spirtuaiistic bodies in the world. It's
president is ]. F. Ireland, of Tampa,
"a, who with his wife nccilr pies a cot
tage at the park, and who yesterday
presided at the annual flag raising, an
impressive ceremonial which aiwa is
marks the opening Of the annual camp
meetings.
1t is expected that nearly 500 Spiritu-
alists from other cities will vis. AT the
park during the camp meeting season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
WHOLE FAMILY INSANE.
creston Neither and Her Two Sons
Sent to Asylum.

Special 20 Times Republican.
Creston. July 2a.-M-s. Dora Able
man. Of Atlantic and her TWO sons,
Henry and Chris. are now all inmates
Of the insane asylum at C,arinda. Chris,
being taken there Thursday. after be
ing before the board % insanity COM
1nissione-s Thursday afternoon. The
family history reveals pathetic case.
The father died some time ago, leaving
considerable property. 20 be divided
among the widow and the TWO sons.
The family were known to be mentally
weak and advantage was taken Of this
knowledge 70 get their property away
from them. Guardians We're finally ap-
pointed for them. but Henry was soon
taken to the asylum. This trouble
seemed 10 unbalance the mind OF the
mother and she began to act "queerly,"
and Of late had been practically starv-
ing herself Thursday Chris brought
his mother 10 Atlantic to have a hear
ing before the commissioners and
seemed glad that she was 10 be sent
20 Clarinda, but was wholly unpre-
pared for the shock when he. too. was
decided fit subject to accompany his
mother His guardian was present at
the hearing and one will be appointed
for the mother. 1t is said Henry row
has a considerable sum Of money in
the bank
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
CROPS GET MOISTURE
Rains General Over Iowa Corn ee's
Last Week-0ireetor Chapel De-
ciares State viii Produce Bumper
crop-Other States Get Rain.

Des Moines, July 31.-General rams
all over the corn and wheat belt and
absence. during the last week OF ex-
cessively hot weather in any OF the sec
tons. has boosted Iowa's corn crop an
other round UP the ladder OF bumper
yield
For more than week rain has been
generous in the big belt. but last week
the downfall was more copious than
usual. AS usual. the territory immed1-
ately surrounding Dies Moines has held
the little end Of the sack and only a
few scattering showers have fallen.
According TO Dr. George N. Chapel
section director OF the local branch OF
the United States weather bureau
there IS nothing TO stand in the way of
Iowa producing one OF the biggest
crops OF corn in her history.
On Friday nearly three inches of rain
fell in Daven port and all eastern points
in the state received drenching. Some
damage may have been done crops near
Davenport by the heavy fall Of rain. In
Burlington, Cedar Rapids. Keokuk
keosauqua and Waterloo more than an
inch OF rain fell. while other eastern
towns reports rainialls only slightly
below an inch.
That the rainfall over the corn and
whea. belt has been general IS gathered
from. the reports received from other
sec tons Of the vast farming territory
Columbus, Indianapolis. ST. Louis. Min
neapolis. Louisville. Kansas City and
other cities IN the belt have reported
from 80 10 LIS inches OF rain during
the week.
Turnout the belt the temperature has
not averaged about so degrees. The
temperature was the warmest thru In
diana and Kentucky.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
INcENDiARlEs At DUBUQUE
CAUSE LOSS OF $4,000 IN
YARDS DISTRICT.
SEVERAL BIG FACTORIES
MENAcED By THE FLAMES
Rags Saturated With Kerosene Found
Near Plant Of Iowa Casket Company
Lumber Distret-Spahn 4 Rose
Company Heaviest Losers.

Dubuque, July 31-Dubuque was Wis
tied by the third big fire within three
months Sunday afternoon when the
plant of the Spain & Rose Lumber
Company was entirely destroyed and
property of three other firms badly
DANA ed. entailing a loss Of $4,000.
The fire is believed to have been of in
ceidiary origin, as were the others a
few weeks ago which caused a loss of
several hundred thousand dollars to
the Standard Lumber Company.
The losses are estimated as follows:
SPAIN & Rose Company. $4,000;
Winecke-Hoerr Canning Company,
$4,000: Kretschmer Manufacturing
Company. manufa cturers of plumbers
supplies, building and stock, 100000.
For a time the million dollar sash
and door factory of the Farley &
Loe.scher Company and the Carr. Rid
grave danger.
The cont!asratlon. authorities be-
lieve. started in pile of dry lumber
in the yards Of the SPAIN & Rose con-
Germ and spread rapidly to the offices
near by. The picking works Of the
Winecke- Hoerr Company. immediately
adjoining. were soon attacked by the
flames. Likewise the Kretschmer build
ing fell before the onslaught Of the
dAnon fire.
1lrly yesterday morning an attempt
was made to burn the yards Of the
Iowa Casket Company. but this was
foiled by the appearance on the scene
Of NAN who notified the fire depart
ment Evidence that was found-rags
saturated with kerosene-leads every
one to the belief that fire bugs are ard
have been operating in Dubuque.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
NEITHER SIDE TO EXPRESS RATE
CASES OBJECTS TO MCPHERSON
PRESIDING ALONE.
quit IS TO COMPEL
REVISION OF PRESENT TARIFF
Gaze Comes Up on Appeal Of Com
paniss From Order Of Railroad Com
Misunderstanding Extension OF In
junction Until Case Can Be Heard
The States Contentious.
Special to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican
Des Motnes, July Gl.-The decision u
Judge Mcpherson to lake UP the eN-
press company injunction cases Aug.
~ will bring that important case 10
head Immediately. but it may not be
possible 20 have II tried out fully at
this time. His decision to hear the case
alone Will no, be opposed BY either
party, In fact the question Of jurisdic-
ton was raised by the court Itself,
neither party making objection 10 rhs
court
The case Is now in this form: Il was
originally suit by the attorney gem
era, on behalf OF the people OF the
state. under his common law right as
the attorney for the people OF Lhe state,
10 compel revision OF the express rate
schedule which had been tentatively
fixed some years ago. Upon the snow
ing OF Attorney General Byers before
the railroad commission. that body, in
q very able opinion and decision pre-
pared by the late Willard Eaton as his
last public act, ordered a general reduc-
ton in express rates as requested
These were 20 b. put into effect last
spring. The express companies went
into federal court and secured tenn
lrorary restraining order to prevent the
attorney general from proceeding il.
the state courts Tor the enforcement 81
The order for lower rates They ask
now a temporary injunction to hold IN
lii the case can De tried out on It's
merits and 10 have the state prevented
make a showing that the reduced rates
would be confiscatory.
The States Case.
The state will resist this raoTerec:
and contend, in general. that the rates
are sufficient, that the rates as made
by the mpaniss under their absolute
monopoly are but very little higher
than the rates ordered, bur that the
earnings OF the companies, as shown BY
their own reports. indicate that their
rates have been sxrortionate ana IN
reasonable.
In the meantime, as provided IN the
state law, the railroad commission has
been engaged II securing some add
tiOnal evidence in support OF their posi-
ton, the legal features OF the matter
being IN the hands OF the attorney
general, who has also done much
delving into express company history
and business
1t is not probable the court viii con-
sent to snter upon any inquiry as 10 the
exact status OF the business, since va-i-
Gus commissions IN other states are en-
gagged in making such investigation.
The interstate commerce commission IS
also making al extensive Investigation.
1nasnluch as Iowa has not gone into
the matter as deeply as elsewhere it Is
Anowa to be the wish Of the court that
the Iowa case be deferred 49, some OF
this information is avaiIacle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
Buffalo Center News Items.

Special TO Times Republican.
Buffalo Center. July 31.-Threshing is
in full swing at the present time and
While a short crop Will result the yield
is fair. Len Johnston ,hreshed TWEEN
ty-three bushels OF oats per acre. 7.
Bolsinger twenty-five bushels, while
about twenty is the average A. ].
Owenson reports eighty acres as good
as ever cut and estimates the yield at
sixty bushels.
Our electric light pant has just in
stalled huge gasoline engine. rep!ac-
ing the steam outfit used for number
Of years.
The city well is showing signs OF CIV
ing ou.. and a rev one is being drilled.
Holland, of Rake, has the contract at
81 per foot for six-inch hole. He
expects 10 go 200 feet or more.
Work is being pushed on the big adj
dition to the high school building SO as
TO have it finished in time for school
to begin in Sept en- Der. L. R. Perry. OF
Fores, City. has the contract for the
building at $500 and F. D. Spencer.
Of ST. Paul, has the heating and ven-
tilating at $1,000.
R. B. Young has just finished the
erection OF a new cement block dairy
barn on his 700 acre farm. one hall
mile west OF town. Mr.. Young has the
largest registered herd Of dairy cows
west Of Ohio. the number usually
running from IFS 10 200.
P Elnan was taken TO the hospital
at Rochester, MINI. 10 be operated on
for appendicitis. Local physicians hold
out but little hope OF his recovery. Mrs
Suesrude our dentists wife, is also al
the hospital at Rochester, where she
will undergo an operation for ga!
stones.
Cecil Russ. the l2-year-old son o.
DR. Russ, fel from his riding pony and
broke his leg close up to the hip. This
is the fourth time the little fellow has
broken the same leg in the same place
since he was 3 years old.
August will be big day in Buffalo
Center. The Woodmen lodge will hold
"Woodmen Booster Carnival" The
main feature of the day will be bail
game between Thompson and Germania
drill con test between the Foreste,
teams Of neighboring camps, balloon
ascension also a lady wrestler and
boxer She will challenge any loca,
wrestler or boxer. and will back hel
ability with money if necessary.
c. y. Thatcher has the big tile ditch
machine at work on the big slough cas-;
Of town, and is doing thorough job
One by one these old landmarks are
being ob!iterated. In few years a
pond in this county will be a curiosity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
CALIFORNIA ioWANs PICNIC.
=. M. Fultz Elected President Of the
Club at Santa Barbara

Club at Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara, Cal, July 31-An
Iowa picnic and reunion was held Sat
urday at Oak Park. fully $50 residents
Or former residents OF the Hawksye
state gathering tor the affair.
The program was opened with the
song. Iowa sung by all present, after
which informal talks were given by
Chaplain Potter, DR.. Belle Reynolds.
Mrs. John Marshall and Mrs. Henrietta
Porter.
The Rev. c. F. Coy received great
applause when he appeared on he
platform with corn stalk thirteen
feet high, bearing three well developed
ears, which ne said was grown in Col
eta, from seed sent to him from FREE
mont county. Iowa.
Officers elected for the coming year
are F. NJ Fultz, president; Dr.. G.
Goodrich. vice president: Mrs. Lou
Coggshell, secretary; Capt. c. p
Searle, treasurer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
News Of Alexander

Special to Times-Republican.
Alexander. July 3l.-Mr. J. W. Quinn,
Of Chicago. has been here the past few
days and has secured q contract with
farmers and business men Of this place
TO build q modern creamery building
Of cement block, c4x44 and twelve feet
high for farmers cooperative cream
cry. and to equip 1t with modern ma
chinery. It Is expected to have the
creamery built and in. running order
within the next ninety days. The cost
of the plant fully equipped will be a.
100.
Mr. B. Kieslick has arrived here from
Los Angeles, Cal. to visit with his rela-
tives and friends and Will no doubt
decide that Iowa is the best state In
the union to live In.
The farmers in this vicinity have
threshed a good portion of the small
grain. and report yield from thirty
five to forty-f five bushels per acre. Corn
is looking good but needs more rain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
canpmeetina a. For. Dodge.

SIa-Ia- 20 IlTles-R =p L5!lcaN.
F'.ar- Dodge july 3I.-Forz Dodge an
nusl district campneeting opened July
g ii Olsen park with large attend
ance Evan gelisr Marher, Of Spencer,
preached the opening sermon. Rev. c.
E EanMe-re Of Clarion. has charge Of
the singing. There We're twenty
tents pitched on the opening day. There
is expected 20 be larger attendance
thar. heretofore. Bishop ". s. Lewis
will preach the closing SundaE, Aug. s..
The various preachers on the district
viii preach turnout the meetings. DR..
". T Macdonald, Of Storm Lake, will
conduc, the bio.e readings every after
noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
HELD TO GRAND JURY.
Defendant in Hampton Case Furnishes
Bond for $1,000.

Specia! 70 Time Republicar
Hampton, July S1.-The hearing of
the case OF VIII Fox VS.. George j,
Brady. in the gun plar affair that oc-
Cured at this place Friday afternoon.
was held in the courtroom before
Squire Henry White Saturday after
noon and evening.
The facts brought out at the trial
were substantially as mas been stated
and nothing new CT importance de-
veloped in me testimony. After the
taking OF the testimony and arguments
by counsel. Mr.. White held the p-i-
sone- TO the grand jury and his bond
was f1ed at $1,000, which he secured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
creston woman's Sudden Death.

Special 70 Times -EepubIlcan-
Creston, July 3l.-This community
was shocked sunday afternoon by the
very sudden death Of Mrs. George
Brother.on. wife Of Assistant Post
master Brotherton. OF the Creston Of
fee. Mr.. and Mrs. Brotherton had
just returned from a vacation trip Fri
day evening Liver and stomach trou-
BILE was the cause Of death. She was
about so years of age. The husband
and several sons survive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
NO FAIR FOR RINoGoLD.
Dry Hot Season Would Make Success
Of Venture Doubtful.

SpeclaI 10 ImeS-Repub1iCAn.
creston. july 29.-At a recent meet
ing of the officers and directors of the
Ringgod county fair, it was decided to
hold no fair this year They claim with
the very best Of conditions prevailing.
that they can not more than make ex-
penses, and as the summer has been so
hot and dry they dare not risk the
conditions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31

the kitchen range and in some manner
had caught the neclSband OF his dress
over the knob on the oven door and in
trying to set away had choked to
death.
The funeral party was met In Coun-
Gil Bluffs by Mr.. Hossle's parents. AIr.
and Mrs. John Hossle. and by Mrs.
Hossle's father, John Carmichael.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
Union County Veterans Reunion.

Special to ines-Republican-
Creston, July 2e.-The old soldiers
reunion of Union county will be held
at Alton, Aug 1919 under the man
agement Of the business men Of Alton.
who have appointed committees to ar
range the program appropriately for
the three days The first day will be L.
o. o. F. day. the second G. A r. day.
and the third Will be devoted 10 the Old
settlers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
Shot When Mistaken for Burglar.

Boone. July 31-Ot;a Snedeker. who
vas mistaken for a burglar and shot by
his cousin, Curtis Lamb. in Rockwell
City. vas brought 10 his home here
Sunday. Otto was with MS uncle and
assisting in operating merry go
round. The boys were sleeping in q
tent. Otto left the tent without awaken
ing any one and when he returned his
cousin mistooh niln for a BURGER and
fired two shots. one entered mis- nip
and the other missed him entirely. He
is not injured seriously.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31

other and then each Of the boys fired,
standing directly In line with the gua0.
Luckily the rife missed fire. The eide
boy was filled with shot from the, shot-
gun, one striking him In the neu&,
nearly causing him to bleed to death.
He will recover
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31

run over by one of the defendants cars
and one of his arms severed, and as a
consequence he languished and died.
1t is charged that the Rock Island
Railway Company was negligent in or
dering the decedent to make flying
switch. we'll knowing that he had been
in its employ but short time and
that he was unfamiliar with the flying
switch and the dangers connected
Herewith.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-31
SIX ROUNDS TO DRAW.
Bout Pulled OFF On Mississippi Near
Iowa Shore Yesterday.

Davenport. July 31-Paddy Nee, O.
I-hocaso. and Jimmy Burke. Of
Moline. went six rounds 20 q draw in
fight which was pulled off Sunday az
tern or in the barge Columbia in the
river near the Iowa shore nine miles
below Davenport. The ringside pro-
tested that Nee had the better OF the