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VOL.XXV1L
President McKinley Makes Not
sbie Speech at Buffalo Ex*
position Today.
.Buffalo, Sept. 6.—Promptly at 10 this
morning President' and Mrs. McKinley
emerged from the home of Mr. Mllburn
on Delaware avenue, and mbde their
way thru the dense' crowd that gathered
about the grounds, to the carriage,
They were greeted with cheers, which
the president acknowledged by bowing
and raising his hat. The president was
escorted to the exposition grounds by
twenty mounted police, twenty' mem
hers of the signal corps and naval ca
detk At the entrance lo the grounds
the party was met by detachments of
United -States marines sea coast artil
lery and two regtments of the state
guards.
-This president's salute of twenty-one
guns was fired. The president was at
once escorted to the- speakers'- stand,
where he was enthusiastically cheered.
At each s'lde of th6 president were'seat
ed many distinguished men and women,
Including representatives of the South
American republics! At- the conclusion
of the president's" address, which was
frequently Interrupted by'applause, the
president held an impromptu reception,
eh&'klng hands with" thousands. Later
the president,'diplomatic corps and oth
er, guests'wore taken to the stadium to
witness the parade or troops. MVs. Mc
Kinley left the stand at. the conclusion
of the speech making and was taken to
the women's building, where she was
entertained by the women managers.
From the stadium the president visited
various buildings and exhibl'ts and at 2
^•rtWas entertained at luncheon by the
'-'yJNew York state commission in .the state
^buil|ing, after which the president re
turpedtothe residence of Mllburn.
,Buffalo, Sept. 5.—President's day at
the Pan-American Exposition was
blessed .with ideal weather and probably
tlie greatest cro'wd that ever assembled
on the:'jtsplanade at the exposition
-ground* greeted fhe president with
he entered thp. st^nd
trectedtberesoon afterlO thismorning.
The.eeplanade was crowded to suffoca
tion arid the vast assemblage over
flowed to the court fountains. -President
.Milburne introduced the president, who
Spoke as follows:
"President Milburne, Director Ggn
eral Buchanan, Commissioners, Ladles
and Gentlemen: I am glad to be
again in the city of Buffalo and ex
change greetings with..her people, to
whose generous hospitality I'm not a
stranger, nnd with whose good will I
•^have been repeatedly and signally hon
ored. Today I have additional satis
faction In meeting and giving welcome
to foreign representatives assembled
here, whose presence and participation
in this exposition have, contributed in
BO marked a degree to its interests and
success. To the commissioner of the
Dominion of Canada and British
French colonies, the republics of Mex
ico, Central and South America and
Cuba and Porto Rico, who share with
us in this undertaking, we give the
hand of fellowship and felicitate with
them upon the triumphs of art, science,
-education which the Old bequeathed to
the new centruy. Expositions are
time-keepers of progress. They record
the world's advancement. They stimu
late the. energy, enterprise and intellect
of the people and quicken human gen
ius. They go into the home. They
broaden and brighten the daily life of
the people. They open mighty store
houses of information to the student.
Every exposition, great or small, has
helped to some onward step. Compari
Eon of ideas is always educational and
as such instructs the brain and hand of
men. Friendly rivalry follows,, which
Is'a spur to industrial improvement
and:inspiration to useful invention and
to-high endeavor in all the departments
of human activity. It exacts the
Wants, comforts, and even whims of
the people and recognizes efficacy of
nfgh quality and new prices to win
their favor. The quest of trade is
an incentive to men. of buslnes tode
vise, invent. Improve and economize in
the cost of production. Business life
whether among ourselves or with other
people, is,ever a sharp struggle for suc
cess. It will be none the less, so, in the
future.. Without competition-we would
be clinging to clumsy and antiquated
.processes of fanning, manufacturing
and methods of buslnes of long ago,
SJ-' arid the twentieth would be no farther
advanced than the eighteenth century,
but though commercial- competitors,
jr .we are not commercial enemies and
'. must not be.
--""The Pan-American exposition has
dbpe.its work thoroughly, presenting In
exhibits evidence of-the highest skill
fei^Snd- Illustrating the progress of the hu-
!%inarf
family In the western hemisphere.
,%his is the portion it has earned and
.Jpas for,4ts part in civilisation:. It. haa
Sgnoi accomplished every thing far from
££lt. It has simply done, its best and
Smyrlthout vanity of b'oasifiilnegs,' recog
'.tj.-v^nlxlng
vth'e
manifold experiments of oth-
Sianj,, it' invjtee friefldly rivalry at' ail
IpSiwers Jn peaceful puf»ults,and^cbm
mCrce and will co-operate with nil In
®idyanelng the highest and' best" Inter
,^ests of humanity.
"Indurtry ati4 invention, are interna
^Jtional asMts and ^J^hijn'on,giorj
ter all how near-one is td'the bthcr.pa'ri
"-of
into close relatlan wldftly Ben
«Spwted peoples anJ impde ithem'/bettef
.?acfiualnted.GeographicandpoUtioaldi,
'g^Vlaions will continue' to' exlst, buf diir-,
|ij(Unc«B have been'jtffacej}. Swift" ahlpq
and fast trains are'beoomlm como^oU*
They.lnvade'
n»ids:
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jj$ $%'•'
Declares in Strongest Terms for
a Policy of Reciprocal
Trade Relations.
Says Hifh Tariiis in SomS In
stances Shoald Give Wsy to
ReciprocityTreaties.
whlch.si..few
Isftflii
world's product is exchanged aa never
before, and with Increasing transporta
tion facilities will come Increasing
knowledge and trade. Prices are fixed
with mathematical precision by supply
and Remand, The world's selling prices
are regulated by. the market and crop
reports. We travel a greater distance
in a shorter space of time and with
more ease than was ever dreamed of by
the fathers. Isolation Is no longer pos
sible or desirable. The same Import
ant news Is read, tho in different lang
uages, the same day in all the world.
The telegraph keeps us advised of what
is occurring everywhere and the press
foreshadows,- with more or less accur
acy, the plans and purposes of nations
The market prices of products and se
curities are hourly known.In every com
mercial market and the Investments of
people extend beyond their own national
boundaries Into the remotest patts of
the earth. Vast transactions are con
ducted and International exchanges are
made by the tick of a key. Every event
of interest is Immediately bulletined.
Quick gathering and transmission of
news, like rapid transit, are of recent
origin, and are only made possible by
the genius of the Inventor and the cour
age of the Investor. It took a special
messenger of the government,' with
every facility known a{t the time, for
tapid transit in nineteen days to go to
and from the city of Washington to
New Orleans with the message to Gen.
Jackson that the war with England had
ceased and a treaty of peace been
c'.gned. How different now! We reached
Gen. Miles in Porto Rico* by cable and
he was-able, thru the military telegraph,
to stop his army on the firing line with
a message that the United States and
Spain had signed a protocol suspending
hostilities. We knew almost^ instantly
when the first shots were flred at San
tiago, and the subsequent surrender of
the Spanish forces was known at Wash
ington within, less than hour after Its
consummation.. The first ship of Cer
vera's fleet had hardly emerged from the
historic harbor when the fact was
flashed to our capital and the swift de
struction that followed was announced
immediately thru the wonderful medium
of,telegraphy. So accustomed are we to
safe and easy communication with dis
tant lands that its temporary interrup
tion, even in ordinary times, results In
loss and Inconvenience. We shall never
forget the days of anxioua waiting and
awful suspense when no Information
was permitted to be sent from Pekln.
and the diplomatic representatives of
the nations in China, cut off from all
communication inside and outside the
walled capital, were surrounded by an
angry and misguided mob that threat
ened their lives nor the joy that thrilled
the World when the single message from
the .government of the United States
brought, thru our minister, the first
news of the safety of/the besieged diplo
mats. -"I '.'
"At the beginning^if tlie' nineteenth
century th'efe./ was not a 'mile of steam
railroad on the globe. Now there are
.enough miles'to* make 'Its circuit many
times. Then there was not a line of
electric telegraph now we have a vast
mileage, traversing all lands and all
*eas. God and man have linked the na
tions together. No nation can longer
be indifferent to any other. And as we
art» brought more and more in touch
with each other less occasion is there
for misunderstandings and a stronger
disposition, when we have differences, to
adjust tjiem in the court of arbitration,
which is the noblest forum for settle
ment of International disputes.
"My fellow citizens, trade statistic*
indicate this county is in a state of un
exampled prosperity. The figures are
almost appalling. They show we are
utilizing our fields and forests and mines
and we are furnishing profitable em
ployment to millions of workingmen
thruout the United States, bringing
comfort and "happiness to their homes
ar.d making It possible to lay by sav
ings for an old age of disability.
"That all the people are participating
in this great prosperity is seen in every
American community and shown' by the
enormous and unprecedented deposits in
our savings banks. Our duty is to care
for the safety and' security of those de
posits, and their safe investment de
mands the highest integrity and best
business capacity of those In charge of
these depositories of the people.'s earn
ings. We have a vast and Intricate
business built up thru years of toll and
struggle, In which every part jjf the
country has Its stake, which will not
permit either of neglect or of undue
selfishneas. No narrow, sordid policy
will subserve It. The greatest skill and
wisdom on the part of manufacturers
and producers will be required to hold
and Increase it. Our Industrial enter
prises which have grown to such great
proportions affect the homes and occu
pations of the people and welfare of
the country. Our capacity to produce
has developed so enormously and our
{.roducts have so multiplied that the
problem of more markets requires our
urgent and Immediate attention. Only
the broad and enlightened policy will
keep what we have. No other -policy
will get more. In these times of mar
velous business energy and gain we
ought to be looking to the future,
strengthening the weak places In our In
dustrial and commercial system, that we
may be ready for any storm or-strain.
By sensible trade arrangements, which
will not interrupt our home production,
we shall extend outletB for the Increas
ing surplus. A system which provides
mutual exchange of commodities is
manifestly essential, to' the continued
healthfiil growth of our export trade.
We must not repose in fancied security
that- we can forever sell everything and
buy little or nothing. If such a thing
were possible, it would not.be best for
us or for those with whom we deal. We
Bhould take from our customers such of
their products as we can. use without
•harm to our industries and labor. Reci
procity Is the natural outgrowth of our
wonderful Industrial development. What
we produce, beyond our domestic con
sumption must have* vent abroad. The
excess should be relieved thru a foreign
•outlet. We should sell everywhere we
can and buy wherever buying will en
large our sale8 of productions, and
thereby make a greater demand for
home labor. .The period of exolusivenew
Is past. The expansion-of our trade and
commerce is a pressing problem. .Com
mercial.wars are unprofitable. The poi
'icy of good will and friendly tirade re|a-
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MABSHALLTOWN, IOWA,
Celombia Sifniles by Writtsn
Statement Its Acceptance ol
United Steles' Offer.
Is Willing to Have Its Differences
With Venezuela Amicably
Settled.
No Response Will Be Made to
the Recent Venezuelan
Proclamation.
Washington, Sept. 5.—A careful trans
lation at the state department. of the
published utterances of the Venezuelan
government on the subject of Its differ
ences with Colombia discloses the fact
that it is not, aa at first reported, an
identical note addressed to the powers.
Instead, It appears to be something in
the nature of a proclamation'addressed
to the world at large, signed by Minis
ter Blanco in charge of foreign affstlrs.
This fact makes it impossible for any of
the governments to make response to
the note.
Colombian Minister Silva sent to the
state department a formal written, ac
ceptance on behalf of Colombia of the
American proposition to mediate.
TURKEY COIt .'LAINS.
Action of British War Ship Reaented
by the Sultan.
Constantinople, Sept. 5.—The Turkish
ambassador in London is instructed to
inform Great Britain that the acUoi. of
•the commander of a Brltisn warship
in the Persian gulf in preventing a
Turkish corvette schob from entering
Koweyt is Incompatible with friendly
relations. The British side of the- con
troversy is that the schob was trying to
land Turkish troops on the territory ot
a Shlek who in independent of Turlyjy.
REFUSED TO HEAR MES8AGE.
Ecumenical Conference Declines to
Hear Bishop
of
Canterbury's Mes­
sage.
London, Sept. 5.—The Ecumenical
Methodist conference, today unani
mously declined to hear the secretary
read the message of the Archbishop of
Canterbury in which he expressed the
hope that some day the Methodists
would be united with Episcopalians,
and on a similar import, the message of
the bishop of London,, on the ground
that they, had been addressed to the ed
itor of .a.reUgloyu# newspaper, .•not' to the
conference. '.T-f
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BAD FIRE IN virI8CONSIN.
Strong Wind Spreads Flames at Jeffer
son and Help is Requested.
Jefferson, Wis., Sept. 5.—Fire at noon
today destroyed the plant of the Wis
consin Transportation Company and,
fanned by a strong wind, spread to
Stoppenbach's Packing Plant. The
Methodlist church and nearly all the
houses in the neighborhood were
burned. Blazing brands are starting
fires in every direction. Fire apparatus
has been summoned from neighboring
towns.
JESSIE MORRISOi* CASE.
Bill of Exceptions Goes to State Su
preme Court.
Eldorado, Kas., Sept. 5.—The bill of
exceptions In the Jessie Morrison case
has been signed by Judge Aikman and
filed with the clerk of the court. The
case wll be submitted to the state su
preme court at once, and Miss Morrison
probably will be released from the Kan
sas penitentiary on bonds pending a
hearing.
Miss Morrison was tried and convict
ed of the murder of Mrs. Clara Wiley
Castle, whose throat she cut with a ra
zor. The first trial resulted In a hung
jury the second jury sent her to prison
for five years for second degree man
slaughter.
POWERS NEARLY KILLED
Goebel Conspirator Assaulted in Jail
by James Howard.
Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 5.—James How
ard and former Secretary of State Caleb
Powers, convicted as conspirators In the
Goebel murder case, quarreled in jail
here yesterday. Howard threw a heavy
iron inkstand at Powers, striking him
in the head. A branch of the temple ar
tery was severed and a gash four inches
in length laid open. Howard "afterwards
expressed deep regret over the affair.
The quarrel resulted from a dispute
over the dllvslon of defense money that
had been collected for, Howard's trial
which will begin next Monday. Powers'
condition is critical.
PARTY CHIEFS TO MEET.
Democratic Leaders Will 8peak at Pie
nio to Be Held at Omaha.
Omaha, Sept. 5.—Considerable signi
ficance is thought to attach to the ac
ceptance of an Invitation of the Jack
sonlan Club of this city,, to speak at its
annual picnic, Sept. 21, by Senator Cul
berson, of Texas, and Governor McMil
lan, of Tennessee. William J. Bryan
has also signified his willingness to ad
dress-the democrats of Nebraska at
that time, which is said to add to the
significance of the occasion. It is not
known what steps, if any, will be taken
toward outlining future" policies and
discussion of probable democratic can
didates, but one or two party leaders
have ibtlmated "that those matters will
come up. The club had partially decid
ed to extend an invitation tb David B.
Hill to be present and deliver. an ad
dress, :but for reasons which were not
made public this was .not done. Several
notable democratic leader* will be pres
ent, other than those mentioned, how
ever, and quite elaborate arrangements
are being made for their, entertainment.
Kansas City, Mo.,' Sipf., 6.—C. A
Walsh, secretary of the democratic na
tional commmlttee, who la her^ on busi
ness, said in an interviewV'TOier* is no
real, discussion now ofvthtjcfuidldates
'*~vf W» 5V^
Jte-
for the democMtic nomination for pres
ident in 1904. Of course, aj great many
are mentioned and talk lit about. There
are Hill and Oiney and Dockery and
Dave Francis and W. J. Stone and Sen
ator Cockrlll, but it's a long time until
1904. A candidate who gets into the
push too early is liable to get 'crystal
lized* out before the Campaign Is
reached."
Columbus, O., Sept. 5.—The democrat
ic state, executive committee has de
cided to open the campaign at Bucyrus
September 28. The principal speakers
will be Col. Kllbourne, the democratic
nominee for governor, .and Mayor John
son, of Cleveland. No action has been
taken in the matter of inviting W. j.
Bryan and David B. Hill «t° speak in
Ohio. It Is expected, however, that they
will be invited.
GO TO WARN HUSBANDS.
Boer Woman Will Tall of Kitchener's
Dire Threats
Pretoria, Sept. 5.—tiorct. Kitchener's
proclamation has as yet |bad littie ef
fect, so far as the surrender of burghers
is concerned, but, liv reflponse to an
earnest appeal, the authorities have
given permission to ma^y wives of
Boers In the field to" go to warn their
husbands of the futility^ and conse
quences of further resistance.
Pletermarltzburg, Sept. 5.—Sir Albert
Hlme, premier of Natal, in the course
of aiv election speech made here, an
nounced that the Natal government was
advocating a consftlerable'expansion of
territory by the addition of large areas
of the Transvaal and Orange River col
ony.*
ARE STILL LOSING.
Further Breaks in the Ranks of the
Strikers Today—OMI Hundred Men
Report for Work at Demmler Works.
Pittsburg, Sept. 5.—Further breaks In
the ranks of the striking-steel workers
occurred at McKeesport today. Five
hundred men, or 100 more than yester
day, went to work at the National Tube
Company's plant, and nearly 100 men
reported for duty at the Demmler Tin
Plate Works, which was to resume this
morning under the protection of deputy
sheriffs. The start was not made during
the early hours of the day, however,
but everything Is in readiness for the
resumption. The mill is surrounded by
a large force of deputies, but there is no
disorder.
ELDORA WON MEET.
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THURSDAY,
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Results of the Athletic Cohtests
Cresco Wednesday.
Special to Times-Republican
Cresco, Sept. 5.—The field meet here
yesterday b.etwen the Cresco. athletes
and those of the Eld'ora AtMatic Asso
ciation resulted in'-a -VWA*y for Eldora,
by a score of 50 to-49. Trie suWmary:
50-yard dash—Morton, first Conger,
second W. Davis, third. Time, 5 2-5.
Pole vault—E. Davis won Ross, sec
ond: Haines, third. Height, 10.3.
100-yard dash—Conger, won Morton,
second Isaac, third. Time, 10 3-5.
High jump—Ross won Harrie, sec
ond Barker, third. Five feet 3 inches.
440-yard run—Klesel won Smith, sec
ond Rivers, third. Time :»6.
Half mile bike—Schaffer, won Hub
ier, second Mitten, third. Time, 1:10.
120-yard hurde—Davis, won Ross,
second Barker, third. Time, 16 2-5.
Shot put—Bunker, won Rink, second
Isaac, third. Distance, 34 feet.
220-yard dash—Conger won Morton,
second Isaac third. Time, 23 2-5.
Broad jump—Barker, won Davis,
second Conger, third 20 feet 3 Inches.
Mile bike—Hubler, won Davis see
on Schaeffer, third. Time, 2 minutes 36
seconds.
SOLDIERS POISONED.
Men
Two Hundred and Six Enlisted
Sick at Fort McPherson.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 5.—Two hundred
and six enlisted* men of the Twen
ty-seventh infantry stationed at Fort
McPherson. are In the post hospital on
account of Illness, caused presumably
by ptomaine poisoning in food served.
A rigid Investigation has been ordered.
Venal Detectives Discharged.
Chicago, Sept. 5.—Chief of Police
Francish O'Neill yesterday took a hand
in the Investigation of the city detective
bureau by Issuing an order discharging
Detective Sergeant Cramer and Patrol
man John J. Tracy, two of three detec
tives found guilty by the civil service
commission. An effort is being made by
the corporation counsel to break the
restraining writ issued Tuesday by
Judge Hanecy so that Lieut. Joyce may
also be discharged from the service.
China Ready to Sign.
Pekln, Sept. 5.—Bulletin—Li Hung
Chang tonight notified the foreign min
isters that the imperial edicts providing
for the signing of the peace protocol had
arrived. This announcement was made
immediately after the settlement of the
difficulties the prince experienced before
going to Potsdam and confirms the sup
position that the Chinese used the pro
tocol to induce Emperor William to
waive the Kow Tow ceremony.
The Ranger at Panama.
Washington, Sept. 5.—A cablegram
was received at the navy department
today from Commander Fields an
nouncing the arrival of the U. S. S.
Ranger at Panama today. The cable
gram added: "Affairs are quiet on the
Panama side."
Yerkee Vast Enterpriser
London, Sept. 5.—Charles T. Yerkee
today secured control of the projected
Brompton-Picadiliy (to be) railroad
with a capital of tw-o million one hun
dred thousand pounds. Work will be
commenced Immediately.
Germany Declines to Interfere.
Constantinople, Sept. 5.—The German
ambassador Monday communicated to
the porte the kaiser's diecllnatlon to
intervene, a'dvlslng the palace to come
to an understanding with France.
Will Fight the Law.
Swansea, Wales, Sept. 5.—The trades
union congress today voted to accumu
late a fund with which to fight the
house of lotas' picketing decision "and
other legal wrdngs."
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1901
Socialists Hold a State Conven
Hon In Des Moines»Few
of Them.
Claasificstion of Iowa Freight
Rates Just lssaed»$16,000,*
000 Collected Yearly.
Four New Savings Banks Are
Going to Start in Small
Towns. ..
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. 5.—One more state
convention must be credited to Des
Moines. Altho Cedar Rapids got the
big one it lacked several of getting all
the state conventions.held this year.
The socialists are in session in Des
Moines today. The socialist party is
not strong numerically In Iowa as yet,
but the socialists have hopes that their
theories will take strong root in the free
soil of Iowa and bear great political
fruit. Last year the two socialist par
ties polled about 3,000 votes In Iowa,
which was largely in the cities—In Dav
enport, Clinton, Des Moines, Boone and
elsewhere. In all of these cities where
there was a considerable socialist vote
the socialists maintain strong spclallst
clubs and carry on the work of distrib
uting literature and holding meetings
where their ideas are presented. This
year, according to Chairman A. W.
Ricker, of Lone Tree, the socialists ex
pect to poll many more votes in Iowa.
They will make a vigorous campaign
and run the populists hard for a place
as an official party under the secret
ballot law. They may even establish a
newspaper organ in Iowa thru which to
present to the people their views, and
that is one of the questions which is be
fore the delegates to the convention
here today. The convention is being
held In Trades and Labor Assembly
hall. The attendance is not as large as
Chairman Ricker estimated, for he had
counted on about one-third of the coun
ties of the state being represented. But
the socialists are not organized In that
many counties. A state ticket will be
placed in the field before the convention
is over. The fact that the Labor day
address of John Collins, of Chicago,
which was a socialist argument and ex
hortation, was ymdly applauded by the
large crowd of enthusiastic laboring
men of Des Moines on Labor d.ay, is
pointed to by the socialists:. as evi-
state, and were generally well received
except by those who did not hear them.
The socialists believe that the time has
come for them to make a forward
movement in Iowa.
The convention of socialists organized
with J. W. Bennett, of Sioux City, as
chairman, and L. B. Patterson, o£ Des
Moines, secretary. The following were
appointed on the committees:
Resolutions—R. S. Spurrier, Taylor
county A. W. Ricker, Johnson W. A.
Jacobs, Scott.
Credentials—A. C. Middlebrok, Linn
Max Hagerman, Scott Thomas Bowen,
Appa,noose.
On Constitution—N. A. Baker. Wa
pello A. F. Thompson, Appanoose E.
Holtz. Dubuque.
It is probable A. W. Ricker, of Lone
Tree, will be nominated for govenor,
and A. D. Pugh, of Des Moines, for
judge of the supreme court.
The Iowa exhibit at the Paris exposi
tion has been returned. This Is the
school exhibit which was prepared hast
ily and sent over to show the continen
tals something of what is being done for
education in Iowa. Photographs of rep
resentative school buildings, exterior
and interior veiwes, were gathered and
properly mounted for the exhibit, and
these were exposed to view at Paris:
They have been returned to State Su
perintendent Barrett, who will preserve
them for use at St. Louis, where there
should be a better exhibit. There was
none made at Buffalo and none repre
senting the state at Omaha.
The state railroad commission has
just issued Iowa Freight Classification
No. 12, being the first complete publica
tion of the freight classification made by
the commission for a number of years.
The volume is a large one and covers
practically everything that Iowa people
use or ship. It it is stated that about
$16,000,000 in freights is collected every
year by this schedule, and its impor
tance can therefore be readfly seen.
From time to time supplements have
been Issued showing the changes made
by the commission in classification on
hearings, and these are now all incor
porated in the published volume, which
goes Into the hands of every railroad
agent in the ft ate. The annual report
of the commission has also been issued
and Is now being distributed. This Is
the report which was printed and in the
hands of the state binder at the time of
the recent fire. Some portions of the re
port were spoiled by smoke or water,
but in the main is was saved.'
One of the suits which have just come
to the Iowa supreme court of special in
terest is that of the state against Hub
bell O. Soper, from Washington county.
Soper was indicted along with three or
four others for conspiracy to defraud
and was convicted. The aforesaid con
spiracy consisted of selling a washing
machine patent right or territorial
rights for the sale of the same to Jonas
M. Jones, Ira W. Wright and William A.
Taylor, and getting $3,000 from these
people for his rights. The washing ma
chine business did not turn out as ex
pected and Soper and his associates
were called before the criminal- court.
The case involves the rights and privi
leges of washing machine inventor's in
such cases and may touch on the patent
right business in an interesting way.
The troubles of Drake University and
T.-R. BULLETIN.
Tha Weather.
For Iowa—Fair tonight and Friday,
except local showers.
For Illinois—Fair tonight and Friday,
cloudy with showers this afternoon or
tonight.
PAGE ONE.
TELEGRAPHIC XEWS:
President's Day at Exposition.
McKinley Makes Notable Speech.
Columbia to Defend the Cup.
Strikers Still Losing Ground.
Colombia Accepts Mediation.
Signing of the Protocol
The Iowa Socialists.
PAGE TWO.
GENERAL NEWS:
Prince Chun's Apology.
What the Navy Wants.
News of the Day.
PAGE THREE.
IOWA NEWS:
Two Fatal Shootings.
Monument to Jennie Wade*
The Tax Ferret Case.
News of the State.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
EDITORIAL:
To Tip or Not to Tip.
Dearer Milk.
Monroe Doctrine and Mediation.
The Mulct in History.
Topics and Iowa Opiniona.
Iowa Items and News..'
Outside Point of View
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
CITY NEWS:
Muddle Over a County Job.
Divorce Grind Commenced in Court.
Opening of the Odeon.
A Month's Charity Work.
Local Miscellany.
PAGE EIGHT.
IOWA AND COMMERCIAL:
Condition of the markets.
Thursday's Market Quotations.
Mason City Mulct Petition Faills.
Sailors in Irons.
the law school h^ve been adjusted by
the university purchasing the entire law
school outright. The matter had become
serious, more serious than the papers
had indicated, for it has reached the
breaking and entering stage with
threats of criminal prosecutions on the
aide and a prospect of personal encoun
ters. The iaw school may now be cared
for in a somewhat better way than for
merly.
New savings banks are the order of
the day. Four have been chartered or
have made application for charters lu
Iowa. The new savings.bank^are,gen
orally smdfel Institutions in~towns that
dence that socialist doctrines are taking have until- nc^vv.. been considered too
deep root here. It Is reported that oth-I smail to support banks. But/money Is
er similar speeches were.heard.at,sev-lso plentiful that new banks are easily
eral labor day demonstrations in the started.
JUDGE TRIMB-E IS FINED.
Fifty Dollars and Costs for Shooting
Chickens Ahead of Time.
Algor.a, Sept. 5.—In the case of the
state of Iowa vs. Judge Hubbard and
Judge Trimble, for shooting prairie
chickens on Saturday. Aug. 31, 1901, E.
H. Clarke, the justice of the peace be
fore whom the case was tried, found
Judge Trimble guilty and fined him $50
and costs, and discharged Judge Hub
bard.
Des Moines, Sept. 5.—Judge N. M.
Hubbard did not hie himself northward
for another week of hunting after his
escapade with the deputy game warden
in Kossuth county, as was reported In
the telegraphic dispatches sent out
from Algona Saturday night, but made
a hot foot for Des Moines, arriving in
the city yesterday.
Here he found that the stories of his
unerring marksmanship had preceeded
him and he was the butt of all kinds of
jokes about prairie chickens, wild game,
etc.
The judge has been long accustomed
to the joke-maker because of his herd
of famous goats, and not even the prai
rie chicken incident coula rile his tem
per.
As usual, the judge kept his business
closely to himself and refused to dis
cuss politics or other matters of Import
ance for publication.
FARMERS ARE SWINDLED
Young Man Named Gibson Beats
Farmers in Creamery Deal.
Mechanicsville, Sept. 3.—The people of
this locality again seem to have been
swindled by a young man named Gib
son, claiming to be a graduate of Ames,
and who leased the creamery at Cedar
Bluffs about a month ago. He had been
working for R. D. McKellar, who left
the town suddenly, taking with him be
tween $2,000 and $3,000 of the patrons'
money. Gibson condemneTW»lm severe
ly, but seems to be following his foot
steps exactly.
On Sunday, aided by his wife, Gibson
packed their household goods prepara
tory to taking their flight.
Gibson left on that night and on Mon
day morning Mr. Young, one of his em
ployes. called at the house and asked for
him. His wife told him he was not at
home and to go out as usual and collect
the cream. This Mr. Young said he did
not like to do, as he had been given no
checks for his patrons, which Gibson
had promised to pay every fifteen days.
She also told him that Mr. Gibson would
return home in the evening. Mr. Young
told her he would study over the matter
before going.
A few hours later he came back to the
house to tell her of his decision, and
found the'drayman moving the house
hold goods away. The constable was
secured and the goods were held. Mrs.
Gibson then took the first freight for
Cedar Rapids, but returned again Mon
day night, claiming that the household
goods belonged to her.
The farmers who were swindled so
outrageously by R. D. McKellar refused
to sell to another man without bonds.
But Gibson produced bonds, endorsed by
his father at Reinbeck and also the
banks at the same place. The people of
this locality are more than indignanr
over the matter and will push the case
to the end.
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Colo ia Chosen by the Yacbt
mmittee to Race With
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no Further Trial Races
Will Be Held.
The Constitution Declared to Be
Inferior to Old Cop
Defender.
Newport, Sept. 5.—Columbia has been
selected to defend the America's cup:
The decision was reached today after
conference lasting two hours between
members, of the challenge committee.
The performances of the two boats were
one over systematically and critically
compared. The conclusion was that the
behavior of the Columbia was far more
consistent than the Constitution and in
the circumstances there was no alterna
tive but to name her for the defender.
The announcement of the selection of
the Columbia was rceived here with ex
pressions of approval among yachtsmen.
The decision is just and impartial. There
will be no more racing of the ninety
footers at Newport. The time between
now and the international cup race on
the 21st will be spent In putting^the Co
lumbia in the best possible condition.
BREWERS KEEP UP FIGHT.
Various interests will unite in Insist
ing upon a reducton of taxation. The
strongest pressure upon congress will be
that from the brewers of the .country.
They mnde a fight at the last session tor
a flat dollar tax on beer, and manifested
much disappointment and chagrin'at the,
failure to effect' the- reduction They^»
even went so far as to assert that the'"^
pledges which were made to them dur- ',
ihg the last campaign and since the
close of the^war wltJi Spain.vyere not
carried out. The brewers will- "insist
upon a tax reduction, and they will be
materially assisted by a showing indi
cating that the revenups of the govern
ment are more than sufficient, and the
surplus in the treasury is being rapidly
Increased.
Stitch in Ostrich's Neck.
Indianapolis. Sept. 5.—It required two
doctors, a professional wrestler and a
keeper to carry thru a difficult surgical
operation that was performed here yes
terday. The patient was an ostrich, one
of a car load that was passing thru the
city. The bird's neck had been injured,
and it was necessary to put in several
stitches. The bird was overpowered
after a hard fight and the wound was
dressed. When the ostrich was released
it struck out with its foot with such
force as to scratch the wrestler severely
and tear his clothing.
Just a Fake Story."
New York, Sept. 5—The Evening
World prints an interview with Walter
J. Kingsiey. the alleged commissioner
for the English betting syndicate, to the
effect that the story of wagers between
him and Pittsburg capitalists, aggregat
ing $400,000, was a skillfully devised
"fake." Kingsiey said he merely acted
the part of press agent, for which serv
ice he was paid.
Two Convicts Escape.
Lincoln. Xeb., Sept. 5.—Two men
named Hawke and Pierson escaped
from the peritentiary early this morn
ing by takirg advantage of the mo
mentary absence of the guard. The men
with a gas pipe scaled the walls and
dopped down on the outside. Nine con
victs have escaped from the peniten
tiary since the burning of the cell
houses last March.
Great Western Earnings.
Chicago, Sept. 5.—The gross earnings
of the Chicago Great Western railway
(Maple Leaf route) for the fourth week
of August 1901 show an .increase of
$27,692.86 over the corresponding w:-ek of
last year an increase for the month of
$115,119.04. Total Increase since the be
ginning of the fiscal year (July 1) to
date, $179,368.12.
Paper Hangers Strike.
Washington, Sept. 5.'—The organised
paper hangers of Washington went on a
strike yesterday, demanding $3."0 per
day instead of $2.80, which price they
are now receiving. The strike has
caused all the paper hanging firms of
the city with two exceptions to sus
pend business.
An M. C. Hurt by Golf Ball.
St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 5.—Congress
man J. A. Tawney while playing golf
was struck by a ball and seriously In
jured in the left leg. The attending
physicians say he will recover unless'
complications set In.
Tragedy at St. Louis,
St. Louis, Sept. 5.—George Nellly, aged
22, today shot and killed Bertha Rich
ter, sixteen-year-old sweetheart, anA
probably fatally wounded himself. JMK
ously was the cause.
Armored Train Derailed.
Capetown, Sept. 5.—An armored train
was derailed at Taungs Station Mon
day, and three British were killed aa4
five wounded,
Hotel at Buffalo Burned.
Buffalo, Sept. 5.—The Northwester*
hotel was destroyed by fire. Lose, 9M,»
000. The guests escaped wlthoat
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Seek Further Reductions in
Revenue Taxation.
Washington, Sept. 5.—One of the re
sults of the surprising returns from in
ternal revenue taxation is expected to
be an agitation in the next congress in
favor of a further reduction of revenue
taxation. The statements which hive
been complied at the interna! revenue
bureau since the beginning of the fiscal
year indicate that the revenue will be
much larger than ever before. While
the commissioner of internal revenue,
Mr. Yerkes, claims that the reduction
effected by the last congress will be
$27,000,000, other revenue experts believe
that it will be much less than this.
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