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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
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Special to Times Republican.
Reinbeck, Sept. 1.-During this week
a great many of u citizens have at
tended the state fair.
So far this week ffty-one tickets have
been sold to the Dubuque races.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whyte, among
the first residents of this city are about
to remove to Goldfield n the members
of the Congregational church n 1. o.
20. +. lodge each have remembered them
with fitting tokens of he esteem in
which they are held by their brothers
and sisters of those societies.
John White, candidate for treasurer
of this county, was looking after his
political fences here this week.
The C. G. w. railway Is making some
needed Improvements in its yards in
this place.
Professor Mosier and family have ar
rived in town and will be in readiness
to take charge of the schools at theii
opening next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
DEATH OF Ex-GOv. MERRILL.
PASSES Away from shock OF Par
alysfs at Los

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept. 1. Ex-
Governor Samuel Merrill, of Iowa, died
last evening, never having recovered
from his last stroke of paralysis a few
days age.
Ex-Governor Merrill was stricken
with paralysis on Wednesday night of
last week. He had been in deep sleep
most of the time since his prostration,
and, during his waking hours, was only
semi-conscious. UP to a year g the
|governor was in excellent health. AT
that time he met with a painful acct
dent by stepping through an open trap
door in the floor of a traction car. The
car being in motion, he was dragged
lsome distance and was severely bruised
and sustained u shock from
which he never fully recovered. The
court recently awarded him $4,000 dam
ages in an action brought against the
railway company. Governor Merrill
came mere iii 1888, after the death of his
first wife. He became prominently
connected with large real estate and
banking interests, but retired from act
i've business two years ago. Five years
ago he married his second wife, Mrs
Mary S. Greenwood, of Massachusetts
who survives him. His son, Jerry Fl
Merrill, and daughter, Mrs. J.. w. Craig
also survive him. The governor vii
leave a large estate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01


themselves to pay any deficiency be-
tween the subscriptions and the cost OF
the right-of-way. The amount they
will have to pay in excess Of their tax
will depend upon the citizens of Manson
and vicinity and the cost OF the right
Iof-way.
The damage demanded by owners of
the right-of-way must be paid by the
citizens OF Manson. The amount of
shortage will nave to be made up by
these guarantors.
The contract for the grading Of the
new road has been let. Flick & john
son, Of Davenport. have the contrssct
from Gowrie to two miles north OF
Manson; Capt. Ware, of Sedalia, Mo-,
has the contract from five miles north
Iof P%ocahontas south, connecting with
Flick & Johnson's contract north of
town. Grading will m this week
and if the weather remains good fifty
five miles of road will be graded before
snow flies. This means that cars will
be running into Manson early next
spring.
The construction of the road is under
the management OF Murvin II. Dey. OF
Chicago, who will be the constructing
engineer, with headquarters at Gowrie
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
VOTES FOR H ROAD.
Manson Contributes TWO Mill Tax
Levy to the Rock Island Exten-

Manson Contributes Two Mill Tax
Levy to the Rock Island Exten-
sion.
Manson. Sept. 1.-The Journal says:
Manson gets the Rock Island and is
now assured of the best completing road
in Iowa. The circumstances are these:
Manson was promised the roa upon
condition that her citizens would donate
the right-of-way through the town and
one-half mile north, making w miles
in all. Our citizens have virtually con
scented that they would assess them
selves 4 per cent for the purpose of pay
ing for the r~ight-of-way. If every
property owner in Manson will do his
part 1t will pretty nearly pay the ex-
pense. There are yet $50 property hold
ers who have not signed the 4 per cent
tax. If they will all do their part there
will not be very much shortage. The
company of curse would not accept the
subscriptions and some one had to make
the guarantee. Twenty business men
signed a guarantee to pay the expense
of this right-of-way, believing that the
fair-minded property of the
town would stand by them, seeing that
It was only by the action of these men
THAT the road Is secured. They pledged
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
THE NEWS.
sidewalk Inprovemcnts-A We'd
ding-The New s%pauiding Building.

Improvemcnts-A We'd
ding-The Ncw Spauidtng Building.
Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell, Sept. Ia stone walk Is be-
ing put down in front of the building on
Fourth avenue occupied by Goodfellow
& Flock. This piece of walk makes a
complete walk of stone the entire block
between Main and Broad streets.
The steam pipes are being put in to
furnish the Congregational church with
heat from Hammond's plant on Main
street. The church people have had
difficulty with their furnace and hence
forth will depend on steam.
Married, Wednesday evening at the
Baptist parsonage. c. f.. Bonyata to
Miss Rachel Mayne. Rev. Mr.. Morphy
performed the ceremony.
College begins Sept. II, with as good
prospects as there ever has been for a
large attendance.
The work Of building the brick walls
of the new Spaulding building is going
along as rapidly as expert bricklayers
can lay the brick. 1t will be one of the
best buildings in the city when complet-
ed. This is the building to be used as a
postoffice.
A postal card received in Grinnell yes
terday from John Bernard gives infor-
nation that he is at Topeka, kas. II
will be remembered by Grinnell people
that he was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary at Fort Madison for four years ir
1885 for assaulting his daughter, his
wife having been on her death bed al
the time of the assault.
Miss Hattie Kellogg will leave nex
Monday for Glencoe, Mimi. to resume
teaching in the Institution where shs
has been teaching several years.
Miss Margaret Moninger returned t
her home today. She has been VISITING
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ
Kellogg.
Miss Floy Lain went to Eldora thi
morning to visit her mother, Mrs. H. E
Lain. who is taking treatment at tina
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Thayer ar
the parents of an eight pound baby
born this morning. Mother and chill
doing well. It's a girl. A strenuou
effort was made to locate "Grandpa
Thayer to the glad tiding:
but up to a late our this afternoon h
had not been found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
BAD FIRE AT WRITTEN.
b. j. Evans Creamery Destroyed b,
the Blaze.

B. j. Evans Creamery Destroyed by
the Blaze.
Written, Sept. 1.-Fire broke out in
the creamery owned by b. j. Evans and
the entire building and contents We're
destroyed in spite of the efforts made
to arrest the progress of the flames.
Mr.. Evans is a young man of sterling
business qualities. Since his coming
here last spring he has by his honesty
and integrity won the confidence and
hearty support of his customers. He
had just put in a new $500 separator of
the most approved pattern. He was
just recovering from a severe attack of
appendicitis and left Wednesday, after
noon for Oskaloosa for the purpose of
recuperating. The origin of the fire is
a mystery. 1t started in the south part
of the building, the farthest from the
furnace and boiler. Three reliable citi-
zens We're in the creamery after it vas
shut down for the night and they all
testify that there was no fire in the
building, nor n intlammable material.
1t is supposed therefore that the fire
was the malicious work of an incen-
diary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
NEW TEMPERANCE PLAN.
Legislature to BE Asked to Create
Office OF LIQUOR Commtssioner.

Des Moines, Sept. lat a conference
Of temperance people held at the Y. NJ.
G. A. rooms Thursday morning it was
decided to ask the legislature to create
the Office of liquor COMMISSIONS and
authorize the governor to fill it. The
scheme is to transplant into Iowa the
South Carolina dispensary system with
out the handling of the goods by the
state. 1t was decided not to ask the
Legislature to amend or repeal the pres
ent liquor or mulct tax laws.
"Ou idea is said one of the leaders
in the conference, ito ask the legisla-
ture to establish a liquor commission
has a fish and game commission, a
pharmacy commission. the railroad
lcommission and a half dozen other COM
missions. The plan is to empower the
liquor commissions Office to enforce the
liquor laws, whatever they may be. 1t
would not be the intention of the pro-
ljectors of the plan to expect the com
missioner TO Interfere in the legal sale
of liquor, but it would be his duty to
enforce the mulct law, for instance, as
long as that is on the Statute books. No
one can object to the enforcement of
the law. That is all we ask. We are
not asking for a repeal of the mulct law
or its change. We ask that it be en-
forced as long as it is a law. The way
to enforce it is TO empower a state COM
mission TO do it. Give the commissions
deputies without pay in each county,
lust as the fish commissioner Is given
deputies to enforce the game and fish
laws. 1t is for this that we will ask.
At the conference yesterday it was
decided to place H. Fl. Abrams, Who
has been going about the state in the
interest of the Anti-Saloon League for
the enforcement of the law, upon an in
dependent basis. He will be paid by
certain we'll to do men and all the
money he collects will go to the pur-
poses of law enforcement.
1t was also decided to call a meeting
of the Ministerial Association for Mon
day to consider the liquor situation ii
Des Moines and then determine upon {
campaign.
Mr.. Francis Murphy is already in tn,
4 city. He spoke at the state fair GROUND
4. auditorium tent this morning at 1890
The plan now is to ecure an enormou:
tent for his use and to associate Will
him enough speakers to hold a series o
meetings lasting for several weeks il
different parts of the city.
This plan also takes in the PROPOSE
ton to secure the moulder orator. A. c
Rankin, of Pennsylvania, who is one o
the most powerful orators in the ma
, ton, to follow Mr.. Murphy.
: The purpose is to prevent the salool
men from securing another petition o
consent. There is a case in the suprem
court which will probably be decided a
y the coming term. 1t is possible that tn
court may hold the present petition un
n der which the saloons are being oper
f ated here is insufficient. If it does
f will be necessary for the saloon men t
4 secure another petition. This the TEN
: perance people are determined shall nc
lbe dona.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
TWO SUSPECTS U G
Men Who Are Thought TO Have Shot
Conductor Hicks Under Arrest.

Men Who Are Thought TO Have Shot
Conductor Hicks Under Arrest.
Des Moines, Sept. 1.-Two men who
said their names are Frank Smith and
Charles johnson We're gathered In at
Saylor, the first station north Of Des
Moines on the Northwestern, at an
early hour yesterday, and have been
identified as two of the four men who
We're concerned in the shooting of Con-
:iuctor Hicks on the Northwestern at
Kelley Wednesday night. Police Ser
geant Virg Foster. Detective McKirch-
ler, of the police department, Detective
lCasey, of the Northwestern, and a
newspaper reporter made the capture.
The men We're taken to the way car
where the station agent at Saylor, who
was a passenger on Hicks train, iden-
tilted Smith as the mar who had passed
his revolver to Johnson, and johnson
as the man who had shot Hicks. Both
men We're searched and locked up in
the county Jail. They had %creosote,
tallow dips, detachable rubber heels
and other articles in their possession
that convinced the police that they are
bad characters.
Yesterday the detectives, who were
morally certain the men a records,
Instituted inquiries which disclosed the
identity of both men. One of them is
ICharles Yancy and the other SLOPPY
Smith, both of Omaha. Both denied
having done the shooting, though they
admitted they We're on the train and in
company with another man, a stranger,
with whom they had fallen in along the
road, who, they claimed, fired the shot
at Hicks. While they would not admit
lit there were plausible rulnors at police
headquarters yesterday evening that
one or both of the men In custody had
made a confession to the detectives.
They will be taken to Nevada for ar
raignment n trial, the shooting hav-
ing occurred just across the line outside
of Polk county.
Conductor F. O. Hicks, In charge OF
the Northwestern train due to arrive II
this city Wednesday at 1870 p. M, was
shot in the arm by one of four men who
boarded the train at Ames II refused
10 pay, fare or get off. Upon getting
aboard they went through the coache:
l%lifting the checks of passengers, ant
when Hicks went to them as the trail
pulled into Kelley and demanded tina
they pay their fares or get off one o
them drew a pistol and fired. The bull
let took effect in the conductors RICH
arm, breaking the outside bone. Thre'
of the men were armed with revolver
and one with a billy. With the firing 0
the shot at Hicks they jumped off an
made their escape,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
TT. Dodge Loses Railroad Men.

Fort Dodge, Sept. Notices nave
been posted by the Minneapolis & st.
Louis railroad announcing that eight
freight runs will be so changed that the
usual stoppage in the city on alternate
days will be a thing of the past. The
runs so affected are those of the
through freights, Nos. % and SO, going
north. and 81 and So, going south. The
freights will De made up at Angus and
Albert Lea.
The railroad men hat will be imme-
diately affected by this change are as
follows:
Engineers - Graves, Benson, Taft
Shook, German, Francis, Trusty ant
Alexander.
Firemen-George Nelson. NJ. j. Muir
ply, H. ]. Nichols. j.. Slattery, Stack
George 3. Timmons, Ed Fessler ane
John Graves.
Many of these engineers and fremer
have purchased or have built homes i,
Fort Dodge and nave ties here tina
make their sudden removal a hardship
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
/. S. c. ALUMNI MEET AT AMEs.
Eighth Biennial Reunion Now in
Progress Is Being Largely At

E1gnIl M 1SeuIlIoA NOW III
Progress Is Betn. Largely At
tended.
Ames. Sept. 1.-The eighth biennial
reunion of the alumni of the Iowa State
College is being held here. The old grad
yates are coming from all points of the
compass. The attendance is larger than
ever before, more than three times as
many having reported themselves here
this year than at the previous meeting
two years ago. The hotels are full and
the students in many cases have given
up their rooms for he use of the
alumni. The first session of the re-
union was a reception last evening at
7:S0 in the college library. There was
a literary session this afternoon at 2.3o,
at which time an address vas made by
10. S. Summers. of Omaha. MIR. sum
mers is United States district attorney
for the state of Nebraska and is n of
the leading members of the bar in that
state. Among the prominent alumnae
in attendance are Ex-Governor and Mrs.
Jackson, j. X. Macomber and wife, c.
f. Saylor and wife, A. 3. Shaw and
wife, of Des Moines, l.. f. Noyes and
wife, Clyde w. Jones and wife, of Chi
cago, G.. W. Gait and wife, the noted
suffragist of New York city, Judge
Stevens and wife, of Boone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
WEAVER BEGINS Work.
The New Central Committee Chair.
man Opens Headquarters For
the State Campaign.
Considerable Preliminary Work to
Be Done Before the Speaking
Canvass Commences.
People to Ask Legisla
ture to Provide For a Liquor
Commissioner.

Des Moines, Sept. III. o. Weaver,
the new chairman of the republican
state central committee, arrived in Des
Moines Thursday. He at once began the
work Of arranging the affairs Of the
committee by an investigation of the
condition OF affairs at the headquarters
ii the Observatory building. He was
engaged during the afternoon in confer
ence with Mr.. Del Huntoon, who has
been in charge of the headquarters up
to this time, concerning the needs of
the headquarters in the way of supplies,
and also had a conference with local
members of the party and with Com
mitteeman E. H. McCutcheon, of the
| Eleventh district.
1t is the intention of Chairman Weav-
err to remain in Des Moines practically
all of the time now until the campaign
is ended. He will begin the preliminary
work of organization at once Il Will
get things in readiness for the opening
of the campaign "a few weeks later.
There is much to be done in this direc-
ton and the work will be largely in the
character of ordering supplies, arran-
ging for literature, speakers, etc. 1t is
not probable that any office force Will
be employed of any size until the cam
paign actually opens. Concerning the
time of the opening of the campaign,
Chairman Weaver said yesterday that
it could not be announced now. This
matter will not be decided until confer
ences have been had with prominent
members of h party n with candi-
dates of the party for the state offices.
On the question of issues, Mr.. Weaver
said yesterday that the republican par
ty will stand ready to meet the demo-
cratic party on any issues that it may
want to present. If the democrats
wish to make expansion n the war
the issues. the republicans will meet
them along those lines. Mr.. Weaver
says that he expects the present cam
paign to be an important n and one
of considerable interest.
!, When asked concerning his reported
partially for Senator Gear as a candi-
date for the United States senate, Mr.
Weaver smiled and said: II am here TO,
the very best interests of the party ano
am quite willing to stand on my record
) My policy in directing the work of thu
committee Will soon show whether o
not 1 am fair to all candidates. I an
willing to let that test answer al
! charges"
E. H. McCutchen. member of the re
, publican state central committee fron
the Eleventh district, az in De
Moines yesterday. Mr.. McCutchen wa
in Des Moine purely on a business tri
and to attend the state fair. He pre-
nounced the fair one of the best in poir
of exhibits he has eve seen. Speakin
of the fight in the big Five distric'
= Mr.. McCutchen said that he did not be
lieve that any one has an idea as to hoy
n that fight will come out. He said tina
the contest wifi probably be decided to
day ,as the delegates are tired of tn
fight and some compromise will prob
IDLY be reached.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
suit to settle Tans,e.

Burlington, Sept. l.-Suit has been
begun against the Harner Manufacture
ing Company of Burlington 10 SETTLE a
tangle into which the company has got
ten by reason of a mortgage on its
property to the American Trust and
Savings Company of Illinois, amounting
to $4,000. Among the suitors are the
National and State Bank of Burling-
ton and the First National Bank of Or
tumwa, which hold the bonds of the
company. The Hammer mills have
closed down in the meantime, throwing
several hundred men out of work.
Burlington. Sept. 1-While swimming
in the river Ralph Harlner, son of j.
Harmer, of the Harmer Manufacturing
was drowned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
DEs MONIES MAN BADLY HURT.
Fell From u High Beam While Build
ing n Mill,

-.
Fort Dodge, Sept. IA serious acct
dent happened at the Crawford stucco
mill, whereby j.. G.. Mcdowell. the ex-
pert machinist of the Des Moines Man
ufacturing and Supply Company, was
seriously injured.
Mr.. Mcdowell has charge of the mill
wright work, and while moving about
on a narrow beam high in the air he lost
his balance. He clutched at a scaffold-
ing above his head, but only succeeded
IN pulling a loose piece from the top OF
it.
He struck upon the edge of a big iron
kettle. being unable in any way to light
en- the force of the fall with his hands.
He was fearfully bruised. The escape
from death was a fortunate one, as he
might have fallen from the top of the
kettle to the ground, a total distance OF
about thirty feet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
Big Deal In Pork.

Iowa City, Sept. 1.-The Iowa City
Packing and Provision Company has
closed a $4,000 deal with the Armour
Packing Company of Kansas City,
which represents a shipment of 5000
Johnson county NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
our city, and a train of twenty cars will
be made up of this shipment. This is
quite an advertisement of Johnson
county pluck and energy, and j. F.
Hill and Joseph Mullin, managers of
the provision company, are much elated
over their success in making this deal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
strange Occurrence ut waterloo.

Waterloo, Sept. IA gentleman who
prefers TO be known at present as Mr..
Bennett went to the home of Mrs. G. a.
Niles on Sunday and asked to borrow
a pitchfork. He went around to the
back of the barn and returned shortly
afterwards with a pocketbook, which.
he said. contained $1,000 in bills and a
promissory note for $500. He claims that
he was out at the free show of the
Rapid Transit Company Saturday even
ing and saw two fellows steal the peck
etbook from a gentleman in the audi
ence and sneak away He followed them
and saw them bury the find. The po-
lice are investigating the affair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
Rural Mail Delivery.

Hedrick. Sept. Free rural mail de-
livery was started from this city Mon
day. Mont Beck is carrier and Ernest
Beck assistant carrier. The route is
southeast of town, passing through
GCompetine and serving the greater part
of Competlne township in Wapello
county. 1t is twenty-four miles long
and serves nearly 600 people. The coun-
try through which it passes is thickly
populated with a very intelligent and
enterprising class of farmers and the
delivery will no doubt be appreciated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
r.. G. II. q n. improvements.

Cedar Rapids, Sept. 1.-The Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern railway
has just placed an order for ten new
engines and 400 box cars. and an
nounced they would build 100 flat cars
in their shops in this city. The road is
now building some extensions and with
the heavy increase in business the add
tional equipment is necessary.
w. C. Jones, of Minneapolis, has beer
appointed district freight and passenger
agent of the Milwaukee road, with
headquarters here. succeeding w. L
Kennedy, who is assigned to other du.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
Death of Mrs. Nj. Il. Ely,

Iowa city. Sept. Mrs. Mary E. Ely
died at the home Of her son, Prof. E. H.
Ely, in this city yesterday. She had been
i'll about three weeks with paralysis of
the stomach. but medical aid proved Of
no avail. She was IS years OF g and
had lived In this county about twenty
ave years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01

hfbttion.
Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora, Sept. 1.-THE Hardin county
fair will be held at Eldora, Iowa, Sept.
IL. 13. IA and 10. A good times exhibit
and a big crowd are sured Ample
accommodations have been made for
everything and everybody. Agriculture,
Horticulture, horticulture and every
product of the soil will be represented.
Rich prizes IN all the departments are
Offered. Rare speed and exciting races.
free band concerts by the best bands in
the county. expert Judges on cattle,
horses. hogs, poultry and art, Harry
La Rose in his marvellous acts. magnifi-
cent mercantile exhibits, base ball, BIZ
cycle races. foot races, drills n other
sports are some of the attractions. Elk
cursion rates have been secured. W
A. Down is secretary of the association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-01
THE HARDIN COUNTY FAIR.

Splendid Attractions offered by AS
ISOLATION at the Annual Ex-