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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-01
WAR ON At [AhO|LLE||
Northwestern Track Layers Met
With Guns on the Myers Farm
and Are Delayed.
Judge Caswell Grants Injunction to
Restrain Messrs. Myers From
Interfering.
Sheriff and Party Taken to LaMoille
on q Special Train Story Of
the Trouble.

Marshall county's Marietta war,
which became matter Of history in
the pioneer days, when the people of
this city, then village, attempted to
take the county records from the court
house in now defunct Marietta. was not
in 1t with a little war that was waged
near LaMoille Thursday evening with
the Northwestern track layers on one
side and w. w. and S. w. Myers, their
hired man and a few friends and neigh
bors on the other.
The trouble was over the right of
way problem that is now pending in
court in which Messrs Myers are sueing
the railroad company for damages In
using their land to build the second
track. The case Is rather an interest!
ing one. as with 1t in similar actions
are interested two or three other land
owners in Washington township.
When the Northwestern began sur
veying west Of LaMoille for the second
track representatives of the company
offered Mr.. Myers $500 for the land
that 1t would be compelled TO use.
Where the track was to be laid there
was u we'll, used, by the aid of large
windmill, in watering the stock on the
place. 1t would be necessary to move
this mill and the railroad company,
thru Mr.. Myers consent. offered to sink
another we'll on adjacent land for his
use, putting in the necessary connec-
tons and insuring him that there
would be Just as sufficient a supply OF
water as came from the old well. This
we'll was dug and O fine quality and
quantity of water secured. Myers
concluded, however. not to accept the
$1,000 proposition and accordingly the
land was condemned for railway pur-
poses and a sheriff's jury, composed OF
George a. Turner, w. r. Moninger,
Warren Nichols and other representa-
tive farmers of the county appraised
the land and decided it not to be worth
more than $500. That amount of
money was deposited by the railway
company with Sheriff Shoemaker
which gave the company the right to
enter the land. construct the roadbed
and build the track. Myers then APP
pealed to the district court and me
final decision has not yet been made.
Acting In accordance with the decis-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-01

ton Hawkeye, printed before the mems
identity had been made known:
q This men were sin his jewelry store
about 3 o'clock. he taller had some
thing to say about having diamond
ring setting reset as a shirt stud. The
shorter asked for a $50 bill In exchange
for two tens. The proprietor went to
his safe and brought forward his money
drawer to see IL he could accommodate
the stranger. The latter had thrown
his two tens upon the show case,
whereon the proprietor had set down
his money drawer. There happened to
be no twenty in the drawer, but the
stranger pretended to believe he had
seen among the lot a 81 bill, upon which
collectors paid premium, and before
the proprietor was aware of what he
was doing the stranger reached over
and began running rapidly thru the
bills in search Of the supposed rare is
sue. The search proved unavailing. the
stranger drew a small pocketbook from
an inner pocket and drew therefrom
what he represented to be specimen
Of the alleged 81 bill. He exhibited this
to Mr.. Waldin. gathered up his two
tens that still lay upon the show case
and walked out. The proprietor at once
counted his cash and discovered that
he was s25 short. and believing that
the stranger had 'palmed' that sum
while lingering the bills. he ran out
and notified Officer Houston, who hap
pened upon the scene, of his loss"
Many Marshalltown people will recall
vividly the varying fortunes Of Mr..
Rockafeliow and some no doubt will
express hut little If any surprise at the
crime with which he is accused. When
he first came to the city he was said to
be well-to-do. being worth some ss5. 900
but gambling ard unlucky investments
soon made away with his money. From
here Mr.. Rockafellow moved his wife
land children to Des Moines, where he
conducted billiard hall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-01

L.. q II
It was long drawn-out meeting
that the city fathers INDUCED in Thurs
day night when they met, in adjourned
session, at the city building to consider
the propositions for the plans of the
new savage disposal plant, soon to be
erected in this city.
Marshalltown has been advertised ex-
{tensively by submission of the PROPOSE
stions, made from the extensive pamph-
on the subject, prepared by Professor
"A. Marston. OF the Iowa State College
of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts. at
Ames. and nine sanitary engineers and
engineering firms. from all parts OF the
country, and including England. were
submitted at the meeting.
The documents, containing the prop
OsitiOns, We're voluminOus in the ex-
IRENE, all being read by Clerk Morse.
and when that immense task had been
completed, at 1890, the council went In
to caucus and remained until afew mos
ments Of midnight.
Those submitting propositions for the
plans were Alvord & Shields. Chicago;
Iowa Engineering Company, Clinton;
American Sewage Disposal Company,
Boston; Septic Tank System of Sew
age Treatment, London, Eng, submitted
i by H. d. Nyllie, of Chicago, general
agent of the patentees for the United
States and Canada; Mcclellan Dodge.
Madison, Wis; Prof. "A. Mars ton, Ames
George s. Pierson, KALAMAZOO, Mich. /:
Hill, Quick & Allen. Chicago; c. Everett
Hill, of the City Waste Disposal Com
pany, New York.
Among the IDEAS advanced there were
many excellent ones and the sums fig-
ured on, as necessary to build, ranged
from the neighborhood of $4,000 to
$4,000. The latter estimate was from
the English company, and II built ii
Marshalltown would be the finest thing
of Its kind in the United States The
English firms plans were on a gigantic
scale, but. of course, could not be con-
Sidered except In u general way, In OBJ
taining the good points OF it and reduc-
ing them to n smaller scale. All of this
sanitary engineers seemed to advice tn.
septic tank sys tenn. and every one stat
ed that Marshalltown's sewage was OF
an extremely different kind than en-
countered in most cities. Mr.. Marstor
advised that the city put the matter of,
for a year or SO. and in the meantim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-01

suitable pumping plant, in duplicate,
consisting OF either steam, gasoline or
other motors Of fifteen horse power
each, and three centrifugal pumps Of
various sizes. so that by combination
seven changes OF pumping speed are
available.
20 Construct four contact filters.
each with q capacity OF 900 gallons OF
sewage at each charge. The walls of
these filters to be OF earth embank-
iment, high and strong enough to resist
flood Invasion. and lined with carefully
Epuddled clay. Absolute tightness is
not essential: but 1t is important that
there occur no leakage which would
lendanger the safety of the banks. Each
OF these filters is to be Allied with por-
GUS material (clnders, II suita Bile Gins
Sders are procurable) to a height two
feet above the full line The sewage to
be delivered to the beds in rotation by
the pumps thru force main terminals
ing in each bed, in distributing discs.
which will break up the water and
shower 1t over the entire surface Of the
beds. This will get free the contained
gases of decomposition and will bring
each drop into contact with the at
cinders 1t will trickle down In thin
and here again 1t Will be brought into
intimate contact with the air. This will
result in a speedy reversal of the putre-
factive conditions which have hereto.
fore dominated the liquid and will go
far toward establishing lnoffensiye
nerobic change.
! append a preliminary estimate in
tended to show the probable approxi-
mate cost of such Plant as i have de-
scribed:
Septic tank-excavation battle
walls. inlet chambers, brick
masonry, plasterlng. piping.
collecting channel gates. etc..$ 22.30O.50
puddle. cinders. etc............ 1905. so
Filters-Walls.s lined with clay
| Plping-Nalves, manholes. etc. $4,000
lsGrubbing. grading, ditching
and banking .-......l.. 4. ....... 100000
Pump sump--Brick masonry
!, and concerto Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Pumps, engines. boilers and
! pump house Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Engineering and contingent
cies ............s.. ........i.. 100. 3,6ss.ls
Total $27. 900. u
Mayor Pierce and Superintendent
Chamberlain, of the Glucose Sugar Re-
lining Company. will leave tonight for
Chicago. where they will place all of the
data before the company officials, the
council having determined, in the eau
cus. that as long as the company was
I3practlcally paying for the plant the Of
fcials should have some voice and be
consulted before any decision was ar
rived at. Mr.. Chamberlain and the
mayor will remain in Chicago over sun
day and Will meet the council there and
accompany the members to Mendoza.
The council members, or all who can
possibly go, will pro badly leave here
Monday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-01

construct ant place into operation a
trial plant or plants embodying the good
points OF several Of the plans. He
thought that In this manner, after look
Ing over the ground personally, the city
could obtain the practical Knowledge
before expending large sum OF money
In any one system.
After the council went into caucus the
propositions as asWhole were talked
over, in consultation with Mr.. Hill, Mr..
W. 8. Shieids OF. Alvord & Shields, and
Mr.. G.. r. Chase, of Clinton, manager OF
the Iowa Engineering Company, all OF
whom We're here. The general feeling
was not to put the matter off, but to de-
eide upon some plan at once and submit
1t to contractors for bids. An excellent
sewage disposal plant is In operation in
Mendoza, Ill, and the council deter
mined to visit that before announcing
any decision on any OF the several prop
osltions.
In order to present to the people an in
telligent idea Of the septic tank system,
the T.-R. gives below extracts from the
propositions OF Mr. G. Everett Hill,
which present the plans and cost Of a:
proposed plant about as concisely as any
lof those submitted. Mr.. Hill, in his
Communication to the council, says:
The septic tank system, probably
the best device for the disposal Of
l,sludge in the ma ority of cases, lis espe-
I3cially adapted to your requirements
because Of the variable character Of
1.-the sewage, which would surely affect
lseriously the operation OF filter beds IL
the fresh sewage were applied directly.
The septic tank will average the flow
and feed to the filter liquid Of a fairly
uniform composition.
I offer the following as the crystal
ization OF my present ideas concerning
your needs and the remedy. assuming
flow of 1000 900 gallons per day:
sd Exclude from the sewers all
storm water.
"(2l Exclude from the sewers all
water hotter than 10 degrees Fahren-
heit.
.(0 Exclude from the sewers all
brine from the packing house.
90 Provide Tor the Withholding of
grease and Inorganic dirt from the
packing house.
"(5) Provide for the withholding of
solids from the vinegar factory wastes
land the storage of the liquid so that it
will escape to the sewers slowly and
|regularly.
a "(6) Construct a septic tank capable
OF holding at least sixteen hours. flow
of sewage with suitable inlet chamber
land emergency bypass), battle walls,
collecting channel and other aces
i series. This may be made very cheap
lily by excayating the bottom of the
present pond to give an average depth
4 of five feet. The excavated material
I Will surround the tank With a dixie
4 seven feet higher than the present
bank, with stable slopes, capable OF re-
sisting flood invasion II suitably pro-
4 tected by seeding and willow planting
/ 80 Constructa stump we'll (brick OF
1. concrete) with capacity Of. say, 49,
& 900, into which the overflow from the
] septc tank may fall. and from which, i,
Il lis to be pumped to the contact
1 alter
"(S) Installsin suitable frame build.
Ling, on brick or concrete foundation, q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-01
-p1ssoIYEs THE 1NIuNcr1oN..
Judge Crswell sustains the Prayer
of the Defendent in Osman-NyaIl

Judge NCrsWell Sustd1nS the prayer
of the DEPENDENT In Osman-NyaIi
Case.
Judge Caswel on Thursday gave his
decision in the Osman-Wall temporary
injunction case. in which the defendant
had asked that the injunction be dis
solved, and sustained the defendant.
The court found that the matter was
equally balanced as to the facts, as
shown by the evidence, and concluded
to leave it To the final settlement, when
the case will come up on its merits, pro-
Niding it is not dismissed in the mean
time. The court did not determine
which side was in the right. or wrong,
but simply decided that there was too
much doubt in the matter to resort to
the extraordinary remedy OF an lnjunc-
ton. Mr. Wall, therefore, after the case
had been decided, moved out Of the
building in which Mr.. Osman attempted
to restrain him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-01
TROUBLE FOR RocKArELLow.

Former Marshnlltown Man Under
Arrest NJ Burlington for Theft.
F. S. Rockfellow, whose home was in
the city about five years ago. engaging
in the saloon business. Is In serious
trouble at Burlington, having been ar
rested by a jewcler named Charles
Waldin on the charge OF having taken
part man intrigue in which he is the
loser by SOS. The following story Of the
shady transaction Is from the Burling-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-01
DIR. GETZ PRESIDENT.

EIected CHIEF Executive OF IntofnA.
tional Association of Hallway SUR;
geons nj lIetrott.
The dispatches today tell OF the hon
or conferred upon DR. H. Z. Getz by the
Association of Railway
Surgeons, now in session in Detroit. At
the election of officers this morning Dr.
Getz was chosen president for the en-
suing year
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-01

All who suffer from piles will be glad
to learn that DeW.itts Witch Hazel
Salve will give them instant and perma-
lnent relief. 1t vii cure eczema and all
skin diseases. Beware of counterfeits.
y Il druggists
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-01
FOR PosroFFrc.E|:. SIZES.
Bids on Furnishing postofiice Quartz
crs for Mex, five Years Postponed

The postotfice department at Wash
ington has postponed the time for fur
nishing bids for a building for Mar
shalltown's postnffice quarters until
June A, recommendation to that eff
feet having been made by Postofiice In
ispector Ketchum, who recently visited
the city. So far as known three bids
for furnishing quarters have been
made. one being the present location,
in the Kibbey block, another the old
postnfiice building. between Center and
First, on Main street, and the third in
the lower floor of the German Odd Fell
lows building, corner Of First avenue
and State street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-01
Dnn,f def I.eft

Remember that the first excursion OF
the season to Clear Lake will be run,
next Sunday via Iowa Central Railway.
Fare sl.5O for round trip. Train leaves
This city Mt 10 a. m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-01

Very Low RIA ties to AIil,saukee, Wis
Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold June . to 5. lnclu-
sive, limited to June &c. on account of
Women's Clubs meeting. Apply to
agents Chicago & Northwestern rail-
The age-herald., 1900-08-29
HOWARD IS AT HOME
 FROM TOUR OF TEXAS
And Says Hogg and Bailey Will
 Split State Democracy
NOT CANDIDATE FOR HOUSE
Former Populist Congressman Had Big Barker Meetings of Texans and Will Go to Nebraska to
 Speak for Pennsylvanian

Former Congressman M. w. Howard of Fort Payne returned yesterday to Ala bama, after an extended political tour of Texas, during which he delivered fifteen CT twenty public speeches in support of Wharton Barker, Populist nominee for the Presidency.
 MT Howard proceeds to Fort Payne this morning, and within the next few days will travel to Nebraska, which State he will canvass for the Barker wing of the Popu- list party
 Asked last night as to his personal con- nection with Populst politics in the sev- enth District which he formerly repre- sented in Congress, MT. Howard said:
 ''I am not candidate for the nomina- ton, and have not been. This much I thought my friends understood; and I was unaware that I was being considered as a candidate until recently so informed by private letters and the newspapers. I wrote from Texas to say that I was not candi- date for Congress-"
 MT. Howard was asked regarding gen. eral politics in Texas.
 '"The Democratic party in Texas is in bad way account of internal dissen- sions,'' he said. This condition is due to the factional fight of Hogg and Bailey. It may not amount to a great deal now, but it will most probably split the party two years from now. Bailey is at present with out open opposition for the United States Senate; but the jealousy and division be- tween him and Hogg seem too serious to avert open party rupture. From being poor Bailey has recently become rich through some industrial deals, and has bought $S0000 ranch.''
 Did you have good meetings in TeXas?" was asked of MT. Howard.
 iexas is the paradise of political speak ers,' he answered. Here in Alabama a speaker, however able, feels highly grati- fled by an audience of thousand people; but in Texas that wouldn't be considered even respectable as to numbers. At some of my meetings I addressed 1000 and 5000 people, and all my crowds were very large. Texans are really fond of political discuss ions, as such great meetings show"
 What are you going to do in -,ebraska?'
 Make Populist speeches.
 ITO help MT Bryan?'
 'opulist speeches, I said. Barker!'
 But they say that Mir Barker is a for eign lord and therefore ineligible for the Presidency"
 Silly nonsense-foolishnessi That insane story was sent out by young man from Lincoln, Nebraska, named Edmonston, or scme such name. and if the Democrats don't tie him he'll beat Bryan all by him. self.'
 MT. Howard said he'd return to Brming ham next Saturday, and should then jour- ney to Nebraska.
The age-herald., 1900-08-29
COUNTRY PRODUCE
A Good Volume of Business Brisk De-
 mend for Fruits and Vegetables

The Morris avenue merchants are han ding good volume of business this week. Sweet potato receipts have been quite large and the jobbers' quotations dropped yesterday from $2.75 to $2.25 per barrel. Most Of the sweet potatoes on the market now are from Cullman. Irish potatoes are a shade lower than last weeks quotations. The quotations of onions and cabbage are unchanged.
 There is brisk demand for all late sum- mer vegetables There is also an active de- mand for all varieties of fruit offered in good condition.
 Fine watermelons from Indiana were sell ing yesterday at prices ranging from SEQ to $25 per hundred. The supply was very limited and there will probably be none on the market after noon today. Peaches are quoted all the way from $1 to s150 per crate for choice. An inferior quality is quoted at 75 cents, but packages of this grade are neglected. There has been no change in grape quotations since Saturday
 Eggs are scarce. No. are still bringing IS cents. No. ? are quoted at 161a to 1T cents. Chickens are in demand at 22R cents for the best fries.
The age-herald., 1900-08-29

ty-third and Twenty-fourth streets Rev. N. N Brown, B. D., the president, and the Key. Dr. w. H. Nelson conducted the de- votional service.
 Rev. J. W. Tate, the secretary, called the roll and from all parts of the great State of Alabama delegates answered to their names.
 At once the printed programme was taken up Prof. L. L. Wright being absent an able paper-subject "Occupancy of ---he - was read by Rev. H. N. Brown, and dis cussed by the Revs. Dr. Nelson, J. Town send, F. L. Teague, and E. B. McCauley. It was d pleasure to those present to meet With such distinguished ministers as Dr. w. H. Nelson, Prof. A. W. Mckinney, A. M, Y. A. Wilson, W. J. Smith, from the Huntsville district; II. N. Brown, B. D., and B. O. Trammell.
 At the afternoon session, promptly at o'clock, the president Rev. H. N Brown, called the convention to order After the devotional services paper, subject, "The New Woman,a was read and discussed by Misses Daisy Chamblis and Archie Nor gan. It was well got up and ably discussed. Great interest is manifested in the work of the Epworth League by the delegates. The whole programme is well planned. There is nothing in the programme but that Is worthy of the public's notice.
 More delegates came in after the morn- ing session. Among these is the Rev. Dr. Jones, presiding elder of the Montgomery district
 Prof A. w. Mckinney ably discussed the subject "How May We Succeed in the Financial Department of the League?' The professor explained that there is plenty of silver and gold, and suggested some good methods how we may get the money for the church of God.
 H. N BROWN, Pres.
 J. w. TATE, Sec.
The age-herald., 1900-08-29
FORGERY CHARGE
 CHARGED AGAINST J. E. McGrath, a Oraughtsman, on Four Separate AL
 Ieged Ofenses.

J. E. McGrath, draughtsman formerly employed by Wheelock & Sons, architects, arrested yesterday on charge of forg- cry in four cases, it being alleged that he signed the names of H. B. and Charles Wheelock to orders upon several we'll known mercantile establishments and ob- tained thereon goods to the value of about $25.
 About two weeks ago McCrath Is said to have presented orders on T. c. King and secured three pairs of shoes valued at S3.50 per pair. Yesterday morning he presented an order on Loveman, Joseph & Loeb and a short time after was arrested, the police having been notified to be on the lookout for him.
 The arrest was made by Officers Cole and Shirling, who had been detailed upon the case. The prisoner accompanied the off, cers to the place where the goods had been left and then to the police station, where he is said to have admitted presenting the orders, but denied having signed them.
 McGrath came here from Atlanta some weeks ago and was in the employ of Whee- lcck & Sons only a short time.