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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
RIVER GIVES De ms DEAD.
Body OF Eimcr Berquist, Who DIS.
appeared Last Winter. Discovered.

Body Of Elmcr Berg uist, Who Dis.
appeared Last Winter, Discovered.
Burlington. May 3d. Yesterday morn.
ing Chief of Police Lemberger received
telephone advice from the coroner at
Carman, ILL.,. of the finding of the body
of q hoy in the river. The coroner had
not yet held the inquest nor viewed the
remains, go he could not give particulars
but. having heard of the disappearance
of a boy from this city. he desired a de-
|scription that might aid In the identi-
fication of the remains.
At 10 o'clock communication was
again opened, the coroner having viewed
the body and taken description of the
clothing. The items correspondent exact
ly with the description furnished by the
family of Elmer Berquist. who disap-
peared while skating on the afternoon
of December 26. to Wit, dark small
checked suit, knee trousers, double
breasted coat. lace shoes with skates
attached to the feet; one glove, that on
the right hand: blue shirt, dark sweater.
stick pin in coat, short dark hair.
With this almost positive continuation
OF the worst fears for the missing boy
Coroner Unterkirchertengage the Nali-
titus and, accompanied by Oscar, broth
Ter OF Elmer, went to the river bank on.
posite Carman. to make the identific
ton positive. and if successful in that
bring the body home. Oscar Berquist
readily identified the body from the
clothing as that of his long missing
brother, and the body was, encoffined
and brought to the Unterkirchel
morgue.
The drowned boy was twelve years
of age. He attended West Madison
school and carried the Gazette. He wa.
a promising boy who was we'll liked
On December 26 he went with a number
OF companions to Carthage slough t.
skate. He fingered longer than his com
panions, for no reason that could bt
satisfactorilysexpla andsit could no
be learned that any Of them saw hin
l a ffaryra r1 q . y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
Bonham SIN Unconscious.

sHpeCtNI 10 IIHles-ft6UuUIIC0H. ~
Webster City. May s.-Clyde Bon
ham. who was injured while alighting
from q train in this city last evening.
Is still unconscious and 1t is thought by
the attending physician that he cannot
recover. He Is conscious only at short
Intervals and suffers intenge pain. His
lower limbs are paralyxed and It is
thought his backbone Is fractured.
y Mr.. and Mrs. F. +. Grempel left last
night for Germany. where they will
spend several months. Mr.. Grempel
was born In Germany, but came to this
country sixteen years ago. They will
take passage on the steamship Damp
fer. which leaves New Jersey on May
70. They also expect to attend the Paris
Axnnaittnn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
Rich Nan Die. &c M buu ue,

II Dubuque. May 3.Iawrence Powers.
whose fortune has been estimated in fig-
lures more or less than half q million
dollars, died at.his home In Key West lt
= o'clock yesterday morning. HiS body
Will be born to the grave within the
5poor Irish lad. coming here from the old
country and entering the battle ii the
new World. Frugal habits matksd him
Away and he passed away Win q for
!tuns MARKING the. nonun ef ~
- 80 Is ~ : = - III n Swn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
IOWA LETTER CARRIERS.
Mason city Gets tho Next Conven.
tlon-Omcers Elected.

Mason City Gets the Next Conven.
-Omcers Elected.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. May Sat the closing
session Of the convention of the Iowa
Letter Carriers Association yesterday
officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows:
President. George N. Dickerson, OF
Clinton; vice president, j. F. Carbaugh.
of Fairfield; treasurer, j. w. Kouba.
Cedar Rapids; secretary. George r..
Scott. of Council Bluffs; sergeant-at-
arms, n. d. Horsely, Webster City;
delegate at large to national conven-
ton, A. s. Gilbert, of Dies Moines.
Mason City was selected as the place
for holding next years convention. The
following resolutions We're adopted:
Whereas, There was introduced in the
present house OF Representatives a bill.
house file No. 4911. known as letter car
|! riers' salary hill. which was referred to
the committee on postoffices and post
roads. and
Whereas. Said bill has not yet been
called up for the reason, we are In
4 formed, that Speaker Henderson thinks
\ it might be bad politics and might work
a detriment to the republican party in
the coming campaign. and
4 Whereas, The democratic congress-
men have assured Speaker Henderson
that the democratic party is willing to
share the responsibility for the large
appropriation required to carry out the
provisions of this bill. and
1 Whereas, The non passage OF this bill
would be an act of grave injustice to
4 the IL, 300 overworked and underpaid
illetter carriers OF this country; there
fore he it
Resolved, BY the letters carriers in
Iowa, in convention assembled, that
i we request the American Federation OF
Labor. with which the carriers all over
this country are identified, to intercede
with Speaker Henderson in our behalf.
and be it further
Resolved. That we request the Hon
Samuel Gompers. president of the
4 American Federation of Labor, if pos
sible. to see Speaker Henderson per-
4 sonally and use his good offices and
best endeavors to secure from Speaker
Henderson permission for this bill to be
a reported to the house, SO that the same
may be brought to a vote in the presen,
session of congress-.
The bill in question provides that let.
ter carriers shall be paid $500 for thei,
first year of service, $500 for their sec
i ond. $1,000 for their third and $1,000
II thereafter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
smnllpox 81 I.ock R.pld,.

Special to Tlmes-Republican.
Rock Rapids. May 8. Smallpox has
appeared in the family OF w. II. Atte-
isa at Little Rock, la. one marked case
having developed in the 10-year-old
girl. The father is also sick. The seri-
Gus feature OF the case is that num-
Der OF railroad men have been boarding
there and nearly every person in town
has been exposed. State Health Physl-
clan Couniff. of Sioux City, has exam
ined the case and ordered quarantine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
Child Loses Three Toes.

Clinton. May "a sad accident be-
fell the 2-year-old daughter of Joseph
Noerpel. who lives near Bellevue. Mrs.
Noerpel was in Bellevue doing some
trading and the children were at home
in the care OF u son about 10 years old.
A sister OF the child, aged 4. was han
ding an axe and she accidentally let 1t
fall upon the child's foot. severing three
toes. The boy hitched up team and
was taking the little sufferer to town
when they met the mother returning
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03

In the county than Lawrence Powers.
The news of his death will pass from
lip to ZIP. from one township to another.
and wherever the news il heard, regret
Will be expressed. He was rich iii the
worlds goods, but he never scared TO
The heights wealth enables one to att
tain. The farm vas his haven and his
country home contained more happiness
for him than all the glamor OF city life.
Mr.. Powers wife died on April s, and
within the day following her death her
aged husband took to his bed, and from
that moment ID never eft III 49,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
APEcULIAR DEATH.
james Driscoll succumbs to an IN
Jury Which seemed Insignificant.

J1Nn0U UFI1c0II Succumb0 20 IA IN.
. jury Which Seemed Instgn1acant.
Keokuk, May 3.-Yesterday morning.
at his home In Galland. Iowa. occurred
the death of James Driscoll under very
peculiar circumstances. He had been
employed on one OF the dredge boats
under Capt. Brown. that Is in operation
near Quincy.
Some time ago, while he was engaged
at his post as engineer, a thread from
2 bolt on the boat flew and struck him
on the thumb just between the nail
and knuckle. He thought nothing OF
this until last Saturday he was taken
Ill and had to take to his bed. The little
sore spot had dried upuntilit was hard
{ ~ visible to the naked eye. He fingered
and suffered until Wednesday morning;
his life ended with septicaemia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
Eldora Sotcs.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, May 3.The Misses Esta-
brook entertained yesterday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. o. w. Davis, who de-
parts next week FOR: the east.
The Christian E,ndeavorers of the
Congregational church have been in-i
vited by the Christian Endeavorers of
Steamboat Rock TO attend a reception
to be given Friday evening at the pas
tors home. An enjoyable time is an
aticjy,oted S5ss5s55A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
.Cheroke e Wedding,
Special 10 Times. Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cherokee, May 3.-Last evening at the
home Of DIR. c. o. Seaman occurred the
wedding OF DR.. Roy G. seamansto Miss
Lena johnson. The groom is one OF
Cherokee's brilliant young business men
and manager of the infirmary located at
this point. and the bride is one of our
popular accomplished young ladies' Sew
eral out OF town guests were present and
the affair was one OF the greatest soci-
|eer events q The 0easen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03

|DlKS O ne STATE
George Kahn, Who DISAPPEARED
From Rock Rapids Recently.
Discovered Ct siblsy.
His Mind Became Cloudsd and 10 Is
Violently Iniane-Col. Ellis.
Worth's Case.
The Aged Pioneer Of Eldora Taken
70 Asylum General State
News.
speclal 10 Tlmes.Republlcan.

Special 20 Times epublican.
Rock Rapids, May George Kahn,
who disappeared very mysteriously one
week ago last Thursday. and who was
supposed to have been drowned in the
Rock river, was found at sibley yester-
day. ravlng maniac. He has been in
hiding near there for over a week and
thinks some person Is following Elm to
kill him. The sheriN and his brother
went after him last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
Congressman nun Endor.ed.

Knoxville, May The Marion county
Republicans have selected delegates to
the state convention and adopted res :
|olutions endorsing Congressman Hull
ond recommending that the delegates
work for r. s. Granger for one OF the
delegates from the Seventh district, to
the national convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
Kellogg.
Special to Times Republican.

TSpeCIHI 10 sIIt1Its-fStPUUIICdH.
kellogg, May 3.-Mr. Perry Harder,
after an illness Of about two weeks,
passed away on April 30. He was about
IS years old and has lived in Kellogg
for many years.
Kellogg has another millinery store,
and DR.. Gray. who has just graduated,
expects to locate here.
All desirable dwellings are occupied
and business in al lines is good.
John Vessel has bought the Lars
Benson property in the east part Of
town and moved in last Monday.
The farmers Of this vicinity are very
busy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
Odcbolt.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Odebol. tAIay 3.-Air. d. Grey was
called to Bayanton, Mo-, about two
weeks ago on account Of sickness in his
brothers family. He returned last
Wednesday.
Capt. R. Page and Will smirk. Of Ida
Grove, We're transacting business in,
town Friday.
Sheriff Batrie was in town Friday
The lecture on the Scottish kirk de-
livered at the Presbyterian church
Thursday evening by Rev. McAlister.
of Storm Lake, was fine and was we'll
attended.
Mrs. G. c. Patty and son. of Fonda,
are visiting 1.-THE home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Ballard
w. L. Hamilton. after nearly four
weeks siege of aggravated stomach
trouble. during which time he was al
most constantly under the care Of
watchers, is again able OF be out and
the Chronicle was conducted by the as
sistant editor. Dave r. Carlson. The
people generally were very much
CarlsoE's editorship
ks NJ ID. y ioTeilCeE suIIlIneFNlileE Is Visiting
whit relatives and trends in the central
part of the state.
Eldridge Appleyard left Friday for
Ida Grove to work in a furniture store.
AT a caucus held at the opera house
Saturday thirteen delegates We're
elected as follows: w. H. Helsell, w.
n. Ousler, Joseph Mathis. William Graz
ham. c. II. Babcock. William Shelter,
IS. Fisher, D. II. Carlson. c. H. Smith
u. A. Reynolds, DR.. selby, George Cook
and II. Hanson. These will attend the
county convention held at Wall Lake
on May 1. The members present at the
convention We're instructed to cast the
full Vote of the delegation.
Frederick Petermyer was born in
Germany in 1925 and came, to this coun-
try in 1915. He lived in and about Chi
cago until 1895. He was married and
lived at Hanover. Ind. until 1872 when
he came to Sac county and lived on a
farm until about ten or eleven years
ago. He died Sunday evening. He
Jleavesa wife and ten children to mourn
his loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
d. s;. r.. AZ n. Election.

Cedar Rapids. May 3.-The annual
meeting Of the leased lines Of the Bur.
8lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Railway Company was held yesterday
and the following officers were elected:
President and general manager, G. ].
Ives: vice president, ]. G. Broeksmith;
secretary. w. p. Brady: treasurer. s.
s. Dorwart; chief engineer. H. F.
UNITE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03

Biliiard Hail Raided at Bancroft.
Bancroft. May 3.-The billiard hall at
this place was raided Tuesday night
by Sheriff Mcdonald. "A quantity OF
beer was seized and destroyed. The
proprietor pleaded guilty and was fined
$50 and costs.
X Yesterday morning the slot machines
in J. L. Johnson's barber shop and
.Bircher's restaurant were closed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
NEW DISTRICT COURT
Senate Expected TO soon Act on the
Bill Creating IL.


Bill Creating IL.
Washington. May 8 The senate will
soon take action on the bill adopted by
the house Saturday creating new dis.
ltrict court in Iowa, and there is no
doubt that the action will be favorable
and speedy az the necessity for more
court facilities are recognized. The pas
sage of this bill inthe house was unani-
nous and without question. 1t provides
that the counties of Clark, Lucas, Tn
ion, Adair Fremont, Adams. Page. Tay-
alor, Ringgold. Wayne and Appanoose
shall constitute the southern district of
Iowa. Aterm of a circuit court for this
district will be held at Creston on the
third Monday of May and fourth Mon
day Of September, each term to continue
as long as necessary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
school ordered Closed.

Sioux City. May 3.-Dr. A. C. Phillips,
city health officer. has ordered the Ev-s
erett school at West Third and Rebecca
streets, closed for an indefinite time on
account of the number of cases of diph-
iberia and scarlet fever which have de-
velopede among the pupils attending the
school,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
The Eldora shoot.


Eldora. May IA good crowd was in
attendance at the gun shoot here yes
lterday. Among the we'll konwn shots
from out Of town We're Dillon. Nelson
sCounenhover, Kint. Steige. DR.. Rete-
5nour. Johnson, Maland. Johnson. L. A.
sSmit, Geo. p Rennet. G. p. Smit, DR..
ESibbey. Lane, Densel, Cook, Dunn and
Marion. The day was very cold
with a high wind and clouds of dust,
but in spite of the weather number of
straights were made. Chas. Kent, OF
Iowa Falls, acted as referee. The score
has not been tabulated so it is not vet
known who made the highest mark for
the day. Most of the crowd stayed for
today and some new shots are coming
in. as some hot events are looked for
today.
Yesterday at the residence of Chas.
Frank occurred the wedding Of Robert
"A. DuBoies. of Cedar Falls. and Miss
Gala c. Fisher, Of this city. Rev. Hunt
officiating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
Krauss's Little LAYER PMS

Are . purely vegetable. gel6tine coated
pill that act directly sOns hes liver .and
bile They are free from afl crude
and irritating matter. their action ID
gentle and natural and they do not
cause constipation after using, Sold by
w. II. Evans. druggist, lis East Main
street. and George r. Powers, druggist;
|2s East Main street. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
5Grewsol 20 Elmo 8, m buo no,

Dubuque. May 3-The body OF child
was raked up In the river bed here yes-
terday by clam dredgers. Just below the
city dump. There was no odor and II As
thought the body had been In the water
only short time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03

XIII that pain Mulls Lightning Pain
killer; % cents. All druggists, Mcbride
Z wan Drug Co,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-03
a SAFE BURGLARY.
Burglars 6 OF In Il heir work as Me.
chnnicsville Postonice 5000 Sc.

cHuuIcsv1I1o1U btUMco = SSUU sc.
cured.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, May 3:.3urglars blew open
the safe of the postoffice at Mechanics
Vile at o'clock this morning and stole
5000 in money and stamps Dynamite
was used. but the explosion failed to
arouse any one. The robbers escaped,
leaving their identity unknown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
TO PLACE ORDERS FOR RAIL.
New Company Contracts for New Cars
for the Line.

New Company Contracts for New Cars
for the Line.
The Richmond Passenger and Power
Company has filed with the City Engin-
eer plans for the rehabilitation Of the
Richmond Railway and Electric Com
pany's property. These plans propose
some radical charges in the arrange
ment of the lines. and the relayirS of
much of the old track. Girders rail will
be substituted for the antiquated fat
rail. and the old mule-car track will be
done away with.
There are besides these many changes
of minor Importance proposed. land the
entire plan will, for The rehabilitation OF
the property, will be considered by the
City Engineer and the Council Commits
&c on Streets, which meets next WedneS-
day At this meeting it is expected that
notifications of the plans. proposed by
the Power Company. will be suggested
Lby-Col. Cutshaw. and that they, WIN
the company~s plans. will be considered.
The Power Company has already con-
tracted for the early delivery OF twenty
new cars, and the officers are now ne
sctiating for new rails. but. owing to
the great demand for rails and structural
iron that now eXists,33it has been found
a hard matter to place contracts. but 1t
is expected that this will be completed
in 4 short time
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
REGISTERED PHARMACISTS.
Drug Clerks Who Passed Successful
Examination -

Drug Clerks Who Passed a Successful
Examination.
The list of the names of those who
passed a successful examination before
the State Board of Pharmacy was made
public yesterday and is as follows:
w. w. Tyler. Cape Charles: j. E..
Boone, Roanoke; F. T. Cassiday, Rich
mond: W. Kent Vaushan, Elizabeth City,
N. G.; G. f. Grant. Abingdon, W. F..
Driver, Tilaberville: ]. w. Barnett. Bed
ford City; S. S. MCGEE, Roanoke: E. ].
Conrad, Salem: w. $. Nicklin, Vinches-
ter; Frank r. Tyler. Fredericksburg;
w. H Barnes. Greenville, S. c.; &C. N.
Gibson, Newport News; r. J. Marks.
Richmond; w. K. Goolrick, Fredericks-
burg L. B. Montague, Norfolk; c. N
Price. Lexington; B. J. Thompson, Berk-
ley; DR.. c.. f. Hall, Snow. Hill, Nd: A.
II. Snellings, Boykin; Oscar Doster,
Richmond; ]. w. Rson, Richmond; r.
c. Hume, Petersburg; r. FL Scott Rich
mond.
Registered Assistant Pharma cistsAThos.
T. Jeffries, Newport News: S.:J.. Will
sen, Rockville. Nd: r. r. Totty. Peters
burg; C!nas. L. Mcdonald. Hot Springs:
Z. P. Wilkins, Norfolk; Fl. T.. Morrison
Luray: J. Paul Jones. Onancock: q. E..
Burgess, Elizabeth City, N c.; ]. "A.
Allen. Stanton; J.. NJ. Lea. Danville:
J.. L. Price, Ashland; G. B. Sheppe, Day.
ron, O. l.. Price, Richmond; Lawrence
Washington, Alexandria sAldlizer, Bread
yt-qv = = = : =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
On Canitol Hill.


Judge B. A. Hancock and Sheriff W. T.
Gill, of Chesterfield, and j.. A. Tillman.
Clerk of Powhatan county, We're visitors
al the Auditors Office yesterday
Mr.. George w. Koiner, Commissioner
of Agriculture, was in Washington yes
terday He returned last night.
This was the first day for the distribu-
ton of sugar-beet seed by the Commits
sioner OF Agriculture, and many appli-
cations have been received. The seed is
sent postpaid in such quantities as is
desired, for experimental planting:
The applications for sorghum seed con-
tinue to pour in. but, as the supply has
been exhausted, and it is impossible to
secure another supply, these later
requests will not be filled.
Superintendent of Public instruction
Southall is in the city.
& Captain O'Bannon, Superintendent Of
Public Printing, who has been III, is again
able to be at his office.
Governor Tyler has received from Geo
Rice Hovey. "A. NJ, Dean OF Virginia
Union University. letter requesting him
to attend the dedication on May 18th and
18th of the buildings recently erected for
the University United States Commits
sioner of 5Educat ton W. T. Harris and Dr..
jill. M. Curry will make addresses.
and there will probably be a speech from
thu Governor. -..- 80.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
attl,e y. NJ. c. a.

The Mems Meeting, which is held Sun
day afternoon at four o'clock in Y. M. T..
A. Hail. will be addressed to-morro"
afternoon by Rev. ]. T. Bosnian. Of the
Park Place Methodist Church. Rev. MI
BOSNIAN while one of the new pastors is
already a great favorite and a most ac-
ceptable speaker. He will take for his
theme Strength Mrs. L. NJ Durrett
will be the solcist and a cordial invi-
tation is extended TO all men.
Boys meeting will be held in the Music
room at 2:45 o'clock. The monthly Bible
Drill! will be given by Assistant Secre-
tary Morris.
Workers Training Glass will meet IN
the parlor at 5:15 O'Clock in charge of
Secretary Mckee. This class will be
maintained right through the year, and
new students can enroll at any time.
To-day in place of the review lesson.
there will be an interesting symposium
for Sunday-School Workers in the As
ISOLATION Hall this afternoon at o'clock.
There will be five short practical talks,
and 1.-THE Roundup" will be conducted
by Rev. DIR. Z. L. Pell who has so. sue
cessfuliy conducted this study during re-
cent years MI. Haddon S. Watkins, the
sweet tenor, will sing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-24
Property Transfers

Richmond: ]. c. HARDWOOD, and wife
to Mary c. West, % feet on Northside
Duval Street. northeast corner Shocks
alley, $500.
Jos. ]. Meyer and wife to Il. II. Har-
wood, 20 1O-12 feet on southside Leigh
Street, So PIP feet west of Kenney Street,
$3.50.
F. Sitterding and wife to DR.. Daniel
]. Coleman. pc feet ON souths.de Leigh
Street, "a feet west Of 4th Street. s., 100.
Henrico: A. ]. Bennett to Grace NJ.
Bennett. courtesy interest in $50 feet on
southwest side Bacon Street between Oak
Street and Brook Turnpike, So
Stern. spl. comr. and trustee 10 Lane
and l.. F. Eossieux, trustee to Miss Mary
J. Sheppard. Jno. F. Sheppard and Mrs.
Marie Louise Parsons, 80 feet on Park
Avenue. southeast corner Sheppard
Street, in plan of Sidney. S3S2 50.