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Evening journal., 1900-05-19
He Lost Three Fingers

spcclal % tho Nvenlng journal.
New Castle. May l9.-While at work
in the Knowles Woolen Mill yesterday
afternoon, James Murphy. OF Cherry
street, had three fingers on his right
hand so badly mangled in machinery
that DR.. Stewart amputated the mem
bers.
Evening journal., 1900-05-19
Passing poats Kill Herripg

Special TO tho Evening Journal
Delaware City. May lS-Any guam
tity Of dead herring are floating in the
canal This is due partly to their be-
ing so numerous that the boats pass
ing in and out Kill them, and paisly to
the warm weather
Evening journal., 1900-05-19
Sherif sells a Farm

Special TO the Evenlng Journal
New Castle, May 19.-Sheriff John e.
Taylor. at the Gilpin House yesterday
afternoon, sold the eleven-acre farm of
James Gormin, situated near ST.
Georges, in Red Lion hundred, to
John Il. Rodney, attorney, for $1,000.
Evening journal., 1900-05-19
Mr.. Gemmills Brother Dies
snncIlI ID Inn llNonInr lnnrIln

SpcCI1I % Tue IVonInE J0urn0I
New Castle, May 19.-Z. W. Gemmill
yesterday received information Of the
death OF his brother, James R. Gem
mill. late Of Washington. Afr. Gem
mill will 60 there on Monday TO at
tend the funeral.
Evening journal., 1900-05-19
Mills Cloaed for Renairs

NTTITIT 70 IIU NNEUTUN IWUTTIII
Newark. May 19.-The NOnantum
Paper Mill. owned by Curtis & Bro.
has been shut down for repairs. The
mill will start up again in a short
time II is one of the towns import
ant industries
Evening journal., 1900-05-19

A nice line Of sideboards and chif-
foniers at low prices at Adairs, 207
Market street.
Evening journal., 1900-05-19
WANTED TO PURCHASE

Good, substantial, we'll shaded
house and from ten to twenty acres
of land, near Brandywine Springs
trolley line. or on a line of railroad
west Of Wilmington, not more than
five or six miles from the city. Ad-
dress,
C. S. The Evening Journal Office
Evening journal., 1900-05-19
OFFICERS:

OFFICERS:
PRESTON LEA, President
OTHO NOWLAND, Vice-President and
Treasurer.
J. T. PENNYPACKER, Sec. and
Trust Officer
RICHARD REESE, Assistant Treas.
F. r. MORRISON. Assistant Secretary.
M. ID. CROSSAN, Real Estate OFFICER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
WE MUST REPEAT.
When Eve. oody in Marshnlitoyvn
II q the same story.

When Eve oody in Marshalltown
II sthc same Story.
1t is hai~ to say new things about
Doan's Kidney Pills. They cure the
lame and aching back, the sufferer from
kidney disorders and the troubles of
those whose urinary organism is wrong
in it's action. That they do this is so
easy to prove that not yestige of
doubt remains. Public endorsement Of
loo citizens is easily proven. Read
this case
Mr.. j. T. Epson, of sO2 North First
avenue, says: For some time l felt
that | required a remedy TO regulate the
action of the kidneys and bladder. An
advertisement about Doan's Kidney
Pills led me to procure a box Of this
remedy at the Mcbride & VIII Drug
Co.'S II was of great benefit in cor
recting the secretions of the kidneys.
something for which Doan's Kidney
pills are especially recommended
For sale by all dealers. Price, so cents.
Foster Milbnrn Co. Buffalo. n. Y. Sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doans and take
no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
HILL BEGINS SUIT.
The Cincinnati Water Expert Sues
the City on His Claim for Ser
vices Rendered.
Asks s994.5l, or at the Rate Of $50
Per Day and Expenses City
viii Resist.

John w Hill. the hydraulic engineer
from Cincinnati, who was employed by
the city council last summer in finding
Il pure and adequate water supply has
brought suit in the district court 70 co.'s
lect on his big claim for alleged services
rendered. A settlement With Mr.. Hill
has never been made. as his charges
swere considered BY the water commits
tee and the council as exhorpitant The
commencement OF the suit was hast
ened by the rejection Of the bill by the
council at It's last meeting,
In his petition Mr.. Hill AYERS that he
is q consulting hydraulic engineer Of
long experience and that ne entered
into a written contract With the city.
in the form of correspondence by let-
ter the contract being 70 the effect that
he was 10 receive $50 per day and ex
lenses provided no other ARRANGEMENT
Was made. MIR Hill alleges that h.
was employed eighteen days and his
bill for the eighteen days is therefore
$500. His expenses he alleges We're
sai.51.
1t Is on the number OF days employed
that the city inakes objection, as Mr.
Hill was here but seven Or eight days
all told. For work done in his Office in
Cincinnati, presumably by clerks. ths
lofty does not propose 10 pay so per
lsday, and Viii resist the claim to the
utmost
MORE DIVORCE SUITS.
Albert Hronieek. Of Ferguson, has
commenced an action il the district
court for divorce from his wife. Eva
lIironicek. He alleges inhuman treat
ment and adultery. and says his wife
mas become Infatuated With other NET
! and remains away from home ar un-
I sea sonable hours Hronieek also asks
the custody of a daughter wears old
Irine Amiin, until last year a residen
If Oskaloosa, IS asking for divorc,
from her husband, Joseph Amin. sh'
alleges desertion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19

not Justify them in leaving home.
Twenty-eight in the auditing depart
ment, which employs the largest NUM-
Der of clerks, gave their consent to go,
and nearly all of the principal em-
ployes of the other departments con-
sented likewise.
In spite OF the fact that Mr.. Clarke
says he has not yet decided what is
outsider as tho there could be no real
uncertainty as To his ultimate decis-
ion and it is peculiarly unfortunate
that this is So While the local man
agement of the road seem determined
to move the minute authority is given
from headquarters, the business men
of the city stand ready 70 meet the
road much more than half way on
ground hat would make it Of very ma
teiial interest To the road to remain
They have pledged their support and
will even do more, vet they are equally
as determined that should the road
persist in removing its general Offices,
they viii use all their power to make
that move as costly as possible. Not
enly VIII this result in the loss Of
much local business, but il is now def
nitcly known that the move VIII bring
about some very marked changes in
Matshalltown's railroad situation
which VIII be least desired and per-
| shars least expected by the road thai
4 now has it in its power To practically
| monopolize the business of this city
| Prominent citizens feel that ii the new
/ mana cement of the Iowa Central had
! been Longer. in MarsnalltoW and fullS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
lighting Plant talked.
ClubWomen lnaugurate Their Move
ment in Favor Of Municipal
Lighting Plant.
Meeting Well Attended and Question
Discussed Fro and Con Com
mittee Appointed.
Some Sentiment Against the Scheme
By Messrs. Sutton, Evans and
Northup.

The mass meeting called for satur-
day evening in the cast court room to
discuss the already much discussed
subject OF municipal Lighting plant
and % plan for its furtherance was
We'll attended. The board q directors
of the City Federation was responsible
for the call, but the wonen IN Attend
ance were not in the majority II could
perhaps be called an enthiisiastic meet
ing. aitilo the enthusiasm was not all
on one side OF the question.
1t was after s O'clock when Capt.
Shaw called the. meeting 10 order Mr.
joseph Holmes was elected chairman
of the evening and MIR. judo Alprrissey
secretary. The first sFe hes wsre all
bin favor Of municipal ownership
Mayor Pierce. whose attitude on tht
question is We'll known said tlle eiliel
diaicnlty IN the estapishinent of 2
lighting plant for the CITY would be TN
1eNpei}se. This law provides that a CITY
lmay nave as bonded inaebtedness ONLY
f. per cent of its assessed valuation
The bonded indebtedness q Marshait
town is already $1,000 ard its last val
uation is 81 sa2. 900. 1t can readily b
seen. therefore,. that unlsss some wa
| can be devised to seep the plan
without increasing the ciis's Indebted
ness the question must 90 bs' default.
Messrs II Nj. Sutton, I p Evan
Land F. T. Northup EXPRESSED them
SELVES as opposed to ths measure urg
i ing that the city needed man
/ Things park. a city bnilglilig and
4 library that the qnestIen lightin
was being urged at al ilsenportun
i time, especially when ga, syatsr sxtei
sion ard sewage disposal Plants hay
just been commenced
\ mofien 70 appoint 2 committee {
three to haze III charge thr matter an
q % devise Ways and means vas carrie
z Dr. w S Davinc, Rex. W Pafsoi
and Mr. c VI Carr Were appointed !
lmotion. Trey are g arl9nt seNe
aEothers, thus raising TIRE member @ "
When this committee NIL report is III
known. but tiiose enthusiastic for u
Iplans desire that ii do 50 al i's earl
est convenience
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
TO MAKE A CHANGE.
Said 10 BE Contem-
plating Abandoning Sebastian sys-

Northwestern said TO BE Contem.
platin. abandoning sebastian sys-
tenn.
From what can be learned the e'hiea
20 e NORTHWESTERN railroad VIII nave
ncw iieterchangea crsdensia on the
market soon. that will do away with
the Sebastian system. now IN use. The
new system VIII be more simple snan
the present plan. and ! is said that MIR
rhrall, who originated the simpleN sys
tenn is the originator of tbs. new
scheme.
IRE Sebastian system has been in or.
GRAFTON for nearly 4 year aiati q haif,3
ard ,ip 10 the present time but oa" stib-
stitutc has been offered. that bs the
Milwaukee. This plan is fou alpens.
which are doubted ard punched tlle dos
tinatibn and credential number being.
Written in fonr times. Some 81 ting lines
have changed tl,e style OF thu printing
somewhat but in the main ii is the
same rs the Sebastian. Evidently there
is Hole Expectation thai a 1eN ose
would be adopted since the old has
been broken in ard IS NOW universally
used The fact remains however that
the Sebastian is the greatest scheme for
taking up time White the train is ready
to leave that has yet come to the notice
or the travelling public and the ticket
lagents To make cut tiis blanks ths-
ticket man has II exercise the Creates
lamount OF care fNs mistakes Would be
serious, specially in regard to the ere
dental number al the iate Of fare.
While the rebate from the mileage bu-
reau might be forthcoming. there would
lbe so much red tape III the way Of
trscers, that tho owner would have
| expended $40 Worth of grief in waiting
1 fol-, his money a the time the scheme
was adopted mary of the general pas
sengel agents favored the Thrail sys-
tenn which Was nothing more than q
snail mileage beck, With a duplicate
istripe. Ii Wss t..e ssIlplest form ef tick
ct Imaginable. the holder not even be-
ling requircdt 10 sign the book. / is sale
i that before tine Sebastian sehenle ha!
been in use anotneeyear substitli;s Nil
be voted into position which WIFI effect
lually DO away With the aggraN ating de
Hays before tieket window.
i The new plan, ef, in fact any ne9
8lsystenl. viii be- welcomed here moi only
i by the travelling public, but BY Cit,
irieket Agent TalIatt as Well. The de
Hays here during train hours are Yer,
4 asgravating ard dom day passe
but that several trains are missed b,
passeng gers siIaply because they can no
get their tickets II time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
gu,ig arsltu, uu 5nndag ~ 1900

nished the music for the young people
and after the season of dancing re
freshments We're enjoyed. The guests
invited by the host were Misses Anna
Hemmingsen. Carrie Bradbury, Maude
14undy. Ida and Marie Shove, Grace
Maude and Edna swingley Lois Bar
stow, Mildred Mason, Fannie Griffin,
lrina Wallace, Neva Bentley, Madge
Kelley. Louise Utz Wilma Robbins.
Lola Putzel, Josephine Gabelman. Hell
en- Abbott and Ella Garvin; Messrs.
John Garvey, George Lundy. Howard
Johnson, Carl Heitshu, Claude Cuiley.
Walter Putze, Phin Beasley, doe
Whitacre, Herbert Ayers and Willard
HILL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
HENRY BASH DEAD.
Ncil- known Farmer OF the County
and Old Resident Dies Saturday

and Old Resident Dies saturday
Night.
Henry Bash. an old settler and orc Of
Marshall countys most wealthy farm
Is. died Saturday night az his home
.ine miles north OF the city. in Lisconb
5wnship Of paralysis and neuralgia Of
ae heart. Mr. Bash has been failing
Il health for sone time. ard for two
0ntils has been quite feeble.
Mr. Fash MAS born in Westmoreand
5aumty, Pennsyl vania, Dee. 81, 1926. and
anne to Marshall county in 1850. He.
uirchased large farm in the north
~ part Of the county and has since
aell Il heavy landowner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
Jolly PARTY.

Mr.. Ned Downing entertained a num-
Der of his Young friends Saturday
evening at the spacious Downing home.
corner of Second avenue and State
street, at masquerade party. Several
decidedly unique costumes, showing a
varied line of taste in arrangement
were worn. Mrs. Guy H. Ruth fur
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
POINTS TOWARD PEORIA.
scntral Trying to Ascertain Number
OF Employees Who VIII Accompany
offices to Peoria

y 4 .
Altho no new developments have APP
9eared in the Central matter today and
yerything remains, as General Mana
gcr Clarke puts II, undecided, there
Gems to be a pretty well defined opin-
IN among the roalroad officials them
elves that the offices are going, and
going ''soopel rather than later" for
IN Saturday afternoon the employees of
the general Offices were approached
aith view -ascertatning Just how
many would be willing to go TO Peoria
% work providing the general offices
should be removed to that city. The
employees had but one choice in the
matter and naturally signified their
willingness to accompany the offices.
excepting. of course. that class OF
minor employees whose salaries would
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
A continuation

or the great closing out sale of the
Schobert dry goods stock is still going
on. While the last nine days have
cleaned up a great many bargains, stil
the stock seems TO be practically un-
broken. There are a great many choice
bargains in the finer goods still left
Whatever you may need in the next
two years. YOU Will find it money
saver TO buy now. and buy of Scho-
be,.te
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
MARSHALL COUNTY BEATS IT.
Wright County's Land Transfers Are
small Compared to Those of Mar

shall.
A dispatch from Goldfleid published il,
these columns, stating that the amount
of consideration OF land transfers III
that county for the first len days of
March WAS sls3.oeo, or such matter.
led TO an inquiry as 10 the condition il
Marshall county. During the first ten
days of the present month the total con-
8sldertonSof county real estate Was
s4s2. so or almost four times as
great This amount does not include
lhe transfer of any village or city prop
erty OF any KIND whatever, and Is stniet-
IS for farm land. II is hardly thought
that any county in the state. on the
same basis, will exceed the report OF
MARSHALL county,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
ForSnIc.

Twenty fresh milk cows: fifty and
3-year-old heifers that will be fresh
next spring; also thirty | and 2year-
old calves: forty head of 2-year-old
steers One years time given II the
purchasers desire. NJ. c. DAkIN.
State Center Ia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19

j. A. AlDreeht, CT Kansas City. Kas.,
says that Besgs' Cherry Cough Syrup
saved his son from a consumptives
grave. That's what it's doing with
thousands Of people every year. by cur
ing throat and lung troubles before
they become incurable. Try it. George
p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
TRY Grain-o. TRY Gratn-o

Ask you, grocer today to show you a
package Of Grain-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The chil-
dren may drink it without injury as
well as the adult. All who try IT like IT.
sGrain-O has that rich seal brown of
Mocha or Java, but it is made from
pure grains. and the most delicate
stomach receives 1t without distress.
One-auarter the price of coffee, IL and
% cents per package. Sold by all gro
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
satisfactory

Quickly satisfactory, permanently
pleasing -Beggsi Hair Remover. Re-
moves dandruff. stops hair from falling
out, restores natural growth and color,
cures all scalp diseases. Am glad to
recommend so excellent preparation
Mrs j. E. Grouseman, Mobile. Ala.
George p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
ArcHIsoN GLOBE LIGHTS.

No man likes 10 see his wife in
mourning. because Il is too suggestive
a the time when she VIII be his own
swidow.
A man spends money more freely
Y hen after cheap office than when af
ter a Wife, and regrets less what il
cost him.
There seems 10 he a prevailing im-
preston among cooks that when they
have put vegetables on the fire in
water their responsibility ceases.
what has become of the old fashioned
man who didn't like girl employed
where he was working because her
presence interfered with his swearing 2
III a woman refuses 10 forgive a man
it is because he has never asked for IL;
the naughty woman who neither for
gets nor fcrgiyes has not stepped out
OF the fairy tales.
| There. are some women who always
use The same kind of Judgment in all
/ lowing a poor steak TO be passed off OF
them that they exercised years ago in
selecting husband.
What has become of the old fashioned
| boy who Was sent out by his mother Il
cut the switch With which she INTENDED
to whip him? And what has become o
4 the old Fashioned mother who Away
kept a switch over the fire place, read.
for an emergency?
Beggs' German Salve guarantee
remedy for piles, sores, wounds. burn
and scalds;--a soothing. healing april
cation of wondrous merit. Completes
cured me of bad sore on my leg Q
over ten years standing, writes Will
lam Going. Of Omaha, Neb. George T
Powers.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-03-10
JUDGE THOMAS A. CArRnN.
The Sudden Passing Away OF a For
mer Resident Of Lexington,


was received hers Monday
e lom Las vegas N NJ, an
Cs"Ns zoe oeAtn OF Judge Thomas A.
ou' un'h recently a resident OF Lex.
wei Aao"n throughout La
eouu'y, having served TWO terms
IN IuoEe ana coileetor'
announcement oil Judge Catron's
great surprise to his
~ 80 Is ana acqualntances In
49,. "uu ms iamiiy removed
,".a s'Ou &c OoiumoiA' NO., about
'H'ee yeArs ago' since which time he has
eHsIseu IN tue practice Of magnetic
~ he mao oeen ! iaiilng health
"o,' .,me' ana his condlllon was
~ serious TIL aoout q week
"." ns went 10 Las Vegas, N NJ,
nhvsio., obtaining relief LIS
s'n' "n'cn was always OF
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-03-10
The Game Of Basket Ball.

The Y. NJ. c. A. Tigers, Of Kansas City,
champions OF the Jackson County Basket
Ball League. came near being defeated
Saturday night in a game with the
cadets Of W. M. A. 1t wa the hardest
game played here since the memorable
game with the Athletics, OF Kansas City,
10 '98. That 1t was anyone's game up to
the last moment is shown by the score.
At the end Of the first half the score
stood o to 4 in favor OF the Tigers, each
side throwing a basket. while the Tigers
made three goals and the cadets two.
In the second half six fouls were called
on the visitors, but the cadets only sue.
ceeded In pronting by two OF them. The
Tigers made two baskets and the cadets
one, making the final score Q to s in favor
OF the Tigers.
The game was fast and furious from
start TO finish. 1t would be hard to pick
a star from the cadet team. The cadets
should be proud Of their showing against
a veteran team that have played together
for five years, A
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-03-10
Co. K, 18th Ree,t. Va. Vol q.


Yes, August Flower still has the largest
sale Of any medicine in the civilized world.
Your mothers and grandmothers never
thought Of using anything else for Indi.
gestion Or Biliousness. Doctors were
scarce, and they seldom heard OF Appen-
dicitis, Nervous prostration or heart fail.
ure, etc. They used August Flower to
clean out the system aud stop fermen-
tation Of undigested food, regulate the
action Of the liver, stimulate the nervous
and organic action OF the system, and
that is all they took when feeling dull
and bad with headaches and other
aches. You only need a few doses
OF Greene August Flower, 10 liquid form,
to make you satisfied there is nothing
serious the matter with YOU. SAMPLE
bottles free at Cbas. W.. LOOMS aud d..
w. b. Teyis,' Lexington, j. A. Hudson
q Co., Bates City. NO., and DIR. J. A. Mann,
Wellington, Mo.
Sold by dealers in all civilized u
tries. 3.2S.ti
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-03-10
AN IMPORTANT ENTERPRISE.
Mr.. E. Hoffman Will Begin the Inn
mediate Construction of
an Ice Plant.

Monday afternoon Mr.. L Hoffman
closed a contract with Mr.. Adam Vogt,
representing the Henry Vogt Machine
company, of Louisville, KY, for the con-
strrctiou OF an ice plant 10 this city.
Work will be commenced at once and
pushed to rapid completion. 1t is Mr..
Hofiman's intention to have the plant In
operation by the middle of May.
The plant will be equipped with a %.
ton refrigerator aud the Ice will be man.
~ufactured by the evaporation process,
which produces the purest Ice made.
Mr.. Hoffman, will remodel his old
brewery property on Franklin avenue to
meet the demands Of the new enterprise.
1t will cost him about 5000 to get the
plant IN operation.
The plant will be of sufficient capacity
to supply not only the local trade, but
that OF all neighboring towns.
This will be one Of ~Lexington's most
importaot industries, and should be
literally patfoniged and encouraged. Mr..
Hoffman cannot be TOO highly commend.
ed for his enterprise In this matter, which
places him in the front rank OF oqT most
up.to. date, progressive citizens.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-03-10
Miss Rose O'Malley returned Thursday
from q visit to relatives in Kansas City.
o. p. Farmer's Dlsappearance.

Ns"S honppNnidii1C
Monday evenings Sedalia Democrat
contained the following mention Of the
disappearance OF MIR. o. p. Farmer, who
has been superintendent Of the Lexington
Gas company for the past three years:
"John I. Suitzler came home last night
from Lexington, where he went to inves-
tigate matters 10 connection with the gas
plant there, which is owned by the same
parties who OWE the Sedalia plant.
30. p. Farmer has been superintendent
OF the Lexington property for the past
three years, but he disappeared last
Friday night and his present where
abouts is not known.
MRS. Farmer is still in Lexington, but
can throw no light on her husbands dis.
appearance.
"Mr. SnitZler brought to SedaIia the
books that Superintendent Farmer had
charge OF. and at least 4 fortnight will be
required In making an investigation as
to how they stand.
"Eugene O'Brien, better known as
Mike 0'Brieu, OF this city, went to
Lexington yesterday and is temporarily
10 charge OF the plant"