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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
Il. f. Cooper. OF Ames. Injured a
Southwestern Crossing.

Special TO Times Republican,.
.An,es Feb. "a shocking accident
occurred here this morning at about
S. O'Clock. and as a result +. + Coop
er a well-known and we'll to-d do farmer
residing one and one half mites east Of
this city. lies dangerously injurad. with
scarcely any hopes for his recovery.
MIR Cooper drove 10 the city this
morning in company With his son-ifi-
law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. g. Il.
Turner. Of Waterloo, and their son Har-
Sry who nave bean making their home
IN .Anes for about TWO Years. IN order
that Mr. Turner might look after his
land interests in this locality. the loca;
train east on which Mr.. and Mrs. Tur-
rcr and son departed. left al $50. and
after bidding them good by, Mr.. Cooper
attempted to cross the Chicago Il
Northwestern tracks Oh the front plat
form of a way car. standing opposite TO
where his team MAS tied. Just as the old
man had reached the platform q ear Vas
switched onto tine front part Of the train
and the force with which it struck those
standing next to the way ear threw him
off his balance and he fell between tire
way car and the one NEXT to it. Robert
Allen. bridge foreman of the Northwest
ern. Was very near Mr.. Cooper when he
fell. and With great presence OF mind
Yl,iche,i his feet from across the lstil and
Cooper was picked up at once, but was
terribly injured Internally. having been
caught and doubled up between the
brakebeams and trucks His principal
injury is III the region of the stomach
y -. Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07

throwing Mr.. Taylor to the ground, he
striking on his head, which caused a
very severe cut. He was carried I'M
conscious to the residence of Mr.. James
Poisal, when a physician was sum
moned to care for him. He is improv-
ing as rapidly as could be expected for
a man of his age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Vance gave a
card party to a number of their friends
Saturday evening.
Mrs Guy Crippen and Mrs. Simon
Doty are on the sick list.
Miss Wilma Cane came over from
Bristow Friday evening, returning Sun
day evening.
Mrs George Peet of Allison. visited
her mother. Mrs. James McGregor, here
last week.
Henry McElhancy returned, from
Harvey, n. d.. Friday to spend the
winter with his family.
Will Green was down from Greene
Thursday visiting with friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
Engineers to Dance.

Special to 1'imes-Repubican
Oskaloosa, Feb. THE Brotherhood
of Railway Engineers viii hold their
annual bah in Oskaloosa on he even
ing of Feb. u and the occasion will be
made the brightest affair of a social
nature that the brotherhood has ever
attempted along the line of the Gem
trail. The committees for the manage
nent of the ball are composed of the
following well-known railway men and
the ball will be attended by engineers
from one end of the line of the Central
to the other:
Executive-F. w. Snyder. p. r.. Me-
Gosh. Harry Moore, u. c. Dryden and
Tom Cooney.
Invitation Tom Maxwell. John
Speers. w O. Nugent, George Caffall
and Harry Moore.
Reception w. O. Nugent, chairman,
and all members of the division.
Floor-John Whitaker. r. r. McCosh.
Frank Snyder, Tom Cooney and f. G.
Dryden.
Door-John White and Henry Boggie
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
Rockwcll oity News.

Special TO Times Republican.
Rockwell city. Feb. 1--B. W. Board
man has sold his residence TO Lewis
Fouts. of Jefferson, who Will occupy ii
on or about March l.
+. f. Burnham has purchased of
Henry WisviiaiIt one of his new build
ings on West Richmond street. 1t will
make him desirable home.
Mr. Seth Dixon has had some severe
sickness, but has now recovered so
that she was able to go to Dies Moines
for treatment at the sanitarium. She
went Monday of this week. accom-
panied by her daughter Daisy.
Miss Rachel Jones on Monday even
ing organized local society of the
Young Peoples Christian Temperance
Union.
Special services have begun in the
church. conducted by
Rev. W. w. TAFT, pastor.
The new passenger service on the FIT.
Dodge & Omaha railroad is attracting
attention. Four such
trains each way each day take good
care of the traffic All trains stop at
Rockwell City.
Professor Thomas H. Dinsmore. Jr..
of Boston. will appear here Saturday
evening of this week in scientific
lecture His will be the fourth number
on this seasons local lecture course.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
HEAD END COLLISION
Disastrous Wreck on the Milwaukee
Line at Donan Junction This
Morning.
Passenger Crashes Into a Freight
During the Fog Several
Serious Injuries.
Engineer of the Passenger Severely
Scalded Probably Fatal Acct
dent at Ames.

,ecial to Times Republican.

Special TO IlmeS-kepuDilcan.
Oelwein. Feb. IA disastrous wreck,
one of the worst that has happened for
CURED near Donan junction, during the
heavy fog this morning. II was a head
senger train and an east bound freight.
The two trains had orders to meet at
the junction, but as the freight trains
time was ahead of that of the passen-
ger train. the engineer of the latter
supposed that the freight was already
on the sidetrack and pulled out with
fun speed To make the heavy grade
west of the station with the result that
both trains came together about forty
rods west Of the village. While the
freight was running slow so as to head
in at the west end of the switch. the
heavy down grade and slippery condi-
tion of the track made the momentum
wrecked The engineer on the passen-
ger train was buried under the coal in
the tender and was not found for
an nour or more ana When res
cued it was found that he
was most fearfuily scalded from
his feet up to his waist. His injuries
are so severe that he cannot live. The
baggageman and postal clerk We're both
seriously injured. y number of the
passengers We're badly scratched and
bruised. butano lives We're lost and none
of the injured passengers are consld-
cred in a dangerous condition.
The property damage will be consid-
cradle as both engines are totally
wrecked and some of the cars and
coaches stove in and badly wrecked.
Donan Junction is located about
twenty miles north Of here. 1t is the
crossing of the B.. g. r. & y. and Mil
waukee lines and is i'll this CFayettel
lco,1nty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
THE GOODRICH TRIAL.

Apparently No Evidence TO Sustain
the Charge OF Murder.
Sioux City. Feb. Like bursting
bubble the prosecution Of oscar A.
Goodrich for the murder of his former
partner. John Il. Robson, on the night
of Dec. %, popped. then scattered into
nothingness when it was put to the test
at the preliminary hearing of the ac-
cused. The hearing is not yet COM
rleted, but there is every indication
that ii Will prove to be tragic farce
At the very outset of the hearing the
county attorney was obliged 10 ask for
a continuance on the ground that the
prosecuting witnesses. Detective Morri-
son and eX-Chief of Police Hawman.
had not yet given him complete infor-
matiof, concerning their case against
Goodrich. Justice Ferris refused a con-
tinuaEce, however. and ordered that the
hearing proceed promptly at ? O'Clock.
When that time arrived County At
torrey Haliams arose and feelingly am
nounced that he felt 1t his duty to
Goodrich and To the state of Iowa to
ask for a dismissal of the case because
the evidence that had been furnished
him by the prosecuting witness was al
together insufficient to justify an ar
rest even. But the attorneys for the
defense objected. In the name of jus
tice for their client they demanded that
the state BE- compelled to put its Wit
nesses on the stand so that Goodrich
might have an opportunity to vindicate
himself in the eyes of the world. The
n ar a
Immediately the prosecuting witnesses;
were placed on thu stand. All the
afternoon the court took testimony.
Tho witnesses We're police officers and
the Waterman who discovered Robson.
those who attended him until the time
of his death and those who made a
careful examiIaticn of the premises,
Mot a single thing was brought forward
Of interest. altho the great crowd
waited breaihessly for something sem
sational. The evidence merely re-
hearsed tbs details Of the case which
establishes The murder as they have al
ready been exploited in the newspapers.
Morrison absented himself from the
court room when the nature OF the fias-
90 MAS apparent, While Hawman was
sick at his home.
More Evidence VIII be taken today for
| the prosecution and then the defense
| Viii proceed to establish what it con-
Ilsiders a complete alib. Unusual inter-
est VAS manifested in the case. The
court room was TANNED with curious
spectators, who were swayed by their
emotions as the defendants attorneys
made strong pleas for the prisoner.
Goodrich looked weary and worn. his
lscyes were hollow and at times he wept
| like a child. Morrison. the detective
Who is Responsible for the proceedings.
seemed nervous and uneasy. In spite
Icf the present apparent certainty that
the prosecution is a tiaseo. there IS an
air Of mystery about the evidence that
the prosecution may Yet have in store
i4for today. HaWman's friends declare
that when he appears 70 testify he will
justify his action. The case will nrona-
bly, 90 TO the grand jury. no matter
1 What the finding of the justice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
SMALLPOX AT CLINTON.
Case of the Disease Discovered at
Columbia Hotel.
Snecial In Times y}ani,h1iran


Columbia Hotel.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Feb. 7.--Clinton is all stirred
up over the discovery of a Well devel-
oped case of smallpox which came to
light here Monday. and considerable
alarm is felt Charles BARBER is the pa
tient and is at the Columbia hotel.
which is now under strict quarantine
and is being guarded day and night by
police officers. A special meeting of the
council was held Monday afternoon and
it was decided to take strict measures to
prevent the spread of the conta2ion. All
the inmates of the hotel We're vaceinated
yesterday afternoon and a temporary
pest house is being fitted up on the river
front. where Barber will be cared for
1t is feared a large number of people
have been exposed, as Barber is distrib-
utter of samples of a shoe polish and
made house to house canvass of the
city, visiting many places last week
DIR. Kellogg, who was a physician in the
civil war and who treated hundreds of
cases of smallpox, says the rash is near
~ a week old and that the case is fully
deyeloped
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
Two Deaths Mt Jewell.
specia! to Times Republican.

Specfa! to llmeS-RepubllcaE.
Jewell, Feb. IF W. Headley died
Sunday morning at 2:20 o'clock. He
was taken sick about a week ago and
the cause of his death was infiamma-
ton of the bowels. The funeral SER
vices were held at the NJ. f. church.
conducted by Rev. Faust. after which
the remains were inferred at Ever
green cemetery Mr.. Headley was in
the livery business here for the past
fifteen years and was one of the pio-
neers of Jewell. He leaves two sons.
both residing here, to mourn his death.
They have the sympathy of the COM
munity.
Grandma Bachelor died Monday aft
ternoon at 1870 o'clock at the home of
her daughter Mrs. ]. r. King. She
was 30 years old at the time of her
death Funeral services We're held to-
day and interment was in Evergreen
cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
GOOD ROADS BILL.
state Association Meets to Consider
One Already Presented.


One Already Presented.
Des Moines, Feb. IA meeting of the
executive committee and officers of the
state Good Roads and Public Improve
ment Association of Iowa was held last
evening in the club rooms of the Say
cry The special object of the meeting
was the consideration of the good
roads bill which has been offered be-
fore the senate. AS stated by Vice
President C. r. Curtiss, who acted as
chairman of the meeting. the session is
not to draft a bill. but si;Dply 10 con-
slider the one presented by Senator
Lewis In his opening remarks he stat
ed that they did not want it understood
that they We're assuming the role of
dictators, but rather as supplicants
The first three sections of the bin We're
considered most excellent. and the
same vera favorably acted upon. "
Was decided that the committee Will
ask that the township levy be made
mot more than 3 mills. rather than
as ii is now. mot more than ? mills.
While this latter amount would be suf-
ficieDt in most counties. yet there are
Others in which the levy would prove
too small for the necessary improve
men:s. The committee would espe-
cialiy recommend TO the favor of the
houses that section calling for the pay
ment of all poll taxes in cash. the gem
eral sentiment of the meeting being
that it costs more TO collect poll taxes
where the payer is allowed to work it
out than the same is worth. They also
recommend that section which trans
fers the control of the expenditures of
the levy to the hands of the superyis-
ors, which curtails the power of the
city boards of public works. The other
sections. other than the first four. We're
passed without comment, they leaving
the same to the wisdom of the lesislat-
ors The bill met with the general ap-
proval of the committee and the mem
beers will meet the committee of the
house and senate this afternoon. Those
present at the meeting last evening
We're:
Vice President Professor c. +. Cur
tiss Ames; Secretary j. II. Jassie Mar
shalltown: Treasurer r. II. cragan,
Colfax: Col. Joseph Gafford. Burling-
tom Judge T.. IL. Thayer. Clinton:
Charles f. Boyack, independence. John
Grear. DEBORAH; G. w. Swan, creston;
c. c. Frum, Danbury.
Worse than war. Hundreds are killed
in war. but hundreds of thousands arc
killed by consumption. There would be
no deaths at all caused by this terrible
disease if people could be made to un-
derstand that Shiloh's Cough and Con-
sumption Cure is a sure remedy il taken
in the early stages: % cents. so cent?;
and 81 a bottle. Druggists will refund
the money II cure is not effected. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
Death of Frederick Beck man.
pecial to Times Republican,.


Oskaloosa, Feb. 7.-Frederick Beck
man. one of the oldest of the German
settlers of the city. died at his home
here yesterday at the age of about a
years. The old gentleman has been
failing for some time on account of tu-
berculosis and was taken off with an
attack of acute pneumonia.
The deceased was a pioneer in the
cigar manufacturing business of the
city. making and retailing the first eli
gars in the city. He followed the trade
for years and made quite a success of
the business. He was the father of
Fred Beckman. Jr., who is known
thruout the country thru his connec-
ton with the famous theatrical mana
ger, Jacob Lit. of New York. and with
the Buffalo Bill Wild West Shows
The deceased leaves a family OF a son
and two daughters. Mrs. Lou Brown
and Miss Mollie The funeral will be
held Friday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
Margaret Benbow Dead at the Age
of Nearly 81 Years.

Special 10 Times Republican.
New Providence Feb 7-Margaret
Benbow dies at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mary n. Dillon, in Milwaukee,
Wis, Feb. 3 1900 aged 30 years, 9
months and IS days
Margaret Mcpherson was born in
Geifurt county, North Carolina. Feb 20
1906, married james Rawnslsy in ~
and moved To Morgan county, Indiana.
the same year Then She moved to Keo-
kuk county, Iowa. in 1S49 and to Mar
shall county in 1851. and To this county
in 1852 being one of the earliest settlers
of this township. James Rawnsiey died
in 1860 and she was married 10 Thomas
Benbow in 1867, Who died in 1873. Since
then she had made her home with her
two youngest chidren.-Joseph Rawns-
ley and Mary X. Dillon, accompanying
the latter to Milwaukee in 1897 and re-
naming there until her death. She was
the mother of six children--five girls
and one boy. Two of the girls preceded
her to the other shore. She united with
the Friends church in 1s4s. ever after
leading an exemplary Christian life
Her remains were brought to Haverhill
yesterday on the II o'clock train and
We're taken to Honey Creek church,
where the funeral was held at 3 o'clock.
conducted by Rev. S. A. Ward pastor
of the Friends church at this place.
after which she was buried in the
Honey Creek cemetery by the side Of
her two husbands. Four generations
followed her TO her las, resting place,
among whom was Mrs. Wallace An
drews. of Manley, and Miss Ora Dillon,
of Des Moines, granddaughters of the
deceased. The remains were accompa-
MED from Milwaukee by her daughter,
Mary r. Dillon.
Providence township has two other
1851 settlers left Mr.. Levi Reece. aged
SO years, and Mary Ann Reece, aged So.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
chaplin News.
+, Observation-Disclosures

Special to Times Republican.
Chaplin. Feb. DR. Kerr, of Ken
sett, is in Chaplin looking over the viii
lage and country and Interviewing the
citizens with view Of locating for the
practice of his profession. He comes
well recommended.
Butler Thropel, one of the supervisors
of Franklin county. and who has been
spending part of the winter in Califor-
MIA, has returned and passed thru
Chaplin yesterday on his way to Hamp-
ton. He is the owner of the celebrated
PAGER Fitzsimmons for which he is said
TO have been offered $4,000.
AT the sale of William Sanders and
son on the Daniel Silvers place. four
miles southwest of Chaplin, horses are
said to have brought good, round
prices. A small pair of black geldings
fairly well matched, the team weighing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
4 SMALLPOX VICTIM.
Young Lady Living Near Mapleton
Dies From the Disease
Strict Quarantine.
Guests at a Hotel in Clinton Found
to Be Suffering With
Smallpox.
Large Number Exposed, But Pre-
cautionary Measures Are Taken
Notable Iowa Deaths.
Special to Times-Republican.

Mapleton, Feb. miss Lena Bault-
inghouse died at her fathers home. one
mile west of town, Monday night of
smallpox. Miss clearinghouse has been
sick about two weeks and was sick one
week before the case was pronounced
smallpox. There are seven or eight
families quaran,ined, but only two
cases are thought to be smallpox and
they in very light form. A very close
watch is kept and no alarm is felt here
that the disease will make any head
WAY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
Farmer Taylor Injured.

Special to Times Republican.
Clarksyille, Feb monday forenoon
Ruby Taylor, living east Of town, met
with quite serious accident near
James Poisars residence on Greene
street. He had delivered load of hogs
to the b., C. r. & N. yards and was re-
turning. While leaning against the
siteboas1s d the wagon they gave way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07

nary driving horse for s9s AT these
prices there is still money to lin rails
ing horses and at the good prices for
other stock and farm products general
ly it is no wonder that farms are
changing hands at steadily Increasing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
REFORM 0F CONV|C|S

k[fOkIVl Vi OUNvIOIO.|
(Continued From First Page.)
The problem of how to make the paw
ing and other public Improvement laws
comply With the recent supreme court
decision was discussed by the senate
committee on cities and towns. and that
committee agreed on bill TO. side
walks which provides that the cost shall
be assessed lin proportion to the special
benefits conferred upon the property
game committee reported in favor Of a
bill to prohibit gambling houses.
The house printing committee has
postponed action on the Clarke bill tos
abolish the offices of state printer and
binder for two weeks during which time
the subcommittee is to complete its IN
vestigation as to present prices and con-
Editions.
For the first time in the history of the
fight against oleomargarine and imita-
ton butter of all kinds, the United
States treasury department has flade 9
report showing the amount of oleonar-
gafne shipped into different states. The
federal Law requires manufacturers %
trepoit tD6the revenue collectors all ship
ments Of oleonargai5rc and notice Of
such shipment is sent to the collector of
internal revenue attire point of destina
tion 50 that the stuii may not be sold
| Illegally Theresis no federal laM 10 pre-
vent It's use by parties in any Way they
see fit. The total shipment fer the year
lending June 80, 1892 We're .'.6s3.,,i
pounds TIE report shoMs mat I'll pGt
about lS,0oo.0g0 pounds q this stuff was
ssoId in states where the laws forbid the
l8sale OF DEMONSTRATING coiored IN iinita-
tion Of butter. Another noticeable fact
I'm this table IS that some OF the states
wheie tilere Is no GARY commissioner o
enforce state lays are consuming sios-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
CONTINUED From First Page)

The problem of how to make the paw
ing and other public Improvement laws
comply With the recent supreme court
decision was discussed by the senate
committee on cities and towns. and that
committee agreed on a bill fos side
walks which provides thai the cost shall
be assessed lin proportion to the special
benefits conferred upon the property
thereby and not in excess thereof. The
game committee reported in favor of a
bill to prohibit gambling houses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07

The house printing committee has
postponed action on the Clarke bill to.
abolish the offices of state printer and
binder for two weeks during which time
ditons.
The leader., 1900-04-04
HUMOR OF The HOUR.

y T-yearold boy who lives out Cedar
avenue way Las becu absorbing some
entirely new information concerning
current events and things, information
which he retails to his fond parents
when he returns from school. says the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The other day he said to his father:
PA, which are you for, English or
BoersT'
I'm neutral, my boy" said the eau
tious father.
"Well, I'm for the Beers every time"
said the young hopeful.
"Why so, sonny
"'Cause teacher was tcllin us about
'em. She calls 'em Doors, toe, an
guess she's for tn English, cause she
said she hoped us little boys wouldn't
grow up to be boorish. An | asked her
what boor was, an she said it was a
man that put his feet on tn mantel, an
his elbows on the table, an wore his
hat in the house, an talked slang, an
KEEP his seat in tn street car when OF
ladies had to stand, an did just what
he pleased all tn time An you bet,
daddy, I'm for tn Beers every day in
the week"
The leader., 1900-04-04

The heiress looked at him sorrowful-
ly. She was tender hearted girl and
hated to give pain.
Believe me-" she said, 81 esteem
you highly and shall always endeavor
to be sister to you, but
''Well," he Interrupted without that
evidence of n breaking heart that she
had expected to see, that's not so
bad after all. If you really mean it,
"Ah, indeed, indeed l do"
-"why, suppose, as your brother,
will come in for my share of the in.
heritance."
Truly men were deceivers ever
Chicago Post.