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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
WILL GET HIS MONEY.
Contractor Sampson who Built the
New school House at Grinnell TO
Get Extra Compensation.

+
Sampson Who Built the
New school House at Grinncll TO
Get Extra Compensation.
Special to Times Republican,.
Grinrell, July 9.-The case OF Samp-
son and the findependent school district
was argued before Judge Scott on July
g. d. w. Norris for Sampson and w. c.
Rayburn for the district. Judge Scott
gave decision for the plaintiff for ST.
500, the full amount claimed. This case.
which attracted considerable attention
last year and the past winter. will be
remembered as one involving the cree
ton of the Cooper school building. The
contract for the work was let to the
lowest bidder, George Sampson, for
Sl0,290. There was q delay in the arr
rival of much of the material, the most
of which advanced in price during the
summer owing to the unprecedented
demand in consequence of which the
building was not only not finished at
the date specified, but cost considera-
bly, more than the estimate. On ac-
count of delays. which Sampson attrib-
iuted partly to the board and Of the in
creased cost of material, the contractor
claimed to nave lost $500 on the job.
At the electors meeting last spring q
COMMITTEES of three citizens was ape
pointed to investigate the matter.
which was done, but no accurate result
was arrived at. but it was thought
Sampson should be made whole. The
board, however, issued a statement
that the deficiency would be made good
when court having Jurisdiction
should so order. Scott has 50 ordered,
but II is thought the case will be car
ried to higher court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09


free and unlimite III coinage Of
silverSa at the od-Eiven ratiosof 16 to- 4.
The committee vote Of Is TO 81 shows
that not all, democrat to are stlverites by
a good deal, ard the adoption OF THY
plank was accomplished against the
reason Of the delegates and to meet the
demand of Bryan. TWAS accomplished
thru the personal influence and mag-
netism OF that one man. think the
democrats have a poor chance to win.
The revolt against the Kansas City
ticket and platform also extends to the
Jewish democrats. some OF whom ex-
press the following sentiments:
Jacob Epstein t.etired capitalist)-l
have always been a democrat, but can
not swallow the Kansas City dose.
do not believe in Bryan, and I am
against 16 to l.. ] will not support any
such a ticket.
II. Hirsch Clothing merchant)-l
think it Is a strong and ultra demo
cratic platform, with the exception OF
the 16 to clause. was in hopes they
would omit 1t.
William Carson, Jr. (president OF the
First National Banl)-I have always
been democrat, but never a populist
i don't think 1t is necessary to say any
more. am not for Bryan and 16 to 1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
ZearinR.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Repub1ican.
Gearing, July 9.-On account Of the
heavy rain storm the creek was raised
to such an extent that it washed out
the railroad track at different points
between here and Marshalltown, delay
ing the trains until late in the after
noon.
The majority of the Gearing people
celebrated the Fourth at Clemens
grove and report a fine time.
Misses Mabel and Bertha Cliff re-
turned Wednesday from their visit
with relatives in Illinois.
Mrs. j. j. Ross and children are Wis
iting relatives at Toledo.
Mrs w. Davis has moved her stock
of millinery goods into the w. H. Col
Is building on East Main street.
Nate Fry is spending few days va
cation from his work in Nevada with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F.. r. Fry.
Messrs. George Simon. of Cedar Rap
ids, and John Evans. OF st. Anthony
were Gearing callers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Mccall have sold
their hotel at this place and are max
ling arrangements to move to Cedar
Falls in the near future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
Gov. shnyv NJ Sioux civ.

Sioux City, July 9.-Gpvernor Leslie
NJ. Shaw was in Sioux City Saturday
on business connected With his extern
sive property interests in Woodbury.
county. Governor Shaw and Carl
Ixuehnle. of Denison. and j. G. shu-
maker. of Charter Oak, own 2.Oi0 acres
Of land known as the Skinner ranch,
The projected Woodbury. Monona
county ditch will run thru this land
The owners will have to pay larger
part of the expense of the construc-
ton of the ditch than the owners OF
any other piece of land along the
route. Speaking of the national demo
cratic ticket the governor expressed
the opinion that Hill would have beer
stronger man than Stevenson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
SUICIDE NEAR NIN|)O
Carl Cummings without Apparent
Cause, Kills Himself With
8 Revolver.
Had Talked 81 suicide. but His
Friends Thought He Didn't
Mean II
Fort Dodge Girl Killed by an.
Explosion News Of the
State.
Special to Tlmes-Republicar,,

Special TO Times-Republican.
Mingo, July Carol Cummings one
mile south OF Mingo. committed suicide
Sunday at 8 p. m. Mr. Cummings was
Young man some % years Of age and
has lived at Greencastle, Iowa, little
town about two miles south OF Mingo,
all his life. He has been making the
remark for the past three weeks that
he intended killing himself to some Of
his friends. hut nothing was thought OF
his talk. He was at the Ming6 celebra-
ton with his best girl, Miss Grass, and
he took an active part In most all the
games Of the day and was quite lively
and full OF fun. No one thought he
really meant to kill himself. Sunday
morning he hitched his horse to a bug
gy and drove to Mingo. AT 3 o'clock he
started home from Mingo and when
about half way home he tied his horse
+ to fence along the road and then got
into the buggy, placed a 32-caliber res
volver to his right temple. The ball
passed thru his head. A little boy
passed the horse and buggy and saw
! there was something wrong. He had
not gone far until he reported what he
had seen to d Mr., Cox. Mr.. Cox called
Mr.. Beard and they started for the
scene and found it as the lad had
stated. The dead man was taken to his
parents who live at Greencastle, and
they were crushed with grief. He did
not leave any word to give any light
on his rash act. 1t was first rumored
that it was some love affair, but that
was found not to be the case, and all
evidence tends to show that the young
man had been demented and had been
losing his mind for some time, as some
time ago he had stated to a friend that
he intended killing himself, as he had
nothing to live for. He will be laid
to rest in Greencastle cemetery Tues
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
7nz2tls,l1Q
Decoral, News.

Cresco, July 9.-William Mcnamara,
indicted, tried and convicted of bur-
glary, was sentenced on Tuesday last
to eight months at hard labor in the
Anamosa penitentiary, whittier he has
been taken. He has been hard citi-.
zen and this will give him an opportu-
nifty for q little sober reflection which
can be profitably used in the direction
of reformation. We hope 1t may thus
result.
Z Monday was busy day for Sheriff
knowlton and his assistants. County
Attorney Loyejoy had sworn out four
search warrants, one each against
Frank r. Dano. George Holdren, Fred
Wilkes and s. NJ. Lyon, all of Riceville.
Informations also were. sworn against
each for violating the law relating the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors in the state
of Iowa. Sheriff KnOwlton hurried to
Ricevile and succeeded in seizing a
large quantity of beer, amounting in all
to 100 quarts. This was brought to
Usage late last night and placed in a
secure receptacle, awaiting the trial Of
the offenders. The informations are in
several counts: the one against Wilkes
in ten counts, and that against each Of
the others In seventeen counts.
AT meeting of the directors of the
Standard Phone Company, held at De-
lcorah last week. the regular semi
annual dividend of 10 per cent on stock
was ordered, payable as customary on
Jan. next. A sale of $4,000 more of
stock was authorized at a value Of
s1.30 per share, the sum realized to be
used in the construction of new lines
during the balance Of this year. This
will make total OF $4,000 worth OF
stock disposed of.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
Fire mt Ed.ewood.

Cedar Rapids. July Saturday
during a severe storm lightning struck
the meat market of Kramer & Duncan
at Edgewood. The building burned to
the ground and before the flames could
be stayed it spread to the following
buildings. all of which We're burned:
P. G. Shipton, barber shop; Edgewood
House; H. E. Willard, restaurant;
George Glazuer, hardware; Office and
yards of the Iowa Timber Company.
The total loss is $4,000. which would
have been much greater had 1T not been
that many of the goods were removed.
Reports received are to the effect that
much damage was done to crops along
the Farley branch of the Milwaukee
and many. buildings We're badly dam
aged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
PHONES FOR INSTITUTIONS.
Board OF Control Places separate
Systems in state Institutions.

Board OF Control Places separate
systems in State Institutions.
Des Moines, July 9.-The state board
Of control has bought telephone sys-
tens for each of the state institutions.
This will cut the Bell people out OF 9
good bit of business. The Stromberg-
Carlson Telephone Manufacturing
Company. Of Chicago. got the contract
at figures not given out. The contract,
however. amounted, 1t is said to about
$1,000. The following institutions are
equipped with the systems indicated
and the amount OF additional parnpher-
MALTA necessary to the operation OF the
system within the institution:
Clarinda. fifty-drop capacity SWITCH
board. twenty phones; Eldora, twenty
five-drop capacity switchboard eleven
phones: Glenwood, fifty-drop capacity
switchboard. eleven phones: Independ-
8cnce, fifty-drop capacity switchboard.
twenty-five phones: Marshalltown,
twenty fve-drop capacity switchboard,
ten phones: Mount Pleasant. fifty-drop
capacity switchboard, thirty phones;
Afitchellville intercommunicating. sew
en- phones: Fort Madison, intercommu
nicating. Ave phones; Davenport. in
accommodating. nine phones; Coun-
ell Bluffs, ;ntercommunicating, seven
phones.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
Fatal FAN From Buggy.

Special to SFimes-Republican.
Fort Dodge, July 9.-Too much circus
caused the death of George Wagner, a
prominent farmer of Hamilton county.
He came to Fort Dodge to see Ringing
Bros. big show and returned home late
at night in a two-seated buggy, occu-
pying the rear seat. While conversing
with the occupants of the front seat he
tilted forward and then stiffened back.
and the seat, being unfastened, tipped
over, allowing Wagner to be precipi-
3tated on his head. He was picked up
and taken home. but his skull was
found to be fractured and he died soon
after. The funeral took place Saturday
afternoon at the Catholic church at
Webster City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
a Fatal Fail.

Webster City, July 9.-Another man
was injured at the east railroad
bridge at about 2 o'clock Saturday aft
4ternoon His name is John Stevens
and his home is in DUBUQUE. Stevens
has been employed with force OF men
who have been making repairs en- the
bridge for the past month or six weeks.
While at work Saturday he lost his
hold and by fall of about forty feet
to the ground below received injuries
from which he cannot recover. The in
juries are about the head. a large cash
being cut near the right temple. 1t is
thought he lost his hold on account of
dizziness, but as he has not regained
consciousness since falling, nothing
certain is known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
Poisoned bylnsect Bite

Sioux City. July &c H. Skekel. of
Tyndall, S. D.. passed thru here on his
way to Chicago for an operation by
specialists on badly poisoned face. re-
sulting from mosquito bite. There is
danger of his dying. Mr.. Skekel is one
of the wealthiest ranchmen in South
Dakota. owning more than 5000 acres
of land. He was accompanied by DR..
Berry, of Tyndall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
TO Transfer Railroad Property.
Special to Times. Republican.

Fort Dodge, July 9.-Capt. j. f..
Merry, assistant general passenger
agent of the Illinois Central railroad.
has been in Fort Dodge completing arr
engagements for the transfer of the
Fort Dodge & Omaha to the Central.
The first step in, the transfer was the.
sale of the road, owned by the Fort
Dodge & Company. to the Dubuque &
Sioux City Company, which owns all
the Central lines operated in Iowa. The
next step is the execution of lease
from the Dubuque g. Sioux City to the
Illinois Central. which will be consum-
mated soon in Chicago. Capt. Merry
is nm officer in each of the three COM
panies which figure In the transaction,
the ownership Of which is practically in
the same hands. and the sale and lease
above referred to are mere matters of
red tape necessitated by the peculiar
charter of the Central.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09

LOOKS Ike MURDER
Body Of an Unknown Man Found
Near the Railroad Tracks
Near Clinton.
Nature Of His Injuries Lead to
Suspicion that He Was
Murdered.
Two Drownings in River Near
Davenport Mosquito Bite
Causes Blood Poison.

Clinton, July 9.-The body of an un-
known man was found in the weeds
near the railway tracks below the city.
The body was badly decayed and had
evidently been there some days. Moth
ing to identify the man was found upon
his person except a weigher's check for
a load of hay, sold here some time ago.
and that will be useless unless the per-
son buying the hay can remember from
whom he bought it, as the name of the
seller does not appear. 1t is surmised
that the man is the victim of foul play,
as his nose is smashed and hole is
made in the back of the head, as tho
struck by a sharp instrument. This
might have been done by train, but in
that case other bruises would likely be
found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
TAKES MORPHINE ROUTE.
Lucas County Man Ends uncuccess-
ful Love Affair by Death.

1 Charlton, July Edward Dale, a
farmer living near Russell. died in
Charlton Friday morning from the eff
fects Of an overdose Of morphine adj
rninistered by his own hand with sui
4 ida Intent the night before. He was
engaged to be married to Miss Grace
Sullivan OF this place, who kept COM
8pany all day the Fourth with another
fellow. The evening OF the 9Th he went
TO her home and had a few words with
stler that evidently resulted in a fuss.
Just before leaving he remarked that
he would fix- that and drank the posion
already prepared, and walked across
the street to the lumber yard. Grace
became frightened and notified friends
who found him in about fifteen minutes
and worked with him till morning, but
without avail, as he died about 6 a. m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
OPEN REVOLT AGAINST IS TO !
4BurlinRton Democrats wan Tot SUPP
port the kansas CITY Ticket.

port the A0O0o0 Nxxy 1lCk6ts
n Burlington, July 9.-,The action of the
Kansas City convention in nominating
W. ]. Bryan and adopting his 16 to !
plank has had most decidedly wet
blanket effect on the German-American
democrats of burlington. The leaders
among them are emphatic In their de-
8nunciation Of the platform and ticket.
and their attitude practically takes the
form of revolt against the demo-
cratic ticket. All OF the men quoted be-
low are leading German Americans
and prominent business men of BUR-
slington:
E. Hagemann president OF the Ger
man-American Savings Bank)--I am a
democrat, but not populist. would
have voted for almost any good demo-
8crat. on democratic platform. am
opposed to free silver at the ratio OF l6
TO 4. and will not vote for any man
,0r with any party that favors such a
scheme.
p. G. Guenther (well-known cigar
manufactrer)-1 have always been a
democrat. but ] don't like the way they
did things at Kansas City. want a
d good dollar and the issue has been
dead 40 long that 1t should be buried
8 now.
81 II. A. M4thes (prominent. business
man)-I believe in democracy, but
can't swallow the Kansas City plat
form or the nominees. I want a good
and prosperous condition Of affairs
and think 1t Is folly to introduce new
isms and new fads at this. time I car
i not and Will notsvote such ticket.
81 IA. Klappisch (queensware dealer)-
II could have written better platform
myself. viii not vote for Bryan
q, II. Prsnxler twhoiesale dealer ii
:sliquors)--In my opinion the democratic
4 party never had A. aoodSa chance u
ssNsln ~ they die ~ next fail'sselsctior
INT TIN LIT Az M a pls9 s.tAa
i sS6nIey s6f n y "a III 10 W91kl "a dic.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
Two Drowntnss Near Davenport.

Two DTOSSnluSSN ear lJdVcHpO Fts
Davenport. July 1.-TWO drownings
occurred near here Saturday afternoon.
One was an unknown man who
jumped from the government bridge
into the Mississippi, leaving his coat
and vest on the bridge, in the pockets
of which We're letters from Maj. S. E..
Blunt commandant OF the Rock Island
arsenal, to Samuel Kern, Of Moline,
telling him that there was no work for
him at the government arsenal. The
body was seen floating down the river.
but sank and was not recovered. He
was a member of Moline Camp No. So,
Modern Woodmen, according to re-
ceipts in the pockets. He was married.
The cause is unknown. The other was
Fred Ita, II years old, drowned while
bathing at Wizards Landing. He was
a member of camping party. The
body was not recovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
sioux CITY q rain Firm suspends.

Sioux City. July 9.The Leach Con-
molly Company, grain brokers. have
suspended business as a result Of the
ups and downs of the wheat market
during the last few days. T. G. Logan.
the company's Chicago representative.
called for margins which the company
could not furnish and he closed their
account. One of the members of the
Arm estimates the liabilities at $4,000
and thinks the company can pay out
6l l1asar cent -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
I gentleman recently cured OF dy

A gentleman recently cured OF dys-
pepsia gave the following appropriate
rendering Of Burns famous blessing:
"some have meat and cannot eat, and
some have none that want it; but we
have meat and we can eat---Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure be thanked" This prepare
ton will digest what you eat. It in-
stantly relieves and radically cures In
digestion and all stomach disorders. Al
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
Ii saved His Leg.

P. A. Danforth. of LAGRANGE, Ca,
suffered for six months with frightful
running sore on his leg; but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica salve wholly cured it
in FIVE days. For ulcers. wounds, piles,
it's the best salve in the world. Cure
guaranteed Only % cents. Sold by
George p. Powers. druggist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
Traer,s New Prlncipal.

Special TO Tinles-Republican
Traer, July s.-Prof Meredith Is the
newly elected principal of the Traer
schools He comes from Oxford. Iowa,
and takes the place of Prof. o. NJ. Eli
sliott, who resigned to take similar po-
isition in the Corning schools About
forty applications were before the board
and Prof. Meredith was elected on the
first formal ballot by vote of three to
two. which was afterwards made unan-
imouS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
second Di.trict congre..ional.

Clinton, July 9.-Hon. w. L. Roach,
OF Muscatine, was in the city Friday
evening OH business. When asked hc..
his political intentions he said he would
not be candidate for congress and
could not accept nomination. He says
business considerations prevent. Mr..
Roach thinks the labor vote OF the dis
.trict Is the key 70 the situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
n. e. Healy Made Twice Happy

Fort Dodge, July 9.-The home OF
Hon. NJ. F. Healy. the distinguished
democratic orator, has been made hap
py by the advent OF twins. a boy and
girl. The children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Healy Friday night, and COM
ing SO near the Fourth. their birthday
lis locked upon as q Fourth Of July
OF congratulatory telesrams from all
over the state. 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09

relatives OF the family, including Mrs.
Morgan and Mrs. Woodward and Miss
Iona woodward. OF Chicago and Miss
Penn, of Chicago, who went out as
French companion to the Woodward
family; Secretary squires and wife and
three OF their children; Second secre-
#tary w. =. Bainbridge, OF Council
Bluffs, and wife, and Interpreter Ches-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
Killed by an ExpIoslon,

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, July 9.The particulars
OF the shocking death or a Fort Dodge
girl in Chicago have just reached this
city. Lucinda Cook. daughter Of a we'll
known conductor on the Illinois Cen
trail, while in the course Of her house
hold duties had occasion to use a gaso-
;oline stove. The stove exploded. burn
ing Miss Cook SO severely that she died
from her injuries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
Dealt, OF Shenandoah Physician.

Council Bluffs, July 9.-Dr. Frank L.
Brockett, a prominent physician Of
Shenandoah. died Saturday at the
Woman's Christian Association hospital
in this city. from tuberculosis, from
which he had been suffering for eigh-
teen months He came here q few days
ago with the hope of obtaining relief.
thru an operation, from the shock of
which he, however. succumbed. He
was 81 years Of age and his death be-
ireaves wife and two grown children.
The remains were taken to his old home
in Shenandoah for interment.
Won u q old NJ edal.
Special to Timesz Republican,.
Fort Dodge, July 9.-Mlss Maude
Campbell. the beautiful and accom-
plished daughter of Banker J. w.
Campbell. of this city. at the concert on
the occasion of the closing exercises of
the Chicago College Of Music. at kim
bell Hall. was awarded the highest gold
medal for superiority in the piano de-
partment. Miss Campbell is a young
LADY OF remarkable talent and her sue
cess In Chicago has made the city very
protld
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
rho,,r,-nton News.

Special to Times-Republican.
Thornton. July 9.-Quite a number Of
our people are in Mason City today at
tending the republican county conven-
ton. There is special interest in Cerro
.Gordo county politics this year and the
first real caucuses ever held in Grimes
and Pleasant Valley townships have
been held this week One hundred and
sveenty-six votes We're polled in the
Grimes caucus and 1oS in Pleasant Val
ley. Our townsman, c. B. Hapley. is
after the nomination for county audi
tor.
Charles Preston and family. of High
wood. Ill. are visiting at the home of
f.. w. Tiffany this week.
John Boriand. of Menominee, Wis,
returned to his home yesterday after a
pleasant visit with his daughter, Mrs.
Weston.
Crops in this section never looked
mere promising this time of the year
than at present Most of the corn was
laid by before the Fourth. EARLY oats
are turning and rye is ready to cut
Hay, however. is rather light crop.