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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
Obstruction placed at a ssyirch Near

INeb.
Ottumwa, Dec 15-Sone excitement
was caused i'll Darlington railroad cir
Fcles yesterday by an engineers report
and the events following It. The engi-
reer Oh No. ). the west bound passen-'
ger due to leave here at ZIG a. M. tele-.
graphed from Abba that the frog at the
Ilcb switch, a short distance east of thu
Des Moines river bridge, was broken
and unsafe for traffic. The roadmaster,
w. j. Calvin, and his men We're sum-
n.oned and they Immediately Went 10
the keb switch to see what caused the
trouble
| A thorough examination of the frog
showed IL to be in perfect condition, un =
broken and in place. No. IL, the fast
nail, and No. n, a freight train, went
over the frog without experiencing any
thing out of the ordinary. and no cause
can be ascribed for tbs fact that it
ehould have been in bad condition when
No. 5 passed over 1t.
| The only reasonable theory that has
been formed in explanation of the mat
| ter is that some one, with view to
wrecking the train. put a spike, coup
| ling pin or other instrument at the point
OF the frog. intending that the train
4 should De deFalteu upon StrlklliB the tOD-
struction. The work may have been
done bunglingly and the desired result
rot accomplished.
/ Acting on this theory trackmen made
ar examination of the place in an at
tempt TO find the obstruction which
might have caused the trouble, but With
4 out success. This. however can be ae-
counted for without destroying the the
DRY, for the obstruction could easily
have been hidden before the men ar
rived on the scene.
This occurrence may have something
| tc do with the recent shooting, which
took place west of the city a week or
4 two ago, when some one, whose iden-
i tity has not as vet been discovered dis
charged shotgun at No. IS. the limited
1 west bound passenger train, leaving
this city at $3.50 p. m.
The Iowa Consistory to Meet.
Especial to Times Republican.
4 Clinton, Dec. 15.-The twenty third
annual meeting of the DeMolay Con-
sistory. Orient OF Iowa, Valley of Gin
Iton, Scottish Rite Masons. will be held
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
Blnckhnwk's Court House.

Special to Times Republican
Cedar Falls, Dec. Ia large num-
Der of our prominent citizens. Including
the mayor and city council from this
city. We're invited by the Black Hawk
county supervisors to help select
ground at Waterloo for the new court
house. to be patterned after Marshall
county's fine county building or some
other first class structure. The COM
mittee that visited iMarshalltown few
days ago speaks very highly of Their
treatment by the people OF that gooe
city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15

physician. Later, he left his room one,
day and did not return, and when found
was lying near him, and his clothing had!
ignited from the discharge of the piss
stol, burning one arm to crisp. DR..
Ryan was % years of age. He married.
Mamie Stultz, whose parents and Dr.
Ryan 8 live at Sinking Springs, o., by:
clipping with her. Later they We're di-.
vorced and afterward were remarked
-Four. or five years ago they came to this
place. They have a child, a little girl,
living with her mothers parents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
Syvnls dale News.

Special TO Times Republican
swatedale, Dec l5.-Rev George G.
Fort, of Clear Lake, will deliver his lee
ture, That Husband and Els Wife,
ifere this evening. This is the first en-
tertainment of the Epworth League Sc
res.
Isaiah Johnson, an old settler Of this
community. is lying very low at his
home.
The Mystic Toilers installed their new
officers ut the December meeting. as fol-
lows: President. Mrs. Bessie Jenkins.
vice president, Mrs. Allie NJ. Barker;
secretary, Mrs. Lena r. Hail; treasurer
Mrs. Emma r. Cogswell; historian. Mrs
Julia Quackenboss; correspondent, Mrs
Delphine Kreger;; inside guard, August
T.. Kreger; outside guard Asa Fl. Pres
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
GRAND junction.
cial Id Tirll e,s-l2 /. nu IN \, !,

> ieSscid ! 10 littl es-fSr llup ilcall,
Grand Junction. Dec. l5. Less cattle
by far are being fed in this vicinity
than last yea, ard the prices of stock
scattls are Very much lower.
The q. & n: " railroad is at present
laying water mains for is Water works
al this point. The work of constructing
the second track IS almost comriat Z
between here and Beaver and from hsai'.
TO Jefferson, The exceptional weather
for the past month has been Favorable
to the road in its work.
The first entertainment of the lecture
course was decided success.
Merchants report trace improving,
but say the weather continues against
them.
Eggs (when there are any) sen for
20 to % cents PR dozen.
There was a ef.st of lawyers in town
YESTERDAY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
CEDAR FALLS GROWING.

Two Fine Brick BLOCKS to Be Erec-
ted In the pring.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Dec. 15.--It is reported by
the. Knowing ones that the Odd Fellows
of this city intend Building in the spring
fine brick and stone temple building,
three stories in height and 44x10O feet
on their lots on Main street. between
Fourth and Fifth Streets There will
also be built a brick sixty six feet front
sty 100 feet In depth, two or three stories
high, next spring on he ground recent
ly occupied by the old BAPTIST church,
corner of Main and Fifth streets, by the
lDaNtOnM eS tate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15

in this city Jan. 22-25. This event is all
ways an important one in Masonic cir
cles turnout this section, and Masons at
tend from ali parts Of the United States,
as. during the many Years of the exist
ence of the DeMolay cons'istory, the
members have become widely scattered.
However, the local MEMBERSHIP is large,
as each year a large class is taken in.
dgrees being conferred from the fourth
to the. tflirty- second
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
CONVICTED OF ADULTERY.
Fred Hook Found Guilty in the
WRIGHT Count " Court

Special to Tim Republican
Eagle Grove Dec. 15.-The case
against Fred flock for adultery. was
trisa in the district court at clamoi,
Thursday ard Friday Judge Weaver
presiding. The arguments Of the attor-
tieys wer eclosed Friday and the ca %
vent 70 he jury in the afternoon, which
after two hours elaboration brought il,
81 verdict OF guilty The defense. it is
claimed viii enter motion for a new
trial The sentence will probably be
anywhere from six months to one year.
Hook has been in the county Jail for
over two months awaiting his trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
Wedding at BROOKLYN.

'SpuCIdT TO -IIIl1Fs-ftt -
Brooklyn, Dec. 15.--Frank j, Lang, of
brooklyn. and Miss Daisy Hough. Of
Grinnell. We're united in marriage at the
home of her uncle, L. w. Satchell. on
Wednesday and came to his home here
the next day and began housekeeping
on his farm. He is one of the most
highly respected young men of this
part Of the county and has host o.
friends to extend congratulations al
this time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
FOOLED WITH DYNAMITE.
O,Brien County Farmer Meets With
Terrible Accident.

Special to Times Republican.
Prii. CHAR. Dec. "a we'll to do far
mer by the name of Stark, residing in
Omega township, in this county, met
with a very sad and painful accident.
lie was using a stick OF dynamite and
leaned against the other end, ami then
taking hold of the stick of dyiiAniite
with both hands, bringing it Gown on
the bar in the middle. The explosion
which followed cost him both hands
his right eye and probably his left eye
1t also made a very bad scalp wound
running direct from the left eye past
the left ear. The man IS still living, but
his condition is critical.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15

a Systematic Search in All the
Middle West those Located
In Iowa
Information Wanted Of Any Who
May Be Buried in This
State!
Special to Tsnaes- 4 publican.


Special to Tsrnes- lie pubsiean.
Des Moines, Dec. 15.-The camps OF II
sa,Ss ~ ire A,,,sr,ifen Revolution and /:
.,....s,,. &, 50, (
othe,f' pa efio g '''i' y - ~ ~
de west are eng aEse N tfe Woi,iS ~ y 7
eating a II the graves of men who fought I
Far .,,e inaepenesnes- Of the American
al Il, q a.s lacat..d IN the states
81 tI,a Arissis,,it5f,i Nav. This work i
49,. os,,.,,x,,, &, s,,,,s.,nae;cas,v and
scentlv
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
BLAZE AT sWALEDALE.
Home of Arthur Beard Damaged by
the Flames

Special to Times Republican.
Swaledale, Dec. 15 Smoke pouring
from the home Of Arthur BEARD called
out the fire company Thursday just af-
Ter dinner. The little chemical ma
chine did its usual good work and in a
few minutes all danger was past The
damage was slight and the loss is fully
covered by insurance in the Farmers
of Cedar Rapids. A 17-year-old son lay
sick in the house suffering from a re-
lapse OF typhoid fever. The excitement
and exposure may prove serious IN his
case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
PLEASED WITH CONCERT.
Nora springs Lecture Course Prov
ing q Success.

OIxS plrI1I2B 11CCEu1t17y I,TOV~-
ing "a Success.
Specialize Times Republiean.s
Nora Springs, Dec. 15,-The second Sc
ries of lectures and entertainments Of
the Nora Springs Seminary vas given
last night by the standard Concert
Company under the manag nients of the
Standard Lecture Bureau Of Dies
Moines, Iowa. The entertainment was
fine and admired by al and was listened
70 by a full house. Professor Dwelle al
ways tries to get the best talent for
these entertainments that can be So
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15

70 Build UNIVERSITY
Work to Be Begun in the Spring
on University Buildings at
Mason City.
Three Fine Structures Are to Be
Erected During the Year
Of 1901.
Seven Buildings in All Already
Contemplated Plans Of the
Originators


OriginatOrH,
Special to Times Republican,. 4
Mason CITY. Dec. 15.-At a meeting Of |
j., s,s,,.o1 ,,,,,,.,, =, !,
~, = :. ~ s
SHY u sehe c'nleeo STATES me great seue
eational institution fathered by the Sons
Of Veterans and to be built in this city. |
III ,.s ,s,,,,g,s, Is. .s,,,,,s,;. n, &
s'l IS
{ so1i Y ~ eii.s 70 seiecl slie
tor the main building, which Is donated
by the people of Mason CITY. A Des
N1oines ,r5.hitoct ,vh, attended th.i
III.
- eng luaa poeiu u ss'iss ~
ohlcago a lew days since, IN interview
reiativesst 9 = ne projected school, said:
'ur hrin mas peen selected as archl-
lecls Tor the Two pullulIgs the board OF
regents Viii erect and we VIII com
Wolk on me pans IN q rev "a y =
| rms university pids ialr TO pc one OF
slre larssst ana most important IN inc
sgll 't sslales5 ana VIII prc papiy he
| opsi'so ll y. isV1. ne project vas stafeetl
/ ~ tiae. SONS OF veterans. but TO refer
- -, !, az q seilool OF enat orisi'ss a ms
taKe. MOST OF the patriotic orders Of
lns country sanel a,nuanoer q ais '.l$
| sulsilsu men haSe .pecoines Interested N
= anasit IS 20 ~. known as 'ne Memo
iial ssliiselsi.s q sile eilaeea states. le
VII g uealei'eeu 70 ene tneinory OF the
s'',a "
= ~ elie fnakihs or history turing var
.s''ses - .ns eouii.rs anu VINE az WIZ
=. .ii'.,'i.s e li1aiesNs sefioe1 ana an
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
SMALLPOX AT DUMoNT.
Yves Wiley RETURNS from North pa
kota With the Disease.

Special to Times Republican.
Dumont, Dec. 15.Wes Wiley, who
has just returned from North Dakota.
is sick with the smallpox a the home of
q. Boyde. The family have been quar-
antined and all precautions used to pre-
vent the spread of theedisease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-15
The Iowa Consistory to Meet.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Dec. 15.-The twenty-third
annual meeting OF the DeMolay Con-
sistory. Orient OF Iowa, Valley Of Gin
ton, Scottish Rite Masons. will be held
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-11
"Militarism."

In these days when we hear so much
about "militarism it is worth while to
note that the army corles from the peo-
pie. OF course it will be said in reply
to this that the soldiers of the army
are subject to the control of their Off
GERS And we will grant this. But do
these people who are crying out against
''militarism and what danger there is
to the United States government from
the army controlled blythe officers, ever
take into consideration the fact that
more than lour-itths of the army Off
GERS come from that class which Mr..
Bryan is pleased to plagiarize from
Lincoln as the plain people
The records show that from 1912 to
1887 the parents Of men admitted to
West Point Weie as follows, only the
number above 100 given: los clergymen,
ls2 OF no occupation, I'll mechanics,
"a army officers, rs physicians. 464
lawyers and Judges. 5l5 merchants and
81 farmers,
From 1887 to i>9l inclusive, the par
ents ot cadets were as follows. numbers
over ~ being given; II clergymen, II
bankers, - agents, II clerks. - manu-
facturers. Is mechanics. - army officers,
80 physicians. 50 lawyers and Judges, %
merchants and l4J farmers and planters.
The following covers the years from
1892 to 1899. inclusiye: 10 miners, 10
druggists, / clerks. u editors, l3 book
k eepers, 10 bankers, - lumbermen, IA
clergymen, 10 real estate brokers, 20
insurance men, b mechanics, 81 manu-
facturers, 80 physicians TO army officers
100 lawyers and judges, ll5 merchants
and l49 farmers and planters.
1t will be seen that the officers of the
OF the army come from all walks of life,
which make up the great middle class
OF people and the farmers. Every one
of these soldiers has been trained in
way that makes him respect the
institutions of the United States, and
there is nothing III his military educa-
ton at West Point to change that feel
ing.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-11

Who have scrofula taints in their blood, and
who mas not ? Scrofula in all its forms
is cnred by Hoods sarsaparilla which
thoroughly purlies the blood. This disease,
which frequently appears in children, is
greatly to be dreaded. 1t is most likely to
affect the glands of neck, which become ell
larged, eruptions appear on the head and
face, and the eyes are frequently affected.
eruptions OF pmples, scrofula should be en-
tirely eradicated from the system by a
thorough course of Hoods Sarsaparilla to
prevent all the painful and sickening conse-
quences of running scrofula sores which
drain the system, sap the strength and make
existence utterly wretched.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-11
A FREIGHT LINE.
Boston & Bangor S. S. Co. May Establish
one.

Boston & Bangor S. S. Co. May Establish
One of the interesting reports con-
corning eastern tran sportation bust ness
for mex. season says that the Boston &
Bangor Steamship Co. is considering
the establishment of a freight line be-
tween Boston and the Penobscot, and
that the steamer Penobscot will be
turned over to that service.
When the new City of Rockland goes
into commission next spring the COM
pany will take the Penobscot off. There
has been talk of putting herinto service
between Boston anC Mt. Desert, or be
tween Rockland and Mt Desert. It is
now rumored that if the Boston-B Belfast
freight service is established next year
the PenobScot will he the boat
According to the report, it is planned
to have steamer run two or three
trips weekly between Boston and Bel
fast to carry freight, thus relieving the
rush of freight in the passenger boats
and giving them not only more facili-
ties for handling the passenger business
but better opportunity to make good
time between their ports. Under such
system the two big boats would carry
only passengers and limited freight,
such as fruit and SO forth, SO that the
tedious waits which now have to be
made at nearly all bay points while
freight is being discharged and landed,
may be avoided.
This will enable the passenger boats
to make short stops at all landings, and
will bring them into Bangor much
earlier in the forenoon.
The experiment of running passen-
ger line from Boston to Mt. Desert has
been tried and has not yet paid any
thing. One season the fine steamer
Olivette, one of the swiftest and best
craft in the Atlantic, did that service,
but in spite Of her attractions she was
not popular and had to be withdrawn.
For this reason, and on account OF
the great rush of freight between Bos-
ton and Penobscot bay ports, delaying
the passenger traffic under the present
system, it is believed that the company
may finally decide on some such pro-
gram as is outlined above. Bangor
Commercial.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-11
School Statistics.

Twas Saturday night and the teacher sat
Alone, her task pursuing;
She averaged this and she averaged that
of all that her class was doing.
She reckoned percentage, so many boys
And SO many girls, all counted,
And marked all the tardy and abSentees,
And to what all the absence amounted.
Names and residences wrote in full,
Over many columns and pages;
Yankee, Teutonic, African, Celt,
And averaged all their ages,
The date OF admission of every one,
And cases of tiagellation,
And prepared a list of the graduates
For the coming examination.
Her weary head sank low on her book,
And her weary heart still lower,
For some of her pupils had little brain,
And she could not furnish more.
She Slept, she dreamed it seemed she died,
And her spirit went to llades,
And they met her there with a question
fair,
estate what the percent Of your grade is
Ages had slowly rolled away,
Leaving but partial traces,
And the teachers spirit walked one day
In the old familiar places.
A mound of fossilized school reports
Attracted her observation.
wide
AS Boston since annexation.
She came to the spot where they buried her
bones,
And the ground was well built over,
But laborers digging threw out skull
Once planted beneath the clover.
A disciple of Galen, wandering by,
Paused to look at the diggers,
And, picking the skull up, looked through
the eye,
And saw it was lined with figures.
"Just as | thought" said the young NJ. d.,
''How easy it is to kill EN-;
Statistics ossified every fold
OF cerebrum and cerebellum.
.lt's great curiosity, sure said Pat;
"By the bones can you tell the creature?'
80, nothing strange said the doctor, ''that
Was nineteenth century teacher"
[ Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-11
Horse and Man.
The precious brood mare, worn and old,
Stood still beneath the trees;
All gray and lame and sad was She

The precious brood mare, worn and old,
Stood still beneath the trees;
All gray and lame and sad was She
Her head between her knees.
81 see the harness flung away,
L hear the motors roll,
Another age dawns clear as day
On my pathetic soul.
"Our race has nearly run its course,
And soon our beds we'll make
Beside the Megassaurian tribe
The great Pliocene snake.
'The mammoth and the mighty elk
., And men will pay their fees
10 see our bones in museums,
Great curiosities.
''To circuses the little boys
In wonder and in glee
i'll flock to see the only colt
Born in captivity
They'll pluck his pretty, little tail,
They'll gaze into his face
The tender hearted will bewail
The last of all his race.
''They'll stare into his timid eyes
And wonder at his feet;
Twill fill their bosoms with surprise
10 see this creature eat.
"And shocked with sudden, startling fears,
They'll flee in mad amaze
Whenever he cocks his pretty ears
And for his mother neighs.
We're passing to oblivion far,
Well meekly meet our fate,
When men no more our comrades are,
Men shall degenerate.
"For they were brave when we were strong,
Were fast when we were fleet,
Whether in cutting swaths in war
Or bravely cutting wheat.
''They' II recognize this truth in course
OF time as days grow dark;
When man evolved the modern horse
He touched high-water mark
Toronto Globe
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-11
The Supreme Court.

1t is a curious fact that Governor
Powers has had to do with the compo-
sition of the whole bench of Maine
with the exception of Judge Strout.
He has reappointed during his four
years gubernatorial term, Judge En-
cry, the senior Judge, Judge Haskell,
Judge Peters, Judge Whitehouse and
Judge Wiswell. and has appointed as
new judges, Judge Savage, Judge Fog
ler and Judge Powers. Judge Wiswell
he has also appointed chief justice.
Now he must again exercise his power
as chief executive officer of the State
and elect another justice to fill the posi-
ton made vacant by the death of Judge
Haskell.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-11

The wonderful prosperity of the country
was never more clearly shown than in the
enormous amount of travel this season.
Every railroad, steamboat and hotel has
been crowded as never before. 1t simply
shows when everybody is making money
they are anxious to get the benefit OF what
it will give them. The great Broadway
Central Hotel in New York and the United
States Hotel in Boston are among the larg-
est of the representative hotels Of the coun-
try, and they report business never before
euualled. Tvs.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-11
Home Week Expenditures.

1t is time the Old Home Week COM
mittee made a detailed report showing
how much money came into their hands
and all the items of expense. The city
of Bath and many citizens contributed
to the funds and the public has right
know just what disposition was made
of them. The bare statement that
there was a small balance left is not
enough. bath Enterprise.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-10-11

an influence in the councils of the land
whom we all love and whose future
we wish to conserve. Would
that there were more Names and more
men of Maine makeup coming into ma
tional prominence at this crisis in our
DEVELOPMENT. L. p. B.
Boothbay, Me-, Sept. Il, 1900.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-27

1t is claimed that another rich
st rike of free gold has been made at
the Hump.
Ed Beck of Grangeville and Kit
ty Ross, said to be prostitute were
arrested in Lewiston, on Monday
last charged with the murder of
Frank Henderson who died early
Sunday morning in that city. Mr..
Henderson is from Cambridge,
South Boston Mass, and had just
arrived in the city, in company
with Beck and the woman, with be-
tween $500 and $400 on his person,
When a Philippine woman of bet.
ter class gets married, she some
times wears as her wedding dress a
costume of native manufacture that
reaches in value to one thousand
dollars. 1t takes months to make
ha ndkerchief or a sleeve, so mi
croscopic and delicate is the fabric.
The London war office has issued
another casualty list from South
Africa showing that during the week
ending July IA there were killed,
wounded or captured Is officers and
1870 men; accidental deaths, 2 men;
invalided home, IL officers and l3-
02 men. The total casualties as a
result of the war are 49,, officers
and men. President Kruger was
right when he said the cost of the,
conquest of South African republics
would stagger humanity. Forcible
expansion is costly to the people
who furnish the corpses.