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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18

return to this country some time with
In the next few months 1t is said that
en- account Of the strain he has under
gone in connection with his arduous du-
ties he will dou btless be relieved and all
lowed to return home long enough to
regain his health. The impression APP
Fears to prevail among those we'll in
touch with Iowa affairs that Conger,s
name is mentioned as a sounder for his
probable race for the nomination. 1t IS
said that certain members of the Iowa
delegation look with considerable APP
prehension upon the organization for
the fight being made by the supporters
of Mr.. Cummins and would like to for
ward Mr.. Conger in order to defeat Mr..
Cummins.
Nothing seems to have weakened the
hold which Col. Henderson has all
along been conceded to have on the
speakership of the Fifty-seventil con-
gress, as the rumor to the effect that
There existed a combine which might
prevent his reelection, which found
life fo. a short time last week, was ur-
founded The rumor. was started by the
statement in a Washington daily that
/ a number of disgruntled members of
1.-THE lower house We're dissatisfied With
1.-The speakers actions and had formed a
Iscabal which would result in the seating
of another in the speaker's :. chair.
Uncle Joe Cannon was named as the
probable successor of he Iowan. Other
1 possibilities were also enumerated.
| AS soon as the story appeared there
was Wild rush to get inside, SO to
speak, on the part of members Of the
lshouse who we're classed as the con-
| spirators against the speaker. Each
lone of the gentlemen who had been
manned in connection with the matter
lustily avowed an utter lack Of any
knowledge concerning such a combine
Tor of any desire to Dust Gen. Henderson
from his comfortable position in Tom
Reeds shoes.
In the past few days there has been
4 any amount of gossip about the
speaker The consensus of opinion is
4 that Col. Henderson will be e-eiected
4 without the slightest trouble. A PROM
l'inent Iowan who keeps closely in touch
A with the situation said Saturday that
4 when the Fifty seventh congress COM
|vened Henderson would receive the
3l;votes of every republican member OF
1.-The house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
BURGLARY At ALVORD
Hardware Store Of Meyers Z Son
Robbed Of $50 Worth Of
Cutlery.
Wreck on the c. N. { ST. z. at
Dedham.- Two Cars De.
molished.
Kossuth County Citizen Returns
From Three Years Stay in
Klondike.
special to Times-Republican.

u go ---'--
Rock Rapids, Feb. 49, The hardware
store of Meyers & Son at Alvord, thir-
teen miles from here, was burglarized
Friday morning early. About $50 worth
of knives, razors, revolvers and watches
were taken. Entrance was gained by
crawling thru a hole in the foundation
and raising trap door in the addition
used as stove room, then boring sew
eral holes In the panel of the door.
making an opening large enough to
reach thru and unbolt the door This is
the second hardware store in this vicin-
ity that has recently been burglarized,
the first being at Hills, just over the
line in Minnesota. No trace of the burg
lar has been found,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
Find Foot in lnttIe Yard.

LeMars. Feb. 1S.-A human foot en-
cased in stocking and shoe was found
III the cattle yard belonging to the Geh-
len Milling Company Saturday after
room by parties looking at the cattle.
The police We're informed and took
charge OF the foot. The generally ac-s
cepted theory is that it is one OF the feet
severed from the body of Phinney. a
brakeman on the Illinois Central. who
was killed by a gravel train collision
last fall, and the murder theories adj.
vanced by some people are secuted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
s. =. MEsERvEY THREATENED.
Fort Dodge Capitalist Gets Letter De-
mandin1 q 800.

Fort Dodge, Feb. IS. Hon. 8. II. Mes
ervey, one OF Iowa's prominent politi-
clans and one OF the leading capitalists
OF this city, received q letter demanding
that $3.50 be paid before midnight sun
day night or his life would pay the for
felt.
The letter was maiiedsin Glare, small
town fifty miles from this city, Friday
afternoon. The receipt of the letter has
occasioned great eensation. There are
no specific charges, but a blunt demand
that the amount named be paid. The
iAttAr = urinted with q. lead nannil In an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
Fort Dodge sued.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. Feb. 1S-Papers We're
against the city for $4,000 for INJURIES
received on an icy sidewalk last De-
cember. The accident took place at one
of the crossings to a main thoroughfare
and the plaintiff claims that her in.
juries are due to the walk being too
narrow. Her injuries are said to be of
a permanent nature and have caused
her to go about on crutches since the
date of the accident
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
WRIGHT NOT A CANDIDATE.
Ha. Not Consented to the Use of His
Name for5the Supreme Bench.


Sioux City. Feb. 1S.--In regard to- the
lrumors that he may he candidate for
the office of judge of the supreme court,
Craig l.. Wright, of Sioux City, has
made the following statement: Il do
not know that 1 have much, if anything
to say touching the suggestion of my
candidacy for the supreme bench. II IL,
however. perhaps due 10 say that for
some time my friends of the profession
here and elsewhere have kindly ana
earnestly urged ms 10 be a candidate,
and this was true both at the time that
there was a probability of a vacancy in
case of Judge Deemer 9 resi- snat ion, and
also since the decision Of the supreme
court on the Titus amendment. These
requests have been from Very many
friends and of courss i pleasure to me.
But have not con sented 70 the use of
my name for the place and any pubs
lie discussion of it has not been Of nay
speking'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
chicago to Florida In az Hours,

No change Of cars, only one night en-
route: all modern travel conveniences.
Tie Chicago and Florida special leaves
Chicago union station IL o'clock noon
via Pennsylvania short line Tuesdays
and Fridays. Dining, sleeping and OBJ
servation cars go thru to st. Augustine.
Particular informationeabout the new
train and tickets to southern winter re-
sorts furnished upon application to III.
r. Dering, A. G. p Agent, 2lS South
Clark street. CHICAGO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
Hotel Change ut Rode.

Special to Times Republican.
Bode, Feb. 1S.-A gentleman by the
rame of d. w. Reed has rented the
Rossing Hotel and will take possession
on March /.
A number of farms are being bought
and sold here nowadays. Prices are
from s55 to $50 per acre.
The new hardware firm of Schrieber
Eros. will take possession on March l..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
Pythians VIII Celebrate.
Special to Times-Republican

Iowa Falls, Feb. 1S.-Tomorrow is the
anniversary of the founding OF the
Pythian order and several lodges of that
order in this section will celebrate the
event. among them being Star Lodge of
Bows, where the occasion will be fit
stsngly observed with program. which
viii include an address on .Pythian-
ism by Professor Loren Hczz Cd,
of this city, followed by a banquet and
a ball. At Ackley. Rose Croix Lodge
will give its usual anniversary ball, a
leading social event each year in that
ffsiare
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
Crushedin q Mine.

-oVtCIal 10 IIIiISs'-IN eP1UIlCdI
Boone, Feb 1S.--James Atkinson was
probably fatally crushed in shaft No. 4
at the Fraser coal mine at 1890 Friday
night by falling slate. His back was
broken. and tho he Is conscious there is
q small chance of recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
sU1c1DED IN PHILIPPINES.

ROMANS of a Boone soldier Boy
Brought Home for Burial.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone, Feb. is. The remains of
Charles Harding, the young man who
committed suicide while in army selv-
ice, arrived In San Francisco from the
Orient Friday evening and will be
brought to Boone for Burial. He was
the son of T.. V. Harding Of this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
WRECK ON THE MILWAUKEE,.
Two Cars Leave Track ut Dedham on

ACcOuntO OF Broken TUCK.
Special to Times Republican.
Dedham, Feb. ia wreck occurred
on the Milwaukee near this place Sat
urday morning, caused by a broken
truck Two cars of corn left the track
and We're thrown over a high dump ana
completely wrecked. No one was in
jured and the track was cleared in an
hour. the cars having left the track all
most clear when they pitched oves the
enbankment The wires We're down
most of the day. part of the wreckagc
having fallen on them The train wreck
ed was the second section of No. g..
Coalsley conductor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
THE coNeER CANDIDACY.
Announcement That He Would Ac.
cept Nomination for Governor W .,

-,
ssFceler.',
Washington, Feb. 1S.-The Iowa rep
have not been at all free
IN their comments on the announcement
that Minister Conger had consented to
accept the republican nomination for
governor Of Iowa IL it was offered him.
Expression in regard to the matter gem
orally took the form. We'll. that's apt
to stir things up in Iowa" The opin-
ion is that Congers consent Will serve
to.still further compMcate the 1uberna-
torial situation in the Hawkeye state
Representative Hull says that she has
not decided whether Mr.. Conges's name
will be brought before the convention.
Ii is likely that Mr.. Conger's candidacy
will not be announced, II he does make
the race. for several weeks vet at the
least.
The chances are that MI. cuuker will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
sl.449.79 s1.44s.79
The lnerrlanents nprnN ementS. consist

! The permanent Improvements consist
CT AZ, ooO feet Of lumber to be used for a
srnad stand in the Athletic Park. This
IL very encouraging report, as it
SHOWS that the union is slowly but
surely getting on q sound financial
basis. Manager Mccutchon said that
s,tho he expected to go some $1,000 in
the hole next spring, nevertheless the
foot bail season would pay all these
arrears and leave some over. The Min
r.esota game at Minneapolis and Michi-
gan game at Chicago ought to pay at
least $4,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
University Ladies Win.

Special TO Times-R Republican,.
Iowa City, Feb. is. The university
ladies' basket ball team Won from the.
burlington Wv e. A. team Saturday
afternoon by a score of q 10 5. 1t was a
fast game, but the Burlington ladies'
We're outclasssed. The teams lined up as
follows: lowa-A1iss Laura Everett.
center; Miss Elizabeth Burnham and
Miss Carolyne Jarvis. guards; Miss Dola
Everett and Miss Gertrude Preston, for.
wards Burlinton-NlissesB Birdie Rake
and Mertha Fauber, guards Leslie
'i>nedall and Ollie Bernards forwards.
and Miss Amy Lee. center.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
will Bc In Parade.

Washington. Feb. IS. Representa-
tives of Governor Shaw and Adjt. Gen.
friday for their participation in the in
augural parade. Six horses have been
requsitioned for the Iowa gubernat0rial
party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
peyton Returns 10 s. Iop,s

Sioux City, Feb. 1S.-Frank. H. Pey-
ton, Who has shown himself to be re-
inarkaole crook, left Sioux City for ST
Louis in custody of Sergeant Louis
Nolte, of the st. Louis police force.
Sunday. Peyton confessed 20 a Sioux
City murder for the express purpose OF
getting out Of the state Of Missouri,
where he is under Indictment. His well
laid scheme completely failed. however.
Saturday Judge Wakefield dismissed
the habeas corpus proceedings which
Peyton's attorneys had brought and
delivered the crook into the hands OF
Sergeant Nolte. Peyton put up a des-
perate fight for his freedom The law
yers who tried the case could not find
such another case in the law books.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
M,cu1cHEN,s REPORT.

Manager of the Athletic Union at
Iowa Z University Makes Report.
Special to Times Re publican.
Iowa City, Feb. lS.--At a meeting OF
the Athletic Union Saturday evening
General Manager NIcCutchen made has
annual report as to the financial stand-
ing of the union. a summary of the
s,ear,s receipts and expenditures is as
LfnlinWS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
TRAP FOR A THIEF.
lover Russo by Which Identity of
Petty Thief Was Discovered.

Clever Russo by Which Identity of
Petty Thief Was Discovered.
Special to Times Republican.
Geneva. Feb. is. F, Jones. resi-
dent of Four Mile Grove. has for some
time been missing grain from his gran
ary. Last week he resorted to clever
subterfuge by which the Identity of the
person who has been committing the
sthefts has been discovered. "A loaded
shotgun was placed in such manner
that it would be discharged when the
sranary door was opened. Friday night
a loud report was heard and Mr.. Jones'
daughter. looking out of the window,
saw an old time resident of the Grove
making a frightened exit from the
promises
Mr.. Jones believes that the party has
peen taught wholesome lesson and
that no further steps will be necessary
In order to protect the property in that
vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18
Death Of .Iohnson county Pionenr.

Iowa City, Feb. 1s.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Wifi Switzer. one of Johnson county's
pioneers died at her home in this city
Friday nighS. She was born Dec. 4, 1912.
near Union Bridge, Maryland, and was
married to John Switzer in Carroll
county. Maryland. Nov IL, 1896 They
came to johnson county in 1857 and set
Ted on a farm six miles south of this
CITY When the civil war broke out
three of the sons enlisted at this place,
and, her husband having died a short
time before Mrs. Switzer returned to
her old home in Maryland, but returned
TO the Iowa farm at the close OF the
war. remaining there until 1883, when
sne moved totllis city. She was a. men,
Der of the German Baptist church and
was a woman of rare Christian char
acter. She leaves seven song and three
daughters
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-18

AsAAS>-ASsA
Hon. w. v. sullivan, United States
Senator from Mississippi, in q letter
recently written to DR.. Hartman, from
Oxford, Miss, say the following Of Pc
runa as q catarrh remedy:
ssFor some time I have been q
sufferer from catarrh in its most
incipienf stage, so much so that
became alarmed as to my general
health.
aBut, hearing Of Peruna as . good
remedy, gave it fair trial and soon
began to improve. It's effects We're dis
tinctly beneficial, removing the annoy
Ing symptoms, and was particularly
good as a tonic.
II take pleasure in recommending
yourgreat lcatarrh cure, Peruna,
as the best i have ever tried"
Miss Irene Cooper, Assist ant Superin-
tendent of the Old Peoples Home, Chi
cago, Ills, also has a good word to say
for Peruna. In letter written from
1888 Prairie avenue, Chicago, Ills, she
gives in the following words her expert
ence with the national catarrh remedy,
Peruna:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-05
"A HappV, AffaiF.

a Mr.. Charles NJ. Anderson and Miss
Bertha Johnson, both Of Maple Hill,
were married yesterday at the home Of
the groom Rev. Aschim. Of Duluth,
performed the ceremony which made the
happy couple one. Gust Anderson and
Chris. Murphy were the witnesses.
The rasetiyes and q few friends of the
contracting parties were present and a
wedding dinner was served which was
thoroughly enjoyed. +
TEE Herald joins the many friends
OF the happy couple in Wishing them a
dong and happy married life. ~ 49,.
Itmay be- added that this is the first
marriage performed on Maple Hill, and
those present we're unanimous in hoping
that others will follow now that tho OK.
ample has been set. #:. .,..... &.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-05
SPIDERS WITHOUT EYES.
Ysa Taey Hane Thear Frey waeh 40.
euBeev an the SubtefRanean
IN ..g Depths. --5.-..

A miner may be superstitious, but he
Is as plucky 80 man as breathea- One
creature, however, most Of them shy
at the sight OF. This is the great.
bloated, white spider, which rustles
along the walls Of the shaft and dis
appearsin some cleft in the rock. Nat
uralists for a long time would not
believe that these spiders were really
cave jewellers. They declared that they
were merely ordinary spide that had
fallen or crept into the mines. But at
last one was brought to famous nat
uralist, and found by him to be abso-
lutely without eyes. This proved be-
yound doubt that for centuries the
creatures ancestors had lived beyond
the reach Of sunlight, "a, II Z
A spider, even If he does live in the
depths OF the earth, must eat, and
more recently his prey has been dis
covered. It Is q sort Of small beetle.
Another scorpion-like insect, called the
blotEus, also takes his blind way over
theyrocks and stalks by sound and
: touch ehe same prey. 1t is wonder
full thing to watch one Of these crea-
lures huuiing beetle, and almost i'm
possible to realize it's absolute blind
ness when one sees how perfectly its
movements correspond with those OF
Its Intended victim. - =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-05
.ITALY'S Discomfort.
=, Pay, Poor Food enA Socialist
, e Agitation. -.

From the 18th of juno TO the 18th
Of July the wheat, rye and barley har-
vests are in progress in Italy and the
socialists are taking thisjcritical time
in the agricultural industry to spread
: the gospel OF discomfort against the
conditions OF labor, wages and taxa
tion.ts; Il 10 feared that large farmers
swillbe ruined by strikes among farm
hborers. On an average two strikes
day have occurred in Italy since
February, the movement affecting al
trades and elasses OF working men.
At any moment it 10 1esred that .
sparh might kindle confagration.
The socialist leaders plead Tor peace
g4ul means for lettering the conditions
Of labor, but the Itahanpeople. are
inhsmmable and they are notorious
~ underpaid and underfed, They are
so largely in the majority that they
hold the remedy In their own hands,
II they would but use theif power in
diligently and toward . definite end.
But the mass OF the people are miser-
ably ignorant 40 well as poor, and feel
doub1y helpless and impotsnt. They
have only brute strength and lives to
throw away in fruitlsss revSlution.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-05
= 551 10-5
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMp
TlON PERIOD.

TlON PERIOD.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, l.. -"<.
COUNTY OF COOK, jsS --.-
To A. Fraser .... .
Take notice that the following described piece
OF parcel of land situated in the County Of Cook
and State of Minnesota, to-wlt: An undivided
One-thlrd interest in the West half of Southwest
quarter Of Section Fifteen in Township Fifty
nine north, Range Four west, was on the End
day of May, A. D. 1898. bid in for the State for
the sum of Six Dollars and Nineteen cents pur-
suant to real estate tax Judgment entered in
the District Court in the Counties of LAX, and
Cook on the 2lst day of March A. D. 1898, in pro-
~ceedlngs to - enforce pa meat@a OF taxes
delinquent upon real estate for the
years 1895 and 1896 for said County OF Cook
and was On the 21st day of December, 4, d, 1899.
assigned by the, State of Minnesota for Seven
Dollars and ~IhartY-seYepzsL cents 4 That the
amount required to redeem such lands from SuC0
assignment exclusive OF the costs to accrue is
the said sum Of Seven Dollars and Thirty seven
cents, with interest thereon at the rate of one
per cent per month from said 2lst day of Decem-
Der, 1899. to the time of such redemption, and
the time within which said land can be redeemed
from said assignment will expire sixty days
after service of this notice and proof thereof has
been filed in the Office of the County Auditor of
Cook County. Minnesota, in manner prescribed
by Section 81 Of Chapter g. General Laws of
Minnesota for the year 1877, and amendments
thereto. --- =
Dated Grand Maraiu. this oath day Of septem-
Der. 1901. -
EsEAL] CHRIS. MURPHY.
s~ Auditor Cook County MINI
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-05
339 - z, II .tS 1916
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMp
r. <$.ss5& rTION PERIOD z :EfE# ~.

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMP-
+, >s.@@ TION PERIOD
STATE OF MINNESOTA, .. '@
p COUNTY OF CoOK, %. -. D:
To A. Fraser ~. .y.-. . L..
Take notice that the following described piece
or parcel Of land, situated in the County Of Cook
and State Of Minnesota. to wit: An undivided
One third interest in the West half of North
west quarter and In Lot Three of Section Twen-
ty.two Township Fifty-nine north Range
tonr west was on the End day of May
A: D.. 1893 bid in for the State for the sum
OF Nine Dollars and Ninety two cents pur.
suant to real estate tax judgment entered in
the District Court in the Counties Of Lake and
Cook on the 21st day OF March, A. d. 1898, in
proceedings to enforce payment OF taxes delin-
qnent upon real estate for the years 1895 and 1896
ior said County Of Cook, and was on the 21st
day Of December. A. D. 1899, assigned by the
State ofMinnesota for Eleven Dollars and Eigh-
tyscents. That the amount required to redeem
such lands from such assignment exclusive Of
the costs to accrue upon this notice is the said
sum OF Eleven Dollars and Eighty cents.
with interest thereon at the rate of One
per cent per month from said 21st day of Decem-
Der, 1892 to the time of such redemption and the
time within W hich said land can be redeemed
from said assignment will expire sixty days
after service ofthis notice and proof thereof has
been been. hied in the office OF the County
Auditor In and for Cook County, Min
Section 81 Of Chapter 6, General Laws Of Mime
| sofa for the year 1877. and amendments thereto.
Dated Grand Marais, this oath day of Sep.
TENDER, A. D. 1901. -
[sEALl CHRIS. MURPHY. 5
Auditor Cook County, MINI
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-10-05
WIRES TELL THE WEATHER
]. strands OF the TeIeEraph Found ia
ss8 Be Accurate N Theological
szsSf Proph cts.

There are no more reliable weather
prophet is anywhere than "a the tele-
graph wires that are now so common
rs TO be lls''wit hin the reach Of every
( one, as bargain counter hustlers ex-
press II. This novel discovery was
me made by q German physician in the
following manner: AS he was waiting
for atrainat acountry station he heard
shrin spund, which was made by the
wind as i passed through network
OF nearby wires. AT once the doctor
Remembered that he had frequently
heard q similar sound either imme-
adfately be fore or after q storm or a
heavy fan OF rain or snow, nd it nat
urally occurred to him TO try and as
certain Wheth Their there was any connec-
! tion between the sound and such
changes III the weather. {.
AS q heavy shower Of rain fell with
In 40 hours after he had heard the
sound at|the railroad station he con-
cnded that there was such connec-
tion, and he then determined to inyes-
tigate thu matter thoroughly. AS a
result he aow maint aims; first, that any
unusual disturbance In the telegraph
wires is en- infallible indicator of bad
weath er Rnd, second, that the nature
of.the changes in the atmosphere may
be learned from the sound which the
wind makes when passing through the
wires. :st>'-' =: IT =. PIG. =. s.>
Thus q deep SQUAD. he says, which is
of considerable or medium strength,
indicates that there will be slight
showers Of rain with moderate winds
B within. from 80 TO 4s hours, and, ON the
other hand, q ssharp, shrill sound is the
sure token Of a heavy storm, which
will be accompanied by much rain OF
snow. :*