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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
stanhope Ncw..
rines-Repuhlican.

Special to Tlmes-RepuDllcan.
stanhope. May 2s.-The Interstate Ele-
yator Company is getting ready to re-
build their elevator N this place. The
structure will be greatly enlarged ana
will have a capacity of $4,000 bushels.
A special car containing farmers from
this vicinity will go To oklahoma next
Tuesday. The excursionists go to look
at the country. not to locate pernaa-
nently.
Olaf Nelson Is enjoying visit from
his brother, Who arrived here from Chi
cago a few days ago.
The new sewer on Parker street is
rapidly nearly completion.
Jasper Mcfarland whose parents live
here, died in Oklahoma last Monday and
the body was brought here for burial.
The funeral services We're held on
Thursday.
The Christian church is holding re-
vival meetings here at present, The
services being conducted by Rev. j. G.
Wright. of Hartford, Iowa, a brother Of
of the resident pastor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
Tax Ferrets' Work.
eerretS'

Special to Times-Republ1can.
Clarion, May 27.-Ihe tax ferrets'
work is beginning to show results in this
county. Nearly every day some one is
paying tax on omitted property There
have been over $500 collected so far. and
the work has only begun.
The houses on the property bought by
the NJ G. 4 III. ID. railway for right of
way have all been sold, and will be
moved away to new sites as soon as
competent movers can be obtained.
Corn planting 10 about done in this
section and much OF it is up in good
shape.
Work on the new savings bank build
ing will be begun next week and pushed
10 completion as fast as possible. 1t
also looks as if the new $4,000 hotel will
be built this summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
A,cn,or,aI Dny proyro,,,

Eldora. May IS Fitting e xercises will
be held here memorial day. The follow
ing is the program TO be given in the
court house park commencing at Up. M:
Music-lndustrial School Band.
Song-Glee Club.
Prayer-Rev. l.. C. Clark.
Song-Glee Club
Observation-Disclosures School Band.
Address-Maj. Chas. Mckenzie.
Music-Industrial School Band.
The procession Will then be formed
and marched to the cemetery under the
direction of the Chief Marshal Sheriff
A. w. Mitterer and witness the decor
alton of the graves under the auspices
of the Relief Corps
Mr.. Carl S. Newcomer is president OF
the day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
TRAMP BADLY BURNED.
Sets Fire, TO the GIidden jail and 4
= Rescued With Difiiculty.

Special to Republican.
I Glidden, May pa tramp incarcer-
ated for the night in the Jail at this
place in some way managed to set fire to
!, the bedding and straw in the jail and
before he was rescued was severely
burned and cooked. The fire occurred
about 6 p. M. which is very likely what
saved his life. as had he waited until
later to klndie the fire he would have
been burned to death before the rescue
could have been accomplished. AS 1t
was Marshal Waldron's residence being
close at hand he was secured in time to
release him before he was burned to
Death. The fire was extinguished be-
fore 1t had done serious damage to the
jail. 1t is supposed to have been an ut
tempt at suicide on the part OF the
tramp. as he says he wishes. he had
burned to death. II am going TO he'll
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
CHERRY SISTERS LOSE
Supreme Court Says Newspaper
Criticism Of Their Perform
ance Was Justified.
Dramatic Critic Allowed Consid
cradle Latitude in Such
a Case.
Cedar Rapids Strike Declared Off
and Men Will Return
to Work.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republlcan.
Des Moines. May 2s.-The Iowa SUI
preme court today decided against the
Cherry sisters in their libel suit against
the Leader for harshly oriticising them.
The court says That 1t hesitates to take
exception to Judge Bishops ruling, es-
pecially in view of the fact that he had
The PLAINTIFFS give one of theirexhibitions
In his presence and was able to judge
for himself, which they We're not. The
court adds: "If there ever was a case
justifying ridicule and sarcasm, aye,
even gross exaggeration, it is the one
now before us. According tosthe record
the performance given by the plaintiff
and company was not only childish, but
ridiculous to the extreme. A dramatic
critic should be allowed considerable
latitude in such case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
New Lign, Plan, in Operation.
special 10 Times Republican.

SpeclaI 10 IEMes-T1tpubIitah.
Corning, May Is The Corning Eicc-
trio Company started the electric light
Sunday night for the first time in their
new plant. Their old one burned on
March &c. After two months of dark
ress and Kerosene lamps the city is
glad to see the electric lights again.
They have the new building in fine
shape, being entirely of brick and fitted
with all new machinery.
The State Savings Bank has begun its
new addition in the rear of the bank.
Two rooms viii be added.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
Young VIM ornte.
al To Times Republican,

IT.
Essex. May sc. w. Moore. enc of
the best known farmers in Page coun-
5ty. died at his home two miles nortb-
west of Essex at a. m. yesterday. The
deceased was a member of the board
of supervisors for sixt years, his term
having expired January 1. Mr.. Moore
has lived in this locality more than
twenty-five years and owned fine
farm near here. The cause of death
was dropsy and he had, been aillng sew
eral weeks. He is mourned by wife
and five children. The funera, will be
| held Ksdnesdax At 4 n. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
A sunday Resort.

Boone, May 2s.-Fully 5000 people
were at High Bridge Sunday. This
bridge is situated four miles east
of Madrid and has beautiful surround
ings About fifty went down from
Boone and report a good pleasant time
A bowling alley and shooting gallery
We're patronized all day. In the after
noone vaudeville performance was
pjy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
MRS. vEAcH DEAD.
Aged Resident of Now Providenc
Dies at Independence.

Aged Resident OF Now Providence
Dies at independence.
Special to Times-Republican
New Providence, May 2s-word has
just been received that Grandma Neach,
who was taken to the insane asylum at
Independence some time ago. died there
the 18th inst. Had she lived until June
/ she would have been 50 years old.
Mrs Veach came to Iowa from North
Carolina soon after the close Of the late
rebellion. A few years ago her mind
began to fail and CHE became vicious. so
much so that 1t was found necessary to
place her where she could be bettercon-
.trolled and hence she was taken there
as above stated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
SECOND ANNUAL FIELD MEET.
Iowa intercollegiate Athletic Unior
to Contest Mt Cedar Rapids.

Iowa intercollegiate Athletic Union
to Contest Mt Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids, May 2s.-The second
annual field meet of the Iowa Intercol-
legiate Athletic Union will be held at
Cedar Rapids next Friday. Five schools
will compete. They are Des Mones
college. Coo college. Cedar Rapids
Western college Toledo; Lenox college.
Hopkinton, and Upper Iowa University.
of Fayette. DIR. "A. A. knippe. of Iowa,
will referee. and Rush, of Grinnell, will
be starter The committee in charge of
the meet is arranging for excursions
and points with radius of seventy five
miles of Cedar Rapids will be given ex-
cursion rates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
At AANS[UL
j. Molencamp Hangs Himself to
End Real or Fancied
Troubles.
--
Was a Well.to.do and Respected
citizen--Leaves Large
Family.
Aged Woman Living Near Du-
buque Burned to Death
in Her Home.

Special to Times Republican.
Hansell, May Isl. Molencamp, a
well-to-do and respectable citizen of
this place, committed suicide last night
by hanging himself with a piece of rope
in his barn. The reason for his act is
not known. but is supposed to have beer
the result of family troubles. He leave.
a wife and four children. MolencamY
has lived here for five years and seemed
stnhave the respect and confidence of all
who knew him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
A Trust DEED FILED.
New North Z South Road Records
q Deed for Sum Of
s2.5Oo.0oo.
Archbishop Keans Urges Du.
buque Catholics to Aid in
Closing Saloons.
Competitive Drill Of the State
University Battalion at
Iowa City.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. May 2s.-A trust deed from
the North & South Railway Company
to the North American Trust Company
was filed here Saturday covering said
railroad. it's franchises and appurte-
nances thru the counties of Polk, Story.
Hardin, Franklin, cerro Gordo. Floyd
and Mitchell. The consideration was 81
100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
New Brick Company Formed.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, May ga new brick
company has been formed bE the
names of the stockholders have not
been made public as yet. The company
began work today on new buildings on
a tract of land owned by Il. Mullarkey
west OF town. The clay soil is obtain
able at a depth of but few inches. A
tract of twenty acres is available for
use. which would give almost on mex
haustible supply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
Memorial Service Mt Bnynrd.

Special to Times Republican.
Bayard. May 2S.-Rev. Parrish. Of the
Christian church. preached a memorial
sermon in behalf of the G.. "A. II. and w.
r. c. Sunday morning. and in the eve
ming Rev. Armstrong. of the Methodist
church, preached the baccalaureate to
the graduating class of the high school.
The music for both services was fur
nished by the combined choirs of the
two churches. Commencement exercis-
es will be held next Friday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
51 r-------------17=--- --------------------
Union service at Carroll.

Special to Times Republican
Carroll, May Is. Union services We're
held at the Germania opera house sun
cay at 1890 a. m, being a memorial
service. Rev. Gallagher preached a
splendid sermon to a large congregation.
Music was by the Carroll juvenile band
and choir of thirty voices, accompa-
MED by Mrs. L. I. Merchant; also a COR
net solo by George Egermeyer. Jr.. ac-
icompanied by Mrs. o. NJ. Moore.
At 3p. m. Sunday baccalaureate SER
mon to the high school graduates of 1901
was preached by Rev. Miles. in which he
gave the young men and young ladies a
splendid discourse on the opportunities
that are presented to youth. Music was
furnished by quartet consisting Of
Mrs. G. G. Colelo. Miss Ada Thompson
and Messrs. Thomas Guthrie and f. Il.
White.
In the evening Rev. L. b. wickersham
of Simpson College. delivered a lecture
that held a large house for two hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
Hubbard.
special to Times,- Republican,.

TopeCIdT- % 4-1NeUuDTICah.
Hubbard, May 2s.-Professor Cable is
home from Albion and is clerkine in
the hardware store for his father dur
ing his vacation.
Mrs. b. r.. Gogerty died Thursday and
was Inferred in the Hubbard cemetery
Saturday morningN The funeral serv-
Ices We're conducted by Rev. Father
fEkhart. of Ames. in the NJ. f. church.
She was kind and loving wife and
mother and will be greatly missed. She
was one of Grant townships earlies.
settlers.
The annual field day meet will be held
here next Saturday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
HARLAN ON THE LINE.
Great Westerns New Omaha Branch
VIII strike That Town.

s5pertaf 10 -1fffit's-fVtPuDffuIH.
Harlan. May 2s.--Letters received by
private parties in a business way indi-
cate that there is no longer any doubt
about the Great Westerns Omaha
branch going thru Harlan. "A line has
been run from Carroll to Harlan and a
corps of surveyors are now running a
line from Harlan to Council Bluffs. The
pospect of another road here has all
ready had it's effect on the local real es-
tate market. Some have withdrawn
their property from the market entire-
ly TO await deyelopments
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
ola so,dier.s Experiences.

NJ. NJ. Austin. civil war veteran, of
Winchester. Ind. writes: MY wife was
sick a long time In spite OF good doc
tors treatment, but was wholly cured
by DR.. Kings New Life Pills. which
worked wonders for her health" They
always do. Try them. Only so cents at
Geo. P.-PaYsrs.- drug storA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28

Life" will be near the head OF the list
In popularity after he has once been
heard. OF course D. w. Robertson will
furnish the moving pictures
There are the usual eoterie of quar-
tets, soioists and speciaities necessary
TO make the daily programs interesting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
cARELEss WITH A GUN.
william Johnston, Near Deep River,
Meets With Bad Accident.

Special to Times Republican.
Z Deep River. May 2s.A frightful acci-
dent happened on Union Ridge last Fri
day evening at the home of Will Johns
ton, about two miles north of town. He
was endeavoring to get a cartridge out
of gun. In his efforts he struck the
barrel over post and the gun exploded.
pouring the shot into his leg above the
knee and so SCATTERING the bone that
amputation of the limb was found to be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
B., c. R. g N. STRIKE SETTLED.
Cedar Rapids Commercial Club See
cures a settlcmcnt-Men to Resume

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids. May 2s.-Thru the eff
forts OF the Cedar Rapids Commercial
Club the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern strike, which MS lasted near
~ three months, has been settled and
the men will go back to wark at once.
The machin!sts boiler makers. black
smiths, railway car men and members
OF the Federal Labor union to the num-
Der of about 800 resisted the introduce
ton of the piece work system. The
terms of the settlement it is understood
contain no reference TO the piece work
system. Many of the men have found
other employment and will not return
to work in the shops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
Denth at Essex.

Special to Times Republican,.
Cedar Falls. May rs. The committee
having in charge the fourth of July
has secured Hon. LATE
Young. of Des Moines. to<deliver the adj
dress Of the day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
contnpto Muccnbee Picnic.

Eldora. May 2S.-Ati aagenlents are
being made here to send BAH team To
the Maccabee picnic AT Marshailtown
June 8 and d big crowd of knights Will
go along TO root and help to paint the
town red.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-28
anyway and might as we'll have gone
that way, was the remark he made
when questioned.
TRANSFERRED TO SPENCER.
school Hook Fight Now waged In
AnOther 'royvn

Spencer, May 2S.-The board Of super
Sisors, county auditor and county super
imtendent, sitting as board of educa
ton, expect to let the contract today for
furnishing the text books to the rural
schools of the county for the next five
years. There are twenty or twenty-five
agents of the various book concerns on
the ground busiiy engaged in interviews
ing the members of the board and show
ing up the merits of their respective
books and the dement's Of those of their
competitors.
The American Book Company has had
an agent here most of the time during
the past two months. So far as known
no crooked work has been done by any
enc concerned in the contest 1T is not
known how the members of the board
stand in relation to the various books or
companies. 1T is thought, however. that
III the board follows the recommendation
of the county superintendent, Ellen
Euck, no one company will get lions
share of the books. but each of the COM
panies will get share
CATHOLIC CHURCH DEDICATED.
Great crowd IN Attendance Mt
orient.
Special to Times Republican.
Orient. May 2S.-The new Catholic
church at this place was duly dedicated
Sunday. May 26, with appropriate and
elaborate ceremonies. A special train
from Creston arrived in the morning.
bearing a large number of ST. Malachy
! parishioners including the church choir
which furnished excellent music for the
occasion. There We're three day serv-
ices and the church failed to hold one
Fourth Of the large CROWD which turned
Tout to attend the dedication The
priests who performed the services were
4 Father Bede Durham. of st. Malachy S
church, o'reston. Rev. Father Lyons
and Father Alban, from Alton. Iowa.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-01

The Commissioners today considered
several applications OF the Chesapeake
/ and Potomac Telephone Company 70
I string wire in various parts Of the city
/ One Of them was a request for a permit
to string Two wires. to connect premises
/ 465 Florida Avenue northwest with the
I pole in front Of said premises.
/ In making his report upon the aPpL-
/ cation Walter c. Allen, the Electrical
( Engineer. recommended that the request
/ be granted He informed the Commis-
/ sioners that authority for issuing the
/ permit is found in the Appropriation act
! Of June go 1895, by which the Commis-
/ sioners are authorized to issue permits
for house connections with overhead wires
now existing adjacent TO the premises
with which connection IS to be made.
Another Of the applications was for
permit 20 string two wires from cable
| pole at the corner Of Eighth and Florida
| Avenue northwest to the Garfield Hos
| pitaL
| The Electrical Engineer also recon-
mended that this application be granted
! He stated 10 the Commissioners that the
cable pole referred TO is the nearest one
TO the subscriber and that the wires VIII
| be strung on existing poles He states
further that this permit does not author
| ize the stringlng OF any wires over private
property. Mr. Allen informs the Commits
siOners that authority for granting the
permit is found in the opinion Of Justice
Barnard recently rendered IN the test case
relating to the stringing of wires for teie-
phone purposes outside Of the city limits.
L. : .s-T
10 string two wires from First Street and
Florida Avenue northwest TO 123 s Street
northwest Mt. Allen in his report recon-
mended that the request be granted, stip-
ulating that the wires in question should
90 by the way OF pole in the alley
bounded by North Capitol, First. Il and
Streets northwest He added that this
pole is the nearest one to the subscriber
and that the wires viii be strung on eX-
isting poles. The permit, he says. does
not contemplate the stringing Of any wires
over private property Mr. Allen informs
the Commissioners that The authority TO
issue this permit is found in the decision
OF Justice Barnard. referred TO above
The company also asked permission to
string twenty-five pair aerial cable from
their pole, No 721-D on E Street. between
First and Second northeast, along e Street
and Maryland Avenue TO their pole. No.
s6I-B, on Maryland Avenue, near Elev-
enth Street northeast.
The Electrical Engineer recommends
that this application be granted, stating
that the proposed cable is TO take the
place of an equal number Of single over
head wires now upon these poles He
states that no additional wire is TO be
strung.
Commissioner MacfarIand who has i'm
mediate charge OF the Electric Depart
ment has approved the recommendations
Of the Electrical Engineer. and this morn
ing forwarded the applications 10 his col
leagues for their consideration
The Commissioners recently received
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-01

After siuubeFing seventeen years this aSsocia-
ton was reo-ganizsd last evening At an enthusaS-
tic meeting at which q new constitution wzs
adopted and the following officers elected Presi-
dent. Senator Dillingham; wee presidents, Major
E Campbell. Captain J. ] Balm, and Charles
F. Persons esq secretaries. \ l. CoIamer, C.
E. Fair1uan. and B. F wilkins and treasurer Dr.
L B. Bahhitt, The question Of participating in
the inaugural parade, engaging permanent head
quarters. adopting Official organ, and maple
sugar party were all discussed. and the meeting
adjourned until February Il. when additional
male and female members viii be admitted re-
freshments served. and the above matters settled
The reorganized society starts with eighty en
names on its roll
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-01

from Mrs Hattie C johnson 4 request for
the remission Of taxes on portion OF a
tract of land on the Rock Creek Ford
road which she informs Inc Commission
ers was donated 10 the District for the
extension Of Sixteenth Street northwest.
e w. W Griffin, the Special Assess
rnent Clerk, in reporting upon the appli-
cation states that parcel OF land con-
tanning $50 acres and improvements. 10
Gated Oh the z-rf- Greek Ford road was
dedicated TO the District by Mrs. John
son and George ". Cooper for the purpose
mentioned. lie informs the Commission
ers that the tax tjII enclosed showing that
the 1860 tax Was paid upon 81. 63 acres, in
Guiding the 263 acres referred to. should
not really affect the case.
He states that the papers relative 10 the
donations Of land for the extension Of Six
teenth Street were received in the Office
Of the Surveyor, August I, 1860. and re
corded January. 1901" He states that this
latter date being the official date Of rec
ord. the bill for the 1860 taxes is not af-
fected by the donation or the dedication
of the 363 acres and Improvements. as
that bill comes within the period ending
June 30 1900.
As the record Of dedication would take
effect January, 1901, the Special Assess
ment Clerk recommends that the records
be SO amended as ID abate the tax on land
and improvements for the year 1901 for
the six months ending June 80 next
II is understood that the Commissioners
will approve the report of the So ,ciaI As
sessment Clerk. and that the applicant will
be informed in accordance herewith
TO CURE THE GRIP IN TWO DAYS
Laxative Bronco Quiniae removes the Gauss
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-01

Tho following deaths Ter tweRty-iour hours
were reported at the Health Department up to
noon YESTERDAY; John Gpttenson, 80 years; John
TieTuey, - years; James Haley e-5 years; Jennie
Jsck-on, 81 years; william, O'Brien IS years:
Annie E Waldrun. - years; Annie Gettis. s.
year; Bessie F. Dudley, Is wears; Marion O.
Hurdle, years; Katherine Collins ( wears. Ray
Inond Scott. year; Grace E. Briggs months;
Leonard Donaldson ! ttaI; infant Of Lizzis
Matthews. 9I days, and Hartie z Adams IS days.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-01

Nstional-afay Irwin in -.Madge Smith. At
toney" evening.
Columbia-Peter r Daley IN Hodge. Podge
q Co., evening.
Laf4y yette-"ln Mizzoura" evening
Chase's New Grand-Empire Vaudeville Com
p2ny, afternoon and evening
Academy OF Ausic-Al H. Wilson In ''The
Watch the Rhine evening
Herman s-V audevilIe, afternoon and evsning.
Biiou-Vaudeville, afternoon and evening
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-01
Fire in a Brewery yyarehonse,

small FIRE was discovered about 1850 O'Clock
this morning at 7:05 North Capitol Strcsr. oc-
cupied by the Pabst Brewery agency and before
the flames were extinguished By Ne 6 Engine
Company, which responded to Telephone message
the building Was damaged TO the extent e $50
The property Is owned by Mrs Ellen R4edy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-01
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT
Telephone Company Granted Per-
mission Il String Wires.

Authority fer such Action Given by
Congressional Legislation - MIRA
Hattie c. 5Ohnson's Request for ihe
Remission OF Taxes on Certain
Tract of land Not Complied with