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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
IN MALIGNANT FORM
Webster City Takes Effective
Measures to Prevent Spread
Of Smallpox.
Decide TO Make Vaccination
Compulsory and General
in City.
Thirty-five Cases Of the Disease,
Which is Of Malignant
Type.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times REPUBLICAN,.
Webster City, Jan. 30.-smallpox here
is becoming quite a serious thing, altho
there is a disposition on the part of the
city officials and the people, while recog
rizing the gravity of the situation, is to
take matters calmly. Nevertheless it
has been deemed necessary to take
prompt and decisive action and last
night the city council, sitting as a board
of health, decided to enforce general
vaccination. Everybody, young and old,
will be required to be vaccinated. Pro-
vision was made for those who are un-
able to pay for having The Work done,
whereby they may be yaccinated free of
charge. There are now thirty-five cases
Of the disease here The city has q small
pest house and number of patients are
being taken care of there. Several fdmi-
lies in the city are quarantined. The dis
ease is in q much more malignant form
than it was last year and while theirs
have been no deaths yet 1T is feared
some of the cases may prove fatal. The
city council met Immediately after its
session as a board of health and decided
ito bring suit against Hamilton county tt
compel the county to pay the costs OF
caring for smallpox patients last winter
The amount sued for is $500
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
WEDDING NEAR LAUREL.
Gertrude showater and Leslie Nor
ton MARRIED..
;-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Laurel, Jan. 80. AT s o'clock last
evening a very pretty wedding was sol-
emnized at the home of the brides par
.ents some five miles southeast of Laurel,
when Miss Gertrude Showater became
the wife of Leslie Morton. Rev. Mark
Masters, OF the NJ. E. church, read the
beautiful rltualistic service of the
church that made them man and Wife.
These estiinable young people are both
we'll and favorabiy known in this cons
;1nunity. having lived here most of their
lives. Leslie is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
James A. Norton, living one mile east of
Laurel, and has hosts of friends thruout
the community, and the bride is the
daughter of Mr.. Hiram Showater. who
has resided in and around Laurel for
RAINY years, but who has disposed of his
property interests here and has pur
chased farm near Marshalltown and
will move there in a few weeks.
At the conclusion of the ceremony a
sumptous wedding feast, which had
been prepared by Mrs. Showater, was
served, after which the evening was en-
joyed in harmony with such occasions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton will take up
their residence at Laurel for the present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
FRANKLIN COUNTY COURT.
The Noted Tax Cases to BE Tried NJ
RIM

Special TO Times Republican.
Hampton. Jan. 29.-C Court has con-
vened in this city, with Judge Weaver
presiding. This promises to be the most
Interesting term of court held here for
some time. The famous tax cases are on
the docket and two other trials that
Will be watched with great interest are
the State OF Iowa Va. C. w. Walon. who
was indicted for rape, and the State vs..
William Fox, who is being held under
The charge OF forgery. Yesterday was
spent in examining the men who signed
William Gallaghers petition for a
change of venue. II appears that Gala
CHER put in clause after the names
were attached, so his change Will not be
allowed. He was charged the costs.
Company d is putting in most of its
time in preparing for the annual inspec-
ton. which Will be held on Feb. S. The
boys intend to put on q grand military
clay in the near future. In the examina-
tons held recently Corps. e. W. Ferris
and w. j. Beck were advanced to SER
geants and Private McCord and Nfusi-
can Webb were advanced to corporals.
Walter Thomas was a visitor in Ack-
ley yesterday.
La Grippe is held a good many of our
people pretty close at home these days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30

STRUCK BY A Train
Father and Son Meet With I'm.
fortunate Accident Near
Duncomb. Ia.
The Former Badly Injured and
Il Is Feared the Son
Will Die.
Farm House Burns Near Galt...
General News Of the
State.

Duncombe. Jan. 30. ~. A. Hall q Son
%. B. Hall were struck by a fast special.
freight train on the Illinois Central
crossing near here this morning. Both
are stilq alive, but are very seriously
injured 1T is feared the SON will diel
The injured men claim the engineer
failed to give the customary signals
and that they were not aware Of the
NEAR approach Of the train. The elder
Hall was badly bruised about the
head, but his injuries are not Thought
to be fatal. The son had his left leg
broken and was Injured very seriously
internally. They were taken TO the
Duncombe hotel, physicians summoned
and everything possible is being done
for them They had just moved on a
farm near Webster City. coming here
recently from Farmer City, H., AND
were preparing to farm on an extensive
scale the coming season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
COUNTY HOME IN BAD SHAPE.
benton County's Poor House said :
He In DiaRraceful Condition.

Benton County,s Poor House Said to
he In Disgraceful Condition.
vinton, Jan. 80. The condition of the
Benton county home for her poor is
again condemned by the grand jury.
There are about an average of thirty
Inmates, including the incurable insane
of the county and all are kept in the
same quarters. eating, sleeping and
living in tl1s. same rooms, which are
without any OF the conveniences of the
ordinary home. OF these conditions the
editor of the Benton County Times re-
Gently stated. after a personal visits:
ALI the food for these and for those
who have care of them is prepared in
room about twelve feet square, locat-s
ed in the northeast corner of the build
ling, the cellar being located beneath.
the rooms in the southwest corner Of
THE building. There is no inside en-
trance to the cellar and when the cook
needs anything from the cellar she
tricks out across the country and
around the building and slides into the
cellar on some boards lnisnamed a
Stairway. The water used, aside from
cistern water, is trekked from a kopje
across the public highway some eight
prepared it is carried into the dining
room and served, the sane and insane
lseating at the same tables. During the
ltime the inrna ties are neither eating nor
| sleeping they are herded into two large
| rooms. one for the men. the other for
/ the women. Now, mark you, in these
rooms Benton county takes those of her
poor and a ged who are not abb. to take
care of themselves or whose children
are go ungrateful to those who gave
them life that they refuse to care for
4 them. Benton county takes these un-
|fortunates and puts them with others
4 who are vicious and. diseased; not only
4 that. but Benton county compels those
old ladies' TO sit in that room, when the
weather Is too cold for them to be out
doors and listen from morning unit
i night 10 the senseless rawlings Of the
nsars inmates. and in the men quar-
tiers the same conditions prevail.
Mark you again What occurs wher
4 one OF these unfortunates dies. II there
81 lis time for securing a coffin and. d. ggint
a grave the deceased is buritdt'le same
A day of the death, but if not. and thi.
often occurs, the body remains in ths
4 Sleeping room where death occurret
land the others must sleepfin the room
where the body lies until it is 5Nsposet
of there being no other room in TIL
q house where it could be kept, We ar
told
We are not Informed whether tn
6 bedfellow was compelled to sleep witt
1.-the corpse. and as to this matter w
are not able no state. Please bear il
mind that turnout all of these Incl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
fLEEcRD OUT OF 500.
An Ola Game Worked on = Fairfax
Grain Dealer.


Cedar Rapids, Jan. 30.-C. ]. De Ber-
ard, the grain dealer at Fairfax, is con-
WINGED that. to paraphrase slightly.
there is no new graft under the sun. .
and also that the man who has no mon
ey 10 the one who never has any trou-
bles with sharpers.
Saturday morning about 10 o'clock
a smooth appearing stranger giving his
name as c. j. Bentley appeared at Mr..
De Berard's Office and introduced him.
self as an old friend of Mr.. De Berard' 8
brother, of Shireville, III. Mr. Bent
ley" stated that he had come over into
Iowa to buy feeders" and that he run
short Of money while at Morley He
could not get into any bank, and as he
needed money at once he wired Mr.. De
Berard's byother at shireville, whom ne
said sent = IN the following message:
60 to my brother at Fairfax and you
can get 800 Of him.
The telegraphic message was pro-
duced by Mr.. Bentley" and 1t looked
20 genuine to Mr.. De Berard, after en-
Toying good long Visit with the straA-
ger. who told him all about his brother
and other people In the community Of
6hireville. Bentley said that he lived
on farm adjoining the brother In I'LL
s.iA and told how many cattle and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30

hogs he was feeding, etc. convincing
llis victim that he was all right.
Late IN the afternoon Mr.. De Berardl
thought he would examine the message
and ne discovered that instead OF using
a, Western Union or Postal blank the
stranger had written the alleged mes
sage on q Milwaukee railway blank, in-
tended for railway business only.
Then he telegraphed! his brother at
Shireville, but the brother answered
that he did not know Bentley and that
he had never sent any such message.
About O'clock MIR. De Berard came
to Cedar RAPIDS and reported the
swindle to Marshal Koslovsky, who
could offer him no consolation, giving
1t as his opinion that Bentley" was
probably picking his teeth in Chicago
by that time.
Bentley is described as a tall,
smooth faced, we'll dressed man OF
about 35 or 10 years OF age. He is OF
course a glib talker and has the ap-
pearance OF beeing a prosperous cattle
feeder.
The swtndle is an old one, but ii
Bentley continues to operate in Iowa
he will Undoubtedly be riabbed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
LOST RELATIVES FOUND.
Name on Mail Package Leads
to Discovery,


TO Discovery.
Special to Times Republican,.
Sioux City, Jan. 80. Because mail
clerk on a vessel running between the
United States and south Australia hap
pened to notice the name of another
mail clerk or a package of letters he
handled. two families of relatives who
had lost all track of each other and had
not heard from each other for twenty
five years are to be reunited in Sioux
City r. e. Pack is mail clerk, in the
Sioux City postoffice, and ii was his
name that was on the package of LETT
ters, together with the name of the city,
Sioux City. The foreign clerk happened
to be a friend of Mrs. Julia symons. of
Port Augusta, South Australia. and had
heard her speak of relatives named
Pack, of whom she had lost all trace.
He informed her of his discovery, and
she Immediately opened a correspond
ence with Mr.. Pack in Sioux City and
found that he was member of the
family of which che had lost track Mr..
Pack mother 10 Mrs. Symons sister.
Upon Invitation of MIR. Pack. his aged
aunt Will leave South Australia and
come to Sioux City to live. She is ex-
pected to arrive in few weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
Dca,hofO. G. Betterman.'

Special to Republican.
Carroll. Jan. o.-saturday morning
o. c. Betterman, of the firm Of Better
man & Cade. hardware dealers of this
city. was taken sick very suddenly.
Monday he was operated on for an abb
scess at the base of the brain, but 1t
was hardly thought that he could sur
vive the shock, and he died yesterday at
10 o'clock a. m.
Oscar Betterman came to Carroll in
1891 and was for several years in the
employ OF William Trowbridge's hard
ware store: also Martin & Gloves, who
bought out Mr.. Trowbridge, and later
Martin & Nure. About three years ago
Mr.. Betterman and Mr.. Cade formed a
partnership and purchased what was
known as the Olleman stock of hard
ware and have continued the business
very successfully ever since.
Mr.. Betterman leaves wife and one
child and is a member of Signet lodge,
A. F. & A. NJ, of Carroll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
,AGoodBeglnnln Makes
aBad Endlag . Z

That saying seems to have been born
OF the superstition deep rooted in h hui
= He laughs best who laughs last" Per-.
haps in these and similar sayings there
is survival of the old pagan belief that
a display of happiness was likely to in-
cur the envy Of the gods and to draw
down the Visitation Of the malice which
Is twin to envy.
1t would be a ridiculous proposition to
affirm that bad is the necessary outcome
of good. But just as many day which
begins with cloudless sky ends in
storm, so many an event in life which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
THE CRITICAL TIME

In many a woman's life comes just at
this period of Encouragement and de-
SPAR. She finds indications of disease
OF the delicate wornanly organs. Her
women friends perhaps tell her that the
bearing down sensation, the pains in the
back and loins indicate disease or dis
placement. She consults physicians.
takes prescribed treatments, all to no
avail And yet this wonla,i's case is
durable on the evidence of women who
have been cured.
g Four years ago my health began to
fail" writes Mrs. Nellie NJ. Reycraft,j
of Glenwood, Washington Co., Oregon.
S had heavy dragging and weight in
the region of the uterus, pain in back
and IONS, could not lit anything heavy,
rest at night very poor; stomach de-
ranged. One physician said / was over
worked, another said had conges-
ton and falling of uterus. He treated
me nine months and said would not be
we'll until had passed the change OF
life. was only twenty seven years old
then. I became discouraged and begar
I, using DR.. Pierce's Favor;te Prescription
Took a teaspoonfll three times a dav
began feeling better right away An
using MY llliIt1 silitl y al
IN good health. Dr. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription has restored ME to health.
II suffering women would give it fail
trial they would give it praise
1t can trsthfully be said that there is
hardly form of wonlanly disease med
ically curabie which will not yield tothe
faithful use of vFavorite Prescription. y
More than this, it is a matter OF record
that many forms ofwomanly disease pro.
nounced incurable by local physicians
have been perfectly and permanently
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
sef.lingnDtspufe.

Waterloo. Jan. 3d. The railroad
commissioners are here in session, hav-
ing taken up the matter o. a to con
meet the three roads running in here
The Illinois Central comes in on the
east side Of the river and the c. G. W.
and b., C. r. & n. on the west side
Shippers have no way OF transferring
cars from the Central to the other two
roads and have asked the commits sion
ers to take the matter in hand. The
Great Western tried to build a Y some
time ago. bur was stopped by injunc-
ton proceedings brought by property
owners. Ths property owners will not
YIELD and if they continue to hold out
the commissioners will call the courts
to their aid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
cared by the use q 81. pi..ce4.rAyoe

cured by the ne d d.. Pincese lAynellS
Prescription.
It is worth noting that these cuses
are lasting. Many medicines otfesed ~
women.s use are mere p6lliatives. They
numb the nerves and 50 dull the pain.
But they do not re-estahlieA the losa
womanly health. g Favosite prescrip.
ton is purely vegetable preparation.
1t contains no alcohol, neither opium,
cocaine or any other narcotic. It cannot
disagree with the weakest constitution.
1t establishes regularity. dries the drains
which weaken women, heals iu6anna.
ton and liberation and cures female
weakness.
n IS woMAN's WAY
to sacrifice herself for her family. She
goes without the new dress that husband
or child may have some coveted pleasure.
And for economy's sake she often bears
the ills which are undermining her
health. It is false economy. The
health of the wife and mother Is the
most important factor in the home life,
and every suffering woman who has been
cured by vFavorite Prescription" is
witness to the real economy Of this
means of cure.
MY lledllll As LQSt US6C HOW GQdv IL uA3
been for four years. writes Mrs. Pheha
Morris, of Ira, Cayuga Co., NY, Box Sc.
u have taken but two bottles Of your
medicine, Favorite Prescription and
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ta,nib Of four: Before I took your
medicines was sick in bed nearly half
the time. My advice to all who are
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Sick women are invited to consult DR.;
Pierce by letter, fyse All letters are held
in sacred confidence and won.at1iy conf
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Buffalo, N. y.
In little more than thirty wears DR..
Pierce, chief consulting physician to the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, n. Y, assisted by his staff q
nearly score of physicians, has treated
and cured hundreds of thousands of SICK
and suffering women.
If the dealer offers you just az
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
SOLOMON STANLEY BURIED.
Funeral of Pioneer of New Provi-
10 Times-Re publican.


New Providence. Jan. 30.-Tfis re-
mains of Solomon Stanley We're brought
here from Ledyard and We're buried at
the Honey Creek cemetery yesterday
at ii o'clock the funeral being conduct
ed by Rev W. H. Hickman, Of STAN
ford Mr.. Stanley vas an old pioneer
of this county. coming TO this ownship
in 1854 wlhan but a small child and grew
UP to manhood and was married in this
township. subsequently, moving 70 Con-
cord township, where he opened up two
new farms. subsequently selling out
and coming to this town and engaged
in the mercantile business. About five
years ago he sold out and moved to
Ledyard where he died He was life
long member OF the Friends church,
being an influential member. His every
act In life was one that pointed up
ward and in his death the church loses
one OF ite best members He leaves
wife and family of grown up children
land hest of friends to mourn hi:
death. He was SO years of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
HARTMAN Talked Of
Urged to Be Candidate For Gov.
ernor II Amendment Is
Defeated.
The Franklin County Senator's
Friends Believe He Could
Be elected.
Alden TO Have Light and Heat.
ing Plant--- Notable
Deaths.
pecial TO TimesRe publican.

Special to TimesRepublcan.
Hampton, Jan. 80. During the past
few weeks Senator w. F. Hartman, Of
this city, has been receiving letters from
leading republicans all over the state
asking him to be candidate for COVER
nor in case the Titus amendment is de-
clared void by the supreme court. SEN
ator Hartman is one of Iowa's best
citizens and IS we'll known and popular
turnout the state and should he com
sent to be a candidate no better eXecu-
tive could he secured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
Death of Mrs. Bat,s.

Special to Times Republic
Nevada Jan. 3o.-Mrs. Samuel Bats.
one of our oldest and most respected
residents, died Sunday at her home in
this city. Her husband died just about
one year ago and since that time she
has been steadily declining.
her home in this city. The funeral was
held yesterday.
Mrs H. NJ. Funson has been quite
Sick this Week.
Mr.. Will Jones and Miss Christine
Carson will be married at the home Of
the BRIDES parents this evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
Hubbard.
II to Times -,Republican,

Special to nes-Republican
Hubbard Jan. 3O.-Mr Melvin Shade
went to Boone Saturday, where he has
accepted position as clerk in the post
Office.
Mr. Oliver King. of Gearing, was in
town Saturday on business.
Word received from Rev. z. L. Mar
tin, now All Mobile, is that his wife and
daughter We're we'll and that ne left
for Cuba Saturday.
iMessrs. r. r. and Fl. v. sWallum and
ladies arrived Monday, from a few days
visit with the formers parents at Car
roll
Mrs. NJ. c. Nix will go to Cedar Falls
Thursday to visit her sister, Miss
Roxie Early, who is attending school
there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
COMPROMISES WITH RoBBER.
Keokuk Man Flights With Hold Z
Man. Then Feeds Him.

Keokuk, Jan. 80 Charles Love, an:
electrician. small of stature, but gritty
was returning from the southwest par :
of the city and, was attacked by a white
man and told to give him money as h
wa s. hungry and desperate and vou2Si
have to have it at any ccst. Love told
him ne had no money, wllersupon g
fight began. They struggled all owe,
the street for some minutes. after
which Love made proposition that
the robber, if he We're hungry 60 home
with him to supper. The proposal was
accepted and the rcbber AMI his victim
sat down to a midnight supper, the for
mer eating ravenously. He then went
his way. The police we're not notified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
VIII Build n .Y..

Waterloo. Jan. 3O.-At meeting OF
the railroad commissioners and officials
OF the Illinois Central and Chicago
Great Western railways held in Colum-
bia club rooms yesterday, an agreement
was reached which means the building
Of the "Y'' between the two roads. con-I
Meeting the systems by ~" trackage
Of about 400 feet in length.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
Sue, on nnlOld Account.

Clinton. Jan. sO.-Ella Richards, OF
Sterling, has brought suit against
Thomas Brooke. leader and manager Of
the Chicago Marine band, now. Giving a
series OF engagements in this state. The
band was here Monday night and lust
.kcfore the entertainment began the
rapers were served. Monday at Sterling
Miss Edwards called upon Mr.. Brooke
and asked him to settle for what she
claimed was back due on an engagement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-30
a VENERABLE TRAMP.
swede Aged ~ Walking from Chi-
cago TO Minnesota.

.
ca9o TO Minnesota.
Waterloo, Jan. 3O.-A trio of tramps
were given lodging by the police last
night. One was an aged Swede in
whom Policeman Klingaman took lite
tie interest. He questioned the man
and found that he was en- route from
Chicago to Minnesota and was walking
all OF the way. He seemed an honest
old fellow, and claimed that he was In
search Of a colony Of his countrymen.
and was going to Minnesota knowing
that many Swedish emigrants had To-
Gated there for the purpose OF engaging
in farming pursuits. The man has
plenty Of good clothing wrapped in a
snug bundle. which upon being weighed
was found to be fftytwo pounds A
man with such energy as this will never
be genuine tramp.