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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
HIS FIRST DEFENSE.
Hanson Very penl,ent over HIS Thief
of Money fsrnrr, .l,as u aaza

Hanson Very Penltent Over Hts Theft
of Money From Package.
Special to Times Republican,.
Hampton, Jan. 2S.-Jack Hanson. the
young man who stole the registered
package containing 50, 600 from a Great
Western mail car at this place, seems
to realize his position keenly. AS told
In these dispatches d few days since. he
made a confession of the theft. At Sioux
City Hanson told all the circumstances S.
surrounding the theft and seems very
penitent
Well" he said. "a man can always
see what a fool he was after it is too
late. / had no particular reason to take
the money. but the temptation was sim
PLY too great TO resist. After our tram
reached Hampton and we got thru
switching went to the mail car to get
q guitar. The mail clerk was gone ana
noticed he had left drawer standing
partly open. 1t is sort of natural for q
man to snoop around under such CIR
cumstances and 1 pulled the drawer
open. saw the package, but did not
know what was In it, but concluded to
take IT. quickly slipped it into my
rocket and went home. There was a
show in town that night and my wife
! wanted TO go With some friends. gave
her the money to pay her way and
II ought that would give me a good
chance to see what was in the package.
When she was gone ! opened it and saw
il was money. 1 counted it and took it
and hid it In the cellar My wife knew
nothing about 1t until the officers
searched the house and found it, Then
she was grief-stricken. What should
have done was to take the package from
the car and turn 1t over to the clerk
at his home. If had left it there some
body else would have stolen it and then
they would have been in the place am
in. have made a clean breast of every
thing to the officers and may be shown
leniency, altho realize Uncle Sam is
pretty severe man to deal with.
never stole anything before in my life
and 1t will be the last time,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
SMALLPOX AT IApoRTE.
The Town Considerably Excited
over the Occurrences.

LaPorte City, Jan. 28.-There is much
excitement here over case of small
pox, which was discovered Saturday
morning. The victim is a young man
who has been working the past few
months near Gillespie A short time
ago he went to Wisconsin for a visit
and returned Saturday, reaching La:
Porte City on the b.. G. II. & n. passen-
ger from the south at $3.50 in the fore
noon. He had not been feeling we'll for
several days and on leaving the train
here consulted a physician. The doctor
became suspicious as soon as he saw
the man, whose face and body were
badly broken out, and called other ply
sicians in to consult with him. After a
thorough investigation the doctors de-
scided they had genuine case of small
pox to deal with. The news spread rap
idly and soon the whole town was ex-
cited and the offices of the physicians
We're overrun with people who desired
to be vaccinated. The doctors found it
necessary to telephone to Waterloo for
vaccine points
A pest house has been secured and
the afflicted man has been Isolated
there and will be carefully tended.
the spread of the disease. The sick
man must have exposed scores of 9th
or people on his trip from Wisconsin to
thisscity.
oelwein, Jan 2s.-oelwein is having a
smallpox scare that threatens to seri-
ously affect the business interests of the
thriving city. There are at present
eight cases of the dread disease here,
and it is expected that there will be
many more. A bartender who was suf-
ferng from the malady was not aware
OF the character of his aIlment and a
large number of people were exposed
to the disease while Visiting the saloon
whsre he vas employed A porter
Working in the same place showed
symptoms Of the nalady and Saturday
the health officers vert to his residence
TO place 1t in q state of quarantine. The
victim could not be found and there is
much speculation as to his whereabouts
The residences of the other patients
nave all been 1uarantined and every eff
tort viii be made to prevent the spread
\ OF the dreaded scourge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
PAGE COUNTY FARMERS.
Annual Session of the County Insti-
tute at Clarinda

tute at Clarinda.
Clarinda, Jan. 2S-The third annual
session of the Page County Farmers
Institute will be held in Hawleys, opera
house in Clarinda next week on.
Wednesday and THURSDAY, the Both and
and 31st of January. The following is
the program:
Wednesday forenoon Farming as a
Profession
Wednesday, afternoon :. Raising Hogs
and Fruit Growing
Wednesday evening Rural Educa-
ton
Thursday lorenzo Raising Cattle
and the Poultry Industry
Thursday afternoon Nomen's SEES
sion
The education session. wesnesday
evening. will be important and inter-
esting. 1t will be irlterspersed with
music An address will lbs delivered by
Rev. I. G. Calhoun, D. d, president Of
| Amity College on The Farmers Edu-
cationai Opportunities. A discussion
Will follow on the question. Resolved,
That our country schools in Page
county Should be consolidated and CEN
ltralized and pupils conveyed to ana
from school, The affirmative side
the speakers will be Prof III Z. Wheel
er, Of Clarinda, superintendent OF the
city schools and Henry Wallace. of Des
Mpines; negative. c. NJ Young. of Des
| Aleines, ex-eounty superintendent of
schools of Guthrie county and Fl f,
Deaser. county superintendent OF Page
;.5,,,,,+,-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
Her Lover May Rccover.

Mt. Pleasant. Jan. 2s.--1yore has re-
Gently been received here that Reward
Holland, one of the American mission
aries at Conception. Chill. is improving
in health and may be able to endure a
trip home soon. Mr.. Holland will be
remembered as the lover of Miss Alma
Hearne. OF this county, who started to
Chill to be married to him some weeks
ago and was intercepted just before she
sailed from New York by word that her
betrothed was dying of quick consump-
ton. Miss Hearne stopped in New
York, where she entered training
school for d'eaconeSses. The recent
messages from Chilli indicate that there
is yet hope of Miss Hearne and her
lover being reunited. Both are grad
yates of the Iowa Wesleyan University
here. their courtship having developed
when they We're in school together.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
snemeld.
.pecial TO Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Sheffield, Jan. IS The meetings at
the NJ. +. church have closed, but the
Baptist and Evangelical still continue
There Will be quite a number Of ac-.
cessions TO the membership OF the
churches.
Mrs. Hannah Peter sold her tenant
property 10 Aug. Peterson. who will i'm
prove 1t ard move from his farm.
Fred C;erder returned from Oklahoma.
two miles from FL Reno and intends
moving there soon.
Edward Allen is quite sick with ia
grippe. There are many cases in town
and country.
Miss Gertrude Smith returned from
her Hampton visit this Week.
George Barney is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28

rev officers for the ensuing year: ~
Fl. Barnes. president; ]. G. Grundy and
Z. Schuzzter. vice presidents; and
Ralph Hayes secretary.
On Sabbath the Masonic lodge of
which Mr.. Drake is a member turned
out en- masse to attend church and lis
ten to his farewell sermon. The sermon
was truely a master piece Of literary art
and alluded especially to the tenets of
Masonry Rev. Drake leaves Eagle
Grove with the best wishes of a multi
tude Of friends, all of whom look for
his rapid advancement in his chosen
profession,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
KILLED IN CHICAGO
Stella Thomas. Of Burlington,
the Victim Of an Elevator
Accident.
Had Painting Spell and Pitched
Forward Into the Elevator
Shaft.
Death Of First White Settler in
Hardin c ounty=-Other
News.
sial to Times-R epublican.

Special to Times Republican.
Burlington, Jan. 2S-Particulars have
been received aeSe of the accident in
which MISC Stella Thomas, of this place,
lost her life in Chicago Sunday. She
was crushed to death in the elevator at
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton Home on Michigan avenue. Miss
Thomas was an advanced student at
the Sherwood Music School in the Fine
Artssbuilding.
The accident occurred at about II
O'Clock, when a large number of the 300
girls who board there We're in the par
Tors and library, and the means Of the
injured girl spread CONSERVATION thru
out the house. She lived only a few
minutes after the accident, The Har-s
rson street station ambulance removed
the body to Rolstonss % Adams street
To quiet the terror stricken gir:s at
the home the report was given out that
Miss Thomas had been painfully i'm
ljured and that the am bulance had taken
her to the hospital UP to this morning
lonly three persons of the 300 at the
home knew that Miss Thomas had
Ebreathed her last on the couch in the of :
| flee Of the superintendent Mrs NJ. "A.
Wilson, on the mainSfoor.
The accident was one which could not
have been averted by any precaution.
As the elevator approached the fifth
! floor Miss Thomas suddenly fell for
ward in a faint and. altho Harry Blu
cit, the colored elevator man, reversed
his lever on the Instant her head was
caught between the floor of the car and
| the iron work of the outside shaft and
The skull crushed. Miss Buelah Wat
| kins of Danyille. ILL.,, Was the only other
liocupant of the car Both of the girls
! We're standing in the back of the car on
| their way to their rooms on the seventh
lsfiuor, Miss Thomas indisposition came
! without warning.
1 DR.. b. L. REESE of 1915 Wabash ave-
nue. wac in the house at the time vac
4 cinating girls in the parlor of Superfn-
tendent Wilson on the school floor
More than fifty girls We're gathered in
| the parlors and hallway awaiting their
turn to be vaccinated. The news of this
accident was brought to them by Miss
\ Watkins, who stepped out Of the eleya-
ytcr on the fifth floor and ran down the
stairway To call DR.. REESE
4 Harry Bluett meanwhile took the in
jured girl down the elevator to the
main floor and carried her into the offics
lof superintendent Wilson Just as DR.
\ REESE arrived at her side. She wa.
8 placed upon the couch and DR.. Reise dir
everything III his power sor her H
I found however. that the skull had bee.
a broken and that she was beyond nleeii
4 cal aid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
Bones become Britt,e

Mason City, Jan. 2s.-The death Of
Mrs. A. f. Smith, so years of age, who
was buried Thursday, was caused by
one OF the strangest diseases on record
-osteomalacia-whic is the wasting
away of the strength of the bones and
makinG them brittle. While turning
the patient in bed during her illneps the
bones Of her legs and several ribs were
broken. Physicians Say that 1t is one OF
the most extraordinary cases ever
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28

1890 and in spite of every effort to
quench the flames the entire building
vas consumed.
Mr.. Adams had just finished his new
building and q part of the goods had
been moved. The fire originated in the
old building and with it all the goods
that had not been moved were con-
sumed. Mr.. Adams carried a $4,000 or
$1,000 stock, but as the exact portion
that was burned has not been ascel-
tanned, the exact loss can not be stated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
Williams.
.ial TO Times-R eplblica,

Special to Times Republican.
Williams Jan. 26.- Herman Hold
grapher is the new clerk al i. S. Kew
ington's He comes from Clinton.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Stipp have re-
turned from their Illinois visit.
A large portion of our people have the
grippe and the doctors are kept busy.
John Parker. farmer near here, sold
81 900 worth of hogs last week.
j. r. Alcott has bought the Haishman
lot adjoining his on east side of Main
street for s4I5.
Rev a, A. Marcy was at Fort Dodge
last Saturday.
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Evans,
Jan. II, a ll-pound boy
Mrs. Evans mother. Mrs. Bowers, of
Brandon. is visiting her daughter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
WILL OPPOSE TAX CLAIMS.
county Bank Takes Issue
With Tax Ferrets.

Special to Times Republican
Webster City, Jan. 90. The tax fer
Tets who took up the work of searching
out tax dodgers in this county last sum
mer have encountered serious trouble.
AZ a result of their work $4,000 have
been paid in to the treasurer. while
there are about s4.4o0 still on the books.
The ferrets found $4,000 against the
Hamilton County State Bank, and en-
deavored to collect that amount. The
bank officials asked for a rehearing be-
fore the board of supervisors, which was
held last week. The bank officials claim
10 have had an understanding with the
assessor by which a certain amount was
left unassessed, an allowance being
made for bad paper outstanding. This
was in the years from 1896 to 1899. They
therefore asked to have the matter left
as 1t was accepted by the assessor. The
board refused to take any action and
the bank has appealed to the courts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28

Ia, and John x. Lee and T. E. Flame
gin of Sioux City. Automobiles of the
most approved pattern will be con-
structed by the company. Already a
number of orders have been received.
The motor which will be ueed in the au-
tomobiles is the patent j. B. Crawford,
and it has features which make 1t one
of the very best machines OF its kind
that has been placed on the market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
WIN BuiId Au1omobiles.

Special to Times- RepubIican.
Sioux Cisy. Jan. 2S.-Sioux City is 10
have an automobile factory. which, i is
said, viii be the only such factory west
of Chicago. The incorporate OF the.
company are j. B. Crawford. II. L
Crawford ard T M INK Of LsAIar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
Funeral of w. w. TITUS.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Rhodes. Jan. 2s-The funeral of Will
liam w. Titus. the second son of DR.. II.
s. Titus, or Rhodea was conducted from
the Methodist Episcopal church at
Rhodes on Thursday. Jan. a. by Rev.
w. A. Goodell, a former pastor of that
church. The deceased died of tubercu-
losls. He was % years Of age and a
young man OF much ability aud prom
iae.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
Eastern STAR Growing.
,ecial 70 Times Repllblican

7SptsC1HI % I TIIteH-ItVpUDIlVdH.
Clarion, Jan. 2S.-Adah Chapter, o.
z. S., had a special meeting Saturday
night. al which three new members
We're initiated. This chapter is making
a wonderful growth. having taken in
ten new members in less than two
months.
Our town has been very quiet lately.
There will be new store building
built by L. F. Right as soon as the
weather will permit In the spring on the
south side of the square
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
MADE SURE Of Death
Farmer Near Albert City Takes
Laudanum and Cuts His
Throat.
Webster City Bank Will Oppose
the Claims Of the Tax
Ferrets.
Brakeman Who Stole 81. 900 From
Mail Car Expresses
Sorrow.
spec.al to s.Republican.

Special to TtmeS-I7epubllcan.
Albert City, Jan. 2S.T. A. Barnes. a
farmer living near this place, COM
mitted suicide Sunday morning by TAX
ing two ounces of laudanum and then
cutting his throat with a razor. He
died in half an hour after taking the
poison. The cause of his rash act is
not known. Barnes was well known in
this vicinity and leaves wife and two
small children. He was So years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
Fire at Riyerton..

Shenandoah. Jan. 2s.-The store Of G.
F. Adams at Riverton, with all its con-
tents, was consumed Saturday night
Fire was discovered in the room about
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
TAKING PROPER PRECAUTIONS
People of Humboldt Preparing to
Combat smallpox.

Special to Times-Republican
Humboldt, Jan. 2s.-yrhe few cases of
smallpox here and in the county round
have caused craze for vaccination.
The doctors offices are crowded and
they are reaping harvest. All the
cases of smallpox are light and it is
hoped a strict quarantine Will be en-
forced and the disease soon wiped out.
The school board has decided it is not
necessary to close the schools at pres
ent, tho many of the pupils have sore
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
Rough Rider Sergeant Buck Taylor.

Rough Rider Sergeant Buck Taylor.
Sergeant Buck Taylor, one Of the
famous Rough Riders, is personal
friend OF Governor Roosevelt, Of New
York. He accompanied Governor
Roosevelt on his great stumping tour
through upper New York state. He
was promoted through gallantry In the
field during the late war.
The Sergeant has the following 10 say
of Pe-ru-na: /" think there is no better
medicine on earth than Pe-ru-na, for
catarrh. 1t has cured me. It would
take avolume to tell you all the good it
has done me. Pe-ru-na is the best ca
tarrh cure on earth, and know, for I
have tried nearly all Of them.
Respectfully, Buck F. Taylor.
Send for book Of testimonials, sent
free by The Pe-ru-na Medicine Co,
Columb bus, o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-28
KELLY BECAME INSANE.
Predicament of a Mcr
chant Mt cylinder.

Special to Times Republican.
Emmetsburg, Jan. g. Henry Kelly,
of Cylinder, began to show sigms OF
mental disorder about a. week ago. Sat
urday he became violent. thinking him.
self to be Monte Christie He was ad )
Judged insane by the commissioners and
taken to Independence. Mr.. Kelly was
in business with his brother at Cylinder
and has been nervous since the death
OF his Wife.
Memorial services were held in some
of the churches sunday N honor Of the
late queen of England.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
JApANEsE CHILDREN.
How Boys Day and Giris' Day Are C,

How Boys Day and Girls Day Are CeIe-
brnted in Japan.
In an article in st. Nicholas entitled
"Glimpses of Child Life in japan, -
illustrated by himself, Theodore " ores
says that two holidays especially for
children are observed by the Japanese
during the year. One occurs on May
9th and is called Boys Day." and
the other ON March Sd, is known as
Girls Day, - or tho Feast of Dolls. %
On Boys Day the streets present a
bright and festive appearances. as
almost every house is decorated with a
tall bamboo pole, to which one or more
large paper fish are attached. The
number Of fish hung from each pole
corresponds to the number OF boys in
the family.
These fish are cleverly constructed,
and are painted SO as to present a natural
appearance. They are fastened to the
pole by cord passed through the jaws
and openings at the mouth and tail
allow the wind to blow through, filling
the mouth and causing them to plunge
about IN most lifeliKe manner. These
paper fish vary in length from three to
20 feet.
In many houses on this occasion
mihidbufo otduus VI hIuaI COulh1nlUE
swords, spears, bows, banners and suits
OF armor are brought out of the kura,
or storehouse, and placed on view.
Some OF these toy weapons are as
carefully made as the real things, and
are often old, having served ON Boya'
Day in the same family for many gen
erations. On Girls Day almost every
household has more or less of a collec-
lion OF dolls ON view. These dolls are
carefully packed away, each in its own
wooden case, during the year, and are
only brought out on These special occa-
Bions, when it is the custom for little
girls to ray visits to one another, ex.
change the compliments of the season
and admire one another's dolls. In
addition to these dolls, all sorts Of
miniature household articles, consist
ing OF dressing onses, toilet sets, furni-
ture, kitchen utensils. &C., made OF
silver and lacquer, are displayed. The
principal dolls initiate the Mikado and
his Empress in ancient court dress.
Many of these collections of dolls are
centuries old.
japan has not without reason been
called 'children's paradise !" While
my own observations have proved to
me that Japanese children are about
the happiest | know, l have also OBJ
served that they always display the
greatest respect for their parents and
elders, who are, thus more than repaid
for the unfailing love and attention
they bestow upon the little ones OF
the Sunrise Kingdom.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18
HOPES OHIO DEMOCRATS MAY WIN.

Peter J. Ford, on being asked for an
expression of opinion on the action OF
the Ohio Democrats, said
II share the hope of all good Demo-
Gratis that our party friends in Ohio
may win the victory which their strong
conservative declaration of principles
deserves.
1.-THE Democratic party there and
everywhere stands for the rights of
the people as against State-iostered
monopolies and trusts. The serious
labor disturbances now happening
throughout the country show that the
people are dissatisfied With the policy
of favoritism' practioed by the Republic
can party.
81 hope to see our party in Ohio and
in all the States put aside faotional
differences. and by united and har-
monious effort secure the triumph of
Democratic principles. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-18

The Demo cratic members of City
Council Monday held a caucus and
agreed upon the following slate to be
elected this evening:
Clerk of Council, William L. Hamanp
OF the Ninth ward.
Bailitf Of Council, Edward j. McNabb
OF the Third ward.
City Auditor. John Boughman OF the
Twelfth ward.
Auditors Clerk, Deunis Cornell Of
the Tenth ward.
Treasurer's Clerk, William M. Mona.
CHAN Of the Third ward.
Goal Oil Inspector, John j, Ryan of
the Eleventh ward
Clerk of the Market, A. j. O'Neal
OF the Fourth ward
Meat Inspector, George Adele OF the
Fourth ward.
Crematory Superintendent, Charles
Cannon of the Secord ward.
Crematory employe James Friel,
Eleventh ward; Thomas Magee, Ninth
ward, and Peter Garner, Tenth ward.
The caucus, which was he'd at the
City Hall, lasted for over two hours.
Mr.. Cannon, who was seated on Satur-
day morning, WAS not present, the
understanding being that he was not
to take part In the caucus. Out Of
consideration for him Charles Cannon
was reelected to his old position, as
superintendent OF the garbage Gre.
matory. The only real contest, it is
understood, was between Morris and
Hamann for CLERK. MORRISON has held
the office for some time, and is good
party worker, but it was held that the
position should be given to some
Democratic ward. Ii was merely q
contest for ward recognition in which
each Democratic member of Council
fought for recognition of his ward, and
MORRISON lost because he had no one
from bis ward to fight for him. Council
man Smith made a hard fight for him,
but was defeated by vote of four to
three
William Il. Hamann, who was selected
for clerk Of Council, has Just served
term as city treasurer, and was can.
,didate for recollection, but was defeated
by Seth Ii. Feaster. Edward j. McNabb,
who waR chosen for bailifY, is new
man, and succeeds John j. Ryan, who
was nominated for coal oil inspector.
John Boughman. who IL to be city
auditor, ia at present the auditor q
clerk, and has held that position for
several years. Dennis Cornell, the
auditors clerk, is new man. William
nj. Monaghan, the treasurer's clerk, is
also new face. He is a brother
OF City Councilman Thomas M.
Monaghan. A. j. O'Neal, clerk OF
the market, succeeds Michael Cornell.
George Adele succeeds himself as meat
inspector, but only for the psexrired
term, and the present Council will
elect his successor later for the full
term.
The present officials of the city who
were dropped are William T. Morrison,
clerk OF Council /; Isaac G. Pyle, auditor I;
George j. Kloherg, treasurer's clerk |:
Michael j. Kelley, coal oil inspector,
and Michael Cornell, clerk OF the
market. v