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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
HEALTH BOARD CRITICISED.
illinois Officer Says Iowa is Laughing
Stock of Other States.

Davenport March 10.-"Iowa is the
laughing stock of the rest of the states
in the matter of the present epidemic
of smallpox, and it all comes of the
sentimental feeling against vaccination
and quarantine that seems to prevail
all over the state. You can never sup
press any contagion unless strict meas
ures are enforced by the authorities.
and it is the lack of such strict inforce-
ment of vaccination and quarantine
that is the reason of the report of so
many cases of smallpox in Davenport,
ut least three or four a week, with no
sign that the infection is soon to be
stamped out. If Davenport had as
many cases of the disease as Dubuque
has l should recommend. and the Rock
Island board and the people of Rock
island would back me up in 1T, the es-
adjustment and strict enforcement of
quarantine against Davenport, even tho
the loss to us would be great in a bust
ness way
So spoke DR.. DeSilva at the joint
meeting of the boards of health of the
three citiets Saturday night at the
Davenport city hall.
but we nave quite II SCOnS anu
vaccination party in Davenport said
Dr. Preston, apologetically.
There are quite good many anar-
chists in this country. too responded
the city physician of Rock Island.
Then DR. DeSilva told of the success
of the Rock Island health board in get
ting the children In the schools vacci-
mated and in enforcing quarantine so
rigidly that only one case of the dis
ease existed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11

The above cut illustrates how dis
tinguished lawyer and politician was
seriously injured because he could not
readily hear the ordinary sounds of the
street.
This accident or incident is one to
which many who are hard of hearing
are frequently exposed.
Two acquaintance of the writer were
run down and killed by the cars in one
year. Both had catarrh of the head
which had extended up the eustachian
tubes, leading from the throat to the
midle ear. and We're quite hard of hear
ing. In both cases the coroner's jury
decided that they came to their death
because of inability to hear and heed
signals that were intended for them.
What happened to them is of frequent
occurrence, and in three cases out of
four might have been prevented by the
use of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets.
Catarrh of the tubes leading from the
throat to the middle ear, is the cause of
three fourths of all the deafness. Stu
arts Catarrh Tablets will cure the ca
That they actually do this is fact
of daily occurrence, as attested by such
letters as the following:
II suffered for years from catarrhal
deafness and spent hundreds of dollars
with specialists without relief. STU
arts Catarrh Tablets completely cured
my catarrh in few weeks and today I
can hear as we'll as 1 ever could.-James
w. Brown"
Mr.. c. r. Rembrandt, of Rochester,
NJ Y, says: II have suffered much
from catarrh of the head, throat and
stomach. 1 used sprays. inhalers and
powders for months at time with only
slight relief and had no hope of cure. 1
had not the means to make a change of
climate, which seemed my only chance
of cure. Last spring read an account
of some remarkable cures made by Stu
arts Catarrh Tablets and promptly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
THE POWDER WORKS EXPLOSION
Bodies of Two Men Hurled 800 Feet
Shock Felt for Miles.

Bodies of Two Men Hurled 300 Feet
Shock Felt for Miles.
Special to Times Republican.
keokuk, March 1.-two men We're
killed outright. third will die and
three others are seriously hurt as re-
suit of the explosion at the powder
works.
The explosion was in mill No. 10A,
and the cause is unknown. The five
men killed and injured were working in
the building. The unknown man who
was injured by falling rock was en-
ployed about the grounds. None in the
other buildings at work was injured.
The damage to the mill will reach
about $4,000. The mill wherein the ex-
plosion occurred was totally demol-
ished 1t was a stone structure with a
wooden roof.
The dead are: Frank Schneider,
blown to pieces: Engbert Erickson,
head blown off. The injured: Lewis
Leake, injured in the neck, will die:
James Galloway, cut about the head
and face. may die; Pen Hamilton, cut
about the face and head; unknown
man. cut on the head by falling rock.
Immediately after the accident the
injured We're taken to a small building
on the grounds, where their wounds
We're cared for as Well as possible. Only
parts of Schneider We're to be found,
pieces of the body being hurled dis
hurled a like distance.
The building wherein the explosion
occurred, and which was wrecked, is
located in the southwest corner of the
grounds. 1t was 100x50 feet and built
very solidly. The woodwork caught
fire Immediately after the explosion.
and it was feared the fire might reach
the other mills of the plant. This was
averted by fast work on the part of the
workmen in the other mills, and the
blaze was soon extinguished
The men killed We're working in the
glazing room of the mill, while the in
jured We're in the dynamo room. AS
rule but four are employed in this
mill, but Monday morning Frank
Schneider went to work for another
man and the extra work sent him to
this part of the plant. The other men
We're regularly employed.
The scene at the plant can hardly be
relatives there rushed to the gates and
eagerly demanded admittance. In most
cases they We're taken in. Many tears
We're shed by parents who had children
there and wives who had husbands
there.
superintendent Brady says that the
accident was undoubtedly due 10 a
spark He says that nothing else could
have caused the explosion.
Fully 100t people visited the scene
CT the accident during the day, many
of them walking the entire distance.
Immediately after the accident the
other mills of the plant We're closed
down and the gates ordered shut by
Superintendent Brady, who has charge
of the plant. Only the chief of police,
sheriff and coroner and the members of
his jury, together with few physicians
were admitted. The shock was felt
for many miles in every direction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
Contract for the Big Ditch in
Calhoun County Has Been
Awarded.
Will Be Over Five Miles Long
and Will Drain Large
Territory.
Thousands Of Acres Of Rich
Land Will Be Re.
claimed.
pecial to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Rockwell City, March 1.-THE con-
tract for making the big ditch in
Twin Lakes and Lake Greek townships
has been awarded by Auditor Riley to
the Interstate Drainage & Investment
Co, of Britt, Ia, for 9.S cents per
cubic yard. The ditch will be SO miles
long and will cost about $4,000. Work
will commence early in May and ac-
cording to the contract must be COM
pleted by january i. 1903. The work
will be done with machine that is
materially different from anything that
ever operated in this county In that
1t is at all times about thirty feet
ahead of the work that is being done.
leaving clean, smooth and firm sides.
instead of loosening 4 banks with
guys, as has always been the case
heretofore When this ditch is COM
pleted it will drain thousands OF acres
of land that heretofore has been too
wet for cultivation and make 1T as
valuable as any land in the county,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
The Iowa-Dakota League.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. March 11.-G. F. Ran
kin left yesterday for Sioux City.
where he will attend the meeting OF
representatives of cities interested in
the formation of the Iowa South Da-
kota league at the Modamin hotel.
While it appears that Fort Dodge is
not over-anxious to enter the new
league it was thought advisable to
have representative at the meeting,
as there is nothing to be lost by such
a step and il sufficient inducements
are offered and successful season as
sured Fort Dodge may enter the or
ganizatiOn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
VALUE OF TESTIMONY.
Greater Than Assertion.

There is none of us SO hardened but
that when we have been able to aid
our fellow creatures by comforting a
benefit or bringing II little comfort in
to their lives we like to nave apprecia-
ton shown. This generally affords
more pleasure than the performance
Of the act itself, and in this connection
the following letter from Paris. Tex,
lady is of more than usual interest.
'Dear Friends-I address you as such,
for you have been such to me. l suffer
ed for three years off and on with piles.
/ was treated at the hospital, and the
new and elegant hospital of
Memphis; they only gave me
temporary relief. l came west,
thinking the change of air and water
would benefit me: five months ago the
bleeding piles came back on me, and
pled so much that l thought l would
die. / have had four of the finest doc
tors In this section of Texas; all they
did was to finally nearly let me go to
may grave; all they wanted was big
sum of money from me and to operate
on me. l said no. no surgeons knife
would enter me; if it was my time TO
die God knew it, and when l died l
would die all together. l began hear
ing about your medicine. had no
faith in you, but sent and got a box
of your Pyramid Pile Cure; in two
days the blood flow had slackened to
one-half the amount, and in one week
I felt so much better l walked four
blocks and did little housework. I
was not bleeding then; in three weeks
/ was we'll. cd bless you for putting
such a wonderful medicine within the
reach of suffering men and women.
/ shall never cease to recommend your
medicine or be without it; also 1 used
your Pyramid Pills. Sallie A. Hearn-
dom" Testimony like this should be
more convincing than all claims and
assertions and should leave no doubt
in the mind of the reader as to the
merit OF the remedy. Pyramid Pile
Cure is sold by druggists for 90 cents
q package. or will be mailed by the
makers to any address upon receipt of
price. WI''e Pyramid Drug Co., Mar
shall, Mich, for their book on cause
and cure of piles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
EDITOR MURPHY DEAD
Foremost Champion OF the Free
Silver Idea in Iowa Dies
Suddenly.
j. S. Murphy. OF the Dubuque
Telegraph-Herald. Stricken
in His Office.
Business Men Of Newton to Give
Banquet to Governor Cum.
minis Tonight.
to Times Republicans.


Dubuque, March 11.-John S. Muir
ply. for many years editor of the Du-
buque Telegraph, and/later of the Tel
egraph- Herald, died last evening while
sitting at his table engaged in editorial
work. He died literally in the harness.
The paper being printed while he was
dying contains his last public utter
ances. Up to the time of his death he
had appeared to be in the best of
health. His age was 81. The name
of John S. Murphy is known all over
Iowa and the northwest as that of the
most uncompromising advocate of the
16 to / financial policy of the free sill
verites and as an ardent supporter of
Mr.. Bryan. While many disagreed
with his political and financial views.
all gave him credit for honesty and
sincerity of purpose. In his private
life he was soul Of honor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
News of Sexton.

Special to Times Republican.
Sexton. March 11.-Andrew Gumbel
loaded two cars of emigrant movables
today. He goes to Edgerton, Mimi.
Albright Bros. and Henry Allen will
load next Friday. They go to Minot
N. d., where they have taken home
steads.
Miss Matilda Madison will close a
successful term of school in the See
feldt district Wednesday. She will
then go to Ames. where her parents
live.
Mrs. M. Call, of Lacrosse. is here
visiting her daughter, Mrs. NJ. F.
Chase.
j. d. Lehman has gone to North Da-
kota to see the country.
Mrs H. B. McCorkle. of Kanawha.
is here visiting her son, F. E.. and her
daughter, Mrs. Nels Johnson.
Mrs A. w. Stanton was called to
Wisconsin by the death of her father.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
AUDITING DEPARTMENT GOES.
Mason City G. Fort Dodge Office at Fort
Dodoe Transferred to St. Paul.

Fort Dodge. March 11.-Before long
the work of the auditing department OF
the Mason City & Fort Dodge railway
company here will be completed and
that department will cease to exist. The
department practically did cease to ex-
ist when the management of the road
was transferred to the Chicago Great
Western and the auditing department
taken to ST. Paul but for the past sew
eral months Auditor j. l.. Seough has
been employed Strengthening UP the
accounts and finishing up all the old
business left under the management of
the Mason City & Fort Dodge. Mr..
ISeough is at present in st. Paul on
business relating to this department
and on his return definite steps will be
taken il regard to closing up the bust
ness in this CITY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
New Building for Dysart.

Special to Times Republican,.
Dysart. March 11-At the school
election yesterday w. H. hatcher, l.. G.
Weigle and j. G. Temple were elected
directors, the first two for terms OF
three years each and the last mention
ed for one year. The main fight was
between S. G.. Hawks, cashier of the
Citizens State Bank. and Oscar Casey.
president of the First National Bank
for treasurer, Mr.. Casey winning by
So votes. The following proposition
was voted upon and carried by 100
votes: Shall the board levy tax
of ten mills on the dollar of the tax
able property of the district for the
purpose of creating a fund to build a
new school house?" This will insure
Dysart d nice, new up-to-date school
building
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
Foresaw His Death.
O Tines-Renuhlican.

Special TO -RepubI1can.
Iowa City, March 11.-Alderman j.
U. Miller foresaw his death two days
ago and dictated on his bed will pro-
viding that the fine store and office
building that he had intended should
preserve his name. one of Iowa's pio-
neer monument dealers. to pesterity,
should not fail Of erection because of
his death The administrators of his
estate will build the building and
place upon the namestone the name of
the testator. j. U. Miller. alderman,
soldier, business man and fraternal
worker. Mr.. Miller was member of
Co. H., Second Iowa Infantry, and
had been engaged in business in this
city for forty years. His funeral will
take place tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
Warner IN BAD PLIGHT
He Tried to Live With Two
Women and Landed in
Clinton Jail.
Both Women Have Filed Suits
Charging Him With Peni.
Tertiary 0ffenses.
Prisoner Is Known Profession
ally as DR.. Rochelle.-Suicide
at Council Bluffs.
special to Tines-Republican.

Special to Times epublican.
Clinton, March 11.-Charles p. War
ner known in the professional world
as DR.. Rochelle, is a prisoner at the
county Jail, charged with two offenses,
both penitentiary crimes in iowa. One
charge is seduction and the other inn
proper relations with other women.
Warner was arrested here on both
charges, the two warrants being served
only few minutes apart. Warner has
been here for about year and resided
with a woman whom he acknowledged
as his wife. A few weeks ago he went
to Cedar Rapids. On his arrival here,
yesterday, he was arrested on the
charge of seduction on complaint Of
Mrs. Alice Brown. Immediately after
Warner was arrested on another war
rant charging him with adultery, the
complaining witness being Alice
Buckles, who comes here from Cedar
Rapids. Pending Investigations, the
hearing has been continued in both
cases. Mrs. Brown says she has been
living with Warner for about a year.
She says the Buckles woman has been
following Warner for years. trying to
induce him to live with her. 1t came
out in court that only marriage con-
tract existed between Warner and the
Buckles woman. which was signed at
ST. Louis seven years ago. Warner and
the Buckles woman We're the parents of
two children. both of whom are dead.
It appears as tho each woman was de-
termined to live with Warner and
clashes between them We're common
However. each became tired with War
ner's promises and the two arrests re-
suited
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
cuMMINs AT NEWTON.
Will Tonight Attend Banquet of Bust
ness Men at That Place.

Special to Times Republicans
Newton. March 11.-Gov. A. B. Cum
minis Will tonight be the guest of the
Newton Business Mems Association
having accepted an invitation to at
tend and deliver an address at the
annual banquet which is to be held at
the Churchill at $50. Covers have
been laid for two hundred and the sub
ject of the new water system, the plan
of which is to lay mains to Skunk
river. six miles distant, and also the
matter of the new electric railway
from Des Moines will be discussed in
the toasts. The annual address will
be made by the president of the as
ISOLATION, Mr.. j. p. Newell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
GRAVE CRIME CHARGED.
Fred Dowhower, of Clinton, Accused
of Attempted Criminal Assault.

Special TO IlmeS-Republican.
Clinton, March 1l.-Fred Dowhower,
of this city, is in the county Jail
charged with attempting to commit
criminal assault on the person of Miss
Phoebe Dumont. While a dance was
in progress in what is known as the
Potter building, gang from "Whiskey
Hollow" went to the Potter place and
IA rough house was the result. Several
became mixed up in lively free for;
all fight. During the melee the Du-
mont woman alleges Dowhower forced
her into AN alley, tore her clothes near
ly from her body. choked her into in
sensbility and then attempted to Grim
inally assault her. She succeeded in
breaking away from her alleged as
sailant and escaped in the darkness
She Swore out warrant for the arrest
of Dowhower. When arrested the man
resisted the officer and was pounded
almost into insensibility before he
gave up the struggle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
CAUGHT IN THE sHAFTINe.
Neut Strain Probably Fatally Hurt at
Oskaloosa.

Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, March 11.-Neut Strain, a
fireman in the Iowa Manufacturing
Company's shops southeast of the city
was fatally injured at the shops of the
company last evening about o'clock.
The man attempted to push belt from
pully ana his clothing was caught and
the helpless fellow was quickly carried
to the shsfting on the ceiling OF the
shop where he was whirled around the
shaft pully fully fifty times before the
machinery could be stopped. The man
was taken down in an unconscious
state. An examination showed that the
right leg was crushed, the head mashed
three ribs broken and severe bruises
were about the body. 1t is not thought
that the man can possibly live. He has
a family residing at What Cheer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
Smallpox at Bristow.
to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Bristow, March 11.-Bristow has a
genuine smallpox scare. Will E. Eber-
ling is now sick with what the physi-
clans call smallpox. Mr.. Eberling is
the gentleman who lately bought out
the VIM. Arnold stock of goods and
came from GAINESVILLE, Mimi, few
weeks ago. Half of the town and
many from the country have been ex-
posed, as Mr.. Eberling was in bust
ness and came in contact with the
public number of days before it was
known that he had smallpox. The
board of health met Monday night and
all precaution will be taken to stop
the spread of the disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
HE WANTED A DUEL.
Hans Albert, the vioiinist, Arrested by
Ottumwa Officers.

Special to mes-Republican.
Ottumwa, March IL. Because he
wanted to fight duel and had a revolt
yer on his person. Hens Albert. the well
known violinist spent Saturday night
in the city Jail. Mr.. Albert said r. N
McElroy insulted him when he asked
him to get out of his restaurant, and as
result the violinist wanted to avenge
his honor. He told his story to Judge
Moone this morning, and when he was
told that it was against the law to even
think of duelling in this country. he
begged the courts pardon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
A Case of Smallpox.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 11.-A case of
smallpox in the extreme northeast part
of the city was reported yesterday, the
victim being u Mr.. Kirkpatrick, who re-
Gently came here to enter the employe
of the new road. The house where he
lived was promptly quarantined and no
spread of the disease from this source is
anticipated. Scarlet fever patients are
being released from quarantine and as
no new cases are reported, no further
trouble from this disease Is looked for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
Rockford News.

Special to Times Republican.
Rockford, March 1.-THE school
election passed off very quietly, only
80 out of a poll of 400 having been cast
j. A. McEwen and w. j. Loreny Were
chosen as directors and Ed Billings as
treasurer.
ID. G. Campbell has finally sold out
The inventory is finally in PROGRESSES.
Our California sojourners are eX-
pected home April 1.
Gus Mitchell and George Dunkelbers
went land prospecting in North Da-
kota. The latter will go to Cuba on
hiserturn home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
LIVELY SCHOOL ELECTION.
Large Number of Candidates and
Warm Fight at Oskaloosa.

Special to Times Republican,.
Oskaloosa. March 1.-THE annual
school election for the independent dis
trct of Oskaloosa was held in the city
of Oskaloosa Monday, and for usually
quiet and uneventful occasion the cleo
ton was somewhat of a surprise to
every one 1t was a very lively affair
in spite of the very inclement weather
of the day. About 1900 votes were
polled and this number for a school
election sets new record for the dis
trict. John c. Williams, an attorney OF
the city, and DR.. j. Il. F'leener, were
elected to the board of education, and
Frank B. Shafer was chosen az treas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
School Election at Iowa Falls.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. March 11.--At the annual
school election of the independent dis
trict of Iowa Falls held in this city
yesterday very light vote was cast,
there being but one ticket in the field
and resulting in little interest. DR.. w.
NJ Morton, b. b. Bliss and c. F. Will
bur- the retiring directors, were the
nominees for recollection and were
chosen to succeed themselves without
oppoSittOn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11

Iurer of the school fund Two women,
Mrs. Eff1e Hoffman Rogers and Mrs.
chard Burke. were among the candi-
les. The multiplicity of tickets in the
fl I'D made the voter cry out for the re-
lief of the simplicity of the Australian
system even in the school election.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
ROBBERY AT oskALoosA.
Saloon Entered and Quantity Of casl
and Cigars Secured.
Snacial to Times enuh Iican


Oskaloosa, March 11.--Thieves en-
tered the Dennis Regain saloon Satur-
day night about 2 o'clock, or between
midnight and l o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Some cash and some cigars were
secured. The boldness of the robbery
is a surprise to every one. The plans
of the thief We're well laid and success
fully carried out. The robbery was
committed at a time when the street
was quite busy and the burglar was
running his chances of being discov-
cred. The amount of cash and goods
secured was poor pay for the risk that
was run.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
FIRE AT oskALoosA.
Machine Shops Partially
pestroYed-Loss. $4,000.

OeStroyeu-EoSS, 3Z,UVV'
Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, March 11.-F'ire this
morning destroyed the machine shop
of AL Mendenhall & Son and burned w
lot of tools. valuable patterns and
models together with about 1000 pat
ent rein-holders that Mr.. Mendenhall
had about ready to place on the market
The origin of the fire is not known. The
loss will be about $4,000 with 500 in
surance. Mr.. Mendenhall will rebuild
at once and go at it again.