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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24

would be lard to guess. Both young
men live and always have lived several
miles north Of this place in Muscatine
county, and the crime is said to have
been committed there.
The mother of the unfortunate little
girl, however. was born here, and has
lived here nearly all her life except
year or SO, when she was the house,
keeper for the father of young Bebb.
Her life has been a peculiarly sad one.
Her mother died when she was mere
child She married when rather young
a fellow by the name of Frank Wor-
ley. 1t was mosth unfortunate affair.
as he was shiftless drunkard. Two
years since she obtained a divorce and
was allowed to resume her maiden
name, aid given the custody of her four
little children, at that time from to
years of age. But she bravely under
took to care for them by the labor of
her hands and had succeeded in doing
so until the preparation of this foul
crime. The blow proved too much for
her. and she gradually failed until death
came to her release Feb. 8. The help
less little folks are cared for by the
mothers relatives until permanent ar
engagements can be made. These pecu-
liar circumstances connected with the
mother and her unhappy death, makes
the trial for next week of peculiar in
tereSt to many of our citizens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
Butte RELEASED ON BAIL.
Notorious Webster County sohoo
Teacher Our of Jail.


Teacher OUT of Jail.
Eldora, Feb. 24-Samuel Butte. the
notorious Webster county school teach
er, who is in Jail here charged with ma
licious libel. was yesterday released on
bail and allowed to return to his home
near Dayton. 1t will be remembered
that Butte accused the late j. E. Snyder
of this city with holding him up in the
woods near Steamboat Rock and rob-
bling him of $4,000. The relatives and
friends of Mr. Snyder, who knew that
the story was not true, had Mr.. Butte
arrested. and his trial was to have been
held at the January term of the district
court at Eldora. but at the last moment
Butte filed papers for a continuance, al
leging that ex-senator William Vincent
Allen, who formerly resided in this
legged hold-up and that he (Allen) could
not possibly attend the January term
of court and that 1t was too late to OBJ
tain dispositions from him. The latter
granted the continuance and the matter
will come up at the March term of
court. The man Butte Is regarded by
most of the residents here as insane.
and his stories are all discredited. 1t is
claimed that he was before the commits
sioners of insanity in Webster county
and they failed to find that he was
crazy. ]. E. Snyder. who was so cruelty
assaulted by Butte. died last spring and
was one of the county's most honored
citizens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
STRIKE DECLARED OFF.
Freshmen NEEDLES Win Their Point at
the State University.

SIeCldl 10 llilleS-lG
Iowa City, Feb. 24.-The strike of
the freshmen class of the University
of Iowa has been declared off, with
victory resting with the strikers. Sec
rotary lockwood has taken the entire
blame for the strike upon himself. He
has admitted that three freshmen,
whom reinstatement from suspension
the class demanded at the point of 4
strike, should not have been suspended.
He Furthermore stated to the medical
faculty that their being reported by
him for suspension was clerical error
and asked that the sentence be re-
mitted. The request was complied with
and the freshmen class resumed work
In classes today.
The freshmen medical class owes
it's victory to the fact that President
MacLean and Dean Middleton were
both out of the city and to the further
fact that Secretary lockwood was
pliable and willing to treat with the
rebeliOuS class
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
Suicide Theory Secuted.

Parnell. Feb. 24.-The theory that
James Murphy, who resides near this
place and who was found dead in a
Chicago hotel, blew out the gas thru
ignorance, is secuted here. Mr.. Muir
ply was conversant with modern ways
and his friends say that his death was
not due to his own ignorance. The
theory of suicide has few supporters
because the dead mans financial af
fairs were in good shape so far as
known. Neither had he any domestic
trouble. He was in comfortable cir
cumstances and was not in debt SO
far as known. OF late years Mr. Muir
ply had not been addicted to the use
of Intoxicating liquors and his friends
say that it is impossible that he could
have committed the deed, either in
tentionally or carelessly while intox-
icated. Mr.. Murphy resided with his
wife and several children on Il farm
about two miles southeast of this place,
He had also Il married daughter, Mrs
ID. c. Toomey, who resides here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
IOWA INVENTORS LUCK.
Sells Patent Cream Separator Attach
ment for $1,000 Yearly Royalty.

Sells Patent Cream Separator Attach.
ment for $4,000 Yearly Royalty.
Special to mes-Republican.
Waterloo, Feb. 24.-N. w. Gales of
Waterloo is not only an inventor, but
he is an inventor who makes money by
his effort Today he received signed
contract from the Clinton Separator
and Engine Works Company securing
him $4,000 year for the right to manu-
facture exclusively his new cream sep
arator or attachment to the Alpha sep
arator. The first year he is to realize
but $4,000 from the right. but every year
thereafter for the life of the patent,
seventeen years. he is to be paid S. 900.
He has nothing invested except the ma
chine which is the result of his own
brain and ingenuity. The concern which
has bought his patent is one of the rich
est and firmest in the west.
During the early winter Mr.. Gales
conceived a corrugated disc that would
give more surface than plain disc in
the same sized space. He Immediately
set to work on 1T in practical way and
perfected it. He then made device
which is marvel in feeding attach
ment. 1t actually doubles the feed
making capacity of that of the present
process. These attachments may be at
tached to the Alpha separator or may
be made with a new machine. They will
practically revolutionize the cream sep
arating business.
For this Mr.. Gales will receive in
all during the life of his patent $4,000,
a tidy sum to pick up in the back room
of small work shop. However, Mr..
Gales is genius In mechanism and has
already made success as machinist.
He is secretary and treasurer of the
American Creamery Supply Company,
which next week moves into the new
building on Sycamore street alongside
the c. G. w. tracks. He resides at 1927
Chestnut street. Mr.. Gales learned his
trade in Racine, Wis, and has been en-
gagged in mechanical work In this city
for four years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
LINN ISSUES STATEMENT.
President of Board of Health Describes
SMALLPOX Situation.

Des Moines, Feb. 24.-Dr. A. M. Linn.
president of the Iowa state board OF
health, after personal investigation,
last Saturday night issued the follow
ing statement regarding the smallpox
situation In Des NIoines:
MY attention is called to the grossly
exaggerated reports which have OBJ
tanned currency regarding the smallpox
situation in the city of Des Moines.
Stories that Des Moines has been quar-
antined and the influence carried with
this statement. altogether unfounded.
have found weight in certain quarters
and influenced a naturally timid public.
An order of the city council requiring
theaters and churches to be closed for
two days as drastic measure to stamp
out the disease was unduly emphasized
and its meaning distorted. This order
was only in effect for two days.
1T is because Des Moines has taken
public and unqualified methods for the
determination of the disease prevailing
all over the country that it has OBJ
tanned this unfortunate publicity. Des
Moines is not quarantined. nor is there
any danger, with the present methods
existing, 1t will be in the future. At
this time the situation in Des Moines as
regards smallpox is rapidly becoming
more satisfactory. A goodly number of
patrolmen keep watch over infected
places and persons. These are largely
removed from the business districts.
a competent corps of physicians has
yaccinated all school children, and
business houses have required the same
of all their employees
Present effective methods are ex-
pected to soon relieve Des Moines of
the disease. Business is not inter-
rupted and traffic is following its usual
lines. while travel continues uninter
rupted and with entire safety to the
public. DIR. A. NJ. LINN,
president Iowa State Board of
Health"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
DIR. |. II. FRY
- SPECIALIST
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Eyes Correctly Fitted to Glasses.
Office No. I9 ". Main.
Oriuinal

To John Lyons: Yc.- are hereby noti-
ned that there is now fled in the office
of the clerk of the district court, with
in and for the county of Marshall, the
petition Of D. L. B. Conover an amend
ment thereto claiming of you four hun
dred dollars on your two notes dated
Oct Is, 1900, with s per cent interest
from maturity, attorney fees and costs.
Also that a landlords writ of attach
ment issue against your property.
Now. unless your appear and make
defense thereto, at or before noon of
the second day of the next March term
of said court, to be begun and held at
Marshalltown, Iowa, on the 31st day of
March. A. D., 1902, your default will be
entered and judgment rendered
thereon as prayed for in said petition.
Dated this 10th day of February, A.
D., 1902.
j. NJ. HOLT AND j. L. CARNEY,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
Death of Hon. S. p. McNieI.

Leon, Feb. 24.-Decatur county lost
one of he foremost and best sitizens.
Hon. S. P. McNiel died on the Goth of
this month. He was farmer, but
having lost his wife some years ago,
he sold out and moved to Garden
Grove. At his death he was post
master. AS he was ailing his daughter
performed the duties of the office. He
served his country in the Mexican
war, and was representative of our
county for two terms. Not great
speaker, but an excellent worker, re-
spected by all who knew him. The
people of this county will always re-
member that when he was member of
the board of supervisors in 1865, when
our county had 100000 swamp indem-
nifty money, he he succeeded in carry
ing out his suggestion, putting aside
for new court house $4,000. for bridges
the same, and $4,000 to buy poor
farm, which saved the county thous-
ands of dollars. which were paid out
for supporting the poor. He will be
missed in the community. in our re-
publican political gatherings, by
friends, relatives and children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
Child Drank Laudanum.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to IlmeS-Republlcan.
Keokuk, Feb. 24.-The little child of
Joe Blondit, an employee of the powder
works, had the narrowest kind of an
escape from death yesterday. 1t seemed
dead when the doctor arrived and was
resuscitated after six or seven hours of
hard work. 1t took enough laudanum
to kill several men. The use of an en-
etc and the antidotes known to science
finally saved its life.
The little one is 2 years old. There
are other children in the family, and
the mother was using laudanum for
earache by dropping 1t into the ears of
one of the older children. She turned
her back for an instant or two after set
ting the bottle down, and the baby
grasped the vial and took a big swallow
or more of the poisonous liquid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
AN IMPORTANT CASE.
Attorney General MulIan Preparing an
Argument In Swamp Land Contro-

Attorney General MulIan Preparing an
Argument In Swamp Land Contro-
versy.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Feb. 24.-Attorney Cen
eral Mullan is engaged in preparing an
argument in an important case that
will be submitted to the United States
supreme court the first Monday in
March. 1t is entitled Rood vs.. State of
Iowa. plaintiff, in error, E. o. Rood ct
Owl Lake in Humboldt county and WILL
il is believed, involve the whole vast
question of ownership OF beds of me-
andered lakes in this state.
The contention of the state is that
it owns the lakes by right of sovereign
ty and that when these have dried their
beds also belong to the state. Attorney
General Mulian said Saturday that a
motion had been made to dismiss the
case on the ground that there was no
federal question involved. If the United
States supreme court sustains this mo-
ton the state will have no opportunity
to so into the merits of the case. If
the motion is not sustained, then the
contention will be heard on it's merits
and the outcome of it is expected to be
a decision that will settle the question
Of the states right to these lands.
Attorney General Mullan will this
week take up and dispose of the report
OF w. NJ. Wilcoxen. the expert who has
recently looked into the facts as to al
legged overcharges for binding by ex-
State Binder Young. 1t is expected the
attorney general will address a COM
munication to the executive council
setting forth whether there is sufficient
grounds for suit against the ex-bind-
er for recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
no VOTE ON LIBRARY.
Special Question Before People Of ona.
wa at Coming Election.


Onawa. Feb. 24.-Onawas town cleo
ton will be held on Monday, March 81.
1902. a mayor two members of the
council, clerk, treasurer and assessor
are to be elected. The town will also
vote on the question, Shall free Ii
brary be established in the town of
Onawa, Iowa?"
The vote on the library question is
made necessary by the proposition of
Judge Addison Oliver. who proposes to
purchase and convey to the town of
Onawa the old Congregational church.
with heating plant, and the town lots
on which it is situated, to be used as a
public library, and also to donate to
said town for the purchase of books.
furniture and fixtures $4,000, available
as needed upon certain conditions. The
proposition is regarded as very liberal.
and ought to carry by unanimous
vote
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
WEBSTER C|1Y'S FIGHT.
Contest Over Question Of Gas
Plant Franchise Is a Warm
One.
Special Election Today After a
Campaign in Which Person.
alities Figured.
Cheap Light Under Municipal
Ownership..-The News Of
the State.
Special TO Times-Republican.

4 SDec1aI
| Webster City, Feb. 24.-Webster City
| is today in the throes of the hottest
municipal election ever held. 1t is a
special election called for the purpose
Of determining whether or not the city
shall grant a franchise to n private cor
poration to put in a gas plant for heat
ing, cooking and lighting purposes.
| The circumstances in which the city
finds herself make the election of Pc
The electric light plant water works
and a steam heating plant are already
owned and operated by the city. These
plants. together with their franchise
values, are worth fully 100000. The
city furnishes electricity to patrons at
10 cents per thousand watts-cheaper
than anywhere else in the state of
Iowa. Even at this low ate the city
makes a profit, thus mate tally cutting
Gown taxes. The corpc alton argues
that it's plant would not conflict in the
least with the city's property. The city
council, fearing lest this franchise
should be granted by the voters, have
PASSED resolutions placing before the
voters proposition to be voted upon
at the regular election next month
which should it carry will authorize the
city to put in gas plant in connection
with the electric light works. They
hope thus to defeat the franchise prop
osition being voted upon today. The
corporation asking for this franchise is
composed of public spirited men. pro-
fessional politicians and many old-time
ward heelers. They argue that because
the city has many judgments hanging
over it because of the unauthorized
grading of certain streets and because
of alleged mismangament of the cleo
trio light and water works that the
council has shown itself incompetent
tc deal with matters of the kind. In
the heat of the campaign personalities
have come largely into the matter. One
councilman in particular came out in q
signed article published in the columns
OF the Daily Freeman Tribune accusing
certain of the gentlemen who are ask
ing for the franchise of being graft
ers' and Of using dishonorable methods
to get votes. This stirred up hornets
rest and started bitter and almost
disgraceful strife. In the midst of this
L. l.. Estes, in an open letter to the
public. offered the city $4,000 for the
franchise the corporation is seeking to
obtain for nothing.
An exceptionally large vote for a
special election will be polled. Indica-
tons are that the proposition will be
defeated by small majority.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
STRANGE GROUND FOR SUIT.
uise May, of Dubuque, Wants $4,000

Louise May, Of Dubuque, Wants $4,000
for Injuries in a Runaway.
Dubuque, Feb. 24.--Ten thousand
dollars in cold cash is asked of Conrad
May by Louise May, his former wife,
in a petition just filed with Clerk a. j.
Van Duzee of the United States court
by Longueville & kintzinger.
The suit is the outgrowth of terrific
runaway which happened last summer
near East Dubuque, in which the petit
ton alleges that Mrs. May was carried
down the hill at railroad speed behind
a spirited team Of horses Intentionally
started by defendant with the avowed
object of maliciously injuring her. The
petition further states that plaintiff
was permanently injured in the region
of the right shoulder. that she was con-
fined in the hospital several weeks and
had TO pay for doctor, for her hospital
board, etc, all of which amounted to
between 500 and $500. and further that
as a result of the runaway she is per-
manently injured in her right arm, thus
hindering her in performing her ordi-
nary household duties.
For this injury and in compensation
ioi ZIG Uiiis oiie pau liulutill asks the
sum of $4,000.
This case only adds anc ner chapter
to the troubles that have Occurred be-
tween these two people during the past
five years. From trivial incident as a
beginning events transpired that grew
into one of the greatest divorce cases
ever fought in the district court of Du-
buque county. Suit after suit was tried,
but In each instance Mr.. May was de-
feated and he had scarcely finished pay
ing his attorneys bill Thursday after
noon when a deputy United States mar
sinai stepped up to him and served a
notice on him to appear in the United
States court for the trial of the new
case just filed against him.
These legal actions have cost Mr..
May thousands of dollars and from the
present outlook it locks as tho he had
not finished yet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
William Workman, of Nora Springs,
Dies at Ace of 81.

Special to TimeS-RepuDllcan.
Nora Springs, Feb. 24.-Mr. William
Workman died at his home in Nora
Springs, Iowa, on Friday night, Feb.
81 Mr.. Workman is one of the Pion-
GERS of this part of the country. hay
ing moved here in the year of 1854 and
settled on the place in Nora Springs,
where he died. His wife died IL years
ago. He leaves five daughters and two
sons. all of whom are living to mourn
his loss. The first Fourth of July that
was celebrated in Nora Springs was
held in Mr. Workman's yard in the
year of 1855. The number of persons
in attendance was ,nly seventy. but
those who We're tne.a say 1t was the
best celebration that Nora ever had.
Mr.. Workman was ninety-one years
old The funeral was held in Dunkard
church of which he was a member.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24


that Williamsburg had won. The MEM
bers of the Grinnell quartet We're
Messrs. Westlake, Kibby, Hopkins and
Crane.
The last contest was the humorous
defamation in which Fred Crane spoke
Uncle Daniels Prayer" for Grinnell
and Mont Pike 1.-THE Strike at Hin
mans for the visitors. Pike had won
third place in the last state high school
contest with this selection but Cranes
exceptionally strong and sympathetic
rendition won him first place handily.
Mr.. Cranes effort altho coming at the
close of the program was probably the
most popular number of the evening.
The judges of the contests were Supt.
Eugene Henley. Brooklyn: Supt. w. j.
Dean, New Sharon. and Principal Geo.
II. Grier Deep River.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
Rev. TiIlinahast Called.
to Observation-Disclosures.

Special to lmes-RepubI1can.
Waterloo, Feb. 24.-Rev. r. A. Till
inghast leaves this week for Mime
apolis, where he has accepted a call
TO the Tuttle Memorial University
church. He preached his farewell ser
mon yesterday. A reception was given
in his honor last Thursday when he
was made the recipient of two sets of
handsome table silver. He has been
resident there for the past five years
during which time he has been pastor
of the church of the Redeemer. He
has been very successful. He comes
as a man of sixteen years experience
in the pulpit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
SECURING RIGHT OF WAY.
Sand for Iowa Falls & Northern BOUGHT
Near Nevada.

Nevada, Feb. 24.-Joseph Body, of
Eldora. right-of-way agent for the Des
Moines. Iowa Falls & Northern rail-
way, arrived yesterday and has COM
menced work securing right-of way
south from Nevada. His work for the
present will be in Grant in Union town
ships, having purchased all the right
of-way north of this point. The COM
pany now has on hand enough rails to
reach misplace and enough contracted
for to reach Des Moines. AS soon as
the frost is out of the ground the grad
ing and laying of the track viii be COM
menccd There seems now to be TO
doubt whatever but that Nevada will
get a road this summer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-24
.NRECX[DBY EXPLOSION
Arends { Hammers Store at
Arlington Wrecked by Ex'
plosion of Gas.
Whole Front OF Brick Business
Block Blown Out...Three
Men Hurt.
Carbide Gas Plant in the Base.
ment Was Cause Of the
Explosion.

Special to Times Republican.
Arlington, Feb. 24.-The new Arends
& Krammer store building was badly
wrecked at about 1880 Saturday night
by carbide gas explosion. The
building was lighted as usual at about
6 p. m, but it was soon noticed that
the lights We're going out. Mr.. j. j.
Laverke, a merchant across the street,
who has a similar lighting plant, was
called and he, together with Mr.. d. A.
Arends and Otto Koske repaired to the
basement, where the carbide gas ma
chine was located, to try and ascertain
the cause of the trouble. They had a
lighted lantern with them which is
supposed to have ignited the carbide
gas, causing terrific explosion, blow
ing out the whole front of the building
ir the first story and breaking out
every plate glass window in the first
story and part of the plate glass win
dows in the second story and otherwise
wrecking the building. Messrs. Arends.
Layerke and Koske were burned and
bruised quite badly. but not seriously.
Fire iS-lediately started in the base
ment, but was quickly eNtinguished by
others who promptly arrived after be-
ing aroused by the noise and jar of the
explosion, which was felt by people In
all parts of the city. The estimated
damage to the building and hardware
stock is about $4,000, altho it may
reach higher figure. This Arends G.
Kre -.er building was new one of
brick and stone erected at cost OF
over $4,000 asst year and had been oc-
cupied but four months from the time
it left the builders hands up to the
time Of this explosion.