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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
cRoPsEY TRIAL SET.
James Wilcox Accused Of Murder That
Caused Great Sensation.

Elizabeth City, N. c., March 1.-THE
grand jury of Pasquotank county yes
terday found true bill against James
Wilcox, the young man in Jail here,
charged with killing his sweetheart,
Miss Nellie Cropsey, last November.
The indictment charges that on the
goth day of November, 1901, Wilcox
willfully and with malice aforethought
killed and murdered Ellen Nj. Cropsey.
Wilson was arraigned Immediately
after dinner and entered plea of not
guilty The court drew a special yenire
Of $50 jurors, and then announced that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
Iowa at WASHINGTON.

Washington, March IL. Patents
have been granted to Iowans as fol-
lows: Joseph B. Boos, Muscatine, screw
door safe; William F. Cook, Des
Mones, apparatus for levelling and
measuring the grade of surfaces; Hen
ry t. Henderson, Keokuk, tire setting
machine; Leroy j. Lindsay, Seymour,
marker for corn planters; Charles F.
Quinn. Scranton, chimney cap; Frank
NJ. Reynolds, Knoxville, milk cooler and
separator.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
BOY KILLS A DEAF MAN.
Says He Mistook His Victim for
RuroIsr

Cameron Mo-, March 12.-At {: IS las,
evening Frank Huff aged IL years, shot
and killed Abram Eide, aged 40. Frank
was at home alone when Mr.. Edie
knocked at the front door. Frank says
he asked. Who's there" Getting NO
reply, Mr.. Edie being deaf, the boy con-
cluded 1T was burglar, opened the door
and emptied the contents of single
barrel shot gun into Mr.. Edie's neck,
completely severing the iuglar vein.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
ACTIVE WORK IN ARIZONA.
Territorial Board Preparing for Worlds
Fair Exhibit.

Phoenix, Ariz., March 1.-THE board
of managers appointed to procure and
place an exhibit for Arizona at the
Louisiana purchase exposition has be-
gun work. Action has been delayed
thru doubt of the passage thru congress
of a bill legalizing the manner of APP
preparation decided upon by the last
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
WORKING "a Hours a pav.

There's no rest for those tireless lit
tie workers-Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
Millions are always busy. curing torpid
liver, jaundice, biliousness, fever and
ague. They Danish sick headache, drive
out malaria. Never grippe or weaken.
Small, taste NICE work wonders Try
them. rs cents at Geo. P. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
Murder in Ozark County. Mo.

West Plains, Mo-, March 12.-Lige
Breeding of Ozark county. was shot and
killed at his home near Gainesville Sun
day. Breeding and Wash Webster had
some trouble, and came to blows
Breeding threw Webster to the ground
and was in the act of stabbing him
when Sam Tate his father law. who
had witnessed the affray, drew his re-
volver, placed it against Greetings
head and blew out his brains. All part
les concerned are related to each 9TH
or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on So
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted
Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
3D. cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded.
Henry G. Sieg, II. Maytag,
George p. Powers, Laurel.
c. A. Seely & Co.,
Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-12

The docket of the district court for
Hunt county, Tex. which has just con-
vened, carries sixty-one divorce cases
and fifty-siX SUITS for damages against
railroad companies.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07
OF INTEREST TO - - - -
- ~ - FEMININE READERS.

Considering the way In which mon aud
women come together. couple after couple.
for marrlpge--young aud Inexperienced, or.
when older, having had little OF no ac.
qunintancc with, each other beforehand. Il
is no wonder TO me that marriage has been
said to be failure and that divorce Is
becoming n common thing rather than an
exception" says nr. Parker Of New York
In a recent article on the alarming preva.
ienee OF divorce In this country
HIS words ought TO be taken TO heart
by women, young and old. who are con
tcmnlatlng matrlmony.
For men and women possessing utterly
disslmllar habits, tastes and aptitudcs, TO
live together under Que roof. year In and
Intimacy OF Intercourse this Is what matri
mony means. Yet, few men, and espec,ally
women. seem 10 realize this Considering
this fact, u Is wonderful 10 me that so
Marriage Is always Tor better or worse
to both parties. To many, and perhaps and
for the most, marriage Us for better not
withstandlng q good deal Of friction And
II they only love each other, they viii
soon learn mutual understandings. respect
for the best, IL Is no wonder TO see a
Young couple loving each other. hut 10 see
an old couple who are stun loving Us the
hest OF all And this Is real mOrrage--a
wedding OF souls as wei as bodies.
II man lives IN Java he has TO he care.
full that lady Of the Island does not fall
in love with him, says the London Ex
press. Should he he so unfortunate as 10
win tic affection OF one for whom he only
entertGins simple regard there are but
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07
The EIEreENrA DISTRICT.
II Is Probable the Campaign Win Be a
Warm One

Corpus Christi, Texas. August The
fight in this. the Fifteenth congressional
district. this year Is going to be hotiy
contested one and 1t Is going TO tnke con.
siderable campaigning and hard work on
the part OF the democrats TO carry tho dis.
trict for Garner. although Il Is believed
they eve ntually will There IL considerable
wind and doodle with tae fepnhllcans hut
their chances 90 success for Scott Is NOT "a
very strong In some respects II Garner
and Scott make an cven race north ~ tho
Nueccs river, II Is almost certain that the
RIO Grande counties, whore Judge James
II. Wells holds the rens In his hands will
pile up big majority for Garner Thr
main battle ground, however, will be I'm this
tNucCcs, county, SCOTS home, ami the IN.
dicaticns are the republicans intend To
make hard hight here Tho democrat,
likewise will get ON their fghting cinthcs
after Gamers nomination on the 27th In.
slant. and then the real battle Will com.
mcncc, Already some OF the republican,
National committees corruption hind Is
said to be In circulation fhc democrats.
on the other hand. are quietly Saving
wood aud watching the maneuvcrs W
SCOTS henchmon. ana when the ballots arA
counted IN November the result OF their
lahors VIII be forcibly dlsagrccahle To- the
republicans, and 1t viii be the Same old
taic. We would have won n the Rio
Grandc had not gone democratic"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07
PORT ARTHUR NEWS.
Franchise for the Water Company Is
Now Being Drawn Up.

Franchise for the Water Company Is
Now Being Drawn Up,
Port Arthur, Texas. August 3 1rnc town
council has been I'm session all day draw
ing up franchise for tho water com.
pany,
Already twice as much stock mas been
asked for as will be offered. a large stand
pipe will be erected In town, from which
the people are 10 be supplied.
The Kansas CITY southern Halfway COM
pany Is opening bids today for tba erection
of additional office buildings on seventh
street. The passenger depot IL being thor
oughly overhauled and plastered.
Very extensive Improvements will he
made at the docks In the near future 20
prepare for this coming seasons business,
which promises TO be immense.
STANDARD on barge No. 30 sailed for New
York today, Juggling away l.i00,45i gallons
Of crude oil. The standard oil whalcbacE
city OF Everett is now loading a big cargo
OF oil.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07

three courses open TO him--wed, bolt or die.
FOR when Javanesc woman takes q
fancy 10 European she Will either have
him or poison him II she gets the chance.
She seeks any and every opportunity OF
mixing the lndnitcsimal hairs that surround
the spike Of the bamboo among his food.
anl they finally set up malignant dysentery.
IL may take long time aud many doses
10 effect tho purpose, but tho native wo-
man does not tire, and death will surely
result.
The question 81 woman and matrlmony
with an admixturc OF business seemS TO be
individual aud matter OF personal taste
upon the part OF the man in the case.
II he wants clinglng vine, some one
who VIII put him ON a pedestal and be
grateful that fate has given her god, let
him keep away from tue business woman.
hut II NJ wants chum who Viii take
hin FOR what he Island IN spite of it
who win be a wife an1 pal, " no will he n
solid comfort tc him. let aim choose a wo-
ulnn Who has been out into the business
world and gained a broader view OF the
world nnd OF man, says the Philadelphia
Public Ledger
such n cne win take a man for Just what
he Il worlh-no foolish ideals about his
greatness; ius. plaiu man and they will
hc happy BECAUSE neither expects too much.
Business EeScr united any woman Tor
matrimony WAC was originally lifted for IT,
She can 80 Through a business career
without any loss " any kind.
II rests entirely with her. and she can
gain much which will be OF lncaiculahle
advantage In making her life happy aud
that OF . man who gets her
Business hroadeus her and gives her more
common sense.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07

The petitions protesting against granting
any extension Of franchise to the Houston
Electric street Railway company We're cil,
culated all over the city yesterday There
are nearly 100 Of them IN active circulation
aud The roll grows hourly, 1t has already
obtained huge proportions and the city
council will DO confronted With tho most
nowcrful and yolnmiuous "kick" OH Mon
DAY next that has hcen registered by ma
proplo during the present administration.
The system is very complete and not
block la the city will escape, the petition
AZ expected 10 come very hoar attaining
the pfoportlans that negative vote would
assume, IL the question was submitted at
the polls Nhnte-er may be the views OF
the great majority regarding the question
~ mo franchise extension on any nc-
count, (" IL has been demons rated that the
people who 1rc opposed 90 the present form
Of settlement are a legion In numbers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07
Sewer Contracts Hurried.


Beaumont Texas, August 6.-The city
council last night In executive session
"opted a resolution that the sewer con
tractors, MesSrs. Irwin Bros. must at once
proceed with dispatch on their work or
me city win take the contract away from
them and finish it, The contract was let
last winter and the contractors were given
4 certain amount Of time tn which to do
the WORK, The amount 20 he expended
WIS practically $1,000 aud there Is yet
halt the work to be done One extension
~ Tine VAS granted by the former admin
stration ANA the present extension Is
about up and tue council is dissatisfied
Nltn tue progress being made The rpsolu
uon means that Mayor Langham and the
council VIII Insist upon speedy connie
non or the work or they Will take ii In
Jhrlr own hands and apply the money sli |
sue on the comnletcd work to finish II
hey VIII also undertake 10 hold the bond
or the c,niraetuls for the work II they
have 10 do IT,
Iqe people have been growing impatient
az the delays In both the sewerage contract
ana the paving work, though in the latter
case the paving contractors were only
given notice To do their work on July l.
anu thry had ten days in which 10 begin.
ne delay In the notice was caused from
Ihe tact that before the paving could he
Zone thc sewerage work had TO be finished
III The proposed paved district
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07
The oclean UP" letter.

Beaumont, Texas, August 6-The letter
Of the State health officer about cleaning
up here has caused rather undue alarm.
The purpose Of the letter was simply to
warn the beaumont authorities to clean up.
DR. j +. Calhoun the city health ofdcfr,
who resigned yesterday expressed himself
most vigorously 10 The Post correspondent
this afternoon on the necessity of keeping
the city thoroughly cleaned and In good
sanitary condition He thinks thar the
sanitary regulations can not be made TOO
strong here, and Judging from his CONVEX.
sation though he did not say so--the real
cause for his resignation was the failure
of the city government TO consider his sug
rostionS made some time since with refer
once TO cleaning up the city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07
FOOD TREATMENT.
Old stomachs Made Over.


Improper medicine knocks ont as many
stomachs as bad food, but proper food Will
nearly always restore the health that Ma
ture intended.
81 suffered with chronic constipation for
a long lime and two years ago became an
invalid, being unable TO retain anything
on my stomach, says Mrs. +. Vi. buss OF
MilleTsburg, Ky. !
Physicians pronounced II cstarrh Of the
stomach ana bowels In fact, the entire
alimentary canal was involved. caused, they
said, by continued use OF purgatires. For
several weeks could not retain more
than a teaspoonful Of any kind Of MUD al
any time and at this stage OF my Illness
a friend suggested that try Grape.Nnts
commenced BY taking only teaspoon
full Al a time Of the water poured, white
boiling. over two teaspoonfnls Of ine
Grapt-Nuts. In nve days | was abe 10
digest teaspoontul OF the Grape
Nuts themselves, and In less than a
month could digest an ordinary meal 1
can eat anything now, after having psed
Grape Nuts for nearly two years, and am
entirely cured Of constipation. II y
whoiesome. pura and inexpsnxivc foodss.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07
AT THE CITY HALL.

New Ordinances to Be Framed-Cry
Employees to Be Paid Today
The receipts Of the city tax collector are
to he applied TO the payment OF the month.
~ roll for July. and the city employees viii
receive their money today ANA tomorrow.
The amount Is approximately $1,000 After
these payments are made the June bills
amounting 10 5000. viii be next attended
20.
Mayor Holt has instructed the city at
torney to prepare an ordinance which shall
prohibit the traffic in cocaine that hos fur
ulshcd so many victims in Houston, rs TO
crowd the ctty Jail at times with the un-
fortunates other attempts have failed
as the measures prepared were found to
be unconstitutional when test cases were
brought into the courts. II Is hoped that
settle the traffic beyond the possibility Of a
doubt
The mayor has also ordered that an
ordinance be prepared providing for tho
placing Of Tenders on all cars Of the street
railway in this city. The yesubule ordi-
nance already exists, although Il has never
been enforced. and the fender ordinance
is intended 20 so Into erect with the for
iner In October. this year, whether any
settlement with the company is made "
not
ONAUK 10 llt dbhfAitH OF htuflluuu etFttir
who has gone 10 North Texas. and Alder
man Custom absent IN 81. Louis on bust
uess. there will be no meetings OF the as-
ance committee until Monday next on
Alderman Streets return Alderman Cast IN
VIII not be here at Mondays session OF the
council.
The board Of appraisement has completed
It's iaborS. having fixed values on the un
known roll. Both the unrendered and I'M
known rolls are expected 10 be completed
and presented 20 the council for adoption
on Monday next.
Architect Glover Is already at work max
ing sketches for the new market house TO
be submitted In competition with others
according to the advertisement of the
MAYOR. He says the city shall have "the
heat In his shop and thinks he knows Just
how FAR 10000 can DO made b 20 on the
market house site
Collections at the city tax collector and
assessors ofncc yesterday were much more
numerous. but did not amount 20 nearly as
much as on the first day. hut the hig cor
norations will soon be turning IN their
checks aud some large fgures VIII he noted
in the collections n Is expected that the
10000 mark viii be reached during Au-
gust
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07
To tho stenoaraphers Convention.

President } n. Swope | Il last night OYER
the Central Tor Fort Worth, where he viii
convene the Texas State stcnographers' a..
socatiou Friday morpag, The program or
entertainment ", CONSIST Of a banquet ~
the Worth hotel Fr day Night Sinriluy
afternoon the del gates viii be taken 80
Dallas over the Dallas Fort Worth SuD
urban Electric railroad, saturday after
noon viii be spent hllng special Invitations
from the local hreweflcs anu saturday nigat
the delegates viii he entertained by the
Fort Worth board Of trade Some Gfty def
cgatea from aver the state have s.gnited
that they VIII attend, ana II Is expected
that much business will he transact d. One
OF the principal Issues before the CONVEX.
ton Is the adoption ~ uniform rate Cor
court reporting throughout the state, there
being ht present absolutely no uniform ~
uf prices, and no two i0c0itrs being tDe
rnInt 1his alone val take up a greater
portion of the time of the convention, az
an arbitration hns thus far been uusucceas,
iul hut Whatever rate rs establish viii
be recognized by tho prominent reporters
throughout the state.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07
ERATH COUNTY NEWS.
Outlook Is Very Favorable for Good
Fall Business.

Fall Business.
Dublin, Texas, August 5.-The outlook
Is now very favorable for good fall bust
ness. though It can not be expected a
great deal OF new trading VIII be done on
account Of the extraordinary burden of
the farmers in the spring The forage
crops are very fine a great deal of
ali kinds of hay will be available for
winter The farmers nave planted milo
maize, June corn and such other crops
ana hope for good return. The aver
age Weld Of corn In this section VIII be
about i've to seven and one-nalf bushels
per acre Already a few farmers are
disposing Of their old corr ST 20 ana 10
cents per bushel
The new Utterback & Harris building
is now occupied, though a good deal OF
work Is yet necessary 10 It's completion.
Ii h without question the most conyen-
lent and ro1my building In thls section
Hlrpinbotham Bros. are about 70 put a
second story on their large ware room
20 he devoted exclusively 70 ouggies.
Although the drain Of money has been
inc greatest IN the history OF this Sec
ton vet the last bank statement showed
deposits about $4,000
.ihe Texas Central railway Is stil bad
~ crippled having 70 transfer mail. bag
gage and passengers about Two miles'
They are running ohly one Tram edcii
the Confederate reunion begins to-
norrow Already the park e taking on
he he appearance OF village and people
are coming from everywhere Last year
II was estimated that 1900 people were
w. IN the second day, and as large a
crowd is looked for this year. Attrac-
tio,,s ~ every kind are on hand and the
unwary nickel will easily find a recep-
me BAPTIST church has called Rev.
X Gaddy 10 take the passionate. He
T. nnw considering the question.
The Holiness association closed what
49, turs u, =, sunday night II Is presumed
fba, a great deal Of good was accom-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07
County Lay Rolls

Beaumont Texas, August 6--Connty Tax
Assessor 5. w Pipkln has now proceeded
far enough with his work to tell pretty
close to the total rendition Of jefferson
county The amount Is thought to be SIG.
bOAoo0. or an Increase Of So. $4,000 over
idst year This is an increase Of "a per
cent over the 1901 rendition aud is re.
Warkabie In view of the fact that the
county commissioners accedcl 10 the re
quest Of The oil people and lowered their
rate to $500 per acre for the proven land
thdt this would he assessed somewhere
around S20Uo pcr acre, in which event
the rolls would have been doubled hut
the new industry to the wall with taxation
the very first year. ana II matters are
prosperous again next year II viii he
raised considerable. The county is In a
most nonrisDlng condition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07

Beaumont, Texas, August 6-Mrs Henry
b. Fall died here this morning at IL o'clock.
Mrs. Fall was Miss Lille Long until about
year ago, when she married Mr. Henry
Fall. the well known young lumberman.
She was the daughter Of Mrs 7. S. Long,
coming from one Of Beaumout's wealthy
nloneGr families She leaves besides her
husband her mother. a sister and Mr..
Henry Long. brother. She also has a
in the FIe4chers and keiths The funeral
Win take place tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock from the family residence on Calder
aV
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07
IfIAs RICE CROP, 1902.
=, Under Cultivation Is Placed at
Over 100000 Acres.
,vo MILLION SACKS ESTIMATED
conservative Figure for the Years
r....,.t-Tesss Bids Fair to Lead
" the Country in 1903.

-, ,he July number Of Rice Industry.
Ia late yesterday evening, The Post
ssp,Aes A carefully compiled report Of
Z. .cresse planted to rice In the East
NY ,lce belt with approximate estl.
~. as TO condition and probable yield.
,.-'.. those statistics II will be seen that
~, win IN all probability raise oIe-half
!, ~ entire rice crop of the country In
,as and With the preparations How under
=, tor thousands of acres OF new ground
!. ,oe the Texas crop should be greater
~, ,hat of all other rice growing lands
the country combined;
p,es Industry, ever anxious to present
A. ,rue facts regarding the crops. the con
adm the acreage. aud In fact every point
!, nterest, has at considerable trouble Sc
.r,,a and compiled the following statistics
!, ,bs acreage in rice in Texas IN 1902.
These figures, given by cornt!es. we he.
ue,e 10 be accurate, ms they have, In every
r.,anee where it was possible, been Sc.
and bs statements from the managers If
e,usl and irrigation companms. and in
AMY accompanied with the list q the
contracts IN force and ths acreage each rep.
,estpts. While the actu1l acreage IN reaas
e,tceds 10000 acres little, 1t may be
termed 200,0o0ncre crop. rhe hell has
lien thoroughly cauva3sed ana the most
reliable Information possible secured beth
a TO acreage and condition. With, tn,re
4 much late lice, all Is ~ splendid con [!
,lon and at present promises Il full average
tpn OF ten sacks 10 the acre.
Jefferson county heads tne list In acre
~, but Is followed closely by Mntugcrda.
which will from presrnt Indications, count
Jtherson In yield this year. The tables
Il given below, tell the story, and show
he condition of the crop as far as the
SINE can be accurately obtained As a
rule the figures given can he depended
Hpcn, although In some of the smaller coun.
tie estimates were made from the most
reliable Information obtainable.