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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-14
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.
|oskalooss

Oskaloosa
The Oskalooss Traction and Light
Company will on Wednesday be pre-
pared to offer work to every man In
Oskaloosa seeking employment. The
work Of preparing the streets for the
laying of the track will be commenced
on this date and there will be work
for all who desire it. President Harry
O'Neil received communication Fri
day evening stating that the steel for
the railway had been shipped
Traer.
Mrs. Will Haacht. of Southeast Perry.
has filed suit for divorce from her
husband, alleging drunkenness and in
human treatment on his part. She asks
81 900 alimony and the custody of the
children. Sheriff Buchanan was up
Wednesday and served a writ of at
tachment issued by Judge Caswell to
prevent disposition OF the property
while the suit was pending. An effort
is being made to compromise the case
outside Of court and it will probably
be settled in that way. Last week
by the use of the X-rays, DIR. Crabbe
located piece of needle in the hand
|of Mrs. Arp living north of Dysarl
The needle was broken off in the hand
twelve years ago and could not then
be found by the doctors.
Marion.
Mr.. John j. Daniels, himself one OF
the Linn county pioneers says in a
communication to the Pilot: lately
learned from Abner Stats, one of
Linn county's old settlers, that his
fetl o,. In 1n1 Ynh 11,Eo
over IS years ago on what is now thu
Risley farm, below the city of Cedai
Rapids, is now near Palmyra, Marion
county, Mo-. and is 115 years old. He
enjoys good health, and does not usu
a cane to walk with. His teeth ar.
rather good but his eyesight is becom
ing somewhat impaired, tho he can SEQ
to walk around his home. and does not
use glasses. His hearing is good, ane
he has a full head OF hair. which i.
scarcely tinged with any grey hairs
but his whiskers are white.
Anamosa.
About two weeks ago Mr.. w. Sioux
up, living across the road from Shady
Lane Creamery and about eight miles
north of Anamosa, picked up a gold
watch and chain on a piece of meadow
land he was blowing for the first time
in twenty years. The watch is a 10
jewel Waltham, the case was made by
the Crescent Watch Co., of Newark
N. j., and the piece probably cost
about $40 at that time. OF course the
gold was as good as ever, tho there
was slight indenture in the case
This was no doubt caused by SOM
animals hoof. The main spring an
other steel parts were destroyed b,
rust The first time Mr.. Soukup sas
1T he supposed it was piece of brio!
and passed on. The next round one o
the horses struck it with hts foot an
exposed the gold case. 1t is suppose
that some hunter may have lost 1t, an
probably It had laid in that meade
thirty or forty years. The watch
now undertaking repairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-14

None of these people referring to those
who signed the remonstrance) have eV-
er attended performance at the Filth
Ward hall referred to. What do they
know about the hall, or these perform
ances? The instigators of this protest
are retired farmers. the curse OF any
community. They have Just enough to
live on themselves, and do not care IT
working man has a living or not. For
five long years these people have held
the reins in the Fifth ward, and drove
down the value of property there until
you could not give it away. You must
admit that new era is dawning for
the east side, since spring. The value
of property has an upward tendency.
and it has been easier to get loans on
working mans home and at better
terms. There has been more work. new
people have come in, and nearly all the
empty buildings have been filled up.
New affairs of life and push have been
made. The public say they have new
energy and push over in the Fifth ward.
and that it is good place to invest
money Stand by the men who are
pushing your affairs to the front and
trying to raise the value of your prop
erty
Since you. the common people OF
the Fifth ward. have conferred the
honor upon me as your councilman,
have endeavored to work for your we'll
fare to the best Of my ability, and not
for the curse of that community. the re-
tired farmer, who wishes to have this
section. of the city remain common.
very-day country farm. My efforts
have been for the building up of every
part of the city, and the peace and
goodwill of it's citizens. settlement Of
the old hatred and factional fight of
the east and west ends, and appeal to
you. the common people. of the east
side. to stand by the men who are
fighting for your interests and rights.
Stand by the men who are battling to
wrest the yoke of oppression from
your shoulders, which these "Old Hay
seeds" have so long held you under.
They do not care whether you live or
de- whether you are drove from your
home or not; whether your children go
to bed hungry or not, in fact they care
nothing for you or your interests. You
know as we'll as do that the east side
has been a graveyard of buried hopes
for many a poor man. whom 1t might
have been different with a very little
help from these dogs in the manger"
stand by the men who have a heart big
enough for all who are willing to Live
and Let Live" even the curse of the
the retired farmer
.rRoBERT B. LEROY"
The manifesto further announces
that "There will be dance at the
Fifth Ward hall every Wednesday and
Saturday nights. rain or shine, kickers
or no kickers." The whole thing fs con-
sidered by law abiding citizens as a
trayesty on the intelligence OF Fifth
ward voters.
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Davenport.
The rummage sale for the Industrial
home netted nearly s625. Farme
Pope, who lives seven miles northeas
OF the city in Pleasant Valley town
| ship, brings to the Democrat po-
tato which is veritable 16 to I, con-
sisting of 16 small potatoes, which hae
grown upon larger. one. Sell 1t to
the seers!
Maquoketa.
The library board held their regu-
lar October meeting Tuesday evenins
and completed some Of the details OF
the building contract. Dirt will COM
,nence to fly on the lot next week. II
nothing impossible prevents and the
EXTERIOR of the building will be rushed
With the expectation of getting it under
cover before snow flies.
/ clarinda.
During the three years that the coal
mine on the Boston farm has been in
Operation conditions have been im-
proved by j. III. Brewer, who leases 1t.
He is now working 80 men and expects
! in a short time to increase to SO which
| is about the limit, as this number can
keep the hoisting machinery busy all
| the time. He informs the Herald that
he is putting out some 500 to 900 BUSH
els per day, and that. when the full
capacity of the mine is reached, he eX-
poets to put out 1000 per day.
Dubuque.
/ 1t is probable that the new Carnegie
library will be opened next week. A
trustee says there will be no formal
opening. The question of holding a
celebration and inviting some outside
orator to deliver an address was dis
cusscd, but it was found that owing
to the lack of funds it would be i'm
possible 10 have a celebration in keep
ing with the Importance of the occa-
| sion. 1t was therefore decided to an
nounce that the building will be ready
for use and invite the people 20 the
city to call and inspect 1t. There will
DE q Two or three days opening, dur
ing which time all persons will be well
come to inspect the interior.
Council Bluffs.
! The shortage of grain cars In this
part OF the country that was an
nounced some time ago is constantly
growing worse. 1t is almost impos-
sible for some of the roads to get cars
enough to meet the demand, and the
grain shipments are being DELAYED to
a great exten. by the scarcity. The IL
I linois Central is securing it's system
from here to Chicago and from Chi
cago to New Orleans for box cars that
have been put out of active service.
Hundreds Of these cars are used as
homes for employees as oil and freight
houses at little stations, as scrap
houses and grading camp kitchens. The
company is sending out tents by the
car load to replace the box cars called
in. In many cases old fiat cars are CIV
en- canvas and light wooded tops, anu
are used as habitations. The old cars
are taken to the shops of the company.
there placed on trucks and then the
cars are sent out to carry the grain
waiting for eastern markets.
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KILLED HIMSELF.
Suicide Of Thomas Doherty After lnef.
fcctuaI Attempt to Kill His Wife.

:
Ottumwa, Oct. 14.-Crazed and rem
dered suspicious of his relatives by the
excessive use Of liquor, which had dead
ened his intellect and made him forget
the love he owed his wife and daughter,
Thomas Doherty yesterday shot ana
killed himself after making an ineffect-
ual attempt to end his wlfe's existence.
The tragedy occurred about O'Clock at
the home of the unfortunate man, on
Weller street in South Ottumwa, whel 4
he had resided for twenty years or
more. He fingered until noon. Attic
consciousness never returned. and just
at IL o'clock he succumbed to the Ell.
fects of his rash act and became anoth-
err of the many victims of a too strong
appetite for intoxicants.
The bullet with which Mr.. Doherty
shot himself was from a 32-caliber re-
volver he obtained during the past few
days, evidently for the purpose of kill
ing himself and other members of his
family The bullet pierced his lip and
passed upward thru the face. going be-
hind the eye and lodging at the base Of
the brain.
Doherty died in the afternoon from
the effects of his wound.
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MapIeton. = : 80 !.
resident OF this place, died recen.is
from appendicitis at town IN o'kia-
homa where he was engaged III the
newspaper business.
Burlington.
The problem of settling the water
works controversy and of granting q
fra nchise to the Citizens Water Com
nany. which has been dragging along
for fifteen months, is to be settled Dy
81 vote at the next general election.
Red Oak.
A. b. Combs has gone back to the
engine, after being foreman OF the
Yards at this place for many years. The
change was made at his request ana ne
has been assigned to the north branch
run. John Pfeiffer, Of Creston. takes
the forelnanship.
Shenandoah.
Among IA. L Foskett's shade trees
are two chestnuts. They We're plant
ed there when the town was young, by
the first owner of the lots probably
They are now dropping their nuts and
1T is a rather uncommon sight in Shen-
andoah to see the ground strewn with
chestnut burrs.
Eldora.
When will prices stop soaring? the
Herald asks. Robt. Frederic sold his
farm north of town to Lewis Wehrman
this week, at the snug price OF $l25
per acre. That paper suggests that
If this thing keeps up much longer
our farmers will feel rich enough to
burn anthracite.
Glenwood.
Ex-Sheriff Dan Farrell, of Mills
county who will be remembered as tho
captor of the bandit Polk Wells was
accidentally injured at Denver, by being
run over by a street car while in the
city attending a democratic conven-
ton. His injuries We're severe as one
bone in his leg was broken three
times. the muscle torn loose and his
face was terribly cut and bruised.
Jefferson.
The energetic farmers of District No.
III, in Grant township are to be COM
mended upon their plan to secure
school teacher to their liking. Miss
Laura Camlnack, who taught the last
term there was offered So per month
more to go elsewhere for the winter
term. AS her work had been highly
satisfactory the patrons of the school
pledged IS per month in addition to
what the district paid in order to secure
her promise to remain there.
Conrad.
Newt Hazelwood had quite an expert
ence Friday night in starting for Wash
|ington. He got on the midnight train
lin company with Sam Borton, and
when the conductor called for tickets
Newt discovered that his was missing,
70 he was invited to get off at Beaman,
which he did, leaving Sam to continue
the tourney alone. A diligent search
when he got home revealed the fact
that he had left the ticket IN another
coat pocket. He resumed his journey
the next night
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-14
WON At WEBSTER CITY
Robert Leroy, the Bill Devery
of the Levee District Issues
a Manifesto
RETIRED FARMERS ATTACHED
Unique Document characterizes the
Retired Farmer as the Course OF the
community"-Tirade Brought Out by
Petition to Have Alderman LeRoy's
Dance Hall Closed Up.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Webster City. Oct. IA furore of
excitement has been caused in Webster
City, and especially the Fifth ward.
Robert B. Leroy, one of the council-
men from this ward, has caused the
row by issuing a signed manifesto
which was scattered about the streets
this morning, in which he referred to
the retired farmers of his ward as 1.-The
curse of the community" This mani-
festo was prompted by a remonstrance
presented to the city council Monday
night protesting against Mr.. LeRoy's
Fifth ward dance hall as menace to
the decency and morality of the COM
munity."
The Fifth ward is Webster City's
slevee district. 1t is located on the east
side, along the river. On magnificent
bluff. on a beautiful rise of ground, just
off the approach to the Bank street
bridge. Mr.. Leroy owns large and
imposing brick building, where, every
Wednesday and Saturday nights,
dance is held. These dances oftimes
approach an all-night Orgie, and have
been the cause of much trouble to the
police force. A short time ago an at
tempted rape was committed on the
person of a half-witted girl by big.
bully on the dance grounds. The fellow
was never captured. Mr.. Leroy Is the
true Bill Devery of his ward, while Mr..
Daniels, the other Fifth ward council
man, represents the better class of citi-
zens, who have attempted to put stop
to- the running OF this wide-open dance
hall. The dance hall is off the beat OF
any regular policeman, and hence is
run about as Mr.. Leroy sees fit.
The remonstrance presented the
council Is signed by such representa-
tive citizens as Republican Ward Com
mitteeman Robbins, G. T. Weedman. c.
"A. Seeley, s. Graham, j. N. 1lliff and
Samuel Bateman. The manifesto is
sued by Mr.. Leroy contained copy of
the remonstrance, with Mr.. LeRoy's re-
ply. Following is the remonstrance:
1--WE, the undersigned residents OF the
Fifth ward OF said city, believing that
the performances that are being con-
Quoted in the so-called Fifth ward hall,
every Wednesday and Saturday nights,
are a menace to the decency and NOR
ality of the community. hereby petition
your honorable body to take such ac-
ton as is necessary to discontinue said
performances.
Mr.. LeRoy's reply, which. to say the
least, is INDIGENOUS. has provoked a
storm of public indignation. The levee.
however, applauds Mr.. LeRoy's action
and will help him in the council. Fol-
lowing is his reply In full as 1t appeared
in his striking manifesto:
ITO the Citizens Of the Fifth Ward:
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Senator Dolliver Will Argue
Important Case Before U.
s. Supreme Court
HISTORY OF THE LITIGATION
Title to Large Tract of Land in
Humboldt County Will Be Affected
by the Courts Decision = Other
Cases Hinge on the Question. to Be
Decided.
pecial to Times-Rcpublicen.

Special to Times Republican.
Dolliver and r. NJ. Wright have gone to
Washington to represent the defendant
in the case of Wallace VS.. Rood, fa-
nous swamp land case of Humboldt
county, to be given a final hearing by
the United States supreme court. The
case had it's origin in the famous
swamp land act of congress In 1850.
The board of supervisors of Humboldt
county agreed to give to George r.
Pearsons, of Fort Dodge, Owl lake, II
Pearsons would drain the lake for ag-
ricutlural purposes. This Pearsons did
at no little expense, and sold part of the
land to man named Rood. Another
man named Wallace, who owned land
adjoining the lake, claimed the drained
land thru riparian ownership. he ap-
pealed the case to the state, and the
state took the stand that the land was
a lake bottom and therefore the prop
erty of the state. Meanwhile, however.
Pearsons had petitioned the governor
to have the land decided by the land de-
.partment at Washington to the state OF
Iowa This was done and Pearsons
claimed that, according to the act OF
the general assembly following, the
passage of the swamp land act, decided
to the counties a title to all the swamp
land within their boundaries and the
fact that Humboldt county had decided
the land to him on Jan. 1S, 1873, gave
him clear title. This claim was made
stronger from the fact that the state
received a title to the land on the
grounds that the lake bottom was
swamp land.
The first petition In the case was
filed Jan. IS, 1895, and a decision given
in favor of Rood by Judge Lot Thomas
at Humboldt on Feb II, 1897. The case
was appealed to the supreme court ane
the decision of the district court sus-
tanned. A petition for rehearing was
filed by Wallace, but this was denied
Now the case is to be passed upon by
the highest tribunal in the land. Mr.
Pearsons, Of this city, owns considerat
Bile land which will be affected, as wei
as that portion he sold to Rood.
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BLoopHoUNps CAUGHT HIM.
Edward Esbert, Of Melrose, is Charged
With Assault.

With Assault.
Ottumwa. Oct, 14.-After having been
| tracked by bloodhounds from the scene
OF one Of the most dastardly crimes ever
committed in the vicinity of Abba to a
bedroom in the Murray Hotel In Mel
rose, Ed Egbert, 26 years of age, son OF
Daniel Egbert, a farmer residing about
| two miles southwest OF MelrOse, was
placed under arrest Sunday, charged
with raping Gertie klllion, Is years of
age, in q slough one and One-fourth
miles southeast of that place. Esberl
is in Jail here. Yesterday Sheriff Doner
filed an information against him charg-
ing him with the crime which has
shocked their neighborhood. Egbert has
little to say in his own defense. He
was charged with similar crime some
years ago.
Gertie Killion is IS years of age. She
resides with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Killion, farmers who live about
three miles, southwest or Melrose, SAT-
urday morning she was sent to Melrose
on an errand. About 80 o'clock, while
returning, she reached a point about
one and three-fourths miles from Mel
rose when she was accosted by a young
man whom she did not know. He sat
under a tree by the roadside and asked
her to come over to where he was. Ger.
tie started to run away, but was seized
by her assailant and told to keep still
or he would kill her. She was dragged
into a nearby slough and assaulted.
Saturday afternoon when it was
found that the possess efforts to obtain
trace of the criminal were likely to
prove fruitless a pack of bloodhounds
at Knoxville We're sent for. The ami.
mails arrived about 2 o'clock Sunday
morning. At 7:s0 o'clock the same
morning they We're taken to the scene
of the crime.
The animals at once tok the trail and
followed 1t straight to Melrose up to
where it is claimed, Egbert slept Fri
changed his clothing in the same room
Sunday morning.
AS mute evidence that the hounds
thought they had accomplished all that
could be expected of them, they placed
their paws on the edge of the bed and
with short. sharp yelps announced that
they had reached the end Of their Jour
ney.
The girl and Egbert were brought
face to fact. AS soon as she saw him
she Immediately said he was the per-
son who had assaulted her. When this
was done Sheriff John Doner immedi-
ately took charge of the prisoner and
brought him to this city, where an In
formation was fled against him.
About four years ago Egbert was ar
rested charged with attempting to a.
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sault Miss Finley, school teacher.

sault a Miss Finley, school teacher.
near Melrose. For this he was con-
victed and was sentenced to three
months in Jail, which time he served.
Egbert made no attempt to escape
He came into Melrose without the
slightest fear, seemingly, and was taken
into custody by the marshal. He does
not have much to say concerning the
affair except to deny it. From what
he says it is thought he intends to es-
tablish an alibi. He says he was in
Melrose when the crime was commit
ted, and hence could not have been on
the scene Of the trouble. 1t is known
that he was in Melrose Saturday but
his movements have not been fully
traced during that day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-14
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Rockford q, Marble Rock Q.
n to Tines- Repubilcan.

Special to TimeS-Repubtfcan.
Rockford, Oct. 1.-THE Rockford
high school played its second game of
the season yesterday on the local grid
iron and defeated the Marble Rock
mems eleven by q score of II to .. The
Marble Rock full back was the old cap
tain of the Missouri State University,
and had it not been for him the score
would have been much more one-sided.
His weight was 230 and his height s
feet six inches. Rockford has not been
scored against in two years.
The Ladies' Opera House Association
had fair and general good time on
Friday and Saturday, realizing a fair
little sum to put into the new enter
prise.
The Anderson Concert Company will
entertain the people OF this place on
Wednesday evening Of this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-14
!. ArTkck WITH KNIVES.
A Cutting Atfray at Webster City Las
NIGHT.

Special to es-Republican.
Webster City, Oct. 1.-THE notorious
Dan Wren and his son George INDUCED
in public brawl in the Little Chicago
cafe in this last night. They were
drunk and got into wordy row with
Blacksmith Cox. Finally the two at
tackled Cox with drawn knives. The
assailants and administered to them a
good drubbing. No arrests have been
made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-14
IOWA FALLS WON.
Bowling Contest at Eldora Was Clos
Match.

Match.
Special to imes-Republican
Eldora, Oct. 1.-THE bowling gam
between Iowa Falls and this city las
evening was played on the home alles.
and was close and interesting on
from start to finish.
Three games were played. AT tn
end of the second game Eldora ha'
"a pins to the good, but fell down il
the last game, the visitors winning b,
e21 pins. The visitors We're stead.
and even lot of players and put up ;
good winning game notwithstanding
they were playing on strange alleys
The following represented Iowa Falls
Nelson, captain, Cummings, Wright
Stewart and Ravens, and the Eldors
men were Tom c. Meader, captain, Der
Gardner, Smith, Davis and Davis.