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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
ATToRNEYsHiP AsPlRANTs.
Messrs. Meeker and Lawrence Ask for
the Nomination,

The announcement of Mr.. F. L.
Meeker as h candidate for the republic
can nomination for county attorney,
which appeared in Tuesdays issue, is
unique Mr.. Meeker comes out openly
and makes an honest admission by say
ing he wants the nomination. He has
been resident of Marshalltown all his
life and is one of the successful young
attorneys of the city, being the junior
member of the firm of Meeker g. Meeker
He has been an active republican and a
worker in the party's interests for years,
but has never before asked anything at
the hands of the party. Under these
circumstances he feels that he is en-
titled to a reward now that he desires
It, Mr. Meeker says if he is nominated
and elected the taxpayers of the county
may rest assured that the business of
the Office will be handled without the
necessity of employing other counsel.
Mr.. Meeker is young man of excellent
character and worth and If nominated
and elected the people will feel confident
that clean administration of the coun-
ty attorneys Office will result.
Mr. G. W. Lawrence is another young
attorney who seeks the republican nom
nation for county attorney. He is a
member of the firm of Boardman, AID
rich & Lawrence, of which c. II. e.
Boardman is the senior Mr.. Lawrence
came to Marshalltown some five or six
years ago, since when he has been en-
gagged in active practice in MARSHALL
town. For several years he has been
the referee in bankruptcy for this dis
trict Formerly he and Capt. Aldrich
constituted the firm of Aldrch & Law
renee, with offices in the Binford &
Smelling building on East Main street.
Following the return of Capt. Aldrich
from the Spanish American war service,
when he decided to seek his fortune in
Alaska the firm was consolidated with
Mr.. C. H. E. Boardman, Mr.. Boardman
becoming the senior member and
Mr.. Lawrence becoming the ac-
tive partner of Aldrich & Law
renee in the new firm of Board
man, Aldrich & Lawrence His firm is
already located in the basement offices
of the court house. from whence they
could easily attend to the county's bus
mess in addition to their present prac-
tice, and could probably save the coun-
ty the expense of providing additional
Offices
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
RULING VAS SWEEPING
Supreme Court Opinion in the
Lanza.Quarry Company
Case Decisive.
Reversed on the Ground That
Company Was Not Negligent.
Therefore Not Liable.
Retrial otExpected..C Conclusion
OF the McNeely.Shes
Case.

The ruling of the supreme court on
Tuesday in the case of Bart A. LAMA
against the LeGrand Quarry Company,
appealed from this county after two
trials. is a sweeping one and VIII IN
all probability put an end to further
litigation. A retrial is not probable,
as the courts decision leaves nothing
for the plaintiff to go into court on.
A jury in the lower court. it will
be remembered, gave LAMA verdict
for $4,000 for the loss of the sight of
dynamite which LAMA was handling
while employed in the defendant conf
panys quarries. LAMA was engaged
in tamping charge of dynamite in a
hole drilled in q rock. using an iron
bar. He claimed that an old charge
had been left in the rock and that II
was the old charge that exploded. The
court holds that there was no evidence
that the defendant had knowledge of
the hidden charge when plaintiff was
sent to do the work at which he was
injured. On the contrary, 1t was shown
that during twenty-five years of own
ership of quarry, the defendant had
always required that no unexploded
charge be left in any hole, and that,
as matter of fact, there had never
before been an accidental explosion
in the quarry. Defendant thereupon
had right to suppose that everything
was in good order when the plaintiff
y.n capf fO do tho work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
WON SECOND MATCH
Marshalltown Captures the Sec.
ond of the Series Of State
Bowling Contests. L
Defeats the Oskaloosa Team by
a Rather Close Score on
Local Alleys.
Return Game to Be Played in
Oskaloosa..The Scores
and Features.

The Clifford Owings bowling parlors
annex was crowded Tuesday evening
to witness the match game between
the bowling teams of this city ano
Oskaloosa, giving evidence that the
interest in bowling is increasing. A
large number of ladies were present
and cheered the strikes of both the
home and visiting teams. Each team
played in more or less hard luck thru
out the game in the way of splits, and
vet at the same time individual play
ing on both sides at times was bril-
liant Marshalltown won the first
game with 7S3 pins against her OPP
ponents' no. giving her a good lead
of seventy three, which could not be
overcome by the Oskaloosa players
even tho they did capture the next tw,
games,
The second game resulted in Oska-
loosa scoring 7eS pins against Mar
shalltown's IT'S, and the third by Use
to Marshalltown's ISL. This still left
Marshalltown safe lead, and gave
the game by forty-two pins. Titus
who is one of the best men on tho
oskalcosa team. was not in the best
of form. and altho leading his com
panions as high man was not high
average. that falling to Reed, whose
total score was 495. Ray Feree. the
17-year-old boy who held high average
in the recent game with the Grant
Club, of Des Moines. made the highest
score and also the highest average OF
any of the ten players Tuesday night.
Feree's bowling is something remark
able for u boy. Mr.. NJ. Ct. Duncan
acted as umpire for the evening 5
games. The summary was as fol-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
RESIDENCE DAMAGED BY FIRE.
House Occupied by Joseph steinbcre
Damaged, With Contents.

House Occupied by Joseph steinbcrs
Damaged, With Contents.
A fire at IL o'clock Tuesday night
did considerable damage to the resi-
dence at No. 800 North Center street.
The house. one and one half story
frame structure, is owned by Mrs. C.
III. Conover and is occupied by Mr..
Joseph Seinberg. The family had
been spending the evening away from
home. and at IL o'clock neighbors saw
a blaze in the front room. An alarm
was turned in from box 213 and after
the companies arrived the flames We're
controlled with little difficulty, but not
until the front portion of the house
and the contents of the front room
We're badly damaged 1t is supposed
the fire started from heating stove
in the room. Considerable bedding
was destroyed, including feather mat
tresses valued at $50. The loss to Mr..
Steinberg will amount to about 500,
on which there was ample insurance,
The damage to the residence will not
exceed that sum and is covered by in
games. The summary was as fol-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
A SITE is CHOSEN.
Building Committee of Y. M. c. A. at
OskaIoosa Purchase a Lot.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Oskaloosa, Jan 22.-The building COM
mittee of the Y. NJ. C. A. organization
have purchased site for the new $4O,-
coo home for the association that is to
be erected during the next twelve
months. The committee determined upon
the Hawkins Bros livery barn corner,
one block east of the northeast corner oil
the park The site is an ideal one for
The building A better selection could
rot have been made and every one is
satisfied. But one of the finest things IN
connection with this location is that II
carried with it additional subscriptions
amounting to $1,000. SO that the site real
~ costs the organization but $4,000 The
consideration of the transfer was $4,000,
This will leave almost $4,000 to be ex-
pended upon the building.
Work upon the plans is to be COM
nlenced Immediately and by the time
possession of the new property is given
April / is the date settle arrange
rents Will have been completed for i'm
mediate work Architect h. IL. Wether-
ell and Secretary Lacy recently took a
trip thru several states in the effort to
visit number of model buildings, and
the Oskaloosa building is expected to
embody the virtues of all and the faults
of none The Oskaloosa building will be
one of the best in the west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
NOT MARSHALL FARMERS.
Report That An Old swindle Had Been
Worked in This Section Incorrect.

WORKED III inns 0GCVtOH tUCOTTCCS.
The Iowa City Press does the farmers
of MARSHALL county an injustice by pub
fishing a report to the effect that they
had been swindled by note sharpers to
the amount OF $4,000. The Press story
is az follows:
For years ard years and years the
newspapers have been urging the farm
ers not to put their names to papers
presented by strangers. There is a
splendid object lesson UP in Marshall
county now. where some eighty farm-
ers signed petitions for independent
candidates. for new roads, etc. The
party who was peddling them around
did not have the printed heads. but they
would all be punched and sent in. They
were They came back, and above each
sheet. where the petition head should
have been. was printed an iron-clad note
of the most bullet proof description.
That would be a good country for the
newspaper t,anvasaer to work just now,
for about the only comfort the farmers
get in their fight is from the newspa-
pers. which talk of tar and feathers and
is about $4,000. An eastern attorney
thinks the notes perfectly Sood IN the
hands of an innocent purchaser as
against the innocent signer.''
An investigation of the report was
made by the T.-R., and 1t was learned
from the bankers of the city that no
such swindle had been worked in this
county. The item probably has refer
ence to scheme worked in Blackhawk
county recently. in the vicinity Of Cedar
Falls, where petitions were circulated
and later turned up as notes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
MEN OF IOWA.
Title of New Book Being Published
Will Contain 1000 Portraits.

Will Contain 1000 Portraits.
The above is the title of a work be-
ing compiled in this state and when
completed 1t will be the most unique
and interesting volume ever published
in the middle west. The idea is taken
from Notable New Workers." coll
lection of portraits of men of national
reputation 1t will contain upwards
of 1000 portraits of representative
Iowans In all the pursuits of life. On
classified, including the leading min
listers in all denominations, the heads
of colleges and other religious and
educational institutions of this state;
the federal, supreme court and district
court judges, with the representative
lawyers in every branch of the legal
profession, also state officers. Besides
these there will be found the portraits
of physicians, bankers, capitalists,
merchants, manufacturers and others
entitled to equal representation. The
popular theory that the publication of
such work is a mere appeal to per-
sonal vanity is great mistake. Ev-
cry man should contribute such In
formation as he has which, collated,
forms a pictorial encyclopedia that
will furnish us and our descendants
better reminders of our contempor-
aries than the expensive paintings and
statutes OF former generations fur
nished of the men of those times.
Each portrait will contain the name
and brief two-line indicator of the
special line which the subject repre-
sents. To possess a gallery OF por-
traits of leading citizens of this state
is TO hold an important key to It's con-
temporary history.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
REV. RUSSELL CALLED.
Invitation to Accept Passionate Of
Church at Charlottesville, Ind,

Invitation TO Accept PaStoraSe OF
Church at crawfordsville, Ind.
A press dispatch sent out yesterday
from LaPorte. Ind, announces that
Rev. f. w. Russell, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. Of this city, has
been unanimously called to the pastor
ate of the Central Presbyterian church
of Charlottesville, Ind.
Rev. Russell was asked concerning
the matter this morning. and expressed
himself as being greatly surprised that
the fact should have been given pub
licty, as he himself had known CT the
cali only about three hours, he having
received letter conveying him the
news this morning. He said that he
had not given the matter any consider
alton whatever, and knew no good rea-
son why he should leave Marshalltown.
Rev Russell has received not less than
half dozen calls from other churches
within the past few months. and ne has
Systematically refused each, preferring
to remain with the church here.
The dispatch, as sent out from La
Porte, is as follows:
The Central Presbyterian church of
Charlottesville, this state, has voted a
call to the Rev. F. w. Russell, of Mar
shalltown, Ia. to fill the pastorate. ThR
selection of Mr. Russell was made by
the popular vote of the congregation,
which was an unusual proceeding. The
Rev. Mr.. Russell is brilliant orator, a
fine speaker and young man with q
promising future"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
CLAIM TO BE BANkRuPTs.
Two Petitions Filed in Federal Court
at Council Bluffs.

Council Bluffs Jan. 22.-Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Bird O'Leary. of Missouri
Valley, who gives her occupation as tina;
Of housewife, filed petition of volun-
tary bankruptcy in the federal court
yesterday. Her liabilities, which were
contracted when she was engaged in the
millinery business with Sarah Bird, at
Missouri Valley. under the name of Bird
& Bird. during 1898, amount to s374.s4
Her wearing apparel, amounting in val
ue to S45, is given as her only assets.
Mrs. O'Leary states that her husband
paid her attorneys bill for the bank
ruptcy proceedings.
Thomas NJ. Scott, a stock dealer at
Massena. Cass county. also filed a petit
ton of voluntary bankruptcy yesterday.
Liabilities. s7411.12 Assets to the
amount of s2112.50 are given, including
an insurance policy of $1,000 but are
claimed as exempt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
II Was stiekney.

Sioux City, Jan. PA. B. Stickney
was the one who knocked on the head
the original plans for the Great Western
railroad of entering Council Bluffs by a
tunnel hair mile long. an engineering
project without parallel in the middle
west. The Tribune was the first to an
nounce the choice by the engineers OF
the tunnel entrance; it later told of the
abandonment OF the scheme, but only
lately has the explanation for the
change become known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
ANOTHER FORGERY.
Ed King Accused as Soon as First
Charae Was Dismissed.

I, CharSe was DISMISSED.
h Sioux City, Jan. 22.--The case against
Ed King. charged with forging the
name of the Pelletier Dry Goods Com
lpany on check on Paul Leader, was
dismissed yesterday. King walked
out of the room with smiling face, on
3ly to be rearrested again on similar
charge preferred by Gust Swanson. In
the original charge the only evidence
against King was an alleged similarity
in handwriting. Swanson had informed
the police that he Is prepared to swear
that King passed a check on him for
1915. made payable to S. e. Myers, to
which he had affixed the name of James
r. Bennett.
/ Jay Brown and Ham Mansfield, col
bred porters in Sioux City joints, got
into a fight, in which Mansfield drew
Ia knife. He was fined SIS, and Brown
was fined So
+ The case against Frank Mathews and
William Zimmerman, charged with lar
ceny, was dismissed.
John wanzer was arraigned on the
charge of assault upon the person OF
Fred Barnes The affair is family
quarrel The case was continued to to-
day.
Geordon Hayes and Larry Curtin
were fined for intoxication.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
DISTRICT COURT.
McNeely- Shea Jury Having Hard
Time Reachinu Verdict,


Time Reaching a Verdict.
The jury in the case Of McNeely
Bros. against Mrs. T. Shea. which has
been celebrating greater portion of
the day, had not reached an agreement
at late hour this afternoon, and it
begins to look as tho disagreement
would result.
The closing arguments were concluded
Tuesday evening, but the jury was not
instructed and sent out until this morn
ing At the conclusion of the McNeely-
Shea suit jury was secured in the case
OF j. c. Robinson against W. r. Lippin-
colt ct al. This is an action for damages
resulting from alleged wrongful seizure
by the defendants Of some farm machin-
cry, under foreclosure of chattel mort
gage. The following jury was empan-
eled: c. O. Woodland, G. G. Johnson.
Ralph Hill. Hiram Bosch. e. d. koeple,
A. f. Schultz, A. I. Bigalow /. S. Fink
le Christ Johnson, S. Wenger, S. G..
Bentley, and Bert Strauss
Lydia Clark, resident of Clemens.
has commenced suit for a divorce from
James L. Clark, because of abuse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
WELL CARED FOR.
MarshaIrs Legislators Secure I'M
portant committeeship Appoint

Senator ]. B. Classen and Represen-
tative b. F. Cummings will have impor-
tant parts in shaping leg Station at the
present session of the Iowa legislature.
Both have places on important commit
tees. and considering the fact that he is
new member, Representative Cum
mings was given special recognition by
the speaker of the house.
Mr.. Classsn is made CHI airman Of the
senate committee on highways. and in
addition thereto was given member
ship on the important ways and means
committee and on the committees on ag-
riculture, railroads, labor and military.
Mr.. Cummings is one of five new
members of the house to secure a chair
manship, and heads the committee on
soldiers and orphans homes He was
also appointed to membership on the
three leading committees of the house
ways and means, Judiciary and rules,
and to the committees on claims. COM
pensation OF public officers representa-
tive districts and mines and mining.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
CLAIM SHE is sHAMMlNe.
Considerable Interest in the Smith
SANDER Suit at Davenport.

Special to Times-Republican.
Davenport. Jan. 22.-The case of Mrs
Amelia Smith, daughter of Robert Nc
Kinney, of Princeton, the man who re-
Gently killed his wife and then shot him
self, against Seymour Simpson and wife
is exciting a great deal of interest
among neighbors of the parties at suit
Mrs. Smith asks for $4,000 damages fol
alleged Islander. She claims that Simp-
son and wife made statements to the
effect that she tMrs. Smith) was respon-
sible for the death of her parents Mrs
Smith has asked for continuance or
the ground of illness. The defendants IN
lighting the motion claim that Mrs
Smith is shamming and that she has
been seen on the streets frequently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
BRIDGE is ACCEPTED.
Black Hawk County Supervisors Ap
prove Work of Bridge Company.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Jan. 22.-The board of SUI
pervisors have accepted the new bridge
across the river at this point. The
work was done by the American Steel
Bridge Company, of New York City at
a cost of $4,000 The bridge is steel
girder. the first of the kind in this coun-
ty. It is 1854 feet in length and thirty
feet wide in the driveway with six
foot walk on each side. The girders
weight twenty-three tons each and the
entire structure about 100000 pounds.
The piers are imbedded in the rock four
feet below the bed of the river and
filed with concrete. The builderssay the
bridge will last for common life
time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
TROLLEY 70 SIOUX FoLLs.
Electric Line From Sioux City I
ELL.

Electric Line From Sioux City to
Sioux Falls Projected.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City. Jan. pa trolley line
from this city to Sioux Falls is talked
of. A company has been organized
which will build it, according to an
nouncement.
Hon. II. H Natwick, of Sioux Falls,
made the statement that it was the
purpose of the company which he rep
resents not only to build to Madison, S.
D., but to Sioux City as well.
The proposed construction to Sioux
City will parallel the Chicago. Miiwau-
kee and ST. Paul railroad almost the
entire distance.
The engineer which has prepared the
plans for this line Will be in Sioux Falls
next week. according to information re-
ceived.
The trolley line to Madison has been
assured by the granting of franchise
to the Natwick company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
Died Of piphtheria.

Special to Times epublican.
Boone, Jan. 22-Miranda j. Sparks
died at o'clock at the residence of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Sparks,
1929 Carroll street, yesterday. of the
dread disease, diphtheria. She had been
sick about two weeks and everything
possible was done for her. A trained
nurse from Des Moines was secured and
three doctors waited upon her, but she
grew worse until she died.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
ANNUAL MEETING HELD.
Directors for the b. r. !. & N. w
Elected officers.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Jan. 22.-H. r. Williams,
general manager. of the Chicago, Mil
waukee s. ST. Paul Railway Company
and president of the D., r. l. & N. W.,
was in the city yesterday. The purpose
of his visit was to attend the annual
stockholders meeting of the D.. r. l. &
n. W., which was held in the general Of
fees of that company in the McManus
building. This meeting. as matter of
course, is largely formal affair. with
the exception of the filing and reading
Of the annual reports of the auditor and
treasurer, C. F. Roche; the reports of
officials of the company. The old board
Of directors were reelected. Mr.. Nettles.
of Chicago, and Steve Bawden, of this
city, holding the proxies of different In
forests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
Avoid Snow RIockades.

In your trip to California points-San
Diego, Los Angeles. Pasadena and Cali
FORMALLY getting your ticket over the
Iowa Centra' and the Santa Fe route
Besides saving over a days time in the
trip you will enjoy the palatial comforts
of the popular California Limited, .
certainly one of the most luxuriously
appointed trains in the world For
rates, information and handsomely IL
Illustrated booklets on the Land of
Flowers" address George s. Batty, G. p.
e. II A., Marshalltown. la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22

agreeing to keep sober, and not go out
town until he was wanted. 1t is un-
derstood that he will ask for change
of venue from this court and in doing
this he will show wisdom and at the
same time admit the weakness CT his
case where he is known
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
to go back to Persia, and has only been
nreuanlted haca1sa of LII health.

to go back to Persia, and has only been
prevented because of Ill health.
Mrs Van Hook IS an interesting
speaker and told of all phases Of life
in Persia. Her lecture was illustrates
by stereopticon views. which were made
from photographs collected by herself
She showed the domestic life of the
people the life of the women of all
walks of life much of the scenery and
villages. and street scenes showing the
business life of the country. Many
views Of Teheran, the capital city, were
also shown including the audience
room of the SHAH and its wonderful
treasures The lecture was about one
and one-half hours long, and proved
very interesting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
A Deep Mystery.

1t is a mystery why women endure
backache, headache, nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy, fainting and dir
w spells when thousands have proved
that Electric Bitters will quickly cure
such troubles. II suffered for years with
kidney trouble" writes Mrs. Phebe
Cherley, of Peterson, Ia. +" and lame
back panied me so could not dress my
self. but Electric Bitters wholly cured
me, and, although 70 years old. I now
am able to do all my housework" 1t
overcomes constipation. improves ap-
petite. gives perfect health. Only soc at
Geo. P. Powers drug stores.