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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
GOT HUSBAND FOR $25
Mrs. Austin Earned This Sum
for Finding Lizzie Johanson
a Husband.
Practical Jokers Offered Mar.
rage in the Name Of An.
other-Was Accepted.
Breach OF Promise Suit Narrow.
Breach of Promise Suit Narrow.
ly Avertcd-Robt. Sven
Marries Her.

Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City, May 3-Miss Lizzie
Johanson and Mr.. Robert Sven were
married in Williams, a small town east
of this city, yesterday. Back of this
marriage is most peculiar circum-
stance. The parents of Miss Johanson
secured the services of third party,
q Mrs. Austin, for SIS to procure hus-
band for their daughter. Mrs. Austin
accordingly found man willing to as
sumo the marital relation and in con-
sequence of the marriage received her
reward of s25.
Recently several young men of Miss
Johanson's acquaintance attempted a
| practical joke upon her, which came
near resulting disastrously. They wrote
a proposal of marriage to Miss johann
| son and signed the name Of certain
young man who resides in Iowa Falls,
q city east of this town. He is a very
estimablc young man and stands high
in the community. He was exceedingly
surprised the next day to receive from
Miss Johanson a prettily worded let
ter of acceptance. In settling up this
matter amiably breach of promise
suit was narrowly averted.
This mad episode is what decided
the parents to offer Mrs. Austin S25 to
quietly find out an estimable young
man who would marry their daughter
The matter has leaked out, however,
and there is now no secret concerning
the money consideration. Mr.. Sven
himself is conversant with the fact. He
is a middle aged bachelor residing up
on farm near Williams. He has lived
alone there and attended to his own
house work for several years. He has
always said that he would never marry
until the right girl should come along.
He declares that Miss Johanson is that
girl and cares not at all concerning the
extremely and distressingly romantic
circumstances which brought him and
his bride together. The couple have
moved into his farm and are appar-
emily as happy as tho their marriage
were the contamination Of a long and
happy courtship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Gunder Hanson sIashes His Throat
With Razor.

Gunder Hanson sIashes His Throat
With Razor.
Special to Times Republican.
DEBORAH, May 3.-Yesterday after
non Gunder Hanson, a resident of De-
corah, committed suicide by cutting
his throat from ear to ear with ra-
zor. For some time he has been in i'll
health and yesterday noon was so
weak that he was unable to stand
alone. One Of his wife's daughters
worked for a neighbor across the
street. The other daughter he sent
down on an errand. after she had
left the house, he got upon his feet
and knocked his wife down, hurting
her badly. He then went up stairs and
secured a razor. Coming down stairs
again he found his wife trying to leave
the house to call assistance, end he
slashed at her twice with the razor, cut
ting her dress once His wife screamed
for help and the daughter, hearing her
fastened across the street and arrived
just in time to see that her step-fathe1
had cut his throat from ear to ear.
Mr.. Hanson died about q half an hour
later. He was between fifty and sixty
years of age, and. it is thought, he
was insane at the time of the deed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
HOUSE CLEANING
MEANS MUCH HARD WORK FOR
WOMAN AT THIS TIME OF YEAR.
Preeaution Should Be Taken That the
Unusual Exertion Does Not Result
in a Breaking Down Of the
Health.

In the enervating weather Of spring
when the system is at it's lowest state
of vitality, most women clean house
This means much hard work and, I'M
less proper precautions are taken, a
breaking down Of the health is newt
able. Mrs Mary Lee, of No. 226 Water
street, Eau Claire, Wis, had an eX-
perience of this nature and what she
says is of interest to every woman.
sIn the spring of 1890" she says
''the effects Of over-work. which mad
been telling upon me for some time.
caused general breaking down OF my
health. I became very nervous, with
severe headaches and dizzy spells and
had such agonizing pains across the
chest that I could not raise my arms
without undergoing horrible fortunes !
could not sleep for more than an hour
at a time, l felt worn out and all my
ambition was gone.
After I had been in this condition
for five years, my mother, who lives IN
Allenford Ont, recommended that
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. I began taking them and. al
tho my case was a stubborn one, In
short time / was better, and in foul
months was entirely cured. 1t always
gives me pleasure to recommend DR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People ia
any who suffer as did, for know this
medicine will help them"
The best medicine to tone up and
strengthen the system SO that hard
work will not result in sickness or
debility is one that will act directly
on the blood and nerves. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale PeOpIe do this az
no preparation can, and what these
wonderful vegetable pills have ac-
cornplished Is shown in thousands OF
instances as remarkable as the one
above
DR.. williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are sold In boxes (never in bulky
ut fifty cents box or six boxes for two
dollars and fifty cents, and may be
had Of all druggists or direct by mail
from DR. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y. Be sure to get the
genuine; substitutes never cured any
body
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
Williams,

Special to Times Republican.
Williams, May 3.-Rev. Father Col
Inns attended the large meeting OF
priests at Dubuque this week. Over
zoo were present.
Rev. C. F. Johnson of the NJ. e.
church attended missionary meeting at
FIT. Dodge Monday.
]. A. Bergren, county auditor and
Friday.
c. H. How'd, candidate for the same
Office, was also here this week.
j, The, candidates have the fire under
the political pot pretty well started in
Hamilton county.
p. Rolling has purchased the T.. e.
Cole residence and taken possession.
Mrs. A. c. Clark having moved to Web
ster City.
Mayor Ripley has ordered the streets
and alleys cleaned up by May 10.
w. r. Foster. who has been our eff
cient station agent here for several
years, has been transferred to Dunlap,
Iowa, at an increase. The family will
leave In a month or SO. Our new agent
is Mr.. Fear, of Mono Junction.
John McCarley, cashier of the First
National bank, and Miss Anna Johnson
were married by Father Collins a. ST.
Mary's Catholic church last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Huddleston Of
Farmer City, ILL.,, are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. May Rhoades. here.
Mr.. Z. Butler and wife, Of Gillespie,
Ill, are visiting A. w. Rhoades and
family. Mr.. Butler will commence
Monday to clerk for the firm Of John L.
Wilde & Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
Farmer Found Dead in Bed.

DEBORAH, May 3.-Bernard tBeckman,
living in the southern part Of this
county, was found dead in his bed,
death being due to natural causes. For
several months past he has been suf-
fering from q disease which was pro-
nounced incurable and returned only a
few weeks ego from La Crosse. where
he had been receiving treatment in a
hospital. He had said that he felt con-
siderably better. He was last seen on
Thursday, April "a, by one of the
neighbors who had contracted to pillow
his farm for him. Yesterday morning,
when the neighbor went to fulfill bis
contract, he saw no one about the
house. Looking In at the window, he
saw Becknnan lying in bed. Calling
some of the neighbors and making fur
Their Investigations, 1T was found that
he was dead and had evidently been so
for some time, as decomposition had
already set in. The coroner was called
and an inquest held, the jury returning
the verdict that death was due to nat
ural causes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
WATER CURE FOR eoPHERs.
A Farmers Move! Method of Extern
mating the Rodents.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, May Sc. C. Williams, Of
Palmyra, farmer, tried the water
cure on gophers on his farm and the
experiment proved so successful that
-lle slaughtered 206 of the pests. His
method was novel one. He hitched a
team of horses to a wagon on which
was large water ailk. To the tank
he fastened a hose and drove over the
farm. Whenever he found a gohpher
hole he inserted the hose and turned
the water on, driving the little animals
out, which were then captured by a
couple of dogs. But few escaped. The
farmers turnout the country near Pal
myra are complaining Of the pest and
say the fields are overrun with them.
They increase in numbers each year
and work great damage to the corn.
which they dig out of the ground and
eat just as it is beginning to sprout.
These gophers have long been worry
ing the farmers, who realize that some
method of exterminating them must be
employed and Farmer Williams water
cure" appears to be the most feasible
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
EIGHT FINE PEARLS.
A Buyer Secures Valuable Gems from
the Tama Indians.


Special to Republican.
Cedar Rapids. May 3.-Mr. Phil j.
Mackey, the well-known pearl buyer.
passed thru the city last night Ell route
from a visit to the Muskwakie (Tama)
Indians. Mr.. Mackey had with him
eight very fine pearls which he had
purchased from the Indians. One Of
these is a beautiful twenty-five grain
bluewhit gg-shaped pearl which he
purchased from Pi-Yas, the aged AS
sie-wah- VAIN hunter of the tribe. AS
sie-wah-w akn, by the way, is the In
dian name for pearl" Literally trans
lated it means "the shells egg" This
old Indian, PiYas it seems has his.
tory. He is SO years old, yet active and
strong, but Re is minus what most men
have-a scalp. 1t seems that while hij
tribe was at war with the Cheyennes
Pi-Yas was struck on the head with
tomahawk in the hands of another war
painted savage and scalped. The OPP
GRAFTON of scalping revived Pi-Yas,
however. ana the struggle was re-
newed, Pi-Yas finally getting a chance
to use his bow in the melee. The other
Indian died with an arrow thru his
heart, but Pi-Yas is alive and enjoying
a ripe old age, tho obliged to mask the
top Of his head with a bandage for the
sake Of appearances
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
Mapleton News.
o Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mapleton, May 3.-The special cleo
lion held Thursday to grant lighting
franchise to the Western Construction
Company of Sioux City, carried by q
large majority, only six votes being re-
corded against the proposition. The
company will proceed to put In the light
plant at once.
Ex-Mayor Charles E. Chrisman is
moving to Ortonville, Mimi. where he
has established a land, law ants bank
ing business with r. M. Wills, formerly
Of Mapleton. Mr.. Chrismas has been
identified with the best interests of Ma
r!eton for many years.
Mrs. E. l.. Grow entertained abs
fifty of her lady friends at a May day
party yesterday afternoon.
The Ladies' Guild of Trinity church
gave an entertainment at the home OF
6. A. Strohmier last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
STUDENTS MAY STRIKE.
High School Scholars At Council Bluffs
Ripe for Revolt

Ripe for Revolt
Special to Times-Republcan
Council Bluffs, May 3.-Thursday af
ternoon Floyd Flickenger and Irwin
Spetman were Indefinitely suspended
from the high school as result of the
late flag episode. The suspension was
made by Superintendent Clifford after
hearing a report from Professor En-
sign. During the noon hour the two
young men forced their way to the roof
of the building, bent on hosting their
class coors. They were met by the
janitor and scrap ensued Some ju-
niors soon caught an inkling of what
was in progress and desired to take a
hand, but Professor Ensign appeared
and ordered them to their school room.
An investigation was held and Profess
sor Ensign recommended an indefinite
suspension, which was approved by the
superintendent.
The students of the school are prac-
tically unanimous in their support OF
the boys and walkout may result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
Sac County Judge May Be De.
feated by the More Active
Candidates.
Four Out of Six Counties After
the Position...Judge Dewey
Out.
A fractional Fight Causes His
Retirement...IoWa Political
News.
Special to Times-Republican.


Sac City. May 3.-Politics are very
quiet in Sac county just now, altho the
primary election is only about a month
off. The present county recorder, aud
itor and clerk will be renominated
without opposition, hence there will be
no county contests. Judicial politics
are more interesting, more especially in
other counties. Four counties out Of
the six in this judicial district have
candidates and some Of the counties
have two each. Judge Elwood. Of Sac
City, who has been on the bench for
eight years, will probably take the
nomination if it comes to him without
a fight, but politics are so mixed in this
district 1t is hard to tell what the re-
suit will be. The bar of the district
will readily concede that Judge Elwood
is one of the very best judges this dis
trict ever had and one of the able jur-
lists Of the state and 1t seems too bad
that he should step aside, or let politics
so shape themselves to cause him to
step aside for judicial timber of less
ability and merit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
SAC CITY SCHOOLS.
c. F. Garrett, of Charter Oak, Chosen
for Superintendent.

Special to Times Republican.
Sac City. May 3.-The school board
had another meeting last night and
reached decision as to the corps of
teachers they would employ the next
year. c. f. Garrett, superintendent of
the Charter Oak schools, has been de-
cided upon as the superintendent of the
Sac schools for the next year, provid-
ing that after visit to the Charter
Oak schools by committee from our
school board everything is found as
represented and satisfactory to the
board here. As almost every member,
of the school board had a different man
as first choice the selection of Superin-
tendent Garrett was a sort Of a COM
promise. However, this is a very fire.
quent occurrence in school meetings.
The old teachers retained are Miss
Rottler, Miss Foster, Miss McGeorge
and Miss Watson. The other seven
either failed of reelection or have Sc
cured better positions elsewhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
Officers at Newton Fail to Get
Tangible Clue in Lavel.
leur Case.
Practically Certain. However,
That the Old Frenchman
Was Murdered.
Coroner's Verdict Has Not Ye
Been Rendered-ls Expected
Today.
Special to Times-Republican.


Newton, May 3.-The death of Frank
Lavelleur still remains mystery. Sus-
picions of foul play are general, but the
officers, so far as known, have made
absolutely no Roadway in ascertaining
who, if any one, is guilty of the crime
of murder and arson. If Lavelleur
was not murdered, how did he come to
be in the barn; why was there blood
at the head; why was his mouth tight
location; why should he die at the
door1s-ihe barn and the body be foun
lying on it's back? These are questions
the people are trying to solve and an
swer for themselves satisfactory to
their judgment. In the first place q
person when suffocated usually pitches
place person suffocating would gasp
for all the air to be had and the mouth
would be wide open. In the third place
a person dying from fire does not bleed,
much less does blood eXude from the
base of the skull, the thickest part of
that bony structure. His head was al
most in a pool of blood. Detective Eli
Hardin has been here since the adj
journment of the coroner's jury and
has made several efforts to get some
tangible clue upon which to work. Her
man Myers. the 14-year-old stepson.
was pumped" but the same story was
told as outlined in these columns The
coroner's jury will meet again today,
when a verdict will probably be re-
turned, but it seems impossible for
them to place the blame. Considering
the condition of the body when found
leads to the conclusion in the minds of
many people that coal oil had been
used to effect and accelerate combus-
ton.
Mr.. Lavelleur was what was termed
"fussy little Frenchman." nervous
and eccentric and hard to get along
with. He was completely in subsection
to his last wife and the evidence goes
to show that quarrels were frequent
and severe. Mrs. Lavelleur had often
told friends that the old man would
have to stay away; that he could not
come around for she would not have
him." How Lavelleur came to his mys-
terious death probably will be never
known
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
ottumwan Dead in Utah.

Ogden, Utah, May 3.-David Mcneil,
who committed suicide here Monday,
is supposed to be from Ottumwa. It is
learned that he recently worked on the
Southern Pacific as a section hand I'M
der the name Of D. Nealon. He is o
feet 6 inches in height, weighs about
100 pounds; has light complexion, sam
dy mustache, light brown hair, gray
eyes and a sharp nose. Mcneil or
Nealon took morphine in twenty
fifth street lodging house. The body
has been embalned and is being held
at Richey's morgue awaiting word
from relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
Sheffield News.
,Ciues. Rnnllblican

Special to Times. Republican.
Sheffield, May 3.-Barney Moran, an
old settler, was stricken with paraly-
sis Thursday and died Friday noon. He
leaves wife, one son and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Bishel.
Richard Wilde was stricken with APP
cplexy Thursday morning and has been
unconscious since, with but little hops
of his recovery. Mrs. B. #. Mallory Is
with her father and Mrs Ross S. Peter
son, of Evart, S. D., is coming, but ow-
ing to washout on the railroad will
not be able to reach here till this even
ing.
The first rain this season fell last
evening and this morning. 1t was great
ly needed.
The little son of DIR. Allen fell from 4
carriage. breaking one bone of the right
arm, but it is healing nicely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
Dewey Out Of the Race.

Special TO meS-Republtcan.
Grinnell, May 3.-Judge A. r. Dewey,
of Washington, who handed down the
noted Titus amendment decision last
winter, was defeated in his home coun-
ty this week. and will therefore not be
a candidate before the judicial con-
vention to be held here on the oath of
June. Attorney Stockman, also of
Washington, secured the instructed
delegation to the county convention.
The defeat Of Dewey is attributed to
factional fight which has been waged
in Washington county for the last year
or more. Last spring when Dewey
wanted to become supreme judge Col.
d. i. Palmer had gubernatorial aspira-
lions, but Dewey would not leave the
field and SO Palmer kept out. Dewey's
defeat is not charged to Palmer, but is
undoubtedly the result of i'll feeling be-
tween the different factions on the
county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
DRESS MANERS
And ALI Women Who Work, either
for their Living or for Society,
are Subject to the Same Organic
Troubles. How Many Are Cured.

gorgeous flashed beneath the brilliant lights Of ball
The queen of society is radiant tonight.
a toled day night
aching head have known the dress
had to be finished in time
society her dressmaker would word
One through dollhouse culture luxury and social and the
other through the toll of their ailments
postrato exciaby anng spells dizziness sleepless
appetite indicate trouble which
promoted n oyer-taxed system.
the society queen a, there nothing
Lydia Pn1xhams Vegetable Compound
yioora
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
FIRE AT CORNING.
Barn Belonging to c. F. Andrews Dc
stroyed Thursday Night.


Special to Times Republican.
Corning. May SC. f. Andrews barn
was burned last night. He lives jus;
outside of the city limits. The origin
OF the fire is unknown. The fire de-
partment did excellent work. 1t took
$500 feet of hose to reach the place
from the nearest hydrant and the de-
2artment had a stream of water going
in short time, but the distance was so
great that the pressure was low and
they could not save the barn, but they
wet things so that the fire did not
spread any.
Farmers are busy planting corn now.
The ground is in fine shape and most OF
the farmers are farther along with
their spring work than usual.
Corning now has a golf club, with
about fifty members. and almost any
morning at about $3.50 you can see
some of the young men and ladies with
their clubs on their way to the fair
grounds, where they have their links.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
FARM BARN BURNED.
Two Boys Struck by Lightning and
Severely Injured.

Special to Times Republican.
Dunlap May 3.-During the storm
Thursday night Hans Hanson's large
barn was struck by lightning. 1t caught
fire and burned to the ground. Five
hundred bushels of corn, $50 bushels of
oats, ten tons of hay and two new bug
giesc were burned. The loss is about
$1,400. Two boys We're In the barn and
received severe shocks. One, Peter
Hanson, recovered in about three min
utes, got two teams Of horses out and
then collapsed and was helped out. The
other, Ray Cook, 16 years Of age, was
struck and the arm and leg severely
burned. He was helpless and laid in
the burning barn until rescued, just in
time to save his life. At this time he
is getting along with chances for re-
covery. There was very hard rain and
some hail,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
BleAMlsT SENTENCED.
Keokuk County Man Gets Two Years
in the Penitentiary.

sigourney, May 3.-Joseph Dagle,
who was found guilty of the crime of
Ligamy in the district court in this
city, was yesterday sentenced to tw"
years in the penitentiary. The case
will be appealed. Dagle married Sadie
B. Rolliar at Richland two years ago.
His first WIFE, who resided in Spring
Valley, Mimi, learned Of the nuptials
end coming to Ollie, where Dagle was
working, prosecuted him. His second
wife does not believe in his guilt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
Observed Ascension Day.

Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, May 3.-The Knights Tenn
plar are making big preparations fol
observance of Ascension day here. Sac
City has next to the largest command
cry in the state. ranking next to Des
MQines in numbers, and hence Ascen-
sion day brings to town knights and
their wives from good share of the
northwestern part of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
FOUND THE COWS.
Supposed the Thieves Had to Leave
Them Because of Glow Travelling.

West Liberty, May 3.-Mrs. Stephen
sons cows, mentioned recently as hay
ing been stolen, probably, were found
late Wednesday evening in field two
miles north of town. The supposition
is the fellow who was driving them
away could not get them any farther
and so turned them in. 1t is not likely
they went of their own account, as
their calves were left behind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
COMPANY Nj INSPECTED.

SpeClaI 10 I Observation-Disclosures
Sac city May 3.-The inspection OF
Company M, Fifty-second regiment
occurred az It's armory here this week
The company Is not quite two years
old vet but the inspection was so sat
isfactory that the result will place the
company in probably the third place
in the regiment. The Company is in
splendid condition and has one Of the
best equipped armories In the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
DEATH At FEARING.
John P. Rogers Dies as Result
Blood POISONING.

Special! to Times Republican.
Gearing, May 3.-John p. Rogers died
at his home in Gearing last night at l
o'clock after an illness of two years re-
sulting from losing an eye while shoe
ing a horse. Blood poison set in when
the eye was removed. Mr.. Rogers has
been able to do some light work and
thought he was getting well. but a few
days ago he was taken worse and he did
not rally. He will be buried Sunday at
o'clock.