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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
Jack Burns, Who Committed
Three Robberies Finally
Run to Earth
LEFT ONE PLACE sHoELEss
While the Police in Responding to the
Alarm Given Were Looking for Him
in One Place, Burns Was Robbins
Another House in the Same Neigh
borhood-victims Badly Frightened.

Special to Times REPUBLICAN.
Clinton, March 2.--Jack Burns, or q
man who gave this as his name. when
in police court couple of weeks ago.
is under arrest here on the charge of
committing three burglaries last Sat
urday night. The evidence against
Burns is exceedingly strong and If he
Is the guilty man, he is the boldest
robber that ever operated in this city.
In each instance he entered dwelling
houses and at only one place wore a
mask. The robberies We're all commit
ted in the same neighborhood, and so
near together that while the police were
at one place making an investigation
the lone burglar was at another In the
neighborhood, repeating the perform
ance. In fact so close We're they to-
gether that the police heard the calls
for assistance, but before their arrival
the burglar had fed and entered an
other house but six blocks away. AT
the first place robbed. he left so hur-
riedly that he left his shoes and con-
tinued in his stocking feet until he rob-
bed the last place, where he helped
himself to a pair of shoes. Three of
the victims of the robber positively
identified the man under arrest and
there is other strong evidence against
him. He has been in the city most OF
the winter and has been closely watch
ed by the police. He is man of des-
perate appearance and naturally at
tracted the attention of the officials,
who think he is either an escaped or
paroled prisoner from this or some
nearby state. He was arrested Sunday
afternoon in his room while taking a
bath. He had a new pair of shoes,
which, 1t is said, he purchased Sunday
morning. Some OF the victims of the
robber were badly frightened. and one
man jumped from second story win
dow in his night clothes and ran down
the street, calling loudly for help. leav-
ing his wife in the room with the bur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
Illinois Central's Preparations
For Improving Road Give
Rise to Various Rumors
MAY BE WORKING FOR PRIZE
Road Has Let $4,000 Contract to Web
ster City Cement Contractor for
Work on culverts and Drains and
Seven Miles Of New Track are Being
Laid Besides Other improvements.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, March Wv. d. Faus,
a large cement contractor of this city,
has been given $4,000 contract by
the Illinois Central Railroad company.
The contract is for concrete work
on culverts and drains within a distance
of seven miles east of Cedar Falls,
or between the latter city and New
Hartford. The Central, carrying out
it's idea of leveling and Strengthening
out it's line, will build seven miles of
new track over the route covered by
Mr.. Faus contract. Over this part OF
the road are six culverts, beside other
low drains which pass under the rail-
road. Mr. Faus, with a large force of
men will commence the work of con-
structing cement and concrete culverts
and drains in the spring, just as soon
as the road is ready for 1t. The rail-
road is having all their work on the
Iowa line done with an eye to its per-
manency Mr.. Faus has had consider
able experience in doing railroad con-
walks built by the Central along their
property in this city, and at Fort Dodge
and points west of that place. 1t is
expected that the company will begin
the work of laying the new track over
the seven mile strip west of Cedar
Falls at about the time they begin the
work of strengthening out and raising
the fifty-mile strip between F't. Dodge
and Iowa Falls. For this latter engin-
eering job it will be remembered that
the company appropriated the sum OF
100000 The vast amount of i'm
provement which the Illinois Central
will do in Iowa next spring and sum-
mer gives rise to various rumors. That
most accredited Is that the company is
making every preparation to go after
the fast mail contracts in such way
as to assure them that the prize can
be landed. Within the last two years
all points where the Central crosses
other lines they have been equipped
with the interlocking switch system.
This does entirely away with the old
fashioned way of stopping and whist
ling for a crossing. as was required OF
every train when within certain dis
lance of the crossing. The building OF
these switches obviates even the slow
up OF an approaching train unless
blocked by the switchman. The Cen
trail has been enabled to shorten its
time considerably since the building OF
these switches. With the track level
ed up and Strengthened up the COM
pany will be in first class condition
to give the Northwestern a hot run
across the state for the coveted gov
eminent mail contracts.
Illinois Central officials, however,
state that the company is simply inn
proving the iine to avoid double track
ing.
Chief Engineer Won raenbroeck. to-
gether with several assistants. Is now
in the city and has suite OF office
rooms in the Hamilton County State
bank building. 1t is expected that by
the time spring opens up in the neigh
borhood of 1000 railroad laborers will
be making this city their headquarters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

ton the sofa. Soon he was seized with
something like a spasm. He recovered
from this soon and later had another,
| q third following which caused his
death The trouble may have been
rheumatism of the heart. as he had
suffered from rheumatism in the past.
Deceased was born in Oswego, Kendall
county, ILL.,, in 1S43, and was a veteran
| of the civil war.
Bows.
/ A few months ago while digging
postholes on G. Benewitz's farm, four
miles east of Bows, his boys dis
covered what looked like gold in the
dirt. A month ago j. f. Kent sent a
sample of the dirt to an assayer at
Deadwood, and last week received re-
turns from the same. The assayer's
report is to the effect that the dirt as
says $40 of fine gold to the ton. The
| ground will be worked this spring to
ascertain the extent of the gold bear
ling dirt.
Nevada.
Chris Christianson, son Of Charles
Christianson, of this city, has received
an appointment as guard in the state
l 49,
Friday morning to assume his du-
ties. Fred Lockwood has given
up his position at the First National
Bank. He is now doing some extra
work at the county treasurer's office
but expects to leave Thursday of next
week for New Mexico, where he will
join his brother, Potter, and will accept
a position with railway surveying
| corps.
Coon Rapids.
The number OF people who are SELL
| ing out in the locality of Coon Rapids
| intending to move away, is surprising
and in most cases regretable, being ex-
| cellent citizens whom the community
| cannot we'll afford to lose. This To-
cality is one of the best portions OF
Iowa, and some in leaving will no doubt
make a mistake, yet money Is made
elsewhere as rapidly as here. and some
who are leaving will no doubt profit
| by the change, and it IS to be hoped that
all may do So North and South Da-
kota, Oklahoma and Canada are get
| ting most of the emisrants.
Fort Dodge.
DIR. C. II. Churchill city physician,
has made test of milk sold by diff
ferent dairy1nen doing business in Fort
Dodge. The object of the test by the
| city physician is to determine If there
| is any relation between the rather
charming spread of typhoid and the
milk used in the city. The results of
| the analysis are not yet known. DR..
Churchill has completed an analysis of
the city water and has MADE discover
les that may show this to be the cause
of the present large number or cases
of illness. Whatever impurities the
| city water may have IS thought to
come from an overflow on the Ice
reaching the river above the water sta
| ton and coming down the river on the
surface of the ice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02

49,
Arlington.
Mr.. Walter Jennings, of Nebraska,
sold his carload of horses here In a lit
tie over an hour Mr.. Jennings never
keeps less than fifty horses on his
ranch.
Laurens.
Since the horse sale proposition has
been started here number or carieads
of horses have been sent to the east
ern markets. Two carloads We're ship
II ped out last week.
jefferson.
Business is quite brisk at the county
recorders ofIic, this week. the annual
rush of land transfers making 1T quite
a busy place. So far the record of
PAPERS holds up to that of last year.
Rockford.
C. w. wager has on exhibition at his
store the skin of a yellow RATHER killed
by Geo. Wyatt in oklahoma, which is
| 7 feet in length and which must have
been as big around as mans arm.
Clinton.
| The Russians who were camped for
a few days at the east end of the
Northwestern railroad bridge, have re-
sumed their journey to South Dakota,
| and are by this time well on their way
thru Iowa.
vinton.
The power equipment at the electric
| light plant is being installed as rapidly
as possible under the direction OF
Chief Engineer Reeve. 1t will prob
ably be ten days before things are in
| good running order.
Shenandoah.
Jas Swallow returned Tuesday from
western Illinois where he had been on
| a land deal. He says land near Men
dota is selling for from $125 to $50
per acre. and he thinks land here will
reach as high a price as that.
Anamosa.
Mr.. Henry Miner was brought be-
| fore Justice Wilds and then before
Judge Miller last Monday forenoon on
a charge of ;nebriety, and sentenced to
1.-The hospital for a year. Sheroff Ar
mold conveyed him to independence
| Thursday.
Cedar Falls.
A class of eleven will be graduated
from the Iowa State Normal school on
line 18th of March. = There is surely
one early bird in Cedar Falls. She is
the property of Frank Damn and cele-
DRAFTED Washington's birthday, Feb. ",
by presenting her owner with ten fine
chickens.
Dysart.
p. S. Converse had a good sale
Thursday. One span of his register
ed mares sold for s770 and the other
span for $40. Mr.. Converse and fam
lily will move to Baskerville and oc-
cupy their new $4,000 residence. Mr..
Converse has also purchased an inter-
est in bank there in which his son
| is emnloyed. Thos. Emmett sold
twenty head of horses at auction at
Crops barn, Saturday. Prices ranged
from s10c to $17b.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02

ment of the facilities made.
The announcement of the contem-
plated building of new shops at MO-
line. caused some little unrest among
the Cedar Rapids merchants. bu. the
belief has lately been gaining ground
that the plans of the company with
regard to Moline would not effec. the
plans for the enlargement Of the shops
here, and high official of the railway
in Chicago told a Cedar Rapids whole
saler that If the people of Cedar Rap
ids would have patience they would
be amply rewarded. The assignment
of Master Mechanic Fitzpatrick to this
city may be taken as sure sign that
there is to be important work for nm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
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When they are well they do this. When
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The body is living furnace consum-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02

I Winterset.
Henry Porter, of Grand River town
ship. lay out doors in the Schultz
neighborhood one Of the cold nlghts
Item DAYS or more ago, and as a result
his feet were badly frozen. He was
removed to the county hospital, ana
| last Monday both feet were amputated.
Sac City.
A proposition is before the people to
grant a franchise to j. 3. Pax-oc a. y
IF. v. Healv for tie construction an.
operation of gas works. The gentlemen
| asking for the franchise sta.e that
they have awaiting the grant ample
capital to put in a tirst-class gas
plant.
Audubon.
Thos. Cochrane and family have re-
turned to Iowa from Missouri, and To-
Icated near Earlham, where they pur-
chased two farms, in all over 800 acres.
They are about moving there now.
lThey didn't like Missouri very we'll.
They sold their $50 acres there at an
advance of $40 per acre.
Clarion.
According to the Democrat there is
Il =.
a modern hotel to cost 100000 or $780,
1000, ample for all demands that may
be made upon 1t for years to come,
providing that the town will contribute
a site, and any one Of half
dozen locations would be acceptable.
Ames.
/ DIR. John j. Repp has received the
livery gratifying news of his election as
Veterinarian to the superior board OF
Health of Cuba with residence at Hava-
Ina. A handsome salary is attached to
| the position, it paying 5000 per month
American money In addition the priv
filege of private practice is conceded.
Should he accept the place he will be
put in charge of the state Pathological
and archaeological laboratories.
Charlton.
/ Treasurer Waynick reports the coll
lection of taxes to be unusually light
up to date, altho there has beer Il
quickening UP of payments in the last
Zen days. The revival meetings
at the Baptist church conducted by Rev.
Palmer ably supported by the member
ship have from the first constantly In
| creased in attendance and interest.
There have been some twenty Access
sions to the church as a result OF these
meetings.
Traer.
David Mari has returned from Okla
homa and will work here this season.
HE says plenty of rain has fallen IN
Oklahoma and prospects for a good
wheat crop were never better.
On Monday last William Sprole sold
4 \, u
next to David Keith's, for $50 per acre.
1t has no improvements. Mr.. Keith Is
the purchaser. b. +. Wormly, OF
Traer, worked as usual Wednesday ana
ate his noon day meal. At o'clock ne
was a corpse. After dinner he com
> planned Of pain in his head and rested
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
BOAT COMPANY SUED.
keokuk Woman Wants $4,000 for
injury Received on the Steamer

Special to Times Republican.
Keokuk, March 2.-Ten thousand dol
lars for injuries sustained on the
steamer Quincy. a boat we'll known by
Muscatine people, is the amount to
which Sarah j. Thompson claims to
have been damaged. She had taken
passage from Keokuk to Clinton, she
alleges and while going thru the locks
the boat was violently Jared and she
fell to the deck dislocating knee cap
and receiving other injuries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
REsTER WAS INSANE.

Verdict of the Jury in Lone Tree Cash
ier's Suicide.
Special TO Times Republican.
Iowa City, March 1.-THE coroner's
jury returned the following verdict in
the case of Bester cashier Of the Lone
Tree Savings Bank, who committed
suicide Friday:
We the jury, do find said deceased
came to death by his own hand. dur
ing u fit of temporary insanity, death
being produced by a bullet being fired
into the head" The jury was COM
posed of j. d. Rawhouser, William
zimmerman and A. Leayerich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02

arrest a search warrant was issued and
a portion of the stolen property found
at his residence. Some of the prop
erty was identified as that stolen in
the Ioomer robbery last week, which
was one of the. boldest ever committed
in the city. The officers think they
now have a clew to the parties who
committed all three of the robberies.
The property recovered consisted of
jewelry and wearing apparel, portion
of which is still unidentified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
Ladies and
Gentlemen

Now Is the time to place your orders
tor fur garments. as prices are advance
Ing.
Our stock was purchased before the
advance. consequently we are able to
sell goods much cheaper than we oth-
erwise would be. We also have the
largest line of fur boas. muffs, collar
cites and jackets. We are selling our
furs at wholesale prices. You don't
need to attend sales thinking you are
getting bargain. They buy the furs
from the furriers themselves and then
sell them to you. Go to the furrier and
buy your garments at factory prices.We
are positively sure We can sell you the
garments % per cent cheaper than any
other place. We also do repairing and
remodeling. When UP town please call
IN and see my stock Of turs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
GOOD THING FOR c. r.
Rock Island Will Enlarge the Shops in
That CITY

That City.
Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 81. B. Kill
patrick, master mechanic of the Kansas
division of the Rock Island, at Horton,
Kas., has been appointed master me-
chanic for the northern district. with
headquarters at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
ceda. Rapids, March 1.-THE above
dispatch is understood here to mean
much for Cedar Rapids. 1t is taken to
mean that the plans for enlargement
of the Rock Island shops at this point,
as were given in full detail last summer
are to be carried out and the force ma
terially enlarged in all of the depart
ments. New buildings are to be erected
II is said, the number of FORCES more
than doubled, and general enlarge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
LIBRARIES ARE GROWING.
New Law Has Increased the Rural
School Libraries.


School Libraries.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa, Falls, March I'm many coun-
ties in this part of the state, the IL
braries in the rural schools are grow
ing rapidly and show the effect of the
new law touching this point, that re-
quires the expenditure each year in
each country school OF from five to ten
cents from each pupil, the amount being
raised by the schools in various ways.
70 the schools raising certain amounts
cash prizes are offered and as result
considerable amounts have been spent
the past year in improving the libraries
in the country schools. Considerable
interest has been taken in the prizes
offered in the various counties and as
the contest closes the 1st of July, but
little time is left in which to work for
them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
ATTORNEY DIES SUDDENLY.
Il. o. Pratt, Of Waterloo, succumbs
to Attack of Apoplexy.

II. o. Pratt, Of Waterloo, suceumbs
to Attack Of Apoplexy.
Waterloo. March 2.-H. o. Pratt. a
prominent young attorney of this city.
died suddenly at Cedar Rapids at mid
night Saturday night of apoplexy. He
was in good health when he left this
city last Thursday on Il business trip.
stopping at Cedar Rapids to visit his
sister. Mrs. b. T. Jackson. He regis
tered at the Grand hotel and was as
signed room and was discovered at
about o'clock in the afternoon IN an
unconscious condition. He was re-
moved to ST. Luke's hospital where he
died eight hours later. He was q son
of Rev. n. o. Pratt. of Manchester.
former representative in congress from
the Fourtl. district
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
BUILDING Strike at Clinton.

Clinton, March 2.--All the members
of Carpenters and Joiners' Union No.
~ went on a strike here yesterday
for higher wages. They want 80 cents
an hour in stead of 27k cents, the pres
ent scale The strike may spread TO
other building and trades unions. over
4 90 are out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
NORMAL NOT REPRESENTED.
President seerIey Thinks Normal
Should be on Rhodes Scholarship

Cedar Falls. March 2.-while no
great fuss has been made about It,
nevertheless it is a fact that President
Seerley, of the State Normal school,
feels that the school should have been
represented on the Cecil Rhodes schol-
arship committee, which was appointed
recently by President Harper In chi
cago. The Iowa tSate College at Ames
was also left out of the representa-
ton. The committee named takes IN
the heads of the denominational schools
of the state and leaves the schools rep-
resenting the state directly out OF the
consideration. 1t was supposed to be
q representative committee from the
educational institutions of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02

Very Low Rates to the Pacific Coast.
On Feb. Is the Iowa. Central railway
will place on sale special one way colo
mist excursion tickets at extremely low
rates, and continue the same daily to
and including April 80, 1908. Points in
California, Washington, Oregon, Mon
tana, Idaho. Arizona, ETC., are includes
In these excursions. See local agents or
address the undersigned for detailed In
formation as to rates thru tourist cars.
etc. A. B. Cults, G. p. & T. A. Minne-
apolis, MINI. 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
Business Man Drops Dead.

Iowa City, March al. S. Mahannah.
one of our pioneer business men,
dropped dead Saturday in his paint
store. He had been actively engaged in
business here since the early COS and
was widely known over the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-02
ALLEGED THIEF ARRESTED.

Sheriff at Waterloo Makes an Import
ant Capture.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, March 2.-Sheriff Law ar
rested Joseph Raphael, who is suspect
ed of being concerted with three rob-
berries In = block in this cit,
81. Z weeks After his