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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-17
NIL Pulls. UP DRllIS.
yt
Abaad - vestera vern,il;oa Exploea
6as Il 6O-2O and 6O-24. +.

Absad - !vvestera vermil;oa Exploea-
sas5ia 60-20 and 60-24. J. 4
ThdG Great Northern company hae
takenout the drills it has had for
over year in towns 60-24 and 60eO,
says Ae Herald: :. III. -:
ThGeteam drills which have been
at wotk 80 long, and which have
causeffsuch a hutter in real: estate
near Sturgeon lake north Of Grand
RaPids, will be seen there no more.
It'll iaquite certain that the results
of the explorations were. not what
was expected, and that nothing
couldsbe found to warranta contin-
uation of the drilling, even after
the expensive fifteen months that
had been put in. =
Thisfocality is in 1tasca county
and isssdpposed to be the: location
of a continuation of the Vermilion
rangeS ]. .Outcroppings have been
found freq quently in that vicinity,
but eone had believed the indica-
tions Sufficient to warrant explora-
tions until the Great Northern in
terests took it mp. :>,.
Within the past few weeks the
drills have been taken out and the
workshav been practically aban-
doned;s5
Thefe has: been a great deal Of
changing Of real estate and shifting
of prices for the past year inthe vi
cinity of the drilling, grounds of the
Great Northern, and some subdued
excitement has existed, until now
the real estate boom, which started,
has fallen fiat. ~.
1t has been the opinion of mining
men that the continuation of the.
Vermiion range would prove a
vaiuable property, and the Great
Northern company acted upon this
opinipn IT,. .. :s.= r..
TheTais no direct statement, to
the tha I nothing has been.
found people es1and
Rapids Believe there has been
nothing, and this view is borne out
by the departure of the explorers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-17
Superintendent ~ IN. HioolIiinl1tss,.,

sN5= O.B.W arren, former superintend-
7ent of the Penobscot mine at Hib-
bing at the time that property was
owned by the y nions Steel Co, has
been ap pointed sup tendent Of
the Higgins mine, on section I, IS.
17 now being stripped by the Rich
:ards-I -Iundeen company.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-04-17
VIRGINIA FRIDAY, April " 1905

pany This property ia being ex-
iplofes 81 q very thorough rnanner,
and parentiy with satisfac Glory
reeule by the Standard Mining
comp any, of which w. &. Burrows,
r.. asneraI manager 81 the She
manga urnace company, is presi-.
dent News Tribune. 6 s. 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Euu Timex gepahlio april 1903

the Trades and Labor congress was
held and it was unanimously decldeo
to recommend to the different unions
of this city that each member contri-
butte ten cents week during the pen
dancy of the strike. In accordance WITH
this recommendation, the DUBUQUE
Typographical union held a meetihs
and complied with the resolution OIL the
Trades congress with respect TO an
of ten cents each. 1t is UNI
derstood that the other unions VIII hold
special meetings and comply With the
resolution of the congress. The assess
ment to be paid until the settlement.
of the strike The congress mas sen.
circulars concerning the strike 10 aii
parts of the country, requesting I'M
ions to keep men away from Dubuque.
There are 5000 union men In Dubuque
and contribution of ten cents per
week will give each member of the But
ton Cutters union about $3.50 per week
A member of the Trades congress says
that the average wages paid the button
cutters was S5 cents a day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Many Doctors Testify In the
Prosecution of DR.. Willett
For Malpractice
MRS. WILCOX REMAINS ExHuMED
Doctors Removed Portion Of the Bow
els for Purpose of illustration Dur
ing Testimony-case Holly Contest
ed and Attracting Great Crowds of
spectators-s1o,ooo Damage Suit.
to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, April 1.-The damage case OF
Daniel Wilcox VS.. Dr. W.llett occupied
the attention of the court all day yes
terday and will probably not go to the
jury before Friday.
The remains of Mrs. Wilcox were ex
kumed for the second time Monday for
the doctors to remove portion of the
bowels to be used as an exhibit in the
case. The defendant was on the wit
ness stand about an hour yesterday and
made demonstration of the operation
performed by him, using the exhibit to
show the incision and the location OF
the structure, etc. About dozen doc
tors from the whole county We're called
and testified yesterday and more will
be put on the stand TODAY. The case
is hotly contested and brings out
crowds of spectators.
The $4,000 damage case of o. J.
Kidd VS.. the Des Moines. Iowa Falls 6
Northern Railway Company is the next
case on the docket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01

and in unmistakable terms expressed
her deep gratitude, to the officers and
men who prevented her boy from being
lynched few minutes after the shoot
ing occurred.
Frank has always been we'll be-
haved boy" she said, and has never
been in any trouble befo.e. This is the
first time ever knew him to have a
revolver. He had revolver because
he was afraid to enter the barn in the
alley where he slept at right, because
one night man tried to break in and
then Frank decided to get a gun be-
cause he is of a scarey nature and was
afraid He has been in & place where
others have been and until he came here
was never forced to sleep by himself.
He told me just after he went to Mus
catine that he didn't like to sleep in the
barn alone. He Is of frail build and
can't depend upon his own physical
strength, and when a r,iere boy would
never fight If he could avoid it. He
has either been with his father or me
at home and has never had the respon-
sibitity of depending upon himself.
His father is a highly respected COL
ored man at Buxton, Ga.) where he
has worked for mining company in
one position for over twenty-five years.
In fact his whole family are highly re-
spected and have always been peaceful
citizens. He would never have shot
that fellow If he had not struck him
with an iron spool he had in his hand.
1 don't know just what kind of thing
1t was but know Franks eye is terri
bly, swollen. When the fellow pursued
him he got scared and thought only of
saving himself and remembering the
gun he had drew 1t and shot. He didn't
know the fellow fell and seeing people
coming after him shot again. No,
Frank has always been good boy and
when / heard what he had done de-
cided to come down here and give him
a good raking over but when l learned
how 1t happened didn't scold much"
Mrs. Busey then expressed herself
as very greatful to the officers for
saving her boy from lynching, saying
that she wished she were able to
reward them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
PAVING Bids Opened.

Davenport. April Bids for the
paving contracts which are to be let
this evening were opened by the board
of public works yesterday AFTERNOON
and it was found that Stouffer & Ford
bid the same price for al the streets,
excavation 40 cents, brick s1.55, cement
curb 40 cents and stone curb 65 cents.
Other bidders We're The Mccarthy
Stone Company. Davenport Construc.7
ton Company and the Peoples Con-
struction Company. These companies
entered separate bids for the following
streets:
Rock Island. Perry, Harrison. Far
nam, Scott Fourteenth, Eleventh, Mar
quette, Fifth, High, Sixth. Third ave-
nue.. Jersey Ridge road and Rocking
ham road.
There are so many and such differ
ent figures in the bids that the board
has not yet decided to whom to let the
contracts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
CITY FIRE
Hotel Columbia Burned at an
Early Hour This Morning
Loss So,
GUESTS HAVE NARROW ESCAPES
An Agent Of Younker Bros. at Des
Moines Lost Samples Valued at
,ooo-Insurance on the Building
Had Expired Three Days Ago and
Had Not Been Renewed.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Rockwell City, April Hotel Col
unbia burned at $50 this morning.
When the fire company arrived the
blaze had gained too much Roadway
and efforts We're directed to keep the
fire confined to the burning building
and were successful. The building was
owned by DR.. j. NJ. Cooper and con-
Quoted by Mrs. Bongers formerly of
Monroe, Iowa. The origin of the fire
is unknown. 1t is thought to have been
caused by the explosion of lamp.
The guests were all got out safely, but
many of their clothes and valuables
were lost. Five travelling men were III
the house. A Younker Bros agent lost
samples valued at $1,000. The total
loss lis from $4,000 to $4,000. There was
5000 insurance on the furniture. but the
building was "a total loss, the insurance
having expired three days ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Trustees of Iowa College at
.Grinnell Accept Andrew
Carnegie's Offer
MEANS A $4,000 STRUCTURE
The Conditions of the Offer Are Met
and Building is Assured-other I'm
portant Business in Connection With
the College Transacted at the Trust
ees' Meeting.
peclal to Times-Rspupllcan.

Special to Times-Repuplican.
trustee meeting yesterday it was unan-
imously voted that the library offered to
the college by Andrew Carnegie be ac-
cepted with the conditions named. The
meeting of the trustees was enthusiast
tic in every way and symbolic OF the
new and broader expansion that the
college has entered. The following
trustees were present: Rev. Henry w.
futile of Manchester, Charles McKeen
Duren Of Eldora, Hon. j. A. Smith of
Usage, DR.. Gershon II. Hill, Rev: AL
yah L. Frisbie, Samuel A. Merrill and
jeremiah Merrill of Des Moines, besides
the resident trustees.
The library brings with it added re-
sponsibilities, which mus. be met. Five
thousand dollars must be expended an
the citizens of Grinnell are to have
free access to the library under the
usual regulations for Withdrawing
books and library privileges.
The library was largely made pos
sibility thru the efforts OF Albert Shaw,
editor Of the Review Of Reviews and an
alumnus of the college, thru his per-
sonal friendship with Mr.. Carnegie. The
library will, cost $4,000 and Will be
erected perhaps north of the new chapel
on Park street. Ground will be broken
as soon as the conditions can be salts
factorily met.
1t is a question yet what will be done
with Goodnow hall, the present library
building, but it may be turned over into
an administration building, with offices
and society halls. This is. however,
yet in the future. Tile new building
will give the congestei class rooms
more space, as the deans and presi-
dents offices will be available for use.
d. w, Brainerd, of Boston, an alum
nus, and the architect OF the new chap
Ell building. was present and offered
valuable suggestions regarding the new
library location, site ana structure.
Other important business was trans
acted. some Of which was withheld be-
cause of the embryonic stage In which
much is yet environed.
Inc COllese VIII ii'Ne az tiS :. "
public speaking next year The trus-
tees authorized this ana thus the hopes
of many students who wish to follow,
such line of work will be realized. M
one has as yet been appointed. but Pro-
lessor Noble. of the English DEPART
ment, has the matter in hand.
C. j. Alden, of Yale, will fill Profes-
sor whitcomb's place during the lat
ter's absence on leave.
The trustees also voted to create the
old degree of B. &c., in view Of the fact
that the scientific department has been
so largely extended by the addition of
the new chair in botany and geology.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
plumbers on 4 Strike.

Sioux City, April Tomorrow the
plumbers of Sioux City will walk out
of the shops and the strike will be on.
Both sides are standing pat and agree
that there is no chance for agreement
at the meeting to be held last n'gtt.
Journeymen plumbers demand an adj
vance of fifty cents, from $3.50 to 81,
daily, eight hours work and a half
holiday Saturday. The employers say
they will import men to take the places
of the strikers, about fifty in all.
A general tie-up of building trades
may result from the demands OF car
penters, plasterers, painters and brick
layers for wage advances. These
trades have named May as their date
for determination. The outcome will
depend largely on the condition in other
cities. If there is prospect of a general
building trade tie-up, Sioux City will
probably be in it. Many people plan
ming buildings are holding back in
fear of trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Farm Barn Burned.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, April 1.-The barn on the
farm of Charles Whitaker. near .Argo
and a double corn crib attached thereto
burned yesterday noon, occasioning a
loss of about $4,000. The farm was
occupied by Thomas Stewart. The
origin of the flames is unknown. The
flames had gained considerable head
way before they were discovered. Then
it was too late to do anything to stop
their course. There being no fire pro-
lection, it was with difficulty that the
other buildings on the place were
saved. There was large amount of
oats and corn in the building, top
buggy and considerable farm machin-
cry, This was all destroyed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01

Mt. Ayr.
The members Of the Christian church
have started a building fund and they
hope to be able to raise $1,000 for the
erection of a new church.
What Cheer.
The board OF education at their meet
ing expressed their approval of Profess
sor j. z. Winners work. by unani-
mously re-electing him as superinten-
dent of the city schools for the fourth
time.
Salem.
Mr.. Ell Brown while chopping wood
had a very painful accident which
might have been more serioua The
ak in some manner caught in clothes
L line and instead of striking the stick of
wood struck his nose, INJECTING large
cash.
Preston.
During a storm Tightening struck
the barn belonging to Andrew Cook
southwest OF here setting the barn on
fire and completely destroying 1t, to-
gether with two head Of horses, six
head of cattle and some hogs. He was
insured in the Farmers Insurance COM
pany to a small extent.
iowa City.
Alfred Benedict aged sc years died
last Wednesday evening at the Albany
hotel, after an illness of only a short
duration. The funeral took place from
| the Hohenschuh funeral parlors this
| morning at ten O'Clock. The local G..
! A. r.. of which Mr.. Benedict was a
| member, attended the funeral in a
body.
| Beaman.
Hico Elmers, a section foreman for
the Chicago and North Western rail-
way compan1 at Beaman, has filed a
petionin bankruptcy. He owes ST.
1881 and has nothing that can be ta-
ken by his creditors. One claim is by
the state bank at Manning for $1,000.
The balance is made UP of store bills,
for the most part.
Pocahontas.
While out hunting ducks near Devils
Island. Wednesday, Hart Roberts
winged a white swan. He was fortu-
nate in catching the bird which he
brought to town and has in cage back
| OF the store. 1t is injured but slightly
and appears to enjoy it's captivity as
lit eats and drinks as tho 1t was used
to it. The bird is all white and will
measure nearly six feet In height to the
end OF it's bill.
Swaledale.
At the school Capitalization meeting
There were about a dozen reports from
! farmers Of Buffalo Center and Terrill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
FREIGHT TRAIN oITcHED.
Tho Accident Occurred at California
Junction. Iowa.

Tho Accident Occurred at California
junction, Iowa.
Missouri Valley, April 1.-Freight
train No. 1913 met with a nishap at CAL
ifornia Junction yesterday. The train
was In charge of Conductor NJ. B.
Brammon and Engineer George john
son, and in passing over a switch the
brakeman threw it open just before the
rear wheels OF the caboese had cleared
1t. The rear wheels plowed into the
gravel and finally wrenched the front
wheels also of the track, and the luck
less caboose was thrown across the
main line Of the Sioux City division.
The wrecking crew from the shops In
this city was sent out and cleared the
wreck off the tracks By noon, but all
the morning and forenoon trains were
compelled to back over the ~" at the
station and go around the wreck on
the passing track. No one was injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

/ proving the methods of working were
discussed by the delegates and reports
| OF the work for the last six months
presented by each. Assignments We're
made and the leaders sent out into
their various territories to resume their
work for the next half year. The work
will be confined to this locality and the
men will spent the time In northeastern
Iowa.
Le Claire.
A deal has just been closed whereby
S. c. Wilson, of independence, repre-
sentative Of the Northern Land com
pany, comes into possession of 40 acres
at the angle formed by the Mississippi
and Wapsie rivers on the Scott county
side. The land was purchased from N.
S. Youngdahl, Of Altoona, ILL.,, and the
consideration was $4,000. Most of the
big tract is low land, flooded in times
Of highwater. The company expects to
build dykes to prevent it from the over
flow. 1t has tenants on the property
now.
West Liberty.
Railroad men on the Iowa division of
the Rock Island. and especially those
who have been compelled to take or
ders from the West Liberty offices for
the past few nights, are somewhat
alarmed over what appears to be a
well developed case Of smallpox In the
latter place. Night Operator White
head has been afIiicted with the dis
lease for the past few days and as ev-
cry order for the night trains has been
written by him, all of the trainmen who
received the orders have been exposed
to the disease.
Bows.
j. A. Baines. assessor of Blaine
township outside Of Bows, hands us
the following report: Number of
horses and colts. CAT, value, $2S,294;
mules and asses, 10, value $1,00S: num-
Der of cattle, 2,1o5, value s42,4S3;
swine, 1,4s5, value, SASS; sheep, 24s,
value. s504 goats, S. value. $40: We
hicles and bicycles, 10, value 1852:
value of moneys and credits. s22,504;
value of other personal property, in
GLIDING household furniture, $2,s2s;
corporation stocks, $500; value of mer-
chandise, $2o,5oo. Total value of per-
sonal property, $13o,ss5, taxable value
personal property, 81, Ola, 967; total net
taxable value real estate, S1,145,s62.
Number births 1902, males g. females
10; deaths, 1902, 5; men subject to
military duty. 104 men subject to
poll tax, Ill; men over 45 years old, SO;
dogs, male, 70; females S. Value of
Hand outside of Calf, $671.677; value of
town lots Of Gait, $43.29O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Coal Prices Raised.

Philadelphia, April 1.-The Press
says: Bituminous coal prices will be
advanced as cents a ton for the new
coal year, which begins on April l.
The price at the mines in western and
central Pennsylvania during the past
year was fixed to be not less than $1.25
per ton. The new price at the mines
Will be $500. Slightly higher or lower
prices may be made in special cases,
but the ruling price will be $500.
This decision has been reached by the
operators since the conference at AL
toona between the miners and oper-
ators, at which the miners wages
were advanced 10 and IL per cent. The
operators will have to meet to change
conditions as to freights as well as
wages. Rates will be advanced 10
cents a ton,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01

who had tried the plan. The majority
| OF the reports were favorable but far
mers Of the vicinity didn't seem to
take kindly to the plan so the central
ization school idea will be given up.
Buffalo Center school reports were two
to one in favor OF the central school.
Webster City.
DR.. Mackin Of the state examining
board inspected the Hamilton county
poor farm this afternoon. He found
everything was in first class shape and
no complaints OF any kind, other than
occasional suggestions, were offered.
DIR. Mackin states that the Hamilton
county farm is one of the best tended
1 in the state. The insane patients are
we'll cared for as are all other patients.
There are fourteen Of these now at the
farm. Il
Marathon.
J. NJ Swanson, Marathon man,
has made drawings of new auto
mobile, the power of which is trans :
mitted to all four wheels instead of
the two rear wheels as all cars are
now being constructed. A stock COM
pany with capital stock of $4,000
athon business men. and machine
will be built at once to demonstrate
the feasibility and value Of the new
scheme.
Bellevue.
Hundreds Of dead fish have been
floating down the river. They are OF
all sizes and species. River men say
/ that they were frozen In the sloushs.
1t will be remembered that last fall
there was a large flood and that the
sloughs became greatly swollen. t1sh
| went into the sloughs, but when the
waters receded did not return to the
river Consequently it CONCEALED the
waters of the sloughs to a solid mass
and the fish We're frozen.
Waterloo.
The Waterloo Canning company is
arranging to lease a large tract OF
land near this city to be used In the
production Of sweet corn for their
plant this year. They have made con-
tracts with a number of farmers ana
expect to use the yield of more than
two thousand acres. They are still
making contracts with farmers and
will not know for a few days how
much they will cultivate themselves,
but 1T will probably be in Vhe neigh
borhood of one thousand acres.
Davenport.
The seventy-thir conference OF the
elders OF the Latter Day Saints was
closed by a business meeting in Red
men hall. General plans towards I'M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Interesting Law Point.

New Hampton, April 1.-Opdyke q
Fairbairn, proprietors of the New
Hampton Gowa) Courier, thru their at
torney, j. r. Bane, have filed petition
in the district court of Chickasaw coun-
ty to recover for number of years
subscription to their paper. They sue
the wife of the deceased subscriber and
allege that the newspaper. for which
the said expenditure was incurred has
been used in and kept for use in the
family of defendant and the same
was and Is a family expense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
f. T. oRvIs KILLED.

Wisconsin Travelling Man Run Down at
Burlington.
Special to Times Republican.
Burlington, April If. T. Orvis, q
travelling man for the Milwaukee Lith-
ographing Company, was killed by
train No. Tuesday afternoon
train No. Monday afternoon shortly
before o'clock. near the Eighth street
crossing. The body was taken to the
morgue, while word was sent by tele-
graph to the home Of the deceased, at
Appleton, Wisconsin, as well as to Mil
yankee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Library for Marenao.

Marengo, April 1.-The announces
ment is made here that Andrew Carne-
gle has offered Marengo $4,000 with
which to erect a free public library
building on the condition that the city
provide an annual income of $1,000 for
the maintenance of the institution AMI
furnish a site. The offer was secured
for the city by NJ. a. Raney, editor OF
the Marengo Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
FELL SEVENTY FEET.
Farmer Near Dubuque Meets With .
Bad Accident.

Special to Times. Republican.
Davenport. April Nicholas Har-
mis-. farmer residing near Twin
Springs. lies at his home suffering from
internal injuries and three broken ribs
as result of falling over an embank-
ment seventy feet high Monday morn
ing. Harn1is was walking on the Great
Western tracks a little ways west OF
Twin Springs when a train came along.
He stepped from the track to get out
OF the way of the train and In doing
SO stepped on rock at the top Of an
embankment. The rock loosened and
Harmis rolled seventy feet to the bot
tom. The embankment Is very steep
at the point where the accident oc-
Cured and Harmis rolled over the
rocks with considerable force.