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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-29
WHO'LL BE POSTMASTER?
Charles City People Awaiting lmpa-
| tientIy Congressman Hauaen's Sc

lection.
Charles City. Jan. 2e.-With the time
for the appointment but few short
days away, the people of Charles City
are all wondering nov who will be the
person to receive Congressman Hau-
gems favor as postmaster of this place
There are two candidates for the posi-
ton, Editor l.. n. Henry and Miss Jes-
sic feeling. Mr.. Henry has been a
hard worker for Mr.. Haugen and has
many friends who believe he is enti-
tied to some reward for his labors fol
the party. Miss feeling is at present
the incumbent of the office. She was
appointed to succeed her father by
President Mckinley. Her father was
the choice of practically all the resi-
dents Of the city, and received the APP
pointment with scarcely any opposi-
ton. After holding the office a few
months he was stricken with sickness
and and died. After his death his
daughter. who had been his assistant,
was named for the position. Her four
year term expires on Feb. IA.
For nearly a year now the question
as to whether Miss feeling shall sue
coed herself. or whether a new face
shall be seen behind the delivery win
dow at the office, has been agitating the
people Of Charles City. While others
have, been spoken of the only real OPP
position to Miss feeling is considered
to be Mr. Henry. The Charles City
Daily Press has just interviewed the
business men and leading citizens of
the place. The question asked of each
was: Who do you desire to succeed
Miss Jessie feeling as postmaster of
this city,"
out of nearly 200 answers to its
question, which are published. the Press
found an almost unanimous opinion for
the retention of the present incumbent.
There were those who favored Mr.. Hen
ry, however. and who were glad to say
so openly.
1t is felt by the people generally that
the settlement of the matter will great
ly relieve the situation. which now is
rather strained in many quarters. and
the hone is that Congressman Haugen
will render his decision at an early date.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-29
A TAX FERRET DECISION.
Judge Evans Decides Case Against the
County at Eldora.

| County at Eldora.
| Special to Times Republican.
| Eldora. Jan. 29.-The case of Hardin
County vs. Ernest Rretahl was heard
| and decided yesterday. The case is one
growing out of the lax ferret investi-
! cation and excited considerable in
terest as determining the legality of a
so-called delinquent personal tax rec
ord prepared by the ferrets and certi-
fled to by the auditor and turned over
to the treasurer.
1t appears that Bretahl lived in this
city for several years and was believed
to have loaned considerable money on
notes, but did not give in any bills re-
ceivable to the treasurer. The ferrets
knew the man and 1t is said sent him a
notice to come in and settle for $4,000
back taxes. but the notice failed to
bring the man. and he moved from here
to Steamboat Rock and later to Michi-
gan, where he sold TO the West Michi-
gan Bank note for 5000 formerly Civ
en- by business man of this city. but
now dead The ferrets learned of the
note and entered 1t UP on the delinquent
book and the treasurer issued an exc
cution and garnisheed the administra-
tor of the dead mans estate. and the
administrator paid to the clerk of the
courts $119. The bank of West Mtchi-
gan fought the punishment and
claimed to have bought the note before
the garnishment was effected. Judge
Evans held that the so-called delin-
quent personal tax hook prepared by
the ferrets was no part of the county
records and that the treasurer had no
legal authority to collect taxes there
from or from any source except from
the tax list.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-29
BETHEL GROVE.

Jan. 29.--J. L. Arney shipped load
of fat cattle to Chicago Tuesday morn
ing. He will return home today.
w. j. Miller. n. P. Nyce, Mr.. John
Ulery and wife and Mrs. j. L. Arney
went to Lfscomb Tuesday evening tc
attend the installation of the NJ w. OF
A. officers.
Perry Miller is working at the Y. M
c. A. building at Marshalltown.
Theron and Mae Denbow. of Superior
are visiting relatives and friends in the
neighborhood at present.
Mr. and Mrs. Wells. of Williams. who
have been visiting here few days, re-
turned home last wsek.
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THE eRlNNELL NEWS.

Grinnell, Jan. 29-The executive
committee Of the Commercial Elk
change met last night and appointed
the following committees. registra-
ton committee composed of j. p. Ly-
man, Will C. Rayburn, and n. C.
Spencer. A manufacturing committee
composed of D. S. Morrison, r. G.
Coutts, Chas. Laros. A membership
committee composed of William Moyle
IF. w. Thackeray and r. G. Coutts
An advertising committee is yet to be
appointed by the chair. III. w. Spauld-
ing Ways and means Of obtaining a
new school building We're discussed,
and other questions brought up.
The case OF George NJ. Christian vs.
Thayer will be tried in Grinnell on
next Wednesday,.
Mr.. and Mrs B. ]. Carney were Des
Moines visitors yesterday.
Another small fire broke out yester-
day afternoon at the home of Chas.
Cessna in the west part of town. Very
little damage was done. This is tn,
second fire that he has had lately
caused from defective chimney.
Uncle Sans Club will play basket
ball next Saturday morning with boys
from Barnes City.
c. Carter's case was dismissed ana
not tried yesterday. He was only
charged with bootlegging and not
drunkenness.
The State University will play Grin
nell at basket ball Saturday night at
s o'clock in the mems gymnasium. The
championship of Iowa is to be decided
by this game. Grinnell has improved
greatly since meeting the fastest teams
in the west, and Iowa will bring up
their very fast quint prepared to make
a strong fight. Grinpell will try hard
to defeat Iowa in the first athletic con-
test this year.
Several of the young women played
a few games in the bowling alley last
night and surpassed all previous eff
forts.
Miss Ella Mehlin will be home irons
Brooklyn tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Matilda J. Kenton. of Rock
Creek township. died at 3 p. m. yester-
day of dropsy. The funeral was to-
day at p. M. from Liberty church,
conducted by Rev. Elmore.
Mrs. John Ramsey died last night at
with which she has been sufferer for
the past three years. The funeral will
be tomorrow at 10 o'clock at Gilman.
The funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. Robert Savender.
Observation-Disclosures m cm v
Mrs. Ramsey had cancer cut out
about two years ago, but since others
have appeared. In October of last year
she had the last one drawn out and
since that time has failed till death
came to relieve her suffering. Mrs,
Ramsey came with her husband to
Iowa. (Tan1a county, in 1857, about ten
years ago they moved to Grinnell.
She leaves husband, four children
living, one son. Martin Ramsey. die.I
in 1893. Mr.. Jesse Ramsey and Mrs.
John Frankforth. of Gilman, Grant and
Rilla, who are at home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-29
PEACE AT coLFAx.
Cain, After the Riot Over Right to Lay
lnterurban Tracks.

special TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Newton, Jan. 29.-Peace has again
been restored at Colfax, and the inter-
urban company has boon driven to re-
treat and the citizens claim a complete
victory. A riot was narrowly averted
at that place yesterday, when workmen
for the Des Moines interurban line at
tempted to lay street car track on the
streets Of Colfax without permission of
the authorities. The road is just COM
pleting it's line into Colfax, and had its
newly erected depot upon Main street,
and was contemplating making loop
around the depot for the purpose of
turning the cars. To make this loop it
was necessary to extend a part of the
track into the street. The citizens knew
an attempt of this kind was to be made,
and watched the track laying very
closely. Monday night about midnight
$50 men from Des Moines came down,
with iron and steel, and commenced the
track laying in the street. The marshal
soon called forth number OF willing
citizens and resisted the attempt with a
forcible attack, and there was lively
scene for few hours. Tuesday noon it
was feared that there would be riot
as the citizens called out the fire de-
partment and turned the water on the
workmen, when they rebelled with
sfovels and picks. Upon the arrival of
Mr.. Henry Polk from Des Moines the
trouble was adjusted by special meet
ing of the city council, when the inter-
urban company promised that they
would not again attempt to usurp the
street to which they had no right or
franchise. Many of the citizens of Col
fax think that the interurban company
is; not alone to blame in the matter, as
are also number of hasty citizens who
took part in throwing water upon the
workmen. They claim that some awful
means should have been taken to pre-
vent the laying of the track in the
street. Yesterday the town was all ex-
element over the affair, and perhaps
1900 people were present on the scene
when the water was thrown on the
workmen, who We're drenched to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-29
For Mayor Of Waterloo.
.pecial to Times-Republican.

EptCIdI 10 -.
Waterloo. Jan. 90. NJ Groat, at
one time mayor of this city. will be
asked to accept the nomination for the
office at the coming election in the
spring. Mr. Groat has been waited up
on by committee of his friends. He
will take the matter under advisement
and may think favorably of the plan.
He was mentioned as possible candi-
date at the time of the nomination and
election Of Mayor Martin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-29
liabilities. $4,000; Assets Nil.

Davenport, Iowa, Jan. 2g.-DeVelop-
n1ents today show that the Northern
Building Company, which failed yester-
day. has liabilities amounting to $780,
900, with no assets. About 100000 OF
the Indebtedness is on paper held hs
Iowa banks. A meeting OF the credit .
ors has been called for today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-29

sent from the city, and the move was
made under the direction of Acting
Mayor Wells. The interurban is now
completed into Colfax, and it is expect
ed that cars will be running to that
place within a week. 1t is expected
that the company will this summer ex-
tend the line from Colfax to Newton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-29
TAYLOR TOWNSHIP.

Jan. 29.-Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Art1e
Breckenridge last Saturday. son.
Mr.. George Breckenridge, Of st
Johns, Kas., who has been visiting his
brother S. B.. of this burg, returned to
his home Wednesday. Mrs. Daugherty
who has been visiting the same fam
lily during the past week, returned to
her home in Marshalltown Wednesday
Ed Shultz and family have returned
to their home at Campbell. Mimi, after
an extensive visit here and in Missouri
Mrs. Henry Stubs, who has been in
poor health for number of years. is
now quite seriously ILL., Her daughter
in-law, Mrs. Will Stubs, of Green
Mountain, has been with her this week
Mesdames Luna Maulsby and Hal
Graham had an old-time comforter tie
ing and carpet rag sewing Wednesday
at Mrs. Graham's which was thorough
ly enjoyed by about thirty of their
neighbors and friends. Amount of work
done-not reported.
Quite number OF young folks from
here attended party at Ben Binford's
Tuesday night.
A. c. Thompson and wife attended
the party at !. y. Twins in the city
Monday night.
Ned Wetherhee is attending school in
town now.
The S. c. 1. meets with Mrs. Hunsche
next THURSDAY evening. The subject,
How Can We Improve Our Rural
Schools? is probably Of greater inn
portance than any yet discussed. We
think If President Shelton were here to
make the parents algry on this sub
ject it would be an Improvement on the
present listless condition into which the
patrons seem to have subsidized. The
state superintendent and many OF our
best thinkers and educators are doing
all in their power Tor the country
schools. What are the country people
doing? Enjoying rural mail delivery,
telephones and comfortable country
homes and allowing what should be the
most important public institution to jog
along Just in the same old way"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-29
kEokuK POLITICS
Younger Element Coming to Front in
That City.

Keokuk. Jan. 2s.-Keokuk being a
city of . changes politically IN
its municipal affairs, and this
being the year for the election of a
mayor and city marshal, already there
is being heard whispers in the air con-
corning the preparations for the con-
test at the election in April. The dem
ocrats now have the offices filled by the
popular yote--mayor, city marshal and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-29
PLEASED WITH EVANS.
New Judge Gives Unbounded satisfac
ton in Hardin County.

NcW VUU90 0IVSb OUpOuUuSu 0deISIdV'
ton in Hardin County.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Jan. 29.-Judge Evans con-
Guided the present term of court last
evening after being in session but two
and one half weeks. A large and Inn
portant docket has been disposed OF
with celebrity, and in a manner highly
gratifying to counsel and clients alike
This, his first term, has proved Judge
Evans one of the most competent and
capable judges who has ever graced the
bench of Hardin county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-29
RANGOR.

Jan. 29.-Rev. A. j. Wheeler deliv-
cred temperance lecture in the
Friends church last evening and is go
ing to give the scenes of his travels In
Europe tonight.
Marrilla Knowel returned last night
from visit to her daughter near Ames
Reba Dobson. of LeGrand, visited at
Rev. b. Hase Puckett's Saturday and
Sunday.
Alvy Carey, a former resident Of this
place, but now of Earlham. Iowa, at
tended the Mason funeral Monday.
Horace Kinzer returned to Ames on
Monday to resume his school work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-29
Looking Ahead

should now be uppermost In
the mind of ambitious people,
more especially the YOUNG,
and the vero BEST RESO-
LUTON you can make this
week is to resolve to SAVE
MONEY. You can make a
pleasure Of Money Saving, by
opening an account with the
IOWA BUSINESS MEMS
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSO-
CATION of MarShalltOwn,
Iowa. It has many advan-
tages over an account with a
savings bank. It will pay you
from -Four to Six per cent in
stead Of three per cent. lt-can
Be deposited weekly or month
", savings that you will never
miss from your earnings.
The Iowa Business Mems
Building and Loan Ass0cia-
ton has paid out 10 its mem
bers over 100000. OO) One
Million Five Hundred Thous-
and Dollars in deposits and
profits in the last four wears.
which proves the stability and
safety Of the Association be-
yond any question, as a saw
ings institution. The Asso..
citation has several kinds Of
stock for sale to accommodate
different persons. If subscribed
for by mail or at the home of
flee, There Is No Fee; only the
first payment on the stock is
required, which can be large
or small to accommodate the
savings Of each individual per-
son. Interest paid or credited
on each monthly payment from
date Of deposit. The stock
we have for sale will Be ex-
plainded to anyone either by
mail or in person.
Alter Ian. i 1903, the Of
flee will be kept open from
1880 to 900 on Saturday ev-
enings for the benefit Of those.
who cannot leave their work
during the day when it will
Be a pleasure to explain the
kinds Of stock we have for sale
All the funds of the association are
loaned on first mortgage real estate se-'
curity, at about one-half its value,
which makes its securities as valuable
and safe as government bonds. For
eleven years we have never failed to
pay interest. semi annually, on our full
paid stock on or before the 18th of Jan.
and July each year. What better record
can you ask for good, safe invest
nent? We have just been examined
by the state examiner, and a letter to
his address, the Hon. II. T. Barber,
Manchester, Iowa. will be promptly
answered.
bN0 Business Mems Building I
Loon Association
100 West Main ST.. Marshalltown, Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-29
WHY NOT PArR0NIzE
Nelson's Towel Supply

AS eyeyy person uses towels in their Office
and business house. and will furnish clean
towels every week In any number wanted tor
The usual price of1aundering. Leave orders
1UA East Linn, or order by postal card
A. ]. NELSON.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-10-03
300 Reward. 01OO.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrn
Cure Is the only positive cure now knownto
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Halls CatarrhCure Is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system, thereby destroy
ing tho foundation OF the disease, and 3ivin I,
the patient strength by building up the con-
stitutton and assisting nature In doing its
work. The proprietors have so mu oh faithin
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list Of testimonials. Address
~. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-10-03
OLIVE OIL IN ARIZONA,
The Rise Of a Great Industry In the
Southwest

nc MISE OF a Gredt INDUSTRY IN the
Southwest.
"Olive oil is now being shipped by
the ton from the Salt river valley of
Arizona and the business is on the
BOOM" said B. F. Franklin Of Phoenix,
Ariz., to Washington Star man. 1.-The
entire valley is becoming dotted with
olive orchards, and at this season of
the year the trees are covered with
thousands Of tiny little starlike buds,
which will soon be followed by the
fruit formation, which when matured
on the tree will amount to hundreds
Of pounds of fruit. Olives remain on
the trees until they are thoroughly
ripe before they are picked to have
the oil squeezed and pressed from
them.
When the olives are ripe it re-
quires a large number Of hands to
pick them, for the work must be done
quickly. This is usually done by
spreading large canvas sheets around
the trees, upon which the pickers
throw the olives as they are plucked
off the branches. Once they are picked
the fruit is carried to the crushing
machine. which breaks the fruit up
much as apples are crushed for cider
The pulp is then put into a machine
which presses the juice from it, which
runs off into a tank, where by force
Of gravity the oil proper rises to the
top and Is skinned off and put away
for several months to settle before 1t
is bottled ready for the market. 1t
requires about seventy-five pounds OF
fruit to produce gallon Of OIL"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-10-03
THE DEACON ENTIRELY FORGOT
Sport Made Him Overlook the Fact
That 1t Was SUNDAY.

Sport Made Him Overlook tho Fac.
That It Was Sunday.
A few Sundays ago a good old Car,
thage deacon, over-tempted by the sun.
shine, hitched his team to his surrey
and drove with his grandchildren to
Center creek. While he was not look.
Ing the young folks slippcI some Joint.
ed fishing rods and tackle under the
seat. Arriving at the creek they pulled
them out. much to the old gentleman's
surprise and indignation. He was
still demonstrating against such un-
godly usages on Sunday when one OF
the girls hooked a catfish more than a
foot long. Now, the deacon is an old.
time sport at fishing, and the sight OF
this fish set him wild. The girl
couldn't land her prize and the deacon
pulled 1t in for her Then, batting the
hook, he began angling on his own
account, and soon landed four-pound
bass. Forgetting the Sabbath and all
else save the glorious sport he was
having, the deacon kept on fishing,
bringing out several beauties, until
the children reminded him that they
would have to hurry home 70 get sup
per so as to attend church.
my gracious. yes" he said. Il for
got this was Sunday. This Is awful
just awful"
With one longing, lingering look at
the river the deacon drove away
Kansas City Journal
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-10-03
House Of Lords Membsr.hln.

The British house of lords has lone
since ceased to be q strictly heredi
tary body. Over 200 Of its 500 mem
bers owe their presence to othe,
causes than descent. Quite a numbs,
OF the hereditary lords are dsbarred
from voting by the fact that they are
either minors. undischarsed bank
rupts or inmates Of lunatic asylums
The non-hereditary lords comprise the
archbishops and bishops OF the Church
of England and those who have been
created peers by Queen Victoria and
King Edward for special services rem.
dered to the crown.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-10-03
TIL. TOWN OF sPEcTAcLEs.
Curious Manner In Which an African
Settlement Received Its Name.

Curious Manner In Which an African
Settlement Received Its Name.
John NOR built commodious resi-
dence a number Of years ago on the
outskirts Of Blantyre in the Shire high
lands south of Lake Nyassa.
He Is the agent of the African Lakes
company, which has a number Of
steamers on Lake Nyassa, and has
proved that it is possible to build up
prosperous business in inner Africa
without selling spirits or firewater to
the natives.
Mr.. Moir wears spectacles, and the
natives call him Mandala, which
means glass. When he erected his
house they also applied the name
Mandala to the building.
There Mr.. NOR developed a settle
ment around his private property, all
devoted to the interests of the COM
pany he represents. There are store
houses for ivory and other things
bought from the tribes. Trade goods
as they arrive from Europe are also
stored here till they are sent up the
lake. The place has become a very
thriving settlement with several hun
dred population.
1t did not lack name for single
day because the natives at once named
1t when the first storehouse was erect
ed. They simply made the name
Mandala embrace all the town; and
now on all good maps we see little
dot and the word Mandala standing
for the most thriving and important
suburb of Blantyre.
The fame of Mandala is known to
all who are interested In Africa's
progress, and the name it bears was
given to 1t simply because the founder
OF the town wears spectacles.-New
York Sun.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-10-03
SAVED BY BRIGHT REPLY.
How Smart MIdshipman Got Himself
Out of Scrape.

Out of Scrape.
On board a man-of-war bound to
San Francisco from China was e
He was a favorite with the officers.
and had in him the talent for making
fine officer The midshipmen on
board stood their watch forward, and
every hour it was their duty to come
aft and write up the weather columns
Of the ships log, showing the readings
Of the barometer and thernomete
and to heave the ships log to ascer
tain her speed.
The captain, In company with the
officer OF the deck, was walking the
weather side OF the deck conversine
when Midshipman Walters came aft
to write up the log. The barometer, g
nercurial one, was hung in the cap
tain's cabin, and Walters. after having
read it, helped himself literally to the
captains sherry on the cabin side
board. In walking the deck the cap
tain happened to glance down tbs
cabin skylight and saw the midship
mans proceedings. When Walters
came up on deck to heave the log the
captain addressed him as follows:
How is the barometer, sir?"
Walters saluted and said: STEAD
lily rising. sir; steadily rising"
The captain then asked: And how
is the decanter, sir?"
Walters was taken aback, but witt
a steady voice replied: Steadily
falling, sir; steadily falling"
This reply was too much for the
captain, and. bursting out laughing, hi
said: Young man. your bright reply
has saved you from punishment: but
1t Is q long way to Frisco. SO hereaf
ter beg Of you not to consult the de
canter as often as you do the baron
eter."