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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04

statement from her that she would re-
fuse to accept any money raised for
her benefit by means OF ball. This
statement he had read in all the
churches Sunday. Mrs. jenkins hus-
band and children are highly indignant
over the matter and they are backed
by number of business men. who have
taken up the affair and are appealing
to the public in a circular this morning,
stating that the dance will go just the
same and that a way viii be found to
lave the woman get the benefit result
ing therefrom. 1t looks as If there
would be large attendance at the ball
anyhow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
Funeral Of Frank Dudley.

Special to Tlmes-RcpuUIc3H.
New Sharon, March yesterday
afternoon at o'clock occurred the flu
neral Of Frank Dudley. who died Sun
day night at II p. m.
The exercises were held at the Chris
tan church, and in the absence of a
regular pastor was conducted by Rev.
Perdew of the NJ. E. church. The de-
ceased has been patient sufferer at
the home of his mother in southwest
New Sharon, for several months. The
ailment was consumption. The funer-
al was we'll attended by friends from
AT home and abroad. His brother-in-
law and sister, G. B. Lewis and wife
from Marshalltown were in attend
ancR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
NORTHWESTERN IMPROVEMENTS
Revision of the Grade Near Webster
City Contemplated.
Special to Times

Webster City, March 4.-The vast
amount of Improvements which the IL.
linois Central Railroad Company Will
make on it's Iowa line the coming sum-
rner has set afoat various rumors as to
probable Improvements which the
Northwestern is also said to have In
contemplation. 1t is reported upon the
authority Of Roadmaster Spencer OF
Eagle Grove that there is some proba-
-bility that the company may straighten
out some OF the large curves south of
this city, as we'll as straigh.en out and
level up the line all thru this vicinity.
This report. however, can not be sub
stantiared in full.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
WANTS DEEDS SET ASIDE.
An Action Begun Against Ewart Bros
and Certain Creditors.

An Action Begun Against Ewart Bros,
and Certain Creditors.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, March A new phase in
the Ewart matter has arisen. 1t will
be remembered that the firm of Ewart
Bros, Of Ewart, became insolvent and
gave mortgages to preferred creditors.
Mrs. Dora Morrison as plaintiff has
filed petition in equity in the district
court against the firm OF Ewart Bros,
and all of their creditors to whom mort
cages were given in October last, pray
ing that the above deeds and mort
cages be declared to amount to a gen.
eral assignment for the benefit of all
their creditors and therefore void be-
cause they make preferences. This ac-
ton will make Ewart Bros. and their
preferred creditors defendants in the
action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
Cancer
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Cancer in Your Own Home
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
CHARITY DANCE OPPOSED.

Ministers of Spirit Lake Attacks Plan
to Aid Suffering Woman.
Special to Times Republican.
Spirit Lake, March 4--This town is
greatly wrought up over a charity ball
which is announced to be held at the
opera house this week. The proceeds
are to go toward defraying the ex-
penses of a surgical operation on the
person of Mrs. d. t. Jenkins, who has
been sick for several weeks and who
has been told by the doctors that she
can not be cured without the operation.
On Saturday night Pastor II. t. Proc
tor of the Baptist church, drove to
the country, where Mrs. Jenkins is
stopping with q sister, ind secured q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
FARMING
TN THE SOUTH

The passenger department of the ILL.,
nois Central Railroad Company is issu-
ing monthly circulars concerning fruit
growing, vegetable gardening, stock
raising, dairying, etc., in the states of
Kentucky, West Tennessee, Mississippi,
and Louisiana. Every farmer, or home
seeker, who will forward his name and
address to the undersigned, will be
mailed free, circulars Nos: 1. 2. 3, 4. s
and s, and others as they are published
from month to month. ]. F. Merry,
Asst. Gent Pass. Agent, Dubuque, La.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
HOTEL FOR FORT DODGE.
A Wealthy Citizen Makes Commercial
Club Big Offer.

Club Big Offer.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, March &C. j. Craw-
ford, of this city, has made an offer to
the Fort Dodge Commercial Club look
ing to the erection of a new $150,OOO
hotel. Mr.. Crawford offers, II the citi-
zens Of Fort Dodge viii! subscribe for
$4,000 worth of first mortgage bonds,
bearing interest at per cent, to fur
iish the balance of the money needed
and to put up hotel ct once. Plans
are already drawn and call for fine,
modern structure. six STOKES high. with
$50 rooms. The Commercial Club has
agreed TO fall in with the proposition
provided Mr. Crawford disposes Of $50
600 worth OF bonds among property
holders near the proposed hotel site. II
this is done, they propose to solicit the
remaining $4,000 worth. Mr.. Craw-
ford has already practically raised the
required amount.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
SHOT A BURGLAR.
Hold Up Man in Council Bluffs Meets
With Resistance.

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Special to Times Republican,.
Council Bluffs, March 4.-Burglars
and hold-up men have been doing a
great business here In the last two or
three nights. Monday night lone man
entered Letchford's meat market, just
after the proprietor had counted his
cash, and at the point of revolver de-
manaed his money. 1t was promptly
turned over, but in an unguarded mo-
ment the fellow allowed his gun to be
jerked from him. Mr.. Letchford fired
three shots and. (thinking he had killed
the man, left the room to call for help.
When he returned the fellow had gone,
leaving trail of blood behind. Late
last evening the fellow and pal were
arrested in disorderly house. They
are strangers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
SCHOOL BOY ELEcTRocuTED.
Eddie Modsen of Council Bluffs Killed
by Live Wire. -.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. Iowa, March 4.-Ed-
die Madsen, the 1s-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jens C. Madsen, was instantly
killed last evening at 4:30 by coming
in contact with a live wire. He was on
his way home from school and in play
climbed pole on which We're a number
Of electric live wires. He reached the
top in safety. grasped one OF the wires
with both hands and received 1890 volts
and was hurled to the ground with
great force, and In the fall struck q
fence, breaking his neck. His head
struck the stone curbing and his skull
was horribly mashed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
The Unitarian Churches.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 4.-The program
has just been issued for the semi-an
nual conference of the Unitarian In
dependent churches of the state to be
held at Sioux City on March 10-11-12
The address of welcome will be de-
livered by j. f. Toy, OF Des Moines,
the response being made by Mrs. H. A.
Miller of Des Moines. Others on the
program are Rev. Margaret Olmstead,
of Cherokee; Rev. A. j. Williams, OF
Iowa Falls, and Rev. E. Stanton Hold
gin, of Humboldt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
DISCUSS TOWNSHIP ROADS.
A County Convention Held at Eldora
for the Purpose.

n =
for the Purpose.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, March 4.-The convention of
township clerks and trustees in this
city yesterday to confer together and
discuss the township road district I'M
der the new law was a decided sue
cess. Every township was represented
and for the most part by a full dele
CATION. The matter of letting the road
work out by contract and the manner
of making the levies, ETC.. were fully
discussed and fair understanding of
the law obtained. Some Of the town
ships had made no levies to meet the
expense of building and repairing the
roads because the new single road dis
trict was not understood. 1t is believed
that under the new law much better
system of roads can be maintained at
q less cost than under the old system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
A TELEPHONE CONVENTION.
Southeastern Iowa Hello Managers Get
Together to Discuss Tolls.
-Snanial To Ti1nas-Ranuhlican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, March About twenty
five members Of the Southeastern Iowa
Telephone Association are in attend
ance at called meeting which is being
held in the telephone building on West
Second street. The meeting is being
held for the purpose OF talking over
proposed improvements for the better
ment of the toll service between the
cities included in the association. The
first session was held yesterday after
noon at 2:3O o'clock, and last evening
short session was held. followed by a
banquet. The officers and executive
board Of the association are as follows:
Pee sident-Dr. H. S. Herr, Ottumwa.
vice President--W. n. Fowler. Pella.
Secretary and Treasurer. w. Kel-
~, Oskaloosa.
Executive Committee-H. S. Raney.
Fairfield; G. M. Heiserman, Abba; c.
M. McFatridge, Moravia.
The growth in the telephone bust
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
Nora Springs News.


Nora Springs, March 4.-Mr w. G.
Riley has sold his grocery stock and
fixtures to the j. P. Galbraith Com
panys store of this place. Mr.. Riley
will work for the Galbraith Company
by the month.
Mr. James Donehue's house is being
rebuilt this week. C. /. Bitner is doing
the work. Mr.. Donehue's residence
was partially destroyed by fire two or
three weeks ago. The insurance adj
iuster adjusted the loss at $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
HAS TYPHOID GERMS.
Analysis Of Muscatine Water Indicate:
Its Contamination.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, March 4.-The city water
of this city has typhoid fever germs
in it according to an examination made
by Professor Bierring of the State Uni
versity. This information was received
today in a letter to Mayor McNutt who
procured samples of the water several
days ago and sent 1t to Iowa City for
analysis. Professor Bierring to make
sure that his diagnosis is correct has
decided to make a still further test
and will forward the result of these
Investigations as soon as possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
NEW PREACHER FOR AMEs.

Rev. Herr, of Muscatine. Called to Con-
eregationaI Pulpit.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames, March 4.-Rev. Charles Sec
combe will preach his farewell sermon
in the Congregational church Sunday
morning before his departure to Wa
terloo. The church will feel the blow
of his leaving for some time, as does the
social circle. Hoarse Herr. of Muscatine
has been chosen to fill the vacancy and
comes highly recommended. He will
move his family here at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
WALKER is SENTENCED.

Murderer Of Isaac Finkelstine Sent to
Penitentiary for Eight Years.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. March 4.-John Walker
was today sentenced to eight years in
the penitentiary at hard labor for the
murder of Isaac Ffnkelstine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
ORGANIZE UNIFORM RANK.
The Maccabees, Of Ames. Form Uni
form Rank.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, March 4.-The Maccabee
lodge organized uniform rank Of that
order last Thursday night. The or
ganization was named Lincoln Division
in honor of General j. r. Lincoln. The
following officers were e.ected: G. E
LYMAN captain; E. Hendrtckson, first
lieutenant; E. L. Tenney. second lieu
tenant; C. H. Hunter. r. K: p. p
Brown, F. X; and Otto Edgsrton
chaplain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
OLD SOLDIER TAKES POISON.
zaccheus Hunt, of Marine, Attempts to
Commit Suicide.

Commit Suicide.
Marine, March 4.-Zaccheus Hunt. an
old soldier, was found in his rooms here
yesterday in convultions. He had
taken a dose of strychnine, it is thought
with suicidal intent Doctors have
worked over him all day and he will
likely recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04
q Weak
Stomach

Indigestion is often caused by over
eating. An eminent authority says
the harm done thus exceeds that from
the excessive use of alcohol. Eat all
the good food you want but don'toyer-
load the stomach. A weak stomach
may refuse to digest what you eat.
Then you need 9 good digestant IKE
Kodol, which digests your food with,
out the stomach's aid. This rest ana
the wholesome tones Kodol contains
soon restore health. Dieting unneces-
sary. Kodol quickly relieves the feel
inc of fulness and bloating from
which some people suffer after meals.
Absolutely cures indigestion.
kodo1 Natures Tonic.
Prepared only by E. g. DEWITT & Co Chicago.
ThS g. bottle contains 2% times thee0c. size.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04

IMany women and doctors do
not recognize the real symptoms
of arrangement Of the female
organs until too late.
~, had terrible pains along my
spinal cord for. two years and suffered
dreadfully. Iswas given different
medicines, H. wore plasters; none OF
these things helped me. Reading OF
the cures that Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has brought
about, somehow felt that it was
what needed and bought bottle to
take. Z How glad l am that l did SO !;
two bottles brought me immense re-
lief, and after using thEee bottles more
felt new life and blood surglng
through my veins. 1t seemed as
though there had been a regular house
cleaning through my system, that all
the sickness and poison had been taken
out and new life given me instead.
have advised dozens of my friends to use
lydia 10. Pinkham's Vegetable
C0mDOund. Good health is indis-
pensable to complete happiness, and
lydia -. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound has secured this to me-"
Mrs. LAURA L. BREMER, Crown
Point, Indiana, Secretary Ladies Relief
Corps 5000 0gna, ABOVE ''''s'
Every sick woman who does not
understand her ailment should
write Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn,
Mass. Her advice is free ana
always helpful -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-04

The cells of the various tissues Of the body
being fioated by the venous blood to the elm
NATIVE organs to be thrown out OF the body.
and discharged, organs apd tissues are kept "
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
Magic Compound Single Night

After half century spent in the laboratory,
crowned with high honers for his many world
famous discoveries. the celebrated physician
chemist at tie head Of the great Altenheim
Medical Dispensary has just made the startling
that grows hair on any bald head. The doctor
makes the claim that after experiments. taking
years to comI lete he has at last reached the
goal of his ambition. To the doctor all heads are
alike. There are none which cannot be cured BY
this remarkable remedy. The record OF the
cures already made is truly marvellous and were
is not for the high standing Of the great physi-
clan and the convincing testimony Of thousands
Of citizens all over the country it would seem too
miraculous to be true.
There can be no doubt Of the Doctors earnest
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
STRUGGLE OF PANAMA
FOR INDEPENDENCE
The Panaaian Bitter Hatred of Colombia Their oppressorFrgh
full Barba1es Practced in the Warfare the Ihmus-Th
Revolutions Not Opera Boufe but the Grimmest Reayover
100000 Were Slain in the Last Four Years

excited by the Bulgarian atrocities, the
Armenian massacres and other Incl
dents which called for foreign pro-
test and intervention in the name of
humanity.
Both sides fight like savages and
are guilty Of most barbarous conduct.
In big engagements quarter may be
given; but in the many small. lonely
expeditions nobody thinks of it. They
do not trouble to take prisoners.
"The soldiers usually go into battle
half drunk, demijohns of rum form
ing the principal feature Of the COM
missariat. Women and boys fight in
the ranks as we'll as men. They soon
become so excited that they throw
away their rifles, rush to close quar-
tiers and hack one another to pieces
with machetes. There is no hospital
nor medical corps. At the most an
expedition Is accompanied by a young
negro dispenser, who has picked up
just enough knowledge in drug store
to enable him to poison his patients.
Government troops and revolution1sts
alike live on the country what they
want they take. If the owner is fool
ish enough to object-weIl, SO much
the worse for him"
Another po1nt-and the most I'M
portant one. The Colombians nave
an intense hatred of foreigners fes-
pecially Americans. They Will suspect
America, not unna turally, Of having
fomented Panama's secession move
ment. 1t is quite on the cards that
they may murder the numerous
Americans now living in the interior
when their passions are reused to boil
ing point by the development OF
| isthmian affairs.
Question of Annexation.
For many years past the leading
Panamaians have discussed among
themselves the advisa bility of secuf-
| ing annexation to the United States as
protection from the tyranny of Co
| lombia. There has been general
agreement that it would be a good
| thing, if possible, but public agitation
on the subject has been choked by the
muz7ling the press and the express
sion of the right Of public speech
1t is not unlikely that the new repub-
lie, recognizing it's weakness in the
center of the stronger nations who
may become dangerous foes, will ask
| to be annexed. If so. it is hardly con-
ceivable that the request would be re-
| fused.
| The influential Panamaians, being
an educated community of business
men, do not share the common Colon
bian antipathy to Americans and
| American institutions. They fully
4 recognize the benefits that would ac-
crue from annexation, and In the past
. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26

chanical equipment unequaled by that Of
any other field In the world. This is evil
denced by the rate of annual production.
Unofficial estimates put the annual cut of
lumber and shingles Of the three Pacific
states at 1900 900 feet, of which Cali
fornia supplies S60,ooO,oO0 feet, Oregon
740.0 100000 feet and Washington 2.300000,-
600 feet. At this rate it is calculated that
the forests of the Pacific coast will be ex-
hausted in forty years.
AS would naturally be expected, the Pa
cific lumbermen have been rapidly enlarg
ing their area and volume Of commercial
distribution, both In the foreign and the
domestic markets. According to verified
figures the redwood shipments from up
per California, mostly to San Grancisco
and the southern coast, amounted in 1902
to 260.5s7.605 feet. In addition to this the
California coast alone received in 1902,
606, 102,982 feet of pine and fir; in 1901,
403, 245,54 feet, and in 1900, $40, 1858, 913
feet. The rate of increase, as will be
seen by comparison of these figures, is
enormous $50
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he has resided for the past twenty five
years with his wife, unmolested or dis
turbed UP to this time.
But Mr.. Colwell has been so unfortuna te
as to have one son named Garrett. This
son has made lots of mistakes thru his
life, but in my estimation Garrett is more
to be pitied than blamed, for have known
him from his childhood days up to this
good hour, and the only sensible step
ever knew of him occurred last night. He
stepped from his ordinary life into matri-
mony with young lady by the name Of
Marry Stidham, better known as Mary
(Tatterhead.) haven't an aught to say
against her, but my prayers are that the
good Lord will have mercy on Miss Mary,
for am bound to say the day she grasped
CARROTS hand will be a day long remem-
bered and never forgotten
Then following is the oath administered
to the couple:
81 do solernnly swear or affirm that
will support and defend the said Stidham
and that will at all times be ready to
lend. a helping hand to Mrs. Stidham and
the rest of the family. SO help me, God. :
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ress In making his claims nor can his cures ba
disputed. He does not ask any man. woman
child to take his or any one else's word for it.
but he stands ready and willing to send free trial
packages Of this great hair restorative to anyone
who writes to him for it,. enclosing 2-cent
| has started hair to growing on heads bald for
years. 1t has stopped falling hair In one hour.
1t never fails, no matter what the condition.
age or sex. Old men and young men, women and
children all have profted by the free use or this
hair is falling out, or if your hair eyebrows or
eyelashes are thin or short; write the Altenheim
natl, Ohio enclosing a 2cent stamp to prepay
postage for free package and in short time
| you will be entirely restored.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
FOUR BILLION
Feet of Lumber Produced Annually b
Three Western States.

Harpers Weekly.
The lumber markets of the orient, and
the share which the United States is like
ly to have in supplying them, is the sub
ject just now Of some attention by the
United States department Of commerce
and labor Recent reports from American
consuls in the Orient announced the ar
rival Of the first cargo Of lumber in the
Chinese market, by a Russian vessel from
Vladivostok This fact opens the question
Of future competition for the Oriental
market between the American lumber in
terests on the Pacific coast, on the one
hand. and that of the Russians in Siberia
and on the Yalu river, on the other. In
both cases enormous resources are await
Ing development. The American industry
on the Pacific coast has the advantage of
Organization on large scale, and Of me-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-26
ONE OF HER OWN.
New York Times

z 3. New York Times.
! Chauncey NJ. Depew was recently telling good
story with great gusto, whom girl In the party
laughed.
lie stopped with a frown.
whats the ma tier ~ he asked
cit is one Of the last stages said. the girl.
'iYou are telling me story of my own that
told YOU only half an hour ago
Whereupon Senator Depew, suddenly and omi-
nouslY quiet walked to the extreme rear Tor the
first time in his life and took seat there.
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have often spoken wistfully of them
as Of a seductive but impossible dream.
They must know now that, even
If Colombia is compelled to leave them
alone for the present, she will seek an
opportunity of attacking them later
on. Only annexation, or at the least
a kind of protectorate by the United
States, can render secure the future of
their new republic.