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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
Mrs. Smiths Sudden Demise.

Special to Times Republican.
Havelock, April 17.-Tomorrow at
Eldora, Iowa, will occur the funeral OF
Mrs. Rebecca Smith, who died very
suddenly at this place on Monday NOR
ming of this week.
Mrs. Smith was at her usual work
on Monday morning when she was siez-
ed with a sinking spell and was dead
within half an hour. The remains will
be laid to rest in Eldora, beside her
husband, who died sevral years ago.
She leaves to mourn her loss five chill
dren, l.. d. and Cady Smith hardware
merchants of this place, Mrs. Estella
Weimer, of Ledyard, Iowa, Mrs Grace
Nortz of Shakespeare. Mimi ard Miss
Maudc Smith of this town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
Fort Dodge Physicians Unani-
mously Condemn Ten
Months School
THE PROFESSIONAL STANDPOINT
They Compare the Hours Of Labor
Done by Men Laborers With That
Of children-Argue That Nervous
Hreakdowns and Eye Troubles Would
Greatly Increase.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.

Special to I1meS-RepuDllcan.
Fort Dodge, April 17.-Fort Dodge
physicians, without exception, are of
the opinion that the nine months school
term is all that should be required
of school children. The ten months,
of the state, they believe from pro-
fessional standpoint to be unwise. Some
of the reasons advanced by the medical
men are that the adoption Of the ten
months term will require longer ses-
sions in either June of August, two
months in which they claim but COM
paratively little advancement is made
by children; that three months devoted
to physical exercise is none too long
when compared with nine months OF
mental exercise; that in view of the
fact that the average grown man labors
only eight hours day children should
be expected to work no more than half
that length OF time; that with ten
months term we may expect more
physical trouble and nervous break
downs. and that, from the occulist's
point OF view, because of the fact that
many school buildings are Ill lighted
another month of school would greatly
increase the already large number of
eye defects found among school chill
dren. Because children can accomplish
more during the cooler months, one
physician gives 1t as his opinion that a
more profitable change from the pres
ent system would be eight months of
school, with no vacation at Christmas
and Easter, while another thinks that
the ten months term might be adopted
by requiring children to attend school
a less number of hours each day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
Mrs. Lizzie Keller Says Her
Husband Obtained a Di-
yorce by Fraud
WENT BACK TO HIS FIRST WIFE
Kept Second Wife in Ignorance Of His
Divorce and Remarriase and Wrote
Her Loving Letters While She Earn
ed a Living for Herself and Child by
Doing Washing.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, April ia woman about
35 years of age, who says her name
| is Mrs. Lizzie Keeler went to the
police station yesterday and told sad
story of abandonment by her husband
and learned some facts while here
which may land him in the penitentiary.
She claims her husband has secured
a divorce by fraudulent means and In
so doing has purjured himself Keller
has left the city and it is said he is in
Whiteside county, Ill. The woman said
five years ago she was married to Keel
err, who had just obtained a divorce
from his first wife. For three years
they lived in Clinton, Rock Island and
Joliet. While at the latter place. her
husband left her and came to Clinton
to seek employment. He secured a
place in a store and kept up cor
respondence with his wife. He wrote
his wife that his wages We're small
and as soon as he got more he would
send for her. In the meantime she
supported herself and little son by TAX
ing in washings.
Last December Keller applied for a
divorce here, which was granted on the
ground of cruel and inhuman treatment
and desertion However, he continued
his correspondence with his wife and
said nothing about the divorce. Re-
Gently she wrote her husband she was
toming to Clinton and arrived here a
day of two ago, but could not find
Keller. She told her story to the off,
Gals, who have Investigated the mat
ter. They say Keeler is again living
with his first wife in some Illinois town,
perhaps Erie. Mrs Keller has not
stated whether or not she will prose-
cute her husband.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
ROWAN DIES in CHICAGO.
s.ohn Sommers, of Marble Rock, Dies in
Grand Central DEPOT,

Chicago. April 17.--John Sommers. OF
Marble Rock. Iowa, was found dead
yesterday in the waiting room Of the
Grand Central passenger station. From
papers found on his person, the police
learned that Sommers was on his way
from st. Paul to New York. A tour
ist ticket was also found, showing that
he was bound for Paris. France.
Sommers was waiting for the train
which he was to take for New York.
The body was taken to Rolston's I'M
dertaking establishment at % Adams
street. where 1t was examined. It was
said that .sommers possibly had been
suffering from heart disease. and that IS
believed to have caused his death. The
police have telegraphed to Marble Rock
in an effort to find some of the dead
mans relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
Eurip gnns rp1hria april H. l9na

ing that altho the petitions in bank
ruptcy were usually more plentiful
during the late fall and winter months
a goodly number seemed to be coming
in this spring, and already more have
been filed than were placed on file last
fall
During the first six months of last
year. fifty-four petitions in bankruptcy
We're placed on file, and during the
three months and half which nave
gone by, of the first six months OF TINS
year. twenty eight have been nieo,
making it seem probable that the total
number will be about the same by the
time the six months are over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17

river to a crib on the opposite side
carriage will run automatically over
the cable to the point desired, Wheel
it will dip down and bring up larg.
quantity of sand from the bottom OF
the river. In this way cars or wagons
can be loaded rapidly, the sand BEING
prepared for shipment during the pro
cess. The boiler for furnishing the
power is also on the bark of the river
The Des Moines river supplies a super.
Tor grade of sand, 400 car loads al.
ready having been contracted Tor. The
new plant will doubtless be Of much
benefit to Eddyyiile.
Steamboat Rock.
The heating plant at the school
house has been given a test and gives
satisfaction. There is no reason why
lit should not prove a success as a fuel
saver over the old way The agree
ment Is to keep the heat in the rooms
at eighty degrees the coolest days in
winter Rev. Jnzen, who has been
pastor of the German church here for
several years, has rendered his resigna-
ton and expects to retire from the min
istry the first Of July; he is over sixty
eight years Of age
Barnes City.
The five year-old daughter of Bart
Kirby. who resides just south of Barnes
City, met with peculiar accident
which resulted in the loss of an eye.
She was standing by watching her
father unload some hay and as he was
lifting forkful tine snapped off his
fork and flying outward struck the
child fairly in the eye, destroying the
sight of that member completely. DIR.
Terrell was summoned from Barnes
City. also the doctor from Nassau, and
they removed the injured eye.
Grundy Center.
William Linkvis caught the middle
finger of his right hand in a seeder last
Thursday ard tore off the nail and the
end of the f1eshy part OF the finger.
His wound was we'll tal;er care of at
once and he will soon be at work again.
y = Drs. McAlyin & Thielen lost
q valuable horse Tuesday about mid.
night in what is designated the first
mud hole north of Isaac Smiths. The
hole has been menace to the public
for six weeks and no effort made to
fix it, 1t looks as II the townships of
Colfax and lincoln had horse 10 pay
for. The animal sunk in the bog. the
other horse falling on him, and befora
assistance could be rendered the horse
was smothered to death in the mud
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
FORT DODGE WILL CELEBRATE

An Old Fashioned Fourth of July for
That City.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, April 17.-While con-
forming with modern ideas to a con-
siderable extent, the Fort Dodge Com
mercial Club is of the opinion that the
American people are forgetting in the
busy life of today the respect and honor
due to such events as the anniversary
of the declaration of independence. To
remedy this increasing show of dis
respect, at least as far as Fort Dodge
is concerned the Commercial Club is
taking steps to reproduce for the peo-
pie of this city at least one more good
old fashioned Fourth of July"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
To Colorado in 1908.

The passenger department of the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway has
issued very interesting folder. giving
information as to reduced rates and
sleeping car service, with short de-
scription Of the various points of In
|terest in Colorado usually visited by
tourists, these excursion rates applying
on account of the Christian Endeavor
meeting to be held at Denver, July 9th
to 18th. Send 2-cent stamp for copy.
to w. B. Kniskern. Passenger Traffic
Manager Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
A DISASTROUS DREAM.
stockman on Passenger Train Jump,
From Car in. His Sleep.

SpeciaI 10 T1meS-RepllbIlcan.
Cedar Falls, April ia stockman
from GAMMA left here yesterday after
laying up for day for repairs. He
icame in on the Illinois Central road
and was passenger on stock train
While the train was running at fifty
miles an hour, the man fell asleep and
imagined that he was driving a run
away team. Calling whoa" he ran to
the door Of the car and jumped. The
train was stopped and a party went
back to find him dead, but met him
coming up the track ON run. He was
uninjured by the fall in his sleep. This
is the second experience of his while
asleep. Two years ago he walked from
a second story of Fort Dodge hote
and escaped serious injury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
TOWN LOT SALE.
HoIden's Addition Lots Disposed Of a.
Public Auction.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, April 17.-Some time ago
a land company bought Holden's' addi-
ton to Hampton and yesterday sold the
lots at public auction. The entire adj
dition was sold in about two hours
Fifty town lots were sold bringing
about $4,000 The average price per LOT
was only little less than 800. This Is
considered a good price for the lots
considering the distance the addition
is from the main part of the city.
Company d was inspected Wednes-
day night They had a good attendance
and considering that a great many OF
the company are boys who have had
no military training. before, gave 9
very creditahle exhibition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
UNCONSCIOUS AND WOUNDED.
Unknown Man Found by Illinois Cen
trail Track Men.

Winthrop. Iowa. April 17.-Uncon-
ecious and bleeding from a bad cut in
the back of the head a young man was
found yesterday morning mile east
of here along the Illinois Central tracks
He is stranger about 90 years old, and
the only clue to his identity is the name
of Frank Wood written in an account
book found in his pocket. 1t is be-
lieved he is from Minnesota. A letter
bearing the address, Mrs. Walter But
Ter. ST. Paul, MIMI was found in his
pocket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
low. Doctor. Choose Officers.

Sioux City, April 17.-'rhe Iowa State
Medical Society elected the following
officers yesterday:
President. A. Scroggs, of Keokuk.
First Vice President-Donald Mac
Rae, of Council Bluffs
Second vice Presiden:-n NJ. wicks,
of Cedar Falls.
secretary-v. L. Treynor, Of Council
Bluffs.
Assistant Secretary. A. Ely, of Des
Moines.
Treasurer-w. B. Small. of Waterloo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
FORT DODGE eANkRyprs.
Petitions Of Relief for Citizens
Many Iowa Towns Filed There.

Fort Dodge. April 17.-Petitions in
bankruptcy are beginning to accumu-
late to some extent in the Office OF Cap
tain w. H. Johnston, clerk of the Unit
ed States court, who is the official GUS
todian for such documents.
Within the past few days four addi-
tional petitions in voluntary bankrupt
cy have been added to those already
on file, as follows:
Henry E. Johnston, Lake City, filed
April TO-
George August Kane, Pioneer, far
mer. fled April 10.
Enocb R. McAllister, Emmetsburg,
filed April IA.
Samuel B. Dutro. contractor, Ma
son City, filed April 10.
Captain Johnston stated this =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
MAY GET x. P. MEETING.
Waterloo May Be Selected by the Grand
Lodge Of Iowa.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, April 17,-Waterloo may
get the state convention of the K. P.
lodges of Iowa this year. The meeting
two years ago was held here and the
meeting this year was set for Creston,
but the size of that city is interfering
somewhat with the plans of the com
mittee. They have been looking
towards this city and the invitation has
been extended to bring the convention
here with the full assurance that ac-
commodations can be lad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
Salvation Army at Harlan

Harlan. April 17.-Beginning on
Thursday of next week Captain Ha1f-
kins, of the Atlantic corps of the Sal
walton Army. together with three work.
ers. will be in Harlan for weeks work.
Music will be furnished by two women
of the corps. mother and daughter
There will be outdoor and indoor serv-
ices, the latter probably in one of the
city churches
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17

insane. The first symptoms of her mall
ady were manifested a few days ago,
by her hymn singing and praying and
her extravagant and child-like affection
for plaster bust of the Saviour. Sew
eral times since she has become so
violent as to be almost unmanagable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
New Hotel for Waterloo.

SpGCIHI 10 IIIIeS.1SCP1OKHNe1ss
Waterloo. April 1F.-This city will
have another hotel to be erected this
summer by II. HI. Hummell, proprietor
Of the II. & H. restaurant, located
across from the Rock Island depot. The
new hotel will be three stories in
height and European in plan. 1t will
be 4Ox12O feet in dimensions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF.
Oscar kundy, Aged z, Meets With Ter.
rible Accident.

rible Accident.
Special 10 Times Republican.
Clinton, April 17.-Oscar Kundy, a
little boy seven years old, while play
ing on the street, ran in front of a
street car, after his dog, at o'clock
last might and was run down by the
car and both legs We're cut off between
the knee and ankle. The little fellow
was picked up and carried into house.
where physicians bound up the bleeding
stumps and then took him to a hospital
He was perfectly conscious while the
doctors We're Tightening the cords
around his legs and begged piteously
for the physicians not to cut off his
feet, which, however, were laying
mangled in the bed by his side. 1t is
thought the boys life will be saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
A. M. Livix and Wife of Dead Man
Hold for tho Crime,

Council Bluffs, April 1.-THE grand
jury at Avoca has indicted A. NJ. Livix
and Mrs. Ellen McDaniels for the MUIR
der of Barney McDanisls at Macedo-
MIA early in February. They were or
dered held without bail. The case was
heard at the present term of court at
Avoca. The county attorney has made
a strong case against the pair and is
confident OF convicting them of muir
der in the first degree. They are be-
ing held in the county jail at this place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
WESTERN DEFEATS coE.
Debating Contest at Toledo Between
Two Colleges.

Special to Ttmes-Republlcan.
Toledo, April IA large audience
greeted the contestants-Coe and West
ern colleges-in the discussion last
evening of the question, Resolved,
That compulsory arbitration OF all dis
putes between capital ana organized la
Dor, that affect the public welfare. Is
demanded by public policy" AfHrma-
tive, Hawley. Otto and Jewell, of Coe,
and Shambaugh, Hedges and Taylor, Of
Western. for the negative. The result
was two to one in favor Of Western.
The Western boys are quite jubilant
over the victory,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17
RELIGIOUS INSANITY.

Mrs. Neis Jorgenson, of Fertile, Sud-
denly Becomes insane.
Special TO Times Republican.
Fertile, April 17.--Mrs. Nels Jorgen-
son. wife of an Industrious wagon maxi
er Of this place, has suddenly become
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-17

To Cure : Cold in Ono Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
liz 1t fails to cure. p. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. Is cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-21
STILL TOO HIGH.

Railroad and other securities have
been subjected TO a severe squeezing
process since the beginning of the pres
ent month 1t is the verdict of many
shrewd business men that they are still
too high when their dividend paying
qualities are taken into consideration.
The amount of railway capital out
standing on June 30. 1902, was 2,134,-
1S2964 This amount. on a mileage
basis, represents a capitalization of S62,
3O1 per mile of line. OF the total capital
s6,024, POI ,295 existed in the form of stock,
of which s4722 056 100 was common stock
and $1.302,145,175 preferred stock. The
amount which existed in the form of
funded debt was Sc, 1O9. 9S1 ,669 This
amount comprised the following items:
Mortgage bonds. S5,213,421,9 11; miscel
laneous 1894 .794 ,58S; income bonds, S242.
556.745. and equipment trust obligations,
SIS, POS, 425. The amount of current liza
biIities. which is not included in the
foregoing figures, was seas, 1864, or 3d.
32s per mile of line.
The amount of capital stock paying no
dividends was s2,6s6. 556. 614. or ALSO per
cent of the total amount outstanding.
Omitting equipment trust obligations,
the amount of funded debt which paid
DO interest was S294.175.243. OF the
stock paying dividends. S.36 per cent of
the total amount outstanding paid from
to per cent, 13.4S per cent paid from
4 to per cent, 1924 per cent paid from
5 to 6 per cent, 1913 per cent paid from
6 to per cent. and 5.54 per cent paid
from z to s per cent. The. amount of
dividends declared during the year was
$1S5. s91. s55, which is equivalent to a div
idend of $50 per cent on the amount of
stock on which some dividend was de-
clared. The amount of dividends de-
clared in 1901 was $780, 735,7S4. The
amount of mortgage bonds paying no
interest was $1s1. ASS, 951, or 3.4S per cent;
of miscellaneous obligations. S37. Ill .22c
or 657 per cent, and of income bonds.
S75,578,072, or 81 Is per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-21
REBATE TAXES.
County Commissioners Will In
vestigate Damaged Property.

The board of county commissioners
of Shawnee county today issued the
following notice:
Under the provisions of law
enacted by the legislature, persons
damaged on account Of recent flood,
may receive abatement on taxes of
1903, by making sworn statement of
property lost or damaged.
"An applications for such abatement
must be made upon the blanks pro-
vided for the purpose, and may be had
on application to the county clerk
Same must be filed in his office before
September first 1903.
IS. RAIN, Chairman Board County
Commissioners.
Attest. Albert Newman, County
Clerk
The applications for rebate must be
made on the blanks furnished, and
sworn to before the county clerk.
Blanks have been printed for this pur-
pose and will be furnished upon ap-
plication to County Clerk Newman.
The blanks contain spaces for a list
of the property destroyed or injured
in the flood The damage to real es-
tate comes at the top of the column.
after which improvements lost, i'm
provements injured. personal property,
live stock, merchants stock wagons.
buggfes, pianos and other musical in
struments, household goods and other
taxable property are listed. Some of
the flood sufferers in Shawnee county
VIII get rebate of IS or 80 per cent or
all but their real estate taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-21
TAKE YOUR FLANNELS.
In California You Will Need Warm
Clothing.

California has sent out warning to the
old soldiers to bring their wooden under
clothes and winter overcoats to the en-
campment because it is liable to be
cold at the Golden Gate city. This is a
surprising thing to learn about the
country which is supposed to be per-
petual summer time.
Department Commander Smith said
today Please publish this letter, and
ask all the newspapers in the state to
do the same. 1t is important that the
people going to San Francisco should
know what to expect"
The letter is signed by George Stone,
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments for the encampment, with head
quarters at San Francisco, and is as
follows:
1T is very important to impress on
every comrade who will attend the ma
tional encampment in this city next
month to provide for a cold and chilly
temperature which may prevail in Au-
gust. While the climate is mild and the
temperature even the entire year, we
have chilly and foggy nights at times
which are especially severe on persons
coming from a warmer climate. Every
visitor to this city. whether in winter
wear and warm outer garments. Upon
nearing the city. travellers should be
well provided against a possible cold
wind or damp fog, else they are likely
to take cOld.'