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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-25
NICHOLSON HURT
City Marshal w. E. Nicholson Falls
From Bus, Striking his Head or
Pavement, Inflicting Severe Bruises.

City Marshal w. e. Nicholson suf-
fered very severe, but it is not be-
lieved serious. injuries Friday evening
by falling from a bus while in the act
of alighting from the vehicle at the
Pilgrim hotel entrance. He was in an
unconscious condition all night, but
this morning became rational and the
doctors are OF the opinion the injuries
are nothing more serious than a very
severe confusion.
He was on his way home from the
depot, about $50 o'clock, and had rid
den as far as the Pilgrim OF top of the
bus with the driver. While climbing
from the high seat. and while he was
grasping the iron handle on the end, It
broke, allowing him to pitch backward
to the pavement. He struck his head,
inflicting a bad bruise above the right
ear and to the back of h head. The
force OF the fall cut the scalp, but the
doctors are OF the opinion that there is
no indication of a fracture. He was
carried into h Pilgrim, and was later
removed to his home. He is resting as
easily as could be expected today, al
tho he complains Of severe pains in his
back. He will probably be confined to
his nome for several days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-25
Special Agent Boylan Finds
Conditions Very Encour-
aging In Central Iowa
MUCH ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED
Mr.. BoyIan Thinks That More Improve
ments Have Already Been Com
pIeted Than Are Usually Expected by
June 1--.Farmers Can Go Ahead With
Their Work Regardless Of the Roads.

Special Agent John T. Boylan. of the
rural free delivery service, who is at
present working III this locality, re-
turned to the city Friday evening after
a few days stay in the south part of
the county. Mr.. Boylan has had an
excellent opportunity to inspect the
work on the county roads. begun under
the new one-district plan, which be-
came a law April i. He thinks that the
new law is working admirably, and Is
much pleased over the prospects.
Mr.. Boylan on Friday drove over
routes in four counties-Marshall,
Tama, Poweshiek, and Jasper-and he
found the conditions the same. He
says that more Is already accomplished
in less than a months work, than is
usually expected by June 1. The far
mer is busy in the field, and has nothing
to worry about in the way OF good
roads. His work is progressing and the
roads are being made better at the
same time, for those who have the
roads in charge have nothing else 20 do.
Mr.. Boylan thinks that despite adverse
report from certain portions of the
state to the contrary, the new law is
a good thing, and will he recognized as
such generally when a little more ex-
perience is gained.
Mr.. Boylan has not, as yet, had an
opportunity to gain much knowledge of
the results of the work, excepting IN
the four counties mentioned, n he
has been over certain portions of them,
and Story, during the past ten days.
He thinks tina If the work in the CEN
trail portion is any criterion, the success
OF the law is already foreseen.
The farmers, at the present time,
when the roads should be worked. are
all busy with their seeding. They are
in the fields from early morn IT'LL late
in the evening. They would have no
time for road work, under the old con-
ditions, until the crops were IN. NOW
the Superintendent of the o a improves
ment work in each equity is busy with
the improvements. He has no crops
to look after, and the results are all
ready apparent. Mr.. Byolan says the
%culyerts. bridges, drainage and grading
are all being looked after, and only
Friday he drove over Jefferson town
ship road, for a distance of six miles,
that had peer graded down to such a
degree of perfection that 1t was almost
as smooth as asphalt. In many places
traction engines nave been used to a
good advantage, the broad, heavy
wheels acting much the same as a
steam roller would in pavement man
ufacture.
MI. Boylan is much encouraged over
the prospects for good roads in this
portion of the state, and is glad to see
the bettered conditions in existence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-25
CENTRAL
STRIKE THREATENED
Grievance Committee of Brake
men and photographers In
Session With officials
FEAR STRIKE WILL RESULT
--
Both Committees Of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen and Order of Tele-
graphers Have Presented Schedules
to Superintendent Sweeney, Who Has
Been in oskaioosa Several Days.
FEAR STRIKE WILL RESULT

The Iowa Central is again threatened
with labor troubles, which employees of
the road say may result IN a strike I'M
less the demands of tie men are al
lowed. Because of the impending trou-
BILE Superintendent M. Sweeney has
been In Oskaloosa since Wednesday,
and has beer met by the grievance COM
mittees of both the brakamen and the
telegraphers. So far as can be learned
no agreement has been reached, and
just what the outcome may be is hard
to foretell, altho there is known to ex-
list II decided undercurrsnt of feeling
among the branches of organized labor
Interested that favors decisive measures
unless their demands are acceeded to.
Superintendent Sweeney went to os-
kaloosa for the purpose of meeting the
committees of the men, and that the
matter has not been settled is known to
be a fact, but the exact status at this
time can not be learned. 1t is known
that the schedule and grievance Of the
~ NSAC6A oPiSA tiiSsi 0tA
crease in pay and agreement for over
time, was refused by Mr.. Sweeney sew
eral days ago. Since that time the
demands Of the brakenlen have been
occupying his attention and it Is be-
lieNed that as soon as he disposes Of
their case photographers will ask for 80
other hearing. The Order of Railway
H~Telegraphers includes not only the tele-
graph operators on the line, but also a
larger per cent of the station agents, or
all those agents at the smaller stations
who do t~elegraphers' duties. 1t is said
there are but four agents on the line
eligible to belong who are not members.
A schedule from these men was handed
to Mr.. Sweeney several months ago,
shortly after the organization was per-
.fected. So far as is known no reply was
ever made to this by Mr.. Sweeney. Just
what the details of the demands of eth
Ell. the telegraphers or brakemen are
can not be learned, but 1t is known the
latter, besides asking for an increase In
pay. are demanding tfot additional
brakemen be placed on several of the
branch runs on which there is but one
employed, besides a schedule covering
overtime. How much longer the con-
f%erences will last is not known, but 1T is
presumed Mr.. Sweeney will remain in
Oskaloosa until a settlement of some
kind is reached. While the matter has
been suppressed as much as possible,
and employees are disinciined to talk,
lit is known to be a fact hat there is a
decided feeling among the organizations
affected that unless some schedule sat-
|isfactory to them is allowed a strike
will very likely result. In view OF the
fact that now all the various branches
of labor on the line are united In a fed
GRAFTON, 1t gives this phase OF the ques-
ton a serious light. for We're a strike
called it would likely spread to all the
branches of the operating service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-25
BEAN is ACQUITTED.
Quarry School Teacher Gets a Reversal
in District Court.

Albert Bean, a LeGrand township
school teacher, who presided over a
school at Quarry and last winter pun
ished one of his pupils, Elvert q
son, resulting in his arrest on a charge
of assault and battery and payment
OF a fine of $40 and costs in justice
court, has been vindicated in the dis
trict court, a jury Friday evening re-
turning a verdict of not guilty.
Ann Pearl and Fred Wescott, OF TIM
Der Creek township, who were charged
with lewdness by a grand jury indict-
ment pleaded guilty in court this morn
ing and were fined $50 and costs each.
Lulu Harlan, of Albion who was held
to the district court on a charge of
prostitution, also pleaded guilty this
morning. Judge Durham withheld
sentence, on the promise that the girl
would leave the state. She expects
to go to relatives in Kansas, but should
she return the sentence will be Inn
posed.
The final arguments in the case OF
First National Bank of Upton VS.. IL. j.
Benson were made this morning, after
a postponement Of a few days because
of the accidental death OF a son of
one of the jurymen, II. w. Lounsberry.
The case was given to the jury at 1890.
and at 8 this afternoon 1t was still
out,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-25
BUSINESS MEN ENTERTAINED.
Educational Work of Y. M. C. A. Night
School Shown Them at Association
Rooms.

Educational Work of Y. NJ. G.. A. Night
School Shown Them at Association
Rooms.
A few of the business men of the city
were entertained at a 6 o'clock dinner
by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Railroad
Y. M. C. A., at the associations rooms
last evening, after which Secretary
Fellingham presented an usually inter-
esting program. designed to inform the
citizens of Marshalltown as to the edu-
cational work of the Y. M. C. A. At
the close of the evening bankers, mer-
chants and manufacturers spoke out
in meeting" admitting that the enter
tainment had been a veritable revel-
alton to them.
Nj. p. w. Peck, state secretary OF the
Y. NJ. c. A., for Minnesota. spoke upon
the educational work of the, Y. NJ. G.. A.
He was listened to with rapt attention
for some time and scored a distinct
success with his audience of commercial
men when he placed the work of the Y.
NJ. C. A. upon a commercial basis. The
unique argument was that the Y. M. G.
A. night schools were employed in the
betterment of the community's prop
erty. That the average unskilled, un-
educated young man had an earning
capacity OF $500 per year. Capitalized
upon a 5 per cent basis he was worth
500 to a community. This was the
plant earning 5 per cent per annum.
Marshalltown possessing 1000 such
young men had a $20,000,000 plant, and
if the Y. NJ. C. A. night schools could
increase the earning capacity of young
mon elk az Sim nor y,npfh a g hn q
| been done in hundreds of instances,
each individual of the plant" had been
bettered to the extent of $4,000 to $24,-
600, according to his etrning capacity
had been increased thru night school
education.
Superintendent w. /. Crane Their told
of the remarkable work done by the
night schools of the Y. M. c. A. at
Dayton, o.. where he had taught i'll
them. He had learned from his pub
lie school work that many a boy left
school because the public school teacher
failed to appeal to him, and that the Y.
NJ. C. A. with it's gymnasium and its
night school took him in to make a man
of him. He had seer marvellous re-
suits from the Y. M. C. A. educational
work at Dayton.
Secretary Fellingham then threw
upon a screen with his ster-
eopticon. views and statistical
diagrams showing the growth
of Y. M. C. A. work in its educational
and technical as we'll as religious de-
partments. Explanations of surprise
were heard when it was shown that OF
every 100 boys in the public schools al
the age of twelve years, scarcely more
than three were there at the age OF
sixteen years, and only n at the age
of eighteen years was attending schoo
to every $50 who were there at the age
of twelve. 1t then dawned upon the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-25
Ladies and
Gentlemen


Now 10 the time to place your orders
Tor fur garments. as prices are advanc.
tins.
Our stock was purchased before the
advance. consequently we are able to
sell goods much cheaper than we 9TH
erwise would be. We also have the
largest line Of fur boas. NUTS, collar
cites and jackets. We are selling our
FUR 1t wholesale prices You don't
need to attend sales thinking you are
setting q bargain. They buy the furs
from tho furrie1 themselves and then
oell them to YOU. Go to the furrier and
buy your garments at factory prices. We
are positively sur We car sell you the
garments Is per cent cheaper than any
other place. We also do repairing and
remodeling. When up town please call
n and see my stock Of furA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-25
shinato Arrested.

Deputy Sheriff Hutson returned this
afternoon from New Sharon, where he
secured John Shillato, who made his
escape from the inebriate ward Of the
independence hospital two weeks ago.
Shillato has been working with the
Iowa Central grading gang near Sears
boro, and h officers here became
aware of the fact. Instructions were
sent a Searsboro constable to arrest
him, which vas done his morning.
He will be returned to independence to-
night, and will now be compelled to
serve out the entire length Of his SEN
tence, two years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-25

schools, and the condition became SO
alarming that imperative action was
necessary. Superintendent Cranes re-
port was most exhaustive and complete,
and showed a great amount of study
and careful attention as to the compil-
ing of detail and statistical matter. The
action of the board should meet With
the hearty approval of all school pa
irons. who realize, altho they may
have not had the advantages them
selves, the necessity of good teachers.
Complaining about the invitations 10
the library exercises sent out by the
trustees the Reflector says: The 1act
is there was too much 'eNclus1velsm IN
the manner of conducting the opening
of the library. There was so much OF
the atmosphere of classiSm about IL
that many poor people were restrained
from attending This accounts for IL
all. The editor of the T.-R. tried TO at
tend the reception at S:3e in the even
ing and couldn't get within less than
half a block of the entrance. The re-
porter assigned to do" the reception
gained entrance thru a basement viii
dow and a neighbor waiting until 10
o'clock for entrance could get no closer
than the editor did. 1t was all because
plutocracy had received preferred invi-
tations and the poor people were re-
strained. Down with the library board!
The doctors of the city have sworn
eternal vengeance upon the city coun-
Gil for its recent order commanding
daily reports upon all fever patients. 1t
seems that the measure was largely re-
taliatory and could do 10 particular
good. AT best had 1t required merely
the reporting of the cases and stopped
short Of daily bulletins from the bed
sides, which the doctors will never at
tempt to furnish. the one purpose OF. an
official record of the disease would have
been served.
The editor of the T.-R. listened to
Secretary Fellingham's illustrated lee
ture upon the educational work being
done by the Y. nj. C. A. He had read
and heard a great deal os the Y. NJ. G.
A. work, but he must admit that the
information there given of what that
work was outside of preaching and the
singing of hymns was \ revelation to
Kim. The lecture will entertain n one
who will go to hear it and should COM
mand a crowded house at the NJ. p
church tomorrow evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-25
FEDERATIoN's ANNUAL NETTING.
officers Are Elected and Plans for
Bcautifyins the Court House Lawn
Agreed Upon.

1t was a peculiar coincsdent that the
auditorium in the new Carnegie library
should be used for the first time Fri
day afternoon by the City Federation
Of Women's Clubs for It's annua meet
ing, because of the fact that n of the
first works of the federation was the
making of the old library into n that
would be free and for the use of the
public. The annual election Of officers
was held, resulting in the following be-
ing chosen:
President-Mrs.. T. J. Fletcher.
Vice President-Mrs. NJ. l.. Meickley.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. A.. jan
Iney.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. D. H.
Gross. /.
Treasurer-Mrs. D. T. Denmead.
Auditor-Miss Agnes Thomas.
The federation desires to assist the
city in identifying and cleaning the
town, and as was outlined in its COM
munication to the council at its last
meeting, the ladies will place on Main
street receptacles for holding waste pa
per and rubbish. They will place Two
large beds of cannas on the court house
lawn, one on either side of the main
walk leading to the north entrance. The
council was also asked to set aside one
day each month for house cleaning day
for the streets and parkings. II this
is lone the federation will appoint COM
mittees Of inspection to look over the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-25
SAMPLES ARE SECURED.
Or. .Haines' Assistant, Or. Lecount
Collects Samples of Water.

~
DR.. e. r. LeCount, of Chicago, an
assistant to DIR. Walter S. Haines, the
Chicago bacteriologist, arrived In the
city this morning to represent Professor
Haines in securing samples Of h city's
water supply.
DR.. Lecount was met at the station
by Mr.. Fred Click, and a couple of
hours after he reached the city he was
driven to the pumping station. Ac-
companying him. as a committee OF
citizens, were c.. II. e. Boardman. J. 2.
Woodbury., e. S. Ketchum, DR.. G.. w.
Harris, f. b. Garvin. DR.. w. S. Nc
Bride, G. w. Lawrence and ex-Council-
mar William Fisher. Messrs. Henry
and Mcbride of the water committee
OF the council, were also present.
Four samples were taken. One from
the lower service pump. sample la
belled No. /, gives the water as it
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-25
sTEREoPTicoN AT M. e. CHURCH.
Secretary Fellinsham Will Present
Night School Work OF Y. M. C. A.
c.nlau Exnnno

The pastor of the Methodist church
has invited Secretary Fellingham OF the
r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. to present a stereop-
ticon lecture in his church Sunday
evening, at which the night school and
gymnasium work of the Y. Nj. C. A.
will be illustrated on the screen. Bus
mess men who have heard this lecture
pronounce it one Of the most interest
ing entertainments they have ever
listened to. 1t is entirely free to the
public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-25
In III Police Court

Frank Smith, John D%ougherty. Will
Carr and C. o. Paulson, all DRINKS ar
rested by Deputy Marshal Cochran and
officer Clark, were sentenced in the
mayors court his morning. Smith paid
the costs and the Others We're given
the usual six days at work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17
Semi-Annual Statement Of OterO
County's Finances.

County Clerk Garwood has just COM
pleted his semi-annual statement for the
first six months of the present year and
the same is published in the Enterprise.
The receipts for the first six months Of
the present year are not quite up to the
record of the preoening six months. but
were sufficient to pay all the expenses of
the Office and leave a goodly surplus. The
receipts were S5.6l2.55. an average Of
over 5000 per month, and the total ex-
pense Of conducting the office Sl.8ee.e8.
leaving surplus in excess fees Of ST.
zl2.4z. The cash receipts for the month
of June aggregated S5l9.25. Eighty
three marriage licenses were issued dur
ing the six months. the greatest number
in the history Of the Office for the same
length Of time.
The receipts Of cash fees in the county
treasurer's office for the six months end
ing June Both were S5.859.l6. The to-
tai expense Of conducting the office was
81 $3.50. leaving a surplus Of S2.25l.-
25. The earning capacity Of both the
county clerks office and the treasurer's
office is increasing each year and leaves
nice surplus which is turned into the
general fund Of the county.-La Junta
Tribune. q
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17
FRIDAY, JULY II, 1903.
President Roosevelt is being impresse,

President Roosevelt is being impressed
with the fact that there. is feeling among
protectionists against breaking down the
tariff wall in favor Of cuban sugar grow
ers, and warning him that the reduction
OF the duty on sugar from Cuba by reci-
proeity. or otherwise. might be the opening
Of big gap in protection that would
prove embarrassing at the next election.
There are predictions that the president
will not urge Cuban reciprocity next fall
and winter SO hard as he urged It hereto
fore. because he himself has been study
ing the conditions in Cuba and finds that
Cuban planters are making more money
than ever before upon their product. One
opponent Of Cuban reciprocity went so
far as to say tha. while 1t was semi-oiiie-
tally announced from the White House
that an extra session Of congress would
be called for November 9. he does not be-
lieye that the call will ever be issued.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17

Attorney S. S. kshbaugh o, Wichita. a
fe~ days since made trip through the
valley looking Up data To be used by Kan
sss in the sgi; sgsins; Colorado In the IT,
riga;ion controversy. lseyman Higgins
drove Mr.. sshbaugh around the country
adjacent 70 Rocky Ford for tho measure
mon; Of the amount Of water flowing IN
Tho various di;shss. During the drive Mr..
Higgins gave the Kansas attorney some
ais;as;ssul facts. nr. Higgins Is an old
settler in the valley ard remembers The
coalition Of the river 20 years ago. Then
hofo was less water IN tho Arkansas in
western Kansas than there Is no~. In
those times the water either ran down IN
20 tho Misssssippi Of sank INTO the sands
Of eastern Colorado OF western Kansas.
There Is more water IN the nyor now be-
eaafa the water used for ifrisa;ing grad
ualiy and steadily WORKS It's way back In
TO the river giving higher stage o, water
ard a more steady fsw than before i'm
Ea;ion was introduced. Mf. Higgins COM
iof;sd the Kansas attorney BY telling him
there were hundreds Of people in this
section whose testimony would be that the
average stage o, the water had been i'm
proved instead Of decreased By the use
Of water for irrigation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17
Stru:k BY Lightning.

During the fine rain Of Wednesday af-
ternoon there was considerable electrical
storm. The only oausuality reported is
from Grand Valley. H. L. Brannon was
driving a pair of mules to hay rake
when one OF the mules was struck and
killed. Mr.. Brannon was knocked down
and was unconscious for several hours.
DR.. Fenton was called and reports that
no serious injuries were inflicted. AT the
same instant son Of Mr.. Brannon was
knocked from wagon 100 feet distant.
The mules neck was broken by the shock.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17
Morgan Would Nc, Talk.

Pierpont Morgan was besiegeS, by n
group Of newspaper men in wsshi,r,
ton one day last week. They wau,r,i
to se, his opinions on some OF the
problems confronting Wall street
"oentlemen," said the mul,i.million.
aire. your business is TO get news
and print 1t; mine is TO do things IL !,
can. Now, suppose I gave you ,bn
news In advance regarding things 1
may try to do. You would be The
winners and the loser. and you woult,
think me Ounce for letting you win.
Good day, gentlemen"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17

As usual. great deal Of space and
printers ink is being wasted IN dsnuneia-
tons Of The ffesraeker habit in connection
with the Fourth Of July. says the Pueblo
ch'eftain. That there IS an immense
amount Of earelessness ard an idiotie lack
Of eomnon sense in connection with the
use Of fireworks. is true. but for all ,hs,
these are a very proper and suitable way
Of celebrating the national birthday II
the pressn; effort TO do away with fire.
works entirely were directed toward So
curing their proper use. the energy would
be far better spent ard definite results
much more probable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17

Atter the first furry over the change Of
control Of the c. F. q I. Co P1sblsis cit
issns have come TO the conclusion ,ha,
the new management promises ba.;af
things for The city than could the former
owners. The Roeksfsllsr-Gould people
have unlimited financial resources and
the company will feel the utmost free
dom IN undertaking an enormous etpan-
sion OF the already remarkable plant.
Hence Pueblo has greater cause than
ever to say TO the world: Watch Our
Smoke.-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17

George A. Asher. who purchased the
Smith 5-aere fruit tract west Of the fac
tory, is marketing some fine cherries. He
has over 400 cherry trees but the late
frost cut off 90 per cent Of the fruit this
snasrn.