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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29

Sheffield but now living on farm near
Dougherty, was seriously Injured re-
Gently while hauling fodder, the load
being blown over. In the fall MI
Ufford had his leg broken about half
way between the thigh and the knee
and his thigh badly injured. physl-
clan was summoned from Dougherty
and at last reports the injured man was
doing as we'll as could be expected.
Adair.
Lois Richardson, Of Adair, little girl
not quite seven years Of age, died from
the effects OF poison Tuesday morning
Monday evening she went to the cup
board to get cooky and by mistake ate
a piece of rat biscuit" The mistake
was not noticed until she became very
sick. when she was taken to doctors
Office where a stomach pump was enl-
3ployed but the poison had done lis
fatal work and she died the next morn
ing.
Glidden.
w ID. Clark has leased the Hoffman
hotel at Carroll and will engage in TIE
hotel business there. The building was
recently sold to Mr.. McGraith who IN
turn leased 1t to Mr.. Clark. Mr.. Clark
conducted the City Hotel at Glidden fer
some time. Mail carrier Prill had
a mixup with his horse last week whicn
resulted In stiff neck and numerous
minor bruises. While in the act o.
unhitching his horse the animal be-
came unrIly. knocked him down, ran
over. kicked him and concluded the
performance by pulling both buggy
wheels across his neck.
Fairfield.
C. c. Cochran, the Buchanan town
ship farmer, had a horse and buggy
stolen in this city the night of the 9th
inst Sheriff Wright found the outfit
at Chillicothe. No. where the thief had
sold it, The purchaser declined to sur
render the property and made some
trouble before he gave 1t up. MIR.
Cochran shipped the rig to Ottumwa
and started to drive home from there
Wednesday afternoon. Night overlook
him at Batavia, and he put his horse in
a livery barn and went to a hotel. The
barn was destroyed by fire that night,
and while Mr.. Cochran's horse, worth
$150, was saved the buggy, harness,
etc, We're lost in the flames.
Grundy Center.
The mayor and the city marshal
made raid on poker den located in
the small building between the post
office and G. w. Morrison's barn and
ARRESTED Jim Piper who was running
the den and e. w. Watson as an aa-
complete. A game was In progress at
the time the raid was made on the
place and this was brought to an OBJ
streperous end. The arrested pair were
.l.- o,,I eyiv
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
COAL DEALERS GRIEVANCE.
They Complain That Miners and Rail
roads Give Them Short WEIGHT.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Dec. ga special session
of the Coal Dealers Association of
Iowa, and Nebraska, was held here to-
day, for the purpose of taking action
on certain grievances held by the
members against the railroads and the
mine operators. Especially viii the
matter of short weights be considered.
The meeting was called by Secretary
Harris, of Omaha, who declares that
the dealers are paying for coal which
they never receive, and are paying the
railways freight on coal which was
never shipped. Hundreds of dollars are
lost by dealers every year in this man
ner. The coal purchased is never
weighed it is simply estimated and
the dealer must stand the shortage.
1t is estimated that 250 dealers were
present at the meeting. seventy-five OF
whom will be from the territory adja-
cent to Waterloo. The officers OF the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

no money and those who were in the
game when the raid was made contri-
buted a purse that paid part of the fine.
He was taken to jail and remained
until the balance was paid. According
to the town ordinance the mayors jur
isdiction does not admit of laying a
fine on those taking part in the game
and for this reason no further arrests
were made.
Reinbeck.
Charles Patrick Cavanaugh, residing
near Blessing has filed his petition IN
bankruptcy with the clerk of the fedei
al court at Waterloo. The petition
AYERS that while Cavanaugh Is resi-
dent of Tama county, he resides closer
to Waterloo than he does the county
seat of Tama county and that he can
with much less exertion" appear at
Waterloo than a Toledo. He asks
that the petition be referred to TIL.
referee for Blackhawk county at Wat
terloo. The farmers mutual tele
phone company which Mr.. McNally
was trying to organize here has evil
IDENTIFY fallen thru" Mr.. Mentally did
not have the necessary capital to push
1T himself and claims that the farmers
showed little interest in the enterpris !,
in the way of furnishing money to
complete the line and put 1t In running
order. Several of our people had taken
stock in the new company to the
amount OF $40 apiece and this amount
entitled them to an instrument JUST
what is to be done in regard to this
matter is not yet known.
Waterloo.
For the medical and surgical service
performed upon the person of William
Lamb, DIR. f. l.. Vanderveer, of Cedar
Falls brings suit against the Illinois
Central railway for 1915 with interest
at per cent from Aug. l. The notice
of suit was filed at Waterloo Thursday
by w II. Merner OF Cedar Falls attor-
ney for the plaintiff. The notice states
that the company orally agreed to pay
the medical and surgical bills incurred
by the accident which befell Lamb
July when he fell from a moving
train William Lamb the Ce-
dar Falls young man who was injured
by falling off of Central passenger
i train. between New Hartford and Co
dar Falls on July 4th last year, asks
damages from the railroad company
IN the sum OIL $zo,uuU. RE dileSeS tldl
on account of the crowded condition
of the train on the excursion to New
Hartford from Cedar Falls he was COM
PEELED to ride on the rear platform IF
coach That the train while he was
so standing was started suddenly and
he was thrown to the ground and in
jured That on account of the injury
and lying out all night he was COM
PEELED to have the right leg ampu-
tated. He suffered damages in the
sum of $4,000 which he asks as dam
ages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
The Lone Star state.

Down in Texas at Yoakum 10 a big
dry goods firm. of which Mr.. ]. NJ.
Halter is the head. Mr.. Halter on one
OF his trips east TO buy goods said to a
friend who was with him in the palace
car: Here. take one of these Little
Early Risers upon retiring and you
will be UP early in the morning feel
ing good" For the dark brown" taste,
headache and that logy feeling De-
Wits Little Early Risers are the best
pills to use. Sold by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
FARMER TAKES LIFE
Henry Eberhart, Living Near Burdette,
la, Uses Binding Irvine to Accom-
plish His Purpose-Has Been In
sane.

Special to Times Republican.
Popejoy. Dec. 2s.-Henry Eberhart,
living one mile east of Burdette. COM
mitted suicide Sunday by hanging him
self with binding twine. Mr.. Eberhart
was a wellto- do farmer but has been
mentally unbalanced for some years.
A brother, Adam Eherhart, hung him
self two years ago. He leaves wife
and two children
Frank and J. E. Carr are in st. Paul
on business.
A. C. Schlosser and wife are at Nil
ford attending the funeral of Mrs.
Schiosser's father. Mr.. Christopherson.
who was fatally injured in the railroad
yards last Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
ARRANGE FOR SUMMER PICNIC.
Modern Woodmen to Hold Meeting in
Hampton to Discuss Plans.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls. Dec. 29.-J. w. Philpot
has received announcement of the
meeting of the board of directors of the
Northeastern Iowa NJ. w. y. picnic as
ISOLATION at Hampton, Ia, Jan. 10. ct
which time plans will be perfected for
the next summer meeting. The Royal
Neighbors will meet at the same time
and plans for the summer season will
be perfected. The picnic association
has for several years held an annual
picnic at some central point and hun
dreds and thousands of the members
of the order have been brought to-
gether.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
GIRL TAKES POISON
No Reason known For Suicide
of Sadie Lynch, Living
Near Reinbeck
WAS BEYOND PHYSICIANS AID
Miss Lynch, Aged IL, Took the Fatal
Dose of strychnine About $3.50
O'Clock Monday Afternoon and Was
Beyond Medical Aid When 1t Ar
rived-News of the State.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center. Dec. 29.-Sadie
Lynch. the seventeen year-old daugh-
Ter of William Lynch. ST. committed
suicide yesterday afternoon about 1880
o'clock, by taking strychnine. No
reason is assigned for the act.
She lived about three miles west of
Reinbeek, in this county. Or. Nc
when he arrived she was beyond all
help.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
FROM PULPIT TO CHOP HOUSE.
Cedar Falls Preacher Leaves Ministr,
For a Restaurant

Cedar Falls Preacher Leaves Ministry
For a Restaurant.
Special TO Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Dec. 29.-From feeding
the souls to feeding the stomachs OF
men is the promotion which has been
achieved by +. b. Downs, of this city.
who was formerly pastor of a Metho-
dist church at Reinbeck. but is now the
proprietor of the O. X. restaurant al
Waterloo The ministry did not pay and
the eating house is bringing good divi-
bends on the investment. Rev. Downs
has not lost faith in the christian re-
ligion, but he has found by experience
that it is easier to loosen the purse
strings by appealing to a hungry mans
appetite than by appealing thru oratory
to the emotions of his soul.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
DRIscoLL is ARRESTED.

Waterloo Man Held Pending Investisa-
ton of Robbery.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Dec. 29.-Arthur Driscoll,
porter at the Irving house was ar
rested this morning by Sheriff Law
and is being held pending a positive
identification. The officers believe
Driscol is none other than Robert
Patrick. who was implicated with
Charles and Joseph Raphael in several
robberies about the city, the principal
one of which was the burglary of the
Bown residence last winter while the
fnmilN We're absent in California.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
association are:
President-C. H. Chisam. Omaha.
Njea President - George b. Key

association are:
President-C. H. Chisam Omaha
Vice President = George b. Hex
Creston.
Secretary-R. f.. Harris, Omaha.
The matter of short weights IN coal
deliverel to dealers has been one Oh
great interest to them for some TIME
past. 1t is claimed that If the dealers
secured full Weight and We're not COM
PEELED to pay freight on coal not ae-
livered to them. they would be en-
abled to lower the price to consumers
without loss to themselves.
1t is claimed that the ears all tau TO
weigh out the amount of coal paia TOT
by the dealers. Whether this Is que
entirely to estimated weight by the
Wholesalers or to petty thievlns along
the route is not known, but the deal
ers propose to get at the bottom OF the
matter and get the coal they pay their
money for.
Other matters of Importance to the
coal men will come up for discussion at
the meeting which will last but the one
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
Pocahontas.

Special to Times Republican.
Pocahontas, Dec. 29.-Mr Grover de-
parted for Usage on receipt of 4
telegram announcing the death of Mrs.
Growers father.
Mr.. and Mrs. GallinvouX departed
yesterday for Cherokee on receipt Of
telegram of the death of Mr.. Calm
voux's sister.
The estimate of our big drainage
ditch thru this county is completed AMI
if 1t meets with favorable action by
the county board, will be put in next
spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
BANCROFT MANS FORTUNE.

He Is Made Superintendent of q Big
Forest Reservation.
Special to Times Republican.
Bancroft. Dec. 29.-E. A. Sherman.
brother of Thomas Sherman of this
place, has been appointed superinten-
dent of the Bitter Root forest reserva
ton in Montana. Sherman was for
merly editor of the Fort Dodge Post.
and went from Fort Dodge to Montana.
to edit a paper of Marcus Days Al
Anaconda. He now owns a very sue.
cessful paper at Hamilton. Mont, and
is one OF the rising young men of the
west. His appointment places the
many friends of the Sherman family.
which has been one of the pioneer
families on the upper Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
COUGHS, Cold. and constipatlon.

Few people realize when taking
cough medicines other than Foley's
Honey and Tar that they contain OPT
ates which are constructing. besides
being unsafe. particularly for children.
Eoley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates, is safe and sure and will not
constipate. For sale by B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
Report From the Reform School.

]. G. Gluck, superintendent. Prlnty-
town. w. Va, writes: after trying
all other advertised cough medicines
we have decided to use Foley's Honey
and Tar exclusively in the West Vir-
ginia Reform School find 1t the
most effective and absolutely harm
less. For sale by B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29

We're we'll up in years. johnson being
veteran of the civil war. The body of
Mr. Dood was taken to Illinois yester-
day for burial. While the funeral of
Mr.. Johnson will be held in this city
on "Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
CHARLES FRlsBlE WEBS
The Noted Ball Player Married to ;
Alden Girl.

Special to Times Republican.
Alden, Dec. 29.-Charles A. Frisbie,
the Well known ball player. has just
been united in marriage to Miss Lueila
Catlin, a charming and popular young
lady of Alden. F'risbie, who was Il
star player in the Maroons of this city
years ago. is Well known here where he
has host of friends who will visa
him joy in his marital relations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
Two Dollars More Than Half Faro

via Chicago Great Western railway,
to points in Arkansas, Colorado, Kan
sas. Louisiana, Missouri. New Mexico,
Oklahoma and Texas. Tickets on sale
Dec. and 10. 1903, and Jan. and 10.
1904. For further particulars apply to
j. a. Ellis. ticket agent, Marshalltowns
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
Half Rates to Portland Oregon, and
Return.

Via the Northwestern Line. Excursion
tickets Will be sold Jan. to 8, inclusive.
with very favorable return limits on
account of convention of National Live
Stock Association. Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-09
CONTRACTOR IS
AGAIN ROASTED
BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS SAYS ERICKSON TOO SLOW IN
COMPLETING HIS woRk-A WARD CHEMICAL ENGINE BID

work should have been done year
ago
rhe board awarded the contract
for Furnishing a combination chem
zeal engine and hook and ladder to
the International Fire Engine Com
pany % Portland. the price 70 b.
paid being Sga1s.
A petition signed BY W. Rsnai-
lard. r. s. Greaue. =. ssnrroek. r
H. uurNeil and T. H. ueuny asking
permission Tor the Seattle seamsn's
Friend Society "a build a EHnEwaY
and flnat sufficient fnr a landing
place for the mission boat IN the
open space between Uuiou and Gnf.
vsrHifF streets, north u The Pioneer
euathouss wAa placed on file
building Inspector Place filed his
report fuF the month u October
Attorney Powell representing the
American Steel and Wire Company.
appeared before the bead ard made
q plea for reucdyink the inuaHss BILE
condition of First avenue south He
aata that the eumnasy.s ware
house on that street was trfnpofnr-
liy ont ~ business On account of
the mud The chairman 81 the
hoara directed Mr Powell 20 confer
with Assistant Engineer Jeffrey IN
regard 70 the matter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-09
BALLARD CITY COUNCIL
BELAbORS A STRAW man

/ t. leave the matter % ANY three ciiy
] engineers not residents 81 Seattle Or
/ ballard
/. Then Contractor Porter came FOR
! ward With > gallant defense ~ Afr
| CottrrHL fe wanted 10 know what
difference Il made n Af Cniter.Ii
we're an aunrEhtiauiats his honesty
cguid nat be Queatipned.
= oa haven't the slightest right. Nr
Mayer. be continued. 10 sii here and
condemn peupis Who favor nunsNa-
tan. There arr many coed people IN
Ballard Whu believe % annexation ard
/ 4 hm uus ~ them Annexation has
nothing 90 DO with this invsstlFa ton
ard you kBaw H. You nra a servant
I uf ths people. and ~ people live here
and expect O. lee here. whsthsF Ne
I belong 20 Ballard or e. Seattle"
Nacfornu- appiansa followed ~
Fnrtefa speech apid wsa renewed when
ise creased swords with the maFuf and
expressed his upiuien that the sewer
work done ard bntna done was ~ the
poorest kiads His main point vas
That the work could not 10 inspected
after u had hren completed aud COW
cred up with earth
Mf Porter criticised the council e..
yersiy Ter AS Ignorance q sewer con-
struetian
Mayer Markie asked the citizens
present a. appoint committee 10
ehaoHr three city engineers outside OF
Seattle and Ballard n investigate the
sewers. No committee volunteered
and " Developed that no member 81
the Reynolds committee u I'VE vas
present.
Il was explained 20 the mayor BY
AR Porter and others that the eofn-
mittes had probably agsn very little
encoBf cement to attend. since Il had
been trcisivelY announced ~ the
council that the committees engineer.
Mr. Cuttsrifi. would not be allowed 70
Investigate the sewers and the com
mittss rood .at on that point.
Councilman TwlEg brought the naHtu
10 = close ~ suggesting that a. the
citizens committee didn't seem In
eined 60 deal with the council. ths
council disregard tho entire matter
and allow the sewer work to SO .on 20
completion aud then accept or reject
q At that time. leaving the citiEeus 20
protest IN any other tribunal that
might seem az.
Theu. on suggestion Of TviEg some
enc fn the lobby moved an adjourn
mend The motion carried.
IL ali came out tonight" declared
Mayor Mackia 70 a star man. after
the adjournment 1t was shown be-
yund a question ~ doubt that all this
trouble has bern raised by annexa-
tloniatn There's nothing else to H."
Several byatandera objected to the
statement
= repeat H." said the mayor
Where II all this money coming
from" he demanded. = tell you Il il
not boinH raised In Ballard. know
that anybody from Ballard who viii
q 90 the Seattle Chamber Of Com
fnorce and aErce % work Tor aunexa-
ton can get money Tor his services.
People have got g."
And with this startling statement
the mayor excused himself and de-
parted.
Nothing could he more ridiculous
than Mayor Mackias statement said
Mr. Cotterlu. tn an interview with a
Star man thla morning. 1T is true
that I an member Of tho annexa-
tlou committee Of the Seattle Chamber
Of Commerce. but have not even
thought Of annexation In connection
with my work Tor the Ballard com
mittee Mr Maokic has been sadly
misluformed.'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-09

Councilman James was present at
Ia meeting Of the board OF public
works ibis morning and brought 90
tbe attention % that body tie fact
that the building 81 couerefs walks
on Minor Bellevue. Summit ard Bel
mont avenues. between Unl0n and
Pine streets WAS being hsia up on
aecnuut Of the delays SO Contractor
4 J. Erickson. The latter then came
IN Tar auother hard rap fFpm the clty
authorities Nr James said that
new that the matter af taking the
centraet for grading Pike street
away from ErIcasuu was being dis
cussed &c would he vel To take into
consideration the dalay ln the build
iug 1f she walks In question. the
blame for which also rests with
Erickson.
city Engineer Ttofasan said that
Erickson had been az aFded the e0n-
tract some IS months ago Ga con-
usetl1u wlth the Pike street reEfade
Instead % using his men and
seams Tor that purpose. however,
said Mr.. Thomson. che sent them
t. the lou ~ Qae3u Anne hili on ttse
eoHtraet which ne had there. Ny
SIT and Councilman Nailsu protest.
81 Erickson made repeated prom
les and a. often broke them. The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-09
MME &EZC
6 MRC

Harold unyuic. the gentlemanly
spotted horse" hlghWayman. WAS
sentenced 10 six years IN the pcnlten-
tlary By Judge Miller AT y 20 O'Clock
this morning The motion for a new
trial Was waived and the sentence
pronounced Immediately after the
court vas opened.
A. Mrs. Grace Hayuie. the pretty
young wife OF the highway man, uK-
planned it. My husband ~ tickled
70 death, aud 10 avn l. We both eK-
pectcd that he would get AZ least II
years"
Haynie r. exceedingly tubllant. as
be had fully made up his mind that
his fate Was 10 b. 20 spend the better
part 81 his life In the peuiteutiary.
since he was convicted he has been
depressed IN spirit. but today seems
like an entirely different man. sep
afttion from HE pretty bride u SIX
months seems 10 DO what he breads
the most aa be ~ exceedingly fond
Of her.
Those prisoners IN the county jail
awaiting trial for highway robbery
are also beginning 10 tnse a more
hopeful view 81 life and are endeRv-
ofinE 60 have their cases set Ia
Judge Miilers department rather
than taken before Judge Bell, v no
ia firmly resolved 20 DO hls part to-
ward clearing the country Of stick
up men.
Haynle & not especially popular
with the Inhabitants 81 the east
tank. where be IL confined. a. he u
czotlsticai and braEs constantly Of
deeda of rfowesa and daring which
ara products Of his vivid lmnEina-
ton. Had the sentence Imposed BY
Judge Miller been A. heavy az an-
tlcipated BY both Hayuie and his
attorney. Fred Dale Wood. az APP
peal woud have been taken. A. Il
j. the young hiEhwaymun viii be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-09

Ere broke out IN the Svea Hotel
building. 1890 FIFTH avenue. this
morning. nt 2 o'clock. The quick
Work Of the fige department IA con-
trolling tile fire IN tie first stages.
probably saved the hotel building
frofa complets destruction. The loss
sustained to the building ana FUR
nishlnEs VIII not exceed t20e.
The cause OF the firHe Is unknown
FLAMES were seen creeping upoa
Flames were seen creeping UP
through the floor OF the Imperial
restaurant BY a man passing the
building. lie Immediately sent IN an
alarm. When the apparatus arrived
the flames completely filled the
kitchen Of the cafe. and were work
ing up 10 the front Of the restaurant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-09
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON. u. &. Nov T.
An important conference was held
at the White House this morning,
at which Sanattss Aldrich, Allison,
Spooner. Hale, Cullom and Plat. Of
Cunnecticutt. discussed the situa-
ton In Panama and Cuban rect
proeity. The senators warmly con-
|Sfatulatsd President Roosevelt ON
the prompt action taken yesterday
Ia recognizing the Panama republic,
They assured him OF senate sup
port I'm the matter
Regarding Cuban reciprocity. the
methods whereby the presidents
plans may be carried out by con-
srcss. were discussed. n has not
been decided whether Il shall be BY
bin or by Joint resolution that
Cuban reciprocity shall he made ef-
f4NtiYe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-11-09
LICENSE
REVOKED
CAPT. BoslFoRE IS SEVERELY
REPRlMAHoEp AT SAN FRAN.
CISCO FoR NEGLIGENCE

The license Of capt Ponifae.. the
well known master 81 the steamer
Taque. vas revoked wednesday b
Captn. nulgsr and Bodies. inspce tors
Of holls and boilers at san Fran .
cisco. The steamer struck some
time ago on Yorda reef. and al
though not much damage was done.
the captain VISA shown % have been
negligent The inspectors stated
that thay would not have Imposed
such severe penalty for the Of
Tense. had u not been brought out
IN the Investigation that no fire or
boat drllls had been gone through
for several months The captain
VIII not be able 10 follow his pro-
fession until the expiration Of the
five years for which the license was
granted