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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-03

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30
TAX F[RR[1S LOSE
Taxpayers in Buena Vista
Bring Suit to Recover from
the Tax Ferrets
ILLEGAL CONTRACT ALLEGED
ILLEGAL CONTRACT ALLEGED
Agreement to Pay J. U sammis 10 Per
Cent of Taxes Collected in Addition to
is Per Cent Allowed the Ferrets Held
to Be void-No Defense Made in
court-History of the Case.
Special to Times-Republican.


Storm Lake. Jan. 3O.-The case Of
the tax ferrets in the distriSt court, af-
der Amusement by the court. This is a
case brought by T. +. Faville and James
De Land, on behalf of themselves and
the taxpayers of the county against
Fleener & Carnahan, tax ferrets, j. U.
Sammis, of LeMars, their attorney; the
members of the board of supervisors, the
county auditor and county treasurer. to
recover commissions paid J.W. Sammis.
1t seems that the board made a contract
with Fleener & Carnahan to collect
omitted taxes at Is per cent commits
sion, and afterwards made another con-
tract with j. w. Sammis to act rs at
torney in the case, allowing him 10 per
cent commission. The allegation of the
plaintiffs is that Sammis' commission
wen. partly or wholly TO Fleener & Car
nahan, and so they are made parties to
the suit, and as they made no defense,
Judgment was rendered against them.
The board of supervisors at its recent
session directed the distribution of
omitted taxes collected, and the inde-
pendent district OF Storm Lake is
$3,737 richer thereby and the city of
Storm Lake, $1,404. Both corporations
will be in funds now. With this col
lection and the March collection. the
school district will pay up it's bonded
Indebtedness, fourteen months before
it is due.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30
MINISTER'S SONS DISGRACE.
Sherwood Lewis Sen. to Prison fro
Hk;caco Court

Sherwood Lewis Sent to Prison from
Chicago Court.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Jan. 30.-Sherwood Lewis,
college man. son of a minister and scion
oe a wealthy family Of Dubuque, Iowa.
was found guilty OF larceny by a jury
in Judge Chetlain's court in Chicago
yesterday. An hour later he was sem
fenced to the penitcntiary by Judge
Chetlain.
The defendant. whose athletic build
and fine manner betray the college stu
dent, smiled all thru the proceedings.
But when Assistant States Attorney
Fake announced tina. he had another
case ready to prosecute against Lewis,
the smile gave way to a look of fear.
II think that an i,ldeterminate SEN
tence in the peniten.iary will cure this
young man and show him the error of
his ways" said Mr.. Fake. Therefore,
am willing to have Lewis plead guilty
and have him allowed his freedom on
his own reorganization in this case
Lewis gladly agreed to this. 1t meant
that he would escape an additional pen
sitentiary sentence. Lewis has received
no aid Of any kind from his folks dur
ing the last escapade. Lewis father
has managed to keep him out Of the
penitentiary thus far. but now he is
willing to let him go to Joliet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30
They MUST NOR MARRY.
Sioux City School Teachers Must Fi
Out School Year.
-, l.. vr;x,e. nop,,n1Ycon

Sioux City School Teachers Must Fill
Out School Year.
special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Jan. 30.--Will Sioux City
school teachers be permitted to resign
during the school year to accept posi-
tons elsewhere?
That is the vexing problem which
necessitated the calling of a special
meeting Of the school board.
For the past year the lives of some
of the school directors have not been
happy ones. This has been due to the
changing of teachers made necessary
by those who resign in order to get
married or to accept positions in other
cities for higher wages. During the
year this latter feature has been un-
usually prominent. There are several
RESERVATIONS to be acted on now.
Members of the school board have
never before objected to teachers leav-
ing Sioux City to accept positions else
where at increased salaries. But the
practice has grown so 1t is thought such
teachers will experience difficulty in
getting away from now on. This Is
due to the fact that members believe
that a constant change of teachers in
terferes with school work.
On the other hand school teachers
claim they should be allowed to go
where they can get the most money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30
Claimed That Mrs. Gallagher
Could Not Obtain a Fair
Trial in johnson Co.
PERJURY TRIAL IN FEBRUARY
Unless, as Her Attorneys Wish, Mrs.
GalIausher's Trial Is Transferred to
Another County, 1t Will Take Place
at That Time-Feeins Against Her
Very strons-other Iowa News.
to Times-Repuhllcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Jan. 30-Mrs. Ellen Gall
laugher will probably be tried for per-
jury in another county than johnson
where she was tried and acquitted of
the murder Of her husband. Her at
torneys will soon file an AFFIDAVIT of
prejudice in Johnson county and ask
the court to transfer the trial to an
other county. Newspaper clippings and
articles will be introduced into court
with the affidavit, showing that the
minds of the people of Johnson county
have been so poisoned against Mrs.
Gallaugher that she can not have a
fair trial here.
The people Of the southern part OF
the county, where Mrs. Gallaugher liv-
ed, with her husband before his muir
der last June, are much incensed
against her on account OF what they
believe to be the miscarriage of justice
by which she was acquitted and hope
to have her sent to the penitentiary
for perjury alleged to have been cons
mitted by her while on the witness
stand in her own behalf.
The trial of Mrs. Gallaugher, unless
removed to another county, Will take
Mace early in February.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30

a Holm has returned from a. trip
thru the Big Horn basin, WyoHills'
Mr. Holm was very favorab.y I'M
pressed with the western country ana
purchased tract of land IN the BIB
Horn district.
Lake City.
Ira Ellis and family have moved to
powersyille. Mo. Mr.. Ellis was for
tunate in the purchase of farm there
some time ago. He has already
been offered an advance of nearly $50
per acre for the farm but prefers to
keep 1t.
Manson.
Fred Wellington was at Des Moines
last week making arrangements TO
place new boilers in the tile plant.
He had good season last year In SPITE
of the wet weather and wishes this
year to greatly increase the output Of
the factory.
EsthervilIc.
From what the Democrat can learn
rents for dwelling houses nave de-
creased several dollars per month dur
Ing the past few months. The taking
away of several railroad families has
left the supply greater than the de-
mand and houses are going begging for
renters. That paper thinks 1t is safe
to say that rents have dropped fully
twenty five per cent.
Ackley.
Mr.. Clark has completed the work
of setting the new pipe organ in po
sition at the Presbyterian church.
. = Local dealers are authority for
the statement that it requires from
fourteen to fifteen days to receive a
consignment of coal that is shipped
from the mines of southern Illinois.
Until the recent troubles less than
three days were required.
Clinton.
Considerable of an impetus has
manifested itself in all lines OF bust
ness since the holidays and travelling
men are arriving here in, larger NUM-
bers than for some time past. Trade
appears to be growing more brisk
not only in tile larger cities of the
state, according to the statements of
the travellers, but in all the small
towns as well.
Mt. Pleasant.
During the past year sheriff Nor
man has had 50 entries Of commit
nlent to the Henry county jail for the
following offenses: intoxication 81.
breaking and entering, 10; disturbing
the peace, IL; larceny 10; vagrancy, e:
assault and battery. 4; jumping board
bills q; miscellaneous, 6. Out of this
number three We're females and four
,rora rOlOrpd
Newton.
The supreme court in an opinion
written by Judge McClain affirmed the
decision of the Muscatine district court
in the case of the state VS.. szenas w.
John, appellant. AS the result. John
must serve ten years for perjury. He
was indicted on the charge of murder
and perjured himself to free himself
from the murder charge at West LIZ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30
Angry Farmers Meet in Mortal
Combat on Public Highway
Near Tioga
THE WOUNDED MAN MAY DIE
Quarrel Over Settlement for Wages Re-
suits in Serious stabbins ARRAY
William Armstrong, Who Did the
Cutting Is Under Arrest-Detais of
the Quarrel-other News.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, Jan. 30-A special to the
Herald from Tioga, a small town in
Mahaska county, tells of a serious stab
public highway east of Rose Hill. Far
mer" Sarvis was badly wounded in the
throat by William Armstrong. The
wound bled profusely and almost caus-
ed the death of Sarvis, and his condi-
tion is critical. His recovery is
regarded as doubtful. Armstrong was
arrested as his home near Tioga, and
was taken to Rose Hill on a warrant is
sued from the office Of Justice Ed Jones.
He was ararigned and waived examina-
ton to the grand jury. The bond was
fixed at $1,000.
William Armstrong is a well-to-do
farmer, aged so years. and resides on
q farm near Tioga. He had employed
Saryis, who is also in the nefghborhood
of so years OF age, about his farm dur
ing the past year, and it was concerning
that the alteration between the two
men arose.
Armstrong had driven to Oskaloosa
during the day with his wife, and was
on the way to his home. He met Sar-
Wis, who was walking in the road near
the place of his brother, Henry j. Sar-
Wis, east OF Rose Hill. Sarvis hailed
Armstrong and asked him about the
settlement. The men argued for time
and words were passed on both sides.
Sarvis began TO take off his coat. as
tho to make n personal assault upon
Armstrong. Mr.. Armstrong at this
point left his vehicle. springing to the
ground and making for Sarvis. He
struck at the man and the blow was
warded off. He then struck again, and
with an open knife. The blade entered
the throat and almost on the jugular
vein, coming less than half an inch OF
severing it. The blade penetrated deep
into the flesh and a terrible flow of
blood followed. Armstrong reseated
himself in the light spring wagon that
he was driving and continued his way
to his home. He made no attempt to
get away and was found here yesterday
when the officers came after him.
Sarvis was terribly cut. He was
helped to the home of his brother and
DIR. Harry Carver was brought to the
place just in time to save his life. He
is very weak from the loss OF blood
and his recovery is a matter of doubt.
1t Is understood that there has been
a disagreement between the men con-
corning the settlement for the work
performed and that there had been
words between them before the en-
counter of Wednesday evening. 1t is
rumored that threats have been made
by one or both of the men. Sarvis saw
Armstrong going to the city in the
morning and waited for him on his re-
turn, with the determination of having
something like a satisfactory under
standing concerning the business set
Element.
Both parties in the affair are well
known in this locality and have been
highly respected and esteemed, and the
affair has caused the greatest surprise
imaginable in the neighborhood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30

berty in 1899. John has been living IN
Newton for year or more past. anu
lhadi expected that the supreme court
would reverse the opinion of the lower
court. He has been living with ms
children here CHS wife being dead) ana
they are grieved at the final disposition
of his case.
| Davenport.
| Some hard coal has been sold here:
within reach of the man who is VIII
ling to pay the old time price, ana q
little more. Two carloads OF $40 an
! thracite have been disposed OF here
| to whonsocver wanted it, by one ii
| the firms engaged in the handling OF
this article. There wasn't enough of
It to go far, but what there was OF i
| mas been thankfully received.
Red Oak.
Work on the new 20" depot has
been progressing rapidly and within
the next few weeks the building will
be completed The exterior work is al
ready finished, excepting, of course,
THE grading and walks and roadways!
J The interior is also nearly done, moth
+ ing but the floors and part of the wood
work remaining. The depot is going
! to be all that was promised for it, a
rich and handsome structure, fully up
| to the needs of our city.
AIgona.
The Republican does not hear as
much as it did about land sales in the
northwest, but Iowa land is still in good
demand at advanced prices. Consider
/ able land has changed hands In Kos
suth county since New Years, and il:
| is noted that stiff prices prevail else s
where in Iowa. John Goeders
was up near Window last week. He
land and is frequently called there
Mr. Goeders says there is little land
changing hands just now, except in the
way of trading, but prices have not
declined. Land is worth from $40 to
$50 per acre in the neighborhood of
| Window. Some neighbor towns
are sufferings from fuel famines, while
others while perhaps not getting quite
all the coal they would like, are ex-
periencing no inconvenience Local
tiles like Algona with big supplies of
natural timber are having no trouble
unless it is in getting men to cut the
wood.
Clarion. E1
The report of Secretary sheplee Of
the Northern Iowa Mutual Insurance
Company, states that the company sus-
tanned q total of eighty-seve losses
during the year. 1902, amounting to
/ S4,504.54. These We're all paid during
the last of the year and that. too, With
out single lawsuit. To meet these
losses and to pay expenses an assess
.ment of three per cent was levied.
While this appears to be a heavy as
sesslnent, it should be remembered that
last season was record breaker in
the way of hail storms, and while the
local company was compelled to levy
an assessment of three per cent other
companies went as high as four and "a
half per cent. One days storm last
summer caused forty seven losses. as-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30
OTTO BANK SHORTAGE
Report of the Expert Makes Some SEN
sational Disclosures Regarding the
Amount Of the Shortage.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Jan. sO.-sensational dis
closures are made in the report of
George f. Sparks. as expert account
ant, who examined the books of Cut
ting & Willett, of the Otto bank, under
orders of the trustee in bankruptcy,
which report shows the enormous sun,
of s2l4,ss1.22 not accounted for on
the books of the bank. OF this sum,
however, it is reported that s52.56S.11
is accounted for on the cash blotter.
but not credited to any accounts in
the books. The shortage heretofore
reported by the bank. as shown by the
bank was s34,s33.65.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30
SAD CASE OF INSANITY.
Young Man is lmbued With the Idea
He Must Write a Book.

Oskaloosa, Jan. 30.-A most deplor-
able case of insanity was brought be-
fore the county commissioners on in
sanity on Wednesday afternoon. The
hearing occurred in the office OF the
district clerk and engaged the interest
and sympathy Of all present. Jesse
Montgomery, who has been living with
his people on the road to Rose Hill.
became unmanageable yesterday and
began to clean house i'll Il highly OBJ
jectionable way and threatened to do
bodily injury to the various members
of the household.
For some months past he seemed i'm
bued with the idea that it was his
duty to write book and according
to the evidence he made a start il
this work, but the work at best seemed
nothing more than q coEglomeration
of disjointed expressions. which pos
sessed no meaning whatever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

gregating s1,S47.41, while another
caught three policy holders to the ex-
teEt of $1,034. One gentleman sus
tanned loss of over six hundred dol
lars on his corn crop alone. The sec
rotary reported risks in force, Jan. 1,
1902. s1s2.392.5o; in force Jan. 1,
1903. $224,S25.
Nevada.
The prisoners In the county Jail
broke out again Friday night, this
being the second Jail delivery here
within six months. This time, how
ever, the escaping prisoners were in
only for short Jail sentence, and it is
La little surprising that they should
have cared to become fugitive. They
were Fred Forsytfle, who was serving
sentence for breaking Jail here year
or so ago, and Tennis Vandergust, the
tramp who tore down q vine from an
Ames house where he had been refused
a meal and who afterwards tried to
hang himself in the Ames calaboose.
Jefferson.
Mr.. Frank Fiala, of, Omaha. who
has decided to take quite a walk this
year, arrived at The Bee Office at 1850
last Saturday afternoon, on his way
eastward. He stated that he had left
Omaha at midnight on Tuesday, Jan.
20, starting out on a $1,000 wager that
he could walk from Omaha to New
York, thence to San Francisco. and
then back to Omaha-in other words
twice across the continent--within
twelve months He told a very straight
story, and his statements We're probab-
ly true His expenses were paid en-
route, and he was obliged to register at
some printing Office in every town the
time of his arrival there, obtaining an
affidavit from the publisher to that eff
feet, to clear his skirts Of the charge
of riding on trains. To make his
wager good Fiala will have to make
on an average twenty miles day for
a year, which is moderate walk, pro-
vided sickness does not interfere. From
Omaha here he had made SO miles a
day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30
Mccarthy's Novel Barred.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. JAN 30.-Justin Huntlev
McCarthys novel Of the time OF Louis
XII, with villon as hero, III Were
King" has been barred from the list
of books of the free public library of
iowa City, on the ground that it is
not fit book for young people to
read.
The public library board is debating
using brick instead of stone for the
Carnegie library. The board wished to
secure $4,000 from Mr.. Carnegie in
stead Of $4,000 so they could build
with stone, they showing also that
the income OF the library guaranteed
by the city was $1,000. Mr.. Carnegie
refused to do this, saying that $4,000
was tie sum usually given to cities the
size OF Iowa City. II compelled to
use brick, the board will use stone
trimmings for the building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30
ARE YOU SUBJECT TO
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Rackache is Usually a Symptom or
Manifestation of Some Real
Disease or Weakness.
Diseases q Most Commonly CAUSING
sackache Are Kidney Troubles,
Liver Complaints and Special
Earns of Rheumatism.

Forms of rheumatism.
Backache should be cured, not only
because of the discomfort attending II
but on account of the more or less ser
ious condition that lies behind 1t.
There is one remedy that is real
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very little difference what the cause
for the backache goes away after tax
ing DR.. Fenner's Kidney and Backache
Cure. So say those who know.
..Had rheumatism in my back and
hips. Scarcely able to walk and pain
40 severe at night could not sleep
Took 3 bottles OF DR.. Fenner's Kidney
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Va.
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For. years / had backache, severe
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Had a severe kidney difficulty for
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I have completely recovered and have
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Afflicted with kidney disease etn9
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DR.. Fenner's Kidney and Backacha
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30

Sioux City teachers are not well paid,
they say and furthermore it is stated
that if the Sioux City teachers We're
paid what they should receive there
would be no incentive for them to seek
positions in other cities
But that is not the only question that
is to come before the school board.
Patrons of the Whittier and Bryant
schools have raised decidedly pointed
objections to the manner in which the
two schools have been conducted. The
patrons have sent written objections to
the school board, in which they de-
mand that more teachers be given them
and that the children be regarded, so
that instead of having three grades for
one teacher to attend to, she be given
but one or two.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-30
IN coNTEMpT OF COURT.
The Carpenter Case at oskaloosa Takes
a New Turn.

Speciai to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, Jan. 30.-The Carpenter
case has taken a new turn. The de-
PENDANT was committed to Jail Wednes-
day evening on the order OF Judge
Clements for contempt of court. The
case of Mae Seibert VS.. Carpenter for
$4,000 damages and attachment has
been called up before the court. TIE
attorneys for the defendant made !,
motion to dismiss the case but the
motion was promptly overruled and
hearing commenced. Mr.. Carpenter
was placed or the stand and asked
some questions concerning the dispo-
sition OF his property. etc. He had
been advised by his attorney not to
answer questions touching certain
points and he refused to answer the
questions put to him. The court told
him to answer then told the baiiiH to
place the defendant in jail until such
time as he was willing and ready to
answer. The order was obeyed.