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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
CHASSIS OFFICERS ELECTED.
Complete Roster of the Year Selected at
Lisconb,

IISCOT1Os
The business of the forty-fifth an
nual Iowa Chassis Of the Reformed
Church, began in earnest at Liscomt
this morning. Rev. d. II. Boomershine
of Maquoketa. who was elected presi-
dent at the opening session Wednes
day evening, will have have as his CO.
workers as officers for the ensuing year
the following:
Vice President-Rev. G. c. Baum.
CARTEL. Coneville.
Corresponding Secretary-Rev. S. L
Flickinger, Liscomb.
Treasurer-Rev. D. S. Fouse, D. d.
Of Lisbon.
Rev. j. N. Naly, of Upton, holds over
as stated clerk.
The principal business of the frs
session was the hearing of parochia
reports. A suitable minute was framed
by special committee. in regard to
the fiftieth anniversary jubilee, recently
observed by the people and pastors OF
the Harmony charge at Zwingli. Con-
gratulations were extended the pastor
Rev. f. C. Bauman, and an invitation OF
the Zwingli church to hold the Chassis
of 1904 there, was accepted.
The pastoral relations existing be-
tween Rev. j. w. Love, d. D., and the
Lone Tree congregation, at joint re-
quest, were dissolved, to take effect
June /. 1909
Thursday evening Rev. E.. p. EN-
hoff, of Des Moines, addressed the
classics at public meeting on the SUBJ
iect: why Parents Take More Inter
est In Preparing Their Children fol-
Worldly Affairs Than in Their Mora
and Spiritual Preparation" Rev. j. N
Naly, of Upton, spoke on "rhe Import
ance of Early Christian Training OF
Children"
The program for the public meetings
for the rest oe the sessions is as fol-
lows:
Friday evening-"The Mission of the
Reformed Church in the West Rev
d. S. Fouse D. D., Lisbon; THE Best
Method of Reaching the Non Church
Goer," Rev. d. +. Boomershine, Ma
quoketa.
Saturday evening-"The Holy Catho-
lie Church." Rev. E. e. Emhoff. Des
Moines: as There Salvation Outside
the church," Rev. j. w. Love, d. D..
lone Tree.
Saturday afternoon the preparatory
service will be conducted by Rev. G. e
Baumgartel. Of Coneville. sunday
morning communion will be admins
tered. the service being in charge o.
Rev. d. T.. Boomershine. Sunday even
ing the Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Chassis will give program.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
Sam simkins, a LeGrand Car
enter, Took Gasoline,
Barely Escaping Death
TOOK POISON BY MISTAKE
Drank About an Ounce of the Stuff,
Thinking it Was Acknowledgements
His Mistake and Help Arrives None
too soon-Had Close Call But His
Recovery Is Assured.

The Globe Hotel formerly the old
Satia House, located on Market street
just off Third avenue, came near being
the scene Of tragedy Thursday when
Sam Simkins, a carpenter of LeGrand,
drank by mistake about an ounce or
gasoline thinking it to be alcohol. He
moned aid, physician arriving none
too soon. His condition was critical,
and he was i'll for several hours, but
1T is thought no lasting effect will re-
suit
Simkins. whose home is in LeGrand.
is a carpenter by trade, and has, during
the past year, been spending more time
in this city than he has at home. He
is a single man about 40 years of age,
and it is said often drinks to excess.
1t is thought that to this may have been
due the mistake he made, as he was
in his room in bed at the time, ana
evidently wishing drink, reached out
to the bottle standing on the table and
poured portion of it's contents down
his throat. No sooner had the liquid
touched his mouth than he knew he had
made mistake and he at once hunt
ed up the proprietor Of the hotel, tel
ling him to send at once for physician.
This was done. but by the time the
doctor arrived he had already had one
CONFUSION. and was only partially con-
scious of his surroundings. After con-
siderable difficulty an emetic was fore
ed down his throat, and the result re-
lieved him considerably. He continued
to improve, altho he complained OF
pains in his stomach for some time.
Today he is entirely out of danger and
his recovery is assured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
MRS. TRlPLET's ODD WILL.
Melbourne Woman Who Gave $500 t.
ST. Thomas Hospital, Leaves a Test.

Melbourne Woman Who Gave $500 to
st. Thomas Hospital, Leaves a Test
ament That is Peculiar.
! Mrs. Persis A. Triplet, of Melbourne,
who has been i'll at the Mercy Hospital.
Des Moines, for several months, and
who, a few weeks ago, on her sickbed,
gave an additional $500 to the st.
Thomas Hospital fund, to which she
had already subscribed $500. leaves be-
hind her a peculiar will, which is said
by the Des Moines Register and Leader
to be the oldest thing in its line ever
| filed in, Polk county. Mrs. Triplet died
last Friday. The Des Moines paper
says:
.'The oldest will ever filed in Polk
county came to the attention of the
members of the county clerks office
force Thursday. when a document just
three feet and eight inches long was
unrolled to reveal the last testament
of the late Persis S. Triplet, who died
in this city last Friday.
"The document is written on ordin-
airy note paper about four inches wide
with the ends of the sheets pasted to-
gether, and the information that the
handwriting may be easily identified
at the State bank in Marshall county is
given in fine script on the upper mar
gin of the will.
Two witnesses who at the writing
We're intended to sign the will, it is
explained, We're two corn huskers in an
adjoining field, who We're personally
unknown to the writer. On the mar
gin running lengthwise on the long
will is an explanatory note stating that
the reason for not securing other wit
nesses, was that she was too lame to
walk to Melbourne.
"The eccentricity Of a woman with
set ideas and peculiar notions is re-
vealed turnout the entire reading of this
announcement, which was to give out
her peculiar wishes when she could
no longer govern her property.
THE most peculiar feature of the
document is that the entire possessions
of this woman were willed to her
daughter Birdie, who had died several
years before the writing. The will IS
dated October %, 1903, Melbourne, la,
and the attorney who represents the
heirs of the deceased says the daugh-
ter had preceded her mother by several
summers. 1t is provided that after
the death Of both mother and daughter
the property is to revert to her brother,
Frank Rollins, for his use, income and
control during his natural life, without
the power of alternating such life estate,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
Real Estate Transfers,

c. V. Durham and wife to Sarah
Cowgirl. land in Albion, 5000.
Sophia Anderson and husband to
Sarah Cowgirl, land in Linn township
$4,000.
William d. Milne to P. F. Arney
land in Linn township, $3.50.
H. A. Holman and wife, of San Ber-
nardino, Cal, to Roland M. Sanborn
lot H. block s, Rice's addition. $1,000
John l.. Upton and wife of Mill coun-
ty. Ill.,, to John C. Ferner. lot 3, block 2
Scholfield's addition. $1t0.
Benjamin and wife, ct al, to M. F.
William, land in Timber c reek town
ship, $3.50.
Carlyle Summerbill and wife to An
ton Hanson, land in LeG:and township
800.
w. NJ. Petit and wife to w. T. Ben
nett and j. r. Binford, land in south
Marshall $500.
Sarah E. Foreman to w. NJ. Petit
land in south M arshall. $500.
fernando H. Meade aud wife to Wal
ter l.. and Jacob Cook, land in south
Marshall $3.50.
James Allison and wife to o. j. Au-
mer, land in Washington township, ST.
600.
Incorporated town of State Center to
George Wantz, land III State Center
SIS.
S. c. Bell to Milton Curtis, OF g.
block 3, Woods addition, $500.
j. L. Carney and wife to Mary 81
Good, land in Rice's addition, $4,000.
William Mckay and W ife to Stephen
Gregg, lot IL. block Al, Gilman $400.
Edward p. Thompson 10 T. M. Trip
lett, land in State Center, $72.
w. B. Simcox to O. y. Finders, land
III Ferguson, $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
Public Sale,

/ will sell at public sale at the Office
ard rooms of the late M. H. Haviland,
deceased, on west side of the public
square in Marshalltown. Iowa, on Sat
u1day, May %, 1908, at 1 o'clock p. M,
one Remington typewriter and desk, one
Office desk, one round table, seven
chairs, one folding bed and bedding, two
carpets, two stoves and many other ar
ticles too tedious to mention. Terms of
sale, cash. d. T. Denmead. executor of
the estate Of NJ. n. Haviland, deceased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
RAYMOND IN THE CITY.
Newly Elected Commander of the
Grand Army Returns to Hampton.

Newly Elected Commander OF the
Grand Army Returns to Hampton.
Col. l.. B. Raymond, of Hampton, the
newly elected commander of the De-
partment of Iowa, Grand Army OF the
Republic, was in the city Thursday
evening, being on his way home to
Hampton from Cedar Rapids. Colonel
Raymond received the congratulations
of a number of his friends among the
G. A. r. while here, many being on
their way home from the encampment,
and transferring from one road to an
other at this point. Colonel Raymond
has already appointed George A. New
man, Of Des Moines, adjutant general,
and number Of the other appointments
will be made next week.
When asked as to his opinion con-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
ASCENSION DAY SUNDAY.
st. AIdemar commandcry Will OBJ
Al. DIAL. na.aaI Mapaarial

ST. AIdemar commandcry Will OBJ
serve the oath as Annual Memorial.
st. Aldemar Commaniery No. 30, K
T., will observe Sunday, May "a. as As
cension day. The anniversary properly
came on Thursday, thirty-nine days
after Easter, but by permission of the
grand commandery the event will be
celebrated on Sunday. The ritualistic
service at the asylum will be dispensed
with, and the knights, In full uniform
and in the saddle, will make the pill
grimage to Riverside to decorate the
graves of the departed members. A de-
tail in carriages will have charge of the
flowers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
THiRTY-FIvE MEN AT WORK.
Carriage Factory Employees Being Ad.
vertised for in Large Cities.

Thirty-fiv men have been placed
at work in the Rhoades Carmean bug
gy company factory, now under the
management of T. P. Thorpe, agent.
Twelve or fifteen, it is thought, will be
added to the force next week, and in
three weeks time Mr.. Thorpe expects
to have eighty men employed. Adyer-
tisments for painters, blacksmiths and
trimmers have been inserted in the
newspapers at Cincinnati, Chicago and
Des Moines, and an effort is being
made to secure the services Of former
employees of the old company.
Mr.. Ben A Rhoades has closed six
months contract with Mr.. Thorpe as
superintendent. Mr.. Thorpe left today
for Detroit, where he will spend Sunday
with his family. Monday he will leave
for New York and other eastern points,
to be absent about ten days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22

Ross was handling anc who was later
bound over to the grand jury on
charge of manslaughter, was released
on bonds Thursday afternoon. The
bonds are in the sum of $780, and are
secured by a chattel mortgage on the
household goods of his step-father,
Pearl Harris.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22

corning the location Of the next en-
campment Colonel Raymond said ne
thought Mason City would be chosen
that city and Oskaloosa both being
anxious to secure the meeting. Inc
matter will not be decided until meet
ing of the executive board, to be held
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM.
Lightning Flashes, Thunder Rolls and
the Rain Dessends.

The most severe electrical storm of
the spring occurred in the early hours
this morning, beginning about 1880.
The lightning was most brilliant, and
the sharp flashes, followed by instanta
neous crashes, showed the electricity to
be in the immediate vicinity. Several
trees were struck in different parts of
the city. The rainfall was heavy, SO OF
n N inch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
Licensed TO Wed.

Charles G. Hodson, carpenter aged
%, and Margaret Kendall, aged Is, both
of MarshalltoWn.
August Wossing. carpenter, aged 80,
and Mrs Lulu Cash, aged %, both OF
Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
Letter to Mr.. J. L. Carney, Marshall
town, Iowa.

Cetter 90 W.T. % Is OdIHey, Wdr SI1d11'
town, Iowa.
Dear Sir: What would be the result
|of selling poor paint with this guaran-
tee?
IF you have any fault to find with
this paint, either now in putting it on.
OF hereafter in the wear, tell your deal
err about it.
I'VE authorize him to do what is
right at our expense"
That means pay damages. don't 1t?
We stand by this guarantee: as we
are the maker, we know all about it.
Yours truly, f. w. DEVOE & CO.
C. j. Lander, agent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
covlNeToN DoBsoN MARRIED
Old Marshaltown Resident United IL
MARRIAGE at Nevada.

Word from Nevada announces the
of Mr.. Covington Dobson. of
this city and Mrs. Mary e. Payne,
which was solemnized at the home of
the brides daughter. Mrs. Thompson.
The wedding was a very quiet affair,
and was the elimination of courtship
which began in California during the
past winter. Mr. Dobson is 81 years of
age and his bride ten years his junior.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
Ross Released on Bonds.

Thomas Ross, the young man who
was responsible for the death of Mamie
Allen several weeks ago, when she was
killed by bullet fired from revolver
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-22
WILL MAKE THOROUGH TEST.
State Board of Health Representative
Will Spend a Week in the City.


DR.. Charles II. Hoffman, of Des
Moines, the representative of the state
board of health who visited the city
yesterday, will return either tomorrow
or Monday and remain for week. DR..
Hoffman looked over only conditions in
general at. the pumping station. and
said that from all he could observe he
saw nothing radically wrong with the
service. He will make thorough tests,
however of the water from the deep
wells, high and low pressure pumps,
galleries and river He will also take
water from different wells in the city,
and samples Of milk from the datries.
He will also investigate the conditions
surrounding dairies, and see where the
water used in cleansing cans comes
fro
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
Origin of Famous Name.

The Damrosch family, not unknown
to fame in music and matrimony.
came by their name in singular
manner. Years ago in Germany when
the government was supplying the
Jews with German cognomens the an
cestor Of Walter and Frank appeared.
The official was at loss what to call
him at first. but, noticing that said
ancestor had fiery red hair, he wrote
him down at Blut Kopf, or Red
Head" The descendants objected to
the name and changed it to the lit
eral Hebrew-namely, Dam" which
means blood, and "Rosh," head.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
When Whistler Silent,

There is told a good story of Sar-
gent. the portrait painter, which is re-
ported to be circulated by his friend,
w. NJ. Chase, great admirer of Sar.
gent. whom he visits when in England.
1t is related that on one occasion
Chase and Sargent were calling on
Whistler, and that during the visit
Whistler fell asleep. With all of his
eccentricity Whistler seemed perfectly
aware that a sleeping man, when he
mas arrived in the period of the six
ties. does not form an interesting sub
ject for picture, and when he awoke
and found that Sargent had taken ad-
vantage of the brief nap to make a
hasty sketch illustrating the manner
in which Whistler entertained his dis
tinguished guests, 1t is said that Whist
Ter came as near losing his temper as
he could afford to, and still retain his
reputation of unconcern for what the
public might think of him. In spite OF
his urgent requests Sargent refused
to deliver the sketch to Whistler. or To
destroy it, and in Sargent's possession
this unpublished and unconventional
portrait of Whistler still remains as
souvenir of the eccentric American ar.
tist.-St. Louis Star.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29

Denver, April %. : Commander
Booth-Tucker, who is at the head OF
the Salvation Army in the United
States, spent Tuesday in Denver. the
guest of Brigadier Pebbles of this city.
Commander Tucker and Brigadier Peb-
bles have just returned from Fort AM
ity, Colorado. where they went to at
tend the fifth anniversary of the found
ing of the most successful of the three
colonies established by the Salvation
Army. 'f
Commander Booth-Tucker grows
very enthusiastic when he talks of the
Fort Amity colony. By it has been
proved the practicability in this coun-
try of the colonization scheme.
The anniversary celebration was held
last Saturday and from miles around
the residents of the vicinity drove to
see and hear the man under whose
leadership such wonderful things have
been brought to pass In honor Of his
visit barbecue was given.
Sunday he preached in the little
church which is now one of Amity's
proud possessions. He was particular
ly interested in the orphan asylum.
where now are housed flfty-four little
waits who have been brought from the
streets of the cities.
A new school house has recently been
completed, where $50 children can be
accommodated. All the children OF
Amity. it is said. want to be farmers.
One young chap who was learning the
blacksmith trade, was twitted by some
other children BECAUSE of the fact that
he could not become farmer If he
learned to be a blacksmith. In great
tribulation the lad went to Colonel Hol-
land who is a sort OF president of the
place. and 1t was only on assurance
that he could. II he wished, till the
soil later on, that he went br"k to his
trade,
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
GUNNISON' TUNNEL
ORGANIZATION

Denver, April GA News special
from Montrose. Colorado, says:
The citizens committee on the Gun
nison tunnel, composed OF twenty-one
citizens of Montrose and Delta coun-
ties. met at the Western Slope bank
this afternoon. Reports from govern
ment officials commented the work OF
the committee and stated that the pro
ject was now up to the people. United
States Hydrograpker A. l.. Fellows
made a statement which Is given be-
low. At the conclusion of his re-
marks Messrs. J. F. Kyle. f. ID. Cat
lin and w. Z. Obert were appointed
a committee of three to arrange for
holding primaries OF the water CON
sumers in the counties of Delta and
Montrose, to elect delegates to
meeting to be held at Olathe, to form
the necessary organization to pledge
the purchase of water to the govern
ment AS set forth in Mr.. Fellows
statement, the basis of representation
will be. one delegate for every ditch
and one delegates for each fifty feet
or fraction thereof over fifty feet
decreed to any ditch. Mr.. Fellows
statement is as follows:
"The Uncompahgre valley reclama-
ton project, to designate it by It's
proper title, is one of the five in the
arid region selected by the secretary
of the interior as worthy of 'continn-
alton of work on plats and estimates
leading up to construction
This selection was made without
prejudice to other projects, but for
the reason that SO far as was known
this undertaking seemed to give bet
ter assurance of success. both for the
region to be benefited and for the re-
turn of the capital necessarily ad-
vanced by the government, than any
other yet examined in the state of
Colorado. In making this decision the
officers in authority practically say
this: we have concluded that the
undertaking is feasible one. and so
we make this plain business PROPOSE
ton, the only one we are allowed by
law to make. Under the terms of the
reclamation act all money advanced
by the government must be returned
In not to exceed ten annual payments
without interest, by the people direct
ly benefited If all the land was va
cant government land there would be
no difficulty, but much of the land be-
ing owned by individuals. 1t becomes
necessary for you people to harmoniZe
your differences and to cooperate.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
DREYEUS PLEADS
FOR NEW TRIAL

Paris, April 23.-Alfred Dreyfus has
submitted to Minister of War Andre a
lengthy letter in which he asks for
reopening of his case by means OF an
investigation by the minister. as the
supreme head of military Justice. The
letter, which is dated Paris. April Il.
confirms the reports that Dreyfus has
been living quietly here for some time.
II promises to cause a tremendous agi-
tation among the various clements OF
the political groups for and against
Dreyfus.
The first part OF the letter is an ear
nest plea that the court which con-
demned him at Rennes was improperly
Influenced. first by the annotated docu-
ment ascribed to Emperor William.
and. second. by the false testimony OF
one of the witnesses. Czernuski.
After arguing on the extent to which
these contributed to his condemnation
Dreyfus recalls in graphic terms the
long series of horrors to which he had
been subjected.
The letter throughout is couched in
n highly dramatic style. which is likely
to make it one of the notable papers
of the case. 1t refers to EsterhaZy as
zone who stands before the entire
world as the culprit"
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
Pr. -:rs Girl stenoaraphers.

Columbus. O.. April Ex-senator
Hanna. in his address to the students
of the Ohio university. yesterday morn
ing, made the statement that he would
hire girl stenographers every time in
preference to men, and If 1t were not
for his wife. would fill his Offices with
them, because, as he said, They are
more Industrious, more efficient and a
good deal safer. Besides. | admire
Them
This statement was received with
cheers from the students. On the plat
form with Mr.. Hanna were Governor
Nash and Congressman Grosvenor and
they, too, Joined in the burst OF en-
thusiasm which followed this frank
statement.
The Lamar register., 1903-04-29
Senator Plat LIS Grateful.

Senator Orville H. Platt, who has
served Connecticut in the United
States senate for twenty-four years
and has been elected for another term
of six years, has written letter
thanking the governor and other state
officers and the legislature for the re-
ception extended to him and Mrs.
Plat March 20 upon their return to
Hartford from Washington. ITO be
honored by the representatives of the
good state of Connecticut and by its
people with SO much unanimity, heart
mess and sincerity" he s&ys, touched
my heart as nothing else could have
done 1t seemed to evidence the fact
that by years CT service | had sue
ceeded in winning the confidence. re-
spect and esteem of my fellow citi-
zens, than which nothing could more
fully satisfy or please me-"