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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
GIRL SUICIDE IDENTIFIED.
YOUNG Woman Who Killed Herself at
Iowa City Was Florence Jackson Of


special TO Times Republican.
iowa City, Nov. 1.-THE young lady
who registered at the Imperial hotel
here as Mabel Ives, of Cedar Rapids
and afterwards committed suicide has
been identified as Miss Florence Jack
son. OF Traer, Ia. Her identity remain
ed wrapped in mystery all day and not
until last evening was it disclosed. She
had left a letter with a male friend
Thursday night with instructions that
1t should not be opened until o'clock
Friday night. Last night when he
opened it he was Mortified to read in
1t the girls declaration that she had
determined to kill herself The young
man investigated Immediately, made
known the nature OF his letter and
lifted the veil of mystery that had con
cealed the identity of the young woman
who lay dead in one OF the city's
mcrgues.
Miss Jackson's home was in Traer
for many years and her mother and
sister are now living there; her father
is a patient in the university hospi-
tai here, suffering from failing eyesighs
and practically blind.
The young woman was strikingly
beautiful and had been a member of
a theatrical company in Minneapolis
and ST Paul. The company stranded
and she returned to her home at Traer
but has been to Cedar Rapids frequent
ly, though where she stayed while
there is yelled In considerable mystery
About ten days ago she met q young
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
AT THE NORMAL
Cedar Falls Structure 1870 Feet High
Proves Great Attraction For Sight
S.ere.
Special to Times-Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Nov. 1.-THE huge
| smokestaek which was completed re-
Gently at the Normal school is proving
as popular as resort for sight seers
as II it were the tomb of Lincoln. Ev-
cry day visitors call at the school and
ask the privilege of going to the top
to get a view of the surrounding coun-
try which can be seen for miles In
each direction from the stack which is
$50 feet high.
The Winnisingers expect to start on
their concert tour the last of this
month after the close of the term. They
have toured in this section before and
were well received Ben Parker has
been elected business manager for the
season.
At the meeting of the board of trus-
tees of the normal Dec. 10, the bids for
building the new gymnasium will be
opened and the contract awarded or
all bids rejected. This will cost $780,
600 and will be the finest in the state.
The athletic enthusiasts expect to be
able after this Is completed to turn out
some lively competitors for honors.
The Likes Improvement Co. will
complete the laying OF the pavement
on Normal street today and next week
the pavement will be ready for accept
ance by the city. This Is great Inn
prove1nent and one that has been need,
ed for many years. The road to the
school In wet weather was well-nign
impossible.
1t will take 2,200 tons of coal to warm
the buildings during the winter. A
special test will be made Of Iowa and
Illinois coal. Over 500 tons of coal have
already been received at the school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
STEVENSON FEE CASE.
Trial at Independence That Promises
to Equal the Jones County Calf

Trial at Independence That Promises
to Equal the Jones County Calf
Case.
Special to Times Republican.
independence, Nov. 14.-Another
chapter in the Stevenson lawyers fee
case was opened in the district court
today when the Stevenson heirs resist
ed an attorney fee of $4,000, which
they consider to be exorbitant. This
case bids fair to rival the famous Jones
county calf case in the length of
time it is before the courts. The origin
al case was begun nearly ten years ago.
when David Stevenson, wealthy man
of New York, died leaving property in
this county valued at $4,000, to three
trustees, James McClenahan. Lawrence
Stevenson and James Smith, all OF New
York city. This property was already In
the possession of and had been occupied
for many years by Catherine NJ. Stew
enson and Thomas and Martin Steven-
SON. They claimed the real estate,
which consisted of farm of 240 acres,
40 acres of timber and rs lots In the
town OF Jesup.
The western Stevensons won their
case III the lOWcI GULL dIto tuS SosS
would doubtless have ended. but Cook
& Leach. the attorneys for the New
York heirs, presented fee bill of s5.-
900. This was looked upon as excessive
and payment was refused. Gates q
Afford OF Waterloo and later Bronson
& Carr, and Durham, Morris & Stiles
of Manchester, fought the suit of the
lawyers to collect, but the fee case was
settled out of court for $4,000. and the
original case was appealed to the SUI
preme court, when the decision of the
lower court was reversed.
The lawyers for, the New York heirs
then presented bill for $4,000, and the
wrath of the eastern Stevensons was
again aroused and another fight is on.
The case IL before Judge Plat and
there are in attendance dozen law
yers from this part of the state. It has
into a case of legal see-saw
and the original value Of the property
in the case has been eaten up by fees
and costs, but there is still large
property in the east to draw from.
Since the beginning OF the suits one
OF the defendants and several Of the
attorneys interested have died. 1t has
been purely a legal contest, and the
real parties to the original suit have
not heard one word of the discussions
that have now rounded out nearly n
decade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
GrinneIj.

Grinnell.
Gene Smith and j. Z. Decker, OF
Sheridan, have harvested their turnir
crop. The yield was about 1000 bush
els.
Udeii.
Udell Is still growing. A new i'm
p.ement house Is being built north Of
the lumber yards and the town seems to
be booming.
oskaIoosa.
The Sunday school convention at the
NJ. E. church Wednesday evening was
a most interesting one. The excellent
program was presented in full and
there was an informal discussion OF
various topics.
Lanesboro.
The new Methodist church here will
be dedicated next Sunday, Rev. ]. F.
st. Clair of Des Moines. officiating. The
society has very nice little church
there and 1t is hoped that there will be
a favorable meeting on the occasion
of the dedication.
Logan.
A young man working in the tailor
shop of l.. p. Duyal was assaulted In
serious manner before the cigar fac
tory of Johnson Bros. Fifteen dollars
worth of tobacco was taken from
him and he received four heavy blows
on the head with the butt of a revolt
Yer.
Crawfordsvihe.
David Mccall, farmer living near
Charlottesville. small town ten miles
southeast of here, was thrown from a
horse, and had three ribs broken
and a shoulder disocated. 1t
is feared that he is injured internally.
and that at his age GA years. 1t Will
go pretty hard with him.
Glidden.
The county supervisors started today
20 inspect the situation at kerdali
bridge. northeast of here. The channel
of the Coon has changed to the west
end of the long bridge. and it is evil
dent that the bridge must be rebuilt
1t is thought that the new bridge must
he put in abou, 800 feet further down
he stream.
keosauqua.
Fred Mcclure the year-old son of
Moses Mcclure, who resides a few
miles south of Eldon, was sentenced
recently to the reform school at Ell
dora until he is 81 years of age. He is
the boy who was indicted by the grand
iury last week for utterlng a foSged
check for 1922 on the Farmers &
Merchants bank OF Milton. He has
been taken to Eldora.
Cedar Rapids.
A party Of eight university boys left
Iowa City last Saturday morning. to
walk to Cedar Rapids, Following the In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
ALBIA's FIRE LOSS.
Now Estimated the Amount Will APP.
proximate s225,Go0.


proximate $225,G0O.
Special to Times-Republican.
Abba, Nov IA revised estimate
of the fire loss here Thursday morning
places the amount at from $220,O00 to
1925, 600. The exact figures are not yes
obtainafle, but it is quite certain that
it will surpass 100000 and may reach
s2250oo.
Upon this sum there is insurance for
only about one half. Thus far insur-
fance agents have reported about S1Oo,-
900, and there will probably be enough
more to make $125,600. This loss is
divided among considerable number
of companies, many of them Iowa IN
stitutions Insurance adjusters are here
in force, looking after the interests of
their companies. The number of losers
is not very large and is approximately
thirty.
While no definite plans for rebuilding
have yet been made, it is quite certain
that many of the burned structures
will be replaced with fine, modern.
proof buildings
The city is much stirred UP over the
neglect of the fire department. by the
city council. A movement Is already
on foot to secure first-class equipment
and to provide the city with adequate
water protection. Abba needs both
very much and but for their lack
Thursday morning the fire would have
been less destructive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
Government Issues Circular of
Warming Against Especial
Pension Agent
DEMANDS FEE IN ADVANCE
This Special Agent" Works ExcIu
sively Among Old Soldiers and Their
Widows, Both Pensioners and Those
Not Receiving Pensions-Manner in
Which Fraud is Worked.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.

Webster City. Nov. 14.-This Is an
age of graft; like suckers in Iowa. q
new graft is born every minute. The
| latest to strike this state is the spec
| ial pension agent" who works ex-
| clusively among the old soldiers and
their widows. He demands fee in
advance for his work. disappears with
it and never shows up again. The de-
partment of the interior at Washington
has issued a circular which has been
received by pensioners in this city and
generally over the state. giving warn
ing of this patent fraud.
The circular sent out by the Depart
ment reads as follows:
"All persons employed by the bu-
reau of pensions are paid for their SER
vices by the government of the United
any money from any individual for per-
forming their official duties
ANY person who pretends to be an
officer of the bureau and demands COM
pensation for his alleged services in
that behalf, is an impostor, and should
be turned over to an officer Of the
law.
THE object of this circular is to pro-
tect all persons having business with
the bureau against the swindling OF
impostors, who falsely
claim to be officers Of the government
having power to grant pensions, ar
rears and increase, and who collect
money from thir victims.
Genuine special examiners do not
demand or receive any money"
The fraud is being worked In the
manner: The CRATER APP
proaches the pensioner, asks him re-
garding his pension, and offers to get
him an increase or to get arrears all
lowed. The graft Is also worked upon
persons not pensioners, but who are
old soldiers. In the latter instance the
offer is made to get pension. In any
instance, however. the CRATER demands
his fee in advance. He also makes
it plain to the person upon whom he
Is working the graft. that he is sent
out by the government as a special
agent to investigate all cases OF the
kind. In some cases he is turned
down. while in others he gets his fee.
In the latter case the pensioner is still
awaiting report from the government
upon his case. He will continue to
wait. The report of the government
Is contained In the circulars just sent
out, and quoted above. ii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

/ township. For many years he owned the
farm now owned by William Rupiper.
northwest OF Hiilsdale. After selling
this farm he moved to Templeton where
his daughters resided, but about eleven
years ago moved to Guthrie county.
settling on farm near Stuart where
he spent the balance Of his days.
Mt. Pleasant
Harlan Cooper, OF Winfield, has
brought a suit In the district court
here against the Iowa Central Rail-
way Company for 1890 for damage.
On the 14th OF June. 1902, while out
with crew with load OF cinders
near Winfield he attempted to board
a moving train when he was acting
under orders Of the section boss, as
he alleges. He was thrown down and
his foot crushed by the wheels. This
suit was brought for larger sum liz
the district court here before but was
sent to the federal court, as it involved
a sum over $4,000. The suit has been
entered in the district court here
making the sum for damages less than
$4,000, and doing away with the APP
peal to the federal court.
csnterville.
A corporation known as the Iowa
Block Coal Company has been organ
lied with this city as its principal
place of business. The general nature
of the business to be transacted is
that of owning, operating and main
tanning coal mine, buying, mining and
selling COAL and every and all things
pertaining thereto. The city coun-
ell has passed a Curfew ordinance.
which provides for he arrest and fine
against all young people 10 years of
age and under who shall be found up
on the streets at night after 9 o'clock
from October to April and after $3.50
from April to October, unless accom-
panied by parent, or some one of age
having personal charge of them. This
is the ordinance asked for by the
w. C. r. IT, some time ago and 1t will
go into effect at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
FATAL ACCIDENT At oTTuMwA.
Cave In Of Sewer Causes One Death
and Possibly Another.

Cave In OF sewer causes one Doa1n
and Possibly Another.
Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, Nov. 14.--Joseph Hans
mann was instantly killed. George
Cruthchf1eld. colored. perhaps fatally
injured, and two other laborers had a
narrow escape from death in the cav
ing In of the Blake's branch sewer near
Grant street yesterday.
The four men had entered the sewer,
which had been completed few days
ago, and began removing the supports
used in its construction. After several
of the props had been removed the
sewer, without moments warning,
suddenly gave away, and Hansmann
and Crutchfield were buried.
The heaviest part of the falling mass
Of brick, mortar and dirt, caught Hans
mann. Death came instantly.
Crutchfield was but a few feet from
Hansmann. and he was caught under
almost as much of the debris as Hans
mann. When he was dug out and re-
moved to the hospital it was found
that both Of his legs were broken and
that he had been injured internally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14

I teruTbanline. They covered the distance
twenty miles, in seven and one
! half hours. One OK their number, q
large. fleshy young fellow, gave out be-
fore reaching Cedar Rapids and had to
be carried by his companions part OF
the distance. They returned to Iowa
City on the evening train.
Moravia.
Excessive loss OF blood as the result
of the accidental discharge of a shot
gun caused the death OF Harley Hiatt,
a young farmer who lived with his
brother, John Hiatt on farm one and
one-half miles southwest Of Moravia.
The wound was inflicted shortly before
noon and the victim was not found un
til over an hour afterward. Tho every
thing possible was done to save his LIE
he was unable to Withstand the shock
and the loss OF blood.
Aigona.
Sheriff Mcdonald received notice
the last OF the week from the authors
ties at the Cherokee asylum that
Frank Kopesky, of Sexton. who was
sent up for inebriacy recently, had
made his escape while out with other
inmates walking and that all efforts to
find him had been fruitless. Kopesky
has but little property here to hold him
to the county, and he may have con-
cluded TO leave the state. He is only
about "a years old
Mason City.
The report current on the streets here
that there were several cases of diph-
iberia at the Odd Fellows Orphans
home is not correct DR.. Farrell has
been attending some cases there of tom
silitis but these are all getting better
and there is absolutely no diphtheria
and nothing OF that nature. The sick
ones are all UP and around. Work
Is progressing nicely on the sheds OF
the North Iowa Lumber company
which are being erected near the Iowa
Central tracks.
Northwood.
Alfred Halland's separator was
burned last Friday night in some mys-
FERROUS manner. Mr.. Halland had just
finished threshing some grain he ha
raised on a tract of land he rented
from Matt Steichen. and pulled the
separator away from the straw stack
and left it for the night During the
night the machine caught fire and was
wholly destroyed The engine stood
within few rods of the separator and
was unintured. We understand that
the machine was insured.
Stuart.
Joseph James, one of the early set
tiers of this county, died at his home
near here last Sunday in the seventeen
years Of age. He was one Of the first
settlers OF Roselle township. and In
deed II accredited with naming the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
Stepped Against . Hot Stove.

A child Of Mrs. George T. Benson
when getting his usual Saturday night
bath. stepped back against hot stove
which burned him severely. The child
was in great agony ana his mother
could do nothing to pacify him. Re-
membering that she had bottle Of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm In the house
she thought she would try 1t. IN less
than half an hour after applying It the
child was quiet and asleep. and In less
than two weeks was wei. Mrs. BEN
son is a we'll known resilient OF Kellar,
Va. Pain Balm Is an anti-septic lini-
ment and especially valuable for burns.
cuts, bruises and sprairs. For sale by
all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
SUPERVISORS CANVASS VOTE.
euena Vista County Gave cummins
2ee More Votes Than Two Years

ago.
Special to Times Republican.
Storm Lake, Nov. 1.-THE board OF
supervisors met Monday and can
Ivassed the vote cast at the recent cleo
ton. The vote for governor stood:
Cummins. 1853; Sullivan, SIS; Han
son, 141: Worth. 10; Weller, 4. Each
party except the prohibition increased
its vote over the vote cast in 1901. In
the county Cummins runs ahead of thu:
remainder of the state ticket. but thu
county ticket with one exception. runs
ahead of him. Storm Lake gives Cum
minis five votes fewer than II gave him
two years ago; the remainder OF the
county gave him 299 more than 1t gave
him two years ago. For legislature,
Buckingham. republican, received 1854
votes; Dalziel. democratic-p rohibi-
Zionist. s35.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14

worth 100000 or more. C. e. Under
hill, of Onawa, appears for o. E. Brown
executor, with Fayette Sinrms, Ken
nedy & Roland and Craig Wright OF
Sioux City, for the heirs, with the eX-
ception eff Hugh ID. Brown, who is
represented by Mcmillan & Kindall ahl
b. f. Ross of Onawa. The attorneys
were All present and took an 4cuSs
part in the argument, when consumed
most of the forenoon. a motion asking
for a jury to try the issues was granted
and the jury was impaneled yesterday
afternoon. The case is regarded as
very important and likely to last the
balance of the week, and Will be close
Is. watched.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
POSI(|FF|C[ ROBBERY
Burglars Loot the Safe of the
Postoffice at Story City
and Make Escape
THE AMOUNT SECURED is $500
Gained Entrance to the Building by
Breaking Down Rear Door-com
bination to the Safe Was "Faked'-
No Clue to the Guilty Parties-of-
ficers Notified.
Special to Times. Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Story City. Nov. 1.-THE postoffice
here was entered last night by robbers
who succeeded in working the combi-
nation of the safe and looting it of IFS
contents. The amount secured was
5000 In currency and about $500 in
stamps. The burglars secured entrance
by battering down the rear door of the
postoffice building and having gained
entrance TAXED the combination. Ev-
erything in the safe including all pa
pers was taken. There is no clue to
the burglars. All the surrounding
towns have been notified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
Opening Of 100000 Army Post, Des
Moines, iowa, Nov. II, 10 and IA.
ion3

On account of this three days cele-
bration of state event. the Chicago
Great Western will sell round trir
tickets to Des Moines at one fare rate.
Every kind Of attraction has been de-
vised by Des Moines for the entertain
ment Of visitors on the above days and
the occasion will be one OF interna-
tional interest. For information as to
time of train and rates from your city.
apply to ]. A. Ellis, ticket agent, Mar
shalltown, Iowa, or to George Bris-
tow. D. =. A., Des Moines. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14

man in Cedar Rapids with whom she
Immediately became Infatuated. There
seems to have been trouble, for Thurs
day night she wrote letter and left 1t
With another male friend with instruc-
tons that it was not to be opened until
O'Clock last night.
The letter announced her purpose of
committing suicide because of her in
fatuation for the friend of short ac-
quaintance was not reciprocated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
Educational Day.

SpeC1aI 10 ITHlsS-RepuDIlCan.
Des Moines, Nov. 14.-AlI over the
state of Iowa educational meetings are
to be held Nov. 20-21. Hardin county
will not be behind in doing it's part.
County Superintendent Mrs. Chasseil
has invited pastors to devote one SER
vice each Nov. Is or % to educational
lines and has arranged for a county
meeting at Radcliffe on the evening of
Friday. Nov. 20. The people of Rad
cliffe will entertain the teachers and a
splendid program will be given.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
PUT in HYpRANT.

Water Service for Storm Lake School
Building, Much Improved.
Special to Times Republican.
Storm Lake. Nov. 1.-THE Seventh
street school building has no hydrant
nearer than a block away, so a short
time since the school district advanc-
ed the city $500. and the latter put in
a hydrant just across the street from
the school house and connected 1t with
the water system of the city. The
school district has connected the build
ing with the main and the city has
since refunded the $500 dollars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
Farm Lands!

u you are looking Tor . home or a.
INVESTMENT do not forget that the bes.
farm lands in the Northwest are alonx
the line Of the Minneapolis q St
Louis r. r where crop failures are
unknown. Good soil, good climate,
good people there. Farm values are
rising rapidly and the time to buy 10
NOW.
Low excursion rates from points ON
the Iowa Central and Minneapolis 4
St Louis Railroads. II you wish to In
ve0tlgats. For particulars address.
a. B. CUTS,
q. =. a, n, Cent. and N. q st. l. r.. r.
Ninneaoolis. Eiau.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
Doesn't Respect Old Ace.

IT'S shameful when youth falls to
show proper respect for old age. but
just the contrary in the case OF DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They cut of
maladies no matter how severe and ir-
respective of old age. Dyspe psia.
jaundice, fever and constipation all
yield to this perfect pin Twenty-Five
cents at George P. Powers drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
a 100000 PROBATE SUN.

Valuable Estate in Controversy In
Monona County.
Onawa, Nov. 1.-THE Monona dis
trict court Is occupied with the case
of I'm the estate of German NJ. Brown.
deceased" on the petition of Mrs. My
ra D. Baggs, OF Sioux City, who is a
daughter Of G. NJ. Brown. one Of the
wealthiest farmers and stock men In
Monona county. during his life time.
will and the estate is supposed to be
The contest is over the probate Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-14
THREE DEATHS NEAR TRAER.

Abe ChIIds and Mrs. Vorda Pass
Away Suddenly.
Special to Times Republican
Traer, Nov. l4.-Abe Childs. a prom
inent farmer in the northern part of
Tama county. near the Black Hawk
line. passed away very suddenly Of
heart trouble Tuesday morning. Yes
terday morning Mrs. John Norba pass
ed to the beyond suddenly while sitting
in bed reading a newspaper Loretta
the 12-Sear-o old daughter of Mrs Mar
tina Foote. died Tuesday evening and
the funeral was held yesterday.