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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27
Mapping Out Route for Extend.
ing Des Moines Line from
Colfax to Newton
PROBABLE ROUTE roHEADoPTED
It l. Not Known to a Certainty How II
Will Enter Newton, But Popular
Opinion Is That 1t Will Come Into
That Place From the Northwest
Other Iowa News.
Special to es-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Newton, Jan. 27.-The Des Moines
%interurban railroad has q surveying
force in the field mapping out a pro-
posed route by the extension of the line
from Colfax to Newton. 1t is under
stood that the promoters expect to have
the line completed so as to handle the
state fair traffic. There is considerable
speculation here as to how the road
will enter Newton. 1t is believed 1t will
come in from the north Of the town
making a viaduct for the crossing OF
the Rock Island and connecting with
the Iowa Central. In this way 1t Is
possible that a terminal will be made
with the Newton & Northwestern road
which is to be built from Boone to New
ton. Newton merchants are much di-
vided upon the effect that thestreet rail.
way service will have upon Newtonl
Many are Of the opinion that it will be
an excellent thing for the town. while
many think that it will induce trade to
go to Des Moines.
1t is thought that the route that the
~interurban will adopt is the one going
north of Colfax, striking about a mile
north Of Metz and coming into Newton
from the northwest. This line will be
one Of the least grades and unless it
would be desired to strike the coal fields
south of Cclfax. this is the route that
will probably be adopted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27
RUMBLE is NO BETTER.
Cancer is Slowly Eating His Life
Away.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Jan. 27.-Advices received
here from st. Luke's hospital In Chi
cago are to the effect hat the cancer
with which Congressman j. N. w.
Rumple is afflicted made slower gains
during the last four days than vas ex-
pected by the physicians. DR.. Purcy.
OF the hospital staff, who is attending
him, is now treating the disease with
the X-rays. INC while he gives the
sorrowing friends NJ the least en-
.couragement in regard to the recovery
of his patient, he at the same time
believes that the end will be deferred
longer than he expected a week ago.
The message from Chicago states
further that the cancer which is with
in his nose Is now dangerously nea
important blood vessels and nerve cen
tiers and that should these be eaten in
to, death may result quickly.
Els friends interpret the news from
Chicago to mean hat the ultimate dis
solution is but deferred for a little
while longer. and while everything is
being done that modern science can
devise. there Is no foundation for the
least hope that the congressman can
be cured of the cancer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27
stead, of Cedar Falls, and Mrs. S. a
Hoyt, of Carroll, Iowa.
HIS SPINAL CORD SEVERED.
Operation on Juel johnson Reveal
RerorkabIo Condition.

Operation on Juel johnson Reveals
Remarkable Condition.
Fort Dodge, Jan. 27.-Juel Johnson,
the miner who was injured by a fall
of coal some time ago in the mines OF
the Pleasant Valley Coal company
was given his only chance for life thus
morning by an operation performed by
DR.. G. j. Saunders, assisted by DIR. a
H. McCreight and DR.. Bowen. Inc
back bone was exposed and the broken
arches of bone which were pressing
upon the spinal cord We're move
A discovery which was made. however,
which was not known prior to the OPP
Grafton. causes the situation to appear
more serious. 1t was found that the
spinal cord had been cut thru by the
pressure of the bone forced in upon
it, and was merely held together by the
membranes which covered 1t. 70 this
reason, in spite of the fact that the
pressure upon the cord has been en-
tirely relieved, and hat the patient
went thru with the operation we'll, lit
tie hope can be extended for the pa
tient, as the nerves of the spinal cord
are exceptionally slow to renew them
selves.
The operation vas one which is eN-
ceedingly rare in surgical circles and
was witnessed by a number OF the ply
sicians of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, jan. 27.-Alva A. An.
drews has been appointed postmaster
at Sewall. Wayne county, vice J. w
Livesey resigned.
Postmasters commissioned:
George w. Ringler, Knowlton; James
j. Stewart, Quarry.
Daniel N. Clark, OF Abba, and Chester
E. Conner, Of Charlton, have been adj
mitted to practice before the inreriol
department.
Ray A. Blakley has been designated
as a member of the civil service board
for the postoff1ce at Baskerville.
r. w. Clayton, of Oskaloosa. received
"a telegram last night announcing the
death of his brother-in-law, j. r. En-
bree, at Evanston, Of pneumonia. De-
ceased resided in Iowa many years. con-
Quoting lumber yards at Griswold anG
Tingley. He went to Chicago twenty
years ago. He made a fortune in lum-
Der. Clayton started for Chicago yes
terday.
W. w. Baldwin, Of Burlington, ar
rived en- route to New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27
Warren /, Candidate.

Des Moines, Jan. 27.-Mr. ]. L. War
rem, Of Marion county, was In the city
yesterday and announced his candidacy
for the republican nominations for SEN
ator in the Marion-Monroe district. The
district now is represented by Fred
Townsend, a democrat, whose term is
about to expire. The district has be-
come republican beyond a doubt since
the senatorial fight Of 1899 and Mr..
Warren's friends think he will nave no
difficulty in securing the endorsement
Of the district If he Is nominated. 1t
does not look now as If he would be OPP
posed for the nomination. For two
terms in the Legislature he represented
Marion county and 1t has been thought
that he could easily secure a third term,
If he wished. He resides at Pella.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27

the work. They pay no rentals. bu'
ascertain the sum Of the annual
pense. and equally distribute it among
themselves. In this way they expect
to get their instruments at cost. They
run long circuits, looping in a goo6
many homes on each one. and the cal
signals are all made with one form
of the electric current-so many rings
The exchanges that have been estab-
iished out in the more remote parts OF
the county are growing, and growing
fast. 1t is now predicted by the farm
ers themselves that within a couple OF
wears from now there will be 1000
farmers telephones in place In the
rural districts of this county and ii
will be possible to get almost any Ole
of them as easily as it is to get i'm
portant Offices and residences in the
city. by simply ringing up.
Hampton.
f. A. Hartman will engage in fruit
growing OF a large scale. He has clos
ed a contract for 1000 apple trees and
in the spring will nave them planted on
the tract of land known as the mile
track. These trees will be set thirty
five feet apart and will be thoroughly
and i%ntelligently cultivated until they
begin to bear fruit. The varieties Sc
lected by Mr.. Hartman are largely
the Wealthy, the most satisfactory and
productive apple grown in this sec
ton. $50 r. II. Roger. of Geneva
township, Is feeding about as many
cattle as usual this winter notwith-
standing the shortage of the corn crop.
AT present Mr.. Roger is fattening one
hundred head of steers and most of the
corn being fed them is shipped in by
Mr.. Roger from Kansas. He estimates
that his purchase of Kansas corn for
feeding will reach 10000
bushels before the close Of the winter
season.
Red Oak.
For some time past there has been
a movement on foot among the Metho-
dists of this city to build a new church,
edifice. A modern structure is to be
lerected at a cost of $4,000. The build
ling will stand on three lots, the ones
now occupied by the old church build
ing and the one alongside, the inten-
ton being to tear the old structure
down in the spring. The new building
will be constructed of brick, possibly
gray, with gray stone trimmings, cop
per roof and cornice There will be
three floors in the new building: viz;
the main floor, the gallery, and base
ment. AS shown in the cut of main
floor plan, the auditorium. or main
ASSEMBLY room will occup the north
west part of the building, with seats
facing the northwest. Besides the au-
ditorium which will have a seating ca
pacity Of $50, there will be the Sunday
school room in the rear with a capacity
of $50 and a gallery above which will
comfortably seat 200 persons. thus
making the total seating capacity of
the auditorium with the additions just
mentioned, an even 1000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27
Belle PLANE.

Belle PLANE.
Chef Wigton, cook at the Burley
house, nearly put himself out OF cir
culation Thursday night by drinking
some antiseptic face wash containing
corrosive sublimate, mistaking 1t for
something else. He was in a serious
condition for some time. but is now out
OF danger.
Shenandoah.
e. r. Ferguson received a box OF
oranges by mail Friday morning from
Florida, with the inscription on the
end of the box. This is the box Of or
anges l promised to send you" The
oranges are the proper size OF quatFs
leggs. 1t is supposed that the oranges
came from C. j. Hayes. who is So
ljourning in Florida.
lSpencer.
with the smallpox In a very mild torn,
not being sick enough to confine him to
his bed at any time. He is ~quarantined.
and there is no ear of the disease
spreading 50. The Congregational
church recently toe steps to cancel a
debt of 5000. Nearly enough was sub
scribed at a recent Sunday service to
meet 1T.
Stanhopc.
The county supervisors were in
town on Tuesday, and drove down to
inspect the survey of h proposed
drainage canal to run from the Dan
knight farm to Clear Lake. The cost
of constructing the ditch will be In the
neighborhood of fifteen. hundred dol
lars, and the supervisors decided TO-
contribute one hundred and fifty dol
lars of that amount. j
Burlington.
City Engineer Steece and several
other members Of the city hall force
went out to the Murray shops Friday
afternoon to witness the casting of
an immense ~fly-wheel. 1t weighs %
tons and, as usual, is cast in two sec
ltions. The diameter of the wheel is
lis feet, and the rim is four feet wide
1t required about one hour to pour the
moulten metal into the immense
moulds.
Iowa City.
The board of directors of the Iowa
City public library held a meeting Fri
day night at the library. The new
Carnegie library was the principal
business under discussion. The board
has made several efforts to secure an
additional $4,000 from Andrew Carne-
gle, but a letter from his secretary
declines to increase he amount, and
the building will proceed on the s25,-
900 basis.
Clinton.
-Four year old Ruby Belle Kickoff Of
Clinton attracts more than the baby's
share Of attention. But then Ruby
Belle is an extraordinary baby. For,
tho she celebrated the fourth anniver-
sary of her birth on January 18th last,
she is now just exactly twenty-five
inches high and weighs fifteen pounds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27

covered with ice and snow. The trip
is made on dog sleds and snow shoes.
and the usual distance Travelled is forty
miles a day, the whole journey taking
about sever weeks.
There is no stopping place or shelter,
along the trail, and the carrier Is fore
ed to sleep utaint the snow and ice. seek
ing such protection as any rock. crag,
or cave may offer. AT times fearful
storms of sleet. and binding billiards
ere encountered. obiiterat!ng all traces
of the trail, and rendering travel on
the slippery mountain slopes very dan
gerous.
In places the traveller must scale
the hedges of ice that are
on every side by yawning chasms that
seem to have no bottom, and a misstep
would send him to sure destruction.
Mr.. Carr carries with him, when en-
route over the trial, a portable bed
lined with fur, in which he shuts him
self at night, and bids defiance to the
biting blasts that are always blowing
down the mountain passes. He also
travels without provisions of any kind.
depending. upon the game which he
may kill en- route. preparing 1t over the
bush camp fire with the few necessary
utensils which he carries.
Letters only are carried to and from
the coast, and these must be written
on onion skin paper, occupying as
little space and making as light 4
weight as possible. These letters are
sewed in the lining of his heavy Jacket
and thus are sure of a safe delivery.
provided Mr.. Carr makes the trip in
safety. The charge of carrying a letter
form one point to another is $40. and
on the last trip out $4,000 was real
lied.
Last winter two trips, one in and
one out. We're made. and from a none
tary standpoint h business is a great
success.
Mr.. Carr mas a partner who leaves
Cooks Inlet when Mr.. Carr leaves
Nome, and vice versa. They pass en-
route, and generally meet no one else
on the trail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27
A SUICIDE.
Indian Declared to Have Caused Hi.
Own Death hx DRINKING Water.


Sioux City, Jan. 27.-One of the most
unique verdicts OF the kind ever return
ed In this section has been rendered by
South Dakota. In the case of Charles
Horn. a full blood Sisseton, and Wan-
peton Sioux Indian, who was found
dead on the road between the town of
Peever and Sisseton agency. Horn was
an habitual drunkard and doubtless
died as the result of exposure, while on
his way home in his customary intoxi-
Gated condition. When a coroner's jury
was summoned for the purpose Of as
certaining the cause of his death an
autopsy revealed the fact that the dead
mans stomach was filed with water.
Doubtless because it was 50 unusual
for the dead man to drink water dur
ing the latter years of his life, the jury
returned a verdict to the effect that he
committed suicide by drinking water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27
DEATH OF DR.. BOWMAN.
Passing Of One Of the Pioneers Of
Methodism in Iowa.

Special to Times-RepuDlicAn.
Cedar Falls, Jan. 27.-Dr. U. John
Bowman, one of the pioneer circuit rid
ing Methodist ministers of Iowa, died
yesterday, at the age of Sc years. His
death was very sudden, as he was en-
joying his usual health Sunday, and att
tended church, as was his custom. Yes
terday forenoon he went about his daily
tasks and about noon was taken sud-
denly i'll and died in a short time there
after. DR.. Bowman had been a resident
of this city for almost forty years. He
was considered one Of the most able
ministers in the west of his chosen de-
nomination.. He was we'll educated, a
thinker of great power, n in the pull
pit was one of the strongest sermoniz-
ers the state ever had. Even at his adj
yanced age his mental faculties We're
active, and 1t was not unusual for him
to occupy the pulpits Of some of the
churches during absences of the AS
tors. His failing eyesight vas his most
apparent infirmity. Mrs. Bowman, who
still survives him, is SO years old. She
is almost frantic with grief over her
loss, as the two We're one and insepara-
BILE. Two daughters survive, Mrs. Ohm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27
FROM ALL OVER IOWA..

Iscant. Facts which go a long way II
lgiying her precendent over other babies
lin some respects. When Baby Rickof
ltoddles down the street everybod,
turns around for another look at the
tiny piece Of humanity who. despite
her %littleness. a an old fashioned
Hook which challenges attention.
iClarinda.
"A. S. Van Sandt received a car Of
|anthracite coal Tuesday bought by
him the second day of May. How is
that for quick delivery? Clarinda has
Ifared better han most towns for Goa
this winter. One OF the coal dealers
Mr.. Berry, had sixty-seven tons of hard
coal left over from last rear and both
dealers got supplies very early. Then
the local mines have supplied most O
the soft coal needed. All but two 81
the coal dealers have gone out of bust
ness.
keokuk.s
The month Of January las been an
~unequalled one in the transfer of rea
property in Keoklk for recent years:
deeds to the amount of $150.O00 have
been filed for RECORD on inside Keokuk
property and large contracts are wait
ing for various causes, the perfection
of titles to complete a number of sales
transfers and trades. Outside of the
large purchase of the Hubinger proper
there have been fifteen other pur-
chases which total s37,975.
! Sac City.
The Sun says: AS yet nothing has
been heard of c.. A. Pratt since his dis
appearance IN Wednesday night OF last
week. His wife says that she does moi
Iknow where he has zone and evidently
The has not left his address with other
people in Sac City. Unless his debts
are larger than appear at present, it is
difficult to account for his disappear
ance. He may have employed the
method of borrowing and giving q
! mortgage to realize more money on the
stock than he could have obtained from
a sale outright.
Ottumwa.
The foremen Of the Morrell Packing
plant arranged for a banquet to be
given Saturday evening at the Bal
lingall in honor, of John Breakey, who
for the past twenty years, has
been an employe at the plant, but on
account of i'll health has been COM
PEELED to retire from the duties which
he has discharged so faithfully for
many years. For the past several years
Mr.. Brealkey has been a sufferer from
rheumatism and his physicians have
repeatedly warned him that he mus
give UP the work in the cold storage
department and seek out door life,
where he will receive the beneficial
results derived from the natural at
mosphere.
Davenport.
In Scott county, at the present time,
there are several farmers telephone
systems. and the farmers are doing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27
Senator Hubbard simplifies the
Political Situation Somewhat
in Woodbury. County
NOT AFTER STATE sENAToRsHlP
He Announces That in View of His
Candidacy for Congressional Honors
He viii Not Consider Reelection to
State senator-Representative Feely
Will Be Candidate to Succeed Hubbard
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Sioux City, Jan. 27.-Senator Hub
bard has announced that he will not
be a candidate for state senator to sue
coed himself. His announcement will
relieve the situation to some extent in
Woodbury. county, but will mix matters
up in some other respects. Senator
Hubbard. who had announced his cam
didacy for the congressional nomina-
ton, at first refused to state that he
would not be a candidate for the sena-
torial nomination. 1t was intimated
that Senator Hubbard was holding the
field until it should be his pleasure to
say what he would take. Last night he
announced definitely that he would not
be a candidate, saying: II am not,
never have been and shall not be a cam
didate for the senate"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27
HAD STRANGE EXPERIENCE.
Freight Conductor Drop. Between En-
CINE Thru Bridge.

bU
Special to Times-Republican.
Davenport, Ian. 27.-W. p. Edwards,
q freight conductor on the Illinois d.
vision CT the Rock Island road had a
narrow escape from death Friday night
at the bridge across Rock river at Car
bon Cliff. He Is now confined at st.
Anthony's hospital In Rock Island with
a bruised heel and a badly sprained
ankle as the result OF a fall Of twenty
five feet from an engine to the Ice or
the river below.
Friday night about 1880 he was
coming west to Natick with a couple
of engine crews on two light engines,
that were coupled together. Nearing
the Rock river bridge, 1t was thought
advisable to separate the eengincs, SO
that the weight would be distributed in
crossing the bridge and Mr.. Edwards
crawled back over the tender OF the
forward engine to unfasten the coup
ling.
He accomplished his purpose and the
rear engine dropped back. but in at
tempting to regain his place in the cab,
he slipped in scrambling upon the ten
der and fell. Just how 1t happened he
is unable to tell. but the next thing he
knew he struck the ice on the river.
feet foremost, having dropped between
the ties. Had he not fallen thru. the
rear engine would probably have struck
him.
But the alternative for which he was
spared was by no NEAR pleasant. His
fall was not seen and his absence was
$500 e-eh crew nrnhahlv thin,s-
ing that he had remained on the other
engine, alter attending to the uncoup-
ling, When he attempted to his
feet and ankles, they panied him badly
and were unable to bear his weight.
Accordingly he set out on MS
and knees and crawleo over a mile to
the nearest farmhouse on the north
shore of the river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27
THEORIES ABOUT cATzRKH.
Peculiar ideas Regarding = Common
Disease

Disease.
Mark Twain's cure for a cold in the
head was simple, but he claims very Ell
fective in his own case; his plan was 10
eat nothing whatever for t~wenty-four
hours or presumably until the trouble
had disappeared.
Attic not able to speak from personal
experience as to the effectiveness OF
this treatment, it certainly has the
merit of extreme economy, outfit occurs
to us that the application of it to a cast
Of nasal catarrh might be attende
with difficulties.
Catarrh, as everyone knows, is a
chronic cold In the head and Marx
Twain's treatment, IL 1t should become
fad. would make Of us q nation OF
fasters: an army, emulating the ex-
ample Of the immortal Tanne who
achieved world wide fame by fasting
forty days.
Catarrh is certainly becoming a ma
tional disease and there is little doubt
hut that the errors in diet, particularly
over eating is a very common cause.
Most people however are more IN
terested in the cure of the trouble thar
In the cause, and modern medical
science has produced more effective and
less heroic methods than Mr.. Twalnis.
Hydrastin is a new remedy. very eff
fective in some forms Of Catarrh. Rec
Gum is another which on account OF Its
antise ptic properties is very valuable,
while MANY severe cases of chronic
catarrh have been entirely cured by the
sanguinaria or extract OF blood rooot
alone.
Within a year an e~nterpr1sing chem-
ist has combined all OF these remedies
In tablet form, palatable and convenient
and the superiority of this tablet over
other catarrh remedies is so apparent
that all druggists now carry them IN
stock to supply the popular demand
They are called Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets and 1t is doubtful If any medi-
cine has achieved a national popularity
IN so short a time as this.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are used by
thousands OF travelling men because
they can be carried In the pocket and
used any time and in any quantity
being free from cocaine. opiate or any
poisonous drug.
They clear the head and throat from
the disgusting secretions OF catarrh,
very often In a few hours time.
For nasal catarrh they are far super
Tor to any wash, lotion or ointment the
use or which Is often as inconvenient
and annoying as the disease itself.
For coughs. colds, bronchial catarrh
and catarrh OF stomach these tablets
give immediate relief and a permanent
cure where lotions, douches n in
.halers make no Impression whatever.
This preparation is a boon to catarrh
sufferers and any druggist will tell You
that Stuart's Catarrh Tablest Is rem
edy that has come to stay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-27
LITTLE BOY KILLED.
Children Were Hunting and One Acct
d~entally Shot the Other.

dentally Shot the Other.
Special to Timss-Republican.
Let's. Jan. 27.-Leonard Meeker, 10
years of age, was shot and instantly
killed about three miles southeast of
here Monday. The toy's brains were
blown out.
Young Meeker. in company with a
brother two years oder, was hunting
in the woods near their home. three
miles houtheast of hsle. The boys had
but one gun and that was in the hands
Of the older boy. He was on top of Il
brush heap endeavoring to scare a rab-
bit out. He saw the animal leave and
took a quick shot. The charge struck
Leonard in the head, killing him almost
instantly. The body was brought to
the family residence by Ben Leiber-
knecht.
The dead boy was the son of Nelson
Mckee, who is an %enploye of the Nc
kee button factory in Muscatine.