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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Supposed Dead Man Returns.

Mason City. April 1.-Alonzo Smith
brother of Mrs. Charles Terrence. of
this city, who has not been hear of
for sixteen years, and who was suppos-
ed to be dead, surprised and pleased
his relatives highly by returning home
He has been in Washington and has
spent several years in the mining reg
ions of Alaska, where he picked up a
comfortable fortune. OF late he has
being a member Of the police force in
Portland, Ore.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
WINDOW sMAsHER AT WORK.
a Plate Glass Front at New Sharon
Demolished.

Special to tmes-Republtcan.
New Sharon, April Last Monday
night some miscreant or miscreants
unknown, without the fear of Night
Marshal Gaswel in his heart. almost
completely demolished the glass front
OF the bowling alley. This was ac-
complished by throwing several bricks
thru the windows. The entire front
part Of the room presented a dilapitat-
ed appearance upon the following NOR
ming when the proprietor. Ross Laugh
Grey came to open UP. glass and brick
bats were scattered eight or ten feet
back fro mthe entrance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
REVIVE THE Y. M. C. A.
A Meeting of the EIdora Organization
Held.

Held.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, April IA meeting of the
Y. NJ. C. A. was held last evening. the
first for several months, at which IT
was decided to revive the former organ
ization with the same officers viz:
C. NJ. Haas, president; George Is.
Speers, vice president; George w.
Richards, secretary; f. j. Edgar. treas
urer. A resolution was passed author
izing the president and secretary to
lease the building to Professor South
land for one year, to be used as
Of music on the first floor
and band room on the second floor.
1t is hoped that by another year the
Y. NJ. c. A. will be not only revived
but entirely on its feet and an active
and strong organization
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Farmers Begin Work.
special to s-Republican.

this viciAity are putting in their great
est efforts to get their seeding done
Wheat and oats are the chief cereals
being sown. Should the weather con-
tinue dry majority of the farmers will
have this work done in good season.
Manager Insel is arranging to make
some extensive improvements on the
city opera house this spring and sum.
mer. He will not stop till the city has
Il first-class and we'll equipped play
house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
WALTON BADLY HURT.
Hardin County Man May Die of lnjurie.
Received in Runaway.

Hardin County Man May Dieof Injuries
Received in Runaway.
Special to Times Republican,.
Eldora, April 1.-Word was received
here last night that Arms Walton,
an old and highly esteemed citizen of
Hubbard. had been thrown from a bug
gy by arunaway team and ruptured a
blood vessel in his neck and was other
wise severely bruised. Mr.. Walton had
been to New Providence to consult a
doctor and was on his way home, and
when crossing the railroad at Hubbard
his team was frightened by a crowbar
dropped on the rail by workman, with
the above result Mr.. Walton formerly
lived in Pleasant township, where he
was a pioneer settler. He is in a preca-
rious condition and grave doubts are
entertained as to his recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
HURT IN A RUNAWAY.
J. e. Taylor, Of New Sharon, Meets
With Serious Accident.

With Serious Accident.
Special to Times Republican.
New Sharon, April ii. +. Taylor,
the sheep man, met with a runaway ac-
cident Monday night. He was driving
down by the new depot, when his team
of western horses became frightened.
When near, the residence of Jas. Gadd,
he was thrown out. He was discovered
by Mrs. Gadd who summoned help and
he was taken into the house. ply
stefan was called and it was found that
one arm was broken. and that he had
sustained serious internal injuries. AT
this writing he is not in a condition to
be moved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
CHILD MEETS FRIeHTFUL DEATH.
Four-Year- Old Son Of Mrs. Hurd at
Rudd Burned to Death.

our. 6dT.OIu 0VU VI WIe' ''W'0 ~
Rudd Burned to Death.
Rudd, April 1.-The little 4-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Hurd. OF
this place, was literally cooked alive
from fire which caught in his clothes in
some manner while left at home with
his brothers and sisters by the mother.
Before help could reach the little fellow
his clothing, with the exception of his
shoes and stockings. was burned from
his body. He died before physician
could arrive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
coLFAx TO NEWTON.
New Survey Will Be Commenced at
Once,

Special to Times
Newton, April New surveys will
be commenced from Coifax to Newton;
today for the building of the interurban
electric railroad. The business men of
Newton are using their efforts to get
the road to Newton and many farmers
along the right of-way are offering to
give land across the farms for ths
building of the road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
TRAVELLING MAN KILLED.

r. T. orvis Run Over by Passenger
Train at Burlington.
Burlington, April IL T. Orvis. a
we'll known travelling man Of Appleton.
Wis, travelling for the Milwaukee Lith-
ograp hing Company. was run down by
Burlington passenger train yesterday
afternoon on Eighth street and instant
Nv killed. He was walking along side
track and stepped on the main track
as the train reached him. He had $50
in cash in his pockets. His head was
ho d11r ont
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Death Of Mrs. Davis.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, April Mrs. Ann Davis,
mother of former Mayor p. S. Davis,
died at her home in this city last night
after an illness of several weeks. The
remains will be taken to her old home
in Pennsylvania for interment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Button Men Get Aid.
, Times-Repuhlican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Dubuque, April loving to the fact
that the Button Cutters union has not
been organized sufficient length of
time, they can not receive any finan-
cial assistance from the American
of Labor, as an organiza-
ton. In order that they may receive
such assistance, a special meeting of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Death Of ]. N. WeckIer.

Special to Times Republican.
Dougherty, April III. N. Weckler,
died after an illness of about six weeks
cancer of the stomach. Mr.. Week
Ter was blacksmith and formerly liv-
ed at Allison. The c. O. F. Lodge will
have charge Of the funeral Thursday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Cash Arrested Again.

Creston, April 1.-Charles Cash, the
colored man who was arrested some
time ago on the charge of assault and
battery on Don Connors, but who was
acquitted has again been arrested. This
time he is charged with interfering with
a United States mail carrier in the per-
Torrance of his duties. The offense is
a serious one. and II con-
victed 1t is likely Cash will get a peni-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
Bert Hooker Dies Al Anamosa.

) Charles City, April bert Hooker,
who was sentenced to Anamosa from
this place on the charge Of horse steal
ing. died in the penitentiary of con-
sumption. He was found last fall IN
November in Utah and returned here
for trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01
NOT A BAD CHARACTER.
Frank Brown, Who Shot Harry Holz
hauer. Has Been Peaceful.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, April 1.-Frank Brown,
who shot Harry Holzhausr in this city
Saturday night, has always been a
peaceful young man and has never be-
fore been involved in trouble, accord
ing to statement made by his mother,
who arrived in Muscatine yesterday.
She IL naturally somewhat depressed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-01

California and South Via Wabash
Railway.
Every Wednesday the Wabash runs
q thru tourist car to California. First
class Pullman every day. with only one
change.
hours.
TO Mobile and New Orleans in thir-s
tty-six hours.
70 Hot Springs. Ark. In twenty-four
hours.
II passengers have to change at all on
the Wabash, remember 1t 10 always in
union stations.
Cheap winter tourist tickets on sale
to nearly all points.
~. Des Noiness lowe. -
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11
FORCING TO THE FRONT.

Advices received from the outside by recent mails mt to the fact that Alaska Is commanding much "ttsni 'n, The Pacific coast newspapers are devoting considerable space to Alaska aud Aa>k kan affairs. Some of them, notably the Seattle Post h. teligeneer, IS making an exceIlrni gh, for rec"gni- ton of the dstct and the fighting of its wrongs by congress. But the Pacific coast newspapers are not alone in pressing upon congress tie needs of the ds trct. Those of the middle west also talking about Al..ka and predicting for it mighty future. So are United States officials who have been in Alas ka and know something of the territory and it's mag niiicent Among these Is General Greeley chief of the signal service bureau, who recently, in letter ts the Siagway Chamber of Commerce, pre- diets that "Ala,ka will bo the home of large and wealthy population. and that the development of the north is only just beginning"
 It is apparent thus early that the present year yill witho At doubt, wns reniarka be developments in Alaska. Northwestern Aa,k ,ka is commanding re- newed attention; Seward peninsula, placer min
 mining section. has recovered from the back given t iD 1900 and 19Ol caused by the adverse reports of thousands of disa appontcd men who could, under no cireumetances, have achieved n country such this, principally because they in wise adapted to meet and overcome conditions which then existed. But this section has steadily, if slowly, 1oTgeo to tho 1rohe Us snlu production for l9O2 wRs the greatest in it's history. IL will be sui greater this year, and it will go increasing from year to year new sold-bearing opened up and developed.
 -t s rather early to speculate but there is strong probability that the influx of people to Nome the opening of nav saton next spring will be much larger than last year. The reason is apparent. This sec tien is now looked upon as gold producer of great promise The vast extent of the gold deposits assures its peTmanence for many years to come.
 Southwestern Alaska is also in line for steady development, and the great interior country be- tween Valdez, Cook inlet and the Yukon. Remark able strides in material progress be wit messed in the years to come. large and permanent population will possess the land and its varied re- sources will bring wealth to all who endeavor leg- natsly to find it.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11
AN ALASKAN GRATITUDE.

Blessed are they who exinct nothing, for verify they shall not be disappointed, This is not scrip tural heatitude, but nevertheless it is ally true. Great expectations seldom realized as many an Alaskan dough testify. Those who make haste to be rich usually renair poor and the more haste they make, the bitter tho dis appointment and disgust. To these there is drop of comfort for riches very frequently take unto them
 selves wings and fly away. The truth of the opening sentence of this article however, lies in the applica
 ton of 1t, as Captain Cutie would say We were reminded of it by reading paragraph in Skagway Id patch to Dawson paper. wherein it was hluhely related that congress would neither give Alaska a delegate, selfgovernment at the present session
 Few peo c who haved lived in Alaska for any length of time will feel disappointed, simply because thsy expect congress te do nothing along those lines
 However the leaven is working. Col. Grigsby and Ex-Collcctor Ivey und Volney T. Hoggatt all in Washington. each probably pulling different string
 but all surely there doing their best for Alaska
 and no doubt-incdenta|ly of course-themseves. Each is supplied with little leaven and hy and by it will be in 10 work and the whole lump will be
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11

ltavencd and the result: will be plenty of dough of the kind that Alaska needs to place her among the free and independent" com monwralths of the republic.
 All the territories will have dis appeared by the end of this year, save Indian territory. for Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma are to be raised to the dignity of state hood. But Alaska will rtman a bright particular star, fatherles, , no,herless, speeches.. amorphous and alone, an anomalous ''district" without standing in the nation, and vet grand commonwealth" with 50,OO0 patriotic, intelligent but dlsfranchised citizens. But our time will come.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11
EXCELLENT MAIL SERVICE.


 . Notwithstanding the unprecedented cold weather and the heavy fall of snow in this section and ,he Yukon it is pleasing to note improved mail ser vice between Nome and Dawson. The dificultie, under which the mail contractors are laboring are complicated than e,er before in the history of Nome, because of the severe cold, has been stated and the state of the trails. In the winter of 1900 mail from the outside reach Nome unti about March IF, yet the trails in excellent condition because of the mild winter and the stampede that was on from Dawsan and Yukon river points. In 1901 the service little better than that of the previous year, while in 1902 the most Of the mail consigned Nome sent over the Iliamna bay route, and some of it did not reach Nome until after navigation spened. The service by the Yukon route however, was fairly prompt, even if the carriers brought little zAil. No mail service which must traverse such a distance as that between Nome and Dawson in the ~inter. .sesson, hc entirely satisfactory no
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE,

To E. B. Sierer and John Hastings, and Wm. Dean and Geo. l.. Fish, and all others whom 1t may concern:
 You are hereby notified that have expended during the year 1902 two hundred (S2J0) dollars in work and labor upon the mining locations in
 the Biuestone mining district now Port lar ence recording district, Of the District of Alaska known and described as the 'iIlack Bru'' and "MunX King placer mining claims, located on Gold Run or Matilda creek, about eight miles from the mouth of said creek. ill order to hold said claims under the provisions of section 2J2i of the Revised Statutes Of the United States and th" amendment thereto, approved Jan. 22,
 lSSo concerning annual labor upon mining claims being the amount required to be done on said locations during the year ending on the 3lst cay of December, l!02. to hold said locations and you are hereby notified that II Within ninety day, after final publication of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as co-ownerS your interests in the said locations will become the property of the subscriber, your co-owIer, who has made the expenditure required by the terms Of said sec tion 2a..i of the Revised Statutes and the smid amendment thereto.
 Date of first publication Jan 2l, 1903.
 Date of last publication April 22, 1903.
 ". 1HoS SoRENSON.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Frank A. Nicholson:
 You are hereby notified that have expended du ing the year l9I2 two hundred Goil4rS in work and labor upon the mining locations in'the Cape Nome recording district of th'' District Of Alaska. known and described as the Helena MncS.'' on Nome river, in order to hold said cIaimS under the provisions of section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and h, mCnt mcnt thereto. approved Jan. 22. 1880 concerning annual labor upon mining claims being the amount required to be done on si. i'd locations during the year ending on the 3lst day of December, l.02, to hold said lUcntions and you are hereby notified that if within ninety days after final publication of this notice you fail or refuse 10 contribute your proportion Of such expenditure as co-owner. your interest in the said locations will become the property of the subscriber. your co owner. who has made the 'xpeDditure required by the terms of said sec tion 233i of the Revised Statutes. and the sad amendment thereto
 Date of first publication Jan H. 1903.
 Date of last pubIication April l5, "t3.
 W HELENA LEHMAN.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11

natter what the efforts made by contractors to rem d'r the conn letest satisfaction. The present con, tractors, however, the Northern Commercial Co. on the Yukon between Eagle and St. Michael and Una lakll and Calkins & Co. between the latter point and Nome, are certainly sparng neither pains nor expense to put the mails through on schedule time The last outside mail received here left Dawson on Dec. or $ and reached Nome Feb 6. Not a bad showing when he difficulty of travelling is corsdercd That this mail contained earlier mail than that re- ceyed hy the previous one is probably fault of the contractors. As we have remarked, so long mails to Nome must be conveyed during the winter e son for svch distance, long will there be errors in transn s-ion and past exp"rcncr has shown that 1t i- hard 10 determine at what point or points the errors occurred.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11

IL would sem that ii'e about time that those "Alaska boundary mon umenls" were placed in the dust b;n of innocuous desuetude, their dlscovererS banished from the coun- try, and the tn ted States and Great Britain cease their rrociast- ination and get down to busin-, E and detinlt.l, settle tie boundar, question.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

TO ChaS. C. tUrpenter:
 You are hereby notified that I. the Un signed. have caused to be performed work, scr vices and labor of the value Of Sl00 upon the fol lowing placer mining claim for tn" yer leu2 to-wit: Claim. No. below on Willow Below q tributary of Pilgrim rlycr i'll the hoGgaron rt' voruiug district. District ot Alaska, certificate of location being recorded in volume -. page - of the records oi said recording district. And you are further notified that if you do no, within ninety t!0) days from the date hereof cause to be paid to the undersigned your pro portiunatc share ol Haiu eXpeuuiture aS 70 owner your interest in said C! Iin Wiil bccomt the property of the undersigned. undcr section .32i, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 r. G. kAPPELMAN.
 Co-Owner of the Aforesaid Property. Date of first publication. Jan. 5, l9o5. 3nW
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11

The oltum,rgar ne law is to D. tested. One woald ra her see thls done than to be ca He'd upon to tes, the stuff that the law is all about.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11

Wall street rom. es fight with President Roosevelt. When the cont st is pulled off the money men will find out who it is that has the friends,
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11

During the Molineux murder trial last November in New York, the handwriting experts character ized a certain k;n.l of lrnman~hir as "thr fluent tizIr." They ex- plained that they meant the habit of merely scrawllng the last few letters of wo,d. There are good many men who have it, and there are some whose hole signature is but a fluent fizzlr. Those who in dulg" the practice would better stop it or they may some day b,. t,itd for murder.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11

They have been refusing $2, ,5O0,- 900 bribes in Montana. They don't monkey with small change in that state
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11

A prominent divine "in the the states" says that the Am.ri- can is rushing to perdition. That is to say he is "going to the devil" Too bad thlt there is no one to head him off.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11
SURVEY INC
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Frank \. Nicholson:
 You are hereby notified that we have cX. pended during the year l!U2 four hundred dollars in labor upon the mining locations in the Cape Nome Recording District of the District of Al aSfa, known and described aS "LChmann'S $ Mines, or group, Cn Nome river. in order to hold said claims under the provisions of section 2i2i Of the Revised Statutes of the United States Uni the amendment thereto approved Jan. a2. lS%J concerning annual labor upon min ing claims, being tLc amount required to he done on said locations during the year ending on the 3lSt day of December. l'J!, to hold said locations: and you arc notified that if within ninety days after the date of thc final pu6icG- tion of this notice you fail or refuse to contrib. ute Nod proportion of such expenditure, as cO- owner, your interest in the said ciaiiuS will be come the prOpcrty of the subscribers, your co-OWucrS. who have made the expenditure re quired bt the terms of Suid section 2I31 of the Revised Statues, Gnd the amendment thereto. Date of first publication, January II lH03
 Date of last publication April h, i9aI
 HELENA IEHMANN,
 JUIiuS LEHM MkN$, CARL DAHL>TROM.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11

The Bo-tOncse have been criiicis- ing Presidrn, Roosc,elt's Englis h. It may take It le time for him to become "won!ed" to Boston criti- cism.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11

Judge James Wlckersham's ideas concerning Alaska territories are what Dominic Sampson would de- nominate "prodigious." He IS AouriShing the carving knife early and freely.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To John McCarthy:-
 Iou are hereby notified that we, the undo" signed have performed work labor and services to above the value of one hEnUrCd uollalS ul tn" p4ac"r minn,, claim. EEOAn as Di~cuyerl clnim on Iron cree <, in i.oUGiruil r cor ing dis tYitt District of Alaska. for the year eHuini Dee. 3l, l9U2. ana you are hereby farther notified that if you GO not, within 70 dal from the date hereof pay. or cause to Er paid to the undcr signed your propOrtiouGtc share of said cXpcnd iturN. as Co-uWIt~, your interest in said rluiiu will become ,hr property ut th" undersigned undar section :.i3t Ci u" Revised Statutcs Ot the United ~ tcS
 Dalc hereof, ard oi thc first publication, Jan [, Eu3. W. FITELLE.
 " p. SINNOTT.
 Co ownc1s ,i th" aforesaid party l-t-"ll " il s.iG claim.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11

The Boer statesmen have begun to scrap among themse .ves. l his is one of the special'i,s of q lost cause.
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11

According 10 a statement pub l shed hy the Seattle post-In,elii- seucer there was shipped to Alaska during the three months ending Srptenlb,r 30 last breadsuffs to,l e value of $l66, ,G}S; Washington coal to the value of 64 4,40S; eggs to the value of $62 4)2; fruits and nuts 10 the value of $SS,064; hay to the value of $4l l,47S; malt liquors to the value of $39,S19; meat and dairy products to the value of $2S9 4S9; vegetables to the value oi $l36 .972; and wood and manu- factureS of wood to the value of $129,215; an aggr' gate of upwards of $l,000,O0O
The Nome nugget., 1903-02-11
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Dennis J. Horgau:
 You are hereby uodiird thIt hay" cXpcn1ed during the year ls92 one hundred dollars in work and lahOr upon the mining location II the upt Nome rccorui; z uistri@i of tn" District Of Alas kd, known aud described as No. below dis covery on sanders creek. q tributur5 of Hast i.iES creek, in order to luit said claim under h. provisions of section 232i of the I.CyiNcd Stat utcS of the United States and the amendment thereto approved JahuncN 22,., ISS0 concerning annual labor uron F ming claims. being the amount required to be done on said location during the year tntiIE on the 3lst day of DC. c"mUer. lN2. to hold NuiG location, and you are hereby notified that if within ninety days after final pub ciIion of thjs notice you fiji or refuse to contribute" your proportion of Sach eXpen0i turc Us Il co-oWnCr, your interest in the said To- cation VIII become the property of the sub ScriBcr, your Cu-oWncr. who hHS made lhe cXpcn diturC rCuUrcd by the terms oi Said section 2,24 ot the Revised statutes. and the said amend mcnt thereto.
 Date oi first publication .Junupry | 1903.
 Date of last publication April 8, 1903.
 OLE SFENFJELD.