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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27

solid mental and moral parts, and OF
great personal popularity.
Clarke county has the primary cleo
ton system. adopted two years ago and
very popular with the voters. 1t is
governed by a complete set OF rules
drawn by County Chairman c.. L. Lamb
and adopted by the committee eel days
ago. The date of this years primary
is June 5.
Two terms and out is the rule on the
court house officers. The principal con-
test this year is on the treasurership
between Sid Bates, clerk in the Sim
mons bank, and j.. w. Hall, a former
treasurer. For sheriff c.. c.. Scott wha
captured for the republicans the last
democratic Office two years ago., will
he enominated without opposition.
County Superintendent w. C. Davis will
be similarly complimented, tho for a
good while superintendent have had
trouble TO get more than n term. For
supervisors the candidates are j. A.
Bone. of Doyle township, the present
incumbent, T. w. Day, of Murray, and
Dan Sherwood, of Knox township.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
Professor Miller, of Hampton,
Secures Possession Of a
Valuable Fossil
FOUND in THE kLoNDIkE MINE
The Relic of Prehistoric Times Was
Discovered by the Professors Brother
In a Gold Mine Near Dawson City
Tho Romance of a Citizen of 1ax-
ter-other News.
spec,a, to Times Republican.

Hampton, April 27.-Professor r. 6.
Miller is the possessor of a m%astodon's
tooth sent to him by his brother. who
dug it out of a gold mine in the klon-
dixie a few miles from Dawson City.
The tooth was found about twenty feet
under the ground and appears to be one
of the grinding molars. 1T has become
petrified and now weighs twelve
pounds. In some places the white en-
amel is perfect in color and hardness.
The tooth measures ten and one-half
inches on the line where it entered the
Jaw, and six inches deep. A piece or a
tusk eight feet in length was located
within a few feet of where the tooth
was found. Part of the roots are IN
perfect condition, while ONE of them
are broken close to the body of the
tooth. 1t must have belonged to some
large animal of the past ages OF which
are now in existence, and perhaps
have not been for thousands OF years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
SUICIDE AT PERRY.
Engineer Frank Liddle Kills Himself
With Carbolic Acid.


Perry, Iowa, April 27.-Frank Liddle
suicided yesterday, by drinking two
ounces of carbolic acid. He undressed,
got into bed, and a half hour later was
found dead. Abou four years ago he
became insane and deliberately planned
kill his wife and two children. He
succeeded in pounding his wife's head in
a most frightful condition with a meat
FOUNDER, and her recovery was m
thing remarkable; the two children es-
capped. After CONTINENT in the asylum
for several months, he was discharged
as cured and came home and vent in
to business, but soon failed. He RAJ
only recently discharged from the in
ebriate asylum. At the time he tried
to kill his wife he vas a passenger
engineer on the Milwaukee and one OF
the most popular men on the road.
and a man of some means Several
years 6 he was pulling the train
thai went thru the broken bridge at
Coon Rapids, where SO many lives
were lost. He had a miraculous escape
at that time. Some weeks before he
went insane, he was suffering from the
grip. but was on duty. and one night
ten miles out of Council Bluffs with the
FLYER, he ran into a herd of cattle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
ANOTHER TERM FOR TEMPLE.
Clarke county's Representation in the
Next Legislature.

Clarke county's Representation in the
Next Legislature.
.Osceola, April 27.-Clarke county's
representation in the next legislature
appears to be pretty well decided upon.
Hon. NJ. L. Temple, the present repre-
sentative. bids fair to be for the fifth
successive time. the republican nominee
for that office. If elected, aAnthere
seems to be no reason to doubt will
be, he will have served four tern! and
by reason of his membership in the
Twenty-sixth general assembly, which
had two sessions. will have sat In five
sessions.
j.. S.. Morris, a worthy farmer from
the northeast part of the county, Is
announced as a candidate, but general
opinion picks Temple as a sure winner.
The party in this county is p~eaceable,
and has been increasing in Its repub-
Elican majority steadily since 1896; until
now the margin is 500 voters, and al;
the democrats have been elected from
county Office.
The senatorship, 1t is understood here
lis conceded by Warren county to Clarke
tho the former has the larger numbe;
Of delegates. Clarke county's unani-
nous choice will be former Senator
James n. Jamison, an Osceola lawyer OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
FELL DOWN ENHANCEMENT.
Stranger Breaks His Neck in Fall
Near Glenwood.

Stranger Breaks His Neck in Fall
Near Glenwood.
Special to Times-Republican.
Glenwood. Ia, April ga mar
name is supposed to be Wallace,
fell down a steep embankment along
the Burlington r~ight-of-way east of
here, some time about II o'clock last
night and broke his neck. Death is
thought to have been instantaneous.
Gus Swanson, who was with the
dead man during h evening, says that
he and Wallace were In Omaha and
were lodged there in the city hall for
being drunk. They came to Glenwood
on Burlington train No. IA and started
east to a grading camp about q mile
east of town. They We're said to be
under the influence of liquor at the
time. Swanson got to the camp n
did not miss his companion until later,
when he was found dead in the cut.
There were heel marks in the almost
perpendicular side of the embankment
a part of the way down.
The dead man is about six feet tall
weighs about 100 pounds and has sandy
moustache and hair. So far 1t has been
impossible to gain any knowledge Of
his relatives. He is supposed to have
worked for Mike Elmore during the
winter. The remains will be held at
Swope's undertaking rooms for some
days in hopes Of finding some relative
who will care for them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
ALL OVER IOWA.

demonstrate that they are worth the
money.
Bedford.
AdJutant General Byers has ordered
the National Guard company at Bed
ford mustered out OF the state service.
The action has been under contempla-
ton for some time and is due to the fact
that h citizens of that place have
failed to provide the organization with
a proper armory. There are about for
ty-five men In the organization, but It's
efficiency has been hampered by the
fact that 1t has never had proper quar-
ters.
Ogden.
Ogden recently denied the Farmers
Mutual Telephone Company a franchise
to bring their lines into that city. The
farmers in western Boone county are
very much agitated over the turn
down, and are showing a disposition
to return the favor. Last week the
Ogden egg wagons, sem out to
purchase eggs came back empty, and
the farmers in many instances an
nounce that they will hereafter seek
trade accommodations in other towns.
luverne.
A number of our farmers are begin
ming to tile, and the prospects are hat
a large amount of thing will be laid
in this vicinity the coming summer.
Who knows but what the wet seacson
last year was a blessing in disguise?
In that it taught our farmers that TIL
ing is the one thing that Kossuth coun-
ty soil lacked to make it the best in the
world. 1t will stand extremely dry
weather, and if we can get it to with
stand the extreme wet, what more can
we ask?
AIsona.
Attorney Curtiss has begun an action
for his client, Albert Kopesky, of Sex
ton, against Justice c. L. Hager, of
that lace, based on the allegation of
fake imprisonment. 1t appears that a
dispute arose between Kopesky II the
justice over the collection of a small
debt, the result of which was hat Ha-
ger give verbal Instructions to Consta-
BILE Jake Goedertz to convey kopesky
to the county jail, which the latter did.
Hager ordered Kopesky's release early
next morning. Kopesky asks $4,000
damages for false imprisonment.
Whether there is any ground for the ac-
ton will be q matter for the lawyers
and the judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27

at the usual contract price. The COM
pany ought to have at the least possible
calculation, twice the acreage.
Iowa City.
In the district court Miss Elizabeth
Jones brings suit against Sophia and
Jacob Slower, asking for damages in
the sum of $1,000. Plaintiff claims that
the defendants constructed a tile drain
land, and asks $500 for actual damages
and $500 for wilful trespassing.
Red Oak.
During the recent storm lightning
struck the steeple of the Baptist church
lspiintering the woodworkbadly and
setting it on fire. Prompt action pre-
vented the flames from making any
Roadway. The steeple was so badly
shattered that it may have to be rebuilt.
The loss is in the neighborhood Of ESQ
or $500.
Ottumwa
Clearance Goodhue, q colored man,
probably % years of age, is in the
lcounty Jail where he will await the ac-
ton of the grand jury. for the August
term of the Wapello county district
| court WIFI IeSdIQ " llS SeSS. = WeN'
arrested on the charge of breaking and
entering a railroad car. and stealing a
box of tobacco and a bucket Of candy.
Jefferson.
BY a unanimous vote of the board of
education at their meeting, Mrs. F. d.
Palmer, Of Villisca, was elected sup
erintendent of our city schools for the
coming year, at a salary of $l,2bO. Mr..
Palmer is a young man with a splendid
record, and a graduate of the Grinnell
College and the fact that he is the
choice of all the members of the board
presages much for the success of his
work here.
Cooper.
The school board of Grant town
ship in Greene county, has recently
adopted a course calculated to secure
for them some of the best rural teachers
in the county. Up TO this time the
highest wages they have paid have been
$50 per month. Hereafter they Will
pay $40 per month for teachers with
two year certificates, $35 per month for
teachers with first grade certificates,
and $40 per month for teachers with
second grade certificates. The general
agitation of the wage question Tor
teachers, is bringing the pay up every
where; to keep 1t up the teachers must
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27

churdan.
The Presbyterian congregation have
extended a call to Rev. Hoyt. of Gill;
more City. He expects to move his
family to Churdan soon.
Scranton.
Myrtle Barker, assistant principal of
the Scranton high school, has resigned
her position and will accept the as
sistant pr%incipalship of the Denison
high school.
Cedar Rapids.
Frank o. Pitkin, well known In the
local drug trade. accidentally shot and
injured Edward Richie, a friend sew
eral days ago in his store, while carless-
~ fooling with a loaded pistol.
Fairfield.
Auditor Corbitt has completed the
semi-annual apportionment of the tenn
porary school fund Of Jefferson county.
There was s4.121.6O to be divided among
5,152 persons of school age, or eighty
cents per person.
Grundy Center.
Charles Miner Knapp. the Oldest per-
son in Grundy Center, died at the home
of his son, s. H. Knapp. at 3 o'clock
| Tuesday morning, aged 81. He had a
| weak heart and this, with his extreme
old age, was the cause of his death.
Essex.
May, the three-year-old daughter OF
| Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Horton. residing four
miles west of town, had the misfortune
to d~islocate her wrist, while playing
about the house. DR.. Kinsey was called
to set the fracture and the little one
is getting along quite we'll.
Glenwood
Merle Dupray. a young fellow about
20 years OF age. was arrested at Mace
| donia by Sheriff Morgan of Glenwood,
on he charge of attempted criminal
assault on the person of Miss Caughell
who lives in the country west of Hen
derson. He was brought to Glenwood
and lodged in JAIL.
Oskaloosa.
The canning factory is no meeting
with the encouragement that the i'm
portance of the project should warrant.
The e%nterprising business men OF the
city have purchased the land for the
factory and arranged for railroad
switches, water, gas II sewerage, but
the farmers, who ought to be the most
interested in the project are seemingly
mot interested enough to produce the
vegetables and contract their products
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
SHORT CHANGE swlNoLE.
Council Bluffs Merchants Taken in by a
Crater.

Council Bluffs Merchants Taken in by a
Crater.
Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs, April PA short
change artist, employing about all OF
the methods known to his craft, o. a
flying attack upon the city Saturday
and cleaned up a good days wages. he
was gone that night just as quietly as
he had put in his appearance and no
one seemed to be to give the officers
even a good description of him.
The artist made several attempts to
work his graft in the city Saturday. on
~ one of which was known to be sue
cessfuI. The successful attempt was at
the clothing store of Metcalf & Met
calf, where he secured about $50 by his
short change graft. A few minutes
later he put in his appearance at John
Beno's store, but there he was not sue
cessful. The Cole-Rrelsford Hardware
Company. C. j. Cronkleton, the Orvis
meat market and the julius Keppner
grocery were other scenes of his ef-
forts, but at none Of these did he sue
coed.
At the Metcalf store the visitor
worked the old graft of exchanging a
$40 bill with a 81 bill. He was so
smooth, however. that he even sue
ceeded in getting his change without
losing the 81 bill.
At Beno's he approached the cashier
and counted out presumably $50 in S.
bills. In reality he only had put down
$40. for he folded two bills, displaying
both ends Of each of them. The cash
Ter started to get the $40 in change
when she happened to notice that h
had but $40 in her hands. The CRATER
did not deny that he had given her only
$40, stating as his excuse that she had
not given him time to put down the rest
OF the money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
Cedar Fan. Driving Club.

Special to Times-Republjcan.
Cedar Falls, April 27.-The Cedar
Falls Driving Club have fitted UP the
track in excellent shape and daily driv-
ers are at work training some speedy
horses. Among the men who have prom
Using steeds on the rack are A. N. Burr,
Frank Holmes, c. S. Cummins. and e.
e. Kellogg. Some of the animals are
developing rapidly, and If sufficient In
terest can be aroused, 1t ma ylead to the
formation of a racing association and a
race meeting here next year..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
Muscatiners Have Taxes Raised.

SpecllI 10
Muscatine, April 27.-The board of
equalization a completed its work,
and a careful study of it's report show
that the property belonging to FL citi-
zens of Muscatine has been wrongly
assessed, and the owners must pay the
difference. In a few instances reduce
lions was made, but such changes were
few as compared with the number that
were Increased a few notches. The
total amount OF the increase is $161,650.
and the 211 sums which go to make UP
this aggregate range from a few dol
lars to several thousand dollars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27

and scattered them for a quarter OF a
mile along the track. The tram was
going sixty miles an hour and before
it could be stopped he had killed 81 OF
them. AS one after another was struck
he momentarily expected the train TO
be ditched, but it wasn't. The accident
completely unnerved him n he was
taken out of the service. but not IN
til he had absentmindedly u by a
station where a regular stop was made.
His family has lived with him since
he left the asylum, but with a fear that
he would do them harm sometime. NO
inquest was held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
/. o. o. h. ANNIVERSARY.
Four Lodges Exemplify Work at Deer
RivAr

Four Lodges ExempIify Work at Deep
River.
Special to Times-Republican.
Deep River. April 27.-The L. o. O.
F.'s held their annual anniversary here
Friday, with a good attendance Of del
egates and visitors. What Cheer,
Brooklyn, Grinnell and Malcolm lodges
exemplified the lodge work. and the
principal address was given by Charles
E. Schoible. The three churches Of
the city together with restaurants and
hotels. supplied the inner man.
The city council met last Friday af-
ternoon. and accepted the water works
as finished, from the National Con-
struction Company, after giving it a
thorough test. We are now prepared
for emergencies in cases of fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
FOR FREE
Examination Of Candidates for Position
of Carrier at Iowa Falls.
Special to Times-Republican.

Iowa Falls. April 27.-The initial ex-
animation for free delivery carriers in
this city took place Saturday afternoon,
the examinations being conducted by
the local examining board. which con-
sisted of Morgan Griswold. of the postal
department, Assistant Postmaster E. E.
Benedict and Night Clerk Roy w. Ev-
ers, of the local p%ostoffice force. Seven
teen applicants took the examination.
but the rating OF the applicants will
not be known for a couple of weeks yet.
The two standing the highest will be
given the two appointments to enter
the service on June 1. and the others
passing above 20 will be placed on the
eligible list.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
Ru.iness Change AZ spirit Lake.

0V0StISo0 0VUNt8U - 0F''s
Spirit Lake, April 27.-A business
change of considerable Importance Is
soon to take place here. Mr.. 2. S.
McGrew. who has been for several years
the head salesman in BrownelIs phar-
macy, has bought a half interest in
w. F. Dexheimer's city drug store, and
will hereafter work for himself. He Is
a very popular young man, and he and
Mr.. Dexheimer will make a strong team
together.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
WATERLOO.
Cedar Falls High School Team Wins q
Victory.

Special to Times-Hepublican,
Cedar Falls, April 27.-The baseball
team Of the high school retrieved their
bad record at Marshalltown last Sat
urday by defeating the West Waterloo
high school by a score of is to 0. Wat
erloo got one man to third base and
another to second. None of the other
players were within smelling distance
OF home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
The Annual Seed Distribution.

SpecfaI to Observation-Disclosures.
Cedar Falls, April 27.-Representa-
tive C. A. Wise has received thru SEN
ator Dolliver, from the agricultural de-
partment at Washington, a large as
sortment of seeds, which he is dis
tributing to his friends who have
ground to seed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
Watson Get. Contract.

Special to TImes-ReDubtican.
Cedar Falls, April 27.-Arthur Wat
son has secured the contract for the
The contract calls for $4,000 worth of
stone work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
Lone Time in Poor House.

Dubuque, April 27.-Two of the old
est inmates of the county poor house
are dead, Joseph Greenwood. aged 81.
and Valentine Ashkettel. aged 78. Each
has been in the institution twenty
eight years.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-12-02
An Auto Line for Borax Fields.

A New York firm is at work on an enterprise, which. if successful, will bring about radical change in trans portation methods in the various min eral sections, where low-grade ore abounds, and where their remoteness from railroads puts a prohibitive cost upon the transportation. The scheme is to build an automobile train. cou- sisting of an engine and seven cars for the purpose of hauling borax out of Death Valley, California. It is de- signed to take the place and do the work of 1900 mules and 240 drivers. saving Sl00,G00 annually. For it's use macadam road 100 miles long is now being built over the shifting sands through the Rocky pass and along the mountain sides in the borax valley. The engine is movable power plant for generating and furnishing electric ity. It is with two three-cylidner gas oline engines of 75 horse power each, which will run up to 300 revolutions. These operate on 100 kilowatt dyna- mos. This engine will run at the head of the train of cars and by means of coupling tongue the current generated by the dynamo will be transmitted to the cars, each of which will be driven by two motors of it's own. The cars, while driven independently, will be worked in train fashion with the en- zine leading. The train is designed to move at the rate of four and half miles an hour.
 There are in Yuma county isolated districts, in which the vast deposits of low-grade gold ore, now unavailable, and where an automobile freight line would doubtless be the means of devel- oping rich mining camps. There was talk some months ago of an automobile line into the Quartzsite. district, but subsequent events proved it to be nothing more than a hot air tale. How ever, if the Death Valley scheme is successful, it is possible the Quartzsite auto line may materialiZe.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-12-02
A Notable Wedding.

On Thanksgiving night, Thursday November 26, the Catholic church was the scene of a large assemblage of the friends and intimates of Mr. Angel Pancrazi and Miss Cathryn Balsz: gath cred in the sacred edifice to witness the ceremonial continuation of the old, old story: ever old yet ever new.
 At the stated hour for the wedding rites the bridal party appeared at the doors, and to the strains of the wedding march from Lohengrin took up the processional to the altar. Preceding the party was the bridesmaid. the twin sister of the fair bride, Miss Agnes Balsz, followed by two little flower girls strewing roses in the path of the bride, who was escorted by her father. and, in their turn. followed by the brides younger brothers. twins, who bore the crimson velvet cushion On which rested the symbolic ring. In at tendance On the groom wGS his brother, Mr. Andrew Pancrazi. Rev. Father Durand oificiated at the altar in the most impressive manner.
 Following the ceremony the many invited guests wended their way to the home Of the brides parents, Mr and Mrs. David Balsz, on Gila street, where the bridal couple were the recipients of the congratulations and good wishes of their hosts of friends aud relatives. Here, following the time honored GUS tom, they presided at the head of the festive board and responded to the many toasts of the guests. The univer- sal esteem in which the bride and groom are held was effectively demons trated by the many and valuable gifts received in their joint names.
 On the morning following Mr. and Mrs Pancrazi departed on their honey moon trip, the itinerary of which will will embrace Sacramento, San Fran cisco and Los Angeles, returning to Yuma in due time to establish their home.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-12-02
The Order of Red Men.

Mr. J. c. Albright, for many years editor and owner of the JOurnal-Demo- crat of Albuquerque, N. Nj, and or ganizer of the Independent Order of Red Men, is in town engaged in tho formation of q lodge of that order for Yuma. New Mexico and Arizona are still under the jurisdiction of the grand council but upon completion of the Arizona organization autonomy will be granted and grand lodge to em- brace both territories will be organ ized.
 This order founded in I763 and rcviv- ed in 1864, ranks high in the list of beneficial, fraternal and secret orders, and while it's principal strength lies still iH the east it is making rapid strides in the west and southwest, and is, in every way, to be commended.
 The Deputy Great Incohonee, Hon. Francis NJ. Cute, of Las Vegas, ". M., will be here within few days to insti- ute the fedgling lodge on the compile lion of the charter roll.