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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

| with a sharp knife on Monday morning
| Nels Mitchell. living across the river
in the northwest part of the city, was
The blade of the knife entered the wrist
/ badly cut on the wrist of his left arm
cutting hole in the radial artery a
| fifth of an inch long from which blood
spurted several feet into the air. Mr.
! Mitchell was Immediately brought into
the city and taken where the wound
was dressed. 1t was necessary to open
the cash in the wrist in order to reach
| the severed artery which was tied to
| prevent further loss of blood. Mr..
Mitchell would have bled to death in 4
short time had not the flow of blood
been stopped.
Reinbeek.
Uncle John Robinson met with a bad
accident Wednesday evening. He Is
hard of hearing and nearly blind in one
eye, and as he was crossing the sire It
just west of the Fabricius restaura It
he was knocked down and run over by
a horse and buggy, driven by George
Bierkamp, who did not see him in the
dark in time to stop. The horse step
ped on Uncle Johns foot and mashed
some toes and bruised him up other
wise but not seriously. 1t is Won
der he was not killed as he is rs years
old. Uncle John Is having more than
his share of accidents. Not long ago
he fell down stairs and was laid up for
several weeks. He certainly has the
sympathy of everyone in his misfor-
tune
Ft. Dodge.
The T. d. Healy home at S19 South
Eigth street was broken into and the
burglars made away with his gold
watch and about IS in cash. Entrance
was made thru the pantry window
which had been left Unattached and they
made their way direct to the sleeping
room of Mr.. Healy and entered the clo-
set where he had left his clothes.
The strike OF the walters at the Dun
combe hotel has not been settled and it
probably will not be. The young la
dies who went out Monday are
still Of the same mind and will not re-
turn to work there, but their places
are being filed with those girls about
town who have been employed in res
taurants and other hotels, making
quite a good corps for the Duncombe.
West Union.
Mrs. Bertha Pauly, daughter Of
Ray Mathews, was quite severely
burned Sunday morning while clean
ing her gloves with gasoline. She had
her gloves on her hands and the gas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
HENRY MILLER HURT,
EmpIoye Of Contractor Smith Injured
at Ames,

Employe Of Contractor Smith Injured
at Ames.
Special tn Times Republican.
Ames, Nov. 6.-Henry Miller a mem
Der of a railroad grading gang. met
with quite serious accident here last
evening. He is in the employ of Con-
tractor Smith, of Sioux City, and was
on his way from Boone to the northern
part of the state. While In the yards
here Miller was feeding carload Of
horses which were being shipped with
the outfit and was standing in the side
door, and in reaching up to the top Of
the car for a bale of hay lost his ball
ance and fell out of the car backward
striking TN rail of the adjoining
track and breaking two or three ribs.
injuring his hip and dislocating his
right thu He was picked up and
carried to physicians office, where
he received proper treatment. Miller
is single man and about 40 years old
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06

others stepped their car, but the la
borers lef.. him and ran. He was try
ing to get the car off the crack, ana
before he could get out of the way
the train struck him. throwing him in
the air ard killing him instantly His
left temple was crushed and horible
cash cut across the face. Death must
have beer instantaneous. as he was
dead when the train crew stopped the
train and got to him He was placed
on car and brought to Centerville
Smith vas a man about fifty years
of age, has family and has been re-
siding in Seymour. From all indica-
tons the train crew We're blameless for
his death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
Farmers Around Doueherty
Propose to Bring the Rail-
roads to Time
FORM COOPERATIVE COMPANY
Will Not Only Enter Business of Buy
ing and Selling Grain, But Will Ask
the Legislature to Amend Law So as
to Compel Granting of Elevator Sites.
Iowa News.
Special to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Nov. 6.-Unable to Sc
cure what they believe are their Just
rights in the matter of securing an ele-
vator site the farmers around Dougher-
ty have organized a Farmers Cooper
alive Society. 1t is patterned after tn
one at Rockwell and will be governed
and operated under practically the
same rules as that famous organiza-
ton.
They will commence business with n
capital of $1,000 and a membership of
100 and just as soon as this amount is
all paid in will ask for a charter.
The organization is but temporary
until their annual meeting, which will
be held on the second Saturday In
March, when they will elect a new
board of directors.
The temporary board is:
observation-disclosures McManuA
Vice President-P. German.
Secretary-Eugen Shaw.
Treasurer. Boyle.
Directors-D. w Barr. Ed Mitchell.
Will Corners j. C. Breen and Ellis
worth Eslinger.
The farmers propose to fight to q
finish and the energies of the organiza-
ton will not only be devoted to build
ing up their business, but they propose
10 do something in a political way also
They had hoped that after the rail-
road company denied their petition for
an elevator site they would by petition
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06

from the gasoline had filled the room.
i Her little boy came into the room and
| struck a match, igniting the gas, taus-
ling the gasoline to explode, and the
| gloves and her dress to burst into q
blaze. She Immediately ran GU. of
doors and before the fire was ex-
tinguished her hands and arms were
SO badly burned that the skin dropped
off Her face was blistered and her
hair singed. She was fortunate in not
was hurrledly called and she was soon
a little easier. but she suffered greatly
| for few hours.
Douaherty.
Oliver MCGEE, one Of the prosperous
Butler county farmers living four miles
southeast of town, was in Doug1erty
last Friday to receive a couple OF car
loads of feeding steers which were
shipped to him from his ranch al Rec
Heights. Hand county, South Dakota,
says the World This makes five cars
that Mr.. MCGEE has received from his
ranch this fall 10 head all good cattle,
which he will feed this fall and winter
on mis- Iowa farm Mr.. MCGEE is in the
feeding business right. He has owned
his South Dakota ranch several years
having bought it when land was cheap,
and he has it stocked with an excellent
grade of cattle The price he would
have had to pay for his ITO feeders had
he bought them on the market this fall
would be about $40 per head or $4,000
for the bunch.
Fairfield.
The postoffice department has order
ed the establishment of eight new free
rural mail delivery routes in Jefferson
county beginning December LIST. Five
of them will start from this city, two
from Packwood and one from Lock-
ridge. This will give the county four
teen routes wholly within her borders,
while residents of the county are serv-
ed by six other lines-from Mt. Pleas
ant Salem, Stockport. Birmingham,
Hedrick and Brighton. When these ne.y
routes are once established few dis
tricts in the country will be better serv-
ed than Jefferson county. One or two
additional lines, with enhancement
Of present ones, which will come in the
course of time will put almost every
farm home within reach Of daily mail.
The population of the county under the
last census was 1883 Allowing 500
people to each route in operation and
5000 in Fairfield City. $4,000 people will
be served with daily mail by Janu-
ary LIST 1904.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREER.
Two Ames Students Will Enter the En-
tertajnment Field

Special to Times-Republican.
Ames, Nov 6.-Paul Smith and John
Woodruff who are taking special work
under Professor Adrian NJ. Newens of
the Evolutionary department at Iowa
State College are making preparations
to enter the entertainment field this
winter Mr.. Woodruff who comes from
Storm Lake, has been giving evenings
to high schools and other societies
during the past two seasons. Mr..
Smith who is the son of DR.. w. T.
Smith of this city. has gained rep
utation for his work in elocution and
oratory at the college. having won the
college decamatory contest last spring.
The line of work which Will be taken up
includes dialogues, two character fs.rces
and scenes, as we'll as individual i'm
personation and readings. The tour
will include about seventy towns in
central and northern Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
DRAKE JAMES DEBATE.
Negotiations in Progress for Forensic
Contest.

Negotiations in Progress for Forensic
Contest.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 6.-Negotiations
are now in progress for the arrange
ment of the debate between Drake Uni
versity and the Iowa State Agricul-
tural College at Ames. The debating
interest is unusually strong at Drake
this year II the efforts to schedule
such meeting are successful, a team
will be chosen by system of inter-
society debates. The literary societies
of the university are the Philomathian,
Athenian, Berea and Zetothean socie-
ties, and the Claytonian Debating Club,
which holds regular meetings to
wrestle with the mighty questions Of
the day. Considerable debating talent
is showing itself among the students.
and it is thought that strong team
can be chosen to represent the univer-
sity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
Center P.int.

/ Center Point.
1 AS result Of an accidental discharg,
Of rifle the little son of o. B. Fee lie'
near to Deaths door. Two little boys
brothers. were hunting. when in som
manner The rifle carried by one Of then
was acct ientally discharged. The bal
| passed entirely thru the stomach o
/ the other.
Shenandoah.
There is cheese at F'rlce's res.
taurant which is quite curiosity. 4
weighs 1872 pounds and was made II
Hergermyer county, N. Y. A cheese Of
the sans, size and made by the same
people took the prize at the New York
state fair for size and quality. 1t Is
probably the largest cheese that has
ever been seen in Shenandoah.
| Farragut.
Henry Green's three-year-o child
swallowed a lot of morphine Saturday
morning. The morphine was in some
medicine prepared for the child's moth
er and Ii took three doses at once, an
amount sufficient to kill 1t, but the folks
discovered the fact at once and called
! a physician, who administered strong
emetlcs and thus prevented serious re-
suits.
PacI<woed.
Wednesday night about s o'clock
Frank Stewart was returning to his
home south of here, when his horse
stumbled and fell on the young man
Both bones of the left leg We're broken
just below the knee. The nearest house
was about an eighth OF mile away.
MT. Stewart called as loud as ne could,
and Mr. Myers went to his assistance,
and procuring vehicle took MI. Stew
art to his fathers home.
Charles City.
George Beck. OF Riverton township.
has returned from Duluth, where he
was called Few days ago on account
OF an accident to his son. Loren ]. Beck,
a railroad man. VINO while out hunting
stopped at farm to help them thresh.
while sliding down grain stack he
was lmpaled on FORK handle which
penetrated his abdomen about eleven
inches me young man tho desperately
SICK Tor lew Gays Is now on the ROAD
70 recovery ana the attehdlhg physician
gave tne Iather assurances OF ms ulti-
mate recovery.
Buxton.
A small wreck occurred in the Bux-
ton yar'is Tuesday noon when the
Pumpkinvine passenger train No. 8 ran
into an open switch and smashed into
string, OF thirty box cars on the side
'raeh. ny some one careiesshess tne
sMiecn vas u''ioche o ana was eurhea
JUS. eiiuush 70 cause Tue TARGET 70 SNOW
ciear Track OUT not enough 10 eaten
'he iiaHs VI eiie front "heeis OF the
engine Inc eraiil went Oh 70 the sac
.laoA anu seiueA the ears ~ one way
. ny. iisinsel WliiialH tyson ana
:, =. iiellian Dan llar'sei were ~ tue can.
uut "ete not iiui''
e'oney.
a asciaent occurred Saturday eve
nlns 20 mar the iestiSlties at the Wide
AWaKes' i1aiioWs en- party, Which was
held lh the ood FeHows Hail. Ray
mona LINDSEY. county recorder, was
seriously burned while lighting gaso-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
ASSAULTED AND ROBBED.
EmpIoye of Union Stock Yards

EmpIoye Of Union Stock Yards at
Sioux City Held Up.
Sioux City, Nov. 6.-John Halverson,
of 1919 Fluff road. carpenter for the
Sioux City Stock Yards Company, was
brutally assaulted and robbed last
night of IS and his union card while on
his way home from uptown. The as
sault was committed at 1880 o'clock
on the Northwestern railroad track
near the plant Of the Great Western
Cereal Company, by two men. who APP
parently were lying in walt for him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Man Meets Death on Railroad Nea,
Numa.

Special to Times Republican
Centerville. Nov. 81. P. Smii H.
foreman Of an extra gang of Itali an
laborers on the Rock Island, was stru tx
by an eastbound freight train three
eral laborers was coming from Sey-
mour, where he lives. to Numa. The
morning was dark and foggy, and Ii
is presumed the train was not seen un-
til 1t was upon them. Smith and the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
eiu hoteI Sale.

Mason City, Nov. 6.-The Anderson
hotel which was transferred to the
Way interests short time ago in trade
for land to p. G. Anderson, it's former
proprietor. has been purchased by the
present landlord, T. A. Alexander, for
$4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
Found Dead In Bad.

Sanbor1l, Nov. e.-I d. White. an old
citizen OF this place. for many years
proprietor of the White Hotel, was
found dead in his room yesterday
morning. 1t probably was a case of
heart failure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
FATAL FALL.

Carrier Boy at Iowa City Loses Life
While Walking on Street.
Iowa City, Nov. 6.-Fred Appley gate,
stubbed his toe against post, fell and
struck his head on cement walk on
Wednesday. died that night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
g. "::.:Another club woman Mrs. Haule, Of
Edgerton, Wis, tells how she was cured
Of irregularities and uterine trouble, ter
rible pains 1and backache, by the use Of
Lydia E. Pinkhana's Vegetable Compound.

sDEAH Mrs PnsKHAx:-A while ago my health began to h
because OF female troubles The doctor did not help
Irregularities troubles
felt could
II certainly glad find that within week felt much BETTER
the terrible pains the back
The time Of menstruation did not have nearly time
heretofore continued its months and the end Of
that time was like really
@ have not had sick headache and weigh 20
than ever did unhesangy recommend Incidence Ma
MAY Edgeron, Wis, Economics Club
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-27
THE PRESIDENT AND COLORED CITIZENS

President Roosevels attitude toward the colored citizen the
subject much discussion many the country There
wide difference opinion whether the taken
by Mr. wise 1t is realized that the president is in
clined mpusve and easily moved from position
taken He has splendid qualities leader but need not
absolutely right order support the proposition
that he is honest vigorous and usually sound
thousands of colored citizens whose rights before the
law those OF white but the south there has
always opposition their holding responsible pub
lie The people of this land large numbers and
certain become factor its future achievements
President Roosevelt has remarkably accurate knowledge OF
the makeup of and has expressed in many significant
belief that there class in enjoying monopoly of the
progress enterprise OF which the future
entirely safe leave this of recognition his decision but
the welfare of the number in class has been
of the wses in the republic There able the
cooed and of they all like Booker T. Wash
ingon places head OF but while they
claim certain positions perhaps in the interests of the
larger they should be pressing their
very prominent coored citizens have taken this
view Perhaps the evils under which all classes
labong this country due the anxiety make
selfish progress the sacrifice of the interests OF the whole
people President Rooseyets motives worthy doubt
coored people need OF all is the support and the good
of their white negbor and may be that this boon will
be better easily obtained by concatory rather
than by pursuing which has caused already such bitter
antagonism.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-27
CANAL TREATY WITH COLonBIA.

Naturally there general satisfaction over the signing OF the
treaty made with Colombia and while its terms are
open to criticism whether the objections that
reasonably will vigorously pressed they would
have ago this convention Colombia
will practically everything she has asked for provision has
payment lump OF SIooooooo and an
annual rental of S2soooo Colombia is granted
the privilege of transporting her troops through the canal under con-
dions much more enjoys the
while gwen tnat VIII DC
taken
thought conviction that it will b difficult
all the provisions of the treaty in letter
and spirit Indeed doubt this fact is fully realized at
which appears have acted the belief that
will justify the 1t cannot be forgotten
that this making with country that
promises makes and that moment
require protection the United States against itself
specifically dsavows nten
acquiring territory Colombia Thus ignored
the occupation by strong nation
strategic points ultimately results
permanent possession.
that the treaty straightor-
direct dealing which have been the most notable
characteristics of American diplomacy wanting and that the
old world nations have been adopted
appear change of policy absolutely
necessary intentions would certainly work
long have delayed canal negotiations
pecay has long been compelled
as the protector of traffic the isthmus
Although strong and nsstent demand for the speedy
ratification the all unlikely that amendments
made before it is given final approval.
changes made they should be the direction
greater control the proposed neoceanc
should satisfied with doubtful title with
conditions permit absolute freedom construction
and safeguarding the canal and the traffic through it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-27

The body was taken TO Providence In the
steamer, where he resided.
Anumber OF members OF the salvation
Army have arrived here and VIII MAKE
Eagle Hall their headquarters, which
was formerly used by the Pentecostal
Church.
Sailed, Schooner Mary and Susan, for
Hoboken. n. j. where she will load coai
for Warren.
The Schooner Morris and Cleft. Is dis
charging a cargo Of coal here for the
Namquit Mil
The report that Samuel Buffum.
pupil I'm the fourth grade school was dead
H. wholly without foundation DR.. \. Nj.
Merriman, the family physician stated
that the boy was at his home on Chest
nut street enjoying good health The
boy was slightly hurt at school last Fri
day but nothing OF a serious nature.
The many friends OF Miss Grace Man
chester. who has been confined at her
home on Constitution street for the past
two weeks are much pleased I'm seeing
her again upon the streets
Yesterday q branch OF the I. G. n. L.
was formed at a meeting IN St Marys :
church. IL is 20 be known as st. Charles
Society. The officers elected were,
Eliza McKevltt. Recording secretary W.
Hammill, Sergeant at arms Bartholomew
Murphy. the election OF treasurer and
trustee, was postponed. The officers
were selected as delegates TO the state
convention.
DR. Morris. OF Olueyville. paid a flying
visit here yesterday and returned home
on the 3-i5 T. NJ. train
In tho District court yesterday fore
noon, Mathew Griffin g. years OF age
was adjudged insane and ordered com
mitted TO the state Insane hospital
John OBrien OF Warren was charged
with wandering about without a home
and pleaded guilty. He was sentenced
10 six months at the state farm. In the
civil case OF Wall. VS.. Hashrouck. the
case was continued. A new case that
of w. r. O'Donnell. VS. Katherine *. H.
Tubbs, for a bill. was called aud conti-
nued The case OF Thomas Burke, was
continued
Misses Lena and Matte Leonard. OF
Troy. n. Y who have been visiting
friends here the past month returned
home yesterday
Mrs Jane Munro, met with serious
accident yesterday afternoon by falling
upon the ice. She wrenched her right
ankle badly.
The patient upon Central street Miss
Laura Collins, who IS I'll with diphtheria,
is improving rapidly.
Mr. Merton f. Choeseman, iprivate sec
retary 10 Samuel p Colt, WHO has been
spending several weeks ats Old Point
Comfort, VA, for the purpose Of re-
cuperating his health. has arrived home
much improved Master Floyd Huestis
accompanied him on the trip. Upon his
arrival home on Sunday he received a
cablegram from England announcing the
death of his father.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-27
MRS. AMES' DANCING ASSEMBLY
A VERY ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.

The series of dances which have been
given by Mrs. William Ames at Mrs.
Spink's, on successive Monday evenings
in January, have proved, in each IN
stance a great success and delight to
all who have been fortunate enough to
be present.
The third OF these dances. however.
which occurred at Mrs. Spink's. last
evening, was a great success, even ex-
ceedng the fondest hopes of Mrs. Ames
herself.
Fully 1876 were present and these In
chded both the older and the younser
set as we'll Mrs. Spink's fine orchestra
was augmented with several other pieces
with Mr.. William Z. Llvsey in charge and
Miss Myra Davis AT the piano. The
music therefore was exceptionally fine
and repeatedly encored.
The dancers, however. were late n ar
rlving and instead OF the scheduled hour
OF opening the dance--at o'cl'cK-it
was fully an hour later before the dane
ing began However. once begun. there
was no lack OF spirit and enthusiasm, and
dancing continued. uninterruptedly, until
1890. when the good nights were said.
| Supper was served at shortly after 90
| o'clock. at small tables.
Among those present were the follow
ing; Gen. and Mrs. Ames. Mrs. Sphinx,
MIR. and Mrs. William G. Nightingale,
| Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Watson. Mr.. ana
Mrs Wallace r. Chandler, Mr. and MIS-
| b. F. Vaughan, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
=. Treat. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beckwith,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Barker. Mr.. and
| Mrs James Phett teplace. Mr.. Edward Nj
| Guild. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Waldron, Or
| and Mrs. Burnett, Miss Anne w. STOCK
| bridge, Miss Balch. Mr.. Theodore w
| Green. Mr.. Charles a. Kilvert, Miss Anne
| Abbott, Miss Ellen Weeden. Miss Mary
| Watson Mr.. Freeman Cocroft, Mr.. Har'
| old Congdon, Mr. and Mrs. johns II
| Congdon. Mr. and Mrs. stephen q. Met
| calf MIR. and Mrs. william @. Hodgman
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio Nightingale, MI
| I.erferts Hoffman, Miss Isabel Coke o
| I'ticp. ~ Y. the Misses Foster. Mr. anc
| Mrs Louis r. Foster, Mr.. ana MIS-
| Charles Pitt Robinson, Miss Annette
| Robinson Mr.. and Mrs Charles Briggs
| Miss Marion Briggs. Mr.. Walter Callen
| der, Mr.. II. A. Richmond. Mr.. T.
| owen. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Howe Mr.
and Mrs. Rathbone Gardiner MIS- Ter
| trude Child Barrows.
| DR.. and Mrs. Franklin +. Capron, Mrs
| George W. Carr Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ
| Mathewson. Judge and Mrs. William w
| Douglass. Mr.. and Mrs Marsden J. Perry
| Miss Ellen Weeden, Miss Mary Bradley
Mr.. w. Gordon Reed. Mr. and Mrs AR
mold Talbot. Miss Mollie Gardner and
many others.
There were many beautiful gowns oh
served during the evening, "A few Of then
being a. follows:
Mrs. Ames. gown OF lavender combined
with black lace.
Mrs SPHINX. black lace gown orna
| monted with cut Jet.
| Mrs Robert Beckwith. elegant gown q
red silk gauze with red fringe ornamental
tion.
Mrs Gertrude Barrows. handsom
white satin gown. lace trimmings.
Mrs Marsden ]. Perry. magnihccn
gown Of a combination Of white satin an
| lace.
Mrs T. +. Capron. handsome and stril'
ing gown NJ pink silk with black stripes
Mrs. Frank Mathcwson, black lace an
Jet
Mrs Abram Barker. white Austria