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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25
ON FRANCHISES
Mason City In a Turmoil Over
the Question of Their Re-
munerativeness
COUNCIL PASSES AN ORDINANCE
If This Is Ratified by the People a
Twenty-Year Franchise Will Be
Granted to an Electric Lighting
Company With James Rule at the
Head-other Franchises Asitated.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City. S pit. 25.-There seems
to be prospects for a red hot fight here
on the question of whether the city
Shall grant a franchise to a new electric
light. gas and heating and
perhaps q franchise to the Van Auken
Telephone Company. The Brice Flee
trio Lighting Company, most of the
magnate, has just completed a rejuv-
mating of their plant, and there Is a
sentiment that the company has en-
deavored to pay for it's improvements
from the profits Of = single year. A
company with Jane, Rule at the head,
has succeeding in getting the council.
to pass an ordinance granting a twenty
year franchise, to be ratified by the
people. The franchise calls for the
payment of 2 per cent of the gross
earnings yearly to the city and that the
city shall fix and control the rates. The
telephone franchise Is about the same
and although at first It was voted
1T was ~reconsidered an will UNI
doubtedly pass. Some affect to believe
that it Is a mere matter of politics but
the aldermen who are in favor of tn.
franchises declare that the action is for
the entire benefit of the city and that
as they have instituted and carried into
effect a number of improvements which
will always rebound to their credit,
they want to get the city started right
on the question of public franchises be-
Ing remunerative to the city before they
get out Of office, for they are not can
9idates for reelection. Paving served
two or more terms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25

and the strain was too much for 1t to
carry. This should be a warning to al!
~threshers TO be careful about %piankins
these small bridges before trying to
cross with their heavy engines.
&. w. Daniels returned from Daw-
son. n. d., last night, where he has
been for the last six weeks looking
after a stock ranch that he is inter
ested in UP there. He reports that the
snowstorm they had q week e was Ia
the form of a regular blizzard, and was
very severe on all stock.
William Hoax. of Odell, ILL.,. was In
town this week looking utter his farm-
Ing interests here. He reports that the
corn at his home is as far behind as 1t
is here and that it Will take two weeks
for it to mature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25
FARMERS SAD PLIGHT.
Terrible Experience of Lyman Turner
Of Black Hawk County.

of Black Hawk County.
| Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo. Sept. 2b.--Kicked by a
horse while raking hay, sustaining q
| broken leg and three broken ribs; fall
ing under the rake and dragged along
by the teeth of the implement while
the team was running away: left fol-
several hours lying in cold water in a
slough-this was the experience of Ly-
man Turner, tenent on the William
Marshall farm in Cedar township yes
terday.
Tho the injuries sustained are severe
and thru the neglect and hardness in
being found were calculated to seri-
ously impair the general health, 1t is
thought the Victim OF the strange acct
dent will o
Mr.. Turner lay in the mud and water
from $50 to IL o'clock before his
plight was noted. It was an hour or
more afterwards before he could be
gotten home and 1t was not until 5
o'clock last evening that a doctor could
be secured to set the broken bones,
one Of which, that in the lower limb,
was projecting with its shivered end
thru the tender flesh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25
Reinbeck.

| Reinbeck.
DR.. Henry Albert and his father, Mr.
Ferd. Albert, have returned from theil
trip to Germany and report a very
pleasant and profitable trip, especially
to the doctor who spent much of his
time while in Germany and other
European countries In studying the
practice Of pathology-as it is laugh,
in Europe. They went and returned
on the ~Deutchland, the finest and fast
est vessel afloat. The return trip was
made in four days.
%Sigourney.
The rural mail carriers OF Keo-
kuk county me- in the court ROOF
Saturday. Charles K. Needham was
chairman of the meeting and w. A
Hasty secretary. There are twenty
six carriers In the county but only
seven We're present. The Indictment
weather kept many away. A motion
was made to appoint a committee OF
five to draft resolutions and they will be
presented at the next meeting which
will be held on Thanksgiving day.
Fort Dodge.
Felix McGill, a farmer living six
ihlleS northeast or town, was run Oyel
by a threshing machine Monday. He
was helping to extricate a traction en-
CINE from the mud and forgot the on
coming separator until ne was caught
In h foot by n of it's huge wheels
and borne to the ground, the side OF
the wheel running along the left side
Of the body. McGil was saved by the
soft mud, for If the ground had been
hard. he could not have withstood the
weight placed upon him
Lehish.
Not even bidding adieu to n Of his
friends, Harry l.. Smith has gone to
parts unknown, and with him consid-
cradle money that belongs to other peo-
pie. He made his departure on Mon
day, August 18th. but the matter was
kept as secret as possible until this
week. Harry Smith was known by a
large number Of people In Lehigh ano
also in the vicinity OF Brusby where III
worked IN a farm two or three years.
Above all he "a considered strictly
honest and in this manner he was en-
abled to secure considerable money
that did not belong to him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25
WAS DEAp7
People Think He May Have Been Bur.
led Alive.

Special to Times-Republican.
Stuart. Sept. 25.-This community is
aroused over the peculiar death of Len
McGlothen. of Monteith. who was bur-
led here yesterday. He had been In
poor health for several months and had
a sinking spell. A physician was sum-
moned and he was pronounced dead.
The funeral arrangements were begun
when he suddenly showed signs OF
life. He lived until Monday. Even
now some doubt his death, n think
that he may be IN a trance, but a num-
Der of physicians examined him and
declared that life was extinct. He was
employed on the Rock Island railway
for a number of years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25
S. U. i. NOT HOPEFUL
Today's Practice Was Of a Rather Dis,
appointing Kind.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Sept. 25.-The last prac-
tice before the game with Cornell Col
lege of Mt. Vernon, was not one which
leads to predictions of an excellent
showing by the Iowa football team to-
morrow. Coach Chalmers was very
much disappointed in the work Of the
players and is very ap%prehensive for
the result of the first game.
The candidates. ave for a very few
of the players, have not learned the
plays, Notwithstanding the fact that
some of them have been studying them
for three weeks and Coach Chalmers
has been lecturing about the plays once
and sometimes twice a day, besides the
explanations given at practice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25
Has Fight With Blue Racer.

Special to Times
Mason City, Sept. 25.-one of the
noes of the food OF a couple OF
months ago when Willow Creek swept
thru the heart of the city and did so
much damage was heard this morning
when Engineer Evans of the Milwau-
kee road, after a desperate fight killed
a blue racer six feet in length and larg-
er than his wrist. The snake was found
on a vacant lot in the heart Of the
city and fought v~iciously. AS the blu.
racer Is distinctively a prairie SER
pent 1t is thought it came down In the
late food.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25
BRAKEMAN CHANDLER HURT.
Misstep While Boarding a Car
at Iowa Falls.

Special to Timas-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Sept. 25.-Brakeman
Chandler of the Illinois Central was
taken to Ellsworth hospital in this city
last evening on account of injuries sus-
tanned While attempting to board a
moving train in the yards at this place.
He was one of a train crew in charge
OF a work train going west and as the
train started to pull GU he attempted
to board the last car but made a mis-
step and fell to the track injuring his
back and shoulders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25
cIGARET CRUSADE.
Tho Endless Chain Petition Reaches
Iowa Falls.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Sept. 25.-The endless
chain crusade against the cigaret, has
struck this part of Iowa. The chain IS
gradually spreading over the country
from the east and is conducted by post
al cards. Each recipient of a card is
asked to make five copies sending one
each to foul friends whom It is thought
will do their part in keeping the chain
unbroken. The fifth card is sent to the
headquarters of the movement in Phil
adelphia, where a general secretary
preserves and files the names OF eacn
petitioner who will in this way ask con-
gress at it's coming session to pass a
federal law against the manufacture
and sale of the obnoxious cigaret.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25
LICENSE WAS REFUSED.
Defendant in Divorce Suit Applies fo'
Another Marriage License.

VV10SrcT 6'SCHS0s
Special to Tsmes-Republican.
Mason City, Sept. 25.-The nerve OF
a maj with a divorce suit pending APP
plying for a marriage.license was dis
played at the county clerks Office mere
yesterday. Philip Henry Nugent With
Miss Lillian Sage. who was perfectly
willing to be Mrs. Nugent No. Q without
asking any questions, presented him
self to the clerk and asked for license
to we'd the somewhat experienced but
blushing damsel. The clerk remem-
bered that there was a divorce suit
pending against a man by the same
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25
INSURANCE AGENT ARRESTED
w. L. Campbell Of Davenport indicted
For illegal Business Operations.

~
Special to Times-Republiean.
Davenport, Sept. 2b.-W. L. Camp
bell, a young Davenport in
uranc agent and attorney, was in
dicted yesterday by the grand jury for
wrongfully conducting an insurance
business, and is at liberty under bonds.
The offense consisted in soliciting in
surance for the Interstate Insurance
company of Chicago, the Great Wes-
tern Underwriters of Chicago. the
North American Insurance company OF
Chicago and the Equitable Insurance
company Of Indianapolis. 1t developed
when a Davenport firm was unable to
collect a loss from E.. A Shanklin &
Co, general agents of Chicago, that
none of the companies Were licensed to
do business in Iowa. Soliciting bust
ness for outlaw or wildcat companies
is punishable with . fine OF $1,000 in
this state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25

name and when he confessed he was
the defendant in the case the license
was refused. He then attempted to
convince the clerk that he was another
Nugent but he failed to get the Ii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25
COL. MORRIS HoNoRED.
Sewers Connection With Memorial IN
iversity to Resume Practice of

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City. Sept. 25.-Moris, who
has been the resident secretary of the
board of regents of the Memorial Uni
versity for two years and more than
amy other man has been responsible for
the successful financiering of the in
,stitution was rendered an enthusiastic
farewell reception last evening by the
students and faculty and citizens. He
ayoes to his old home in Redfield, s.. D.,
TO resume his practice OF the law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25
WEDDING AT FORT DODGE.
C. A. Roberts and Miss Helen Vincen
Married Wednesday Evening".

Married Wednesday Evening.
Fort Dodge, Sept. &c. A. Roberts
editor of the Fort Dodge Messenger
a brother Of Hon. George E. Roberts
director of the mint at Washington. was
married last evening to Miss Helen Vim
cent, daughter of Webb Vincent, presi-
dent of the First National bank of this
city. The couple left for a wedding tour
through the south and east.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25

For a bilious attack take Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and
IL quick cure is certain. For sale by all
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-25

MIR. Brown Says: about a year ago
had neuralgia in my head so bad that
could hardly see. My heart fiuttered
n such AN alarming way and throbbed
at night so hat / often thought my
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-09-16
Ordinance 81.

An ordinance establishing grade for
the streets and side walks in the City Of
Minot.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of
the City Of Minot:
Section |.
There is hereby established upon Main
street. Ward street, Reishus street, Ram
stad street, Welcome street, Belyea
avenue, First street, Second street,
Third Street, Fourth street and Fifth
street in the City of Minot shown on the
map and profile adopted by the City
Council Of the City of Minot and desig
mated in this ordinance a standard
grade to which all streets, avenues and
side walks shall conform.
Section 2.
The map and profile of such grade ap-
proved and adopted by the City Council
on August -, 1903, and this ordinance
shall fix and establish the line and ele-
walton of such grade.
Section 3.
The streets and parts Of streets and
avenues in tho City of Minot upon
which such grade is so established are
described as follows:
Ward street from the north line OF
First street to the north line of Sixth
street,
Reishus street from the north line Of
First street to the north line of Sixth
street.
Main street from the north line Of
Fifth street to the north line of Sixth
street.
Ramstad street from the norht end of
said Ramstad street to the north line OF
Sixth street.
Welcome street from the north end OF
said Welcome street to the north line OF
Sixth street.
Belyea avenue from point on said
Avenue 416 feet north of the north line
Of First street to the north line or Sixth
street.
First street from the west line of Bel
yea avenue to point 33 feet west of the
line Of Ward street.
Second street from the west line OF
Belyea avenue to point 50 feet west Of
the east line Of Ward street.
Third street from the west line of Bel
yea avenue to q point 81 feet west of the
east line Of Ward street.
Fourth street from the west line Of
Belyea avenue to q point 80 feet west
from the east line of Ward street.
Fifth street from the west line of Bel
yea avenue to point 80 feet west Of the
east line Of Ward street.
Section A.
The bench mark for determining
grades on these streets shall be the top
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the south line of Second street 1850
feet, at the north line of Third street
1145O feet, at the south line of Third
street 1850 feet, at the north line of
Fourth street 13l feet, at the south line
Fourth street 1872 feet, at the north line
of Fifth street 143 feet, at the south line
of Fifth street 145 feet, at the north line
of Sixth street 16S feet.
The grade elevation of First street at
the west line of Belyea avenue shall be
107 feet, at point $50 feet west from
the west line of Belyea avenue los feet
at a point 14O feet west Of the west line
of Welcome street the same being at the
south rail on the Main track of the
Minneapolis st. Paul & Sault Sainte
Marie Railway company 1874 feet. From
this point to the west line of the Main
street the elevation shall be as hereto
fore fixed by ordinance. The elevation
at the west line of Main street shall be
1928 feet. at the east line of Reishus
street 1878 feet, at the west line of
Reishus street 1888 feet, at a point 100
feet west from the west line of Reishus
street 1907 feet, at point 200 feet west
from the west line of Reishus street
1907 feet, at the east line of Ward street
1913 feet at point 80 feet west of the
east line of Ward street 1878.
The grade elevation of Second street
at the west line of Belyea avenue shall
be ll1.6 feet. at the west line of Welcome
street l116 feet, at the east line of Ram
stad street 1926 feet, at the west line of
Ramstad street 1885 feet, at the east
line of Main street 1873 feet, at the west
line of Main street 1874 feet, at point
l6O feet west of the west line of Main
street 139 feet, at the west line of Refs
hus street 139 feet, at the east line of
Ward street Isl feet, at a point 50 feet
west of the east line of Ward street Isl
feet.
The grade elevation of Third street at
the west line of Belyea avenue shall be
1155 feet, at the east line of Welcome
street 1865 feet, at the west line of Wei
come street 1915 feet, at the east line OF
Ramstad street 1885 feet, at the west
line of Ramstad street 1895 feet, at the
east line Of Main street 1926 feet, at
the west line OF Main street 147.26 feet,
at point 100 feet west Of the west line
OF Main street $50 feet, at the east line
of Reishus street 146 feet, at the west
line Of Reishus street 146 feet, at point
$50 feet, west from the west line OF
Reishus street l46feet, at the east line Of
Ward street Isl feet and at point 33
fact west OF the east line Of Ward street
551 feet
The grade elevation of Fourth street
at the west line OF Belyea avenue shall
be l32 feet, at the east line OF Welcome
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street l4O.5 feet. at the west line of
Welcome street l4l.5 feet, at the east
line of Ramstad street $50 feet, at the
west line of Ramstad street Isl feet, at
the east line Of Main street 1875, feet,
at the west line of Main street 1908 feet,
at the east line of Reishus street I6O
| feet. at the west line Of Rieshus street
| 16O feet, at the east line Of Ward street
l0l feet. and at a point 33 feet west
| from the east line of Ward street Isl
feet.
The grade elevation of Fifth street at
the west line of Belyea avenue shall be
I45 feet, at the east line of Welcome
street 1918 feet. at the west line of Wei
come street 1928 feet, at the east line of
Ramstad street 1885 feet, at the west
line of Ramstad street 1908 feet, at the
| east line of Main street I72, feet, at the
west line of Main street 1875 feet, at a
point I4O feet west from the west line
of Main street 1870 feet, at the east
line of Reishus street 1865 feet, at the
west line of ReishuS street 1855 feet. at
a point l32 feet. west from the west line
of ReiShus street 1872 feet. at the east
line of Ward street 1872 feet and at
point 30 feet west from the east line of
Ward street 1852 feet.
The grade line between each two
points herein named and upon each street
herein named to run straight.
All sidewalks hereafter constructed
shall conform to the established grade
on all streets in said City where grade
has been established or which may here
after be established.
All sidewalks that have been hereto
fore constructed shall within ten days
after due notice to the owner of proper
ty AUDITING on any street where grade
is herein or that may hereafter be es-
tablished, by the Mayor or Street Com
missioner requiring him or them SO to
do, be placed on the established grade
as defined by the Ordinances OF the City
of Minot.
Any person or persons owning any lot
or part Of lot adjoining or abutting or
bounding any street or streets in the
City Of Minot wherein grade has been
or which may hereby be established who
shall fail or neglect or refuse to comply
with all or any part of the provisions of
this ordinance shall upon conviction
thereof be punished by fine of not
more than $1,000 or less than $1,000
This ordinance shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its pass
age, approval and publication.
Passed first reading August oath 1903.
Passed second reading Sept. III 1903.
Approved Sept II, 1903.
JOSEPH Roach, Mayor.
~ 3. f. r
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Glenburn News.

Mr.. Hamilton's little child was
very sick last week.
The recent rains have delayed
threshing and flax cutting.
Flax in this vicinity is averaG-
ing aboutS bushels per acre.
Mr.. Marville is assisting Mr..
Goodrich in the Glenburn Office.
Miss Baldwin, Of Minot, is Il
visitor at the Healy home this
week
The dance at Markillie was well
attended. All present report a
good time.
Mr.. HuntIy is building a sleep
ing apartment on the north side
OF his restaurant.
John Stoldorf purchased a
horse Of Mr.. Fiield last week,
consideration 500.
The Glenburn school has amen
rollment of %. 1t is hoped that
a new building will soon be pro
vided.
Neil McDougal, Of Minot, who
is engaged in the business OF
moving buildings was in town
this week.
Mr.. Spaulding, who intended
10 open a meat market, has sold
out to Mr.. Smith who intends to
open up business next week.
Mr.. Doniheau arrived here last
Sunday from Bancroft, Iowa.
iMr. Doniheau intends to put in q
barber shop in some North Da-
kota town.
The grain on the Crea farm adj
Joining town was threshed last
week. The flax averaging about
8 bushels per acre, oats was
rather poor.
Mr.. Strimax, who is digging
the we'll for the Railroad, just
north of the grade, had the i'll
- $50 Il 81 -, o. e.
luck to strike q large stone when
he was down about 30 feet. The
we'll was abandoned and a new
hole begun.
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CORRESPONDENCE
THE HAPS AND MISHAPS OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS
PART OF THE STATE BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS
The snow storm caught many
without fuel.

Inc SHOW STORM cduSllG nlauy
without fuel.
The wind of Saturday was
something fierce.
1t looked very much like Win
ter Monday morning to. see the
farmers coming to town in
sieiehs.
The general question is, will
flax that is not harvested raise
up enough to be cut, the answer
in general is, yes.
The Glenburn school is closed
this week on account Of not hav-
ing any fuel. School will open
again next Monday 31st.
Several parties near town went
to Alinot after lumber, some
came part way backSunday with
part OF a load, Others came pack
empty.
During the wind Saturday Mr..
Sharp's restaurant wanted to
travel south with the storm and
it took the persuasion OF several
timbers to induce it to remain.
John Windmill, writes from Ban
croft. Iowa, to which place he
was called by the sickness OF
mother and brother, that they
are improving but was very low
with typhoid fever. Mr.. Windell
also stated that he would be back
soon.
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Waterford.

MI. Campbell is busy cutting
his hax.
J. B. Bailey visited Minot Mon
day.
Mr.. Halfway is hauling grain
to Minot.
Mr.. Pike visited Minot Mon
day.
Rex Halfway is breaking at
stubble this week.
A big snow fell Saturday, con-
tanning about q foot on the level.
John Heinze says he lost a
valuable hen during the snow
storm Satusday.
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Lost Sorrel horse y years old, weight
800 pounds Three white feet, foretop
reached Also bay mare ten years old,
weight 800 pounds, foretop reached, no
brands. Animals strayed from my home
in sec. 6, 15O-S6. Suitable reward will
be paid for information leading to re-
covery of animals. r T, VanHooll, Hid
denwood. Nd 21-tf
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Via 500 Line.

Very low rates to points east. For the
round trip to Detroit, Mich, Toledo, O..
Cleveland O., and Buffalo, N. Y. In
quire of nearest agent for dates and adj
vertising matter or write w. Il. Gala
way, general passenger agent, Minneapo-
lis. MINI. 2l-2t
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An ordinance establishing grade for
the streets and side walks in the City of
Minot.
Be it ordained by the City Council of
~, (S;+,, ~ M;nnt.