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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21
Bill Prepared For Legislature
Provides For System Sue
cessfully Used In East
THE PLAN OF ASSESSMENT
Tho Proposition is For Property Own
ers Affected by improvements, to
Pay is Per Cent, the County 2s Per
Cent, and the State so Per Cent of
Cost Of Road or Said Improvement.
Special to Times-Repub

Special to Times Republican.
Britt, Nov. 21.-Mr. d. B. Lyons. sec
rotary of the Iowa Association of Good
Roads spoke hare Thursday to a
crowded house, and discussed a new
plan for road building in the state of
Iowa, similar to the new system now
The bill which has been prepared for
the legislature, and which seems likely
the property owners along the road
where a new road Is built or improved.
township thru which the road passes
is to pay 15 per cent, and the county 20
per cent and the state so per cent Of the
cost of said road. Mr. Lyons impressed
upon his audience the great necessity
of roads that Will last life time, which
would be saving millions Of dollars in
stead of wasting money on poor dirt
roads. His plea is to put in macadam
being put in all over the eastern states.
A county committee was organized
and officers elected as follows. f. b.
Rogers, president: Z. w. Burgitt, sec
rotary; and E. P. Healy, treasurer.
Hancock county needs good roads very
badly as there have been many weeks
during the past two years when it was
i'm possible to get to town with load.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21
MASON ciTys FUEL FAMINE.
City Threatened with . General Shut
down by Coal Shortage.

City uut0otouSo WIN = s60uSIut Suos
down by Coal Shortage.
Mason City, Nov. 21.-Despite the
fact that there Is plenty of coal every
where, fuel famine stares the manufac-
turing plants in the face in Mason
City.
Two of the mammoth brick and tile
plants Of this city have been compelled
to close for want OF steam coal and the
third one will be compelled to follow
suit Is coal is not received soon. The
electrict street railway barely averted
a tie UP Thursday by the receipt OF a
small consignment and is making des-
perate efforts to secure more to replace
it's stock Monday.
There are two causes for the short
age. During the fine weather less coal
was mined, In southern, Iowa, and the
supply or steam coal or slack was
somewhat curtailed. There was no
rush for the fuel and 1t was allowed
to accumulate along the Iowa Central
that road taking the good weather to
rush Its gravel trains for finishing It's
track work before the winter freeze.
The sudden cold weather has increas-
ed the demand, and while the supply mt
the mines has increased, 1t has dlmin-
ished here, simply because the Iowa
Central has been unable to move 1t.
Sixty cars consigned to this point lie
in the yards at Marshalltown. and 1t Is
unnecessary to say that the manufac-
turers have been keeping the wires hot
between this place and the general
managers office OF the Central.
The electric light plant has been
compelled to resort to high priced coal
to keep Its dynamos in operation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21
AT RED JACKET
AN INTERESTING STORY FROM
NORTHERN MICHIGAN.
Indigestion Cured and Flesh and
Strength Restored by DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People.

An item that will interest many read
ers comes from the little town of Red
Jacket, near Calumet, Mich. Mr.. Will
liam Munday, well-known resident,
tells the story as follows:
For many years he says, Il suf-
fered from Indigestion and, as result
fell away in flesh and strength. Thru
reading an article in the paper in which
they were recommended l started TAX
ing DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People and they did me so much good
that I continued with them till they
cured me. AT the end of four months
had gained in weight about ten
pounds. my appetite returned and l felt
perfectly well. am recommending Dr.
Williams Pink Pills to all my friends
and IL there Is any doubt in the min
OF any one. as to whether these pills
will cure case like mine. you may
refer them to me-
Mr. Munday's address is No. SIS Pine
street, Red Jacket, Calumet p. o.. Mich.
His case is but one of thousands that
have been cured by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. Any reader who
Is suffering from stomach trouble
should send for copy of DR.. Williams
diet book, entitled what to Eat and
How to Eat 1t is free whether you
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills or not
and it has helped many to find renewed
health and vigor.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are not new remedy but have
been used for years turnout the civil
ICED world. As blood builder and a
nerve tonic the pills have no equal and
they have cured many cases of locomo-
tor ataxia. partial paralysis, ST. Vitus'
dance, sciatica. neuralgia. rheumatism,
nervous headache, the after~sSects of
the grip. palpitation OF the heart, pale
and sallow compilations and all forms
Of weakness either In male or female.
DR.. williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie are sold by all dealers. or will be
sent postpaid on receipt of price, fifty
cents box, or six boxes for two dol
lars and fifty cents, by addressing DIR.
Williams Medicine Company. Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21
Legal Disputes Result In Put
ting Ottumwa In Democrat
lied Condition
MAYOR APPEALS TO CHICAGO
Engine and Men Sent From That Place
for Fire Protection-Publio Schools
Closed and Possibility Of Manufac-
turing Plants Closing Down Fire
Insurance Policies May be Cancelled.

Special to Times Republican.
ottumwa, Nov. 21.-With the city
water supply practically cut off. and
with no hopes of getting anything but
a meager supply for month to come
Ottumwa Is in a most completely de-
moralized condition.
No fire protection. the possibility OF
all fire insurance policies being can
celled within a few days, all the public
schools closed, the foul air of sewers
permeating the air, and the possibility
Of all the manufacturing plants being
forced to close downfall is the sit
uation here at the present time.
Mayor Pickler yesterday asked for
fire protection from Chicago. and an
engine and men arrived here from that
city last night. At mass meeting OF
citizens last night cooperating with the
city officials, arrangements were made
for the installment of pumps, to supply
water to the pumping station. of the
water works plant, but these will afford
but small supply Of water.
The present condition in Ottumwa Is
due to legal disputes between the city
and the owners of the water works
plant, which delayed improvements,
and the flood last spring which wash
ed out the dam west of the city. thus
shutting off the water supply to the
pumping station of the city water
works
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21
WiIIiama
,pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Williams, Nov. 21.-Mrs. May
Rhoades, OF Webster City, made her
old home and friends an over Sunday
visit.
c. M. Stevens. OF the Clark Poultry
House, is buying, picking and shipping
poultry.
DR.. OConnor enjoyed visit with
his brother from Chicago last week.
The trade between ]. H. Moore, of
the Iowa Lake farm and the big Col
erado ranch Is declared of. Mr.. Moore
went west. but he did not like the way
things appeared and came home, and
will continue to till Iowa soil.
Miss Bertha s. Tedrow, profession
al nurse OF Omaha, visited her brother,
DR.. j. B. Tedrow and family last week.
while on her way home from visiting
her old home at Glade. Pa.
Mrs. A. A. DeFrance, OF Morton,
Mimi, sister of Editor Wallace. has
been visiting here for two weeks. She
win go to Hot Springs. Ark. to spend
the winter and to take treatment for
rheumatism.
Since A. P. Thayer's letter in the T.
r. the Williams exchange has gained
wide reputation and orders have been
received for the aluminium money Tor
souvenirs and museums.
County Superintendent Gerber was
down from Webster City Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

are at work on some Of the bad roads
in this vicinity.
GrinnsII.
The clerks met Friday evening to
consider the question Of six o'clock
closing hour The clerks have can
vassed the question among the mer-
chants OF the town and have found
them, in the main, In favor OF an earl-
Ter closing hour than is the custom at
present A committee was appointed
to circulate papers OF agreement among
the business men to close at 6 o'clock,
agreement has been very generally
signed. nearly all the merchants having
signed 1t.
Vail.
Clayton c. Gordon. who was held
up on Great Northern train in Min
nesota, robbed, thrown from the train
and killed. was buried at Vail Sunday.
the funeral taking place from the
Presbyterian church, Rev. Criswell Of
ficiating. The deceased was a brother
of Professor r. F. Gordon, Of this place,
and had been working in the harvest
fields of Minnesota. and was on his
way to Vail to visit his brother, when
he and his two companions were held
up and robbed, forced to jump from
the fast moving train. Mr.. Gordo.
jumped while crossing bridge and was
instantly killed. His companions were
more fortunate and escaped unhurt. He
was young man only 26 years of age
Clarion.
Samuel Sturgeon, of Mason City. who
was here the first Of the week. says
that the $50 acres OF oil land owned by
the Clarion OIL company is now in a fair
way to realize a good return on the in
|vestment. An oil gusher was recently
struck about four miles from their
principal holdings In the Sour Laks
region. and Mr. Sturgeon thinks that
time will demonstrate that the local
company has a good thing. The Clar-
ion company was organized about a
year ago with a capital of about $4,000,
the stock being held principally by our
business. men. - A. d. Shaw. of
Kalona. who recently purchased some
Estock cattle in this vicinity. returned
Tuesday in search OF another lot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21

large pond has stood all summer con-
tanning water several feet deep. Al
the cellars in the neighborhood have
been filled with water foot to eight
cen inches in depth. brought on by the
excessively rainy weather the pas,
summer. Until about a week ago the
residents of this neignhorhood and the
Minneapolis & ST. Paul depot were I'M
able to use their furnaces on this ac-
count. Several iaterals will also be
completed in few days, one of which
will be run outside The incorporation
to the farm property of NJ. Il. Griffin, \
wealthy landholder and banker of this
MACE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21

men that the year 1904, will be a record
breaker for river traffic. Captain w.
II. kinnear head of the White Collar
line in Burlington says there Will be
a daily short line service between
Burlington and ST. Louis on account
of the worlds fair. The exposition Is
sure to draw an enormous traffic on
the river and the packet companies
are preparing to put in an excellent
service. The exposition Is big
thing" said Captain I.innear, and Will
will draw more people from the upper
Mississippi river cities than anything
else that has ever induced the dwellers
of our cities to wander away from
home. And the people who will want
to take the river route will by no means
be confined to those who dwell upon It's
immediate banks. To the people from
inland cities the trip by river Will be
nearly as big thing as the visit to
the fair"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21

Boone.
! Henry Packard's little child had a
narrow escape from death one day last
week by eating sonle tablets or pills
which DR. Hall had left for Mrs. Will
Jams, Mrs. Packard'y mother. who has
been very sick. AS soon as Mrs. Pack
ard discovered that The child had eaten
them she hltched UP the horse and
took the child to town. The little one
took an overdose OF the medicine and
thereby escaped death. as the medi-
cine was very poisonous.
odeboIt.
Pat Grove, the celebrated burglar
kidnaper and bandit, was In town Mon
day. He was recognized by man
who has known him since boyhood,
but who. for prudential reasons, did not
| let the noted man know that he was
aware OF the latter's identity. It Is said
that Pat makes repeated trips to his old
i home near Vail, but the people there
are afraid to mention his presence unu-
| til week after his departure lest he
and his pals infiict vengeance on them
Defiance.
Mr.. Abner Roland, trusted clerk
| in general store here, accidently shot
himself while looking over revolver,
and died within a few minutes. He
was married and leaves a wife and a
! six months old babG to mourn his loss.
| The accident occurred at the home. fol-
lowing conversation on the liability
OF visit from burglars. Picking up
! the weapon he went over to window
and attempted to unload the revolver.
when it was accidentally discharged. 1t
was of SO calibre. and he was killed
almost instantly.
Gait.
| At the annual meeting Of the officers
and directors of thu Gait Savings bank
held last week. the following officers
We're elected NJ A. Nicholson, presi-
dent; C. NJ. Maggie, vice president; p.
A. Axen. cashier. The following con-
stitute the board af directors: G. NJ.
Maggie, NJ. A. Nicholson, p. A. Axen,
William Potter. L. D. Woodley, Fred
Kreitlow. and C. q, Williams. A div
idend of 10 per cent was declared.
A force Of men with the county grader
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21

Ida Grove.
Company B. 1. N. G., have recently
had excellent headquarters made foi
them by Mr.. Anderson. Of this place
Lin few years they expect to have an
ar,nory of tfeir own. Eight OF their
members attended the encampment In
Kansas recently.
corneiia.
Last week Omer Sellers, and Bert
Hill, OF Clarion. loaded a car of sand
here for the use of the contractor In
building the foundation Of the new
Great Western depot at that place. 1t
1t said that at least fifty carloads OF
sand will be needed for he job.
Holmes.
1t is rumored that the Rock Island
company will take out the telegraph
instrument at this station and will sub
stitute a telephone and will keep boy
here to look after their business. J.
Wilson, who has had charge of the de-
pot since Mr.. Manly went away. Is
going home this week.
Denison.
There seems to have been a number
of horses injured in one way or an
other the past week by being driven In
to the sewer ditch. DIR. Carr had one
of his horses in and 1t took about an
hour to get the animal out. w. H.
Laub also drove into the ditch and in
iured one of his horses.
Bows.
About ten days ago the 13-year-old
daughter of L. Graves, on the Aaron
son farm, was taken i'll. Last Monday
DIR. George was called and found the
disease to be malignant diphtheria
She has been very low the past sew
7eral days, and while a little improved
is still critically Ill. The home was
promptly guaranteed.
Buck Grove.
What appeared to have been a piece
of spite work was discovered by Mr.. j
s. Green last Sunday evening when
he wnet to water his horses and found
can OF I've emptied in the well. AS
he went to turn bucket of water in
the trough he noticed it looked white
He did not let the horse drink and on
examination found 1t was I've.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21
STUDENTS DEBATE
Inter Society Discussion at crinneIl
Results in Victory for the chresto-
nathan society-To Debate Cornell.

Special to Times-Repubilcan.
Grinnell, Nov. 21.-.rhe annual inter-
society debate between the Chresto-
nathan and Grinnell Institute So
cieties took place in the college
chapel last night. resulting in a
unanimous decision ctf the judges for
the Chrestomathian society. This de-
bate determined the question as to who
should represent Iowa College on Its
Intercollegiate debating team in the de-
bate with Cornell college which will be
held at Mt. Vernon Some time In March.
The men who won out were w. Z. Paul
'05 OF Gilman, n. c. Weber '05 OF Vii
lisca, and c. II. Brown '07 Of Des
Moines. OF these nlen Paul was q
member of last years team which de-
feated Cornell. Weber has shown
marked debating ability, having been a
member of the Institute teams which
debated with the Chrestomathian So
ciety during the winter and spring
terms OF last year. Brown is a fresh
man and his maiden effort was good
one, having been member OF the East
Des Moines team which defeated West
Des Moines last year In their annual
debate. 1t Is, howevet, doubtful wheth-
err he can adequately debate the ques-
ton with Cornell which Is the very in
tricate economic problem of bank notes.
The judges on the decision were Rev.
G. L. Cady. Of Iowa City. and Profess
sors Calvin and Currier. of the State
university. The judges for speakers
were the same as fo,. decision, includ-
ing Dean Main, Professors Fink and
Norris of the college.
The question for discussion was the
puzzling one Of protection VS.. tariff
for revenue. Resolved. THAT a system
of protective tariff is preferable to a
system of tariff for revenue only for
the United States at the present time"
The institute supported the affirmative
and lost the decision, failing to make
their comparisons of past protective
laws meet the requirements Of present
conditions.
The affirmative based their claims
upon the fact that protection had de-
VSiopeu our lHuustrlsS, was necessary
to progress, benefitetl the laborer, that
the tendency was toward higher proc
lection in other countries and that in
directly was a benefit to the agricul-
tural class. They rited statistics to
show the value OF past protective laws.
The negatives great argument was
that there was no need of protection
as we were industrially developed.
Present day statistics were effectively
used to clinch this argument.
The speakers for the affirmative were
II. c. Weber. B. NJ. Benson. of Brook
Ign. and c. II. Brown. Benson was an
inter-society debator hast year. The
negative speakers we're w. E. Paul. H.
w. Leyenberger. Of. Brooklyn. and
Charles r. Barnard, OF Clarion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21
DITCH PETITION DENIED.
Hamilton County Supervisors Turn
Down Mud Lake Drainage PROPOSE

Slons
Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Nov. 21.-The board of
supervisors of Hamilton county have
adjourned after an eleven days session
and the owners of Mud Lake farms Will
have to drain their own land or raise
bullheads.
All OF the Ave drainage district petit
lions were denied or set over to flu
ture session.
In the matter Of the Mud Lake drain
age district:
In view Of all the evidence and facts
before us, the prayer OF the petitioners
is denied.
Also. in the matter Of the Hasse-
brook ct al. drainage district:
In view of all the evidence and facts
before us, the prayer OF the petitioners
is denied.
The Miller ct al. drainage district
matter came up for consideration on
motion. and the prayer OF the petition
ers is denied.
The matter OF the Goose Lake dis
trict Is laid over until the January,
1904. session.
The Cashier drainage district will
come up at the special session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21
New Organization Known as
Iowa State College Memoir
ial Association, Formed
WANT TO ERECT MEMORIAL
The Movement i. Ono in Honor of the
Boys Of tho Iowa State College Who
Died in the Spanish american War
Or Any Others Who Have Served
Their Country.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Nov. 21.--A new organization
known as The Iowa State College Mem
orial Association, has been formed here.
1t has been General Lincoln's desire
for some time and also Of the students.
alumni and faculty. that something
might be done to erect memorial In
honor of the boys of the Iowa State
College who died in the Spanish, Am
erican war, or anyone ever connected
with the college who has served in the
military or naval service of the United
States.
Captain Hull has made statement
that IL the memorial society. was
formed, he would use his influence to
secure for the college one OF the cap
tured Spanish guns At cadet Of
ficers' meeting recently General Lin
coin brought the matter before them
for consideration and the movement
met with the hearty approval of the
class. The following officers were
elected: President. w. A. Bevan. '04;
vice president, A. r. Budinot, '05: sec
rotary. E. H. Conger; treasurer, c. B.
Wilson, '04. General Lincoln was elect
ed as an honorary member. A com
mittee was appointed to draft con-
stitution and the secretary ordered to
confer with Captain Hull in regard 10
securing the Spanish cannon.
The cannon is to be mounted In
suitable spot on the campus.
Wednesday evening the local veter-
ans OF the Spanish American war who
number ten men held their annual
banquet. Among other things Of inter-
est discussed at this gathering was the
formation OF the memorial association
and unanimously signified their inten-
ton to do all in their power to aid the
organization in securing the desired
records and names to whose memory
the association is formed. A memorial
volume is to be published containing
these records and placed in the col
lege library. A movement was also
started toward the organization OF a
camp of the Spanish American war
veterans The plan Is to organize per-
manently among the local veterans and
to make home camp for all veterans
who are or have been connected with
the college and who have no camp
where they are located.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21
A FIGHT FOR posToFFlcE.
Cedar Falls Situation Promises Inter
estinu DEVELOPMENTS.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls. Nov 21.-Cedar Falls
circles have been aroused by G. H
Boehmler. pioneer resident of the city
who has begun to circulate secre,
petition asking that he be appoints I'D
postmaster. e. A. Snyder, the present
postmaster, completes his term early In
December. 1t has been confidently
stated that he would be reappointed
without opposition. Mr.. Boehmler's
position. which 1t is understood has
been signed by many OF the leading
business men of Cedar Falls. puts d
new phase on the subject. It is ex-
pected that other candidates will come
out. Mr.. Snyder is half owner Of the
Cedar Falls Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21
ELDoRA's FOURTH PAPER.
Management Of Resent Daily x-Ray
to Issue Tri-Wsekly.

Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora, Nov. ,21.-The fourth paper
will be launched in this city next week
IL reports are true. It Is to be a tri-
weekly issued Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday each week. It Is to be called
the X-Ray and will be located in the
room formerly occupied by Cheever,
opposite the Congregational church. It
will be under the same management as
the daily x-Ray, OF the recent cam
paign and will doubtless receive cor
dial welcome from democrats and 9TH
ers thruout the county.
A number from this city attended
the teachers meeting at Radcliffe to-
day. 1t was successful meeting
both in point Of attendance and inter-
est.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21
wANTED-A PRESIDENT.
Saloon Fighters at Sioux City Have
Hard Time Organizing.

Saloon Fighters at Sioux City Have a
Hard Time Organizing.
Sioux City. Nov. 21.-The Woodbury.
County Anti-Saloon league is up
stump" to find president to carry
on it's work
The members of the special COM
mittea named to determine upon the
future OF the organization have agreed
that the league shall be continued. but
none of the members of the committee
wants to take charge of the work of
making the saloon Keepers toe the
line.
The presidency of the league has been
offered to all five members of the
committee on silver platter Each
one was very sorry. but found HIM
self too busy just now to devote the
time that was required to the work
and declined the honor with much re-
greet,