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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
FIND A HUMAN SKULL.
Boys Near Eagle Grove Discover Bones
Of . Mans Head.


Eagle Grove, Nov. 25.-The Wick
wire brothers. while hunting along the
course Of the Boone river, found a hui
man skull partly buried in sandbar,
which had been uncovered by the late
rise in the river. The upper portion
of the 1awbone was still attached to
the skull and two Of the teeth still re-
NAMED In their sockets. The boys
made further search for other bones
but were unable to discover any more.
How the skull ever found such a
place for a grave, and whose was It
before death claimed It's victim, Is the
insolved mystery. one of the things
unknown in that ne!ghborhood Per-
haps it had been carried to that par
ticular sandbar by the river current or
had been brought down in an Toe foe
during the spring thaw, fan. from Its
original resting place.
But there is another probable un-
raveIing OF the mystery. Along in the
early days of '52 or '53 a party of hunt
ers camped along the Boone river in
what is now Boone township, and spent
the time shooting elk. deer and buffalo.
one day while away from camp they
were overtaken by fierce blizzard,
50 they struck back towards their
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
Gilman.
Special to Times-Republican.

special TO I1meS-hepuDI1caN.
Gilman, Nov. 25.-Rev. C. L. Ham
mond is expected to return from his
Nebraska trip In time to preach the
Thanksgiving sermon, at the NJ E.
church. which is to be union service.
Principal Horne of the Grinneil
academy, preached at the Congrega-
tlonal church Sunday morning and w.
e. Paul gave an address on Success
in Life" from the same rostrum In the
evening.
j. S. Mcneil, OF Marshalltown. visit
ed Gilman on business Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Conger, who has been
confined to her home by sickness for
the past two weeks, resumed her du-
ties at the central telephone switch
board on Tuesday.
DR.. w. j. Ward and wife, returned
Tuesday morning from visit of sew
eral days with E. Cunningham and
family at Wayne, Neb.
Mrs. Bruce Fisher Of arinnell visited
with her sister Mrs. II. Sutherland over
Sunday.
Mrs. A. j. Pence and her sister. Mrs.
1. d. Mallett, intended to start last Sat
urday for visit Of several weeks with
friends in Kansas City. Mo-. but were
prevented by Mrs. Fences illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pence, their
son, Archie o., and Mrs. H. l. Smith.
had their plans made to start for Pas
adena, Cal, next Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
Montezuma.
tn Times- RepuhlIcan.

Special to TlmeS-Republican.
Montezuma. Nov. 25.-The First Ma
tional Bank Of this place opened Its
doors for business Monday morning in
the new quarters at the northeast cor
ner Of the square. They have splen-
did room. said to be second to none in
the state. and the location is the best
in town.
The business houses Of Montezuma
have signed an agreement to close
from 10 a. m. till p. m. on Thursday
(Thanksgiving), giving all hands an
opportunity to observe the day in some
way.
Rev. Benson. of Brooklyn. was In
town Monday.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held in the Christian church here at
1890. Rev. Smith. of the NJ E.
church, delivers the address.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
DEATH OF I. N. HOOPER.
Prominent Railroad Man Passes Away
at Des Moines.

Des Moines, Nov. 25.-Thomas Nash
Hooper, Jr son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as d. Hooper,. of Davenport, passed
away in Des Moines yesterday morning
at IL o'clock, after being sick for eleven
weeks with malarial fever. Death was
due primarily, however, to heart trou-
Bile. Mr.. Hooper's parents and other
members OF his family were by his bed
side when the end came. He had been
very low for several days and the fatal
termination of the attack had been ex-
pected for several days. The funeral
took place this afternoon at o'clock
with services at the home in Des
MoInes. The body will then be placed
Ia q receiving vault, in a cemetery at
that place and left their pending fur
ther decision as to its disposal
The deceased was born at Water
town, Mass, near Boston. Oct g. 1865,
and when he was years OF age he was
brought to Rock Island by his parents
In 1875 the family came to Davenport
He was educated In Davenport and was
graduated from the local high school,
He entered business life while still In
his teens, and except for brief period
was always in railroad work. He was
clerk In the freight department OF the
Rock Island here, was with the same
road at st. Joseph, Mo-, and with the
Great Western. Each change he made
was a promotion for him. He became
division freight agent at Des Moines,
and assistant general freight agent al
st. Paul. Three years ago he bought
and began the management of the Col
fax and Northern road. He became
president with headquarters at Des
Moines, and his brother, Frank, became
superintendent. with offices at Col
fax.
The father OF the young man whose
brilliant career has thus been cut short,
is r. N. Hooper, the superintendent OF
the Davenport Water Company and one
aof the mos. prominent residents OF
Davenport. Sisters surviving y. N.
Hooper, Jr.. are Mrs. A, L. Gould, and
Miss Kate v. Hooper, of Davenport,
and Mrs. j. j. Dolan, of San Francisco.
Brothers are Frank Hooper, of Colfax,
George w. Hooper and Joseph 6.
Hooper, of San Francisco.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
CONTEST PAPERS FILED.
o. w. Larkin Will Seek to Set Aside
Election JUDGES Decision.

Waterloo, Nov. go. w. Larkin
will contest the election of Charles
Becker, trustee in Washington. The
papers In the mater were placed on file
in the office of County Auditor j. j.
Rainbow yesterday morning. o. w.
Larkin as contestant and Charles
Becker as incumbent. is the manner In
which the names of the well-known
Washington township farmers appear
on the important document.
The contestant, Larkin, has made a
complete statement before Notary Pub
lie Alfred Grundy in which he names
the conditions upon which he will con-
test the election. 1t Is the claim OF the
contestant that the board was in error
in counting a number of the ballots for
the Incumbent Charles Becker. From
the document on file today Is taken the
following:
1T is contended that the board COM
mitted error in counting votes for said
incumbent that were marked as to re-
quire them not to be counted"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
.1O HOLD JOINT SESSION
Iowa State Horticultural So
ciety and Iowa Park and
Forestry Association
MEET AT DIES MONIES DEC. 8
The Organization of HorticuIturists is
One of the Oldest State Societies in
Iowa-Announcemen Of Program for
the Two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wrass
to Give Address.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 25.-The annual
meeting of the Iowa State Horticulture
al Society, now one Of the Oldest state
| societies In Iowa, will be held in the
rooms in the state house commencing
December s, and at the same time the
younger and slightly different society,
the Iowa Park and Forestry associa-
ton, will meet in conjunction with the
horticulturists. The program for the
two meetings has just been announced,
as follows:
Tuesday, December 8, 10 a. MIN
vocation. Rev. DR.. l.. 7. Guild; address
of president, NJ. j. Wragg. Waukee; re-
port of secretary, Wesley Greene. of
Davenport; report of treasurer, Elmer
Reeves. Waverly; Some Relations of
Iowa Native Plants to Natural Condi-
tons, IS. Fink. Grinnell.
Tuesday, 1880 p. m.-Joint session
of two associations. Native Shrubs OF
Iowa." B. Shimek. Iowa City; Parks
for Small Cities and Villages Frank
II. Nutter, Minneapolis; 'srhe Park
Problem in Western Cities" A. w.
Vandever Davenport; Wind Breaks"
Henry Wallace. Des Moines: System
attic Study of Trees in Our Public
Schools Grace Troutner, Des Moines.
Wednesday, 9 a. m.-Report of d.
rectors; Conditions w. A. Burnap,
All
mer NJ. Reeves, Waverly; Report from
Delegates J. p. Jackson, A. F. Collman,
A. r. Erwin and H. C. Price.
Wednesday, p. m.-"What Man
Can Do on Five Acres of Ground" T.
b. Mabee, Des Moines; Commercial
Orchards for Northern Iowa." j. 8.
Trigg, Rockford; DO We Need Addi-
tional Varieties OF Apples In Iowa?"
Eugene Secor. Forest City; Pear on
Thorn Stocks" NJ. j. Graham, Abel;
"Dewberries," W. Stultz, Muscatine:
Some Grapes Have Raised" Henry
Lau. Davenport.
Wednesday. 1880 p. m.-"Phenologic-
al Notes, Charlotte NJ. King, Ames:
Shrubs and Trees Effective in Autumn
Landscapes HARRIET s. Kellogg;
Roots and Tubers as Food" Rachel
L. Mosier; ".The Dietetic Value OF the
Legumes," Mary Van Zile: Address,
Alice Merritt, Ames.
Thursday. 80 a. m.-Report OF Dele
gate to American Pathological Society.
Wesley Greene: report of experiment
stations: whole Root VS.. Piece Root
Crafts" A. r. Goldman, Corning;
Cherry Growing" A. T. Irwin. Ames;
Bee Keeping and the Orchardist,"
Mark Havenhill. Ames.
Thursday, 2 p. m.-"Busy Days
William Langham. Cedar Rapids: adj
dress, A. b. Storms. Ames; Fungus
Diseases Of Plants" L. II. PammeL
Ames
Thursday, 1880 p. m.-"Horticulture
at the St Louis Exposition" F. W.
Taylor. st. Louis; "The Iowa Exhibit"
S. Bailey, Mt. Ayr; Fruit for the Iowa
Exhibit" Silas Wilson. Atlantic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
NEWS OF ELpoRA.
A Business Change of Some Interest
Notable Social Event.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora Nov 25.-The stock of drugs
owned by the Ellsworth Drug Com
pany was sold yesterday to Jay M.
Wilson. Mr. Wilson expects to con-
tinue the business at the old stand, at
least for the present.
The ladies of the Twentieth Century
Club celebrated the fourth anniversary
of the organization of the club last
evening at the home of Miss Ida Moser.
The present years work has been the
study of Holland. The ladies all came
attired in Holland costumes. including
wooden shoes. A three-course supper
was served. First course. mush and
milk: second course, mashed potatoes,
wienewurrsts, sauer kraut, pumpkin
pie and coffee; third course, ice cream.
pretzels and Dutch cake. The occa-
sion afforded world of merriment and
was an instructive object lesson in line
with the work of the club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
NAMED IsY GOV. cuMMlNs.
Iowa Delegates TO the National Live
stock Exposition.

Des Moines, Nov. 2s'.-Gov. Cum
minis has appointed the following dele
gates to the national livestock exposi
ton, which will meet lin Chicago Sat
urday. November %.
A. B. Storms. Ames; III. T. Ellsworth,
Forest City; c. IS Rowland, Rose Hill;
J. w. Dock, Tsose Hill: Fremont Watts
Ames; T. B. Champion, Waverly; Geo
E. Boyle, Whittemore; w. Ed. Wright
Pleasantville; Frank Cunning, Bed
ford: Martin Flynn, Les Moines; w
w. Morrow. Alton: c. ts. Cameron, AL
ia; r. 7. ST. John, Riceville; S. b.
Packard. Marshalltown, NJ. Mcdonald,
Bayard; II. L. Pike, Whiting; j. C.
Simpson. De.s Moines; r. O. Koto, For
est City; E. II. White, Baskerville; j. I.
Nichols. West Liberty; John Wilson,
Menlo; Chester Hammer, 1ndlanola.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
New. Of .crinnsll.
NOWv " 80 'ss"
Special to Times-Republican.

Spectal to I1meS-ftepuDlcaH
Grinnell, Nov. 25.-Rev. J. NJ. Nc
Clelland preached the Monday evening
sermon before the district conference
OF the M E. church at Oskaloosa.
The school board met Monday ev-
ening. Principal McSfillen's resigna-
ton was accepted and ex-County SUI
Irerintendent Miss Viola Schell was
chosen to NIL the vacancy at Parke'
school caused by the transfer of Miss
Edna Davis to Cooper.
The committee appointed to look
after the matter OF locating the stats
institution for deaf mutes consists vi
w. G. Ray. Rev. e. NJ. Vittum and
C. w. Garter.
College closes tonight for breathing
spell OF three days. Many OF the stu
dents will remain here, more than for
merry, because OF the game TOMORROW
George Hodgden will spend the sew
eral days OF the Thanksgiving recess
with his mother and brothers, Ray
mond and VIII, at Ames.
Rev. j. NJ. Cummings OF Denmark
| left for his home after ten days Wis
| It with his wife and daughter. Miss
Irene will remain here.
Coach Erickson's contract expired
and he. has returned to Madison, Wis
to pursue his law studies. Adam FisA
lis coaching the team till after the close
OF the season.
A kitchen shower was kind remem-
brance Of her many friends to Miss
Anna Van der Veer last Tuesday even
ling. This was followed up by cut
glass shower Monday evening by the
clerks and carriers Of the postof.
| fee
Frank Kendall, of Des Moines, spent
Tuesday in the city with friends. Dur
| ing the summer he played uphoneun
with Brooks Marine band at the Col
iseum In Chicago and at the present
time he plays with Kramers orchestra
| In Des Moines,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
TYPHOID FEVER VICTIM.
Death Of Miss Maude Vest at Fort
Dodge.
'imes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Nov. 25.-Typhoid fever
has claimed another victim In the per-
son of Miss Maude Vest. who died in
this city last evening at the age of is
years. She had been here but few
weeks visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Ed
Plank, at III North First street, and
had been sick and confined to her room
for about three weeks past with the
disease.
Miss Vest had been employed in Des
Moines previous to the time that she
came to Fort Dodge. and was not feel
ing well while she was in that city.
Her relatives here being notified OF
that fact wrote to her asking that she
come here and make her home with
them, and she had done So After be-
ing here but very short time she grew
very Ill, and she was cared for In the
Plank home until week ago. when
she was removed to the hospital here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
BIG CRESTON FIRE
Coal chutes Erected at Cost of Nearly
$4,000 by the Burlington System
Destroyed Last Night.

Special to Times Republican.
Creston. Nov. 25.-The Burlington
Route coal chutes burned here last
night at $3.50. They were totally de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at $780,
600. The chutes are the largest on the
Burlington system and were completed
last spring. The fire. originated in the
coal center of the building and the
flames had made great Roadway before
the fire department reached the scene.
Snow six inches deep was on the
ground, and the high wind prevailing
made the fighting of the fire extremely
difficult. The shops and roundhouse
the second largest in the world, We're
not damaged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25

camp. One OF the party, by the name
of Downing, said to his friends: I'll
take around this way and maybe can
can get a shot at something" They
told him to be careful or he would
get lost, but he persisted, struck out
by himself and did get lost. The 9TH
ers reached camp safely, but Mr.
Downing failed to show up. They fired
off their guns and did everything pos
sible to guide their lost friend to camp.
The next day they hunted for him.
but were unable to find any trace or
c,ew that would lead to his discovery
From that day he has never been heard
Of Possibly it might be his skull that
The boys have discovered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
NEWS OF CORNING.
pt. A. j. Salts Dies Of Heart Failure
The Smallpox Situation.

Special to VlmeS-Repuplican.
Corning, Nov. 25.-Dr. A. j. Salts
died Monday night of heart failure. He
was one of the Oldest residents of the
county, and was health physician for
a number of years. The G. A r. and
Masonic lodge will have charge of the
funeral today.
The smallpox situation is about the
same as last week, the dormitory stu
dents who were quarantined will be
turned loose Monday, and the trustees
of the academy held a meeting yester-
day morning and decided to open the
academy Monday and proceed with the
school. unless some other case should
happen before then.
The county Is receiving sealed bids
for the $4,000 bonds voted at the last
election. and the bids will be opened
Dec. Z.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
He Could Hardly Get Up.

P. II. Duffy. Of Ashley, ILL.,. writes:
"This is TO certify that l have taken
two bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure and
1t has helped me more than any other
medicine. tried many advertised
remedies. but none of them gave me
any relief My druggist recommended
Foley's Kidney Cure and 1t has cured
me. Before commencing its use waS
in such a shape that l could hardly
get up when once down." For sale by
b. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25

man" of Iowa. and ex-governor. is the
patron of the club, and has been press
emit at every meeting and will be one
of the leaders at the banquet this year.
Many letters have already been re-
ceived concerning the banquet from
prominent democrats over the state,
and there is no doubt but that the ban
quet will be the best ever held by the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
Rankin at Rockwell City.
Special to Times-Republican.

SpGCIdT
Rockwell City. Nov. 25.-Hon. A. G..
Rankin held successful meetings here
Sunday and Monday evenings, Nov. %
and %. in the interest of the state
marshal movement. organizing a club
Of fifty-two members composed Of the
MAYOR, attorneys. editors and leading
men OF the city. Mr.. Rankin's plan
was heartily approved OF by large
majority of the audience.
The Washington times., 1903-03-15

orally are. and both tenants unite TO de-
nounce him II janitor is not a diplo-
mat as well as a skilled artisan he is a
failure
The superintendent-j -janitors OF the
great apartment houses receive fair pay.
In many cases they are the renting
agents Of the building and have stats
under them to do the actual manual
labor
Some janitors add 20 their income by
commissions from the tradespeople in
the neighborhood. OF course. the ten
ants pay this in the erd. Tradespeople
say that the commission which they pay
10 janitors for turning trade their way is
the same they pay to servants in private
houses for the same services.
Why the Milk is Sometimes Missing.
The inexperienced tenant who tries
to buy his milk or newspaper from a
dea1er other than the one recommended
by the ianitor generally has a pretty
rough experience. The milk will be lost
or delayed and the paper viii disappear
entirely or else arrive so torn or soiied
as 20 be unreadable. The tenant blarnes
the janitor for this. but really he is rot
The Washington times., 1903-03-15

10 blame, for the goods are delivered
irregularly and can't get much care
Experienced fat dwellers usually ask
the ianitOr's assistance in selecting ice
men. miilsmen. and the like and thus
virtually assent TO the commission sys-
TEN. Their goods cost no more than
they woulG if bought from another
source and are of as good quality. I
don't see any harm in this system
Janitors Are Model Citizens.
'It is the opinion OF real estate men
that the necessities of Washington have
produced a better lot OF janitors than
the community has ever known before.
The big real estate firms say that the
janitors are Improving in character and
ability every year.
They expect that when the situation
comes TO pass that the District is in
habited only by milliOnGires and jani-
tors, the jRnitors viii be model mem
beTs Of the community"
The jaaitor sighed and went back 10
stoke the FIRE. As the interview ended.
tenant who he'd listened 10 the end Of
the conversation walked away.
When that time comes. the janitors
will be the millionaires, ne said.
The Washington times., 1903-03-15

complaint against the janitor and trou-
BILE all around
The Street Cleaning Department
calls for the garbage and the ashes
The janitor must have them ready The
luckless tenant who negIects the warn
ing dumbwaiter's whistle must ware
house the days waste until the next
call He blames the janitor.
IF for any reason the police have
business in the building the janitor is
called on as their go-between. That
means more enemies for him II he Of
fends the tenants. but II he onends the
police constant trouble due TO reports
OF infractions and consequent com
plants is his lot.
THE dumbwaiter and its travelling
shelves carry a good deal more than the
tangible packages that ride up and
down upon them. Most OF il is trouble
for the janitor or the tenant.
When the Dumbwaiter is Not Dumb.
Groceries. meats, provisions of all
kinds and most Of the household pur-
chases go up to the apartments, and all
the waste and garbage go down, on the
dumbwaiter. Servants. the root OF
many troubles. row with janitors
through the shaft. Delivery boys whistle
through the tube and bawI names
through it, Heads OF families struggle
with the iceman through the same me-
dium.
'Janitors generally are accused of lay
ing toll on all goods that pass through
their hands TO the waiter. Tenants de-
clare that janitors get the cream OF the
milk, two chops out OF six, a quart in
every peck Of potatoes. and three eggs
out Of each dozen that are delivered.
The janitors retaliate by declaring that
the average fat dveIler has no con-
science when fl cones TO stealing goods
in transit The thefts which are laid at
the janitors door are really the acts Of
dishonest tenants.
'Janitors are called on by tenants to
do all sort of odd jobs. They must mend
the electric bells in the apartments.
tinker the gas pipes and make the steam
valves work They are called on 10 re-
pair broken windows. do an odd job CT
painting. lay a tile and paper room.
The Awful Meaning of "That Party"
IF the 'party'-party' is the final in
suit one fat dweller can put on anOth-
er-of the nth falls down and smashes
the ceiling of the fourth. the janitor not
only has to repair the damage. but he is
usually called on to prevent armed hos
tilities between Mr.. Fourth Floor and
Mr.. Fifth Floor Usually the janItor
isn't any luckier than peacemakers gen
The Washington times., 1903-03-15

SONS are grown in the seductive climate
of Louisa county, Virginia. sab. miles
away from the hustle and hustle OF the
Nations Capital These violets have
nothing OF the artificial breeding. which
a connoisseur may detect at an instant's
notice. They are frail. delicate. full
blown, sweet-scented. and-weil, never
mind the price
The College Mans Rival.
Whatever the college mans status
with the fair sex may be on certain
days in his alma matters history, he can
not congratulate himself that he is first
these spring days His rival is the
duslzy- -hued violet merchant. OF. rather.
the beautiful clusters OF the flowers on
the Iatter's tray. \ circle Of fair ones
literally challenge the blossoms in
beauty and freshness. and there is al
>uos; as much excitement over the pur-
chase as on bargain day in a big de-
partment store
A Fast Growing Trade.
The street vendors are fast establish
ing a permanent trade for themselves
in consequence of which resident for
lists have been compelled to reduce the
price OF their cut flowers. little
while ago it was almost impossible 10
buy a respectable-looking cluster of vio-
lets without paying a fabulous sum for
it. Now. one may purchase a corsage
bunch which will not only bring joy TO
the heart OF the queen OF his fancies. but
leave his purse in a fair condition
for further investments
The street flower trade has never
been so great as this year. and the dis
play never so beautiful.
One OF the most interesting char