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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22

Napoleon had his Waterloo, and it is
limited that Tom L. Johnson may meet his
Cincinnati Ohio, with similar results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22

New York has taken possession of the
post Office cases with the calm assurance
of an expert in graft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22

Sir Thomas Upton is, Of course entitled
to the best that the doctors vocabulary
can afford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22

Scientists say that the term equinoctial
storm is a misnomer But that Is no excuse
for neglecting to secure umbrellas for the
OcCa sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22

Some men," said Uncle Eben. sis so
suspicious dat dey suspects you's con-
fidence man if you shows em common
polteness."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22

Professor Langley CALAMITY refuses to
give up the air ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22

Horses w anted.

The autumn business rush
has commenced and another two
wagon horses must be purchased.
Bring the animals to 18th street
side and ask for Mr.. Balderstone-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22
Autocide.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
The slaughter of automobile cranks goes
on. 1t would be regarded with much more
tempered grief by the public If 1t was con-
fined to the scorchers. Unhappily, others
too often have to suffer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-22

In about ten weeks anything that Mr.
Baer has TO say will be heard with great
interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
John Jeraer Claims He Was WrongfulIy
Detained by Three Men.

Hampton, Sept. 1.-There was some
difficulty at Sheffield and Chaplin a
few days ago. and it has terminated
in sui. for damages to the extent of
$4,000. Papers on file in the office of
the district court fully set forth the
cause for action and the case will be
heard in the September term Of court.
The plaintiff in the case is John Jerger,
and the defendants are Charles ]. Lee
Valley, Frank Lee and L. e. Cross.
1t appears that the plaintiff was in
debtsd to one or more Of the defend
ants and that he had procured tickets
for transportation of himself and sister
to some point south, whereupon the
plaintiff states in substance, that on the
7th day of August the defendants,
Charles ]. LeValley and Frank Lee ar
rested the plaintiff at Chaplin and took
forcible possession OF the person of said
Jerger, and imprisoned him, and while
under arrest and deprived Of liberty,
did then and there compel the said
plaintiff to return with said defendants
to Sheffield. That while said plaintiff
as aforesaid was under arrest, and inn
p,isoned, and deprived of his liberty,
said defendants, to-wit: LeValley, Lee
and Gross, did then and there take
away from the person of said plaintiff
all his money, his watch, a railroad
ticket from Chaplin to Abba, and an
express receipt for the transportation
Of a bicycle That the aforesaid acts
IN the part OF the defendants LeValley
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01
INJUNCTION is FILED.
Waterloo Rapid Transit Will Fight the

Waterloo Rapid Transit VIII Fight the
Assessment.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Sept 1.-The Waterloo &
Cedar Falls Rapid Transit Company
has filed petition for an injunction
against the Blackhaw1k county board Of
supervisors, County Auditor Rainbow
and Treasurer Illingworth, restraining
them from making certificate and en-
terfng the assessment recently made
against that company by the state eX-
ecutive council. claiming that the as
assessment against the railway is I'M
authorized, Illegal and contrary to the
statutes, and also that it constitutes a
double assessment and taxation.
1t will be remembered that the ex-
ecutive council recently raised the as
S. ssment of the Waterloo & Cedar
Falls Rapid Transit Company from
about $4,000 per mile to $4,000 per
mile, and also listed the company as
having 37.71 miles of railway in opera
ton. The company in its petition al
lages that there are numerous errors in
the listing of the number of miles of
road owned and operated. That the
actual mileage within the borders of
Blackhawk county now owned by the
company is 32.45 miles.
The petition recites the history of the
company from the granting OF the fran
chise to the old Waterloo Street Rail-
way Company and the acquisition Of
the franchise, privileges and rights by
the present Waterloo & Cedar Falls
Rapid Transit Company. together with
Il statement of the number of miles Of
street and interurban line actually
owned by the company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01
LOOKS LIKE ABDUCTION.
Davenport colored Girl Disappears and
May Have Been Stolen.

May Have Been Stolen.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Sept. Ia case which
may turn out to be an abduction oc-
Cured yesterday In the disappearance
from her home Of Pansy Leme, the IL
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
George Leme, colored family residing
in the rear Of Sevnth and Harrison
streets. The girl has not been seen since
shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing although the police have ben noti-
fed and have been on the lookout
for her. The girl is known to have
been accosted and questioned by q
stranger last week and the father sus-
poets that she has been enticed from
her home.
The meeting with the stranger oc-
Cured about a week ago, according te
| the story told by the father at po-
| lice headquarters this noon. He stat
ed that she had gone to Brady street
meat market and upon her return told
him that stranger had met her and
had asked her name and the location
OF her home and a few other questions
She did not enter further into the mar
ration of her meeting with the man
and Leme stated that he thought little
of the matter at the time.
Since she has gone, however, and,
according to him had no cause for
disappearing he thinks that the meet
ing with the man had something to do
with her conduct yesterday morning.
He stated that she was large for her
age, and was quite attractive for a
colored girl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01
One Is Sued For Causing Con.
sumption by His Anaes-
thetic
STRANGE SUIT IN DEs MONIES
Not Vet Known How Jury Is to Be
Shown That Anaesthetic Can Cause
tuberculosis, But the Woman Surely
Did Die - Northwestern Road Sued
Because Follow Slipped on Ice.
Special to Times-Repub1tcan-

Special to Times Republican
Des Mones, Sept. IA somewhat
remarkable damage suit was filed here
today in which is hint of new dan
ger for dentists. The suit was for
damages because dentist is alleged to
have caused consumption in patient
from which the said patient died. The
odore Frace sues DR.. j. r. Ryan for
S., 000 damages, alleging that DR.. Ryan
administered an anseshetic to Traces
wife While engaged in pulling a tooth
and that by and thru the application OF
this medicine she contracted tuberculo-
sis from which she afterward died. just
how the connection between the two is
to be proved to the satisfaction Of a
jury remains to be brought out on the
trial of the case, but the point is nov
ell one and may lead to long chain of
similar lawsuits.
Another interesting damage suit has
been commenced here which has fea-
ture little different from others. This
is the case of j. c. Berry VS.. the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad for $5,-
coo damages on account of an accident.
Berry fell on the ice near a station and
broke his left arm. He sues the COM
pany for negligence, etc. and also in
cludes the company's surgeon, DIR.
Hanawalt, who is alleged to have been
negligent Of him and added to the in
iury
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01
SOLD EMPLOYERS HORSE.
Cedar Rapids coachman Takes tn
Proceeds and Skips Out.

Cedar Rapids coachman Takes the
Proceeds and Skips Out.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Sept. IA negro
named Charles Higgans, who has been
the coachman for DR.. John M. Ristine
for the past two years. 1t has just
transpired, disposed of one OF the doc
tors horses since he left for Maine
early in the month to be gone until the
first of September, and the where
abouts of the negro is unknown. The
police are working ON the case.
1t appears that before the doctor
left on his vacation he instructed the
negro to take the horses out to
Stamy's farm near Robins and leave
them there until he returned. 1t was
the doctors orders to the negro 20
drive out one of the horses and lea J
the other two and a pony, and ther
leave the harness and the rig Their
and return himself on the train. Fig
gans took the horses out into the
country on Aug. 5. The doctor had
already departed for the east. In
stead of leaving the cart and ha.-
ness out at the farm, Higgins re-
turned with the horse and the next
day drove to the west side and offered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01
AckLEY IN TWO COUNTIES.
Queer Legal Complications Arise 40 8
Reeult

Eldora, Sept Hardin county has
whole LOT of towns and cities within
It's borders, but AclSley, in Etna town
ship, in the northeast corner of the
county, comes very near not being In
the county. 1t lies In sections l and 2
of the township, and the Franklin
county line runs thru the town only
two blocks north of the depot. The
large Catholic church and the Academy
of the Sacred Heart, although right In
the corporation, are across the line In
another county. The people who reside
in that part of the town are obliged to
go to Faulkner, Franklin county pre-
cinct, five miles to the north. to vote,
and pay taxes at Hampton, the county
seat of Franklin county. People who
thus reside in Franklin county have all
the advantages of living in a city Of the
second class, but are immune from
punishment by the Aclsley ordinances.
and can build any old sidewalk, stake
their horses in the street, let the chick
ems and ducks waddle all over other
peoples gardens, and Ackley police and
peace officers can say nothing or do
nothing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01
in RECEIVERS HANDS.
German Mutual company's Business
10 be Wound Up.

TO be Wound Up.
Des Moines, Sept. 1.-The German
Mutual Insurance Company OF which
B. F. Loose is president is now in the
hands Of a receiver, with the INDUCTION
against it's president and other officers
restraining them from issuing policies
or receiving money still in effect.
Honu C. c. Dowell was named yes
terday by Judge James A. Howe OF the
district court to take charge of the
company's affairs. This appointment
was made upon the petition OF Attorney
General C. w. Mullen, who. in the name
OF the state, instituted the injunction
proceedings, and Mr.. Dowell will quail
ify at once.
The action was started against the
company couple of weeks ago by the
Attorney General who asserts in his
petition that the company has been do
ing business without charter from
the state and In opposition to the de-
mands of the state auditor. The COM
pany was organized with headquarters
at Council Bluffs, but by SOME method
the headquarters were moved to this
city and the presidency assumed by B.
r. Loose. 1t is asked by the state
authorities that the business Of the
company be wound up and the assets
divided pro rata among the creditors
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01
Fort Dodge.

Fort Dodge.
The town site department of the
Great Western will open up a town II
Webster county The name of the towr
is to be Roselyn.
Mt. Pleasant.
Messrs Furguson, Bowles and Work
man OF the Van Buren,. county board
of supervisors were in the city Friday
accompanied by Mr.. Corwin, overseel
of the Van Buren, county poor farm
They purchased fifteen months old
calf out of Mr.. Seeley's fine Aberdeen
Angus herd, for use on the Van Buren,
county poor farm.
Fairfield.
Professor William MendenhaI, OF
Parsons College, has resigned his chair
in the faculty of Parsons College. that
of physics and chemistry. He has ac-
cepted a similar position In Westmln-
ster College, Fulton. Mo-. at an lncreas-
ad salary. Professor Mendenhall is
q, graduate of Parsons College and has
taught here for some time. He Will be
greatly missed.
Geneva.
Supervisors John E. Carr, of Pope
ioy. and O. E. Benson, drove out TO
West Fork to look over the damage
done by the recent high water. The
damage seems to have been even great
err than at first reported, and besides
the loss of crops. ETC., to the farmers
In that vicinity, the supervisors IN
formed the writer that 1t will take W.
500 or $4,000 to repair the damages
done to county bridges.
Washington.
The bones Of the late Timothy Brown
have been unearthed in the Old TODD
cemetery and will be re-buried IN three
weeks in the Soldiers Circle at Elm
Grove. Timothy Brown is one of five
war soldiers buried in the
state. An association has been formed
here to give the bones a re-burial with
fitting ceremonies. 1t is expected that
the state legislature will appropriate
five thousand dollars for monument.
Audubon.
The Audubon County Telephone
Company are putting in two new lines
into the country, one to the owen Da-
Wis. George Davis, George Brady and
other places northeast, and the other to
A. H. Edwards, John Serman and
Mike Kerwin, and other places north
west. Then the Farmers Mutual Tele-
phone Company is getting another line
northwest into the Graves neighbor-
hood. All of these lines will connect at
the central office in this city. We are
getting an extensive and good telephone
system here.
Grundy Center.
L. b. Sselhorst, secretary Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

| Washington.
A reunion Of the Washington, New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Veterans
Association, was held the other night on
w. j. Hamilton's lawn. Addresses were
made by Judge Dewey. S. A. White,
Isaiah Taylor, III. E. McCollum, Mrs. j.
c. Boice, w. J. Hamilton, Rev. F. @.
Ross Colonel w. B. Bell, and Colonel
d. j. hamilton. The next reunion will
be held at S. A. Whites. Officers were
ielected as follows: Judge A. r. Dewey,
president; II. E. McCollum, vice pres
ident.
Upton.
| Wendell Miller went to Chicago
Tuesday evening with shipment OF
five cars of livestock from his farm
southwest of town. The shipment con-
sisted of three carloads of cattle, and
| two of hogs. The cattle were an extra
choice lot Of high grade Aberdeen
Angus. All OF them were raised by
Mr.. Miller. except twenty-four head
which he purchased They had been on
half feed since last December and av-
eraged about 1,500 pounds. Corn fed
cattle are scarce Just now, and the
Miller shipment brought very close to
top prices for the day. Rev. Naly and
one of the Moffit boys accompanied
Mr. Miller to the city.
Hampton.
The officers of the Franklin County
Agricultural Society are making great
preparations for the coming fair which
will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, September 8th,
9Th, 10th, and 18th. An elegant new
new amphitheatre is now in course of
construction and 1t will be the finest
on any fair ground in this part of the
state. There seems to be more inter-
est taken in the fair this year by every
body, than ever before, and the officers
back of the society this year are hust-
lers as we'll as business men, and the
indications are that the fair this year
will be the best held here for many
years. More money will be paid for
races, special attractions base ball and
other sports than ever before and 1t
will be we'll worth the time of any resi-
dent of the county to visit the coming
fair. Secretary Cummings has closed
a contract with the Waterloo and Gin
ton base ball teams to play on Wednes-
day afternoon. Thursday morning Ge-
neva will play Hamilton township and
the winning team will play Chaplin In
the afternoon. There will also be horse
races, foot races, balloon ascensions and
other attractions every afternoon OF the
fair, The stock exhibits promise to be
the best ever shown in the county while
the other exhibits Will be up to the
usual standard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01
clarksviIIe News.

Special to Times Republican.
GAINESVILLE, Sept Id. E. Troyer, Of
Ruthven, is the new manager of the
Citizens Lumber Company's office.
Mrs. NJ Couch has returned from a
two weeks visit with her parents at
Cedar Falls.
F. T. Ilgenfritz was over from Are
dale Sunday.
Rozell and Robert Poisal. OF Cedar
Falls, spent las week with their par
ents.
Miss Edna Addison is visiting with
relatives at Humboldt.
Agent E. B. Shilladay Of the Rock Is
land, left for six weeks visit in York
State S. G. Mclaughlin, of Scion, Is
relieving him.
Ran Rex was down from Greene on
business Friday.
w. /. Atkinson was visiting friends
at Hawkeye last week.
Mrs. Smith, of Atlantic arrived here
Thursday for visit with her son III. c..
and daughter, Mrs. G. A. Neal. She ex-
pect1s to make this her future home.
Mrs. j. e. Neal is enjoying a visit
from her father, A. T. Mechling, of Mt.
Pleasant, Pa
Miss Amy wamsley. Of Waver!y, Ia
visiting with relatives here.
N. m. Austin. of LaPorte, spent Sun
day here with relatives.
Walter King is enjoying two weeks
vacation. He and Mr.. J. G. King left
Yesterday for two weeks visit with
the latters brother, Charles Griffen, at
Cumberland, Wis.
Nc NJ y, i've left Yesterday for ar
extended visit at points In Colorado.
Editor Witt and his wife were UP
from Shellrock over Sunday.
John Stark, of Waterloo, was calling
on friends here Sunday.
C. J. Burling visited his home. Post
vile. last week.
Miss Inza Wilcox, has returned from
an extended visit at Waterloo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01
Agent of the NJ. & st. L. Rail
way at Burnside Disappears
Very Mysteriously
CREW FINDS DEPOT DESERTED
Fact That He Wa. Seen With Rough
Looking Characters and Is Supposed
to Have Considerable Money on His
Person Leads to Fear Of Foul Play -
Several Theories Advanced.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Sept. 1.-Agent Perfator
stationed on the NJ. & st. L., at Burn
side. and lately an operator on the
same road in this city, has disappeared
and no trace Of him can befound. The
discovery was made Saturday morning
when the NJ. & st. l.. train, No. 81, from
the south pulled into the station, at
Burnside at o'clock In the morning.
and found the door of the depot open
and no enc in charge. Perfator was
last seen about II o'clock Friday even
ing, when he was seen in company with
four or five rough looking men, strang-
ers to the people Of Burnside. They
were in the depot at the time and fur
nish the only clew to the clearing up
Of the mystery.
The people Of the town are greatly
wrought up over the affair and are out
in force searching the country side for
the missing man. At 3 o'clock yester-
day morning, no trace had been found
of him and no clue had been discovered
to the solution of his disappearance.
The most probable solution seems to
be that the agent met with foul play
1t was known that he as rule carried
$500 to $500 on his person, and this Is
probably the key to the problem. Dis
honesty on his part is out OF the ques-
ton, as considerable money belonging
to the company was found in the cash
drawer, and the finances OF the station
seem to be in correct condition. An
other condition may be that he was
seized with temporary arrangement.
and is now roaming the country In a
de1nented condition. He Is said to be
OF melancholy disposition and there
are many people in favor of the latter
supposition. The fact that he was in
the depot late at night is explained by
the fact that during the state fair week
the business was so heavy as to force
him to work overtime and at late hours.
Perfator was an operator here dur
ing the greater part Of this previous
winter, and is well known to the ems
ployes OF the NJ. & st. L. here. He Is
said by them to be rather queer char
acter and Of melancholy disposition.
Later on he was sent to Albert Lea,
and was later given a position at Burn
side. He was a married man and his
wife and children are at present visit
ing in Chicago. Family troubles offer
no clue, as his family life has been OF
the Quietest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01

Grundy County Farmers Mutual In
surance Company, reports that his
company is now carrying over $4,000
600 in risks on Grundy county and adj
joining farm property. He has written
since Jan. over 100000.
keosauqua.
The jury in the case of the State of
Iowa VS.. Cal C. Beird, for the murder
of Captain Dundy, Keokuk, brought in
a verdict Of not guilty. The jury re-
tired in the evening at 5:27 O'clock. 1t
was the third trial of the case, the
present trial being before Judge NJ. A.
Roberts, of the second judicial district
at this place.
Shenandoah.
| H M. Anderson was taken to the poor
farm Thursday. His is sad story. His
the insane at Clarinda, his children
have been given homes among strang-
iers, and he, last of all, is sent to- the
poor farm. Yet he went cheerfully, as
If he realized that his condition was to
be bettered instead of to be made worse
He has had har time since his wife
became insane, he being unwell and un-
able to work. and having had to de-
pend for several months on the efforts
of two young boys for a living.
clarinda.
1t is seldom that a community re-
ceives such a shock as was experienced
when it was announced that Morris
Spangler, who is we'll known to all of
the business men, was not likely to live
thru the day. He has suffered more or
less from hernia, and Saturday morning
received a sudden twist of the body
which resulted in producing structure OF
the bowels. A physician was called but
he soon found that the only hope OF
saving his life was in performing an
operation The sufferer was brought
to town and the operation was hardly
begun until the patient ceased breath
ing.
Waterloo.
NJ. v. Flater, who resides two miles
south of town, has on exhibition at
the Citizens National Bank three
ears of yellow corn which certainly
testifies to the suitablensss of the pres
emit season for the corn crop THESE
ears measure IA inches In length ana
are filled clear to the end of the cob
Mr. F1ater says that he has forty acres
that will run very near this size on an
average. He made no especial effort
to select the largest enrs but took them
in turn from three hills near togetner.
The corn has begun to shrlYel, OUT is
not past the frost line yet by three or
four weeks. The kernels are deep and
regular.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01
STATE VS.. WEIGH
Former Auditor of Hardin County
Pleads Not Guilty to MaIfeasance In
off'oe-case Slow in Coming to
Trial.

Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora, Sept. 1.-The case of state
of Iowa vs.. G. f. Welsh, was called in
court yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Welsh,
"a former county auditor, was indicted
at the August term. 1901, and at the
october term, 1901, and again at the
January term, 1902, for malfeasance in
office The first Indictment did not 90
TO trial because it was found to be de-
teetive. AT the trial of the second in
dictlnent the jury disagreed. At the
January 1902 term the defendant waiv-
ca preliminary but did not plead. The
case has been discontinued from fine
to time until this term, without the con-
sent of defendant Defendant nov.
makes a plea of not guilty, and asks
that the case be dismissed on account
OF the continuances as above. The case
VIII probably be decided today.
Later-The court dismissed the
WEIGH case this morning.