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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
ALL OVER IOWA.

guided them into a telephone pole anG
was thrown half across the street strik-
ling on his face and bruising anC
wounding it in a dreadful n Ray
is not pretty to look at just now bul
he has reason to be thankful that he
was not seriously injured. The bugg.
was wrecked but the horses were moi
seriously injured.
West Union.
Several weeks ago John Duerschec
living east of the city, had his bacl
broken, when a load of hay overturned
with him, or rather, the bones of his
back were d~islocated and he absolutely
lost control of his neck and head. Ply
sicians We're called, he vas strapped &c
a board, is getting better and the out
leone of the curious cas- will be watch
ed with interest. Duerscher is a mar
about 45 years of age. of robust health
and his good constitution will most
likely pull him thru.
Nevada.
Miss Edna Morse, who has been TAX
ing training for a nurse in the hospita
at Chicago since last fall has been i'll
the past week with appendicitis. Or
Monday her parents received word that
it would be necessary to perform an
operation and now her father, c.. NJ.
and sister Mrs. Frank Boardman, left
to be at her bedside. Her sister, Miss
Martha, who is also taking training
for a nurse was present. Word has
been received that she is getting along
nicely and as soon as she is able will
be brought home.
West Side.
At a special meeting of the schoo
board Wednesday the following teach
ers We're elected for the ensuing year:
Professor F. Hoffman, principal; Miss
Charlotte Anderson. grammar room;
Miss Christine Andersen, first inter
mediate; Miss Maude Paine, second ia-
termediate; Miss Elsie Burr, primary
department.. Miss Paine of Vail is thu
only new teacher, all the others are ole
teachers reelected. After mature de-
liberation it was decided to dispense
with the regular music teacher ane
place the vocal music in the hands Of
the regular teachers on trial for ON
term and If the arrangement proves
satisfactory to continue 1t indefinitely
The board showed It's appreciation o!
the work done by the teachers by rails
ing all their salaries. The %principa
will receive $S4 per month and all tn
other teachers $44. The school year vii
be nine months, h same as IN othel
years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
NEW MAINS.
New Sharon Will Replace the Present
"stove Pipe" System.

New Sharon Will Replace the Present
"Stove Pipe" System.
Special to Times-Republican.
New Sharon, April 20.-Our honor
able city council did a most commend.
able thing at their last meeting in vot..
ing to purchase new water piping for
the city mains.
An order was placed with a Dubuqu,,
firm for 5000 feet or over 100 tons OF
one-half Inch thick cast-iron piping t.,
replace the spiral stove pipe" now iii
use. and which has been giving an end
less amount OF trouble. on account OF
numerous leaks, which have beer
breaking out continuously for a year or
SO.
In doing this our council has made
the best of a bad job, commenced by
this body in power four or five years
ago when they purchased the cheap,
thin mains now in use. They were
probably prompted in this with a desire
for economy, hut the folly Of it is now
apparent to all. For the past ear 1t
has been necessary to operate the
pump almost IL not the entire time, at
an expense OF $50 per month for gaso.
line for engine alone. To this d the
expense of one mans entire time and
we have an expensive proposition for
the amount OF good received. The new
piping being leak proof, will not neces--
state more than one-ffth the amour.
of pumping and with certain other Inn.
provements now In view. h expense.
will be cut to not to exceed one-eightll
OF the present amount. For the pay.
ment warrants will be issued for be-,
tween $1,000 and $4,000 an arrange,
ment having been made whereby they
will be taken up by New Sharon and
Oskaloosa banks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
TEACHERS
Demand More Stringent Compulsory
Education Law and Higher Wages.

Sioux City, April 2p.-Demanding
from the next state Legislature a COM,
pulsory education law to require the
entire years attendance in school. the
tenth annual session of the Northwest
Iowa Teachers Association adjourned
Saturday afternoon. This demand and
the Inauguration of a campaign for
higher wages for teachers were the two
chief features Of the session.
The matter Of Joining the Federation
OF Labor was discussed among the
teachers outside the sessions. u did
not meet with general approval.
A campaign Of education for higher
wages will be relied upon to bring re-
suits. Many teachers favored college
diplomas as a necessary requirement for
high school positions. The ext meet
ing will be held either at Fort Dodge or
Sioux City.
The following officers were elected:
President, A. III. Bigelow. of LeN1ars;
vice president, r. E.. Lark, of Onawa;
treasurer, Miss Maria y. Pingrey, of
Baskerville; recording secretary, Miss
Eva D. Kendall. of Sioux City; execu-
tive committee, A. v. Stone of Cherokee.
j. ". Durkee of Sioux Rapids and
George p. Mullen of Fort Dodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
| Muscatine.

Muscatine.
Ten thousand oak ties are expected
to arrive in Muscatine within q day
or two to be used by the Milwaukee on
their cut off between this city n
C~onesville.
viilisca.
While coming thru q gate with a
load of saw logs,at his home six miles
south Of here, Peter Swisher had the
misfortune to get his leg broken. the
limb being cought between the load and
the gate post.
Iowa City.
to the health department OF the city
today. They are the childrensof j. y"
Nance, No. IL West Court street. h
cases are light and the place was NJ
once placed under quarantine.
Minden.
The Rock Island company brought
Iout fifty laborers from Chicago Monday
and put them at work on their grade
here, they expect to be here q greater
part of the summer as there is an lM-
mense amount Of work to do.
Elliott.
L. D.. Babcock IS in Des Moines,
where he will undergo a surgical oper-
lation for. cancer of the bowels. a '
Professor Neifret will not teach the
school the coming year, as he can have
his home, school at Casey. Ia, and Will
go there.
Sidney.
f. G. Duff OF Anderson met with a
painful accident a few days ago by
falling u of a buggy and dislocating
his shoulder. $50 Scarlet fever has
Invaded the home Of r.. S. Tate. His
little daughter, Harriet, being the vic
tim.
MccaIIsburg.
Fred Hansen had a narrow escape
from being killed recently. He was
intoxicated and allowed mis- team to
run away with hin. He was thrown
from the buggy and quite badly hurt.
Townspeople who went to his assist
ance probably saved his life.
Traer.
John Bedard, a farmer, became en-
gagged in a quarrel with John Voroa,
Saturday evening over a board bill and
a desperate fight soon followed. After
each had pounded the other until he
bled like a stuck pig friends separated
them. Vorba went back into his res
Itaurant and Bedard continued to fight
the air and proclaim that he could lick
the entire town, including n marshal,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
How to Tell
If You Have
Kidney Trouble

Backache is the first warning mos
people heed. Kidney trouble ereeps or
YOU like a thief in the night. Its COM
ing is entirely unnoticed until 1t gets
painful. Beware! for 1t causes blooc
poisoning and all the diseases which
spring from it. Kidney trouble is the
beginning of rheumatism, heart disease
female weakness, dropsyf and other con-
ditions equally fatal. Here are the
symptoms of kidney trouble:
Shortness OF breath, palpitation OF
the heart, backache, blood in the urine
milky and scum covered urine, putting
up of the legs and abdominal cavity,
pufiness under the eyes. urine dark
In color, with a sandy sediment and
trace OF albumen, jaundice. sickness
and faintness, followed by blood in ur-
inc. loss of flesh and strength, nervous
ness, sallow complexion, dry harsh and
burning skin. swollen and painful joints
sudden starting up in sleep. frequent
urination during the night, drowsiness
during the day, twitching of the mus
cles. feverish and frequent thirst, loss
OF appetite, severe headache. iNiiges-
ton, sleeplessness. dimmed vision
specks floating before the eyes, fire.
Quent attacks of the blues. bad taste
in the mouth, painful and burning pas
sage.
II you have these or any considerable
portion Of them, go at once to your
druggist and get
Dr.Fcnner.s Kidney and 6aekache Cure.
This is a positive and permanent
cut Tor the kidneys, e in the worst
caAeA Don't be discouraged II you
have tried other remedies and physi-
clans without success. DR.. Fenner's
Kidney and Backache Cure is curing
thousands who had despaired and had
almost given up to die. There is hope
and ~Inspiration for you. It actually
cures after everything else has failed.
John Hartwell, OF Duluth, Mimi.
writes: IT had most terrible backaches
and frequently I had to quit my work
end lie down on a couch because my
heart palpitated SO / feared death every
moment. AT such times my breath
slmust left my body, my joints swelled
ana were painful. severe headaches
were of almost daily occurrence. / suf-
fered untold misery until I heard OF
DR.. Fenner's Kidney and Backache
Cure. I tried q bottle and found all
most instant relief. The dreadful pains
ali, disappeared before / had finished the
first bottle and three bottles cured me
completely. I feel like a boy again"
Take no substitute or limitation.
There Is nothing ..just as good" or
.like IT" It is the only genuine cure.
Soc. and 81 q bottle. Try 1t. 1t is your
star Of hope. DIR. N. M. Fenner of
Fredonia. N. r, will give you free adj
vice for the asking. For sale by drug
gists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
THOUGHT II WAS WATER.
Engineer Takes a Drink of Muriati
An H.. Miekake

Engineer lakes a Orihk OF MuT'ds's
Acid by Mistake.
Perry, April 2O.-Engineer G. X.
Swift, who has been with the Mil
waukee road for a number of years,
while helping to put his engine in con-
dition for service at the roundhouse,
took a drink of muriatic acid by mis-
take and it may cost him his life. The
acid was in a jug similar to the water
jugs carried on all engines and Swift,
seeing it on the engine which had Just
returned from service on the Kansas
City division, took the drink, supposins
1t to contain water.
DR.. Ross was called and responded
quickly. Swift was taken home and
everything that could be was done. but
his throat was badly burned and is
swollen so badly that ne can not swal-
low. The outcome is uncertain at pres
emit. The muriatic acid is Used to clean
%.njectors and had been kept on this en-
CINE for that purpose. As the engine
had lust been turned over to him he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
CAMPAIGN ON
Delivers Second Sermon at
Iowa Falls In Behalf of
Temperance Crusade
ISSUE OF MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN
The Campaign Will Likely Be Fought
Out on the Grounds of Tempera9ce,
With Mayor Funk Leading the Tenn
perance Faction-Petitions Filed
Concerning Three Druggists.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Repubiican.
Iowa Falls, April 2O.-Mayor Funk
filled the Methodist church pulpit by
invitation last evening and delivered his
second address of the temperance cru
SADIE in this city. This agitation headed
by the mayor indicates h a the next
municipal campaign will be fought out
on the grounds of temperance and that
the present mayor will lead the extreme
temperance factions of the city. while
those opposed to the present agitation
will undoubtedly oppose his reelection
and will place a candidate in the field.
AT Hampton tomorrow Judge Richards
will consider three petitions filed by the
temperance workers of this city ask
ing that the three druggists o under
indictment be enjoined from selling Id
uor for n purpose until the cases are
disposed of at the next term of the dis
trict court. The temperance people
claim this step is taken because the
druggists obtained a continuance Of
their cases until the mex term Of court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
Its Importance Recognized at
Ames by Adoption of Four
Year Course
DR.. M'NEAL DEAN OF DIVISION
Tho Policy Of the Department. as Out
lined by Him Is Broad and Progress
ivs-colIese Outlook Very Bright
Students Organize a Veterinary
Medical Society.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Ames, April 20.-The opening of the
college year in September, 1903, will
mark a new epoch in the
history of the division OF
veterinary science. Announcement OF
the adoption of a our year course has
already been made In the new bulletins
The board of trustees on April Z, 1908,
elected DR.. John III. McNeal dean of the
division of veterinary science. This
action of the board is a source of graf
wiication to all concerned. He has been
associated with this institution since
1900 and has in thai short time demon
strated his fitness for the deanship.
DR.. McNeal's home is in Bowen, ILL.,,
where, with his brothers. he conducted
an extensive breeding establishment.
entered the veterinary department
OF the University Of Pennsylvania in
1894, and upon graduation was appoint
ed resident surgeon of the veterinary
hospital for the ensuing year. He then
entered the government service as in
spector and served successfully in Buff
falo.
The policy Of the division OF veterin-
airy science as outlined by Dean Nc
Neal. is broad and progressive and he
has the confidence and cooperation of
fellow instructors and students in Its
execution.
At the same meeting of the board at
which DR.. McNeal was elected dean
DR.. Walter A. Stuhr was advanced
from instructor to assistant professor.
Dr.. Stuhr graduated from this college
in 1902.
The outlook for the coming year is
very bright. and the indications point
toward a good attendance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
KILLED At IOWA FALLS.
George Trainer Falls Under Cars ane
10 Ground TO Death.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. April 20.-George Traine:
instantly killed here Sunday morn.
ing. He boarded a train on the I'LL
nois Central at Waterloo with "a tickle
for Cedar Falls, but staid on the train
saying he was going to Dysart. He wa
brought to this city by the conducto
and told to go south on the Rock Island
He had been drinking. and is supposed
to have attempted to board the trail
after 1t started and fell under the a
He was literally ground to pieces. Hi
relatives are located at Cedar Falls
He was a young man about 80 year!
old. The %coroner's jury returned a yer
dict that Trainer came to his dealt
in attempting to board a moving trail
while he was in an intoxicated con-
ditiOn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20

mayor and council. Marshal Sheldon
then appeared IN the scene and place.
him under arrest, and with the helI
of bystanders carried him to the cooler
where he was allowed I sober up after
which he went before Mayor Thomas
and was fined SIS and costs. He ther
settled with yorba, paying him $25.
Carroll.
Last Friday while going home or
his wheel Clyde Dowd met with what
might have proved a serious accident
on the hill by Albert Guam's. The
front fork of the wheel broke throwing
him on his head and injuring his
arm quite badly. He is able to be
out out not at work.
Tabor.
Tabor has completed its new water
works system. 1t is what is known as
the air pressure system, two tanks OF
l3,463 gallons capacity being used for
storage and pressure. Water is sup
piled from a we'll 20S feet deep. About
$500 feet Of water mains nave been
laid. The cost of the plant is $4,000.
Pennington.
DR.. G. r. Neff has returned and re-
located at Pennington. DIR. Neff had
been a practicing physician here for
many years, but about twelve years
age he removed to Ottumwa. He had
sold his practice and property here tc
DIR. Wright; that gentleman's recent
death left q vacancy, which DR.. Nefl
returns to fill.
Rockford.
Frank Beebe, aged 80, died at Char
Hottie last night as the result of 9
strange accident. He was driving &
team of mules yesterday and was
thrown out w the dashboard. His
foot caught In the wheel, the leg being
mangled and nearly torn from the sock
ct. The member a amputated, bu1
he died from the shock.
Osceola.
A Y. NJ. c. A. was organized here
Monday evening, embracing 40 of thu
representative business and profession
al men of the place. A board of sever
directors was elected, A. NJ. NJ. Dornan
superintendent of the city schools
heading it. At present the Rev. MI
| Wiley, pastor of the Presbyterian
church is president and the Rev. Mr.
Wright OF the Methodist Episcopa
jchurch, secretary.
Shenandoah.
Ray oviatt was In Tarkio Monday
while driving a team on the main stree
1.-THE animals started to run away. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
The Raphae,s Sentenced

5PCC101 70 = 10000
Waterloo, April 2O.-Joseph and
Charles Raphael We're sentenced by
Judge Plat Saturday to the peniten-
tiary for burglarizing the C. w. Brown
residence in this city some time during
the winter while the family We're abb
sent in California. The motion fled by
the attorneys for the defendants for a
new trial and stay Of sentence was
overruled by Judge Blair, and the fol-
lowing sentence is pronounced: JOS
eph Raphael, six years at Anamosa at
hard labor, with appeal bond fixed at
81, 800. Charles Raphael sentenced to
four years at hard labor at he Ana
mosa p~enitentiary, with the appeal
bond fixed at $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
Eurutuu Ffnps-s rurhrrass gaarslpifn,ur5 annr, 9lumdapr Apri1 20. 1903.

out to creamerymen whose butter
proved to be defective as 10 how to I'M
prove the quality of their products. me
butter was first scored by Professor NC
Kay and then shipped to New YORK 10
be re-scored by Mr.. Healy. the we'll
known butter expert.
The contest will continue until Jan. J.
1904. new samples of butter being sent
in by the contestants every other
month. There will be six scorings IN
all, and the one averaging the highest
score in the six contests will be
awarded a gold medal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
Rode to Celebrate the Fourth.

Bode to CeIebrate h Fourth.
Special to Mmes-Republican. :
Bode, April 20.-At a mass meeting
Of citizens it was decided to celebrate
the Fourth of July in grand shape this
year. The business men have sub
scribed a large amount of mony for this
purpose. All committees have been Sc
lected. A good speaker, band, and a
good game Of baseball and other att
fractions will be secured.
Work on the ne wlivery barn was
commenced today. The barn will cost
when completed, about $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
ORGANIZE VETERINARY SOCIETY
Anes Students Form Association fo
Investigation and Discussion.

Anes Students Form Association tor
investigation and Discussion.
Special to Times-RepubEcan.
Ames, April Ca number of the
students Of Ames College have signi-
fled an intention of organizing a Vet
Urinary Medical Society for the purpose
of investigation and discussion of all
subjects relating to veterinary science.
The following officers have been elect
ed:
DR.. McNeal. honorary president; DR..
Gay, honorary secretary; A. S. Shealey.
president; w. H. Martin, vice presi-
dent: VIM. Cummins. chaplain: Mayn-
ard Rosenberger, critic; G. A Dodge,
secretary; John d. Stillwell, treasurer;
G. A. Dodge. chairman; Maynard
~Rosenberger, e. r. Dykstra, executive
committee; T. E. Gordon, sergeant-at-
arms.
The meetings are to be held the sec
ond and fourth Friday in each month.
and the programs and discussions will
be open to all interested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
las GIGANTIC SCHEME.
Eastern Capital May Establish a eisan'
tic Power Plant.

SpeciaI TO TlTles3RepubIlcan.
Ottumwa, April 2O.-1t is learned
upon good authority that options have
been secured upon Ottumwa, Des
Moines and Cedar Rapids street rail-
ways by a representative of eastern
capital with a view of establishing a
power station somewhere on the Des
Moines or Cedar river and running
both interurban and lighting plants
from the centralized power station. The
expert who went over the ground rather
favors the Cedar river near Cedar Rap
ids in the palisades. He says the power
can be accumulated at little cost and
used within a radius of 100 miles. II
eastern parties give it up 1t is said that
others in this state are ready to foster
the scheme.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
BRITT re. AcHERs SELECTED.
Several Cases Of Advance In Salaries
New School House Probable.
Gnecial 70 Ti1neS-Rennhlican.

Britt, April 20.-All the teachers in
our high school were reelected for the
ensuing year with the exception of two
and at a meeting held last night by the
board of directors, these two vacancies
were filled. Sc that now the mex years
corps of teachers is complete. The
salaries were advanced in several cases
and a prosperous condition prevails in
the school. There is considerable talk
of building a new school house, which
is very badly needed, and it is posi-
bic thai an election will be called fol-
that purpose this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
HARRY EVANS WINS PRIZE.
Results of the Contests at State collea'
Dairy Department.

Ames, April 2O.-Professor G. l.. Nc
Kay, head of the dairy department OF
the Iowa State College, mas announced
the results Of the Iowa dairymen's
twelve-month contest for the month.
Harry Evans, of Strawberry Point, is
winner of first place with an average
score of 97A Nick Knutscn, OF Emmets-
burg, was second, with 96k; and l..
Nelson, Of Salem, third, with 921s.
Samples of butter by over 100 dairy
men in the state were sem in to the
for the contest. A careful
chemical analysis of each exhibit of
butter was made by Professor C. Lar
son and Instructions will, soon be sent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
A LINCOLN BALLOT.
ottumwa Man Has a Relic Of Ante
beilum DAYS.

Special t o Times-Republican.
Ottumwa, April 20.-A valued relic in
the form Of an election ballot of the
presidential campaign OF 1860 with the
name of Abraham Lincoln heading the
ticket is in the possession of D. w. En-
cry, who resides at 624 West Main
street. Mr.. Emery voted for Abraham
Lincoln and he has since kept a sample
of the ballot used in the campaign OF
that year and it has become to him a
valuable keepsake. Mr.. Emery was a
resident of Galva, Henry county, Illi-
nois, at hat time. and he moved from
there about thirty-three years ago to
make his home in this city. where he
has since resided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
ASSESSORS ARE SCARED.
ok County Auditor Says Valuations

Polk County Auditor Says Valuations
Are .Shamefuliy Low.
Des Moines. April 20.-By the am
nual financial report of County Auditor
Cope just submitted to the board of
supervisors the attention of the public
the board is called to the fact that
at he present rate of expenditures in
the county the expenses will be about
$685. greater for the year than the
fund raised by the levy will amount to.
The report shows that there is an in
crease OF the court expenses alone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-20
onAwA SENTINEL is SOLD.
w. r. Prewitt, of Marenso, Gets the
Paper.

sOnawa, April 2O.-The Onawa Senti-
mel. n of the leading newspapers OF
IMonona county, was sold Saturday to
w. r. Prewitt. of Marengo, Iowa. Mr.
|Prewitt was for some years publisher OF
the Victor Index and is an experienced
newspaper man. The Onawa Sentinel
was established by Greene & Jones on
Jan. i. 1887, aud bought 10y Lister Bros
in January, 1894. and Cor some years
was a pronounced .popujist organ, but
for the past three years has been repnb-
lican in politics. Mr.. Prewitt takes
possession Monday morning.