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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15

expiring next year. The teachers have
at different times expressed themselves
as being dissatisfied with several of
the books now being used. and 1t will!
be the duty of this committee to ex-
anime thoroughly into the value of the
different books and 70 report to the
association at their next session. which
will be held at Pilot Mound on the
third Saturday In January.
Ames.
Some fine stock is expected to arrive
at the college shortly from the Dun
ham. Coleman and Fletcher farms Of
Wayne Illinois. They will be COM
posed of eighteen head OF prize win
ming Percheron Belgian coach horses,
which have been winning leaders In all
1903's state fairs and at the 1nterna-
tional at Chicago. The value of these
horses is 100000. one alone being worth
$4,000.
Ciarksviile.
Most of the Italian contingent that
has been soldering" and occasionally
working for the Great Western at this
poinnt this summer has been shipped
back to Chicago. They had 400
pieces Of baggage and an extra coach
was provided to transport them. The
spare cash they left in Clarksvllle was
acceptable. Seven Of the gang will re-
main here and work during the winter.
6rundy Center.
Lucas Ables' six-year-old girl was
bitten In the hand by a dog at her
home near town last week. The child
and the home dog were out in the yard.
A strange dog coming along the road
picked a fight with the other dog. In
the mixup the girl was thrown down
and while putting UP her hands to pro-
tect herself it was bitten by one of the
dogs. One tooth of the dog passed
thru the hand.
clarinda.
On a recent Monday the Clarinda
Poultry, Butter and Egg Co. in ten
hours work killed, picked packed and
billed for shipment to points from San
Francisco In the west and London In
| the east, 1850 fowls. This Is but very
| little over the ordinary days work be-
| Ing done there. The day being Monday
and the help having rested the day be-
fore accounts for the big run that day.
They are averaging about $4,000 daily
now.
She'll Rock.
Supervisor Mott was IN Shell Rock
last week taking measurements for the
new bridge across the Shell Rock river
| TO be erected here the coming summer.
The board has been asked for struc-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
BUYS FARM TO SETTLE SUIT.
Wealthy Land Owner in Audubon Pays
Bio Price to Keep Out of Court.

Special to Times Republican.
Audubon. Dec. l5.--One of the mos
sensational damage suits ever prous u
in Audubon county has just been SET
tied out of court by the Defendant !.
A. T.. Allen wealthy land owner q.
Viola township.
The suit was brought in the sum OF
$4,000 by j. f. Miller one of A.
lens neighbors. for the death OF MS
wife. which was laid at Aliens aooF-
The circumstances surrounding MFs.
Miller's death were unusually strange.
Allen overheard part of quarrel pc
tween a child staying at his home ana
one of the Miller children and he forth-
with hurried to the Miller home %
chastise his neighbor's boy. Mrs NM
Ter who was in delicate condition,
was badly frightened and death is al
legged to have resulted from her frlgat-
Her demise left MIR. Miller With fam
lily of eight children.
The settlement was effected IN an
unusual manner, the defendant calling
at the Miller farm and buying 1t at .
price much above the market val
ue.
There remains still another $4,000
carnage sliit arising from this Incl
dent. It was brought by J. F. Miller
as administrator of his wife's estate
and will probably be settled In the
courts this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
TRIED HARD TO SUICIDE.
Girl Locks Herself in Bathroom and
Sets Fire to Clothing.

Sets Fire to Clothing.
Special TO Times Republican.
Sioux City, Dec. 15.-At Samaritan
hospital where she was taken after
trying to burn herself to death because
her lover had turned against her. it was
said Dollie Reven. the 1s-year-old gil
from Minnie Kern's resort, was much
improved and resting easily. The hor
rible burns on her left side are very
painful but it Is believed she Will re-
cover. altho the reaction after the
shock has passed may prove fatal.
The girls mother arrived from Oma-
ha and visited her daughter at the
hospital. The mothers name is John
burg. The girl is an accomplished
dancer-skirt and serpentine-and it is
said was at one time with a theatrical
company.
Jealous to the point of frenzy the
Reven girl began drinking Sunday af~
ternoon and made several Intellectual
attempts to kill herself by laudanum.
She was prevented by the other In
mates. AT supper time she was in
duced to eat a little but she was still
respondent because her lover had Tilted
her and kept declaring she wanted to
die.
She went into the bathroom and
there set fire to her clothing. Apparent
ly repenting of her rash act as soon a 8
the flames began burning her, she
screamed for help, but the door was
locked and the inmates could not force
1t. The girl In her agony rolled about
the floor and into the storage room,
a number of kerosene lamps.
The oil at once caught fire. The
screams of the girl aroused the police
and several officers, headed by Chief
Davenport ran to the resort. They
broke open the bath room door ana
found the girl lying b.ackened and
smoldering in the empty bath tub, into
which she had evidently jumped with
the hope Of extinguishing the fire.
She was carried out and DR.. A. An
derson dressed her wounds, while the
fire department eXtinguished the fire
In the store room. The girl was found
to be burned about the left breast, hips
and hands, the burns being the deepest
on the left side. Her hair. eyebrows
and eyelashes were singed off. DR.. An
derson said she might recover, but he.
considered her condition serious. She
was taken to Samaritan hospital and
after coming out from under the in
fiuence of narcotic was rational for
time. but soon became delirious. She
begged the nurses to send for her
mother and evidently deeply repentel
her rashness. The girl came here from
Omaha. Her mother Is said to reside
there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
Blood Marks on Pair of Shears
May Lead to Apprehension
of Murderer
THE MYSTERIOUS RYAN CASE
Officers at. Sioux City Believe They
Have an Important Bit of Evidence
in Finding of a Pair of Timers
shears-eirl Sets Herself Afre-
Other News.
Special to mes-Republican.

Special to mes-Republican.
Sioux City, Dec. 15.-Charles F. Har-
rington. the young man who was taken
py Chief Davenport into Westcotts
morgue and there forced TO look upon
the remains OF Matt Ryan, the night of
the day the dead body of the old hostlsr
was pulled from Perry Creek. will prob
ably be brought before the coroners
jury this evening or tomorrow to tes-
tify.
Harrington will be asked to identify
a pair of timers shears now in the
possession OF Chief Davenport, who
is trying to find out whether they We're
used in dealing the blow which split
the head of the dead man. Harrington
Will also be called upon to explain his
conduct the night of November IS,
or "a. WREN he was In Frank Hagans
saloon at which time three or four wit
nesses testified yesterday afternoon
that he used threatening language and
mentioned the name of Matt Ryan.
While In the saloon about 8 O'clock
.
that night, Harrington got into a con-
troversy with Dan McDermaid, his
former employer. who also employed
Matt Ryan. and becoming abusive. was
thrown out of the saloon by Detective
NJ. E. Folls. who was asked by Mr.
Hagan to expel him.
Detective Follis yesterday afternoon
testified before the jury that Harrlng-
ton at that time, had i'll his hip pocket
a pair of timers shears. The shears
were afterward secured from man
who loaned them to Harrington. Near
the point where the shears join, dark
stains, which the police suspicion may
be blood, have been found.
Frank Hagan, his bartender, William
Close, and John Ansler, cigar man
ufacturer, who were in the saloon at
the time, We're also witnesses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
FIRE AT RAYMOND.
Residence Belonging to Charles critz-
man Destroyed Saturday.

Raymond, Dec. 15.-The dwelling
house of Charles Critzman was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday evening short
ly before midnight. The Critzman
house is located on road leading
north from this place, on one of the
finest pieces of property in this sec
ton of the county. The house is oc-
cupled by Nick Lutchen and family,
who at present is working the Critz-
man farm, which covers many acres.
The fire was OF mysterious origin, and
the occupants OF the dwelling escaped
with few of their belongings. The
structure was entirely reduced to ashes.
The occupants stated to a Daily Re
porter representative yesterday that
the loss of the contents would reach
$500 and that on the dwelling over
5000. Both contents and building Were
partially covered by insurance. The
house will be rebuilt in the spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15

country over, but this time it is such a
simple and time work graft that work
ed the people 1t was the old scneme
of taking photographs for enlargement
and incidentally charging an advance
the man who worked the game and his
work demonstrates that he. is there in
a thousand places Harry is a fortune
teliin' man. WAC can tell your fortune
by loolin' in your hand" But this star
piece OF work is done With the conera
He has been waxing TAT on the res
idents of the East End for some time
past. He would approach the unsus-
pecting house Wife and ask her ii she
had any photographs she wanted en-
larged. II she had no photographs he
would offer TO take her picture with
d small camera he carried With him
and then promised not only to finish
up some of the pictures in cabinet size.
but to enlarge one of them and put it
in lovely guilt frame. Yesterday he
at the police station he resembled
walking photograph gallery. Fond
mamas, lovely daughters, and stalwart
sons were seen. but the worst Joke was
brought to light when the camera was
opened and found TO be nothing but
a hollow box Chief Gray announced
that all those who gave photographs
10 the man may obtain them by CALI
ing at the police station. Dillon will
be at home to his former patrons at
122 North Market street. until Decem-
Der %, as Judge Moone gave him ten
days on a vagrancy charge yesterday
morning
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
GIRL BADLY BURNED.
Covered With Burning Gasoline She
Jumps Into Snow Bank.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine. Dec. 15.-Martha Welk.
fourteen years of age. clerk in her
fathers grocery store at sol Mulberry
street. yesterday occupied bed OF pain
as the result OF an experience with fire
at her fathers place of business at
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Had It
not been for convenient snow bank
she might now be corpse. Her face
and arms are badly burned. but 1t is
thought she Will recover. Gasoline IS
responsible for her condition.
Saturday afternoon the young wofn-
an filled one of the gasoline lamps
with which the store is lighted. In
passing to the rear OF the store and
while directly opposite red hot stove
the girl tripped and fell. The oil was
spilled over the floor and caught fire.
The girl was enveloped in flames AMI
ran from the building throwing her.
self in snow bank. With the aid
of passersby the flames We're extin-
guished. Her arms were badly burned
as was her face and ears. DR.. E. D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
FOOD CAUSE AND EFFECT. !.
The Effect:


Your reat-grandfather was a hale and
rugged man because his staff of life was
natural food-whole wheat. That was be-
fore the hite-flour-cruelty to the sys-
tenn = before sustaining parts of the
whole wheat were removed in white flour
milling. All about US today we see ply
steal and mental weddings whose pitia
Bile condition is the result of eating I'M
natural foods-people with part of their
bodies starving.
The Truth:
People with whole health eat natural
lood-sickly people eat pies. mushes, and
white -four products which are unnatural
foods because essential parts of the
wheat have been removed and are not
present in them. The natural food is
Shredded Whole Wheat Biscuit.
The Reason:
In 1t are contained the precise elements
IN the exact proportion required by ma
Sure for the complete nourishment of the
body and mind-nothing added and moth
ing taken away-an uRdespoiled natural
oroduct.
The Proof:
Do Natural Food Co.. Niagara Falls N. Y.
Gentlemen: irritable and dull two hours
after eating and unit for werk. l gave UP eat.
ing white bread. pies, and the like, and tried
Shredded Wheat. In single week felt q
great change in my system fer the better.
have been using Shredded Wheat for about six
months now and have srcntid digestion, fee
bright and alert after eating, and physc-
Ally stronger than have been in fifteen years,
4ou have wonderful food.
J. NJ. GILLESPIE IS Lyle st. Chicago
Shredded Whole Wheat Biscuit is sold
by all grocers. Send for the Vital Ques-
tion tFree) Cook Book. illustrated in
eolors.
Address The Natural Food Company,
Dsiagara Falls, New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
Faculty of Jewell Lutheran
College Will Open School
january Z, 1904
A PAYING VENTURE
The institution Will Be Kept UP by
the Lutheran synod-Girls' Dormi-
tory to Be Used as Recitation Build
ing for the Present-News of the
State.
Special to Times-Republicah.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City. Dec. 15.-Rev. G. J.
Eastwood of Jewell, president of the
board of directors Of TIE Jewell Lu-
thenan College, was in the city yester-
day and gave out the Statement tina,
the college would be rebuilt. The fac
ulty will open the school for the WIN
ter term on Jan. I. 1904.
The directors have decided to use
the girls dormitory for recitation
building. Rev. Eastwood made the
statement that the school was not u
paying venture, but was kept up by
the Lutheran synod and would be con-
tlnued by them. The exact manner of
the rebuilding of the structure has not
been determined, but 1t is the purpose
of the directors TO have this done dur
ing the summer of 1904. Ii is their in
tention to have it finished for the fail
term of school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
X[N JUDGING PAVILION
Completion of High Glass Build
ing For Corn Judging, at
Ames
IT is FlREPRooF THRuou7
The Building, octasonaI in Shape, is
Two Stories High, the Second Story
Being Especially Fitted for Grain
Judsing-BuiIt of Pressed Brick With
Bedford Stone Trimmings.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames. Dec. 15.-The new judging pa
vlion at the Iowa State College has
just been completed and has been fitted
for occupancy. The building is of a
high class and one entirely unprece-
denied in judging pavilions
IT is two story building, is octagonal
In shape and eighty five feet in dame
ter 1t is built of pressed brick,
trimmed with Bedford stone, has a
slate roof, steel structure. and is fire
proof turnout. The first floor will be
used as a judging pavilion, and the
second floor fitted for grain judging.
This is the part that is especially an
innovation. 1t is claimed that this is
the only pavilion in this country, es-
pecially fitted for corn judging, which
is comparatively new study.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

ture with a twenty foot driveway, and
y wishes to comply with the desire.
but 1t Is feared both abutments of the
present bridge, which in the interest
Of economy should be used, are two
feet too narrow. 1t Is the intention
TO put in two-span structure, tube
piers being used in the center of the
river, and If there is dny way of get
ting around the obstacls presented by
the insufficient width of the ahutments
the driveway will be twenty feet wide,
with walks on either side.
Mason City.
Besides the regular routine business
transacted at the meeting of the board
OF directors Of the Odd Fellows home,
the contract for $1,000 worth Of ma
chfnery to equip laundry for the
building was let to Nelson Kruet of
Chicago. A landscape artist was In.
consultation with the board relative to
some work on the grounds which will
be drafted during the winter and work
on the improvement will begin In the
early spring.
Maxwell.
Charles Link, of Washington town
husked 1853 bushels of corn In nine
hours and cribbed half OF 1t himself.
Three reliable men were present and
Jaw the work. - Telephone bust
ness In Maxwell Is still increasing. The
new company is working hard to in
crease the facilities and is succeeding
admirably. There are now seventeen
farmer lines which are centering into
Maxwell. This together with the city
exchange makes quite large amount
of business.
Reinbeck.
The city council has decided that
the number of saloons In the town of
Reinbeck should be limited to five and
II any more than that number tried to
open up. in violation of this, 1t was
agreed that all the council and the
mayor should join as plaintiffs to
prosecute the parties operating the
same This is considered a necessary
step for the protection of the interests
OF the town. Last Monday about
8 o'clock in the afternoon Jake Sind..
who resides miles east of Reinbeck.
discovered the upper story of his house
on fire. They succeeded In getting the
most of the household goods out of the
lower story. but everything In the up
per story was lost and the house re-
duced to a heap of ashes. 1t is though.
that the fire caught from defective
tiue in the chimney. The house be-
longed to Chris Aschenbrenner Of Dy-
Sart.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
All That was Lacking

He had been away on business trip
for quite long time and had brought
his wife handsome fun upon his re-
turn.
you're just perfectly lovely, Fred"
she said cts the daintiest and most
beautiful fan ever saw"
..Tm glad you like IT. he returned,
with evident qualification.
How could help liking anything so
pretty7' she asked. and then she added
with sigh, II only wish could carry
It some time
AWhy can't your" he demanded.
"No gown to so with it, she answer
ed promptly. There ought to be a
gown to match or at least one that
wouldn't look shabby beside 1t IT,
She got Che gown. He kicked him
sssf for tive days and ever thereafter
bought fs4st to match what she already
Aad.--Nsw Yerk Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
INTERESTING SLAUGHTER TEST.
Ames Stock Judging Course Will be
Made Thoroughly Practical.

Ames. Dec. 15.-One of the most inn
portant features of this years work in
the short course in stock judging at
Iowa State College, will be the slaught-
er test to be conducted by John Costing
of Kansas City, Mo. Typical represent
tatives of Shorthorn, Aberdeen Angus,
Hereford, Jersey, and Holstein steers,
will be judged on foot. This stock will
all then be slaughtered, cut up and dis
cussed in detail.
This is comparatively new, but very
important line of work and we'll worth
the study of every man interested In
meat protection. This work will be
taken upon Wednesday, January -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
SECRETS OF SUCCESS.
Push, said the button.
Never be led, said the pencil.
Take pains, said the window.

Push, said the button.
Never be led, said the pencil.
Take pains, said the window.
Always keep cool, snid the ice.
Be up to date, said the calendar.
Do business on tick. said the clock.
Never lose your bend, said the barrel.
Never do anything offhand, said the
glove.
Doing driving business, said the
hammer.
Be sharp In all Jour dealings. said
the knife.
Trust to your stars for success. said
the night.
Spend much time in reflection. said
the mirror.
Make much Of small things, said the
microscope.
Strive to make good impression,
said the seal.
Find good thing and stick to it
said the glue.
Turn all things to your advantage.
said the lathe.
Make the most of your good points.
said the compass. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
SUICIDE At AUDUBON.
Marion Jones', Pioneer of the County,
Kills Himself.

Marion Jones, a Pioneer Of the County,
Kills Himself.
Special to Times Republican.
Audubon, Dec. 15.-Marion Jones. one
of the best known of the old settlers
OF Audubon county, committed suicide
at the home of his son. ex- Sheriff ].
II. Jones, in Greeley township seven
miles from this city shortly after noon
yesterday. He entered the house after
dinner and asked the hired girl to GO.
him n lunch. While the girl was pre-
pairing the lunch he entered his sons
room and took a 3s-calihre revolver
and shot himself thru the head, dying
almost instantly.
He was IS years old and II is thought
the deed was committed in a moment
of temporary alteration caused by III
health. He was a stockbuyer in Audi
bon for a number of years and WAS
highly respected. The funeral will be
conducted Wednesday by the knights
Templars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
ATLANTlc's NEW LIBRARY.
Governor curmins Will Speak at the
Dedication.

Atlantic, Dec 15.-Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bat
tbs of Marshalltown. an expert ibrar-
ian, is in the city. assisting Miss Pearl
Evans, the local librarian, in catalog-
ing the books and preparing for open
ing of the institution. The date of
the dedication OF Atlantic's new Il
brary will be on the 2Sth or 10Th, no
definite date having yet been set. Smith
Mcpherson and Governor Cummins
will be the speakers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
Rheumati.m Cured in q Day.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in from one
to three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents AMI
81. Sold by Peter M.yer. druggist. 10
West Main street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
THINKS ROOSEVELT WILL WIN.
Former Speaker D. 3. Henderson
Makes Statement At Dubuque.

Makes Statement At Dubuque.
Dubuque, Dec. 15.-Fo-mer Speake,
Henderson and wife arrived from New
York yesterday to spend the holidays
with their daughter, Mrs. S. c. Peas
lee He is In his usual health and
hopes some day to return here to re-
side.
Mr.. Henderson says Roosevelt will
be nominated beyond question and that
Hanna will deprecate any attempt to
defeat Roosevelt's nomination.
Mr. Henderson's younger daughter.
Belle. is still in a sanitartum at Cas-
tile, N Y, and while improving, will
remain there some time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
CITY EDITOR GATE CITY.
Tracy Garrett Of creston, Gazette
Takes New Position.

creston, Dec. 15.-Tracy Garrett
business manager of the Gazette of this
city before the recent newspaper mer-
ger. finished his work incident to the
consolidation on Thursday Of last week
On the following Friday night Mr. Car
rett was actively installed as city ed
itor of the Gate City at Keokuk,
position for which he is highly fitted.
and which had been held for him for
some time Mr. Garrett was highly
esteemed in Creston and nothing but
good wishes follow him to his new field
and work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
OLD MANS FEET FROZEN.

He Travelled From DyersvilIe to Du-
buque in tho Cold.
Dubuque, Dec. 15.-Hiram Bruce, ag-
ed 81 years. walked from Dyersville to
Dubuque Sunday night and his feet
were frozen so that amputation will
be necessary to save his life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-15
A Thousand Dollars Worth Of Good

A. H. Thurnes, well-known coal
operator OF Buffalo. Ohio, writes: II
have been afflicted with kidney ana
bladder trouble for years, passing
gravel or stones with excruciating
pain. l got no relief from medicines
until I began taking Foley's Kidney
Cure, then the result. was surprising.
A few doses started the brick dust Xix I.
fine stones and now l have no pain
across my kidneys and 1 feel like new
man. 1t has done me $1,000 worth
OF good" For sale by B. A. Morgan.