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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
S(|ESF()R YARD OF land
Peculiar and Unusual Action Is
Brought Over Ownership of
Handful of Property
WAS SOLD FOR PAVING TAX
About Square Yard of Earth Is Ba-
sis for Suit Brought by Mrs. Nellie
|. Smith-Was Bought at Auction
Sale for s2ao.ss, But Remains unIo-
Gated in Property.
Gated in Property.

"A bit of ground, about a yard square,
over three quarters of an inch wide and
$50 feet long, portion of the property
of G. w. Smith, 1105 West Main street,
is the cause of most peculiar and I'M
usual action that has filed for the next
term of the district court. Although
small in size the land Is valuable, for
S230.6s was paid for 1T, and therein lies
the tale. Just where. however. in the
several acres, the square yard lies, is
a question. To establish this. quiet the
title, and recover the handful of earth,
Mrs. Nellie /. Smith has brought action
against the owner the Hawkeye Loan
and Brokerage Company, OF Cedar
Rapids.
The brokerage firm became the pos
SCISSORS of this, as yet INDICATED, mite
in a peculiar manner. In December,
1898 the CIV. Smith property was sold
at auction for one installment of the
paving assessment on West Main
street. 1t was bid in by the Cedar Rap
ids men who agreed and did pay that
installmept for and undivided interest
in one five-thousand one hundred and
thirty-first part of the entire property,
or computed differently. about one
square yard. Last fall the firm gave
notice that unless this tract was re-
deemed it would apply for deed after
a period of three months. 1t is said inn
mediate suit for the partitioning of the
land was threatened. which included
claim of $3.50 for attorneys fees, based
on the total value of the whole tract,
thus hoping to reimburse themselves In
that amount lost in paying the first tax
assessment as a purchase price for the
property. To forestall this action, and
prevent the payment of the attorneys
fees, Mrs. Smith has filed her action.
first asking for a partition of the prop
erty. In her petition she has rendered
the lawful owners $40 in lieu Of their
claim for full value on the square yard.
She also asks that the title be quieted.
Attorneys say 1t is a most peculiar case
and a similar one has never been filed
in the local courts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01

Is estimated, judging from the char
acter of the shooting, that 200 more
were killed by Mr. Norris and Mr. Den
sci on Wednesday and Thursday, to
say nothing of what DR.. Nichols may
bring home With him. The total bag
of the club, while at the shack. will be
close to 500, and perhaps more and
these We're only a small portion of the
Number killed on the lake during the
past few days.
The first shipment to the city was
lis, sent to the T.-R office. Messrs.
Cook, kibbey, Hull and Lander brought
2l2 With them, Mr.. Duffield returned
with several, and Billy Arlington
cook 100 to Webster City. Messrs. G.
a. Seely of Melbourne, and c. f.
Hatcher also brought several home
with them upon their return few days
ago. Other hunting parties had the
same luck, three Des Moines men haN-
ng returned home yesterday with sew
tral hundred birds. Two men from
Mount Vernon, who hunted the sloughs
fer shallow water birds. killed $50 mall
lards in two days.
The shooting did not begin until last
Saturday, directly after the storm, and
continued good for four days. The
birds killed We're largely blue bills and
black jacks, deep water fowl. few
red heads We're among the number.
The shooters We're pretty Well pounded
ia pieces by continued shooting. and
would have remained longer had it not
eeen for this. On Tuesday Messrs,
Hull, Norris. Densel. Cook and Alling
ou EiIlad tt- birds nnj recovered allI
but one. Wednesdays shooting result
ed in "a bag of 15S. The addition 10 the
stub house. which was built by DIR.
Kibbey and Mr.. Norris. was all COM
pleted before the shooting began. The
birds that We're shipped 10 this city
We're distributed among
friends. and many duck dinners were
enjoyed today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
MARRIED..
Bovee-Wikon.

At the home of Mr. Mark Bovee,
Green Mountain, Thursday evening,
at 80, was celebrated the marriage of
his youngest son, Thad F., to Miss
Elizabeth D. Wilson, of Wamego, Kas.
The bride was very prettily attired in
a light blue organdie, trimmed with
white. A three-course supper was
served by Mrs Steward. assisted by
the groon's sisters. Mrs. f. w. Hop
kins, of Green Mountain and Mrs. r.
G. Wallace, of this city. Only the
members of the immediate family and
a few other relatives witnessed the
ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. George II. Croker, pastor OF the
Green Mountain Congregational
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Bovee will be at
home after May / at Davidson, Assini-
boia Canada
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
Licensed to Wed.

Harley r. Barnhill, engineer, aged 80,
of Des Moines, and Igerna p. Morris,
aged 20. of Melbourne.
Herman Bodie, farmer, aged 81. of
State Center, and Edith M. Gilbert,
aged 90 of Rhodes.
Thaddeus +. Bovee. aged 80, and
Elizabeth Wilson. aged "a, both of
Green Mountain.
Charles H. Harris, farmer, aged 81,
of Dillon. and Alice Teager, aged 10,
OF LeGrand.
Fred P. Mosier, farmer, aged 49, of
Marshalltown. and Ethel Teager. aged
is. of LeGrand.
BARNARD Prumme musician. aged
IS, and Veva Leonard, aged 20, both OF
Marshalltwon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
Prumme- Leonard.

Thursday evening at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. MeCrury. near the
Soldiers Home, Chaplain Jesse Cole
united in marriage Mr.. BARNARD
Prmnme and Miss Veva r.. Leonard.
Mr. PG.unme is employed as clerk in
a grocery store near the Home, and is
a member of the Home band His
brides home has been in Charles City
until within the past few months, DUR
ing which time she has been employed
as a waitress at the Home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
FIRST PLAYER ARRIVES.
TEDDY" Green, Member of Pitching
Staff. is First Man to Report.

The first player signed by Manager
Warner for this city's team in the
Iowa state League. arrived in the city
Thursday afternoon. He IS Teddy"
Green, of Webster City, and is Well
known here by his services with the
Maroons of last season. 1t is very
likely he will be secured 10 coach the
high school team during the next few
weeks before the rest of the team re-
ports. Since leaving here last fall he
has been in business in Webster City,
but has recently disposed of his inter
estS there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
DECREE WILL STAND
City Abandons Appeal Taken in the w.
e. Leech Paving Case and District
Court Decree Will stand-Is Vic
tory for leech.

tory for leech.
The city has abandoned its appeal to
the supreme court from the decree Of
The district court in the w. E. Leech
paving case. which was handed down
by Judge Caswel at the August term.
City Solicitor Van Law Thursday gave
notice to the plaintiffs attorneys that
the case had been abandoned. The
abandonment constitutes victory for
Mr.. Leech, for by the decree the assess
9nent for the paving on North Third
and Jerome street, abutting the prop
,srty, was reduced from s46l.73 to $3.50.
The case will cost the city about
S446.I3, for the amount involved in the
cost of the paving, over the $50 as
.sessed against the property by the de-
cree, will come out of the city's i'm
jprovement fund. In addition to that
The costs of the case in the district
court amounted TO S65 and 500 attor-
neys fees. The case was appealed OH
the authority of the council on Sept.
a. and up TO March 25. the statutory
time for the filing with the clerk of
courts n transcript of the case. no az
ton in this direction had been taken.
1t was alleged that this was thru neg
lect. City Solicitor Van Law, when
seen this morning, said such was not
the case. but instead he doubted several
months age whether the finding of the
mr.. re- INF
reached. would be much different from
that of the lower court. The case was
q peculiar one and difficult one from
the city's standpoint. The appeal, he
said. was taken as matter of policy,
Tor at the time the action was brought
assessments were being made against
several hundred parcels of property. 1t
was deemed better to appeal the case,
even without hope of winning it, than
abide by the decision OF the lower court
and thus invite similar actions from
other property holders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
Jury Is Excused.

There will be no criminal cases
heard in the district court until Mon
day. Judge Burnham having excused
the jury this afternoon until Monday.
The case of Shockley VS.. Tucker, dam
ages for personal injury resulting from
X-ray burns, was given to the jury this
afternoon.
Judge Burnham has signed DEGREES
in the divorce cases of Sarah A. WHEEL
don VS.. Richard Wheldon; Mrs. Nell
Wall VS.. Arthur Wall, and Leonard
Wood VS.. Clara Wood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
Iowa State League
= = Gossip = =

Now that the official guides are out
fans" are able to get more accurate
line on many of the last years records
of players.
Burlington is loaded for bear"
Judging by the number of men signed
by Manager Sullivan. The total to
date is twenty-six, and the box artists
number six.
Directors of the Keokuk association
have chosen Cyrus Black, of Kearney,
tSeb., to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Manager Harry Miller. Black
is an old Nebraska Lacquer, where
most of the team We're recruited.
Tim O'Rourke, one of the veterans
of base ball in the west, viii preside
over first again this year with Waters
loo's .'Lulus." He vii, captain the
team. O'Rourke is known as Voice
less Tim" owing to an accident upon
the ball field which deprived him Of his
power of speech.
The Oskaloosa Base Ball Assocla-
Kun 4istS lliSCl kpi tttSd uLeiCi VIC laws
of the state. The authorized capital
is $1,000, and the incorporators are g.
Fl. Hare. G. w. Shockley. c. E. Loft
land, Roy Robinson, j. III. Helm, r. b.
Doll and l.. c. Bolton.
''he published story in Des Mola IS
paper, to the effect that Thomas
Reynolds, of Fargo, n. D.. who was re-
Gently secured To manage the Boone
team had jumped his contract with the
lies Moines nine, has proved to be
foundation. Manager Ran
son. of the Des Moines club, denied the
story and stated Reynolds had been
released on his own request.
Waterloo's team will be uniformed
in Yale gray, which is more nearly a
tan than a gray, altho mixture of
both. The trimmings will be OF
brown, with top coats of material to
match the suits.
Golden, the erosion man who was
chosen by President Norton as the
fourth and last umpire for the league,
liz not only known locally as base ball
official of considerable reputation. but
has achieved distinction in his home
town by the fact that he is a member
Of that citys council.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
Low Rates to California.

Commencing March l. and eontinu-
ing daily until April 80. the Iowa Cen
trail railway will place on sale special
one way excursion tickets to San
Francisco, Los Angeles. etc, at re-
duction OF s15 Only s3OS5 from Ma
SON city, Hampton. Eldora and Mar
shalltown; $30,26 from Grlnnell: $29.25
from Oskaloosa: and S31 from Mon
mouth and Peoria. Corraspondingly
low rates from other points.
A Pullman tourist car is run thru
without change each Wednesday via
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
Eurnna anu Frdag Aprl. 1904

Kansas City and the popular Santa Fe
system thru New Mexico and Arizona,
arriving in Los Angeles on Sunday
morning at o'clock. This car runs
thru a most delightful climate at this
season of the year, where snow block
AIDES are unknown and the passenger
is not Inconvenience on account Of
cold. Before you make your trip call
on agents for particulars or address
A. b. Cults, G. T. & L. A. Minneapo-
lis, Mimi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
Homeseekers, Excursions.

One fare plus 50 round trip rate via
Chicago. Great Western railway to
points In the following states: Idaho.
Montana, Oregon. Washington. British
Columbia, Assiniboia. Manitoba and
Saskatchewan Tickets on sale March
18th and April 9Th and 10th. For fur
Their information apply to j. A. Ellis,
ticket agent, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
MORGAN BOUND OVER
Young Man Who Assaulted His Mother
Is Held to Grand jury.

Frank Morgan, charged With break
ing and entering and assault with IN
tent to commit murder, was given his
hearing in Justice Burritt's court this
morning He was found guilty and
bound over on the charge of breaking
and entering. He was released on his
own bonds for $500
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
In the Police Court.

John Clifford. arrested by City Mar
shall Nicholson. was sentenced to siA
days work this morning.
The preliminary hearing OF Cyrus
Kidder. the man who was arrested in
Des Moines Sunday for the theft of
harness from Daniel Russie. of Vienna
township, was continued today until
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
SHOOTING WAS FINE.
Hunting Party at Lost Island Had
Best Sport In Years.

TTUFNIfI9 ny "e @Se 'S'o'TU Tau
Best Sport In Years.
Members of the Lost Island Gun
Club, who have been at their club
house at Lost Island for the seasons
shooting are returning after having
had the best sport dn years during a
spring flight Messrs. G. HI. Hull, C. p.
Cook, w. b. Kibbey and C. j. Lander
reached home yesterday, and C. l.. Duff
field arrived this morning. Messrs III
p. Densel and d. w. Norris, .Jr., will
arrive this evening, and DIR. H. II.
Nichols will return Monday.
The club members have shipped
from Lost Island, to friends. to In this
city and Webster City, $40 ducks. 1t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
Homeseekers' Excursions to the North
west, West, and Southwest, and
Colonist Low Rates West.

wv
Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets at greatly reduced rates are on
sale to the territory indicated above.
Standard ana tourist sleeping cars
Free reclining chair cars and "the best
of everything For dates of sale and
full particulars apply to agents Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01

Spiral slide fire escapes are being
placed on two Davenport school build
ings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01

Foleys Kidney Cure If taken In time
affords security from .all kidney and
bladder diseases. b. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01

Fire at Magnolia destroyed resi-
dence belonging to G. w. Allen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01
colonist Rates to Washington, Oregon,
Etc

: The Iowa Central railway will sell
daily during March and April one way
excursion tickets to Portland. Tacoma,
Seattle, Spokane, Helena, Butte and
other points in the northwest at ex-
tremely low rates. Thru trains to st.
Paul and Minneapolis daily, making d.
rect connections In the union depot
with thru trains to the coast. giving
but one change Of cars. Rates and fu!;
particulars furnished on application to
agents. or address A. B. Cults, G. p. &
T. A.. Minneapolis. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-01

Citizens of Scarville. Winnebago
county. have voted to incorporate.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13
Show Low.

I. D. Smithson returned home Friday.
 I. H. Hansen returned from Pinetop Friday.
 I. C. Owens returned from Woodruff Saturday.
 w. A. Fowler was up from Sil- yer Creek Saturday.
 Mrs. Will Dewittis visiting her mother, Mrs. l. C. Owens:
 Mrs. J. O. Reidhead went to Linden Saturday to see her daughner-in law, who is i'll.
 Mrs. Adelia Willis left here Monday for Espanola, N. M., to see if she could sell her prop erty there.
 The people of our village were greatly pleased when they awoke Friday morning to find about eight inches of snow.
 George Hazelwood, accompa- nied by las. Blazard, of Pleasant Valley. passed through our vii lage Saturday. en route to Spring erville.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13

Brother Hughes of the Albu- querque Citizen says: Ut would puzzle any unprejudiced person to sec wherein Arizona would be injured by being merged into a state with New Mexico" We did not think we were prejudiced on the statehood question, but we would like to hear the veteran editor of the Citizen explain what there is i'll a merger that would be fair to either Territory, and we should concede to our neigh Dor the same right of preferring her own government that we de- sire for ourselves. .-Deming Head. light.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13
NEIGHBORING NEWS
Snowflake.

o. R. Gar lner and $. F. Smith were up from Woodruff Satur- day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Larson spent Saturday and Sunday at Greer Vai'ry, visiting relatives.
 Margaret Hall and sisterstrom the upper country spent few days here visiting relatives.
 Dr Flake. who was accompa- nied bv O. D. Flake, went to st. Johns, Friday, where he will be engaged in dental work.
 Mrs. Hannah Nelson. a nice old lady, who has lived in this town for the past lew years, dle' on the 4th. While she had no relatives to mourn her loss, Mrs. Nelson had many friends to look after her.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13
Deadly Rabbit Brush.

Geo. Morse, the Arizona cattle man, was in Florence Wednes- day, and informed us that he had lost 17 head of cattle within the two weeks just past. He had a veterinary surgeon perform an autopsy on one of the dead COWS to determine the cause of death. The doctor found that the blos- soms of an innocent looking lit tie herb, which grows along the banks of the Florence canal, had caused the mortality among Mr. Morse's herd. This little weed is called in common parlance "rab- bit brush" The doctor told Mir. Morse the botanical name of it, but it was so long George could not carry it in on his horse, and we will have to send a freight team after it before we can give it to our, readers. The cows seem to be fond of the withered blos- soms of this long g-named plant, and eat all they can find of them. The fiber of the blossoms seems to be indigestible and balls up in the front veranda of the stomach, so to speak. This puts the gen. eral digestive organs out of busi- ness, and inflammation ot the stomach sets in and life "sets out" for parts unknown. Cat tlemen should make an effort to destroy this "rabbit brush" be- fore it spreads over large areas. Arizona Blade.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

After an illness of five days, Damacio Garcia died at s o'clock Thursday morning. Death was caused by pneumonia. The tuner. al took place at 1 o'clock yester- day afternoon.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13

Charles Moss came up from Winslow Tuesday and returned this morning to accept a posi- tion as mixologist in the Mon. arch saloon.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13

Where there used to be a feel. ing of uneasiness and worry in the household WI en achild show ed symptoms of croup, there is now perfect confidence. This is owing to the uniform success of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the treatment of that disease. Mrs. M. l. Bashford, of Pooles- vile. Md, in speaking of her ex- perience in the use of that remedy says: "I have a world of conf dence i'll Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for have used it with perfect success. My child Gar land is subject to severe attacks of croup and it always gives him prompt relief."-For sale by F. ]. Wattron.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13

John Connerleft Monday morn. ing for the Truxton Indian school, where he will be employed for a couple of months.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13

District Attorney Moran went to Snowflake Thursday on off, cial business.
Holbrook argus., 1904-02-13

Harris Greer is down from his ranch today after supplies.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-24
Real Estate Opportunities.

Four acres of good land with
Dwelling House and OutbuildingS.
Merchant, Grist and Saw Mill. all
in good condition. IL miles from
BerryvilIe. Pays interest on 81
00O. Price $1,000.
House and lot in Berryville.
Good garden and outbuildings.
Price $3.50.
652 acres of land. with store
house and mill property. , dwell
llngS. 5-acre orchard. Large
spring. Il miles from Govern
ment weather bureau. \ protita-
ble mercantile and milling buSi-
ness has been carried on at this
place for years. Fine fruit land
Price $40 per acre.
$50 acres. Half mile from
Government weather bureau
Land adjoining sold for 800 pc
acre. Fairly good house. Stab
ling, spring and orchard. Espec
tally suited for fruit farm. 81:
per acre.
II. {. SNYDER.
Real Estate Agent.
RorrvVilla Ns
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-24
UNREST

We publish the following poem
from the pen of Mr.. Charles T.
Miller, now of the Treasury De-
partment at Washington. Mr..
Miller Is a native of Charles Town.
but lived for some time in Berry
vile, and has large number of
friends in this and adjoining -coun-
ties.
Need l ask my soul why this unreste
When 1 see in bird and bud and flower.
In the dial-hand that tells the hour.
In the feverish sun, in the moons pale
light,
In the weary day, in the tired night,
In the soft, sweet plant OF the cooling
dove,
That reaches the heart with whispers OF
love.
In the twinkling stars that light the
night,
In the iight Of night before the light.
In the mornings smile. the evenings
glow,
In the passing of angels 10 and fro,
In the shadows which tremble on the
stream.
Like flash of vision in a dream.
In the heave and fall of Oceans breast.
In all that was, or is, UNREST.
Yet know thou. if thou'dst know the
best
That in the heart that ,oYeth thee.
+ In the heart Of God Is REST.
All that was lives in the restless Past.
Whose ghosts undaunted through the
Present move.
/ Yet fear not thou. mv soul. the die is
cast
Know well that thou art God'S-tbat
God Is love
Be patient, true throughout the test.
\ little while, 'tis short az best.
And thine Is Gods eternal REST.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-08-24
Case Compromised.

The celebrated case of Mrs.
Olivia Thurman for divorce. against
her husband, Gen. Charles Thur
man, was suddenly compromised
Thursday, August Is.
When asked for an interview
regarding the compromise, Judge
w. +. Rhea, of Bristol, said that
the case had been compromised,
but that it had been mutually
agreed among the attorneys that
the terms of the compromise
should not be made public.
He said, however, that the COM
promise agreed upon was subject
to the approval or disapproval of
Mrs. Thurman.
1t has been published in the
daily papers that Mrs. Thurman
is to receive $1,000 in cash and a
divorce a menSa eft thOro, the
divorce to become absolute at the
end of three years, and that Gen
eral Thurman is to pay all of the
costs of the case, including attor-
neys' fees for Mrs. Thurman. Ii
is said the fees and costs will
amount To $4,000.
The attorneys for Mrs. Thurman
were MeSSrs. w. +. Rhea, of BriS
tOl, X. +. Byrd, of Winchester
and j. Lewis Bumgardner. ot
Staunton.
General Thurman was repre-
Sented by Hon. 4. Moore, Jr., oI
Berryville.
The general comment on tin,
compromise is that it is a pity
that a compromise was not effected
in the beginning, and great ex
pense and needless notoriety saved