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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-27
CLAY PLANT LAND.

About 100 acres of cay plant land. adjoining
Brazil: contains clay. shale and coal; good rail-
road facilities. Address r. l. KEITH, Brazil.
Ind.
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rrains Run by CeAtral Time.

TICKET OFFICES at Station and at orner Illinois aus
Washington StreetA
Daily errcDt Sunday y 6 SUNDAYS onfw
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
RECORDS WILL BE in DANGER.
Iowa Athletes Are in Trim For. Home
Meet.

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Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. April 29.-One of the big
gest events in the years athletic calen-
dar will occur at the athletic park Sat
urday afternoon in the way OF The an
nual home meet OF the Iowa Athletic
Union. AT this meeting uhe athletes
from the entire university will strive
for records and supremacy and for re-
upon the teams that will
represent the university on the coming
meets this spring.
The events promise to be hotly con-
tested Saturday, Coyle who did such
good work in the class meet last Sat
urday will make some of the older men
hustle to beat him, although If White
completes he will probably win. Davis
a freshman law. is also strong. The
dashes will be interesting. lMoore's
work IN the class meet of last Satur-
day will give him prestige in the COM
ing meet. Captain Swift win make
another trial for record In the discus
throwing event The hammer throw
will probably go to Schwinn, who is
throwing the weight something over a
hundred feet daily. The shot put is a
mystery. Barker, Parsons and Ross
are in fine condition for the jumps.
The long runs will be made generally
participated in and will provide some
Of the best sport of the day.
The recent rains have put the track
in fine condition and it will not be
if some records are broken
Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
Many Complications Growing
Out of o. E. Miller h Sons
Failure at New Providence
CLAIMS AGGREGATE OVER $4,000
The Intination Is Made That Criminal
Prosecutions Will Be started-MiIIsr,
as Treasurer Of New Providence In.
dependent School District, Had Not
Been Required to Give Bonds.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. April 29.-The failure Of O..
e. Miller & Son, of New Providence,
involves much more than was at first
reported. The claims now aggregate
ever $4,000. Much litigation is ex-
pected before the matters growing out
Of the failure are adjusted and it is in
timated there will be criminal prosecu-
tons. One of the perplexing matters
to be settled will be the shortage Of
over $500 of Miller as treasurer of the
Independent school district Of New
Providence. 1t appears that the treas
urer had not been required to give
bonds and now the treasurer's books
are in the hands of the receiver, who
refuses to turn them over to the pres
ent treasurer until all matters are adj
justed. 1t is intended that the board
will be held responsible for the failure
to require the treasurer to give bonds,
as the law requires. 1t is also said, and
as vigorously denied. that the Millers
gave some of the depositors the tip to
draw out their money. Talk is rife and
there is much hot blood in the vicinity
of south Hardin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

Thayer back in the Long. Out OF
the IA years the house has been in ex-
istence he has conducted it success
fully IL years, and that he Is glad to
get back In again shows that he has
the future.
Esthersille.
Ed Ackerson. the fellow caught
with game fish in his possession at
Ryan Lake week ago Sunday. and
who had promised to come In on the
following day and stand trial before
Justice Davidson, came to town Sat-
urday. An agreement was reached.
whereby all the charges except one
against the accused were held up. He
pleaded guilty and was fined SIS. 1t
appeared that this was Ackerson's first
offense, and it is believed That he will
not repeat 1t. There is determination
however, to enforce the law.
Iowa City.
Iowa City Is to have a pickle fac
tory The proposition has been under
consideration for several months and
yesterday eliminated IN the fling Of the
articles OF incorporation. The men at
ffcient guarantee that it will be no idle
soap bubble The incor porators are
three of Iowa Citys leading business
men, j. j. Hotz, A. j. Feeney and f. w.
Kemerle The articles of incorporation
show that the company has a paid up
capital stock of $4,000. The new firm
will be known as the j. j. Hotz Pickle
Company.
Clemens. =
What might have been a serious
blaze was prevented by the prompt
action of Ed Smith. While William
Kaiser was at State Center attending
the funeral of Mr. Wenve, the children
ran rabbit into some straw that he
had hauled up for bedding and which
he had piled up near the barn. Ihe
children wanted the rabbit and the only
way to get DIT was to ssat fire to the
straw and If Mr.. Smith had not been
close by Mr.. Kaiser, would undoubted-
ly have lost his barn and all its con-
tents besides a lot of hay stacked out
side.
Anamosa.
Treasurer Henry Kiene, of the Ana
mosa and Waterloo road and Mr.. Fred
Cunningham have been at work for the
past two weeks, securing the right OF
way between AnamoSa and Prairleburg.
1t Is stated that the citizens of Prairie
burg in voting the tax made u change
i'm the location of the depot without:
consulting the officers of the road. The
depot was to be an eighth of mile
from town on suitable ground. Prairie
burg being on a hill. The, probability
now is thatthe depot will be a mile and
half farther north though the matter
is not settled.
Harlan.
Since it became known that Super
ntendenu j. j. Louis would not again
be a candidate for the position of sup
erirptendent of the city schools of Har-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
Matrimonial Incongruity Con-
summated Thru Powerful
Agency Of Little "Ad"
DUBUQUE GIRL AND DAKOTA MAN
The Groom a WeII-to-do Farmer and
65, the Bride Wnsome Mis-. Less
Than Twenty Summers Third Ven
ture For the Husband and Promises
Well.
Special TO Times Republican.

Dubuque, April 29.--In the marriage
of Miss Maude Bennett of Pine street
this city, and Mr.. Oscar Hammel, of
Sioux Falls. which occurred in st. Paul
on Wednesday morning there is the
elimination of romance which was
carried on thru matrimonial agency.
The bride is 10 years old. and has
been employed in a business house up
on Coulter avenue for several months.
The groom is 50. and has been married
twice before. In a stray copy of a
matrimonial paper which fell into her
hands several months ago Miss Bennett
read letter from Hammel. 1t
was a plaintive epistle In which
the writer dwelt eloquently
upon his loneliness and upon.
his need for queen of his home
and heart. He was. according to the
letter, we'll o-do farmer. with several
hundred acres of Dakota land, good
sized home and a longing for wife.
Miss Bennett read and was conquered.
Thru the agency she answered the
letter. 1t was evidently good one and
she wrote, for it was chosen from sew
eral hundred similar replies to be an
swered Photographs We're exchanged
and What may follow became GER
tainty. Within two months he had
proposed, been accepted and the trous-
seau was under way.
The prospective groom wanted his
wife to come to Dakota for the wed-
ding, but she was unwilling to travel
so far alone. So. as compromise
Hammel agreed to meet his bride at ST.
Paul. and be married at the home OF IA
relative there.
The first meeting Of the lovers took
place in st. Paul on Tuesday evening
The couple dined together and spen.
the evening at the theater. Miss Ben
nett then went to the home of her rela-
tives. from which place they were
Wednesday morning. They
left Immediately for their new home in
Sioux Falls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
TINY WOUND FATAL
E. c. Stiles, an illinois Central conduc-
tor Dies a. Result Of Slight Scratch
on Finger, Blood Poisoning Setting

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. April 29.-E. c. Stiles
the Illinois Central conductor. an ac-
count OF whose suffering from blood
poisoning as result OF an apparently
insignificant injury to the index finger
OF his right hand was given in these
dispatches Wednesday, died yesterday
at his home on Myster street In Coun
ell Bluffs. The nature OF his death
following an injury that at first APP
peared to be no more than a mere
scratch, together with his popularity
has had an impressive effect on his
fellow associates in the service Of the
Illinois Central as we'll as on all who
knew him.
Three weeks ago Wednesday he suf-
fered a small cut on the index f1gneI
OF his right hand by it's coming In
contact with the seal Of a freight car
Little attention was paid to the mat
ter at the time. and it was not until
the finger and finally the arm became
sore and painful that he was induced
to give UP his run. Two weeks ago
Sunday he took to his bed in his room.
in the Mason block and few day.
later he was taken to his home in
Council Bluffs where he died.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29

Ian, the Harlan school board has been
nearly swamped with applications for
the place. On Saturday night the board
chose to the SUPPLEMENTARY Orris w.
Herr, at present superintendent Of the
public schools at Orange City. Ia.
where he has been for a good many
years. Mr.. Herr is man with nor
NAL training, and has spent some time
in college and university, having lately
attended the summer school of the Uni
versity of Indiana. He has an Iowa
teachers life diploma. Mr.. Louis, the
present superintendent. has been at the
head Of the Harlan schools for three
years, and in that time has worked
INCREASINGLY to make Of THE schools all
that could be made OF them.
Charlton.
Lem Mu1nphord, of North Liberty
met with a very painful accident re-
Gently. He and Cyrus Prevo had been
narrowing stocks in the field and were
just returning to the house when
Prevo's three horses. which were all
colts became frightened at a team and
wagon with a hay rack on which was
approaching from the opposite side OF
the HILL They turned backward over
the harrow, upsetting 1t, jerking THE
lines loose from Prevo's hands and ran
into Mumphords eteam, causing them
to turn in the same manner. Before
Mumphord could get out of the way. he
was run ever by all the horses and both
harrows passing over him. AS result
one rib, his collar bone and shoulder
blade are broken and he Is otherwise
badly bruised and cut Prevo narrow
ly escaped being run over. The horses
when caught, were found unhurt, but
the harrow and harness were pretty
ba9iy wrecked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
A MATRIMONIAL MIX UP.
Two Divorces and Two Weddings to
Straiohten M alters Out

Council Bluffs, April 29.--Two divor
ces and two marriages We're necessary
to unite Johannes Roberts and Mrs
Mile McEben in legal wedlock here
yesterday. TIE first divorce Mrs. Nc
Eben secured from her former husband.
Louis McEben, at Abba several months
ago and soon afterward married Rob-
erts. short time ago McEben turned
up and claimed that the divorce and
marriage were illegal, he having had no
notice to defend the suit. The couple
were accordingly arrested here. Appli-
cation was Immediately made to the
district court for another divorce which
was granted yesterday, and within an
hour after Roberts and Mrs. McEben
were again united IN marriage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
THE sMtT HsHoRTAGE:.
attest Developments in The Sensational
Failure at Davenport.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport. April 29.-The latest de-
velopments in the s. F. Smith crash
was the filing of a quit claim deed to
the Unity block on Brady street, Day-
export, which includes the building in
which is located Littig Bros, florists.
The deed was for 81 and other val
liable consideration, and no specific
amount was given. A transfe- of the
lease of the ground was also made
from S. F. Smith so that NJ. Lindsay
now has complete control of the build
ing and the ground on which it stands
The ground belongs to the Fenwick
estate.
When seen yesterday some of the
attorneys for the bondsmen stated
that while 1t was understood that quit
claim deeds had been given in several
instances, this would not hinder the
trustees from forcing sale of the
properties so that any amount over
and above the Indebtedness could be
applied to the outstanding debts that
were not covered.
One OF the attorneys In the case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
LOOKS IKE A SN|NDLE
Hardin County Farmers Finl
Themselves With a Large
Number Of Trees on Hand
NAY RESORT TO THE COURTS
lAy RESORT TO THE COURTS
Agent Who Take. Orders For Spring
Delivery Produces Contracts In
Which Farmers Agree to Buy 1910
Worth Of Trees-Fsrmers Claim
Their Orders Were For SGT,
Special to Tlmes-Renublican.

Special to Times-Re
Eidora. April 29.-What has every
indication of gigantic fruit tree swim
sle came to light here yesterday when
German farmers came to the city TO
consult an attorney, with the report
that they had found they had signed
orders for $210 worth of fruit trees
when they only intended buying SCI
worth. Several farmers have been
caught, and some of the number have
paid the enormous bills rather than
have not paid have been advised to
contest the cease.
The agent of Des Moines nursery
visited this section last February and
took many orders for spring delivery.
The trees were delivered Wednesday
and. altho the contract did not call for
It, some of the farmers had beer pleas
the trees out on their land himself.
thus saving him an immense amount OF
trouble This Is now found no have
been only a russ. on the part Of the
agent, who considered that II once got
the trees planted on the farmers
premises there would be no backing
out OF the contract which he expected
to spring, showing a $40 purchase
when but $21 was in the mind of the
farmer.
August Bolvanxe and farmer named
Jeske, living west Of town, were
among the many caught. Six are
known. so far 10 have bitten on the
gag. Their trees we're delivered and
planted for them Wednesday, and when
they got out their SCI, to settle, they
were dumhfounded to find that their
contracts called for $40. The accom-
modating agent, In order to show that
there was no hard feeling, discounted
their bills 10 per cent. and they paid
over their $3.50. or the six farmers
known to have been caught. Ave have
settled, for the contracts call for pay
rnent at Des Moines. and they dreaded
a trip away from home. and the bother
OF 1t all. Hardin county. ordinarily
not peach center. would give promise
of being a great peach produce. coun-
try providing the trees lived to bear.
In one Of the orders delivered We're
175 peach trees and fifty pear tres.
One farmer named Christian. living
near Steamboat Rock, finds that in
stead Of buying $40 'worth Of trees. he
has contracted for $500 worth. He has
not settled, and has been advised by
his attorney not to settle. The agent
here. who delivered the trees, claims
that he has not tried to misreloresent
anything, and that his contracts now.
for delivery, are exactly the same as
when signed by the farmers This
may be the case, but the German farm
ers were easily duped because ,f their
unfamiliarity with the English Lam
guage as 1t Is written.
AS the farmers adj tell the same
story, and gained the same impressions
as to the amount OF their purchases,
when the deals were made In February.
there is no doubt hut that some
crooked work has been done by some
one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29

Emmetsbure.
The Emmetsburg Telephone Com
pany is soon to install 5000 SWITCH
board.
Carroll.
]. e. Epperson local manager OF the
Iowa Telephone CO., at this place has
left for parts unknown and his ac-
counts are said to be some short.
Akron.
Mrs. Oscar Fletcher residing about
four miles north of Akron was acci-
dentially poisoned on Saturday last.
and for some time 1t was feared that
her life could not be saved. She took
quantity Of ammonia mistaking it for
medicine.
Clear Lake.
The Electric Line has decided to rock
ballast their track from near Page &
Hills lumber yard to w. A. Burnaps.
The ground seems spongy, the result Of
quicksand heneath, and for this reason
the rock foundation IL found neces-
sary.
Iowa City.
The n.w r,:e organ 'yhicl.s ii,e
Methodist churen recently purchased
has arrived ana IN expert from c. =
Gag. is il. the city sLrsrxis:ng the wo.A
|of ii staaiing the Instrument into the
cnu.. h. 1t will t.,1e ;,oou two weeks 10
complete the work.
Vail.
The Center school house in Jackson
township has been condemned and at a
meeting OF the school board the school
was closed and a special election called
for May 9Th, to vote a tax to build a
new school house. 1t is very probable
that we will have new school house
this season
WalIinsford.
Henry Waller OF this place. Is pre-
pairing to make a practical test of his
new pumping device which he has been
some months perfecting. He has
erected fifty foot tower upon which
will be placed a tank containing not to
exceed five barrels of water from which
he proposes to develop sufficient power
10 force water from a we'll near by of
ample quantity to meet any ordinary
demand and also keep the elevated
tank supplied.
Denison.
The store of Haugh & Drummer was
entered one day recently and the casa
box Of the safe taken, together with
about $40 AS yet no clew to the guilty
parties has been found - A deal was
completed last week by which the First
Church of Christ, Scientists, of Denison,
became owners of the forty foot lot on
fremont street just west of the resi-
dence grounds of Sears McHenry.
which they purchased from ]. b Ro-
mans.
Manson.
j. w. Cole and f. S. 'Thayer signed
contract Tuesday whereby Mr..
Thayer comes into possession of the
Long hotel again on the 18th of May.
This Is considerable of a surprise to
the public. especially to see Mr..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
PRIZES FOR FLOWERS
School Board at Bows Conducts Nov
eli Contest.

Special to Times Republican.
Bows. April ga plan to interest the
pupils of the schools here in horticul-
ture and agriculture has just been
by the school board that ap-
pears to be unique In this part Of the
state Prizes are to be given the young
folks for the best vegetables and flower
gardens, as follows:
For the best vegetable garden. IS;
second best 50: third best, 81.
For the best flower garden So; second
best So: third best. 81.
For the best collection Of potted
plants IS; second best, 50; third best
81.
For the prettiest and neatest back
yard, IS. second. SO; third 81.
The city of Dows is the second in
Iowa to adopt the plan. Carroll being
the first.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29

been associated in business here fof
eight years and is very prominent I'm
social affairs. The bride, Miss. Kun
ert. is a very modest young lady, the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gatfried
Kunert. who is one of our oldest and
most prominent farmers and who has
made success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petersen will commence
married life in "A cottage on East Linn
street. which has been neatly furnished
for them. The best wishes OF the
are heartily extended to tho
happy couple
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
GROWING
LENGTHWISE

You want the children to
grow, but not all lengthwise.
When they start that way
SCOTS Emulsion will help
them to grow right-wlth
due plumpness and outward
proportion, and with inward
vigor and good spirits.
The Emulsion increases
digestive power and strength
ems the vital organs to get
the best and make the most
out of all the other food. 1t
gives a kind of help that every
growing child ought to have.
Well send you a sample free upon request
SCOTT 4 BOVINE, ~ Pearl Street., New Ysss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
NOTABLE WEDDING NEAR THOR
Three Hundred Guests at tho Peterson.
kunert Nuptials.
to Tin1es-Republican,

Special to Times-RepubliCan.
Thor, April 29.-Yesterday afternoon
at o'clock occurred the wedding of
our fellow townsman Magnus Petersen
and Miss Ida kunert. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. J. H. Schnitker
at the home of the bride. two miles
west OF this place. After the cerc-
mony nearly 800 guests were royalty
entertained. Refreshments were serv-
ed in a large tent while the Thor brass
band furnished the music.
The groom is the head OF the firm,
OF Petersen & Jo11annesen, and l1a )
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
KICKED BY A HORSE.
Farmer Near Colo Almost Killed by
Unruly Equine.

Special to T1mes-RepubIican.
Colo. April 29.-Yesterday morning
George Tewksbury, a farmer livins
about mile and Il half southeast OF
town, was kicked by a horse and wa,
cutie seriously injured. He was struck
on the breast in close proximity of the
heart. He was unconscious for some
time, but is considered out of danger
d. P. Wood, a prominent farmer.
aged 6s years, living three miles north
east of Colo. died at his home yester>
day He has been a resident of this
county for twenty EIGHT years. He
spent the past winter in California for
the benefit of his health. returning
home short time ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
TO REDUCE EXPENSES
The "a" Makes Important Changes in
Passenger Runs.

Special to Times Republican.
Creston, April 29.-Orders were re-
ceived here yesterday to change the
runs of the passenger crews on the
Iowa main line of the Chicago, Burlins>
ton & Quincy. effective May !. All thru
passenger crews will be run from Bur-
lington to Council Bluffs instead or
from Burlington to Creston and Cres-
ton to Council Bluffs. The change in
wolves trains Nos. 3, 4, IL and IS. all
other trains having had thru crews
Two crews will run fast mail No. in
stead of three. The changes save to
the railroad company four crews In
Iowa and the move is made in the in
terest of economy. 1t is the rumor here
that the fast mail crews on Ncs. Is and
8 will eventually run from Chicago to
Council Bluffs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
School Board Elects Teachers.
Special to Times Republican.

storm Lake, April 29.-The school
board has elected teachers for the
Third street school as follows: Miss
Clara r. Bamber, principal and Miss
Grace Parsons assistant in the high
school; room six, Miss Stella NJ. Rus
sell; room FIVE, Miss NJ. II. Fry room
4. Miss Myrtle Southan: room three,
Miss Grace e. Storm; room 2, Miss
Agnes NJ Hannum. room one. Mrs. An
ma O. Lothian.
For the Seventh street school the
following were elected Principal and
teacher in room Ave, Miss Mamie f..
Hickman. room four: Miss
Alice w. Proctor: room three
Miss Cora NJ. Smith; room two
Miss Charlotte r. Burdick; room one.
Miss Elsie NJ. Babcock. These are all
reflections. Misses LOutllan. Storm.
Hannum, Proctor. Smith and Babcock
and Mrs Lothian, receive each an in
crease of $3.50 per month. The board
voted to have teacher Of 6penmanshir,
but made no selection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
BEER SAVED HIS LIFE.
Patient in Des Moines Hospital Raj
lied From Death Struggle.

Patient in Oes Moines Hospital Raj
lied From Death Struggle.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 29.-Almost dead
from alcoholism, Jerry Shea, South
east Slider, called for glass OF beer at
Mercy hospital yesterday morning. The
patient had been very low during the
night and his nurses believed that the
end might come at almost any moment.
DIR. Conkiin stated that alcohol had eat
en- at the mans vitals until 1t is impos-
sible for him to long survive
Il believe that glass of beer would
held me-" said the dying man.
Bring it at once said the doctor,
"he can't last long anyway"
The beer was brought and Shea re-
vived Immediately. An hour later he
was sitting up in bed and DR.. Conklin
stated that the patient will live for
several days and may possibly recover.