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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
A NEW swINDLlNe GAME.
Advance Agent Seeking 1894 Dollars
Followed by Pal.


Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Jan. 2s.-Workers of a
new swindling dodge are at present in
the tri-cities, but as yet no one has re-
ported them to the police and no search
has been made for the glib-tounged
CRATER. Perhaps people in this city
have been taken in but as there is no
way of discovering their mistake they
have not been aware of the fact that
they are minus the money they have
expended. The dodge is an easy one
and finds many who are ready to bite.
fellow comes along and lets out the
secret that all persons in possession
of an 1894 dollar may secure a season
ticket to the Worlds Fair for 1t. He
then says he has been through the
country searching for the coins of that
date and finds them to be scarce, but
all those he finds he takes up. A
couple of days afterward his confeder-
ate comes along and incidentally men
itions that he heard of the scheme and
as he was In possession of a number of
the coins and can't use them all. he is
willing to sell them at reasonable
price, sometimes as high as S. a piece.
The swindlers float about from city to
city and appear to be in all parts of the
state.
The fact of the matter is that the
1894 dollar is of no more value than
any other as far as getting into the
Worlds fair ground Is concerned. 1t
will take a person into the grounds
twice, the same as any other dollar.
but that is ALL People who have writ
ten to the exposition authorities can
get no information in regard to the
matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
Method Used by Banks For
Collection of Checks and
Drafts
clRcuITous SYSTEM USED
illustration in Which Several Weeks
Elapses Between Time at Which
Check Was Drawn and the Time
When it Was Finally Charged to Ac-
count of Man Who Drew II.
Special to Times Republican

Webster City. Jan. 2s.-The system
used by banks for the colsction of
each others checks and drafts is a
complicated one and In some cases
leads to interesting results. A case re-
Gently came up which illustrates the
round about way Ii is. done. and shows
bank but ten miles distant vert to
town after town in Iowa ard finally
to New York before 1t returned To the
bank upon which 1t was written.
A man a, Thor. Iowa, wanted to send
25 cents 10 man in Fort Dodge, an
attorney. To send the money he sen,
his personal check ON the Citizens
Bank OF Eagle Grove. where he had
deposit. The Fort Dodge attorney de-
posted the check to his own credit in a
Fort Dodge bank where he did bust
ness. That bank had an arrangement
with bank at Council Bluffs by which
they gave credit for ali Items OF this
character sent to them for collection.
so the checl, was sent on there In the
form of deposit. The Council Bluffs
bank had the same kind of an arrange
ment with Philadelphia bank. SO the
25-cent check took a trip to Philade!-
,phia, and In turn that bank sent 1t TO
New York bank for collection. After
reaching the financial center OF the
country the check stiil had more trav-
els ahead of 1t in quest of a way to ge,
ii around to the Eagle Grove bank up
on which ii was drawn. the object be-
ing to get 5t cancelled withou; the ne
cessity OF any bank banding 1t charg-
ing exchange. New York sent II back
to Davenport, Iowa: Davenport sent 1t
10 Des Moines: Dies Moines sent 1t TO
Fort Dodge again, but to different
bank than before. and that bank sent
IT to Webster City. The Webster City
bank had close relations with the Cat!-
zens' Bank OF Eagle Grove and gave
them credit for 1t. They sent the check
back to Eagle Grove as a charge and
that bank in turn charged the man at
Thor who signed 1t % cents and returned
him the cancelled check. There were
severa, weeks between the time the
man drew the check and the time when
It was finally charged to his account
and i, WAS necessary for him to have
balance or deposit 10 meet the charge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
A WRECK AT EoDYvlLLe.
Runaway Cars Collide With Freisa,
Train on Bridge.

Train on Bridge.
Special to Times Republican.
Eddyville. Jan. ga wreck on the
Iowa Central railway here Tuesday
night caused general tie-up of trains
on the road and blocked the. track
from o'clock Tuesday night until
noon Wednesday,. No one was injured
but several cars were smashed into
kindling wood.
Engineer Jerry Lynch with an extra
freight train arrived just outside of
Eddyville at about Z o'clock and leay-
ing almost all of his train on the Des
Moines river bridge ran TO the water
tank near the Eddyville depot.
Meanwhile several cars had broken
away from west bound freight be-
hind Lynch's train and had crashed
into the cars standing upon the bridge.
A box car and a coal car were wrecked
on the bridge and the remainder of the
string ran down the track and collidei
with the two cars just behind the en-
glne. These were wrecked as well.
All the Iowa Central trains We're de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28

decision to the supreme court, which
affirmed the decision of the lower
court. The interest on the original
Judgment will bring the amount to over
$4,000
Bennett.
While using feed grinder at his
home south of Sunbury. Henry Hagge
met with peculiar as well as painful
accident. The feeder became clogged
and Mr.. Hagge reached his hand under
the machine to ascertain the cause,
and in so doing slipped and forced the
second finger OF his right hand into the
machinery. The finger was crushed
back to the first joint and the fiexor
profundus digitorum. from its origin
to its insertion, pulled out. This mus
Gle has its origin In the forearm. and
extends down thru the palm OF the
hand to the tip OF the finger. and 1t
was the pulling out of the muscle
without breaking the skin or aprar-
entity Interfering with any Of the other
muscles in the arm or hand that makes
the case peculiar.
Upton.
One night recently. about s o'clock.
some dastardly coward in the form
of woman. called Miss Gail Camp
bell to the door of her home and threw.
or attempted to throw, in her face.
quantity of concentrated I've. The at
tempt was only partially successful.
Miss Campbell opened the door and as
no one was in sight she stepped for.
ward to look out shading her eyes
with her hand. This act probably
saved her from being blinded, but her
face and neck received slight burns.
Miss Campbell and her mother were
alone in the house. and We're too
frightened to leave the house and give
the alarm that night and did not re-
port to the authorities until the next
morning. The authorities are work.
ing hard on the case and are said to
have a cine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28

I Ing.
Holland.
The case OF Herman Snittjer, for
shooting out the window lights in town
| was not settled as expected. Snittjer
| bail bond in the sum of 500, to ap-
pear before the mayor on Wednesday
| morning of last week at O'Clock.
He did not put In an APP
pearance on Wednesday morn
ing nor at any time during the week
following and 1t appears from the form
OF bond given that the bonds,nen are
liable for the 500.
Wilton.
Ed Chase of Moscow. met with a
very painful accident last week while
driving along near that place in a
spring wagon. He had a shotgun In
the bed to the rear of him. and while
| passing over some rough ground the
gun was discharged, sending the load
up thru the seat, and entering his
thigh passed forward, owing to the
position in which he was sitting, and
the load lodged near the knee joint.
The wound was bad one but the pa
tient is getting along all right
Grundy Center.
T. l. Wilson. formerly OF this coup-
ty, met with serious accident at Bis
mark, N. D., while attempting to thaw
out dynamite. The stuff exploded in
juring both eyes and hurting one leg.
One of the eyes was blown out en-
tirely and he suffered other painful
injuries including badly fractured
wrist. Notwiths landing his injuries
he got into a wagon, stood up and
drove home. a distance of mile. I'M
loaded a ton of coal and lifted four
men into the wagon.
Eidora.
The case of C. e. Petty VS.. John
Haas which has been in litigation for
several years, has finally been decided
by the supreme court in favor of the
plaintiff. Mr. Petty brought suit
against John Haas to recover his
share of the profits in the dry goods
business conducted by the latter In Ell
dora MI, Petty claimed TO be part
ner and never having received amy OF
the dividends. The district court de-
cided that Petty was entitled to $4,000
and the defendant appealed from this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
a CLASS CONFIRMED.
Bishop Morrison Holds Services
Iowa Falls,
~ "a Times-Repub.ican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Jan. 2S.--Last evening, ut
the Peoples church in this city Bishop
Morrison of the Episcopal church con-
tirmed class that will become mem
bers of the local Episcopal church at
this city. The event was one OF much
interest to the local parish and the In
teresting event was witnessed by
large congregation. The local parish
has shown a fine growth since its In
ception several years ago and the so
ciety has purchased lot upon which
church home will eventually be erected.
This occasion was Bishop Morrison
annual visit to this parish and on the
account of HIS popularity both among
the church membership and others, his
visit was one of both pleasure and
interest to many.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
CAUSED SENSATION IN COURT.
Tells Of Illicit Relations With
Man Who Tried to Kill Her Son.

Council Bluffs. Jan. 2s.-The trial OF
Peter Burke for a murderous assault
on Reeus Summit last July was COM
pieted in the distric: court yesterday
afternoon. II was shown In court that
Burke sustained Illicit relations with
SUBMITS mother and that his objec-
tons to these relations led to the as
sault which nearly cost Summit his
life. The mother testified in favor OF
her son this afternoon and raised some
thing OF a sensation in the court room.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
NEW TYPE OF LOCOMOTIVE,
May Be Able to Break
All Records by Its Use.

Special to Times Republican,
Boone. Jan. 2s.-The Northwestern
railroad is now conducting experiments
on the Chicago and Clinton division
with an improved type of the ST. Paul
engine better known as the Class u
machine. which has been equipped with
an attachment whereby great saving
OF steam is secured 1t is claimed that
the engine and short train have at
tanned speed of ITO miles an hour. and
the experiments are to be continued on
the road. being gradually extended To
Boone then to Council Bluffs If the
same results are secured. and 1t seems
entirely reasonable that there VIII be
train will be put on between Council.
Bluffs and Chicago and people may be-
gin to look out for more broken records.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
DEFEAT FOR ATHLETES
Do Not Control Company They
Organized to Control State
University Paper
PURCHASE OF THE DAILY IowAN
Issue Brought by A. c. Johnston. Leader
of Athletic Faction-Resisnation of
n. Pratt, Manager of Paper, as Mem
Der of Board of Directors Followed
by Election of successor-Pratt Wins
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Jan. 2s.-After buying the
Daily Iowan. thu official newspaper of
the State university OF Iowa. the ath-
yesterday that TT did not control the
company 1t organized to control the
paper. In ciean-cut issue. the attn
letes wers defeated by vote of GO to
% shares of stock. the total number
Of stock shares out being 40.
The issue was brought up by a. c.
Johnston. OF Ida Grove. who is leader
IF the athletes. Owing to objections
made by Mr.. Johnston TO II. NJ. Pratt.
the manager of the paper, being a
member. of the board of directors. Mr..
Pratt resigned. The election OF ms
successor yesterday resulted in Pratt. 62
votes. and Weiland. the candidate o..
the athletes. 81. Mr.. Johnston objected
to the nom!n.ition of Nh. Pratt, Du1
Roy A. Cook. the old manager OF the
paper. refused to Withdraw the nom-
nation. and the election resulted In IA
vor of Mr.. Pratt Mr.. Johnston then
stated that the result of the election
was an outrage.
Among those voting with the minor
ity AT the election were the prime NOV
ers of the project of buying the iowan
from the old manager. whose course
with the paper displeased the athletes.
A. C. Johnston has $50 invested in the
company: Nyle Jones of Iowa Falls'
captain OF the football team. Slo' y. ~.
Cou,thard OF Missouri Valley. the old
football captain. $40: F. L. siherts OF
Mount Pleasant. the candidate fcr
president OF the Athletic Union. nomi-
na,ed by the athletes, $40; G. w. Ross
OF Des Moines, $50: II. H. Baughn OF
Harlan. $50; H. H. Ebert OF Des
Mo.nes. $50; r. H. Fullerton OF Des
Moines. $50: Frank Wilson OF Sioux
CITY. $50; John T. Illick of Burlington.
con
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28

new concern are men residing near
North Liberty and in Cedar Rapids.
The bank will have for capital $4,000,
and all this amount will be paid INTO
the treasury. The first board OF dl-
rectors are to consist of Isaac Mey
ers, |. c. Chamberlain. X. III. Wray,
Ernest B. Moore. j. f. Hamilton. The
officers of the bank are To he lsaas
Meyers president, and Ernest u. Moore
vice president.
The new institution has very bright
prospect and should make one of the
strongest banks in the country among
the smaller towns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, Jan. rs. = Pensions
granted: War with Spain-Nate L.
Sunley, original. Ottumwa. SIG.
General law-Widow; Lucinda Edg-
ington. original. Macksburg, s12.
Act June %. 1sso-Widow; Joshua ..
Heft, minor, original. Council Bluffs.
IS: Caroline NJ Whitman. original,
Creston. IS.
General law-1nvalids: Henry B. Bar
row. Increase. Fairfield. So: David w.
connely. increase Corydon. $24: George
Clark. increase, Stuart, s24; George
Cline. increase, Sheldahl, $24: James II.
Culton. increase. Council Bluffs. So:
John w. Carr, increase. New Sharon.
Fsl7; William Edgington. restored and
increase. Macksburg. "a: James Ora
ham. increase, West Union, $40: Jonn
Montgomery, increase. Grand Junction.
SIT; Jacob Worley. increase. Delois.
$50.
Act June q. 1ssO-Invalids: Joel 3.
Benjamin, original. Jefferson. SO:
George oliver. increase, Searsboro. SIC:
Benjamin Cope. increase. Bondurant.
$40; Reuben F.. Cocklin, addition, Grand
View, S12: George c. Gilley. Increase,
Runnells, $12; Amos II. Holmes. addi-
ton. Allerton. $40; Luther r. Odell.
addition, Waterloo. SIC; Jacob 8. Ray
gor. increase. Coon RAPIDS. IS; Milton
Robson. original Abba. Sc: William B.
Strickland, increase, Gilman. IS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
Saloon Men Exonsrated. .

Fort Dodge, Jan. 2s.-Judge Evans In
the district court nate yesterday after
noon. on motion OF the defendants at
torneys In the case of Benson vs.. Kiley
& McCaffry, took. the case from the Jury
and dismissed 1t for want OF sufiicien.
evidence.
Benson was shot in defendants sa-
loon by drunken man last summer
and brought suit for 100000 on the
ground that the accident was the re-
suit OF defendants selling liquor to a
man already intoMca
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
MAN MISSING; MURDER FEARED.
Father and Half Breed He Accused Of
Crime ON Girl Qisannear

Marion. Ind. 2S-Jerry Gardner.
aged 50, has not been seen since
Wednesday. About the same time a
halfbreed enemy of his named Samuel
Goens also disappeared.
Mrs. Gardner declares they had no
domestic trouble and fears he must
have been killed. About two months
ago their 10-yearold daughter was as
saulted and Gardner charged Goens
with the crime. Goens is said to, have
threatened Gardner as a result
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
k.okuk Pastor viii Re.lan.

Keokuk. Jan. 2s.-Rev. w. c. Will
hanson, pastor OF the United Presbyter-
ian church here for a number of years.
will resign and preach his farewell SER
mon the last of February. He will likely
accept call from the United Brethren
church at Burlington. where he ex-
poets to take charge about the first OF
March.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
FIRE AT ARMSTRONG.

Fire Company Compelled to Let Build.
ing Burn, Owing to Short Hose.
Special to Times Republican.
Armstrong. Jan. 2s.--F'ire broke ou:
TUESDAY afternoon a few minutes past
five o'clock. On account of the short
age of hose the fire company was un-
able to get control and consequently
gave 1t UP and let It burn to the ground.
The value OF the building is about
$500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
WRECK AT RElNeEck.

Rock Island and Great Western
Frsishts Collide at Crossing.
Special to Times-RepublicaE.
Reinbeck, Jan. 2S.-There was a
small wreck at the crossing here this
morning caused by the failure OF the
air on Rock Island freight train. A
Great Western freight was crossing the
Rock Island track at the time and
the result was the wrecking OF two
Great Western freight cars and the
derailing of the engine of the c. R. I.
e p. train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
WILL HAVE NEW BANK.

The North Liberty Savings Bank Has
Been Incorporated.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Jan. 2s.-Articles of in
were filed last Wednes-
day afternoon with the county recorder
for the North Liberty Savings Bank.
a new institution that will be started
in the prosperous village northwest of
the city. The incorporators of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
GARNER FOUND DEAD.
Body of John kenning Discovered il
OutbuiIding at Manson.

Special to mes-Repubi'can.
Manson. Jan. 2s.-Jorn Kenning. n
retired farmer living in this city. was
found dead in an outbuiiding this
morning at S o'clock. Mr.. Kenning had
been dead but a short time WREN his
wife discovered him in the building,
hut it is possible tina. he died from
heart disease. He was 81 and came
from Germany THIRTY years ago. He
was wealthy and leaves wife and
nine children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
GLOON.
Women Find Happiness
and Health by Using
Dr.. Greene's Nervura.
thousands Of Women Praise
the Virtues of DR.. Greene's
Nervura.

:. Arc these horrible aches and pains
aaturalp Am doomed to lose my
health and ood looksthrough suffering
I can't prevent2 Shall I be nervous
aud n.f,sa nj fNReutY.6Ye, thin md
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
IOWA FALLS KNIGHTS.
They Give a "stas Party" That Is q
Great Success.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. 2s.-Last evening.
the knights OF Pythias OF this city
gave stag party" at the castle hall
OF the local lodge and large party
OF gentlemen participated In the hos
pitality of the knights. The entertain-
ment was along the lines Of n free-for-
all and cigars and sundry refreshments
helped hose presen to spend
a very pleasant evening at cards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
Two Dollars More Than Half Fare, wi.
Chiciao Great Western Railway,

10 points IN Arkansas, Colorado, Kan
sas. Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico
Oklahoma and Texas. Tickets on sale
Jan. 5 and 10; Feb. and 16: March 1
and Is, and April and 10. For further
particulars apply to ]. A. Ellis. ticket
agent, Marshaaltown. Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
GopsENp TO FRUIT MEN.
Heavy Snow. All Over Western and

FIeaVy ShoW1 MI OVet We9Sorh ana
Southern Iowa.
Council Bluffs, Jan. 2S.-A heavy
snow is falling all over western and
southern Iowa tonight and indications
are that 1t will continue till morning.
Raisers Of fall wheat and fruit men
generally regard 1t as a God-send as
there has been dearth of moisture In
the last wo months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
IAMA OUT Of WOODS
Long and Complicated Legal
Proceedings Relative to Pa
per Mill at an End
REFEREE STEVENS is SUSTAINED
Order in tho Fedora, Court by Judge
Mcpherson Brings Matters to Head
-creditor. Direct Trustee Ferguson
TO Complete tho Lease to the Ar.
mour Representative.
special to T,mes-Republican

/
Tama, Jan. 2s.-At the meeting OF
creditors of the Tama Paper Mills and
Filler Company, held at the office OF 5.
lie, Huber at Tama, Iowa, on the 29th
day of December 1908. an order was
made by Referee c. j. Stevens directing
the Trustee, H. j. Ferguson, to lease
the plant of the above named bankrupt
to Frank b. Clifford trustee. Weis ana
Niblich, of Waterloo, thru their attor-
ney. Mr. Williams. filed their objec-
tons to the finding of the referee ana
| on Jan. 6, 1904. filed with the referee
| a petition for review of the above
proceedings. The referee at once made
up the record and certified the same
to the district court of the United
States, Cedar Rapids division. Smith
Mcpherson, judge, who on the goth OF
January. 1904, issued the following or
der: This case coming on before the
court on the order of the referee au-
thorizing the lease of the mill of sail
bankrupt and the petition for review of
said order, and the court being ad-
vised, 1t is
"Ordered, That said petition for re-
view be overruled, and the action ana
order of the referee are in all re-
spects affirmed.
Done this January 10th, 1904.
SMITH MCPHERSON.
Judge"
AS will be seen by the above order
Referee Stevens has been sustained in
all his findings in regard to said lease
and is to be congratulated for there
probably has never been u bankruptc,
case in this county that has had as
many legal complications to be I'M
tangled as there have been in this
case.
The above order has cleared the le-
gal atmosphere materially in regard to
the disposition OF the plant to Armour
& Co., of Chicago, Mr.. Clifford being
their representative and 1t would now
seem that nothing Is to prevent their
making this plant the best paper plant
In the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28

layed here as the result of the acct
dent and the track was not cleared
until noon.