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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
Four Have Narrow Escape In
Terrific Gas Explosion
at Rockwell
MATCH leNlTEs ESCAPING GAS
Three Literally Blown lrto the Street,
But Only Slightly lnjared-Another
FrishtfuIIy Burned About the Hands
and Face-Buildine Is Nearly To-
tai Wreck.
Special TO Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Rockwell, March 10.-Miss L. M.
Morans millinery store was complete
~ wrecked by a terrific gas explosion
late yesterday afternoon at about 4
clock. At the time of the explosion
there were present in the building Miss
Moran, Miss Eta Anger, Mrs. Mayme
Kelly Tarpy and Howard Siegfried.
Detecting the odor of gas Mr. Sieg-
fried went to the cellar door and think
ing to find the leak in the pipe struck
q match. which was followed by q
deafening explosion, blowing out the
front of the building, springing the
sides and causing nearly total wreck
OF the same. The ladies were literally
blown into the street and escaped with
a severe shock and slight smuggling. Mr..
Siegfried was not SO lucky. sustaining
frightfui burns on both hands and his
face. That any of the parties escaped
alive is almost a miracle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

, and himself at an early hour Tuesday
morning. His reason for such a threa,
was that his daughter who had been
married about month loved her newly
wed spouse better than she did him
The daughter was married to Ludwig
Osland a month ago and She
and her husband have since
been living with the old folks
Sheriff Caldwell of Waterloo was call
ed to the scene but when he arrived
the enraged parent had gone to town
and the matter was dropped for time
being or until he could be found.
Lake Mills.
After a legal fight of four years
during which time the matter has
gone from the railroad commission of
Minnesota to the supreme court of
the United States, 1T is finally set
tied that the Minneapolis and ST.
Louis railroad will have to build a
depot building at Emmons the little
town north of this place and just
across the state line. Emmons has all
ways been without depot building and
the repeated petitions of the people of
the village to the railroad company to
build one Were always turned down.
Finally the matter was presented to the
railroad commission of Minnesota and
a depot ordered built. The railroad
company appealed however. and that
case Went thru the courts finally get
ting into the supreme court.
Centerville.
The farmers telephone franchise to
be voted on at the coming spring cleo
ton, March 2S, may be of no force and
effect, even if it does carry at the polls.
The statute defines that notice of an
election on all franchises must be Civ
en- in two papers by a proclamation by
the mayor. This has not been done A
proclamation by the mayor was pub
lished in one city paper but none other
and attorneys in the city say that this
will invalidate the franchise even if
the people do vote for it. The notice
should have been published for four
consecutive weeks in two papers
published in the city. The promoters of
the franchise are very wrathy over the
affair as they now have about one hun
dred dollars of expense In the matter
and feel like they had been worsted.
The mayors failure to give the proper
notice as defined by the code Is sup
posed to have been an oversight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

toast Iowa College" He regretted be-
ing placed after the Youngest man on
the program, Prof. Parker. He traced
the Iowa band on their first trip to
Iowa, coming to Iowa, coming to Faith
er Turner al Denmark The speaker
reviewed briefly the inception and
growth of the college to the present
date.
Attorney w. c. Rayburn. who IS con-
fined to his house by the prevailing
epidemic, 'phoned his regrets for not
being able to be present, saying Il
can't get my grippe checked
President Dan f. Bradley responded
to Cleaning UP the Town." mixed with
humor that put the audience at ease.
Some good points We're made for clean
illness.
Judge Scott told wittily yet feelingly
What Our Neighbors Think of Us
Judge Deemer of Red Oak This is
the Age of Strenuosity, We Are Prefix
ing the Term Commercial to Every
thing"
What is it all worth? The man
who makes a million dollars and has
nothing else has very little enjoyment
believe that the founders of our city
leave their impress j. b. Grinnell
might have been millionaire but he
chose to do something else. He built up
a community with the impress OF New
England character. Your college is
your best possession"
AT II p. m. the exercises closed with
strengthening feelings of good fellow
ship and mutually of interest in what
f,,t 4,
city of Grinnell
Following Is a list of the officers of
the exchange: Board of directors
n. w. Spalding. president; G. H. Ham
lin, first vice president: j. II. McMur-
ray. Jr., second vice president: E. w.
Clark, r. G. Coutts, f. w. Thackery
d. S. Morrison, G.. w. Cowden, secre-
tary: S. j. Pooley. treasurer.
The annual home concert of the Iowa
College glee club to be given in the
Congregational church, Grinnell, March
18th, will mark the completion of the
first decade of the existence of the club.
and it's members are making special
preparations to celebrate the occasion.
AS the first part of the concert pro-
gram the glee club will give Max
Bructs Scenes From the Fritjof of
Saga" Miss Katherine Bray Will sing
the part of Ingeborg, and Mr.. William
B. Olds viii take the role of Fritjof.
Parts II and III of the program will be
of the usual character-as bright and
taking as the Fritjof is broad and i'm
posing The Amphion orchestra Will
give effective assistance. and the coll
lege quartet will sing one of Mr.. Old's
beautiful compositions, the Song OF
Chibiabus at the Wedding Feast the
first song of the Hiawatfa trfology
which Mr.. Odds has written. The glee
club gives a reception to the college
and its alumni in the Rand gymnasium
Immediately after the concert. Elabor-
ate preparations are being made for the
affair and 1t is expected that all grad
yates and former students of the coll
lege who can arrange to do so VIII re-
turn for the concert and reception.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
CLAIMS LAW is INVALID.
Council Bluffs Woman Attacks Tax
Ferret Statute Thru Court.

Council Bluffs, March 10.-Annie NJ.
Jeffries, for herself, and as admins
tratrix of the estate of the late Thomas
Jeffries, has brought suit In the United
States court to restrain County Treas
urer Consigny from prosecuting
against her the suit recently begun In
the district court to enforce the coll
lection Of alleged deliquent taxes on
property discovered by tax ferret.
She asks that the pretended assess
fent be set aside and cancelled by the
federal court as void and illegal and in
violation OF the federal constitution.
Delinquent taxes to the amount OF
about $4,000 were demanded from Mrs.
Jeffries for the year 1896 to 1900, IN
elusive Her most serious objection,
and that upon which she claims the
jurisdiction Of the federal court over
the case, is that by reason of the re-
troactce, penal character of said
statutes and their failure to provide
reasonable, adequate. legal and suffi-
cient notice of the time, and place of
hearing, and providing for a biased.
partican and unfair tribunal, which IS
by the statute attempted to be in
vested with judicial powers, the said
statutes. are in conflict with the four
teenth amendment to the federal con-
stitution, and constitute an attempt TO
take the property of the petitioner
without dae process of law, and are a
denial of the equal protection Of the
law
The suit against Mrs Jeffries is one
of number of similar actions recent
ly begun by the county treasurer, and
its outcome will be watched with much
interest, not only by those against
whom suits were brought, but by 9TH
ers from whom delinquent taxes have
been collected In this way.
1t is believed here to be be the first
time hat the question of the validity
of the ak ferre law of this state has
been taken into the federal courts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

Hudson.
Hiram B. Eighmey living one mile
south of here has sold his farm of $50
acres to Albert N Wilson Considers
ton $4,000, just s10O per acre.
Cambridge.
The team driven by George Heggen
and started to run, throwing Mr.. Heg-
gen from the wagon. His LETT arm was
broken below the elbow.
Rockwell City.
e. O. Whipple passed the best exam
ination for rural mail carrier and re-
ceived notice from the postoffice de-
partment this week to give bonds and
be ready to start April l. His father
j. F.. Whipple stood second best in the
list of applicants.
Rinard.
G. w. vontrees, of Cedar. has pur-
chased from the Great Western town
site company fiftynine acres of land
adjoining his farm at $50 per acre.
The company paid 500 per acre for
the whole tract on which the town of
Rinard is situated.
Washington.
A deal was closed whereby the f..
C. CARTS & Company drug store in the
Temple building on the north side of
the square was sold to the McElhinney
Drug Co. The new firm will probably
take full possession of the business the
latter part of this week.
Miller.
Ernest Molenkamp had a narrow es
cape from death by poisoning He had
been using a quantity of insect powder
on q horse and inhaled some of the poi
SON. Mr. Mollenkamp became uncon-
scious and for several hours physicians
worked over him before he was brought
out of danger.
Dubuque.
Mr. H. p. Shinn, who for ten years
has been connected with the Creamery
Package Manufacturing Company in
Waterloo and is one of the best known
men in the creamery business in Iowa.
is to locate in Dubuque having taken
an interest IN the Dubuque Butter, and
Milk Company. It is expected that in
the height of the season the churning
will be fully 10000 pounds daily.
Usage.
AT the trolley road meeting held at
Usage last week temporary orgiani-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
GRINNELL BANQUET
Two Hundred Guests at the Spread of
the Commercial Exchange at That
PIace-The Program.

PIace-The Program.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, March 10.-About two hun
bred members and invited guests sat
down last evening to the banquet of the
Grinnell Commercial Exchange in the
parlors of the Congregational church.
The repast was prepared and served by
the ladies of the Congregational society
and was excellent in both material and
service Following is the menu:
Cream OF Tomato Soup
Waters
Pea Patties Pressed Chicken
Parker House Rolls
Cranberry Jelly Sweet Pickles
Olives
Egg Salad Cheese Waters
Sailed Nuts
Maple Parfait Cream Patties
Boston Coffee
Appropriate music was furnished by
the Grinneli orchestra.
The banquet lasted from 7:30 to 9:15,
when the first spe 7ker OF the evening
was introduced.
Rev. E. NJ. vittum, POSTMASTER. In
troduced Prof L. f. Parker, as the
FIRST schoolmaster of Grinneil." The
Young Man Eloquent" as the one best
fitted to speak of "Grinnells semi cen
tennial.'
Prof. Parker said "Grinnel was not
an accident. 1t was the Ohio idea the
New England idea. Standing but a
few feet from this very spot almost ex-
actly fifty years ago, the first settlers
decided that this was the spot to make
a home. Home builders they We're
Not a place to live, alone, but broad
free homes, freedom of thought and of
action. The town though New England
drew from all states. One of the first
settlers was from MARYLAND"
Hon. J. p. Lyman responded to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

zation was perfected and arrange
ments made to solicit subscriptions
for stock. 1t is the plan to commence
the construction of the line when a
few thousand dollars are subscribed.
The plans are to build the road from
Cresco to Fertile in Worth county.
The estimated cost Of the line would
be- million.
Rrsda. ~
was placed under quarantine Tuesday,
his daughter, Alice, being i'll with a
mild attack of smallpox. She had
been attending school Monday and as
the school was more or less exposed
the school board held a meeting Tues
day evening and decided to close the
schools for period of two weeks to
prevent the spread of the disease. No
serious results are anticipated
Ainsworth.
The John Wilson residence on the
Hickory Grove farm was destroyed by
fire Monday at noon. The fire caught
from a stove pipe leading thru the roof
from the kitchen stove. The fire soon
got under Roadway and the house burn
ed very rapidly. The cry of fire was
shouted over the telephone lines OF the
vicinity and soon big crowd of neigh
bors was present and saved some of the
furniture. Mr.. Wilson and family NOV
ed on the farm, known as the Van Horn
place, only one week ago. The house is
located five miles northwest of here. 1t
was insured for $500
Waterloo.
Announcement is made through f..
T. GOWN president of the Waterloo
chautauqua association that there
Will be no assembly held at Cedar River
Park this summer. The announcement
is made by the association after care
full looking over of the field Perhaps
the greatest cause of the failure to meet
this year is the fact that new super
intendent would have to be chosen to
take the place of +. j. Sessions. who
for the fourteen years of Its existence
has had charge of the Waterloo chau-
tauqua The announcement does not
mean the assemblies will be discontin-
ued entirely.
Cedar Falls.
Julius yetter, living on the new west
side road between Waterloo apd this
city, threatened to hill his daughter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
Iowa at Washington

Washington, March 10.--James r.
Stanley has been appointed rural let
ter carrier at Hamlin.
The following postoffices have been
discontinued:
oneska. Mahaska county; mall to
Barnes.
Round Grove, Scott county; mail to
Stockton.
w. r. Mitchell has been commission
ed postmaster at Atkinds
The comptroller of the currency has
reserve agents:
Des Moines National, for the Nation
al State of Burlington.
Valley National of Des Moines and
Bankers National of New York for
First National Of Colfax.
Postmasters have been appointed as
follows:
Sewers, Jasper county-John Mes
ham, vice Margaret Wilson resigned.
Victor. Iowa County--Mrs. Emily L.
Kerr, vice David S. Kerr, dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
ruruiu Times 3larsrnu gum Ehrsda 5arrh 10 1904

Oelwein; Joseph Nieman, Earlviile'
Jacob Meyer. Charles City: George
Foster. Wayerly; Elizabeth Pierce,
Nashua. George Dennis, Waverly;
Albert Zuchmayer, DEBORAH.
Cedar Rapids division = George T.
Seydel, Pocatelo; Matthew Rodney
Iowa Falls; Edward Hasbrouek'
Grundy Center; Charles Porter, Ana
mosa; John p. Brown, Beaver town
ship.
Cedar Rapids Ernest Thayer, Rock
we'll City; John Barfoot, Maple Hsis.
Western division - Eliza T. Iotmah
Storm Lake, Orval +. Wagner ROCK
Rapids: Jasper Macarthur, 500 city,
Ed O. Utley Spencer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
Raona Wants New Y. M. c. A.

Eocna Wants New Y. w. ~. ~.
Boone. March TO- Monday evening
che of the most important meetings in
many months was held by the board
of directors of the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
mention of which was made last even
ing. National Secretary McDill, of
Chicago, was in the city and attended
the meeting.
The question of new building was
taken up and discussed. While the
members of the board of directors
would not give out very much informa-
ton. yet it is understood that the
members discussed the building plans
pro and con and that the chances OF
Boone getting a fine building this year
are exceedingly rosy. The Northwest
ern company will take up the matter
and together with the local business
men Boone should have as fine build
ing as there is In the state of Iowa for
u city of this size.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
FIRE AT MISSOURI, VALLEY.
Amphitheater at the Fair Grounds Is
DESTROYED

Missouri Valley, March 10.-The am
phdtheaier and judges stand at the fair
grounds here We're destroyed by fire at
5 O'clock this evening. 1t is supposed
the fire was caused by spark from
the locomotive pulling the Black Hills
passenger. The loss is estimated at
$4,000 and there is no insurance, as the
company carrying the insurance had
Cancelled the policy January l. The
firemen We're called out by the fire,
but were unable TO do anything, as
the grounds are so far out that they
could not be reached with the hose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
Denison Minister Resigns.

Denison, March 1O.-Rev. j. H.
Sharpe of the Presbyterian church an
nounced last Sunday that he had re-
signed the Passionate of that church,
the resignation to take effect at once.
During the year that Rev. Sharpe has
been pastor of the church he has prov
Ell himself a man of influence, a ready
talker and lecturer and willing worker
for chris tianity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
cARR-LlNcoLN WEDDING.
Popular Young Couple Married at Glad
brook.
Cpanio1 "a rriynar. p r,,,3,1,,ap

special TO Times Repuhlcan
Gladbrook. March 10.--Clarence w
Carr, of Washington, S. D., and Miss
Mabel /. Lincoln, of Gladbrook, We're
married last night at the home of the
bride, by Rev. o. ]. Allard. of Fort
Dodge. About fifty guests were present
at the wedding. The house was nicely
decorated and refreshments We're serv-
ed. Mrs. Carr Is the daughter of a
retired farmer and has lived in Glad
brook for many years and is very pop
ular here. Mr.. Carr was formerly a
student here. hut some years ago moved
TO South Dakota. The young couple
Will leave for washington the latter part
of the week and will make their home
there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
Selling Water At Waterloo.

Des Moines. March 10.-Because OF
the typhoid epidemic distilled water
is selling on the streets of Waterloo at
8 cents per gallon. E. M. Cudder
beck, a suburban drayman, disposed of
5000 gallons of pure water there yes
terday Waterlooans would rather pay
for water than drink the tasteiess
boiled quality they have been forced
10 ,.ir IL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
Discharges in Bankruptcy.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids. March 10. Judge
Smith Mcpherson has directed the
clerk of the United States court to
enter discharge in bankruptcy in the
following cases in the northern dis
trict Of Iowa:
EASTERN diyisinn-Simnsnn s Ean1ey
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
BANGOR

EANNTOR.
March 10-Mr. J. j. Vernon, of New
Mexico, Mr.. and Mrs George Vernon
of Ames, accompanied the remains of
their mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Vernon, to
Bangor, where the funeral was held at
10 a. M, Sunday.
Mr.. Nathan Kirk returned to his
home at Bangor Monday.
Several from Bangor attended the
market day sale at Union.
Little Velma Russell is still quite
low.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Kinzer attended
the institute at Marshalltown one day
last week. They Were accompanied
home by the latter's sister-in-law Mrs.
Laura Howard.
Willis Kirk of the firm of Kirk Bros.
at Marshalltown. was at the William
Davis home Monday to set up manure
spreader which worked finely.
Mr.. L. A. Green shipped his cattle
Tuesday.
Quite a number in this vicinity are
suffering from la grippe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
THE NEW FEDERAL JUDGE.
His First Term Of Court Will Be Hold
in Sioux City.

in Sioux City.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City. March 10.-A Sioux City
case Is the first case to be assigned to
H. T. Reed, the new federal judge.
The members of the Tuttle-Chapman
Coal Company of Sioux City have been
ordered by Judge Smith Mcpherson to
appear before Judge Reed in Sioux
City on May to show cause why
temporary injunction in the Clinton
bankruptcy proceedings should not be
made permanent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
yANcLEvE.

March 10-Iuther Tuttle who fol
the past three years was resident OF
our village, has moved to a farm north
of Melbourne.
Mrs. w. M. Warden and little daugh-
ter have been seriously il the past
week, but are slowly Improving.
Ezra Kerr, who is attending school
in State Center spent Sunday with his
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Darmen started
Wednesday for Lennox, S. D.. where
they expect to make their home. Ralph
Darnlen went with them.
Mr. Kerr visited friends in Ewart
the past week.
vices in the NJ E. church last Sun.
day.
VIII Smith, from Marshaltown, is
visiting at the Darnen home.
Miss Ida Darmen, who has been at
tending normal school IN Cedar Falls,
is home to spend her spring vaca-
tion.
Jack Miller, of Marsralitown, moved
his family into the house on the farm
of George Darmen.
The office of school director was
warmly contested Brady Campbell
was elected over H. A. Ren1ker by a
majority of eight votes. The primary
election passed off quietly.
The school children viii give an en-
tertainment Friday evening the 18th
Mrs. j. j. Miller Is slowly improv-
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10

Norton, Kan.-The trial of Chauncey
Depew for the murder of Burchard Ber-
ry was again postponed because of the
illness of one of the jurors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
IANA CLUB R[D|VNUS
New Life Injected Into Com
mercial Organization of
Business Men There
YOUNG MEN WILL TAKE HOLD
Club Was Formed Several Years Ago
and Did Good Work, But Had Re-
Taxed Its Efforts-Now New Start
Has Been Taken-Its Plans Out
lined.
Special to Times-Republicar

Special to Times Republican,
Tama, March 10.-The Commercial
Club of Tama met on the evening of
March for the purpose of reorganiza-
ton and for any other business that
might be brought up Mt the meeting.
This club was organized in May, 1900,
and has at present forty-five members.
The club has done some good work for
the city, the principal benefit derived
ing the grading of the bottom roads
south of the city and covering the top
of the grade with sand in order that
the farmers living on that side of the
river could get to town in the spring
of the year when these roads are usu-
ally nearly impossible in their normal
condition.
During the last year, however, in
terest in the club has relaxed and it
was not In the best of condition. About
three weeks ago a movement was
started to organize a young mems
business club, but on sober second
thought the young men concluded to
identity themselves with the old Or
ganization and ali work together. Ac-
cordingly meeting was called and the
matter of amendment of the bylaws
and constitution taken up, the dues
were raised to IS year and the mem
bership fixed at S., and arrangements
made to rent the old Masonic hall over
the Farmers and Merchants Bank for
the clubs permanent quarters. These
rooms will be kept open all the time
end will certainly make fine home
for the organization.
The matter of the Carnegie library
was brought before the club by Pro-
fessor Fleming. superintendent of the
city schools, and Mr.. j. e. Gould, and
resolution was passed that 1T was
the sense Of the club that the citizens
CT Tama should do all in their power to
get the donation and to vote the tax
asked for at the municipal election to
be held on the last Monday in March
The meeting adjourned to meet In
enc week, when it is thought great
many new names will be presented to
the club for membership
F. G. Penrose. president. and a. E.
Jackson secretary, S. c. Huber. vice
president, and II. ]. Ferguson were
made a committee to solicit new
members
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-10
ICE ENDANGERs BRIDGE.
Dynamite May be Used at Museatine
Today.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, March 1o.-The Ice in
front of this city is five feet thich.
There is fear for the high bridge ana
talk of dynamiting the Ice today.