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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
a Till Taper.

Joseph Letter was in, New YORK the
,;ther day. He had luncheon at fash
ionable restaurant.
Durine the luncheon the subject OF
widows arose, and on this interesting
topic. many original ideas were ex-
pressed. Mr.. Letter said:
"Some widows are to be pfted; 9th
ers. again, are to be felicitated. MY
father used to describe widow OF the
latter sort.
"she lived in Maryland; she kept a
little village store. Her husband was
a worthless fellow. He never worked
and he drank a great deal. A worth
less fellow, repeat, but nevertheless
when he died suddenly, many persons
made calls Of sympathy and condo
lence on the widow.
"My father did not call, but one day
stonping at the store to buy some. tri-
ae orr other, he thought, 1T was nc
more than right to say in feeling
tone:
"sYou must miss your husband
great deal, madam
".wen, sir said the widow, 1t does
seem strange to come into the shol
and find something in the TILL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
GIRL BECOMES CASHIER.
Iowa Young Woman Holds Fine Posi-
ton in New York.

ton IN New york.
Webster City. Dec. 30.-From stem
ographer in Webster City to cashier of
one of the leading banks of New York
City is the success reached by Miss
Lottie Thompson, who lived for many
years in this city and is we'll known
to very many Of the people here.
Miss Thompson is at present cashier
of one of the most prominent banks Of
New York City, and is achieving great
success in her profession Last weeks
issue of the Wall Street Journal con-
tanned an article in relation to this
Webster City woman in which it said
that Miss Thompson was recognized to
he the greatest woman hnanc1er In the
United States.
Going from Webster City to Chicago,
she remainder there but short time
until she went to Cincinnati, where she
was cashier in a prominent bank. From
Cincinnati she went to Philadelphia,
and was cashier of a loan and trust
company in that city. After remain
ing there for a short time she was
brought to the notice of a leading New
York City bank, which went to Phila-
delphia and made her an offer OF the
position of cashier Of the New York
city bank at salary said to be the
largest paid any woman in the United
States.
Lottie Thompson was reared in this
city, and during her residence here was
not considered anything out of the or
binary further than that her ability to
hold a, five dollar position as stenog-
rapher in the law Office Of George
wambach. Those who knew her here
always regarded her as a girl OF at
least ordinary tact and business abil-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30

City, near which place he purchased
farm. He has been doing variety or
things since leaving the farm, but OF
late has been resident of this place,
and has had room alone where he
has subslsted on barely nothing. He
had acquired quite a fortune, estl-
mated to be in the neighborhood of
100000, which he might have used to
brighten his lonely life, but he did
not He denied himself of those
things that would, without doubt. have
prolonged and made more pleasant his
existence.
His only relatives so far as known
are nephew and a niece who reside
in Nebraska. These have been nou-
fed and will probably be heard from
ere the remains are buried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
Wealthy Man Dies in squalor.

Esthervill., Dec. 80. ~ About II
o'clock Monday evening at his rooms,
one block west of the State Bank in
the house occupied by Cal Rosborough
and family, terminated what may be
considered e. very strange career. Here
in a squalid room upstairs, with barely
enough Of the necessaries of life to
surround him, Charley Bergland, In
the presence OF only DR.. 'Woodcock
and one of two friends, passed to the
other shore.
Deceased was born in Sweden in
1912, as near as can be learned from
his naturalization papers He worked
awhile in Milwaukee where he lost an
arm and was afterwards given life
job as Waterman in the railway yards
at that place. Here he remained a
number of years, and having accumu-
lated a little money came to Swea
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
SHE SUES FOR $4,000
Jefferson Woman Wants Big
Damages From Drug Firms
of the City
HUSBAND KILLED ON TRACKS
Mrs. Bertha LindeI Claims Her Hus-
bands Death Was Due to the Fact
That He Was Intoxicated With
Liquor Which Had Been Sold Him
bv the Defendants.
KILLED ON TRACKS
,ecia1 to Tlnes-Republican.

Special to Tines Republicah.
jefferson, Dec. 3O.-Bertha M. Lindel,
widow of Ernest r. Lindel, who met
death on the C. & N. w. tracks in this
city on the third Of July last, has sued
j. f. Shuey and Davies & Merrell,
for a total of $4,000 damages. She
alleges in her petitions that her hus-
band met his death by reason Of
drinking intoxicating liquor, sold to
him by defendants; portion of the
damage claim is also based upon the
fact Of nom support for some time
prior to his death, such lack of sup
port being due to the alleged sale OF
of liquor to him by the defendants
cited. The defendants have retained
able attorneys and will fight all the
cases.
The magnitude of the sums claimed,
as well as the character of the suits,
naturally attract very wide attention.
and the coming term Of court, in
which it is anticipated the cases will
he tried, promises to be a lively one.
There are in all eight cases filed by
Mrs. Lindel and her five children,
Seventeen thousand dollars of the to-
tai amount claimed Is for actual, and
$4,000 for exemplary damages. The
cases are all SO much alike that 1t
would appear to the non-legal mind
that a decision on one would carry
with it a strong presumption of a
similar decision on all, so that in real
;t,, +ba fuht p,rrouS down to the first
case tried. No trial notice has been
filed, but one subpoena has been issu-
ed for the purpose of holding an i'm.
portant witness, which would look as
If it was the expectation Of attorneys
to actually get at the litigation In Jan
uary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
Death of S. H, Wilson.

Marengo, Dec. 3O.-Simpson A. Will
son, until recently one Of Marengo's
leading business men, died Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Wilson was born in this county
fifty-six years ago. He was deputy
sheriff several years and had held 9TH
err Offices. He was held in high es-
TEEN by the people here. His wife,
two sons and daughter survive him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
what q Hand May Mean.
THelen Keller, in the Century,

Helen Keller, IN the SeHeoisI
In all my experience and thoughts
I am conscious of hand. Whatever
touches me. whatever thrills me- is as
a hand that touches me in the DARK
and that touch is my reality. You
might as well say that sight wnlcll
makes you glad, or blow winch prlhss
tha singing tears to your eyes, is UNI
real. as to say that those impressions
are unreal. which I have accumulated
by means of touch. The delicate
tremble of a butterhy's wings In my
hand. the soft petals of violets curling
in the cool folds Of their leaves, or lift
ing sweetly out of the meadow grass
the clear. firm outline Of face and limb.
the smooth arch of a horses neck, and nc,
the velvety touch Of his nose = all
these and a thousand resultant com
binations which take shape IN my mlno
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
Substitute for Prayer.

The late DR.. Otis Avery of Homes
dales, Pa, was the Oldest dentist in
America, and he was also the first Ann
\eri,an ever to received dentists GER
kificate.
I)r. Avery was talking one afternoon
to reporter about the earlier, unen-
lhglhtened days of Honesdale.
1--WE had not them" he said, "as much
religious feeling as we have now. l
remember revival service, very poor
" attended, that was held during a GER
tain winter. The revivalist since the
people would not come to him, went
to them, and on the street corners he
would halt and question them concern
ing their religious beliefs.
81 haven't seen you at our revival.
he said to very old, bent man.
'..What would I be dom tthere?' the
other answered.
r.Don,t you ever pray? said the re-
vivaliss.
The old man shook his head.
..No.' he said: I carry a. rabbits
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
Newton Company in Bankruptcy

Newton Company in Bankruptcy.
Des Moines, Dec. 30.-Involuntary
bankruptcy proceedings have been
commenced in the United States dis
trict court here against the Randolph
Manufacturing Company Qimited) of
Newton, Iowa. 1t is claimed by the
creditors, who are all implement pup
locations, that the Randolph company
attempted to prefer creditors by trans
ferring certain notes and property to
the First National bank Of Newton.
The claimants, who demand receiver
and their claims, are: The Thresher-
mems Review Company, of st. Joseph,
Mich, $360.88: the American Thresh-
erman, Of Madison, Wis, $500; The
Thresher World and Farmer, of Quln-
CIV. ILL.,, $30O24.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
MAY PROSECUTE sHERcLlFFE.
Some Talk Of Prosecution On An Old
Indictment.

InQlCImenTs
Des Moines, Dec. 30.-Frank Sher-
cliffe, alias Sherman Morris, may yet
be prosecuted on the indictment re-
turned fourteen years ago in Jefferson
county charging him with the robbery
of the Burlington depot at Lockridge.
The Indictment, the oringinal copy of
which was lost at the time of Sher-
cliffe's release, has been found recently
in the private papers of the county
clerk at that time and is now on file
among the legal documents of the
county at Fairfield.
James Harrison, special agent for the
Burlington railroad, who has been in
Des Moines during the last few days
prosecuting thieves who have pilfered
from the company, declared yesterday
that he did not know any reason why
the prosecution should not take place
Immediately after the conclusion of
the Dennison trial at Logan. Harrison
arrested Shercliffe in March, 1890,
after the crime at Lockridge. He is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
FALL DENTED SKULL.
Vincent Lad Meets Serious Mishap
While Skatjnu on Pond.

Special to Times Republican.
Vincent, Dec. 29.-John Carlson, who
lives two miles south Of Vincent, met
with serious accident, that may cost
him his life or the loss of his mind,
while skating on the Vincent slough
Monday.
A skating party Of young farm peo-
pie were on the pond skating, when
Carlson who was with them, in some
way fell to the ice, striking his head
and rendering him unconscious. He
was taken soon after the accident with
vomiting spells, and this the doctor in
charge claims is the only thing that
saved his life.
His skull has dent, which altho 1t
is not fracture, at the same time is
even more dangerous, than if it We're,
as the physicians who were called
think that the bone of the skull is
pressing against the brain. He later
showed some improvement SO an OPP
GRAFTON was postponed for the present.
He is reported to be better today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
NO SKATING RINK
Difficulties Which Cannot Be Over!
come, Present Themselves at Gen.

come, Present Themselves at Cen
eva.
Special to Tlrnes-hepublican.
/ Geneva, Dec. 29-The Rink Associa :
ton, which was organized here early
in the fall Is up against hard luck. A
tract of land north of town was leased
and 1t was proposed to submerge
portion of It's area to be used for
public skating rink. When the first
attempt was made to overflow the sur
face it was discovered that the sur
veyor had established q false grade.
After about ten days work the en-
gineer overcome this difficulty by
means of a series of force pumps.
Monday morning the pumps were
started, but after pumped for six
hours large crevlce was discovered
which had opened up in the ground
during the night and was drinking In
the water as fast as it came from the
numps 1t was estimated that this
creyice would take in the water at
hhe rate of 1000 gallons an hour, and
consequently the project would have to
be abandoned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
News Of Wesley.

Special to Times Republican.
Wesley, Dec. 80. = Tuesdays bliz-
card was the worst here for twenty
years. Trains on the Milwaukee rail-
road were all eight to ten hours late
coming from the east Wednesday on
account of drifts on the track The
thermometer registered eight degrees
below yesterday morning.
Mrs. Maud Presnell, Of Findley, o..
is here spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. +. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. McManee of Wells,
Mimi, are here visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Wallace Benton, during the holi-
days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
GENERAL WEAVER WOULD ACT.
Wants the Iowa Soldiers Monument
Removed,


Des Moines, Dec 30--General James
B. Weaver, of Colfax, has inaugurated
movement for the removal of the
Iowa soldiers monument to a suitable
site, and after the matter has been
discussed at some length, petitions will
be circulated thru the state for sigma
lures in an unanimous appeal to the
legislature to take action.
General Weaver has no criticism Of
any one to make, and believes the
monument commission did the best it
could do under the circumstances, but
the location and establishment of the
monument have for years been admit
ted by all to be unfortunate and in
adequate. Its removal has been more
or less talked of, but hitherto there
has been no effort to organize move.
ment looking todward that end.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30

perhaps more familiar with that side
of Shercllffe's sensational career than
any other man.
The losing of the indictment, accord
ing to Harrison, practically stopped all
efforts on the part of the Jefferson
county authorities in carrying on the
prosecution against d. Shercliffe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
MEN ARE powERLEss
10 Fight Against Disease Unless The
Strike at the Underlying Cause.

10 Fight Against Disease Unless They
Strike at the Underlying Cause.
To treat Dandruff. and Failing Hair.
with frritants or oils on which a para
site germ will prosper, Is like scooping
water from the ocean to prevent the tide
from rising.
You cannot accomplish q satisfactory
cure without having q right understand
ing Of the fundamental causes Of the
trouble.
You must kill the Dandruff Germ
Newbro's Herpicide does this because It
is specially made to do that very thing
When the germ Is removed, the hair
has no choice but to resume healthy
srowth and beauty.
Destroy the cause. you remove the
Arect.'
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1oc. in
lamps for sample to The Herpicide Co
e'-'t Mich
Mcbride & VIII Drug Co.. special
agents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
Pocahontas News.

Special to Times Republican.
Pocahontas, Dec. 3o.-Alber Wulf, a
farmer, living one mile north of town,
died of bronchitis Wednesday night.
An old time blizzard held high car
nival here last night. The snowfall is
limited, but the force with which the
wind drove it was fierce.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
FINE POULTRY EXHIBIT.
Annual Meeting of Iowa State Poultry
Association at New Sharon.
Snania1 IN rTimes- Rent1hlfcan

Association at New Sharon.
Special to Times Republican.
New Sharon, Dec. 3O.-Recognizing
the prominence Of New Sharon as a
poultry center, the Iowa State Poul-
try Association will hold their thir-
teenth annual exhibition at this place
January to 13. Poultry breeders
from all over the state will exhibit
their finest fowls, and will contend
for the many prizes which are offered
The premium list is issued, and may
be had by addressing II. D. Rhine, sec
rotary, New Sharon. The officers OF
the association for 1905 are:
President. r. Hoover.
Secretary-H. D. Rhine.
Superintendent and Treasurer &C
w. Phillips.
FLA. Shellabarger, West Liberty, has
been secured as poultry Judge, and the
exhibition will be held in the Wallace
building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30

Nfanted-Everybody to Know that
TIRE AMERICAN DISPATCH MES.
SElNoER CO. Delivers Parcels and
Packages.
Reliable Messengers Furnished.
Prompt Service. Reasonable Charges.
'Phonss, New so5; Old 63.
J. f. CROSBY,
60 North First Avenue. Manager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
ONE CENT A WORD

Advertisements under the headings
sWanted," For Sale ITO Rent" ITO
Exchange" ITO Trade" Lost" or
''Found." inserted In this column. ONE
CENT A WORD for each Insertion.
No advertisements inserted for less
than Is cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30

Wanted BY manufacturing house,
trust.y assistant for branch office; $1S
paid weekly; position permanent; no
capital required; previous experience
not essential Address Branch Mana
ger, 1925 Dearborn, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

Eighty Dollars month salary and
all expenses to men with rig to intro
d,lca our guaranteed poultry remedies
Years contract. q. r. Bigler Co., X-55s
Sprlngfield. Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
ron RENT.

For Rent-Eight room modern house
In good location. Address v 80, care
Tar.
For Rent - 4s0 acre farm, five miles
from Montezuma, Iowa. N. M. Yalen-
tine Montezuma, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
I. ron GALE.

For SaIe-Wood, four foot soft 1925
and $2.75 per cord. 4O2 North First
avenue. Old phone, $50. B. Bright.
For SaIs-On easy terms. new and
second hand billiard and pool tables,
bowling alleys, cigar store and bank
fixtures at the Iowa branch Of the
Brunswick-Balke Collender Company.
Address T. D. McElroy, state agent,
Mars,halltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
LOST

Lost or Exchange-on north bound
Iowa Central train, one telescope. Fin
der please leave at T.-R. Office. Re-
ward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
WANTED.
Wanted 90 Girl for general house
work. Mrs. D. w. Norris, Jr., 81
North First street.

Wanted-Two men for 1905, to trav-
Ell ami collect; $50 and expenses paid
weekly; experience not necessary.
Self-;lddressed envelope for reply Ads
dress Travellers Dept, Star Bldg,
Chicsgo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30

Coast Shipments Reduced freight
rates on household goods to Denver.
Spokane and Pacific coast points; fire.
Quelat shipments; lowest possible rates.
The Boyd Transfer Co, Minneapolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
TAkEN uP.

Taken Up At my premises, 1902
West Main last Saturday black pony,
with saddle and bride. w. H. Stipp..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30
TO EXCHANGE.

To Exchange A good 1913 acre
farm in Audrain county, Missouri
Want merchandise or livery business.
N. NJ. Valentine, Montezuma, Iowa.
70 Exchange Minnesota lands for
agricultural implement stock. Address
Box 90S, Crookston MINI.
For Exehange-Livery barn. dwelling
hou.ye, creamery, store building and
fixtures. George A. Stoke, Swea City,
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-30

StoIen-A saddle off my pony at
Haymarket. Notify W. r. Moon. Re-
ward.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-20
FIGHT OVER WORTH
COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
Election on March 16 to Decide
Upon It's Removal From Isabella.

Election on March 16 to Decide
Upon It's Removal From Isabella.
Albany, Ca, Feb. 19.-One of the live
lest contests ever waged at the polls
in Worth county will be witnessed on
March Is, when the question of re-
moving the Court House from Isabella
will be determined. A number of cleo
lions have been held to settle the re-
moval question, but neither Sylvester
nor PouIan has ever received the nee
essary number of votes, though in the
election held five years ago the num-
Der of votes cast in favor of removal
would, had all been cast for either of
the candidates for county seat honors,
amounted to more than the requisite
two-thirds.
Worth is growing as rapidly as any
county in Southern Georgia. Its popu-
lation has more than doubled within a
few years, and it's wealth is fast null
tiplying. Sylvester, Poulan, Ashburn,
Oakfieid and Warwick are growing
rapidly, and a number of manufactur-
ing enterprises have been established
throughoutDthea county. Agriculturally,
it is one of the richest counties in the
state, and Worth county farms are
models.
The legal business of the county is
large, and the present Court House at
Isabella is inadequate to meet the de-
mands that are made upon 1t. lsa-
bella being three and a half miles from
The nearest railroad point, which is
sylvester, the Court House is not easy
of access, and accommodations are not
such as to make the place popular with
those who have legal business in the
county. 1t is a general complaint that
more litigation is postponed and pro-
longed in Worth county than IN any
county in this part of the state, and
II is. stated that the inaccessibility of
the county site is in large measure
to blame.
Certain it is that the removal senti-
ment in the county is overwhelming,
but il is not certain that at the com
ing election either Sylvester or Pou-
Ian will receive the thirds vote
necessary to get the Court House away
from Isabella.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-20
EAGLE FOUND AT SEA.

Pensacola Correspondence of the
Florida Times Union; The fishing
schooner Kwasnd, which arrived from
the fishing banks to-day brought i'm
the claws of an immense eagle, which
had been caught while the vessel was
about 500 miles out at sea. The mas
ter reported that during a storm about
ten days ago the eagle lighted on one of
the spars, where it remained for about
three hours. Darkness came on and
then one of the crew climbed aloft and
threw a line over the birds neck. The
eagle was then pulled from its perch
and captured. The storm was raging
all this time, and it was necessary to
place the bird below, to keep 1t from
being washed overheard. The close
confinement and the fact that the
eagle refused to eat, resulted in it's
death in three days. The men saved
the feet and wings and brought them
to port. This is the only case known
where an eagle has ever been found
that far as sea, and it is the opinion
that it was carried out by storm, and
becoming tired, alighted on the ships
rigging esss 1,