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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
ROTTEN PAVING
Street Railway Company Taking Up
Brick For New Line at Cedar Rapids
Reveals Rotten Methods Used In
Paving Third Avenue.

Special To Tines Repub,i
Cedar Rapids. March 2S.-The street
railway company has an expensive pro-
position before it in the way of re-
paving Third avenue along the new
Bever park line. From Second to Third
streets, the paving is being taken up to
a width that will permit of double
tracks. This paving had no macadam
foundatlon but consists merely of paw
ing brick laid edgewise on the poorest
kind of building brick laid flatwise. The
small per cent of them are fit to BIZ re-
laid, while the building brick are SNIP
ly rotten, not one in 100 being whole.
AS matter of fact the bottom tier of
brick Is being snovele,d out like SO much
sand and piled ready for carting to the
dump. Just how the company
Will relay the paving between
the tracks and between the
rails is question that has
not been settled. The city, of course,
will insist that the work be done in a
worwmanlike manner but will prob
ably never consent to the sort of work
originally done which is a disgrace to
the contractor and to the municipality.
1t may not be generally understood but
the law provides that for each yard of
paving removed to permit the laying
Of street railway tracks the company
must pay the value of the same. pay
ment being made to the city and divid-
ed pro rata among the property own
ers on the street. What the value of
the paving is may be a question that
will be difficult for solution.
The company's plans contemplate a
~" at phird street enabling cars from
the Bever park line 10 run either to the
union station or up TO First ave-
nue.. and another alt Fifth street en-
abling cars ito get in on the OAK
Hill line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
TAX TITLE BEST.
Decision Rendered In Interesting Ham
ilton County Case.


Iton county case.
BpAcial to Times Republican.
Webster City, March 26.-By a vaca-
hon decision rendered by Judge Evans
which has just been received in this
city, J. L. Kamrar is given possession
Of the lot on Bank street near the
Northwestern tracks where the flowing
well is located and the three lots adj
Joining this.
These lots were at one time held by
. company which sunk the flowing well.
This well was not sunk for water but
In the hope that natural gas would be
found there.
From this company title passed to
several parties among whom was
Robert McCaskie. The lots are not
worth much and after several years
they were sold at tax sale TO B. b.
.Eenton. After having been sold at the
tax sale, McCaskie conveyed his title
In them to J. C. Butler by quit claim
deed. It was on this title that his
claim to them lay. Mr.. Fenton trans
ferred his tax certificates on the lots
to Mr.. Kamrar who kept up the taxes
on them for the regular period Of time
when tax title was given him. But
Ter. however. had possession OF them
and an action in court was brought to
compel the latter to relinqhsh his
claim and give possession of the lots to
Mr.. Karnrar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26

supposed to be IN a handy place for
| the trade, and were taken possession
| of.
Luther.
Tuesday morning at 500 o'clock
fire was discovered in the residence
of Robert Jones two miles west of
| here. The flames could not be ex-
| tinguished and the beautiful residence
was completely destroyed. Most of the
furniture was saved. A defectiveflue
caused the disastrous blaze The house
was owned by J. F. Richie and N. A.
G. Carlson of Pilot Mound. There was
no insurance.
Boone
Last year the Northwestern expend-
ed considerable money in improve
ment on the approaches and bridge
that spans the North Coon a few miles
this side of Jefferson, and as spring
opens the finishing touches will be put
on and then this piece of track will be
equal to any on the entire system. Many
years ago train crews regarded Coon
hollow and the Moingona hill as dan
gerous on the line between Chicago and
Council Bluffs.
Carroll.
There is a general complaint that
the Great Western road has clogged up
the highways leading to Carroll. Farm
ers claim that the roadway west of
town is almost wholly INSTRUCTED by
the overhead crossing of the North
western as is also the crossing east of
town on the Glidden road. The
, exhibition of manual training work
from the Carroll high school will be
shipped to st. Louis next Saturday
where it viii be prepared for display
at the worlds fair.
Reinbeck.
Marshall Powderly captured an arm
full of plumber at the c. G. w. rail-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

road tracks Wednesday morning. 1t
consisted of several new grain sacks,
a lady's loose wrap, a horse BLANKET
and a lap robe. The stuff resemihled
what would naturally be taken from a
farmers wagon and was being Of
fered for sale by some hoboes. 1t is
presumed the hoboes had made the haul
from some farm wagon and were try
ing to sell it to get some ready
cash.
Grundy Center.
The WEIGH Cook dry goods company
has brought suit against the individual
members of the. Jacobs & Co., corpora
ton for $4,000 alleging that the firm
at the time il bought goods of them and
other firms had exceeded the amount of
Indebtedness authorized by its articles
of incorporation. The amount due the
Werch-Cook Co., is $12s3O, but if they
are entitled to Judgment for the full
amount of their claim the other credi-
tors are also and hence the suit for
$4,000. Attorneys for the other credi-
tors also join In the suit.
EsthervilIe.
Sneak thieves are getting quite
numerous in Estherville. Last Sunday
evening about church time two wo-
men attempted to steal several articles
from residence near the Presbyterian
church. They were frightened away by
the lady of the house who gave them a
chase, and were compelled to drop sew
eral of the stolen articles in their flight.
The parties were not identified. Fred
Benson had his bicycle stolen a week
ago Tuesday night. He had just taken
1t from the shed and fixed it, riding
down town that evening for the first
time. He left it at the bottom of the
stairs for few minutes and when he
returned it was gone. Two other wheels
were stolen the same night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
BOYS DEATH cRAzEs MOTHER.
Mrs. Otto Baoker, Of Davenport, Be-
comes Violently insane.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, March 26.-The frtghtfu.
accident which caused the death Of III,
tie Otto Backer, Tuesday, has resulted
in another tragedy, and now the heart
broken mother is in Mercy hospital,
where she has been sent for treatment.
She raves all day over the death OF
her boy.
Ever since the death of the child
the mother has been critically affected
and despite the efforts OF kindly friends
and neighbors she has refused to be
comforted. All day and all night she
would moan and cry for the dead child
and her troubles reached climax
Thursday evening, when she became
wildly insane.
Mrs. Backer was a short distance
from the boy when he was run down
by street ear, and the shock Of the
accident so affected her that she ran
screaming down the street, and it was
only by the efforts of several persons
that she was kept from injuring her
self.
When he died the same evning,
however, the mother again became
frantic and since that time she has
been in a pitiable condition.
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age. It cures when all other remedies
fail. can heartily recommend Peruna
as catarrh remedy Mrs. Elmer
Fleming
Treat Catarrh In Sprine.
The spring is the time to treat catarrh.
Cold, wet winter weather often retards
q cure Of catarrh. II . course OF Peruna
is taken during the early spring months
the cure will be prompt and permanent.
There can be no failures IL PerunA is
taken intelligently during tho favorable
weather Of spring.
AS systemic catarrh remedy PERFUME
eradicates cata1rh from the system
wherever it may be located. It cures
catarrh Of the stomach or bowels with
the same certainty ~ catsrrh Of the head.
II you do not derive prompt and satie-
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving .
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable nd
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26

and towed 1t to shore and later tele-
phoned to the Runge undertaking es-
tablishment, where the body was tax
en-
Coroner Lambach was informed OF
the finding of the body and appointei
a jury who went to the Runge estah-
lishment and viewed the body. The
time of the inquest was set for o'clock
this morning.
Body is Identified.
At 3 O'clock yesterday afternoon
brother of Hans Thordsen. the young
man who disappeared last fall, view
ed the body, and claimed that 1t was
that of his brother Hans Thordseh
left his home last November and has
never been seen since. His coat and hat
were found on a boathouse and the
general supposition. has been that he
was drowned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
SHOT BY HIS STEP son.
oskaloosa Barber Seriously Injured In
Quarre Over Goods.


Oskaloosa, March 26,--Carl Yates.
who operates -hn 30 az =. stsss q Tie
-.asslasSl counts bank building, was
shot in the back and seriously hurt by
his step-son, Louie Jones at their home
POI Third avenue west, shortly after 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon The young
man used shot gun and the whole
charge took effect In Yates body
The tragedy was the result OF a
quarrel over some goods. 1t will be
recalled that Yates shot his present
wife, the boys mother, on the streets
several years ago. He was convict
ed and sent to the penitentiary fol
the offense Returning he effected
With the family an
they have been living together at theiI
Third avenue home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
POLITICS AT CLARION.
Three Tickets In Field and intense In
terest Felt as to Result.


Special to imes'-Republican.
Iowa Falls March 26.-One Of the
hottest municipal elections in central
Iowa, next Monday, will be offered by
the citizens of Clarion who have put
three tickets in the field and VIII hight
out the differences involved in munici-
pal matters at the polls. The citizens
ticket is headed by the present head
of the municipal administration, Mayor
P. III. Gosldn. Claiming that irregular
tiles exist. ticket known as the re-
publican was named by petition and Is
headed by ]. A. Rogers, while a third
ticket known as the independent re-
publican has been placed in the field
and Dis headed by Herbert Walker. In
tense interest Is taken in the outcome
of the election Monday and the pre-
dictions are thai. the largest vote ever
polled by the town will be recorded
then.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26

A County Commissioners Letter.
Hon. John Williams, County Commits
sioner. OF SIT West Second street, Duluth,
Mimi, says the following in regard to
Perunn:
Gas remedy for catarrh can cheer
fully recommend Peruna. l know what
it is to suffer from that terrible disease
and feel that it is my duty to speak a
GOOD word for the tonic that brought me
immediate relief. Peruna cured me of n
had case Of catarrh and l know it will
cure any other sufferer from that dis
ease.n John Williams.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
SMALL BLAZE in HUDSON.
Decorations in Window of A. J. Fall &
Co Go up in Smoke.

Decorations in Window Of A. J. Fall &
Co. Go Up in Smoke.
Hudson, March 26.--There was con-
siderable excitement Thursday evening
at o'clock in the general store o. A,
J Fall & Co when the fact became
known that the drapery and decora-
tons in the window had caught fire
for some unknown cause. 1t was seen
at once that prompt action was need
ed: hence instead of sumnoning the
fire department the proprietors Went to
fighting the fire, which they extin
guished in very short time. but not.
however, until considerable costly stuff
was DESTROYED, the damage of which is
estimated at So.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
HUDSON DOCTOR TO WEE.
Marriage Of e. C. MoMeIIan and Miss
Margaret Miller Announced.

SUtCIdI 10 IIIHts- INtPUUlIte tTI.
Hudson, March IS. - Wednesday,
March 80, at the home Of the brides
parents at State Center will occur the
wedding of DR.. E. C. Mcclellan and
Miss Margaret Miller. These two
highly respected young people are we'll
known in the vicinity of State Center,
as the doctor lived there prior to his
entering college. Miss Miller, until last
fall, was the instructor in elocution
and physical culture in Iowa Falls I'M
mediately after the marriage they ex
pect to return to this place, where the
doctor has fine new residence. COM
rletely furnished turnout, awaiting
their coming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26

violent and unmanags,able and 1T was
thought his case would receive better
treatment at the state hospital.
The eighty-tifth anniversary of the
founding of Odd Fellowship In America
will be celebrated in Corning April 70,
and Montgomery and Adams counties
Will join dn celebrating the event. TWO
hundred or more out of town visitors
are expected and good care will be tax
Ell of them.
A good many farmers commenced
blowing the 21st of this month and
things are looking we'll for the farmer
at present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
PRIMARY DATES SELECTED.
Hardin County to Hold Two Primaries
April 20 and rs.

Special to Times-Repnblican.
Eldora, March 26.-The republican
county central committee met in this
city yesterday and fixed the time for
holding the two republican primaries in
Hardin county.
The first will be held April % to se-
iect delegates to the county convention
to be held in this city April Is, to select
delegates to the congressional conven-
tion to be held at Waterloo May 4, and
also to select delega ties to the state
convention to be held at Des Moines
May 3D. Hardin county Is entitled to
nineteen delegates this year Republic
can primaries will be held in the coun-
ty June to nominate county officers
and to select delegates to attend the
second state convention. the call for
which has not yet been issued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
GETS HEAVY SENTENCE
Martin Debe Must Serve Three
Years In Anamosa at
Hard Labor
r WAS HIS SECOND oFFENsE
Debe Had Been Convicted Of the Same
Crime, That of Breaking and Enter.
ing, Once Before and Served Three
Months in Anamosa Penitentiary for
1t - Iowa Happenings.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times :Repdb4can.
Eldora, March 26.-Judge Whitaker
sentenced Martin Debe yesterday after
noon to three years at hard labor in
Anamosa. He was convicted at the
present term of court of breaking and
entering store at Iowa Falls. Ellis his
companion in the crime, was given ff-
teen month. Debe presumably got a
much heavier sentence because 1t was
his second offense and conviction for
the same crime and because there APP
peared to be no mitigating circumstan-
ces in his favor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
KERR OUT OF RACE
Aspirant for Congressional Honors in
the Fifth District Writes Friends
That He Will Not Be Candidate.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 26.-Hon. w. G.
Kerr, OF Grundy county, who has been
leckoned as a congressional possibility
in the Fifth Iowa district, has issued a
letter to his friends and constituents in
the district in which he announces he
is not a candidate This action clears
the political atmosphere in the district
and removes the last possibility of OPP
position to the denomination of Con-
gresham Robert G. Cousins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26

w. E. Griffith, Concan, Texas, writess
az suffered with chronic catarrh for
many years. took Peruna and1t COM
pletely cured me. think Peru1a Is the
best medicine in the world for catarrh.
My general health Is much improved by
it's use, as I am much stronger tilan
have been for years."-W. E. Griffith.
A Congressman's Letter.
Congressman n. Bowen, Ruskin, Ta1s.
we'll county, Va, writes:
~ can cheerfs:!y recommend your
valuable remedy. PeSuna, to any one
who IS suffering with cstafTh, and who
Is In need of a permanent and effective
cure. III. Bowen.
Mr.. Fred. d. SCOTT, IArue, Ohio, Right
Guard of Hiram Foot Ball Team, writes:
GAS specific for lung trouble I place
Peruns at the head. have used it my
self for colds and catarrh Of the bowels
and 1t is splendid remedy. It restores
vitality, increases bodily strength and
makes sick person we'll in short time.
give Peruns my hearty Endorsement"
Fred. d. Scott.
Gen. Ira c. Abbott, 900 M street, N. W.,
Washington, D. c., writes:
81 am fully Convinced that your REM
edy is an excellent tonic. Many Of my
friends have used it with the most benz
eficiL results for coughs, colds and CO.
tarrhal trouble. Ira G. Abbott.
Mrs. Elmer Fleming. orator Of Reser.
voir Council No. 16S, Northwestern LEI
gion Of Honor, OF Minneapolis, Mimi,
writes from 1886 Polk street, Me-:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
HUNTERS GET DUCKS.
Clinton Sportsmen Making the Most Of
Short Hunting Season.

Special to Times publican.
Clinton, March 2f.-The steady bonn
bardment from up and down the river
is proof of the fact that the ducks are
migrating to the north. Local nimrods
are out in force, and have secured good
bags of the feathered game. which is
abundant just now. The local markets
are flooded with wild ducks of all va
rieties. and the hunters are enjoying
rare sport since the ice broke up. A
few wild geese have been shot The
season is apt to be short, and the hunt
ers are making the most of it while it
la SITS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26

NON DAN. A. GROSvENOR, OF THE FAMOUS OHIO FAMILY.
the War In letter
written % Washington, D. Co.
gratitude you for the benefit derived
brought wonderful changes
and am Besides being of the very best
spring foncs 1t is excellent catarrh remedy
DAN. A. GROSVENOR
In arecent
mer0ri0us than did when WT0e
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country asking my genuine invariably answer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
IDENTIFIES FLoATER
Body Of Davenport Man Discovered by
Fisherman.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, March 26.-The body OF
man about 80 years of age, later
identified as Hans Thorisen, was found
in the river one-half a mile below
Rockingham at s o'clock yesterday
morning. by Gus Bergel, a fisherman.
Bergel was walking along the shore
when he noticed an object resembling
body hanging TO a snag about twelve
feet out from the shore.
He secured boat and rowing out
found that his suspicion was correct
and that fioater was clinging to the
snag. He attached a rope to the body
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
GREAT INTEREST IN REVIVAL.
Union Meetings at lama Are Produc
tive Of Good Results.

Tama March 2S.-The union revival
meetings being held in this city under
the leadership of Rev Francis E.
Smiley and Prof. Mc.Kinsey are. being
attended with good success. One hum
dren and fourteen have signified de-
sire to lead higher life and the. inter-
est continues unahated. These gentle
men We're originally engaged for a
two weeks meeting but the arrange
ments have been made for their reten-
ton for another week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
CHILD DIED OF NEGLECT.
coroner's jury Exonerates Davenport
Mother From Blame.

Coroner's jury Exonerates Davenport
Mother From Blame.
Special TO Times Republican.
Davenport. March 26.-The coroners
jury, which was appointed to investi-
gate into the Benton boarding house
on West Fifth street Wednesday morn
ing. met Yesterday afternoon In Cor
oner Lambaehs office and after hear
ing the testimony of several Witnesses,
returned verdict stating that the in
FAINT came TO It's death from neglect.
This verdict exonerates the mother.
of the child. Alvina Carlson. f. y al
blame. Assistant County Attorney Con
Murphy was present at the inquest and
conducted the examination of the wit
nesses, as Coroner Lambach was suf-
fering from sore throat which made
1t almost impossible for him to talk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
A Concreasman's Letter.

A COngreasmnn's Letter.
Hon. FL. w. Ogden, Congressmanfrom
Louisiana, in letter written at Wash
ington, D. c., says the following OF Pc
runa, the national catarrh remedy:
81 can c0nscienfi0usly recommend
your Peruna as fine tonic and al
around good medicine to those who
are In need of q cafaTh remedy. Il
has been commended to me by people
who have used II, as 3 remedy par.
ficuIarly effective in the cure OF ca.
tarrh. For those who need q good
cafarrE medicine know of nothing
better"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
CORNING Firm Has Assigned

Corning March 26-The firm of
Ankeney & Co, implement dealers.
made an assignment yesterday after
noon Frank Heaton was named as
receiver. The liabilities were estimat-
ed approximately at 100000. 1t is
thought the company will pay out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
BURGLARS at Hancock.

Hancock, March 26.--The home of
Representative Martin was entered by
burglars Thursday night, but they We're
frightened away before they secured
any booty The only persons in the
house were Mrs. Martin, her 1S-year-
old daughter and the hired girl. Mrs.
Martin was confined to her bed by III
ness.
Foley's Kidney Cure makes the kid
neys and bladder right. Contains
nothing Injurious. B. A. Morgan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
RETIRED FARMER SUICIDES.
L. TuveIs Shoots Himself at Home in
Gn,.nir1r,

Corning March 26.-L Tuvels. a
retired farmer 80 years old. committed
suicide at his home in this city yester-
day afternoon by shooting himself IN
the right temple with a 3s calibre re-
volver Dependency over the contin-
ued i'll health Of his aged wife is sup
posed to be the cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
Train pulls Wires Down.

Davenport, March 26. A Rock
Island freight near Joliet H., yesterday
struck fallen telegraph wires and pull
ed the wires down for half mile,
knocking out the Western Union serv-
ice for a time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
TAKEN TO cLARlNDA HOSPITAL.
e. 2. Miller, of Corning, In Serious
Mental Condition.

Special to Times Republican
Corning, March Pee. p. Miller of
this place, who has been at ST Bernardo
hospital in Council Bluffs for some time
sa1as grown so much worse that it was
deemed necessary to take him to CLAIR
linda. Mr.. Miller IL said to have been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
WILL GO TO PHILIPPINES.
Corning Boy Appointed to Position a.
a Civil Engineer

Special to Times Republican.
Corning, March 26.-L. H. Morris, OF
this city, a member of the senior class
In the civil engineering department of
the Iowa State College, at Ames, has
just received notice of his appointment
as civil engineer under the Philippine
commission
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26

81 have been
troubled al my
life with catarrh
in my head. I
took Peruna for
q b o u t TIL r 9 Q
m o n tn s, nd
now think I am
p er m anent1y
cured. / believe
that for catarrh
in all Its forms
Peruna is the
- a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26

winona. Mimi President ]. r. Mills
paugh of the Winona Normal has az
cepted the presidency OF the Los Angei
es Normal and will leave in July.