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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
Large Number of Old Cases and
Many New Ones on the
Docket For Trial
SUIT AGAINST EAGLE GROVE
Woman Sues to Recover $500 Alleged
to Have Been illegally Collected as
Fines for the Sale Of Liquor-some
Important Points Have Been Raised
In the Case.

Special to Times Republican.
Clarion. Sept. 20.-The next term OF
court in this county will be held here
commencing October 5, with Judge w
d. Evans presiding.
In looking over the calendar fifty
one old cases are shown, coming on for
trial. and forty-six new ones are now
fled.
There is not much of general In
terest in most Of the cases.
1t seems there will be two applica-
tions for permits to sell liquors. and
one divorce case. A damage case
where Eliza Cobble sues the town OF
Bows for damages sustained by reason
Of falling on defective sidewalk, for
which she thinks she should have ten
thousand dollars.
There Is also q damage case entitled
city Of Eagle Grove VS.. Jane I. VIII
son. This case 1t seems grows out OF
the fact that the mayor Of that CITY
caused the arrest Of the PLAINTIFF under
the city ordinances for selling liquor.
The plaintiff claims damages by sett-
ing forth the fact that the ordinances
do not provide any regulations for the
traffic in liquors or a penalty for SELL
ing the same. She therefore claims
that she was fined Illegally and wants
$500 from the city for the illegal action
Of the mayor. This case will be watch
ed with interest, as it is understood
that these fines were assessed once q
month, the parties paying them under
standing them to be In the nature Of a
license The case Of the Citizens
State Bank OF Goldf1eld VS.. the town OF
Goldf1eld, is a case seeking to define
the rights Of the board of review OF
that town as regards raising the valu-
alton on persona. property of the bank
made last spring. This will interest
those who make the assessment and
levies of taxes.
The coming grand jury probably will,
have brought before it the stabbing
case from Belmond, where one Veeder
stabbed a man by the name Of Clark.
The parties. is it understood, have set
tied the case between themselves, by
Veeder paying to Clark sum Of mons
ey, and Clark not appearing at the
preliminary hearing.
But we hear that County, Attorney
Flynn objects to this way Of settling
the case, and will seek to have Veeder
indicted for attempted murder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
Workman at Davenport Meets
Instant Death In a Strange
Manner
WAS CLEANING ENGINE BOILER
Carried Electric Light Into the Aper-
ture in the Boiler and In Some Man.
ner Was Brought Into Contact With
Powerful Current, Dying Instantly
Another Receives Shock.

Special to Times-Republicai.
Davenport, Sept. 20.-While cleaning
boiler at the Betendorf axle works.
Joseph Berry, engineer at the plant,
met instantaneous death by an cleo
trio shock, a powerful current from a
live wire being sent thru his body.
The accident which caused Berry
death was peculiar, and the exact
cause of the tragic accident is still a
mystery.
At HAS o'clock Berry with John
Kottong, an assistant, started out to
clean one of the boilers from under
which the fires had been removed. He
picked UP a common 16 candle-power
incandescent lamp attacked TO a long
wire and started to crawl thru
the aperture at one end of the boiler.
Kottong who was standing close by
says that Berry had just pushed his
shoulders thru the aperture in the
boiler when a shudder passed over
his body. The body hung as if lifeless
in the hole in the boiler and Kottong
ran up and attempted to pulled Berry
out. When he touched the engineers
body he received a shock which
knocked him down, but he again took
hold and succeeded in pulling him
from the boiler.
He was Mortified on getting the en-
gineer out of the boiler to find that
the man who had entered the big steel
tank a minute before alive and well,
was a lifeless corpse. The body was
I'm perfect condition, the only trace Of
the shock being a small burn where
the wire must have touched his body.
The wire attached to the incandes-
cent lamp passed underneath Berry's
body and next to the iron frame of
the boiler and the only explanation of
the accident is that the insulation
must have been worn off the wire
and allowed the live wire to come in
contact with the iron of the boiler.
Berry was well known in the city
and held an important position at the
Bettendorf plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
SUED FOR DIVORCE
Wife of E. o. Corey, a Prominent
Shelby County Democratic Politician,
Files Petition-Asks for AIimony.

Special to Times Republican.
Harlan, Sept. 20.-Margaret M. Corey
has filed petition in the district court
of this county, asking for a divorce
from e. O. Corey. These parties live
in Clay township in the southeast part
of the county, and E. o.. Corey has
been a prominent democratic politician
for some years. He was a member of
the board of supervisors from the south
district for two terms. and has always
taken a prominent part in local demo-
cratic politics.
Mrs. Corey states in her petition
that they were married in 1885 in Illi-
nois, but have lived almost continuous
ly in Shelby county. The cause for
her action she states to be cruel and
inhuman treatment, stating that her
husband had refused to provide a doc
tor when she was sick, and that she
has been constantly kept at home on
the farm, scarcely ever leaving the
same, having been in the county seat
but once during the almost twenty
years of their married life. She states
that they have seven children, the old
est Is years, and the youngest IA
months. She asks for $4,000 permanent
and 5000 temporary alimony and asks
for the custody Of the minor child
rem. Her petition states that Mr..
Corey owns 160 acres of land, which,
together with his personal property, is
reasonably worth $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
PREACHER GETS FORTUNE.
Rev. BigIer's Wife Comes Into Legacy
Worth 100000

Des Moines, Sept. 20.-From the es-
tate of her father, who died recently
in Indiana, leaving considerable prop
erty, Mrs. B. B. Bigler, the wife of Rev.
Bigler recently resigned as pastor of
the Central Presbyterian church, has
come into the possession of consider
able property. 1t is understood that
her share in the estate was between
100000 and $4,000.
Mrs. Bigler returned Saturday even
ing from Indianapolis, her old home.
having been at the bedside of her sis
ter who has been seriously i'll. but is
recovering. About October 1, Rev. and
Mrs. Bigler will leave for Indianapolis.
Rev. tBigler, when asked last even>
ing about the fortune of Mrs. Bigler,
begged to be excused from discussing
the matter He replied evasively to
questions and while acknowledging
that she had come into the possession
of some property, stated that the "a
mount was not as much as 100000 as
had at first been reported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
STRUCK WITH BALL BAT.

Clinton Man Assaulted and Severely
Injured by Unknown Person.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton Sept. 20.-Theodore Helas a
Greek laborer who has been working on
the State Electric line is an inmate
of the Mercy hospital, whittier he was
conveyed Sunday by the police for
treatment of wounds which he received
on the preceding evening at the hands
of an unknown man. The man, who
made his home with number Of other
Greek laborers near the corner of
Fourth street and Third avenue, had
gone to the Peterson saloon for beer.
Returning to The house, he went
thru the alley, and while passing
thru it he was struck to the ground
by some miscreant, who broke ball
bat over his head. The would-be as
sassin then fled. Night Captain Oster
and Policeman Burke were soon on the
scene, and a physician was summoned
to attend to the wound of the injured
man. An ugly cut had been made in
the mans scalp, which bled profusely
Several stitches were required to close
the wound. Fortunately the skull was
not fractured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
MOTOR CAR TESTED.
Burlington Routes New Move May
Revolutionize Power.
Snecia1 tn Times Republican.

Burlington Routes New Move May
Revolutionize Power.
Special to Times Republican.
Burlington, Sept. 20.-What may rev.
olutionize the motive power for run
ming passenger trains and supplant
steam entirely in this respect, was
tested by the Burlington route last
Thursday morning between Aurora
and Mendoza The distance Of forty
seven miles was traversed without
mishap of any kind. At one time the
train was going at the rate of thirty
one miles an hour. This speed was
slackened on account Of the motor car
having to avoid the regular scheduled
trains. The results We're pleasing to
all who occupied the cab. G. III. We'll
merding, the designer Of the engines
and motor apparatus, was in the cab,
as were numerous Burlington officials.
In describing the working of the mo-
tor, Mr.. Wilmerding said:
Simply, there is the big gasoline
engine which operates an electric gen.
orator, which in turn sends its cur
rent to two large motors located at the
bottom of the car and which furnish
the power to drive the vehicle. You
Cdu luuS See lAOW CSSiS NSt'SA1NS
on the gasoline engine"
The car was constructed at the Bur-
lington shops at Aurora during the last
three months and is much similar to
passenger coach. 1t is 81 feet long the
head 81 feet being taken UP with the
driving apparatus and the remainder
being occupied by the mail department
representing all the equipments of
train outside of the Pullman. Ii this
proves a success and other motor cars
are made, they will be built slightly diff
ferently. The engine will be shortened
SO as to occupy only sixteen feet. The
car weighs thirty tons as built. 1t was
built by the Burlington to afford a We
hicle for cheaper and swifter transport
tation than now given by local trains.
If used these new cars will be placed
on short passenger runs. They will car
ry a good number of passengers them
selves and can haul two trailers. All
the railroad world is watching the de-
yelopment OF this experiment with
much interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
BIG WILL CONTEST.
Dubuque Woman Figures In Litigation
Over $4,000 Estate.

Dubuque Woman Figures In Litigation
Over $4,000 Estate.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Sept. 20.-The big suit of
the heirs Of Matthew Murphy against
the trustees of the estate for the break
ing of the will, will be begun on We'd
nesday morning at Lancaster, Wis.
Attorney Alphonse Matthews will ap-
pear for Ed. Malone and the heirs of
Mrs. Malone.
The case has caused much comment
and interest in the southern part of
Wisconsin and In Dubuque where the
plaintiffs reside. The will provides
that 80 per cent Of the estate be equal
ly distributed among the heirs; that 20
per cent Of the estate should go to
Lafayette county for the purpose of
building a court house; the last clause
provided that any Of the heirs who
attempt to break the instrument
should receive nothing. The residents
of the southern part Of Wisconsin, in
the vicinity Of Lancaster. the county
seat, were greatly surprised at the pro-
visions of the will.
Murphy was an old bachelor. He
said that he first got his money
thru relatives in Tennessee. He
came north and while his relatives
lived closely, Murphy had all kinds of
money He held on to it and wouldn't
let go of a penny. Mrs. Malone, who
died in this city a couple of years ago,
was a sister of Murphy. Edward Ma
lone, of Galena, I'LL. one of her sons, is
one of the contestants. There are
others named among the plaintiffs in
the action. All will be on the scene
at Lancaster when the case is opened.
The plaintiffs in the action will at
tack the will and rely on section of
the Wisconsin statutes which provides
that court houses in public places shall
be built by the public. If the court
shall hold that the county cannot re-
ceive the 20 per cent bequest because
of this provision, then the sum that
would otherwise go to La Fayette
county for this purpose will revert to
the heirs, giving them the entire $780,
600, instead of only 80 per cent of that
sum.
Mr. Matthews will have Attorneys
spensely and Mellon, of Mineral Point,
wis. associated with him in the trial
of the case,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
FAMOUS CASE RECALLED.
An Echo of the Ruby Britt Reuben
Trial at Webster CITY.

bTldJ dS vv0OSISr SlIys
Special to Tfmes-Republican.
Webster City, Sept. 20-An echo OF
the famous Ruby Britt-Reuben Ben
nett case was filed in the district court
Saturday when Mrs. Britt, the Mon
tana woman who won out in her fight
to establish her claim to this large es-
tate, started suit against the admin
istratrix Of the estate of Emily A. Nc
Ferren to collect the costs Of the orig
inal case which amounted to $519.39.
The case is entitled Ruby j. Britt
We. Ida M. Hail. administrative of the
estate of Emily A. McFerren, deceas-
ed. Mrs. Britt, thru her attor-
neys l3oeye & Henderson, states tina,
about November 10, 1898, she brought
an action in court against o. A. Hall
administrator of the estate of Reuben
Bennett, and also against others, in
Guiding Emily A. McF'erren, to estab-
fish her claim that she was thu sole
heir of the estate of Reuben Bennett
and as such was entitled to I'll his
property both real and personal
The case was tired in the court In
this city and will long be RENE mber-
ed. 1t was hard fought one, and
was a very interesting one. Mrs
Britt, by means Of letters from F.euben
Bennett to her mother and herself
established her claim as his da lighter
without the shadow of a doubt BY a
decree of the court she was awarded
ell of the estate amounting to more
than 100000. The case was appealed
but Mrs. Britt was sustained in the
supreme court The decree also award
ed her the costs which amour ed to
s519.99, and the present action is
brought to collect the same against
the estate of Emily A. McFerr..n who
died since the original sui. was
hrn11qht
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
FARMERS ARE ENCOURAGED.

Pocahontas County Corn Maturing
Rapidly - Trouble With Rootleggers.
Special to Times Republican.
Pocahontas, Sept. 20.-Eighty per
cent of our corn crop is safe from any
reasonable frost, and farmers are fig
uring on fifty bushels per acre, and
some sixty-five and better. We have
not had any frost here as yet, and corn
is maturing at a great rate. Every day
adds thousands Of dollars to the pock
cts Of the farmers. This is the first
crop in three years, and the farmers
need it to catch up.
Bookkeeping is progressing here, and
the authorities hardly get one shut
off before another starts. Corn cribs,
empty stables, in fact any old shanty
will be used for a day, the proprietor
then moving to new location, and
keeping the county attorney and mayor
on the jump trying to suppress them.
A saloon conducted under the local OPP
ton law would be far preferable at
least they could not readily sell to
minors or habitual drunkards.
The criminal docket has been en-
larged by case from Gilmore. that Of
Henry julius, for selling beer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
cRoNk BROS.
Some Between Season Prices.


Two quart Rochester nickle plated
cereal cooker, regular $3.50, now 95c.
One and a half quart Rochester
nicl1le plated cereal cooker, regular
$3.50, now 95c.
-Four quart Elite imported enamel
eoreal cooker, regular 50, now $1.50,
Two quart "Elite" imported enamel
cereal cooker, regular $3.50, now $1.10.
One quart "Elite" imported enamel
cereal cooker, regular $1.25, now csc.
Superior cereal cooker, regular Toe,
now 40c.
Blue and white enamel cereal cook
or, now 60c.
Antitrust foot baths, regular s1.S5,
now CSC.
Antitrust slop pals, $1.35, now csc.
Antitrust 5 gallon oil cans, $l.35,
now CSC.
Antitrust IL quart pals, s5c, now
Csc.
Antitrust 10 quart pals. soc, now 6Oc.
No. . imported granite tea kettles,
"Elite," So. ow s1.50.
No. s Imported granite tea kettles,
"Elite," s1.75, now $1.S5.
Fourteen quart imported granite
pals, "Elite," $1.40, now csc.
Twelve quart imported granite pals.
"Elite," $1.25, now Soc.
Ten quart imported granite pals,
ssElite," 81, now TIC.
imported granite wash bowl and
pitcher, ELITE, s2.75, now s1.95.
Nv Extra heavy No. 9 Rochester nickle
plated copper tea kettle, $1.40, now
] $1.15.
Extra heavy No. Rochester nickle
plated copper tea kettles. $1,25, now 81.
Regular No. good nickle plated
copper tea kettles 81. now soc.
Stevens F'avorite rifle, $780, now
$3.50.
Single barrel breech loading shot
gun. $3.50.
Best oil heater made-nickle finish,
$3.50.
$3.50.
rive gallon galvanized oil can, 45c.
Fourteen quart galvanized pail, zoe.
twelve quart galvanized pail, 1Sc.
Ten quart galvanized pail, 15c.
s fourteen quart enamelel dish pan,
Acc.
six quart enameled preserving ket-
tie, 25c.
Large ename1ed wash dish, 10c.
Three pin: nickle plated tea and cof-
fee pots. Zoe.
Three quarter pint Individual nickle
Mated tea and coffee pots, 25c.
Range niclsle plated tea kettles, 25c
Range tin tea kettles, 10c.
Clothes pins, 1c dozen.
Mrs. Potts sad irons-set irons,
handle and stand, 75c.
Big reduction in child's express wa
CONS.
rOnk Bros.
SO East Main. Both phones, ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
Gymnasium TO BE OPENED.
New Building at State Normal Mos,
Complete Of Its Kind in the West.

Cedar Falls, Sept. 2O.-This week
the beautiful new gymnasium at tbs
Iowa state normal school will be open
ed for classes. 1t is the longest build
ing on the campus, being 231 feet in
length. 1t has been built under the
supervision or J. q. Robinson, superin-
tendent of the grounds and buildings.
1t Is perhaps the most complete gym
nasium to be found in the west. II
contains two exercise rooms, 100 fees
long, race track of nineteen laps to
the mile, a large swimming pool, $40
lockers and 81 showers for women and
$50 lockers and showers for men. In
terest in all departments of athletics
will be greatly increased with such ac-
commodations, the entire and we'll
equipped building being devoted to
the physical training department. The
building has cost $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
GERMAN LAD'SSUCC
Story Of Hardin County Boys Promo
tons is Shining Example Of the Re-
ward of FaithfuIness.

Special to mes-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Sept. 20.-From the pillow
handle to the plush tells another story
Of success that has come to former
Hardin county boy who has overcome
seemingly unsurmountable obstacles
and won for himself position Of re-
sponsibility in the railroad world. Sew
eral years ago, Henry Wiringa was
working on his fathers farm in the
western part Of this county, when the
desire to make name for himself In
the world seized the good natured Ger
man lad and he left home one day, re-
solved to seek recognition in the COM
mercial world. He returned to his
home a short time ago with the title
Of travelling freight agent of the G. &
NJ w. attached to his name. Equipped
with common school education, he
started out to master the English Ian
guage and the later steps in his sue
cess are marked by positions OF tele-
graph operator, billing clerk. station
agent, and finally travelling freight
agent with the possibilities Of further
promotions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
STUDENTS IN A SCRAP.
A Number of coe College Students
Slated for Suspension.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Sept. 90 A number
OF the students of the college are said
TO be slated for suspension because Of
class scrap which terminated in a
hold-up of a public hack and an at
tempt to rob j. r. Raney, a photo
grapher The freshmen were holding
a class party when the sophomores APP
peafed and made trouble The fresh
men got the upperhand Of sopoho-
mores, caught a number of them, a.
dorned their faces with shoe black
ing and then sent for the photographer
10 take Hashlight picture. This was
done, and on his way back to the CITY
the photographer was attacked by the
sophomores They stopped the car
rfage and made SO determined an ar
tempt to get the plates that Mr.. Ran
ey was obliged to defend himself with
his fists and his tripot. Several of the
men attacking him got bad bruises.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
REV. THOMPSON CALLED.
Pastor of M. e. Church at Davenport
May Go to Minneapolis.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Sept. 20.-Rev. Fayette
L. Thompson, pastor of st. Johns
Methodist Episcopal church Of Daven-
port, has received call to- the pas
torate Of the Hennepin avenue Metho-
dist church of Minneapolis, Mimi, one
Of the dozen largest churches of this
denomination in the country. Rev.
Thompson has not yet given his final
answer to the Minneapolis church
board and will not do so until after a
meeting of the official board of his
church here and the receipt of further
communications from Minneapolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
Rarare OF Ointments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,

AZ mercury will surely destroy the ,ense Of
smell and completely derange the W. lie system
when entering it through the .ucou' surfaces.
sncb articles should nevs: be used except on
prescriptions from reJ atable physici,ns, as the
damage they win do is ten fold to thu good you
can possibiy derive from them. Hall 8 Catarrh
Cure manufactured Y F. Chen Z &C., Co.,
intarnaily. acting directly. upon the blood and
musous 1rfaces 81 the system: In buting Hal. 8
Cure be sure you get the gsI uine os T is
by iAxf. Cheney q CO. Testimonials free.
I1-Sold BY Druggists. price 75c pei bottles
Hairs Family pills are the best.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
Fairbanks and Low.

Special to TInes-FepuUI1cdH.
Iowa City, Sept. 20.-Jay Chatham,
chairman of the republican headquar-
ters. states positively that Senator
Ea,rbanks will be here on the after
NOON of October IL. Seth Low. of New
york. has been expecting to come here
IN the 18th, but an effort will be made
thru Congressman Tawney, to get him
bete on the evening of the 18th, as 1t
believed this would draw much larg-
ar crowd than to have the two distin-
crushed men here on separate days and
"a close together. Ex-Mayor Low is
making his own speaking dates, but
- e believed that he could be induc-
ed to change his plans a little.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
3. f. WRIGHT MAY TAKE STUMP.
"The Father of Prohibition" May
GaaaL1 Ear. RaneaMal+

Charles City. September 2O-The
republican state central committee,
has extended an invitation to Hon. B.
F. Wright, editor of the Charles City
Press, to be one of the orators during
the present campaign. Mr. Wright
will accept the invitation, providing he
can so arrange matters as to to he able
to leave his business. Mr.. Wright is
fine platform orator and has spoken in
nearly every town. village and hamlet
in the state of Iowa in the temperance
cause He Is known as the Father of
Prohibition" For many years, or to be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
DEATH OF WILLIAM GLIDloEN.
Wealthy Farmer, Who Suffered Para
Iytic Stroke, and Fell From. His

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Sept. 20.-william Cslidden,
a farmer living near Hampton, suffer-
ed a paralytic stroke Saturday evening
as he was driving home with load
of wood, and died yesterday morning
from the effects. He fell from his
wagon at the time, but the injuries
then received would not necessarily
have been fatal. Mr.. Glidders is an
old settler and wealthy farmer. He
has no family or relatives in the coun-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-20
catlin is engaged in the practice OF

Catlin is engaged in the practice OF
osteopathy.
Cards have just been issued for the
approaching marriage, at Grundy Cen
ter, of Mr.. +. w. Reisinger. the county
attorney of Grundy Center, to Miss
Ada May Clark, a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Clark, we'll known resi-
dents of Grundy county. The wedding
occurs on the 2Sth inst, and will be
followed by wedding trip to the ST.
Louis exposition.