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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-24

say for Hickory Ridge, while we
don't pay our preacher and have no
Sunday school, prayermeeting or sing
ing school, we do know how to make
those in our community that are in
distress feel that we sympathize with
them. Only last week the neighbor.
hood gave Mr.. Walker days work
for which his family feel grateful.
Mr.. Walkers condition has not i'm
proved but little if any.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

fec simple of the southeast quarter OF
section IL, township IS, range 10; that
she is an old lady past 73 years OF
age, and has but limited experience
in business transactions; that the de-
PENDANTS are sons of hers: that on or
about August Is, 1904. the defendants,
by means of fraudulent representa-
lions. induced the plaintiff to sign a
written instrument; that at the time
the plaintiffs signature was obtained
the defendants represented to the
plaintiff that she would not deed the
property away, and relying on that be-
lief and understanding she had signed
written agreement to sell her farm
foc $4,000, which, on the date in ques-
tor. It was reasonably worth $4,000.
The agreement proved to be an abso
Lutte option to purchase the land before
described at the agreed price of $12,-
0Oo
The plaintiff wants judgment and
the eecree of the court cancelling the
agreement and setting 1T aside. and al
so asks for such other relief as the
court may grant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
KILLED IN A FIGHT
Drunken Quarrel Ends in the Murder
Of Charles Mddaugh, a Prominent
Young Farmer Living Near cIarinda
Murderer Under Arrest.

Clarinda, Oct IT, Sunday morning
at o'clock Charles Middaugh, young
farmer living near Clarinda, was killed
by Finn Whitney. young man coming
from a prominent family of this city
The trouble started on the public
square but they were separated by
companions and persuaded to go out
side the city limits to settle the diff
Guilty.
They left at once in carriage, the
companions with them, and it is claim
ed that while the two men were being
searched for concealed weapons, Mid
daugh, who was the first searched,
struck at Whitney. After both had ex-
changed about five blows. Middaugh
staggered back and throwing up his
hands said he was killed and fell. and
before doctor could reach him he was
dead.
Whitney had not been searched, and
fighting with a small pen knife, stab
bed Middaugh five times, the last time
completely severing the juglar vein,
causing instant death.
All were more or less under the In
fluence of liquor.
Middaugh's father is one of Page
countys wealthiest farmers. He leaves
a wife and two children. He was six
feet, one-half inch tall Whitney is
single and measures five feet, three
inches. He is in Jail here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
Uncle Sam Compensates Old
"Des Moines River Land
Settlers" For Their Loss
GOOD FOR QUARTER SECTION,
Which May Be lose" From Govern
ment Lands Anywhere the Holder
of Warrant May Chose to Locate
Privilege of Selling the Warrants, Is
Given-DetaIs of Decision.
to rtmes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City, Oct 1.-THE depart
ment at Washington has just notified
old "Des Moines river land settlers,
many of whom reside in this vicinity,
whose title to their lands was cancelled
by the department in 1893, that all who
held title to their farms at that time
will be given land warrants good Tor
100 acres of government lands any
where they may choose to locate. This
notification has just been received in
this city by G. +. Tucker, city solicitor
who has been prosecuting a large num-
Der of these claims. These land war
rants are equivalent to title to
quarter section of land, and II the river
land settler does not care to locate the
land himself, the warrant is saleable
and is probably worth from Sl,O00 TO
$4,000.
The famous Des Moines river land
deal will be we'll remembered by all the
earlier settlers of the state. When In
1898 the government cancelled all title
the Des Moines river on both sides
and for five miles back. the settlers,
who had received title to these lands
that had originally come from gov
eminent patent, We're left with no COM
pSnsation for their farms, but were
ousted unceremoniously by officers of
the law. Every since the cancellation
Of this title the matter Of compensat1ng
these settlers has been before the de-
partment The necessary red tape,
with wl.rch proceedings Of this sort
are surrounded, however, blocked an
early settlement of the matter and 1T
has dragged along for eleven years.
The land on which the former govern
ment title was cancelled extended from
the north line of the state along the
Des Moines river to it's mouth at Keo-
kuk. 1t will be recalled that all this
land was given to dredging COM
pany which was to make this river nav
as Fort Dodge.
The land warrants which the govern
ment has now decided to give to these
settlers are simply titles to farms of 100
acres which the settler may locate any
where In the country on government
lands. The person to whom the war
rant is given is not required to home
stead the land but gets title at once
upon locating. If, however, the settler
does not care to locate his farm, he
may sell his warrant, and the person to
whom the sale is made has the same
privileges as the person to whora the
warrant was originally given.
The decision of the government to
thus compensate these men will effect
hundreds of the early settlers of Iowa,
states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
GAS PLANT At NEVADA.

Voters Decide in Favor Of Franchise
Work Will Begin at Once.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Oct. 17.-At the special cleo
ton held in this city Saturday for the
purpose Of voting upon the question of
granting a franchise for a gas plant,
the proposition carried by vote of
22O to 8.
The material for the plant was or
dered SHIPPED that evening, all ar
engagements having been previously
made.
Work on the erection of the building
will begin today or tomorrow, the lots
just across the tracks from the North
western freight depot having been pur-
chased. The structure will be artificial
stone as manufactured by the Nevada
Artificial Stone Company. About six
miles of gas pipe mains will be laid to
start with, and more will be added as
the occasion demands. The principal
stock in the company is owned by r. A.
Frazier and Dr. F. S. Smith of this city,
and w. II. Harrison, Jr., Of Toledo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
DEMANDS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Fort Dodge Party Sues for lnjurie
Hanead hu a Xici0us Horse.

Fort Dodge Party Sues for Injuries
Caused by a Vicious Horse. .
Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge, Oct. IT, Papers in an
action for damages in which the sum
Of $4,000 is asked were filed with the
clerk Of the courts this forenoon for
Dorothy Deckert by her next friend,
Virgil Decker. Thomas Zill is made de-
PENDANT in the action and that sum
with the costs attendant upon such .
suit.
This action is the development of an
accident said to have befallen Dorothy
Deckert on Thirteenth street, last
spring. 1t is said that the defendant
IN this action had permitted vicious
horse to be turned out into a. vacant
lot, and the little girl, who is but four
years old, approached the animal, in
tending to pet him. Then 1t is said the
animal attacked her, knocked her down
trampled on her, causing very serious
Injuries, chief of which was the losing
of the sight of one eye, and otherwis
marring her features.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
CRUSADE ON eRoe SHOPS.
"A Number Of Illegal Liquor Sellers
Fined in Sac County.

Fined in Sac County.
Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, Oct. 17.-At the present
term of district court injunctions have
been granted by Judge F. M. Powers
against a number of illegal liquor SELL
ers in Sac county. The cases were
prosecuted by j. 7. Houser, attorney
for the State Anti Saloon League, UNI
der the auspices of the local league.
At Schaller, George Beeler was en-
Joined and Tom Quart fined 5000, for
violation of previous injunction. At
Timer, Milt Station was enjoined. at
sCarnarvon John Lee was enjoined and
= writ of abatement issued against
the building and the costs made lien
on the building. At Odebolt Ed Roos
was enjoined against liquor selling in
one case; in another an injunction was
ordered against Joe Huesman as
seller and Catherine Finn as an own
er. and an order of abatement issued
against the building upon which the
costs are lien; in still another case
an injunction was ordered against
Noah Williams and Lucinda Sutton
as owners of a building used for the
sale of liquor, and an order of abate-
rnent issued. An injunction was also
issued against S. T. Green, Of Lake
View. Efforts to enjoin the liquor SELL
ers at Wall Lake and Early failed
for technical reasons, but one OF the
Early cases was continued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

Barrett's. George G. Hull and Charles
Martin appeared for the Defense Az
ter the testimony was taken the court
dismissed the case, as 1t was shown
that Mr. Mitchell expected to return
to Boone and there was no evidence
that he had intended to defraud the
proprietors of the hotel. Mr. Mitchell
was just leaving the court room when
Constable Gilda placed him under ar
rest for a second time charged with
larceny upon information filed by Pete
Bolin.
Hamburg.
William Swift, prosperous farmer
living at Locust Grove, about fifteen
miles east of here, is lying at the point
OF death at his home from injuries
received In stabbing ARRAY recently.
The attack was made by D. J. Finks,
a man who has been doing farm work
for Swift. and resulted from angry
words arising over settlement Of the
work done. The trouble started in a
fist fight, Finks finally drawing a
knife and stabbing Swift twice in the
neck. Either of the wounds. the ply
sicians say, might cause death, and
very little hope of recovery is given.
7'irks will be placed under arrest at
once.
n.ontezuma.
Last Friday afternoon lively
runaway occurred on the west side of
the square in Montezuma r. A.
Shearer was unloading some coal in
the alley just north of the store be-
longing to Slnearer Bros. No one
knows how the team started but they
ran out of the alley, turned south to
the corner and turned so rapidly
around the corner as to turn the wag-
on completely bottom up, both horses
railing in such a position as that Meth
er could rise. During this run, Mr..
Shearer not having the lines, tried to
set the brake, and when the team turn
ed the corner he was struck by the
wagon box and at the same time
thrown to the ground striking on his
had and shoulders He was SO stun
neSl that he could not rise. When
help arrived it was found that an ugly
cash had been cut in his head, and
he was bleeding profusely. In short
time one side of his face and head
was terribly swollen, and his body was
drawn in such position AS to Indicate
injury to the shoulder and perhaps the
back. The extent of his injuries was
not definitely shown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

Sioux City.
An Indian has just taken out the
first license ever issued in Sioux City
! to a nonresident to hunt in the state
of Iowa.
Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Albright, have
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary. They have resided in this
city the last fifty years. They were
| the recipients of numerous presents.
New London.
Sunday night Edward Drinks home,
south of town, was entered and $50
and some silverware was stolen He
had a public sale the day before, pre-
paratory to moving to California, and
it is suspected that the thief watched
Mr.. Brink put the money away in the
house, as it was readily located.
Elliott.
A fight here Sunday resulted in the
stabbing of Charles Smith by Clarence
Logan. The row grew out of an argu-
ment and Logan, losing his temper.
drew a knife and attacked Smith, cut
ting him on the arm and left side. The
injured mans wounds were dressed
and he will recover Logan attempted
to escape, but was arrested at Girls
void and taken to Red Oak.
West Point
George Armor was taken before the
commissioners and adjudged insane,
and placed in the hospital at Mount
Pleasant. Mr. Armor is an old resi-
dent of West Point, and has always
been a respected citizen. He was
a soldier in the war of 1s61-65. The
family has the sympathy of a host of
friends. On Monday it is thought he
tried to take his life by taking rough
on rats. Some time ago he tried to
drown himself by jumping in a we'll.
Webster City.
Captain N. p. Hyatt, Lieuteant r.
J. Lund and other Of the officers OF
Company G., started the circulation
Of the subscription papers for stock
in the proposed armory and auditor
ium. +. e. Wilson agrees to donate the
east wall of the Northwestern Felt
Shoe factory building to the armory
and auditorium and at the same time
an agreement was secured from
Messrs Wilson and j. E. Smith to take
stock in the proposed project in re-
turn for title to the two lots east of the
shoe factory. Shares are now being
sold for $40 and in the papers being
circulated it Is agreed that the COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
We Will Buy
A SOC. Bottle Of Liquozone md Give Try.

It's effects are exhilarating, vitalizing,
purifying. Yet it is a germicide so
certain that we publish ON every bot
tie an offer OF $1,000 for a disease
germ that it cannot kill The reason
is that germs are Vegetables; and
Liquozone-like an excess OF oxygen
is deadly to vegstM matter.
There lies the great value Of iiquo-
zone 1t is the only way known to kill
germs In the body without killing the
tissue, too. Any drug that kills germs
is poison. and 1t cannot be taken in
ternally. Every physician knows that
medicine is almost helpless in any
germ disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
DEP0S|IORS SCARED
Creditors at Grinnell Meet to
Ask Removal of Bank
Receiver
LACEY WILL BE PETITIoNED
LACEY WILL BE PErlTIoNED
Iowa City Politician Now Holding the
Job Is Not Liked by Depostors Who
Want Man Whom They Know and
Can Trust to Serve Their Own In
terests.
Special to Times Republican.

special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Oct 17.-There was an
other mass meeting of the depositors
this city Saturday and a committee
was appointed to communicate with
Congressman Lacey for the removal of
the present receiver, and the ppoint-
ment of some Grinneu man chosen by
the creditors. The depositors are not
ct all satisfied with the present re-
ceiver. They fear that he is incompe-
tent, that he was appointed solely be-
cause of some political pull and that
his main purpose is to make as much
as possible out of the job, for himself.
In salary and expenses. For this reas-
on they are worried and want the con-
gresham to act.
The present receiver, Mr.. Swords, is
. lawyer from Iowa City, with no spec
1al knowledge of banking or the work
Of a receiver to fit him for his place.
There was no reason for going outside
of Mr.. Laceys district or Poweshiek
county to getfa receiver from Johnson
county, except political one and the
depositors who wish to save as much
as possible from the wreck, are wor-
ried.
A few weeks ago before any receiv-
ers was appointed the depositors held
mass meeting in the city hall and
then adjourned to the Colonial theater
to accommodate the large attendance.
Many Of them were angry and wanted
to prosecute somebody, but friends of
the stockholders managed to control
the meeting and nothing was done.
Now they believe they must move in
q body or the politicians will get what
substance there is left in the wreck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

and given twenty-four hours to ac-
it, He took pride in his enof-
nous appetite.
He did not eat heavily all the
time, only in streaks. Whenever ne
saw an opportunity to make money he
was ready His explanation of his
freaktsh nature was humorous. ne
declared that he did not taste what ne
ate and his stomach stood by him. Els
domestic life was failure, he having
been married five times. 1t was SAID
his married life was unhappy because
his wives did not like his appetite.
A peculiar fact Of his physical make
up is that he had one kind of teeth
turnout his mouth. They are big mol
ars that were as strong the day ne
died as when they first grew.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
We Paid 100000

For the American rights to Liquo-
zone. We did this after testing the
product for two years. through physi-
slams and hospitals, after proving, in
thousands of different cases, that
Liquozone destroys the cause OF any
germ disease.
Liquozone has, for more than 20
years, been the constant subject Of
scientific and chemical research. 1t is
not made by compromising drugs. nor
with alcohol. Jts virtues are derived
solely from gas-largely oxygen gas
by process requiring immense sppa-
ratus and IA days time. The result is
a Liquid that does what oxygen does.
II is nerve food and blood food-the
most helpful thing in the world to you.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

We want you to know about Liquo-
zone, and the product itself can tell
you more than we. So we ask you to let
us buy you bottle-a full-size bottle
to try. Let it prove that it does what
medicine cannot do. See what a tonic
it is. Learn that it does kill germs.
Then you will use 1t always, as we do,
and as millions Of others do.
This offer itself should convince you
that Liquozone does as we claim. We
would certainly not buy bottle and
give it to you If there was any doubt
of results. You want those results;
you want to be we'll and to keep we'll.
And you can't do that-nobody can
without LiQuoZone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
One Of MANY.

H. A. Tisdale. of Summerton, S. c.,
suffered for twenty years with the piles.
Specialists We're employed and many
remedies used, but relief and perma-
nent good was found only in the use
of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. This
is only one Of the many, many cures
that have been effected by this WON
derful remedy In buying Witch Hazel
Salve, it is only necessary to see that
you get the genuine DeWitt's, made
by e. C. Dewitt & Co. In Chicago, and
cure is certain. Dewitt Witch
Hazel Salve cures all kinds Of piles,
cuts, burns, bruises, eczema, letter,
ringworm, skin diseases, etc. Sold by
all druggists,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
WHAT A BLESSING.
Many MarshaIItown People are Learn.
ing to Appreciate.

IAS " SHPJSStosSs
What blessing 1t is.
Sought after by thousands.
Marshalltown is finding 1t out.
Many miserable man is happy now.
Nights of unrest, days Of trouble.
Any itching skin disease means this.
Itching piles means it,
Eczma just as band and just as bad
to cure.
But Doan's Ointment relieves at once
and cures all itchiness of the skin.
A blessing to "a suffering public.
Here's a Marshalltown proof to back
our statement:
Mrs. S. 4. Halverson. of 6 West
Boone street, says: Mr.. Halversor
had occasion to use Some prescription
for itching hemorrhoids. Selecting
Doan's Ointment, he procured box
at Mcbride & Wills drug store. He
says it is the best remedy for the pur-
poses indicated he ever tried"
Doan's Ointment for sale by all
dealers. Price, so cents per box. Fos-
ter Milburn Company, Buffalo, N. T..
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name. Doan's, and
take no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

pany erecting the building shall not be
capitalized at over $4,000. The twa
lots upon which the building is to be
erected were taken in at $1,000 apiece
and this amount Of stock will be issued
to Messrs Wilson and Smith, the own
ers, for their title.
Fl. Dodge.
Roy P. Beightol, fireman employ
ed on the Illinois Central out of Fort
Dodge, going west, had his right fore
arm broken while preparing his en-
CINE for the run. The injured man
| had placed his hand thru the spokes
of the drive wheel to oil some Of the
machinery on the engine, when q
string of cars was pushed down by a
switch engine and crashed into the
engine, starting it forward far enough
to cause the driving wheel to break his
arm.
Chelsea.
Landlord Nash opened Chelsea's
new hotel "The Revere" to the public
Monday and the Independent, in re-
porting the event. says we want to
tell you that Paul Revere would have
to ride blame sight farther than he
ever did before he found slicker no.
tel than Chelsea now has in "The Re-
vere." Everything in and around the
new house is bran spick and span new
and Landlord and Mrs. Nash know just
how to conduct hotel and cause their
guests to feel at home.
Fl. Dodge.
w. E. Kehoe, of Douglas township,
has entered into bankruptcy, Papers
rwee filed before Attorney Frank Far
rell of this city, who is referee for this
district. Mr.. Kehoe's indebtedness
amounts to $1,062.S5 and his assets will
foot up about $500, the most Of
which is exempt under the bankrupt
cy law, which allows the farmer who
takes this method Of squaring himself
with the world, to retain all the neces-
sary tools for the carrying on of farm
work. besides team, some cows, pigs
and various other personal properties
and effects.
Boone.
Upon information filed by the pro-
prietors of the Butler house, William
Mitchell was arrested in Des Molnes
recently and brought to Boone by Con-
stable Shade MIR. Mitchell was charg-
ed with leaving an unpaid board bill
at the hotel. A change of venue was
taken from McBirnie's court to Squire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
PROFESSOR LANPHEAR DEAD.
Held in Highest Esteem by Ames Col
7. Ieqe and Students.

Held in Highest Esteem by Ames Col
Ieqe and Students.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames Oct. 17.--News has been re-
ceived at the Iowa State College OF
the death of Professor B. S. Lanphear'
which occurred at Carthage, N. Y, last
week. Professor Lanphear has been
instructor in the electrical engineering
department for the past three years.
Owing to failing health he was granted
a leave of absence and he was taken
back to his old home at Carthage,
and it was hoped that he would be BEN
Gifted by the change. 1t is with deep
sorrow that his friends here learn of
his untimely death. Professor Lam
phear was man held in the highest
esteem by faculty and students alike.
He was an instructor of more than or
binary ability and the college feels the
loss very heavily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
WILL SELL CHURCH
Church Building at LeGrand Will be
Disposed of by Methodists-Two
Congregations Consolidated.

Special to Times-Republican.
Montour. Oct. 1.-THE M. E. quarter
ly conference this afternoon gave an
order to sell the LeGrand church prop
erty. The LeGrand Methodist~class has
been absorbed by Montour and Quarry
and the church building in LeGrand
being no longer used, is offered for sale.
1t is a veneered brick building, and can
easily be converted into a dwelling
house. 1t is very favorably located
and will be sold at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
1LAcK1IRDs RUIN CORN.
Hundreds Of Acres Devastated in Kos
suth County.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Oct. 17.-Charles LARA
bee has Just returned from an inspec-
,tion Of the crops on his farms in Kos
suth county and reports that the
blackbirds have devastated hundreds
Of acres Of corn in that county.
In early days the pioneers living IN
the northern part Of the state, expert
enced much damage from blackblrds
and cranes. Not since those early times
have the birds given any annoyance
beyond minor damages. One OF the
worst features of the situation is the
law which protects the birds and en-
ables them to continue their depreda-
tions until cold weather drives them
south. Mr.. Larrabee examined fields
that showed patches of twenty acres
or more where the cob was all that
was left of good sized ear.