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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Annual Convention of Fedora.
ton Of Labor Will Eclipse
Any Previous Meeting
REDUCED RATES ON RAILROADS
Fare Of One and One Third Is Granted
From All Parts of state-Twefth
Annual Convention, to Begin Here on
May 10. Will Be an Important One
Committee On ENTERTAINMENT

The twelfth annual convention of
the Iowa State Federation of Labor
which will begin in this city on May
10. promises, from all present indica-
tons, to be the largest gathering ever
held in the history of the federation,
and it is freely predicted that the
meeting this year will even eclipse the
1908 convention held in Davenport
which was the banner meeting held by
the state associati ton. Every branch of
organized labor in Iowa, affiliated with
the federation. will be represented. and
many of the cities Will have practically
all the branches OF their central bodies
represented by one OF more delegates.
Organizations entitled to representa-
ton must have been in civilization with
the federation at least two, weeks be-
fore the convention. and delegates
must be elected at least two weeks be-
fore the opening day. The names of
the delegates. AS soon as elected, should
be forwarded TO ]. II. Strict, federation
secretary. Sioux City. The credentials
committee will meet in this city on
Monday. May 9, and viii report imme-
diately upon the opening of the con-
vention.
The committee on entertainment. APP
pointed by the local trades and labor
Assembly, has as IT'S chairman Roy
Moffett, who will furnish all possible
information concerning hotel and other
accommodations, rates, etc.
The railroads of the state have de-
cided on one and one-third fare rate
for the convention. good from any
point in the state. A one fare rate will
be charged en- route to Marshalltown.
and upon the presentation to the con-
vention of 100 certificates. showing the
purchase of an equal number of tick
cts at a rate in excess of 80 cents. q
one-third rate will be in force return
ing To be entitled to the return rate
delegates will be required to call for a
certificate when they make their ticket
purchase.
President a. l.. Trick and Secretary
Strict in a circular letter to the unions
Of the state. say that never In the his
tory of the trades union movement has
it been SO important as al present for
the unions to cooperate and concen-
trate their forces. They add, Let the
twelfth annual convention of the Iowa
State Federation of Labor pass into
history as not only having in attend
ance q representative from each and
every organization in Iowa. hut also
that such representatives We're, In
point of ability. the peers of any gath
sering OF equal numbers, and regardless
of class ever held in our fair state"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
President Niles, of Security Saw
ings Bank, Toledo, O., Tells
of Interurbans' Effect
INCREASE PER ACRE IS TO $40
Mr.. Niles Letter to Stakeholder Of
MarshalItown lnterurban Gives an
Idea of What May Be Expected in
the Way Of Property Value Increases
His Opinion Is That Of an Expert.

A letter written to Mr.. f. B. Ufer,
of Toledo, o., one Of the three outside
stockholders in the Marshalltown Elec-
trio, Street and Interurban Railway
Company, by President G. +. NJ. Niles,
president Of the Security Savings Bank
and Trust Company, of Toledo, will be
of interest locally because of the plans
being carried out here for the building
of the line from Marshalltown to Grun-
dy Center.
The question of the increased value
to property. within a city out of which
an interurban is built. also to farm
property in the country districts served
by electric railways has been discussed
heretofore in these columns. but as it
is of vital interest TO every one concern
ed, business men. property owners and
farmers. an opinion, such as is given by
Mr. Niles, may be considered that of an
expert. Mr.. Niles is one of the most
prominent citizens of Toledo, and the
institution of which he is president has
handled many thousands of dollars
worth of securities for interurban rail-
ways leading out of Toledo. Mr.. Niles
deals with the values of farm lands in
his letter. which is as follows:
Mr. F. b. ufer. city-Dear Sir: You
have asked ME the effect on adjoining
property, and particularly farm prop
erty where an electric railroad passes
in front of or contiguous to same.
have been giving much attention to this
matter and have inquired of many
farmers. whose experience and views on
the subject l felt would be valuable.
Without exception | find that an inter-
urban electric road has increased the
value of farm property where it passes
in front of or near same to the extent
of from So to $40 an acre, and l have
not heard OF single instance where a
farm was not benefited by the con-
struction of an interurban line to the
extent stated. to say nothing of the
great convenience 1t is to him and his
family. / think this letter will answer
your question, and / am glad to tell you
the facts, for l know them to be facts.
Very truly yours,
&c. #. M. MILES,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
IOWA BANKERS MEET
First Semi Annual Session Of Group
10 of the Iowa Bankers Association
is Held Here Today.

Delegates from Grundy. Boone. Har-
din and Marshall counties, members of
district No. 10, of the State Bankers
Assocat on. gathered In the city today
to attend the first semi -annual meet
ing of the district. Owing to its being
the first meeting since the redistrict-
ing of The state the attendance IS
comparatively small. No session was
held this morning, but the time was
spent in forming acquaintances, and
the informal discussion of the detail
matters which We're TO come up later.
The first session for organization, cleo
ton of officers and business confer
ence, was held this afternoon at the IL
-brary lecture room at 1870 o'clock.
This evening, at the Pilgrim. the
four banks of the city will entertain
the visitors at luncheon. and severa.
short addresses viii be given by local
speakers and guests from out of the
ri
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
WILL LEASE THEATER.
Busby Bros. Will Add Waterloo's New,
Playhouse to Circuit.

While the deal has not been closed
there is every likelihood that Busby
Bros, owners and managers of the
Odeon, of this city. Will lease and
manage Waterloo's new playhouse,
which Is to be erected this summer.
Associated with the gentlemen in the
deal is F. w. Chamberlain, of Burling-
ton, who is interested in the Iowa
Illinois circuit. A conference between
the gentlemen Interested in the build
ing will be held in Chicago this week.
and il the plans of the proposed the
alter are satisfactory the lease viii be
closed The new structure is TO he
built by Waterloo capital and is to be
a combined opera house and business
block. Ii will cost about $4,000. Who
will manage it, if it is taken, is not
known This house, if added to the
circuit, will make eighteen theaters in
Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
CHICAGO PEOPLE TO DANCE.
Mr.. A. F. Banks and Party Will Visit
CITY to Attend Leap Year Party.

The leap year shirt vast party to
be given Friday evening ct the Pilgrim
by patronesses OF st. Thomas hospital,
with the object of creating an elevator
find for the hospital. will be ATTENDED
by a party of former Marshalltcwn
people now living in Chicago, and
guests. President and General Mama
ger A. r. Banks, of the Elgin. Joliet &
Eastern railway, will be accompanied
in his private car, arriving here Fri
day morning, by Mrs. Banks and son,
Mr. Duke Banks, MIR. and Mrs. a. T..
Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Let's,
Mr. and Mrs. s. NJ. Rogers and Miss
Kathryn Barker. The members of the
party will leave for Chicago Saturday
morning and during their stay In the
city will be the guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
A. A. Moore.
A very pleasant social affair Is being
planned by the Hawthorne Cub while
the Chicago people are in the city, and
Friday afternoon, a 1 the nome of AIR.
and Mrs. e. r. Lay. l O'Clock lun-
cheon will be given by the club in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Banks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Let's and Mr. and Mrs. Rogers. Follow
ing the luncheon will be given n musi-
Gale at which Mrs Rita Lorton Schmidt
Will sing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Low Rates to California.

Commencing March 1. and continu-
ing daily until April 80, the Iowa Cen
tral railway will place on sale special
one way excursion tickets to San
Francisco, Los Angeles, ETC., at re-
duction OF SIS. Only s30.s5 from Ma
son City, Hampton, Eldora and Mar
shantown; s3025 from Grinnell s29.25
from Oskaloosa; and $31 from Mon
mouth and Peoria, Correspondingly
low rates from other points
A Pullman tourist car Is run thru
without change each Wednesday via
Kansas City and the popular Santa Fe
system thru New Mexico and Arizona,
arriving in Los Angeles on Sunday
morning at o'clock. This car runs
thru most delightful climate at this
season of the year, where snow block
AIDES are unknown and the passenger
Is not inconvenience on account of
cold Before you make your trip call
on agents for particulars or address
A. B. Cults, G. p. s. 4. A., Minneapo-
lis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
President A. G. Click Will Have
Charge of Arrangements
For Graduation Exercises
MORE FIRE ESCAPES ORDERED
Chief I. r. Kirby, Of the Fire Depart
ment, Notifies School Board That
Three Additional Escapes Must be
placed on High School Building
For Better Fire Protection.

The first steps in the plans for the
commencement exercises of the grad
uating class of the high school We're
taken up and disposed of al the month
ly meeting of the board Tuesday night
The graduation will be on Thursday
June ., and will be held in the Odeon.
The speaker has not been chosen, but
will he some one OF national reputa-
ton. President Click was placed in en-
tire charge of the arrangements.
A communication from Fire Chief
I. T. kirby, regarding additional fire
escapes and protection for the high
school building, precipitated a long
discussion regarding fire protection,
drills, insurance and other safeguards
against fire in all of the buildings
Chief Kirby III his communication.
notified the board that the high school
building was not provided. as the law
required with fire escapes. He gave
notice that three more escapes should
be placed, one each on north, east and
south sides, and that each should have
a stand pipe in connection, reaching
up to the top floors. The board is in
clined to think this demand is unreal
sonable. as members claim ,that no
more escapes could be placed on these
sides in position where they would be
of any service from the windows of
the upper floors.
A system of mechanical gongs, one
for each floor. to be operated by cleo
tricity from each of the stories Will be
installed at once in the high school
building A gong will also be placed in
the Abbott. The other buildings are
provided. This brought UP the matter
OF insurance and Mr. Moore. chairman
of the buildings and grounds committee
who has been investigating this matter,
reported to the various buildings to be
protected from loss by the following
amounts, the insurance on each also
covering contents: High school $685.
600: Rogers $4,000; Click $4,000; Alb
bolt. sS.125; Arnold, S10.650; Woodbury.
sS,615: Arson. $1L330: Hartwell $3.50;
Abbott heating plant, $1,000. The First
ward heating plant was found to be
without protection and will be insur-
ed
The second year clause of the con-
tract with Superintendent William L.
Crane was ratified. to become effective
July /, at a salary for the year of 81
100
1t was decided to dispense with the
services of Truant Officer b. G. Coch-
ran. as ii was deemed his services
were unnecessary until at least the be-
ginning of the next school year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
GOING INTO DEBT.

The Scripture says owe no Man"
Going into debt is a bad habit. a taking
chances with the future, a species of
gambling and should be avoided like
any bad habit. Getting into debt is the
parent of disbursement, despair,
drunkenness, gambling, speculation
suicide. In its wake follow deception,
deceit, hypocrisy, sham and disaster.
The best way to avoid the debt habit
Is to pay as one goes, and this is es-
pecially true in those daily necessities
which are quickly consumed, such as
groceries. 1t is the aim of the Mutual
Benefit to help you in this matter
They are the one strict c. O. D. groc-
pry in Marshalltown. Their motto:
Low prices and Cash Dealing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
IS DECLARED VOID
Supreme Court Affrms Judge caswelps
Decision in Case of Ben Il. Wilkie,
Guardian, VS.. Herman sassen-Farm
Worth $4,000 involved in the Act
ion.

The decision in the case of Ben III.
Wilkie VS.. Herman Sassen, which has
been in the supreme court on the de-
fendant's appeal, was handed down
Tuesday afternoon and the decision OF
the lower court affirmed. The case
was tried In this county at the Janu-
airy, 1903, term, when action was
brought by Wdlkie, as guardian for his
mother Mrs. Chris Wilkie. to set aside
contract made between Mrs. Wilkle,
and Mr.. Sassen. involving the sale of
the Will<ie farm In Timber Creek town
ship, seven or eight miles southwest of
the city.
The sale of the farm was made in
January, 1901, when the defendant got
Mrs Wilkie to sign a contract, for
which, to bind, he paid the sum of $50,
to sell the farm to him for the sum OF
$500. AS soon as Mrs. Wilkes sons
heard of the transfer they took action
to have a guardian appointed, and as
such Ben H. Wilkie brought action to
have the contract set aside and an
nlflled. 1t was claimed at the time the
farm was sold ii was worth between
$1,000 and $4,000, and at the present
time it is estimated to be worth about
$4,000. Judge CaswelL upon the hear
ing. entered decree setting aside the
coY,i ract
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Real Estate Transfers.

r. II. Beebe and wife to George H
Beebe, land in north Marshall, $500.
Thaddeus Binford and wife to Elmer
Peterson, lot 5, block l, Binford's adj
dition, $500.
Mary G. Doolittle and husband to A
IT. Elder, lot Is, block 2, Woods sec
ond addition. $3.50.
d. w. Richards and wife to w. c
Salisbury, land in LeGrand, $500.
Gurnea u. Anderson and husband te
Anna Elhlers, land in Dunbar, $3.50.
D. H Goss and wife to A. M. Aus
tin, part OF lot 6, block 8, Webster's
second addition, 1850.
j. d. F'raley to B. e. Fraley, land II
Albion, 81.
W. III. Eichorn and wife to Eliza I1o-
renzen, land in south Marshall. $3.50.
| Eliza Lorenzen and husband to w
[ H Eichorn, lots 2 and 3, block 2, Lo-
renzen's addition, 1925.
| Abner Raley to Robert Raley, lant
| in Bangor township. $3.50.
jackson J. Miller and wife to c. B
Darner, land in southeast Marshall
| $1,000.
j. B. tSnpps and wife to F. G. Hough.
| ton, land In Taylor township
John Rubenhauer and wife to Ar.
thur Zesch. land in Greencastle town
ship So
Cady j. Moffatt and Wife to William
Jennings. property on North Second
street ;1,200.
r. A. Ely and wife to James t
Carpenter, land in Rhodes, $1,000
Catherine Miller Reimar and hus-
band to Ollie M. Fields, part of lots
and 3, block Z. Rice's addition, $1,000.
Il. r. Eddy and wife to Frank S. Je-
rome, lot 10, block 8, $1,000.
Edward w. Hinckley and wife te
John A. Coulter, land In LaMoille, $500
Robert Tannahill to Margaret L
Wardman, land in Marietta, 81.
S. r. Goodman and wife to A. j
Bonhar1, land in Edtnyille, $3.50.
Charles Hobart. ct al, to Gabrie
Johnson, land in Gilman, 5000.
Patrick Ward and wife to Mary
Gohlke, land in State Center, $1,000
w. W.. Owens and Wife to Minnie A
Johnsoli, part of lots and 3, block l.
Blair's addition, $500
w. B. Matte and wife to Frank
Bivens, land in Albion, $l0o.
F. e. Houghton and wife to Frank
Bivens, land in Albion, SIPS.
j. b. Andre and wife to Mary G.
Doolittle, lot Is, block 2, Woods sec
orpi addition. 5000,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
CASE is AFFIRMED
Supreme Court sustains Jury's Yer
dict in the Personal Injury Case of
E. r. Streeter Against the City -
Verdict Was for $225 Damages.

The supreme court this morning af-
irmed the verdict of the jury in the
lower court in the case of e. r.
streeter vs. the City of Marshalltown,
appealed by the defendant from this
county. Mr.. Streeter brought an ac-
$4,000 damages for personal injuries
resulting from his having been thrown
out of his cart by running into sewer
mound on East Linn street. The case
was first tried at the April, 1902, term.
before Judge Burnham. and the jury
disagreed. The second trial was be-
fore Judge Caswell, in September. 1902,
and the jury returned a verdict awards
ing damages to the plaintiff in the sum
Of 1925.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
LAUREL.

April 6.-Rev f. G. Craenner lief
Tuesday morning for Waverly to at
tend tile annual conference of hi:
church, which convenes at that place
Thursday morning. The reverend
brother expects to be assigned to 9
new field of labor, as he has been here
four years which is the limit allowed
by the laws of his church.
Cecil Rogers, c. w. Wells and Adam
Ament left Monday for Graintield, Kas.
with view of investing In real estate
At The republican primary Ceci
Rogers and ]. Il. McBroom received
the same number of votes for delegate
to the county convention and in draw
ing cuts for the sarne McBroom Won
Mrs. ]. T. Doody and Mrs. Court Nc
Broom visited friends in Marshallt"wr
Tuesday and Wednesday,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

of ten days, no supply can be had from
that source. and the steam plants that
have not a two weeks supply on hand
may have to buy more expensive coai.
but it will not be necessary to close
any plant in Marshalltown for the want
of fuel
Our stock of Illinois lump and nut,
Pekay lump, Centerville lump, Black
Band smokeless and camel coal is still
complete and We can fill all orders
promptly. Our contracts with the Hi
nois mines will enable us to secure all
the coal we may want from that source
and we have had no thought of advance
ing prices. GEORGE GREGORY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
CHARGED With insanity.

Warrants were issued this afternoon
fro mthe office of the clerk of the dis
trct court charging insanity against
Joseph Porter and Albert W. Morgan,
members of the Soldiers Home. The
warrants We're placed in the hands OF
the sheriff and one of the arrests and
possibly both will be made this even
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
SHILOH ANNIVERSARY.
Famous Battle Will Be Recalled in
Celebration at Home Tomorrow.

The forty second anniversary of the
battle of Shiloh will be observed at
the Soldiers Home assembly hall With
an appropriate program tomorrow
evening, beginning at Z o'clock. Quar-
termaster II. ]. Bennett will preside.
Music by the Soldiers Home band
will be followed by, prayer by Chap
lain Cole, and another selection by the
band will precede an address by the
chaplain. After another band number
"reminiscences of the famous battle
will be given by Comrades N. S. Swan
son, E. A. Gregg, John LaPorte. Sam
uel Phillips, j. ]. Smith and others.
Band music and the sounding of the
advance will complete the program.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
CHICKENS ON TOP.
Jury In District Court Reverses Decis.
ion in Robinson Sayre Case.

ion in Robinson Sayre Case.
The jury In the case of George Rob-
inson VS.. DIR. S. b. Sayre. which was
appealed from justice court, returned
a verdict late Tuesday afternoon.
awarding the defendant damages in
the sum of So for chickens killed by
Robinson's dog. The case in Justice
court was brought by Mr. Robinson,
who asked damages in the sum of $50
for the killing of his dog by Sayre.
The plaintiff was awarded SIS dam
ages by the jury in the justice court.
and ON the appeal DR.. Ss.yre RECEIVERS
25A cents each for his twelve chickens,
killed by the dog. for which the Justice
court said he must pay $50 The de-
cision of the district court throws the
costs, amounting to between $50 and
SIS, on the plaintiff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
COLE GETS THREE MONTHS.
Judge Burnham Imposes Short jail
Sentence,

In the district court Tuesday after
noon Judge Burnham sentenced Will
lam Cole, charged with larceny from
building III the day time, TO three
months in Jail. Cole is the man arrest
ed for having in charge bolt of cloth,
which was afterwards identified as the
property of A. Psenicka, an East Main
street tailor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
AMusEM ENTs.

Powell Portfolio Company Present
Jackson County Folks"
The melo-drama, Jackson County
Folks was the bill put on by the
Powell Portfolio Company to very
fair second-night audience at the
Cdeon Tuesday evening. The presen
tation gave general satisfaction
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Local Weather Record.

F'ifty-nine was the maximum tenn
perature for Tuesday. a rise of three
degrees over the preceding day. The
minimum for the day was 80, n rise of
three degrees. Thirty three was reg
istered at 7:3o this morning, as against
20 for the corresponding hour Tuesday
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
MANY SOLDIERS EXEMPTIONS
Larger Number Than Usual Filed With
laard &C G4.ne..,kic

Larger Number Than Usual Filled With
Board of Supervisors.
The board of supervisors in its
April session, has had more soldiers
exemptions fled With it than for several
years, and as a result there is likely
to be some difference In the amount of
money derived by taxation within the
county. All property under an actual
value of $4,000 is entitled to AN ex-
emption of $780, and more of the prop
erty belonging to veterans is under the
$1,000 mark. This leaves practically
the bulk of the property exempt from
taxes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
a $4,000 APPROPRIATION.
Marshalltown Receives an Allowance
Of $4,000 For Federal Building.

A dispatch from Washington an
nounces the appropriation ef $40, 600 for
the public building in this city. This
amount is the allowance made for the
government on the original appropri-
alton of $4,000 In the Mississippi
valley bill Centerville is given s16.25o;
Waterloo, $4,000 and Iowa City,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

court today. The plaintiff is seeking
the recovery of sS4, the difference be-
tween the amount paid for a consign-
ment of corn furnished the defendants,
and the cotract price for which the
corn was sold. The defendants refused
payment because they claimed the corn
was not up to the contract grade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
MISS M'ELRoY TO WE'D.
Well Known Young Woman of This
City to MARRY in June.

Miss Nina Esther McElroy. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs, 4. y. McElroy, OF this
city, will be married in June to Mr.
Walter Hapgood. a young newspaper
man of Worcester. Mass. Miss Neil
roy is student at Mount st. Joseph's
Dubuque, and at present is home for
the spring vacation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
IN MEMORY OF LEXINGTON.

MarshalItown Chapter, D. A. e., Will
Give Anniversary Banquet.
On Tuesday. April 1s, Marshalltown
Chapter Daughters of the American
Revolution. will commemorate the l29tn
anniversary OF the battle OF Lexington.
where the, first blood was shed In the
country's struggle for Independence.
The affair will be In the nature OF 4
colonial banquet, but the details have
not as yet been completed