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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26

time of the opening Of the Cherokee
Strip, in the Oklahoma territory, the
board of church extension of the Chris
tian church decided to make the run
with the balance of the mad public
and secure lots in the new towns
where they might erect church edlfices
when the proper time presented itself.
Mr. Boggess was then a young minister
of that church with the reputation of
having a whole lot OF that quality
generally characterized as get up and
60. In him. He was appointed to
make the run. Furnished with a
splendid Kentucky bred horse he was
on the border of the strip and when
the mad rush started Boggess was we'll
I'm the front OF the army Of frenZled
land seekers. He succeeded we'll and
staked Off desirable church lots in as
many new town sites as were located.
Afterwards the extension board offered
y prize for the best descriptive poem of
the incident, and Mrs Sarah William
son. now missionary in Porto Rico.
wrote 'Bogess' Ride and received the
prize. The poem was thrilingIy de-
scriptive and was widely copied after
first being printed in the official church
organ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26

doah, which has been extended over
period of nearly two years with vary
ing degrees of activity, is believed to
have been settled by receipt of a tele-
gram here Monday announcing that
Congressman Hepburn had recommen-
ded H. f. Deater for the place. His
opponent was j. C. Webster, a drug
gist of this city.
Reinbeck.
While running in the pasture one
day last week one of P. H. Seths hors-
es ran fence board into it's side and
broke it off. The horse was brought
to Tom Smiths blacksmith shop where
DR.. Mollance pulled it out with a pair
of tongs. The board entered the hors-
els side near the front shoulder and
was taken out near the flank. 1t pro-
truded this distance between the hide
and the ribs. The silver was IS in
ches long and about five inches wide.
The wound seems to be healing all
right.
SibIey.
The owners of the Sibley Savings
bank have purchased a large interest
in the Sibley State bank, and the two
institutions have been consolidated.
maintaining the name of the Sibley
State bank. The stock purchased by
the savings bank people includes the
interests of Frank Y. Locke, II. c.
Lucas and L. Sperbeck. The bank is
doing business under the new officers,
elected as follows: G. w. Lister, pres
ident; c. r. Hanchett, vice president;
Alfred Morton, cashier; Ed w. Bail
ey assistant cashier.
Fairfield.
Fire in the pattern room of the Iowa
Malleable Iron Works Saturday after
noon threatened the destruction of the
entire plant which is just newly erec-
ted The company's provision against
fire prevented serious damage. The
flames started in the pattern room,
which occupies the second floor of the
office building, and We're not discov-
cred until they had burned thru the
floor, when they were seen by the SUI
perintendent, C. S. Swallow. who was
working at his desk below. The loss
is slight. probably about $3.50, some
Of the damage being caused by, water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Webster City Poultry Association Gets
Noted Poultry Scorer for Next Year.

Webster City Poultry Association Cots
Noted Poultry Scorer for Next Year.
Special TO Times Republican.
Webster City. Jan 26.-The Webster
City Poultry Association held its an
nual business meeting in this city yes
terday The following officers were
elected: President. +. j. Lund; vice
president, j. r.. Young: secretary. FREQ
Hahne; treasurer. Fl. NJ. Sparboe; su-
perintendent, J. r. Olmstead: assist
ant superintendent Or. ]. f. Williams:
executive committee. II. j. Lund. FREQ
Hahne Fred Beerman, John stevens.
The most important thing done a.
the meeting was to enter into con
tract with Sharp Butterfield. the IA
NOUS Canadian poultry judge to score
the exhibits at the Webster City snow
next year. Mr.. Butterteld is known
wherever fancy bred poultry IS raised.
The date for next years exhlpri mere
was set for the first week IN January
the same time that 1t was held tnis
vear The association finds itssH IN
good shape and looks forward mex,
wear to the best poultry show ever helo
In Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
DISPUTE OVER AUTHORSHIP.
Attempt to Gust Day and Install
SmeItzer in Pooahontas County.
Snecial 10 mes-Ren,lhlican

Attempt to Gust Day and Install
Smother in Pooahontas County.
Special TO Times Republican.
Pocahontas. Jan. 26. - In the dis
trict court here. Theesfeld, the horse
thief, was found guilty. One of the
Fonda robbers was also found guilty
Terry was awarded S2O7 commission
on land deal
Mandamus proceedings have been be-
gun on the authorship of Pocahontas
county, to GUST G. Day and install
Smeltzer. The attorneys have started
to select jury, which will probably
take all Of today and maybe part of
tomorrow. 1t will be hard to select
q jury OH account Of the wide public
aty this case has been getting thru the
county papers, as practically every jur-
or pleads guilty of having read Of 1t
in one or more papers and acknowl-
edge that he read the papers to form
an opinion on public matters.
Joseph Copriva was found insane and
ordered to be sent to the asylum at
Cherokee. His farm had been sold at
sheriff's sale. He became imbued with
the idea that young lady Of known
wealth was waiting for his proposal of
marriage and he thereby would be able
to redeem his farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
HE ASKS DIVORCE NOW.
The Exceedingly Sensational Harkins
Divorce Case is Soon to. be Re-.

tried.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Jan. 26.-Doubtless the most
sensational divorce case that was
ever tried in the district court in this
county is to be retired here during the
next term of court. Bert l.. Harkins
a young farmer living near Colo, has
filed action in the district court asking
a divorce from his wife, Flora B..
Harkins, whom he alleges deserted him
on the 14th of August, 1902, and has
since refused to share his bed and
board, although he declares that he
has always been a good and obedient
husband to her whenever her pres
ence has allowed him to be SO.
The couple were married in this
city on February %, 1897. About the
time that the husband says the deser-
ton took place, the wife brought ac-
ton against him for divorce. The case
was tried in the district court and the
evidence and some of the testimony
was unprintable, being beyond deem
cy. A decree was granted, but the
case was appealed to the supreme
court and the verdict of the lower
court reversed. The husband is now
bringing action against the wife. He
merely charged desertion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
Amicable Adjustment of Con
trovcrsy Over Caring For
Dubuque County Poor
THIS METHOD AN EXPERIMENT
by Which Medical Ser
vices For the County Poor Will
Hereafter Be Accepted by Bid, Is
Now in Dubuque-Was Advised by
County Attorney Barnes.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
DUBUQUE. Jan. 26.--The factional
fight in the board OF supervisors over
the settlement of the controversy i'm
caring for the poor In this county, was
amicably adjusted and the medical SER
vices will hereafter be accepted by bid.
This arrangement of matters is new
in Dubuque and 1t will be an expert
taken by County Attorney Barnes, who
advised the county fathers to let the
contract by bids. After a couple OF
weeks discussion. the past action OF
the board relati .e to the matter was
rescinded.
The following motion and resolution
was introduced by Supervisor Andre
and 1t bears out the action of the body
THAT the action of the board taken
on the 81 of January, providing for
the appointment of a county physician
and the establishment of county dis
pensary for the furnishing of drugs as
poor relief to be rescinded."
Whereas, the statute of Iowa makes
1t the duty of the board to provide for
the proper care OF all poor persons In
the county entitled to relief, such pro-
vision to include medical attendance
and medical supplies, and the statutes
further provide that such medical sup
plies may be ordered by the township
trustees and by the overseer Of the
poor in the cities, or that the board
of supervisors may make contracts
with the lowest responsible bidder for
furnishing all supplies and medical at
tendance for a term not exceeding one
year. and,
Whereas. after a full investigation
II appears to the board Of supervisors
of Dubuque county that the best SER
vice will be rendered the sick and
needy poor of the county at the least
expense to the tax payers by dividing
the county into medical districts and
making contracts with reputable
physicians for the supplying of all nee
essary medical ATTENDANCE and supplies
in each of such districts under rules
and regulations to be hereafter adopt
ed by the board and that such cone
tracts be made after advertising for
BIDS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
PROGRAMME OF INTEREST.
Fremont County Institute Will Be
Winner.

Fremont County Institute Will Be a
Winner.
Sidney. Jan. 26.--The fifth annual
session of the Fremont County Farm
ers' Institute will be held in this city
on the last three days of the present
week. A lengthy and diversified pro-
gram has been arranged
On Friday afternoon and evening
there will be a woman's session partic-
lpated In by the farmers wives and
daughters from the various townships
turnout the county. Some of the sub
jects treated will be art I'm the Home"
by Mrs. Lena Coy of Fisher township;
Domestic Science, Bess Blackburn.
OF the Iowa state college; Advantages
Of Country Life Over City Life" Mrs.
Charles Holloway. Scott township.
There will also be number of must
cal and literary selections.
Prizes will be given for the best ex-
hibits Of corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26

Garner.
The formal opening of the new $1S,-
900 hotel, the Victoria, at Garner, will
occur Thursday, January 26.
Correctionville.
While crossing the floor of the din
ing room in Beckwith's restaurant at
8: 80 o'clock this morning, Theodore
Richter, aged IS years, a saloonman of
Cedar Rapids, cropped dead. His fam
lily, consisting Of his wife and three
children, were telegraphed at once.
Forest City.
Jerde Brothers received their final
discharge from bankruptcy thru the
United States circuit and district
courts, which convened at Dubuque
last week. The case had been fought
by a number of the creditors of the
bankrupt estate in the lower courts for
several years.
Traer.
Herbert Staveley has become one Of
Traer's business men. Last week he
purchased the Mccormack interest in
the hardware and implement business
of H. L. Daniel & Co., and has already
taken an active part in the manage
ment The new firm will be- Daniel &
Staveley.
Hedrick.
Willard, the little son OF Attorney
George b. Baker was badly hurt while
coasting. Several of the little fellows
were enjoying the sport and some Of
them set a wheel barrow over the
track Willard attempted to run his
sled under the handle but missed the
course a little and ran into the thing.
His head was badly cut.
Nicola.
Eroy Bennett, lad of u years, was
seriously injured here Monday even
ing He with others. was coasting
down the sidewalk on the east side of
Third street. lying full length on his
sled When near the foot of the hill
young Benefits head was dashed with
great force against a traile,' which had
broken down and abandon I'd on the
walk DR.. Seward was hllrriedly sum-
moned. and found the boy lad sustain-
ed a severe cut over the let eye. The
eyebrow and eyelid were. torn loose
and hung below the eye. 1t is not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
Webster City and Fort Dodge
Somewhat Excited OvcrIntcr-
urban Prospects
PROMOTERS NOT YET KNOWN
Hamilton Browne, Of Boone, Said to
DO Interested in the Projoct-EIectric
Road From Webster City to Coal
Fields Would be Greater Benefit
General State News.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Jan. 26.--The Associa-
ted Press dispatch published the other
day in regard to the proposed electric
road running thru Webster City from
Fort Dodge to Iowa Falls caused much
comment in this city and also in Fort
Dodge where repeated inquiries have
been made to discover. If possible, who
the parties are who are backing the
proposition.
All efforts have been unavailing,
in the dark In regard to the matter as
they have ever been. The United States
Plaster Company. the Fort Dodge
Electric Light and Power Company and
S. L. Meservey have all been inter-
viewed and neither will say a word in
regard to the road. They may Know
more, however, than they care to let
the public know.
Another report comes that Hamilton
Browne of Boone, the man who built
the Newton & Northwestern, is the
'PVSSNs
MIR. Browne disposed of his holdings
In the Newton & Northwestern and is
ready now for anything else In that
line 1t is not certain. however. that
there Is no one In Webster City who
could shed any light upon the subject.
There has been considerable talk in the
past few months In regard to this road
and residents of this city have thought
for some time that there were many
chances of the road being built.
Webster City people would be more
benefited by a road running from the
south and connecting this city with the
coal fields of Boone and vicinity. An
interurban road from Fort Dodge to
Iowa Falls and running thru Webster
City would be about forty miles In
length. The approximate cost OF
building and equipping this road is said
to be about $4,000 per mile. There
would be no engineering difficulties en-
countered in the forty miles except the
bridges across the Boone river at this
CITY and the Iowa river at Iowa Falls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
/. FAVOR THE WATERWAY.
Iowa Manufacturers Will Go On Rec.
ord for Mississippi Improvement.

iowa NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WIN w VII 1NS~
ord for Mississippi Improvement.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Jan. rs. - The second
days session of the Iowa Manufacture
ers' Association was better attended
than the one held Tuesday, but the
weather discouraged many from at
tending. Not half of the space in the
exposition hall is taken, altho all OF
it was spoken for. Mayor Huston
made the address of welcome yester-
day and was responded to by Vice
President Green. Ex-Governor LARA
bee made the principal address OF the
morning on Tariffs" Last night the
Commercial Club rendered a recep-
ton to the delegates. The committee
on resolutions has agreed on report
favoring the views of President Marsh
on enlargement of the powers OF the
interstate commerce commission; also
favorins a movement by the Missis-
sippi river states for the conversion
of that river into an ocean canal by
which the greatest vessels can pc
brought as far north as Dubuque.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26

vice; John William Hackley. Newton,
Iowa: p. III. Keitfer, assistant dairy
commissioner, Manchester, Iowa: Pro-
fessor A. Marston, OF the Ames Agri-
cultural College; President A. b..
Storms, president Ames Agricultural
College.
There will be a corn contest in which
three prizes will be awarded by Pro
fessor Holden. 1t is planned to make
this the greatest affair Of the kind in
northern Iowa this year.
A teachers institute will be held IN
Greene Saturday. February IL. w. w.
Overmeyer, superintendent of the Dub
lie schools of Greene has charge of it,
and is sparing no pains to make 1T an
interesting and profitable meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
UP TO THE REGENTS.
They Will Decide Whether Track
Trainer Will Be Hired Tonight.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Jan. 26. - The board of
regents of Iowa University, who will
begin their midyear session here to-
day, will decide finally whether a track
trained will be hired or not. 1t is be-
iieved now that practical gymnasium
man and physical trainer should be
secured before special track trainer
is hired. 1t is hardly probable that
the board will consider it expedient
to secure both men at once because
of the expense.
Edward Rule, at present director of
the Y. M. G. A. gym in Des Moines,
is considered as a strong candidate for
the position of director of new gym
nasium. Jerry Delaney is still consid-
cred possible candidate for the posi-
ton Of track trainer and should the
board decide to hire only a track coach
he will probably have shade the bet
ter call on the position than any other
candidate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
Government Experts Are Now
Making an Investigation Of
Iowa Streams
SANITARY PROBLEM STUDIED
Streams arc Being Contaminated by the
Emptyins Of Sewage of Cities and
Towns Into Their Channels = Tho
Iowa River Now Under Investigation
state News.
spec,al to Times-Eepublican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Jan. 26.-The government
has party of men in this section look
ing up the sanitary condition of the
Iowa river with view to making a
report to the department on the water
contamination. Data is being gather
ed at every point along the river
where city sewage is emptied into the
stream. OF late years many cities and
towns along this river have used the
stream as a dumping ground for it's
refuse until the water has become
badly contaminated and has resulted
In the government taking up the mat
ter with a view to ascertaining the ex-
act condition of the water and If pos
sible Offering a solution of the prob
lem of sewerage in the smaller towns
and cities on the interior of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

thought the sight of the eye was in
jured. Fears are entertained that the
boy many have sustained internal in
time Of the collision.
keokuk.
Correspondence has recently been
held between Major Lacey and Post
master Needham in regard to secur-
ing better rural route service in
Keokuk county. Major Lacey took
the matter up at Washington with
the postoffice authorities, and sends
to the postoffice here an assurance
that county service will soon be inaug-
urated.
Conrad.
During the recent intense cold wea-
Their the upright pipe to the water
works froze up, and after couple of
days work thawing 1t out, it was found
that the frost had broken the pipe and
the water had to be drawn from the
tank Since then workmen have been
repairing the damage and our means
of fighting fire has been reduced to the
time tried old engine and it's salt
solution.
st. Charles.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M.
e. church purchased a lot on Main
street few years ago preparatory to
building new church, something pos
itively needed. For some reason de-
lays have been thrown in their way.
but they now have started the ball
rolling" seemingly to win. The socie-
ty has grown and it seems probable
that before next winter st. Charles,
like New Virginia. will have church
that will be credit to the town; $4,000
is the estimated cost.
Shenandoah.
Word has been received here that
William Southland, employed by
railroad company at Kansas City, was
killed there last night. His brother
resides here. William Bromfeld, one
of the old residents of this community
died Sunday after long illness at the
age of 60. Mrs Stillman. mother of
Mrs. Mayor Cottrell of Shenandoah.
died Sunday morning. aged so.
The controversy over who should sue
coed Postmaster Marvin at Shenan-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
VETERAN ToNsoRIAL ARTIST.
George w. Payne Quits Vocation He
Has Followed for Forty Years.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. 26.-After welding
a razor for forty years, George w.
Payne, the veteran tonsorial artist, has
laid aside his tools, and will probably
not resume the work at which he has
spent so many years. Mr.. Payne was
resident of Iowa Falls before the adj
vent of the railroads and before he
took up the tonsorial business, he drove
the stage between this city, Waterloo
and Fort Dodge With the completion
of the Illinois Central road in the six
ties, his vocation as driver was gone
and so he opened a. barber shop in this
city, resuming the trade that he had
learned as a boy at his home in Sara
toga Springs, N. Y. He probably has
a record equalled by few men in the
west for long service at the barber
chair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
WHOLESALE STEALING.
Parties at Lake City Arrested for TAX
ian Coal hu &ha Ton

Parties at Lake City Arrested for TAX
ing Coal by the Ton.
Lake City, Jan. &c. = After having
coal 81 lien in large quantities for a
long time the Great Northern Grain
Company put In claim Of damages to
the Northwestern Railway Company,
who put a detective on the case with
the result that several arrests have
followed and one or two parties have
been convicted and taken to the coun-
ty Jail. Archie Shutes was found In
Sioux City by detective and brought
back Friday evening. A preliminary
trial was held before Justice Toliver.
Shutes turned states evidence and inn
plicated Robert and j. jackson and two
sons of Peter Wilcox. The stealing has
been going on for two years. All were
held to the grand jury, which convenes
at Rockwell City this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
CREDITORS TO MEET.
Will Examine Details Of the Max G
Oppenheimer Bankruptcy Case.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. 26. - Referee N. S.
Carpenter, of Eldora, has just issued
notices under the bankruptcy law that
a meeting of the creditors of Max G..
Oppenheimer, formerly a merchant of
this city, will be held at the office of
the referee in Eldora on February 8
for the purpose of further examining
the details of the case of this bank
rupt, and for the consideration Of such
other matters as may properly come
before the meeting. Oppenheimer, 1t is
understood, has gone to Seattle and
has left his creditors, of which there
are large number, to settle as best
they can the wreck of O. financial
plunge taken in opening big dry
goods store here few years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
WERE SECRETLY MARRIED.
Prominent Clinton Young People Were
Welded Eight Months Ag,.

Special to Times-Republ1can
Clinton, Jam 26.--It has just been
made public that eight months ago
Miss Madeline Becker, of Bellevue, and
Emerson r. Wray, of Maquoketa. were
married at Beloit Wis, June 81, 1904,
by Rev. r. w. Roseworth, of the Be-
lott Methodist Episcopal church. Not
even their parents were aware of the
fact that the couple were marrieda
Both are prominent young people. The
bride is the daughter of Mrs. Margar-
ct Becker, while the groom is u menu
Der of the firm of f. w. Wray & Co.,
manufacturers of monuments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
WIRE CUTTER TO HOSPITAL.
Charles Zimmerman is Adjudged In.
sana at Iowa City.

Iowa City, Jan. 26.-The wire cutter,
Charles Zimmerman, whom the Pos
tai Telegraph Company had arrested
at South Omaha a couple of weeks
ago, was adjudged insane by COM
mission here yesterday.
1t developed that he was an escaped
patient from the independence, Iowa.
Freeport, ILL.,, hospitals for the insane,
latterly from Freeport.
He was turned over to the Illinois
authorities to be returned to Free
port.