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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24

to the district court, which decided
that the bank had real estate valued
at $2.S00. which was to be deducted
from the $4,000, and directed the
treasurer to enter up the difference,
amounting to $t470o upon the tax
books for each OF the two years omit
ted. The bank appealed to the SUI
preme court,
Ruling Of the Court.
The supreme court says:
ut was not intended to have appl
cation to those cases where property.
the subject of taxation, has been en-
tered, on the assessment books; in 9TH
er words, has not been withheld, over
looked or from any other cause not
listed. Certainly it is not intended to
constitute the treasurer II reviewing
officer in respect to the work the as
SCISSOR was elected to do. The law
makes him the judge of property val
ues and his work is subject to review
only by the board of equalization. The
effect of the decree in this case, If APP
proved, would be to arm county treas
urers with the authority to go over the
assessment rolls. and, upon giving no.
titc, SlldIISe any vi an hsoSS'slICil'S
made to correspand with his Judgment
as to values. We are agreed that no
such course of proceeding Is authorized
by the statute. The stock of bank
having been duly entered upon his
books by the assessor and his work
having been approved by the board
Of equalization. the assessment be-
comes fnality."
The decision is regarded as impor-
tant in Sioux City, where the tax fer
ret has been pursuing some Of the
banks with an unrelenting hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
FERRET's TEETH ARE FILED.
Supreme Court Restricts His Juris-
diction-Figures Can't Be Changed

Special to Times-Republican.
Sioux City, March 24.-County off,
Gals have come upon a recent decision
of the Iowa supreme court in which
it is held absolutely that the county
treasurer has no power whatsoever to
change assessments reported by the
assessor This prerogative is for the
board of equalization.
1t is only where property has been
overlooked or omitted in some man
ner that the treasurer has the power
to place it on the tax books. The
Law gives the tax ferret the power
to discover alleged discrepancies along
this line and to notify delinquent tax
payers to appear before the county
treasurer and show cause why omit
ted property shall not be listed for
taxation.
Some months ago the tax ferret in
Sioux City got after the Security Ma
tional bank, the First National bank
and the Danbury State bank, and UNI
dertook to increase the assessment
upon their capital. A hearing last
ing for several days was held before
the county treasurer and county
auditor, during which attorneys pre-
sented arguments. The officials final
ly determined they had no authority
to change the assessments. Now the
supreme court upholds the position
taken by the officials.
Manning Bank Objected.
The German Savings bank of Man
ming, Ia, appealed from the district
court of Carroll county, which had
sustained the county treasurer in
changing the figures of the assessor
by increasing the assessment on its
capital stock. The bank had a cap
ital of $4,000, of which $3.50 was
in cash and the balance in real es-
tate, fixtures, etc. In 1900 and 1901
the treasurer stood for the taxing of
the banks $4,000 capital stock for
1880, but the following year en-
tered the remaining s17,5oo on the
tax books as omitted moneys and
credits and ordered the bank to APP
pear and show cause why it should
not be SO assessed. The bank OBJ
jected to the assessment and appealed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
kERNs STILL INSANE.
Will Be Taken Before Insanity Com
missioners When Sufficiently Recov-
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Fairbanlk, MaHh 24.-Joseph Kelns,
who. while temporarily insane, shot
himself thru the shoulder with a rifle
a couple of weeks ago, is recovering
from his wounds very nicely, but his
mental condition, which seemed to be
restored when the wound was inflicted
is in bad shape. He frequently be-
comes violent and it requires the
combined efforts Of two or three at
tendants to prevent him from getting
out Of bed and rushing over the prem
Uses. Just as soon as Mr.. Kerns, who
is 81 years of age, RECEIVERS sufficiently
to permit of his removal to Waverly,
he will be arraigned before the board
of insanity commissioners, who will
pass upon his mental condition and
if it is found that he is not sound men
tally. he. will be sent to Independence
for treatment. The family have adj
mitted that he has been mentally un-
balanced at times for the past two or
three years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
Arm Worth More Than Ego.

Special to Times-Republican.
Davenport, March 24.-According to
two damage suits filed with the clerk
Of the court here an arm is worth
twice as much as an eye. The sums
asked in damages for alleged injuries
computes the former worth 100000 and
the latter $4,000.
In a suit brought by Alfred VESSEL
by his father and next friend, Car
stem VESSEL, the Glucose Sugar Re-
finery has been named as defendant
in a damage suit brought by Ely &
Rush, attorneys to recover 100000 for
the loss of an arm sustained while at
work at the plant on the Rockingham
road on March 3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
THE PAROLE LAW.
Warden Hunter Of Anamosa Tells Of
Effect on the "Lifers."


Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March "a. Warden
Hunter of Anamosa penitentiary, who
attended the conference of the state
institution superintendent and the
board of control in Des Moines the
past week, was asked how the convicts
in the prison at Anamosa for life re-
ceived the news that the Nebraska
legislature had voted down a bill to
authorize paroles for first degree ho-
nicides after ten years Imprisonment
Of their life sentences had passed.
MANY of them felt deep disappoint
ment, very naturally" said the war
den. zone of them has prepared an
article in very temperate language on
the action Of the Nebraska legislature
in it's refusal to pass the law. They
argue that the proposal for parole Of
life prisoners is but another step in
the same direction as that which finds
expression nowadays in protest
against capital punishment.
They Quickly Die.
'"rhis question presents a very inter
esting study. l once took occasion to
make thorough investigation of the
history of life prisoners. / found that
second degree men lived longer in
prison than did the life prisoners,
whose average life in prison was but
about twelve years. This was due, of
course, to the hopeessness Of the exis-
tence and from which they are glad
to escape thru the grave. But If the
privilege of parole were to be extended
to life prisoners it should be most care
fully guarded and on a more drastic
basis than paroles for other prisoners.
suppose the fact is not
generally known, but it is true that of
the twelve life convicts who have been
pardoned by the Legislature. not one
has gone wrong, since. Murder, you
know, is not often professional crime.
and so in one way the murderer is
most likely of all criminals to reform"
The article which the life convict
prepared on this subject it well written
both as to composition and penman-
ship and shows intelligence and tenn
perance of expression.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
HARDIN SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Report of the Sunday School Mission
airy Presents Interesting Figures.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 24.-The report
of J. T.. Cruzan, the Sunday school mis-
sionary of Hardin county, presents
some very interesting figures as show
ing the work done by the county or
ganMation under the direction OF Mr..
Cruzan. During the past year he has
organized one new Sunday school with
four teachers and forty-two scholars.
Two others were reorganized with sew
en- teachers and sixty-six pupils. The
missionary visited seventy-three
schools having 440 teachers and 1851
scholars. During the year he found
twenty-four families without bibles. He
visited eight Sunday school conven-
lions, delivered 107 sermons and dis
tributed 1873 bibles and testaments. He
has made $3.50 visits and sold $50
worth of literature, besides distributing
1913 pounds of church papers, much of
this being left In the hands of families
that had nothing to read.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
New Witness introduced.

Council Bluffs, March "a. W.
Meehan. a Colorado miner, was new
witness yesterday in the Doyle Burns
suit over shares of Portland stock. He
was brought into court on a hospital
chair, having been injured some weeks
ago in an accident. He testified that
he knew Doyle and Burns in 1892 and
that both told him they were working
the same claims. The defense asked
Doyle to identify letters he had written
to Burns, which he did. They showed
that Mee11an in 1901 asked Burns for a
mining lease which he did not get
Meehan then offered to testify for
Burns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
III. G. Heitham Planned to Els
cape From Cell and Knock
Jailer on the Head
OUTSIDE AID is SUSPECTED
A Thorough Search Has Failed to Re-
veal tho Saw Wherewith Desperate
Inmate Of Cedar Rapids Jail Sawed
TumbIer Bolt of Combination Lock
in Two-Went Too Far.
spec,al to r,mes-Republlcan,

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, March PHI. G,
Heitham, alias John Franklin, alias
John French, recently arrested here,
and wanted at Joplin, Mo, for the
murder of Officer Claude Brice, plan
ned an escape from the city Jail. and
might have escaped If he had not pros
.ecuted his work just q little bit
too far.
Thursday night when Night Jailer
Morrison started to lock him in his
cell. it was noticed that there was
something the matter with the COM
bination lock, it being impossible to
throw it, Suspecting that something
was wrong he was taken out OF the
cell and placed in another.
Yesterday morning a thorough in
vestigation was made of the cell. Ex-
perts were called in when 1T was found
that the tumbler bolt had been sawed
entirely in two. Had he stopped a
tritle sooner, before the bolt was en-
tirely cut in two, the combination
would have worked all right and moth
ing would have been suspected. But
by saving the bolt entirely off the bolt
would not move.
The officers are of the opinion that
Hoffman had a pal on the outside who
had managed to get arrested for
drunkenness in order to be locked up
near him, and that he had passed him
the saw. Despite the most thorough
search 1t has been impossible to find
the saw. and it is a mystery what has
become Of it.
When Heitham was first arrested he
was placed in cell No. 4. During the
day time he was given the liberty OF
the corridor inside the cage and 1t was
while in the corridor that he had sawed
off the combination bolt. for he could
not get at 1t from the inside. He had
also provided himself with a cudgel,
and it was his evident intention to slip
from his cell late az night. knock the
jailer on the head when he entered the
place, secure the keys to the outside
door and make a break for liberty.
In additions to saving off the bolt
Heitam had accumulated quantity Of
butter, which was wrapped up in a
paper, and with which he evidently
kept the saw well oiled so that it would
make no noise. He also had stolen q
couple of spoons, brought to him with
his food, and broken them in two.
What he expected to do with these Of
course is not known.
Before Sheriff Marrs and Deputy
Chief Souders started with Hoffman
last evening. he was taken into the
bum cell and thoroughly searched. All
his clothing was taken off and every
piece was searched with the greatest
care, but not thing could be found.
1t was discovered, however, that the
steels had been taken out of the snanks
of his shoes, and 1T is possible that
one of these was used to manufacture
a saw, and it is possible that file had
been passed in to him with which to
do the work.
1t is believed that Heitham realized
for several days that he was up against
the real thing, and that he had deter
mined to make his escape, IL such a
thing was possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
-rhe Northwestern Line.

One Of the most interesting series Of
articles on the subject Of the great
railways Of the country that has ap-
peared recently, is that from the pen
OF Frank HI. Spearman. recently pub
lished in the Saturday Evening Post,
and stree printed in book form by
Scribners. The chapter descriptive OF
the Chicago & Northwestern railway
has been published by the passenger
department Of that line in pamphlet
form for general distribution, and will
be sent to any address on receipt of &c
for portage.
w. B. KNISKERN,
p. T. NJ, Chicago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
SUITS IN SIOUX CITY FIRE.
Claims Arc Filed Against the Felle-
tier Dry Goods Co. for $4,000.

Sioux City, March "a. Six law
suits, claiming damages aggreg ating
$4,000 were begun yesterday against
the Pelletier dry goods company for
loss of property In the big fire here
December 90. The fire started IN the
Pelletier dry goods store in Santa
Claus window and negligence IL, all
legged because Of inffammable derora-
lions and lack Of fire fighting facili-
ties in the store. These suits are
brought by tenants Of the upper lioors
of the Pelletier building for the loss
Of their household goods, one SUIT for
$4,000 is for the death of Genoa
Brockway, the only man who lost his
life In. the fire, and two are brought
by nelghboring store propietors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
Alden News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Alden, MARCH 24.-Rev. Mr.. Bar
slow, pastor of the M. e. church OF
Hubbard, delivered missionary ser
mon at the M E. church this evening
in company with Rev. Mr.. Plummer Of
the M u. church, of Radcliffe.
Mr.. Dick Barnstable was on our
streets yesterday for the first time
since the fore part of the winter, hav-
ing taken sick with pneumonia and
later taken with typhoid pneumonia.
Messrs. c. Newton. Rolf Wilson,
Guy Woods and Frank Golsin. Jr.. left
yesterday for st. Paul and will prob
ably extend their trip on west, before
returning home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
Back TO the Hippopotan,us.

Lake City: March 24.-Joln Sher-
man Of this city, has again resumed
his, peculiar occupation. that of keeper
of a hippopotamus with IL prominent
circus, and left for Baraboo. Wis, the
winter quarters, to be read3t to start
out on the annual pilgrim age. Mr..
Sherman has followed this unique pro-
fession for number Of years and seems
indispensable to the circus lnenagerie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
is WANTED FOR DISCRETION.

st. Louis Man Also Hold for knowI-
edge Of Postoffice Robbery.
Oskaloosa, March 24.-Ray D bud was
arrested here yesterday by United
States Marshall of st. Joseph, Mo. He
is wanted by the federal authorities for
his connection with a postoffice robbery
in Kansas. 1t is not charged that he
took part in the robbery, but that he
knew all about it. Doud is also want
ed as deserter from Jeffers on bar
racks at st. Louis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
Hotel to Change Hands.

Special to Tfmes-RepubIlcaf.
Nluscatine, March 24.-If tie nego-
tiations which are now going on are
satisfactory to the parties concerned,
the Grand hotel, situated at the cor
ner of East Second and Cedar streets,
will be transferred from the present
owner John G. Dermedy, to- j. b.
Rurfner, a hotel man of st.Lte wide
acquaintance.
1t will be known definitely by Satur-
day whether the deal will he made.
1t is said that the building will not be
sold, but that the hotel will he leased
for a term Of years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
CUT OUT THE coTToNwooDs.
Citizens of Alden Begin a Crusade
Against That Tree.
Do

Special to IlmeS-Republlcan.
Iowa Falls, March 24.-The citizens
of Alden have started in to do away
with a very peculiar nuisance, and
they hope to have banished the cotton
wood seeds that have proven a pest in
that town each spring, for many years.
1t seems that in an early day the first
settlers of the town planted many trees
of this species and at budding time the
shedding of the seed has resulted in
the whole town being Uttered with
these Objectionable seeds. Hoping to
do away with the nuisance crusade
against the cottonwood" has been in
augurated and every citizen having
tree of this kind on or near his prem
Uses will be asked to cut it down before
it has a chance to shed it's seed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
NEW ,NTERuRHAN BRANCH.
Will be Known as the Iowa City G.
Eastern Railway.
Special to Times Republican.

Waterloo, March 24.-It is stated
that the directors of the Cedar Rapids,
Waterloo & Northern Railway Com
pany are planning to work in conjunc-
ton with a company which is building
line of interurban railway from Iowa
City to Muscatine and the intention is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
Settlers Rates to Points in Minnesota,
North and South Dakota.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will, on March Z, IA, 81 and IS, and
April 4, II, is and 25, sell one way ti,k-
cts to Minnesota and North AMI South
Dakotsl at greatly reduced rates. For
further. information apply to j. r.
Harding. agent Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
MINISTER is SUED.
Preachers Wife Has Sued Hin for
Divorce.

Special to Times Republican.
Rock Rapids. March 24.-Rev. Gus
tav A. Schmidt, the German Lu .heran
minister here, was served with notice
by his wife, Regina Schmidt Of writ
of attachment upon his goods and suit
for divorce. She charges him with
cruelty, saying that he threw her
against a hot stove, causing painful in
juries; struck her on the head with a
cupboard door, spread slanderou, stor-
les ebout her. and was cont nually
nagging her in the presence of others
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
LOWER RATES DEMANDED.
Sioux City Commission Men Insist Up.
on Fair Icing Charges.
Cneria1 to Times Rennhlican

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, March 24.-Commission
men of Sioux City who are compelled
to pay $50 to 500 car for icing
charges on car load lots of fruit from
Los Angeles. San Francisco, or Sac
ramento, will ask the Iowa railroad
commissioners to take up the matter
with the interstate commerce commits
sion in the hope Of securing lower
rates.
The commission men point to the
fact that the northern and southern
charges for icing cars are uniform,
whereas Ice costs twice as much in
the south, and much more must be
used. They also refer to the fact that
the tariff for refrigerator shipments
from California to New York Is SIS,
and declare they can produce freight
bills in which they were charged that
identical sum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
WANTED MONEY PRINTED.
Davidson Has IS Plates and Nay be a
Member Of a Gang.
Cs,nolal fo YNirnn .I3nNlh1it,an

Special to Times Republican.
Milford, March 24-On order If Uni
ted States Marshal Tracy of Sioux
City, an officer from Milford went to
the home of Charley Mas. east of
town, and arrested d. j. Davi6 son on
the charge of counterfeiting. David
son had brought plates to g. local
printer, and ordered some $i bills
printed. Davidson is in Jail a. Spirit
Lake, but protests his innocence. 1t
is thought he Is member Of an or
ganized gang.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24

The second court martial of Captain
G. w. Kirkman convened at Valentine,
Neb., yesterday to try the defendant
for breach of arrest while in nominal
custody 1t is charged Captain Kirk
man went to Valentine to meet Mrs
Chandler who committed suicide re-
Gently in Omaha.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24

For Sale - First class drug store
in county seat; central Iowa. Will
sell for cash only, or take in a good
partner. Invoice of stock, soda foun-
tain and fixtures, about $4,000 Yearly
business over $4,000. Address H.
care T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24

For Sale - Cheap, choice residence
lots, terms easy; sewer and city water
connections. Also eastern Kansas
land. Delano Smith, court house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24

For Sale--Heavy harness, wagon and
single top buggy, all nearly new, at
Maulsby's auction, Saturday afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
ron SALE.
For SaIe--Household furniture. /:
North Third avenue.

For Sale--Several good bargains in
real estate; also house to rent; will
take board with tenant H. r. Nc
Mahon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24

For SaIe--Four three light combina-
ton gas and electric light chande-
liers CHARLES J. Lander.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24

For sale--on easy terms, new and
second hand billiard and pool tables.
bowling alleys, cigar store and bank
fixtures al the Iowa branch Of the
Brunswick Bake Collender Company.
Address I. y. McElroy, state agent,
Marshalltown, Dwa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24

For Sale-Good lot; we'll located;
east front; shade Inquire at II South
Fourth street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24

For Rent Four fine rooms, large
hall; over 100 West Main street. Pri-
vate front and back entrance. See
John D. Vail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24
ron RENT.

For Rent or SaIe-My residence, FOG
West Church street. A. T. Price.
For Rent Pleasant suit Of rooms
fronting ldain street, over Goods
store. French & Turner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-24

Wanted--Everybody to know that
tho AMERICAN DISPATCH MES.
sENGER co. Delivers Parcels and
Packages.
Reliable Messengers Furnished.
Prompt Service. Reasonable Rates.
'Phones-New, 805; Old, 60.
j.. F.. CROSBY,
g N. First Avenue. Manager.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-11-16

to qualify the incumbent for the posi-.
ton to be filed; or by appointment Of
a person not under the department OF
state, but having previously served
Hereunder to its satisfaction in ca,
pacity tending to qualify him for the
position to be filled; or by the appoint
ment of person who, having furnish.
ed satisfactory evidence of character,
responsibility and capacity, and being
thereupon selected by the president
examination to be qualified for the po-
sition.
For the purpose of this order, no
torial and unoficial fees shall not be
regarded, but the compensation of an
office shall be ascertained, If the Office
is salaried, by reference to the last
preceding appropriation act. and if the
office is not salaried, by reference to
the returns of official fees for the last
preceding fiscal year.
THE examination hereinbefore pro-
vided for shall be by board Of three
persons designated by the secretary OF
state, who shall also prescribe the
subjects to which such examinations
shall relate, and the general mode OF
conducting the same by the board.
"a vacancy in a consulate will be
filed at discretion only when suit
able appointment cannot be made in
any of the modes indicated in the sec
ond paragraph of this order.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
1.-THE White House, November 10
1906"