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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
A Lost Deed.

A sells to B eight acres of land in the;
afterwards looses the deed, which was
never placed on record. B dies and his
land was sold to c. G. now has it in
posse ssion and has had 1t several years.
"A has paid taxes all this time on his
piece of land A dies. Can his heirs re-!
cover said land? p. H. II. 7
matter of this kind would have to
be decided in a court of equity, which
could hear all the evidence and enter
such decree as would project the rights
of all parties,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
Horne-Seekers.

Will you please answer In your query
column In your Sunday issue which of
the following States or Territories you
would advise Sbome-seeker to make a
HOMESTEAD entry in: South Dakota, WASH
ington or Oklahoma? A SUBSCRIBER.
We cannot advise. Write to VIM. A.
Richards Land Commissioner, Washing
ton. u c, l-L---.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
A Matter of Contract.

A buys n lot from b to build on. 3
gives A the privilege of inclosng the adj
joining lot with the understanding that
a is to pay u as soon as convenient, moth
Ing being said about interest Now II
wants to charge A q per cent. interest on
the said vacant lot. Can d make A pay
the interest under the existing circum-
stances? G..
Not unless there was contract to that
effect.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
rhymes far Go-Dau.
In Church; or Mad AS a Halter.

Devout and sweet, of course, elite,
Exhaling wealth and style,
In pomp and state. one hour late,
She rustled down the aisle.
But every pew except few
Seemed filled along the. line
Until her fleet eye spied the seat
Unoccupied, by mine.
And there she stopped and swiftly dropped
Adown In careless way,
Without one glance to give me chance
To move my hat away.
The lady sat upon my hat
Then oddly looked at me,
AS who should say: "Alackaday! {.
What may this strange thing beg'
To have 1t proved. she quickly moved
And saw the shapeless pulp;
Wherein cried She: "Ah. pardon me.'
And gave fearful gulp
The rest is dim: Through gospel, hymn
Epstles. lltanies,
Zen while they prayed she sobbed and
made
Renewed apologies.
i was SO vexed the very text
Beguiled me not whit:
1t all fell fat-quite like hat
When someone's sat on it.
n. S. H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
Lincoln's Percentage,

We hear many insinuatIons in ESgard
to Abraham Lincoln's parentagc. and +
write to ack II there is any foundation
for them? NJ. j.. o.
Thomas Lincoln was married to Nancy
Hanks In 1906. Abraham Lincoln, the Sec
ond child of this marriage, was born In
1909.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
A Lawful Will.

is a. will legal when written and signed
by the testator without witnesses, sealed
and kept In his (testator,s) own posses
sion2 OLD SUBSCRIBER.
II written In testators own hand, no
witness Is required.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
Lafavettc.

J. When was Lafayette born?
@ Why is England called John Bull?y
L. September O, 1757.
g 1t was first used in the satire OF Ar
buthnot. "rhe History OF John Bull and
from that time 1t has been England's
nickname.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
Negro and the Bible.

Where in the Bible can be found the
name Negro" and why 80 called?
A CONSTANT READER.
The word does not occur In the Bible,
although some wag has said that there
is nigyerdemus."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
Who Pays the Tax?

query column next Sunday. IT a sells b
real estate and personal property .and
same is duly conyeyed) August L.. 1905.
what part of 1893 taxes should each pay
on the real estate and what part each
on the personal property? READER.
According to the rule among, the Rich
mond real estate agents the taxes are
prorated. the seller paying an taxes due
from January list To date OF sale and
the purchaser the balance In this casa
A would pay 7-12 of the taxes. and 5-1a.
But this rule applies to real estate only.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
QUERIES AND
ANSWERS
December Snow.

VIII you please publish what day was
mas? "A SJBSCRIBDR.
Date of last snow preceding Christmas
dt0SO, December 18th. For Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
Swanson's Majority

Will you please give Mr.. Swnnson's ON
cial majority over Lewis for Governor In
the last election?
Swanson, 1854; Lewis, 45.7o5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
Definition.

In your column of questions and an
swers will you define peckish or pecker-
ish? Our Webster unabridged go years ag
purchase) does not give me any defini-
ton. b.
Peckish means inclined to eat. some
what hungry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
Reporting Crime.

Please answer through your query col
umn who Is the proper one to report to
In case OF persons obtaining money from
the government under false pretenses?
A SUBSCRIBER.
II you mean the State or city govern
ment, tho Commemorative attorney.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

pages of mythology. When Prornetheus
was bound to tho rock It was not an
eagie-,it was a vulthre-that buried lis
Pen IN the tortured vitals OF the VIC
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
I.a,nar's Reply to Hoar.

In reply to request, correspondent
sends us the following: Sli q. " s I'LL ,51i
When q bill was pending In the Senate
in 1875 to pension the soldiers of the Next
can War.iSenator Hoar otferer an ans nd
Finent excluding Je rerson Davis from It's
be Forgotten by those who can appre-s
.ciate the highest order OF parliamentary
repurtee. Senator Ioar in his speech
had denounced Davis is an nnrepentant
traitor, aud Lamar answered him as
tfollows:' IS u
"Sr,s it requires no courage to do that;
1t required no magnanimty to do ii, 1t
required no courtesy. 1t only REQUIRED
hate, bitter, malignant. sectional feeling,
and N sense OF personal impunity.5 The
Christian statesmen Ho might have
learned a better lesson even from the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

II nature teaches anything, It Is that
the life long marriage of one woman
to one man is her own ordination. "
Is In home constituted In this way
that the human virtues are best Gull
tIvated, that the finer affections are
most naturally developed; and those
attachments are formed and those sen
tIments engendered which n, axe lie
beautiful and Significant thing.
-. G. Holland.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

The war with japan cost Russia only
81, 100000 600. 1t was easily worth that to
Japan, ,.8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

Political candidates and political office
holders seem to talk wholly different
language. \.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

Mr., John Mitchell seems to be suffering
with eclipse or the reputation, 4,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

Kaiser William appears to maintain that
Morocco destiny would look best under
the Made in Germany. label.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

The decision of the New York Life COM
mlttee that the company's campaign con-
trlbutions must be recovered provides an.
other fine opportunity for Mr., George b.
cortelyou to come forward and make a
few remarks. +s8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

If friend in need is really friend
indeed, Mr.. Mccall has certainly proved
himself that sortaof friend to Andy Ham,
iilton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

Sarah Bernhard denounced a Youngs-
town, o.. audience as stupid and lacking
in. appreciation the other night. Youngs-
town failed to gather the divine ones
precise meaning and cheered wildly. Lin
guistc proficiency is sometimes rather
an advantage than the contrary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-31

Interpretation than would otherwise
obtain In cases where discretion
must be exercised the exercise OF 1t
might be so arbitrary and unreason-
able as to justify the courts in saving
that it had not been exercised at all
"In Kinzer VS.. Directors independent
School District. 1875 N. w. 6Sb. the
supreme court say they will not inter-
fere with the action of the board as
to the reasonabeness of its rules Tor
the government of the school. except
in a plain case of exceeding the power
conferred. A rule may be so uhreas
enable or beyond the exercise OF
discretion. that the courts VIII say
that the board acted without authority
IN making and enforcing it,
Pension Record.
An interesting portion of the dee's-
ion is the courts revie" of the evil
dence and his citation OF DR.. Groves
application for an increased pension. II
was shown that according to the anu
davit filed with the application the doc
tor was suffering from partial pafaly-
sis and that he could do no sur
gical work The court concludes there
was no abuse of the discretionary pow
err and denies the petition for man
do,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-31
NAeEL CASE DRAGs ON,
Attorneys for the Defendant File Mo-
ton for Continuance.

Special! to Times Republican.
Davenport March 31.-The attor-
yneys for the defendant have filed a
motion for continuance, in the case
Of the state of Illinois VS.. William Ma
gel, Jr, charged with the murder OF
Carl Brady on Island B above Musca-
tine. They ask the continuance upon
the grounds that their most important
witness, Winona Blackie, is absent
from the city and that at the present
time Il: Is impossible to locate him.
The defendants attorneys claim that
with this witness they can prove that
the murder was not committed by Ma
gel, but that on certain day in May
OF 1906 fight occurred on Island 3
At the Brady home and that during the
progress of the fight Carl Brady re-
ceived blow which resulted in his
death soon after. The attorneys for Ma
gel claim, in their petition for a con-
tinuance, that Blackie was witness
to this fight and that he will swear
that Nagel was not engaged in 1t and
did not kill Brady.
The supreme court OF Illinois cons
venes April and at that time Ma
gels attorneys will ask for a writ of
habeas corpus, on the grounds that he
is being illegally detained and that In
asmucl as he was not given a trial
within four months after the date Of
his arrest he Is entitled to his tree
DOM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-31

church edifice be built If the necessary
funds could be raised. A second mo-
ton was passed that the old school
house lots east of John Smiths, be ia
vored as the site for the new edifice
providing the lots could be procured at
reasonable price. Rev. w. H. Spence
pastor of the Methodist church reports
that the outlook is very promising.
keota.
During the recent electrical storm,
the cattle barn of Nick Peiffer, south
west of town, was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground Four head
Of cattle and about twenty-five tons
Of hay were destroyed, but these are
covered by insurance. There were
twenty five head of cattle in the barn
but the lightning did not seem to
effect these and they were gotten out
in time.
Belle PLANE.
Local horsemen have leased the old
fair grounds for a year, with the ex-
pectation of putting the race track in
good shape and using it for trying out
some horses this season. A number Of
matinee races will be held, and there
is promise of revival of interest
in racing. There are a good many
good road horses in this locality, and
the track will be convenient for devel-
oping speed in them. o. w. Miller is
president Of the association which has
leased the ground. There is even talk
that the old fair may be revived.
Ames.
The United States department OF
agriculture and the Iowa State Col
lege will conduct series of forestry
experiments. The college has set aside
five acres of land in the northwest part
of the campus and this will be added
to until lot Of twenty acres is reach
ed This area will be used in the test
ing of forest trees Of both the native
and the foreign types. On account OF
the dearth of lumber for fence posts
and of trees used in stopping stream
erosion it is expected that the expert
ment will serve to determine what
species of trees will be the most suited
for the different pHposeA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-31
OLD FIRM BANKRUPT
J. c. Ford and Sons, Of Fort Dodge, One
Of the Oldest implement Firms in
Northwest Iowa, File Petition With
Clerk of Federal Court.

Special to Times Repub1fcan
Fort Dodge. March 31--A petition in
bankruptcy was fled Friday with the
clerk of the federal court, by James f.
Ford, representing the firm OF j. c.
Ford & Sons. The petition claims that
the firm is insolvent. and asks the court
to declare it bankrupt.
The liabilities of the firm are given
as s9,777.51 and the assets at s4,425.
The principal creditors are the Interna-
tional Harvester Company and G. F.
Finilay. Notes and accounts are also
held by other implement and manufac-
turing companies. The action was not
as the doors Of the firm
were closed week ago, and 1t was gem
orally understood that 1t was insolvent.
It is one of the oldest implement firms
in northwest Iowa. and is the second
to go bankrupt In Fort Dodge this win
ter. The other was the Ryon Imple-
ment and Hardware Company. which
went to the wall about six weeks ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-31
ROONEY THROWS WRIGHT.
Des Moines Wrestler Defeated by ON
ahan in Bout at Ames.

anan IN 6ouI at AHeo'
Special to Times Republican.
Ames, March 31.-In three-bout
wrestling match here last evening, 4.
J. Rooney, of Omaha, threw Clyde
Wright of Des Moines two out OF three
falls. Catch -catch-can style was
the agreement In the first bout Room
ey put his opponent on the mat in 24A
minutes. In the second bout Rooney
repeated in about an equal length OF
time. In the third Wright surprised
his opponent in catching him unawares
on a hammer lock and then landed
him with the old-style hip lock. Just
thirty seconds was consumed In the
third and last bout. Put on the mat
two out Of the three bouts, Wright won
the match, however, and a side bet OF
800, as Rooney had challenged Wright
on a basis that he could throw him
three times within an hour, and IT
Wright should throw Rooney once
within the prescribed time the money
was his An agreeemnt was immedi-
ately entered into by the two contest
ants that they would meet again,
weights equal with an hour limit and
on an equal basis. AT present there Is
a difference in weight of eleven pounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-31
Famous Piece of Litigation Will
Come Up in the Franklin
Court Soon
HAS BEEN TRIED MANY TIMES
Iowan Claims He Was Dcfrauded in a
Land Deal With illinois Parties =
Texas Ranch Found to be Far Short
In Number Of Acres Claimed for 1t
by the Sellers.
Special to Times-Republicar.

| Special to Times Republican.
| Iowa Falls March 31-The now fam
GUS Boldly land case which has been
banded back and forth between the
district and supreme courts for years,
VIII bob up more in the Franklin coun-
ty district court. when the April term
opens next Monday. Years ago, Hazel
Boldly. known over northern Iowa as
the cattle king" traded a finely inn
proved Iowa farm, north Of this city,
to illinois parties for big ranch Of
thousands of acres located near Henri
eta, Texas. After the deal was made,
Mr. Boldly discovered that his Texas
land was short several thousand acres
and he brought suit against the other
parties to the deal, seeking to recover
on the grounds of non fulfillment Of
contract. The case has been fought
over and over again, resulting in var
ious verdicts. all of which have been
appealed to the supreme court by the
defeated party, resulting in orders for
new trials.
Another case that promises to attract
much attention Is the case of Hillard
Feese. of this city, vs.. William I. Null
ford This suit grows out Of domestic
difficulties and alleged fnfraction of
sundry commandments.
Another damage suit Is that of Will
lam Bushbaum VS.. David Patrick. ask
ing $4,000 for false arrest.
N j. Thomas of Chaplin has sued the
Iowa Central for $4,000 damages for
injuries alleged to have been sustained
at a defective railroad crossing.
A number of divorce cases will be
heard this term. including those of
Mary Schmidt VS.. Henry Schmidt, and
Mrs Nellie Havens VS.. Elmer Havens.
both bringing action on the ground OF
cruel and inhuman treatment. Agnes
Gardner sues Ross Gardner for separ-
alton on the grounds of desertion.
Judge j. H. Richards of Webster City.
will be the presiding judge this term.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-31
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

, place anything over this stream that
will stand. The north bound passen-
| ger train due here at 1927 a. m. jump
ed the track near Sugar Creek and did
not reach here until 1870 p. m. They
will proceed to Kilbourne and make a
transfer with the south bound train.
Parkersburg.
| There has been great deal of talk
/. lately Of reviving the old Driving Park
Association. C. G. Wolf who is now
| the owner of the grounds of the old
! association, has offered to rent 1t to
! new association to be formed for
500 per year for term of years and
take liberal amount Of stock in the
enterprise.
Fruchford.
John Planta, an old settler of But
Ter county, three miles south of this
place, died at his home Of Bright's
disease. He was rs years of age and
leaves wife and four children to
mourn his death. They are Harry,
WILL Joe, all of this place and Mrs.
Nichols, the daughter, who lives a.
Dumont.
Sloan.
Inc new elevator IOr the Farmers
Cereal Company is completed and has
been turned over to the farmers. The
new elevator is an imposing looking
structure, reaching ninety-fve feet in
to the air, by far the highest building
in town The main building is 80 by Sc
feet on the ground and is supplied with
modern equipments. The capacity Of
the building is 10000 strong.
Boone.
During a storm lightning struck the
barn of ]. w. and L. j. Register, who
live east of Pilot Mound and complete
ly destroyed the barn and it's contents
including five valuable horses, a guam
tity Of grain. hay and farming tools.
The blaze had gained such Roadway
before it was discovered that it was
impossible to save any Of the proper
ty. The property was insured in the
Boone County Mutual.
Lake Mills.
AT trustee meeting of the M. E.
church motion carried that a new
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-31
BURNED TO DEATH.
MI. Mcclure, Of Rolfe, Perishes in En-.
igrant car-other News.

Mr.. Mcclure, Of Rolfe, Perishes in En-.
igrant Car-other News.
Special to Times Republican.
Rolft, March 31.-P. F. Mcclure and
Mr.. Van Horsen met death in North
Dakota. Mr.. Mcclure was a
former merchant OF Rolfe and
was burned In a railway car en-
route to the west. Mr.. Mcclure and
Mr.. Van Horsen left Ayrshire in an
emigrant car, and lantern exploded,
"A boy Of Mr.. McGuire's succeeded in
lighting his way thru the fire to the
end Of the car and gave the alarm. He
was badly burned. Mr.. Mcclure leaves
a wife and five children. Mr. Van Hor-
sen leaves a wife and three children.
Worl was received last Friday Of the
death Of Mrs. Vim. Leathend at Myers
Falls, Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leathend and Mrs. E. H. Leathend left
Saturday night for Myers Falls.
J. 4. Warden, Of Sutherland, was in
Rolfe calling on old friends. He moved
from F:olfe fourteen years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-31

Newton.
]. e. Stevens, a farmer near New
ton, has filed schedule in bankrupt
CIV court. He gives his assets as $3O5
and his liabilities as $1,77914.
Collins.
r. Williams lost a 5000 horse last
Friday. 1t was so badly cut with barb
wire that it had to be killed. 1t was
one of a specially fine team of Belgians
coming three years old.
Upton.
The house on the Edw. Kinney farm
in Cover township caught fire ana
burned to the ground together with
nearly all the contents. The cause Of
the fire is unknown but it is supposed
to have been due to a defective CHM
ney.
Rake.
F. S. Livermore has closed a deal
with the Farmers Elevator Company,
whereby he rents his elevator at
that place to them for two years and
at the expiration of that time they
have the privilege of purchasing the
property for $4,000.
Clinton.
Alleging that his brother, Julius
Sehwein, is of unsound mind and puts
all his spending money into slot ma
chimes. Henry Schwein, of Grand
Mound, has petitioned the district
court to appoint guardian over tile
latter. The Schweins are wealthy
farmers, living near Grand Mound
Bows.
The board of supervisors meet in
regular session on the first Monday
in April. The contract for the con-
struction of the Ole Thompson ditch
in Belmond township is to bet let at
this meeting. The estimated cost of
this ditch is $4,000. i is probable
other sessions will be held to consider
additional ditch matters.
keosauqua.
Railroad traffic is again at stand
still at this place on account of a
partial destruction of the Kilbourne
bridge by high water. This structure
was only recently rebuilt, but it seems
that the railroad company is unable to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-31
LockJAw CAUSES DEATH.
Henry Rossen, Of Waterloo, Received
Cut on lip,an 10 Dead.

Special to Tfmes-Republican.
Waterloo March I.-Lockjaw,
caused from small cut on the lip, re-
ceived In fall, resulted in the death of
Henry Rosgen. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Rosgen. At the time of the
accident it was not thought anything
of serious nature would result, the
cut having healed nicely. On Wednes-
day OF this week, however, he COM
planned of sores in his mouth. but little
was thought of the case until Thursday
morning, when he began to grow
worse, and physician was called.
From Thursday afternoon until yester-
day morning he continued to grow
worse until it was shown that he had
an attack of lockjaw. He went into
commissions and suffered considerably
until death came as relief and robbed
the family of one of its brightest men,
bers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-31
No Decision in the Trial of
John Cunning, Tama County
Farmer
ANOTHER TRIAL NOT LIKELY
TEN Jurors Favored Acauitta From
che Start and it Is Believed County
Attorney Viii Allow the Matter to
Drop = Charged With Attempted
MurcIer.
Special to Times-Republican

Toledo. March 31.-The jury in the
case of the State VS.. John Cunning,
which had been out thirty hours, fail
ed to agree. Judge Caswell called
them in at 10 o'clock last night, and
after learning that there was no pos
sibility of agreement, dismissed them.
The jury stood ten for acquittal and
two for conviction. There was no
change in the minds of the jurors from
the first to the last vote of the jury
In their room. D. Hinegardner was
the prosecuting witness in the case. It
Is probable that the case will not be
called for trial again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-31

Scanlon shoeing shop, and when the
man came home Thursday night he is
said to have been drunk and disorderly.
He is alleged to have beaten and chok-
ed his wife, while the latter was on a
small balcony, about fifteen feet above
the ground; also attempting to throw
her off this balcony and to kick the
baby cab. containing Il six-months- old
baby, down the stairs. Neighbors rush
ed in and saved the child, Just as the
cab rolled down the stairway.
John Strand was the other culprit.
but the mayor let him go on promise
to let drink alone. The mayor was IN
huenced by the mems advanced age.