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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15

however, that the Barber $4,000 suit
on First and Second avenues is not
settled out of court, and is tried. the
attorneys are to have 500 more. The
settlement was ratified and a resolu-
ton by the committee ordered part
payment in the sum of $325.SO. This
was adopted. The city has previously
paid $374.20 on account.
Later in the evening Councilman
Sieg introduced resolution to the
effect that as the judiciary committee.
had made settlement with Boardman
& Lawrence, and that at this time there
was no further need for the employ
ment of the firm, the clerk be directed
to notify the attorneys that it's serv-
ices We're herewith dispensed with
All voted aye on the adoption.
Mr.. Boardman, who sat in the aud
fence room. arose with smile and
asked the council If it really meant to
carry out the resolution He called
attention to the fact that the other
cases in which he was employed might
be tried. and in that event his firm
is to receive 500 on the contract BY
adopting the present resolution the
services ended, and he could draw his
pay without doing any work. On Mr..
Psenicka's motion the Sieg resolution
was reconSidered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
property, distance of 800 feet, referred

property. distance Of 800 feet, referred
to streets and alleys.
BY Acknowledgement of fire station
No. 2 from present location to city's
property on Frederick street, signeo
by business men and manufacturers
of Fourth ward.
BY Packer - Asking half block OF
sewer on South Eighth street between
Linn and Church. granted. with Clark
and Sieg voting nay; arc light for cor
ner Fifth and Boone streets, referred
to committee; widening of Nevada
street at juncture alley next west OF
Sixth street, referred to streets am
alleys; request from East Main stree,
property owners to repair pavemen'
east of Fifth avenue, referred tC
streets and alleys.
by Iseman-From n. +. Miller. ask
ing city to deed unused property fol
alley purposes, TO be decided back ir
case alley should ever be opened, re-
ferred to judiciary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
WIRES IN BAD SHAPE.
Chairman Clark, of Electric Lights,
Wants Council to See.

wants council TO see.
Chairman Clark, of the committee on
water works and electric lights of
the city council, declares that the
city's wires are in bad shape, owing
to so much other wiring on streets and
alleys, and says that something must
be done soon if the city does not wish
frequent and serious Interruptions in
its lighting service.
Mr.. Clark spoke earnestly on the
subject Monday night from the stand
point Of an electrician. He said there
is not a city in the state where so
many other wires are allowed in so
close proximity to city wires. The pri-
vate lighting company, telephone COM
panies and telegraph lines all run wire
near those of the city, and cross and
angle He asked that the council in
members might see the situation for
themselves.
After Mr. Clark had finished Mayor
Ingledue named Thursday and Friday
of this week as days when the coun-
Gil, as whole, would visit different
parts of the city on an investigating
trip, and look after different matters
that need attention. Not only will the
condition of the electric light wires be
investigated, but also prospective i'm
provements to streets and alleys, water
main extensions, sewers, health and
sanitary matters and viaduct site.
Mayor Ingledue will provide a carry
all and at 9 o'clock Thursday morning,
from the court house, the council will
start on its trip. 1t is expected that
fully two days will be required in the
inspection
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
OBITUARY..
click.

Mrs. r. II. Melick, aged 60 years, liv-
ing one and one half miles east of Lis
comb, died Monday afternoon of pleur-
isy. About two months ago Mrs. Me-
lick underwent an operation at Iowa
City. and when she returned home a
few weeks ago was apparently on the
road to recovery. Two weeks ago she
caught cold and pleurisy resulted Mrs.
Melck was one of the very well known
women OF Lseomb township. where the
family has resided for long time. Be
sides the husband there are several
grown children, one of whom is Mrs.
f. II. Hurd, formerly of this city, who
now lives In Wichita. kas. The funer-
al will be held Wednesday afternoon at
. o'clock from the Christian church
Rev. Eugene Curliss officiating. Bur-
sial will be In the Liscomb cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
BIDS EXCEEDED
BOARDS ESTIMATE
Contract For Manual Training
Building Not Let and Cost
Will BE Reduced
CHANGE THE SPECIFICATIONS
List of Alterations in Building and
Substitution of Materials Submitted
to Observation-Disclosures of Changed
Basis to Be Deducted From Original
Bids-contract May Be Let Tonight.

After spending hours Monday night
going over the specifications for the
pronosed manual training and heating
plant, for the purpose of reducing the
cost the board adjourned without let
ting the contract Each of the five
bids submitted was above the estl-
mated cost. and altho they We're OPEN
ed, they were not made public and will
not be until the contract Is awarded.
In an effort to lessen the cost, material
changes were made in the form of pro-
posed substitutions of less expensive
materials, which were submitted to the
contractors this morning.
Another meeting of the board VIII be
held this evening and the contra i
MAY then be let, but it is doubtful
Tie changes proposed have not been
formally at.Srted by the board, and WI
not be until 1t is learned, at tonig Il $
me. ling, how much the changes VIII
lessen the bids of the contractors. Pari
or all of them may be incorporated m
to the building, but the contract VIII
be let at the original bid to avoid re-
advertising and the subsequent delay
and the board will receive a refund
representing the difference in value OF
the lesser expensive as compared Win
the original materials decided upon
The principal changes proposed were
to substitute paving brick for Bed1ora
stone between the first and second wa
ter tables; to use cypress shingles Dip
ped in graphite and oil for the roof IN
stead of tile; to use wooden joists in
stead of steel beams in the first iioof
and over the boiler room, and TO SUD-
stitute a patent deadening felt for a
concrete filled floor in the auditorium
Gladbrook brick may be substituted ios
paving brick for the outside wallis
Mr.. ]. T.. Robinson. of Cedar Fails
the superintentiing architect met WIFI
the board.
A New Science Teacher.
The board authorized Superintendent
Coffeen to close a contract with MI
Merle B. Call, Of Red Oak. as science
teacher in the high school to succeed
Miss Naomi Achenbach, who has re-
signed. Mr. Call is a graduate OF the
state university. and has taught IN the
Red Oak schools during the past year
He comes very we'll recommended. HIS
salary was fixed at 500.
Miss Edna Stone, teacher of history
in the high school, has signed a con-
tract for another year.
The board signed the diplomas ioi
the thirty-six members OF the gradu
ating class.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
Peterson Hot Water Heating
Company Would Like Control
Of Municipal System
COUNCIL CONSIDERS 1T A JOKE
Would Furnish Lights at Just What
They Now Cost tho City, Buying
All Of Plant, Fixtures and Wires -
Claim Could Run Plant TO Better
Advantage With Heating Concern.

At the regular meeting OF the city
council Monday night. Mayor y. Il.
Ingledue presented informally a verbal
proposition made to him Monday after
noon by President Peterson, of the
Peterson Hot Water Heating Company.
of Des Moines, to take over the city,
electric lighting plant at it's actual
value and enter into a contract for a
period of years. to furnish to the city
all light at just what the city now
pays In cost of production. The COM
pany claims it could manufacture light
cheaper in correction with its heating
plant than the city is now able to do.
A broad grin ran thruout the Coun-
Gil chamber, showing clearly that the
proposition was considered i'm the light
of huge joke. One member remark
ed that such a proposition, seriously,
would be made just about as soon as
the companys heating plant would be
erected in this city. The mayor add
ed that Mr.. Peterson assured him only
that day that the company would have
TENDER Is. The council was not in
clned to take this seriously, either.
The Peterson company obtained a
franchise for a heating plant here over
a year ago. The plant was to have
been ready for operation last winter
but was not and the franchise was eX-
tended by the council until December
Is next.
After the meeting members of the
council expressed themselves to T.
r.. man to the effect that they would
never be in favor of selling, public
utility. On the other hand they would
work hard to add more utilities to the
municipal ownership column.
The only absentee at Monday nights
meeting was Councilman McMains, of
the Fourth who is in Memphis, Tenn,
in attendance at the international con-
vention of the b. of L. b. The council
disposed of an immense amount of lit
tie business, but important features
were lacking. Adjournment was taken
until Wednesday, May %.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
Ola Hockett, Aged 18, of Lis
comb, Dependent Over Ill
ness, Drinks Carbolic Acid
DIED SHORTLY AFTER FOUND
Was Laughing and Joking With Her
Aunt, Mrs. Miller, Just Before She
Went Up Stairs and Drank the Fa-
tai Dose-No Inquest Deemed Nee
essary.

Viola Hockett, aged is years, a niece
of Mrs. Marion Miller, four miles
southeast of Liscomb, with whom she
lived, committed suicide at 1880 this
forenoon by drinking carbolic acid.
Only few moments before the rash
act was committed Miss Hockett was
laughing and joking with her aunt. She
went upstairs, and as she did not re-
turn Mrs. Miller called to her. Getting
no response, and smelling carboic acid,
Mrs. Miller ran upstairs to find her
niece lying on the floor, writhing in
agony. Death resulted not to exceed
twenty minutes after she was found,
and just few moments after DR..
Okerlin, who was summoned, reached
the Miller home.
Miss Hockett has been i'll for some
time, and was only conNalescing from
intlammatory rheumatism, with which
she had been sufferer for three or
four months. She had a natural ten
dency toward dependency, and DIR.
OlSerlin believes that a sudden de-
rangement led her to take her own life.
No note of any kind was left, and by
no action would Mrs. Miller have
known that such an end was contem-
plated.
Miss Hocket was a daughter of Hen
ry Hockett, now of Topeka, Kas.
Aside from her parents the deceased is
survived by one. sister, Mrs. Joseph
Brown, of Marcus.
Coroner Nichols was appraised Of the
suicide shortly after it occurred, and
after hearing of the particulars decid-
ed that an inquest was not necessary.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
DISCREPANCIES FOUND.
City is $4,000 Better of in Indebted
ness Than at First Believed.

Chairman Devine, of the judiciary
committee of the city council, reported
Monday night on the examination Of
books of city officers. Discrepancies
in certain instances were found, but
the errors were rectitied and the books
now stand balanced In the city treas
urer's report discrepancy of $780,
900 places the city that much better off
in the way of indebtedness. The park
commissioners books We're off $780, but
by consulting the stubs of check and
receipt books, a balance was struck.
A discrepancy Of 80 cents was found
in Clerk Derby's books. The bond Of
j. G. Carter, as sidewalk contractor,
was approved, with c. r. Brown and
Mary E. Hostetler as sureties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
MISSIONARY CONVENTION.

Christian and Missionary Alliance
Holds Convention Here Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Christian and Missionary ALI
ance will hold a two days convention at
the Pentecostal Mission, corner Church
street and Second avenue, Wednesday
and Thursday, May 16 and II. The
convention will be in charge of Rev.
]. Charles Crawford, Of Boone, who
will be assisted by Oswald Dinham, a
missionary from India. The first SER
vice will be $3.50 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, and another will take place
in the evening at 5 o'clock. Meetings
will be held on the same hours Thurs
day. The meetings will be open to the
public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
TO HOLD PICNIC
Annual Outing of the United Sunday
Schools Of the City Will Probably Be
Held at clemons-Meet to Decide
Next Monday.

The picnic of the United Sunday
schools of the city will probably be
held this year at Clemens, as 1t was
last summer. Fer the purpose Of decid
ing the place. and to make arrange
ments and appoint committees which
shall have charge, a meeting will be
held at the office of Mr.. j. A. Catteli
in the Let's, Fletcher Company
building Monday evening. Next Sunday
plans for the picnic are to be outline
and discussed by the teachers OF the
various Sunday schools, and represen-
tatives appointed from each to attend
the meeting. A meeting was held al
Mr.. Cattell's office Monday night, but
only part of the schools were repre-
sented. so the preparation of plans
was postponed for one week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
LET THE EAGLE SCREAM.
kinq of Birds Looks Well on the Label
of the KIM of Cigars.

1t is not often that the cigar store
has a lot of eagles, but b. A. Morgan
when he received his stock of Wads
worth Bros Chicos cigars, found tha'
a handsome eagle decorated the box
1t is very appropriate, he says, to have
tha king of birds on the label of the
king of cigars. This is one that pleaseS
all who love a good smoke, yet II sehs
for only sc. Smokers who used to pay
10 and is cents for cigars now pun W
Chicos, and are better pleased and sat
isfied.
Try a Chico and you will thank B. A
Morgan for recommending the cigar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
MANY PETITIONS FILED.
Grist of Wants Placed Before Council
at Monday Night Meeting.

An unusually large grist of wants
was filed with the city council at the
regular meeting Monday night. Nearly
every member had something handed
him to present, and disposition was
made largely by referring to commit
tees. Petitions filed were as roll
lows:
By Clark-From Britain & Co. ana
North Fourthavenue and Summit street
residents asking for extension of water
mains, referred to water works COM
rnittee; from west end residents, ask
ing for arc lights on Thirteenth be-
tween Main and Summit and at
Twelfth and Summit, referred to cleo
trio light committee; from West Ne
vada street residents, for arc at Elghth
and Nevada, referred to committee.
By Devine--For storm sewer ex-
tension from Fourth street to city:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
uMPlREs ARE SATISFACTORY.
President Peckham Says Players 81
Report to Him.

If the report of players, team man
ayers and association officials OF TN
various teams of the league are t
be relied upon the staff of umplres
President L. S. Peckham has at Worf
is proving satisfactory. Mr.. PeckhaH
has made an effort during the past fe"
days to get opinions from as many
as possible as to what they though
of the umpires. Almost all of the re-
plies have been that the umpires were
satisfactory Manager Egan has com
planned of poor umpiring, but his pro-
test has been the only one. Umpire
Danihy, who has been officiating mere
has made some mistakes, and one o.
two serious ones. but on the whole his
work has been satisfactory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
GIRLS GO FREE.

Judge CasweII Releases Olson and
Winans GirI-Hearins Continued.
Judge Caswell Monday afternoon re-
leased without bonds the two girls, Nj
ma Winans and Anna Olson, who We're
arrested Saturday night, and who were
sent to him from Mayor Ingledue's
court. The girls intend to fight the eff
fort to be made to send them to the
girls reform school, and will employ
an attorney To give them time to pre-
pare a defense the hearing was con-
tinued until Wednesday morning at 8
O'clock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
PLANS FOR NEW SEWERS.
Bids Will be Asked for Thirteenth ano
Boone Street Sewers.

Chairman Packer, Of the sewer COM
mittee of the city council, Monday
night, presented plans and specifica-
lions for the new Thirteenth and Boone
street sewers. The former is estimat-
ed to cost $3.50, and the latter $3.50.
The committee recommended that both
be built, and later Chairman Packer
presented a resolution authorizing the
committee to advertise for bids and
proceed with the work This was OPP
posed by Sieg and Clark who thought
that the entire sewer budget should be
looked into and planned for before
any actual work was ordered done.
The resolution was amended. striking
out the authority to build. but allow
ing the advertising for bids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
CLARK GETS $500.
Man Who Was Hurt at Packing House
Is Paid for His Injury.

James CLARK, who was caught in
shafting at Britain & Co.'s packing
house in February, and badly injured,
was paid $500 Monday by the casualty
and indemnity company which insures
the packing firm from such injuries.
Clark had not contemplated suit By
the injury Clark lost his right arm at
the elbow, had his left arm broken in
two places, and lost finger Of the left
hand, besides receiving other lesser in
juries.. He is now able to be about, and
when fully recovered he is to be made
night watchman at the plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
WOULD HAVE UNIFORM RATE.
Councilman Herman Wants All Water

Councilman Herman Wants All Water
to Manufacturers on Flat Scale.
Councilman Herman, of the Fourth
ward, introduced resolution Monday
night to the effect that all water used
by manufacturing concerns within the
corporate limits of the city be fur
nished at a uniform rate per thousand
gallons by meter. Mr.. Herman does
not believe in the graduated scale,
which permits a cheaper rate when
larger quantities are used. The reso-
tuition was referred to the water works
committee to report at the next meet
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
Local Weather Record.

The extremes in temperature Mon
day were 81 and 50. as against 50 ana
81 for the day preceding. 81 and 40 q
year ago, and 81 and "a two years
ago AT this morning 81 was regis
tered, as against 65 for the correspond
ing hour Monday morning, 56 year
ago. and so two years ago. The pre-
cipitation for the twenty-four hours
ending at this morning was SO of an
inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
SETTLE WITH ATTORNEYS.
Later Resolution Gives Boardmar
LAUGH on the Council.

Laugh on the COUNCIL.
Chairman Devine, of the judiciary
committee of the city council reported
Monday night q settlement that had
been effected by his committee with
Boardman & Lawrence, on their claim
for services in asphalt pavement liti-
CATION. The claim of the attorneys
was for $1650.s5, and the committee
has secured a settlement for $1,000 in
full Of all costs to date. In the event,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
ss75 TO ST. PAUL AND RETURN.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
IOWA LEAGUE RESULTS,
Burlington and oskaIoosa Won Mon
dav-O+her Games Postponed.

day-Other OdHeS FUSePo'e0'
The same rain that early In the ait
ernoon Monday, prevented the opening
of the Observation-Disclosures series
here. struck Ft. Dodge later and stop
ned the TT. Dodge Keokuk game therc
in the fourth inning. Oskaloosa had an
easy time of it at Boone. winning by
the score of 5 to 0. Burlington beat
waterloo at Waterloo by the score OF
16 to Z.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
sneciaI for Tomorrow

Ladies' fast black hose, made of fine
Egyptian yarn, double sole, high
spliced heel. warranted to wear, worth
25c pair; tomorrow 15c pair
straight. ARCHIE PARKER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
sneoial for Tomorrow.

Ladies' fast black hose. made of fine
Egyptian yarn, double sole. nigh
spliced heel. warranted to wear, worth
25c pair; tomorrow 15c pair
straight. ARCHIE PARKER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15
STANDING Of the Clubs.

Yesterdays Results
Waterloo, Z Burlington, 16.
Boone, O; Oskaloosa. 5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-15

Today's Games.
Ottumwa at Marshalltown.
Oskaloosa at Boone.
Keokuk at Fl. Dodge.
Burlington at Waterloo.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-20
Found the Wrone Bottle.

While enjoying the fragrance of a
good cigar in his Office one day this
week, Dentist Cecka was accosted by
a well-known local lady, who desired
his immediate attention to the repair
ing of a troublesome molar. Being
of thoughtful and chivalrous nature
it has ever been the Docs gallant
practice to first allay the faint of nico-
tine upon his breath with a careful
rinsing Of peroxide of hydrogen, ere
he ventured to approach a patient of
the gentler sex. Replying to the lady
pleasantly he bade be seated. and en-
tered the adjoining Office of Drs. Cow
per & Wagar, where he sought the
accustomed bottle of deodorizant, read
the familiar label cautiously and help
ed himself to a generous mouthful of
-formalin! That labels are deplor-
ably misleading at times DIR. Cecka is
firmly assured of, but aside from a
badly burned mouth he suffered no
III consequences. Had he swallowed
the quantity taken it is highly presume
able that we should have mourned the
unreasonable departure of youthful
dentist Of many excellent qualities and
more than ordinary professional abili-
ty.-Michigan Arena.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-20
LONG JOURNEY
Winnipeg Men Here Today on
Way to New York by
a. Wheel. -.-'

Two young men named Baxter and
Waldo passed through the city this
morning bounden ON a long journey.
On $500 wager they are to Journey by
bicycle from the city of Winnipeg to
New York city in six weeks time,
starting without a cent in their
pockets. The young fellows stopped
for time this morning at the Y. M.
G. A. in this city, but as Waldo is a
German and can hardly talk English,
and his companion was non-communj-
cative, nothing much could be learned
from them about the. trip. They said,
however, that they left Winnipeg on
Thursday afternoon at 5&o'clock and
had hard trip of it SO far on account
of the bad roads. When they reach
Minneapolis they expect-to 60 along
at fast clip with better wheeling
roads. It seems that the wager was
made with the Manitoba Free Press.
There is $500 in 1t for the two of them
II they reach New York in the stipu-
lated time