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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
SLOT MACHINES DISAPPEAR
Iowa City School Board Removes
Temptation From High School

Special TO Times Republican.
Iowa City. Jan. 3.-4Mayor Ball has
been successful for one day at least,
in dispensing with all the slot ma
chimes in Iowa City, the change COM
ing about as a result of some quiet
work on the part Of the school board.
The latter has found that the high
school boys are in the habit of hanging
around the machines with detriment to
their morals and their pocketbooks.
The owner of one cigar store where
the high school boys have been In the
habit of hanging out, had five ma
chimes in operation. These have all
Disappeared and word has been spread
that the first machine which appears
will be couf1scated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
FELL FOURTEEN. FEET.
Young Son Of Bert Butler, Northwood,
Has Nearly Fatal Accident.

Special to Times-Republican.
Northwood, Jan, 3.vAbner Butler,
the 12-year-o son of Bert Butler,
manager of the Butler Land Company,
met with what came very near being
a fatal accident. He was playing Oh
the stairway of the building where
his father has his office, and in some
manner managed to fall over the rail-
ing to the cement walk, fourteen feet
below He was picked up unconscious,
and he was taken to the doctors office.
where he soon regained his senses, and
barring few bumps and bruises, did
not seem to be hurt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
BAD FIRE AT CYLINDER.
M. N. Olsen Loses implement Building
and Stock-Other Losses HEAVY.

VT. N. OIsen Loses Implement Building
and Stock-Other Losses Heavy.
Special to Times-Kepublican.
Cylinder, Jan. ga bad fire at CYL
inder totally destroyed the implement
building of NJ. N. Olsen, and all of the
stock. An empty building belonging
to the Iowa and South Dakota Land
Company was also totally destroyed,
and the ice house and cold storge of the
Salon was burned to the ground. This
is a heavy loss for Cylinder and es-
pecially to Mr. Olsen, who lost every
thing, even his books and accounts.
More property could have been saw
ed only for the engine breaking Mt
point when the fire company had
got the flames almost under control
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
QUARREL RESULTS SERIOUSLY
Owens Shot by Elliott Near Traer :
Outcome Uncertain.

Traer. Jan. 1.-Two Geneseo town
ship boys named Elliott and Owens be-
came involved in quarrel and Elliott
pulled a revolver from his pocket. In
the scuffle the weapon was discharged
and entered one of Owens legs above
the knee The ball passed downward
through the flesh several inches. but
so far the physician has been unable
to locate it. What the outcome will be
is uncertain AS yet Elliott has not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
THEY CLAIM INNOCENCE.
Alleged .Murderers of Fritz Westbrool
Say They Are Not Guilty.


Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 3.--"There is moth
ing to. the case. l can prove that it is
all spite work and that had no more
to do with the murder of Fritz West
brook than you did" said Albert La
than to Deputy Sheriff Charlie Tenn
pie at, Fort Madison yesterday.
Mr.. Temple, who returned from the
penitentiary today, says that Latham
is the picture of health and that he
affirmed vehemently his entire inno-
cence Of the charge. Mr. Temple went
to Fort Madison to investigate a pur-
ported confession said to have been
made by Latham since his incarcera-
ton.
Latham and Charlie Thomas are at
work in the chair factory though in
different departments. Thomas is in
excellent health and spirits. so Mr..
Temple states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
EASTERN CAPITAL INTERESTED
Two Davenport Corporations Likely I

Two Davenport Corporations Likely ia
Change Ownership at Any limo.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Jan. 3.-It is generally
understood here, that eastern capital-
lists, represented by Francis Ely, who
has been in this city for some time
have made a definite offer for the
properties Of both the Davenport g.
Suburban line, and Davenport Gas g.
Electric companies. Also that the rent
al of offices here has been arranged for
and that change of ownership is like
Nv at any time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03

PLASTER COMPANY SUED.
United States Gypsum Company Asks
Receiuer For Davenport Concern

Receiver For Davenport Concern
Davenport, Jan. 3.-The Great West
ern Plaster Company held its annual
meeting in Davenport yesterday and
United States Marshal o. +. Matteson
seized the opportunity to serve the
papers of suit recently begun i'm the
federal court at Des Mones against
the company by the United States
Gypsum Company.
In the suit they ask the appointment
of receiver and an accounting.
The plaster company at its regular
meeting elected the following officers:
President-A. Henly, of Lawrence,
kas.
Vice PRESIDENT. A. Mulroney, of
Fort Dodge.
Secretary and treasurer. A. Henly
of Lawrence, Kas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
DECEMBER UNUSUALLY MILD
Old Iowa Settlers Cannot Remember
the Month SO Mild Before.

the Month So Mild Before.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Jan. Sin the report Of
Professor Monk, local weather observer
many interesting facts are to be noted.
There were only three days in Deem
Der. when the government thermometer
registered zero or lower
There was fall of 2.5 inches OF
snow during December, which makes
the amount of precipitation .2.5 of an
inch, as the depth of snow is divided
by ten to find the precipitation.
The weather thruo'ut the month was
almost ideal, it never reached zero af-
ter the sixth of the month. Old settlers
say that they cannot remember as
mild a December in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03

house. The loss on the house was
covered by insurance.
The old year closed, with everyone
in this part OF the country feeling that
they We're Well satisfied. Business
has been good and the holiday trade
has been exceptionally good, the great
er part of it being cash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
l.utssys Au.t,on..r
I,ewM! IOWA.
North Second sc.

Ltes nov. for January
Come early, I want
brook C1,lmission Co.
200 horses, so of these
! 1000 to 1900 pounds.
White, one mile south
CLOSING. out. Horses,
IMPLEMENTS and house,
|man Flscuss, three
+ Of Liscornlb. Ia. Clos
cattle hogs. iulple-
b..
nph Anlsrum, three
I of Marshalltown, Ia.
Horses, cattle. hogs,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
DuNcoMBE FIRE LOSS.
Building and Contents of Bige E. Viii
lard Saloon, Were Total Loss.

Special to Times RepublIcan.
Duncombe, Jan. 3.-The damage to
the Bige & Willard saloon property
here, which burned to the ground yes
terday morning. is estimated at about
$1,000. 1t is understood that there
was some insurance on the building,
which was the property of the Ham
Brewing Company. but more ON the
stock. Bige & Willard are a Webster
City firm who have been in business
here about year. The origin of the
fire is unknown
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
DEATH OF MR.. BRoTT.
Respected Citizen Near TerriI Dies o.
Consumption.

Consumption.
Special to es-Republican.
Terril, Jan. 3.-M1r. M. D. Brott, q
respected citizen Of this community
died today at his home southwest OF
Terril, leaving widow and large
family of children. The deceased was
a farmer and we'll known to many
people, having lived at Rutllven and
other towns in this part of Iowa. The
cause of his death was consumption
and he has been an invalid for many
months
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
FIRE AT RuTHvEN.

Kesldence OF Ferry Niger only
Slightly Damaged, Owing to Quick
Work.
Special to Times-Repuhlican
Ruthven, Jan. 3.-Fke broke out
Monday merning about o'clock in the
residence Of Perry AIger.. ana bxt for
the quick work of the fire company.
and the assistance Of ths people in
general the house and furniture would
have been a complete loss. AS 1t is
there is only a slight damage to the
furniture and about IS damage to the
The Meeker herald., 1906-08-18

mentor when he went to New York
ON matters social.
Martha e. Lewis was tho daughter
Of . boat caulker employed By Mr..
Brown. When only = child IN short
dresses the. millionaire had taken to
her because she reminded him Of his
dead daughter when she was . tiny
girl. When she grew older he made
her his almoner in his many charities.
and when she was out OF her teens
he had her made secretary Of the Sun
day school which he had endowed.
Gifts were showered upon her just
~ the were upon Miss Grace Brown
For awhile things went along smooth,
ly enough ON the surface. but Mrs.
Brown gradually discovered that she
was being undermined. Miss Lewis
finally got control Of tho establish
ment and ran 1t with an iron hand.
Family Makes Objections.
The other Browns-brothers, cous-
lns and nephews-didn't like this at
all. They demanded that Miss Lewis
be at least sent to live elsewhere and
that Mrs. Grace Brown be brought
back from Kentucky, where she had
gore. to give tone to the household.
"Not for = minute" retorted the old
man. Grace has chosen to live away
The Meeker herald., 1906-08-18

Gently, purchased from Herein Bros.
Tenth.-"I also give and bequeath to
mortgage bonds of the Pittsburg Brew.
ing company TO the aggresate par value
Of 20 h whe 81 Sss. ssa be ~ Ss
80 days after my death: and II for any
reason the said bonds are not delivered
executors to pay to her on the frst day
of the month following my death the
sum Of s12e and a like sum monthly
thereafter until said bonds are deliv-
cred to her."
The library from which Miss Lewis
was empowered by the will to select
one-half of the books is worth 100000.
and one Of the most complete Libraries
in the city. The Astoria racing plate.
which also went to Miss Lewis, was
of gold, valued at 10000. 1t was
won by Sue Smith.
Received Many Presents.
+ BY the will Miss Lewis got in all
100000. This was only small por-
ticn of her benefits. When she was
23-her last birthday-Mr. Brown
handed the delighted girl 100000 in
new bills. Only few months before
he had given her beautiful big house
on Greenfield avenue, worth 100000.
This is where the bride will live when
she returns from her honeymoon. She
got $4,000 worth of diamonds, too.
and in all $125,O0O in cash. say Mrs.
Browns friends, before the old mans
death.
The Browns have taken the daugh-
ter.in-law to their hearts. She is
again mistress Of the old Brown man
sion, there to stay as long as she
pleases. w. Harry Brown. the broth
err, even Weather than 8. 8. Brown,
who inherits the bulk OF the estate,
is understood to be against Miss
Lewis claim.
There was tragic scene when the
will was read. Mrs. Elizabeth VIII
lard, sister of the dead man, knew
nothing of 1t. When she heard 1t
gave the young widow but $4,000 in
beer bonds she burst out weeping and
ran from the room crying: "Oh, SAM
uel, how could you have done this
thing?"
A strange feature Of this strang case
Is that the millionaire provided bet
ter for the young widow after her
death than during her life. A niche
by his direction has been reserved for
her in the rich marble mausoleum out
at the cemetery. There she will rest
with the others of the family's dead.
And whether an old mans tickle
fancy changed at the last or a design
ing girl succeeded in plot to secure
wealth at the expense of reputation
and standing in society, is the ques-
ton.
Probably it will be answered in ~
courts.
The Meeker herald., 1906-08-18

the bell for her maid. she new to her
toilet table.
Dick Carson marched rapidly and
gloomily to 4 corner saloon for a
bracer. AS he entered the place. he
heard . man say: See? leaves 1t
to Mike, here. II l amt right. he'll.
Mike! You take a silver coin and
twirl It like that on Its edge: and nina
times out Of ten 1t Will fall tails up
Sure; I've spun 1t dozen times here"
A hand fell upon his shoulder; Car
sons hand. Excuse me-" he said:
"bht am more than interested. Here.
barkeeper. 4 drink for this gentleman.
What is the reason for this behavior
On the part OF the coin!"
why, you see-mtxed ale for mo-
Mike-on one side Of the coin there 10
this here head. with more weight In
It than is ON the other side. When
you twirl 1t. why she falls heads
down. Sect" a,..
II certainly do. Where is your telk
phone?" cried Dick Carson to the bar
keeper. And he made dash for the
machine.
The telephone bell rang In the Car.
rollton house Just as Daisy Carrollson
ran downstairs. and she went to the
instrument. Just about that moment.
Digby was waiting in the reception
room.
Hello. Is this the currollton
house?"
ut is-why, Richard Carson!
thought you were coming up the
drive"
81 was In too much of q hurry" said
The Meeker herald., 1906-08-18

Plttsbufg, Pa.
For an answer this came back:
Can't walt. WILL.
And this was the reply:
All right Go ahead. God bless you
both. Bring her home. FATHER.
But 1t was not 80 fated. VIII
Brown, undisputed heir to the larger
share Of his fathers millions, did not
bring his bride home. She brought
him home-ln . CONN. Almost the
next day he fell Ill and was dead
within = week. The bride-wfdow, al
most Ill with her grief. met her IA
ther-in-law and went straight to his
heart.
"You must stay here with US, my
dear" said the millionaire. land be
my daughter, too. know Will would
have wished It So"
Old Mans Daughter Dead.
SO the girl stayed along with the
old man. and year after year made
herself better loved by him. Then
came another blow-his only living
child, his daughter Nellie, died in
Italy.
II am afraid my poor old heart will
break" said the old man, bowed un-
der this added weight Of woe.
There was no one to turn to save his
daughter.in-law now. He called her to
him one day soon after the funeral.
and said:
"Stay here with me, for I am left
alone. Be the head Of my household.
and when die you will be the same
in my will a. II you were my own
daughter. And why mott? Are you
not the wife Of my dead son. my only
boy?"
But the girl did not need this prom
iss. She loved the old man a. the
father Of her boy husband. Her sis
ter came to live with them and she
took her place at the head Of the
Brown household. The servants werp
instructed to obey her In everything.
and wherever she went she was In
troducAd BY the millionaire ~ "my
daughter Grace. my sons widow, dear
to me a. my own"
Everywhere 1t was understood that
the young widow was to be his Eeir-
ess. Folks were told that Mr.. Browns
The Meeker herald., 1906-08-18
Disposition Of Estate Of Samuel S. Brown. Pittsburg
Magnate, Reveals Scandal
LEFT MUCH MONEY TO HIS LATEST PET
Girl .+ the suppIsnted wife Of Deed Son ia the Old
hasn's Aftecfions-WNl Was Made He
lay Hls Death bed

Better an old mans darling than
Q young mans slave" runs the old
song.
Probably Martha q. Lewis will con-
eur, but Mrs. Grace McGoodwin
Brown. daughter.in-law Of the late
Samuel 8. Brown. Smoky City mag
nate and multi,millionaire, can hard
~ be expected to.
Idolised snd petted by her father.
in-law for IL years. taught to con-
slider herself his heiress, and intro
duced everywhere a. his daughter. she
Ands herself left . paltry $4,000.
while her supplanter. Martha e.
Lewis, has been given . sum exceed
ing $250.0o0.
Ind . contest in the courts which
will enrich lawyers and furnish sensa-
lions to satisfy the most scandal
hungry dame Is promised.
For Mrs. Brown and all the rela-
iives Of the dead millionaire assert
that his latest will, executed on his
death bed, was made under undue
influence and is unjust and unfair.
Worth over $50, ooo, 900.
Samuel 8. Brown died last Decem.
Der. He left an estate scattered all
the way between Pittsburg. New York
and New Orleans which Is conserva-
lively estimated at $2e.000.000. He
also left q will which Is the bone Of
contention.
Mrs. Brown, young widow Of the
dead magnate's only son, had been
told that she was to be his bene-
Ardary. A goodly portion Of the
essate was, to have been hers. Yet,
when the will was read. abe found
herself cut Of with q paltry batch Of
brewery bonds, and these to 30 should
she remarry.
But Miss Lewis. bitter enemy Of the
nillionaire's daughter-in-law. bene-
Atsd to the extent Of = quarter Of =
nillicn and more. She had already
suppianted the beautiful Kentucky
bells a the head Of the old mans
household before his death. That was
the last straw: then came the open
breach.
It is 4 strange story-how these two
young women came into the life Of
the millionaire. There were . son
and . daughter whom the old man
The Meeker herald., 1906-08-18

from me and will not trouble her."
Apparently, however, the aged mil.
lionaire was still fond of his sons
widow. She spent a part Of the sea
SON with Mr.. Brown last year and as
the Christmas holidays were approach
ing she received hurried call to come
to the old mans bedside.
He was dying.
The young widow caught the first
train. But as she sped through the
darkness another will was being made
in Pittsburg In the old Brown man
sion. With few strokes Of the pen
all she had believed was to be hers
was blotted out. But no one told her
this when she reached Pittsburg the
next morning.
Young Mrs. Brown was received
with open arms. Twenty days later
Samuel 8. Brown died. During those
20 days the deathbed will did not
come to light Mrs. Browns friends
say that it was purposely hidden SO
that she would know nothing about it
until 1t should be too late. The mil
lionaire died. surrounded by his fam
lily. while Mrs. Brown knelt at the
bedside.
Will Kept Secret.
Never were greater efforts made to
keep a will from becoming public. 1t
was fled secretly. The authorities
were ordered to keep 1t secret and
meekly complied. The family lawyer
furnished an extract to the newspa-
pers, but all reference to either Of the
young women in the case was careful
ly eliminated.
That's all we care to give out to
the newspapers" was the lawyers
curt rejoinder when pressed for an ex.
PLANTATION.
But the New York Sunday Worlds
correspondent in Pittsburg made
things so interesting for all concerned
that finally the entire contents of the
will were made public as provided by
law.
Then the storm broke. The feud
became public property. Promptly
there came a demand from the officers
Of the Mary Brown church that Miss
LOWS resign her position in the Sun
day school.
Forced to Leave Sunday School.
The church had Mr.. Browns $780,
900. They cared no longer. They had
bowed to his will in life, and they
had installed his protege to a posi-
ton of distinction in church affairs.
Now they would have NO more of her.
At a public hearing she was asked
t. resign. and she did.
Then she announced that she In
tended marrying and that was her
oltensible reason for retiring. She
and William Arthur Porte.. a race
track employe Of old man Browns.
The Meeker herald., 1906-08-18
swINpLERs IN SMYRNA.
English and American Firms Taken
by = Band Of shrewd
Operators.

The fact that one of them is still
born every minute has Just been forck
bly, illustrated in the case of Ameri.
band of swindlers recently operating
from Smyrna. The matter, says tho
Washington Star, has been brought
to the attention of the state depart
ment only after swindles amounting
to something over $4,000 had been
worked on English firms, while the
amount taken out of America has not
yet been computed.
The operation of the swiHdlers was
simple and effective. They advertised
and sent out hundreds of circular let
tiers to importing houses both hero
and In Europe, Offering various ner.
chandise. oils. hides, wool and dried
fruits at much less than the market
quotations.
Many OF the importing firms here
and abroad bit at tho halt aEd sent
orders, joining bank credits for as
much as 90 per cent Of tho value OF
the goods. The goods were shipped In
due course and the money collected,
but when they arrived the consign-
ments were found to be totally differ
ent from what had boon ordered. The
finest wooden fleece would prove to DO
filthy wooden rags, choice Smyrna
figs" would he the last refuse of the
packing houses, and go on. The mat
ter was placed in the hands Of the
local consuls, and on their complaint
~ cd
while the others fled. But the fraud
has adversely affected the credit of
many reputable houses in the Levant.
The Meeker herald., 1906-08-18

Carson's voice. "Daisy-answer me
this questionable most serious thing
ever said in my life. Answer me
quick! VIII you marry me. dear?"
There was pause Of half minute.
Then came the answer: eyes. Dick"
said Daisy.
"Hurrah!" bawled Carson's voice.
making Miss tDaisy's ears tingle again.
when Harry Digby gets to the house
Just tell him that tails don't win.
after all-will you. darling?"
why, Of Counsel" cried Daisy. Here
Is Mr.. Digby now"
Mr.. Digby stood in the hall listening.
Him." said he. at seems case
of tails Carson wins-heads or tails,
lose. Sorry. Miss Carrollton. but
must be returning to town immedi
ately." =.
The Meeker herald., 1906-08-18

had long been In love. In fact. they
loved each other before he was taken
i'll.
Here were the provisions of the will
concerning the young women In the
case:
Bsquests to Martha Lewis.
second.-.I give and beausath to the
Union Trust company of PittsburG first
mortgage bonds Of the Ptttsburg Brew.
ing company to the agEregate value OF
net Interest and income therefrom to
my daughter-in-law Grace ~. Brown
for and during the term Of her natural
life. II she 20 long remain widow ana
from and after her marriage or death.
Il further trust to divide Or distribute RI ute
persons hereinafter provided for in the
case OF my. residuary estate. and au-
thorixe and empower said trustee, 70
sell said bonds. and to reinvest the pro-
ceeds Of sale At its discretion"
In striking contrast with this are
the clauses In which Miss Lewis bene-
hts In the following sections Of the
same will:
Ninth.-"I give and bequeath to Miss
Martha E. Lewis, OF tho city of Pitts
burg, one-half of the residue of my
library wherever the same may be sit
she she to have the D Fight to select books 70
the amount of one-haif. Il also give
and bequea4h to the said Martha e.
Lewis my Astoria States Racing trophy
and the bog Of siiverware which re-
The Meeker herald., 1906-08-18
centenarian Dancer.

Theresa Walban, who claims to be
the Oldest dancer in Europe, has COM
pleted her ninety-ninth year in per-
feet health and spirits. When only
nine years old she began her terpsl-
chorean career. remaining a leading
light In the ballet until she was 81
when she retired with pension. She
remembers quite well Napoleon's entry
into Dresdan In 1873. and the march
through the city of the Fren h troops.