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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
CLINTON IS DRY Town
The "Lid" Was OIL Sunday For
the First Time in Many
Years
ALL SLOT MACHINES GONE
Police Force Have Orders of the Most
Rigid Sort, to Arrest Any volator>
of the MuIot Law = Mayor Harrison
crockett's Reforms Begin in Earnest
News Of the State.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to mes-Republican.
Clinton. April 9.-Tho rain poured
in torrents on Clinton's streets Sunday,
it was dry" town during the day,
for the first time in many years The
cid" was on Sunday in Clinton In good
earnest, and the police officers say not
a glass of liquor of an intoxicating ma
ture was sold in the city from II o.
clock Saturday night until 5 o'clock
this morning. AS a result there was
an unprecedented run on the soda
fountains and lemonade stands.
Harrison Crockett the dark horse
who was elected mayor of Clinton two
weeks ago, defeating Mayor Peterson
by large majority. issued stringent
and infiexible orders to Chief OF 70
lice LorenZ Saturday, to the effect
that the Clinton saloons must be closed
on Sunday. Heretofore the saloons
were supposed to be closed on the
Sabbath day. but it was generally un-
derstood that the saloons were oper-
ated, the side door route having peeh
the method of egress and exit. Ihe
administration tolerated the sale OF
liquor on Sunday, and the CLINTON
ministers and large part OF the
church going element, while bitterly
opposed to the Sunday opening, SUD
mitted to it perforce. When they cast
their ballots at the municipal election,
however, the result was change Oh
administration, and now Mayor Crock
EFT has demonstrated the fact that ne
is going in for certain reforms IN Chn-
ton. 1t is the general belief that cum
TON is to be a dry" town on SUNDAY
during the coming two years; that
Mayor Crockett will not stand for any
sunday sale of liquor, which is, OF
course, in violation of the mulct law
."If any Clinton saloonkeeper sens
LIQUOR on Sunday he must pay the
penalty," said a member OF the Clinton
police force today. I'VE have orders
Of the most rigid sort to arrest any
such violator of the law"
All of the slot machines nave peer,
removed from Clinton, both cash" ana
"trade" machines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

property only. A total of $641,112 was
given in as personal property. Last
year the personal property assessment
was $520,212. This makes a gain of
s12O,9O0 or rs per cent in years
time.
Cedar Rapids.
Six hundred and forty-one marriage
licenses were issued in Linn county
during the year 1905. During the
same period one hundred and thirty
two divorces were granted. This
means about five marriages to each
separation or one-ffth of the knots
poorly tied.
Reinbeck.
Charles Asch has accepted of the Of
fer made him as cashier of a bank at
Springfield, Mimi, and will leave the
last of this week for that place to en-
ter upon his new duties. Mr. Asch
has been connected with the Bank of
Reinbeck for the past two or three
years.
Jewell.
liver Iverson has on exhibition at
the Iverson blacksmith shop a tiny
gasoline engine of his own invention
and manufacture, that tho standing
less than a fo1t high and weighing only
twenty-five pounds. yet has the speed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09

Williams.
J. P. Talcott has leased the 7. d.
Snow building first door north OF the
city meat market and will keep force
of men busy thru the summer manu-
featuring cement.
Gladbrook.
The First National Bank sold the
Dennis Burk property in east Glad
brook to John Swan of Crystal, VINO
will move to town, November l. The
consideration was $1,100.
Forest City.
The seventh annual convention OF
the Winnebago County Sunday School
convention will be held in the Congre-
gational church in this city on April
16 and II. All are cordially invited
To attend the sessions.
Chelsea.
Mrs Ran S. Bosley came home from
the hospital Saturday night, and she
hopes she will not be compelled to go
back again ever Her affected limb
is much better and there is a chance
that it will get along now without
further treatment.
Grundy Center.
Assessor Keiter has completed his
assessment of Grundy Center. His as
sessment this year covered personal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09

of 1000 revolutions per minute, and
develops a horse and a half power
The engine is an air cooler, fitted for
use for motorcycle power 1t is full
of possibilities and credit to the me-
chanical skill of it's inventor and man
ufacturer.
Essex.
A member Of the state board of
health, DR.. Eiker, of Decatur, was here
Wednesday morning Investigating the
so-called cases of chickenpox, and pro-
nounced it smallpox in light form.
Quite number have been having the
disease and now a rigid quarantine
will be established to prevent further
spread of the contagion.
Hubbard.
William kaufman brought home
with him from Germany last fall some
cement shingles, such as are used on
buildings over there, and also some
ideas about manufacturing them. He
decided to have a machine made for
this purpose and Rozelle Edick made
the PATTERNS under his direction and
had castings made at the foundry at
Eldora Mr. Edick then finished UP
the machine and it is now ready foI
business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
JEFFERSON JURY DlsAeREEs.
M Decision Vet in Sensational Case Of
Mcclurg VS.. Moore.


Mcclurg VS.. Moore.
Special to Times Republican.
Jefferson, April 9.-The jury has
reached disagreement in the case en'
titled McClurg VS.. Moore In which
over 100 witnesses were subpoenaed on
both sides, and former neighbors and
friends disrupted lifelong ties in TAX
ing sides. C. c. McClurg brought suit
against his father-in-l Moore
claiming $4,000 as damages for the
alienation Of his wife's affections.
MIR. and Mrs. McClurg were married
several years ago, the bride being only
16 years of age. Their married life was
not a very happy one, and the parents
Of the girl finally interfered and in
duced her to go home. All the harrow
ing tales of the welded existence were
brought out in due form before the bar
of Judge Powers, many accusations
and denials being made. The case went
to the jury and they stayed in contin-
ual session until Saturday evening. The
first ballot stood eight to four in IA
yor of the plaintiff, and the last ballot
before a final disagreement was an
nounced was the same. 1t is said the
eight Jurors made proposition to rem
der a verdict for only cents If the
four favoring the defendant would
agree, but they would not do 1t. The
costs so far amount to about $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
FALLS DOWNSTAIRS WITH LAME
Fire Started and Dr.. Brubaker Injured
at Hubbaro-Other News.

Fire Started and DR.. Brubaker Injured
at Hubbard-Other News.
Special to Times Republican.
Hubbard April 9.-Dr. j. II. r. Bru-
baker, while going into his basement
Saturday night, slipped on the stan
with lighted lamp, which broke ano
started a fire. The blaze was soon
extinguished by the prompt actions 81
some members of the family, and Ir
Bridgman of Eldora, was summoned
Sunday. and found that four OF tae
Doctors ribs We're broken.
MIR. Harry Manning goes to Gunth-
orp, N. d., Tuesday, to spend the
summer with his parents, who recent
ly went there.
MIR. Fl. M. Wampler and wife are
still in Des Moines. where they went
last Thursday for medical treatmeh'
of Mrs. Wampler.
Miss Eta Early. of Liscomb. Vlslteo
her sister, Mrs. Nix. Saturday
Attorney Seaton, of Eldora, was IL
town Friday on legal business.
Miss leila Griffin was visiting as'
week in Des Moines, returning oaeuf-
day evening.
Mrs. Clyde Hough is visiting hei
parents in Des Moines.
Mr.. August Boeke will erect IN.
dwelling soon on his farm, IN piace "
his present house, which he VIII moVe
to another part of the place for TENANT
purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
FIVE YEARS FOR ASSAULT.
j. Paul Lease Sentenced for Trying to
Murder William II. Trimmer.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Fit. Madison, April 9.-Owing to an
agreement of the attorneys on condi-
ton the defendant plead guilty, a light
sentence of five years at hard labor in
the Fort Madison penitentiary was im-
posed by Judge Bank on j. Paul Lease,
the young Pennsylvania who attempt
ed to murder and rob his boon COM
panion VIM. H. Trimmer, in Fort Mad
ison, on the night of January 9.
Lease and Trimmer, both under 23
years of age, came to this county two
years ago from near East Berlin, Ad-
ans county, Pa, and engaged as farm
hands near Hillsboro, Lease being en-
ployed by John Blackford and Trimmer
by Charles Logan. The boys came to
Fort Madison, having nearly $500 in
their possession, and on the night in
question Lease took Trimmer to an iso-
lated spot and attempted his life. At
ter shooting him three times he took
his money and fled. Lease later tried
to kill himself in his cell, but was pre-
vented
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
Two-Year Old Daughter of
David Hurley Of Grinnell
Loses Her Life
FELL INTO AN OLD clsTERN
Apparently Lifted the Trap Door Over
1t and Losing Her Balance Fell In
Search of Six Hours Before the Body
Was Discovered-lowa News.
Special to 1,imes-Republican.

Spec1ai TO IlmSS RepuDllCah.
Grinnell. April Minnie, the two
year-old daughter of David Hurley,
engineer at the Grinnell Manufacturing
Company was drowned Saturday in q
cstern at the home of the family on
East street, near the Rock Island
tracks. The child was missed about
9 O'clock by her mother, who searched
the neighborhood for her. The search
continued with the help of the friends
of the family, turnout the town, and
finally the body of the child was dis
covered in the cistern 1t was more
than six hours after her disappear
ance before she was discovered. A trap
door covered the cistern and the child
probably raised this to look in, lost
her balance and fell in, the trap door
closing over her. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon, Rev. j. M
Clelland, of the M. E. church, officiat-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
ROBBERY At MT. PLEASANT.
Burglars Ransack the Beckwith Homo
Durinq Absence of Family.

Mt. Pleasant, April Sit was dis
covered here that some one had en-
tered the Beckwith residence and ram
sacked thru some of the rooms, leaving
the clothing scattered around over the
floors. An effort was made to force
omen a desk, which failed. 1t is
thought that nothing of value was TAX
on The entrance was made thru a
basement window. The family are
spending the winter In Calliorhla'
Burglars made an unsuccessful al-
tempt to enter the residence OF A. II.
Safer, but were frightened away before
they got into the house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
FRANKLIN FARMERS ORGANIZE
A New Elevator Society Has Been
Perfected at Iowa Falls.

Special to imeS-Repupiical.
Iowa Falls, April 9-one huhareu
and thirty farmers are repre'seil'eu ~
the organization of the Farmers 20,
lucrative Elevator Society perfecteo
here Saturday afternoon. w. f. NC
Cord a well known Franklin county
farmer, is president of the society;
NJ II. Kelly, vice president; w. ~.
Carpenter, secretary and Andrew
Thines, treasurer. The following
prominent farmers of this section
compose the board of directors, NJ
ii. Myers j. T. Adamson, Gus nlA,s,
~ 80 mark Daniel Kline, August
Wrevrancb and Ed Dugan. The Des
Moines short Line has made a prop
osition to the new company to donate
5000 in cash, and give it a site for
the company elevator, if it is located on
the right of way of this road' near Tue
round house in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09

mother, Eliza Cassor., and their BROTH
er, john falsely represented to him
that their husbands We're spendthrifts
and would waste any property that
might be left to them.
Their being disinherted, say Mrs.
Auckland. and Mrs. Bridal is due to
bad feeling between themselves and
their mother ever since they were mar
ried. Casson left nine children in all.
and the other seven are handsomely
provided for. The will sets aside por-
tons for the two contestants, but gives
them only the interest and provides
that their children shall have the prin-
cipal on reaching maturity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
scALDED BY STEAM.
Young Clinton Lad Meets With Unus
uaI observation-disclosures Hurt.

Special TO Times Republican.
Clinton, April 9.-Joseph O'Neil, a
7-year-old Clinton boy, met with an
unusual accident A crowd of boys
We're at play near the Northwestern
tracks, and two OF the number anus
ed themselves by running thru cloud
of steam which an engine was throw
ing out. The boys ran together in the
steam, and young O'Neil was thrown
down and the escaping steam scalded
him badly. He was taken home in
the ambulance.
Emmett Deresy of this city, a North
western brakeman, was brought home
in a special train yesterday after he
had met with an accident near Morri-
son, ILL.,, where he fell from his train
and was badly bruised. 1t is believed
that he is internally injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
REFUsE TO REFUND TAXES.

cass County Supervisors Decide to Re-
tain Licenses Of Saloons.
Atlantic. April 9.-The board of SUI
mervisors refused to remit the mulct tax
. ssessed against and paid by the saloons
for the first quarter of 1906, desplte the
fact that the saloons were forceo OUT
of business here the first month OF the
quarter by decision of the court. The
matter was not definitely decided, but
the board laid the application on the
Of the saloon men for refund on the
table until their next meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
SALOON MEN GROW UNEASY.
Council Bluffs Will Insist on Prompter
Payments of License Tax.

Special to Times-Repub1lcan.
Council Bluffs, April 9.-Mayor Ma
crae and the temperance forces have
united in crusade to enforce the laws
here, and the saloon men are beginning
to, feel the preliminary gusts of the
storm that is expected to break upon
them when half dozen speakers for
the Iowa Anti-Saloon League come
here to organize local campaign.
They have already been placed under
the necessity of closing on Sunday by
virtue of an order from Mayor Macrae.
Now it is announced that the city will
insist on prompter payments of the
monthly license tax, and where this
feature is neglected it will levy on the
property of the liquor dealers for the
tax and $40 day penalty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
DISTRICT COURT DECISIONS.

Defendant Given Verdict at Logan, in
Case of Kerr VS.. Hathaway.
Special TO Times Republican.
Logan, April at the Harrison
county district court, the matter of
w. G. Kerr against j. B. Hathaway,
a controversy over the consideration in
a. trade, was decided in favor of the
defendant
The matter of Mrs. Lucy Snyder
against L. S. Snyder. in which Mrs.
Snyder was suing her father-in law
for $4,000 for board bill of many
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
BOLDLY CASE SETTLED.
Parties to the Litigation Reach
Compromise.

Parties 20 Ine Litigation nSdSn
Compromise.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, April 9.-The now fam
Gus Boldly land case. which has been in
the district and supreme courts for
years, has been settled by a compro-
mise OH the part of both sides. In the
settlement just effected, after jury
had been empanelled to try the case
again, Hazel Boldly is given $3.50
damages and the other party to the
action pays all the costs, which
amount to several thousand dollars.
Mr.. Boldly formerly lived here and
traded his fine stock farm north of
here to Illinois parties for a Texas
ranch. Boldly claims to have found
the Texas land short in acreage and
brought suit to recover damages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
MRS. FROST is DEAD.
Death of the Woman, Occurring at
Iowa Falls, Was Not Unexpected.

7
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, April 9.-Mrs. Nellie
Stewart Frost died at the home OF hel
PARENTS. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard F
stewart. in this city Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Frost has been IN poor
health for several years, and her deatn
was not unexpected. Her husband W.
r. Frost, who formerly conducted a
bakery in this city, and daughter py
q prior marriage, survive the deceas-
I'D The funeral will be held at the
residence tomorrow afternoon ana IN
terment will be made in Union Gene
tery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
SAD LAKE PARK DEATH.
Operation Fatal to Miss Margaret Nc
Cormick, Assistant School Principal.

Special to mes-Republican
Lake Park, April 9.-Miss Marsaree
Mccormick, assistant principal in the
public school, was taken sick last week
Saturday morning she was operated on
for a npendicitis. and owing to her weak
physical condition she steadily gre"
worse and died at 1880 that evening
Miss Mccormick possessed those quar-.
tiles that go to make a successlui
teacher, and she had the respect OF
everyone. One sister and bro.ner
we're with her at the time of her death.
The remains were taken to her nome
at Upton for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
SUPPOSED SUICIDE ALIVE.

Miss Margaret ViehI, Of Aurora, ILL.,,
Located in Burlington.
Burlington, April 9.-Miss Margaret
Viehl of Aurora, Ill, the hotel walt
ress who has been nlyster1ously MISS
ing since Friday night, after having
threatened to commit suicide, was
found Sunday stopping with friend
in the city,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
LAND RECORD BROKEN.

jefferson County corbitt Farm, Sells
For $192.5o Per Acre.
Fairfield, April "a record break
ing price for Jefferson county land was
paid when John B. Stevef purchased
the Corbitt farm of forty acres, locat-
ed a mile west of Fairfield, for $4,000,
or s192.5O per acre. U. B. Rogers, OF
whom Mr.. stever purchased it, bought
the land a few weeks ago for $175 an
acre. Three years ago it brought $125.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
DEATH OF MRS. ASHLEY.

Mother Of Mrs. D. Wing Dies at Home
Daughter in Iowa Falls.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, April 9.-Mrs. Esther
Ashley, the mother of Mrs. d. Wing
died at the home Of the daughter in
this city yesterday. The deceased was
born in New York state and was 81
years Of age.
The remains were taken to C;riggs-
vile, Ill, last evening for interment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09

years standing, was thrown out Of
court.
A. P. Thompson was found guilty
of adultery, but sentence has not yet
been passed.
The matter of p. w. Ambrose vs..
G. w. Small. ct al, was on trial Sat
urday, and is road case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
CLAIM MIND WAS POISONED.
Council Bluffs Women Charge Mother
CAUSING Disinheritance.

Causing Disinheritance.
Council Bluffs. April s.-Claimfng
that their father in his dotage had his
mind poisoned against them by other
relatives, Mrs. Charlotte Bridal and
Mrs. Anna Auckland have filed notice of
contest against the will Of Charles Cas-
son, under which they are barred from
any substantial share In his $4,000 es-
tate. The two women say that their
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
WILLIAM KENT DEAD.

The Deceased Was an OIu oeee'e'' ~
ing at Lake City.
Special to Times-Republican.
Lake City. April 9.-William Kent an
old settler of this county, died here
Saturday of tuberculosis of the perl
toneum. He leaves large family 10
mourn his loss. He will be buried at
cottonwood cemetery on Monday aft
ernoon.
County Attorney M. e. Hutchinson
lost his 6-months-old daughter s'atur-
day of inanition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
,HEpRIcK DEPOT ROBBED.

Burlington Agent at That Place Loses
S25 Worth of Property.
Special to Times Republican.
Hedrick, April 9.-Thieves, Of whom
no trace has been found, looted the
Burlington depot at this place, OBTAIN
ing only small amount of money. The
agent is the loser, however,
of about S25 worth of property, among
which was a new Smith & Wesson re-
volver.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
WOMAN HURT IN FIGHT.

Mrs. Webster, Des Moine- Fought
With Husband Over Beer.
Special to Times Republican,
Des Moines, April 9.-Mrs. Sarah
Webster, of this city, nearly lost her
life by loss of blood from two deep
gashes in her arm, received While
fighting with her husband, for posses
sion of a bottle of beer. The woman
either fell or was knocked thru the
glass of a door leading from their
rooms to the street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
sibIev Telephone Exchange Sold.

Special to Times Republican.
Slbley, April George Carew, OF
Sheldon, has purchased the telephone
exchange in Sibley from the Western
Electric Telephone Company and has
taken possession. Mr.. Carew is an ex-
perienced telephone man and expects to
give the patrons excellent service. Mr..
Carew was resident of Sibley at one
time, having been a former proprietor
of the Sibley Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09
If YOU would lose that dull old head.

acne,
And feel as lively as a flee,
Make haste to your druggist
And buy some Rocky Mountain Tea
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-09

The Indiana republican state conven-
zion begins at Indianapolis today.