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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-18
World,a vlsihIe sunply.

prime crude f. o. b. mills, 4S, bid; yellow, 55kaQ56.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-18
Feed Stuff.

Corn-No. 2 mixed. 15c. hite clip, 58c.
 Pure wheat bral-. 80 or 100. q. 80. 'otton seed feed meal, s26; prime, S27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-18
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, May 1T.-Money on call steady, 2921a per cent; ruling rate, 21a; closed bid, 2A; offered at 2H; time loans steady and very dull; sixty days, 3AQ4 per cent; ninety days, 1; six months, 41s@ A.
 Prime mercantile paper, 51s per cent: sterling exchange strong, with actual bus mess in bankers bills at 4S6. .S004S6 .S5 for demand and at 4s3. .So94SS 50 for sixty-day bills; posted rates, 4S4@4S41a and 4S7@4S71a; commercial bills, 35s@4s8%. Bar silver, 65%. Mexican dollars, 5O1z. Government bonds steady: railroad bonds heavy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-18
Treasury Statement.

Washington. May 17.-Todays treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, show: Available cash balance, s251, ,s7S, ,S97; gold coin and bullion 5,S82, ,012.
 CIearlngs and Exchange.
 New Orleans, May 17.-C1earings, &, D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05
WEBSTER CITY RDCNON
City Superintendent Has Failed
to Start Work OH New
Well
MAYOR HYATT MAKES THREAT
May Exercise His Rights and Name
Now Superintendent Question
Arises Whether Superintendent Is
Working Under Councils Orders or
the Mayor's-Water Impure.
Special to Times-Repub1lcan.

| webster City, June 5.-Because CITY
Superintendent S. G.. Green has failed
to start work on the new municipal
we'll which the council recently in
structed him to dig. Mayor Hyatt has
threatened in an open meeting OF the
council to exercise his rights under the
new law and name a new city super
intendent. The mayors attitude has
raised the ire of the water committee
of the council. under whose supervis-
ion the new well was to have been dug,
and the city officials have locked horns
over the affair. Mr.. Green has not yet
been deposed, neither has work begun
on the new well. Ames college chem
lists have declared the city water to be
impure. and the mayor swears by all
that is good and bad Webster CITY
must have pure drinking water. The
water committee agrees with him. put
the method of obtaining it is causing
the biggest kind of ruction among the
city officials. Last summer the water
was declared to be impure. Another
sample sent to Anles this spring was
also shown to be impure, then twas
that the council ordered the city SUI
perintendent to dig new we'll under
the direction of the water committee.
The question that now arises is, SHAH
the city superintendent work under
this committee, or shall he take orders
from the mayor. It seems clear from
the mayors attitude that the head OF
this official is at stake. The water
committee found that surface water
was seeping into the wells and ordered
the superintendent to repair the seep-
age and then to send another sample
of water for analysis. All this took
time, and meantime there was no sign
of activity toward the sinking of new
we'll While under the old law the city
council elected the superintendent OF
municipal plants, that official, together
with the street commissioner weigh
master. sexton, clerk, ETC., Is now ap-
pointed by the mayor. Hence. when no
signs of new well were to be seen,
Mayor Hyatt informed the council that
IL some action were not forthcoming.
and that soon, there would be- new
city superintendent. This was like
hurting a bomb into their midst, and
the water committee, composed of Aid
ermen Meller, Ainslie and Helmick,
were on their feet at once. They con-
sidered the mayors attitude an af-
front to them, as Superintendent
Green was working under their orders.
Mayor Hyatt, however. stood pat, and
the city now awaits the next move
with unusual interest. Superintendent
Green states that future action on his
part depends upon the analysis the
Ames experts make of the last sample
Of water he submitted to them. II
impure, he will proceed with the new
we'll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05

Essex.
Thomas Schneider and his force OF
men from Council Bluffs began tearing
down the old school house this week.
onawa.
M. II. Pember and son have bought
the old brick and tile works near the
Illinois Central depot in Onawa, and
will start mill for grinding feed. G.
A. Hubbard will have charge of it.
Davenport.
Two carloads of Greeks, contracted
for by E. S. Petersberger, left last
night for Helena, Mont.;' to assist in
the completion of the new lines being
built by the Northern Pacific.
Mt. Pleasant.
The citizens Of Rome have decided to
have a Fourth Of July celebration this
wear. and committees have been named
to look after the various matters per-
tanning to the affair. There will be ball
games. boat races, balloon ascensions
and other special features.
conesviIle.
Dayton Riggs, retired and greatly
respected business, man of Lone Tree,
had the misfortune to fall from lad
der one day last week while going up
to his ice house, and broke three ribs
and sustained severe bruises and in
juries.
Pennington.
Mrs. Ed Moreland passed away at
$3.50 o'clock Saturday night, after an
illness of only three days. While she
had been in poor health for some time
With neuralgia of the stomach, she was
not down until Wednesday. Her death
was unexpected. She was 81 years old
Mrs. John Hassler, of this city, is her
daughter.
Homer.
D. R. Eslick, aged So years, an early
pioneer Of Hamilton county, who has
resided near Homer since 1852. passed
away Thursday at the home Of his SON.
John Eslick, who resides four miles
south OF Homer. For number OF
years Mr.. Eslick has been in feeble
health. Five months ago he contracted
severe cold which eliminated in
pneumonia, causing his demise.
Des Moines.
While G. A. Reeves, Of Lime street
prayed id the Lutheran church at Sixth
avenue and Chestnut street, thieves
stole away his horse and buggy. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05

severe suffering due to debilities OF age
passed peacefully away at 1925 a. M,
May 80, 1907. His relatives and hosts
of friends mourn his departure. and
Methodism has sustained severe
loss.
The funeral was held in the M. e.
church at this place Saturday 1t 1920
a. M, conducted by DR.. j. w. Bissell,
presiding elder bf Cedar Falls. assisted
by the regular pastor, Rev. j. D. Perry,
SID Rev. Chaffee, of Dumont. Rev.
kreaw. of the U. B. church at this
place, and Rev. Holett, of the Chris
tian church, together with Rev. VOL
colt. of Allison, were also present.
The entire family of children were
with l1,nl frequently during his illness.
an1 were present at the funeral as fol-
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Kephar.,
OF Kesley; w. G. Cough, OF Clarkfield,
MINI; Mr.. and Mrs. George Cough,
ana daughter Mrs. o. Van Week, Of
Clarksville; Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Cough,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Cough. Mr.. and
Mrs B. H. Corey and their families.
Those who were, present, including
more distant relatives from abroad
were MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh. Mr.
and Mrs. James Walsh and Mr. and
Mrs Delos Walsh, Of this place; Mr..
and MIS-. James Pringle, Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence McCracken and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Pringle, all of Greene. large
concourse of friends and neighbors
We're also present at the funeral serv-
ices. Interment was made in the Pill
town cemetery beside the remains OF
his wife and other departed members
of the family
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05
LID ON AT ROCKWELL.

Public Highly Elated Over Mayors
Action in SURPRISING LawIessness.
Special to Times Republican.
Rockwell, June 5.-The lid is on here.
Mayor Rood, who has been appointed
mayor to Ali out the unexpired term of
Mayor Catalan, who resigned because
of removal from the town. has insti-
tuted campaign against the lawless-
ness of the town announcing his ulti-
matum to DRINKS, users Of profane
language and to the police. His first
victims proved to be couple. of young
fellows who def1ed the police, and afA
ter imbibing freely. proclaimed their
intention Of running the town. The po-
lice were notified to either arrest the
men or resign. The arrest was made
after a hand to- hand battle. and after
a hearing and fine of $25 and costs,
peace reigns. The public are highly
elated over the prompt action of the
mayor in suppressing lawlessness ON
streets, and are backing him UP In his
endeavor to get officers who will do
their sworn duty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

made of the two governors. In ad-
justing the matter one picture was TAX
en- from each artist, thus leaving the
painting of Governor Sherman on the
hands of Mr.. Shurig. It is the desire
to buy the painting to hang in the new
court house building.
Orange City.
The commencement exercises of the
graduating class of the Orange City
high school were held at the opera
house. The class had eleven members.
They were Hendrika Toering. Grace
Chase, Jennie yer steeg, Tillie Dyk-
stra. Anna Van Wechel, Anna Brolsma,
Rena Raak, John Scholten, Herman
Van Pelt, Henry de Kraay and William
Popma. After the conclusion Of the
exercises the class gave a reception to
the alumni and the members of the
board.
Waterloo.
The court Friday made an order for
judgment in SANDER suit brought by
David Gibson against Mary Atkins for
$500. The petitioner claimed that dur
ing the latter part of the year 1906
defendant industriously circulated a
story to the effect that plaintiff had
stolen her hog and killed 1t on Sunday,
afterwards going to church to have his
sins forgiven Defendant answered the
allegation, disclaiming any knowledge
of the remarks. The court found judg-
ment for plaintiff in the sum of SO and
costs If case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05
WEST CASE COMPLETED.
Baby Farm Horrors Exposed During
Trial IT Des Moines.

Special to Times Republican.
| Des Moines, June 6.-The case
against Mrs, Fred West. proprietress
Of baby farm who is charged with
the murder Of "Baby JIM" is being
argued before Jury today, and ver-
dict may be reached before morning.
1t Is a strange web which has been
woven about the lives of Mrs. Fred
West, proprietress of the baby farm,
and Miss Anna Beattle, her maid nurse,
who have been on trial in the Polk
county for the murder. That there
is no such baby and never has been is
the defense. The Iowa Humane So
ciety, thru Its state secretary, Mrs.
Elizabeth Baird, caused the prosecu-
ton.
"Babies have been burned at the
West baby farm before they were dead
and thrown into the furnace ito end
their helpless cries." is charge which
Miss Flora Goble. the chief witness for
the prosecution and former nurse at
the home, made in sworn affidavit.
She declares she saw Miss Beattie give
ten drops of laudanum to Baby Jim"
under the direction of Mrs. West
west dShStl " give tIS
laudanum to the baby and brought me
the poison bottle" she said. Il re-
fused, and Mrs. West told me not to
be foolish, that it was the way they
always did when the babies gave any
trouble; they put them out of misery
as fast as possible"
That there has been traffic in babies
is admitted. The infants were bought
and sold and when this was impossible,
given away. Inmates. of disorderly
houses, it is said, bought the babies,
using them as one would poodle, to
play with.
Only girl babies were wanted by
those women. but they were willing to
pay good prices. Mrs. Baird claims also
to have discovered that the baby farm
proprietors were running their own
graveyards without legal formality
",Baby zim" is alleged to have been
adopted by family who wanted a
baby, to get fortune but he became
afflicted with an eye disease and was
exchanged for another. Then he dis
appeared. Miss Goble declares that
Mrs. West ordered him put out of his
misery with laudanum. Mrs West de-
MES this and says she will produce
him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05
F[[E RUSSIA 70 IOWA
Mrs. Bolanovski and Two Sons
Weary Of the Many Per-
secutions
ONE SON WAS SENT TO SIBERIA
He Was Furnished With Money by Rel
atives in America to Aid in Escaping
and II Is Believed He Is On His Way
TO America-other Children to Be
Educated in Fl, Dodge Schools.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Fort Dodge, June 5-Weary with per-
secutions in her own country. having
Nseen her husband and thirty six OF her
neighbours butchered in cold blood In
her dooryard on the 18th OF last Sep
TENDER, and her, eldest son carried off
to life Imprisonment in Siberia, chill
dren torn limb from lin1h in the hands
Of the Cossacks before the eyes OF
their mothers. Mrs. Rose Bolanovski,
accompanied by her two sons, Jacob
and David, arrived in Fort Dodge Mon
day afternoon to make her future home
with her niece, Mrs. Joe Steinberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. steinberg were former
Marshalltown people, having been
married in that city.
When the attack was made on the
Jews in Odessa last September. MI
Bolanovski was one Of the wealthiest
residents in the city. being engaged In
the grain buying business. large
number Of his countrym en- were at his
home to celebrate the promised liber-
ty to the Jews. Without warning the
Cossacks swept into the yard and thir-
ty-seven were murdered In cold blood,
while many Of the women folks were
ravished. The Oldest son, at the peril
Of his own life, saved his mother, but
later was recaptured and sentenced to
life fmprisonment In Siberia.
Altho but is years OF age, he was
social democrat and Is said to have
been somewhat Of an orator, making
his own plea in the court in which he
was tried. Altho they had lost every
thing they were possessed OF, he asked
that he might be sent out of the coun-
try and allowed to come to America
to relatives, but this was denied him,
and loaded down with chains, he was
marched off to prison with q number Of
his companions. He has been furnished
with money by relatives in America to
aid him in escaping, and as nothing
has been heard from him for several
months, 1t is believed he has made
good his escape and is now on his way
to America. This would in sense be
easy for him, as being e. skilled ma
chinist he has virtually his freedom.
altho compelled to report to the police
once week.
The two children who have arrived
here are well educated in Russian and
will attend the city schools in Fort
Dodge in the hope of receiving as good
instruction in English as they have in
Russian.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05
Dubuque Has Plans For Elabo-
rate Entertainment OF g. A. r.
and Auxiliaries
LARGE ATTENDANCE ASSURED
Big Drum Corps Composed Of War
Veterans - Hornets Nest Brigade to
Hold Reunion = Secretary Taft,
Governor cummins, Major Lacey,
George D. Perkins to Be Present.
Special to Times Republican.

Dubuque, June 5.-Adjutant General
George A. Newman Of Des Mo1nes mas
Just been in Dubuque in conference
with the local committee which has In
hand arrangements for the annual en-
campment of the G.. A. r. Of this state,
which is to be held in this city next
week, commencing Tuesday and end
ing Saturday. Before he left for Des
Moines he stated that the local COM
mittee had everything in good shape
and that everything indicated the en-
campment this year will be the best
and most largely attended OF any ever
held in The state
pleted for the appearance during the
entire week of a monster drum corps
composed of the members of the Ma
tional Association Of Civil War Music
fans. j, Mr. Freeman of Audubon. Ia.
the president of the association, states
that the,re will be fully fifty of the old
musicians in line with their quaint old
drums and flies which they used dur
ing the war times.
The annual reunion of the Iowa
Hornets Nest Brigade will be held
during the week and an uncommonly
large attendance is anticipated. The
annual reunion Of the ex-prisoners OF
war is expected to bring large nun
bers from all parts. of Iowa, Wisconsin
and Illinois.
The Sons of Veterans and the Span
ish -AmericansWa Veterans and the
veterans of the Philippine wars will
be here in large numbers and take
part iii the parade.
The state meetings of the Woman's
Relief Corps and of the Ladies of the
G, A. r.. will be held at the same time
and will bring many prominent women
here from different parts of the state.
Numerous campfires will be held
each evening and other entertain
ments are being arranged for the
week
Secretary Of War Taft will be In the
city one day, as also will Governor
Cufnmins, Hon. George D. Perkins OF
Sioux City, Major Lacey of Oskaloosa.
General. Chetlain, of Galena, I'LL. and
numerous other important personages
from this section Of the country will
be in attendance.
The committee states that the
homes Of the city have been opened to
the visitors and that all who come
will find the best of quarters at their
disposal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05

/ sound of the squeaking wheels and
Gathering hoofs was drowned by the
voices singing hymns. Mr.. Reeves and
his family came out few minutes
later full of good thoughts, and found
that others had been busy with evil!
thoughts, The detectives were put on
the case, but the robbers have not yet
been apprehended.
Sioux City.
Holding that the transfer Of the title
to the library building from the old
library board of trustees to the city of
Sioux City was void, Judge Oliver yes
terday rendered decision which forces
the city to pay George e. Westcott a
$4,000 judgment or lose the building
thru an execution sale. City Attorney
Fred Sargent will carry the case to the
supreme court.
/ vinton.
| Officers Blair and Seeley, after a
long drawn out man hunt of over a
year and a half, have finally succeed
| ed in recapturing Bert Gaylor, an in
mate Of the Benton county Jail, who
succeeded in making good his getaway
from former Sheriff Youell. They have
been secretly working on this case for
some time past and traced him down
to Alva, Okla, at the home of his sis
ter, where they wired for his arrest.
! Davenport.
Judge Jackson oyerruled the motion
for new trial in the case of the state
VS.. John c. Kuehl. steward at the
Scott county poor farm, who recently
was convicted of assault and battery
on one Of the inmates, Jacob Helberg.
Judge Jackson, after denying the de-
fendant a new trial, imposed fine OF
$50 and costs. County Attorney A. w.
Hamann appeared for the prosecution
and George w. Scott represented Mr..
Kuehl.
vinton.
An effort is being nade upon the
part of some Of the prominent Benton
county citizens to raise fund for the
purchase of IN oil portrait OF Governo:
Sherman, who lived in this county.
| Several years ago an artist at Iowa
City, Mr.. Shurig, was commissioned to
paint pictures Of two of the governors
of the state for the state capitol build
I ing at Des Moines. Thru some mistake
another artist received the same COM
] mission and two sets Of paintings Were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05
Eiaht Stafford Graduates.

Special 10 Times Republican.
lStratford, June 5.--A nice class Of
eight members was graduated from our
high school on last Friday evening.
Hon. A. NJ. Cloud, county attorney OF
Delaware county, delivered the class
address, which was a forceful argu-
ment for sterling manhood, Rev p. s.
Benjamin, pastor of the NJ. e. church,
delivered the baccalaureate sermon
Sunday morning, May 26 at II o'clock.
The Stratford high school has three
new courses Of unusual strength, a
classical, scientific, and normal,
each of four years. length. The STRAIT
ford schools enjoy the distinction OF
sending more school teachers out from
among her graduates and student body
than any other school in the country
in proportion to the enrolment.
The graduates are: Carlos Waldo
Cox, Grayce Beatrice Swanson, Rosa
Constance Rodine, Fred >Berton Fry.
Neva Eleanor Neese, Anna Sophia Oh
son, Elsie Sophia Rodine, and John
ERNEST Steiner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05
Of Of s aan qa1s''

Throu the blood carried from generation anoth
transmit them their children and SO down the family
line and the faint removed from the blood
cay this true Of seou for it is disease that is d the
miserable will finally the
life it's victim The usual enlarged glands OF
about the which often burst and become dcargng ulcers
catarr of the head and skin diseases The trouble
being firmly ntnched in the blood often attacks the resulting
White Swelling hip disease while pad the
loss strength and often Affections show that the disease
entirely DESTROYING the and nutve qualities
the blood Scroua being disease affecting the
circulation be treated with remedy that builds and
every system denied
should have from the blood S.
all blood and all and
the ideal remedy cou S. S S. destroys all
and poons richness and to blood and
postery life
with blood supply which Is their ghtu
while thorough gentle and healing vegetable ingredients
which build Of the system Book the blood
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05
Items From 'eeImond.
Special to Times-Republican.


Belmond, June, 5.-During the past
few days, this section has been visited
by rain, and now our farmers re-
joice, for corn is coming and small
grain is looking fine
Our city marshal, while placing a
plain drunk in Jail, became very angry
and hit him over the head, INJECTING a
severe cut over the right eye. A hear
ing was held, and the marshal was
bound over to the next term Of court,
under $3.50 bonds, which he fur
nished.
The high school graduates will have
their exercises in the opera house June
6, when five boys and girls will get
their diplomas. A fine program is ar
ranged for the occasion.
y Sam Liewen has returned from
North Dakota,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05

building, which was but four inches
from the building in which the fire
originated, and which Is occupied by
Frank Burnham. who conducts gem
eral merchandise business. Owing to
the narrow space between the two
buildings in which the fire was burn
ing, 1t was very difficult to reach it.
but after hard work it was extin-
guished. Well soaked lumber and a
quiet night were favorable to the fire.
mems efforts The stocks Of goods
in the buildings were not greatly dam
aged The principle damage was to the
Gregg building, which was consider
ably demolished by fire. water and the
axes of the firemen. The fire started
in the butcher shop smoke house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-05
Garrison News.

Special to Times-Republican.
Garrison, June 5.-Mr. and Mrs
George Stauffer enjoyed visit from
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stauffer, of Blairs-
town, last Sunday.
A number of farmers in this vicinity
shipped hogs and cattle on Tuesday
Among those who shipped were o. Bo-
lenbaughSand Henry Ravenscroft.
Bert Tyler has purchased a gasoline
engine and cement mixer, which will
enable Mr.. Tyler to make as fine ce-
ment walk and do it as quickly as the
best Of them.
Lew Dautremont has been about laid
up with a gathering under his arm, but
is now some better.
Ed Rucker is not progressing as
raa pidly as desired, and is still quite
sick.
L.. F. Heiden is having his house
painted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark. Reese went to
Vinton Tuesday evening for a short
visit.
Our schools will close this week
There will be no commencement this
year. owing to the addition of a year te
the course.