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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
eAeNoN LEAVES NJ. & ST. /.
Superintendent Of Bridges and Build
ines, at Fort Dodge, Resigns.

Special TO Times r, publican
Fort Dodge, July Ill. E. Gagnon.
who for several years past has been
superintendent of bridges and build
ings for the Minneapolis & st. Louis.
has been offered the position of super
intendent of construction with the Fort
Dodge, Des Moines & Southern rail-
road, and he will accept.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
MISS PRATT TO TEACH.

Iowa Falls Girl Has Accepted Position
in Ellsworth College.
Special to Times Republican
Iowa Falls, July 1.-THE position of
teacher of history and economics at
Ellsw orth College has just been filed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
GIRL TAKES cARBoLlc ACID.

Miss liza Lympus Of NorwaIk Ends Life
After Quarrel.
Spe.cial TO Times Republican.
Des Moines, July 17.-After an arsN
ment with her brother-in-law, yester-
day, Miss liza Lympus, of Norwalk, %
years old, walked to the front porch OF
her home and committed suicide by
swallowing carbolic acid. No other
cause Is known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17

by the board of directors. in the seiec
by the board of directors In the selec-
ton of Miss Ruth Pratt for the place.
Miss Pratt is daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. II. o. Pratt of this city. She is
a graduate of Cornell College, and
this spring graduated from Smith Col
lege at northampton, Mass. Dur
ing her work ir the east she has fitted
herself especially for the studies she
will teach at Ellsworth College the
coming year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
Garrison News.
Svooi,1 Is sJ,;,n hIiC2 n


Special TO Times IL publican.
Garrison July 17.-Rainy weather is
holding back haying and continual
ton of the rain turnout this week will
cause a serious loss TO farmers by
rusting and lodging the small grain.
Several report that their potatoes are
rotting in the ground.
John Troxel brought down the auto
which was stalled last week during the
hard storm, intending to take 1T to
Waterloo, but because OF the rain ne
has been unable thus far to do 1t.
Joe Merchant will raise his mouse
soon and likewise Geo. Shafer, and
both are talking of using Bert Lylef
cement blocks for the purpose.
Mrs. II. NJ Tiffany and daughter left
Tuesday evening for a visit with her
parents in Franklin, Neb
Quite few hogs have been shipped
from here during the past week
"Uncle" Mark Reese has been en-
gagged for time in translatlng the
blue prints of the sidewalk grades into
understandable English for Councilman
Grimm.
Beach Allard and family left Tues
day night for Alabama where they VIII
make their future home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Allard have been among us for long
time and we all hate to see them leave,
but wish them well wherever they may
be. Mr. Bristol sold the restaurant to
some Waterloo parties who will take
control soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
News From, Grand junction.

Special to Times Republican.
Grand Junction, July 1.-THE rains
continue to keer, the fields wet, so that
no further cultivating of corn can be
done The universal opinion is that
half crop of corn is all that can be
expected in this part9of the state. The
oat crop is light, the crop of early po-
tatoes very poor. New potatoes are re-
failing at 81 per bushel.
A message from Chicago yesterday
afternoon anne unced the death of
Clarence Haun. Deceased was reared
here. but for several years past lived
in Chicago.
H w Smith. formerly pioneer set
tier here, but for several years an in
mate of the soldiers home at Mar
shalltown, is reported to have died
suddenly.
Mrs. William Sanders. for a long
time an invalid, and for sometime past
very low, is reported as improving
slowly.
About round dozen of our people
left here today for Colorado to take up
homesteads. If all those and all that
have filed on fomesteads this year
from this place, prove up on them, it
will almost be sln exodus from this vi
ii.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
BOYS STILL At LARGE
Corners and Jensen, Of Mason City
Escaped From Jail Sunday.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. July 17--No trace OF
the boys. Corners and Jensen. who es-
capped from the county Jail Sunday
while Mrs. Hodren was absent at
church, has yet been discovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
anCeU Uy t1Ie CUu1tC1t'
Table Of increases.

fetal increase net ...... 1896, 935
The assessment OF the interurbans
.was increased substantially by the
council, the following table showing
the total taxable value OF these cor
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-09-06

81 wouldn't put 1t like that, sir" the
man answered, with a deprecatlng
smile. 81 think you have been misled
by those who did not wish you to dis.
cover the truth"
Duncombe turned sharply on his heel.
"And you. Andrew
81 wish TO do you justice" Andrew
answered coldly, and | am willing to
believe that YOU have faith yourself in
the extraordinary story you have just
told rs. But, frankly, I think that you
have been too Crcdulous."
Duncombe lost his temper. He turn.
ed on his heel and walked back into
the hotel.
you can go to the devil your own
way" he declared.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-09-06

"AhdrClG,' ne said, grdSping him by the
arm, ~ must speak 1Cith yOu alone"
came the chance possessor Of an i'm
portant state secret. He was followed
to France by spies from that country
we will call ii Germany-and the
young lady who awaits you so impa-
tlentiy Is. if not one Of them, at least
II of their friends. At the Cafe
MontmartrG he gave his secret away
to people who are in some measure
allied with the secret service police OF
France. lie was kidnapped by them
n induced to remain hidden by a
trick. Meanwhile diplomacy makes
use of his information. ana foreign
spies look for him in vain. His sister,
when she came to search for him, was
simply an Inconvenience which these
people had not contemplated. She was
worked Upon by fears concerning her
brothers safety TO go into hiding. Both
have been well cared for, and the re-
port of Guys death Is, I firmly believe.
nothing but IN attempt to lull the anx-
lieties OF the spies who are searching
for him. This young woman here may
be able to tell you into whose hands
he has fallen, but you may take my
word for 1t that she Is greater in need
OF information than you are and that
she Is an exceedingly dangerous per-
son for you to discuss the PoyntOns
with. These are the crude facts. l
have only known them n few hours
myself, and there Is a good deal which
| cannot explain. But this l honestly
and firmly believe. Neither you nor
j nor Mr.. Lloyd here can do the slight
est good by interfering in this matter.
For myself, / am leaving for England
tonight"
Duncombe. like most honest men, ex-
pected to he believed. If he had enter
tanned the slightest doubt about it, he
would not have dared to open his
mouth. The silence that followed he
could understand. No doubt they were
as amazed as lie had been. But It was
II different thing when he saw the ex-
preston on Andrews face as he turned
to his companion.
'""t No Sou lhlhh OF tnlS, LlOyuF
he asked.
Il am afraid, sir" the man answered,
that some of the clever ones have
been imposing upon Sir George. 1t
generally turns out so when amateurs
tackle a job like this"
Duncombe looked ut him in astonish-
ment.
do YOU mean to say that you don't
believe me- he exclaimed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-09-06
;.aa:GT oT iI'aiRR's oeArn.
Citizen Of Chapman Says Man Was
Hounded to Death by Mobs.

Lincoln, Sept. Ex-Governor Sheldon
has received a letter from A. l..
Steers of Chapman, Neb., in which ii
is claimed that James l.. McGirr, a
Greek %laborer, who vas found dead
near there July l6, came to his end at
the hands Of a mob, who dubbed him
10 death.
The letter does not go into any de.
tails, bat says that if the chief execu
tive is anxious to preserve the law
and order in the state, he should not
stop with urging the prosecution of
the lynchers Of Higgins, but should
take up every case.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-09-06

The detective. who had evidently
overheard everything, stepped back to
them.
"You will excuse my interfering,
sir" he said. "but If this case is to
remain in my hands at all 1t is ncces.
sary for me 10 hear all that Sir George
Duncombe has 10 say. The young lady
will wait for q moment. This case il
difficult enough as it Is, what with the
jealousy of the French police, who
naturally don't want us to find out
what they can't. If Sir George Dun
combc has any information to give
now the man added with emphasis,
(which he withheld u few minutes
ago. | think that | ought to hear 1t
from his own lips"
81 agree entirely with what Mr..
Lloyd has sald," Andrew declared.
Duncombc shrugged his shoulders.
He looked around him cautiously. but
they were I'm a corner of the cntrcsol,
and no one was within hearing dis
lance.
every we'll" he said. "To save you
from danger and Miss Poynton from
further trouble | am going to break a
confidence which has been reposed in
me, and to give you the benefit of my
own surmises. In the first place, Mr..
Lloyd Is mistaken In suppOslng that
the French police have been in the
least puzzled by this double disappear
ance On the contrary. they are per-
fectly well aware of all the facts of
the case and could have produced Miss
Poynton or her brother at my mo-
ment. They are working not for us,
but against u.s.
Indeed" Mr.. Lloyd said In a tone of
disbelief. "And their object?"
Here Is ms much of the truth as I
dare tell you" Duncombe said. Guy
Poynton while on the continent be-
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-09-06
SUSPECT WILL RETURN.
Man Taken at Osceola Says He Wa:
Using Name Not His Own.

Leavenworth, Kan, Sept. 2.-The
man who was arrested in Osceola
Neb., and brought to the Kansas pen
~itentiary under the belief hat he was
Ben Cravens, the notorious desperate
left the prison. He will return to Os
ceola. He was furnished with a re
turn ticket to Nebraska. Before leav,
ing Lansing the mar said his right
name was Albert Clay States and that
he sometimes gave the other name OF
Scettler, which was his mothers
name.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-09-06
Pioneers Take Automobiles.

Lincoln, Sept. 2.-The territorial
pioneers OF Nebraska automobiled
around Lincoln and then took lunch al
Capital Beach. Former Governor
Crounse, David Anderson, A. N. Yost
of omaha and Mrs. Louisa Collins OF
Kearney, the first resident OF
that town. delivered short speeches
June q was set apart by resolution as
a public holiday to be submitted tc
the next legislature to be made legal
This is in honor of the day the Lewis
and Clark expedition reached Ne
braska, in 1903.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-09-06

RHEUMATISM CURED IN 4 DAY.
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and NeuraIy,s
,aa'cal,y cures MI 10 days, Its action upon
.ne system remarkable aud mysterious. II
removes al oncs the cause and the disease i'm
meulately disappears. The first dose greaIiv
drm1nns' % cents and u. Sold byH, z. GRrcs'
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-28
WANTED
YOUNG WOMEN
For Yarn Examining Room
Those Having Experience Can secure
Good Positions and Good Pay. Address
The Pitkin-HoIdsworth Worsted Co.
MORTGAGES SALE

VIII be sold at public auction on tho
premises hereinafter described, on
THURSDAY. June 6. 1907. at l2 o'clock
noon, by virtue OF the power OF sale
contained In that certain deed OF mort
gage made and executed by Catherine
r.. Peirce. dated July 6, 1899. and re-
corded with the records OF land evil
dence for the town OF Warwick. county
OF Kent. and State OF Rhode Island. in
real estate mortgage book, No. rs, AT
page sos. the conditions OF said deed Of
mortgage having been broken viz:
The following described real estate sit
uated In said Warwick, viz: A certain
lot OF land with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon. bounded as follows:
Northerly on land OF Almira Durfee and
Charlotte Engstrome, easterly on land of
said Engstrome and highway leading
Mark Rock. southerly by the training
field and land formerly OF Thomas T..
Anthony. which separates II from Sandy
Lane, westerly by land OF Esek Romsdell.
Marshall Woods and the lot next de-
scribed, being the homestead estate of
the late william Warner, devised by him
by will OF John Warner. recorded on page
AZ OF Book OF Wills. etc. No. 12 in said
Warwick Town Clerks office. Also a GER
tain wood lot bounded northerly on the
Waterman road. easterly on land OF said
Durfee and homestead lot. southerly on
land of said Woods, and westerly on land
formerly OF Amos Greene, deceased, all
within said bounds. be the same more or
less. Also a certain lot OF land bounded
easterly. southeasterly and southsrly by
the middle OF the brook which crosses
said highway a short distance northerly
from said meeting house, and westerly on
said highway devised by will as afore-
said Also a certain lot of land lying
easterly and southeasterly OF the lot last
described. and is bounded northerly on
land OF Thomas w. Gardiner easterly on
land OF Marshall Woods or a driftway,
southerly on land OF said Woods. and
Walter NJ Greene's estate. and westerly
by the middle of said brook. which sep
arates Il from the lot last above de-
scribed Also certain lot of land situ-
ated In Spruce swamp. bounded as fol-
lows: Beginning at small brook IVY the
bridge southerly by land now or former
ly OF Russell Young, westerly and north
erly by land now or formerly Of heirs OF
Charles Lord and Robinson Lockwood.
and easterly by land formerly OF stephen
Budlong, deceased. TO first mentioned
bound, which comes 10 the road I'm an
angle containing acres g. rods. and was
conveyed 10 Rrantor by deed from VII
liam Warner, dated Sept 13. 1883. and re-
corded in Book AZ. page 3o7. OF said War
wick records.
By order OF the assignee OF the mort
gagee who hereby gives notice OF inten-
ton 10 bid on the above-described prem
ises at the sale or any adjournment
thereof.
Warwick r. l.. May IA, 1907. got
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-28
STATE BOARD
OF PUBLIC ROADS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for the construction OF
section OF State highway in tho town OF
Hopkinton, about 3, $40 feet in length; A
section OF State highway In the town of
North Kingstown. about 1900 feet In
length; section of State highway In the
town of Coventry, about 1920 feet In
length; section OF State highway in the
town OF Coventry, about 900 feet in
length: a section Of State highway In the
town of Warwick. about 1880 feet In
length, will be received by the State
Board of Public Roads at its office. State
House. Providence, r. L. until u m, on
time and place they will be publicly
opened and read.
Bids must be made upon blanks to be
furnished by the Board
No bids will be received unless accom-
panied by a certified check for the sum
OF $500. payable TO the State of Rhode
Island
The Board reserves the right TO reject
any and all bids. and TO give preference
TO towns 81 cities In accordance with sec
ton No. 8 of chapter ss2 OF Inc Public
Laws.
Plans. specifications and drawings may
be examined at the office OF the State
Board OF Public Roads at the otate
WEDNESDAY, 5th day Of June. 1907,
every week day between the hours OF 10
a. m. and p. m, excepting Saturdays
JOHN H. EDWARDS.
ROBERT B. TREAT.
FREDERICK r. PERKINS,
WILLIAM c. PECKHAM,
JOHN It. RICHMOND,
m24-l6t state Board OF Public Roads.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-28
10000 ATTEND FUNERAL
OF IAN MACLAREN

Liverpool. May 2S-An immense crowd
attended the funeral yesterday OF DR..
John Watson Qan Maclaren), who died at
Mount Pleasant Ia, on May last. There
was an impressive service at the Seton
Park Presbyterian chirch. where the en-
balmed body had rested since its arrival
here on May 81
Rev. Alexander Connell, DR.. Dykes and
the bishop of Liverpool, DR.. Chavasse,
participated in the services. The church
was crowded with representatives of all
denominations and the route TO the
Shutdown Road cemetery was lined with
thousands OF persons, who uncovered their
heads as the funeral procession passed.
over 10000 persons witnessed the inter-
ment The 800 members of the Liverpool
Scottish Volunteers, of which organiza-
ton DIR. Watson was chaplain, paraded
bareheaded and then formed In a hollow
square about the grave
After the saying of the committal pray
ers and the benediction a remarkable hush
fell over the multitude OF mourners. and
then the regimental bagpipes broke out
with the sorrowful notes OF the Scotch la
ment "Lochaber No More"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-28
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE
Public Hearing Relative to Peti-
tons for Sewers in Certain
Streets.
Clerk of Committees Department,

Clerk of Committees Department,
City Hall. May q, 1907.
The Joint Committee on Sewers OF the
City Council. 20 which have been referred
certain petitions Of:
The House OF the Good Shepherd ct ais,
for a sewer In Eaton street from Roslyn
street TO Douglas avenue;
James McPhillips ct ais, for sewer in
Berlxley street from Harold street 10 River
avenue;
BENJAMIN f. Smith ct ais. for a sewer in
Alverson avenue from present end of
sewer to Plainfeld street;
Francis Rothentch ct ais. for sewer
In Lowell avenue from Plainfield street to
Hartford avenue;
Hortense IT. V. Shaw ct ais, for a sewer
in Elmhurst avenue and Smith street
from near Eaton street TO present end OF
sewer in Smith street;
Hereby give notice that Public Hear
ing will be held on said petitions I'm the
Clerk OF Committees Department. City
Hall. on TUESDAY. May 2s. 1907 at
o'clock D. nl.. and all parties interested
are hereby notified TO appear, IL they see
At and be heard thereon.
BY order OF
JEREMIAH II. HALL.
y. +. HAYDEN. Chairman.
Clerk of Committees. mA-3t
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-28

LEGAL NOTICES.
CITY OF PROVIDENCE w,
CITY TAX.
Assessors Notice

Whereas. The City Council Of the city
or Providence, by joint resolution ap-
proved on the 18th day Of May, 1907. has has
ratable property In said city, OF one dol
lar and sixty-five cents on each one hun
dred dollars OF the value thereof, to be
of July. A. ID. 1907. and the undersigned
have also prescribed said time for the
assessment OF said tax.
Now. therefore. notice is hereby given
that In accordance with said resolution
and in conformity with the law in rela-
ton TO the assessment OF taxes, every
person, copartnership and body corporate
liable TO taxation is required TO bring In
count OF all his or their ratable es-
tate. describing and specifying the value
OF every parcel OF his or their real and
For the purpose OF receiving such ac-
counts the Board OF Assessors will be in
session in their office In the City Hall, In
said city. daily. from the thirteenth day
of June TO the first day Of July 1907. In,
elusive. Sundays excepted. from
o'clock a. m. until 8 o'clock y. m, except
Saturdays, when they will be in session
from O'Clock a. IN. until ~ o'clock m.
GENERAL LAWS OF RHODE ISLAND
CHAPTER 46. SECTION z:
Every person bringing In any such ac-
count shall make oath before some one
OF the Assessors that the account by him
exhibited contains. TO the best OF his
knowledge and belief a true and full ac-
count and valuation of all his ratable
estate: and whoever neglects refuses
TO bring in such account, IL overtaxed
shall have no remedy therefor"
The Board OF Assessors will meet fol
the purpose OF assessing said tax, or
MONDAY. July /. 1907. at o'clock p. m.
and all real estate will be taxed TO the
persons or bodies corporate In whose
name IL stands by record at that time.
ELISHA II. RHODES.
ARTHTR Al LIB i; ARmINGToN' Arm H4
Assessors OF Taxes.
Providence. May q, 1907.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-28
CITY NALL RECORDS
REAL ESTATE coNvEYANcEs.

REAL ESTATE CoNVEYANCES.
John III. McNulty To Harry l.. Rogers,
lot and buildings on the southerly side OF
Vermont avenue. subject to mortgage:
consideration $40.
Harry Pollock to George d. Lansing ct
al. lot on the northerly side OF Dudley
street; consideration $40.
United Land company ct al TO Sisto
Grande. lot on the southerly side OF Dora
street. consideration 800.
Sisto Grande TO Pietro Biango ct ux.,
SabatiDa, lot on the northerly side OF
Elmdale avenue. subject TO mortgage:
consideration so.
Charles +. Nichols 10 Himan @. winer-
man ct ux., Rosa. lot and buildings on the
corner OF Walling street and Troop lane
subject TO mortgage; consideration SO.
Susanna Hargreaves TO Robert A.
Thompson ct ux., Mary f.. lot and build
ings on the northerly side OF Gladstone
avenue: consideration $40
Marion l.. Child 10 Philip A. Capelle
lot and buildings on the northerly side OF
Haswill street, subject TO mortgage; con-
sideration SO.
Home Realty company TO Elmer J.
Bryant. lot and buildings on the norther-
ly side OF Ohio avenue, subject to mort
gage; consideration So
John F. Calligan TO Bernard j. McCabe.
buildings on leased land on the corner Of
Borden and Hospital strets; consldera-
tlon $40.
REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES.
Himan G. Winerman ct ux., TO Charles
7. Nichols, lot and buildings on corner OF
Walling street and Troop lane, subject to
prior mortgage; $500.
Himan G. Winerman ct ux, TO Rosa
Barad. same premises as last above de-
scribed; $3.50.
Eliza Pearson TO Robert L. Walker
company. lot and buildings on easterly
side OF Webster avenue, subject 70 prior
mortgage $500
Elmer j. Bryant to Home Realty COM
pany. lot and buildings on northerly side
OF Ohio avenue, subject 10 prior mort
gage; $500.
Harry l.. Rogers 10 Home Realty COM
pany, lot and building on southerly side
OF Vermont avenue, subject TO prior mort
gage: $1,000.
Robert A. Thompson ct ux., Mary f.,
to Peoples Trust company, lot and build
ings on northerly side OF Gladstone ave-
nue.; s1f5.
| DISCHARGES OF REAL ESTATE
MORTGAGES.
c. Otto Gerlach ct AL, by Home Realty
| company; $780,
Harry Pollack, by George d. Lansing ct
al: $1,000
Harry Pollack. by Joseph c. Falk; $500.
ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES.
Dennis Higgins to Mary j. McNeeley.
| from estate of Thomas Cosgrove and 9TH
ers TO May 20. 1908.