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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
Suit to Collect a Note Given to
Defending Lawyers Brings
Charge of Forgery
RECALLS TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
Father of the Victim Of walford Crime,
sued on an Old Note by Novak's At
torneys, Declares instrument a For
sery-Note and Interest Now Amount
to $1,000.

Waford, Jan. s.-The Novak case
promises to be rehearsed again in the
courts The answer of William Muir
ray in the case of w. T.. Steele and r.
w. Tourtellot, commenced a few days
ago at Cedar Rapids, has been filed. 1t
Is of such a nature as to make certain
a trial of the most sensational nature,
and one that will reopen the terrible
tragedy at Walford that resulted in
the death of Charles Murray and the
conviction of Frank Novak of murder
and his sentence to the Anamosa PEN
itentiary for life.
A few days ago w. r. Steele and
p. w. Tourtellot commenced suit In
the superior court of Cedar Rapids
against William Murray Of Walford,
in which they asked judgment for
$3.50, amount claimed to be due on a
promissory note given to Novak q
Jilek at Walford Jan. 2, 1895, payable
in one year at the Cedar Rapids Ma
tional bank, and assigned to them
together with interest at per cent
since that date. Messrs Steele and
Tourtellot did great deal Of work in
connection with the defense of Frank
Novak when he was tried for murder,
and as part compensation for their SER
vices, this particular note was assign
ed to them. With interest up to the
present time it amounts to something
like $1,1OO or $1,000.
But William Murray, one of the
makers Of the note. and father Of
Charles Murray, the unfortunate man
whose bones were taken from the ruins
Of the burned store and bank
building of Novak & Jilek, declares
that the note is forgery. He has just
filed his answer to the suit in which
he specifically denies the signature OF
William Murray to the note set out in
plaintiffs petition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08

Moore's hands and arms were severe
ly burned and Mr.. Williams is suffer-
ing with burned hand. The loss on
the house is over $50 which is covered
by insurance.
Hinton.
While Roscoe Small had corn
shelter at work Smelling corn at his
place last Saturday their little three
year-old boy was badly hurt by being
caught in the tumbling rod. His
clothes were twisted round and his
arm broken in two places and the
child badly bruised. One of the work.
men tried to rescue the child and in
doing so broke his arm near the shoul-
der.
Ottumwa.
Richard Anguin, a coal miner who
resides on West Main street Graves
town, was seriously injured by fall
of slate while working in the Roseland
coal mine west of the city Thursday
morning. His right leg was broken in
two places below the knee and the knee
is badly crushed. He is also seriously
injured across the back but it is not
thought that the injuries will prove ia
tai.
Patton.
J. c. Harker delivered ten head Of
cattle to Rowe & Smittle that weighed
about 1900 pounds. The largest one
was a four-year- steer that was a
monster in size. He seemed to stand
a foot above the ordinary size Of this
age Of cattle. He weighed 2.450. There
was one other, a two-year-old, that
was about the same height and weigh
ed 1860. That was pretty good for
two-year -old. In the bunch was one
four-year bull that weighed 1850
There was a two-year-old heifer that
weighed 1850.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
Many Electric Lines Projected
in State and Many Will
Be Built
CONTRACTS ALREADY AWARDED
Fairfield Memphis Road Includes a
Big Dam Project on Des Moines Riv-
er-lowa to Become Conspicuous as
an Interurban state-some of tho
Projected Roads.
Special to Times-Republlcan

Des Moines, Jan. S.--The promotion
Of interurban roads In Iowa is gong
on actively in many parts OF the state,
and in some cases affairs have pro-
crossed to such point that contracts
are being let. If one-half Of the plans
announced are carried out, the year
1907 will be the greatest Iowa ever
has seen In building interurban lines.
Among those which figure in the
news dispatches are the Atlantic &
South which is being actively pro-
noted by the Boosters club of Allan
tic; the Waterloo Stanwood line; the
Fairfield Memphis CMo.) line, which
will install dams in the Des 'Moines
river near Keosauqua; the Davenport
Maquoketa & Dubuque line, the Du-
buque- Platteville (Wis.) road, pro-
NOTED by Arthur Fox, Madison
(Wis) capitalist, and the Minneapolis.
DEBORAH & Dubuque road.
Projected or talked OF roads out Of
Des Moines are numerous. There Is the
Carlisle, the Colfax & Northwestern
road, the Colfax, Newton g. Marshall-
town road, Des Moines- Winterset. the
Creston. the Abel line and the Knox
vile and Pleasantville propositions
Many of these latter will surely be
constructed. and most of the first
group.
The plans of engineers contemplate
the building of two dams in the great
bend Of the Des Moines near Keosau-
qua, each about 500 feet long. One
dam will be about three miles below
Keosauqua and the other above town
several miles, near Pittsburg. Each
dam will have a powerhouse. and
substation will be constructed at
halfway point between the dams.
The dams will be built Of concrete
strengthened by heavy steel Orders. 1t
is stated that the dams, complete and
fully equipped, will cost $4,000.
These dams, it is understood. will fur
nish $500 horsepower, and will be sup
plemented by 500-horsepower steam
plant which will be used in emergency
cases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

South English.
George Sorden has purchased the
AK Reed farm near Webster This
farm consists of 100 acres which
brought the owner the tidy little price
of 500 per acre
Spirit Lake.
January P. w. Blackert resigned
his position as cashier Of the Superior
Savings Bank and has associated him.
self with the First National Bank of
J.;l!sefield.
Cedar Falls.
The Refshauge- Noble hardware COM
pany has sold out to Gerken Bros &
Co., of Dewitt, Iowa, and the work Of
the new proprietors will take inmedi-
ate charge.
Sidney.
Roy Campbell of Sidney has corn
husking record which is hard to beat.
During the season just closed he husk-
ed forty-six days, and cribbed 4,S43
bushels, his average being a fraction
less than ninety-five bushels per day.
AIIerton.
harrison GRIMES, ploLeer FARMER
Of Wayne county. died at the age Of
Sc years Mr.. Grimes was large deal
er in horses. His nephew, w. T. Grimes
is the cashier of one of the Allerton
banks. Mr.. Grimes leaves, a wife and
a large number of sons and other rel
atives.
Clinton.
English lutheran services will com.
mence regularly in Clinton on Sunday
morning at the w. r. c. hall, over
the Clinton National bank, in charge
of Rev. A. B. Learner of Iowa City,
president Of the synod of Iowa. At q
late meeting of the state synod Clinton
was settled upon m the special deld
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08

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dition.
We want to prove to every sufferer
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Co., which is sufficient evidence of
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
REV. FOWLER INSANE
Former Well Known Des Moines Min
ister, Who Married Prominent Boone
Resident, Mentally Unbalanced
When He Committed Recent Crime
Against Small Girl.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, Jan. S.-Rev. Elmer Fowler,
the we'll known former Des Moines
minister who married prominent
resident of this city. has been adjudged
insane by the commission, and taken
to Clarnda. Rev. Fowler some time
ago came into prominence owing to his
associations with one OF the Des
Moines waits who took an outing with
at the Lodges. Rev. Fowler. when con-
fronted with the evidence, the girl and
Mrs. Fowler broke down and con-
fessed all. The matter was taken up
by the courts of .Des Moines and on the
promise of Rev. Fowler to leave the
state, he was discharged from GUS
tody.
He left for California and shortly af-
ter arriving In that city was sent to
an insane asylum. Later. under pro-
test, he was released and came direct
to Iowa and to Boone. For some time
he made his home at Buelah Home. in
the Lodges Valley. His actions grew
stranger each day, and yesterday the
officers deemed 1t best to take charge
Of the man. He was brought to this
city, and after the evidence Of num-
Der of prominent people OF Boone and
Des Moines, including that OF Mrs.
Fowler, he was adjudged insane and
ordered taken away for treatment. 1t
was established beyond a doubt that
he was mentally unbalanced when he
committed the crime against the small
girl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08

for work for the year. A minister has
been chosen and has consented to come
here about the middle of March. Ar
rangements are being made to locate a
man here temporarily until the regu-
lar missionary arrives.
Upton.
A couple OF big farm deals involv-
ing values something like $4,000 were
closed here this week, the payments
all being in cash or equivalent. Title
to the Aldrich farm was conveyed to
James Brennan for $4,000 and James
Brennan conveyed his farm near Ce-
dar Bluff containing 1877 acres to his
brothers, Ed, Michael and Martin for a
consideration of $4,000.
Prairie City.
Thomas w. Clark, pioneer resident
of this city, died at the home OF his
son, Crawford, southwest of here. He
was we'll known in central Iowa. For
fifteen years he was in active manage
ment Of the Prairie City mill, owned by
j. P. Turner. Since that time he has
assisted his son in the management Of
the Draper ranch, which is controlled
by Representative j. E. Offil.
Charlton.
What came near being very SER
ious accident occurred at the home of
Clarence Moore in west Charlton,
Friday morning, about 1890. Their
little child upset the lighted gasoline
stove The floor and the little ones
clothing were soon ablaze. Mrs. Moore
oh 1o1
pass thru the flames and her clothing
caught afire. Morgan Williams, a
neighbor, seeing the flames, came to
their assistance, and soon had the fire
nearly out, before the fire department
arrived. The child was burned quite
badly about the body and limbs. Mra
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
SCHOOL ROW AT AMEs
Trouble Now Between Down Town
District and School Patrons Of Col
Iege suburb-New School House
Built and Board Refuses to Pay
Transportation to city-Will Prob
ably Go in Court.

Transportation to city-Will Prob
ably Go in Court.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Jan. 8.-Theres another
"ruction" stirred up over school af-
fairs at Ames, but this time instead
of being in the city proper 1t is be-
tween the down town district and the
school patrons of the college suburb
Heretofore there being no school house
of any consequence out in the vicinity
Of the college, the board has paid the
transportation of the scholars from
that part of the city down town and
back on the motor. Recently school
house was completed out west of the
college for the accommodation of the
children of that district as high a. he
seventh grade. Those further advance
ed have still to come down town for
| their education and right there is
board has refused to stand further
transportation expense and the patrons
take exception to the new ruling. Yes
terday committee of the residents
from the college addition were In this
city, waiting upon County Superinten-
dent of Schools Welty, airing their
grievance before that officer. Mr..
Welty has taken no action on the mat
ter as yet, but judging from the con-
versation of different parties interests
ed in the affair, it makes little differ
ence what the outcome of the case is
in his court, the matter will, in all
probability be carried into the courts,
and become matter for legal consid-
Grafton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
DISTRICT COURT At ELDoRA.
Judge r. M. Wright is Presiding at the
January Term.

Special to Times
Eldora, Jan. S.-The January term of
the Hardin county district court, con-
vened here Monday, with Judge r. M.
Wright presiding. The foreign attor-
neys to be here during this three
weeks term of court, are Nagle & Ma
gle, Clarion; Wambach & Mattice ans
Wesley Martin of Webster City; Boies
& Boies and C. E. Pickard, of Water
loo; Healey Bros & Kelleher of Fort
Dodge; George w. Sewers, Oskaloosa;
F. H. Noble, Des MONIES, and F. j.
McGreery of Dumont.
There are eight state cases, ninety
old cases, forty new cases, forty-eight
probate cases, and eight wills to be
disposed Of.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
Changes at cIarksviIIe.
Special to Tiires-Republican.

SpeclaI TO TlEeS-RepubllCan.
Clarksville, Jan. "a. Price, who has
been in the general mercantile and gro
Gerry business here for the past quarter
of century. owing to poor health, has
taken partner in the grocery depart
ment. Mr.. Forrest Seitz, who has been
general manager of that line for a
number Of years, is the new member Of
the firm, which will be known as Price
& Seitz.
The fremont livery barn changed
hands yesterday, H. S. Bouton having
sold out to John Martin. Mr.. Martin
is an experienced horseman, and we'll
known here. The public is well as
sured of the best Of service in that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
STIR IN POLITICS.
County Clerk ELECT Halverson at Es
therville Declined to Qualify.


Special to Times-Republican
Baskerville. Jan. Son account OF
failing health and an opportunity for a
less combining position, County Clerk
elect w. Halverson declines to qualify
and John Ammundson will hold over
This created quite stir in local polit-
ical circles for while. Considerable
pressure was brought to bear to induce
Mr.. Halverson to qualify and then re-
sign, thus giving the board of super
visors an opportunity to fill the va
cancy. But since Mr.. Halverson won
the nomination over Ammundson by
only fifteen votes, he regarded Mr..
Ammundson as much entitled to the
place as any new man the board could
name, and his action will meet with
general approval
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
CHANGES AT MoNrEzuMA.
G. e. 6inaser Succeeds Father al
sheriff-other New Officers.

G. e. Binager Succeeds Father az
Sheriff-Other New Officers.
Special to Times-kepdblican
Montezuma, jan S.-There are many
changes taking place in our county Of
ficers just now. The board of super
visors Is in session now. G. e. Bina-
ger will succeed his father, G. w. Bin
ager as sheriff; John w. Rose succeeds
Alex buffers as auditor; w. c. Mckee
continues as deputy auditor.
Frank Bechly, who has been deputy
clerk Of courts under H. F. Morton,
now takes charge of that office. s. c.
Dickson is to be deputy clerk; c. c.
Hunt, who has been deputy county
treasurer thru several terms, now
becomes treasurer. John w. West, Jr.,
will be deputy. John w. West, ST. re-
firing county treasurer, takes a clerk
ship in the Montezuma Savings Bank.
w. N. Stone, retiring clerk, goes to
Grinnell to accept a position in the
store Of his brother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
Lodge Officers Installed at Montezuma
Special 10 Tlmes-Republican

Montezuma, Jan. Son last Friday
evening, the officers of Montezuma
lodge, No. "a, I. o. o. F. were installed
as follows: N G.. E. d. Rayburn, U.
G., c. c. Garnett; recording secretary.
E. v. Harper; financial secretary, NJ.
c. Mcdonald; treasurer, E. NJ Bryan;
r. S. to N. G., G. w. Bolts; L. S. to
N. g., Walter Bowers; warden, j. l..
Blakeley; conductor, g. w. Wilson; l..
S. IS, j. F. Gross; L. G., Ben Powell;
o. G., Frank Bechly; r. S. to v. G.,
w. F. Stanford; L. S. to v. G., j. T.
Bryan. j. w. Nelson, of Grinnell, the
regular d. d. G. NJ, officiated.
The local Rebekah lodge officers are
to be installed tonight, the Sth, by Mrs.
Lizzie Stewart, of Deep River, who
has charge of that work in this county
for the wear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
ICE CAUSES INJURIES

M. M. Thomas, at Iowa Falls, Breaks
Wrist, Mrs. Church leg.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. S.-Broken bones
and bad bruises have been the order of
the day in this city the past forty
eight hours, as result of a second bad
sleet storm in a week. The storm
coated streets and sidewalks. with a
coating of ice. making walking very
dangerous. NJ NJ Thomas, a carpen-
ter is laid up with broken wrist as
result of fall. and Mrs. Julia Church
sustained broken leg just below the
hip. Sunday, by fall on an icy pave-
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
FALLING OFF IN ORDINATIONS.
Davenport crematory Does Less Bus.
mess, Owing to Increase in Plants.
Snocial to Times Renuhlican.

SpeCldl 10 1ILleS- pcpuUIlCtu.
Davenport, Jan. S.-During the year
1906 there were % bodies cremated at
the Davenport crematorium. making a
total OF 80 cremations at the crema-
torium since 1t was established some
dozen years ago. In 1905 there were
81 cremations in Davenport, eight more
than the year 1906.
New crematories being built in diff
ferent parts of the country. account
for this falling off. The Davenport
crematory, until few years ago, re-
ceived all the bodies from the vicin-
ity Of st. Louis, ST. Paul and Denver,
but recently crematoriums have been
erected in these cities and bodies are
therefore taken to the nearest point
for cremation. In all there are about
80 crematories in operation in the
United States today, several times as
many as when the Davenport crema-
tory was built.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
CUPID SLOW LAST YEAR.

Record in Hardin County Short Twen-
ty-three Matinss.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. 8.-Cupid seems to
have been rather derelict in his duty in
Hardin county the past year, and as a
result there is falling off in marri-
ages. While other counties of the
state show a picking up in the matri-
monial business, the record in this
county shows that it is short twenty
three matings compared with that of
the previous year. This tntal number
has not had depressing effect on the
market since the. first Of the year.
however
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
II. II. GEE LEAVES BANK.
To Devote His Time to Merchants Ad-
vertising Company, Iowa Falls.

10 Devote Hts lime 10 MercHdHeS Nu'
vertising Company, Iowa Falls.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Jan. S.-Herbert n. Gee,
who came here from Cedar Rapids
about year ago to accept the posi-
ton of assistant cashier In the Home
Savings Bank. has resigned that po-
sition to devote all his time to the
Merchants Advertising Company. with
which he has been associated for sew
eral months. The new company Is SELL
ing advertising ideas to merchants.
1t makes it's headquarters In this city
and will keep several travelling sales
men on the road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING.
Some One Fired Shot Thru Engine Of
Milwaukee Freight at Maxwell.

Special 70 T1mes-Fe PUBLICAN.
Nevada, Jan. s.-For the past few
days a Milwaukee detective has been
working at Maxwell looking up the
matter of some shooting at an engine
that occurred there few days ago.
While thru Milwaukee freight was
passing thru the yards in Maxwell,
some one fired shot thru the engine,
which pierced the engineers cap and
grazed his skull. 1t is not known
whether the shot, which was fired in
the night time, was fired by some
thoughtless boy accidentally or wheth-
err 1t was the work of some hobo who
had been fired from the train at some
previous trip and was laying in wait
for the trainmen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08

Chamberlain. where she visited her
folks few days and then went on
west Leaving the railroad she drove
eighty miles to her farm. While there
the big storm swept that section, and
she is unable to reach friends or even
communicate with them. Friends here
are looking daily for some tidings from
her School opened yesterday, and the
board found it necessary to employ
substitute in her room until Miss Bar
Der can return.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08

as the old Nettevneld farm and is about
a mile east of Cambridge.
Mrs. John Pressnal, Cambridge
woman, was thrown from rig while
team was running out to the Meter
field fire and she was also badly bruis-
ed and may be Injured internally. NO
bones were broken
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
GAINESVILLE DEATH SUDDEN.
Marshall Wheeler Was One Of the Old.
er Settlers There.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Clarksville, Jan. S.-Marshall
Wheeler, one Of the older settlers, VIII
died very suddenly at his home, tW
and one-half miles south of town, las
week, was born in New York, in 1870,
being 81 years old. He had been in his
usual good health, and had retired for
the night. His wife, upon hearing him
make strange noise, tried to awaken
him, but could not do so and called
to her sons, who also had retired. They
found him dead. He leaves a wife,
four sons, and three daughters, all OF
whom were at the funeral, which was
held at the Presbyterian church, OF
which he was member, at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. The services were
conducted by Rev. French. His four
sons and two son-in-laws were his pail
bearers. Interment was at>Lynwood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
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