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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
Increase in Land Prices Keep
Pace Only With Investments
in Improvements
THING IN NORTHWEST COSTS
Some Owners Spending as High as $50
Per Acre for Proper Drainasc-De-
fects in Present Methods Of Selecting
Road supervisors-c. e. Wilson's
Rural Observations.
10 Times Republican

Special TO Times Republican.
Garner, Jan. 22.-Men frequently eN-
press regret that the present-day de-
velopment of farm land in this part OF
the country could not in some measure
have been foreseen by them and the oft
heard expression, II might have invest
ed in land when it could have been
bought for nearly nothing, simply held
on to it, ana it would have made me
independent" is familiar to everyone.
Another statement that many believe
true is that the rise in land values is
They declare that there has never been
much money made by farming, but
that 1t is the early settler who buys
farm and retains possession OF 1t thru
periods of hard times and prosperity
farmer. If it we're possible to figure
out the exact amount that any ordin-
9TV quarter SSSllOu loM a Adtih AA'AN'
tually cost from the time 1t ceased TO
be public land until the present time,
the information would perhaps put an
end to some of the regretful express
sions made in regard to cheap land in
vestments.
The owner of a good farm In this
county was offered what seemed big
price for his land. In studying over
the matter he was surprised at the
amount the farm had really cost him,
altho it was bought when land was
cheap. Buildings and fences drainage
assessments, thing land other expenses
ran the cost of the place up to a sur
prising figure and he decided that he
would be losing money II he sold out.
1t is said that some Of the farms OF
Hancock county are costing their own
ers as much as $50 per acre for drain
age alone; farms that in the drier sea-
son of several years ago produced big
crops.
There is a farm OF 100 acres in
Wright county that was bought good
many years ago by man who resides
in another state. The land is good
but rather low and would require con-
siderable thing to insure crop In wet
seasons. The owner has never inn
proved it at all, preferring to leave that
to a man who has put some little
buildings on it and for twenty years
or more has farmed 1T in consideration
of a ridiculously low rental. The taxes,
however, are not so low and 1t is per-
haps true that the owner, if he should
sell the place today would realize an
amount less than If he had placed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
NEW OFFICE BUILDING
Fort Dodge to Have Fine New First
National Bank and Office Building
Of Six Stories - Located on Most
Valuable Corner in City.

Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge, Jan. 22.-Libby, Nourse
& Rasmus. Des Moines architectural
firm, has been given the contract for
drawing the plans for Fort Dodges
largest office building. A member of
the firm was in the city Monday and
arrangements were completed. The
new building is that of the First Ma
tional Bank and will be located on the
southwest corner of Seventh street and
Central avenue, directly across the
street from the court house, and on
the most valuable corner In the city.
The building will have frontage
of so feet on Central avenue. and
14O feet on Seventh street, and will be
six stories in heighth. Three buildings
will be torn down in addition to the
space already vacant caused by fire
of year ago The corner of the build
ing will be occupied by the bank, while
there will be store room on both
streets for rent. The five upper stor-
les will be fitted for professional and
business offices, and there will be 122
offices in number There will be two
passenger and two freight elevators.
The building will be tire-proof thruout
and will be of brick and stone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
Man Who Spent Many Years
Seeking Criminals Turns
Crook
FORMER PlNKERToN DETECTIVE
Arrested and in Jail at Sioux City on
a Charge of Forsery-Bess That His
Identity Be Not Revealed-stanIey
De Pass Forged Check Under Name
of jackson.
Special to Times-Kepublican.

Sioux City, Jan. 22.-After spending
of crooks, shadowing them into all
parts of the United States, after guard
ing the money of banks, and bringing
felons and swindlers who would rob
them, to answer to the just and benef-
icent law, which is no respector of per-
sons, Stanley De Pass, of Omaha, is
now locked in the wonan's cell at the
police station, charged with passing
worthless checks.
AS Clyde S. Dickson, DePass is al
legged to have cashed eighty dollars
worth of checks on the Chicago house
here two weeks ago. He was later ar
rested in Omaha, and it was discovered
that he is Stanley DePass, who had
been connected with the police depart
ment Of Omaha, and the City Savings
bank, one of the largest financial in
stitutions in the city.
For fourteen years he was in the
employ of the Pinkerton detective
agency, and won distinction with the
big bureau engaged in catching and
bringing criminals to justice. Until a
few years ago he wore the badge of a
Pinkerton man, and was one of the
trusted men about the banks of Omaha.
Detective Richards who went to
Omaha after DePass brought him here
on requisition papers issued by Gov
ernor Sheldon of Nebraska. He was
taken at once to the police station
and the police were good enough to
place the former officer in the wom-
ans ward, where he has spent the day.
Confronted by newspaper man
who had known him in Denver when
he was high in the Pinkerton service
and guarded the vaults of the great
First National bank of David Moffat,
DePass broke down and begged to be
spared publicity. His strong and mus
cular body shook as he wept in the
cell and referred to the days when he
little expected to be locked in a cell
where he had placed scores of swim
dlers.
For my wife and family" he begged,
do not tell who / am. They are in
Omaha and know nothing of the trou-
BILE l have had. They know nothing
of the struggles I have made, and for
their sake, do not tell who am. Let
me down as easily as possible"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
MASON CITY COURT.
Barlow Case Being Arsued-Two Ri
vorces Being Sought.

Barlow Case Being Arsued-Two Di-
vorces Being Sought.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Jan. 22.-Court con-
vened yesterday with Judge Clyde on
the bench. The first matter was the
arguments in the motion filed by the
counsel of ]. D. Barlow, alleging that
the indictments returned against Mr..
Barlow were illegal on the ground that
the grand jury was illegally drawn.
The hearing of the arguments on these
motions will occupy couple of days.
If Judge Clyde rules that the grand
jury was illegally drawn the present
term of the district court will be a
short one, otherwise the hearing of
the Thornton case will probably occu-
py two or three weeks.
One of the important divorce cases
is that of Mrs. Evelyn Humphrey Pal
mer, who is asking divorce from
Walter C. Palmer, a rich mine owner
of Zacatecas. Old Mexico. The plain
tiff alleged she was taken to that
country a year ago as q. bride and that
she was totally neglected by her nus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22

band. She was given fine house, ele-
CANT surroundings but in view of the
fact that she could not speak the Ian
guage of the residents there her stay
became wearisome. She alleges that
her husband spent his time at the club
with boon companions and is alleged
to have mistreated her when she COM
planned of her lonely lot. She asks
the custody of an infant daughter.
Mrs. Waiter Dempsey asks divorce
on the grounds of desertion. Her hus-
band is alleged to have eloped from
Hampton few days ago with Mrs
Grant Cook. of this city. who is the
mother of six children, while Dempsey
has a Mife and three Children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
Miss Bischotf, Fisherman's
Daughter of % WEEDS Capt.
Kimbel, Nearly 20
klMBEL WEALTHY RIVER MAN
Bride Has Turned a Deaf Ear to All
Younger Lovers Who Have Come to
Woo-Is Fourth Wife Of kimbeI-He
is Father Of Twenty Seven Children
and Forty.Two Grand Children.
,ec;al to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuaue. ian. PA romance of the
Mississippi river was eliminated TINS
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Keller, WIS,
when Miss Elizabeth Bischoff, the
beautiful daughter of Casper Bischoff,
fisherman of the Mississippi, was I'M
tied in marriage to Captain r. Kimbel,
one of the wealthest and best known
river men. The wedding eliminates
romance unique in the extreme for the
beautiful girl bride is but twenty-five
while the captain is well onto seventy.
Hale and hearty he stands, man who
has accomplished things, whose ex-
periences have been many and who mas
lived thru the pioneer days on the
great Father of Waters when the In
dams lived in wigwams on its banks
and the deer roamed the woodland re-
treats nearby. The bride is mere
child but wondrousy fair. From near
and far lovers, younger than the cap
tain, attracted by rumors of her eA-
uuisite loneliness, have come to woe
but she has turned "a deaf ear to ali,
her eyes have sought the green NILS
near her fathers humble door and her
heart has caught that of the stout
hearted captain in preference to that
of any younger woer.
A typical child of the river her life
has been lived in the great out OF doors
and she has been happy in the delights
of hunting and fishing rather than In
the great world lying beyond the con-
fines of the nearby hills. Lovely with
the glow of a wondrous beauty about
her, the child of the hills knows moth
ing of the world about her and has
never been away from home except on
the boats that pass her fathers door.
Her life has been lived in the great OPP
en- of the woods and valleys and her
days have been dreamed away beneath
the hills that lie beyond the Mississippi.
The captain is the owner of the ILL
fated Eagle Point, one of the most
famous boats that ply the Mississippi
He is the owner of Kimbeis Park and
KimbeTs Island, where he resides and
where a reception to hundreds of his
friends takes place this evening. Miss
Bischoff is the fourth wife of the river
man. He is the father of twenty seven
children and forty-two grandchildren.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
DEATH OF DIR. THOMSON.
Was Popular Young Man, Connected
With Hospital at Ida Grove.

Was Popular Young Man, Connected
With Hospital at Ida Grove.
Special to Times Republican
Vail, Jan. 22--Dr. r. b. Thoms on.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomson, of
this place died Of pneumonia at the
Conn Hospital in Ida Grove, at 10
o'clock Monday morning, and remains
will be brought to Vail.
DR.. Thomson graduated from the
Sioux City College of Medicine in 1906,
with high honors, and has since that
time been connected with the Conn
Hospital at Ida Grove. His death has
caused cloud of sorrow to hang over
this community. as he was exceedingly
bright and popular with all, and as .
physician very successful.
He leaves to mourn, his father and
mother. two brothers, Dr. j. A. Thorn
son, of Vail, and G. A. Thomson, a fire.
man of Boone. and sister, Mrs. c. G.
Mundy, of Vail 1t Is seldom any COM
munity is called upon to mourn so pop
ular and prominent young man as
was DR.. Thomson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
CLASS TO GRADUATE.

Seventeen in January Glass at Mason
City-Prof. MacBride to Speak.
Special TO Times Republican.
Mason City, Jan. 22.-On Friday ev-
ening this week the graduation exer-
cises of the January class of the high
school will be held, Prof. MacBride of
Iowa City, being the speaker The
graduates are Harold Bull, Grace Bal
mat, Daisy Lee. Loree Huntley, Glen
ME Downing, Mable Smith, Lewis
Stott, Pearl Hill, Anna Parsons, Frank
Casey, Inez Lawrence, Elsie Dake,
johnson, Ella William, Thomas Han
Ion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
CLINTON CHOOSES DIRECTORS.
Corporation Known as Clinton 6as'
Ball Club Hold Meeting.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Jan. 22-The first meeting OF
subscribers to the corporation to be
known as the Clinton Base Ball club.
was held Monday night, when board
of nine directors was chosen to con-
duct the business of the club. and
boost the new Three-Eye ball team
which is to be organized at once. The
board of directors includes business
and professional men, and is as fol-
lows: W. j. Young, Jr.. c. l.. Root,
A L. Schuyler w. w. Cook, p. p,
Crafts, j. F. T. Stamm, F. w. Ellis,
Martin Purcell and A. C.. Smith
1t was reported that the sum of S.
900 had already been subscribed for
the new corporation. assuring its sue
cess. The directory will hold meet
ing at an early date, and will name
officers and select q manager for the
team. Boyle. of the Fort Dodge team.
has applied for the position, and there
are other applications which will be
considered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
JUDGE HENRY IN NEVADA.
Judge Lee to Serve on Bench in Polk
County.

County.
Special to s-Republican.
Nevada, Jan. 22-Judge w. H. Hen
ry, of Des Moines, will serve on the
bench in the district court in Nevada
next week, and Judge c. G. Lee, of Des
Moines, will serve on the bench in Polk
county. This change is made because
of the fact that the law firm of which
Judge Lee is a member has some cases
in district court that have to be tried
during this term, and it became neces-
sary for him to secure some other
judge to sit in his place. A similar cir
cumstance with Judge McHenry made
the change agreeable to him 1t is ex-
pected that the criminal docket in this
court will be cleaned up this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
PILES.
Cured Quickly and PainIessly - No
Risk, No Danger.
A Free Trial Package to Convince Sent
by Mail to All Who Write.

Common sense is just as necessary
(even more SOY in medicine as in bust
ness or the affairs of every day life.
People are getting to know more than
they used to. Not long ago, it was
the fashion to make all sorts of claims
for medicine, and wind up by asking
the reader to go to drug store and
buy bottle. People won't stand for
that kind of thing now. They Want
proof-tangible proof. They want to
try the remedy first and if they find 1t
to be what is claimed they will be glad
enough to go and buy it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
is SERIOUSLY INJURED.

a. Z. Steamer Of Mason City Has
Shoulder Broken, Skull Fractured.
Special to Times
Mason City, Jan 22.-By the falling
of a pile of bags filled with cement, A.
L. Steamer, an employee of the cement
plant, had his right shoulder broken
and fracture at the base of the
skull. He is teamster at the plant
and was hauling the bags, tiering them
up in piles in the shed when the acci-
dent occurred. He II seriously in
iured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
TuIIar Given Old Position in Fl. Dodge

Special to Times Re,,''is, @ar
Fort Dodge, Jan 22-Myron Tullar,
acquitted of the charge of manslaugh-
ter at Sac City, Saturday was given
his old position as chief of police Mon
day, which, since the fight at the Man
son races, has been filled by Captain
Grant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
Party at AckIey.

Special to Times Republican
Ackley, Jan. 22.-Miss Anna Car
stems entertained few of her friends
at four-course dinner Monday even
ing. The guests of honor We're Mrs.
w. Weiland, of Vienna. and Miss L.
Trey, of Linden, Germany. A pro-
gressive whist party followed the din
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
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FIRE LOSS AT nicola, $500.
Franc Warehouse, Occupied by VAL
ley Machine Company, Burns.

Special to TimeS-Republlcan.
Nicola, Jan. 22.-Fire yesterday, de-
stroyed the c., NJ. & st. P. warehouse
here, the building being one-story
frame 5Ox20 feet and occupied by the
Valley Machine Company. The loss
by the railroad company will be about
$500 and the Valley Machine Company
will reach $4,000. Insurance was car
ried on the contents by the States of
Keokuk, Des Moines Fire of Des
Moines, and the State Of Des Moines,
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22

Its wonderful power goes to the seat
Of your trouble, vitalizes, strengthens
every part of your body. That's what
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea does
IS cents, Tea or Tablets. Mcbride &
Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22
the original purchase price at interest
instead of buying land.

One Of the needed changes In the
present road law is that in regard to
the appointment of road supervisor.
one township trustee the other day
made the point that the supervisor
ought to be chosen by the electors IN
the fall instead of being appointed IN
April, because at that time a compe-
tent man could not be obtained owing
to the lateness of the season. He as
serted also that too frequently the APP
pointee was personal friend of those
responsible for his appointment, and
the interests Of three or four indivldu-
ais rather than those of We travelling
public, were looked after. Another
criticism he made of the present plan
was in regard to the usual method OF
notifying men to work on the high
ways He suggested that in these days
OF rural mail routes and telephones 1T
is not at all necessary that the super
visor should spend half day riding to
mans home to ask him to work on
the road, the cost of notification IN
many cases exceeding the value of the
work done by the man notified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22

A great deal has been said to the
effect that tha corn raised last year
feeds much farther than that grown in
the three or four preceding seasons A
stock raiser of Hardin county declares
there is the same difference in the
feeding value of hay and fodder this
winter over others of recent years
Even the cornstalks in the fields fur
nish a much stronger feed than in or
binary years, and he regards the open
winter so favorable to field feeding as
quite making up for the hay shortage,
the prospect of which created so much
alarm early in the feeding season.
C. r. WILSON,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-22

Talk about roasted fresh daily" the
way to get cup Of coffee that tastes
ike coffee, with all the delicious flavor
and aroma intact, Is to buy Arbuckles'
ARIOSA and grind Il as you want to
use Il. wuu;a. /. s,s d.,se. d. a.rs. and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-27
A FASHION FROM WAR.
How Flat Watches Took Place CT the
Cla.Timc "Turnips."

When the neat man takes unto him.
SELF watch as thin as parchment he
little thinks that that thin watch re-
salts from army regulations. Up to
the time Of the Allies taking Paris
the ordinary watch was convex in
shape and called from its outline a
'.turnip." The officers of the Russian
and other armies objected TO this be-
cause its dubious form made the uni.
form OF a man ON parade look uatidy,
whether it were carried in the coat or
the fob. Here in Paris, however they
found that the watchmakers of the
Paiais Royal had contrived a chro-
noTeter which got over the diff
Guilty. Flat watches we're the fashion
in Paris. The English when they ap.
peared in the streets Of the French
capital marched in not in gala dress
such as the others were, but in the
raiment which they had worn on cam
pa;ga. Great was the impression
which their habiiiments created. But
they at once adopted the smart fat
watch and brought it back to England
for our own manufacturers to COPY
London Standard.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-27

tiew the Naval Officer Recovered His
y N Lost Buttons.

II happened on one OF the United
States cruisers now at hampton roads.
says the Washington Herald. A lieu.
tenant, having met two very charming
ladies' while ashore. invited them on
board for luncheon. They came and
were shown over the ship. They lin.
gered long In the lieutenant's room.
which was daintily furnished, and
they admired his photographs Of home.
When he was summoned on deck no
left them there. Returning, he took
them to luncheon and. having to go on.
duty In the afternoon, he excused him.
self so as to get into uniform. Alas!
he found that every button on his best
coat had been cut off and then he re.
membered that one of his fair guests
has been rather importunate on the
souvenir question. He got her alone
otter luncheon and accused her OF the
thest and after some prevarication sha
confessed that the buttons were in her
ccrsage. With some firmness the lieu.
tenant led the culprit to his cabin.
pointed silently to the denuded coat
on the bunk, produced needle and
thread and, going out. locked the door
on the outside. In half an hour he
returned, unlocked the door, found
that his coat was once more in excel.
lent order and then, with great gal
lantry. bowed the lady over the side.
size has not been invited to luncheon
on the same ship since.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-09-27
INGENUITY In Stealing.

whats all the row about" the
hungry man queried y the manager
of the city restaurant was seen 70
rush excitedly to the cashiers desk
and detaln a departing individual
The waiter explained. For q month
mast some OF the numbered cheeks
had been missing, and it had been as
covered that certain patrons were
economlzing at the expense OF tne
management. A man would order 10
cents worth and receive check TOT
the amount. Then he would secrete
the check when the waiter wasn't
looking and order a quarters worth
more of eatables, The waiter wouia
then give check for 40 cents, put
when it came time to pay the Gus.
toner would use the 15-cent ticket 10
get by the door. Him." muttered the
hungry man; fine scheme" and In
the excitement he passed a Canadian
dime on the cashier. ...