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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
Mother Aged 20 Years Gives
Consent to Marriage OF l4-
Year-Old Daughter
GROOM HAS SEEN ONLY II YEARS
Wade II. McReynolds and Nellie Scott,
of Martinsburs, Go to ottumwa and
Arc Married-cIerk consults Attor-
neys Before Issuing License-other
State News.
peclal to Times Republican.

'pecial to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, July 16.-.-An instance that
Illustrates the stress under which the
genial county clerk and his staff are
sometimes placed took place this
morning and for time threatened the
expected happiness of two, whose
hearts hoped soon to beat as one.
Wade H. McReynolds, aged II, ac-
ompanied by his life's hope, Miss Nell
e Scott, aged a. both of Martins
burg, approached the deputy clerk OF
court, James Gee, and asked for the
necessary license with which they
night seek the welded state. They
eyere accompanied by the mother OF
he bride elect. Mrs. Louie Cathie also
If Martinsburg. All progressed very
fine and as the appearance of both
parties denoted that they were old
enough to take care of themselves
and possibly each other, Deputy Gee
was greatly startled when the ages of
the contracting parties were given at
IA and IL respectively.
A hasty consultation was begun be-
tween Deputy Gee and Clerk Phillips
is to the mode of operation in the
case, as it was bordering on the jul
venile to a greater extent than Is Gus
tomary. 1t was finally determined by
the clerk and deputy to obtain legal
advice in the matter and a local at
torney was taken into the counsel and
decided that II the proper permission
the request for marriage
license, it would be legal to supply
the wants of the applicants.
The youth produced a permit from
his parents to place him within the
limits of the law, while the young
lady had her mother in tow. who gave
the desired permission. In signing
the articles releasing her daughter
the age of the mother came to light
and 10, 1t was a greater surprise than
the daughters age, as she had COM
pleted but 20 summers herself. and
the daughter is fourteen.
Justice c. c. Ayres was then brought
into the case and soon arrived at the
court house, where at 1880 he per-
formed the ceremony that bound
Wade McReynolds and Nellie Scott as
man and wife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
TWO NASHUA SUICIDES.
Young Man Dies, But Girl misca'cu.
lated Her Dose.

Nashua, July 16.--George Upper. a
young farmer living at the outskirts OF
Nashua, suicided yesterday afternoon
by hanging himself. The young man,
who was about 30 years of age came
in from the field, and going to the co"
barn placed chain about his neck,
climbed to the top of stanchion ana
fastening the other end Of the chain
to a rafter jumped to his death. About
$3.50 o'clock his mother went to the
barn, and was Mortified to find the life
less form of her only son hanging by
the neck.
The young man was of good char
acter and industrious and no cause can
be assigned for his deed. unless 1t was
done In At OF temporary insanity
caused by overwork and worry lest his
crops were going to be failure. He
was the only support Of widowed
mother. His father died about year
ago in the hospital at independence.
Miss Simerson, daughter of q. H.
Simerson, about IA years Of age, at
tempted to take her own life Monday
evening by eating Paris green, but for
tunately she took too large quantity
and 1t acted as an emetic and only re-
suited in making her very sick, and the
services of q doctor soon brought her
out of danger. The young woman had
had trouble with other members of the
family, and in fit of dependency de-
cided to end her own life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

of the street grant expires July FL.
| What the company proposed to erect
was five to six thousand dollar
| building. 1t would reflect credit on the
| town and community-at the same
time the company can perhaps con-
| tinue to do business at the old stand"
| for decade or two should the situa
ton demand it. OF course, no one
wants to make sacrifice, but there
should be little difficulty in overco1n-
ing the present obstruction.
Moorhead.
| Andrew Wilson and wife, who were
| preparing to move to Denmark this
month, have been made defendants in
a suit, brought by Chris Jensen, to get
possession of his Daughter, Andrea,
known as Andrea Wilson Mr. Jensen's
| wife died seven years ago at the birth
of this child, leaving four children. AT
the age of Is months this little girl
| was given to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson,
| who were quite old and childless, Mr..
Jensen signing contract renouncfng
all rights to the child until her eigh-
teenth birthday When Mr.. Jensen
learned that the Wilson's were about to
move to Denmark he began proceed
ings to regain possession of the child
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson are heartbroken
over the affair and the child refuses
to acknowledge any parents but them.
The case will be tried In Sioux City.
vinton.
A young man from vinton had a
hard time getting married the other
day. He hustled out the county clerk
on the morning in question to get the
license as he wanted to start for New
hall by z o'clock. He got. the license
all right, started and landed in New
hall right side up and found the bride
waiting On trying to find the preacher
they found that while he preached in
Newlall he lived in Atkins. Here was
mess. They didn't want to drive to
Atkins SO they hunted up justice OF
the peace They found one but he had
never married couple and was
backward about coming forward" and
declined to do the Job. The would-oe
groom encouraged him by saying he
would help him out If he would only
start the job. He finally consented and
between the trio the happy couple
were made husband and wife. Their
troubles were over and they put in the
rest Of the day celebrating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
LITTLE GIRLS INJURED
One Caught in Moving Machine,
and Other in Reel OF Manure
Spreader
BOTH LIVE NEAR HAMPTON
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl PralIe
Has Ankles Badly Cut, But Feet Will
Be Saved = Enora Peterson Has
Bones in Arm and Wrist Broken
Both Farm Accidents.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, July 16.-Two serious ac-
cidents happened about six or eight
miles southwest of this city both in
the same neighborhood, and both the
victims were little girls. aged 10
years One was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Carl Pralle, and she was
caught in a. moving machine, the team
attached to it having become fright
ened. Both legs were badly cut just
above the ankles but physicians say
that the child's life will be saved.
The other girl injured was Elnora
Peterson, daughter of Fred Peterson.
and wife, This little miss became en-
tangled in the reel OF manure spread
err. and her left arm and hand were
badly injured. Two bones in the arm
and one in the wrist were broken, ana
the flesh of the upper arm was badly
Ilacerated. A physician was soon Sc
cured for both cases, and If no I'M
looked for complications arise, the
children will get along all right.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16

corwith.
A. A. Johnson, editor of the Clipper
has moved his newspaper plant to
Yetter, Calhoun county.
Rockford.
S. B. Whitney plucked several stalks
Of rye from a field on his farm, all OF
which measured better than six feet In
height. He says that the field Of some
twenty acres will average at least five
feet high. The heads are remarkably
we'll filled and promise bumper yield
Muscatine.
= John Schollig, Harvey Jeffreys and
Fred Moors, laborers at Muscatine
were overcome by fumes Of chemical
used in preparations for lining the
swimming pool at the Y. M. G.. A. All
were unconscious when found by fell
low workers.
Boone.
A little son of Mrs. Geo. Metzgal
Of North Carroll street, found a per-
cussion cap on the sidewalk on the
Fourth and not knowing what 1t was,
put 1t in his mouth. He bit 1t and
the cap exploded, frightfully lacerat-
ing his mouth. He IL doing as we'll as
could be expected.
Manly.
Mrs. Minnie Harnick Of st. Paul
who is here visiting at the home Of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Doe
bel, had the misfortune to fall and
break he1 arm below the elbow. DR..
Sanders was called and reduced the
fracture. She will remain with her
people for some time and then 60 to
her home.
Des Moines.
The council has approved plans and
specifications for Still yards Of new
paving and e,626 yards Of curbing
probably the largest amount Of i'm
provement work ever ordered at one
time. There will be 1854 yards Of
asphalt and 1907 yards Of brick. A
resolution for the repaving with creo-
sote blocks of West Grand avenue
from the river ITO West Ninth, was
passed.
New Hartford.
Haying commences IN earnest this
week and with favorable weather will
be out Of the way of the oat harvest
which will be ready in about two
weeks more. All are agreed that the
hay crop is one Of the largest this Sec
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
Nevada Landmark Burned.

Nevada. July 16.-Early yesterday
the old Hutchins. house, landmark
that has stood at the corner of Court
avenue and Lynn street since the ear
ly sixties" and has been an eyesore
to the people of the town for the past
quarter of a century, was discovered
on fire The alarm was turned in and
within a short time there was a vast
crowd of people on the street. All at
tention was turned to saving the Rep
resentative building on the south and
the Tough livery on the west and only
enough water was turned on the old
shell to keep it from burning too fast
and making too hot fire.
At daylight every vestage Of the old
hulk was in ashes and even the brick
foundations were crumbling to the
ground. There is great rejoicing in Ne
vada today as the fire not only did no
damage but removed one of the worst
eyesores that town could be afflicted
with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
TWO FUNERALS IN ONE DAY.
j. L. Monfort and Samuel Jackman
Both Well Known Tama Residents.

j. L. Monfort and Samuel Jackmal',
Both Well Known Tara Residents.
Special to Times Republican
Tama, July 16.-It Is not often thilt
a place the size Of lama buries more
than one of it's we'll known citizens
on the same day. This event occurred
here yesterday however James j..
Monfort, a resident here folf twenty
five years, and for the past Ave or six
a salesman for the Sinclair Tea &
Coffee Company of Marshalltown, died
here on Monday evening, and was bur-
led yesterday. He was a. brother-lrl-
law to A. NJ Worries, Of MarshalltowA
and was highly respected man. he
has been suffering from a complication
OF ailments, which included Brights
disease, for year and half, and has
been confined to his bed for the past
nine weeks.
The other citizen taken was Samuel
Jackman. one of the early settlers in
this community, and "a man OF consid-
cradle means. He was about seventy
eight years of age, and left wife ard
a number of grandchildren. His burial
took place yesterday afternoon, the
service being largely attended.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16

ton has raised in years and all that
it needs is favorable weather for cur
ing. Oats are all headed and lndlca-
tions favor a very large crop If the
weather continues favorable. The
critical time is now on and day OF
hot, muggy weather would do immense
damage to the crop. :.
Des Moines.
A. u. Coates, who has been prom
inently mentioned for the nomination
for vice president by the prohlbltlon-
| lists, has gone with his wife to Co
lumbus, o., to attend the national con-
vention. John j. Hamilton is also men
toned in connection with the vice
presidential nomination, but it is likely
that Wright Of Georgia, a prominent
democrat, will be nominated for pres
ident.
Blairstown.
The berry crop is maturing rapidly
and the prospects are that Iowa will
exceed its usual reputation for fruit
fulness. II land owners would make 1t
II rule to plant a few new
trees. berry bushes and vines each
wear. and also to cultivate their or
l CNarOS Dy inc luIcuSlVO e1iN oSoAN-
uous methods Of farming, as do the
German gardeners, the results would
doubtless astonish the most san
guine.
Sioux City.
The city council has set Aug. as
the date of the special election at
which the new franchise ordinance for
the Sioux City Traction company will
be voted on. The campaign in favor Of
the modified measure will be carried
on by q citizens committee composed
Of fifty business men. AS the petition
in favor Of the franchise has been
signed by more than half Of the voters
of the city there is no question but
that the ordinance will be passed.
Iowa items
AckIey.
Unless something new develops It
is hardly probable that the new pass
erger depot that Ackley has esh
felle itatins Itself On wos Id soon de-
velop into q reality, will not develop
at all. 1t appears that some Of the
adjoining property owners were about
to demand damages and the railroad
company Is not DESTROYS Of entering
into any controversy. The time limit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
SAD FUNERAL NEAR PERRY.
William kirgis, Accidentally Drowned
Was to Have Been Married Soon.

Special to Times Republican.
Perry, July l6.--The funeral Of WILL
lam kirgis, who was drowned in the
Raccoon river south of Perry, Sun
gay evening, was held from the family
residence east of the city yesterday,
interment being made at Violet Hill.
This indeed is sad ending to
what promised to be fruitful life.
Coming from Des Moines only few
days ago for an outing at the family
home, and while enjoying an evening
bath and swim in the cooling waters
of the river after a very hot sultry
day, he stepped off beyond his depth
and went down In the very swift cur
rent. Twice his companion got hold of
him and raised him above water, only
to have him slip away and go down for
the last time. The young man was
about 30 years of age and was soon to
have been married.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
pes Moines Woman Kills Self.

Dies Moines, July 16.--OVercome by
a fit of dependency, Mrs. j. A. Cum
ningham. Twentieth and ST. Joseph
avenue, entered the kitchen of her
home yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
and swallowed quantity of strych-
nine. She expired before medical as
sistance could reach her.
Three times before Mrs. Cunningham
has tried to end her life by swallowing
chloroform, and her relatives and
friends have for several months con-
sidered her insane. The woman had
been accustomed to leaving her home
for weeks at time. Her unbalanced
condition is given as the reason for her
taking her own life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
Rand SUI SETTLED
Case Involving Iowa and Los
Angeles Property Amicably
Adjusted
BURLINGTON PEOPLE INVOLVED
Higgins Estate, Valued at 100000, Was
in controversy-Mrs. Rand, a Daush-
ter, Sued by Widow and Son Of Hio-
eins-Income Is to Be Divided
State News.
Special to Times Republican.
State News.

Special to lnes-Republican.
Davenport. July 16.--The long drawn
out contest over the last will and tes-
lament of the late Hiram Higgins,
was ended by compromise agreement
entered as decree of record in the SUI
perior court in Los Angeles, Monday.
Mr.. Higgins left a trust will be-
queathing his entire estate to his only
grandchildren, who are the children of
Mrs. Charles Wellington Rand, whose
early married life was spent at the old
Rand homestead, The Pines" in
Burlington. The will also provided
that the income from the estate should
ow, Mrs. Emma, c. Higgins, his son.
William r. Higgins, and his daughter,
Mrs. Charles w. Rand, during the
term of their natural lives, about one
half to the widow and the remaining
half to the son and daughter in un-
equal proportions.
Mrs. Emma C. Higgins and William
r. Higgins instituted suit to break the
will, alleging that Mr.. Higgins was
mentally unsound, and that he had
been unduly and fraudulently inf1u-
enced by Mrs. Charles w. Rand In the
drawing and making Of the will.
Property belonging to the estate In
Los Angeles is valued at $450,000, and
there is additional land in Iowa. left
by as deceased son, Harry Higgins,
worth $4,000
The termination of the legal difficult
ties closes chapter in family history
that has dragged thru the superior
court since July. 1907, when the, widow
and son filed contest of the will. I'm
der the provisions of the will, which
was written June 80, 1905, Mrs. Hig-
gins was left the family home on Will
shire boulevard, with all its furnish
ings, it being stipulated that on her
death the property should revert to
Mrs. Rand The residue Of the prop
erty is to be held in trust for a period
of twenty years and of the revenue
500 monthly is to be paid William
Higgins and his wife, Bessie Higgins,
tho balance of the income to be di-
vided between the widow and Mrs.
Rand. On the death Of either the share
is to go to the survivor and. in the
event of the death of both the grand
children are to receive the property;
also, on the death of William Higgins
and his widow, the annuity paid to
them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
DEVICE FAILS; BOY BROWNS
Fourteen Year Old Des Moines Lad
Latest Victim Of River.

Fourteen Year Old Des Moines Lad
Latest Victim Of River.
Des Moines, July l6.-unable to
swim and therefore rendered helpless
when a pair Of swimming wings which
he had fastened to his body became
disengaged, 14-year-old Louis STAFF
ford drowned in sight of his compan
ions in the Des Moines river above
Crocker woods yesterday afternoon
The lad was beyond his depth, and his
playmates were unaware that he was
drowning until he went down for the
third time.
The drowned boy is son of John
F. Stafford, Of the Armour Packing
company, and lived at 1547 South
Washington street Employees Of the
Consumers Ice company, across the
river from the scene Of the drowning,
notified the police, and the lifeboat was
pressed into service in short time
The police dragged the river for sew
eral hours yesterday, but the body was
not recovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
BANpAeE CATCHES FIRE.

s. e. Armstrong, Nevada, Has Injured
Hand Badly Burned.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, July It's. e. Armstrong,
a local constable, has q badly burned
hand and arm as a result of very
peculiar accident Mr.. Armstrong
was working around some machinery,
when he had one of his hands badly
lacerated. The next day after he HAD
had 1t dressed and bandaged, and
soaked in turpentine to ward off blood
poison. He then reached down and
picked UP lighted cigar The tur-
pentine soaked bandage ignited with
a flash, and before the bandage could
be torn from the hand 1t and the wrist
were terribly burned. The left hand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
Noted suffraoi.t ia Dead.

Des Moines. July 16.-Word was re-
ceived in Des Moines yesterday an
nouncing the death in Denver Monday
of Laura A. Berry, the noted temper
ance and suffrage worker, who took
such an active part in the prohibition
campaign in Iowa about thirteen years
ago. Mrs. Berry was formerly resi-
dent of Des Moines. She has one son
living in Denver. Mrs. Berry removed
from Des Moines Immediately after the
close of the prohibition campaign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
MAY GO INTO COURT.

Iowa Falls Faces Question of Wire
Removal for Moving Buildings.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. July 16.-Is an electric
light or telephone company compelled
to remove wires when building is
moved along the streets of city OF
town? This question has arisen here
by the repeated refusal of house-mov-
ers to pay for the time OF an electrician
or lineman to take down wires and let
a building thru. 1t is claimed here
that the companies are entitled to conf
pensation for such work, but they have
never been able to collect, and the mat
ter may be taken into court to deter
mine the rights of all parties in the
premises.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
Drowned in the Sioux,

Akron, July 16.-While bathing in the
Sioux river about a mile and half
below Akron, Allen McCurdy, aged TO-
stepped into a deep hole and, after
coming to the surface twice, he sank
again to his watery grave. The body
was found by a farmer living some
miles farther down the river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16

grand lodge of the Patriarchs Militant,
held at the same time, the following
were chosen: Grand patriarch, A. ID.
Steele, of Knoxville; grand high
priest, Louis Siberstein, of Davenport;
grand senior warden, H. c. Chaplin, OF
Union: grand junior warden, j. F. NC
Gnty. of Knowlton; grand secretary
r. l.. Tiltou, of Des Moines; grand
treasurer f. A. Lusk. of Ida Grove;
grand representative, George M. KEEL
logg, of Sioux City,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
BIG PAVING CONTRACT.
Iowa Falls Stone Crushing Plant Fa-
ored by Waterloo.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, July 16.-The Bryant
FORD Mclaughlin company. which OPP
crates a big stone crushing plant in
this city, has just been awarded big
paving contract at Waterloo. The paw
ing will be Of asphalt. and was let to
this company for s1.S7 per square
yard. The extra grading goes in for
80 cents, the overhaul at cents, reset
ting of old curb at 90 cents, and new
curb and gutter at so cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
MOSQUITO Bite Poison..

Corning, July 16.-W. A. Miller a
young man living northeast of Corn
ing, is receiving medical treatment for
blood poison in his right hand and
arm, the result of mosquito bite. A
short time ago mosquito bit him on
the hand, and, of course, he scratched
it and in this way contracted a very
cadly swollen arm and hand which is
giving him considerable pain and trou-
hla
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
IOWA ODD FELLOWS ELECT.
Result Of Recent Secret Ballot An
sannncad.

n0unced.
Des Moines, July 16.-While not yet
officially announced, it is understood
that the recent balloting for officers OF
the grand lodge of Odd Fellows in Iowa
resulted in the election of the follow
ing: Grand master L w. White, of
Woodbine; deputy grand master
ID. b. Gum, of Red Oak:
Grand warden, r. G. Ring. of Ma
rion; grand secretary, r. L. Tilton, of
Des Moines; grand treasurer. A. E.
Hindorff, of Newton; grand represen-
tative, j. II. Henderson, of 1ndianola.
There was no opposition to the cleo
tion Of Messrs White, Gum and Hen
derson. Mr.. Ring won by q narrow
margin in field Of eleven candidates
and Mr. Hindorff won a third re-elec-
ton in a field Of four candidates. Mr.
Triton had one opposing candidate, but
his victory was overwhelming.
In the election Of officers for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16
Find Infant in Moods.

Burlington, July 16.-Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Knox, living eight miles from
Burlington, about o'clock in the
morning heard the crying of an infant
in the timber near their house and
found new born baby lying under the
trees wrapped in shirt. The police are
Investigating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-16

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THE COST OF SUCH PLUMBING
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us to clear your mind on that ques-
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that the cost is much less than you
imagine.
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