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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10
TO SHOW UP SHAW
Veteran Aspirant for City clerkship to
Go Under Fire Of Expert Account
ants to Determine Methods Of Book
keepine-city's Defense in Lawsuit.

Councilman Herman Monday night
council authorizing the mayor to en-
ploy expert accountants to examine
the books of City Clerk l.. Derby and
his predecessors. ]. II. Egermayer, e.
H. Shaw, and report on the competency
his predecessors, j. II. Egermayer and
C. H. Shaw, and report on the compe-
tency of each clerk.
Some of the council doubted the wis
dom of such move, and called for an
explanation. Herman replied in his
characteristic way, to the effect that In
another month the council would be
Captain Shaw would again be cam
didale under the soldiers preference
law. He will bob up again. the
Fourth ward councilman said, just as
sure as we will elect clerk, and the
first thing we know he will be suing
the city for being city clerk in dis
guise. We have his books here. and
we know that they are not fit for any
one to look at If we hire competent
accountants to inspect them when he
hobs up again we can turn him down"
The resolution is the echo of the suit
started few years ago by Captain
Shaw against the city. He applied for
the clerkship under the soldiers pref
erence law, and was beaten in the ap-
peal to the district court. The case was
carried to the supreme court and was
reversed. Former City Solicitor Van
Law had agreed. according to the
mayor, to take the case to the United
States supreme court without fee, but
later advised the mayor to pay the
costs. These amount to about $170,
and the sheriff was already to issue
execution against the members of the
council for the costs when they were
paid. City Solicitor Northup stated
that about the only defense the city
had. as far as he was informed. was
to be able to show that Captain Shaw
was not competent for the position he
applied for.
The expediency in the matter was
still questioned, and Clark, Devine.
Good and Gregory voted nay. The ayes
We're Herman, Jay, McMains, Psenicka
and Young. Mcdonald was absent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10
WHAT IS YOUNG?
Fifth Ward Councilman, Who Served
as Delegate From His Precinct in tho
Republican County Convention,
Chosen as Delegate by Democrats =
Says He Will Not Serve.

The democratic caucuses were held
Monday night in all of the wards of
the city, and the delegations to the
county convention are soldly for Bry-
an. Resolutions pledging support to
none but Bryan delegates in the state
convention were adopted.
A rather interesting situation devel-
oped in the Fifth ward, where Coun-
Gilman +. ]. Young was named as a
delegate, when attention was called to
the fact that Mr.. Young had been adj
mitted to the republican convention.
Mr.. Young was seen, and said that he
had not been consulted regarding his
name on the democratic delegation,
and that he would not serve. While
he would not state definitely what he
was in politics, he did declare that as
long as he had accepted place on the
republican delegation, and also as an
alternate to the state convention,
that should be an indication as to
where he stood.
Chairman Stanton insists that Mr..
Young has declared himself Bryan
democrat, and he has left his name on
the list Of delegates.
The delegations selected from the
different wards follow:
First ward-Rev. p. H. Hines. Will
Clemens, Daniel Ertel, c. ]. Yetley.
Charles Henry, Lebbeus Bash
Second ward-John Hobbs, DR.. D. A.
ID yo1r
F. Bradford, j. A. Dooley.
Third ward-Dr. G. w. Harris, j. c.
Welch, w. C. McCarten, James Burke,
Peter Marcy, M. r. Powers.
Fourth ward-George Herman. Ed
Sheriden, G. A. Smith, A. T. Elder,
Henry Hoeck, Miles Kelleher.
Fifth ward-John Hobin, r. Nc
CURE, f. ]. Young, Anthony Psenicka.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10
HARADoN FOR CLERK.
Present Efficient Deputy Candidate to
Succeed Lounsberry.


Mr. Frank NJ. Haradon, who has been
serving as deputy in the county clerk S
office for the past three years, and who
is entitled to share in the credit for
the most efficient administration
which that office has ever had, an
nounces his candidacy for the repub-
lican nomination for that office at pri-
maries in June Mr.. Haradon was
born, reared and educated in Marshall
county. He is graduate of Yale Col
lege and of the Kent College of Law at
Chicago, having been admitted to the
practice in Iowa in 1897. His legal
training constitutes technical equip
ment for the duties of county clerk,
and he will make his campaign large
ly upon his special fitness for the place.
Mr.. Haradon enlisted in Company H,
Forty ninth Iowa, in the Spanish
American war, and came out with an
honorable discharge as second lieuten-
ant. He has been republican all Of
his life. but this is the first public Of
flee he has ever sought. He is the best
of our Marshall county product in in
tegrity and personal character.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10
CHARGES BlGAMY
Mrs. Hattie n. Williams, Formerly Of
This City, Seeks to Have Her Mar
riage Annuled Because Her Hus-
band, Charles A. Williams, Was Al
ready Married When He Welded
Eer

ready Married Whom He Welded
Her.
Because, as she alleges, her husband
already had a wife when he married
her. Mrs. Hattie II. Williams. former
ly Of this city, Monday afternoon be-
gan suit in the district court to have
her marriage with Charles A. Will
Jams annuled. She charged her hus-
band with representing to her that he
was unmarried, and that he concealed
from her the fact that he was already
married. AS soon as she found out
that wife No. l was living and had
not been divorced, she declares in
her petition, that she broke off wifely
relations with her husband.
Mrs Hattie II. Shillato and Charles
A. Williams, We're married in this city
on June Is, 1907 He gave his occu-
patton as an electrician and his resi-
dence as Terre Haute, Ind. 1t was
the couples intention to live in Des
lMoines, when they left here Mrs.
Williams is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Holcomb, 514 Lee street.
She has been living during recent
months in Poweshiek county.
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these taxes, was actuated by any other
than fair and honorable motives.
Method of MAKING Assessment.

Method Of Making Assessment.
The council and the court, in maxi
ing the assessment must take into
consideration the cost of the improve
ment, the frontage of the lots, the val
ne of the same the location and char
acter of tho lots. the special benefits
and the effect of the Improvement upon
the lots. Some of these elements act
as check and limitation upon cstt-
mates under the other elements.
ut is undoubtedly true that a cor>
ner lot. other things being equal, Is
more valuable than an inside lot, and
that special benefits to corner lot may
be conceded to be greater than the i'm
proveAnents in u front or inside lot But
the court is of the opinion that there
is too great disproportion or dis
elimination in the assessment Of the
two classes of property to be equitable
or just. The line Of demarkation or
division between public benefits and
special benefits has, so far as the court
knows. never been ascertained or To-
Gated"
Question Of Interest and Penalties.
There is the question Of penalties and
interest, and the time from which they
shall date against the assessment tc
still be decided. Judge Bradshaw said
that this point would be disposed OF
at the time the decree was entered
Morgans attorneys are contendine
that the assessment should begin tc
draw interest from the date of the
decree, and that penalties should ac-
crue on the assessment also only from
that time. 1t is not known when the
decree will be entered, but it will
probably be at some near date.
The costs in the case. which We're
taxed to the city. will total about 5000
An effort is to be made to have the
costs retaNed. and fight will also be
made on the date of the application of
the interest and penalties ON the as
SeSSment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10
Two Days Institute That Began
This Morning Promises Great
Success
AmEs PROFESSORS SPEAKERS
Professor Mcdonald on Good Roads
First to speak-Prizes Offered for
Improving Road-Professors Ken
nedy, Stevenson and DR.. Storms
TaIk-Domestic Science Glass.
, Mcponald on Good Roads

| What promises to be a highly sue
cessful institute for the farmers of the
western half OF the county, began to-
day at State Center, under the direc :
institute, in cooperation with the
State Center Business Mems associa-
ton and the Civic Improvement union
of State Center. over 100 were in at
,, tendance at the morning session, and
! the crowd was greatly increased this
afternoon. Professors from Iowa State
College, Ames, We're today's speakers
e. M. Wentworth, president Of the
institute, presided at the meeting.
which Is being held in the Grand opera
house. The morning session began at
10: 80, when Professor T. II. Mcdonald
delivered fine address on the subject
of good roads. Much enthusiasm was
shown by the farmers, and the speak
er's ideas for better road making were
greatly applauded. President Went
worth offered prize Of IS to the farm
CI UldhIuS lJG pSSl lllpI VII
one half mile of road south of the
Northwestern tracks. and President j.
w. Dobbin, of the First National bank
of State Center, offered the same
amount for the best improvement on
half mile north Of the tracks. The
township trustees will act as the
judges.
Kennedy On Livestock.
Professor w. j. Kennedy. was the
first speaker on this afternoons pro-
gram. which began at 1880. Mr.. Ken
nedys address was on livestock i'm
provements, in which he urged high
err standard of stock on the part OF
farmers, and more attention to breed
ing. Ats o'clock Professor w. II. Ste
venson spoke interestingly on soil fer
tility.
The music for the meetings was fur
nished by the State Center High School
band.
President Storms Tonight.
DIR. A. B. Storms. president of Iowa
State College, will be the speaker to-
night, and will talk on Educational
Necessities" The evening meeting will
be held beginning at s o'clock.
Glass in Domestic Science.
At the Masonic banquet hall, while
the institute was in progress, feature
for the women attracted much atten-
ton. Miss Knowles is conducting
large class in domestic science. and
has for her assistant Miss Kilborne.
The first session of the class began at
1920, and another meeting was held
this afternoon.
The institute will conclude with
Wednesdays sessions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10
r. I. p.
Keep for Late Rouse Heifer Paid by
CITY of MarshaIltoWn.


The board and keep for the late Jer-
sey heifer belonging to William Rouse,
1906 West Main street, slaughtered
under direction of the state of Iowa
because of tuberculosis, were settled
Monday night by the city council for
$40. The itemized statement from Mr.
Rouse was for twelve days feed dur
ing quarantine, at as cents a day,
$3.50; water, $1.20; twenty-four milk
ings, at IS cents each, $3.12; bedding
and bale straw, So cents; labor in de-
livering COW to slaughtering pen, Is
cents; a total of 5000.
Some one asked the owner what he
got out of the cow" Another replied
facetiously that he had MIXED her
twenty -four times. Still another sug-
gested not to start anything, and all
voted to pay the bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10
Will Sell Mill and Machinery.

On resolution by Clark Mayor In
gedue Monday night was authorized to
sell all of the machinery In the old
Marshalltown mills, together with the
building and cribs; everything. in fact,
but the brick portion used as an en-
CINE house. The water works chair
man declared that the building was un-
safe. and the machinery deteriorating.
If it were not sold an expense would
be necessary to put in new founda-
ton under the race portion OF the
mill. The resolution was adopted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10
ANOTHER INFECTED COW FOUND
Large Neiderhauser Herd Inspected,
and Lone Cow Condemned.

City Milk Inspector Diller has COM
pleted the inspection of the herd of ia
cob Neiderhauser, and so reported to
the council Monday night. Forty
eight head were examined, and only
one cow was found infected. This is
probably the largest dairy herd sup
plying milk to the city. The Fanton
herd, believed to be the next largest,
has not yet been examined, as the
owner has not made application. DR..
Diller recommended that applications
be compelled at once, in the interest of
expediency in completing the work.
The inspector has inspected 23S head
up to date, and found but three cows
infected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10
In The PoIice Court.

John Bunch, arrested for vagrancy,
was sent to Jail for five days this
morning by Justice Willard.
James Keefe, who was arrested
Sunday for being drunk. was dis
charged by Mayor Ingledue this NOR
ming
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10
special convocation.

"A signet Chapter. No. SO, r. A. M,
Nv Thursday, March IL. 4:30 p. m.
~\M. e. NJ. degree; 1880 p. M,
ROYAL Arch degree. Visitors welcome.
Come if possible. 1. S. Willard, Secy,
A. d. Meeker, II. p.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10
Library Reporta Filled,

The annual reports Of the officers of
the public library were filed with the
city council Monday night That of
Henry Stone, chairman Of the book
committee, was read, as was also the
report of Treasurer F. e. Northup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10
Licensed To Wed.

David w. HoWeck, farmer, aged %,
and Bessie " Foster, aged 81, both
of st. Anthony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-10

The expediency in the matter was
still questioned, and Clark, Devine.
Good and Gregory voted nay The ayes
We're Herman, Jay, McMains, Psenicka
and Young Mcdonald was absent
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-13
Another Proposed RalIrond

a company is forming in st. Louis
for the purpose Of constructing and
operating II railroad from Rioville,
Lincoln county, Nevada. via Phoebe,
Ely, Elko, north to the state line.
Articles of incorporation are in prep.
.aration, as is also subscription books.
The company is capitalized at ten
million dollars, divided into one hund.
red thousand shares of one hundred
dollars per value. each.
The company's object are not only
to construct railroads. turnpikcs. ir.
rigation bitches, etc, but to carry on
cnercgetically the work OF colonizing,
mining. manufacturing, publishing,
etc. As soon rs it can place books of
subscription along The proposed route,
and certain per cent Is subscribed OF
capital stock, the work of laying ont
and grading will bo commenced.-Car.
son News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-13
could Have had Ii, ANDY

A writer on a morning daily says Il
Wall street man is responsible for this.
Did you v e hear of a man losing
800, DOC, 900 in cold cash because he for.
got to ask for itf" asked Il veteran stock
exchange man. We'll, there is such q
man." he continued, ''and his name is
Andrew Carnegie. When the Laird of
Skibo sold out his steel interests to ].
P. Morgan he got $500. 600, 900 in . per
cent. bonds for his properties. You
know that don't your Shortly after
the steel corporation was put into work
order Carnegie and Morgan were OH
their way to Europe on the same
steamer. Suddenly Carnegie said:
John, don't You know l think that
ought to have got 800, 900, 900 instead
OF $500, 900, 900 for my hOldingsr'
Morgan looked ut him with that cold
and sinister expression ne always
carries on his face when he is about To
say something particularly soothing,
and replied: Well Andy, You could
have had it,"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-13
%Salmagundi
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY

We are unable to get the table of
the official vote ready for this issue.
II will appear tomorrow.
The latest figures on the state give
Bryan 500 majority; Newlands owe
1000. and Bartlett $500 over his high
est opponent.
The Western Pacific contractors arc
making good progress in grading Silver
street and it will soon bo ready for
laying the track.
There is "a frcshet of apple brandy
in Virginia." and some Of tho brethren
feel rs il they were swimming in II sea
where "thc waters nectar and the
rocks pure guld."-Ely ESpositor.
The commissioners met this forenoon
and cleaned mp election matters and
fixed tho bonds Of the county officers.
They then adjourned until I o'clock
| this evening TO take up some matters
I'm which the attorneys are interested.
The iii has been put on at Goldfcld
aud all the policy games closed and
hereafter prizcight promoters must
fork over $1,000, for each contest. The
cdict has dampcncd the spirits Of many
of the southern Nevada sports quite
considerably.
The next legislature should amend
the divorce low 20 as to prohibit incr
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-13
The Ruslneas Of Earnlna

We are just awakening to the fact
that the value of farm land Is rap.
Idly increasing in America. Ever since
the discovery OF the continent there
have beer vast tracts OF %unoccupied
land subject to free settlement until
now. We have at last filled IN the
continent and all the land worth till.
Ing Is under ownership. We are doing
much by irrigation to reclaim the arid
lands. but these are rapidly filled up
as soon as they are made tillable.
Relieved OF the pressure of vacant
lands, there a be no doubt that the
value OF farms will continue to rise
and the value OF farm products will
rise with them. The present depres.
sion In the commercial and industrial
world has caused no drop in the price
OF farm products. no particular de-.
crease In the cost of living; indeed, 1t
has increased. II measured by wages.
Indianapolis Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-13

1t is claimed that Oscar ]. Smith has
defeated Fred W. Kettle, one of his
democratic opponents for long term
regent, by u small majority. 1t will
probably take the official count to de.
eide the contest. The other regents on
the democratic ticket are elected.
AT u dinner given by Senator New.
lands in honor Of Governor Dickerson
and at which Il number of bankers of
this state were present, proposed bank.
ing legislotion was discussed and the
bankers later arranged to from an
association Of bankers in Nevada. The
dinner occurred on Sunday evening at
the Reno residence of the senior senator
of Nevada.
The United States court of appeals at
Chicago yesterday denied the govern.
menrs application for II re-hearing in
the Standard Oil case. in which Judge
Lands assessed Il fine of $20, 24O, 900.
1t is now in order for Teddy to tell the
people ICE more what he thinks of
that court. While he is doing this.
oily John chuckles and laughs ut
the governments futile attempts to
enforce the law on him and his associate
pirates.
Ivan Ballard, u young man 23 years
of age, was found dying OH top of u
pile of railroad ties ut Reno yesterday
morning. An empty bottle that had
contained c.Tbolic acid was found by
his side. He had swallowed all the
acid and was breathing his last when
found. He left n letter in which he
gave III reason for committing suicide
except that he would rather die thar
not have his people mt Appleton, Wis
~consin, hear anything from him. He
was we'll dressed and was evidently 4
young nan of good education and of q
good family.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-13

An order was passed by Judge
Langan in the district court Friday
authorizing Receiver Frank L. wildes
OF the State Bank and Trust company
to dispose of all mining stocks held
as collateral security by the bank
for loans made to individuals and
companies. Under the order the re-
ceiver will be nhlo To dispose of the
stock ut either public or private sale as
he may see fit or u he finds most ad-
vantageous. An order was also made
authorizing the receiver to publish
notices to all persons having bills
against the bank to file them imme-
diately.-Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-13
4 Famous Story

Every section has it's famous story.
a famous story that is being rc.told
in Oregon is about II very rich banker
who got his start by doing work for
the government. His bill was 81, 900
and it had to he submitted to con-
grcSs. Congress has Il habit of cutting
its bills in two. To make allowance
for this, he jumped his bill to $40, 600.
He sent the bill to the governor for his
approval. The governor, having also
heard that congress generally appropri-
ated only half rs much rs was asked,
jumped it to SEQ, 900. The bill wag
then sent to one of the congressman.
Being friendly TO me contractor, he
jumped it to $40, 600, and sent it to
another Oregon congressman for his
approval. The second congressman
jumped it to $50, 900. Congress allowed
the whole $50, 900, although the con-
tractor IA entitled to only -, 600.
This is told as II fact in oregon. The
man got the $50, 600 got his start on it,
and is now a millionaire.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-13
The CarlIn Ice Pond

Assistant Superintendent Rowlands
returned last night from Carlin, where
he spent yesterday On company bust,
ness, He states that the company OK
poets to have the huge ice pond
and reservoir ut Carlin completed next
week and will be cutting ice on the
pond in about ten days.
The pond is said to he the largest of
Its kind In tho West and ice will be cut
on 1t for the purpose of icing all fruit
cars which have heretofore been iced
at Ogden. Two hundred cars Of gravel
have been hauled from the Walker
gravel pit to bc used In concrete work
on tho dam.-Gazettc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-13
A New P~ailanthro7lst

A man has been found who is truly u
friend of the American people: He
made q bequest in his will leaving a
sum of money to some educational
institution that will raise n like sun for
the endowment of a professorship that
will ~'inculcate in the young n love for
breakfast"
The family assemble ut the table
without appetite, and tell over their
breakfast food what does, and does not
agree with them. This philanthropist
wants u return of the good old DAYS
when the day began with a big appetite
that was satisfied only by n big break.
fast, beginning with meat and potatoes,
and ending with pie. 'I particularly
request" the will adds, that n
descendants break away from the Sissy
boy breakfast of hay and cream, and
return to the breakfast of our ancestors
which always included pie. In those
days every one was hungry, and ate
heartily, and no enc questioned what
did, or did not, agree with him, and.
consequently, there was no disagree.
ment."
The day may come when we will
swing back to pie for breakfast: Every
thing we swear by today is proved n
fallacious theory tomorrow; Who can
say that it will not some day be proven
that the salvation of the American
people is pie for breakfast?-Atchison
Globe.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-13
District Court

In the district court Thursday after
noon, the panel Of trial Jurors was OK.
haustcd in tho attempt to get a jury in
the Dolan casc. There we're eleven
jurors in the box, all subject to premp.
tory challenges and but one Of them has
been used.
Another panel of thirty.fvc jurt rs
was drawn, and Judge Brown adjourn.
ed CONT until 3 o'clock this afternoon
when hc trial will I've resumed, proyid.
ing any of tho new jurors put In an
appearance.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-11-13
District Court

Tho inquiry into the sanity of Jack
Dolan was submitted to the jury late
Wednesday afternoon. After being
out about an hour, the jury returned u
verdict finding the defendant SAN
This morning tho trial of Dolan on
tho charge Of murder began. Tho fore.
noon was spent in examining jurors, a
large proportion Of which wcrc dis.
qualified. At the noon recess. six or
seven Jurors had been passed subject 10
pcromptory challenge.
Tho work Of getting II jury was still
in progress when this report closed.