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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
Reversal OF Suit in Which Will
Was Broken by Son Of
Wide Interest
COMPELLED TO SLEEP IN BARN
Father an Able Bodied Man With
Good Trade =, Court Scores Parent
MerciIessly When Brought Before
Him = Took Boys Earnings to Buy
Liquor.

Fort Dodge Feb. 20-The reversal
OF the Smell will case by the Illinois
supreme court is of wide interest in
this portion of Iowa, where several
hundred thousand dollars worth of the
estate is located. Fort Dodge attorneys
have been notified by the younger
Smell of the action of the court.
1t is presumed the disinherited
son. Richard, will again contest the
will in desperate attempt to get his
share of his fathers property.
The Smell case is we'll known here.
where Thomas Smell had hundreds
of thousands of dollars worth of city
and farm property. His estate was
worth two millions. 1t was entaied
by the will for many years, the bulk
OF the income going to his three
grandchildren. His only living son
was cut, off with nothing Richard
Smell contested the will The jury
disagreed the first time; the second
time the will was broken. The ad-
uCLcHuSu II LII tHe SUI
preme court and has won, for while.
In the will. the son of the aged
millionaire was cut off with only $50
year. while a codicil allowed Mrs.
Mabelle Smell Mcnamara, of Kansas
City, large life annuity. The son,
who is banker at Clinton, Ill.,,
brought suit to break the will, alleg-
ing that his father was of unsound
mind and was undulyl Influenced by
Mrs Mcnamara in amending his will
so as to provide her with a large sum.
The contest was one of the most
sensational which has been before the
public in several years. Not only We're
letters from Mrs. Mcnamara, showing
improper relations with the old man,
introduced, but there were sheaths
of other letters, written by other
women and even young girls offered
disagreement, but in a second the
will was set aside as invalid.
Letters Not Mental Test.
In it's decision yesterday the SUI
preme court not only reverses this de-
cision, saying there Is no proof that
Smell was insane. but holds that the
lower court erred in allowing the in
PRODUCTION of the letters.
The supreme court says there is not
one iota of evidence on which to base
the verdict that he was insane when
he made the will or codicils.<There is
no evidence that Mabelle Mcnamara
in any way influenced the will or its
There is no evidence that
she ever said a word to him or wrote
to him about it. Considering the size
Of the estate. her share was trifiing,
says the court.
THE letters found in the trunk are
not competent on the question of his
mental capacity to make a will, and
SHELLS memorandum on the letters
shows only moral delinquency and
had no tendency to show either in
sanity or undue influence" the court
continues.
IF he was dssolute and profigate
and his conduct disgraceful and repre-
hensible." says the court. sit would
not effect his ability to make will,
and evidence which tends only to
backen the reputation of the testator
is not admissible, and the court in adj
it was both erroneous and pre-
iudicia1"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

days at the Hotel Monona and reaped
a harvest of money with his checks,
and when he left he worked the hotel
people for his board and $75. His
checks and drafts were all on Chicago
of having unexpectedly run short of
funds. He is described as five feet
nine inches in height, slender, light
complexion and has the appearance of
a dope fiend. Detectives are on his
trail and it is reported that he has
fled to Minnesota.
Iowa City.
The newest member of the Cosmo-
politan Club of the state university is
Mr.. Koshi Patty Chose, a Hindu from
Calcutta, India, who is a freshman
in the department of mechanical engi-
neering. He arrived in New York
three months ago from his home in
Calcutta and since that time has been
working in the Walsh Sheet Metal
Works of Brooklyn. He has taken a
course Of two years in the University
of Calcutta, but came to this country
in order to obtain a better technical
education. He has entered on his work
in the college of engineering with
great enthusiasm, and intends on his
return to India to take up the sheet
metal industry there.
Oelwein.
At the trial of Joe and Frank Mazet-
to- charged with selling beer to the
Italian colony at their store on West
Charles street, 'ts10O and costs was
Judge Porter's comment at the con-
clusion Of the trial. On figuring up it
was found that 1t would take just
$132.90 to square the account of state
Of Iowa VS.. Mazetto Bros. And then
peculiar thing occurred. The proprie-
tors of the store did not have suf-
f1cient coin by considerable to square
up, and two or three of their Italian
friends walked up to the judge and
Clipped in" from $40 to $40 each till
the amount was made up, and they all
walked out together chattering in the
language that is derived from that
which Julius Caesar made use Of.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
gynreas 72enhsa kslyalltnar guua, February ~ 1909

four feet in length and probably had
contained the body of a child of 10
years or so. The remains were taken
to he undertaking establishment OF III
e. Clark. where they are at this time
pending instructions from the stat
board.
1t seems back in the los. probably IN
1876 aud 1877. before there was any
settlement where the town OF Sheffleia
now stands. no regular plated ceihe-
terry in this vicinity three or four
deaths occurred in the community ana
it was decided by the settlers. pending
the establishment of regular burial
place. 10 use the piece of ground just
south of the creek which is no" the
property of the brick and tile COM
panN. for that purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20

Avoca.
j. .. Shinn, we'll known insurance
man Of Oakland, has filed suit for di-
vocce from his wife, Helen j. Shinn.
He alleges that her cruel and inhulnan
treatment Mas impaired his health and
happiness. They were married five
years ago and have two children. The
case will be tried at the February term
of court.
Jefferson.
A deal was consummated last Sat
urday, whereby Messrs. Henry Haag
and P. e. Stillman became possessors
Of the Randleman farm Of 240 acres,
in Hardin township. The price paid
was $4,000, the Randlemans taking in
part exchange the property south Of
Gains laundry occupied by Harry
Harding, and the residence in west
Jefferson occupied by DIR. Trafton.
Wright.
Henry Kuntz, who lives west Of
Wright, had a black mare, harness
and buggy stolen Thursday night. The
thief went into the barn and picked
out what he took to be the best horse
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
INDIGESTION AND DISTRESS FROM
YOUR DIS0RDERED STOMACH GOES

case of Pape's Diapepsin, which costs
only so cents. Read what this ef-
fective Stomach and digestive treat
ment contains. and how absolute
ly harmless it must be: how it does
for the Stomach what the washing and
sun bath do for the churn; absolutely
removes every corruptins OF tainting
clement, and will digest oil the food
you can eat.
Gro to your druggist and get some
Diapepsin now, then eat anything you
want at your next meal, and you will
not suffer from Indigestion or Stomach
trouble Each bite of food will taste
good, and, besides you will not need
liver regulators to keep your intestinss
and Stomach clean and fresh.
Now and forever rid yourself of the
misery or Indigestion and Stomach
trouble. Make your meals pleasure
by going to the table with z healthy
-onnotitA ,,,A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20

You haven't Catarrh of the Stom-
ach, or Nervousness, or Gastritis, or
Cancer, etc. Prove this by taking
Pape's Diapepsin after your very next
meal Convince yourself within five
minutes that your actual disease
was sour, acid Stomach-F'ood fer
mentation-that every bite you Ate
turned to Stomach gas, Stomach poi
son and Acid, which makes you feel
sick and miserable, producing such
symptoms as pain in the pit of the
stomach, Difficulty in breathing after
a meal, Headaches, Belching, Heart
burn, Nauseous breath. Water brash,
Biliousness, Sour risingS, Gas on
Stomach and many other bad feelings.
Indigestion is result, not cause,
of your misery If the Stomach is
sour, your food becomes tainted, and
that's why you have these stomach
disorders.
= Aaae -four 1haEnoaoiat- tasa1aADt-: 1z1aa1-n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20

in the barn, selected harness and
hitched the horse to the only buggy
Mr.. Kontz owned and started for the
tall timber. AT least that is his sup
posed destination as nothing has been
heard of him and no trace has been
found of him to date. The mare had
a young colt which Mr.. Thief gracious
ly left to be raised by hand.
Boyer.
Henry Hanson has sold the remain
ing 400 acres of his farm near this
place, TO Gust Anderson, for $65 an
acre. Clark Winans purchased the
other 200 acres two months ago. While
this land is billy. a large part of it is
in bluegrass, and being well watered,
is an ideal stock farm. 1t has per-
haps paid Mr.. Hanson better interest
on the investment than any land he
has owned.
keokuk.
Daisy Stanton, a colored girl who
used to live in keokuk, and was quite
we'll known parsonage in the city,
and who worked for a number of Keo-
kuk families, was killed in Paducah,
Kentucky, last week in some sort of
a quarrel, being shot by a young col
ored lad. The cause Of the brawl was
not learned. Up to two years ago the
girl lived in Keokuk, but went to Pa
ducah from here. She was the sister
Of Mrs. Samuel Johnson of 1912 Nor
gan street.
Madrid.
ST jerks, who has been in the en-
ploy of Bert Villas for several weeks,
working in the latter's poultry house,
was yesterday morning taken by Con-
stable Scott to Knoxville where ne
was placed in the inebriate hospital.
When Mr.. Villas departed recently on
a visit with relatives In Kansas ne
left 81 in charge Of his business here.
The latter began drinking during Mr..
Villas absence and while under the
influence of liquor wrote false order
on the Farmers Savings Bank for
funds which, after securing, he pock-
eted. The matter came to light I'M
mediately after Mr.. Villas return ana
Jerks was arrested In Boone Monday
by Constable Scott and brought back
to Madrid
Onawa.
The news has just leaked out OF the
operations of smooth bogus check
passer in this city. Counterfeit checks
and drafts were cashed by several
prominent business firms for large
amounts. The stranger, who gave his
0.S~ uahiAA<, &HA.Af1A-4A.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
The Mapleton News.
o Tin1es-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mapleton. Feb. 19.--Miss Emma Crit
fin and Mr.. John Seitzinger We're mar
ried at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. f. Griffin, Wednesday evening.
Rev. o. S. Bryan officiating. The young
people will make their home in Maple
ton.
William A. Proctor and John Robin
son bought and took possession yester-
day of the general merchandise store of
the Charles Anderson estate. MIR.
Proctor was head clerk for Mr. An
derson for fifteen years. Mr.. Robinson
has been the agent for the Milwaukee
railroad for the past ten years.
William Emerson, the proprietor of
the Napoleon mills. expects to get the
mill in running order ina few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20

between the first and second floors,
the flames finally burst out on the
second story. Fortunately, they were
discovered almost at once, and the con-
Migration was soon under control. but
the slow fire beneath the flooring
could not be extinguished for several
hours. 1t is thought to have been
started by electric wires, and large
part of the flooring had TO be torn UP
before the last spark of the shoulder
ing blaze could be extinguished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
VERY PREVALENT.
Report of State BacterioIogist for Last
Quarter Shows Increase.


Iowa City, Feb. 20.-According to the
figures submitted by DR.. Henry Albeit,
state bacteriologist and showing the
number of analysis made in the bac-
THEOLOGICAL laboratories for the quar-
ter ending Dec. 81, 2,0S7 analyses have
been made for diphtheria alone. The
others We're as follows:
Typhoid fever, $50: tuberculosis. 6S7,
and miscellaneous, 147. OF the 2,0o1
examinations for diphtheria, GIG We're
for diagnosis of which 206 We're posi-
tive, 369 negative and "A questionabln;
LOIS were for release from quarantine,
of which AS We're positive, 591 nega
tive and questionable.
During the past quarter more. exam
nations were made at the laboratory
than during any quarter since it was
instituted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
BURIED At kLEMME.
Death of Mrs. Lydia Greutzmaeher
Occurred in Texas.

Special to fines Republict.n.
Klemme. Feb. 20.--The remains Oh
Mrs Lydia Greutzmacher who died
recently in Texas. were inferred in the
cemetery here at the side OF the
graves of her husband and daughter.
The remains were first taken to
Charles City. the home of her parents.
and there funeral services were held.
Mrs. Lydia Greutzmacher was former
ly a resident of both Klemme and
Garner, and was well known in this
county. She came to Hancock county
with her parents. in the pioneer days
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
Woman Jailed for Intoxication.

Fort Dodge, Feb. 20.-For the first
time in many months a woman APP
peared in police court yesterday
charged with intoxication, and entered
a plea of guilty to the charge. She
answered to the name of Mrs. joe
Kinzie and san investigation developed
the fact that she is the wife of Joe
Kinzie, the man sentenced to the state
penitentiary during the present term of
court for cheating by false pretenses.
A thirty days parole sentence was i'm
posed by Mayor Duncombe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
ABUSED HIS SICK WIFE.

Such IS Charge Wade Against Rad-
cIiffe Man, Who Skipped Out.
Epecfal to Times Republican.
Radcliffe, Feb. 2O.-A warrant was
issued for the arrest of A. 7. Tomp-
son, for alleged abuse of his wife. Sew
eral different times complaint has
been made, and he was quite thorough
ly reprimanded. His wife is very low,
suffering with cancer. Mr.. Tompson
evidently thought all was not well for
him, and left the town some time
Thursday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
HAS MARROW ESCAPE.
D. w. Mott, Wealthy Hampton Farm
err, Nearly Struck by Train.

Special to Times-Republican.
Hampton Feb. 20.-At the Chicago
Great Western depot here yesterday
morning. MIR. ID. w. Mott. wealthy
farmer and stock raiser, and one Of
the Oldest settlers of the county, mar
rowly escaped being struck by a pas
senger train. He was in the act Of
crossing the main line to board the
train for Hansell, and apparentlyfailed
to notice the other train that was
rapidly approaching on the main track,
going west. Bystanders shouted to him
of his danger, but this only seemed 20
confuse him still more Just in the
nick of time some one ran to him and
assisted him to the platform between
the tracks, and out of danger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
IN. Health Of Your Horse

will be best promoted-best preserved-n
you are ready to give the proper remedy at
The proper time. The proper remedy f9r al
Killer The proper time to use it is when the
trenble first shows Itself. Be prompt and
you'll not only save the horse suffering. but
you'll spare yourself trouble and expen INs.
to have bottle ready. The new size bottle
costs IS cents: one larger. 50 cents; Be sure
your druggist gives yen Perry Davis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
HOT BRICK CAUSES eANeREnE.
South Dakota Man in Sioux City Hos
pitaI Loses Part of Foot.

Sioux City, Feb. 20.-Because his
wife last week placed heated bricks at
his feet when he retired for the night,
M. b. Kent, of Elk Point, S. D., is in
Sioux City hospital, where he UNI
derWent an amputation of part Of his
left foot, to prevent the spreading OF
gangrene. Doubt is expressed for his
ultimate recovery. Mr.. Kent has been
suffering from diabetes, and from poor
circulation Of the blood. 1t was be-
cause of this that the heated brick was
placed in his bed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
Observation-Disclosures

The above is the name of German
chemical, which is one of the many
valuable ingredients of Foleys Kidney
Remedy. Hexamethlenetetrami is
recognized by medical text books and
authorities as uric acid solvent and
antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley's
Kidney Remedy as soon as You notice
any Irregularities, and avoid serious
malady. Mcbride & Will Drug Com
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE.

Mrs. Matte Hartman, Of Wall Lake,
Has Filed Petition.
Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, Feb. 2o-Thru her attor-
ney, Mrs. Matte Hartman, of Wall
Lake, has filed a petition in equity
with the clerk of the district court,
seeking a divorce from her husband,
Bert Hartman, to whom she was mar
ried in Omaha, Sept 81, 1906, and with
whom she lived until June, 1907. She
charges her husband with cruel@ and
inhuman treatment, and with the crime
of adultery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
WIRES START FIRES.

Destruction of F;~e-story Mason City
Building, = Averted.
Special to Tnnes-Republican.
Mason City, Feb. 2O.-Fire threatened
the destruction of the fve-story Com
mercial block here, yesterday after
noon. After smouldering for hours
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
DlpArHER,A CLOSES SCHOOLS.
Epidemic at Traer Results in Strin
cent REGULATIONS Being Adopted.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer. Feb. 20.-The Traer public
schools were closed Thursday evening.
on account of the dphtheria scare, and
the Traer- Tama joint debate which
was to be held in the Traer opera
house last evening mas been put Off
until later date. No new cases are
reported today and it is now thought
the disease is under control and that
no new cases will develop. Clifford
Wood, who has been critically i'll with
the disease. is recovering, likewise Miss
Mamie Dunlavey. The body OF Mrs.
Carroll Parsons, who died here yester-
day with diphtheria, was taken to her
home at Oelwein today for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
Child Swallows Needle,

Dallas Center, Feb. 2o-Evelyn
Grant, the 4-yearold daughter of Rev.
A. R. Grant, pastor of the Methodist
church, swallowed a needle while
mending her doll clothes. The sur
geons are trying hard to locate the
needle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
BAD FIRE AvERTED.

One Of Most Valuable Business Sec
tions in Iowa City Threatened.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Feb. 20.-An early morn
ing fire in the Interurban restaurant
here yesterday, threatened the destruc-
ton Of one Of the most valuable bust
ness sections Of Iowa City. Firemen
took a gasoline can steaming hot from
the rear Of the restaurant, and stopped
the threatened spread of the flames.
The lunch room was destroyed, and
the interurban depot just east Of the
fire was badly scorched.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
Feel Better, Look Better,
Eat and Sleep Better

Hoods Sarsaparilla will renew your vgor and vim,
and clear your complexion and improve your color,
increase your appetite and aid your Digestion and make
your sleep refreshing
1t multipes and develops the red blood corpuscles,
gives health and strength the white corpuscles and
the greatest curative tonic and preventive medicine the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
NEW HOTEL OPENED.

Rockwell Now Has Two Hosteries For
Accommodation Of the Public.
Special to Times
Rockwell, Feb. 20. Rockwell now has
second hotel, The Clifton. which was
opened to the public Thursday. This
hostelry is modern turnout
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

besides being a splendid tonic and in
vigorant, is also excellent for Poor APP
petite. FIatuIency, Bloating, Indiges-
ton, cestiveness, Colds and Grippe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
TO HELP YOU
BACK TO HEALTH

BACK TO HEAIIH
is not very hard task if you will only
be persuaded to try Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters. 1t is compounded from
ingredients best adapted for making
sickly people we'll and for SIS years has
done its work we'll Therefore, start
today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
ExHuME cHluD's SKELETON.

Burial Ground Of Early Settlers Re-.
veaIed Near Sheffield.
Sheffield. Feb. 20.-While digging
the clay for the brick and and tile
plant the men accidentally uncovered
what appeared to be small coffin box
and on investigation it was found to
contain parts Of the coffin, few bones
and skull The coffin measured about
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20
world has ever known.

1t is scientifically established that
proper performance of any function OF
pure blood is Indispensable to the
the body.
Without it, neither the stomach, liver,
kidneys nor bowels, nor any other
bodily organ can work Well
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood, and it is in doing this that it
accomplishes so much.
1t eradicates scrofula and all other
humors, cures eczema or salt rheum,
catarrh, rheumatism. and dyspepsia,
relieves that tired feeling, and builds
up the whole system.
1t gives the best possible protection
against all infectious and contagious
diseases, by making the white blood
corpuscles healthy and strong so that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20

they can restroy disease germs which
attack the ned blood corpuscles and
bodily tissues.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20

because
greatly strengthened and enriched by
diseases and ailments There
is
make, and the a
the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-20

my appetite was gone and / was
in an unstrung nervous condition, UNI
able to sleep. I became thin, pale and
looked ten years older 1 was languid
and tired all the time.
Hoods Sarsaparilla restored me to
perfect health. 1t aided the worn-out
nerves of my digestive organs to do
their duty. slept peacefully the en-
tire night, and now I feel new life and
vitality course thru my veins. Within
six weeks was once more my former
self and have for the past year en-
joyed the best of health" JULIA G.
TYSON, Atlantic City, N. ].