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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
CLEARS THE COMPLEXION OVER
NIGHT.

eimpIes, Rash, Eruptions, Etc. Quick
" Eradieated by New Skin Remedy.
Since its discovery one year ago,
poslam, the new skin remedy. has, in
its extraordinary accomplishments. ex-
ceeded the most sanguine expectations
of the eminent specialist who gave it
to the world 1t has cured thousands
of cases of eczema and eradicated facial
and other disfigurements of years
standing. The terrible itching attend
ing eczema is stopped with the first
application, giving proof of its cura-
tive properties at the very outset.
In less serious skin affections, such
as pimples, rash. herpes blackheads,
acne, BARRIERS itch, ETC., results show
after an overnight application. only a
small quantity being required to effect
cure. Those who use poslam for
thesef minor skin troubles can now
avail themselves Of the special 50cent
package, recently adopted to meet such
needs. Both the 50-cent package and
the regular 81 jar may now be obtained
in Marshalltown at the Mcbride &
Will Drug company and other leading
drug stores.
Samples for experimental purposes
may be had free of charge by writing
direct to the Emergency Laboratories,
80 West Twentytifth street, New York
City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

lost control of it on account of the
ground being frozen and icy, when 1T
ran backwards turning off the high
grade. A large limb of a tree swept
off the smokestack and the machine
was brought to stand by bunting up
against a tree without turning turtle
Andy stayed right by the engine from
the start down hill until it bumped
up against the tree, but it was a dan
gerous position and he was fortunate
not to get hurt.
Farragut.
r. w. King was in town this even
ing to meet Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Boatman, from Barnes City, Iowa. The
acquaintance made With these people
was quite romantic. 1T appears that
sixteen years ago when collections of
seed corn and other things were being
made for the drouth sufferers Of Ne
braska, Mr. King filled sack with
seed corn and enclosed in it letter
asking the recipient of 1T to write him.
This was done as a test to find out
whether his gift really reached any
one in> need Of it. Mr.. Boatman was
then living near McCook, Neb., and he
received the corn and wrote to Mr..
King. That started a correspondence
and a friendship altho they had never
met until last evening. Mr.. Boatman
and wife have prospered since those
dark days of Nebraska and are nov
living in Iowa and they came to Far
ragut to make iMr. King and family a
visit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
Combination Fire Station and
Bridge at Council Bluffs, to
Cost S25,7O0
WEIGHT TO BE s,ess,ooo POUNDS
Monster Monolith Of Solid Stone and
Cement, Will Be Ono of Show Places
Of Council Bluffs, When Completed
Iron Bridges to Be Replaced With
Concrete.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs, Jan. 15.-A decided
novelty in building construction, began
in Council Bluffs some time ago and
temporarily suspended during the late
extreme cold weather. is combination
fire station and bridge, the siamese-like
structure to be constructed almost en-
tirely of concrete. The contract price
of the building and bridge Is s25, 700.
exclusive of furnishings.
The bridge Is to be 12Ox26 feet in
size, and the fire station will have an
outside area of 40x70 feet. The fire
station is being built directly over In
dian creek, at times most turbulent
and erratic stream. This monster mon
olith will make solid mass of stone
and cement that will weigh 3.63S,O00
pounds, and somebody has figured that
it would require the combined strength
of 6,400 horses to lift it one foot. for
a second and that it would take ten
times as many men to accomplish the
same feat.
On either side of the creek. have
been built parallel concrete retaining
walls. each 1877 feet long and % inches
in thickness. The new combination fire
station and bridge is located within
fifty feet of the recently completed au-
ditorium and when completed is ex-
pected to prove one of the show places
of the city.
The maintenance of its bridges is a
source of great expense to the city of
Council Bluffs, owing to the devious
path of Indian creek thru the most pop
ulous section of the city. and the plan
is to eventually replace all of the iron
bridges with concrete. The one under
way will make the second bridge of this
character which the city has built.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
KIDNAPPED BY GRANDMOTHER.
Sensational Episode at Carroll, Follow
ina Separation of Parents,

Sensational Episode at Carroll, Follow
ing Separation Of Parents.
Carroll, Jan. 15.--In a. sensational
kidnapping incident. 12-year-old Har-
ry Maclean, son of p. M. Maclean, for
merly of Creston, was spirited away
from the public school building which
he attended, by his grandmother, Mrs.
S. H, Young. Later his father and an
attorney set out on an excited chase
after the boy.
Following the separation Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maclean, the lads parents, he was
brought to Carroll by the father and
placed in charge of the grandparents
here. Mrs. Maclean's mother, Mrs.
Young. arrived later and quietly
planned to get the boy at the school
and take him back with her. Her plans
were successful and she got out of she
city before Maclean knew Of the affair.
When he learned of 1t he Immediately
secured an attorney and started out
to recover the lad
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
ACCUSED OF THEFT
Moses Robbins, Of c,rinneII, Sues Jas.
per County Man for Value of Llve-
stock Alleged to Have Been Taken
From Farm.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Jan. 15.--Mr. Moses Rob-
bins, who had some cattle. stolen from
a field some distance from his farm.
north OF the city, some weeks ago. has
traced the matter so carefully and OBJ
tanned such an amount Of evidence that
he has begun suit in the district court
of Jasper county against the estate OF
J. e. Collins, for the sum of $500, the
alleged value of the cattle stolen. Mr..
Collins is not to be found at present,
and seems to have left no trace OF his
journeyings. Mr.. Robbins feels. sure
that he has indisputable proof that the
cattle were shipped from Ferguson to
Chicago, and that the money was sent
to a Marshalltown bank and there
drawn by Mr. Collins, who then left
this part of the state. Mr.. Collins Is
said to be a bachelor farmer, who has
a home near Laurel, and it is said that
he has sufficient attachable property
to secure this claim. There seems to be
no explainable motive for such an act
upon his part, if he is guilty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
FALLS FROM scAFFoLD.

c. s. Foos Suffers First Accident Dur
ing Iowa Sanatorium's Construction.
Special to Times-Republican
Nevada, Jan. 15.-The first accident
OF any consequence to occur during the
construction Of the Iowa sana torium
building, happened late Wednesday af-
ternoon, when c. S. Zoos, one of the
carpenters, while working at laying the
joist on the top of the fourth story,
slipped and fell to the floor, a distance
of ten feet He was picked up uncon-
scious, and after a hasty examination
BY physician who was called, 1T was
found that no bones were broken. He
was removed to his room in a nearby
boarding house, and after spending
very restless night, he was removed TO
Des Moines by Contractor Jensen, and
placed in the Iowa sanatorium.
While the attending physicians are
unable to determine the exact extent
of his injuries at this time, 1t is feared
that he has suffered internal injuries
that may prove serious. He is man
about 40 years Of age, and unmarried.
He came here from Des Moines, but
had been Id the employ of Mr.. Jensen
before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15

Fairfield.
George Eckels, resident Of Jeffer-
son county for thirty-five years, died
at his home in this city.
Vincent.
Stephen Wilcox marketed two fat
porkers in Vincent last Friday that
weighed lilo pounds and brought about
$50 apiece.
Rippey.
night, Grant Van Horn was appointed
mayor to fill vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Mr.. Hoshal.
Nevada.
The installation OF Rev. Thomas K.
Hunter, the pastor-elect Of the Pres
byterian church, took place as an
nounced at the church at 1880 O'Clock
Thursday evening Of this week.
Humboldt. :.
IA new $4,000 school building. built
Of Humboldt county stone, with Kasota
stone for trimming, has just been
completed. 1t is especially equipped for
the primary departments Of the school
The building was used for the first
time Monday. Humboldt now has about
s45. 600 in public school buildings.
Spencer.
Last Thursday morning Mrs. W. w.
Claypool, living on North Main street,
sustained a very serious accident. She
had been to one Of the neighbours and
was returning home, when she slipped
| on the ice, falling on her right side,
fracturing her right shoulder and
breaking the pelvis.
LeMars.
August Hanswald, one of the pio-
neers Of Plymouth county, is dead at
the age Of 80. He lived in johnson
township for the past forty years. !.
j. P. Hoffman, aged SO, for thirty years
a resident of this county, died at the
home Of his son, Matt Hoffman,, at
Roswell, s. d. He was a native of
Luxembourg. The remains were
brought to LeMars for interment
Carroll.
Last week al organization was per-
fected which will result in the found
ing Of a new bank in Carroll, to be
known as the Carroll Trust and Saw
ings bank. The enterprise was initiated
by Charles ]. Specht Of Sunbury, Ce-
dar county. He came here some time
ago and looked over the situation and
| was fully convinced that Carroll nf-
fered field for third bank. Indeed it
has always been conceded by business
men Of Ill classes that there would b
Q third bank in Carroll. "A few local
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
Parents and Brother of Brown,
of Manson, Cut Off With
out a Cent
FATHER KILLED BROWNS WIFE
Bulk of George G. Browns Estate Goes
to Man Not Even a ReIative-His
Aged Parents arc in Dire Poverty
Heirs May Consent to Division Of
Estate.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to TlmeS-Republ1can.
Manson, Jan. 15.-Neither his faith
er, mother nor brother Clayton are
mentioned in the will Of the late
George G. Brown, who was one of the
most wealthy residents of Manson, the
value of his estate being variously es-
timated at from $4,000 to 100000. He
was the son of John M. Brown, and
the husband of Emma Brown, the lat
ter having been killed by the former
after a bitter family quarrel, last Sep
tember The father killed his sons wife
with an Indian club and the son, who
was i'll. died at Colorado Springs q
few days ago.
William Thompson, of Rockwell City,
who is not even distantly related to
the deceased, is remembered in the
will to the extent of $4,000 and the
clause which makes him a beneficiary
in that sum, states that previous to the
time OF the drawing of the will, two
diamond rings valued at $500 had been
given to Thompson by the testator.
Ida Burleigh, his wife's niece, gets ST.
500: and his brother n-law, j. III. An
derson, gets $780, while Mrs. ERIC
Ericsson his wife's sister, gets $1,000,
the remainder of the estate going to
his sisters. Mrs. Trenary and Mrs
Barger, and his brother Orville, In
equal shares after the payment of his
funeral expenses.
Brother is Indignant.
The significant feature of the will is
of course the fact that neither of his
parents is mentioned. Those who knew
him best say that the provisions OF
the will are characteristic of the life
which he led. Clayton Brown was COM
pletely thunderstruck when he learned
that no provision had been made for
the support of his father and mother.
who are now in dire poverty. He says
! that George wheedled them into SELL
ing all their property, and then when
they were in their most pressing need.
deserted them. They are now entirely
dependent upon him. and he says that
he wants none of his brothers prop
erty, but that he believes the old peo-
! pie should be provided for. since 1t was
George who was responsible for their
present condition. 1t is possible that
the three heirs may consent to a di-
vision, and allow the parents share in
| the estate. Unless such is the case, a
suit to break the will may result.
May Break Contract.
| A contract made years ago between
George and his parents, will perhaps
he broken, since ha took no steps to
carry out its provisions. In this case,
the property he secured from his moth
or and father will revert back to them,
saving them from their present want.
Rumor has it that William Thompson,
of Rockwell City, was named in the
will because the man now gone had
during his life won large sums from
Thompson in many gambling sessions,
some saying that Brown had won al
together, more than $4,000 from
| Thompson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
shresS 1sseah1ass kslalnoawt 9nau aau1arp IS 1909

City, an effort is to be made to en-
force the anti-spitting ordinance. which
during the past six months has become
almost a dead letter owing to the in
difference of the public and police.
City Attorney Sargent says he will
prosecute to the limit any offender. ii
his name is furnished and evidence
submitted.
IF policemen or street car conduc-
tors will keep watch and when they see
an offender, take his name and give
me a bit of evidence. l will see that
vigorous prosecution follows, he said
The ordinance is one of the best on
our books here and for a while after
it was passed was closely observed.
Gradually, however, the novelty of be-
ing clean wore off and for sometime the
public has been careless and indiffer-
ant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15

parties became interested with Mr..
specht and the result was the formal
organization, which was affected on
Thursday. The bank will be known, as
stated, as the Carroll Trust and Saw
ings bank. with a capital of $4,000 TO
begin with.
Manson.
Manson people were startled Sunday
afternoon by the announcement Of the
death Of James Smith, ST. He had
been to church as usual Sunday morn
ing and returned home without MAX
ing and complaint, sat down in a chair,
said he did not feel well, moved over
to the couch and expired without a
word. Death was due to heart failure
brought on by the exertion Of walking
thru the cold from the church home.
Harlan.
The city Of Harlan is having an cpl
demic of measles. Tuesday morning
twenty-six houses were quarantined,
with more than one case in many Of
them. The schools were closed Monday
morning, except the high school class
es. The cases are mostly of the normal
type, recovering nicely with good care.
/ The 8-year-old son Of Al Bander, the
blacksmith, has the most severe case,
he having been very sick for a week
and deNrious at times.
Dexter.
Dexter is having a series of pre-
dedication services this week. Last eve
ming the new Methodist Episcopal
church was thrown open to the public
for a general reception and many Wis
tied the beautiful edifice during the
evening. During the week some former
city pastor will preach and next Sab
bath DR.. e. A. Schell, president of
Iowa Wesleyan university, will preach
and officiate in the formal dedication
Of the building.
Glasgow.
The home of Abraham Brombaugh,
in Round Prairie township, four miles
southeast Of Glasgow, was wholly de-
stroyed by fire Thursday night. 1t was
a Awo-story frame building with six
rooms. Everything in cellar and on
second floor was lost, but most of the
household furniture on the first floor
was saved in a damaged condition. Mr.
Brombaugh carried insurance in the
Henry County Mutual but its amount
| Is not known at this time. It will not
cover his loss, however.
Woodstock.
Andrew F'rakes Of this place, in at
tempting to drive his traction engine
up the Sells hill. west Of the bridge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
"FArAER" BURROWS DEATH.
He Was Closely Identified With Wright
County's Pioneer History.
Snanial To Times- Renuhlican.

county's Pioneer History.
Special to Times-Republican
Bows, Jan 15.-In the death of "Fa-
ther'' Burrows, who passed away at
Cedar Rapids Jan. 10. aged 81 years,
Wright county loses one of it's Oldest
settlers. The deceased was born in
Oxford England, Nov. 8, 1926. When
a young man of IS years, he came to
America and first settled at Cassville,
Wis On Nov. 81, 1856, he was united
in marriage with Miss Jane Quincy.
In 1864, they came to this vicinity. and
from that time on the history of this
noble family is the history of the pio-
neer days of this section.
The funeral services were held from
the Methodist Episcopal church in this
city. Father Burrows became a
Christian at the age of 16 years. At
that time he was taken into member
originator of the present Methodist
Episcopal church. When he came to
this country he transferred his mem
bership to the Methodist church, and
remained strong in that faith until the
time of his DEATH
There are left to mourn six sons
and one daughter, all of whom have
grown to manhood and womanhood in
this vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15

the machinery of the plant and several
of the employees narrowly escaped with
their lives. The turning of the wrong
valve cock is said to have caused the
explosion. which made the Interior of
the big plant assume for short time
the appearance of scrap heap.
The miracle of 1t all Is that no one
was killed. OF the fifteen men in
the building at the time of the eX-
plosion the most serious injury re-
suited to l. Il. Scienger, who at the
time was on q ladder near the boiler.
Max German and Patrick Moore. who
We're near the heater, were slightly
scratched. The loss will be approxi-
mately $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
Stranger Attempts to Kidnap
7-Year-Old Boy at Mason
City But Fails
THE POLICE SEARCH IN VAIN
Man Believed to Have Been Wounded
by Shot from Revolver, But Makes
His Eseape-called at Boys Homo
While Parents Were Absent = Had
Been Peepng in Windows.

Mason City, Jan. 15.-What appears
to have been an attempt to k1dnap
Vern, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Morphew. by an insane man.
occurred about $3.50 o'clock p. m, at
their home on East Sixth street, when
someone appeared at the door, grabbed
the little fellow and started to run
The cries of the boy, alarmed the
would-be kidnapper, who loosed his
hold. George Scott, who occupies
a room at the home, attracted by the
cries of the boy, appeared with a re-
volver and took shot at the fleeing
man. The shot probably took effect.
as the man. dropped, rolled over cou-
pie of times, but got UP quickly and
ran swiftly away
The fellow talked like he was de-
mented. The neighborhood is consid
erably aroused as it seems the fellow
had been peering into windows at one
or two different places during the
evening. He came to the Morphew
home and raped on. the door. The
boy, who is about years old. APP
peared and was at once caught, the
man accompanying the act with the
exclamation, Il want you.'
The police were called, but no trace
of the man was found. A long search
was made in different parts of the
city.
The visitor is described as wear
ing a short coat, SLOUGH hat and had
a smooth face. He was of average
height and talked in rambling sort
of way Who the man was is mys-
terry, but there are many who are a lit
tie curious over the matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morphew were at
lodge at the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
WEEDS GIRL HE sEDucED.

.Marriaqe Takes Place at the Stewart
Hospital, Mason City.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City Jan. 15.-Arrested yes
terday for the seduction of Miss May
Burns, Thompson girl who has been
working as a domestic in this city.
Henry Johnson, a farm hand, consent
ed TO a marriage and the wedding took
place last night at the Stewart hos
pital, the girl answering from her bed.
Proceedings against johnson were not
commenced until Miss Burns had to
be taken from the Midland hotel to the
hospital, but his arrest followed that
event almost Immediately. Johnson had
been keeping company with her for
three years, and had been with her less
than q week ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
WIDOW CLAIMS LEGACY.
Husband Believed to Have Met Death
in Alaska.

in Alaska.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Jan. 15-At the time of
the Klondike gold discovery, William
p. Barragy, at one time a resident
of Cerro Gordo county, left his home
at Bagley, Mimi, and set out for the
distant gold fields. He was afterwards
heard from but once and a suit has
just been brought against Cerro Gordo
county officials by his wife, Mrs. Annie
Barragy, for s756, which has since the
death of the late John Barragy, of
Rockwell, the father of the man who
disappeared, been held in trust by the
county officials here, as his share in
the estate of his father When the
last word from William P. Barragy was
received, he was about to start on a
trip to the interior of Ia, that be-
ing about year after he left his
home. The petition states that his
death must have occurred on that trip
to the interior, and that therefore, his
widow is entitled to the legacy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
BOY FALLS FIFTEEN FEET.
Hartwick Lad Misses Stair eanister
and Breaks Both Arms.

Special to Times-Republican-
Hartwiek, Jan. 15.-A very painful
accident happened to the 9-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swecker.
Wednesday evening, as the boy was
playing, sliding down the banisters, on
the outside stairs Of the d. L. Lanning
store He was at the top Of the stairs.
and as he threw his leg over the rail-
ing, missed his hold and fell distance
of about fifteen feet, breaking both
arms just above the wrist. He was at
once attended by the doctor, and is
getting along nicely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
Annual Meetina at Sutherland.

Special to Times-Republican.
Sutherland. Jan. 15.-At the annual
meeting of the Farmers Mutual Fire
and Lightning Insurance company,
held in the court house at Primghar.
Jan 13, the following officers were
elected: President. S. B. Crosser, of
Sutherland; vice president, w. NJ. T.
Voss, of Hartley; secretary Theodore
Zimmerman, of Sanborne; treasurer.
John Archer, of Sheldon. Directors,
Theodore Zimmerman, c. Ballhorn, 0.
K. Towe, and F. w. Martin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
JUDGE TouERToN's WIFE DEAD.
Cedar Falls Woman Had Been Suffer.
or for Many Years.

SpeclaT 10 I1meS-1epuUIIcdH.
Cedar Falls, Jan. 15.-Mrs. Tolerton,
wife of Judge j. j. Tolerton. died We'd
nesday evening, after long years OF
suffering. She came to Iowa in 1867,
a bride from Meadville, Pa, with nor
young husband, who was just entering
upon his career as an attorney. In this
city they have lived ever since. and
besides the bereaved husband. two
daughters survive, Mrs. H. E. Aldr!cn.
of Des Moines. and Mrs. John D.
Thompson. of Seattle. Wash. Burial
services were held at the family res
idence this afternoon. and the re-
mains will be laid in the vault of Fair
view cemetery, until spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-15
ANNUAL BANK MEETING.
The First National, of Nevada, Elects
Officers for the Ensuing Year.
Special to Times Republican.


Nevada, Jan. 15.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
First National bank Of this city. held
in the bank parlors yesterday, officers
were elected for the ensuing year, as
follows: President j. A. Kirkpatrick;
vice president, w. P. Zwilling; cashier,
Edgar John, and assistant cashier, E..
A. Fawcett. There was but one change
in the board of directors, E. A. Faw-
cett being named to succeed ]. @.
Burgess, who removed from this city
a short time ago. The new board is
j. A. Kirkpatrick, w. P. Zwilling, j. E..
Drybread, c. E. MARYLAND, T. c. Nc
Call, and q. A. Fawcett. At the time
of the statement called by the comp
troller for Nov. %, 1908, the bank had
resources amounting to s51S,022.74. Its
deposits amount to $361,59S.71.