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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16

of the negro wanted was arrested
and taken before the girl for identi-
fication. but Of the twenty or more
caught in the drag-net. none proved
to be the one wanted, and were re-
leased. All efforts to locate him, up
to the hour of going to press. have
proved fruitless. No clue can be had
from any source. The last seen or
heard Of him. he was going toward
East Hickman. His identity is a
mystery. as no one can be found,
white or black. who knows his name,
where he worked or from whence he
came. Yet, a number of people re-
member seeing him at times in this
vicinity. He is described as follows:
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)1labsl Newton Assaulted
UNKNOWN NEGRO ATTEMPTS A
HeINous CRIME IN BROAD
DAYLIGHT NEAR TOWN.

While going home from the high
school here. Friday afternoon. Miss
Mabel Newton. the i2.year-old daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Newton.
residing one mile east Of town. was
aceosted by an unknown negro man.
near s. N. Sweeney's home. Just east
OF the corporate limits. who made an
attempt 10 assault the unaccompaalcd
girl.
k seems from the story told BY
fine girl that she had met this negro
buck three or four times an she went
home from school. and In each in.
stance the meeting occurred In this
nall sequestered part OF the road
There Ia no doubt that the brute had
been waylaying the girl. but on pre-
vious occasions something had pre-
vented him from making an attempt
TO carry out his dirty purpose. On
Friday afternoon, however. on ac.
count OF the inclement weather there
was very little passing along this
road and the opportunity presented
Itself for him TO ravish his victim.
The girl saw the negro. whom she
had begun to fear. coming down the
road toward her. and In order 10
avoid meeting him. crossed to the
opposite side OF the road: he then
crossed over TO the same side when
they met the negro. gloating with
fiendish desire. and making improper
gestures. made known his intentions.
The frightened girl made an attempt
TO run by him. but was caught and
the frail object struggled against the
strength OF the brute. The nervy
girl resisted her antagonist and in
the scufne twice liberated herself
from the grasp of the negro. The
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-12-16
CAN'T MAKE THEM ANY WORSE
THAN THEY ARE.

The next Legislature has the sat-
isfaction of knowing that it can tack
lie our present tax laws without the
slightest possible chance of making
them any worse than they already
are. OF all the contemplate, mean,
unjust, idiotic. hypocrisy-breeding
recommending and rich-man-ex-
empting system Of taxation in this
great land of ours, Kentucky has il.
1t looks like the masterpieces turned
out by a convention of the criminal
insane.-Todd County Times.
%
Christmas cigars packed in holly
boxes. made in Hickman. any size.
from 81 up. at the Hickman Cigar
Factory.
People of this section were sur
prised to find a half-inch of snow
on the ground Monday morning.
Snow continued to fall during the
greater part of the day, but melted
about as fast as it fell This is the
first touch of real winter weather
We have had. Only last week roses
were blooming profusely out in the
open yards.
Give your smoker friends a box
of Hickman made cigars-every one
guaranteed. Buy them fresh from the
factory, one block west of the ice
factory.
Foreman Baker and crew, of Louis
vile. arrived in Hickman, Tuesday.
to begin the structural iron work OF
the new boiler and engine room at
the Mengel factory. The new build
ing will be built right over the old
one, and the old one removed when
it is completed.
Percy Jones. the hustling cafe man,
returned Saturday from Cincinnati,
where he attended a convention Of
the Ice Cream Manufacturers Asso-
citation.
See our Christmas Umbrellas
Baltzer q Dodds ID. G. Co.
%
Gen. Barnes" an aged negro liy-
ing east of town and known TO most
every Hickman citizen. died Tuesday.
He was about 80 years old.
We are selling all Ladies Hats and
Coat Suits at big reductions.-Baltzer
& Dodds d. @. Co.
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About IS or 20 years old, about five
feet six inches tall, weight about 1856
pounds, copper color. has a down cast
look or squinch-eyed. narrow faced,
had on a short coat with snag holes
In back, dark cap, very tight fitting
pants, coarse heavy shoes.
Mr.. Newton has sent out cards to
officers in every town in this section,
offering a reward Of 800 for his ar.
rest
Tuesday a letter was received by
Mr.. Newton. addressed to Miss Ma.
bel. from Jackson, Miss, which, from
its peculiar text, may prove to throw
some light on the case. This is be-
ing investigated.
The Courier will just say this: II
the guilty negro is caught. he is more
than likely to take the usual route
of such transgressors Of social law.
There is an abundance of hemp and
determination here for all such cat
tie as him, and Judge Lynch will
mete out justice in short order If Civ
en- half a chance.
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70 candy pumpkin peel. take the
rind of the ordinary pumpkin,
u over night In a strip OF one
ha OF sugar 10 enc pint OF water,
Ehi'a have been added lemon peel.
meg cinnamon and cloves. Next
n'ns roll e In powdered sugar and
4 u 10 The oven. Eat II In two
fhs' and let MS know how II tastes
are rather curious about H.
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Fhers goes Croesus." says one OF
citizens OF ancient times TO an
p Funny thing 20 me how that
has managed TO get so rich"
Nothing odd about IT," replies the
p wait a few centuries and see
Tar be would get along. with au.
poles 10 rent AZ four dollars an
? summer hotels TO stop at. wait.
10 Up and all that sort Of thing.
p rs easy 10 be rich now"
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JUDGMENT IN YOUR CHRIST,
MAS SHOPPING.

nruas shopping IL a pleasure
afiy everyone. In a town the
of Hickman h does not necessar.
AH a rush or jam or crowd. but
rdlas and in order that store.
en and clerks might wait upon
pleasing and satisfactory way
ens.bl. thing TO do Is to begin
ry as possible The town PEG.
should take advantage OF the
morning aud late afternoon and
|lrg hours 10 do their trading.
by permitting the country people
hye more % the merchants at.
on dur.ug the remaining trading
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\ merchants should get together
u'Ay arrangements with the
M. ice a Coal Co.. to have the
\. ou'h all day from now until
|, ue holidays. Christmas shop
are protesting against the woe
4. 'A OF light on these short. dark
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bv is The time TO buy Ladies'
and Coat Suits cheap at Bait.
4 Dodls d. G. Co.
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NmaS CardS---

kAoS.' In our line to suit ev.
ma c..s ana no one should fail to
IT, ~ cards to distant friends. Any
re you visible up.
nelm a ELLISON.
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I'OS Is the time to get a new sew.
machine DO not make a mis-.
t-set the singer-then you are
T Of getting the best.
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of course. There will be lots Of
need for Drugs and Medicines even
in these gay times. SO don't forget
our very complete stock.
HELM a ELLISON
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IVY are an the squaws crowdine
The stores this week." asks the
a'''oo' OF the native OF Painted
oOlns Their fan shopping" is the
r. They get a fresh can OF
u every fan, TO dress up with"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
How MarshalltoWn Man Ran the First Mail Car

1t is no .,onder that now this little old
man is stopped of shoulder and knows
not a we'll day.
Offered Captaincy; Prefers Home.
In 1854 Garfield received orders to
proceed to Memphis, Tenn. for exam
ination for commission. He COM
Piled, passed. and was made a first
lieutenant He was assigned to duty in
command of company of the Seventh
United States colored troops, after
wards the Eleventh, and served in that
capacity until Feb. 81, 1856 when he
sent in his resignation to the war de-
partment. He had no sooner resigned
until he received commission as
captain in the same regiment, but as
he had already rendered his resignation
as a first lieutenant he was mustered
out as such
1t was not that Justus Garfield would
not have liked to become captain that
he refused a captaincy, but because
he wanted to return home. lit was on
Aug IL, 1861, when he enlisted on the
court house square in Marshalltown,
and for almost five years he had not
seen young wife and baby daughter
whom he left at home
"Jud" Garfield, as many of his Mar
shalltown friends have known him
does not give one the impression of
having been a rugged man. but i'm the
days when he wore the blue he was
active. brave and fearless. His war
record is one of which any man may
be proud, and one that commands the
pride of the city in which he enlisted
Mr.. Garfield will be "A years old next
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then renewed by Mrs. Hamilton's at
storneys, and now the action is wiped
from the docket at Mrs. Hamilton
costs
In commenting on the case, Mr.. Me-
10y says, Il have by every possible
means sought to bring it to trial, and
the case has been dismissed without
the least concession on my part. At
the time this suit was brought against
me Mrs Hamilton brought a SANDER
suit, also against a Mrs. Frank This
suit was tried in court. During the
trial three reputable witnesses swore
that Mrs Hamilton sat on the eye doc
tors lap, the two principals being in
each others embrace. This these three
witnesses swore that they saw, from a
window across the street, and was the
principal charge of which the woman
sought to clear herself.
My being sued was due to the fact
that at the time this sensational cpl
sode occurred, Mrs. Hamilton was a
member of our church here and in
vestgated the matter and refused to
declare her innocent of the charge.
This suit was once before dis
missed without prejudice, in order that
they might first try the case against
Mrs Frank 1t was almost Immediately
however, and now is ended
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Garfield, then a sergeant, captured SIX
rebel prisoners while on reconnoiter-
ing expedition under Col. w. l.. FL
lott, commanding the brigade that in
cluded the Second Iowa cavalry. Cen
eral Grant learned of the capture
and was so pleased that he ordered Col.
Edward Hatch to relieve Canfled
from further duty as a private. Special
duty was assigned the young soldier.
and during the siege of Corinth he was
dispatch bearer for General Rosecrans.
Has Horse Shot From Under Him.
1t was in July 1862, that Justus Can
field received the injury for which the
government now allows him pension
OF $24 per month. 1t was while the
Second Iowa was in camp att Rama,
Miss, that Colonel Chalmers, a daring
confederate cavalryman, led raid into
the Iowa camp. Company E. composed
almost wholly of Germans from Dav-
export, had been on guard detail. and
Just ridden in from the guard. The men
had not yet dismounted when the reb-
els came charging in. Colonel Hatch
ordered Sergeant Garfield to take
Company + and drive Chalmers and
his men out OF camp. Garfield did it,
but not without some loss. Chalmers
formed his men in a line about four
miles out OF camp. and the Second
Iowa command, with Garfield at it's
head, rode directly at the rebels. Chal-
mers gave orders to fire. and a volley
was sent squarely at the advancing
force. Canfields horse fell dead from
under him, and beneath the animal lay
the rider, untouched by ball, but with
three broken ribs and an injured spine.
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" HERE are doubtless only a few
of the many Marshalltown
people who know "Jud" Cam
field who are aware that with
this unassuming little man, who seldom
talks Of himself or his deeds, originated
the idea Of the government operating
a railway car for the express purpose
of serving volunteer soldiers with mail
Such, however, is a fact, and che
story of the first mail train to be run
during civil war days is an interesting
one.
It was ON a part of the old Mobile
IL Ohio, operated from Columbus Ky,
ITO Grand Junction, Tenn, in the spring
of 1852, that the first railway postal
car made its maiden trip. Garfield,
then a private of Company B, Second
Iowa cavalry, conceived the plan and
submitted his ideas to Brig. Gen. Ham
ilton, requesting orders to fit up a car
and distribute the mails while in tran
sit
True, mail had been carried on rail-
way trains, but in box cars, and on
this portion Of the Mobile & Ohio, dur.
ing the war, had been delivered in bulk
sAt NJFSllO y uHCllou lOl OlSlilboIloli l. H.
delays We're tedious, from one to three
days, and there was much complaint.
A rough drawing of the plans for The
interior furnishings of a mail car was
submitted to General Hamilton, who
approved the plans, and issued an Or
der for the equipment.
Guarded With Cannon.
This first mail car did not speed over
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
BEGIN BUILDING
CENTRAL 5 BRIDGE
Work Commenced on Massive
Steel Crossingway Over River
at Keitlsburg
WORK BEEN BEGUN
Three Of the Four Abuttments Are
Partly CompIeted-Fourteen Piers
Have Been commenced-Bridge Will
Have Lift Span 200 Feet Long =
Company Building Approaches.
MASONRY WORK BEEN BEGUN

The work of building the new steel
bridge, which will span the Mississippi
pi at Keithsburg. H. and which will
be used by the Iowa Central in place
of the old bridge, has been actually
begun by the Union Construction Com
pany, of Kansas City which secured
the contract The bridge is to be fab
ricated by the McClintic- Marshall
Construction Company, of Pittsburg
Pa, and few of the girders have
been delivered on the ground.
This bridge is to be the biggest sin
gle Improvement made by the Iowa
Central in many years, and 1t is ex-
pected that it will take twelve months
to complete 1t.
Have 800 Men at Work.
The company which has the contract
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the country at the rate of fifty miles
an hour, but was made a part of any
train running on the line. as the cas-
might be-anythipg to get it over the
road. A six-pound cannon, mounted
on flat car and spiked down for bus
mess, was a formidable defense against
intruders. From Grand Junction to
Jackson. Tenn, a detail of six armed
men from General Grants command at
Grand Junction, was ready to assist IN
the defense of Uncle Sans mail Il
necessary. Garfield was in charge of
the car, altho he did not bear the
present-day title of clerk in charge"
He simply ran things" With him, as
assistants, We're q man named Lou
Wyckotf and one Charles Albright.
Whatever became of these men Cam
field does not know. but they proved
good men for the new work and lent
valuable assistance in sorting and
pouching the mail and getting it ready
for delivery at stations and camps.
This method of handling the United
States mail was in vogue until the
army was ordered to evacuate that
part of the south. The work was then
abolished on the order of Brig. Gen.
Stanley and the army moved on to
Memphis.
There is another Marshaltown man
who remembers we'll the first mail
train run by Garfield. He is William
j. Fort, who was stationed at Jackson.
Tenn, as quartermaster's agent. He
remembers seeing Garfield, altho he
did not know him at the TING.
How Grant Learned Of Garfield.
The story of how General Grant
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u n
has about 300 isien at work on both
sides of the Mississippi now, and this
number is to be increased as more ma
terial arrives. A small sized town has
been established on the Iowa side,
where the railroad company has also
a large number of men working MAX
ing the fills. Two work trains are be-
ing kept busy preparing the earthen
approaches.
Three of the four abuttments are
well under way, and fourteen Of the
piers have been started.
Draw Will Lift.
This bridge will be the first of its
kind over the Mississippi which will
have a lift draw span, to allow boats
to pass up and down the river. This
span will be 200 feet in length. ana
when lifted it will rise fifty feet above
the water 1t is counterbalanced with
weights and it is raised and lowered
with q gasoline engine The draw in
the old bridge was a 500 foot span,
which swung on a pivot pier.
Build Bridge in Illinois.
A new 170-foot steel bridge is to he
erected over the Spoon river near
Middle Grove early in the spring by the
The old bridge was a 40
iron span. 1t will be taken down, and in
its place two eighty five foot girders
will be put up. The company will erect
this bridge with its own workmen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
Supervisors Accept Proposition
For Doctoring Made by Coun-
ty Medical Society
WILL TRY 1T FOR A YEAR
All of the Doctorins, Excepting Caring
for Those at County Farm, to Be
Under the Supervision of the Over
seer--Dr. Rowland Gets Poor Farm
Position. -


One Of the two propositions made
by the Marshall County Medical So
ciety tor dootoring the county's poor
month ago was accepted late We'd
nesday afternoon by the board of SUI
pervisors. The board is willing to give
the plan a trial for one year. The
price for the calls made by the physi-
clan summoned is to be two-thirds of
what would ordinarily be charged for
a similar call to an individual.
All Of the work of caring for the
poor in this city and of the county.
excepting the county farm, is in
cluded in this acceptance. All of the
doctortng of the city is to be done un-
der the direct supervision of overseer
of the Poor Rosa Liebig, and outside
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
DIES in FLORIDA.
Son of Former MarshaIItown Business
Man Passes AWAY.

May citizens of this city will remem-
Der V. V. Draper, who was a leading
tailor here many years ago. The news
of the death of his son, Rev. DIR. Allan
d. Draper has reached this office thru
a copy of the Syracuse. N. Y, Herald.
Rev. DR.. Draper had been preaching in
Syracuse since 1890. and for several
years past was pastor of the ElmWood
Presbyterian church. Last December
he went to Melbourne Beach, Fla, hop
ing to benefit his health, but without
avail. He is survived by his wife and
a son. Robert Draper. Al brother,
Charles Draper and sister, Mrs. E. c.
Rice, reside at Mandan, N. d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
PASTOR ENUMERATED.
Rev. J. 3. Meloy, Formerly of This
City, Wins Suit LONG AGO Begun.

The numerous friends in this city
and in other parts of the state of Rev.
j. b. Meloy, formerly pastor of the
State Street United Evangelical church
here. but now holding the passionate at
La Porte City, have been interested in
suit for Islander and damages brought
against Mr. Meloy in the Blackhawk
county court. Recently the case was
dismissed, without prejudice and at
plaintiffs cost
The case was originally brought
eighteen months ago or longer, and
the defendant from the first was anX-
ious to have the case brought to trial,
believing that he would be certain of
d verdict at the hands of a jury. The
case was dismissed some time ago and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

lplaces In the state, for many posi- ioiisl
in various departments of the United
States gssssrnment Local Secretary p.
A. Hawtrssa calls special attention to the
fact that Che demands Of the service
have sx'seeded the supply of eligibes
for the positions of aid, coast and
zeodetic survey; civil engineers, Phil-y
ippine service; computer, nautical all
nanac office and naval observatory;
Geographical draughtsman, veteri1llry
inspector; male stenographer and
typewriter, in which the salaries range
from $120 to $1,S00 per Year Full in
formation can be had at tho postoffice.
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sss 81
cost about $500 and these patrfotic and
devoted women purpose raising the
amount within a short time.
Officials of the home and many vet
Grams and citizens have promised aid
ard hearty cooperation with Winches-
ter Circle in the movement and the
necessary fund will doubtless be raised
without great effort or delay. Mrs. J..
w. Forrest is chairman of the monu-
ment fund
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
Are You Sufferinn.

Paralysis. cancer, tumors, rheu-
matism, gall stones, gravel, blood or
nervous disease? Try Chropractic-
bloodless surgery at corner of Third
ard State Streets Marshalltown.
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-. o.
&c town The township trllstRes e
Or. Rowland Gets County Farm.

Of town the township trqstees Slhisive
charge.
Or. Rowland Gets County Farm.
The doctoring of the poor at the
county farm was let tosDr. b. M. How
land, of Melbourne for s240 for the
year, be to furnish all medicines.
DR.. 7. Arnold and DR.. A. c. Fry bid
$500 and $500 respectively for the doc
toring of the city and country, except
the poor farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
BuiId Bridoe in illinois,.
SHAFT FOR UNKNOWN
Ladies of the G. A. r. at Soldiers
Home Back of Enterprise to Erect
Monument to Unknown Dead in
Homo Cemetery.

The ladies of Winchester Circle No.
60, Ladies of the c. A. r., of the Iowa
Soldiers Home are making laudable
effort to raise fund for the erection
OF a monument for the unknown dead
in the home cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
SIGNS WITH DENVER.
Ames Coach Will Play Next Year With
Western League Team.

S. Clyde Williams, coach of the Iowa
State College baseball and football
teams, who is very well known in this
city. has signed to play with the Den
yer team of the Western League next
season. Williams will play third base.
He will report some time in June, after
his work at the Ames college is over
for the spring. Williams played with
Toledo of the American Association
last season and the season before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

Civil Service Examinations.
Competitive civil service examina-
tiohs will soon be held, at various
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money il it
fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
strengthens the lungs and *
pels colds. Get the genuine in yellow
package. Mcbride & Will Drug Com
pany
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

is also interesting. On April 81, 1862
directly after the battle of Shiloh
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

miles learn of Garfield and
of