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Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
Attempts Suicide.

a lengthy alticle regarding John
Swanson. the old cobbler who has
conducted shoe repairing shop on
Main street for several years. Swan.
son went to Denver Friday and
sought shelter at the police station.
He was given a bunk and during the
night created quite a commotion by
attempting to end his life. He butte
his head against the iron bars and
doubtless would have killed himself
had not some of the guards taken
him in charge.
Swanson has acted queerly for some
time and he was thought to be de-
mented. His hallucination seems to
be that enemys are pursuing him and
intend to do him harm. Several
months ago he went to Attorney
Wfthrow and told him a great yarn
about some one having it in for him
and he was fearful lest something
would happen. A short time after
that he went out into the northern
part of the county and remained
there couple of months. He then
returned to Central and re.opened
his shoe shop. The Times account
of Swanson's attempt at self de-
struction follows:
Pursued by imaginary enemies,
John Swanson, a shoemaker who
came to Denver a few days ago
from Central City, attempted to end
his life in the city Jail early this
morning by butting his brains out
against the heavy iron bars of the
hospital ward. Unsuccessful in this,
he reached into the workroom of
the Jail and secured a case knife
With this he was slashing away at
attracted by the cries of the pris-
oners, appeared upon the scene.
Though but small of stature
Swanson proved powerful man. De-
cede to Smiths demand to give up
the knife and fought desperately
when the jailer attempted to dis
arm him by force. Not until Act
ing Sergeant Bert Keyt and Patrol
man Mcdonald of the night patrol
wagon crew came to Smiths assist
ance did the insane man give up the
knife.
Swanson presented horrible ap-
pearance when carried into the pol
ice surgeons office. The-tob bf
his head was one mass of ragged
cuts and from a deep cut in his
throat gushed steady stream of
blood. All told, Police Surgeon Mudd
took forty stitches in the mans head.
Swanson was removed to the
county hospital after his injuries had
been dressed. He was unable to give
any reason for his double attempt
at suicide further than that enemies
were pursuing him. Incoherently he
spoke of bad man at Central City
who had been bothering his sister.
Released, owing to the fact that
his wounds were not serious. Swanson
fingered around police headquarters
all morning. At l O'Clock this af-
/ ternoon he made another desperate
attempt to kill himself Mounting
the steps leading to the fire de-
partment headquarters on the out
side of the city hall, he cut his
throat in two places with a pocket
knife and then jumped over the
railing to the pavement. 20 feet
below
Later-Swanson died early Tuesday
morning at the county hospital from
his injuries. His body was removed
to the morgue and Coroner Rollins
! is trying to locate his relatives. The
deceased while residing in this city
| had spoken of relatives living in
Kansas. but claimed he had not heard
from them within the past Is years.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
Lincoln. Centennial Celebration.

At Denver. February 18th, 1903.
The Colorado & Southern will make
a rate of one fare for the round trip
from all points In Colorado and re-
turn. Tickets will be on sale Feb
ruary IL and 12. good to return un-
til February 18th.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
Attention EaQles.

All members Of Central City Aerie
No. OIL. are requested to be pres
ent at the meeting to be held next
Monday evening. February 18th. Sew
eral limitations beside other business
will come before the lodge. Refresh
ments.
Frank Moody, Secretary.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
Notice to Printers.

This office has on hand six full
cases Of Century pt. body type
which It will dispose Of at an at
tractve price. The type is practically
new, having been used in weekly
about a year. II you want snap.
here is your chance.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11

A smile will get man almost as
far as a livery team.
A fellow grows suspicious Of the
man who always forgets when the
forgetting will help the forgotten.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11

Born-At Mercy hospital. Denver,
Wednesday. Feb. 10th. to the wife
OF Bruce Clifton, Of Tolland, an s.
pound boy.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
Notice..

Public notice is hereby given that
Maria Zamperi having left my bed
and board. will not be responsible
for any indebtedness contracted by
her.
Fred Zampedri.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11
Furniture

Furniture Stoves Carpets
The A. l.. Anderson Furniture Co
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11

All makes Of phonograph records
cylinders and discs, at Rapin's.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11

A man who attends strictly to his
own business has q good steady Job.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11

Read The oiipIn Observer, s2.oo.
Gilpin observer., 1909-02-11

Fred Zampedri.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT or CO.
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scrihers. who were by the Supreme Court az the
District of Columbia granted letters testament
have with the approval OF the supreme Court nf
the District of Columbia. holding Probate
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thorized. with their claims against the estate
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-28
GIRLS BROKE STRIKE
BY TAKING PLACES OF MULE
WHAcKERs IN MINE SETTLE
MENr is FORCED.
MINERS MAKE UP PURSE
OF MORE THAN 500
Company Adds Check for s25 for Each
of the Five stenosraphers-ResuIar
Drivers Offer to Return to Work At
ter Two Days-GirIs Prevented Work
From Being Stopped.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Tmes-Republican.
whistle blew at the Plymouth Gypsum
Company's mine last evening it was a
tired but happy group of five girls
which assembled in one of the cages,
having completed their second and last
day as mule whackers, taking the
places Of strikers and for a time de-
sorting their typewriters at the office
of the company.
While they were happy they were
not more so than the group of miners
who We're ascending from the mine
about the same time, or the members
of the night shift, 1t having been an
nounced the strike had been called off.
Grasping an old pail lying near the
entrance of the shaft one of the miners
called out to those about the shaft. and
who were both ascending and prepar-
ing to descend: Remember the girls
They saved our jobs and perhaps pre-
vented a long strike" and suiting ac-
ton to his words he dropped a silver
dollar in the pail. Immediately there
was a silver shower, and when the
money was turned over to Grace Jack
son, as the leader of the stenographio
mule whackers, it totalled a little bet
ter than one hundred dollars. The
strike had been settled in the afternoon
and President L. E. Armstrong of the
Plymouth Gypsum Company, was at
the entrance of the mine when the
change of shifts was made, and in adj
dition to the gift made by the miners
he presented each of the girls with 8
check for s25.
While proud of their experiences OF
the past two days the young ladies
refused to pose for a picture when cla6
in overalls and Jackets as they as
cended from the mine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-28
LID ON TIGHT AT AMEs.
Several Gamblers and Booze Sellers,
Etc. Arrested and Fined

Several Gamblers and Booze Sellers,
Etc, Arrested and Fined.
Special to Tinfes-Republican.
Boone, July 2s-Detective Carey,
who has been working on a case in
Ames for some time, arrested Art Funk
in Des Moines. and Bill Miller in COL
fax, last Thursday, charging them with
gambling in Miller's room at Ames.
The two men were taken back to
Ames, arraigned before Mayor Tilden
on the charge of gambling, and fined.
Miller drew s100 and costs. half of
which was RENTED, and Funk was
fined $50. Evidence was then intro
duced and warrants sworn out for the
arrest of Ralph D. Thompson and a
man named Adams, both residents of
Ames. Both men pleaded guilty to
the charge of gambling, and were fined
800 and costs.
For hauling a case of beer from
Boone to Ames for a party, on July 2,
Oscar Mccoy, of Ames, was fined $50
in the mayors court in Ames, Satur-
day.
For procuring bottle of whisky at
drug store, for a person who gave
him SIS bill to get it with, Bill Stills, of
Ames, was arrested at that place Sat-
urday morning, and fined $50 by the
mayor. The man Stills got the booze
for, was a detective in the employ of
the city. 1t will thus be seen that
Ames is having the lid put on tight,
and that the many reform laws passed
are being lived up to, to the letter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-28
News Letter From vinton.

Special to Times Republican.
Ninton, July 2S.-The committee or
speakers for the Benton County Vet
eran Association has secured Col. Will
liam P. Hepburn, of Clarlnda and Gen
James b. Weaver, of ColfaX, as tbs
principal speakers for the reunion this
year. The reunion will be held here
the 9Th and 9Th of August
The old settlers of Benton County
will hold their annual reunion al
Shellsburg tomorrow. Attorney Her
bert c. Ring. of Cedar Rapids has
been secured as the principal speaker
Speeches will be made by many of the
old settlers and a general good time i.
expected.
Hon. Cato Sells formerly of this
place but now prominently associated
with the banking interests of Cleburne
Tex, is in town for a few days visit
with friends. He brought his daughte,
Dorothy with him, who will spend the
remainder of the summer at the home
of her grandmother, Mrs. j. A. Nc
Daniels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-28

posed of to residents Of Bradford,
who We're quick to see the advantages
that would accrue to the tewn by the
creamery being located there.
The former officers have resigned, to
make way for the reorganization. and
the offices are now located at Brad
ford. A. o. Growden, as president is
succeeded by L. j. Kron; M. Meyer as
vice president, gives place to T. E.
Mccoy; w. V. Shipley, of Iowa Falls,
resigned as secretary, and is followed
by Oscar NJ. Weber; as treasurer F.
d. Peet of the State National Bank,
turns the books over to r. G. Miller,
of the Bradford Savings Bank; and Ed
Cation and Casper Meyer are dis
placed by George Freese and f. L..
Hamilton, as directors.
On the whole, the new organization
starts out with the best of prospects
for a. good and profitable business.
Charles Duit is retained as manager,
and H Brokaw will be retained as but
termaker. 1t is stated that the secre-
tary already has an offer of 21a cents
premium for the output of the plant
under his management
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-28

owned by him In tho United States
Gypsum Company. Mr.. Morrill, Is one
7f twenty three residents of Black
Hank county similarly Interested, and
the decision In the one case virtually
decides all the others.
The grounds upon which the plain
tiff objected to paying taxes upon the
stock IN question are as follows
1. If the shares are taxable ne has
a right to offset his just Indebtedness
against their assessed value. as
against any moneys and credits.
.. The shares are exempt from tax
alton under section 1919 OF the code
because the company has already paid
taxes for the years for which the
shares were assessed on property ex-
ceedng in value that OF all the shares
owned by Iowa shareholders.
The Court Rulings.
On the first ground of contention the
court ruled against the plaintiff. hold
ing that the shares of stock In a cor
poraton of this character do not com
stitute credit from which the indebt-
edness of the shareholder may be de-
Quoted in listing for taxation. On the
other two grounds the ruling was ia
vorable to the plaintiff and against the
county.
The first of these grounds was the
one which seemed to offer the great
est perpleXities and the decision of the
supreme court of Iowa upon somewhat
similar cases are apparently conflict
ing In the case of the First National
Bank of Abba VS.. the City Council,
acting as board of review, the court
held that the shares of a national
bank are credits from which indebted
ness of the holders may be deducted
when listed for taxation. A somewhat
similar decision was arrived at in re-
spect to the, shares of the Equitable
Life Insurance Company, OF Des
Moines. but in number of cases ap-
parently similar in respects except that
not in banks or life insurance corpora
lthey were not credits and that the
debts of the shareholders could not he
offset against the assessed value Of
such stocks. The reasoning by which
the court thus discriminates between
bank stock in other corporations when
listed for taxation does not appear to
| De CleFtT 10 81 EslyTltn ana many law
! yers admit their inability TO follow the
reasoning of our highest judicial tri-
! bunal in this regard. Judge Platt
does not undertake in his decision
either to Justify or to criticize these
perpleXing rulings of the higher court
! He merely cites them and bases his
ruling in the case Immediately IN hand
upon those decisions that seemed most
nearly to apply to its conditions.
Would Be Negotiable.
i "That the United States Gypsum
4 Company is manufacturing corpora
ton under the provisions of section
1919 of the code, and that the shares
Iof stock in question We're not subject
to taxation. for the rea son that the
corporation had paid taxes on all of Its
property in this state under the pro-
visions of said section, and that such
property was in excess of the value oil
the shares of stock owned or held by
residents of this state. Third. that the
value of the shares of stock in ques-
ton was as above set out"
The Judgment of the court in this
case is that the assessment be SCI
aside and that the costs be taxed t.
the county. To which appellee ex.
ceptS"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-28
Cedar RAPIDS.

Cedar Rapids.
The c. NJ. & st. P. railway has is
sued notice to the effect that train au
ditors are being sent out by the COM
pany. 1t is about ten years since train
auditors were on duty on the Milwau-
kee
Prescott.
Eight cars of foreigners, Italians and
Greeks were switched off in PRESCOTT
last week to do surfacing work near
here. These men have been located in
Prescott a great deal the past few
years, and unless their jabber makes
one nervous they cause no trouble
among Our people.
keota.
Mrs. William Green, living a few
miles north of Keota, was attacked by
a COW while she was in the pasture
looking after the cows young calf The
lady was knocked down into a ditch
and was severely bruised and sustained
fracture of her collar bone. But for
the timely arrival of DR.. Hindsill, she
would undoubtedly have sustained
more serious injury.
Richmond.
Thru the efforts of Congressman
Kendall, with the cooperation of Con-
gresham Kennedy of the First district.
1.-the postoffice at Woolson, in Jefferson
county has been discontinued and mail
will be distributed by rural carrier out
Of Richland, Keokuk county. This is IN
accordance with the desires of the par
rons interested and it is believed will
give them much better and more sat
isfactory service.
Blairstown.
N. H. Yokum, a we'll known citizen
and pioneer lumberman of Blairs-
of the pullman house at Cedar Rapids
at $3.50 Friday morning. Mr.. Yokum is
reported to be rather wealthy, being
reckoned one of the richest men in
Blairstown His business had beer
very successful. 1t is not thought thai
an inquest will be necessary and the
body will be shipped to Blarstown fol
Iinterment.
GIenwood.
The strange disappearance Of Frank
Ross, aged 45 years, who conducted g
fruit farm three miles north of this
city, is attracting wide attention, ano
searching parties are securing the
country for him. 1t is believed by some
that the heat affected Ross mind, and
that he has wandered away. One thing
that lends strength to this suppositior
is the fact that he took with him the
hoe he had been using, as it has no
been found.
Harlan.
New life and spirit We're installed
into the college project when w. L
Hoff president of the proposed Inter
state Associated Colleges, arrived il
Harlan and revived the project which
a good many of our people seemed t.
think would never materialize. A
present it looks more as tho we
would have college than at any tim'
during the past. Mr.. Hoff has dispos
ed of his college. building and school a
Cedar Rapids and is now ready to pro
coed with the proposed institution a
Harlan.
CenterviIIe.
j. A. White was out to his Mapl'
Grove farm near his Glover Leaf farr
about two and one-half miles north
west of Udell and brought in some sam
pies of clover and timothy just a yea
old which measured three and one-hal