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Evening journal., 1913-01-03
WOMAN SPOTS MAN
SHE SAYS ROBBED

Sadie Sweeney. a colored cook. OF
this city became a detective In Phil
adelphia on Wednesday when she
grabbed Charles Williams, colored. at
Tenth and South streets and yelled
murder officer Dunlap happened
aolng and took Charles and his captor
to the police station. To Magistrate
Coward, Sadie said she had been
duped out of SO by the dropped
pocketbook game some time ago.
When she spied Charles on Wednes-
day she recognized him as one OF the
men who had got her money. She
grabbed him and yelled until the Of
fieer arrived
Charles was held under 5000 bail
for court
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
THIEVES CARRY OFF
$500 WORTH OF FURS

Thieves broke into the barn OF C..
b. scul. at Wyoming, some time dur
ing last night. and carried off furs
valued at between S400 and $500. Tney
we're The skins of muskrats and other
animals.
Mr.. Scull is a dealer in muskrat
hide and other fur hides, and his stock
was rather large. he having bought
heavily of skins lately
The robbers had horse and wagon.
The skins were loaded on the wagon
and driven of without any member OF
the Scull family being aroused.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
NONPAREIL OFFICERS.

The Nonpareil Association at a
meeting in the Fame engine house
last night elected these officers
Frank T. Butler. president; George
T. Crockett. vice-president; William
j. Lutz. recording secretary; John ID.
Collins. financial secretary; Hugh j.
Collins. treasurer; George Brady
Frank p. HAMS, and John Allen
directors; Alexander Whitcraft. John
Hayes and John Daley, investigating
committee.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
mANn MArcH TO FRIENp.

Fellow workmen OF julius c. ia
dicke. who Is leaving the employ of
Il. Blumenthal Company (after 26
years scrvicel to accept a position
In Atlanta, Georgia, have presented to
him gold watch as token of es-
TEEN In which he was held by them.
The presentation speech was made
By Richard McMullin
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
POLICE sERGEANTs CELEBRATE.

James B. Tucker and Samuel Dur
ney, house sergeants at the Police
station observed their birthdays an
niversaries yesterday, Sergeant Tuck
er entering into his 5Sth year and
Sergeant Durney his 74th year Both
men are enjoying good health and
have seen many years in the service.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
CERMAN-AMERICAN SOCIETY.

At the quarterly meeting of the
German-American Society on next
Monday evening. officers for the en-
suing year will be elected The so
ciety is growing in membership and
is composed OF cerman-American re-
sidents Of Wilmington and its vicinity
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
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Evening journal., 1913-01-03
MINIsTERIAL MEETING.

,,tiu meet i'm the Y NJ. c A. Building
.On Monday morning. The Rev. w. II.
lird will read a paper on The
Church and Social Problem"
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
p. AN :. HOSPITAL FUND.

TEhe fund Tor the purchase of a
hDme for the Physicians and Sur
g sors Hospital according to the last
" mort made public amounts to Sl0,-
4 1905.
Evening journal., 1913-01-03

ATTENTION FOR BUSINESS MEN,
See the great exhibition Of beauti-
ful 1914 Calendars and Novelties at
No East Sixth street 10 per cent
rebate when ordered now. Saturday
last day of exhibitions
Evening journal., 1913-01-03
WEATHEK

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-For
Delawares Cloudy and colder
tonight; Saturday, fair and
much colder.
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tract to take effect May lst, 1913.
bids to be based on the wholesale
cost of said items, each bid to re &C.
companied by certified check in
The amount of $50 as a guarantee to
enter into contract upon the accept.
ance Of bid. Motion seconded by
Com. Sanders and carried.
Moved by Com. Sanders that the
annual report Of the county surveyor
be accepted and approved and placed
on file. Motion seconded by Com.
Vandenoevor and carried.
Moved by Com. Sanders that the
board adjourn to meet a: o'clock
a. m. Tuesday, Feb. 9Th. Motion
seconded ty Com. Vandenoever and
carried.
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Tuesday, February 9Th, 1918.

y
The board met as Per adjournment
at O'clock a. M. will all members
present. Com. Lokensgard in the
chair.
Moved by Com. Sampson that the
report o. II. J. Herzog Of appraising
stock taken up by F.. e. Okins at
Section Is, Township 1874, Range "a,
be accepted. Motion seconded by
Com. Sanders and carried.
Moved by Com. Anderson that the
reauisition Of Knute r.. Hagen, clerk
of the district court. for 40 jurors be
accepted and that the following dis
tribution be made. Des Laos village,
/; Berthold village, 2; Douglas VII
!age, /: Donnybrook village. 9; Elm
dale township, 2; Orline township. 1;
kenmare township j. Hilton town
ship /; Maryland township, 1; Ryder
township, g. Passport township, 2:
Evergreen township. 1; Des Laos
township, 1; Berthold township, 2;
Harrison township, ]; Mandan town
ship, /; Eureka township, I; Rusil-
Vile township l; Anna township. l.
MavIaud township, 1; Kirkelie town
ship. /, Brillian township, /; Alton
township, /: burlington township, z:
Sank prairie township, 2; Lund town
ship, 2; Waterford township q
Greeley township. 1; Spencer town
ship, 2; Spring Lake township y
Motion seconded by Commissioners
Sanders and carried.
Moved by Com. Sanders thal the
hond Of the Farmers StAte Bank OF
Des Laos for renewal Of sinking funo
deposits in the amount of $1,000 Win
the Northern Trust Company as sure
tv for a term Of one year Ne accept
ed Motion seconded by Com. Van
! denoever and carried.
Moved by Com. Sampson that the
contract between Ward county ana
James H. Griffin as county physician
Of the Southwestern portion OF Ward
county for the year 1918 be accepted
and that the chairman be authorised
tn sign the same Motion seconded
Nv Com. Sanders and carried.
Moved BY Com. Sampson that as a
compromise we accept the 800 as
settlement on mortgage given By FL
ling o. Frettem TO Ward county on
the IL Of the NWA. W IL OF the
swK of Section :, Township 151,
Range IS, and that the chairman be
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Proceedings Of Board Of
County Commissioners

authorized to release the same Mo
ton seconded by Com. Sanders and
carried.
Moved by Com. Sampson that the
Justices quarterly report OF Evan
Griffith, justice Of the peace, for the
quarter ending December 3lst, 1912.
be accepted and that the auditor be
instructed to issue warrants for same,
also the quarterly report OF Fred Vol.
brecht for the quarter ending De@en,-
Der %lst, 1912. Motion seconded by
Com. Vandenoevcr and carried.
Com. Sanders offered the following
resolution and moved for its adop-
ton: Whereas, this hoard has found
upon inquiry and by affidavit and
other personal property taxes for tie
year 1912 Of Toilet Paulscn of Ken
mare, ~ Oak. is unreasonable and
unjust III its entirety. Be 1t Resolved,
that the said personal property tax
Of Toilet Paulsen with Section 1893
Of the Revised Statutes of the State
Of North Dakota for the year 1905
and that the county auditor he in
structed to certify the said abate-
ment to the county treasurer. Mo-
ton seconded by Com Anderson and
carried
Moved Ny Com. Sanders that the
board adjourn to meet at 9 o'clock
a. m. Wednesday. Feb. 9Th, 1913.
Motion seconded by Com. Sampson
and carried.
Wednesday, February 5th, 1913.
The board met as per adjournment
with all members present. Com.
Lokensgard in the chair,
Moved by Com Sampson that the
application for abatement Of rea: es
tate taxes of Eta Robinson for the
year 1911 on Lot 3. Block ). Brauer's
Addition to South Minot be accepted
fer the reaon that the assessment
; was on structures. and there we're no
structures on said lot at the time Of
assessment and that the auditor be
, instructed to make the proper cor
rectfons. Motion seconded by Com.
Vandenoever and carried.
Moved by Com. Anderson that the
application Of Mrs. E. B. Willard for
abatement Of the 1911 taxes on LIZ
2, Block l. Harmon's Addition to Mi
not be accepted for the reason that
the assessment was en- structures on
said lot when as matter Of fact
there were no structures on said lot
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at the time Of assessment and that
the auditor be and he is hereby in
structed to transfer said tax Oh struc-
lures to Lot 8, Block j, Harmon's Ad-
dition, where it properly belongs.
Motion seconded by Com. Vanden-
oevcr and carried.
Moved by Com. Anderson that the
application OF Fred J. Frils for abate-
ment of personal property taxes in
the city of Kenmare for the year 1912
be rejected for the reason that this
board cannot adjust assessments at
this time. Motion seconded by Com,
Vandenoever and carried.
Moved by Com. Sampson that the
offer Of l.. a.. Larson auditor for
the sale Of his office desk which has
been rsed in the auditors office and
Is now in use, for tho amount Of $50
be accepted. Motion seconded by
Com. Sanders and carried.
Moved Ey Com. Sanders that the
personal property taxes for The year
1909 against one Joseph Fischer be
stricken from the tax lists as nc such
man seems to exist and never held
any pranerty in Section Is, Township
100, Range IS. where is assessed.
Motion seconded by Com. vandenoe-
yer and carried.
At II o'clock the board adjourned
to meet at o'clock p. m.
Wednesday, Feb. 5th
The board met as per adjournment
with all members present. Com.
Lokonsgard in the chair.
Moved by Com. Vandenoever that
the auditor be and he is hereby in
structed to advertise for sealed bids
for the leasing Of the county hospi.
tai and nurses home and equipment
in the city of Minot for term of
two years or more. rids TO be based
on monthly rental, bids to be received
w to February 23th. 1918. at 2 O'Clock
p. M, certified check in the
amount Of 5000 to accompany each
bid as guarantee to enter into con-
tract. Motion seconded by Com
Sampson and carried.
Moved by Com Anderson that the
reauisition Of c. 3. Bach, public adj
ministrator Tor 1000 check blanks be
accepted and that the auditor be in
structed to order same. Molten sec
onded ty Com. Vandenoever and car
ried.
Moved by Com. Anderson that the
auditor re instructed to advertise for
separate bids for the furnishing Of
the following items to Ward county
for the insuing year. bids to be re.
ceived up to 2 o'clock p. m, March
4th. 1913. Groceries, dry goods,
hardware, Ignite coal, clothing and
shoes and job printing, the coal con.
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SALE WAS A RECORD BREAKER,

The sale of the Mccoy FIRE dam.
aged stock which opened at the
Branch Saturday, was one Of the very
largest sales ever known in Mirot,
Many women were standing in front
Of the store at O'Clock that morning
waiting for the doors to open and the
store was crowded with shoppers ev-
cry minute OF the day and until late
at night. The many sales people
found it utterly impossible to wait
on the entire crowd The sale is be-
ng continued, announcement of which
appears elsewhere in this issue.
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"Blue Sky Law" Passed.

One Of the measures which It was
thought would be most conspicuous
issue in the session, but which was al.
most lost sight Of was the blue sky"
law. At the outset there were several
bills passed covering the subject. How.
svsE what is supposed to be the best
oE TIE bills was selected and il kaown
% senate bill No. 49, This bill passed
both houses and Will undoubtedly be
signed by The governor. Tho object
Of the law is to eliminate wild cat"
organizations which enter the state,
become Incorporated, and proceed to
gull people BY selling their worth
less stock.
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Two of the several bills for wonan's
suffrage passed The women have
ybeen here lobbying through the entire
session, and it began to look %
though they were to lose out, but q,
most at the eleventh hour the bill was
pushed through. This, of course, will
have to run the gauntlet of the next
Legislature, and il it gets through at
that time 1t will then 60 to the peo-
pie for endorsement or rejection.
While the ultimate end Is four years
away with the very best results, yet
the women feel that they have won Z
victory and that they have finally
broken the ice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19
CONTRACT FOR FIRE STATION TO
BE SUBMITTED At MARCH
ELECTION.
MAJORITY MUST ADOPT
IT TO MAKE IT LEGAL
For the First Time in City's History
Voters Will Have = Chance to Say
Whether City Contract Shall Become
Opsratvs-This Provision Law Of
Commission Form Of Government.

For the first time in the history of
the city, the voters will have the
chance to approve or reject contract
for the city at the municipal election,
March 81. The contract to be sub
mitted to the voters at that election
will be for the building of the south
side fire station that the council has
approved and awarded to Con Jacob
son.
The contract price is s6,5S1, and the
city has all but about $1,000 of that
sum, that was gathered by tax levy
made for this purpose several years
ago by 4 former administration.
The contract with Jacobson will not.
however. be binding on the city until
it is adopted by a majority OF the
voters at the March election. This pro-
vision applies not only TO fire stations,
but also to city buildings
The proposition to adopt the con-
tract, or reject 1t will be printed on
the election ballots in phrase that
will proba bly, read like this: Shall the
contract approved by the city council
in relation to the erection of a build
ing for fire station in South Third
avenue be adopted?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19

nssday 20 VISIT hi sister Nh. Mary
Mundell, who - seriopsly III. 11s.
Mundell IL now better.
Mrs. b. q. Fraley - still quite III.
but Is improving slowly.
Mrs. wilkinson started Wednesday
for Illinois. where she was called on
account OF the serious illness Of .
friend.
Fred Houghton 10 carrying his right
arm in sling on account Of fall he
had at Union last week. The ligaments
were torn loose IN hts arm. and 1t will
be some time before he has good use
Of it again.
Robert Van Horn IL lying very Ill at
the home Of his son, w. c. Van Horn.
Mrs. A. E. Southland sold her house,
hold goods Monday afternoon and
started Monday night Tor Texas.
with her six children to meet Mr..
Southland. who left for there a short
time ago to work on farm for F. G..
Houghton.
Wayne Harmon started Thursday for
Rolfe to work for an uncle.
Mrs. NJ. F. Kinsey was pleasantly
surprised Saturday evening by her
children and their families. An oyster
supper was served and social even.
ing was enjoyed.
E. Griggs has moved into the Richey
house north of the school house.
Following the burning Of the Griggs
home last week Mr.. Griggs was un-
fortunate Friday in losing a horse
which vas killed on the track by the
southbound NJ. & st. L. passenger
train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19
MARCH JURORS DRAWN.
Pane' Of Fifty Ordered 20 Report for
DUTY March 2S,

4 panel of fifty jurors was drawn
this forenoon for the March term OF
the district court. The following. VINO
were drawn, have been ordered to re-
port March 25: w. W. Arney, Iowa:
Charles Aulls, Linn: William Bence,
State Center: Frank Bacon, Liberty;
John 5onawisz. Washington; L. H.
Briggs, city: T. c. Cartwright, city;
c. P. Cook, city; w. ]. Dunn Liberty;
]. s. Dunn, Timber Greek; c. w. Ed
gar, Linn; j. NJ. Friedman. city; w.
Z. Foster, State Center; S. H. Furnas.
city; J. a. Gould. Linn; +. H. Housh-
tor, city: Homer Heishman, Washing
ton; Charles Ingraham, city; W. l..
Jackson. Liscomb; Peter Johnson, JET
ferson; j. R. Jensen, city; John
Keeher. Vienna; W. L. Keaggey. Linn;
G. c. Keopplc, State Center; G. ,.
Leltz, LeGrand: W. r. Leech. city;
II. c. Lounsberry, city: John Lukecart.
Jefferson: W. Murty. Marion; ]. r.
Mckihben. Liscomb; Tom Olson.
Greencasile: George OBryan, Lis
comb: y. D. Peterson, State Center;
". Robinson, Marion: Herman REIN
cnschneider, Minerva A. Rominser,
city: r. o. Rank, Marion; G. W.
Speicher. city: Joseph Specht. LIS
comb; o. z. Shayen. Greencastie; r.
Springer. Iowa; G. \. Steward. TIMBER
Creek; J. \. Terril, Marion; Harry
Vore!, city: John Van Hook, Timber
Creek; e E. Ward, Linn; R. E. West.
jefferson: Tom Wilson, city: Jacob
Wansen, city; J. L. Wagner. Marietta.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19
r. r. WHITE, OF HIGHWAY COM
MISSION, TO GIVE ILLUSTRATED
LECTURE.
MEETING TO BE HELD
THURSDAY, FEB. ~
Date is Changed ons Day Because
Speaker Could Not 30 Secured For
Original Date-speaker Will Illus
trate Talk With Pictures Showing
Iowa Roads Being Built.

Township trustees. road superintend-
ents of the county, and others inter
ested in the subject of good roads, will
have a chance to see good roads in the
making in pictures at the annual good
roads meeting called by the supervisors
for Feb. 81 The meeting will be held
in the Marshalltown Club rooms at
o'clock
Thomas H. Macdonald, chief en-
gineer of the Iowa State Highway Com
mission, notified County Auditor a. H.
Welker today that the commission is
sending F. r. White, an engineer, to
this city to address the meeting.
Mr.. White will bring with him pic
lures of Iowa roads being made, and
they will be thrown on a screen While
the speaker talks on the subject Build
ing the Road Grade" 1t was necessary
to secure the club rooms as the pic
lures could be shown to better ad-
vantage there than in the east court
room.
President A \. Moore. of the club,
readily gave his consent for the road
makers to meet in the clubs quarters.
This good roads meeting was called
for Feb 26. but when it was found that
a speaker representing the state high
way commission could not be secured
for that day, the date was changed to
Feb. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19
Indoor Baseball
Standing Of tn. Teams.

The Western Grocer Company team.
leaders OF the league, were beaten, and
the Ben Hur club, holding second place,
won In the double header OF the in
door league Tuesday night. AS a re-
suit the two teams are tied for f1rst
place. The c. A. Durham Company
beat the Western Grocer Company by
the score Of to 4, but the losing team
may protest the game, because OF de-
cisions that are claimed to be unfair.
In the most holly contested game OF
the season the Ben Hur team beat the
Central Iowa Business College by the
score Of 10 to in ten innings. me
score was tied I'M the sixth inning. and
after that neither club scored until the
tenth inning, when the Ben Hurs beat
in five runs.
The following was the score of the
first game:
Durham Company IL -
Grocer Company .....O = . y U -
The players and their positions
We're: Durham Company - stewart
catch; Hockridge, pitch; Wilson. first;
Lama, second kuhns, third; Bruce.
left short; Foster, right short. Western
Grocer Company - Lindstedt, catch;
Poduska, pitch: Wittel. first: Dickey,
second; Rambousek, third: Scott, left
short; Wiltse, right short; Wickham,
field
The score Of the second game was:
Zen Hur ....2 0 0 , 80
College % 0 0 O.
The players and their positions
were: Ben Hur-Cramer, catch; WOOD
pitch; Worden, first; Hockridge, sec
ond; Bergner, third; Fuller. left short;
Adams. right short; McComhs, field.
Business College-Dent. catch; Matsen,
pitch; Iseman, first; Bernstein, sec
ond; Lee, third; Welker, left short;
Windish. right short; Oursler, LETT
field: Dean, right field.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19
ORIGINAL NOTICE,

To George kroger, and Mrs. George
Kroger, his wife, and all unknown
heirs or descendants OF each and all
of said defendants, whether sane, in
sane, or minors, and all unknown
claimants to any right, title, or inter
est in and to the southeast quarter
(A) of the southwest quarter (A) Of
section No. twenty-six (26), town
ship No eighty-five $50, north, range
No. eighteen G8), west of the 5th
p. m. Marshall county, Iowa, or any
portion or part thereof. except three
acres in the northeast corner Of the
above described premises.
You and each Of yon are hereby
notified that there is now on file III
the office Of the clerk OF the district
court in and for Marshall county, Iowa,
the petition OF Jessie P. Robinson
claiming that she is the absolute and
unqualified owner in fee simple to and
asking the quieting the title in her to
the following described premises in the
county Of Marshall and state of Iowa,
to-wt:
The southeast quarter (1l) Of the
southwest quarter Oh Of section No.
twenty-six t26), township No. eighty
five ESQ, north, range No. eighteen
1s), west Of the 5th p. m. Marshall
county, Iowa, except three acres in the
northeast corner thereof
Also claiming that plaintiff is the
absolute owner in fee simple of the
above described premises By purchase
from George E. Maynard, and that the
plaintiff and her grantors have been
in open, adverse, continuous, and ex-
elusive possession Of said premises un-
der color Of title and claim OF right
for more than the twenty five (25)
years prior to the commencement OF
this action and have made improve
ments thereon and paid the taxes
thereon during said time.
That George Kroger to whom was
conveyed on December 10, 1874. the
southeast quarter CD Of the south
west quarter (A) Of said section TWEEN
ty-stx (2s), township No. eighty-A FIVE
$3.50, north, range No. eighteen ds)
west Of the 5th p. m. Marshall county
Iowa, with Mrs. George Kroger, hi'
wife, conveyed said property to Will
lam Andrews and James Andrews, but
said deed has been lost and was never
placed on record in the office OF the re-
corder Of Marshall county, Iowa.
That all OF the above named defend
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19
Albion News.

Miss Lois Blanchard. who is attend
ing Coe College, came home Wednes-
,,ay to attend the Smith Sickman we'd
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Brown. Of Cedar
Falls. arrived Thursday for a visit
With relatives.
Austin Wiley and sister. Mrs. WARD
Bridgman, came home Friday from
their trip to Indiana.
Frank Alvey has moved into the
house he purchased Of Ross Daniels
and is building a new barn south Of
the house.
Mrs. ]. e. Grouse Is confined to hel
home by illness.
]. ]. Bailey. of Denver. arrived We'd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-19
Administrators Sale.

The undersigned by virtue OF an or
der issued in the district court OF Jas
per county, Iowa. on the seventh day
of October, 1912. will on the fifteenth
day Of March 1918, at O'Clock p. m.
offer for sale at public auction to. the
highest bidder, block No. 10 Laurel
Marshall county. Iowa.
Said sale win be held on said block
10, Laurel, Marshall county, Iowa, at
the time above mentioned.
Terms of sale cash: said sale sub
ject TO the approval OF the district
court of Jasper county. Iowa.
Dated at Newton. Iowa, this fourth
day Of February, 1918.
\. s Ladd, administrator of the es-
tate of Hannah Oartwieg, deceased.
By NJ. r. Hammer, Jr., his attorney.