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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-12
THINKS HE HAS EN-
Story County Sheriff Believes He
Has the Men Who Murdered
Wilson and Matthews.
Says the Fellows Who Shot Conduo.
tor Hicks Answer the Descrip-
tion of the Murdsrers.

Sheriff Banks, of Story county, is
quite confident that he has two of the
men who murdered Brakemen c. Mat
thews and j. E. Wilson near this city on
the night of Aug. 81.
The men in Sheriff Banks custody are
Charles Yancey and SLOPPY" Smith,
the Omaha crooks who, on Aug. 80, shot
Conductor Hicks, of the Northwestern,
in the arm when he sought to eject
them from his train. The shooting oc-
CURED near Kelley, small town south
of Ames. Yancey and Smith are being
held to await the action of the Story
county grand jury on the charge of at
tempted murder. Sheriff Banks says
they answer exactly the description OF
two OF the men seen lettering about the
train on which the brakemen were MUIR
dered just beroresit pulled out from this
city.
Sheriff Mcpherson has been notified
by Sheriff Banks of his belief, and will
go to Nevada soon to look the men over
He has sent a request to Superintendent
Burlingett to have Conductor Fickas
of the Great Western, come here and
accompany him. Mr.. Fickas may be
able to say whether Yancey and Smith
are the men he saw at the depot here
on the night of the murder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-12
BEETLES AS yNDERTAkERs.
when They Find Dead Animal, It
In Buried For Futare Use.

People often wonder what becomes of
the dead mice and dead birds, for,
though birds and mice are constantly
dying in large numbers, hardly one is
ever to be seen. The fact is that they
are buried by beetles. Buchner gives a
brief account Of them as follows:
Several of them unite together to
bury under the ground, as food and shell
ter for their young, some dead animal,
such as mouse, a toad, mole, bird,
etc. The burial is performed because the
corpse, il left above ground, would eli
Their dry up or grow rotten or be eaten
by other animals. In all these cases the
young would perish, whereas the dead
body lying in the earth and withdrawn
from the outer mir lasts very well.
The burying beetle goes to work in a
very well considered fashion. for they
scrape away the earth lying under the
body so that it sinks of itself deeper and
deeper. When it is deep enough, it is
covered over from above. Ii the situa-
ton is stony, the beetles, with united
forces and great efforts. drag the corpse
to some place more suitable for burying.
They work so diligently that mouse,
for instance. is buried within three hours.
But they often work on for days. so as to
bury the body as deeply as possible.
From large carcasses. such as those of
horses, sheep. etc. they only bury pieces
as large as they can manage"
There can be no doubt of the intelli-
gence of these strange insects, as gem
tleman discovered in a rather curious
way. He desired to dry dead toad,
and for that purpose he fastened it upon
the top of an upright stick. The burying
/ beetles. however, We're soon attracted by
the smell, and finding that they could
not reach the toad. they undermined the
stick, causing it to fall with the toad,
which was then duly buried. Our Ami
NAL Friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-12
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES
MINERVA.


Sept. 12.-Frank and Ralph Nichols
arrived home Saturday evening from
North Dakota. where they purchased a
section of land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Modlin, of AL
bion, called on friends here last Sunday.
Mr.. Emery Mason and the Misses
Zilm visited at the home of Rev. Mas
tiers the first of the week.
Misses Sara Nichols and Kate Green
called on friends in Union Sunday, re-
turning Monday morning.
ALBION.
Sept. 11-More than forty We're at the
Ministerial Association of the Marshall
town district last Monday.
George Davy, of Plymouth, Ia, spent
a few days here the first OF the week.
Paul Lemert has moved into the
house OF Howard Heacock.
James Cripps and little brother Ivan
are recovering from the typhoid fever.
Rev. L. C. Clark and wife attended
conference Monday and spent Tuesday
at the home Of the formers uncle,
Enoch Troutman, and with Miss Lydia
Rolston.
Mr.. Springer has bought the farm OF
Mr.. Bolts, two miles east of town and
IL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-12
net in HIS LINE.
Henry Ward Beecher Could No
Drive . FOur-in-hand.


Drive FOur-in-hand.
Henry Ward Beecher once told me
this good one on himself" continued the
doctor. He was going up among the
White mountains on a stagecoach drawn
by four horses. After awhile it stopped
before an inn. The driver, a stalwar.
fellow, threw the reins to Mr.. Beecher
and asked him to hold the horses while
he Went into the inn FOR few moments.
Mr. Reecher felt very proud when he
held the four-in-hand. 1t is dangerous
thing, YOU know. for minister to take
the reins in his hands. He is liable then
Ito want to have everything his own way.
Mr.. Beecher was no exception to the rule.
He drew the reins very tight.
What bright idea. he thought, to
take spin around the inn in the absence
of the driver and show his friends on the
piazza what he could do with four-in-
hand! He popped the whip, and the
horses started. He pulled on the reins-
wrong, of course-and the horses went
zigzag, the leaders trying to turn around
and come back, while the wheel horses
forged forward In some unaccountable
way the horses managed to fall over
against each other and wiggled around
the building. The wheels of the coach
barked big tree. The horses whirled
right on, turning in all the time, the hind
wheel cut off slice of the back yard
fence, the coach went right up ON the
side Wheels but fortunately settled back
as the horses pranced gayly in mixed up
fashion to the front of the inn, and the
front wheel tore away the post of the
veranda, and at last the team drew up
III. l. ~ ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-12

DsNeSI
Church stfeets were received.
The special committee to which was
referred the collection Of back taxes res
ported that =. NJ. Parker hAa been efn-
ployed to assist the city solicitor.
A NEW ADDITION.
A plat Of Now addition owned by j.
b. Hughes and located between North
Fifth and North Seventh streets, was
offered, but was laid over. In prepara-
ton for opening the streets in this adj
tlitlon. Mr.. Finkle offered motion in
structing the streets and alleys COM
niittee' to purchase small piece OF
land necessary TOR the opening OF Sixth
lance OF about half block. A limit of
800 to the expense was wanted by Mr..
Benson, but DR.. Harris wanted the
whole matter referred, and this was
done.
A resolution was introduced by Fin
kle, authorizing the opening OF South
Eighth avenue across the tracks OF the
C. & N. w. and Iowa Central, and the
same was adopted.
WANTED-A SEWER.
Mr.. Kreutzer wanted some action
taken to compel the Great Western to
construct sewer under its tracks on
South Second avenue, but as the road
lis threatening to sue the city for dam
ages for running It's water over the
tracks, no action was taken. 1t Is a
question which corporation is respon-
sible for the taking care OF the water
at this point. The condition Is such
that some remedy should be sought, as
the crossing Is almost impossible to
pedestrians after heavy rain.
HAS A BAD ODOR.
Mr.. Finkle argued in favor Of doing
away with the East Main street sewer
catch basin, east OF town. thereby
putting an end to the disagreeable
smell that Tama county objects to. He
favored continuing the sewer 1900 feet
4 to the river, at q cost of $500 and made
motion to that effect. AS the funds
are not now available 1t was decided
to postpone the work until spring.
MUST REPAIR WALKS.
| Mr.. Finkle, of the streets and alleys
COMMITTEE, reported that a considerable
amount of the cement walks put in by
1.-THE contractors was defective, and he
presented motion to the effect that
they be ordered to relay every defec-
Tive piece of walk put down by them
This motion was made to include al
the contractors. and a further motion
was made by Mr.. Benson and adopted
compelling them to do this work before
putting any new walks in. Several OF
the sidewalk bills for intersections were
held up until the measurements wert
taken and the figures verified.
OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
On recommendation of the water
|committee the Owens bill for the value
of horse drowned in pond on the
lCenter street levee, after becoming
4 frightened at the temporary pumping
station, was not allowed.
A motion to pay the expenses of the
city officials to the convention of the
League OF American Municipalities a
ISyracuse was voted down. 1t wa.
finally agreed to donate 800 towards
the expenses of the mayor and suci
councilmen as desired to go.
1t is probable that in addition to TIL,
mayor Councilmen Finkle and Harri
and Clerk Trotter will attend the meet
ling.
The council adjourned to meet mex
4 Friday night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-12

Mrs. spfinger's brother has purchased
q farm one-half mile from MAulsby.
Thursday at the residence the funeral
services OF the late Mrs. e. Beach were
held. Rev. Trimble, Of Reinbeck, Off
ciated, assisted by Rev. McMillen and
Rev. Swearingen. Those present from
a distance were Mrs. Judith Beach, of
Baxter; Mrs. Botsford and Mr.. Rand,
from Illinois, and Mr. and Mrs. j. H.
Shoemaker and daughters Ruth and
f.anra of DnhIn,,e. Mrs. Minnie Beach
Capron, from Nebraska, arrived Friday
morning.
Rev Catlow and nephew, John
Hobbs, returned to Cedar Falls Tues
day to again take up school work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-12
RRoMLEY

{ Sept. 12.-Mr. John Monroe has been
employed by Mr. Bartholomew to oper-
ate his farm near LaMoille Mr.. Mon
week.
Marsh Ingledue, having recently sold
his farm to r. G. Modlin, will, in short
time. move to this city. He has pur-
chased lots here and will begin building
new house in few days.
While in Dakota recently Mr.. Perry
Mills purchased section of land and is
contemplating moving there.
Ed Ratliffe has lost a number of fine
shoats from cholera
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-12
A Matter OF Precaution.

''If Lave any trouble with the In
dians,' said the tcnderfoot who was go
ing TO build his shanty, "I'll fight them,
and then III bury the Ratchet and live
In peace"
Better bury your Injun first. stran-
GER" cautioned Amber Pete. 'Better
bury your Iniun frst. Chicago Record
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-12

Intoxicatior,.. !. ). 80. ;. 291
Drunk and disorderly -. .. ). 49,. 30
Disturbing the peace. ). .... -. =
Dlsorderly conduct 80. -. 80. 80. JIG
Assault and battery 40. ;. >. -.
Larceny 1880. 80. II
Vagrancy -. ..... 80. :. 49,. -. 4
Violating rules Of board Of health. 4
Engaging in ARRAY. -. -. 80.
Gambling >. -. ). :. .... :. ......
Selling tobacco to minors 80. -. ]
Fugitives from Justice. :. 4. :. >. ]
Blockading railway crossings -. -.
Jumping moving trains -.
Receiving stolen property :. -. ....
Cruelty to animals... 49,. -. 80. >.
Malicious mischief 80. .. 80. -.
Fast driving ......... .. ;. -.
Attempted robbery ). 80. ;.
Inmate disorderly house $50. 49,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-12

Mayor Pierce reported licenses COL
lected during the quarter to the amount
OF s1,901.50. This is probably the largest
amount ever collected in one quarter,
the opening of several saloons increas-
ing the sum considerably. The reports
OF City Treasurer Goodale, City Clerk
Trotter and Street Commissioner Brit
ton were also received. showing collec-
lions and expenditures in the several
departments of the city government.
City Marshal Jones reported the ar
rests for the six months to the number
OF $50, classified under the following Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-12
DISTRICT COURT.
Little Business Transacted Owing t.
settlement of Cases.


Not much business has been trans
acted in the district court today, owing
to the settlement OF the suit brought
by NJ. G. Doolittle vs.. G. F. Kirby and
4. Binford. The case was dismissed at
plaintiffs costs. The jury was there
upon excused until 2 o'clock.
Another divorce case was heard-that
OF Ida E. Stevens against Charles Stew
ems, and the petition of Mrs. Stevens
was allowed. Mr.. Stevens Is to pay
for the education OF the children and
otherwise provide for them.
The old suit of Caswell against the
city has been dismissed by agreement,
with the stipulation that the city pay
the costs in the district court.
Rev. Abrams latest liquor case, that
against John Ensminger, has been dis
missed by the plaintiff and the costs
paid. The reasons for the dismissal OF
the action could not be learned.
John B. Knoll has dismissed his suit
against the Western Union without
prejudice. This was an action for
damages for the alleged failure to de-
liver message sent to Knoll at Haver-
hill.
The will Of the late H. E. ]. Board
man, the contents of which have here
tofore been made public. was entered
for probate without objection Of any
kind being made thereto.
BEST on the market for coughs and
colds and all bronchial troubles; FOL
Group It has no equal" writes Henry r
whhford. South Canaan. Conn.,. OF On,
Minute Cough Cure. For sale by r. b
Wiley. postofiics druggist. and @. r
Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-12

The marshal has collected in the last
six months $3.50 in dog tax. Ninety
seven dogs were killed and thirty-six
dogs were secured under the reward Of
fered Of 25 cents per head.
Two objections were flied to assess
ments for cement walks constructed,
for various reasons. Petitions for walks
on the south side OF Lincoln street be-
tween Second and Third and the west
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-07
Daily eagle
NJ. VI. MURDOCH. Editor.
The SIay and His Continent.

1t leaks out occasionally through unofficial channels that
Russia is slowly creeping into northern China and taking
possession AS only Chnas privilege protest and as
China, government, long past the Of protest
Russia will continue assimlae and territory In
the northern part of the empire of the bias-eyed-
The Slav destined things in this world He is
simple child nature probably greater religious faith
than other inhabant Of the globe The Little Father
the is his pope Russias freedom from successful revo
luton because people hold the sacred
as high heaven itself simple, urTeasonng and vigorous
patriotism has consequently built nation which knows
nothing outside Russia Russian and Russian in
vincbity. The settlement and civilization of Siberia with
these roads China signs that the Slav is not to
westward the mankind will stretch his
rule the coninen Of Asia Unless the Ango-Saxon
and the Latin his eastern coast Of
China, the Sav will have full in his field For the
of the world it would idea the Latin
and the AngSaxon to surrender Asia to the Sav and d
their efforts Africa and Australia For, after all
the colonization Of the world merely development and
civilization and the step Chinese civilization to the
higher civilization Russia would be natural step
than the Chinese the highest civilization
resented world today by AngloSaxon and the
Latin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-07
The Turk and His Vieor.

Almost spring there enough signs Of
excuse for bringing forward ancient question
for another airing Usually aggressveness
part of the Macedonans the Bugarians unless
enegrns disposition to pick quar-
rel with the sultan This the different
The familiar stories plotting arming come from
Macedonia and Bulgaria, it is but Turks
than meeting their hereditary way
garrsons the frontier being strengthened
ish troops and munitions moving
garia in that be considered
acing The whole attitude of the sultan
Of Of his strength and willing fight any
time that his neighbors begin.
This is the result Of the victory by the Turks
over absurd boastfu little Greece Since then they
been filed with power cause any
foes much eager undertake
the task of coercng the sultan. Meanwhile
is growing all the time
instruction and equipped with arms been
made very formidable force.
few it looked if the fate of the Turkish
empire might be settled the great powers Europe
much the Turks themselves helpless
eaken account of in Now it is otherwise
The carving Of Turkey would strong sharp
knives and would southeastern Europe red
blood which Christians well Turks would shed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-07
The
Daily
Eagle roc a week

rimonial bureau. They saw each other
| for the first time their wedding day
/ Kansas City Journal. A story comes
/ from Great Bend which illustrates the ex-
| actuess with which railroad men work
under orders one ot the telegraph re-
/ pairers was sent out 10 tx break ir
I line No. J. On climbing the pole be found
/ break there also in line 80. g. Af-r-
7 fixing No. I he climbed down the 4l.t.
walked two miles 70 a station and fe.e-
graphed the superintendent Tor orders 90
fix No. 2
A transforming theatrical troupe came
10 Lyons the other day and flooded the
town with haudoHls bearing this modest
announcement Of Us own merits. Speak
70 me not o. the glorious gCcge117nees ~
other enterprise. Tel me uot ~ trnse
great shows q whic1 the poets E~yel
in. The great. warm bath - heavenly
imagination write with golden pm ur17
leaves Of satin-for the 6escr pticu II ile
company should be written with the s0.1-
en- wand q At arch angel dipped in ffs
sJftezt rays q a sunbeam upon t1a ailsl-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-07
The Trial of Hrs. George.

The court at Canton Ohio which is to try Mrs George
for the murder of Saxon having securing
jury, natural difficulty arising all crime
has had wide publicity opinions generally have been
formed about the justification deed
But after the jury secured there is little chance
that it will find Mrs George guilty place. the
evidence must be crcunsantal the shot fired
In the second place. the great majority the world
have plenary pardoning inclinations in where
woman has avenged herself for wrong done her. Mrs
George would fare much in the hands OF jury
posed Of women than composed men. n law the
provocaton for deliberate revenge which
to plead for itself of men, when the re-
venge is that of wronged woman it of thun
derng protest The way the the matter
is that only great emotional convuson amounting almost
to insanity, could override woman's genteness
to the point that she could take life who
caused her responsibility is alone fault.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-07
AguinaIdo's Surrender of Command.

The dispatches from the east relate that Aginaldo Is
no longer in command Of the Fpnos having been sup
planted by Luna, The Filipino cause is waning indeed
II IT had strength never more taan desire
expressed by few selfish leaders not intend free
dom Agunaldo could an exponent Of liberty
than Sitting Bull He Spansh-reared Spanish eiu
Gated Rule under Agunaldo under Spain for the
Philippines would have been only change in name not
in fact.
Back OF all this doubtful profit in accepting these
Islands coloay They sphere But II is
idle speculate should done for only one
thing left and that hold Philippines after
had taken them. Il imperative duty NOT 10 re-
them Spain 10 hand over TO the equally
cruel and rapaclous Aguinaldo certainly secure a
prize did rot Having taken i. had
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-07
MarCOni's Demonstration.

While Tesla has been saying things, Marconi has done
them He has made dramatic demonstration posi-
biy of the system of wireless teegraphy by sending
English at point where it is
thirtyefve miles wide
AS described by the inventor the system very
simple transmitter that electric
rents sends out series Of electric waves which
much like sound progression stresses and
remission. These surges on receiver the
most important feature which cherer tube con-
tanning metallic filings which by the special
electric wave to which they respond cohere up
electric vibration.
An instrument that joses the coherer, rembler
Marconis most interesting contribution practical
working Of wireless biography decoheres his
coherer and it into condition reaffeced by new
waves from the transmitter coheng and
decoherng received and read by
the ordinary code signals.
Wireless teegraphy for certain kinds work. judging
from Marcons last success will be great demand though
nneenhs of the worlds Geographic will doubtless
continue to be done by cables lines However
there in and when cabIs
and land lines unavailable conmunca of
this kind short distancesay mes-vireess
biography will serve the exact purpose.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-07
How Sofmark Was Caught

The stranger with the Dundresry whis-
keTs showed no signs Of impotence al
the disdainful conduct of the Office boy.
who sat absorbed in the latest details
Of the Blue Beard and Red Goggles Poison
Mystery, reading on unmindful or the
presence Of the Dundreary whiskers- At
last, drawing a deep breath, the office boy
looked up from his paper, and started as
though he had but then become conscious
of the presence Of another.
Well said he, in that peculiar tone
common TO ell office boys.
My lad" said the stranger, " IS Mr..
Sofmark in?''
Busy" was the terse reply.
Busy" repeated Dundreary whiskers.
II well knew that you would thus re-
ply. You have been well trained Here
is a quarter for you Now, Il you will
have the goodness to tell Mr.. SofmsTk
that MI Bosebit would ike TO have the
pleasure of taking him 10 luncheon, per-
haps he will not be too busy to see me"
"Tu see said the office boy, vanishing
through the door marked For Customers
Only" He was gone but moment and
said on returning: walk in"
The stranger with the DudTearv whls-
keds smiled sha5ly as he entered Nr.
Sofmark's presence. The latter looked
puzzled as he beheld the bswhlskered
one.
i understood'-he began.
Precisely" returned the other: while
am sure Mr. BosebeIt wishes to have you
lunch with him today. business must come
before pleasure
Ard with a smile The stranger presented
Nr. Sofmark with a legal summons. Then
with . howl Of gee the process server
fed
That afternoon an Office boy was seek
ing yainly for a job.