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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
DEAF STUDENT KILLED.
Frank woodworth crushed to Death
Under Pile of Cinders.

Council Bluffs. March 19-F'rank
Woodworth, student at the Iowa
School for the Deaf, was killed Instant
ly Saturday by the caving in of a pile
of cinders in the rear of the building
The school authorities have been in the
habit of using The cinders in repairing
the walks about the grounds and a
number of men were engaged in shov-
cling them off the pile into wheelbar-
rows. Woodwork was standing close
to the pile With his back toward the
workmen. The cinders had been frozen
into a hard mass, and suddenly. with
out warning, a chunk Weighing fully
500 pounds broke off and fell, striking
Woodwork on the head. The blow
bent him almost double and he. was
picked UP a moment later dead, With
his chest crushed in.
Woodwork has been pupil at the
school ever since September, 1881. He
has no relatives but came originally
Fairview. a small town in Jones coun-
ty, having been sent here by the county
authorities. He was about 20 years OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19

it is generally conceded that he is en-
titled to another term. Mr. Thomas
lives at Storm Lake. and it is UNDER
stood he Indicated a desire to have the
convention held in his home town.
Sioux City rather wanted the meeting
but as there is no opposition so far to
the denomination of the present con-
gresham his wishes We're cheerfnlly
accepted. The total number of dele
gates to the convention this year will
be 1871, divided UP as follows: Buena
Vista. 10 Cherokee. 10; Clay. 9; Dickin
son, 8; Ida. s: Lyon, Z: Monona, p;
O'Brien. 10, Osceola, 6, Plymouth. ~;
Sac. 10: Sioux, 10; and Woodbury. %.
The time for holding the convention
could not be fixed exactly as it is de-
sired To have it soon after the second
state convention. While it is conceded
THAT Judge Thomas will have another
term in the lower house of the national
congress- it is not so sure that ne VIII
get a third. There are several men i'll
the Eleventh district Who book forward
To affixing congressman. before their
names. and they are just waiting until
i the present incumbens is nearing his
third term before coming out openly in
/ The field. 1t promises n be a lively con-
j test two years from neSs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
Ios1E AND DWIGHT.
Were q ding to Get Married the Next
Morning, hut Were Arrested.

Were Going to Get Married the Next
Morning, hut Were Arrested.
Dies Moines, March 9i.--.losic Minkler
and Dwight Sopher. the Oskaloosa cou-
pie who were arrested at the Morgan.
House by the local detectives Tuesday
night for the supposed larceny of $50
at Oskaoosa. say it was just an ordi-
nary elopeinent which WAS frustrated by
the detectives too soon to permit them
to get married. They say they intend
ed to get married the next morning and
that when arrested they supposed was
for registering as man and wife and go
ing to q room together. and never once
dreamed it was for stealing something
they didn't steal Dwight alleges that
he Won 1880 on g friendly game of
craps Sunday night, and that is the
worst thing he did prior to leaving Os-
kaloosa in company With Josie
cry Marshal Moore of Oskatoosa.
when he came for the couple, was as
sured by Dwight that he did not COM
init the burglary. which il is supposed
yielded $3.50. but that he got into a
game of craps with q fellow named
shorty Pierce, Of Iirinnell. He blew
in al-hut so of this one way and am
tothsr-mostly the former--and then
gave 81 10 his mother. With the re-
manning SIS he bought tickets 70 Des
Moines for Josie and himself. iliiend-
ling To marry her here necause of the
parental objection pIeAe utine Inc cois-
Summation of their desires IN Oska-
Iloosa. Tiev arrived late n the esen-
ling ard decided that thss could noI We.
get married until the following morning
and 50 postponed this little fetinality
f This story Is somewhat borne out by
the fac, that when searched Dwight hae
but $3.50 on his person and Josie hat
$40. which she claimed was her OWL
l SAVINGS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
FOUND A DEAD MAN.
Mysterious AFFAIR at Iowa City-May
Have Been u Murder.

Iowa city. March IL. Coroner
SEINE ider. of this place, WAS summoned
10 oxford late saturday afternoon by a
message announcing that the body of a
man has been found near that place.
The body was found on the farm Of
George Ackerlnan about three miles
east Of oxford ana was isiils ciore y q
creek which ran thru a rayite on the
farm. When found it was partially coz
ered with earth ard the man who dis
covered the dead body Immediately IN
formed the authorities M oxford. y
PARTY from that place went out 70 the
farm and found the facts as reported.
The deceased seemed 10 be a man in
good circumstances and Wore good
clothes. From all appearances he had
been dead about two weeks but whether
the death MAS caused as the result OF
an accident or foul play is not known,
AS vet the mans name Or place Of resi-
denee has not been learned.
The spot where he was found IS 2
lonely one and quite a distance from
the road ii is possible that the man
met his death by drowning during the
1 recent high waters and was carried
\ down by the stream from a point above,
The Mater iii the creek has been eS-
4 ceedingiy high during the past fe.@
4 weeks and may have washed the seci-
4 n,ent over the body altho the popular
/ belief is that the man WAS murdered
ana buried there. the water having
4 washed off his covering.
AS yet the coroner has not returned
! a verdict.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
pARKERsBURG POLITICS.
A Hot Municipal Campaign On-Thc
Mayoralty Contest.

Special to Times Repu blican.
Parkersburg, March 10. Parkers-
burg. without a doubt will experience
one of the hottest city elections that
has been known in the history of the
town. And it will be q happy surprise
if trouble can be avoided. The town has
two aspiring young attorneys, IN the
persons of w. r. Evans and Robert f.
Camp. They We're both candidates for
mayor at the city caucus. and also our
young harnessmaker, c. r. FRANKIE.
After balloting numerous times Attor-
ney Camp received the nomination. All
was we'll SO far. But it seems that
Mr. Camp forgot to notify the city
clerk of his nomination with in the ten
day limit Mr.. Evans and few of his
followers became aware Of the fact and
after Mr.. Camp had peacefully retired
at night they called a little caucus of
their own, in which Mr.. Evans con-
scented to turn his forces in favor of c,
F. FRANKIE, the nominee for mayor or
the second republican ticket Now Ii
seems that there was a Judas among
their crowd, who in some way awak-
ened Mr.. Camp from his peaceful SUM
bers before ~ O'Clock that night. anG
he lost no time in finding the city
clerk and Registered In This will
naturally place two tickets In the field
and each side has already commenced
hard work And both feel sure Of win
ming on election day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
charles stinc Drowned.

Clinton, March l6.-Charles Stine, a
we'll known young man OF this county,
was drowned in the Wapsipinicon river
at the new D.. r. /. & " w. railway
bridge Tuesday afternoon by the up
setting of skiff. Henry G;reeerson.
who WAS in the boa at the time Of the
accident. had a thrilling and narrow es-
cape from drowning and WAS rescued
more dead than alive, after having
been in the water for about an hour.
The Wapsipinicon river under ordi-
nary circumstances is nothing more
than little creek, but in the spring il
is usually transformed into a raging
torrent and was in this condition
Wednesday when Slime lost his life in
it's icy waters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
Rode happenings.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Bode. March ls.- Married at the
Lutheran church Thursday morning az
III o'clock Miss Mary Olson and Nh.
Olaf Halsrud There was quite an at
tendance at The wedding.
Miss Nelson and Mr. Michael BalSen
were married Thursday morning at 70
o'clock at the parsonage.
Miss Marx .slusrud and Mr.. Jle
Sehrieber We're married at the Luther-
AN church at O'clock THURSDAY AFTER
noon. A large number of Bode people
attended The wedding.
Died. at iler home two miles east OF
town. Mrs. John Ruiz. Sr.. who has
been confined y her bed for the last
thirty years Her remains were in
tered III the Lutheran cemetery
Thursday afternoon at o'clock Rev
j. r. Jorgensan officiating.
Mrs. Bessie Skildom died at 81. Paul
Mimi. Her remains arrived mere his
incoming and Will be Inferred at tht
Lutheran cemetery Saturday Mrs
Skildom Was a daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Thomas Christensen, who resid'
| here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
Only QUO l,onfcst.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. March 70. The only cons
5tion in this city one week from today,
will be in the second ward where G. a.
Bliss will contest the election for coun-
Gilman with a. II. Phinney. the regular
caucus nominee. Bliss name viii APP
pear on the BALLOT by petition, ten Of
his friends having so petitionsd. There
appears TO be no opposition to tht
granting of a franchise to the Hawkeye
Telephone company. SO that the cleo
ton as a whole Will attract little atten-
ton Already there have developed sew
eral candidates for city marshal and
petitions are being circulated seeking
the appointment under the new admin
is,t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
steamboat Rock.
acial 70 yimes-Republioan

Special to Republican.
Steamboat Rock. March l9.-Mr. Hal
Mason and Wife came up from oskaloo-
sa to spend a few days here visiting
with relatives and friends
Mrs. y. l.. Webb is visiting here With
old friends.
Z. j. Hartman does not give a very
fayorable account of the value of Da-
kota farm lands where his father has
lust located Carl Schmidt. who went
10 Dakota with Mr.. Hartman. will re-
main there this summer, expecting to
go into business.
/. Mrs. Crawford returned last week
from Dakota and is now keeping house
for her brother, Frank Fisk.
The series of meetings, in the Congre-
gational church closed last Frida,
night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19

DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
Dear Sir-The bottle of Pe-ru-na at
hand. 1t is splendid and most invig-
Grating; refreshing to the nerves and
brain. 1t is one of the best tonics have
ever used. 1t makes me feel like new
man. Yours sincerely, r. 3. Mantell.
Catarrh is one of the ways in which a
depressed condition of the nervous sys-
TEN shows itself. Catarrhal people are
soon made nervous. Any remedy defect
radical cure of chronic catarrh must
operate directly through the nerves, in
MIGRATING the mucous circulation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
Gilman.

Special to Times Republican.
Gilman March 10. Rev. L. f. Potter.
pastor of the congregational church of
Toledo, delivered a. very Interesting
lecture at the Congregational church
on Friday evening. II was as the
speaker stated at the outset, however,
NOT lecture. but reading of portions
Eof DR.. Sheldon's worid-famous book,
I'm His Steps Illuminated by beauti-
I full stereopticon viesss Il vas unfortu-
nate that the evening VAS disagreeable
| and consequently a small audience Was
! present.
Mr.. VIII Dexter and wife, Of Toledo.
the latter a sister Of Mrs. III. SutFer-
land, dropped in unexpectedly on their
/ friends here Friday afternoon and at
/ tended the entertainment atSthe church
in tn. evening.
con account of the remarkable sue
cess Of the lecture course there is a
surplus of over $50 In the treasury of
the association, which is 70 be ex-
pended In additional lectures. the last
humber Of the course. as arranged for
Ihavlng been given Arrangements
1 have. been partially made with Chan
Iceilor Mclean, OF the State University
l3to tieliyer a lecture next Friday even
ling, and DR. Henson, o. Chicago. am
siother noted lecturer IS among the pos
A sibilities for another IN the near future
r Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barberry are
4 happy over the advent Of new boy
Hast Saturday morning.
q The Ladies Aid Society Of the Con
gresationa church viz meet al th'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19

Mrs. G. G. Filler, of 19411a South Fourth
street, Columbus, o., writes: For ten
or fifteen years have been subject to
nervousd dyspepsia. would have spells
OF quivering in my stomach, with smoth-
Eering feelings. Z was suffering from
what is called nervous prostration. I
consulted several physicians, who
treated me without doing me any good
l had almost given up in despair when
heard of Pe-ru-na. Hound it an inn
mediate relief to all my disagreeable
symptoms" DIR. Hartman's latest book
lsent free. Address Columbus, Ohio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
Mct,lnry.s Lecture.
papI,b1irao

Special to Times- Republican.
Iowa Falls. March 49, Saturday eve
ming Rev Thomas McGlary. Of Mime
apolis, spoke at the Metropolitan ON
the Mission Of Ninth This was the
last number of the Ellsworth College
course for this season and was the best
of the six offered by the management.
Already plans are being laid to offer
the public a better course next season
than has been heard in the history OF
the college. The patronage accorded
these entertainments has warranted
the management in securing the best
there is on the platform for the coming
season
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
ARRESTED
Eight Young Men Arrested at Cedar
Rapids for Placing Dynamite
on Church Steps.
Three of the Suspects Confess, But
Say Whole Thing Was a
Joke.
Discovery Of a Dead Man on the
River Bank Near Iowa
City.

cetlsy Eapids, March l9.-Al5ert and
Louis Kuba, Louis Cejka, Wencil Ia !
lesky, VIII !;ocerek, Frank S'hadiiaa, /
Frank Truntshck and Mike Chocolah. |
eight young men between u and 80
wears Of ase were arrested Saturday
Afternoon and night on u charge Of
placing dynamite With intent to dsstroy
a bnilsling. The arrest and CHARGES
grow out of the placing y the dyaa
mite and empty beer kcg and. whisky
and beer bottles on slle steps Of 81.
Paul's Methodist church last Sunday
night.
All of the men arrested have made
statements. but they differ somewhat
in some respects, altho IN gile main M
stat nlsnts agree There is absolutely
no question but that the guilty men are
under arrest. Il is believed however.
that With al least majority q the
men Il VS. meant simply as joke.
With aonl./ Of he men, however. i is
be!icveG tina the motive was some
thing fnore Whether 1t Was an at
esnist 70 iii'liniaslle g y DION ap Is.
! ea'irGh - a9ssollui' ING y = ~
that ii vas the former motive that
/ prompted III deed.
~ soon ~ ne autA0tils's ses'uis e.. .
4 statement from three Of tae men Off
GERS kfoulik and Smetana We're iinmed-
iateiy starts49out after ZaleslSy, Chad
ina and Tltynichsk. whom they found
AZ TIER respective homes az eils i''e's's
end q ne City, ins-s aiTlN go see siss
i police station shorty before = o7e,oNh
ana tpey We're linifleellaeeS i,aa&ea ~
the sweat peS 10 ascertain "8''st sii'fS
Il knew ABOUT the matter ~ PIT o,ii.s
& did their story agree with lhas Whieih
had previously been tola pS5 NJ \ apa
boys asd Salka Ihsy ait stated eiial
4 thsy We're together ~ hast sliniiay eN's-
ming and that y kupa TOOK them me
lliS fathers saloon and treated Sip5iii, 9
beer After they mad ORA nks e'tl sla ~.
cradle amount NJ t>upa proposed lia'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
MESSAGE WASN'T SENT.
sLeMnrs Attorney Sues the Western
linton Telegraph Company.


I.eaIars, March 18Th l.. Taylor, an
attorney of This city. brought suit in.
Justice Steiners court against the
Western Union Telegraph Company for
damages to the amount of SIS. Taylor.
according to his testimony, while at
Woodstock, Mimi, sent a telegram from
that place to Attorney LETTERS, OF lie
Mars. The telegram WAS in regard 70
some DISPOSITIONS Je.ers wanted Taylor
TO make letters told Taylor To wire L
his could come, which the latter did.
When Taylor arrived in LeMars he
found LETTERS was out Of town and had
never received his telegram. He sued
the company for board, railroad fare
and other expenses incurred. +. NJ.
Gentry, the agent at Woonsocket. swore
he had no recollection of ever being
given any message ut the time stated.
Justice Steiner allowed Taylor 1928.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19

searched and dangerous looking
knife was taken from him. He was
half intoxicated, and refused to give
his name, but was locked up. Chief
of Police Holiday. of Monmouth. was
Immediately notified of the arrest. and
arrived from that city on the evening
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
Ars calxln zimmerman. AIileshurg

Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman. Milesburg,
Pa. says: AS speedy cure for coughs,
colds. Group and sore throat One Minute
Cough Cure is unequaled 1t is pleasant
for children TO take. | heartily recon-
mend it to mothers. 1t is the only
Harmless remedy that produces immedi-
ate results 1t cures bronchitis, pneu-
monia, grippe and throat and lung dis
eases. It will prevent consumption. All
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
j pst Is
killed IN A RUNAWAY
Charles Brandon, Of Mason City, Is
Thrown From a Buggy and
Killed.
His Two Companions We're Hurt and
the Horse Fatally In
jured.
Parkersburg in the Midst Of a Warm
Municipal Campaign-lowa
News.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, March 10. I'm a runaway
here yesterday Charles Brandon was
thrown from buggy and killed. Two
others who were with him were hurt
The horse also fell and broke its neck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
Notorious burglar Arrested.

Burlington, March 49, by the arrest
Of George Thompson Saturday after
noon Officer Bert Seamans put an end
to the career of a notorious burglar
who for the past three years has been
chased over every state in the union
by the Monmouth police.
Officer Seamans was at the uniond
pot about 2:S0 p. m. Saturday. when
Thompson was pointed out to him by a
railroad man as a man who was
wanted in Monmouth. The burglar evil
IDENTIFY saw the movement, for he
turned to run away. There he made his
first mistake for in attemting to leave
by the South Main street entrance he
was blocked by the big pile of earth
left by the workmen who are building
the new foundation. Before he could
change his course he was in the hands
OF the policeman. who brought him 70
Tie station In the patrsl. Here he was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
For over Fifty ear.

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has
been used for children while teething.
1t soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the best remedy for diarrh@a. Twenty
| five cents a bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
WIN Renominatc Lot Thomas.

Sioux City, March 19.-The fact that
the Eleventh district congressional con-
yention is to be held at Storm Lake
This year would indicate pretty strongly
that Lot Thomas is to have no opposi-
ton for denomination for congressman
from this district. Mr.. Thomas is now
serving his first term as congressman
from the Eleventh district Of Iowa, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
SENSATION AT CHARLTON.
county Attorney Barscr shot by .

Woman.
Charlton. March 49, mysterious
shooting of which County Attorney w.
b. BarGer. one of the most prominent
and best known men in this part of the
state. was the victim occurred about IL
o'clock Friday evening on the public
square. Mr.. Barger's wound is not Sc
rious and he will recover
AT IL o'clock Mr.. Barger was return
ing from his Office and On his way home
passed thru the public square. AS he
passed the alley near Dents store a
shot was fired from the alley. the bull
let striking him iii the head. above the
right ear. His wound is not serious
one, as the bullet glanced, INJECTING
only flesh wound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
Williams.
specia! TO Times Republican.

Specia. to IIneS-RepuDlican.
Williams. March 16. A the school
election Monday y r. Payne and j. III
RirdSall were elected directors and +
W. Tonllnson treasurer. AT the eau-
Gus "Wednesday evening the following
were nominated for municipal officers:5
+. /. johnson. mayor; p G. Parks. ra-
eorder:. w. y. schultz. treasurer r. j.
Hurd and John q. Auniiier. council
men.
a. NJ Walters and family visited at
Iowa Falls over sunday.
B. T. MeCue the barber, left the first
Of the week for his new home in Onla-
ila
MIR. and Mrs W. f. MeMurray are
the parents of a daughter. born last
Sunday.
CHARLEY wright's cigar facFery is now
lin operation hare.
q. NJ. stevens is on a business visit
to Missouri.
a. &. Harrison left Tuesday for Ar
kansas. where M Will work for large
4 lumber firm.
Mr.. and Mrs aruth returned Tues
! day from their visit 10 Illinois.
j. G. yey has returned TO Williams
10 look after his printing business
County Supervisor ]. T. Little has
moved from MS tarm into town.
A daughter 81 Mrs. q. w. Eppara,
! living nine miles southwest OF hare, is
reported 70 haye smallpox. She re-
Gently returned from a visit to Indiana
Dennis Murphy is on a business tril
to Illinois and Wisconsin.
/ A. j. Ripley Tuesday morning re-
ceived telegram from his son Fisse
! stating that his Wife had died a Cal
/ lup, New Mexico. Mrs. Ripley let
"Wednesday TO be present at the ft,-
Il neral.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19

Massena. which lost portion of its
business section by disastrous fire, is
building a row of elegant brick stores to
replace those destroyed. The city will
be the gamer by the individual losses,
as the new structures will add much To
the wealth and appearance of the
town. +. A. MOSCRIP.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19

Rev. w. f. sitter, w. Cation. N. Y.
writes: II had dyspepsia over twenty
years, and tried doctors and medicines
without benefit. / was persuaded TO use
kodol Dyspepsia Cure and it helped me
from the start. believe 1t to be a pana-
cea for all formssof Indigestion" 1t de
gests what you eat. All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19
New Athle.tc Association.

Special TO Times Republican,.
Cedar Rapids March 10 An inter
collegiate association was formed with
five colleges here Saturday. All the
state colleges will be invited to join
A field meet Will be held later in Cedar
Rapids on May is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19

Charlton seems to have an epidemic of
crime. Following the attempt at muir
der by hired assassins lately published
lin the T.-R. comes another story of the
attempt ON the life of the county at
torney, w. b. Barger. Many rlmois are
current concerning the woman's motive
aid it is but justice TO an excellent Of
Iacial 10 await their disapproval or the
establishment of theirtruth before pub
llication. The general impression is that
| the woman is insane and that her
eharges against Mr.. Bargcr are the fam
4 tastes Of a disordered mind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-19

eNperienCe OF Mt. VIII II. Sep, pUb-
Usher of the Altoona (Pa.) Mirror, who
says: II have been suffere from
headache for many years. and can
5cheerfully recommend Krause's Head
ache CAPSULES az being the only prep
aration that has given almost instant
relief Have been using them for about
six months and have never yet been
disappointed in them sold by w. H
Evans. druggist. 1l3 East Main street
and George p. Powers. druggist. q
East Main street.