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Evening star., 1902-03-10
ord of all the players up to date is
BASKET BALL.
=. N. C. A. Easily Defeated the Morton
Cadets "a to 10.

Cadets "a to 10.
A one-sided and an uninteresting contest
was played in the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium
Saturday evening between the association
and the Morton Cadets basket ball teams
OF the District League the former winning
out by the large score of "a to 10. There
was considerable unnecessarily rough play
ing. Mueller, James and Ellis were the
only players who could pass the leather
successfully. The Mortons started the
scoring in the first half. and it looked as If
they would be sure winners. But the un-
expected happened, and they lost faith In
themselves. and the home team easily
overcame the lead and defeated them
handily.
James and Ellis were tied in scoring field
goals, each landing the ball into the net
three times. The former also had free
throw to his credit.
For the visitors Baum. Smell and Rice
helped to swell their teams score by put
ting the leather into the net from the field
The latter also scored a free throw on a
foul.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
Tiny Wrestlers and Boxers.

Charles j. Weiss. the trainer of wrestlers.
will exhibit his two children this week at
the Lyceum. In conjunction with Robes
kEickerbocker Burlesquers. The boys. aged
five and six and half years, are claimed
by their father to be the youngest and
smallest wrestlers and boxers in the world.
These little pugilists will box In ring and
wreste on mat with all the skill Of Nc
Govern or a Grant. A decision will be given
each afternoon and evening.
Mr.. Weiss was the trainer of Americus
for his recent bout with Joe Grant of this
city.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
Thanked by Gen. Chaffee.

General Chafree. commanding the divis-
ion OF the Philippines, recently telegraphed
his personal thanks to Corporal James Muir
ply and Priyates Michael Doran and IL. L.
Johnson Signal Corps. for their devotion
to duty under trying circumstances under
fire. at Candeleria Tayabasr I'm sdaecsmber
last. These men had previously received
r, Bell and CAPTAIN Hearn 2ist Infantry.
Evening star., 1902-03-10

In jockey circles Odom was easily the
star Of the week and made splendid rec
ord, riding nine winners, seconds and
thirds; he was only unplaced four times.
1t must be remembered. though, that his
case Is that Of all good riders-the best boy
gets the best mounts.
Coburn leads, but If the meeting were a
little longer it is probable that Odom would
be first.
BARLEY is at the head of the steeplechase
division. The table follows:
Evening star., 1902-03-10

school teacher at Manchester. Conn,
spanked forty-nlne of his pupils In thirty
seven minutes. Their parents are mp In
arms over the incident.
Evening star., 1902-03-10

This Is the second large team Of the year,
that Of Spooner and Wells being of like
size. with Willie Fem. Jimmy Junter. Joe
Nelson and frankie Frame as the racing
men. Four crack rear men. r. G. Bennett.
F. A. Blanchard. J. H. Berwin and Dan
McCann. four Of the crack motor men of
the country, Ben SchultZe and Willie Dob
bins, expert steersmen, have already been
secured for this team.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
CHESS MASTERS TOURNEY.
Piiisbury Defeated and Maroczy Now
Has Comfortable Lead.

The program for the Anal games OF the
international chess masters tournament at
Monte Carlo was arranged as follows:
Saturday-Four drawn games between
Marco and Pillsbury. Maroczy and Mfcscs,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
Thornton News

Special to Times Republican.
Thornton, Aug. 6.-J. III. Olney. ac-
companied by p. r. f.ngebretson and a
couple of parties from Clear Lake, left
this morning for Ransom county n. D..
looking after investment in real estate.
Strong Bros. shipped two cars of
cattle to Chicago this morning. Ed
Strong and f.. ID. Allen went into the
city With them.
The NJ T.. Sunday school will hold
their annual picnic in Rowe Bros.
grove Wednesday of this week.
The farmers in this vicinity are about
thru harvesting. Threshing machines
are starting this week. Barley and
oats are a fair yield.
Quite a number of our citizens will
take advantage of the excursion to
Clear Lake tomorrow on account of
William Jennings Bryan. who will de-
liver before the Epworth League as
sembly. His address. "A Conquering
Nation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED.

Bloodhouncs Follow Scent to Harry
Levick's Premi ses-Arrcsts Follow.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 6.-Bloodhounds
were placed on the track of the muir
noon and given the scent from the
weapon by which he was killed. They
are alleged to have followed the trail
direct to the barn of Harry Leviek who
has been an enemy of Finkelstein. Lee
wick and one "Buch" Delahoyt, gam
bier are under arrest for the crime, 1t
is believed that if they did not have a
hand they at least know who did il and
con furnish the evidence on which to
base a conviction.
The feeling in the city against the
gamblers and their friends on account
of the murder is becoming intense and
it is regarded as the death knell of
gambling here under this administra-
ton. Finkelstein had been making a
fight to shut up the gambling houses on
the ground that they had entered into
a deal with the present city adm mis-
tration to run wide open. Gamblers
have sent threatening letters to him
repeatedly and to others concern. d in
the raids.
The police late this afternoon re-
leased Dellahoyt. one of the two men
in the Finkelstein case. but
are holding Levick in the belief that
ne can throw some light on the case.
They believe they know who committed
The murder, and expect to make an
rrest tonight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
Camp of Fiftieth Regiment.
Special TO Times Republican.

Ossaloosa. Aug. 6.-Camp Lacey. OF
the Fttieth regiment, Iowa National
Guard, opened up Tuesday in regular
military fashion. The companies began
arriving with the Iowa Central No. / at
g. % o'clock. Brigadier General Melvin
III. Byers. of Des Moines, was early on
the ground. No detail of the camp
preparations escaped his notice Mon
day. and he has that keen interest in
every detail that makes his work the
talk of the state guard.
Samuel Gibson. of the regular army,
arrived from Fort Crook. Neb.. to give
il. struction to the guard. The soldier
Is at present Il corporal of Company l,
q the Twenty second United States in
fantry. He will act in the capacity of
sergeant major during the encampment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

whether he wants his wife or not we do
not know, but when she Went away she
took With her checks aud cash To the
of 5000, and il is probable that
these are desired more than his un-
faithful better half. Just what the
trouble between the two WAS we have
not been advised. The result is appar-
ent. last Monday John came To this
city To do Il little business. He returned
about 10 o'clock only 10 find the house
empty ON the table was little missiNe
which told him that he might find the
team and the little hoy at the livery
stable in Clear Lake. Ii also Informed
him that she would leave him some
checks so that he could have them.
There was also a little aadendum which
conveyed To him the news that she
could not live happily With him and
that she would leave and it would be of
no use for him TO go in search of her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
Held for Rape.

Oskaloosa Aug. 6.-rhe preliminary
hearing of Charles Carpenter, charged
with rape. before Justice Henry r
kendig, resulted in the holding of the
defendant TO the grand jury and nm
appearance bond of $4,000 was required.
The plaintiff in the case is young
girl named May Siebert, aged IL years.
Carpenter is about 35 years old and has
been married about eleven years. He
is farmer residing in Spring Creek
township and owns about $50 acres of
land. The crime is said to have been
accomplished at a haystack on the Car
penter place. May and her brother
We're staying at the Carpenter home,
the boy. a lad of about Is years, having
hired to the man for month, and girl
had assisted In the work Of the house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
Wilson Goes East.

Traer. Aug 6.-Secretary Wilson and
Ids son and private secretary, Jasper
Wilson. who have been spending a va
cation of three weeks on their farm
near Traer and with many relatives and
friends in Traer, expect to leave the
last of the week for Washington Mr.
Wilson will stop on the way in Illinois
and deliver an address on the 18th. The
secretary is Very much pleased with the
handsome treatment accorded him by
the republican state convention, espe-
cially by the Fifth district delegates,
and also with the platform adopted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
FIRE AI NONI[ZUNA
Big Barn Owned by George
McNeal Totally Destroyed
This Morning.
Loss is $1,000, Partially Covered
by Observation-Disclosures
is Suspected.
Buoy Forgery Case at Iowa Falls
Settled and Defendant
is Free.
10 Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma Aug. 6.-The large barn
a George McNeal, just south of Mon
tezuma, burned to the ground at /
O'Clock this morning with all its con-
tents. Three hundred bushels of corn,
all his oats and hay, $500 worth of farm
besides much miscellaneous
property We're destroyed. Altogether
the loss Will reach about $4,000, partly
covered by insurance. Supposition and
circumstances point to incendarism as
the cause of the blaze.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
Webster City 9. Altoona 0.

Webster City, Aug. 6.-After having
Malloped the Algona Brownies to
Monday, the locals took them in by 8
to Yesterday afternoon. The score
might have been three to one in favor
Of Webster City. but the Brownies Went
into the air in the ninth With two of the
locals on bases. Seeing their inability
t. handle the situation the visitors quit
the game. Horn Went far to the bad,
giving two bases in the ninth. Bat
teries-Cadwalder and Harper; Horn
and johnson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
PIANO SALESMAN ARRESTED.
Morteaeed the Firms Piano for $500
Without Its knowIedeu.

Des Moines, Aug. 6.-Detectives ELI
Hardin and Will Brothers yesterday ar
rested Melvin Pollson. /, salesman for
the Wendall Fl. leighton Piano Com
pany of 81 West Walnut street. Mr.
Pollson has been selling pianos for the
Des Moines concern in the southwest
crn part of the state. a few days ago
he was in Des Mones and took out a
piano, shipping it to Creston and from
there to Corning. 1t is alleged that
Follson mortsaged the piano for $500
and that after he had completed the
transaction he shipped the instrument
back to this city without Informing his
concern that he had placed plaster
on the instrument.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
TO IMPROVE COUNTY FARM.
Hardin County Board Accepts Plans for
$1,000 Builcino.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. Aug. 6.-The board of super
vsors of Hardin county has accepted
the plans of Architect Horrocks OF
Union. for the erection of a new build
ing ut the poor farm. 1T will be Il frame
the main part 26isx34 feet, two stories
With a one story building connecting
the old building to the new. The con-
tract for the construction of the build
ing Is to be let on Aug. rs. provided the
total cost of the same does not exceed
$4,000. ON the same date the board will
receive bids for the erection of n con-
crete wall 100 feet long and thirty five
feet high along the side of the street
leading to Rock Run at Iowa Falls.
where there has been Il landslide. 1t is
believed by the board tina, d better and
cheaper wall can be built of concrete
than of stone on account of the high
prices asked for stone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
HARDIN COUNTY EDITORS.
Pleasant Meeting of Newspaper Men a

Pleasant Meeting of Newspaper Men at
Iowa Falls Last Evening.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Aug. g. The first meeting
CT the Hardin County Editorial Asso-
citation was held in this city last even
ing and was Il success in every way.
Early in the evening the visiting and
resident editors and their ladies We're
given drive about the city thru the
courtesy of Mr. b. Il. Bliss. Later in the
evening Il banquet WAS spread at the
congregational church by the ladies oi
the Columbian Society. The following
was the program for the occasion and
was for the most part carried out
Pheasant Memories" by o. j. Smith.
of the l2ldora Herald
The Editor in Church by II. f.
Purcell. of the Ackley Photograph.
"Tribulations of an Editor" by Capp
Sargent. of the l.ldora Enterprise.
The Editor in Society by George F..
Althouse. OF the Ackley World
Hardin County Journalism: An Out
side View, by Colonel L.. b. Raymond.
OF the Hampton Recorder.
The County Paper and the Polt-
clan by Governor A. Il. Cummins
Toastmaster +. f. Furry, of the AL
den Times.
The following papers We're invited to
participate in the meet.ng and the most
OF them We're represented: Alden
Times. Ackley World and Photograph,
Ildora Herald. Enterprise and Ledger.
Union Star Hubbard Monitor, New
Providence Clarion, Radcliffe Signal.
Iowa Falls Sentinel and Hardin County
Citizen. Bows Advocate. Hampton Re-
corder, Chronicle and Globe and Will
Jams Wasp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
MURDER At ES MONIES
Isaac Finkelstein, Politician and
Anti Gambling Crusader
Murdered on Street.
Crime Laid at the Door of the
Gaming Houses and the
Gamblers.
Two Suspects Arrested Today
After Bloodhounds Follow
Their Trail.
to Times Republican,

DeS Moines Aug. 6.-Isaac Finlkel-
anti gambling crusade was brutally
murdered last night on Sixth street
rear Walnut in Des Moines He was
beaten to death with a singletree from
Il wagon or carriage. He was found
dying by four men, David Harkin. w.
T.. Scott and David and Alex Burga !.
who We're on their way to their homes
on the east side. Finkelstein spent the
evening With Max Coplin. Coplin runs
q shoe shop on the alley, facing south.
between Fourth and Fifth streets, on
Eas. Walnut street. The number os
412 Walnut. 1t was F'inkelstein's habit
to sit at the shop in the evening and
visit with his friends. He was there last
night.
He left Coplin about $50 o'clock to
go home ana was not seen again so
far as can be learned until his discovery
by the party of men referred to.
1t was plain from the position of the
body that the murderer had waited in
the alley for his victim A bright elec-
trio light shines at the corner of Six III
and Walnut streets. Any man in the
alley would be wholly in the shadow
and could easily see pedestrian on the
north side of the street. as he passed
under the light. and identify him.
When Finkelstein arrived at the a.
ley either two men were concealed
n l.;
or one only was there in hiding ard al
lowing him TO pass leaped on him from
the rear. 1t is assumed that when the
deed was done they escaped by running
north thru the alley.
Detective Hardin found the weapon
with which the crime was committed.
1t lay within three feet of the body. 1t
had been dropped by the murderer,
probably, as he struck the powerful
blow. 1t was a three-foot singletrae,
evidently from a carriage, as it was not
heavy enough for wagon. 1t had been
long used. There were no straps or
leather attached to it. The blood sta ms
We're still fresh upon it when it was
found. They We're inspected at the city
hall Immediately after it had been car
ried there by the officers. and the blood
was still plainly discernible by he
naked eye.
Mrs. Finklestein is sick in bed. She
will be told today. If possible. of her
husbands death. They had five chill
iren. the Oldest of whom is n girl IS
years of age. There are three dausyh-
ters and two sons. The youngest is a
babe, two months old.
1t is generally accepted that Finkle-
stein came to his death at the hands of
the gambling element which he has am
Finklestein during the pres
ant city administration has made a de-
.ermined fight against open gambling.
and has instigated several successful |
aids. His crusade was not so much |
@ suppress gambling as to force q rev.
,nue from the gaming houses to the |
'ity. The case looks at present like a /
'eplica of the famous Haddock murder |
1t Sioux City and is likely to prove an
'ther unsolved murder mystery ad 1ed !
o the already large list of undiscov-
red murders in Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
BUOY SETTLES UP.
Hardin County Forser and His ReIa
tives Square the Bank.
Special To Times Repuhlicon


Iowa Falls. Aug. 6.--Norman A. Buoy
Of Alden, who has been in custody
here since Saturday for forgery. IN
signing farmers names to notes which
he furnished the State Savings bank as
collateral for about $4,000 in loans.
has acknowledged his guilt to the
Officials of the State bank and adjusted
the matter by turning over all his prop
erty. Buoy has also been assisted in
effecting his settlement by his father,
a. Buoy. of Baskerville. and his two
brothers, who reside at Hubbard. They
guarantee payment of all claims. Geo.
Todd, of Alden. held $500 worth of the
same class of paper. His claim has al
SO been adjusted. Mr.. Buoy expects to
continue his work as rural mail car
rier, position he has held aside from
his work as a thing contractor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
Dayton Man Goes Insane.
o Times Republican.

Special 10 Tln1eS-RepGDHCsln.
Dayton, Aug. 6.-Will Burnett, a life
time resident of this place and at one
time shoe dealer here. was taken to
the ST. Bernard hospital for the insane
at Council Bluffs yesterday. Business
reverses and dependency was the main
cause of his losing his mental faculties.
1t is hoped that the treatment there
will fully restore him in time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
Result of Experiments Conduct
ed at the Iowa State College
at Ames.
Tests Made With Corn Diet and
Compared to Different Foods
and Digestives.
Tributes by Educators to the
Late DR.. Beardshear-
Iowa News.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to TimeS-Rep publican.
Ames, Aug G. The animal hushandry
department OF the Iowa experiment sta
ton has just published the results of a
most interesting swine feeding eNperi-
n4ent recently conducted on the college
farm. The test was one of the most
satisfactory tests ever conducted at
Ames. Five lots of hogs We're fed the
following rations Lot /, corn meal lot
.. corn meal five parts and one part of
beef meal; lot 3, corn meal five parts
and one part Swifts digester tankage:
lot 4, corn meal five parts and one part
OF Armour's tanSage. lot s. corn meal
and Standard Stock Food.
The Following are the conclusions
crawn by the eXperiinenters:
/. That in the fattening of young
hogs a ration containing more protein
and ash than a corn ration gave better
results than sole corn ration.
3 That a ration consisting of five
parts of corn and one part of Swift's
digester tankage yielded over 81 per
cent greater net profits than a ration OF
corn alone.
g. That ration consisting of five
parts of corn and one part OF Darling's
beef meal yielded over - per cent
greater net profits than a ration of corn
alone.
A. That ration of corn and Stand
ard Stock Food yielded over 10 per cent
greater net profits than ration of corn
alone.
5. That ration consisting of five
parts of corn and one part of Arnours
yielded over per cent greater
ret profits than il ration of corn alone.
Copies of this bulletin may be secured
by writing Charles f. Curtiss. director
of the experiment station. Ames. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE SOCIETY
Branch of National Union Organized at
Cedar Falls

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Aug. 6.-Fatiler Luke
Donlon, pastor of the Catholic church
of this city, has organized branch OF
the National Union. the largest total
abstinence society in the world, in this
city. Nj. Hammond has been chosen
president, Thomas 3. Casey vice presi-
dent DIR. A. j. E'aber secretary. and
Frank Mullen treasurer. The society
starts with a large membership, and
there is prospect of obtaining a
pledge from every member of the Cedar
Falls parish. Father Coyle, now de-
ceased. was a strong advocate of the
movement, and he has left his infll-
ence on the members of the parish,
which has been taken up by the pres
ent pastor with good effect This city
will furnish several delegates to the
national meeting of the union to be held
in Dubuque.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
carneqie Library Contract.

Hawarden, Aug. 6.-The contract for
the erection of the Carnegie library
building has been awarded to William
Payne, of Hawarden, for the sum of
$4,7ss. Other bids We're s4.776 by Co
tez & Son. of Yanllton. S. d.. and So
500 by Stockman & Heath, OF Sioux
City. The Building is to be of Sioux
Falls granite
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
Reese at Boone.

SHtVldI 10 IIIleS-RepUDlCaH.
Boone Aug. g. = Hon. John
T.. Reese the president of the
United Mine Workers of this state.
will be in Boone on Friday and will
speak in the court house square. Mr..
Reese is being brought to this city by
Local Union No. $50 United Mine
M orllerS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
cuMMlNs ON LEADING TOPICS.
Governor Addresses Vast Audience al

ShautauQua Assembly,.
Iowa Falls. Aug. 6.-Governor A. B.
Cummins spoke at the Chautauqua AS
semby in this city yesterday afternoon
before vast audience. He paid high
tribute to the superior educational work
Chautauquas We're doing turnout the
country. He urged close study of po-
litical economy.
Speaking of the great question of la
hor and capital, he said he was not able
to foretell the effect legislation might
have in adjusting the differences that
arise. yet he was confident that the
American conscience, rightly trained
would prove a safeguard. and. as in the
past, could be trusted to grappe with
great questions. The governor attended
the Editorial Association here in the
evening. and responded to the toast
The Country Editor and the Politi-
clan"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
VERY ANNOYING.

This Hardly Expresses What MARSHALL
town People Say of 1t.
Any itchiness of the skin is annoying.
Little danger in itching skin diseases.
But they make you miserable.
Doan's Ointment is never failing
cure
For piles, eczema and all itching trou-
tles.
Marshalitown citizens endorse it.
Mrs S. A. Halverson, of 6 West
Boone street, says: Mr.. Halverson
had occasion 10 use some prescription
for itching hemorrhoids. Selecting
Doan's Ointment. he procured box
at Mcbride & Wits drug store. He
says it is the best remedy for the pur
poses Indicated he ever tried.
Doan's Ointment for sale by ali
dealers. Price. 30 cents per box. Fos-
ter-Milburn Company. Buffalo. n. Y,
sole agents for the United States
- Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
MITCHELL is ARRESTED.
Well Known Travelling Man Arrested
on Charge of Lewdness.
Special to Times Republican

Fort Dodge, Aug. 6.-R. L.. Nit hell
a travelling man. quite Well known in
Fort Dodge was arrested at Spirit Lake
on Monday, on orders sent out from
Fort Dodge, on a charge of lewdness. 1t
is alleged that he is the man who in
duced Avo Ducommon to leave her
home and go with him. The girl WAS re-
Gently located at Clarion. and WAS
brought back to Fort Dodge by her
mother on Sunday night.
A warrant was sworn out Oh Mon
day for the arrest of Mitchell. who was
located at Spirit Lake thru the efforts
of the sheriff, and his force and was
arrested and held until the arrival of
Sheriff Olson, who brought him b. OK to
the city this morning.