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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
WILL CAUCUS APRIL 10.
Indications That Mcmillan Will Lose
the District Attorneyship.

Indications That Mcmillan Will Lose
the District Attorneyship.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 29.-Telegrams
were received in the city. Friday night.
stating that the Iowa delegation had
decided on April 10 as the date for
holding the caucus to determine upon
the federal place appointments in
Iowa, instead Of April IL, as at first
reported.
Mr.. E. r. Mason, of the United
States circuit court, said that he had
information from Washington which
led him to believe that M. L. Temple
and J. U. Samnis had had been de-
termined upon for district attorneys.
Mr.. Temple seen at the hotel, said
he had no information respecting the
situation.
Mr.. j. f. Wall. of Ringgold county,
was in the city on Friday, as was Mr..
b. r. Carroll, of Davis county, both
of them being candidates for auditor
of state. Mr.. Amos Brandt, the third
candidate, resides in Des Moines. The
candidates got we'll acquainted with
each other and the contest is bound
to be pleasant. 1t was rumored that
Mr.. Wall when seen said that he was
progressing with satisfactory results
in his canvass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
THINK eATsoN GUILTY.
Iowa Relatives of the EarlI Family
Return From Scene of Murder.

Return From Scene of Murder.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone, March 29.-Mr. ]. w. EARL
and Mr.. White, brothers of Mr.. Shell
don Earll and wife have returned from
Welsh, La, the scene of the murder
Of the EARL family and say that there
is no doubt of the guilt of the man
Batson, who was arrested for the crime.
He was seen about the premises the
day after the murder, seen there by
several; the notice on the door, saying
the family were gone and would return
later, was in his handwriting; his
bloody gloves have been found and
identified by the man who sold them
to him; he has been identified by the
man who bought the mules. There
seems to be not weak link in the
chain Of evidence against him.
The family Of six must have been
killed in detail. The husband and
father last and the body was buried
in a large ditch near the house. with
the idea in view, that suspicion would
fall on the father as the guilty one and
having fed The fathers body was
discovered by a little dog that had been
for ten days confined in the house and
was nearly starved. The dog when re-
leased and fed began hunting for tho
family and was discovered digging in
the ground where Sheldon was buried.
One horse left in the stable starved to
death.
The inhabitants near Lake Charles
had prepared to burn Batson at the
stake, so to prevent such an unlaw-
full thing he was kept at New Orleans
and will be tried in another county.
The trial will begin in u few days
and, without doubt, will end in con-
viction of one of the most heartless
and wholesale murderers in the state,
with prompt execution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
Newbure Mans Disappearance
Followed by a Flood q Pro.
tested Checks.
A Number OF Farmers Alleged to
Be Losers for Large
Amounts.
Strenuous Career OF B. R. Craw
ford Who Is Thought to Have
Absconded.
special to Times-RepubIican.

Special to Times Republican.
Newburg, March 29.-B. r. Craw-
ford, stock buyer, Spectator, cap1talst'
litigant. newspaper correspondent, has
disappeared. There is nothing mystic
rious about this disappearance; ne mas
simply absconded. Last Tuesday he
started for Chicago with several car
loads of stock, worth from $4,000 to S6.-
600. He settled with the parties VINO
brought in the cattle and hogs by CIV
ing them checks on the Citizens Bank
of Grinnell Many of the checks were
cashed by the Bank Of Gilman and ror-
warded to that banks correspondent at
Marshalltown, by that bank to CEDAR
Rapids and from there to the Mer-
chants National Bank of Grinneil.
When presented for payment yesterday
Crawfords balance, about $1,000, and
the checks We're protested. About Vs.
700 came in and another batch is ex-
pected today. Crawford either forgot
to remit to the Citizens Bank the pro-
ceeds of his sales or he changed his
mind. Thursday his wife. who Is
most excellent woman. received letter
from him saying he would not return
to the scene of his former triumphs.
Just what his shortage will be no one
vet knows. Crawford bought large
cribs of corn in partnership with other
parties at SIS and so cents. Joint notes
were given, but the corn is believed to
be intact and the parties who joined
him in these ventures are safe. The loss
on the protested checks will either fall
on the farmers who sold to him or on
to have written agreement signed by
the Citizens Bank of Grinnell to pay all
checks Of Crawford's that they might
cash. Much litigation will probably re-
suit from Crawford's latest sensation.
Crawford will be recalled as the en-
terprising young man who, 1t is alleged,
tried to freeze out hated rival by sub
stituting false weights whenever the
rival weighed. He was later accused by
H w. Clay of taking four hogs from
Clays yard and shipping them to Brit
tain & Co. in Marshalltown. Out of
this grew three or four SANDER suits
against the Clays. He claimed $4,000
damages of H. w. Clay and then ac-
copied IS in settlement and paid all his
own witnesses and his attorney fees.
He denied bringing this suit for dam
ages and stated in print that he only
sued for "vindication." Two suits are
still pending.
He had many sympathizers in his at
tempts to harass the Clays and some of
them even are now his victims. Albert
Mehlin, buyer for Ben Warren, was one
of his stanchest defenders. He is now
:. mourner. So is Cal Dixon. Mr.. Gran
don, of Gilman, took his checks also a
man by the name of Posten. One of the
largest checks, $4,000, was given to one
Kellogg near Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Roy Russell Struck by Northwestern
Train Near Hanlontown.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. March 29.-Roy Russell
young man living here, lies at his
fathers home a corpse. the victim of
an accident on the Northwestern track
three miles north of Hanlontown. He
had gone hunting and for some reason
or other had sat down on the ties to
rest, and it is thought fell asleep. The
engineer. thinking he would leave the
track, gave the usual whistle of warn
ing, and was Mortified when the train
was too close to stop, that the young
man did not move. The engine missed
him, but the steps of the sleeping car
struck him in the back, throwing him
out In the right of way, knocking him
insensible, and he did not recover con-
seriousness. The train was stopped and
the young man taken on to Joice, where
medical aid was summoned, but he died
of internal injuries about o'clock and
was returned to his home on the same
train coming south. His funeral will
occur TODAY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
COW SELLS FOR s1,oos.
Lister Herd of Thoroughbred Short
horns Sell Well at Conrad.


AT the Pleasant Ridge stock farm of
John Lister, three and three quarters
miles northwest of Conrad, Friday, was
sold Mr. Listers herd of thoroughbred
Shorthorn cattle. The herd numbered
forty eight head and brought a total Of
S10,975. an average of $22S.70 per head.
The top price was s1,O05, paid by j. w.
Smith s. Son. Of Allerton, for Grand
Rose Duchess of Gloster XXXII., and
fer COW calf at foot The top price for
g bull was 5000, for Minnie's Champion.
a 2-year-old, which was bought by
Harvey Grouse, of Conrad.
Other good prices paid for animals
sold were $500 for Golden Heiress, a
Albion; $44O for Third Minnie of Bea-
yer Creek, bought by Anton Williams.
of Gilmore; s435 for Lady Linton, a
heifer bought by John Honlihan, Of
Lake City.
Other cattle bought by Marshall
county stock raisers were Aberdeen, a
yearling bull, for which e. r. Lynch,
of Green Mountain, paid 500; Cragg's
Chief, yearling bull, for which L. M.
Kinsey, of this city, paid 500; Lady
June, heifer bought by Jesse Bin
ford, of Albion, for s155; jeanette, a
2-year-old heifer bought by Mr. Bin
ford for $3.50; and Sylvia B., 3-year-
old COW. bought by Mr.. Houghton for
$3.50.
All of the herd remains in the state
with the exception of one COW. Barring
ten Lally H., secured by c. f. Kenne-
dy, of Yates City, ILL.,. for 1905.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
.BD|[' 5 STRANGE CASE
Insanity Commission Has Not
Yet Reached Decision as to
His Saneness.
The Prisoners Dementia Takes
a Queer Turn-..Is Well
Educated.
Northwestern Train Kills Boy
at Hanlontown ..- The Earl
Family's Fate.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora, March 29.-The case OF the
state of Iowa VS.. S. c. Butte was called
in court yesterday morning, and on mo-
ton of the county attorney dismissed.
1t will be remembered that an article
written by S. C. Butte appeared in the
Register in January, a sensational ac-
count of an alleged hold-up and rob-
berry of a draft for $4,000, drawn at a
Dubuque lottery by the writer, and
charging a we'll known and highly re-
spected citizen of this city, now dead,
with the crime. Butte was arrested and
indicted for criminal libel, but the
county attorney, after looking over
number Of the letters written by Butte,
and from other information, became
convinced that Butte was demented and
SO dismissed the case, as stated above.
Butte was Immediately arrested and Ia
ken before the commissioners of insan-
ity, who spent nearly the entire day In
listening to witnesses and then adj
journed to sit again on the case Mon
day. Several witnesses We're here from
Stanhope, where Butte has lived for the
last twenty years, and has wife and
three children. The room where the
commission sat was crowded with spec
tators.
Bute's letters and stories are wild in
the extreme, telling of his winnings in
lotteries of sums ranging from hun
dreds to hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars. He also says he is detective.
In all other respects he appears per-
fectly rational and is as cool and un-
concerned as the most Indifferent spec
tator.
The witnesses from Bute's home say
he is a man who never done a days
work. His business is canvassing for
pictures. He received considerable
money from his wife and has fooled 1t
away. His wife's father keeps the fam
lily. They were fearful that in case
Butte was turned loose his dementia
might take violent form and he would
do serious harm before he could be ta-
ken care of. It is strange and unusu-
al case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
GILBERT GETS THE CUP.
Iowa Shooter Wins Permanent Posses
sion of the sportsman's Review

Iowa Shooter Wins Permanent Posses
sion Of the Sportsman's Review
Trophy.
bert of Spirit Lake, Iowa, who won the
Sportsmans Review trophy when it
was first placed in competition in 1898,
duplicated his victory Friday by win
ming permanent possession of that cup
H. three-cornered match with j. A. r.
Elliott, of Kansas City, and William
Crosby, of O'Fallon, ILL., The match was
originally scheduled to be a 1O0-bird
race, but on account Of the drain which
the grand American handicap will
cause on the birds next week 1T was
decided to shoot only fifty birds. Gill
bert and Elliott tied at AZ. and Gilbert
won the shoot -off. AT the start Gilbert
was in rear form, and after Elliott
missed two of his first five birds seemed
a certain winner, but he drew couple
of screamers which flew to the trees,
and as Elliott had settled down 1t be-
came duel between these two. Eli
OFT did not miss a bird after his fifth
until the forty sixth, a kill of forty
straight. Elliott by losing the fifth
remained to the end. In the shoot off
Gilbert killed straight.
Fridays shoot, which was prelimina-
ry to the opening of the grand Ameri-
can handicap tournament. which begins
officially Monday next, took place at
Blue River Shooting Park, just outside
the city limits. The shoot began at 3
o'clock and lasted nm hour. The wealth
er conditions were ideal and the birds
satisfactory.
The contest was for the possession of
the Sportsmans Review cup, emblem
attic of the wing shot championship of
America Elliott was the holder of the
trophy. having successfully held 1t
since May II, 1900. when. at st. Louis,
in competition with thirty-six other
crack Shots he tied with seven of them
with a score of twenty-five straight.
and killed 100 straight in the shoot
Gilbert, who became the permanent
owner of the cup by defeating Elliott
and Crosby yesterday, won it the first
time it was put in competition. This
was an open contest on Nov. 4, 1898, at
Cincinnati, twenty-eig shooters COM
peting.
Crosby, the first man up, missed his
first and eleventh birds and his twenty
third and forty-second fell dead out Of
bounds. Gilbert missed his twelfth bird
and his thirty-third and forty-first fell
dead out of bounds.
Elliotts second bird fell over the line
and he missed his fifth and forty-sixth.
Crosby being out of the race Elliott and
Gilbert shot off their tie Gilbert killed
ten. making straight score. Elliott
missed his first and sixth and his sec
end bird fell outside of bounds. The
birds were a lively lot and the second
barrel was used on more than half of
them. The score:
Gilbert, 10; Elliott, Z.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
MRS. HULDA JAkETuAN.
Wife Of the President Of the Elders Of the Mormon
Church. Salt Lake City, Utah, Recommends
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for Woman's Periodic Pains.

Surely letters publishing from
and well by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
portrait permitted publish would allow this great privilege
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induce of such social position to allow her to be
used in connection with remedy
possible palmer that Lydia e. Pnkham's
trouble
Vegetable Compound will monthly
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America has such wide
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advice freean always helpful
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
Grand Junction News.

Special to TlmeS-Republfcan.
Grand Junction, March 29.-Thurs-
day evening, as the west-bound local
train on the c. & N. w. railroad pulled
into town, there appeared to have been
some disturbance in the smoking car
between some laborers going west as
the report has 1t, to work for the c. &
n. w. Railway Company, in which it
appears that one of the men, claiming
to hail from Danbury, was severely cut
up with knives about the face and head.
The several gashes measures thirty
inches. The victim Of the assault was
taken off the train here and his wounds
were dressed by DIR. o. w. Lowrey.
Arthur Hillman and wife, of Storm
Lake. are visiting friends here.
The last of the Twentieth Century
Clubs lecture course was had last
evening at Griffin's opera house. 1t
was very entertaining and instructive,
and no little praise is due the club for
the splendid lecture course furnished
the past winter.
The republican county convention
comes early this year, in April. The
candidates for nomination will not have
time to get weary. The two candidates
for the office of county attorney are
from Grand Junction, and some of the
electors would rather not line up.
There is no excuse for having two cam
cidates on their hands for the same Of
fee at the same time. The turn of
events has caught them, and they can
not straddle the fences any longer.
They will either put themselves where
they belong or the public will so count
them.
The public school will take it's vaca-
ton next week.
The municipal election is not Great
ing much of stir since the caucus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29

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DR.. Wainwright says: Il never hesi-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
THE EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE.
Delegates to the General Conference
EIac$ol

Delegates to the General Conference
Elected.
Special to Times-R Republican.
Colo, March 29.-Friday morning the
Evangelical conference spent an hour,
from s to 8 o'clock, in pentecostal SER
vice, conducted by the bishop. Resolu-
lions of appreciation for the presenta-
ton of gavel by j. E. Stauffocker
from the wood of the first church built
west OF the Mississippi river in 1857.
and one for an address by Father Rank.
grandson OF Jacob Albright, the found.
err Of the church, were read and APP
proved The committee on temperance
reported. after spirited discussion.
The report was referred back to the
committee. The missionary treasurer
of the conference gave his report. The
report was most gratifying, showing a
surplus over the assessments made by
conference.
telegram from the Northwestern
conference in session at LeMars, Ia, in
response to a telegram by this confer
ence yesterday, was recalled and it's
genial spirit inspired the singing of
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds"
It was announced that this confer
ence in entitled to three delegates to
the general conference. The financial
agent of the Western Union College,
located at LeMars, Ia gave an address
to the conference. The address gave
evidence of healthy and prosperous
condition and the address was enthu-
siasticaly applauded by the conference
Credentials were granted to Rever-
ends M. w. Schroeder and w. c. Nc
Crary.
The afternoon session was opened by
the chair with prayer by A. L. Rucker
After the reports Of committees the
conference listened to very instruc-
tive address by Rev. S. l.. West, pub
Usher of our church literature, at Har-
risburg, Pa. The publishing interests
were found to be in a prosperous condi-
ton. The address was referred to the
committee on resolutions.
Rev. B. H. Niebel gave an address on
the church extension society which was
referred.
The election of delegates to the gem
eral conference was then taken up. The
number of delegates are three of each
in number of clerical and lay and two
alternates, each, respectively. The fol-
lowing were elected: E. B. UT. B. H
Niebel and George w. Mullen. The al
ternates are j. e. Stauffacher and j.
Auracher. The lay delegates are Amos
Cole, S. F. Kater c. w. Davis: alter
mates, N. B. Sherk and j. B. Veneman.
B. II. Niebel requested to be excused
to attend the Northwestern College and
the request was granted. Following
miscellaneous business conference adj
journed.
L. H. Wood preached the evening
sermon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
A Printer Greatly Surprised.

II never was so much surprised in
my life, as l was with the results of
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm" says
Henry T. Crook, pressman of the Ashe-
vile IN. CO Gazette. II contracted a
severe case of rheumatism early last
winter by getting my feet wet. I tried
several things for it without benefit.
One day while looking over the Gazette
/ noticed that Pain Balm was positively
guaranteed to cure rheumatism, so
bought bottle Of 1t, and before using
two thirds of it my rheumatism had
taken it's flight and have not had a
rheumatic pain since" Sold by drug
gists. "a I'm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
IOWA WOMAN SUICIDES.
Mrs. Charles Muskowitz, Of New
Hampton, Hangs Herself.

New Hampton, March 20. - Last
evening Mrs. Charles Muskowitz, wife
OF peddler of this city. was found
hanging in the loft of stable quite
dead. She is reported to have declared
her intention to commit suicide, but she
did it in such way that no one took
It seriously. A neighbor woman called
TO see her and, not finding her at the
house, search was made and the body
found as stated. She was Immediate
ly cut down, but life was extinct. Her
husband and brother, Jacob Isaacson,
who lives here, are out on one of their
peddling trips and can not be located.
She was buried in the Jewish ceme-
terry. There is no doubt the woman was
mentally deranged when she committed
the deed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
MAY USE THE RIVER.
Project on Foot for Sioux City Freight
Boat for Coal

Sioux City. March 29.-The discov-
cry of coal at Jackson. Neb, prom
Uses to revive freighting on the Mis-
souri, river and several Sioux City and
South Dakota men are talking of build
ing freight boat to be used in freight
ing coal, sand, cattle, grain and lum-
Der from different points along the
river. Strong men are said to be
prime movers in the scheme.
Captain William Luther, of South
Sioux City. an old river man, is talked
of as captain and pilot for the boat.
The plan is to use the boat in hauling
coal from the new mines northeast of
Jackson, and when not in pse for that
sand from the big sand pits near
Reningers neck. At other times it is
thought the boat can be used profitably
in hauling cattle from Charles Mix
county, South Dakota and also in
hauling lumber from Decatur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
Probably Fatal Quarrel.

Redfeld, March 29.-Bert Lawrence
and Mark Christensen, two well known
citizens in the southeastern part of
Sphinx county, became engaged in an
alteration. Lawrence struck Christen-
sen in the face with lighted lantern,
and inflicted a very severe injury.
Christensen was insensible when found
by neighbors. Physicians report he will
probably not survive. Lawrence was
taken into custody.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29

from $40 to $50 per month. The mem
bers of the class are:
B. e. Barkdoll, Vinton; II. B. Blow
ers, Waterloo: o. j. Bruhn, Reinbeck;
e. L. Coye, Carson: l.. A. Crooks. Quas-
queton; Terry Devine, Danbury; l.. L.
Ford. Ottumwa; j. A. Goodall, South
Omaha, Neb.: p. Hanzlik. Cedar Rap
ids; H. Hid, Toledo; A. e. Hill, Greene;
A. L. Jeppson, Meade, Neb.; P. II. Jun
ger, Reinbeck; A. l.. Longwell, Well
man; r. c. Loucks. Danbury; A. w.
Nixon, Geneseeo, N. Y; G. c. Norton,
Livermore; II. w. Shull, Galesburg.
ILL.,; H. L. Strong, Vinton; P. f. Sulli-
van. Jackson, Neb.; j. w. Swain, Hum
boldt; Guy Van den Burg, Alton.