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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
OLD MAN DEGENERATE.
Arrested at keokuk With Little Girl In
His Room.

his Roo11.
Special to Times Republican.
keolluk Aug. 1S-A. ID. Witherell
was locked up in Jail Friday charged
With rape. The victim who told her
story straight to Chief Henneman is a
Slight girl II years old. This is the
second warrant issued here against
Witherell for enticins little girls to his
room. He fled from the first one few
years ago and stayed away from Keo-
l>uk until recently.
Chief Henneman mas been watching
Witherell and his room. Friday morn
ing the officer stationed there called up
the chief and reported. Chief llanne-
man hurried up there. He took the
child to Headquarters. leaving an Off
Ger to watch Witherell. AT the station
the girl told her story to Chief Henne-
man and Assistant Chief Harrington.
and ii thoroughly aroused t1ese old of
ficers. Withercll is an old man. who
has lived in keokulk many years. except
lately. The first warrant against MN
some years ago WAS based upon finding
n number of little girls in his room ON
Fifth street. He left the next night be
fore the Warrant WAS served. ana no
great effort was made to capture fliln.
as the evidence was not considered
conclusive of amy specific crlmlnal act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
FUNERAL OF E. A. HUGHES.
Service for the Late Mayor of Clinic,
Was Largely Attended.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Aug. lS.-'rhe funeral sefyic-
es over the remains of the late Edward
A. Hughes. mayor of this city. We're
held from the Fifth avenue residence
Sunday afternoon. at o'clock, Dr. Pit
ner, of the First NJ. l.. church, officiat-
ing
The funeral was public and was one
OF the largest in the history of the city.
The city councilmen. city officials,
members of the police department and
fire department attended in body. as
did also the members of the several civ
ic societies, of which deceased was a
member The street was lined with
people for blocks. many being unable
to get near the house.
The floral offerings We're costly and
numerous. lnterment was made IN
Springdale cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
OLD SOLDIER INSANE.
Picked UP on Streets of indianola ;
Mental Wreck.

Special to Times Republican.
lndianola. Aug. is. An old soldier
WAS picked up on the streets of this
lefty Friday evening mental wreck.
and was taken in charge by the sheriff.
His name was William ID. Boyd and
his last address so far as could be
learned was Boies City, Idaho. How
he got here and from whence he came
no one knows. He was arraigned be
fore the insane board Saturday after
noon and ordered sent TO the asylum
at Clarinda.
Boyd was n soldier during the civil
war and a member of the First Iowa
cavalry. He Was also q member OF the
q. n. r. and held receipt for dues
from the Post at Boies City, Idaho.
Boyd claimed TO be a physician an'.
While rational at times would talk of
his past life. He claimed to have
practced medicine in Idaha, Wyoming
and Montana for a number of years
and that his insanity WAS caused from
Exposure. He asked not to be sent TO
t'larinda as he had served time there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
Black Hawk Democrats.

Waterloo, Aug. 1S.-The Black Hawk
county democratic convention here was
the quietest in years. There were nc
contests. Delegates to state, judicial
troduced. Congressional delegates tao
lilly understand they are to exert theil
efforts to secure the nomination of T.
l.. Boies to oppose Speaker Henderson
altho the platform question was not
brought up. The convention was large
ly attended. The nominations for coun-
ty offices We're: Attorney, j. ID. Lift
ring; auditor. T.. p. Smith; clerk, w. w
Haas; recorder, w. Nj. l'egler-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
STARVING AND NAKED.
Section Men Near Council Bluffs Find
Man in PitiabIe Condition.

Council Bluffs. Aug. 1S.-ln an almost
starved condition from having had
nothing to eat since last Tuesday, and
With scarcely enough clothing to cover
his nakedness, Stephen Farmer, an
aged man, was found lying a the north
end of the Northwestern yards yester-
day afternoon by the Council Bluffs
section crew of that road. The man
was lying out in the weeds some dis
tance from the tracks. and was in such
weak and helpless condition that he
was barely able TO move. The section
crew placed him on board their hand
car and brought him to the Northwest
ern freight house, from where he Was
removed to the police station in the
patrol wagon. He claims to have rela-
tives at Hamburg, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
WILL PICNIC at coLFAx.
Waterloo Grocers to Have an Outing on
September II.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo. Aug. 1S.-The Grocers
Retail Association of this city has Sc
lected Colfax as the place for holding
the annual picnic and outing. Sept
IL has been selected as the date and
the c. G.. w. has made them rate of
S1.5O for the round trip. The train will
leave at Z o'clock in the morning and
after ride of three hours they will be
landed at the League park. The Col
fax band has been engaged for the
whole day and they will be paid by the
people of CofaX. All the groceries,
and it is believed the majority of the
business houses of this city will be
closed on that day and 1T will be made
a Waterloo outing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
WILL STOP AT DENlsoN.
Roosevelt Will Visit shaw's Home on
His Western Trip.

Denison. Aug. 1S.-Denison people
are greatly elated over the announce
naent that President Roosevelt will in
clude Denison in his western itinerary
az; a compliment to Secretary Leslie NJ.
Shaw. who will accompany him turnout
his trip. President Roosevelt will come
to Denison from Sioux City via the G..
Nj. & ST p. and will be here from o 10
to 7:15 on the evening of Sept. 70, and
will go direct from this place to Omaha.
Elaborate preparations will be made
for the presidents reception. ENcur-
sion trains will be run and this will be
made the rallying point for the people,
especially the Tenth district. The pres
iaent's visit will be on the last day of
the Denison street fair and carnival.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
BURGLARY AT AMEs.
Hardware Store of j. e. Davis Robbed
of Considerable Amount.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Aug. 1S.-The hardware store
belonging to j. +. Davis was entered
Saturday night or Sunday morning and
the cash register tapped for $50, and
about SIS worth of revolvers, hair clip
pers and jack-knives We're taken from
the show cases. The store was entered
thru the front door The plate glass in
one of the doors had been broken with
an iron from a car door lock and. after
getting hole large enough to get their
hand in, the bolts at the top and bot
tom of the stationery door had been
drawn ana both doors swung open. \
straw hat in Il dilapdated condition
WAS found III tho store. presumably left
by the robbers. No clue TO the robbers
has been found
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
New Minister for Nevada.

Special to mes-RepubIlcan.
Nevada. Aug 1S.-Since the depart
ure of Rev a. b. Shrader about a year
ago for Lawrence Kan. the Lutheran
church, of this city, has been without
Il regular pastor. However, the con-
gregation has now secured Rev. John
t. Hummon, of Urbana O., who is a
young minister and a graduate of Wit
tenberg Seminary. at Springfield o.
Rev. Hummon has been here before
temporarily, and has made a good inn
preston.
Arrangements are being made for a
ball tournament during the county
fair Aug. 19 to 90. There will be
games each day for 500 purses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
YOUNG PEOPLES CONVENTION
Hardin County Endeavor Societies
Meet at AckIey Tonight.

Special to Times Republican.
Ackley Aug. 1S.-A convention of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of Hardin county opens at
Acllley this evening and will continue
i'm session over tomorrow. Eleven
societies in the county are represented
on the program and the following cities
and towns of Hardin county will con-
tribute talent for the meetings: Eldora,
Alden, Written, New Providence, Ack-
ley Union. Steamboat Rock, New Prov
idence, Hubbard and Iowa Falls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
ATTACKED BY woRkMEN.
M. j. Raisler Rescued From Infatuated
Employees by Police.

M. y. faalSief RESCUED from lHIuildleS
Employees by Police.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. Nj. j. Rails
len, of Anamosa. who has been inter
ested in the management of the North
western railway company's stone
crusher and quarry here. was attacked
by thirty worllmen Saturday, driven
desperate by waiting many weeks foi
the pay that is coming to them. Several
weeks ago the Northwestern railway
company secured an injunction against
RaiSier and Gregg, the operators of its
quarry and crushing plant here, re-
straining them from removing amy of
the tools and material. Afterward
Gregg sued his partner for $500 al
legged to have been loaned to carry
OH the business. In another suit he
asked that Il receiver be appointed for
the business. which was done. Mean
while the men have not been paid and
they blame Raisler for all their trou-
bles. The police saved him from the
crowd or he would have been roughly
handled,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
YOUNG SIMS ARRESTED.
He Is Charged With the Murder OIL
His Father.


Bussey, Aug. 1S.-John Sims was ar
rested at 6 o'clock last evening charged
with the murder of his father. James
NJ. Sims He WAS taken before Justice
West, who held him under $4,000 bonds
TO appear for preliminary trial at 10 a.
m. Tuesday. The bonds We're promptly
furnished.
An information was filed against
John Sims and the warrant was issued
under instructions from County Attor-
rey Meter and the arrest was made by
Sheriff Isarbee. Young Sims shot his
father "Wednesday morning when the
latter WAS pursuing his Wife with Il.
knife and threatening to kill her. The
verdict of the coroner's jury. which WAS
made public yesterday afternoon, after
the usual formal declaration stated
that James Sims WAS killed by a shot
from a 3S-caliber revolver in the hands
of John Sims" and that the shooting
was done under great provocation. but
we believe it was hardly justifiable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
Eidora Democrats

Special to Times Republicans
E,ldora. Aug. lS.-A mass convention
of the democrats of Hardin county has
been called to meet at Eldora on
Wednesday, Aug. 20, to select delegates
to the state convention and to place
in the field q full county ticket More
interest centers in the resolutions of
the convention than in the ticket as
the county is Overwhelmingly repub-
lican and the nomination of a ticket
is mere matter Of form.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
SUES FOR $4,000.
Hotel Woman Wants Pay for Small
pox Epidemic.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Lottie
Lower proprietress of the hotel at
Denver, Iowa. has brought suit against
Bremen county in the sum of $4,000 for
damages sustained by having her place
closed on account of smallpox. The
rival hotel opened while she was closed
and took the large slice of her BUSH
ness. She has offered to accept a set
Element from the county for a sum
equal to what she has lost, but the
county refuses to liduidate, hence the
suit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
pRoHIBlTloNlsTs NAME TICKET
Hardin County Water Drinkers Will
Enter the Field.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times -Republican.
Iowa Falls. Aug. 1S.-The prohibi-
tionists of this county have just placed
q ticket in the field, having met in
New Providence in convention to select
a ticket and delegates to the state
convention at Waterloo the Goth. The
ticket is as follows: Auditor, j. b.
Griffith of Iowa Falls; recorder, a.
Rubhart, of Radcliffe; clerk. James
Marshall. of Union; supervisor. w. S.
Reese of New Providence. The dele
gates to the state convention are the
following: George Mitchell. w. III.
Butler. II. r.. Green. j. b. Griffith Pres
ton Riley and w. II. Stuart.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
DEPOT CONTRACTS LET.
Anderson Bros, of Omaha, Will Erec
Buildings for Great Western.
to Professionalism.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. Aug. is. Anderson
Bros, of Council Bluffs, have been Civ
en- the contract for the erection of new
depots along the Omaha line of the
Great Western. The contract is for
S30624 Twelve new depots will be
erected at the following towns: Moor
land, Somers. Lohrville, Carroll. Hal
bur, Manning, Botna, Irwin, kirkham.
Harlan. passenger depot and freight
house and Minden.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18

robbing freight cars of the Chicago &
Northwestern railway, and lodged in
Jail here awaiting the action of the
grand jury which meets next month.
Sheriff Ionil, WAS, however, ON the
alert and discovered the work i'll time
TO prevent the escape. which would
doubtless have been made as all that
remained TO be done WAS TO have re-
moved the brick from the Wall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
Upper Iowa spiritualists Elect Officers

y
Clinton, Aug. 1S.-At the annual
meeting of the Mississippi Valley Spir-
itualists' association held here the fol-
lowing officers We're elected for the en-
suing year
President w. +. Peck. st. Louis.
Vice president-Mrs. e. j. Knowles
Clinton.
secretary-Mrs Mollie B. Anderson
IClarksville, Mo.
Treasurer-Nlrs. Christine Cooper
Clinton
Trustees-w. NJ. kellogg, KeokulS
Max Hoffman. Clinton.
The months meeting of the associa-
ton will close August "a. The atten-
dance has been the largest in the his
tory of the association, hundreds being
here from all parts of the middle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
ATTEMPTED JAIL DELIVERY.
Sheriff of Benton County illustrates
Plans of County Prisoners.

Special to Times Republican.
Ninton Aug. 1S-A bold attempt at
Jail delivery. WAS detected by the vigil
lance of Sheriff Yonil Friday night.
The attempt had been very carefully
planned and partly executed by Harry
Wilson, who travels under several
aliases, and Joe Stephens. the two men
who were arrested at Belle Plaine for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18

coal there is to be greater than in
ing the price. Ohio and Indiana coal
will not compete with Illinois coal
1t Will all so east to supply the short
age in the districts that have here
tofore used anthracite exclusively"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
INSTALLING THE BOILERS.
An Experiment In shpbuiIding Tried
On the Des Moines Cruiser.

On the Des Moines Cruiser.
Special to Times Republican.
Boston. Aug. 1S.-The work of in
stalling the six big water-tube boilers
i'm the cruiser Des Moines while she is
still on the stocks in the Fore River
shipyard at Quincy Point has begun.
The big metal boxes are raised and
lowered by means of derrick-pole set
on the vessels deck. 1t is somewhat
unusual to put the boilers into a ship
ir this way before she is launched. but
ii will leave her more nearly finished
when she gets into the water. The
Fore River officials are making their
prepara tons for the construction of the
cruisers launching ways. which will
soon be begun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
REMAINS WIDELY SCATTERED
Milo Lagrange Killed While Trying to
Board Milwaukee Train.

Board milwaukee, TraT11.
Cedar Rapids. Aug. lS.-NIilo La
grange. of Garrison, aged 50, tried to
jump on a moving Milwaukee freight
train, and sack full and a shoe box
full of remains We're gathered up. hav-
ing been scattered along the tracks for
six blocks. His father is a harness
maker at Grinnell, and the remains
will be sent there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-18
WANTS TO REAFFIRM.
Walsh Wants Democratic State Con.
vention to Approve Kansas City
Platform.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa. Aug. u.s. Hon. Charles A.
Walsh. secretary of the national dem
ocratic committee. has come out in a
letter advocating the reattirmation of
the Kansas City platform at the app
preaching Iowa democratic conNen-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-26
Notwithstanding Some Sharp Hitting by
Virginia and asspurt or Two by Col
umbian, the Game Was Dull.
Plays Princeton To-Day.
Scores Yesterday.
Boston. 5: Philadelphia, 2.
Brooklyn, 6; New. York. S.
Chicago. A; Pittsburg. 2.
St Louis, .: Cincinnati, &
Standing of the Clubs.
ESPECIAL plspatch 10 The T,mcs.1

Especial Dispatch to The Ifmcs)
WAsHINGToN, April 25-The Dniver-
ss:ty OF Virginia defeated the Columbian
University In q very embarrassing game
/ of baseball in the z. m. G.. a. llald
/ here to-day by the score of s to 4. The
absence Of Male, Walker. T. Mason and.
lIerndcn from the Virginia team left it
much weaker than when 1T appeared IN
washington a short time ago against
Harvard.
Z The game throughout was a ragged
SORT of an affair, character by more
or less listlessness on both sides, al
though Virginia started off with some
sharp hitting, the drst three men up
getting singles, which started the run
getting, and netted four runs for Viz
Gt1iia in the first inning.
After this the game was dull un1il
the fourth, when Columbian scored fouc
runs by mixture of ilits on her par.
and errors on Virginia's.
For Virginia. Peete did by far the best
work, allowing Columbian only five hlts
and fielding well. ssxf,
For Columbian. tho hnfeld. Runkel,
White and Bulaski played The game.
Adams three.Dagger was a feature. Tho
attendance. owing to the damp, chilly
weather. was very poor.
s Virginia leaves tomorrow morning lor
Princeton, where she plays the myers IN
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-26

Summary Stolen bases. Moran 60, ADAMS
2 Run,sel Struck out, by Sheton' 4, "
Peete. 3. Thee-base hits, ADAMS. Dd5e
on balls, off Sheldon. 2: off Peete, l.
Wild bitches, Peete. Umpire, froceoi'
Chicago. 6; Pittsburg, 2.
p,TrsBURG, PA, April 25-chicaso
won in the eighth inning, when, with the
hoses full Congalton made long MT TO
s the right field fence, which got by DaV1 Is
Score: - n = = !,
49,, $3.50. ~ . 1ooOoo0sO- 81
I:atteries: Tannehili and Smith; Easen
,n1 king. Umpire Cantillon. Time OF
,..,.,,cz one hour and thirty minutes. At
tendance, Zoo.
Boston, 8; Philadelphia, 2,
PHILADELPHIA. PA, April e5.-Bar-
ry.s Wild throw in the sixth inning to
tnta,cent I,emontreville at third base
was the principal cause OF Phlladelphfa S
defeat by Boston to-day
Score: H. ~ "a, -. - r.
: Philadelphia ...... Q o o OIL 90 4 O. -
batteries: Willis and Kittredge;s White
and Doom. Time OF game, one hour ana
thirty-five minutes. Umpire, Brown.
Attendance, 1.6l2. :.
Brooklyn, 6; New York, s.
NEW YORK, April 25.-The New York
and Brooklyn baseball teams met for the
first time to-day. After an exciting
game Brooklyn won
Score: X. II. T..
{ New York. .oio250oOoo21-5 8
!. Brooklyn .o0011O1O12 -6 9 3
batteries: Kennedy and Bowerman;
Newton and Ahern. Time of game. two
hours and five minutes. Umpire. O'Day.
Attendance $500.
University Chess Match.
(By Associated Press.)
BOSTON. MASS. April 2a-Tlle fourth
annual cable chess match between the
American College Chess League, consist
6 ing Of the clubs of Columbia. Harvard.
Yale and Princeton Universities, and the
!. chess clubs of Oxford and Cambridge be-
q gar. to-day.
These contests are for possession Of the
costly and handsome trophy presented
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-26
Fredericksburg, runs 3, hits 8, errors 5
Hampd Sidney, runs S, hits 13, errors
BASEBALL AT DURHAM.
Citizens Object to the Grounds Being
Next TO the Cemetery.
fsneci.l n,snotcb to The vimos. )


DURHAM, N. c., April 25.-The exhi-
bition baseball game played yesterday
evening between the Durham League
team aud Trinity College, resulted in
score of S to in favor of the league
team A fairly good crowd attended.
The fact that the Durham League team
has established their grounds adjoining
the City Cemetery is subject to much
adverse criticism, many citizens regard
ing the location as liable to Interfere
with the dccorum due to the burial Of
the dead.
It is srege reed as significant that the
street railway will be extended to Chapel
Hill; that R. H. Wright, president OF
the Traction Company, has bought sew
eral pieces of property along that route.
Merchants complain that this has been
the dullest week of the year.
a telegram received here from WASH
ington says the committee will report
favorablv for a public building In Dur
ham, and the people are much elated
over Congressman Kitchens successful
fight for it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-26
BOUGHT COCHRAN HOLDINGS.
Dominant Interests in Seaboard Buy
More of the Roads Issues.
nv Associated = Press

& BALTIMORE, MD, April Pa syndi-
cate including the dominant interests in
the Seahoard Air Line Railway and in
Iluential New York associates has pur-
chased the holdings of the Cochran es-
tate in that property. These holdings
amount to $1,000 shares Of preferred and
common stocks The purchasers are:
John l. Williams & Sons, of Richmond.
Va; j. W. Nfiddendorf s. Company, of
Baltimore; Vermilye e. Company, of New
York; Hallsarten & Company. OF New
York.
William F: Cochran, from whose es-
tate this stock was bought, was a
wealthy carpet manufacturer. of Yonk-
ers, N. Y, who was closely associated
with NIessrs. Williams and Middendorf
iii the creation of the Seaboard system.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-26
SENATOR MONEY ARRESTED
His Trial for Alteration With Conductor
Will Take Place Thursday.
(Rv Associated Press,

vAsHINGToN. D. c.. April 25.-sen-
,tor fernando d. Money. Of Mississippi,
to-day was placed in custody on infor-
nation sworn out by Orpha D. Shaner.
the street car conductor who elected the
senator from his car yesterday. The In
formation charges the Senator with as
saulting the conductor during the dis
t,nhance, and the conductor produced a
witness who corroborated his version Oh
tie Story. Senator Money, Conductor
Shaner and James e. Hooper. the truck
foreman OF the fire department, VINO as
sisted the conductor yesterday, were ar
rairned in the Police Court later. and
their trial set for next Thursday morn
ing. Senator Money and Fireman Hoop
er we're released on personal bonds and
Conductor Shaner on collateral deposit
ted with the police on his arrest last
night
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-26
Telegraphic .Brevities. {

& CHICAGO, ILL-Traffic in the Chica-
go harbor was still tied up to-day by rea-l
men. The river tugs Of the Great Lakes
Towing Company lay moored. to their
twllarves.3 The only screws that were
turning were those of one or tWos inde-
pendent tugs. ss+es4i