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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
BURN SUICIDE 5 cash
Michael Bartikowski. Who At
tempted Suicide at Ackley,
Dies From Wounds.
Authorities Burn HIS Undercloth.
ing and With 1t $500 in
Currency.
Telegram From Relatives Tells
Telegram From Relatives Tells
OF Money After II Was
Too Late.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ackley, Aug. so Michael Bartikow-
ski, who became insane as the result
OF falling from an Iowa Central train
and exposure, and who attempted sud
eide in the county Jail Thursday night,
died last evening from the effects OF
loss of blood. y sensational develops
ment OF the case today is that the UNI
fortunate man had $500 sewed up in the
nnderclothing which WAS taken off the
man after his attempt at suicide and
thrown into the furnace at the electric
light plant. 1t will be remembered that
Bartikowski fell from an Iowa Central
train Wednesday afternoon and was
not discovered until Thursday after
noon. He Was then brought to Acllley,
where he attempted suicide in the town
Jail. While at times he appeared quite
rational. yet for the most part his talk
was incoherent. He gave his age as
90 years and said he had a wife and
nine children at Tyndale. S. ID.
His wounds were made most hung-
lmgly, and had the victim been discoN-
cred soon after the injuries We're in
t,icted his life might have been saved.
AS 1t Was the loss of blood was so great
that yesterday afternoon he began to
sink. and toward evening he died. His
relatives were notified of the unfortu-
nate mans clldition on Thursday
afternoon, and in the evening We're in
formed of his attempt at self -destruc-
ton. Last evening a message was re-
ceived from his son inquiring after his
Gathers condition and stating that he
had $500 sewed up in his Undertaking,
and asking that care be taken of the
and that the money be
looked after. But the Undertaking
had been cut from the mans person
after his attempt at suicide. and. being
in Very filthy condition and bloody,
they We're taken with other bloody arti
cles to the electric light plant and
thrown into the furnace, thus burning
up the $500
Much criticism is aimed at the. sec
ton men of the Illinois Central rail-
road. who saw the man on the evening
he was injured and are charged with
having made no proper effort to care
for the man. but let him remain where
he was until he was found by other
parties the following afternoon.
Whether the criticism is deserved the
writer does not know.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
COUSINS MIL SPEAK
Fifth District Congressman to
Make Speeches in All Iowa
Districts.
Notifies State Head quarters
That He Will Aid in the
Campaign.
Governor Cummins Invited TO
Address the Marquette Club
at Chicago.
to Times Republican.

/ Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 3o.-cong ressmal
Cousins. OF the Fifth district VIII stumi
every district in the state in the fall
campaign. He has notified the repub-
llican state headquarters that he will
make an address in every district in
the state in the course of the campaign
/ 1t is expected an endeavor viii be to
/ have him deliver the Seventh district
address in pes Moines.
Al the republican state headquarters
the work of organization is being car
ricd on actively. All the poll books
have beer sent out. Next Week \. +.
\ Dawson, Of Preston, will arrive to enter
on the work of the speakers bureau,
of Which he is in charge
State Chairman Spence has gone to
his home in Mt AYR and Will be occu-
pied there several days. He Will return
the first of the coming week and be
here for the conference September 4.
Governor Cummils has accepted an
invitation from the Marquette Club. of
Chicago. to be the guest of honor at a
banquet given the evening of october
-. The banquet will be the regular
Chicago day banquet of the club. one of
its most important annual functions.
1t will be given at the Auditorium. In
a letter received from tine secretary of
the club, asking him to be the guest of
honor. the governor is requested to
make an address on some subject of in
terest TO the republican party.
The governor has also accepted an
invitation to address the Good Governs
nienu Club of the University of Mlchi-
gan. The date of this is not fixed, tho
it will be some time this fall The club
is accustomed to have several addresses
course of the school year. one of its
minister. Wa Tingfang. Senators Hoar
address it.
The list of invitations to make
speeches that comes in daily for Gov
elnor Cummins is almost overwhem-
ing. He has a number of addresses
scheduled. September 10 he will speak
at Preston at the jackson county re-
union of old soldiers. He will deliver
an address of Welcome TO the odd Fell
lows here September 6 and will speak
again at the banquet the evening of
September Ia, given by the odd Fell
lows October he will speak in
Springfield. ILL.,, at the function being
arranged by Governor Yates and the
state board OF agriculture. Ten gov
ernors have accepted invitations TO be
present.
1t is not yet settled where the gov
ernor Will make his opening campaign
address. This Will not be decided UNI
Ill after the republican conference,
September 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE.
j. c. EIifritz, Aged IA, Meets Instant
Death at Des Moines


Death at Des Moines.
Special TO Times Republican.
Des Moines Aug. 30. james c. Eli
fritz, aged Ia years, was Instantly
killed by q live electric wire at East
Sixth and Walker streets last night at
I:3o O'Clock. He was in company with
another boy named Huse and as he
passed Il hanging wire at the southeast
corner OF the street intersection he
alasped hold of it with one hand In
stantly his body became rigid and he
grasped the wire With both hands
There is no doubt but he died Instant
ly. The boy that was with him at
tempted to take hold of him 10 drag
him away from the Wire. but wa,
himself knocked fifteen or twenty feet
by the electrict current. f. l.. Carson
managed to get the boy loose from tho
wire With the handle of an axe. A.
soon as his hands We're loosened from
the Wire he fell TO the ground linn.
He Was the son of James II. lGiifritz
of l23 East Eighth street The father
works for Ernest Bennett, running a
coal wagon and sprinkler. He was no.
tined at once OF the accident and hast
ened TO the spot where his boy lay
dead. He WAS asked if the mother
knew about ii. She only knows he
was hunt" he said. She doesn't know
how badly. l ann afraid it VIII xiii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
Butler County Fair.

SFeSi''l ~ iiies-NepubllCan.
Allison, Aug. So.-Preparations are
row completed for one of the best
fairs Butler county has ever had The
dates are September /. ., 3 and A. The
association is under an entirely new
management this year. and all those
at the helm are hustlers. The attrac-
lions will be exceptionally large good
purses are up for the races, and a
large number of entries are assured. AL
tho the conditions OF the season are
somewhat behind this year, yet it is ex-
peeted that there will be an abundant
supply of exhibits. There will be a
base ball game each day between the
foremost teams of the county and two
good bands will furnish the music.
With good weather profitable fail, is
expected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
OLD Settlers MEET
The Black Hawk County Associ.
alton Holds Its Annual Re.
union Today.
Many of the First Settlers OF the
County are Still
Living.
Catherine Barrett OF LaPorte
City Claims to Be ia
Years Old.
Special to Times Republican.


Cedar Falls, Aug: 3o.-The Old Set
tiers Association of BlackhaNll county
held the annual reunion this afternoon
at Cedar River park on the Rapid Tran
sit line. The reunion was largely at
tended. considering the number of aged
members on the roll. The report of the
SECRETARY showed large number of
deaths but it also showed that more
had joined during the year than had
died, so that the membership increases
rather than d.rnnishes. The requisite
for membership in the organization is
that the person shall have resided for
one third OF d century in the county
All the known residents who came to
living are Mrs. America Mullen, her
son. Hon. c. w. Mullen. of Waterloo; +.
c. Lyon. of this city, and Mrs. c. w.
Hanna. living between the two towns
in the country. 6lackhawk county
contains some notable old people.
Mrs Catherine Barrett of LaPorte
the age of ia years, and She is yet
Soou IOE SeNeIdl StttlS VI III. ppiLSss.
Grandma Harris of this city has been
on earth for 90 years, and sUncle Jim
my" Rounds is 81. Mrs. Ct. w. Hanna
is only little behind, scoring about 80
years.
There We're many interesting facts
brought out by the papers and speeches
delivered today. James Nirden. who
now lives at Belmond, Iowa. was the
first man to settle at Waterloo. and he
came to attend the reunion. He used
to trap wolves. wild cats and beavers
on the present site of the county seat
and moved wild hay from the ground
in which business blocks now stand.
The nearest postoffice at that time WAS
Marion, near Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Julia
Richards, in her paper on old recollec-
lions. Recalled the fact that an island
used TO be located in the center of the
Cedar river below Waterloo and had a
house upon it.
The first settlement made in the
county was where Cedar Falls now
stands William Stursis was the first
white man to set foot upon the bank of
the Cedar and establish a trading post
With the Indians. Jeannetta Sturgis was
the first white child born in the county
and O. Il. Mullarley was the first white
man born in Cedar Falls. He still re-
sides here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Des Moines Detectives Arrest Man |
Act of Picking Mans Pocket.
Special TO ,rimes- Republican

Z
Des Moines. Aug. 3O.-Detectives
brothers, Mcl<ircher and Snan ar
rested man named Goodwin charged
| with picking the pocket of a Boone
man ut the fair grounds last night ut il
o'clock The officers say that the fell
low was caught in the act lie was seen
by them to insinuate his hand into the
rocket OF the victim and extract $40
and a ticket to Boone These were
found in his hand whom he WAS nabbec
by the detectives. He WAS Inclined to
make a tight to get away at first, but
perceived that he was fairly caught.
He WAS landed in jail and the officers
will file an information against him i'm
the police court this morning. They
declare that they have enough evidence
to send him to the pententiary
The fellow had !; cap in his pocket.
Professional pickpockets always carry
an extra cap so that after they have
turned trick" they can change head
gear ana thus disguise themselves.
Ii is infrequently that a pickpocket is
arrested in the act. The police depart
nent feels duly elated over the capture
of Goodwin His arrest makes the thir-
teenth ot men charged with being
l.ocket pickers this week. The total
losses reported to the police do not en-
coed 500.
Goodwin was arrested in the Jam at
the fair ground street car terminal
when the crowd estimated at 10000
people tried 10 climb onto the first car.
Officer Brothers had identified him ear
~ in the day, and with two other off
GERS had Swallowed him everywhere on
the grounds. He was not seen TO at
tempt any work until he tackled the
Boone man. No other loot WAS found
On him. but a comfortable amount OF
money Was found i'm his pockets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
MRS. GoRHAM ASSAULTED.
Burglar Discovered While Ransackin.
House But Escapes.
SpeFial to Times Rar11hlinap

Council Bluffs, Aug. 3o.-A porch
climber who succeeded il effecting
an entrance into the residence of j. y.
Gorhanl al SO Seventh avenue about
10 o'clock last night, was discovered
by Mrs. corfam while he WAS ransack-
ing in the house, and in order 70 make
his escape, the fellow struck Mrs Cor
ham vicious blow IN the face Telling
her to The floor. The man entered the
house BY placing a step ladder w
against the porch. crawling over the
roof and getting III thru an up stairs
winGoH. From the second floor the
man descended to the kitchen where
he encountered Mrs. Coiham who had
moi yet retired for the night Mrs.
Corham Immediately cried out for he'll,
whereupon the intruder Knocked her
down and rushing up stairs made his
escape out OF the window by Which.
he mad entered and down the ladder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
Levy and sesel Fail.

Special to Times Republican.
Ogden. Aug. So.-Levy & sesel gem
erai dealers and merchants in this
city made an assignment Thursday.
The assignee is Julius kunst and he has
named w w. Goodykoontz of Boone as
his attorney.
The firm, anticipating a good trade
inns fall ana summer, put in a large
stock In the spring, but owing to the
heavy rains and cold weather the trade
ala not come up to expectations and
the creditors began crowdins the firm,
with the result that they could not pay.
wiki the assignment as a second result.
Tie assets are about $4,000 with lisbil-
tiles at the sane.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
INSANE ARRIVE AT CHEROKEE
Patients Removed to New Building IL
Orderly Manner.

Special to TimeS-tepublican
Cherokee, Aug. 30.-The second train
load of insane patients for the new
Cherokee state hospital came Thursday
afternoon. Tuesdays contingent came
from Independence; Clalinda furnished
the quota Thursday.
The train was composed of six coach
es and brought 253 patients. In contrast
with those who came Tuesday there
We're very few infirm and none We're
violent. The infirrn ones We're carried
TO the hospital. about one and a halt
miles distant in wagons. When these
We're We'll started the men We're taken
off the cars and formed in columns by
twos and marched without difficulty to
the hospital. There were l56tmen, 4
much larger proportion than in the con-
tingent from Independence. where the
ma. iority We're women. Following the
men came women in a column two feet
deep to the depot, with attendants and
nurses on both sides.
The entire transfer was made with
out any unnecessary confusion or eX-
element, and no difficulty was expert
the way The patients were seated in
whatever WAS taken to prevent their
escape thru the windows and none We're
needed.
\ spectator watching the train go by
and not knowing the circumstances
would have suspected nothing unusual
about the passengers.
In both instances the arrival of the
trains had been kept a secret from the
general public, and us a consequence,
only a small crowd gathered.
The place of transfer was nearly two
miles west of the depot at Cherokee.
The total number now in the Cherokee
hospital is about 515-310 from indie
pendence and 253 from Ciarinda. and
the rest have been brought in from the
district since the order of the board of
control. August 10 There is still a
great deal to I've done on the asylum be
fore everything is in order, but enough
is in readiness to give the present num-
Der of patients proper care.
Went home stsgiuddefg fgambmb ioi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
Maccabees to Meet.

Iowa Falls. Aug. So.-'rhe program
has been issued for the annual district
picnic of the knights of the Maccabees
To i,e held in this city on Sept. Il. Sew
eral counties in this part of the state
will unite in the meeting and among
the tents that vii! send big delegations
viii be Marshalltown. Hampton. FL
dora, Ackley, Mason City Alden. Web
SER City and Waterloo. Among the
features will be a bail game between
Marshaltown and Eldora. Judge DAILY,
of Marshalltown, will be the orator of
the duy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
New Industry for Waterloo.
ial to Times Republican.


Waterloo, Aug. 3o.-A. NJ. Wilson
manager of the Columbian Upholstery
& Mattress Co, located at SO West
Seventh street. Des Moines, was in the
city today and completed arrangements
ito remove his factory to Waterloo. He
has closed a deal With Dr. E. l.. Cot
ton for the lease of his building To-
Gated at the corner of Sycamore and
Seventh streets, which will be occupied
by the firm.
The company manufactures mat
tresses. pillows, cushions. etc. making
u speciality of AN antiseptic feather
mattress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
May Spend Honeymoon in Jail.

iowa Falls. Aug. 80 Unless he Sc
cures bonds. T. ID. Shatfer of this city
will spend his honeymoon in the county
Jail. Shaffer MAS arrested here Thurs
day night on the charge of larceny. The
specific charge being that he stole $50
from the dwelling of Charles Koppas,
who lives west of the city. Shafter was
married last Week and i'll is alleged the
money taken was used to defray the
nuptial expenses. Shaffer Was bound
over to the grand jury. which convenes
Oct. 90. and unless bonds are secured
S!atier will have to remain in jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
Game Laws Enforced.
to Times Republican.


Bancroft, Aug. 30.-The game laws
are being We'll enforced by warden
Riley and are also being reinforced
by many farmers in this vicinity who
are displaying NO hunting signs on
their premises.
Mr.. Tx & Co. are to be succeeded
by Cooney e lettering.
movement is on foot to ditch Mue.
creek. Estimates are being prepared
by Supervisor Lilly. and it is under
stood that the matter will be brought
up Mt the next meeting of the board of
supervisors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
j. j. iioxie % Wears Old

Special 10 Times Republican.
Waterloo, Aug. SD. j. Hoxie held
a little celebration of his own at his
home Wednesday,, when lie passed the
92d mile stone in his life. He is Well
preserved and ENJOYS the best of health
that n man could Well enjoy at that
time OF life. From indications he has
many more years before him. He was
born in 1910. before the second war
witch En.land.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
RumpIe Is improving.

tsTVCTHT 10 TillltS- Ttcplbllcan.
Davenport, Aug. So.The Davenport
friends of Hon. j. n. w. Rumple will be
pleased to know that his condition is
Very much improved. A recent COM
munieation from Chicago states that he
will be taken from the hospital on sun
day next. During his recent Illness, the
misfortune for which he had been TAX
ing the N-ray treatment became no
worse. and complete recovery is now
thought not impossible. The N-ray
treatment will be resumed as soon as
he leaves the hospital
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
MORROW FOR PRESIDENT.
Alton Man Likely to Head Agriculture
Department.

DVJ dFCnleHI.
Des Moines ug. so. in the course of
fair week there has been much consid-
Grafton in Il quiet way of the question
of next years officers of the state de-
partnlent OF agriculture. President j. c.
Frasier of Bloomfield has given out he
viii not seek another term. His sue
cessor Will undoubtedly be w. w. Nor
row of Alton, now vice president of the
department.. MIR. Morrow has been as
sured of practically the unanimous sup
port of the directory board.
In case Mr. Morrow is elevated to the
presidency there will still be a vacan-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
Reception to School Teachers.

Ames, Aug. 3o-Last night q recap
ton was given by The Ames school
board to Prof. G. II. Scroo.ie and wife
and the corps of teachers elected for the
coming year. Mr.. Scroogie was recently
elected superintendent to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the resignation of George
X. Miller. The size OF the crowd that
met in the high school assembly room
gave abundant proof of the approval of
the people of Ames in the choice of Mr..
Seroggie as superintendent-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
Eloater Identified

Special to Times Republican
Davenport, Aug. @o.-A message re-
ceived from Burlington says that j. T.
Shultz positively identihed the body OF
the tloater picked up in the Mississippi
near Oquawka on Sunday to be tina;
of his father-in law, Henry Stahme,
who disappeared from home tive
months ago. The body will be Dough.
to this city in the course of a week
for interment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
WATERLOO MAN FAILS.
To Much Business on a Small CAPT

Special TO Times Republican
Waterloo Aug. 20. William Kirk
patrick has filed petition in bank
|ruptcS in the United States court at
Dubuque. His liabilities are given as
$3.50 and his asscsts as $3.50
The petition will be acted ON Monday
when Judge Shiras viii convene court
10 act on the bankruptcy petitions filed
during the last month. kirkpatrick
rs 4 contractor, but Was formerly en-
ployea ON the Central. His liabilities
are mostly debts TO firms from whom
he purchased material He has MOI
followed the contracting business long.
but did Il big business evidently at =
loss Willie he was Ut it. So far as
known this is the only Waterloo bank
rupt 10 pe taken UP At the monthly
session of the court to handle bank
ruptcy cases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
Ada Lewis Found

Special to Times Republican
Waterloo, Aug. 80 Miss Ada, Lewis
who escaped from the asylum for the
insane at Independence last SUNDAY
afternoon at about 2'oclock was found
by Il farmer residing nine miles south
Of Independence Wednesday morning
and returned by him ut once to the
hospital
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
kidney TROUBLE s.
Mrs. Louise M. Gibson Says That This
Fatal Disease is Easily Cured by
Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable
: Compound


applied. the patient seldom survives
Mrs Pinlham her career
Pinklam's Vegetable COmpOund-wasc
herbs which control
Vegetable
in
ID
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
PRETTY GIRLS ARRESTED.
They Flee from Their Oakland Home to
Atlantic With >Younq Men.

Special to Times Repubican.
Atlantic, Aug. so. Misses Wilcox and
Siilion. two pretty Girls from Oakland,
We're arrested at the Atlantic House i'm
this city Yesterday by local officers up
on telegraphic instruction from their
Parents. They had applied for lodging
at o'clock, accompanying by two un-
Known young men. The girls occupied
q room together. apart from their es-
corts and all We're registered under tc-
titious names. A later effort to appre-
bend the young men was unsuccessful,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-30
FIRE AT NEW HARTFORD.
Residence of Miss Edna Peck Entirely
DESTROYED.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Fails. Aug. so The residence
of Miss Edna Peck of New Hartford
was burned to the ground at nm early
hour yesterday morning. She lost all of
her household goods and carried but
little insurance. Fate seems to be camp
ing on the path of Miss Peck. She is
old and lives alone. This is the same
lady who suffered as the victim of the
vicious criminal assault by Bert Bran
nick some weeks ago. She is now left
in the world homeless.