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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
Illinois Woman Says Husband
Number 8, Civil War Vet
eran, Was Murdered
MATTER IS BEING INVESTIGATED
Confirmation of Mrs. William Ken
bricks Claim is All That Stands Be-
tween Her and Pension From Uni
ted State. Government-crlms
Committed in 1856 or 1857.
Special to Times-Republican.


Muscatine. Dec. 10.-Confirmatl ton Of
the claim that one of her husbands was
murdered on an island in the Missis-
sippi river a short distance below Mus
catine is all that stands between Mrs.
the United States government.
In an application Tor pension Mrs.
Kendrick says that Jaaob White, her
third husband. was murdered in 1856
or 1857 two or three miles below Mus
catine. and Special Examiner Charles
P. Mayes Is in the city searching the
records that Will give clue an to
whether the veteran of the civil war II
dead or not.
In her efforts to secure q pension,
Mrs. Kendrick relates many interest
ing facts. or statements, sworn to as
the truth. She tells OF four marriages
In which contracts she has been one
of the parties, and she Is able to give
satisfactory evidence regarding the
deaths of all OF them-but one. The
government can not be induced to be-
lieve that White was murdered un-
less the statement Is IN some manner
subs tantiated. and this Is the purpose
of Mr.. Mayes' visit to Muscatine.
According to documents in the pos
session of Mr.. Mayes, Mrs. Kendrick
whose maiden name was Elizabeth NJ.
Bousman. has been married four times.
There is little confusion In her state
ments as to the order OF the spouses.
but their names were Roberts. White
Stevens and Kvndrick. All of them are
dead. and she is able to show proofs of
the deaths of each one except White.
Because of Hendricks service in Com
pany II, Twenty seventh Iowa vo.un-
teer infantry. in the civil war she
claims a pension.
AS to White. Mrs. Kendrlck claims
that in 1856 or 1857 he ana some
friends went on a camping expedition
on an island not far from Musoatine.
During the expedition trouble arose.
and White was killed. His body was
found in the Mississippi river, but the
murderers were never prosecuted.
Mr.. Mayes wants proof of the death
of the man. and he is here to secure Il
He will probe the matter thoroughly,
and upon the discoveries made by him
in connection with the crime rests Mrs.
Hendricks chances for pension.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
vANpALs At MT. PLEASANT.
College Library Almost Wrecked and
Priceless Volumes Destroyed.

Special to Times Republican.
Mt. Pleasant, Iec. 10.-With thou
ands of priceless volumes and reading
matter of all kirds strewn over the
floors, torn from the shelves which
sheltered them. the college librarian
yesterday was the Mortified witness of
one of the most dirtiest attempts at
vandalism ever committed within the
borders of free-thinking American
college. AS an appalling climax to the
depredations committed several nights
ago, when band of students destroyed
criminal dissertation enacted in the IL
brary of Iowa Wesleyan has no parallel
In the ANIMALS of college scraps"
When the librarian opened the door
of her department in the morning she
was surprised to find the shelves of
the library empty and the floor covered
with volumes of all kinds of reading.
Just who the guilty parties are and
their reasons for such an act of dis
courtesy, is not known. The books had
been catalogued and arranged by Miss
Amber and Miss Swan by the latest
methods of catologuing and were in
first class condition.
AS a result of the nights work the
institution was closed yesterday and It
will take months of labor to arrange
the volumes In their former positions.
The actions of the guilty culprits will
meet the disapproval Of the majority
of college students, as we'll as the cit
liens, who cannot express themselves
too strongly over this latest act of
yilliany on the part of so-called in
dignant" students.
DR.. Hancher has gone to Chicago on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
Unknown Assassin Shoots Prominent
Indiana Wonan.

Rising Sun, Ind. Dec. 10.-There IS
no clew yet to the unknown assassin
who last Tuesday night made a proba-
bly, successful attempt to kill Miss
Elizabeth Gillespie, sister OF DR.. Will
lam Gillespie. of Cincinnati. The. young
woman now lies at her home al the
point of death, surrounded by her reia-
tives and friends. and death is expected
momentarily. The attending surgeons
state that she can not recover.
At $50 Tuesday evening Miss
Gillespie was arranging chairs about
the sitting room oil her residence pre-
paratory to entertaining the Women's
Literary Club, of which she is a char
ter member and the leading spirit. AS
she passed one of the windows the dis
charge of weapon preceded the
crashing of glass. Miss Gillespie ut
tered a cry and fell to the floor uncon-
scious. The contents of a double
'barreled shotgunt had entered her left
ear The shot almost lore OF the top
of the young womAn's head.
The unknown assassin then burst IN
;Cie window er tirs first floor of the
woman's hlnle via the barrel of his
shotgun. and fired a load of buckshot
directly into her face.
Neighbors who heard the shots re-
sponded at once. but were unable to
discover the assassin. The police OF
the neighboring villages have been no.
titled and Coroner Louis Throne Is in-
vestigatlng.
She never regalned consciousness
after she was shot. and her vitality Is
slowly ehhing away.
Court is in session a. Rising SUM-
and Mayor Mcnamara has asked the
common pleas Judge to have the grand
jury Investigate the tragedy Cincin-
natl private detectives will work with
the members of the grand jury.
Brothers Live Near.
Miss Gillespie has two brothers In
Ohio county. One lives on a farm three
miles from Rising Sun and the other,
James, who Is twin to the dying
woman. lives at Rising Sun. His home
is Just across the street from the scene
of the tragedy, and he lives with
married sister. DR.. Gillespie, the other
brother, is q physician OF Cincin-
natl.
DR.. Gillespie reached Rising Sun on
Tuesday from Cincinnati and hurried to
his mothers home. He remained all
Of last night and today at the bedside
Of his sister in cor sutation with other
physicians.
There is absolutely no person that
we could possibly suspect" said Mrs.
William Gillespie yesterday. AS init
mateiy as l know Elizabeth. I never
knew her to hurt anyones feelings will
ingly, and I'm sure she never had an
enemy In the worlo. She was born and
reared In Rising sun, was graduated
from the high school there, and was
Identified with the best society. wish
we could believe 1t an accident. But
that does not seem possible either
What puzzles me is how the murderer
could get away with a gun in a town
where everybody knows everybody else
and stranger Is always noticed"
At 1870 o'clock last night Miss Gill
lespie was still alive. but sinking fast.
No arrests have yet been made. and IL
the officers have anyone under sus-
picion they keep the fact we'll con-
cealed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10

peting with every nation on earth, 1t
lis difficult to believe that we could
under any adjus tment of the tariff lose
our own market; and if with others in
which the trade Is yet domestic it IS
found, as believe it will be. that under
modification of the tariff the Amer
lean producer will graciously reduce his
price, supply his own people. and still
be fairly rewarded. the principle would
be likewise unimpaired.
'"rhere are two propositions which a..
the very outset of the agitation should
be firmly impressed upon the Ameri :
can mind: First, congress ought not
and will not subject the home producer
to Improbable competition unless 1t
is reasonably sure that the loss slis-
tanned here will be abundantly com
pensated for in an increased export
in some other commodity. Second, re-
duction or modification of duties upon
our chief products does not imply the
increase of imports for If we have any
chance abroad we have a certainty at
home
I'm this connection let 1t be said that
there is one condition which the con-
surners of this country will not endure.
They are patriotic enough to see AM
erlcan goods sold in the markets of
other countries cheaper than they are
sold at home il the purpose is to es-
tablish trade or to unload an unex-
pected surplus but they will not toll
crate, as permanent trade policy. the
selling of goods abroad a less price
than they are sold at home, and IL
they believe that tariff duties have any
influence upon the maintenance of such
conditions, the man or party that
stands for the perpetuation of such
duties is destined for bitter disap-
pointment"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10

the stomach for noufishment and renewal ~
will prepare them to satisfactorily perform their
functions and resist disease. 6tuaft's Dyspepsio
Tablets do mot simply stimulate but they tone,
strengthen and build up the stomach. make it
active and capable Of converting food into pure
rich blood that will fully feed the hslf-stafved
tissues so they will develop Into full fnnctionad
perfection.
There are many remedies on the mallet fee
impaired or perverted digestion but none arc 80
safe, 80 economical, % convenient, 20 effective.
so popular. rs are Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Whether tho dyspopsia 10 Of long standing or b
merely case Of temporary indigestion, they give
prompt aud pronounced relief their continued
use Will cure all forms Of digestive inefnciency.
By promoting perfect digestion Stuarts Dys.
pepsla Tablets produce pure blood, sound and
healthy flesh. strong nerves; make the s1ee
bright, the skin clear, the mind cheerful, the
sleep natural and restful. stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets are easily and cheaply obtained for they
are sold at all drug stores at 30 cents . box.
Write to F. A. Stuart Co.. Marshall, Mich, To-
their book on stomach diseases. II Is free; .
postal card viii bring Il; send ono today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
Tn. He.t Remedy for Group.

rFrofn the Atchison, Kas.. Daily Globe.i
This is the season when the woman
who knows the best remedies for Group
Is in demand In every neighborhood.
one of the most terrible things in the
world is to be awakened in the middle
of the night by a whoop from one Of
the children. The Group remedies are
almost as sure to be lost, in case OF
groups. as a revolver is sure to be lost
in case of burglars. There used to be
an old fashioned remedy for Group
known as hive syrup and tolu, but some
modern mothers say that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is better and does
not cost so much. 1t causes the pa
tient to throw up the phlegm" quicker
and gives relief in shorter TINA.
Give this remedy as soon as the
croupy cough appears and 1t will pre-
vent the attack. 1t never fails and is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale by
all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
Iowa At Washington.

IOWA ~ w AoUiV9eSus
Washington. Dec. 1O.-The post
offices at Oreyvills and Lothrop will
become domestic money order Offices
on Jan. 2.
John F. Thompson. Of Forest City.
and George E. Inlay. OF Neville. have
been admitted to practice before the
interior department.
Rural free delivery routes will be
established on Jan. IS as follows:
Columbus Junction. Louisa county
(Additional)-Leng OF route. forty
five miles: area covered. forty-two
square miles: population served, 1,105;
number Of houses on route. z21.
Hornick, Woodbury. county-Length
of route, forty-nine and one-fourth
miles; area covered. fif;y-six square
miles: population served, 1,o25: num-
Der Of houses on route. 205.
Selma. Van Buren, County (Addi-
tionaD-Length OF route. 24.S miles;
area covered. twenty-five square
miles: population served. COS; number
of houses on route. 121.
Rural letter carriers have been APP
pointed as follows:
Charlotte-August NJ. Peterson; sub
stitute. Gust Maltke.
McIntre-James G. B. Chase; sub
stitute. William Adams.
Moville-Elmer o. Day and Ike o.
Thompson: substitutes, Florence l..
Day and Julia A. Thompson.
Annie L. Tabor has been commits
stoned postmaster at Independence.
The comptroller of the currency has
appointed the Iowa National Bank OF
Des Moines as reserve agent for the
First National Bank OF Winthrop,
Mimi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10

An editorial in the October, 1901, issue Of the
Medical Brief. journal published BY and for
physicians and having the largest circulation Of
any strictly professional medical publication IN
the world, says
''There arc many patients who have nothing
organlcally wrong with them but are kept in
weak, anemic state by lack Of digestive power.
II we can improve digestion we increase their
energy, productive output, and sense Of well
being"
'For this class Of cases. alcoholics and strong
bitters often do moro harm than good, while
they temporarily stimulate and improve the
appetite, II long used they bring on q reaction
worse than the first state. Gastric catarrh Is
likely to follow their prolonged use from constant
and artificial congestion Of the gastric mucous
membrane"
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the proper
remedy for this condition. Being in tablet form
they are not only convenient to carry and take
but are necessarily free from all alcoholics and
the Objectionable stimulating drugs do not enter
into their composition.
Every organ and tissue Of the body depends on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
INTERESTING DEMuRRAeE CASE.
Right Of Railroads to Refuse Cars Will
be Tested.

Sioux City. Dec. 10.-An attorney for
one of the Sioux City railroads yester-
day gave it as his opinion that the rail-
roads could not legally refuse to serve
the Mystic Milling Company. as Niey
had done In accordance with instrlc-
tons from the Western Car Service
Association.
AS understand the situation to be"
he said, "the Western Car Service AS
ISOLATION, representing all the roads,
claims the Mystic Milling Company
owes demurrage, which is alleged to
have become due some months sgo.
The Mystic Milling Company claims
to not owe this demurrage. The Wes-
tern Car Service Association has been
unable to collect the claim and has
sought recourse by inducing the rail-
roads to refuse to serve the milling
company any longer. The blockade Is
complete, already causing the shutting
down Of one mill.
Legal Right Exceeded.
"rThe milling company expresses its
Willingness to pay all just charges and
asks the railroads for more cars. The
action in refusing these cars seems to
me at least arbitrary. And, further.
think they have no legal right to use
this method against the milling COM
pany. Here is a shipper who says he
IS ready and willing to pay for the
service from the railroads, which are
quasipublic corporations. and in my
opinion they cannot legally refuse to
give that service"
Local counsel for another of the four
railroads holding out against the mill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
Ono Hundred Dollars . Box

Is the value H. A. Tisdale. OF Summer
ton, S. c.. places on DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. He says. II had the
piles for twenty years. tried many
doctors and medicines, but all failed
except Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
cured me-" 1t is combination Of the
healing properties of witch hazel with
antiseptics and emollients: relieves and
permanently cures blind, bleeding.
itching and protruding piles. sores
cuts, bruises. eczema. salt rheum and
ali skin diseases. Sold by druggists.
For sick headache try Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets; they will
ward off the attack If taken In time.
For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
Grinneil News.
a. Sy>t. Do~,,I,1t,o =


GrinneIl, Dec. 1O.-Word has been
received here that L. NJ. Hanson.
former member of the present sopho-
more class in Iowa College, was award
ed a place on the Ames stock judging
team. Mr.. Hanson was also closing
speaker-in the late Ames-State Normal
debate. His debating proclivities were
developed In the academy here where
he was leade: In the preparatory Iowa
College vs. preparatory Penn debate.
Eight members of the Iowa College
football squad are the happier for
their seasons work. as they have play
ed in enough games to entitle them to
an honor &C." The men who earned
them were Doran, Shipman, Barber,
Waller, Robinson, Webb, Carson and
Carlson.
Mrs. C. e. Bonyata entertained Mrs.
Jane Warren and her daughter Miss
Pearl, OF What Cheer, number OF
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mayne. of
Trenton, Mo-, are visiting with Mrs.
Albert Mehlin.
A, b. Shaver, of Mitchellville, Is the
new man In the Leader, who takes ID.
c. Kinzay's place. ,rhe latter has been
transferred to Fontanelle, to take
charge of one OF the company's stores.
Wednesday night seemed to be
popular evening for the marriage GER
emory. Mr.. Myron Sears was married
to Miss Edith Palmer, OF Newburg.
Another wedding of well known
Chester parties took place at o'clock
Mr.. Clifton Foster and Miss Hattie
Hays were united in marriage by Rev.
D. Philips, of Malcom.
The third wedding of the evening
was performed by the Rev. j. M. Nc
Clelland, who united Mr.. Floyd Holmes
and Miss Eunice Barnes. In the bonds
Of holy matrimony. This young couple
Will make their home near Kellogg.
Professor Wyckoff read paper be-
fore the Humbolt Society last evening,
on "yagrancy and Correction"
Professor Bruce Fink, spent Mon
day and Tuesday in Des Moines attend
ing the meeting of the State Horticul-
tural Society.
The funeral of Mrs. Frank Matteson
at the Rock Creek chapel was the larg-
est in years at that place. The church
was taxed to hold the people who came
out to attend the last sad rites. Rev.
S. r. Robinson officiated and quartet
from town were out to render the
music. They We're Mesdames A. ID.
Woodruff and Case. Messrs. D. M. Arm
old and W. D. Davies. The interment
was in the Rock Creek cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
Drake University to Receive
$4,000 From Mrs. David
Skinner, of Spencer
MAKES PRELIMINARY PROVISION
University Will Take Charge of the
Property During Mrs. SINNERS Life
time and Give Aor Necessary Sup
port-Feeble Husbands Portion to
Go to His children-Iowa News
Special to T,mes-R,.publican.

Special to Times Republican.
Spencer. Dec. 10..-Drake University
is to be beneficiary to the amount of
$4,000 by Mrs. Daid Skinner, OF this
city. She has already made prelimi-
nary arrangements for the disposal of
her property to thn university. which
will take charge Of it for her during
her lifetime and give her necessary
support.
Mrs. Skinner has been blind for sew
eral years. yet she is able to write
legible letters to het friends Her nus
band is In very feeble health and his
portion of the properly will go 10 mis-
children by his first wife. Definite ar
engagements are TO be decided on nexs
May in regard to the property given to
the uniyersity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
DELINQUENT TAX SALE.

This Years Sale at Grundy Center is
Smallest in Many Years.
Special to Times Republican.
Grundy Center. Dec. 10.-The sale for
delinquent taxes for 1902, was the
smallest ever held in Grundy county
There were only ten pieces sold all
being town lots. The amount received
from the sale was $129.75.
The mayor has ordered all slot ma :
chimes to be taken out of the business
houses.
The council at Its meeting Monday
night granted a two years franchise
to the interurban road. They also pass
ed curfew ordinance. in response to
a petition presented to them, having
about 500 signers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
Death at Dickens.
,ecial TO Times-Republican.

:
Spencer, Dec. 10.-The funeral OF
Mrs. Eliza Wilgus was held Tuesday
at Dickens, six miles east Of Spencer.
the service being conducted by Rev.
Flint at the Methodist church at 1880
D. m. Mrs. Wilgus was born Jan. 16.
1875, and died Sunday evening, Dec. s,
after a long illness. She leaves hus-
band, ]. w. Wilgus, and a five-year-
old daughter and other relatives to
mourn her death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
AGAINST MARSHAL LAW.
Senator WhippIs Thinks the Idea !,
Almost Revolutionary.


Dies Moines. Dec. 9.-Senator w. p.
whipple of Benton county. who was
mere yesterday, has two measures in
mind that he deems important and in
which he will interest himself during
the session of the Thirtieih general as
sembly. One Of them ne will oppose,
and the other he will propose.
He Is opposed to the proposed state
marshal law Of which Ex-Governor
Larrdbee is in favor, and will intro
duce bill into the legislature which
will Increase the duties of the county
attorneys by making it obligatory up
on them to attend sessions Of the
boards Of supervisors.
Speaking OF the state marshal law
he said: II am opposed to it because
i. is wrong in principle. The theory
OF our state government Is to place the
enforcement of the laws In the hands
Of the county. To appoint state con-
stahulary would tend to overthrow this
principle Of our state government and
/ am heartily opposed to It"
AS to the measure which he will fa-
yor. Senator Whipple said: our
boards OF supervisors should be able to
call upon the county attorney for lega,
advice whenever they want 1t. I would
have the county attorney attend all
their sessions. OF course, in theory,
the boards can appeal to the county
attorney. but they seldom do so, ana
when they do. it is frequently impos-
sible for them to get an opinion, even
when they formally ask for written
one. They ought to be In position 10
ask legal advice, when matters come
up and during the progress OF debate
and consideration Of the question. 1
would not add to the salary, because I
think they are paid enough now"
bitches and Primary Law.
Senator Hartshorn. Of Wright coun-
". Is one of the many legislators VINO
want ditch legislation passed this fall.
He would also like to see good pri-
mary election law passed and is OPP
posed to any modification or change IN
the road law.
.Our county has been termed the
slough district Of Iowa." said Senator
Hartshorn THE country Is fiat and
level and what we need above all other
Things Is uluCl lS6lsfilioiA VII
enable us to take advantage OF all the
rich soil that is included within our
borders.
81 would also like to see d good
primary law passed. We need 1t IN
Iowa.
III also notice." continued the sena-
tor, chat there have been suggestions
Of a repeal or modiflcaton of the roac
law. hope the law will not be touched.
I believe II 1t is left ON the statute
books. 1t will result in better roacs.
Last year was an especially wet year
and the law hasn't been given u gooi
test"
TaIiest Senator.
Senator Newberry, OF Clayton coun-
ty, was here yesterday. He comes as
the first republican senator from tina;
district for number OF years. Il don;
know how 1t happened" said Senator
Newberry, 'hut I was elected by good
majority over the same man who de-
feated me at the last election by abou;
thirty votes"
Senator Newberry will be one OF the
tallest men in the senate. The man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-10
FAILED TO NAME JUDGE.
Caucus of Delegation Wednesday Was
Without Result.

Washington. Dec. 1o.-The Iowa
judgeship caucus was in session ninety
minutes yesterday and took eight ball
lots but reached no result. The line
UP was said to be the same as that of
the last meeting.
Judge Birdsall's attention VISA called
to stories OF Iowa that he might en-
ter the list OF candidates for judge.
Replying, he said that he had heard
such stories, but that the contingency
of being a dark horse had not entered
the mind Of any member Of the cau-
Gus.