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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
QskaIoosa.

OskaIoosa.
Fire destroyed the stables occupied
by j. N. Starlin's Transfer line at
913 High avenue west and also that OF
Robert Roseberry which adjoined them
on the north.
Red Oak.
The corner stone of the new Meth
odist church was set in place Wednes-
day evening at $3.50 o'clock. DR.. T. G.
Tiff, of University Park, Col., prom
inent divine, delivered the principal
address.
keokuk.
Rev. A. F. Sanderson, Of the First
Christian church has announced his
decision of leaving his charge here TO
accept a call to the pastorate OF the
Central Christian church in Houston,
Texas.
Charter Oak.
Hans Birk gave possession of the
City Hotel, Tuesday morning, to a
new landlord who comes as proprietor
in fact. Mr.. w. S. Rae has purchased
the building and is making Of 1t a
first class house.
Reinbeck.
c. w. Powderly reports that on June
9th he hived a swarm of bees and on
july 25th he took from the same swarm
So pounds of choice honey and left
more than that amount In the hive for
the bees to winter on.
Allison.
A company styled "The Butler coun-
ty Telephone Company" has been or
ganized by some of the leading citizens
residing in and around Kesley and APP
lington, this county, with capital
stock of $4,000 The object is to
build rural telephone lines to connect
with nearby towns.
lama.
Henry F'rahm, of Sheridan township,
will soon be living in new house
costing $4,000, one of the very best
houses in that township. The carpen-
ter work was done by George F'rahm
assisted by j. L. Pitha and James
Chase A gang of painters In the en-
ploy of ]. NJ. Wright went out to paint
the house Monday
Amish.
Thomas Mapethorpe residing about
four miles west of here was thrown
from his moving machine and striking
on his left shoulder received severe
| injuries, cracking his shoulder blade.
During the storm the other day.
Elmer Miller was buried under q load
injuries are slight.
Fairfield.
! A petition in which the plaintiff,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
LaIlv GOING to Ireland.

Denison, Aug. Hon. p. E. G. Lal-
ly left today for Ireland, the land of his
birth. for months vacation trip. He
will also visit the scenes of his child
hood and other places of interest In
Ireland Before returning he will visit
a short time in Scotland, Paris and
London, and white as tho latter place
will take occasion to visit the sessions
of parliament. 1t has been twenty
seven years since Mr.. Lally left his ma
tice land TO come to this country, and
his visit home Will no doubt be a great
benefit and pleasure, and his many
friends will wish him a safe and pleas
ant voyage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01

has forgotten, he must not only Tor
felt the pleasure Of reunion, put
must pay the price of an inheritance
and at the same time be branded an
imposter for making his claims
Notkin, who has been engaged in the
real estate business in Sioux City, mas
been familiar figure on the streets ol
Sioux City. always riding picscia'
When he left for Europe. he took th's
wheel with him. He will ride 1t across
the continent to Carlsbad.
1t was in response to caplesra'''
which came last Saturday from MS at
torney in Russia. thru whom he mas
been attempting to establish his rlght
to share in his mothers estate, that
Notkin left. The only thing necessary
for him to obtain the money is ldenu-
fcation as her son and his younger
sister is the only living person VINO
con establish this identity.
Notkin came of a do Russian
family, having lived as boy in what
may be called Russian browns stone
front. He took seven years course
in Russian university, completing MS
education when he was 20 years old.
He is now able to talk seven languages
English, French, Italian and four
Slavonic tongues. When he left the
university he enhgrated to the United
states He worked as a farm hand in
New Jersey. but milking cows wasn't
promising enough. and he went TO
Montana and became a cowboy. H.
saved money and went to New York
City in the early 90s.
He became foreman of the decorating
department Of a pottery. One day his
employer disagreed with him and the
quarrel ended by the owner telling
him he would either have to quit or
buy the plant.
We'll, 1 will buy the plant then,
Notkin replied and to the astonish-
ment of the other produced the money
The panic followed shortly afterwari
and most of the potteries shut down.
Notkin thought 1t was good time
to run, so he put on an extra force
and made $4,000 in single year.
With $4,000 he went from New York
to the Kondike, where he invested In
fourteen claims. He still has his in
terests there and a partner is either
dead or still working them. However.
when he returned to the United States
that time the 1896 Indian war broke
out, and Notkin took that in. He acte1
as scout for the government and
won a medal for his services After
the war he came to Sioux City, where
he has since been engaged in the real
estate business
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

/ Charles w Corel of Kansas asks dam
ages in the sum of $4,000, has been
filed with Clerk Lucas, the defendant
pany. The PLAINTIFF alleges that In
July, 1901, in a wreck at Harrington,
Kan, he was so severely injured that
he has since been unable to practice
his profession, that of a dentist.
viIlisca.
Allan Kyle committed suicide at the
home of his SON law, Thomas Gour-
ley, four miles north Of town. Kyle
had been in town during the afternoon
Later In the evening his body was
found hanging in the barn. cold in
death, having strangled. He had tied
a halter to one of the crossbeams in
the barn and fastened it to his neck.
Clinton.
Mrs. John Greves was found in an
unconscious condition. In an apartment
at her home on Munson street Tuesday
evening. 1t is believed that Mrs.
Greves had attempted suicide, as the
gas had been turned on and the Win
dows and doors closed. Physicians
were hastily sent for. and the proper
methods resorted to to restore ANNA
ton. The life of the unfortunate wom-
an was saved with difficulty, but she is
reported completely out Of danger
Newton.
There was big smash-up at the
Lambert Hotel, about ten o'clock Tues
day forenoon, which made noise that
could be heard for several blocks. A
large cupboard built against the wall of
the kitchen, containing the dishes used
in the hotel, suddenly came down with
a crash, demolishing fully thousand
pieces of table ware, such as cups. saul
GERS, plates, etc. which We're broken
to pieces, leaving barely enough on
which to serve dinner. Fortunately no
one was hurt.
Charles City.
Emil Frank, the twelve-year-o boy
who had his right leg badly burned on
July 4th by the explosion OF some ex-
plosive tablets he was carrying IN MS
pockets. lately passed thru trying or
deal DR.. Bracket. with the assistance
of Coolidge and Amos, grated about
4S inches Of skin on the injured leg
The burn was about 10 inches long
and seven inches wide and the skin
was entirely destroyed. 1t will neces-
state considerable time before he VIII
be able to be about.
EsthervilIe.
Olson, tailor at Armstrong, Cotton
Gibbs and Knudt Olson We're arrested
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01

this week for drunkenness and yester-
day afternoon, accompanied by Sheriff
| Pullen, Marshal White and County At
torney Lee, they We're taken to Forest
| City to have hearing before Judge
Bailie. 1t is very probable that the
trio will be sent to the inebriate asy-
lum at Cherokee. Cotton Gibbs, who
was sent to that institution several
months ago and released on parole will
unquestionably be taken. back to COM
plete his sentence of three years.
Bows.
G. c. Jameson has opened real es-
tate office in ST. Paul He and his
son Hugh are also interested as pres
ident and secretary respectively, in the
Monarch Chemical Manufacturing Co.,
manufacturers OF different kinds of
Photographic papers. Mr.. Jameson has
abandoned the business of shipping
western horses. but will still operate
his ranch in North Dakota, on which
at present there are 800 head of horses,
500 head of cattle and 1000 sheep. The
sheep however, are leased to neighbor-
ing ranchmen for term of five years.
Centervile.
James Murphy, who has lain in the
county Jail since March g. suffering
from bullet wound, in the leg received
while attempting to resist arrest at
Brazil, after shooting Marshal Oar
rah in Mystic, will yet be compelled to
lose his leg. For the past two months
since hot weather set In Murphy has
been growing worse. 1t seems that
he has not had the wound dressed for
some time and the decaying flesh has
poisoned the leg until the wound is now
gaping, fostering sore. Doctor BAN
ford was called in to see him Sunday
and again yesterday and says that the
leg will have to come off to save Muir
phys life.
Audubon.
Bert Freeman and Elijah Smith
We're cleaning out the water tank
Wednesday afternoon. About seven
o'clock that evening Bert was working
standing near the top Of sixteen foot
ladder on the interior Of the enclosed
structure which is underneath and
supports the tank. From this posi-
ton he fell, striking on his shoulders
and back. Mr.. Smith got him onto
the ground outside, but having fallen
In the mud and water and being wet
as we'll as made unconscious by the
fall, he went into commissions. DR.
Jackson was called and gave assis-
lance. It was about an hour before
help enough came and stretcher was
procured and he was carried to his
fathers home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
ARBoR LAKE OPENING.
a Jubilee Event Participated in by
Crnnell Citizens,

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Aug. 1.-The formal open
ing of Arbor Lake, Grinnell's pretty
artificial body of water, was attended
last evening by 1000 citizens and was
a joyful occasion. The shores of the
lake for half mile wide lined with
torches. The parade across the lake
from the Outing Club quarters was
participated in by twenty-five boats.
Music was furnished by the Citizens
band. and there were fireworks and
other attractions.
Miss Minnie II. Griswold has been
selected for the place formerly held by
Professor Matlock in the conservatory
of music. and will have charge of the
instruction in piano and organ. A new
order Of things will prevail next year.
as no director Of music will be chosen.
Mr.. H. II. Robbins and wife are at
home from an extended visit in Boston
and other eastern cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
Waterloo Getting All the Honors.

Cedar Rapids. Aug. COMPANY B.
CT Waterloo. has so far carried off the
honors at the state range this week and
seems destined to get still another and
Il higher honor today when the final
contest will be held.
1t won the Clarke trophy Thursday
and the Hull trophy yesterday. for the
latter one making 676 score. against
673 by the company from Algona.
Only the regimental contests are yet
to be held and they will be shot by six
men from each regiment OF the six
men who will represent the Fifty-third
five are from Waterloo and three of
them are Fishers-father and two sons.
Major Fisher. the senior major of the
regiment. who lives in Waterloo. is one
of them.
In the revolver practice Captain
Whipple, of Company G, Fifty third,
made so, a perfect score.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
LIBRARY COMPLETED.
Cedar Falls New Building Accepted
From Contractors.


From Contractors.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Avg. 1.-The city coun-
Gil held a special meeting this morning
pursuant to call for special session
by the mayor The council visited the
new Carnegie Dayton library. which is
now completed, and accepted the same
from the building committee and turn
ed it over to the library board Of the
city. The building was erected at a
cost of $4,000 donated by Andrew
Carnegie. When the city was in a
quandary as to the site that should be
selected, Mrs. NJ. N. Dayton donated
the site, which is an ideal one on Main
street. The only provisions are that
the name Dayton shall appear on the
building in memory Of her late hus
band, who was one of the early set
tiers here, an owner Of stock in the
mill and one of the successful bust
ness men of the city AS soon as
the book racks arrive the library will
be ready to receive the books from the
old building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
HARDIN COUNTY FAIR.
The Dates are Sept. to 4.-Excellent
Attractions,


Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. Aug. 1.-The Hardin county
fair to be held in this city Sept. Ia,
promises to eclipse all previous fairs In
point Of entries and attendance. The
speed department is receiving more
than the usual attention. The $500
purse offered by the citizens Of this
city Is drawing card and with the
other handsome purses offered by the
society will undoubtedly bring together
the biggest string of flyers" eyer seen
on the track.
The outlook for exhibits in all de-
partments Is most promising. Applica-
cations for privileges are slow as COM
pared with former years. The track
and grounds are being put in fine shape
and r,evar looked better. and now that
the society is out of debt. every effort
will be made to furnish the best pos
sible amusement for all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
Professor Hoerner Resigns.
,ecial to imes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republlcan.
Iowa City, Aug. Professor E. L.
Boerner for many years dean of the
College of Pharmacy, at the University
of Iowa, rendered his resignation, to the
board Of regents today. He rdsigned
several years ago, but was 50 strongly
urged to retain the deanship that he
finally consented. Now, however, his
business demands his attention to such
an extent as to make a withdrawal i'm
perative. He is the owner Of large
pharmacy, and Is member of the
Boerner-F Fry Manufacturing Company.
The faculty has decided to recon-
mend DR.. l.. w. Andrews as his sue
cessor to the deanship and Professor
w. j. Teeters as professor Of phar-
macy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
BALL GAME AT AURELIA.

Local Team Meets Storm lake-For.
NOR Still Ahead.
Special to Times Republican.
Aurelia, Aug. 1.-Storm Lake left
the grounds here yesterday at the end
OF the eighth inning with the score
tie, 4 to 4.
The trouble was trivial: the umpire
called a balk on the Storm Lake pitcher
allowing a base runner to take second
base. The game was forfeited to Au-
relia to 0.
This still leaves Aurelia at the top
of the percentage column with per
cent Of 1000.
Cherokee lost to Alta by a score OF
A to % Yesterday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
A. A. Wells Seriously Ill:

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Aug. Mrs. Jennie Cady
of this city has been summoned to Dol
liver by the serious illness of her
father, A. A. Wells, who was one of
the leading pioneers Of this place. Mr..
Wells has been in poor health for some
time, suffering from some kidney trou-
BILE, and fears for his recovery are en-
tertained by his physicians. Mr.. Wells
was engaged in the lime and stone in
dustry, here, for great many years,
and is we'll known in Hardin county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
a CHANCE 10 GET RICH.

BY going with us to North Dakota
you can get 100 acres given to you by
Uncle Sam. We have fine land adjoin-
ing these homesteads to sell from SIS to
$40 per acre. Thousands have got rich
IN this country and 1t will pay you to
get on board and 30 with us and see
what there is in store there for you.
Write or come and see US at once.
w. r. MOON. ~. j. ALLARD.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
RECOGNITION OR NO FORTUNE.
Sioux City Man Goes to Carlsbad to
Claim an Estate,

Claim an Estate.
Sioux City. Aug. With the in
heritance of a fortune depending upon
his recognition by his sister. Michael
A. Notkin, of 313 West Seventh street,
has left for Carlsbad, Austria, to pass
the test that stands between him and
his share-many thousands Of dollars
of his mothers estate.
No stranger mission ever man had
then this of the Russian who goes that
his sister may say to the court hav-
ing disposition of their mothers for
tune, either This is my brother" or
This is not my brother"
The emotional excitement of going
to see a sister left eighteen years be-
fore is not small: but when a fortune
as we'll hangs upon her ability to re-
member him, it becomes probably the
climax of Notkin's whole life II she
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
WAS THROWN FORTY FEET.
Engineer BrownfieId's Miraculous Es
cape in Recent Wreck.

cape in Recent Wreck.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Aug 1.-Engineer
Brownfield, who recently escaped with
his life in an almost miraculous man
her in a collision between a passenger
and freight near Minneapolis, is an
old Rock Island engineer, who formerly
ran on this division of the old b., C..
r. & N. This is the sec
ond serious wreck Mr. Brownfield
has been in, the other occurring some
years ago near Des Moines, when the
rails spread and his engine went down
a steep enbankment. Mr.. Brownfield
is a brother of Mrs. 3. r. Busby, OF this
city, and that lady is now assisting in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
ced,r Rapids Man Appointed.

Iowa City, Aug. barry Gilbert,
prominent young attorney Of Cedar
Rapids, has been appointed by the
board of regents Of the Iowa State Uni
yersity to succeed H. S. Richards as
professor In the college of law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-01
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gloomy and other distressing conditions are
the made ready for the coming and the
serious accidents to the critical
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26
GOVERNMENT BEES.
Busy Insects Belonging to the Agri-
- 1ATNtural Department swarm
Y to Market.

Doubtless the only members OF the
governments gigantic force Of en-
ployes who cote work before nine O'Clock
a.. IN. and continue toiling until sun
down are the Italian bees kept by the de-
partment of agriculture. These, the
smallest of our domestic animals, are
kept by the department for experimental
purposes and for stocking its various
s~ubstations, says the Washington Post.
Some time ago these government bees
discovered that Center maket was a
far better pasture than the flower beds
and vegetable gardens Of the depart
ment, and there they resort every day
to no small discomfort and annoyance OF
commission dealers, hucksters, gard
ner3 and restaurant proprietors, whose
stock in trade the industrious little in
sects prey upon.
In some cities the rats and mice are
troublesome, and in Others cricEets.
grain Insects, and various other bugs
prey upon the ~perishables, but Center
market is the only market in the United
States where the most serious pesttsth the
insects which belong to the government,
They eat holes in the peaches, poach on
the grapes, gather honey from cante-
loupes, and are the first to find the soft
spots in pineapples and bananas. What
is more. there. are about Center market
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26
Dlixrnrd S~triites Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Chicago is in
The grip of the ~ficrccst blizzard of the
winter, and the few bright rays the
glad Christmas holiday brought to the
city's poor and destitute have been
turned into clouds Of distress and suf.
%fering. Hundreds of families who had
arranged Christmas fetcs for the even
ing had to give them up. Appeals for
aid are pouring in IN the police from
all sections of tho city. and they and
the various charitable institutions are
doing what they can to relieve immp-
date distress. Scores of victims with
badly frozen hands and feet have been
taken TO hospitals and homes by the
police.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26

a number of open-2ir eating booths, tc
which the bees resort in large numbers
to collect honey from various sweet
dishes, particularly apricot, apples.
peach, prune ard h~ucFleberry pie. The
funny part OF It all is that the commits
sion dealers, fruit handlers and res
taurant keepers are afraid to offer any
opposition to their intrusion for fear
the piucky little insects will resent it.
Hardly a week passes that some one
does not get stung by the government
bees, who object to rough handling and
treatment. With the juice and wax
which they collect from apples, melons
peaches, oranges, pineapples, grapes
bananas and pies in the market, they
lay UP their store Of winter honey. The
only time the restaurant Keepers are
able to even up with these little pests is
when they have a batch of hot pies or
bread pudding on hand, They it hap
pens occasionally that some oyer-hGsty
government bee gets his feet scorched,
In such cases they hover about the pies
until they have cooled off, now and then
alighting on the crust to test the tsa-
p%erature of the tempting bait.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26

The Grand Jury seems to be goin gat
the tramp nuisance in real earnest. II
is to be hoped that they will accomp-
lish something. 1t would appear,
however, that the whole remedy is
with the committing justices aud
police Judges. No tramp wants tc
work, much less wear O ball and chain
while so doing and if a few were sen
fenced under the provisions of the
Strong law it is probable that their
colleagues would steer clear of Mid
the agitation subsidized.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-26
"PARSIFAL."
The First Performance of the Great
Musical Drama Outside I~saireuth.

The First Performance Of the Great
Musical Drama Outside Iaireuth.
NEW YORK, Dee. 26.-For the first
time since it was first produced in Bal
reuth in 1882 Wagner's 'Parsifal'' has
been performed outside of the festi-
val playhouse for which the master
composed it. \ vast assemblage was
gathered mt the Metropolitan Opera
House to witness it.. an assemblagc
most brilliant in appearance and in.
quality, following the drama with the
keencst attention, with brcathless ST.
lcncc. and submitting eagerly to its
spell.
"Parsifaf' wHS presented in a man
ner wholly betting its distinctive char
actcr as Il work of art, Il II that
recognized and gave q full exposition
of the solcmnity and dignity Of its
theme, the lofty eloquence of its treat
mont, The o~verpoweying impresslvcncss
Of the drama.
Tho Interpreters of the chief person
ages of the drama were singers who
have drawn knowledge and under
7tandlng of its requirements from the
fountalnhcad mt Baircuth and who have
been among the most distinguished
participants in the festival perform
ancCs there-Mme. Ternina, Mr.. Burg.
staller and Mr.. Van Rooy.
Never in its long history of famous
musical events has New York seen the
crowd that turned out to witness this
gala performance. Wngner's master
piece has never before been seen y
ccpt at Bairenth, and the popularity
of the opera, combined with the vigor-
Gus protests of the composers wife
and the opposition en- religious grounds
against its production in this country,
brought out the largest audience that
the Metropolitan Opera House has ever
seen.