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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
AN loWAN AT HEPPNER.
Sister of Miss Bailey, OF Clinton, May
Have Been Flood Victim.

Special TO Times Republican.
Clinton. June 19-Miss G. Belle
Bailey, of this city, who conducts a
Fashionable dress making establish
ment. hiss been greatly worried since
hearing of the flood at Heppner, Ore.
as she has a sister residing there Miss
May Bailey. The Clinton lady has
been unable to reach her sister by
telegraph, as the lines are still down
and it is impossible to get messages
thru. Miss May Bailey is the prin-
cipal OF the public schools at Heppner,
a position she has held for the past
twelve years. However, she usually
spends the summer on a ranch which
she owns in Oregon and it Is possible
that she had gone there before the
disaster. Her name has not appeared
In the list of dead, but as less than
half of those supposed to have been
killed are known. that is no assurance
the. she escaped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
Marriage of Professor Price
and Miss Gertrude Harlan
at Toledo, la.
PRICE WELL KNOWN EDUCATOR
Both He and His Bride Are Connected
With the Iowa State College at Ames
Two Weddings at Havelock-Mar-
rage of Well Known Hardin County
Woman.
Special to Tines Republican.

Special to Times Republican,
Miss Gertrude Harlan to Mr.. Homer
Charles Price, was celebrated Thurs
day afternoon at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. S.
Harlan, DR.. l.. Bookwalter officia ting.
with brief and pretty ring service.
None but the immediate relatives of
the bride was in attendance and the
bridal couple was unattended.
Mrs. Price has for the past few years
been private secretary to the president
of Iowa State College of Agriculture,
and mechanics of art, at Ames, Iowa.
and has many friends thruout the
state. whose Fluctuations mingle with
her many friends of her home city.
Professor Price is an alumnus of the
state university at Columbus, o.. and
took master degree at Cornell tnivers-
ity, Ithaca, y. y, and is now engaged
as head of the department of horticul-
ture and forestry in the Iowa State
College. He has a wide and favorable
acquaintance among the scientists of
the state and is a young man sure to
rise in his profession, being thoroughly
prepared and naturally endowed to do
so.
Mr. and Mrs Price left on the Port
land express for a months sojourn in
Colorado and Utah.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
NoaTHwooD CELEBRATED.
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Settle
ment of Worth County Observed.

Fiftieth Anniversary of the Settle
ment of Worth County Observed.
Special to Times Republican.
Northwood, June 19.-Tuesday was
a gala day in the history of North
wood. Fifty years ago this month,
Worth county was entered by Gull
brand Olson Mellem, a sturdy Morse
man, and his young wife, who erected
their log cabin close to the spot where
now stands the principal mercantile
house OF this town. II was decided.
about three weeks ago. to celebrate the
tiers of the county and their descend
ants.
A program consisting mainly Of mu-
sic and speechmaking, was prepared.
The principal speakers of the day We're
CT. n. Haugen, congressman from this
district and Rasmus b. Anderson, for
mer United States minister to Den
mark and now editor OF the Norwegian
paper Amerka, of Madison, Wis A
crowd far in excess of any ever as
sembled here gathered in Northwoods
beautiful park. People who had not
met for years, but who We're neigh
bors" thirty or forty years ago, when
that term included any one within
radius of fifteen or twenty miles. and
who had grown gray in the interval
ment and renewed old friendships.
A feature OF the program was short
talks and "reminiscences from old set
tiers in a special carriage We're Mrs.
o. @. Melem, widow OF the original
pioneer; Mrs. Simon Rustad. widow of
q former member OF the Iowa legis-
lature from this county, and Mines. o.
o. Horn and Aslak Gullicksen, all wild
ows OF settlers OF 1858 and 1854. a
banquet was spread for all the invited
guests at six tables. each forty eight
feet long. Four hundred people sat
down to the first table, and from 1000
to 1,500 people, at conservative esti
mate, We're entertained.
Several from North Dakota were
present ald any number from MINES
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
Fairfield.

Fairfield.
A great many farmers and others
(! from away attended the big cattle sale
| The average price for cattle was about
s112 and the highest price paid was
S4O5
West Branch.
Smith Bros. have sold their interest
in the Opera block grocery to c. w.
| Yetter, who will take possession early
| in the week, or as soon as the Invoice
| has been completed.
Clarion.
Work upon the rural telephone limo
from Clarion north into Norway town
ship was begun Monday, and it is
thought that it will continue with but
| little interruption until completed.
Douds.
| The dwelling of Mary A. Ferris was
| discovered to be on fire Saturday about
| 8 "A. M The fire had gotten quite a
| start but prompt and energetic work
on the part of the crowd that soon
gathered finally eXtinguished the flames.
| Damage to building, $125, covered by
insurance; damage to contents, 800.
No insurance.
Welsburg.
Meint Thomas Of Titonka has pur
chased Claas Primus interest in the
firm OF Primus & Reikena and will get
possession July 1st. Mr.. Thomas is an
energetic young man, a good business
man and salesman and with Mr.. Reik-
ena will make a strong firm. He is a
son of Herman Thomas so long clerk
for H. B. HOLMAN.
Newton.
One of the most important meetings
Of the city council held in years was
that OF Tuesday AS Is well known
a proposition had been made to the
city by Messrs. +. l.. Maytag, Charles
Seeberger and V w. Skiff whereby
water system was to be installed and
the water brought to Newton from the
gravel beds of Skunk river.
Muscatine.
The contract for the building of the
new Randell hotel at the northwest
corner of Cedar and Fourth streets was
awarded to j. e. Howe and Son. The
building is large three story brick
affair and will have about fifty rooms.
The outside dimensions are eighty by
ffty-one feet This will be a modern
hotel when erected and has been plan
ned for the convenience of the patrons
as we'll as the manager.
Arlington.
A sad and fatal accident happened
Monday evening as Henry Nohs was
driving home from Arlington. He had
driven into town after load of plaster,
and on the way home one OF the sacks
lost from the wagon. In turning the
team around and getting off to pick up
the sack, the horses became frightened
and threw him under the wagon, the
wheel passing over his shoulders. The
team returned to Arlington, and Mi.
Gefsema drove them home, passing
by the injured man as he lay by the
roadside. Reaching there and finding
that Mr.. Vohs had not returned, they
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

election to bond the town for 5000 for
thing purposes carried but was de-
clared illegal as no provision was made
for the ballots of women and another
election will be called. G. H. Selts
has sued the c. NJ. & st. P. railway for
| $4,000 for injuries received by falling
| from a caboose While on his way to
Chicago. His attorneys are C. r. john
ston. Sheffield, and E. P. Andrews, of
Hampton. The case has been contin-
ued until the November term of court
EddyviIle.
Thomas Darner Of Hedrick, who has
for the past eight weeks tended bar
in John ODonnell's saloon, was ar
rested in Oskaloosa Saturday night on
the instigation of Mr.. ODonnell, ac-
cused OF embezZling the sum of $50,
more or less, from the till of the saloon
during the proprietors absence. The
accused was given preliminary hear
ing before Esquire Amos Gray Tuesday
afternoon, and Darner was bound over
to the grand jury OF Wapelo coun-
ty. Fred Watkins, the Eddyville
lad who has been confined in the Wa
pello county Jail the past six weeks,
with a charge of attempting to commit
rape hanging over him. was released
on bond and returned home Tuesday
Scranton.
Mr.. Everett L. Phelps, of Scranton,
has just returned from trip to Wyo-
ming, bringing with him 1901 head of
one and year-old sheep, which will
range during the summer on his big
farm in Willow township. This is the
largest herd of sheep ever brought in
to the county. The shipment originally
consisted of 1886 head, 35 having died
en- route. The animals are thin, but
Mr. Phelps hopes to have them ready
for market this fall, if the rich grass
and grain Of Greene county will do the
work The experiment will be watched
with a great deal OF interest, because
If successful it means more of this
sort of stock enterprise The sheep cost
Mr. Phelps about $40 per head on his
farm.
Abba.
The disappearance of a former Abba
man, David Mock, while on his way
from Grant Pass, Oregon to Abba has
never been explained He left there
April Goth with ticket to this city that
required him to make changes at Port
land, Granger, and Omaha. His trunk
came thru arriving here April 26th,
and is still held in the %" depot. Our
former article explained all that was
known of the affair up to two weeks
ago. But little has been learned since
His son, A. II. Mock. of Grants Pass and
friend. d. NJ Watson. of Portland Of
fered 500 reward The last they have
been able to hear from him was at
Huntington, April 23rd. The matter is
In the hands of the detectives His son /
believes that they will never solve the
mystery. He thinks that some one
followed him from Grants Pass and |
murdered him. There is only one other
theory and that is, that he became de-
mented. left the train and was accident
ally killed or persisted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
Grand Junction News.
Special to Times Repub!ican.

Special to Times RepubiSan.
Grand Junction. June l%.-Mrs. Will
lam Gemmil, of this place, died on
Wednesday evening after a long and
severe illness of over three months.
Deceased was well and favorably
known. and leaves a husband and elev-
en- surviving children to mourn her
loss.
DR.. s. G. Kirby, the health physician
of Grand Junction. is attending the con-
vention of health physicians In Des
Moines.
This locality has had two quite heavy
showers this week, and they were
much needed. Farmers report the sur
face of the ground baking and almost
as hard as brick. making the tending
of the crops very difficult.
Our people are making ready to make
the eagle scream on the Fourth.
II. Kettel is adding another story to
his business house on Main street.
Fishing in the creeks seems to be
and some nice fish are be-
ing caught.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
Attorneys For Harry HOFFMAN
Find Fault With Judge
Wakefield's Ruling
SOME STRONG LANGUAGE USED
The Court Which Sentenced Harry
Hortman to Death For Numbering
His Sweetheart, Is Bitterly Arraiened
For Refusing to Grant Privilege of
Withdrawing Plea of Guilty.
Special to Times Republican.

/ Special to Times Republican,
| Cherokee, June 19.-Some strong
language is hurled in the direction
of Judge George w. Wakefield, of Sioux
City, in the appeal of the attorney of
Harry HOFFMAN, the Cherokee young
and whom Judge Wakefield sentenced
| to death
The attorneys for the prisoner want
to withdraw the plea of guilty under
which he was sentenced, and because
Judge Wakefield refuses to grant that
privilege they want to know: Are the
courts of this state of Iowa organized
to entrap and deceive young men and
then swing them from the scaffold?"
1t is an eloquent plea which is made
to the supreme court to save Hortman
from the scaffold, printed copies of the
report having just been received from
the press.
The appeal of Hortman from the de.
cision of Judge Wakefield. who sem
fenced him to death, was to have been
heard at the May term of the supreme
court, but the case was postponed by
request of Hortman's attorneys, Will
liam Mulvaney. of Cherokee, and G. II.
Lewis, of Sioux City, until the October
term.
HOFFMAN, aged % years. shot his
sweetheart. Florence Porter, aged %.
at Cherokee on November 80, 1901. and
she died from the effects Of the injury
December s, 1901.
The lower court is alleged to have
been in error in refusing to permit
HOFFMAN to withdraw his plea of gull
ty. According to the argument which
the supreme court will be called upon
to consider, Mr.. Mulvaney had con-
ference with Judge Wakefield concern
ing Hortman and subsequently
HOFFMAN entered plea of guilty
to the charge of homicide, whereupon
the court inflicted the death penalty
without trial. 1t is alleged that Hort
mans plea of guilty was entered with
the understanding that he was not to
be sentenced to death.
A motion was made to withdraw
the plea of guilty, and Hortman filed an
affidavit setting up the statement that
he did not understand the death pen
atty was to be administered Upon this
question a strong argument is made by
the attorneys. Along this line the argu-
ment pleads:
Nov, conceiving this to be a case
where defendant had not the absolute
right TO withdraw a plea of guilty, but
enc where he is asking the court to per-
init him to do so. can there be strong
er showing? Here defendant young
man, was. the state claims, charged
with murder in the first degree He |
knew that If he pleaded guilty the |
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
FLIES FROM DISGRACE
Grave Charges Against Rev,
Roberts United Brethren
Minister, Webster City
OHIO GIRLS ACCUSATIONS
LIS ACCUSATIONS
1t is Supposed That Either True or
Mock Marriage Took Place Between
the coupIe--Roberts Deserted Her,
Came West, and Subsequently Mar
ried a Nebraska Young Lady.

| Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City, June 19.-Rev. A. B.
Roberts. the United Brethren minister
who lad charge of the church in this
the city mysteriously and it is alleged
that his departure was caused by grave
charges which had been preferred
against him by Presiding Elder HIGHS,
of this district. The charge made
against him was that he had been I'M
duly intimate with young woman in
an Ohio town in which he resided be-
fore ne came west.
Rev. Roberts was called to the
church in this city last fall Shortly
after coming here he was married to
a young lady from Holt county. Ne
braska. the daughter of rich ranch
man. Ali went we'll in this city APP
parently. although the reverend gentle
man was addicted to the driving of
fast Horses and is said to have been not
averse to betting The Ohio girl In
some way learned of the marriage of
Roberts, and at once communicated
with Rev. n. +. HIGHS, of Toledo. the
presiding elder. Rev. HIGHS came to
this city last week and presented the
charges to Rev Rev. Roberts, who it is
alleged at first dignantly denied the
rumors Being convinced, however,
that the presiding elder had proofs of
the charges Roberts finally broke down
and admitted the truth OF the charges
After making a clean breast of the
matter to Rev. HIGHS, he packed his
household goods and left the city, going
it is said, to Sioux City, where 1t is
now believed here that he still is.
1t Is stated that the presiding elder
gave Roberts the choice of resigning
his pastorate. here. or awaiting the
arrival of the Ohio girl, who, when
she found out that her betrayer was in
this city. had at once started for Web
ster City. armed with a warrant for
Roberts arrest. The minister resign
ed his pastorate and left the city hur-
riedly 1t is reported here that the
minister and the Ohio girl were either
or that a mock ceremony had
been gene thru with. so that the girl
believed that they were man and wife
Ohio advices say that the couple have
three children. who, with the mother,
Roberts deserted when he came west.
1t is expected that the girl will search
Roberts out when she arrives and Will
have the man arrested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
GOOD NEWS.
Many MarshaIItown Readers Have
Heard 1t and Profited Thereby.

Many MarshaIltown Readers Have
Heard 1t and Profited Thereby.
Good news travels fast" and the
thousands of bad back sufferers in Mar
shalltown are glad TO learn that prompt
relief is within their reach. Many a
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more, thanks to Doan's Kidney Pills.
Our citizens are telling the good news
of their experience with the Old Qua
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reading:
MIR. r. H. Deacon, of 4o3 North Third
street, says. "Doan's Kidney Pills did
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Of pain thru my kidneys. commonly
called backache. The secretions from
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the danger of neglect of kidney difficult
ties / procured box of Doan's Kidney
Pills at Mcbride & Wills drug store.
Their use soon relieved the pains in my
back, the kidney secretions became
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For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Toster-M ilburn Company, Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no substitute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
Hardin County Woman WEEDS.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. June ls.-Cards were re-
ceivei here yesterday announcing the
marriage of Mrs. Linda 7. Milford TO
Mr.. William H. Coffin, at oskaloosa,
Tuesday, June II. The bride will be
remembered by many friends at New
Providence and Iowa Falls. as the Wild
ow of S. S. Milford, who moved to
California several years ago. President
a. Rosengerber, of Penn College. per-
formed the ceremony in the presence
of a few friends and relatives. Mrs.
Milford spent the winter among
friends in Hardin county. going TO Os-
kaloosa last week. Mr. Coffin is a
prominent and well known Friend of
Pasadena, Cal. This worthy and high
ly esteemed couple will return TO Pasa-
dena TO reside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19

sentence would be death or imprlson-
ment for life. He was willing to go to
prison He was not under any circu1h-
stance asserting to the death penalty
He was assured that the sentence would
be imprisonment and not death, and
being so assured he changed his plea
and then the death penalty was lnilicl-
ed The proposition is monstrous; 1t
is unpardonably wicked. But 1t is
none other than that now after the de
PENDANT has been misinformed. de
ceiVed, by those on whom he thought
he could rely: yea. by those on Whoin
he, in this momentous moment, mao
the right TO rely; yea. even more, by
those on whom in the exciting moment
of his life it was his duty to rely
after all this, he should be refusea
the right to withdraw his plea thus
procured and entered. Are the courts
OF this state of Iowa organized TO en-
trap and deceive young men. and then
swing them from the scaffold?
A number of authorities and deci-
sions are cited to show that courts
should permit prisoners to Withdraw
pleas of guilty and substitute pleas of
not guilty, especially when charged
with capital offense. The defense
further claims that the plea of guilty
entered by Hortman was to the HON.
eide" charged in the indictment and
not to the charge of murder in the
first degree. 1t is declared that homi-
eide as a term does not import crime.
1T includes crimes" the attorneys
contend, but homicide may be in
nocent may even be in the perform
OF death upon a criminal by
the officer Of the law is homicide. The
term homicide embraces all man kill
ing Homicide is justiiiable or excus
able or felonious. In this case, if the
sheriff should follow the direction OF
the district court. he would commit
homicide: he would kill human being.
But in such case the word homicide
could impute no crime. In the charge
OF murder in the first degree there lie
or fall certain other offenses."
1t is declared that the defendant was
entitled to trial by jury to deter
mine the degree Of the offense. The
Iowa supreme court has held. it is
that where jury finds de-
PENDANT guilty as charged in the in
iictment the verdict is defective be- |
cause 1t found no degree of offense. |
It is asserted that the court was in
error by determining the question of
fact OF the defendants guilt of murder
IN the first degree
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
Two Weddings at HaveIock.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to meS-Republlcan.
Havelock, June 19.-Last evening at
o'clock at the home of the brides
mother. Rev. w. O. Tompkins ofiiciat-
ing, took place the marriage of G. c.
Johns, of Shelton, Neb.. and Miss Flor
ence Hart, of this place. Mr.. Johns was
once owner and editor of the Havelock
Item. but is now engaged In newspaper
work in Shelton. Miss Shelton is a
popular young woman who has grown
up among US. They are worthy young
people and highly respected.
Last evening at the NJ. f.. parsonage
Rev. w. o. Tompkins, officiating, took
place the marriage of John Wise and
Nellie VIM. both of this town. Mr..
Wise has been clerk in the general
store of w. S. Cox for the past three
years, while his bride is a woman
born ard reared among US. Both are
people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19

Istarted back and found him where he
had been thrown near the cemetery. DR.
Blackmore was called but the injured
man lived only until the next day.
Denison.
The board of supervisors let the
contract for the new court house las.
| Wednesday, to Mr.. Joseph H. Sparks
of st. Joe, Mo. The successful bid is
ST3,950, with an additional sum of $3.50
for substituting Port Wing Brown
Sand Stone for the basement. Mr..
Starks placed the sum of $500 with the
county treasurer as guarantee of
good faith, and will also be asked to
furnished bond of $4,000
Carroll.
Miss Helen Coburn was awarded
first prize for excellence in English at
the Frances Sinner academy, from
which she was graduated last week.
Miss Coburn is one Of the graduates
from Carroll high school and her work
at the academy illustrates the value
of the course here. The Frances
Sinner academy is associated with the
university OF Chicago, so that a GER
| titicate Of excellence from there means
a good DEAL
Salem.
Salem has three rural routes starting
from the Salem postoffice. The num-
Der Of pieces of mail handled on route
! by carrier, Bert Bunker. from June
1st, 1902, to June LIST, 1903. was 57,677.
On route ., carrier, Frank Randolph,
number of pieces of mail handled from
June LIST. 1902, to June LIST, 1903, SO092.
On route three since September 1st
1902. to June LIST, 1903, George We'll
meth. carrier, number Of pieces of mail
handled, 1864.
Ottumwa.
August Ziegler, an aged German, was
arrested at Highland Center on the
charge of robbing the Milwaukee de-
pot at Hedrick. 1t is alleged he broke
into the depot while the agent was
away, and opened several express
packages. The loss was soon discov-
cred and the agent with the assistance
of few men soon had captured the
man. He was brought to this city by
Frank Emery and will be held here
until the arrival of the Milwaukee au-
thorities.
New Hartford
Jesse hammond was arrested near
New Hartford by Sheriff Law of Black
Hawk county. recently, charged with
the theft Of some hogs has effected a
settlement. Hammond took charge of
a consignment of hogs and sold them
to the Rath Packing company at Wa
terloo. Settlement has been made by
the Rath packing company and Ham
mond, whereby he Is to turn over his
team Of horses and a wagon in settle
ment for the check and paid him for
the hogs.
Sheffield.
The ladies of the w. R. c. gave sup
per for the benefit Of the band boys
Friday of last week. The supper was
a grand exhibit Of culinary skill and
the receipts We're $50. the special