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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20

left three wills and in consequence a
Lively legal squabble viii result. II Is
said the beneficiary in the first Will Is
the L. ID. S. church. ana those III this
last are two nephews and a niece, they
being her nearest living relatives. a
number of years ago the old lady joined
the Saint church While residing in Cali
fornia and came to Lamont some three
years ago. having about $4,000 in cash.
which she loaned 30 the church, as she
claimed. for one year. and as the
church claimed for five years. A few
months after the money was due. as
she claimed, she sued he church FOR
She recovery of the money but In the
meantime she was declared to be OF
unsaund mind and the court appointed
Hon. j. Il. Smith her guardian. 1t Is
said the Old lady male most Of hel
money by market gardening In Call
fornia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
BLYDENBURGH TALKS
EIdora Man Accused of Murder Says
Prosecution Was Begun to Aid a
Civil Suit Brought Against Him by
Brooklyn Woman.

Special to Times Republican.
est is being taken in the outcome OF
the grand jury's inyestiga ton of the
case of Blydenburgh. who Is accused
of numbering his wife. The circum-
stances and stories about the death of
Blydenburghs third wife here and also
that of his former wives have been re-
lated in these dispatches. Blydenburg
has until today refused to talk about
the matter more than to assert his in
nocence When seen today. however, he
consented to make a statement in re-
lation to the alleged crime of which he
is accused.
MIR. Blydenburgh says the accusation
originated with a sister of his recently
deceased wife, provoked doubtless by
her disappointment when 1t was dis
covered that a portion OF her CHS
wife's) property, had been conveyed to
him. and that her folks would not in
merit it. That the scandal was revived
for the mercenary purpose of coercing
him to pay ficticious claim trumpet
up by a Brooklyn woman who learned
OF his coming into possession of prop
erty and had seen the newspaper re-
ports in the New York papers that he
was in Jail, when the accusation was
first made in the newspapers here.
Mr. Blydenburg said: "A civil case
was begun in the district court Of
Hardin county in favor of one Mrs
Smith, of Brooklyn, N. Y, to recover
1000 on an alleged note against me,
which the plaintiff. Mrs. Smith, claims
was stolen from under her pillow some
years ago. Doubtless this Mrs. Smith
and letter TO a citizen OF Eldora,
written by her, confirm the impression.
believed the false stories published IN
the New York papers a. the time thas
/ WAS in Jail and that had many thou
sands OF acres of land and other great
wealth that ! had secured from my
wife. The obvious design of these SEN
sational newspaper reports was to ere
ate a wave of public sentiment against
me and a belief of my guilt. to be fol-
lowed by an arrest to Intensity the
sensation and belief. In order to hui
initiate me into making settlement.
and in case of failure to affect the trial
prejudiciany to my interest. More
over. 1t would create such a feeling as
TO prevent me securing bonds and thus
accomplish the object Of getting me
Into prison for at least a short time"
Bydenburg intimated his belief that
the criminal prosecution was begun FOR
the purpose OF getting witnesses here
at the expense OF the county and then
use them to testify in the civil suit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
Gilman.

Special to Times Republican.
Gilman. Oct. 20.-W. I. Watkins and
wife. who resided in Gilman and vi
cinity several years ago, have been
visiting relatives and other friends ner.
for q few days.
III. L. c. Smith, of Washington D. c.,
came in on Friday to look after mat
ters pertaining to his real estate in
terests near this place, and started on
his return home on No Saturday
afternoon. visiting Marshalltown by the
way.
Mrs. Nancy Conger went to Tama on
Saturday on account of the Illness OF
her little granddaughter, Marie Imp
son.
James l.. Nyylie sold his farm of 100
acres about one mile east Of town to
Elias Olson for s13.sO0
r. w. Beale and wife drove over to
Nancleve Saturday evening to spend
Sunday with Mrs. Beale's sister, Mrs.
Charles Harrison. and family.
Mrs. John Wylie, of Grinnell, was an
overSunday visitor with her relatives
in this vicinity.
DR.. w. F. Suit is remodeling the
dwelling house he moved from Main
street to his recently purchased lots on
High street, and when completed 1t will
be quite ornamental to its new loca-
ton.
r. L. Parker came down from Glad
brook Saturday evening and visited
with his fathers family, returning
home Monday morning.
The initial number of the course OF
entertainments 10 be given under the
aus pieces of the Gilman Lecture Asso-
cation will be the lecture on Friday
next by Albert Edward Wiggans on
THE Reign OF the Common People"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

, gestion. With $4,000 new water tank
and $4,000 new pumping plant and
no water 1t seems that the council
has been spending considerable money
before they figured on the results For
the good of the town. however, we hope
new and sufficient supply of water
will soon be secured.
odebolt.
| On the Cook farm near Odebolt, this
year, over 1000 acres of pop corn have
been grown. The crop Is in prime con-
dition and will bring handsome returns
/ 1T has been selling at the railroad sta
| ton for so cents a hundred this fall
tho that is not as high a $ 1t has brought
Fin former years. Dried and shelled
| it has brought 2 cents a pound There
| is no general market for pop corn and
lit has to be sold to confectioners
wholesale grocers and that class OF
! dealers Mr.. Cook has worked up quite
a trade in it and his neighbors have
taken to raising pop corn to quite an
extent. The corr natures earlier than
field corn and this year 1t was no,
affected by early frosts, as was the
case with the larger crop.
Sac City.
Tuesday afternoon Miss Maude Kier,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. kier.
who reside near this city, was the vic
| tim of a serious accident. On high
grade within a few feet of the north
end of bridge across deep ravine.
the horse, which is partially blind,
SHE'D at something and the front wheel
Went over the grade, Miss Keir fell
a distance of about twenty-five feet.
She was picked up in a short time,
apparently badly hurt, and soon be-
came unconscious, remaining so until
10 o'clock Tuesday night She has re-
covered consciousness, but complained
of pain in her lead and neck. !.
In the afternoon of the same day, as
Miss lone Cleveland, daughter of Frank
Cleveland who resides south of the city,
was driving home in a single buggy,
she was taken i'll near the George L..
Meyer home and in faint fell out of
| the buggy in such a manner as to catch
between the shaft and one of the
wheels Fortunately the horse did not
become frightened and Mr.. Meyer dis
covered her predicament and rescued
her After few hours she was taken
home and is reported to be getting
along nicely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
10 SPEAK
Will Open Republican Campaign
In Hardin County Next
Thursday Evening
SPECIAL TRAIN WILL BE RUN
Arrangements Made For Transporta-
ton From AckIey to Union, Whore
Meeting Will Be HeId-The Bitterest
Local Fight in the History of Hardin
County Now Being Wased.
Special to Times-Reppolican

Special to Times-R Republican
Edora. Oct 20.-Arrangements were
made last evening whereby a speeia
train will be run from Ackley to Union
next Thursday evening, Oct. %, to car
ry those who may desire.t hear Hon
Ben P. Birdsall and others discuss the
political issues of the day. 1t will be
the opening of the republican cam
paign in Hardin county. Just now the
bitterest local fight in the history OF
Hardin county politics is being waged
1t would seem as tho the very life OF
the republican party depended upon the
outcome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20

confined to the bed on account Of all
] over soreness. The lantern globe
| broke and cut her hand quite badly.
Charles City.
Charles Welton, who underwent an
| operation for the amputation Of limb
| at Powersville, died Thursday night.
! Funeral services were held Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock in the English
| NJ. e. church at Powersville and inter-
ment was made in the cemetery at
Pleasant Grove. The young man had
| been a sufferer of cancer on the knee,
and at times his sufferings were al
most unbearable. In hopes to relieve
him of his sufferings amputation was
resorted to but he was unable to with
stand the shock.
Sioux City.
| A diamond medal has been offered
as a reward in the oratorical contest
which will mark the last meeting of the
w. C. T. U. convention this week. A
silver medal also will be offered In the
| musical contest, In which only home
talent will take part. The participants
in the diamond medal contest will be
Miss Elizabeth Kolpin, Omaha; Miss
Lillian Challis, Omaha; Miss Mabel
Westlake, Usage, Ia; Miss Emma L.
Boylan, Hubbard. Ia; Miss Laura
Pierson, Centerville, Ia, and Miss
Louise Wright, Leon, Ia.
Shenandoah.
Mentzer Bros. closed their canning
factory last Saturday. the seasons
output amounting to 100000 cans of
corn and about 10000 cans of toma-
. toes. They had expected that this
! would be a record breaking year but
the wet weather in the spring followed
by the extremely dry weather, reduced
the yield considerably but as 1t was
they got up a larger amount than US
ual and more than twice as much as
last year. They had about LOCO acres
planted in corn and it brought good
price for those who raised It,
Malvern.
The shortage in the town water sup
ply is becoming a serious matter. A
few members of the council favor con-
Meeting to the old pump at the power
house for the purpose of seeing II the
fault lies in the shortage of water or IN
the working of the new pump and
they wanted to try this plan before
the new pump was paid for but the
majority of council opposed this sug-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
Sent 20 lnebriate Ward,

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Oct. 20.-Henry Wits, a well
known character in this vicinity, vol
unfairly gave himself up to the sheriff
yesterday and asked to be sent to the
dipsomaniac ward at Independence for
treatment. Judge Evans made the
necessary order, and Henry will soon
be given professional assistance in
overcoming the demon of drink which
has so long kept down hard working
and unfortunate man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
PHYSICIAN SERIOUSLY ILL.
Or. D. M. Wick, Of Cedar Falls, TO Give
Up Practice.
FITNESS Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls. Oct. 20.-The friends OF
DR.. D. M Wick. who has been i'll for
some weeks with rheumatism. are
alarmed over his condition. He made
a trip to Europe with his wife and re-
turned i'll and has since been confined
to his bed. The best medical ala OBJ
tainable has been secured but the dis
ease does not yield to treatment and
fears are entertained that some of the
vital organs are becoming affected
Dr. Wick was Well preserved and
has practiced for thirty-thr years,
coming to this city from Petersburg
He is one Of the best known physicians
in the county and prominent in state
medical associations. He holds the
position of company surgeon for the
Illinois Central railroad at this place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
FALL WHEAT is PROFITABLE.
farmers Of Fremont County Will Sow
Big Acreage This Year.

Special to Times Republican.
Sidney, Oct. 20.-A large acreage of
fall wheat has been sown. The weather
has been especially favorable for the
wheat, and 1t is looking fine. More
small grain is being sown in this sec
ton every year on the highlands. One
reason Is to renew the ground which
has been weakened by continually
growing corn on it and another is that
the crop Of small grain on high land is
generally profitable. According to
present prospects the acreage next
year will be a big one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
PLANS FOR ELECTRIC LINE.
New Line From Council Bluffs to Rock
port. Mo-, Secures Franchises.

port, MO-, secures FRANCHISES.
Council Bluffs, Oct. 20.-The promot-
ters of the Council Bluffs, Tabor &
Southern Electric Railway Company
are now in the east negotiating the
sale of bonds for the new line from this
city to Rookport, Mo. They have adj
vised friends here that the prospects
are good for closing up the deal in a
few days.
The sale of the bonds is almos, as
sured by the fact that already three OF
the towns along the proposed line hay
voted per cent tax in aid OF the
construction of the road. Tabor, Riv-
erton and sidney have voted the sped,ai
tax without much opposition. Glen
wood has agreed TO provide a rlght-o
way for the inte2urhan thru that crty,
and the Council Bluffs Commercial
Club stands ready To a. in securing an
entrance and terminals here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
Fair Made Money.

Special to Times Republican.
LaPorte. Oct. 2o.-The meeting of
the fair association has been held and
the report OF the officers show that
the association came out whole. The
receipts for the fair this year were al
most $4,000, and sufficient to pay all
premiums and other liabilities. Prep
arations Will begin at once for next
wears exhibition
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
A Love Letter

Would no, interest you If you're
looking for guaranteed salve for sores.
burps or piles. Otto Dodd. of Ponder.
Mo-, writes: II suffered with an ugly
sore for a year, but box of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured me. It's the bes.
salve on earth" Twenty-Five cents at
George P. Powers" drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20

rNrthward and had just passed Twen-
tiesh stree, going at an ordinary rate
of speed, when Samuelson leisurely
walked out from the sidewalk ana
threw himself pros trate across the rails
AT point about fifteen feet ahead Of
the car. Els head struck one rail and
his legs stretched across the other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
sAMuELsoN WANTED TO DIE.
Hinton Man Thought That God Had
Ordered Him to End His Existence.

Sioux City, Oct. 20.-Impelled by
what he believed to be a divine COM
mand to end his life Ernest Samuelson,
aged IS, of Hinton, a farmer. Sunday
threw himself in front of an electric
car at Twentieth street and North
boulevard. and was saved from being
mangled only by the clear Medicines
and quick action of Axel Johnson, the
motorman The car was making trip
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
Washington Campaign Opened.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington, Oct. 2o.--The republi-
cans of this county opened the cam
paign yesterday. ID. II. Logan. can
didate for representative from this dis
trict. spoke at the Valley school house.
near Riverside (Which, by the way. is a
democratic STRONGHOLD, and tonight
Hon. S. II. Hedrix. of >Alerton will speak
at Charlottesville. and at Brighton the
next evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20

New York Fire yesterday in the
Green Point section, of Brooklyn, de-
stroyed several large planning mills
lumber yards and carriage shops, and
caused a loss estimated at more than
100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
Land Seekera!

Owing to the backward season dur
ing August and September the Iowa
Central will continue their cheap rouna
trip rates to st. Paul and Minneapolis;
daily during October and November
See agents for particulars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
WOMAN LEFT THREE WILLS.
Mrs. Marie Ronat Leaves Her Property
In Peculiar Shape.

Lamont, Iowa, Oct 20.--Mrs. Marie
Ronat, a French woman of eccentric
habits, who died here few days ago,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-20
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY.

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Time table ~ Mnrsnaiitowa. sIs.siv3 Feb.
II, 1914
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80. No. II. Local Freight. u Is ! a
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s.ss m No. 4. Peoria fla Express 1na
h45a m....No 1. Peoria Mali ... al5A
sls pm. -. No. 10. Local Freisht....
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Nos. !. 2. and daily. AL Other ssllai
daily except Sunday.
story City Branch.
FROM STORY CITY
l:bbp M. No. g. Mall ..,....
IL 100 q. m. No. 81. Stock Express.
l:Aap. M. -. No s.. Mixed. .....
TO STORY CITY.
No. 81 Mail .1l:t0l.
-. No. IS. Way Freight. ...6:2jA n
......No. 81, Mixed. ..6:i0p. n
An trains on Story Oily Branch daily ee-
ceptSunday. A. b. GU EES.
J. N. TITTEMORE, u. P.N L. \.
Traffic Manaz o. Minneapolis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-18
THE EMPEROR'S ILLNESS.

Advlces from Berlin indicate that
there Is much anxiety In Germany on
account OF the condition Of the emper-
Or TO be sure. the bulletins Issued
nre encouraging, and they are, no
doubt, true too. But II is understood
that growth such as that for which
the operation was performed may re"
turn, or become malignant and that
the patient Is, by NO means, out OF dam
ger. The fact Is recalled that his faith
en- died Of cancer OF the larynx and that
his mother succumbed to cancer Of the
heart, and this Is, naturally, a source
OF uneasiness. It is whispered that
the emperor underwent an operation
while ON his late cruise on the Norwe-
gian coast, and this rumor has a dis
auietng effect 1t is also said the om-
peror IL careworn, and that for some
time lac has not been himself on public
occasions.
When the emperor assembled the
throne of his illustrous grandfather,
the world held its breath for fear that
he would ride rough-shQd through all
the cabinets OF Europe and upset
everything; but he curbed his ambl-
ton, and lately he has been regarded
as one OF the main pillars In the tenn
pie OF peace The present crown
prince, Frederick William, Is also said
to be animated by ideas Of glory and
conquest. But, should he suddenly be
called upon to take the reins, he might
develop quite different qualities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-18
FAKE JOURNALISM" AGAIN.

The headline receptions OF fake"
journalism, animadyerted upon In the
Deseret News on Tuesday evening, re-
oeived a couple Of illustrations IN the
Tribune this morning; In the first col
umn on the first page OF that paper ap.
peared these big-typed headlines
REED SHOOTS FATE is SEALED
IN THE SENATE"
ENOUGH VOTES NOW FOR THE
APOSTLES EXPULSION"
Examination Of the purported Wash
ington dispatch from which these sen
satonal announcements We're taken
discloses simple report that a Senator
who Ia opposed to the gentleman from
Utah, has made partial canvass Of
the Senate and says he is confident that
as soon as the matter Is formally
brought to the attention of the Senate
by resolution from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections a majority viii
vote to unseat Smoot"
Nov what justification Is there in the
alleged dispatch for the announcements
IN the headlinese placed above ~ A
Senator Is said to have made par
tial canvass and to have formed the
opinion that a certain result win be
reached after some necessary proceed.
ings have been taken, 1t is simply an
exhibition Of one OF the methods en-
ployed In fake" journalism
on the same page over double col
umn alleged dispatch appears the big
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-18

black letters, SENATOR sMooT
WORRIED The very first statement
In the body OF the item Is that, "smoot
maintains a smiling front In tho face Of
tho attacks upon him, but they have
drawn forth statement IN which he
SAYS 4 am not In the least worried
about the NATTER" &c.
The headlines wcro prepared to de-
celye people who scan the pages Of a
daily paper to get the news without
wadlng through the details, They Gre
ate false impression, which Is con.
yeyed by repetition and Is spread
abroad without intention Of wrong on
the part % the repeatcrs, and thus
serves the purpose OF the fake" Jour
nalism that resorts to that kind of Inn
position. And II fosters the growing
doubt Of the reliability OF newspaper
Information, thus doing damage to the
press Of the age 1t ought TO be de-
nounced and frowned down until II !,
stopped for good
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-18
CONGRESS SHOULD COMPLY

AS announced in the Deseret News
several days ago, the memorial OF the
Legislature OF Utah asking that the
strip OF land In Arizona north OF the
Colorado river be annexed to this State,
has been presented by Congressman
Howell to the House of Representa-
tves II II a request that ought 10 be
granted, for reasons that have been re-
peatedly advanced and that have never
been refuted
Il is strange that any opposition to
the measure should be raised either In
Arizona or elsewhere. II is true that
usually there Is a reluctance on the part
OF state or Territory to part with any
OF its possessions, or to have Its domaia
diminished. But this is an exceptional
case and the ordinary objections do
not apply.
The Arizona strip, as II Is commonly
called, is OF no real value to the Terri.
tory In which II is included. On the
contrary, 1t is trouble and an ex-
region, almost impossible from the In
babited part OF Arizona, but
adjoins Washington and Kane
counties in Utah, from which 1t
is easy OF access. II forms convenient
places OF refuge for robbers ard out
laws. Fugitives from Justice either
from Arizona, Colorado, or Utah, find
shelter there with little danger Of pur-
suit, because of the difficulty of APP
proach by officers from Arizona, while
the other States have no jurisdiction In
the strip"
There may be some mineral deposits
OF value in that region and spots where
pasturage could be had for stock, but
II is comparatively barren and unproilt-
able for civilized residence at present,
and such taxes as II may yield must
surely cost more to collect than It's own
revenue, II it were attached to Utah It
would soon be improved and brought
under good government, and Arizona
would be relieved Of responsibility
that Is only a burden without pront
or compensation,
We hope the Congress Of the United
States will be brought TO see and sense
the situation and will take the neces-
sary steps to settle this long-agitated
question, II there was anything in II
In the nature OF landgrab or the
transfer OF a valuable portion Of the
public domain without recompsnse, or
anything Interior or unjust in the prop
ositlon, we would not support II for
moment. But the annexation suggest
ed would be beneficial TO Arizona as
well az to Utah, and all parties should
put irrational pride ana prejudice aside.
aud unite in measure tnat will csr-
tainly be for the general welfare.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-18
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT.

What IL described as a successful
journey In the air was performed the
other day by the Lebaudy brothers Of
Paris They made a trip in a dlrigl-
BILE balloon from the village of Moisson,
thirty-nve miles west Of Paris. over a
seventy mile course. descending few
hundred yards from the Elnel tower on
the exact spot where 1t was previously
announced the descent would be made.
The alrship was driven with a forty
horsepower Mercedes driving gear, and
carried two men, pilot and an engl-
neeer and two carrier pigeons which
were released at the end Of the voyage.
The wind was blowing at the rate Of 10
miles an hour Part OF the course fol-
lowed was with the wind dead ahead
No difficulty was experienced with the
management Of the craft
That sounds like perfect success
The wind, however, was favorable to
the travellers what would have hap