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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
DONATED THEIR SKIN.
Railroad Mans Friends Piece Gut His
Epidermis-He Was Scaldt,d.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo. July 22.-Tony Temper,
who was so frightfuly scaldet seven
weeks ago. will now recover as the re-
suit of the sacrifice made by his broth
er. George Temper, and friend, VIII d.
Wood. who allowed the doctors to graft
patches of skin from their arms upon
the scalded wounds of the unfortunate
man. Temper was injured In i'm acct
dent to one of the f1ues on the engine
which caused him to be burned with
steam and scalding water all over the
hody. He was taken 10 Dubuque I'M
mediately and treated III Finley hospi-
tai, where he has been since, ard where
he will continue to be for at least four
weeks longer.
Mr.. Temper was burned frightfuily
in places, especially about one leg.
There was scarcely 8 place on The BODY
from the head to the knees thar he was
not tortured by the steam and not wa
ter. When he reached the hospital ne
was swathed with Damages from MS
head to his knees. only his eyes ana
nose peeping out. Tine, the great
healer of all kinds OF wounds when ma
ture has a fair chance. has done It's
perfect work all over the body except
one leg. where the burns are too deep
"a heal, and that hurt would never nave
healed but for the sacrifice OF ms
friends, who made it possible for the
physicians to perform skin grating.
This process was accomplished In the
hospital yesterday morning, and the
young man, tho weakened by The oper-
alton, is now on the way to complete
and perfect recovery.
The place to be covered by the sklH
from other bodies was about as large
as a mans hand. and a brother OF the
patient, George Temper, and VIII %.
Wood, of this city, made the necessary
sacrifice. Strips of skin two and nan
inches long and an inch vide We're
taken from the left forearms and trans
ferred to the raw wound that the burns
had made. The sick mar did not take
any anaesthetic during the process ana
heroically bore the pain that 1t en-
tailed. The wound had TO be made raw
and bleeding and the skin transferred
to that freshly irritated place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
Iowa Falls Wedding.

Special to imes-Repubican.
Iowa Falls, July 22.-At the home OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. w
Adamson, this evening, occurs the mar
riage of Professor A. e. Bullock and
Miss Minnie " Adamson. two promi-
nent young people of this city and lead
ers in musical circles of this place. The
ceremony will be performed by Rev
G. II. Kennedy. of the First Methodist
church The wedding march will be
played by Mrs. w. II. Cook. of Webster
City. A mixed quartet. consisting OF
Misses Cash and Wolgamot and DR.
Pond. of Webster City. and DR.. j. ii
Stooksberry, of this city, will sing the
bridal chorus from the Wagner opera,
"Lohengrin."
The couple will spend the honeymoon
in the Adirondacks. The groom is an
instructor in Ellsworth College and his
wife is a graduate of Oberlin conserv-
atory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
POKER GAME ENDS FATALLY
kentuckians Engage in Pistol Duel
and Two Receive Mortal Wounds.

! Jackson, KY. july 22.-James and
! William Barrett and Jack Howard and
his IA year old son engaged in pistol
duel yesterday morning at Cave Run
! schoolhouse. A bullet from James, Bar
rett's pistol lodged in the abdomen of
James Nares aged IL, who was sitting
! at mis- desk in the schoolhouse. Mack
Howard was shot in the arm and his
elbow was shattered. James Barrett
was shot in the head with buckshot and
his skull was fractured.
4 Two details of soldiers from here
arrested the principals. Mack Howard
was too seriously hurt to be brought to
town.
| Last night Howard and James Bar
| rett played poker in Jackson, and Bar
| rett won Towards money and accepted
his pistol as pawn for SO. Howard
followed him to the scene of the shoot
ing in an attempt, he says, to redeem
the weapon. Barrett claims the pistol
was bought outright. Howard bor-
rowed a gun and his son had pistol.
The Barretts had revolvers and several
shots were fired. The schoolbfy may
recover. The two men were fatally
wounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
Elliott.

Elliott.
1t is reported that Irwin Jones will
soon begin the erection Of a large
brick building on Main street in Ell
lott. Mr.. Jones is engaged quite ex-
tensively in the wind mill and pump
supply business.
Salem.
The dedication services of the First
M. E. church of this place took place
Sunday. The Rev. B. r. Ives. d. d
of Auburn, New York, preached the
dedicatory sermon. A large concourse
of people was present.
DEBORAH.
John Elliott and wife expect to mar
ket bumper crop of raspberries this
year. The picking is going on at rap
id rate and on Saturday they delivered
400 quarts of red berries alone. The
WELD Of both black and red is esti-
mated at $4,000 quarts.
kanawha.
During recent storm the lightning
struck Mr.. Van Oosting's barn and
tore it up quite badly. also stunned
four of the children. who We're play
ing in the barn at the time. The light
ming also struck Carl Kalvig's house,
burning the little baby quite badly but
not killing it.
Malvern.
The Sunday school workers of Mall
yern and Silver Creek townships met
in convention here Sunday afternoon.
There was large attendance and
much interest was manifested in each
number OF the program, which was
carried out in full. An afternoon ana
an evening session were held.
jefferson.
Orville Harper, son of Mr.. r. B. Har-
per in the east part of town, accident
ally shot himself thru the hand Mon
day while handling a small revolver.
The bullet passed thru the hand and
found an exit upon the upper part OF
the wrist. Doctors Enfield and Dean
attention him and he is now consider
ably improved.
Council Bluffs.
B. S. Crane, tenant on the Ernest
e. Hart farm in Crescent township,
brought to the city corn
stalk measuring eight feet in height
which grew on his farm. Mr.. Crane
declared that this stalk, which is fine
iy developed and already well tasseiled
out. represents but the average in his
field. Two weeks ago his corn crop
looked like a failure, but the fields
are now in magnificent condition and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
Little Son of John Taps of
Radcliffe Succumbs to
Blood Poisoning
WAS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD
The Little Lad Ran Silver in His
Foot About Week Ago, Which Was
Unknown to His Parents. and the
Trouble Started from This Cause
Medical Aid Secured Too Late.
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Radcliffe, July 22.-The little Agar
old son of John Taps and wife, died
Monday from the effects of lockjaw.
About a week ago the little fellow ac-
cidentally ran a silver in his heel. No
attention was paid to it at the time. as
no complaint was made and his par
ents did not know of 1t. About week
ago he began to complain of not feel
ing well and medical assistance was
Immediately employed. The little suf-
ferer got worse instead of better and
DR.. j. A. w. Burgess, Of Iowa Falls.
was called. The doctor brought with
him his X-ray machine and after an
examination located the silver and ex-
tracted the same. 1t was too late. how
ever. to save the little one as blood
poison had set in. All that phys
ician's skill could do was done but the
patient died in terrible agony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22

ing his mother was retaining him theirs
against his will. One attempt was made
at midnight last night and failed be-
cause the boy was asleep. Another
visit yesterday morning was repulseo
by the Zion city police. Davidson's
brother is II years old.
MY mother is a follower of Dowie,
the young man said, and the boy vii
surely die if he does not have promp,
medical treatment. He is badly at
fected with dropsy
Davidson appealed to the police anc
states attorney. but they gave nc
help He secured a friend and Went
to Zion City, but left when he found
the boy was asleep. They returned
yesterday, but the police ordered then
out of town. The sick boy however
recognized his brother. Davidson viii
make further attempts to rescue him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22

the prospects are for bumper crop OF
corn.
Davenport.
The Diamond 10 steamer Quincy
was late in arriving here Thursday
noon from st. Louis. The cause OF
the delay was not known until 1t APP
peared that the steamer had had q
writ of libel served on her at Keokuk
The suit asks for $4,000 for injuries
sustained, and is brought by Mrs. w
L. Thompson, of Keokuk.
Iowa City.
Fred Sewers Of South Dodge stree,
was seriously injured Friday afternoon
while at work on the barn OF Charles
Roessler in Sharon township. He fell
from the building to the ground dis
lance of twenty-five feet. He was
brought to his home in the city last
evening and today is resting compare
lively easy. considering the terrific jar
sustained in the long fall.
Onawa.
Two new rural routes have been pc
titioned for running out of Soldier,
and an inspector looked over the routes
last week. The inspector made ia
vorable report and 1t is thought the
routes will be established. The
work on the new Christian parsonage
at Onawa has been commenced by j.
II. Wood. The building will cost about
$4,000 and is to be completed by Oc-
tober l.
GIidden.
H. Armstrong closed a deal last
week whereby he transfers his stock
OF general merchandise to a Mr.. Bert
Welch, Of Osceola Iowa, receiving in
exchange 500 acres of land. Part of
the land is located in Clark county
and the balance in Hamilton county.
Mr.. Armstrong has been engaged in
the mercantile business In Glidden
for the past twelve years and 1t Will
seem odd to have his place taken by
stranger.
Mason City.
Melton F'ulghum. the 13-year- old
son Of Vane Fulghum, living on
Water street, met with an accident
which resulted in the breaking OF the
two bones of his right fore arm. Mel
ton, in company with two other boys,
were on their way to the field to be-
gin the days work with team and
wagon. and when near the old fair
grounds and were about to cross the
Great Western track when the wagon
struck a projection In the road, throw :
ing the boy from the seat under the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
prownina at Moline.
to Tines Republican

Special to Times Republican,.
Davenport. July 22.-Monday after
noon at o'clock while in bathing. Fred
McDougle, eighteen years of age, for
merly of Geneseo but for the past four
months employed in carriage works
in Moline, lost his life in the Missis-
sippi river. He, with number of COM
panions was in bathing, and while
about thirty feet from the shore was
taken with cramps. His companions
tried to reach him but arrived too late
as he sank for the last time. Thirty
minutes after the accident his body was
taken out of the river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22

wheel, which passed over his arm with
the above result.
lMuscatine,
| A man by the name of Stoneburner
found a beautiful pearl weighing 8!
grains yesterday at a point in the
Iowa shoot, In the vicinity of Geneva
island. The pearl is almost perfect
without a blemish on it. 1t was sold
to a local dealer shortly after 1t was
found, and the dealer says when it is
cleaned it will be one of the prettiest
ever found in the neighborhood of
Muscatine. 1t is cream colored gem
and is almost as large as marble.
Red Oak.
Shirley Allen, the Atlantic young
man who took the examination for a
cadetship at Annapolis. held in this
city the 9th of April. failed to qualify
In the final examination. The alter
mates. Benjamin Barnes, of Taboo.
Robert Dunn, of Villisca, and George
Johnson. Of Atlantic, likewise failed,
SO theNcadetship in this district is still
open. No other final examination will
be given, however, until next year but
preliminary examinations may be held,
and nominations made In preparation
for the finals.
Cedar Rapids.
Frank A. Jinko. the 4-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Jinko, who
lives eight miles south of here, died
from painful accident. His mother
was washing and had taken a boiler
of hot water from the stove and while
her back was turned the child in some
unexplained way fell into the boiler Of
water and was scalded SO badly that
he lived but a short time. The fun
eral will be at the home Sunday at /
p. m. The Rev. Balcer will conduct
the service; the burial will be in the
Anderson cemetery.
Webster City.
Ed Brayden of this city was arrested.
Saturday for drunk and disorderly
conduct. Brayden is known as the
terrible Swede" An action is now
pending which will probably result in
his being sent to the inebriate asylum
Brayden signed a waiver Of ordinary
trial and the affidavits Of his mother
and brother to the effect that he is
addicted to the use Of intoxicating
beverages to such an extent as to be
classed as an inebriate, together with
other evidence as to his general char
acter have been sent to Judge Whit
taker, who Is now enjoying vacation
at Lake Okoboji.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
CHARGED With Attempted Rape.

Special to imeS-RepuDllcan.
LeMars, July 22.-Arthur Harris.
aged about 35 or 40, was brought to
LeMars on Saturday evening by Con-
stable Richards. of Hinton. and lodged
in the county Jail. Harris is charged
with one of the most heinous crimes in
the calendar. that of assault with at
tempt to commit rape OH the person of
a little girl.
The victim of the attempted assault
is olivia Loreditch, the 9-year-old
daughter of William Loreditch. a farm
err who resides two and half miles
west of Hinton.
Harris worked in Hinton and the
vicinity last year and was acquainted
with the Loreditch family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
Put on Regular Trains.

Special to Times Republican.
Harlan, July 22.-Mr. Il. T. Price, OF
Manly junction, came to Harlan Sun
day to take charge of the Great West
ern station at this place. On Monday
of this week the company put on their
first regular, which is a mixed train
and makes the run from Fort Dodge to
Tenant. Tenant is a new station
about nine miles southwest Of Harlan
in this county, and the runs are made
to that place owing to the fact that
the company has turning table tenn
porarily constructed there for the pur-
pose of turning their work engines.
Mr. Price, the new station agent here,
has been with the company for num-
Der of years, and comes to Harlan we'll
equipped to take care of the company S
business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
A Farmer Near Farnhamville
Meets With Fatal Accident
While Stacking Hay
HIS SKULL WAS CRUSHED
John D. Clark, the Victim Of tho Acct
dent, Died About Two Hours After
Receiving His lnjuries-caused by
Breaking of Timbers in the Hosting
Apparatus.
,ecial to Times-Repubiican.

Special to Times Republican.
Farnhamville, July 22.-Whfle stack
ing hay In his field. six miles south of
here. Tuesday John d. Clark, an In
dustrious and much respected farmer,
was killed by the derrick falling on him
and crushing his skull. Mr.. Clark was
standing under heavy load of hay as
IL assembled into the air to the stack
and timber in the hosting apparatus
of the derrick broke, letting heavy
beam fall. This struck him on top OF the
head, rendering him unconscious.
physician was summoned. but 1t was
impossible to sustain .fe. and death
came about two hours after the acct
dent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
New Park for Iowa Falls.

7SppCIaI 10 I In1tS-1IVpQUlICaH.
Iowa Falls, July 22.-Another beau
tiful park and pleasure resort has beer
added to the large number that has al
ready made this city famous and
rightfully given 1t the name of the
Scenic City. f. e. Canaan who owns
the property hitherto known as the
Sloan Springs tract has improved the
place and opened it to the public as a
resort for picnickers and visitors from
other towns. Mr.. Canaan has added
to the natural beauty Of the place by
planting ornamental trees, laying out
nv OFT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
Storm DESTROYED Small Grain.

Primghar, July 22.-At 2 o'clock
Monday this locality was visited by
the most destructive hail storm ever
known here. The storm extended from
three miles east Of the city to the coun-
ty line, twelve miles west of here. 1t
extended northwest beyond Sheldon,
which is eighteen miles from here In
many places the small grain was COM
pletely destroyed, and corn was badly
damaged. 1t is impossible to give any
close estimate of the amount of dam
age, but it will be many thousands Of
dollars. The damage to buildings was
light.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
FERRIS NOT MURDERED.
coroner's Jury Says Hampton Man Met
Accidental Death,

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, July 22.-Ben Ferris, the
Great Western brakeman killed on the
night of the Fourth of July near the
ball park, met an accidental death -
such was the the verdict Of the coron-
er's jury, which sat at the inquest held
Monday afternoon. No evidence Of foul
play was found and there was nothing
in the testimony to warrant the jury
returning verdict of death by murder.
J. G. Holmes, the fireman with
whom Ferris is supposed to have quar-
relied, was placed on the stand and tes-
titled to the effect that he was on his
engine at the time that Ferris met his
death, and in no way could he have had
a direct hand in the case. He said that
Ferris and he were acquaintance, but
that they had never had any trouble
and further that he had never made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
MORE STORM REPORTS.
New Danish Brotherhood Hall at Jack
sonvilIe, Badly Wrecked.


sonviIle, Badly Wrecked.
Special to Times-R Republican.
Harlan, July 22.-The severe hail and
wind storm that passed over western
Iowa Monday afternoon between three
and four o'clock. did an immense
amount of damage in this county. The
territory covered varies from mile to
two and one-half miles in width, and
first struck the county in the vicinity
of Irwin, passing in southeasterly di-
rection. The hail and wind battered the
crops into the ground: destroyed the
trees, and in many places buildings
were either blown to pieces, or badly
wrecked by the wind.
AT the country town of Jacksonville,
nine miles east OF Harlan, the Danish
Brotherhood were building a new hall.
This was blown from the foundation
and badly wrecked.
Phil Armentrout, a farmer living In
the vicinity of Jacksonville, reports that
his crops were entirely destroyed. He
was in Harlan yesterday when local
speculator offered him $25 for his crop
of corn and oats SIS acres of the former
and 30 of the latter, or rather the re-
AAissAiis' VI tiAS9S SAoPo, uS pIoiiptly az.
cepted the same and received the SIS
in cash.
Reports have been coming in from
different neighborhoods visited by the
storm, and they all indicate serious
damage to crops. and considerable de-
struction of property: also some injury
to live stock.
One farmer reported that the wind
and hail drove his horses into barbwire
fences, and some of them were severely
injured. The storm was not severe in
the immediate vicinity of Harlan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
William Laird, of Knoxville,
Kills 16-Year-Old Boy
With Gun
ne REFUSED TO GET OUT OF BED
Father Becoming Angry Shoots Him
Dead and Attempts the Life of An
other Son-Then Turned the Gun
Upon Himself With Fatal Effect
Other News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Knoxville, July 22.-Because his son
Charles, aged IL, refused to gel UP
when called. William Laird shot and
killed the boy as he lay in bed at his
home here early today. He then chased
a younger son to the home of a neigh
Dor in an attempt to I'LL him. Laird
then turped the weapon upon himself
with fatal effect. Laird was addicted
to drink and separated from his wife.
the latter taking three children and
leaving two sons with the father.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
Found Beer in House.

Humboldt. July 22.-The police force
of this city raided the house of John
Shire, living in the south part Of town,
lately and captured two and half
barrels of beer. 1t has been surmised
that he was dealing out liquors in good
quantities and the search was the re-
suit. He will be brought up for trial
for bootlegging. probably the last of
this month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
Woman Tried to Suicide.

Riverside. July 22.-In fit of tenn
porary insanity Mrs. Frank Rebachek,
of this place. attempted suicide by sew
ering one of the arteries OF her arm.
The deed WAS committed with q sharp
butcher knife. After she thought that
death was certain. she called her hus
band to bid him goodbye. The hus-
band Immediately summoned medical
assistance. and after work that seemed
hopeless the flow of blood was stopped.
1t is now believed that she will recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
Finds Valuable White Pearl.

Prairie du Chen, Wis, July 22.-The
largest fresh water pearl on record
was found at Genoa, Wis, by a IT.
year-old son of Willis Hastings and
brought to this city yesterday. 1t
weighs 1s5 grains and is pure white.
It measures 1916 OF an inch in diam
eter. A local dealer bought it as 1t
came from the shell for $2.675. It's
real value is said to be many times
the price paid for 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
ACCUSED OF MURDER.

ottumwa Negro Arrested and Taken
to South Omaha.
Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, Iowa, July 22.--Chief OF
Police Briggs, of South OMAHA, has ar
rested Andy Tucker colored, in the
Morrell Packing plant here, on the
charge of numbering Harmon Sappho'
another negro, in South Omaha, on the
right of July TO- Tucker stabbed Sappho
thru the heart In fight. Tucker has
been in Ottumwa for the las. week and
has been working in the packing house.
He is an tx-convict. He was taken
back to Omaha last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
The Waterloo Factory Boom.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo July 22.-Work has COM
menced on the factories which We're
contracted for by the board of trade
several months ago and which gave
Waterloo such boom. The Litchfield
company is the first firm to begin the
fulfillment of contracts. This firm will
erect five large buildings yet this year.
All the laborers in the city who are not
now employed will find work on this
plat Of ground west of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
Saws Wife Deserted Him.

Cedar Falls, Iowa, July 22.-C. H.
Clark, Jr., has instituted suit for di-
vorce from his wife on the ground that
she has deserted him without cause.
The couple were married at Steele, N.
D., in 1900. and the next June Mr.. Clark
says his wife deserted him and has
never returned. He seeks no alimony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
FINE JEWEL IN CLAM SHE'LL.
Mississippi Digger Sells the Pearl for
Six Hundred NolI---

Dubuque, July pa man named
Hines, who is one of the colony of clam
diggers encamped along the Mississip-
pi, few miles below Dubuque, found
pearl of immense size and brilliancy
Saturday, and sold it to local dealer
for $500. 1t is claimed that 1t Will
bring $1,000 in the eastern markets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-22
GIRLS MOTHER WHIPPED HIM.
Des Moines Young Man is Severely
Chastised.

Chastised.
Des Moines. July 22.-Clarence Kilby,
said to be a Rock Island fireman. had
an ugly experience Sunday afternoon.
He called to see Miss Bessie Lawson,
with whom he had been going, and
was confronted by her mother who ac-
cused him, on The testimony of the
young woman herself, Of having made
improper propositions to her. The
irate mother locked the door of the
room, and producing a cane she pro-
ceeded to chastise the young man FUR
iously. and continued this until another
man arrived on The scene and released
Kilby.