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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22

seven or eight hundrea-all naked as
they were born. smearel with blood red
paint, and yelling like devils.
we We're scared a-pl.nty. There is
no other name for it. The race began in
the other direction as tho a prize had
been offered for the one who would
reach the blockhouses first. Their
horses We're better than ours, and their
guns We're just as good, so there was
nothing in our favor. There was some
shooting, and we lost five men and
killed a few Indians. When we reached
the blockhouses we had no time to
hitch our horses, but Just tumbled off
them and ran for shelter. The Indians
killed as many of the horses as they
could and ran off with a lot more.
After we got into the blockhouses
we felt a little braver. | was standing
In iSont of one of them with our leader,
Major Dement,. when we saw an Indian
riding like wildfire up and down in
front Of us. I asked the major toilet
me take a shot at the redskin, which l
did: but if hit him or any other Indian
/ never knew it. Just as l rested my
gun on the floor with the barrel against
my breast, two Indians fired at me from
a fence corner. One ball struck me,
breaking the ramrod square off and
smashing the end of the gun barrel. /
thought. of course. was killed and
threw one hand toward my shoulder
blade, where i thought the bullet ought
to come out
Just then one of the fellows standing
near said. You're not hurt, John That
made me a little mad. but when they
opened my coat the ball fell to the floor.
II hadn't even gone thru my shirt, but
still believe it hurt.
Just about sundown." continued
Judge Knox. "old Black Hawk came out
on a little hill in front Of us and made
a long speech to his warriors. Such a
voice I never heard until megaphones
We're invented. and we were all sure
that was to be the end OF US. But
presently the Indians started off across
the prairie, all strung out in line like
so many cranes. and thus ended our
first rather inglorious battle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
a SMitchman Killed.

Eldon, Aug. 22-Charles McDill, a
switchman In the employ of the Rock
Island Railway Company in the yards
at this place. was injured While at work
yesterday and died at noon as the re-
suit of the accident The man, who
was about % years of age, came to Ell
don only four days ago fro Kansas City.
Kan, and entered the employ of tn"
Rock Island. Little regarding him Is
known here except that he was unmar-
ried and that he has relatives living at
Danesville, Ind. His mother has been
notified and she viii reach Ildon from
GAINESVILLE some time tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22

! the state. / am sure that in other cities
| the same spirit will prevail. only
| wish that / could have had time to
| cover the whole state before the bic
state meeting we are to have here next
Tusday evening where the manufacture
ers will form a state organiza ton thru
which they can work for mutual beneff,
especially in regard to expositions and
fairs. The Iowa commission and the
| state fair management are working in
| perfect harmony in this matter, and the
leading manufacturers of the state are
taking hold earnestly. feel that it is
nluvculeut that mas rgrea.5 meaning
for the industries of Iowa" Mr.. Hutch
ins will visit Sioux City. Burlington.
Council Bluffs, Dubuque, Davenport and
other cities just as soon as he can get
around to it. The lack of any state or
ganization or central body represent
ing the industrial enterprises of the
state has been a handicap in this work,
but this appears likely to be soon over
come.
In addition to the special convention
of the manufacturers of the state to be
held here during the fair week, the Iowa
commission on the Louisiana Purchase
exposition has arranged for headquar-
ters on the state fair grounds. Gov
ernor Larrabee will be here most of
the time and practically all the men,
bers of the commission and the super
intendents of the different departments.
On Tuesday morning On the fair
grounds there is to be a convention of
the persons interested in the exposition
work with papers and addresses by SUI
perintendents and others. On Wednes-
day morning there is to be another
meeting and President Storms of the
State college is to give a talk on the
Louisiana Purchase. The fireworks
display on the evening of the same day
will relate to the ST. Louis exposition.
Professor C. F. Curtiss, who is a mem
Der of a committee of the association
of agricultural colleges, will be present
to look after exposition matters, and
many others interested in the work
The plan of the commission is to inter-
est as many persons as possible who
attend the state fair in the plans for
Iowa exhibits at the st. Louis expo
sition. There can be no conflict of in
terest between the state fair manage |
ment and the commission on the ST.
Louis exposition work.
The state fair opened yesterday, and
the first two days are to be devoted en-
tirey to the placing of the exhibits
A hasty survey of the grounds shows
that the preparations are more COM
plete than ever before, that every de-
partment is filed, that the display of
stock and machine products of every
Kind will surpass anything ever seen in
The state. that many improvements
have been made for the comfort and
of the visitors, and that
he outlook for great fair, fully up to
he best that has ever been held in
he nearly fifty years of state fair ex-
)erience in Iowa, is all that the officers
.ould desire. The weeks program is
illed with good things The state fairs
If Iowa are no longer pumpkin and
ack shows, but great events for the
and, amusement of thousands
# Iowa people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
NET STRANGE DEATH
Jacob WiIsey Killed by His Wife While
Latter Was Endeavoring to Rescue
Him From lnfuriated Dog.

Tunkhannock, Pa, Aug 22.-Jacot
Wisey, farmer living near here, was
attacked by a vicious dog today. The
him down and was mangling him ter
ribly, wnen Mrs. Wilsey came to her
husbands rescue with an axe. She
struck at the dog just as Wilsey raised
his leg. Wilses received the full force
of the blow just below the knee, sever
physician could reach him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
ANOTHER FINE PEARL.
Muscatine Boy Picks Up One Weighing
Fifteen Grains.

Special to Times -RepUblican.
Muscatine. Aug. 22.-F'reddie Tobias,
13-year-old boy. while wrestling with
another youth at Franklin's button fac
tory Friday. found a valuable pearl. 1t
d npeass that while wrestling one of
the boys steppei upon q stray she'll.
which when turned over disclosed a
beautiful gem lying snugly ensconsed
or the inside. 1t tipped the scales a.
fifteen grains. 1t is perfect in every
respect. round and of a beautiful pink
color. The outer coating will not have
to be removed, consequently it can be
sold at it's face value. FIe was offered
5000 for it five minutes after he found
it. but refused to consider 1t at ALL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
Clifford Mabie Co. Fails.

Special to Times Republican,.
Ottumwa, Aug. 22.-Gifford, Mabie &
Co, which conducted branch in this
city during the spring months is now
in the hands of RECEIVER. The firms
liabilities are $4,000, while it's assets
will amount to about $4,000 Eight
men were employed in this city and two
wagons were used The firm did an
installment business and it is said was
very successful here. Thomas A.
Brasher was in charge af tia branch
conducted here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
The Race by Eu!Ietin.

New York, Aug. 22-lo:3o. The
start of the race will he two or three
miles to eastward OF the lightship.
The boats will be sent to windward and
leeward with another beat down the
Jersey shore. The wind is ten knots
and increasing, and a neavy sea is run
ming.
Bulletin: The preparatory gun was
fired at 11:3O; the warning gun at
11:40.
1l;42. The fight for position was hot
and interesting, Captain Baer following
every move of Captain Wringe, and it
looks as if he was getting the bettar of
it.
Unofficial starts Shamrock, 11:4S:2 20;
Reliance 11:46:1O.
1902. The Reliance seems to be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
KAY WAS MURDERED.
Now Very Apparent the Des Moines
Plumber Met With Foul Play,

Special to Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 22.-Investigatfon
has convinced the authorities here that
William Kay, a Des Moines plumber,
whose body was found beside the rail-
road track near Atlantic yesterday. was
in fact murdered. 1t was at first sup
posed he had been struck by train.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
A Tragedy at PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. Pa, Aug. 22-Two
children, Clara and Bertha Roder, were
killed by inhaling Illuminating gas to-
day. Their mother and two other chill
dren are in a dangerous condition.
Mrs. Roder said she had attempted to
murder the children and commit sui
eide because her husband who is tex
tile striker, is without money and with
out food
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
ELKS' TRAIN WRECKED
Special on Northern Pacific Goes Into
Ditch and Many are Reported Killed
Number Of Injured Placed at 100.

Tacoma. Wash Aug. 22.-Word has
been received here that an Elks' spec
ial train from Portland to Olympia, was
wrecked between Chehalis. and Ma
pavine, on the Northern Pacific rail-
road. Several cars We're ditched and 1t
is reported that several were killed and
injured. A private telegram says that
at least 100 were injured and many
killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
c. Hawthorne Wins $4,000 Stake.

New York, Aug. 22.-The big event
yesterday on the card for the Grand
Circuit races at Brighton eBach, was
the 100000 Bonner stake for 2:12 trot-
ters which was won by C. Hawthorne
after Billy Buck had won the first heat
and Kinney Lou the third. Judge
Greene, the favorite. won the $4,000
purse for 4year-old trotters, while the
favorites lost the PIP pace and the
PIG trot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
FT. DODGE BACKS OUT.
Declined to Entertain RegimentaI En-
campment at Eleventh Hour

Special to Times s-Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 22.--Adjutant Gen
eral Byers is up in the air. in regard
to tn ncampment of the fifty sixth
regiment. He had supposed it was
fixed to go to Fort Dodge and the
commission supplies We're loaded for
shipment from Cedar Falls when he re-
ceived . telegram stating that Fort
Dcdge did not want. the encampment.
This morning he received a letter ex-
planning it and closing the matter as
FAR as Fort Dodge is concerned He
says he. will locate the encampment be-
fore Monday even if be bss to lacate
it out on the prairie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
PLACES FOR IDLE MEN.
Nonunion Mills Of the American Shee
Steel Company May be Opened.

Pittsburg, Aug. ga meeting of the
advisory board of the Amalgamated
association will be held for the pur-
pose OF declaring the nonunion mills
of the American Steel Company open
mills to enable the idle sheet workers
to secure employment in them. With
few exceptions the mills of the sheat
company are in operation at the pres
ent time. OF the 164 mills of the COM
pany ninety eight are operated as nom
union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
Young ssrnun,'s Body Found.

Walloon Lake, Mich, Aug. 22.-The
body of Attorney Albert w. Barnum.
son son of ex-Judge w. II. Barnum,
of Chicago, who disappeared mysterious
ly several days ago, has been found In
thee water here. C. w. Rice, the boat
man employed to row Barnum, from the
village to the cottage across the lake,
is detained until the mystery Is
solved
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
Base Ball Yesterday.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston, IL Chicago. 3.
Philadelphia, /; Detroit, 0 (frst
game)
Detroit, 2; Philadelphia, 1 (second
game)
Cleveland, 10; Washington, 0.
st. Louis, s: New York, 8.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, .; Brooklyn. A.
Philadelphia, I; st. Louis, (first
game)
Philadelphia, s: st. Louis, 3 (sec-
ono game.J
Cincinnati, Z; Boston. (frst game.)
Boston. 10; Cincinnati, 2 (second
game.)
Pittsburg. 3; New York, 0 (nirst
game.)
New York. 9; Pittsburg, (second
game)
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville. z; Minneapolis, 5.
Kansas City, 8: Toledo, 5.
Milwaukee, 4: Columbus, 8.
st. Paul, 6: Indianapolis, 2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
GETS FIRST HANK OF SILK.
Secretary Wilson Hopes TO Educate tho
South


South.
Washington. Aug. %. - Secretary
Wilson exhibited on his desk in the
agricultural department yesterday the
first hank of silk reeled from the silk
reelng machines recently purchased by
the department. 1t is Secretary Will
sons desire to have the people of the
SOUTH and especially colored persons,
learn the business, because of the COM
parative cheapness of ttat labor. The
silk produced is of fine quality. I'VE
hope soon to have enough to make a
flag for the president" said Secretary
Wilson. THE United States imports
$75,00O,O0o worth of silk annually. and
it behooves us to do all we can to es-
tablish the industry"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
WABASH INTO CINCINNATI.
Gould Said to Have Secured the Chi.
caqo. Cincinnati and louisxille

Cincinnati, Aug. e2.-The Times sta,
announces today that Gould has Sc
cured valuable terminals and entrancs
into Cincinnati for the Wabash over
the Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville
railway, which is about completed
into this city. This so-called ''air line's
between Chicago and Cincinnati was
forced by the consolidating of the
Chicago, Richmond & Muncie and Gin
cinnati, Indiana and Western lines
1t is stated negotiations have been
closed for traffic arrangements over
the Louisville and Nashville road into
Louisville from Cincinnati.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
Miss Anthony Won.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Miss Bessie An
thony. western golf champion. proved
her right to the title again today By
defeating Miss Johnnie Carpenter in
the finals for the onwentsia CUP up
: to play. = gf,s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
T.-R BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NEWS OF TODAY
The Weather.

Sun Rises Aug. 23 at 5:14; Sets. 6:51.
Iowa-Unsettled tonight and sun
day; probable light local showers.
Illinois-Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday, with probable showers in the
central and north
South Dakota-Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday with probable showers and
cooler in the north, central and north
east tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
TeIegraphic News.
Reliance Wins Yacht Race.
Has Seven Minutes to Spare.
Cruiser Pennsylvania Launched.
Humbert Family Convicted.
Nine. Humbert's Sensational Speech
Elks' Special Train Wrecked.
Over Hundred Are Injured.
Military Instruction In Iowa.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News in Brief:
Bad Fire at Newton.
Crazy Attacks on Asyilms.
Robbery at Swaledale.
Suicide at Clinton.
Prof. Repp Turned Down.
Fusion in Hardin County.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
Are Iowa Peat Beds Valuable?
The Interoceanic Canal.
The Curse of Idleness.
Topics and Iowa Opinions.
LOCKER On's Observations.
For Sunday Reading.
PAGE FIVE.
General News:
Rapid Growth of States.
Miller Denies Bigamy Charge.
Miscellaneous News
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
City News.
Railroad Damage Suits Brought.
Merchants Formulate Plans of
Action.
Maroons Win From Garwin.
The New Greene Launch.
Local Comment.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Iowa and Commercial:
Board of Trade Quotations.
Review Of the Market.
Conditions of Trade.
Iowa Sports Gossip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
Memphis Editor Dies Suddenly

| Chicago, Aug. 22.-H. P. Ricketts,.
editor of the Memphis Scimitar, was
found dead in his bed at Kaizerhof Ho-
tel here today. His death is attribut-
ed to heart disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
SALISBURY sINKINe.s
English Statesman Suffers Relapse and
is Near Death

London, Aug 22-Lord Salisbury
had relapse at o'clock this morning
and has continued to slowly sink since
that hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
$4,000 IN, RINGS GONE
Sneak Thieves Make Successful Get
away With Jewelry Plumber at Cedar
Rapids.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 22.-Sneak
thieves stole tray of rings valued at
$4,000 from a. c. Taylor & Son, jw-
elers today. There is no clue to the
robbery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
RELIANCE. WINS
FIRST YACHT RACE
Shamrock Defeated Today In First OF the
1908 Series for the Americas Cup

In Stiff Breeze the American Boat Showed Its Superior
Sailing Qualities and Practically Assures Retention of the
Cup This Side the Atlantic Shamrock Sailed Pretty
Race and The Contest First Two Hours Was Intensely
Exciting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22

Reliance beats Shamrock by min
utes and 80 seconds, actual time Re-
liance's handicap, i minute. 81 sec
onds, making her win by Z minutes,
seconds.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-28
Frank Kelley, One of the Alleged
Crooks, in More Trouble.
Boy He Swsars Is His Son Repudiate
the Thief and Says His Name
Is Harris.
NEW WARRANT IS ISSUE

At least one of the crooks arrested
here several days ago on a charge Of
shop lifting, and who are all believed
to be professional thieves, will go to
the penitentisry, from present indica-
tions. He gives the name of Frank
Kelley. and when he and O'Brien and
others were arrested claimed that q
boy arrested with them, and who gave
the name Of Ed Kelley, was his son.
The elder man swore this morn.
ing when the case against him for
completely in the theft of some trous-
ers from Ike Aultman's was on trial,
that the younger man was his son.
Captain Henry Bailey and Officer
Joe Woods took the boy aside and
"swented" him until he admitted that
the man was not even a relation of
his, and that they had not been to.
gether long.
ho boN OihiiIS 'uht MS IlRut hhtut
is Ell Harris ana his home is York
town, Pa. He is now a hobo and met
the other "push" two months ago.
He likely has not detsilsd completely
to the police their dolngs since they
have been together tut he has told
them enough for them to swear out n
warrant against Frank Kelley, the
pretended father, for false swearing,
on which he will be tried next week
and doubtless held over
The police are now busy ransacking
the detective magazines, of which they
have many back numbers, for pictures
that may prove to be those of some of
the crowd, and have also looked over
the pictures in their rogues gallery.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-28
APPOINTED A CADET.

Washington, ID. o., Nov. 2S-Rep-
resentative Stanley today appointed J.
t. Pride of Union county, a West
Point cadet. The young man is q
brother Of State Senator Pride. Rep
resentative Stanley is to soon intro.
duce q bill for a new government
building at Greensboro, the present
one being too small.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-28
HURT WHILE HUNTING
MR.. CLARENCE MARTIN BADLY
WRENOHES A LEG NEAR
LA CENTRE.

Mr.. Clarence Martin, manager OF
the Imperial Tobacco company's plan,
on North Fifth street, was painfully
hurt Thursday while hunting near La
Centre. He VAS climbing a fence
when in some manner his left leg was
twisted and the ligaments badly
wrenched. He was brought to this
city last evening aud will probably be
Land up several days from the injury.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-28
WHOLE FAMILY KILLED.

Thin. o., Nov. as The family OF
Frank Miller. consisting Of five per-
sons-husband. wife and three chill.
dren-living across the eastern border
Vt this county, were exterminated
through the fatal forgetfulness of the
wife, who last nigh mixed a quantity
Of strychnine with corn meal for the
purpose OF poisoning rats which had
greatly ANNOYED the family. The poi.
soned meal was mixed with other meal
today ana used In preparing breakfast.
Judge W. A. Berry went to Benton
this morning on business.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-28
Y. M. c. A. NEWS.
BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES A
PROBABILITY.

Tho plan for putting billiard and
pool tables in at the Y. NJ. O. A. il
meeting with favor and il is expected
to have them in very soon. One bill
liAid and one pool tabele will be
bought and placed in the game room
A minstrel is being arranged by some
of the members of the association aud
will be given during the holidays.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-28
A Prominent Young Lady of
Sturgis Dies From Injuries
Big Fire in New Orleans Last Night
killing in Tennessee
in Scuffle.
DIED FROM BURNS.

Sturgis, KY, Nov. 2S-Miss Irene
Gibbs, who belonged to prominent
sturgis family, died last night from
horrible burns resulting from her
clothing catching fire from an open
crate. Mrs. Gibbs was also badly
burned and cannot attend the funeral,
which will take place at Rochester,
Ohio county.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-28
FIRE AT NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, Nov. 2S-A fire in the
heart Of the business and manufactur-
ing district early today completely de-
stroyed the plant Of the American
BiscHit company, and damaged num-
Der of surrounding warehouses and
other property. The loss will be
s225. 900.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-28
KILLED IN sCUFFLE.

Jonesboro, Tenn, Nov. 2S-David
Onkst WAS shot and killed here while
in friendly scuffle with Albert Mer.
rift over the possession of a pistol.
Both young men are quite prominent.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-28

TO PRESENT UMBRELLA-Mr
Lawrence Anderson will present. the
umbrella offered TO the yong lady
selling the most meal tickets for the
Home of the Friendless meals at the
exposition building tonight.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-11-28
MURDERED STREETS.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 2S-George Rey-
nolds, sixteen years old and son of
Police Captain Peter REYNOLDS, of st.
Louis. was murdered last night in the
streets of Chicago.