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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
cowdrlck Exonerated By Gov. Ferguson.

Cowdrick ExOnerated By Gov Ferguson.
Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 1&-Dr. e. Cowd-
rick secretary Of the Oakland board
Of health, was exonerated yesterday
by Gov Ferguson on the charges that
had been made against him by the Ok
lahoma Medical association. Eight diff
ferent charges Of serious nature were
made and the members Of the asso-
citation say they will not let the mat
ter drop.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24

st. Louis, Dec. 22.-After going
through the supreme court the Kansas
City court of appeals aud the St. Louis
court Of appeals, beside the lower
courts, the case Of Thomas Sublette
against the st. Louis q Iron Mountain
Railway company. for the killing Of
bull in Adair county 10 years ago, was
settled yesterday In the Clayton cir
cult court by the rendering Of $276
Judgment in favor Of the plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
Protest Against Lax MarrIare nav,

Winfield, Kan, Dec. 22.-In a meet
ing Of the ministerial alliance held
yesterday a protest was entered
against the lax marriage laws In the
following resolution: I'VE express
our disapproyal Of the laxness Of d.
vorce laws and the exercise thereof
by the courts; and refuse to oficiate
at the remarriage Of those who are d.
vorced for other than scriptural rea-
sons"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
KILLED HIS FAMILY.
Roscoe W. Derby Commits an Awful
Crime at Cleveland, o.
The WIFE and THREECHILDRES SHOT



| Cleveland, O., Dec. M.-Roscoe w
Derby, machinist and about AZ year,
old, exterminated his family early yes.
terday by shooting his wife, his three
children and then himself. The crime
Is believed to have been due to de-
spondency over the impoverished con-
dition OF the family purse and the
near approach of Christmas. The
crimes were extraordinary in their
thoroughness and there was, evidently,
no mishap in their enactment. The
wife was killed first while sleeping at
her husbands side in bed; two of the
children were killed as they ran
hither and thither through the house
in the darkness Of early morning, en-
deavoring to escape their merciless
parent The third child was killed In
its bed after Its elder brother and sis
ter had been killed.
The dead are: Roscoe w. Derby,
his wife, Della; Harold, aged FIVE:
Alice, aged seven, and Thomas, aged
five.
Derby had been down town as late
as II o'clock Saturday night, ostensi-
bly, shopping, but In all probability
securing ammunition for his revolver.
When he got home his wife and he
talked with a neighbor who had been
calling over the approaching festival.
Derby seemed pale and nervous.
Shortly after his arrival at home the
neighbor left and the Derby family
went to bed.
The crime is believed to have been
committed about four o'clock yesterday
morning. Mrs. Derby was shot to
death in bed, two bullets having been
fired into her forehead and third,
probably fred after the children had
been exterminated, in the back Of the
neck. Mrs. Derby probably was killed
during sleep, the expression on her
face showing no sign Of struggle,
and 1t was calm and peaceful. Two
Of the children, however, probably had
/ struggle with their Infatuated par
emit, because they had been awakened
by the noise Of the revolver being
ared and sought IN escana him hut
without avail Harold,s bodv was
'ound lying in pool Of blood in the
kitchen and that of Alice in the dining
'oom with her face to the floor and
,ullet in her breast Harold NAV
ave been chased NV his father as
bara wos av,dorca NJ N,vbt IN the man.
ar IN which Tho frrnish,nps ~ the
ritcban were thrown about From The
ocation NJ the bullets in his head the
Nv evidentIv was caught Nv hid
ather in a styong erasn and held
vhila tha waaron was nl.cod against
he little fellows forehead and the hull
~ sent into HE brain There was
lao evidence ~ = STRUGGLE nm AI,cs,s
M The last of The children n die
y. rhono. .gaa eva IL nod ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24

This company, composed Of business,
professional and medical men OF ability,
paid SIoo,o for the right to make
fiquozone. That is the highest price
ever paid for the rights In one country on
any scientific discovery. It was paid BY
Is. after years of experiment with It, be-
cause Lquozone alone can kill inside
germs without killing the tissues, too.
Nothing else can destroy the cause OF any
germ disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
Fire In . santa Fe Roundhouse.

Newton, Kan, Dec. ia fire in the
paint shop Of the Atchison, Topeka q
Santa Fe roundhouse here damaged
ave locomotives and other equipment
yesterday. The loss is $4,000 The
fire was caused by sparks from an en-
CINE of q rotary snow pillow setting fire
to the roof of the roundhouse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24

Property and Debts of Kansas Counties.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 17.-According to
returns made to the state auditor by
the county clerks Of Kansas the total
taxable property in the state aggre-
gates $13,517.015. Several counties
have no debt at all, either floating or
bonded. They are Butler, Crawford.
Cove, Harvey, Jefferson, Jewell, Linn,
Miami. Nemaha, Neosho. Usage, Pot
tawatomie and Sherman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
An Electric Lac for southwest Nilsson

An Electric Lac for Southwest Missouri.
Jefferson City, NO., Dec. 1.-THE
Joplin, Neosho & Pierce City Inter-
urban Railway company was chartered
yesterday in the Office of the secretary
Of state to build an electric line in
southwest Missouri in the counties of
Jasper, Lawrence, Newton and Barry
and to run through Joplin. Sarcoxie.
Pierce City. Newtonia, CRANKY and
Neosho. The line is to be about so
miles In length.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
Ill.an Wm n.r. Anath.r rrr.

London, Dec la-sir Thomas LIP
ton announced his readiness to again
challenge for the Americas cup when
the silver service, subscribed Tor b.
The people Of the United States, vas
presented to him At a dinner held It
the HYDE Park hotel last night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24

Gold Discovered Near Msnomines. wis.
Milwaukee. Dec. ia special from
Menominee. Wis, says: Gold has been
discovered on farm near the town
of Lucas, Dunn county, near this city.
that essays e145 to the ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
Coal Companies suspend Work.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 21.-The Le-
high Valley Coal company and the Le-
high & Wilkesbarre Coal company an
nounce suspension Of work from De-
cember "a to January A and 1t is like
ly that this move will be followed by
other companies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24

seventy-Five Men Made Idle by Fire.
Peabody, Mass, Dec. 21.-The George
W. Brown glue works, operated by the
American Hide and Leather company
in South Peabody, were burned yester-
day morning, causing loss of 100000
and throwing rs workmen out of en-
ployment. The fire is believed to be
of incendiary origin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24

Any drug that kills germs % q poison
10 Won and II cannot be taken internally.
Medicine never destroys inside germs.
Linuozone kills them with oxygcn--a
tonic to you-the very source Of vitality.
Itki1ls them because germs are vegetables,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24

Lorraine, o.. Dec 21.-Ths planning
mill and paint and repair shops opsr-
ated By the Baltimore q Ohio rAilrpad
hers burned. The lol Il t12S.eoo. Hx
hundred employees an idls a. 4 result
q the hra. 81 sss.tiS>r.ftl- 4,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
Cen. John Q. nlaek Aeoept..

Washington, Dec. M.-Gen. John G.
Black has accepted the civil service
commissionership and the president
will send in his nomination when con-
gress reconvenes January 4.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24

FeveFs-Gall Stones Tumors-Ulcen
Goitre--(i0ut varieocele
0OnofFhea--Gleot WOmon'e Diseases
All diseases that begin with fevef-all inham.
mation-all cstsrrh-all contagious diseases-all
the results Of impure or poisoned blood.
In nervous debility Liquozone acts a. vital
izer, accomplishing what no drugs can do.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
Colombian Troops on the Move.

Panama, Dec. 2L.-News was brought
last night by the steamer Martinique
from Savanilla that two battalions Of
Colombian troops have left Savanilla
for Quidedo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
sau.sdsrsd The Money - ths Racs Tr.sk

Oakland. Cal, Dec. 1a-It was an
nounced yesterday that the shortage
in the accounts Of ". A. McKowan. the
defaulting secretary Of the board Of re-
gents Of the University OF California.
will amount to over s5o.0O0 He says
that all Of the money was sQuandsred
Al the race track.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24


ceorge,Dvn. o., Dee n.-FIre yes-
tsrday caused a loss Of 100000 to the
stores Of J. W. Wirthlin, Of Hoppel
Brothers. and Of william a. Hannon
and % MIIlsrs saloon ana eAlA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24

Chicago, Dec. 21.-Thomas D. Yates,
prominent clubman of Chicago, was
struck by cable car last night and
died few hours later. He was ~
years old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24
Germ Diseases.

These are the known germ diseases.
All that medicine can do for these troubles
IL to help Nature overcome the germs,
and such results are indirect and un-
certain. Liquozone kills the germs,
wherever they are, and the results are In
evitable. By destroying the cause Of the
trouble, It invariably ends the disease,
and forever.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-24

william Grant colorsd, was hanged
at Bainhridss. Ca, yestsrdAy for he
murder e Sanss hRs. q vhlts
farneE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
TRIED TO MURDER HIM.
Lake City Woman Usss Revolver on
Her Husband.

Specia! to Times Republican.
Lake City, Dec. ga defect in the
mechanism of a revolver--that was ali
that stood between Jacob Harshbar-
ger of this city, and death at tn.
hands of his Wife on Christmas day.
Worried into a state bordering on In
sanity by many marital woes, Mrs.
Harshbarger pointed the gun full al
her husband and snapped the trigger
1t failed to explode, or he would prob
ably have been mortal,y or seriousl,
wounded.
Before Mrs. Harshbarger had timt
to make a second attempt to shoot the
husband leapsd upon her. seized the
weapon and by superior strength
wrested 1t from her. She was immedi-
ately arrested and taken before Mayor
Hibbs. who ordered her sent before tbs
commissioners of insanity, there to BE-
examined as to the soundness of her
mind.
Mrs. Harshbarger's attempt upon her
husbands life is the sequel to long
series OF troubles between them. On
the evening of July "a last she pub
l.cly horsewhipped him in the streets
and later she filed a suit for divorce
which she afterwards withdrew This
past week she lost suit for the re-
covery of certain property which she
brought against her husbands former
partner in the livery business, Ralph
This PROBABLY brought on
The attack of insanity which led her
to attempt her husbands life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28

WILL CONTEST THE WILL
Heirs of John Pagan Want Charitable
Request Set Aside.

Special TO Times Republican.
create considerable interest because Of
lis far reaching Importance, was lileii
II the office of the clerk of the district
court late Thursday afternoon. Cath
crime Murtagh and Anne Curtis, sisters
OF the late John Fagan of Fox town
ship, residing in Ireland. have filed an
action TO sei aside the will in which Mr..
Fagan left the larger portion of his es-
tate TO charity to be used for the poor
of the city of Waterloo
1t will be recalled that Mr. Pagan
left will in which he bequeathed $500
to Marie Mullaney. Mary O'keef s400
ana the balance of his $4,000 estate TO
be used for Charitable purposes.
Plaintiffs allege that they reside in
the old country and did rot learn of
the death of their brother until after
the will was admitted to probate. They
further aliege that the Will which was
probated WAS not the last will and
testament of deceased for the reason
that he was over 20 years of age and Of
feeble mind at the time it was drawn
up, and did not have sufficient mental
capacity to execute the same.
Plaintiffs name Edmund Mullaney
and Rev. NJ. Cooney. trustees and Ed
mund Mullaney. administrator as de-
PENDANTS in the suit and ask the court
TO set aside the will on the grounds
named.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
ITALIAN STRANGELY SHOT.
He Staggered Into Wheatland Saloon
With Blood Gushing From Wound.

win 6Iood SuSn'b9 Tto"
Clinton, Dec 2S.-Rensario Grandah-
ETH, an Italian, lies at the Mercy nos
pital suffering from the effects OF d
dangerous pistol wound, thought 70
have been self-iniiicted. The man was
brought to this city from Wheatianl
on No. s, early yesterday. ana takea
in the ambulance to the hospital, where
he is under the care of physicians. II
is thought he will recover from the ef-
fects of the wound.
Grandanetti entered the Henrfchs sa-
loon in Wheatland Christmas night
with blood flowing from wound m
his throat. He sank to the floor. ana
was either unable or unwilling to tax.
The man was given such surgical at
tention as could be procured, and later
was removed to this city. The Wheat
land officers traced the blood stains 20
the Wheatland elevator some 800 fest
from the saloon, under which the shot
evidently had been fired. The revolve.
was not found, tho in the pockets
of the unfortunate man were severn.
A railroad ticket from
Marshalltown to Chicago was also
found in the pockets of the Italian, who
IS d SituilheI III titiS NiNihiss.
Upon his arrival at the hospital the
patient was taken in charge by the
who found that the pistol
ball had entered his throat, passing
upward and out near the nose. the
gun having been pointed forward from
the side of the neck, apparently. Un-
less complications arise the patient has
a good chance for ultimate recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
Frank Bolvin, of Belle PLANE,
Aged II, Killed by Albert
Cheryeney
THE SHOOTING WAS ACCIDENTAL
Young cherveney Had Found a Load
ed Revolver and Brought 1t Into
Room Where the Two Boys proceed
ed to Examine 1. With Fatal conse-
sequences,
Special to Times-Repnbliean
sequences

SPsNidi 10 iHleS-hepUDilCals
Belle PLANE, Dec 2S.--A fatal shoot
ing accident occurred here last night.
the victim being Frank Bolvin the IL
year-old son of we'll known people
here. The accident occurred shortly
before 0 O'Clock at the home of Albert
Cherveney, his son Albert Jr. firing the
fatal shot. Young Bolvin was spending
the evening at the Cherveney home and
shortly before the shooting Albert, who
is about 13 years of age, was sent
into an adjoining room to get BOOK.
He found q revolver in a bureau drawe.
and bringing ii into the room With him
began to examine it. II was discharged
accidentally and the bullet entered
young Bolyin's right cheek and 1t Is
presumed ranged upward and lodged in
the brain. The boy died instantly
Cherveney is almost crazed with grief
and remorse at his carelessness and the
parents of the victim are Frustrated.
An inquest was held last night YER
dict OF accidental shooting being re
turned after an investigation of the
accident. The funeral will be held
Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
TWO NEGROES ARRESTED.
Suspects in the Assault Case at coun.
ell Bluffs,

Special to Times Republican.
Council Butts. Dec. 2s.-rhe police
have arrested two negroes, namely
Nicely Zimmerman and George Will
liams, charged with the assault and
robbery OF Mrs. Mary Starks and Mrs.
Harry Sanders, Friday night.
The negroes were found In little
novel in the west part OF the city and
with them were two women who
claimed to be their wives and who
have been identified as being with the
two men the night of the hold-up. The
women were taken to the city jail.
The men were greatly frightened
when arrested and made no objection
to going along with the officers as a
crowd of several hundred people
gathered about the place when 1t was
learned what the officers We're abou:
There were some threats of lynching
and the men were taken directly to the
county Jail for safe keeping.
The men We're fully identified by the
women whom they robbed and at
tempted to assault, and also by the
street car conductor and half dom
passengers on the car on which they
came across the river from Omaha jus.
before the assault. After arresting
the men and women, the police made a
thorough search of the house ana
found several packages of stolen goods
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
News of Rode.

Special TO Times Republican.
Bode. Dec. pa letter from Sam T,
Hopkins to T. o. Hanson states tha.
he will again come here and assume
The es,itorship of the Bode Bugle Sam
vas editor of the Bugle little over a
Year ago and printed the best local pa
per we ever had.
The new city we'll is progressing
nicely, but connection with the tank
will not be made before spring, as sew
eral blocks of mains will have to be
laid. and at present there is too much
frost In the ground to do the digging.
Professor A. C. Anderson, the princi-
pal of our public schools. Is spending
the Christmas vacation at his parents
home near Sioux Falls, S. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. kinsett, the former
a merchant of Humboldt, are visiting
relatives here for a few days.
Christmas day was the coolest day
OF the season. the thermometer regis
tering 10 degrees below zero.
Public school will commence again
on Jan. 4.
Five business places and the opera
house will be heated with steam from
the plant in the opera house basement.
Professor Thomas johnson and wife
are visiting at the latter's parents
heme.
Nearly all the students who are at
tending the different colleges are home
during the Christmas vacation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.
Clear Lake.

Clear Lake.
The ice harvest began In real earn
est when Dan Howe of Mason City. put
force OF forty men to work cutting Ire
Tor MS Mason city ice houses. There
is now uniform thickness of sixteen
inches and 1t is as clear as crystal. The
electric road has put on special ice
trains to handle the business.
Gilman.
Peter Madr, b.s tr,6aa bic sn-.,ra
farm near Navh,,rs - sn,lans PRO.
for a f,fty-acra ,,ae, in., WOO, ~ (.-,,,
nell FORMERLY o,vnad Nv q q parn,en-
ter. Peter allowed SIPS per. acre for
MS new possession but we did not learn
what ne received for his farm. Madill
ana Vile VIII move to their new home
next spring.
Gearing.
Elder Houpham nastor ne Tho
Christian church is n,enari,e -
move to Winterset where he is ofr.
fered a salary of 81 00o NOR ,.a,r
with hoilsa rent frae ujs con.,,.,, a.,
here as we'll as the m,b,ic IN yana,aI
regret 10 lose Mr. and Mrs Hongh,,,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
Discovery.
State University Presented
With 80 cimen of EARLY
Form OF the Nautilus
RESEMBLES a HUGE SNAKE
1t Is in No Way Related to Snakes,
However, and Is Simply the Indu-
rated Mud Which Filled the Interior
of an Immense and Peculiar seashelI
Other Iowa News.
RESEMBLES A HUGE SNAKE
Special to Times-Repu5lican.

Iowa City, Dec 2S.-Through the
| Hesper. Iowa, the geological museum Of
the State University has recently come
into possession of striking and valu-
able specimen of one of the curious
| old fashioned types of life that -four
| ished during the earlier periods of geo.
logical history To the unframed eye
the specimen bears some resemblance
to section of huge scaly snake and
is little more than FIVE feet in length.
1t is nearly 10 inches in diameter at
the larger end, and tapers to about five
inches at the other extremity. 1t is
divided transversely into segments.
about 80 segements to each foot in
length In the process of quarrying the
hard, blue limestone in which it was
embedded, the specimen was unfortun-
ately broken. but DR.. Worth carefully
collected the pieces, and for all prac-
teal purposes it is as valuable as If
it were entire. DR.. Samuel Calvin,
professor of geology at the University,
says that the specimen, large and fine
as 1t is. is only Il fragment of an in
dlvidual that, when living, was more
than Is feet in length and more than
a foot In diameter at the larger end. It
is in no way related to snakes, but is t
simply the indurated mud that filled
the interior of a peculiar sea she'll of /
the size and shape mentioned. Cama- |
roceras proteiforme Is the name which /
paleon tologists have solemnly bestowed
upon 1t, and the beast is really an early, |
ancestral form of the beautiful pearly |
nautilus of the modern seas.
The nautilus has its shell closely and /
spirally coiled but the entire disk made
by the coiing of the elongate conical 4
shell rarely exceeds six inches in diam
eter. The cavity of the shell is divided
by partitions into number Of separate
chambers. whence the name Chamber
ed Nautilus is employed in the beautiful
poem of Holmes. Camaroceras was
much such an animal as the nautilus,
but ii was immensely larger The shell
was straight In form and dimensions
1t resembled great telegraph pole.
There are more than 400 of these cham
bers in the shell Of a complete, full
grown Camaroceras. and IL each REP
resents a years growth, some Of these
creatures attained ripe old age
There were giants in those days" and
there We're veritable and venerable
patriarchs as we'll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28

Corning.
The smallpox in Corning seems to
have been checked. A few more iso-
lated cases may appear but the
authorities feel confident of their
ability to prevent further spread OF
the disease. In over week there has
not been single new case and only
three, Charles Ridpath, A. j. Kepner,
and G. Q. Little, in nearly two weeks.
There are no cases under suspicion at
present and the decided Improvement
is gratifying to all our people. Quar-
antine has been raised in number of
cases.
Thompson.
Thompson will have one rural mail
route at least. Postmaster Ellickson
has received the information that the
proposed route running south of town
would be established The service Is to
begin January 15, and the placing of
boxes along the route will soon be
completed. The distance to be covered
by Carrier Speering is "a miles and
los families will be served No defin-
lite answer has been received from the
department in regard to starting the
north route, but 1t is likely that we Will
get 1t as soon as the roads in that dir
ection are satisfactory to the officials
Laurel.
Quite ripple of excitement was
caused by the arrest of Herman Willis.
upon warrant sworn out by Walter
Stineman, for the illegal sale of intoN-
icants. The warrant was issued by
Justice Buffer and Marshall Ross
made the arrest. Four bottles of beer
and a bottle of whisky We're also taken
into charge by the marshal and turned
over to the court At the annual
telephone melting held at the school
house but two bids for switching were
received, those of Mrs. Esther Fuller
and Ivan Hurto, the decision being in
favor of the former whose bid was S22
per month.
Ackley.
George w. Poisal, who died Sunday
night at the age of 81 years, was UNI
doubtedly the oldest living member of
the Masonic order in the world. He
had been a member of the Masonic
order for seventy-three years being
made a member of the lodge In Vir-