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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
DROWNING AT SHENANDOAH.

Avery Stevens Meets Deoth in Water.
of the Nishnabotna.
Shenandoah, July 6.-Entil O'Clock
Saturday evening the Fourth of July
celebration had been one of the pleas
ATTEST events in the history of the town
About that time Avery Stevens, the 16-
ycar-old son of o. b. Stevens, the
greenhouse man, with number OF
companions went swimming in the
Nishnabotna, about mile north OF
town. In some manner Stevens got be-
You'd his depth and was Crowned. The
alarm was soon given and a large
crowd began searching for the body.
The boys parents left Friday for a
visit in Kansas.
Aside from this unfortunate accident
the day here was a pleasant one. and
thousands of visitors were here from
all parts of the county.
The Clarinda and Shenandoah bali
teams played two games, The game in
the morning was victory for Clarinda
by score of to 3. The afternoon
game went to the home team by a
score of 4 to 3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
Explosion of a Home Made Can
non Causes One Death and
Several Injuries
TWO OF THE INJURED MAY DIE
Grow Bar Used as Ramrod Causes
a Spark Which lsnited the Charge
and Terrible Results FoIlowed-Hay
Fork Falls and crushes Young Mans
skuIl-other Accidents.
Special to Times-Republican

Special TO Times Republican.
Harlan. July Undergraduate day
brought sorrow and suffering into
number of homes at Harlan. Particu-
lars of the accident at the Nelson ma
chine works are as follows:
Some young men employed at the
works were loading cannon they had
made, when the home made gun ex-
ploded with fatal results.
Chas. Kinsey, molder at the foundry
aged %, and married, had leg badly
shattered, and died at three Saturday
morning.
George Anderson, aged IA, limb badly
torn. Chances Of recovery are very
slight
Peter Jensen, aged "a, single, lost one
eye, and possibly both. with other In
juries, but will recover.
The young men were loading their
cannon and using crow bar for
ramrod when the explosion occurred
The affair has cast a gloom over our
city.
The eighteen year old son Of Mrs.
Joseph Frum, of West Phalis township,
had his skull fractured by falling
hay fork. DR.. Allison, Of Omaha, was
called and dressed the wound. The
young man will probably die.
Mrs. Samuel Hudson, wife of car
penter, Of this place, died Saturday
from pneumonia after two weeks ILL
ness. The funeral was held Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
Eur,inu gpub1itas lnmda au1g {. 1909

lowering sky all day the 4th. very
unique feature was the address OF the
Hon. M. F. Healey, of Fort Dodse'
Iowa. A Methodist amp-meetlng WAS
in full blast at the Chautauqua grouhus
where Mr.. Healey was taken at .he
hour set for the address. MI. Heaiey
began by saying that inasmuch as ne
had left one party and could not agree
with the other 1t was difficult Tor MN
to say just where he stood. DE, now
ever, delivered masterful and 1alr
address and before he had finished ana
sat down he had so aroused the MN
istry, of whom there were more IMAM a
dozen on the ground, that amens ana
halleulias We're heard from all direc-
tons and a stranger might have easily
been led to have asked which OF the
bishops of the church it was VINO was
preaching the sermon. The general
verdict here is that it was the cleanest
and most common sense view OF the
great questions of the day that mas
been heard in many day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06

Lewis.
Lewis has one case Of smallpox one
of the members of Sam Russell's fam
lily.
Richland.
Elder Lambert, of Ottumwa arrived
Wednesday and at the meeting
Wednesday evening it was decided to
employ Rev. Cowden, evangelist, to
fill the vacancy made by the death OF
Rev. Gilmore.
Clear Lake.
one of Henry Garlock's teams ran
away last Friday with a wagon and
ran into his fifty-foot steel tower wind
mill, bending one of the four supports
to such an extent, that the mill fell to
the ground. 1t came very near striking
Henry fine house as it came down.
Council Bluffs.
julius Kraft, farmer near this city,
was killed on the west end of the motor
bridge Saturday. Kraft was driving
east when his team became frightened
land unmanagable and ran away, throw
ing him from the wagon and infiict-
ing injuries from which he died short
time afterward.
Audubon.
L. D. Carson was arrested charged
with violation of the liquor laws in
two ways, the procuring Of it by mis-
representation and illegally disposing
of the same. He was tried before May
or Nash recently and was assessed
S. and costs, which he paid. We I'M
derstand the authorities have one or
ID, ND Low, 1aN
surveillance.
Wallinsford.
While engaged in a game of ball and
occupying the position of third base
man, George Bartell, was struck by a
baserunner In such a way as to fracture
both bones of the left leg between the
knee and the ankle. DR.. Quammen as
sisted by DIR. Anderson, of Baskerville.
reduced the fracture and George is
resting as comfortably as could be eX-
pected. Mr.. Bartell is d young man of
good habits, and no further compiled I
tions are expected in the case.
Iowa City.
Samuel Mclaughlin, the 13-year-old
son of Samuel Mclaughlin, of Hills,
was the first Fourth of July victim
Thursday He was holding large
firecracker in his hand, and thinking
the fuse had gone out locked into 1t.
The cracker exploded in his face and
the powder shot into his left eye. For
tunately none of the paper entered the
eye. He was brought to the city for
treatment and the physician believes
he will be able to save the lads sight.
McCIausIand.
McClausland is to have a new bank
opened here on July 6. William Bier
kamp. Jr., and E. p Wingert, have been
figuring on the deal for the past week
or two, but did not close up the matter
until Thursday, when they were down
here. A nice corner lot has been pur-
chased, and a new building will be cree
ted in the near future. The two main
officers of the bank are William Bier
kamp Jr., president, and e. p, Wingert,
cashier.
Estherville.
"Hankey" Jones, a lad of IL, who
has heretofore been in trouble several
times, is in the county jail, awaiting
a hearing on charge of breaking and
entering, with fair prospects OF being
sent to the reform school Tuesday
night, in company with another boy
of about the same age, and who has
heretofore borne a good reputation,
broke into the shop of G. u. lngvali,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
Further Details of Case of Mrs.
Blydenburgh, Which Is
Being Investigated
HUSBANDS FRIENDS ARE LOYAL
They Believe He is Innocent and Will
be Fully Exonerated by Investigation
Deciding of 24o Acre Farm to Bly,
denburs by His Wife One of the Incl
dents of the Case.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to mes-Republican.
Eldora, July 6.-Since the publica-
ton of the story Friday that an inves-
tigation into the cause of Mrs. e. >
Blydenburghs death was being made the
public has become greatly interested in
the case. Some further details have
been secured in regard TO the case. Few
people here believe anything will come
OF the Investigation. Mr.. Blydenburgf
has always borne a good reputation and
his friends are confident that no suspi-
cion will rest upon him when the case
has been disposed of.
1t is said that Mrs. Blydenburgh had
rot been sick long and had severe vom-
ting spells prior to her decease; that
Mr.. Blydenburgh wanted to ship the
remains back to Ohio The same day
but the same, could not be got ready in
time. and was sent the next day fol-
lowing her death.
The household effects of c. S. Bly,
|cenburgh and Miss Jennie Rosebor-
ough came 20 this city together from
the east and the couple met here and
We're married on Oct. 3. 1902, by Rev
Black. The marriage record gives the
age of each as 40 years. On Oct. IL
Mrs. Blydenburgh decided to her hus-
owned by her near Hubbard. The
couple made their home in this city
and Mr.. Blydenburgh is HOW living here
with two children by q former wife.
Mrs. Walter Keller sister of the de-
ceased woman, living near Hubbard,
has just returned from Elyria. Ohio.
where the deceased woman formerly
lived and where she WAS buried, and
makes the startling statement that the
remains of the deceased woman had
been disinterred and an examination of
the stomach was made. which showed
a quantity of arsenic. Thu stomach was
sent to Ann Arbor for more careful
examination and Drs. Morse and Geth-
man and County Attorney Noble, of
this city, at the instance and request
Of Mr.. Blydenburgh have gone to Ann
Arbor to be present at the investiga-
ton The doctors feel confident that
the investigation will entirely exoner-
ate Mr. Blydenburgh from any COM
pllcity in the death OF his wife.
The father of the deceased, John w.
Peterborough, is a prominent attorney
and wealthy, citizen s.of Mason. Ohio,
and will. it is said, leave no stone un"
turned to discover. the truth of the
cause of the demise -of his daughter.
Mrs. Keller is terribly wrought up over
the matter and believes a fearful crime
has been committed and her sister was
the victim Of scheming villain. The
result of the investigation is awaited
with almost breathless interest by
many here and at Hubbard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
The Fourth at Hampton.

Special to Illness epuDllcan.
Hampton, July 6.-The Fourth was
celebrated in an elaborate style in this
city. The morning YVES dark ana
gloomy, and it threatened rain most of
the day. People thought it would be
stormy day, but as the day progressed
the sky ightened and it turned out to
be an ideal day for the thousands that
came to enjoy the national holiday
The parade at 1890 was a grand sue
cess. The entire day was occupied IN
sports of all kinds and a speech by the
Hon. V. p. Dolliver. of Fort Dodge. AT
$3.50, the time set for the ball game.
, large crowd went to the west side bali
grounds and witnessed one of the finest
games of ball ever played in this city
between Mason City ana Hampton, 1t
taking eleven innings to decide the con-
test. The issue in the final inning was
2 to l in favor of Hampton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
FIGHTERS LAND IN COURT.
A Neighbor's Quarrel Results in
Fist Fiqht Near Ames.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, July "a case was tried In
Justice S. p. O'Briens court Friday
wherein Walter Kessey sued George
McGinness for assault and battery
with intent to commit great bodily in
jury. Kersey is lad of about seven
teen years and McGinness is consider
able his senior. both living about six
miles northeast of town. 1t seems that
the Kersey and McGinness families
have been at outs for some time and
it was because of these family troubles
that young Kersey and McGinness got
into an alteration over some stock and
which resulted in bringing the said
plaintiff and defendant to blows The
defendant was found not guilty and
discharged
This being state case the costs were
thrown onto the county to pay.
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imprisoned man complicated matters,
more ground caving and Mr. Chacey
was buried still deeper. Other help
soon came and worked with will
and 80 minutes afterwards he was TAX
en- out of the death trap in an uncon-
scious condition. Up to the time of the
second caving he was perfectly con-
scious and did not suffer any pain
more than the menta! suffering of fac
ing death in this tragic manner.
Mr.. Chacey is again up and around
but vouches he would not go thru
the ordeal for twice what he is worth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

by removing a glass in the window on
| the north side, and stole a couple of
| revolvers.
Audubon.
| Thomas Mcclure, young man, four
| teen years of age living near Brayton
was arrested and brought to Audubon
charged with stealing tickets from the
| c. r. l. & p. railroad depot at Brayton
and it is said that the young man was
caught in the act OF stamping ticket
he had taken from the ticket case. 1t
| is also said that about a month ago
| it appeared the ticket case had been
tempered with and the agent was
watching for a repetition of the offense
and caught young Mcclure in the
act.
CenterviIle.
Alexander Weller, the Red Cross
druggist, had his right arm badly burn
ed at 10 o'clock Thursday forenoon by
an explosion of a pound bottle of bro
mine, volatile liquor. Mr.. Weller was
taking the cork out of the bottde when
the friction and the warmth of his hand
exploded the liquid. The bottle burst
with loud report into many pieces,
which We're scattered over the pre-
scription room. The burns on Mr. We'll
ler's arm were quite severe, but he i'm
mediately applied remedies which were
at hand, and soon had the arm band
aged.
Jewell.
F. G. Snyder & Cos. gas plant is
now under full Roadway. We un-
derstand that all the machinery has
been purchased and is on the way.
The foundation for the building To-
Gated on their lot south of the water
works is now in and the contract
for the same has been let to c. l..
Briggs, Of Webster City. The build
| ing will be 1Sx24 feet with a 14-foot
solid brick wall, one story with 10
foot ceiling, built of Jewell brick and
laid up with red mortar. The plant
is expected to be in operation by Au-
gust LIST.
Lehish.
Mr.. William Young, for some time
la we'll known barber at Lehlsh, oleu
last week as the result OF lnflam1ha-
ton caused by piece of onion louelhs
| in his throat He had been eating the
vegetable, when very small piece
became fastened in his throat ana re-
fused to be dislodged. The substance
caused q local irritation, inflammation
| Of the glands following. so that ne
could no longer eat The physician
finally succeeded in getting the oHend-
ing vegetable, but Mr.. Young,s CON
Aition had become so serious that MS
recovery was impossible.
Holland.
| Mrs. Asjen Freese suffered from
very severe case of weed poisoning the
latter part of the week. She was work
ing in the garden on Thursday and her
| face there came in contact with some
unknown poisonous weed. 1t began 10
do its dangerous work at once and by
Friday morning it had spread over the
face and chest, causing severe swelling
and pain in those parts. Medical ala
was called early or the poisoning would
probably been followed with fatal re-
| suits. She is now out of danger and
will suffer no permanent effects from
the injury.
Brighton.
Fire destroyed G. A. Smiths harness
shop, burning the entire stock, and
also G. p. Judsons household goods
which were in the rear Of the building.
The building belonged to G. P. Judson.
! Before the citizens. who quickly gath
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06

WENT TO JAIL WITH HUSBAND.
Wife Of Fred CHM Preferred. Cell to
Hotel With Her Spouse.


Upton July 6.--It is not often that
a person will voluntarily go to jail. but
when such a one is found it is nearly
always woman. Upton had a case of
this kind last week, in the person of
Mrs Fred CHM. Of purant. who passed
Wednesday night in jail with her hus-
band rather than go to hotel CHM
was one of the Rurant saloonkeepers
recently convicted of violating the
liquor law, and fined $500 and costs.
The others paid their fines and he
agreed To do likewise. but failed to keep
his promise, and his absence from home
saevd him from arrest and imprison-
ment sooner. He recently returned
home and Deputy Sheriff Barclay went
down after him Wednesday. He was
brought up that eevning and placed in
Jail, and in spite of the entreates OF
the officers to stop at q hotel. his wife
passed the night behind the bars with
her husband. The next morning, how
ever, she returned to Durant where she
succeeded in raising the money with
which TO secure her husbands release
that night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
Rural Carrier Goes Wrong.

Baskerville, July 81. E. Carroll dis
appeared Monday night and nothing
has been heard OF him. Fear of pun
ishment for serious offense he COM
mitted was the cause of his sudden
departure 1t is not known exactly
what course will be pursued regarding
him.
He has been employed as carrier on
rural route No. 1, since Feb. l, 1902,
and has discharged the duties of his
position in very satisfactory manner;
he was gentlemanly and accommodating
to his associates and patrons and his
presena course is a shocking surprise
to those who are the best acquainted
with him. The rural route is being
served by Ed Gray. who will remain In
charge until a new carrier is ap-
pointed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
SUICIDE At HAMPTON
Charles Chesterfield Found
Dead On Iowa Central
Near That City
SMALL BOY DISCOVERS BODY
Chesterfield Committed the Deed Sun
day Afternoon, Being Accompanied
by Two Companions Until Near the
Place Where He Was Found-Body
Removed to Undertaking Parlors &
special to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Republican.
Hampton, July 6.-Charles Chester
field committed suicide a little ways
north of Spring creek bridge on the
Iowa Central embankment, about a
mile north of this city, Sunday after
noon. He rode out to Iear the place
where the deed was committed with
two young men and left them to walk
up the track. A short time after small!
boy happened to pass along the track
and discovered the body lying on
the embankment. He gave the alarm
and crowd soon gathered and the
body was removed to d. ]. Paul's I'M
Gertaking establishment by the coro-
ner, where an inquest will be held to-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
MURDER AND ARSON
Tried to Stab the Marshal and Set Fir,
to Jail.

Special to Times Republican.
Peterson. July quite an exciting
affair occurred on the streets today.
William Luther becoming noisy. under
the influence of liquor, in resisting ar
rest, attempted to stab the marshal, but
was finally overcome and bound hand
and foot, was taken to the lookup,
where, after breaking all the windows
and the bedstead, he set fire to the bed
clothes. The fire company was called
out and succeeded in subduing the
flames, also giving him good drench-
ing. He was taken to Spencer for safe
keeping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Ben Ferris, of Hampton, Ground to
Pieces Near Dubuque.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, July 6.-Ben Ferris. who
has been working for the Chicago Great
Western between Oelwein and Du-
buque in the capacity of brakeman. was
found literally ground to pieces In the
yards at Dubuque Sunday morning.
Had it not been for his watch and some
papers found on his person it would
have been impossible to identify the
mangled remains. AT the present time
it is not known what was the cause of
the accident.
He was son of B. +. Ferris. of this
city, and grew to manhood in this
place. His brother Ernest asked him
II Oelwein to come home with him ana
spend the Fourth and he told him that
his clothes were in Dubuque ana he
could not come UP from there when he
returned from his run: but that was
the last time he saw him alive. His
remains Will be brought here for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
SHOT PROVES FATAL.
Monona County Attorney Dies From
Gunshot Wound - Funeral Yester-

day.
Mapleton, July 6.-Harry B. Ord
way, who accidentally shot himself
Thursday afternoon, died Friday night:
The funeral was held here Sunday. The
Sons of Veterans had charge.
Mr.. Ordway's death cast a gloom over
the community where he was born
and raised and grew to young man.
hood. He was promising young
man and took an active part in politics.
being delegate to the coming re-
publican representative convention.
The accident occurred Friday after
noon at the farm house of J. D. Grow,
about mile south of Mapleton. 1t APP
pears that he was in the act of putting
% calibre revolver in his trousers
pocket, when it was discharged, the
ball entering his left side upward
thru the stomach, cutting an artery and
lodging in the upper part of the body.
Dr. Talboy and Wingert attended him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
WAS BURIED ALIVE.
U. S. chaoey, of sisourney, Meets With
Terrible Accident.

u. :. Chacey, OF oi9ourHey' "eSsS WIZ
Terrible Accident.
Special to Times Republican.
Sigourney, July CO.. S. Chacey
came very nearly losing his life in
a tragic manner.
The old cellar drain had shown signs
of being stopped up and it was cause
of considerable distIi Dance during the
last rainy period Mr.. Chacey went
to the outlet and dug down for the
cause. He had thrown out quite deep
ditch and laid down in 1t to claw out
the trash in the end OF the tile and
while in this position the ditch caved
in from both sides and completely bur
led him alive BY vigorous kicking he
managed to free one foot and by work
ing and twisting opened small pas
sage so that he could get air. His calls
for help were finally heard by his good
wife who gave the general emergency
alarm over the rural telephone.
S. b. Spry was the first on the
grounds and his efforts to release the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
CRUSHED BY SLATE.
Spring Creek Miner Meets With Ter
riple Accident.

Specialize Times Republican.
Oskaloosa. July 6.-Bernard Beget,
a miner employed in the Spring Creek
mines. five miles east Of the city. was
badly injured by fall of slate about
1890 a. M Friday. The rock fell about
eight feet and doubled him completely
up. Dr. Coveny was sent for and after
dressing couple of scalp wounds, one
In front. the other on the back or ms
head. on further investigation found
that the spine was dislocated from the
tenth to the twelfth dorsal vertebra,
inclusive. He Strengthened him out and
got the bones into place, and the pros
meets are that Beget will recover, as
his lower extremeties are perfectly cap
able of motion and sensation.
Beget is 81 years old, married and
has two children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
Had Hand Injured,

Special to Times Republican.
Rock Rapids, July 6.-Attorney S. D.
Riniker had his hand badly lacerated
Saturday afternoon by the premature
explosion of cannon cracker.
The Rock Island passenger going east
was delayed several hours by the tender
jumping the track. The accident oc-
Cured three miles west Of Rock Rapids.
The Rock Rapids band under Profess
sor c. Tonoli, furnished music at
Beaver Creek. Mimi, for the 4th of
July celebration
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
SET FIRE TO JAIL.
Drunken Prisoners at WelIsburg Mar
rowIy Escape Cremation.


Special to mes-Repubiican.
Wellsburg. July 6.-Two strangers
struck town Friday and Immediately
proceeded to fill up About p. m.
they became so boisterous that they
We're placed in durance vile after a
good struggle, in which our marshal
got nice clip in the eye. In short
while flames were seen issuing from
the jail and by the time it could be
broken open the birds" We're nearly
|strangled. They were dragged out and
when partially recovered were roped
land thrown back in to rest until morn
ing. when they were turned loose.
One of them suffered a very badly
burned hand and the ether few
bruises.
One of them seemed to have an un-
usual strong makeup. as it took three
or four to hold him while being tied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-06
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