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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
He Burned Lot. Of Wood.

A veracious chronicler of the times
of Jonathan Edwards gives figures
which prove liberal consumption or
fuel in the household Of the great theo-
Logan. In the winter of 174O-4l the
town Of Northampton supplied the Ed
wards parsonage with seventy-hve
loads of wood. In the next season
eighty two loads were delivered. For
the succeeding winter the total was
seventy-eight, and year afterward the
astonishing quantity of ninety-hve
loads was supplied; There was no lack
of fire at the Edwards hearth. Is it
wonderful, then, that he preached
burning sermons?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
'GREENwELL TELLS HIS STORY.
Accused in the stanfieId Murder Extra
d;tion Proceedings Testifies.


Des Moines July 17.-With a steady
voice and in a cool way, j. w. Green
well, testified before the court in his
own behalf. He answered every ques-
ton promptly and in the cross examin-
alton was unconfused. II have no fear
of them making me say anything
wrong" he said, while waiting for his
wife to be taken to jail after the case
was adjourned to / o'clock yesterday
afternoon. II have only the one story
to tell. 1t is the truth and cannot tell
ii wrong"
He related how he and Stanfield had
MANNED to go to Mexico, to go into the
sugar business, and finally started. At
ter explaining that he had been forced
to buy new watch while in the serv-
ice of the railroad as conductor when
he had one, he told of his trade with
Stanfield on the way down. The Civ
ing away of Stanfields watch was one
OF the strongest points the prosecution
had against the accused.
1--WE arrived a. Tampico," the de-
PENDANT explained, ''in the night, and
took lodging IN a rooming house. We
got up at s. 80 on the morning of April
S, and started down the street together.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
MAY LOSE THE REWARD.
Train Robbers Confession contradcts
Express Messengers Claims.

\
Express Messengers Claims.
Drhun,,e July 17.-The confession of
Eddie Estelle, the convicted train rob
Der. that Gordon. the bandit VINO was
found dead beside the track after the
hold-up. was killed by Brownie, anoth-
err of the robbers, may have the effect
Of Express Messenger Byl being COM
PEELED to dig up the $1,000 which the
Adams Express company gave him FOR
shooting the bandit.
After the hold-up Messenger Byl VINO
had been to the fight with the bandits,
came to the fore with statement
that he had fired the shot which lad
the bold bandit low and he convinced
the express company that. his story
was correct, There was nobody else
who laid claim to having killed Gordon
and the company paid Byl $1,000 as d
reward for trying to protect their prop
erty.
Now. If the confession of Estelle Is
true 1t develops that Gordon was killed
nv one of his pals and the express
messenger was not entitled to the re-
ward There is considerable specula-
ton as to whether or not the express
company will ask Byl to give up the
money. Legally he can keep the money
but should the company demand ii
back he would have the alternate OF
digging up or looking for another po-
sition. 1t is most unlikely that the
company will take any such action, for
no matter whether Byl killed the rob
her or not it can be shown that he put
nm a game fight and if he didn't kill
Gordon it was not because he didn't
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
.F|VE HEIRS MISSING
Startling Developments In Set
Ting Up Estate of Wealthy
German Farmer
CHILDREN BY DIVORCED WIFE
Nothing Was Known of Their Exis-
tence Until the Administrator Began
to Settle Up the Affairs Of the De-
ceased-supposed to Live in Benton
County.
CHILDREN BY DIVORCED WIFE
special to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican
Algona. July 17.--When ]. II. Meyer
wealthy German farmer died it was
supposed that there We're only two
heirs to his valuable estate and that
the two children who lived with him
would inherit his fortune. Meyer left
no will and to the surprise of the adj
minstrator II. W. Dryer, of Lofts
Creek, it develops Meyer had live chill
dren by wife whom he divorced some
twenty years ago.
The five whose existence was unsus-
pected are believed to reside in Ben
ton county. as the christening GER
tificate, which revealed the fact OF
Meyer having had five children by his
first Wife, was dated at Luzerne in the
south part of that county on the
Northwestern railway. Mr.. Dreyer
has used every effort to communicate
with the Benton county heirs, but
without being able to hear from or get
a trace of one of them. Mr.. Meyer
was,divorced from his first wife about
20 years ago, and it is not believed
thatshe had any thought Of their hay
ing any legal right to any of his
property, and it is practically certain
that he did not intend that they should
inherit any of it. Believing, probab-
ly, that the divorce worked to disin-
herit the children, he was not aware
OF the necessity of will to give all
his property to the two children of his
second wife, whose tragic death in a
well, upwards OF year ago startled
the community, and at least he left
none.
The Benton county heirs now range
in age, according to the christening
certificate, from 80 to % years, their
names and ages being as follows:
Louise Helena, 80; Adolphina Allivina
Christina, 80: Johann Henneck. %:
Augusta F'riederika, 26. and Louise
Christina, IS.
The divorced wife's name was Adolf
pima Schnell Meyer, and the divorce
was granted in Palo Alto county. II
might have been supposed that these
heirs would be found in Palo Alto, had
not careful search been made for
them without avail.
There is legal process whereby
heirs who can not be found may, after
notice published, and after a certain
length of time has elapsed, be de-
clared dead, and the property divided.
Mr.. Dreyer, who is conscientious
and just man. will take no advantage
which the law may allow him. But of
course it is not just that the estate
shall be forever tied up, and the heirs
for whom it was undoubtedly intended
kept out of the enjoyment of their
patrimony indefinitely
The estate consists of a 160-acre
farm, which is mortgaged for $1,S00,
but in which the equity is probably
worth $1,000: half-section farm IN
Minnesota, the equity in which is
estimated, at $4,000; Fenton town
property valued at $3.50, and personal
property supposed to be sufficient to
pay off the debts of the estate.
The family We're Germans, and their
religious connection was Catholic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
Iowa at WASHINGTON.

Washington. July II. - Thomas
Ridgeway has been appointed carrier
and John Price substitute carrier at
Runnells.
Nicholas NJ. Scheckel has been COM
missioned postmaster at Spring Brook.
Harry Horsington and Louis b. Craig,
both of Davenport, have been APP
pointed mechanical craftsmen at Rock
Island arsenal. Illinois; salary. $1,000
each.
Civil service examinations will be
held this fall in Iowa for departmental
service Of the government as follows
Burlington, Oct. Is; Cedar Rapids.
Oct. IL: Des Moines, Oct. 8; Des
Moines, Oct. 10: Des Moines, Oct. III;
Dubuque, Oct. 10: Dubuque, Oct. FL;
Fort Madison. Oct. 81: Iowa City, Oct.
81; Mason City, Oct q: Mason City,
Oct. 81; Sioux City, Oct. G; Sioux City,
Oct 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
IOWA DRUGGISTS ADJOURN.
State Association Completes It's Work
and Elects Officers.

Council Bluffs, July 1.-THE twenty
fourth annual session of the Iowa
Pharmaceutical Association came to a
close here yesterday, and the druggists
have gone TO their various homes say
Ing that 1t has been the most success
full meeting ever held. The following
officers were elected:
President-Mayor Dell G. Morgan,
Council Bluffs.
First Vice President-George NJ. Ped
erson, Harlan.
Second Vice President. NJ. Lind
lay. Pomeroy.
neutrality-suspicious. Howard, Des
Moines.,
Treasurer. B. Webb, Dewitt.
Probably the most important piece OF
business transacted by the associate
was the passage of a resolution asking
that graduate pharmacists be not re-
quired to take the examination pre-
scribed by the state board. This hardly
/ met with the approval of all, and 1t
| was amended to read that graduates of
colleges that are accepted by the edu-
cational section OF the American Phar-
maceutical Association. shall be grant
ed certificates without the examination.
| The meeting place for next year was
| left in the hands of the executive COM
mittee, which is composed of the off,
GERS of the association. 1t Is quite prob
able that Waterloo will be selected as
that was the only town that was prom
inently mentioned for the honor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
The erinneu News.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, July 17.-Miss Mary Manly
is spending the week in Montezuma
with her friend, Nina Vest.
Mrs. Charles Kicker returned yester-
day morning from Cedar Rapids where
she has been caring for her sister-ln-
law. Mrs. Ella Ricker-Pierce, during
the last three weeks. Mrs. Pierce came
home with her and will stay some time
A large party of Grinnell people took
advantage of special rates and went 10
Marshalltown yesterday. Among the
number were J. II. McMurray, Jr., L. X
Cessna, Aldace Child. Lew Rinefort
George Grinnell and Frank Child.
Herbert Armstrong is spending his
two weeks vacation with his sister, DR.
Meta Burd, in Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs George Trumbell are
rejoicing over the birth Of fine boy
baby who arrived early this week.
Flora and Mary McGuin went to Mar
shalltown Wednesday afternoon for q
visit until Saturday evening with the
family of w. ]. Head.
Hon. J. p. Lyman went to Des Moines
yesterday morning to attend the meet
ing OF the State Bar association. He
returns this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Kicker have gone
TO Oak Park H.. where they will make
a few days visit with Mrs. thompson
Mrs. Richards mother. Later they &c
to omena, northern Michigan, for theil
summers outing.
Ernest Fellows and bride arrived
here Wednesday morning from Ceylon
MINI. After q weeks visit in Grinnel
they will spend a few days IN Eldor'
with Mrs Fellows sister, Mrs j. 7
CLYDE. From there they go to Wrlgh
county where Mr. Fellows is one of th'
instructors In the institute
| Mrs. Cornelia Mccoy is reported
quite low at the home of her son, Eu
gene Mccoy, northwest of town. Mrs
Dwight Welch, her daughter. is ex
pected here soon from Missouri, Wher
! her family moved last spring.
An addition costing $500 is to b
added to the old building of the ladies
/ dormitory of Iowa College. The worl
of excavation has been begun and
progressing rapidly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
.mAccAREE PICNIC.
The Even. at Eldora July % Promise.
to Be Delightful.

SpeClal 10 lltiles-INSpuohSaii
Eldora, July 1.-THE Maccabee pic
mic to be held in this city next Thurs
day, July %, promises to be big
event. Eight tents will be represented
Three bands will furnish music. Many
prominent Maccabees will be present
splendid program of amusements
has been provided for the afternoon
There will be picnic dinner. Visitors
are requested to mark their names on
the basket and they will be taken care
of by a committee. Coffee, sugar and
cream furnished free by refreshment
committee for basket dinner and sup
per in Riverside park.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
New Pastor a Success.

Special to Times Republican.
New Sharon, July 1.-THE Christian
church is especially fortunate in Sc
curing as pastor. the Rev. 7. j.. O'Con-
nor to succeed Rev. T. S. Handsaker
This gentleman comes from Fertile
Iowa, at the unanimous call of this
congregation. He is proving himself
an able and interesting speaker and
a capable pastor, and is making many
friends, both in and out of the church
The church building recently re-
modelled, has within the last few days
been repainted, making this edifice
credit to our progressive town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
su.piciou. Of Her Aunt.

.AIamma,' said little Marguerite
when the family and the visitors from
the country had sat down to breakfast,
ais it true that people who snore have
bad consciences? read in one of my
books that they do"
~ don't know. dear. Perhaps they
have. What makes you ask such fun
ny question:"
81 was just thinking, If it's true,
Aunt Susan must at least have killed
somebody once."-Chicago Record Her
aid
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
D.ANDRUFF

Is cured permanently by Ways oint-
ment--the manufacturers positively
guarantee it, Leaves scalp and han
strong and vigorous. Also guaranteed
to cure eczema, fresh bruises and cuts
milk leg, and all other diseases tina,
the skin or mucous membrane is sub
ject to- Keeps wounds open until ii
draws out all impurities, then healing
is natural and permanent. Antiseptic;
no disagreeable odors. Get package
today. All good druggists sell it. II
yours doesn't, send US so cents for large
package.
Grinnell, Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
behind Bars.

Bus Driver TO car man Of van in
front, which is blocking the way
J'yer, get on. get on! You've bin keep
I'M us waitin Eve minutes.
Van Driver turning round)-Five
minutes? Well, that amt so long. You
lad to wait five years once, admit yer?
London Tit-BitS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
Failure at fredericksburg.

Dubuque. July 17.--Smith Benedict
and the Smith general store, mer-
chants at Fredericksburg, have filed a
petition in involuntary bankruptcy with
Clefk Vanduzee. of the United States
court. AS yet the assets and liabilities
have not been determined, but they will
amount to several thousand dollars,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
DREssMAkER SUES BRIDE.
Mrs. Anna McQuiston Wants S75 fol
Making Wedding Outfit.

Making Wedding Outfit.
Special to Times Republican,.
Oskaloosa, July IA suit In justice
court here yesterday attracted consid-
cradle attention. Mrs. Annie McQuis-
ton sued Mrs. Eta Duffin for balance
of SIS claimed to be due her in return
for services as dressmaker in assisting
to make a wedding outfit. A verbal
contract was entered into which Mrs
McQuiston alleges the defendant re-
pudiated. The jury found in Mrs Nc
Quiston's favor and assessed the judge
ment at $50 and costs. The case has
been appealed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17

Rurlinoton Failure.

Burlington, July 1.-THE figures In
the failure of LANCE & Mirton, music
house. were given out yesterday They
are: Liabilities, s42,o51.39; assets, $685.
994.69. The individual liabilities and
assets of the members Of the firm are
given as follows: Paul Lange, liabili-
ties, s5,2sS.55, assets, $500. j. Z. Min
ton, liabilities, $l2,2SS.59; assets, 800,
claimed as exempted. A meeting of the
creditors has been called for July q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
HI. Measure.

"Naw," said the head waiter, "that
man that jest went out amt worth
much"
"How do you know?" inquired the
favorite customer.
"oh, it's easy for us walters to take
mans measure"
Il suppose you measure him from
tin to tip. eh?"-Exchange
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17

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running full of microbes great and
small. The only way to ketchum EN-,
Mr.. Wright, is to take Rocky Mountain
Tea at night" Mcbride q WIN Drug
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
WAS NEVER MUSTERED OUT.
Des Moines Veteran Would Like to
Get Back 5000.
,ec;al IN 1,imes- Republican

Special to Times-HepuuIICdlI.
Des Moines, July 17.-Soldiers Of the
civil war may find It to their interests
to look up the records and learn wheth-
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
A TREMENDOUS DOWNPOUR
St. Louis Visited By a Violent
Electrical Storm.
Tremendous Dovnpour of Rain
which Did Much Damage
Firemen Kept Busy.

st. Louis. Aug. 27.-The most severe
electrical display and heaviest down
pour of the season accompanied the
storm which ragged from one TO three
o'clock Wednesday morning.
Lightning struck in number of
places, but by far the greatest damage
was done by the clogging of drains and
sewer pipes, which damned up the
water until its weight broke through
all combining barriers.
Several business concerns lost by the
iDundation of their establishments
Two freight cars filled with matches
on Frisco tracks near Vandeventer and
Chouteau avenues were set afire by 4
bolt of lightning This and other fires
kept the fire department busy nearly
all night,
In the crowded tenement districts
thousands of persons who had had lit
tie sleep in the last As hours because
of the terrific heat, gladly welcomed
the cooling showers. Despite the da2-
ger from the lightning bolts, which
played thither and thither constantly.
many stood in the streets and allowed
the rain TO bring them relief from the
heat.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
REPR ESSIXE MEASURES
The Turks ResOrtinG To the Utmost
Limits of Barbarian

London, Aug. 27.-According to a
Sofia telegram to the Times the Turk
ish repressive measures in Macedonia
have reached the utmost OF brutal linn
its of barbarism. and 1t is evident
that il is the intention to accomplish
by degrees the total extirpation of the
Bulgarian population.
Within the last few days. says the
Times correspondent, Il more Chris
tian villages have been handed over
TO fire and sword, and the women. chill
dren and the aged have been massa-
cred Unfortunately. Conveys of
prisoners dispatched to Monastir have
been murdered by their escorts on the
way. A private letter from a foreign
resident in Monastir says even the To-
cal Turks are disguised and mediate
assassinating the consuls in order to
provoke European Intervention.
The insurgents are doubtless taking
terrible revenge and are executing
the revolutionary programme to the
letter. The reported concentration of
large Turkish forces in the Adrianao-
pie district at Mustafa- Pasha. Kizyla-
cash and other points on the Bulgarian
frontier is regarded with much appre-
hension in Sofia, as ii is we'll known
that in case of war an invasion would
occur from this direction.
In the special dispatches from the
near east a gloomy view is taken of
the crisis in the Balkans. According TO
reports from Constantinople a rumor
was current that war had already been
| declared against Bulgaria. 1t was
proved to be unfounded. but the state
OF popular feeling is said 10 be such
| that no other issue is regarded as pos
sible.
1t is further stated that although the
| Russian squadron was withdrawn from
| lniada ii continues TO cruise near the
Bosporous.
1t is reported that several Italians
have been murdered by Turks at Ismid
a seaport in Asia Minor, 33 miles south
east of Constantinople.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
Turkey Has Resolved to Call TO
the Colors All Remaining
European Reserves.
PORTE SEEMS Determined
TO CRUSH OUT INSURREcTION.
IL Said to BE Acting On Advice of
the Powers. the Latter Not De-
string to he Compelled to Resort
to International Intervention IL
liz Can he Avoided.

Constantinople, Aug. 27.-The gov
eminent has decided to call to the
colors all the remaining European re-
serves belonging to the Second and
Third army corps and a number of
other reserves. which will bring the
total OF the Turkish soldiers in Mace
donia up TO $50 battalions, or almost
double the force utilized in the Turco-
Greek war. The enrolment of such
large bodies of troops indicates the
seriousness with which Turkey views
the situation. and her determination
TO use all the means at her disposal 10
repress the rebellion. Ibrahim Pasha,
the new commander of the troops. is a
young and capable officer Seven bat
talions have been dispatched to Flori-
ma from Monastir.
The wallis of Monastir and Salonica
telegraph that they are now able to
guarantee the maintenance of order in
their respective towns.
The Forrest City times., 1903-08-28
OIHEkWISE UNNUlICED.

| Tom Johnso.. OBTAINED complete
control OF the ONO democratic STATE
| convention at Columbus
| Sir 1nCmas Upton saved four lives
during the squaiI that SUCCEEDED Tues
day 5 yacht race,
Fusionists won the day in the Ne
braska populist convention at Grand
Island.
Gen. Luke E. Wrigb, will succeed
Gov. Tart OF the Philippines.
Thomas a. Edison says ne has dis
covered cure Tor cancer.
A nugget or gold valued at 5000
was found recently near La faz, Mex
leo.
Harmon Mangold, painter, residing
in South Danvllle, H., was arrested.
TUESDAY evening, while attempting TO
incite riot in front OF the courthouse
al Danville.
Stephen b. Roath, of Chicago, has
divided halt of his wealth among rela-
tives in Norwich, Conn, the glrUs ag-
gregating about 100000
Iowa, the first state to complete its
building on the st. Louis Worlds fair
grounds, celebrated the event, Tuesday.
by fag-raising.
A force OF 252 bashi bazourks who
had intrenched themselves in a stone
tower in the neighborhood of LoZen-
grad, were annihllated by insurgents.
who blew them up with dynamite.
Prussia has surrendered suzerainty
over the tiny republic OF Attenberg. or
Nedbrai Moresnet, to Belgium
Thermometers in Washington, d. c.,
registered 103 degrees OF heat, Tues
day, and there were ten prostrations.
Theophilus F. Davidson, private.
Company h, Third regiment Missouri
national guard, has been denied ad-
mission TO the painters union at Kan
sas City unless he quits the national
guard
Curtis Jett. who is under life SEN
tence for killing J. B. Marcum at jack
son, is in danger of being hung when
his times out, as he has TO stand trial
for killing James Cockrill
Burglars robbed the altar of the
Catholic church at Danville, Ill. of the
crucifix and all the gold and silver
vessels.
The boy recently born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover Cleveland at Buzzard's
Bay, Mass. has been christened Fran
els Grover Cleveland.
Warning has been issued from the
Vesuvius observatory that serious
eruption of the volcano is imminent.
The once beautiful city of Krushevo,
European Turkey, Is now nothing but
heap of ruins. which no one can ap-
preach on account of the fearful stencil
from decomposing human bodies.
Capt. J. F. Cummings, aged 20, and
Mrs. India Wyatt, less than half his
age, were married in the parlors of the
Cottage hotel, Bunker Hill, H., Tues
day night.