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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02

serious than ever before. In many
places the corn was beaten to the
ground. and the corn leaves torn from
the stock leaves but small portion
Of the corn protruding from the
ground. On the side hills the corn was
washed to a considerable extent. The
damage can not be estimated at this
time but it is very likely that the
! Tuesday rain cut down the corn crop
Of this season many millions of bush
els
Wesley.
The home of Jacob Faber. southwest
of Wesley, was struck by lightning
last week 1t followed the chimney in
to the room in which Mrs. Faber and
daughter, Mary, We're sleeping. One
bedpost was splintered and dog, ly-
ing underneath or near the bed, was
killed, but the occupants Of the bed
were uninjured. They believe that the
feather mattress. on which they were
sleeping, is all that saved them. The
house was damaged to the extent OF
s25.
Farragut.
John Walker was arrested on a
by his wife, May 9th, in which she
charges that he while under the inllu-
ence OF intoxicating liquor treated
herself and family with cruelty, strik-
ing her with a buggy whip and driving
her children and herself out into the
rain and storm of Tuesday evening las,
and compelling them to seek protection
and shelter at the home of neighbors
Walker plead guilty in Justice John 7
| Thornton's court and was fined by him
| SIS and costs.
| Riuerton.
Mr. w A Lamb who is farming one
of the Lingo farms on the west Nishna
| a few miles northwest of Riverton
! is having Il hard time of it this yeal
With his corn crop. He had hundred
and fifty acre field nicely planted last
| week and part of 1t was coming VI
when the high waters came and break
ing the bikes, flooded his farms. Mr.
Mccullough who was over there, statec
that not more than two acres of the
entire farm was above the water wher
lit was at it's highest. 1t VIII take
weeks of fair weather to make the LAND
farmable
Mt. Ayr.
The latest scheme in the nature of q
| trolley line came to light yesterday
when A. NJ. Pryor of Leon came to Mt
| Ayr to talk UP an electric road from
Mt Ayr is miles southeast to Hatfield
No. and thence southeast about sc
miles farther to Pattonsburg. Mo. Mr.
Pryor, together with George Baker OF
Leon and Bert Teale Of Lamont. rep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING.
Inquiry That May Bring About Inter
estina Developments at Davenport.

Special to Republican.
Davenport, June 2.--W. b. Wylie. the
Third street grocer, the uncle of Miss
Rennetta Cook, who met her death by
drowning in the Mississippi river last
week and whose body was recovered
last Saturday morning near the foot of
Gaines Street, has not let the matter
end with the inquest which found that
drowning had caused the termination
OF the life of the beautiful and popular
young lady, who made her home at the
residence of Mr.. Wylie and was in all
respects regarded by him as tho she
were his own daughter Mr.. Wylie has
the actions of his niece ard Ross Sean
Ctrett during the early part of last week
under Investigation, and he is await
ing further developments before acting
III the matter. One OF the clues heay-
lily followed is the story that Ross
Scandrett and Miss Cook appeared at a
boat house on the Davenport side of
the river and engaged q boat in which
they took a ride on the river Tuesday
might, the night of the disappearance
of the young lady. whose whereabouts
were not known again 10 any living
person, except possibly 10 Scandrett
himself until her hedy vas found float
ing in the river Saturday morning last.
With this and other reports as the
basis. Mr. Wylle has formed the theory
that Ross Scandrett, may know much
more of the method g.ld the time of the
Drowning of MISS look than he has
teen willing or WIZ Ae willing to tell.
Ross scandrett, ittY be remembered,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

resent eastern capital in the matter,
and say that they have nothing to do
with the Omaha capitalists who pro-
pose to connect Creston, Arispe. Ting
ley and Mt Ayr by trolley. Their Ill
innate object is stated to be to give this
section an outlet on the south to st.
Louis and st. Joseph, and on the north
to Des Moines and Omaha A local
electric light proposition is included,
and Mr.. Pryor arranged to meet here
next Wednesday with the Mt. Ayr town
council and some business men from
Hatfield.
Hubbard.
| An accident happened to Earl Gran
ner which he does not care to have
repeated again. He was burning some
sweepings from Cables store when
some sort of explosive among the trash
exploded and hit him in several places.
A piece of tin. probably an inch square,
was driven into his arm about four
inches below the elbow and lodged be-
tween two artries near the elbow joint
another missile struck his left eye, two
on the neck and several on the left
leg. The wound on the arm was the
worst and required the surgeons knife
to remove the tin.
| Fairfield.
| 1t is probable that not more than
! fifty per cent of the corn land in Jeffer-
son county is planted. Some farmers
have completed their work, but they
are not the rule, and with others ii Is
in various stages. The lifeless condi-
ton of the soil. after the excessive
moisture of last year. with the frequent
showers of q few weeks past. have de-
| layed this branch of farm labor very
much. There will certainly be a good
| deal of June planting this season. Corn
which is in the ground seems to be do
ing finely. and its condition proves
that there was much more good seed
last year than was supposed.
! Upton.
! The two year old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Norman Gritton died from the effects
OF strangulation produced by getting
a small screw lodged in its throat The
accident happened early in the even
| ing while Mr.. Gritton was preparing
to put the little one to bed. The child
picked up screw from the window
sill and attempted to swallow it. Fail
! ing in their efforts to remove it the
parents hastily carried the boy over to
the home of j. o. Ross and DR.. Nash
was summoned by telephone but be-
fore he could arrive the child had
breathed its last The boy was a bright
healthy little fellow and his loss is a
severe blow to the parents who have
1.-THE deepest sympathy OF all in their af-
Fiction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
Decoration pay at Toledo.
Special TO mes-Repro|ican.
Toledo. June 2.-Decoration day

Special to Times Republican.
Toledo, June 2.-Decoration day was
observed by a special program at the
Armour building. Commander L. r.
Ivans presided. Hon. G.. r. Struble
delivered an address OF especial inter
est. There was reading by Mrs. c. +.
Wilson which thrilled the veterans as
it carried them back to the days of
1861. Mary T. Louthan's male quartet
and the S. S. Dillma's drum corps fur
nished excellent music. Owing to the
incessant rain the parade was aban-
doned and detail of veteran carriages
carried the wreathes and flowers to
Woodland cemetery and strewed the
graves. Taps were sounded by Buglar
Clayton Jones of Company K, l. N. G..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
Otto Schmidt Drowned While
Attempting to Rescue Cat
tie From Danger
BEAVER ISLAND ABANDONED
The Twenty Families Residing There
Have Become Alarmed and Sought
Refuge in cIinton-crops Will Be
Ruined--Dyke Across Mississippi
From Camanche Threatened.
Special to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Iowa, June 1.-THE first ia
tality due to the high water In this
vicinity occurred yesterday afternoon
when Otto Schmidt, a young man aged
%. residing near Folletts. this county,
was drowned while attempting to res
cue his cattle from the little knoll on
which they stood, surrounded by water
from the Mississippi river, which is
overlooking its banks and devastating
a large section of farm land. Schmidt
and his mother resided on farm near
the river, but his mother was away
from home at the time of the accident
and as none of the neighbors know
where she is visiting, she is not aware
of her sons fate. The Wapsipinicon,
which empties into the Mississippi a
few miles below this city, is pouring a
torrent of water into the latter. The
'Wapsi" is overlooking a large section
OF country and the damage to growing
crops and livestock will be heavy.
The twenty families who reside on
Beaver Island, in the Mississippi a
mile below this city, have become
alarmed at the high water of the river
and have abandoned their homes and
have sought refuge in the city. If the
river continues to rise, they Will bring
all their possessions TO Clinton. Many
acres of their land are already covered
with water and their crops Will be
ruined.
North of this city 1t is reported the
Mississippi river Is flooding the country
sweeping all crops before the onrush
Of water.
The most alarm in this section is
felt by farmers in Whiteside county. HI
on the other side of the river. Across
the river from Camanche, this county,
an immense dyke was built a few years
ago to keep the waters of the Missis-
sippi from overlooking the 'Docia bot
tom, thru which the 'Docia flows. When
the Mississippi was at an ordinary
stage before the dyke was built, the
water flowed into the 'Docia easily. and
after flowing for about twenty miles
emptied into Rock River. The dyke
which is now threatened with destruc-
ton. was built to keep the water of the
MISSISSIPPI out or the Docia and q
tract of land twenty miles long and
from one to six miles wide. was so tho
roughly drained that ever since it has
grown great crops of corn. II the Mis-
sissippi continues to rise much more
the dam will be carried away. as will
also the power house and the Milwau-
kee railway bridge. Thousands Of
acres of corn land will be inundated
if the dam fails to withstand the pres
sure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
ultimatum to Strikers.
to Times-Republican.

Davenport, June 2-The girls en-
ployed in the Davenport pearl button
factory who went on a strike last week,
have received an ultimatum from their
EMPLOYERS to the effect that no union
girls will be employed, which fact is OF
interest to the hundreds of people en-
ployed in Muscatine button factories,
The company denies the claim of the
girls that the wages have been reduced
81 per week, and the button men con-
tend that the difference in the salar-
les now paid and those formerly paio
is made because OF a change IN the
system of weighing, and not because
of a direct reduction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
At Cedar Falls.
to Tln,rs-1lepublican.

Special 10 I'lIEes-FepuDHcan.
Cedar Falls, June president
Roosevelt on his special train arrived
here this afternoon. He made a stop Of
only ten minutes. The train was
brought to Il standstill at the same
point where it stopped on the occasion
of the visit of President Mckinley. The
president delivered a short address
from the platform of his car. He was
met by the band and committee of
citizens. Hundreds of the people from
surrounding country We're present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
Funeral of John Lenhart

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. June 1.-THE funeral of
the late John Lenhart was held this
forenoon and was conducted by the
Masonic fraternity, the deceased hav-
ing been a member Of the order for
years, and the past few years a mem
Der of Mason's Home Lodge of this
city, The interment took place in I'm
ion cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
Anti Saloon Campaign.
Cperia1 70 Times Repi,hlican

Cedar Falls, June 2.-The w. C. T.
L., of the city. is arranging to open a
campaign against liquor selling and
drinking and immortality in general.
They have engaged Professor Charles
Scaalon. of Minneapolis. for two lect-
ures to open the campaign. June 5 and
6. Mrs. NJ. f. Human and Mrs. Geor-
gia Wade Mcclellan, prominent workers
in the cause, are also expected to be
present
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
IMPORTANT BUSINESS DEAL.
Brick and Tile Plant at Clifford Changes
Ownership.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. June Am important trans
action was closed Saturday when Aaron
Jouker sold his brick and tile plant at
Clifford to t. L. Bearhart and A. J.
Mason. Mr.. Gearhart was for number
of years the owner of the Touring mill
lat Steamboat Rock Mr.. Jouker will
move to this city and erect home as
soon as suitable location can be Sc
cured. Mr.. Jouker is also looking over
the situation with view to erecting
q city heating plant for the west side
as the one now in operation is unable
to meet the demands from the west part
of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02

The following are the newly elected
officers: President, Mrs. Frank ham-
berling, of Iowa Falls: first vlce-pres-
ident, Mrs. E. j. Black, of Eldora' sec
ond vice president, Mrs. Ella Z. fhll-
lips, of Toledo; third vice president
Mrs. Lister, of State Center; recording
secretary, Mrs. NJ. N. Smith OF Ackles /,
corresponding secretary, Mrs. irwin, Oh
Marshalltown; treasurer, Mrs. Neisop'
of State Center
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
HAD NARROW ESCAPE.
fort to Drive Cattle in a Skiff I'm
auccessf,I AoUever

Effort to Drive Cattle m SkIH UT
successful, However.
Hawarden, June 1.-THE sudden rise
of the Six Mile creek caught twenty
six head of George Wards fine cattle
in the pasture, where they were in dan
ger of being drowned. Mr.. Ward and
his hired man secured q small boat and
went out to drive them to a place OF
safety. The boat upset three times
against the wire fences and Mr.. Ward
received a number of severe cuts from
the barbs, but the stock was saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
Farm Lands!

II you are looking for a home or an
Investment, do not forget that the best
farm lands in the Northwest are along
the line of the Minneapolis e St
Louis r. r. where crop failures are
unknown. Good soil, good climate,
good people there. Farm values are
rising rapidly and the time to buy is
NOW.
Low excursion rates from points on
the Iowa Central and Minneapolis &
st. Louis Railroads, il You wish to in
vestigate. For particulars address.
A. b. QUITS,
g. P. A, Ia, Cent, and M. & st. L. r. II.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
DROWNED IN SWOLLEN CREEK
Claude Rulons's Caution Proved the
More DISASTROUS.

Chatsworth. Iowa, June 2.-Claude
Rulong, who was working for Charles
Jones, near Chatsworth. was drowned
while trying to cross II bridge over u
small stream ON the Dakota side of the
river. His horse was found tied to a
tree near the bridge. He had on rubber
boots and it Is supposed that he tied the
horse and waded In to see If the bridge
was there and got beyond his depth
After two days search the body was
recovered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
CARNEGIE is WILLING.
Waterloo Can Put His Library in the
Middle of the River.

Waterloo June 2.-Ar5rew Carnegie
has given his consent to the placing of
the library for this city IL the center OF
the Cedar river. The east and west
sides Of the city became entangled in
dispute as to which should have the
building and the center of the stream
was decided upon to settle the matter.
1t will be erected on piers. The price
will be $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
Smallpox at Iowa City.

SpeClaI 10 IIIIItS-IHePuU1Se1RI
Iowa City, June 1.-Two smallpox
cases are reported to the city author
tiles since FridayThey are In the nome
of John Theobald. at No. COS Kirkwood
avenue, and at the home of Lawrence
Burnes. at No. 937 Maiden Lane.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
BOY KILLED IN MAPLEToN.
Attempt to Board a Moving Tra'r
Results Fatally.

Special to Times Republican.
Mapleton, Iowa, June 2.-The IL
year-old adopted son OF Fred Jen-
sen living two miles west of this place
was killed yesterday by catching on
to a moving freight train on the chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway
He fell, striking his head on the end oil
a tie and knocked his brains out. he
had been taken from the Children
Home Finding Society in Des Moines,
two wears ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02

Cleveland-The Northwest Skat
League will meet next year at ST Louis.
Prize winners will be announced this
evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Annual Conference at Iowa Falls Closed
Tho New Officers.

Special to Times Re publican.
Iowa Falls, June 2.-The annual con-
vention of the Woman's Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
church of the Marshalltown district
closed successful three days session
in this city last evening. The mex,
convention will held at Ackley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02

New York-Ernest E. Wilhelm was
killed by the explosion of flashlight
apparatus which he was using in taking
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-02
Eugene
iieDd's
Views on Ambition and Dys'
pepsia.

dyspepsia, wrote Eugene Field,
soften incapacitates q man for endeavor
and sometimes extinguishes the fire OF
ambition" Though great despite his
complaint Field suffered from indiges-
ton al his life. A weak, tired stomach
can't digest your food. 1t needs
rest. You can only rest it by the use
OF q preparation like Kodol, which re-
lieves it of work by digesting your food.
Rest soon restores it to its normal tone.
strengthening,
Envlg0rating.
Prepared only by E. c. DEw1rrS Co. Chicago.
The ST. bottle contains ~ times the SOC. size.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-07-25

CONSTRUCTION.

The first part OF the grading out
fit of Johnston Bros, the contractors
who are building the Lott road
from Rogers. on the Texas MeXican
to Brownsville, has just been IN
loaded. There are other consign-
ments of the grading outfit now en-
route. and actual construction is
expected to begin next week. In the
meantime President Hudson and
party of San Antonio q Arkansas
Pass officials and R. J. Kleberg are
making the tour over the proposed
San Antonio & Arkansas Pass ex-
tension from Alice to Brownsville.
This trip is made not only for the
purpose of showing President Hud-
son and Chief Engineer Hardaway
over the proposed line, but to close
up the right of way matters as
speedily as possible.-San Antonio
Express, July %.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-07-25
PERSONALS.

Judge Wells was in town from
the Point today.
w. A. Neale and DR.. Bell were
arrivals from the coast this morning.
Arthur Lightbourn OF Point lSa-
bel was a visitor to the city today
Mrs. Rivadulla and daughter re-
turned to the Point last evening.
Mrs. NJ. Hanson and children
were in the city today from the Point.
Mrs. A. S. Putegnat and children
returned this morning from a short
trip to the Point.
Mrs. W. T. Sprague returned to
Brazos Yesterday, after brief stay
in town.
Misses Kowalski and Miss Cheney
were among the returning seaside
visitors this morning.
David J. Young of Santa Anita
Hidalgo county, is visiting the
Point
Miss Louisa Champion of Santa
Maria. who has been visiting rela-
tives at the Point, returned to the
city today.
Capt. Cooper Walker IS in the
city today to sign the papers relat-
inc to his commission as fish and
oyster inspector at Point Isabel.
Andres E. Chaves, the esteemed
county clerk of Hidalgo, who was
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-07-25

A few dress and shirt waist hats
left from a large assortment received
by last trip of the Manieo; will sell
them at reduced prices. Call and
see them at the residence OF DoFA
y. KDBALL-
A large map showing the Rock
Island and Frisco systems with
which the St. Louis. Brownsville
and Mexico railroad will connect,
is being displayed at the Miller
hotel.
Hamilton-Brown shoes, all styles
and John B. StetsOp hats at
Grunewald's.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-07-25

WANTED-YOUNGMENt to prepare
for Government Positions. Fine Open
ings in all Departments. Good Salaries.
Rapid Promotions. Examinations soon.
Particulars Free.
Interstate Cor. Inst, Cedar Rapids,
Ia. [7-1-2 ms
FOR SALE.-A Mccormack rice
binder, been in use but very little
and as good as new. For partic-
ulars apply at HERALD office.
For SALE:-A second hand piano
in good condition. Can be seen at
F. Yturria's store. For particulars
and price call on we at the residence
of Mrs. Best. Mrs. L. MICHEL.
CARPENTER.-R. L. Gutierrez,
Carpenter, will work by the day or
take small contracts. Address, care
of J. w. Hoyt. I'll ms.
RESTAURANT.-The New York
restaurant is now open to the pub
lie on Elizabeth street, adjoining
the J. So NJ. H. Cross store.
JOHN DARRoUzET. Proprietor.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-07-25

here a few days with his family,
returned home with them yesterday.
Mrs. Benz. Kowalski and children
accompanied Mr.. Kowalski to town
from the Point this morning, but
will return to the coast again.
Joe Celaya and son, Joe Junior,
came up from the Point this morn
ing for glimpse of city life, to
vary the monotony of life at the
seaside.
Capt. Nichols of the schooner
Beacham and Capt. Bailey of the
schooner Brazos returned to the
coast last evening, after d short
business visit in the city.
E. H. Goodrich, E. X. Goodrich,
Benz. Kowalski, Albert Sammons,
/. H. Bates, A, Cueto. B. L. Cain
and Gus. Celaya were among yes
terday's passengers to the Point, all
but Messrs. Cain and Celaya return
ing this morning.
w. F. Sprague returned yester
day to his ranch home, La Coma
il Hidalgo county. Mr.. Spragu'
expects TO get busy very soon witt
his fine new cotton gin, as an unu
sually large crop in his county vii
soon be ready for ginning.