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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
Law Firm Employed to Look
Into Affairs of the Bank
rupt Filler Company
MERCHANTS ARE HEAVY LOSERS
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Scrip
Issued by the Paper Mill Company
Now on Their Hands Practically
Worthless-Fire Protection is Not
interferred With.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Toledo Oct. 5.-Hon. G. e. Walters
of this city, of the firm of Caldwell
Walters, was at Tama Thursday for
the purpose of meeting the local credi-
tors of the Tama Paper Mills and
Filler Company, recently put into
bankruptcy. The creditors employed
said firm to take care OF their interest.
in the case. A local committee, COM
posed of j. b. Tins. U. S. Johnson,
Thomas Brlce, Fl. Soieman and W. II.
Ahlbrecht, is in special charge In ar
ranging details 1t Is the intention OF
the creditors to go to the bottom of the
matter. The retention of the firm o.
Caldwell & Walters is significant OF
their intent and purpose. The business
men of Tama have been very lenfent
with this company for years. They
have accepted their scrip as cash from
The employees in payment of all kinds OF
merchandise until they carry thou
sands of dollars of paper mill checks.
and no wonder now they are urgent In
their demands and efforts to get what
is simple justice and equity. but in any
event the city's fire protection will not
be interfered with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

rather enjoyed Joking and having q
good time with him. On Saturday ev-
enirig of last week. however, ped" was
taken with y more serious attack and
accordingly took his gun and went to
Gilbert and then proceeded to give the
citizens of that place an exhibition of
sharp shooting, hence his commitment
to the asylum.
Auburn.
A woman's frantic screams coming
from the neighborhood of Arthur Car
rolls home about o'clock Tuesday
morning, attracted the attention of the
entire neighborhood, and many hasten
ed to the home to find Mrs Carroll. in
the rear yard with her baby girl IN her
arms, nearly distracted The child had
crept out of the rear door TO the porch
and fallen into tub of water standing
near the edge. The mother had missed
her child and was searching for 1t in
other quarters and finally found 1t head
foremost in the tub. To all appear
ances the child was dead when the
neighbors arrived. Some Of the ladies
at once began the work of resuseitation
and by the time the physicians arrived
had the satisfaction OF seeing the little
one gasp for breath. AS a natural con-
sequence the child has been quite Ill
and the mother Frustrated thru fright
and grief but at this time both are re-
covering nicely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
Council Bluffs Suicide Asked
That His Body Be Not Re-
moved From River
DID NOT BELIEVE IN HEREAFTER
Leaves Farewell Letters in Which He
Explains That All His Business At
fairs Were Attended to and That He
Had Been Prepared fer Suicide for
Several Weeks.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. Oct. 5. Having
carefully arranged all his business af-
fairs and written letters explaining his
reasons for committing suicide. George
B. Paul is supposed to have deliberate
" jumped into the Missouri river al
this place. His hat and q few othe,
belongings were found on the bridge
and have been positively identified. In
his farewell letters Paul states his dis
belief in the spirit world as taught by
the Christian religion, although he as
serts his belief in supreme being,
whom he says he has not suffered
enough to please. He expresses an abb
horrence of funerals and asks that his
body be not taken from the river. The
body has not yet been found.
A. F. Burth, a former partner of
Paul, turned over to the police letter
written by Paul saying that he intend
ed to die. The letter had been written
on Friday and avowed the intention OF
the writer to end his life by drowning
that night.
Paul wrote several letters in addition
to the one to Rurth. Among them We're
letters to his attorney. L. j. Dunn of
Omaha, and the Omaha police. In each
lie declared his Intention to shuttle off
this mortal coil because of i'll health,
hopeless Ill health" he termed 1t. His
letter to the police is characteristic OF
the others 1t follows:
The sole cause of my suicide is
hopelessly Ill health. have lain in the
hospital flfty-tive weeks since jan
uary 1, 1896. I think I know when
have had enough.
II have decided all my property to my
brother. John A. Paul, OF Sanauolt.
ONEIDA county, N Y, because he IS
taking care of our invalid sister. or In
other words, carrying the burden of the
family. I request him tn leave my re-
mains at the bottom of the Missouri
river l also make this request OF you.
II have always had an adherence of
funerals. / do not believe in the
christian spirit world. J. do believe in
a Supreme Being. l had not suffered
enough to please him. can be certain
81 one thing. that Is, he never was a
friend of mine.
Il deliberately commit suicide be-
cause it is misery TO live. have had
the day decided upon for two weeks,
and choose the river route. This world
is very good place to be, so | wish
everybody health of the very best, and
happiness, not OF the disslpated kind
the genuine that will ntt fade"
Had Arranged Affairs.
Paul had quite bit OF property and
he is taken at his word, that 1t was
because OF Ill health he wished to die.
For some days he had been arranging
has affairs, and in one OF his letters he
gives the assurance that he has at
tended to all matters of business"
Meditating on the philosophy of sui
eide in one of his epistles, Paul said;
~The general public will say man is
insane to commit suicide" He agreed
that this view is correct II the suicide
Is committed to escape financial or do
troubles, but because hopelessly
III he felt justified
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
a HAPPY REUNION.
Returned Missionary Meets an Old
Friend at Cedar Falls.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Oct. 5.-There was q
happy reunion Sunday between Rev.
r. c. Nielsen, pastor of the First Baptist
church and his old friend. Rev. John
Firth, returned missionary from In
dia. Mr. Firth and the pastor have
been friends for years, and for several
years they have kept track of the do
ings of each other thru correspondence.
Rev. Mr.. Firth is taking a rest in this
country and happened into this city
and by invitation delivered a lecture
in the morning and another IN
the evening on his work. He has
been unusually successful in the In
dian fields and expects to return soon.
He is a native of this state, born at
Cascade where he worked in a drug
store during his youth. He was urg-
ed to become q minister by numerous
friends who felt that he was especially
gifted for the work. After completing
couse OF theological study, he was still
uncetain that this was his mission. and
went back to wok 70 telephone COM
pany, but was pesuaded to become
home missionary, and fom that was
sent to the foeign field, whee ne IS
numbeed among the most efficient
wokes of the Baptist denomination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
FRED LAMB KILLED.
Pioneer Citizen Of Council Bluffs Has
. Fatal Fall.

Fatal Fall.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. Oct. Fired Lamb
a we'll known pioneer resident OF this
county and fer i number OF years po-
liceman at Fseirmount park, was killed
yesterday by falling from a load OF
hay on farm near Avoca-
Mr. Lamb, who is about so years old
was helping 20 haul a wagon load OF
hay ON the farm Of his brother in law
William Kissell, five rallies southeas!
of Ayoca, when the accident hap
pened. The wagon box had been filled
with hay and Mr.. Lamb was riding
on top of the load when the hay slipped
and he was precipitated to the ground
The fail so stunned and bruised him
that owing to his advanced years
death resulted in few minutes.
Until about a year ago, when his
son in law moved to the farm nea,
Avoca, Mr.. Lamb had been resident
of this city for many years and the re-
mains will accordingly be brought here
for interment. Announcement of the
funeral will be made later. Mrs. Eph
rain Huntington of MINISTER street Is
a daughter of MIR. Lamb. and Mrs. ]. n
Pace is a granddaughter.
Mr. Lamb came TO Council Bluffs
early in the SOS and during the stag
ing days owned and operated number
of stage stations ACROSS the Nebraska
plains from this city. He at one time
owned the claim upon which the city
of Leadville, Col, Ia no'T built.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
Iowa at WASHINGTON.

Washington, oct. 3.-Rural free de-
livery letter carriers appointed:
Bellevue-John v. Mckillip and
Nicholas J. Schlentz, carriers; Joseph
Il. McKillip and George Weber, substi-
tutes.
Casey-George Omernyer, IT., car
rier; John Parr, substitute.
Cordova-Samuel Coe, carrier; Roy
Coy, substitute.
Castana-Leon E. Hoadley. carrier;
Ella A. Hoadley, substitute.
Cummings-Charles o. jerks, car
rier; Charles F. jerks, substitute.
Delmar-Wil r. Mullett, carrier;
Roy r. Davis, substitute.
Humboldt-James V. Lyle, carrier;
Robert W. Lyle, substitute.
Laon-Edvardo E. Beck, carrier;
Claude w. Beck. substitute.
Massena--William r. Krause and
Henry Limbaugh, carriers; Dave Kraus
and Baughton Hill, substitutes.
Milford-Fred l.. Hamn, John E
Ranney and Carlos F. Beers. carriers;
Lines Stiles. Amos D. Ranney and Will
A. May. substitutes.
Minburn-Eugene E. Clement, car
rier; Leon Clark, substitute.
notwithstanding e. Whisler, car
rier; Albert Whistler. substitute.
Dyersville--Frank ]. Heying, carrier;
John H. Kinter, substitute.
Grinnell-George w. Pearce, carrier;
Conaway B. See. substitute.
Elgin-Nicholas H. Baker, carrier;
Frank Baker substitute.
The comptroller of the currency has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
PRISONER BREAKS JAIL.
Dubuque Man Wanted for Highway
Robbery Makes His Escape.

Dubuque Man Wanted for Highway
Robbery Makes His Escape.
Special to Times-R Republican.
Dubuque, Oct. 5.-George Lee, who
slugged and robbed Mr.. Brunson in the
Dubuque railway yards and escaped
across the river to East Dubuque,
where he was arrested and jailed broke
out Saturday afternoon. On prelimin-
airy hearing Lee was committed to the
lookup and refused to come back to
Dubuque for trial pending extradition.
East Dubuque authorities locked him
in the cage located in the Jail while
waiting the arrival of the papers. Lee
stripped himself Of some OF his cloth
ing, which he twisted around the bars
of the cage, and began to bend the
steel He succeeded In making an
opening big enough to let him through,
resumed his clothing and walked out
of the city hall. where the Jail is To-
Gated, without interruption.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05

Armstrong.
Flemming Bros. have sold their hard
| ware stock, business and building to
Fred Lanthrop, of Wlnnebago City
Mimi.
Hull
Very little of the corn crop in this
vicinity has been injured bN fross.
Many farmers are reporting their corn
fields will yield better and heavier
corn than they have ever produced.
seney.
George Hughes. the fourteen year old
son of Mrs. Leon Hughes, who Is
working for Frank Becker near Seney
had his collar bone broken by COW
which he was trying to put into a
barn.
LeMara
John Hexer. who has conducted the
Brunswick hotel for the past two
months. has sold the hotel and bust
ness to C. A. Ladwig, Of Hawkeye
Iowa, who will take possession next
Monday.
Garner.
The jury in the case OF the state OF
Iowa vs. August Swanson, after being
dict of guilty. Swanson was charged
with having operated a nuisance at
Wooden. small town In the northwest
part of the county.
Eagle Grove.
Severt Quinsland, Of Liberty town
ship is circulating a petition for the
construction of ditch about three
miles in length. 1t has Its beginning
near Goldfleld and runs in south
easterly direction and empies into
the Eagle creek In Dayton township.
Iowa City.
Charles Lewis, one of Iowa ctty's
most highly esteemed pioneers. aied
Thursday evening at 1880 at the home
of his daughter, Mrs Elizabeth Sher-
wood on North Dubuque street He
was elected mayor of the city Ia 1888
and served two years his adminisIra
ton being one of the best in the '.ls.ory
OF the city.
Waveriy.
The sorghum factory at GAINESVILLE is
doing lots of business this week. The
frost did not injure the cane and 1t
comes to the factory in fine shape. The
proprietors Of the mill raised about ITO
acres OF cane themselves, and they get
about fifty acres from outsiders. They
expect to make about 10000 gallons OF
molasses
Clarion.
A 1--WE year old boy of Nels Nelson,
who lives on the Hartsock farm.
northeast OF town, met witch q segions
accident yesterday. A larger boy was
climbing the windmill tower for some
purpose. and the little fellow tried to
follow him, but when about half way
up he slipped and TELL, breaking an
arm and otherwise tnjurin9 him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05

Rockwell City.
Stock Of ali kinds ia bringing good
prices at the auction sales this fall
! The Wright sale last Thursday was
we'll attended and everything sold we'll
and at p Babcock's sale Monday bid
ding was fast and nearly everything
| brought what it was worth Twelve
head of cows averaged $3.50 per head.
There Is lots of rough feed in Calhoun
county and farmers are aiming to get
enough stock to utilize it.
! Grant ci+A
NJ A. Impson at Grant City was a
very sick man for a while few days
ago. 1t seems that Mr.. Impson had
called at the grocery store for epson
salts and the grocer had given him
saltpeter. He had taken the regula.
ton dose and this was what was doing
the mischief. The doctor advised an
emetic and ordered his team prepare
tory to making flying trip but wcs
advised later that the patient was
vomiting freely and that. his further
services would not be needed.
Webster City.
Henry Haeger, one Of the best known
and most competent passenger en-
gineers on this division Of the North
western, and brother Of w. F. Haeger
lof this city, died at st. Joseph's Hos
pital, Chicago, Oct. LIST He went to
Chicago Sept. goth for an operation
for cancer of the rectum and few
days later was operated on by Dr.
Nicholas Sem. He was man OF about
fifty years Of age and was highly re-
spected by all. He leaves a Wife and
family at Eagle Grove to whom the
sympathy of all will be extended in
their hour of affection
keosauqua.
Last Sunday out In the edge Of Des
Moines township, two or three miles
from KeosauQua. George Jemison shot
at and severely wounded a large tim
Der wolf which John Whites hounds
then killed after q fight in which two
of the dogs were badly bitten The
wolf was an old fellow as his worn
teeth indicated and measured four and
a half feet from nose to end Of tail
His height was twenty-five inches and
weight about fifty-five pounds. :"
On last Thursday James Mcauerly shot
and killed q good sized wolf about one
and a half miles below Mt. ZION.
Story City.
A. P. Doolittls, better known in this
|locality rs, Ped" was taken before the
insane commission at Nevada, few
days ago and was adtIdged fit cam
didate for the hospital at Clarinda.
Ped" has been familiar character In
Story City for long number of years.
and altao for Some time past he has
been mentally unbalanced, no one hal
considered him dangerous, but on the
other hand he was always good ma
tured, and his numerous acauaintances
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
Gilman.
Gilman.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Gilman. Oct 5.-Mr George Pence
sold his farm adjoining town on Thurs
day TO James l.. Wylie. The farm con-
sisted of 1915 acres, finely improved,
and brought The price OF 10000.
Mrs. b. w. Burtch and daughter
Myrtle returned from their visit 70
their relatives in Colorado Springs on
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. o'Neal OF Lake
city. who have been visiting friends
here for the past two weeks. returned
home Thursday night.
The canning factory IS still running
when not ,hindered by the rain pre-
venting the gathering of corn. and VII.
probably run most of this week.
Rustic Chautauqua Circle meets with
Mrs J. M. Carney this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Scurr of Mar
shalltown, are visiting their son Harry
and family this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
RETURNS TEN INDICTMENTS.
Grand Jury at Atlantic Finds Grist Of
True Bjlis-Acklcs Case

Atlantic, Oct. 5.-1The grand jury has
just made Its report finding ten true
bills in all the cases investigated. Only
few of the indictments were made
public. The most notable ones were
those in the case of II. w. Ackles, who
was arrested few months ago charged
with shooting John Maher and Isaac
Allen at his home here. Three indict-
ments We're returned against H. w.
Acklss, who has been IN Jail ON the
charge of assault with intent to COM
nit murder. The first two were on the
charge on which he was first arrested.
a separate count being made for the
alleged assault on eas. of the two
young men. The third indictment Is
on the charge of conducting house OF
ili-fame. Mrs. Ackles was also in
dicted on the charge OF conducting a
house of prostitution. David Workman
was indicted on the charge Of conduct
ing liquor nuisance, ana is now in the
county Jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
Hubbard.

Special to Times RE publican.
Hubbard, Oct 5.--Mr p r. Moseley
OF Auburn. Iowa, was in town two or
three days last week, visiting with Mr.
Harry Long and wife.
Mrs. Ed Foster. of Lawn Hill and
Mrs. George Vigars, of Clifford. visited
Saturday with Mrs. w. A. McGregor
Mr. H. A. Creson sold his livery barn
and dwelling to II. p. Rohades AM
E. A. Reece, Friday.
Mrs. Nina Rodgers. of outh Fork,
was buried in the Hubb' ID cemetery
Saturday.
Mr.. Adam Crosser, of Union, was in
town Saturday on business.
Mr.. C. w. Whitney returned from
Wyoming with car of horses
Mr.. Fred Mossman has traded nus
eighty acre farm for Frank Sheldon
100 acre farm.
Mr.. Nerl Mershon moved his house
hold goods to Marshalltown Saturday
where they will make their future
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
Chicago and Northwestern Ac-
quires Line From Eldora
Junction to Alden
PLAN SHORT ROUTE TO CHICAGO
Rumor Of Extension Of Line Next Year
to Eagle Grove-consderatio Of
Transfer Was 81 and Purchasers
Assumption of Bonds to the Amount
Of S2e4,ooo.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. Oct. 5.-The Chicago, Iowa
& Dakota railroad is no more. Satur-
day deed was recorded in this city
by which its line of road running from
Eldora junction to Alden, a distance of
twenty miles, was transferred to
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Company. The consideration was 81.
and the assumption by the purchaser
of bonds to the amount of $264,000.
Considerable improvement has been
made on the road bed the past summer
and there is an unofficial report cur
rent that the road will be extended
next year to Eagle Grove. This would
shorten the distance to Chicago and
relieve considerable congestion at
Eagle Grove by diverting the passen-
ger traffic over this line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05

Tom Kimple, the lad who was held up
and robbed OF his $50 of hard earned
money.
kimple says that he and three other
fellows were riding in box car when
they relieved him of his money. As
soon as he was liberated he drew q
pocket knife from his pocket and sue
ceeded in so iniuring tmbree that he
could not escape. The other two have
so far eluded the officers Embree was
liberated from the county jail last
Week. where he had been held for some
time awaiting the action of the gram
jury on the charge of assaulting a
brakeman. He is d hobo, as We're his
companions. Kimple lives in Okla
homa and was on his way home from
the north, where he had worked dur
ing the summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
ISLANDER SUIT AT PoMERov.
Prominent Woman Sues Doctor Martin
For Alleged Defamation Of Char

dSSCT.
Special to Times Republican.
Pomeroy. Oct. 5.-A big sensation
has been caused here by the filing With
the clerk of the court a suit for SIS
600 damages by Mrs. Alberta f.. Lar
mon against DR.. d. T. Martin for de-
famation of character Both parties
are among the most prominent resi-"
dents of Pomeroy, DR. Martin being
leading physician and Mrs Harmon the
wife of E. b. Harmon. editor of the
Pomeroy Herald. The families are also
related Mr. Lannon'S sister being DR..
Martins wife. The petition states that
the defendant has circulated slanderous
and damaging reports involving the
question of her virtue and asks that the
court award her the above sum as dam
ages Mrs Harmon is lady of high
standing in social and church circles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
carvllle ss17 damages. The town now
seeks to recover from the owners of the
building
A STRANGE ACCIDENT.
Rock Hurled by Express Train Breaks
MANS Ribs.

Special to Times Republican.
Ute, Oct. Wv j. Smith, foreman
of the section at this place on the G.
NJ. & st. p railway, got seriously hurt
Friday in Il very singular manner. The
men We're engaged in replacing ties.
When the express came In sight they
stepped aside leaving a small mound of
gravel in the track, which they had
not time to level down. The pilot of
;lte engine caught a rock about four
inches in diameter. hurting 1t about
thirty feet and striking Mr.. Smith a
violet blow in the side, breaking the
lower ribs and injuring one kidney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
Nearly a Bad Accident.

Grundy Center. Oct 5.-A stabbing
ARRAY which came near resulting ia
tally, occurred at the Fred Brown
home in the country. Walter Geiter and
Charley Umphrey We're scuftling and
in fun attempted to do a stunt at fenc-
Ing. Geiter had an open knife in his
hand and in striking at Umphrey forgot
to turn his hand as he intended do
ing and the blade of the knife cut an
ugly cash below Umphrey's collar bone
The blade of the knife missed the aorta
by only a quarter Of an inch and en-
tered the flesh nearly half an inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
Farmer Broke nj. Neck.

Grundy Center, Oct. Been Ruter, a
farmer about rs years old. fell from
load OF oats at his home three miles
southwest of Wellsburg and was dead
a few minutes thereafter when found.
He was shoveling oats from a wagon
into granary and was standing in the
rear end OF the wagon. The horses
moved forward and he fell backward
from the wagon and struck with his
head on the ground and broke his
neck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
KNIERIM BRINGS SUIT.
Town Sues MoelIer Bros. Because

Town Sues Moeller Bros. Because OF
Judgement Obtained by Citizen.
Special to Republican.
knierim, Oct. 5.--The town of Knier-
i'm has sued Moeller Bros. for upwards
Of $1,000, being the costs and the
amount of the judgement obtained by
McCarville against the town on ac-
count of the open stairway leading to
the basement, down which he fell and
was injured. The court held that the
town was negligent In allowing such
an opening to exist and awarded Nc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-05
PROFESSOR M'cAMMoND DEAD
Principal Of the New Hartford Schools
Dies as Result Of Accident.

Special to Times Republican.
New Hartford Oct. 5.---After lying in
comatose state for over forty eight
hours. as result of falling into his
cellar, Professor e. G. McCammond.
principal of the city schools, has died.
His death is greatly regretted. as he
was well liked by the patrons Of the
schools. as is shown by the fact that
he has had charge of the schools here
for eight years