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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Percy Middleton, of Bonaparte,
Wanted Flowers Put on
Grave Decoration Day
HIS DEATH MOST MYSTERIOUS
Every indication Points to Suicide and
Vet Nothing is Known Which Could
Have Induced the Fit of Despond-
ency During Which He Took His
Life-Member of Prominent Family.
Special to Times Republican,


Bonaparte, April 6.--"Will you put
flowers on my grave on Decoration day
if l kill myself? / have a spell of the
blues.
This was the apparently joking re-
mark Percy Middleton, a young man
% years of age made TO a friend A
few hours afterward the body of the
young man was found cold in death, In
"a barn just behind the Sharp hotel IN
the middle of town. A bullet wound
through the head and a revolver lying
by the side of the body Indicated sui
eide, and it seems that this is the only
solution of his mysterious death. What
could have brought on the fit of des-
pondency during which he must have
suffered much anguish before he would
put an end to his life may never be
known.
Young Middleton was a member of
a prominent family in Bonaparte, and
the son of C. II. Middleton, well
known business man. For some years
the son has been acting as clerk In his
fathers store. No cause can be assign
ed for his sudden desire to end his ex-
istence and this is the reason his
friends have urged the coroner to hold
an inquest.
A coroner's jury consisting of C. S.
Percival, Daniel Macklin and Joseph
Scheyli We're empanelled and began
examining witnesses. AS yet no ver-
diet has been rendered. The friends of
the young man fear that he committed
suicide but some think he may have ac-
oidently shot himself. No one sus-
poets that he was murdered as he was
not known to aave any enemies and
there are powder burns upon his fore
head and left wrist indicating that he
fired the fatal charge himself.
Mr.. Middleton was married man
but had no children. In addition to his
wife, he leaves his father and mother.
one sister and three brothers to mourn
his death. Arrangements for the
funeral have not Yet been announ-
ced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
BREWERY MEN CLAIM VICTORY
Say That They Will Win Out in Com
.,linaAad Einl,f IL Wafarlnn.

Say That They Will Win Out in Com
plicated Fight in Waterloo.
Waterloo. April 6.-The ministers, in
compliance with the demand OF the
city council, filed their anti-brewery
petition last night, with number OF
signers.
The brewery promoters claim VIC
tory providing the second petition
which they placed in circulation is al
lowed to be filed and the additional
names added to the original petition.
Providing the matter Is settled In
this manner the brewery faction will
win out with nearly 100 names in ex-
cess of the required number Several
important legal points have arisen
since the brewery matter resolved it
self into so many complications. and
the citys legal department is now at
work preparing a complete report to
be rendered within few days. AT this
time the council will take definite ac-
ton. The number of names on the
ministers petition Is much less than
supposed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

Monday morning while Ray Peatman
was taking down the awning in front
OF w. S. Hays drug store. The ropes
broke and the iron frame work crashed
thru the large plate glass window. The
Town.
Linevile.
As an evidence of the Increased wall
lie of good farming land in Grand Riv-
er township, 1t is noted that Miles
McCarty recently rented fifteen acres
of corn ground from Lo. Belvel, north
of town, for which he pays S. per acre.
the owner of the land to retain the
stalk pasture.
Newton.
Sunday evening as Martin Welsh
started to come down stairs he missed
his footing and fell several feet down
the stairway His collar bone was
broken, two or three ribs We're frac-
tured and 1t is feared that he is in
jured internally. Grave fears for his
recovery are entertained.
Kellogg.
Sunday the pumping station which
supplies water to the Rock Island at
| Kellogg got on fire by some means and
| was very badly damaged before the
| flames We're extinguished. The plant is
run by a gasoline engine and when the
gasoline got on fire it made the blaze
much harder to handle.
| Montezuma.
| George w. Willett is suffering from
q broken collar bone. Last Friday he
was helping to pull d broken limb out
CT tree and while thus engaged his
wagon tipped with him and he made
an effort to jump, which landed him on
his head and shoulders with the result
above noted.
Elliott.
Harry Miller, of this place, was
blinded thru a most peculiar accident.
He was Harvesting mule when the
animal made a lunge and the names
OF the harness struck Miller on the
side of the forehead. The blow blind
to the house The optic nerve has
Leen paralyzed He is under the care
of a specialist, who declares that 1t
will be a year before he can regain his
sight and even then it is doubtful.
Abba.
The new Catholic church is nearing
completion. It's extreme dimensions
are eighty-sev feet north and south
bs forty feet east and west 1t will
cost over $4,000 when completed. Its
memorial windows will cost nearly
$500. and it has a $500 altar, twenty
two feet high, surmounted by crosses,
in front of which is beautifully CHS
cied statuary of pure marble five feet
high, representing St Joseph, the
Savior with pierced heart and the Vir-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

that he has been given his mind ant
faculties for the purpose of deciding
the great questions affecting his wei
fare, both temporal and spiritual, hence
his appeal to mans reason. DIR. Sinil-
ely is safe evangelist and a sincere
man. Prof. McKinsey can preach a ser
mon in q song and to his services the
churches are indebted to large extent
for the success Of the meetings.
These gentlemen go from Tama leav-
ing behind host of friends and wish
the good viii Of every one church ana
non church members alike.
DR.. Smiley goes from here to State
Center to hold a series of meetings; lat
er he Will go TO Nevada and Williams
Prof. kinsey goes to Omaha to fill an
engagement at that place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

JUVENILE COURT BILL PASSED
Both Houses Have Acted on tho Meas
ure and it Now Goes to the Governor
Final Adjournment May Come Sat
urdsy Appropriations Made by Sem
ate-Legislative News.
sneciaI to Times Reput,lican.

Special to mes-Repuhlican.
Des Moines, April 6.-lThe house to-
day voted so to IS to grant pardon
to Sarah Kuhn, of K,sokuk county,
and this after the senate had already
voted against the pardon. The senate
passed the resolution for pardon OF
Frank Hall, of Pottawattamie.
The house today unanimously passed
the bill for a juvenile court and 1t goe:;
to the governor The court set new
date for adjournment at noon Satur-
day. but tied a string to the resolu-
ton. so that it may be recalled.
The senate devoted itself to appro-
priations and passed the bill to pro-
vide $S99,S90 for state institutions, I'M
der the board of control; also $4,000
for national guard, $4,000 for a state
agent for placing children in homes;
$4,000 for a storage house shelving.
and 1924 for expenses OF visiting COM
mitteeS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
SMILEY MEETINGS CLOSE.
Evangelistic Services Have Been Held
at Tama For Three Weeks.

Special to Times Republican.
Tama, April 6.-The union evange-
iistic services that have been held in
Tama for the past three weeks We're
closed Monday night In large farewell
service. These meetings under the
leadership of DR.. f. H. Smiley evange-
list, and Prof. Mckinney, singer have
been very successful, nearly 200 hav-
ing manifested desire to lead higher
life
Tt is the best revival service Tama
has ever had. The churches have all
been built up and the feeling In the
town is of the best.
Dr. Smiley is not orr the sensational
order but appeals to THE reason and In
telligence of his audience. He believes
that man is reasonable being and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
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COUNCIL ASSUMES DUTIES.
Committees for the New Year Chosen
at Storm Lake.

AOvUYOtSpO0S VOT SU0 tNOW S&t S0SSVss
at Storm Lake.
Special to Times Republican.
Storm Lake. April at the regular
meeting of the council Monday even
ing the new members, c. o. Porter OF
the First ward, E. L. O. Bannion of the
Second, George w. Wedgwood of the
Third and ]. H. LAGRANGE and R
Burnham of the Fourth We're sworn
in and took their seats. The mayor
announced the committees for the new
year. w. C. Edison was elected city
clerk, F. Biggin street commissioners.
A. w. Stevens city physician and w.
II. Giddle night watch. The mayor an
nounced his nominations for library
trustees-L. G. Malbone and Louis
Henne from the First ward, w. A.
Jones and Mrs. w. C. Hinne from the
Second ward. M. o. Miller and S. c.
Bradford from the Third ward, ]. M.
Russell and George Witter from the
Fourth ward and Robert Bleakly at
large. The nominations We're unani-
mously approved by the council upon
roll call.
The council will meet as a board of
review Saturday evening, April 8.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
TAMA's NEW COUNCIL
New Members Take Their Seats and
Officers are Elected.

New members axe their oeats ana
Officers are Elected
Special to Times Republican.
Tama, April 1.-THE council OF the
city of Tama, Iowa, met
in regular session Monday night April
A. and organized for the ensuing year
The qualifications of j. p. Enrirgh.,
f. b. Tins and Frank Russell. council
men elect, We're approved and thay
were invited to take their seats. II. =
Ferguson. was elected city clerk; J.
Asher, street commissioner: A. Sies-
seger. cemetery sexton aud George
Wilkinson, street sprinkler. for the en-
suing year. and salaries fixed the same
as last year. Mayor Bolen being sick
the standing committees. marshal and
deputy marshal. We're not appointed.
The council adjourned to meet as a
board of health, and elected DIR.
Charles Rowland city physician.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

Il wish l could tell every woman IN
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II can never thank the friend enough
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Il got one bottle, and when | had
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1T is the most wonderful restorer in
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had tried all kinds Of medicines and
nothing had helped me.'-Mrs. Nellie
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Finds Pearl in Oyster.

Belt, of the Northwestern who resides
in this city recently found a very val
liable pearl in an oyster. Mr.. Belt pur-
chased a quantity of oysters from
Rocho and had taken them home to b.
prepared for the table. In opening on;
of the bivalves a good sized pear
was found. Mr. Belt is going to taki
the stone to jeweler and find out its
worth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

gin Mary. 1t is thirty feet high from
the floor at the base of the altar to the
top of the va,llted ceiling. giving
splendid acoustic qualities. The church
has sixty-eight double pews on the
main floor. which rises SO gently from
the altar that it is hardly noticeable.
The organ loft or gallery, at the north
end, is supported by pillars and is ca
pable of containing an organ and a
choir of from twenty to thirty choris-
ters. The building has seating ca
pacity of over 400
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE,
Miss Sophie sickei Leaves Home in
Dubuque and Friends Are Anxious,

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, April 6.-Miss Sophie Sick
q has disappeared from home in this
city. and her family and friends are
completely in the dark as to her where
abouts.
Miss Slckel Is about twenty-five or
twenty three years old, and is an intel
ligent and attractive young woman.
She is employed as domestic in a Du-
buque family, and Is well known in the
city.
On last Friday night she prepared to
go out to spend the evening. She
dressed hastily, and left the house
alone between the hours of seven and
eight When breakfast time came the
next morning there was no sign of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
Business Change at Iowa Falls.

Iowa Falls, April ga business
change took place here last evening
when w. B. Frost sold his bakery bust
ness to w E. March, formerly of this
city. Mr.. Marsh was formerly en-
gagged in the bakery business here but
some months ago went to Colorado
and has just returned from that state.
Mr.. Frost retires from the business on
account of poor health and will re-
turn to Canada where he came from
before locating On this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

j.
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only the sign or symptom. It is idle to
treat the pain itself. The only true
cure for blood impurity or suffering is
the cure that CURES THE TRUE.
cAUSE-Weakness of the INNER
Nerves."
Prof. Edward e. Phelps. NJ. D.,
LID, of yarmouth University
Famous Discoverer Of Paine Gel
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BE WELL THIS SPRING.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
ENDS HER LIE
Dead Body Of Mrs Emily Ogan
Found at Cedar Rapids
After Long Search
DIED IN DRUNKEN DEBAUcA
Had Been Missing From Her Hotel
For Four Days Brewery Men at
Waterloo Claim a victory-Dubuque
Girl Missing From Her Home =
News of the State.

Special to Times Republican
Cedar Rapids, April 6.-After having
been missing from her hotel for four
days Mrs. Emily Ogan's dead body was
found this morning. death having re-
suited from prolonged debauch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Financial Troubles Lead to AttemE led
Suicide at Hills.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. April 6.-Peter Fref'tz,
pioneer of Hills, little country Gown
near here, attempted to commit sui
eide at his home last night by cutting
his throat with a razor. AT the time.
he was found he was still conscious
but he has failed rapidly since then
and is not expected to live. Financial
troubles are given as the reason.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

been spread to every city, township and
farm in the nation-by the word-of-
mouth recommendation of grateful pa
TENTS Is there one other remedy in
the world today that can point to sue
cess based on such fame?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06

Paine's Celery Compound is best ad-
vertised by the men and women it has
cured. The fame of this celebrated
Nerve Vitalizer and Blood Tonic has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-06
DEAD Body FOUND.
Corpse Of New Born Babe Taken Fron
tho River Near Bonaparte.

Tho River Near bonaparte.
Bonaparte. April 8. - The body OF
a new born babe In a pasteboard box
was found floating in the Des Moines
river Monday about five miles below
Bonaparte. The box was wrapped In
a copy of a local newspaper but aside
from this there was nothing that would
aid in identifying the package or the
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-06
HOTEL CORRIDORS RESOUND
TO THE YELLS Of FRATERS
Vanguard of Visiting Delegates to
Phi Kappa Psi Convention
Reach City.
MORE TO ARRIVE TO-DAY

With Phi Psi songs and Phi Psi yells.
about 100 members of the Phi Kappa Psi
fraternity net in the palm room of the
Claypool last night for the first function
of the Grand Arch Council of that society.
which meets in this city this week.
Last nights guests represented the van
guard of the several hundred visiting col
lege men and alumni who will attend the
convention. and an informal reception had
been arranged for them. The first regular
session of the Grand Arch Council of the
fraternity will be held in the assembly
room of the Claypool this morning. when il
is expected that several times the number
OF Phi Psis that were entertained last night
will be present.
Representative of the chapters of the fra
ternity had reached the city last night from
California. Nebraska. Kansas. Iowa. Min
nesota, Wisconsin. Mississippi and other
States. practically all the outlying chap
ters being represented except those from
New England. which will send large dele
cations. reaching this city this morning.
total attendance of 100 or 500 is expected.
Among the visiting college men that are
in the city are two next seasons captains
of large Eastern football teams, Sol Metz
ger, of the University of Pennsylvania, and
Robert 5. Stangland, of Columbia.
Meetings OF the executive council of the
fraternity were held at the Claypool yes
terday but little beyond routine business
was transacted.
a large banner in pink and lavender
cloth, with the Greek letters. Phi Kappa
Psi" In black upon ii, was placed over tn,
main entrance to the Claypool on Illinois
street yesterday, marking the hotel as head
quarters or the fraternity
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-06
MEMBERS OF MEDICAL
SOCIETY ENTERTAINED
Banquet Table Is Spread in Hall
of Insane Hospital by Su-
perintendent.
DIR. LANGDON'S ADDRESS

Through the generosity Of DR.. G. Eden
harter superintendent of the Central In
diana Hospital for the Insane, a sumptuous
banquet was rendered the indianapolis Med
ical Society at the hospital last night. About
$50 enjoyed the affair.
DR.. +. w. Langdon. medical director OF
the Cincinnati Sanitarium, delivered the ad-
dress of the evening before his colleagues
on Nervous and Mental Diseases" One
OF his expressions was: "The SUI
perintendent of this hospital is
THE superintendent of this hospital is
building his monument from day to day and
from year to year, by his devotion TO the
higher reaches of medicine. Medicine in
the final analysis is more than science; it is
benifcence"
After thirty minutes had been passed In
convivality the doctors adjourned to the
banquet hall.
Among the guests present were: DIR.
KrauS, president of the Cincinnati Medical
Association; DR.. Lehenk Cincinnati; DR.
Grant, Richmond; DIR. Newcomble. Upton
DIR. Ray, Shelbyville, and DIR. Morris, An
derSOn.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-06
DR.. WILLIAM /, LATHAM
DIES AT VERY OLD AGE
He Was One of the Best Known
Teachers Of Deaf and Dumb
in the Country.

In the death of DR.. William II. Latham
the city loses one of it's oldest citizens and
deaf and dumb people throughout the
United States lose one of their best friends.
DR.. Latham died at his home, 1130 East
Washington street, yesterday noon. The
cause of death was senile exhaustion. Dr.
Latham was eighty-nine years of age and
fifty-two years of his life was spent in
teaching the deaf and dumb. His active
work as a teacher closed three years ago
when he resigned from the faculty of the
Indiana Institution for the Education of the
Deaf. He had lived IN retirement since that
time in his beautiful home at the corner
of Highland avenue and Washington street.
He was born in New England in 1914 and
graduated from Dartmouth College being
the Oldest member of the alumni of that
institution. After graduating from college
he went to Cincinnati TO study medicine.
He first practiced in Columbus o., and was
appointed attending physician at the School
for the Deaf. He became interested i'm the
teaching of the deaf and soon secured a
position as teacher in that school. In 1855
he came to indianapolis and became con-
nected with the Indiana institution. In 1874
he published a textbook and another two
years later which became standard
throughout all deaf schools.
He leaves a widow, two daughters. Mrs
II. Il. Smith and Mrs. C II. Comstock. both
OF this city, and two sons, Charles Latham
cashier of the Fletcher National Bank and
Henry Latham, secretary of the Interior
Hardwood Company.
The funeral arrangements have not been
completed. but the services will probably
be held at the First Presbyterian Church
OF which Mr.. Latham was member.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-06

Joint Standardization and Floyd, H. j.
Black, Corydon; Crawford. Spencer and
Perry, William l.. Lee. Afilltown: Clark
Scott and Jennings. Jesse w. Cobbs, Sey-
mour; Vigo, VermiliOn and Parke Dan G.
Carter, Rosedale; Wells, Blackford and
Grant, Archie Williams, Wells county;
Marshall and KosciuskO, William Altman
Argos.
Joint entative-Harrison John
Sample. Evans's Landing; Washington
Clarke and Floyd, George II. Faulkner. Sa-
lem; Perry and Crawford, James G.. Mills
Marengo; Jennings and Scott, Jesse b. Da-
Wis Scottsburg; Vermilion and Vigo. Eph-
rain Coffman, Terre Haute; Decatur and
bartholomew. John II. Parker Greensburg:
huntington, Howard Grant and Wabash,
r. "A. Morrison, Huntington county
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-06
CIRCULARS ISSUED ON
WORK OF COMMISSION

Circulars were sent out this morning by
the special Wong commission relative to
trading interests in the Orient, to 225 COM
merciaI clubs over the country. An aver
age of five clubs from every State is pre-
sented with a complete synopsis of the
Wong protest, and is asked to send reso-
lions which they may adopt concerning the
same to Secretary Cortelyou, of Commerce
and Labor
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-06
MRS, LOGAN TO SPEAK
1T BETHANY ASSEMBLY Y
Progress on Programme Is Re
ported at a Meeting of the
Association.

The quarterly meeting of the Bethany
Assembly Association was held at the Cen
tury Club rooms of the Denison Hotel yes
terday. DIR. l.. l.. Carpenter, the presi-
dent, reported the programme for the next
assembly as about completed
The assembly opens July 21 and closes
Aug. 15 July % will be G.. A. r. day.
Among the other attractions for that day
Mrs. John A. Logan will deliver one of her
notable lectures
More attractions have been arranged for
than in any previous year.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-06
FISHER SPEEDS AUTO
AND POLICE WANT HIM
Bicyclemen Give Chase. but Case
line Conquers Their Mus
cular Power.

Carl Fisher, a well-known automobilist,
is wanted by the police for violating the
speed ordinance of the city. Monday aft
ernoon Bicyclemen Morgan and Samuels,
who are detailed on the streets to look after
vehicles, saw Fisher speeding up Capitol
avenue and they pursued him. They then
preferred the charge.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-06

ns n Meridian. for sweet and dry wines.
coBURN COAL CO.. solicits your order.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-06
EMPIRE PERFORMANCE
DISTURBED BY NEGRO

Because there was not enough action on
the stage at the Empire theater yesterday
afternoon. Joe Baker. colored started
performance OF his own out in the audience
Special Officer Redy arrested him and sent
him 70 the police station for disturbing
q public gathering.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-06
Broke saloon Windows.

Ed lynn. of 1923 North Arsenal avenue.
became intoxicated yesterday and started
fight in the saloon of Bert Williamson.
1723 Arsenal avenue. After breaking sew
eraI windows and disturbing the peace
generally he was arrested by Patrolman
Burris and sent 10 the police station