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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
ESCAPES 1HE GALLONS
Supreme Court Reverses Lower
Court In the Case of Muir
derer HOFFMAN
HE KILLED HIS SWEETHEART
HE KILLED HIS SWEETHEART
Plead Guilty and Then Asked for Per-
mission to Withdraw the Plea. But
the Court Refused and Assessed the
Death Penalty Supreme Court
Decides Other Important Cases
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines. Jan. 13.-The supreme
'cour, of Iowa has disposed at last of the
cases pending which involved hanging,
by granting new trials 10 Harry Hort
man, of Cherokee county. and Richard
Williams, OF Mahaska. Both were I'M
der sentence to hang. In the case of
Hcrtnan the court decided he had an
absolute right to withdraw his plea of
guilty and plead not guilty. up to the
time OF sentence.
HOFFMAN shot and killed his sweet
heart because she refused to consent to
an immediate marriage. he fearing
that she intended to desert him for an
other. When his case came 10 trial he
entered a plea of guilty with the eS-
pAotatcn. his attorneys claimed. of re-
ceiv.ng a sentence not greater than life
imprisonment. The court. however.
caused CONSERVATION by proaounctng
sentence. When Hortman's attorneys
learned that the court intended to give
the death penalty, they asked permis-
sion to withdraw the plea OF guilty and
substitute one of not guilty and thus
take their chances with a jury but the
court held they had no right to do so.
The murder was one of The most afro
ciols ever committed in Cherokee
county. HOFFMAN. who has been in the
penM.ent!ary awaiting the decision OIL
the appeal to the higher court. Is said
to be dying with consumption and
his life is not likely to be prolonged
many days.
The case of Richard Williams, the
negro. was so badly tried that 1t was
reversed on many errors.
The court affirmed the case of the
life sentence on Chester Tyler. the ne
gro. for killing DIR. Failcr at Newton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
Montour News.

Special 10 Times Republican
Montour. Jan. 12.-Grandma Swift
whose arm was spralnei recently by .
fall, is reported very poorly.
Revival meetings started at the
Methodist church SUNDAY evening. The
pastor Will he assisted n the meetings
by Rev. j. 4. Molloy. of Albion.
Mr.. Gardner and family and Mrs
Frank Reed and Mrs. B. Dillon. the
two latter OF Duluth. Mimi. went to
Tama Saturday to be present at the
funeral of their brother. ii. r. Gard
.,er, who was killed in a railroad wreck
in Illinois few days ago. The fu-
neral was held Sunday afternoon
Quite a large number of other peopls
went to Tama Sunday to attend the
funeral.
Mrs. Beal. postmistress, is taking a
vacation and spending her time at
Fonda at the home OF her daughter
and family.
Miss Alice Dodd is acting postm!s-
tress In the absence OF Mrs. Beal.
1t was reported in this correspond
ence last week that L. L. Lesser had
retired from the editorial chair of the
Courier. This was mistake. A dea!
was on hands, hut 1t fell thru
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
CORN EXHIBIT CONTEST
Awards Made to Individual Ex-
hibitors In Contest at Iowa
State College
DISTRIBUTION OF THE PRIZES
The State Was Divided Into Three
Sections, Northern, Central and
southern-speciaI Prizes Also Offer
ed BY ndividuaIs-Three Contests
Open to the World-The Winners.
Special TO Tlmes-Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Ames. Jan. 13.-Awards have been
made to the individual exhibitors in the
corn exhibit contest at the Iowa State
College The Iowa Corn Growers Assoc
citation offered prizes to corn exhibited.
The state was divided into three seq
tons. northern, central and southern,
each of three districts. First, second
and third prizes of ten, five and three
dollars respectively We're offered in
each district to individual and to club
exhibitors. The individual awards
We're made yesterday.
Besides these prizes several specials
of a good figure were offered by in
divduals. These resulted as follows:
Grand champion sweepstakes. $500.
Trophy offered by a. Z. Cook. OF Ode
bolt, won by ID. l. Fiscal, of Dewitt,
Clinton county. Piscars exhibit was ten
ears OF Reeds Yellow Dent.
Sweepstakes in the northern division,
s25, offered by GAINESVILLE Machine Co.,
was won by Verne Felter. of Washta.
Cherokee county, with an exhibit Of
Reeds yellow Dent.
Sweepstakes in the central division,
s45. was Won by Asa Turner Carriage
Co. and Black Hawk Co.
Henry Minis, of Emerson, Mills cour.
ty. won the sweepstakes s25. in the'
southern district, with an exhibit of LIE
gal Tender corn.
Asa Turner's exhibit also won the
Grand Champion sweepstakes $500
trophy for the state. This trophy was
presented by Hon. ". c. Whiting
chairman of the Iowa Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition commission.
Three contests were offered open to
the world. j. E. Campbell won the prize
for the best ten yellow ears; Fred
Hethershaw, of Des Moines. won the
prize for the best ten ears not yellow
or white. Thomas Thompson, of Sciola.
Montgomery county, won the prize for
the best ten ears OF white corn. TIL
sweepstakes for these offers were won
as follows: Cooley & Jones, OF Ames,
offered $25 for the first and second
winners in these three classes. Thomas
Thompson's exhibit of Iowa Silver Mine
won. The Iowa Seed Co.. of Des
Moines. offered s25 for the best exhibit
of Iowa Silver Mine, Thompson's ex-
hibit winning this prize also George
Forest. of Miles. Iowa. Won the special,
prize of s25 offered by the Iowa Seea
Co. for the best ten ears of Golden
West.
Asked as to the prospects for good
exhibit George S. Forest, who has
charge of the corn exhibit from Iowa
at the Louisiana exposition. said that
the commission expected several at
tractive features for the Iowa exhibits.
he, however, was very reticent, saying
the purpose was to keep pretty close
as to specials in the corn exhibit. A
good deal is expected of Iowa from past
records. Consequently IL the plans that
are being matured are revealed some
may be the result or
the part of those who are expecting
great things of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
.HARDB[ONA| SALOONS
Permanent Iniunctions Issued
Against Eleven Saloon Keep
ers at Clinton
MRS. JULIA MyETTs SUITS
hrs. JULIA MyETT's SUITS
She Ha. Been Camping on the Trait of
the Clinton Liquor Dealers for
Months, Charging Violation of the
MuIct Law-Judse WoIfe's Decision
Somewhat of Surprise.
specIal to Times-RepubIlcan

Special to Times-Repub!ican
Clinton, Jan. 1S.-Judge P. .. Woits,
of the district court here, struck con
sternation to the hearts of eleven sat
DON keepers here yesterday. against
whom he issued permanent injunctions
The cases We're heard before him sew
eral DAYS ago, but he withheld MS
decision until yesterday afternoon. MIS-
Julia Myett was the complaining Wit
ness and charged violation of the mulet
law. Mrs. Myett claims her husband
was ruined by drink and for months
she has been camping on the trail OF the
liquor dealers here, taking up the work
of enforcing the mulct law where IT
was practically dropped months ago
by the members of the Ministerial asso-
citation. 1t has been frequently charged
that Mrs. Myett brings cases against
liquor dealers for the purpose of black
mail This report has its origin in the
fact that number of cases which she
brought were all dropped at a certain
stage in the proceedings. However,
she has made life miserable for the
liquor dealers and in the cases just dis
posed OF remained steadfast. 1t is said
she has been offered the sum OF $4,000
to leave the city, but the rumor lacks
confirmation. The names Of the liquor
dealers enjoined are as follows: NAL
Tory & Barker, Henry Peetz. Tom Da-
Wis, Ernest Rohwer. Nissen & Han
sen. Thies Doe, Julius Carlson, w. 4.
Blinn, Frank Dietz. Henry PAIL, w. t.
tone Reiger Henry Peetz was also ar
rested for violating previous injunc-
ton and was fined $500, in default "
which he was placed in the county jail.
The injunctions are permanent and the
only condition under which those en-
Joined can open up for business again
is by giving bond In sum equal to thu
value OF the building in which their
saloons are located.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.
lepsy and death was undoubtedly q
to one of these.

lepsy and death was undoubtedly due
to one of these.
Auburn.
Some person removed and carried
away the large drive belt from steam
thresher belonging to Herman Schultz
which he had stored in the west part
of town. The theft was discovered
several days later and Mr.. Schultz sus-
pected George Sergent and Put Miles
who operate a portable wood saw.
He made search amongst their
outfit and found piece of belt which
tailed very strongly with the one sto,-
en-. They were brought before Justic.
Fleming but the defendants took the
case before Justice Brit, of Ulmer They
claimed to have purchased the belt
from Lake City party and had him
as witness. The plaintiff requisite /
postponement of the case until his
attorney could be present but this was
denied him and the prisoners dis
charged.
Oskaloosa.
Reports come to the city that gray
timber wolves are decidedly bother
some this winter In the bottoms of
streams in the northwest part of the
county. and farmers are reporting
depredations upon their sheep herds.
Jerry Everett, four miles north of
the city and adjacent TO Skunk river,
reports several animals lost on ac-
count of the work of the wolves. The
Edgerton place, near the Everett
farm has also had repeated visits. Some
of the sheep We're killed in COW lot
quite near to the house The wolves
are reported as not carrying off the
sheep that have been killed. They
cut the throat and drink the blood of
the victim and then leave the carcass
untouched. There is some talk of hav-
ing an organized hunt in the near flu
ture to rid the neighborhood of the
pests.
Mason City.
There was filed with the recorder of
this county deed of trust from the
United States Telephone and Tele-
graph company to the Federal Trust
i and Savings bank for two hundred
thousand dollars. one of the largest
deeds filed with the recorder in a NUM-
her of years. This instrument is signed
by James Gardner as president of the
United States Telephone and Telegraph
company. and James II. Shoemaker,
secretary -. L. j. Titus, who lives
on the Messer farm four miles south
east of this city. what is better known
| as the Harroun farm. was quite badly
injured while cutting down tree when
it fell. one of the large limbs striking
| The ground with such force that parts
| OF the broken limb were thrown in ev-
cry direction. One stick struck Mr.. IT.
| tus square in the mouth. knocking out
four teeth and decorating his chin very
BADLY. Prompt surgical attention was
given the injury, and the teeth were
wired back into the mouth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13

Mt. Vernon.
On New Years day Mrs. Fairbanks
of this city, fell down some steps and
suffered a broken hip. and now lies
with little hope OF recovery. One side
/ is paralyzed.
EIberon.
Arthur United received a very had
cut on his lip while saving wood. He
had sawed slick nearly in two and
was trying to break II when 1t broke
and one place few and hit his lip.
Charlton.
The council has passed an ordinance
to prevent the feeding of horses or
other stock on the public square. under
penalty of fine not exceeding $40 or
imprisonment in Jail not more than 80
days.
Toledo.
j. NJ. Lewis met with quite a seri-
Gus accident. In company with his
daughter he went to the Presbyterian
church expectlce2 service was to be
held, but owing to the necessity OF the
furnace being removed. meetings had
been adjourned. The register in the
aisle had been lifted and not put back.
and Mr.. Lewis fell down the opening
and broke his collar bone.
Lisbon.
Mrs. Catherine MCKINNEY. widow
of the late Robert MCKINNEY, slipped
and fell on the Ice near her home here
Christmas day and broke her hip. She
has since been lying In critical con-
dition, with little or no hope Of her
recovery. Her two sons, William, OF
Cedar Rapids, and Emery. vof Lake
CITY. and her daughter Leta, are at her
bedside.
Riverton.
Mr.. A. r. Harris. who resides two
miles southeast of this place was COM
ing to town recently, driving a single
horse attached to a read wagon. Ihe
horse became suddenly frightened. ran
UP a bank of earth at the side OF the
road and upset the wagon. thriving Mr
Harris out, the wagon turning over on
top of him. He is Il heavy man and N
falling, struck the frozen ground head
first
Fontanelle.
The First National Bank of Fontan
ellie opened its doors for business las'
Saturday morning. During the severn
days and nights previous the cashier:
and other officers had been very busy
preparing for the transfer and were
able TO place complete Statement
of the banks condition in the hands
Of the board of directors on New
Years day. 1t is understood that thu
statement was Very satisfactory to tn:
board and that the bank starts undel
Ca. bl
Mt. Vernon.
Instead of $4,000 library, Cornel
is to have a $4,000 building. When
The matter was put into the hands OF
the architects it was found that s40,-
600 would not build building suitable
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, to Cornelrs needs. AT least $4,000
more was needed. Mr.. Carnegie was
appealed to and consented to give the
extra amount without the ten percent
maintenance clause with which he
qualified his previous gift Of $4,000
The additional amount will enable Coz
nell to erect building in keeping with
her future needs. work on which will
begin in the spring.
Washington.
Arnot Rowe the young son of Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Rowe, of Washington
was killed by blow on the back of the
head from log of wood during the
unloading of a wagon load OF poles CT
small logs. The pole which struck
the boy was crooked and when thrown
to the ground turned unexpectedly back
and struck the child on the back of the
head, crushing his skull. He lived but
few minutes after being struck and
person hastily dispatch for doctor
was recalled and instructed to sum-
mon the undertaken instead. The SYM
patty Is with the bereaved family and
the sadness of the event is acknowl-
edged by all.
TerriI.
Excelsior township residents are be-
ing touched quite often Of late fol-
property OF various kinds. Last week
farmer came to town, purchased ]
load of coal. and reached home with !,
all right, leaving the wagon not far
from the house. In the morning he
found his wagon about a mile from the
house, where some individual had haul
ed 1t during the night and unloaded the
coal into his own wagon and drove OF
with it, Another farmer lost thirty
five white Plymouth Rock chickens by
theft and still another lost a number o;
furs. load OF coal was taken from
the coal house in District No. Z, Christ
mas night. This Excelsior township
gang, IL that Is where 1t is located. viii
soon become as expert as the Lake
Park contingent was.
| Upton.
The dwelling house on DR.. Nash's
farm west of town caught fire from
defective fue Tuesday afternoon oil
last week and burned to the ground
| Ii was occupied by Charles w. Shaffel
and family. MIR. Shaffer was ava,
when the fire occurred. The alarE
was given by telephone and altho ths
neighbors responded promptly, the,
were unable TO save only a part of tn
contents. Fifty bushels of potatoes
| fruit and other contents of the cellar
were destroyed The house had beer
insured the week previous. Mr.. Shaft
| had $3.50 insurance. on his househols
goods, His family are making thei
home temporarily with his father, A
| II. Shaffer. Clarence Bolon,
young man living two miles north o
lSpringdale, was found dead in bed re
Gently. The deceased was about 2
years of age. For number OF year.
l he had been subject to attacks of cpl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
YOU WILL BE ALL
SMILES AGAIN
Forget Your Stomach and You'll Have
Santa Claus Face.
How to Do 1t.

How 20 10 lie
II there is one thing more than ali
others that will give a man forlorn
friendless appearance and make nm
morbid and cranky" and disagreeable
that thing is dyspepsia. 1t makes one
forget his friends and become morose
and irritable. He Is so wrapped up IN
his own misery that he is inconstder-
ate of every one else. Relieved OF TINS
terrible and depressing aiiment, hs
again becomes a good fellow and a
man among men.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are be
yond question the most effective and
popular remedy ever offered to the suf-
ferers of this terrible disease. Thu
thousands and thousands of cures they
have brought about and the enormous
increase of their sales fully attest the
truth of this statement.
They are. above all. natural rem
Hdy. They possess exactly the same
properties that the gastric juices and
other digestive fluids of the stomach
possess and they actually do the d.
gestve work of the stomach and en-
able that organ TO rest and recupera,e
and become sound and We'll. They acs
In mild. natural manner and cause
no disturbance in the digestive organs.
They prevent any fermentation OF the
food which causes sour stomach. In
fact, under their influence the subject
{ forgets that he has stomach ana ais
resulting cheerfulness presents a great
contrast to his former detection.
Millions of boxes Of S.uart's Dyspep-
eia Tablets are sold annually and they
are hut in the dawn OF their popularity
Every mail brings letters OF thanksgd Nv
ing from grateful ones who have been
cured OF this terrible disease. The fol-
lowing is one OF hundreds received each
week:
Rev. J. R. Hoag. of Wymore. Neb.,
writes: For six years have been
troubled with dyspepsia Last fail I
became very much alarmed at some
symptoms OF heart trouble and came
TO believe there was sympathetic re-
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rather. that the stomach trouble was
the cause OF the. heart disturbances. !
nit upon Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
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tues of Stua-t's Dyspepsia Tablets"
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
sale by all druggists at so cents box.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
WATERLOO BANKING MERGER.
Constellation Of Black Hawk National
and Waterloo National

Waterloo, Jan. 13-At the annual
meetings of the Black Hawk National
bank and the Waterloo National bank,
yesterday afternoon, 1t was decided to
consolidate the two Institutions. Both
are strong banks on the west side The
consolidation will make an institution
with a capital of 100000, surplus $780,
900. The new bank will bear the
name of Black Hawk National bank.
AT the directors meeting r. F. Nc
chimney was chosen president; no
cashier was chosen.
+. f. McElhinney comes from Gold
field, where he has been In the bank
ing business. The Black Hawk Ma
tional was established last summer.
The Waterloo National has been in
business ten years.
j. d. Easton. president of the absorb
ed bank. has announced that he will
at once start new bank in which
many prominent business men will be
Interested The whole change was a
great surprise to Waterloo business
and financial circles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
STOLE HIS GROCERIES.
A Whiteside County Man Robbed a
Clinton.

Special to Times
Clinton. Jan. IA Whiteside coun-
ty. Illinois. man by the name Of H. F.
Ferguson was held up on the high
bridge on the other side OF the river
and was relieved OF $40 in cash. be-
sides groceries. dry goods and clothing
which he had purchased in this city.
He was on his way home and had
reached the east end of the bridge at
dark. Three men climbed into his
wagon and demanded his money and
goods. They covered him with their
reviewers and drove the team into a
nearby woods. relieved Ferguson of his
valuabies. and then made their escape
in the darkness. One OF the men was
left with the farmer until the others
made good their escape with the goods,
and then followed his confederates.
There Is no clue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
GIVES PROPERTY TO WIDOW.
iunane Society at Sioux City Pc,
forms a Humane Act.

Sioux City, Jan l3.The Sioux City
humane Society has been humane
nough to deed back to the widow of
: S. Merrill II two-thirds interest in a
Inc for,y-acre farm near Whiting. Ia,
vhich Was bequeathed to the society
~ Merrill before his death three
months ago. Merrill, who was past
50 years of age gave $500 in cash to
the society during the summer of 1908,
and In the fall committed suicide by
taking an overdose of laudanun,.
When his Will was opened 1t was found
ne had left two-thirds of his farm TO
the humane society, of which he had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
TAX FERRET DECISION.
An Interesting Opinion in the Pow
eshiek County Court.

An interesting Opihton IN Sno row
eshiek County Court.
Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma. Jan. 13.-The cases OF
Poweshiek county against John S. Bail
ey and William Miles to assess and col.
iect taxes by the ferret" law wherein
money to the amount OF s250.000 per
year for the past 1--WE years was not
listed with the assessor. have just been
taken up and decided by Judge Byron
w. Preston and his ruling is to the
effect that the county treasurer does
not possess the authority to assess
omitted personal property as claimed
by the county under this statute. There
are several other cases to come up later
in the term, which will involve the
same questions and will be decided In
the same way. no doubt. The county
claims that about 100000 has been
escaping taxation yearly and have list
ed the various amounts as omitted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
Band in Hard Lines.

Special 20 Times Republican.
Cedar Falls. Jan. 13.-The annual
struggle is on to maintain the Cedar
Falls Concert band. Every year a
canvass has to be made for funds to
sustain the organization which has for
years been classed as one of the best
of its kind in the state. Last season
the sum of $500 was raised by sub
scription and not all of it was needed.
The members of the band receive no
remuneration for their work but they
will not enter upon another year OF
training without pledge of support
for the period.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
ELopERs WERE CAUGHT.
Fleeing vinton Pair Were Captured at
New Hampton.

Special to Times Republican.
Vinton. Jan. 1S.-Dave Griffin. who
eloped last Wednesday night with the
14-year-old daughter Of F. p. Spencer.
living fifteen miles north of here. was
intercepted at New Hampton by Sheriff
You'll and returned to this place.
where they We're married yesterday.
Griffin had been In the employ OF Mr..
Spencer for a few months as farm
hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
Just One Minute.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute. because It kills the mi
crobe which tickles the mucous mem
brane causing the cough. and at the
same time clears the phlegm. draws
out the inflammation and heals and
soothes the affected parts. One Minute
Cough Cure strengthens the lungs.
wards Oft pneumonia and is harm
less and never falling cure in all cura-
hlA cases OF coughs. colds ard Group
One Minute Cough Cure is pleasant to
take, harmless and good alike for
young and old. Sold by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
FOR SELLING BEER.
Proprietors Of Restaurant at Mount
Pleasant Arrested.

Special 10 Tlmes-RepubIican.
Mount Pleasant, Jan. 1S.-Russell &
Schooley. proprietors of a restaurant a;
Wiffisld. have been arrested for SELLING
malt beer contrary TO The statutes OF
Iowa. They had taken out govern
ment license last June, but had no,
'sspt on the safe side of the state laws
s,,d thru the agency OF the temper
Use organizations have been charged
With maintaining nuisance.