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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
sTnCE's BODY FOUND
Remains Of the Younger Of the Two
stce Boys Who Met Death in the
Mississippi Near keokuk Last Win
to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times-Republican.
Keokuk, June 2s.--Stranded on
sandbar at the mouth OF Deadmen $
slough, three miles north of Quincy, the
remains of Artie Stice. the youngest
of the two Ill -fated Stice boys who
met their death in the river last winter.
was found Sunday afternoon by Ut.
Ed f. Stannus, Of this city who nap
pened upon it by the merest accident
DR.. s.stannus was one of party out
on Juggling trip Sunday afternoon.
About half past four they reached the
mouth of Deadmens slough and turned
their launch towards it's mouth to cap
ture several jugs which had ftoated up
into the slough. Stannus seeing a BIRD
upon the sandbar and being nearly out
OF bait shot 1t and jumped out upon
the bar to capture his game. Running
forward he nearly stumbled over a
skeleton which lay half buried In the
sand. He at once appraised his COM
pauions OF the CHASTITY discovery and
the body was taken to Quincy In the
launch where Coroner Lunmis was
notified and held an inquest.
II was at once surmised that the
body was that of the other Stice boy
and Coroner Hawkes. and Mr.. Stice
were mt once telephoned. They went
down on the evening train, and MI.
Stiee was able to identify the body as
that of his son. from portion OF the
shirt and suspenders and pair OF rub
her overshoes which were still intact.
The remains arrived from Quincy
Yesterday afternoon. We're Immediately
taken to the cemetery where short
service was held and then buried in the
Stice lot by the side of the elder
brother
The finding of the body of the sec
ond hoy brings to a close one of the
saddest tragedies which has ever hap
nened in Keokuk The two disappeared
from home last December and up until
a month ago nothing was ever seen
of them. Exactly four weeks ago Sun
day afternoon the body of the eldest
Stice boy was found floating in the
river about three miles north of Cam
ton. Since that time the bereaved
father had hoped against hope that
the body of his second son might be
found. The authorities in all the river
towns below here had watched fruit
lessl, for any signs of the body, but
at last by the veriest accident 1t was
discovered on the sandbar where 1T had
been washed up, it is supposed over
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28

Mr.. Siechert's strange disappearance
and are inclined to the opinion thu
he may have suddenly made UP his
mind to visit daughter near Port
land, Ore, but this is purely con-
lecture. They fear that something
worse has occurred and ask that any
one knowing of a man answering the
description of Mr.. Siechert Will COM
municate at once with the son named.
Carl Sechert is 90 years of age.
about feet inches tall, is inclined
to be stoop- shouldered, has dark hair,
dark eyes. and almost white chin
whiskers. He would be identified
anywhere from the portrait.
Mr.. Siechert has been quite de
spondent since the death of his wife
some months ago, to whom he was
most deeply attached.
Saturday morning he patronized
First street barber shop, there being
no work at the shops on that day.
and remarked to the barber that he
the barber) would not shave him
again in a long time. This is the
last place Mr.. Siechert is known to
have visited on that day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
END OF A ROMANCE
Edwin n. Thurston Granted Divorce
From His Wife, Whom He Married
to Secure Her Release From the
Penitentiary.
Penitentiary.
Special to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican,
Clinton, June 2s.-Officer Edmund
Burke returned Sunday from Chicago,
where he was called as witness IN
the Thurston divorce case, in which
Edwin II. Thurston was granted legal
separation from his wife. who formerly
advanced were desertion and faithless-
ness.
The details of the romantic marriage
of Thurston and the Crawford woman
are recalled in the action OF Judge
Tuthill of the Cook county circuit court
in granting tie divorce, which marks
the close of the prison romance"
To save Anna Crawford from the pris-
on, after her commitment there, after
woman and her conviction on the
manslaughter charge, Thurston, a
Northwestern switchmin, married her.
The marriage followed u long period
of untiring intervention Ia her behalf
by her lover, Governor Cummins fin
ally granting her conditional pardon.
The condition prescribed was that she
and Thurston should be married. The
ceremony was performed at Anamosa,
the prison city, Immediately after her
liberation, and Thurston took the
woman to Chicago and established
there a home for her.
For time their welded life was
happy. but soon the woman tired of
the restraints and restrictions of he-
new life. She left the man who had
sacrificed so much for her, and came
back to Clinton to seek her old haunts
and her old associates, and to live
anew the life of fallen woman. Two
weeks ago the police closed her house
on Second avenue, the place having
fallen under the ban as house of
disrepute.
Anna Thurston was not present TO
defend herself in Judge Tuthill'sN
court, and the divorce was granted on
default
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
REV. j. C. LEMON RESIGNS.
EIdora Pastor Who Married 16-Year-
Old Girl Leaves His Pulpit.

gltlora, June 2S.---Rev. j. c.. Lemon,
who for the past month or two has been
pastor of the First Christian church OF
this city, has resigned his passionate, but
continues to reside in IIldora. Lemon
will be remembered rs the clergyman
who was married in the opera house at
Akron, Iowa, in April to sixteen
ar.old school girl, and who. after the
ceremony, denounced the people of the
towns of Akron. whom he alleged were
Interfering with his affairs.
His mother law Mrs. Sullivan, ac>
companied her daughter and son-in-
law to Eldora and made her home with
them for time. She suddenly packed
her share of the household goods and
shipped them away and then left her
son-in-law's home. 1t is said that Mr..
Lemon is a paperhanger and decorator
and that he may continue to live here
with his young wife and work at his
RAJ n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
Unique Summer Resort
The Inside Inn at the Worlds Fair
Affords UnexcelIed Advantages for
the Sojourner During the Hot
Months.
Costs Less Than Equally Good Ae-
commodation Outside the Fair
Grounds.

The biggest summer resort hotel IN
the United States is located at st.
Louis, inside the worlds fair grounds.
Thousands of persons spend month or
SO at the seashore or in the mountains
during the heated term, al summer re-
sort hotels This year those who are
able to enjoy an extended season of
''resorting' have something new to try.
Seashore and mountain, after many
seasons. pail upon one. But here is a
chance to go summering in new and
wonderful way.
The Inside Inn accommodates 5000
guests. 1t is inside the worlds fair
enclosure, yet it is SO located that t
has all the advantages of a home In
the woods. The natural trees of For
est Park surround the Inside Inn.
There are many acres of noble trees,
with the handsome state buildings here
and there, so that the hotel appears
to be located in select SUBURBAN
section Of beautiful city, being open
10 the south and situated on high
ground, there is an unobstructed sweep
of southern breezes. Far away from
the dust and CRIME of the city and yet
within a few minutes walk of the heart
Of the worlds fair, this hotel offers
greater inducements as a place of
summer resort than any other hosiery
In the world this season.
The inn Is far from the seashore,
but it is so near the wonderful Cas-
rade Gardens of the exposition that the
roar of the leaping waters is audible.
There is no beach and board walk
with band stand music, but there IS
the magnificent Festival Hall, with its
world of famous orchestras and its
ponderous pipe organ.
Guests at the Inside Inn have all the
0or11forts of home while they are seeing
the worlds fair, and ii is not to be
doubted that great many individuals
families and parties will do their sum-
mer resorting there this season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
The GrinneII News.
cjaI Ia Times- RepubliCan.

Special to Times RepuDllcaH
Grnnell, June 2S-Superintendent D.
A, Thornburg went to his old home at
New Hampton yesterday for two or
three days after which he returns here
to be in readiness for work in the in
stitute next week at Montezuma.
Mrs. B. d. Adams. sister of A.
Burroughs. of this city. returned yes
terday to her home in Galesburg, Ill.,
after a ten days visit here.
Judge Clements. of Newton, rested
here between trains yesterday on his
way to open court at Oskaloosa.
Mrs. Howard Durfee returned yes
terday to her home in Kellogg from
an over Sunday visit here at the home
of her nephew, A. Burroughs.
II. f. Lamphere made trip to Chi
cago yesterday to secure sleeping car
accommodations for party going 10
the opening of the Rosebud reserva-
ton
Court Reporter ]. II. c. Robinson
went to Oskaloosa on business yester-
day.
Mrs. p. n. Smith, accompanied by
her husband. started for South Dakota
where she will take special sanitarium
treatment.
Mr. and Mrs Kirkpatrick are enjoy
ire visit from their Nnughter, Mr.
starbird, Of Larkspur, Col
-,-o..4sv-. .,.a4 ne ana their
son, Julian. together with Henry, the
son of Professor and Mrs. Edison. re-
turned on Saturday from a week of
attendance on the exposition at ST.
Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Budd are the
parents of a boy born on Sunday, June
26
Miss Laura A. Rev. instructor on the
violin, In the college, has gone to spend
some time in Chicago.
The Sixth District Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union convention met
in the Congregational church at $50
this morning. The officers are: Mrs.
J. A. Brown Grinnell, president; Miss
Mamie Williams, Brooklyn, secretary;
Mrs. E. NJ. Dodge, Newton, treasurer
The organization is purely non-parti-
san and non -sectarian and thus invites
and receives the cooperation of all
women interested in the Punishment of
the liquor evil The attendance at the
opening session was small.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
AGED Minister Passes Away.

Washington, Iowa, June 2S.-Rev.
John Gi!pin Stewart. an aged and re-
tired minister OF this place, died at his
home on the Heights Sunday night
about IL o'clock. He was sc years OF
age and was a native OF Hampshire
county, Virginia, having been born
there May Is, 1878. He was for many
years an active worker in the church
OF United Brethren in Christ and was
a very able man and minister. His first
wife died in 1855 and in 1887 he was
married again. This wife and five
children by his first wife survive him.
The body was taken to Vinton yester-
day for interment. He formerly lived
there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
FUNERAL OF FRANK PAXTON.
An Old Settler Of Tama County Buried
at Montour Today.

Special TO Times Republican.
MontoIr, June 2S.--The funeral of
Frank Paxton, farmer who lived two
miles west OF Montour and who died
Sunday morning, was held this after
noon. Rev. Mark Masters, officiating.
Mr.. Paxton died of Bright's disease.
He was an old settler in this commun-
ity, having come here in 1856. He was
born in Ohio in 1881 and was married
in 1854 10 Miss Clarssa st. John. They
were the parents of eleven children.
three of whom died in childhood. The
living children are George, Charles. An
derson ind Augusta. of Montour; Mrs.
Margaret Crawley, Mrs. Rhoda Dwig-
gems, Mrs. Ella Kemp and William
Paxton. all. of Goldfeld. All of the
children were here to attend the fun
eral
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
THE POWER OF STEAM.
Many May See But 1t Takes Genius to
Realize.

When James Watt saw the steam
causing the kettle lid to jump up and
down he said '"rhere must be power in
that steam that it can lift such
weight.
There was.
Millions prior to him had seen the
same phenomenon and regarded it as
an unexplained mystery.
Recent scientific research has put its
finger on the cause" of Dandruff, Fall
fng Hair and consequent Badness. and
has unearthed tiny germ which eats
the life from the roots of human hair.
Newbros Herpicide destroys this
germ and consequently restores the
hair to It's natural state.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. in
stamps for sample to- The Herpicide Co..
Detroit. Mich
Mcbride & VIII Drug Co., special
agents. 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
PAVING Contracts Are Let.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington, Ia. June 2s.-'Fhe con-
tracts for sixteen blocks OF brick paw
pg were let by the city council of this
place Yesterday. and work will begin
bv the first Of July and must be I'M
ishea by the first of November. A
much lower lot of figures were secured
at this bidding than at the previous
opening of bids. Magden & Shelly OF
Des Moines We're the successful bidders
for most of the work. William Horra-
bin. of Iowa City, got the contract Tor
the balance of the work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
Bio Cherry Crop in Polk.

Des Moines. June 2S.--Between 1000
and 5000 bushels Of cherries will be
raised N Polk county this year. The
cherry harvest Ia now at its height,
and the fruit farmers are having diff
Guilty in securing laborers to gather the
berries. or the total amount raised
here, the crop being the largest in the
history of the county, about 5000
bushels will be shipped to northern
Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota.
The berries are now wholesaling at
ST. so per bushel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
GIVEN HOUSING WELCOME.
Sac City Proud Of Fire Company's
Victories at State Tournament.

Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, June 2S.-The Sac City fire
company, which mad won many vic
tories and honors in the recent state
tournament at Dies Moines. returned
to Sac City last Saturday night. They
We're welcomed by the firing of guns
and huge bonfire near the Milwaukee
depot, and IA cheering, crowd of men,
women and children, comprising almost
the entire population of the town, for
very many from the surrounding coun-
try We're present also. They We're all
young men whose homes are here. A
banquet supper was given the boys at
the armory which was participated in
by more than 200.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
Attempted to Hurry a Fire
With Coal Oil and Explosion
Sets Clothing Attire
DIES IN A TERRIBLE AGONY.
Was Only Twelve Years Old and the
Son Of Prominent Citizen Of Chart
ton-Mystery In the Callahan Affair
at Des Moines-New Clue found To-
day.
Special to Tines Republican.
day.

I
Charlton, June 2S.-Death in terrible
form came to Leonard Culbertson, the
12-year- old son Of a prominent resident
of this place this morning. The boy
had been told to light the fire, and
after having made an attempt, tried
to hurry it by the application of coal
OIL The heat generated a gas ana
caused an explosion throwing the
burning kerosene all over the boy 8
clothing. He died, after several hours
of terrible suffering.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
~----s---s----r' --=------'--S ---7s------------
SAC CITY NEWS.
orthwestern Iowa Veterans Assooia
ton Holds Three Days Reunion Be

ginning Today.
Special to Times Republican.
Sac City, June 2s.-There will be
a union picnic celebration of the
Fourth of July, participated in by the
various Sunday schools of our town
on the fair grounds near by, to which
everybody is invited to come out and
participate. Rev. McCash, of Des
MONIES, will give the principal Grafton
of the day. The afternoon will be
given over to various amusements.
The Northwestern Iowa Veterans
Association will hold u reunion on the
Sac City fair grounds, June %, 20 and
30. Speakers of note from abroad VIII
be present and everything possible Will
be done to make 1T pleasant for the
visiting members of the grand army.
Hon Phil Sehaler, mayor of the city.
and commander of the grand army
Of the state, will have charge OF the
encampment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
ANNOUNCE HAMPTON WEDDING.
Miss Frances e. Sheridan to Wed Mr..
James A. Spears of Hedrck.

Special TO Times Republican.
Hampton, June 2S.-Wednesday ev-
en;ng at the home of, w. B. Bryan of
this city, occurs the marriage of Miss
Frances e. Sheridan, of Hampton. to
Mr.. James A. Spears of Hedrick. The
ceremony will be performed in the
presence of about thirty guests. by Rev.
w. w. Pattengill of the Baptist church.
Immediately after the ceremony the
guests will be served four course din
nor at Hotel Durkee. Miss Sheridan is
a we'll known young lady OF this city,
having formerly lived at Hedrick.
where she became acquainted with Mr..
Spears. After q short wedding trip.
they will return to Hedrick, where they
will reside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
THE CALLAHAN MYSTERY.
New Clue in the Murder Case at Des
Mo;,aee

New Clue in the Murder Case at Des
Moines.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, June 2S.--The mystery
surrounding the murder of Thomas
Callahan, the cobbler, grows deeper
and it now looks as IL there had been
plot to kill the old man and secure
his money. Today two rusty iron rods,
newly whitewashed, were found in the
home of Dell Balderson, next door to
Callahan's shanty. The police are still
holding Fortunate Pigneri, the Italian
fruit seller, on suspicion of participa-
ton in the murder. Balderson was
not arrested in order to avoid charg-
ing him with the crime.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
HIGH TAX FOR PEDDLERs.
Franklin County Supervisors Take
Radical Action Against Them.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, June 2s.-At the last
meeting of the board of supervisors
Of Franklin county, a resolution was
uassed fixing the tax on peddiers ply
ing their vocation outside of incorpor-
ated towns at 500, the full extent
of the law" Petitions praying the
board to fix the tax at that figure ana
signed by citizens of Hampton, Alex
ander, and Geneva. were presented
which in a measure accounts for the
boards action in fixing the tax 50
high. There seems to be a settled
opinion in these parts that the peddler
is an unnecessary factor and should
be eliminated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
OLD EMPLOYE MISSING.

Carl Sechert, of Cedar Rapids, Dis
. appears MysteriousIy.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, June 2S.-Carl Siech-
ert, Il veteran employee of the Rock Is
land shops, has been missing from
the home of his son, Paul Siechert
since Saturday morning. Relatives
and friends are much exercised over
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
content themselves to allow the &C
counts to- stand against him.
Buried at Ottumwa.

The remains of @. w. Taggart We're
taken to st. Paul Saturday with inten-
ton of making the interment in the
there, but since arriving
plans have been changed and the
interment will be made at OF
tumwa. The remains passed thru
Waterloo this morning. Short services
will be held at Ottumwa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
TRUCK FARMING
IN THE SOUTH

Does Truck Farming in the South
pay? Write the undersigned for free
copy Of Illinois Central Circular No. 8.
and note what is said concerning it.
]. r. Merry, Asst GenI Passr Agent.
illinois Central Railroad, Dubuque, Ia,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-10-07

President, Clair Cratzenburg; vice-pre.
sident, Abe Hart; secretary, Paul
Allured treasurer, Harry Helmer.
The professor who was doing the
high dive from the top Of the opera
house Saturday, was hindered from
making his evening performance by a
crowd of college boys who towed his
wagon to another part of town. The
boys believe they did human act as he
had already taken up his collection and
was saved from again rlsking his life IL
the perilous dive.
While the Froebel society was enjoy
ing spread in the kindergarten room
after their society meeting, Monday
evening, some naughty boys tied the
door with a long rope and stationed
others OF the crowd at the windows to
prevent all escape A strenuous siege
was being carried on when the assistant
in the kindergarten department. arrived
on the scene and there was general
scamper Of those Oh the outside and the
prisoners were liberated.
An article in Tuesdays Free Press
will be of interest TO the old students.
IL stated that last Saturday Miss Helen
Woods and Mr.. John Oramer, OF Lud.
ington, were secretly married and had
eloped. The discovery of the fact was
not made until Monday Miss Woods
was a student in Alma college two years
AGO
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-10-07
SCHOOL NOTES.

Mrs Stoddard and Mrs Banghart
visited the fifth grade Wednesday after
noon
Karl Adams, Capt. of the Brownies)
is to play sub. o. the high schoo team
this year.
The Misses Mckinley who were absent
last year on account OF illness. are
attending this year.
The Seventh Grade are pleased with
the addition OF several new students
from Lansing, IT. Johns and Eiwell.
A foot bail game will be played b. :
tween Ithaca and the brow mics" a
week from Saturday, at ALMA, p. IN
local
Tn Fifth Grade Science Glass have
been gwen last Of gu stions concerning
the potato. These are 10 be aus~ rred
after a month $ IbseTvation OF the same
The Seniors class have elected the
following officers: President, Cafalyn
Young; vice president, Maiuda Udeiie ;
secretary, Kate Hail; treasurer, Nina
Ward.
Miss Za.elmeier or ganiz d clas. ia
black UOatG sketohing IN the high school
Thursday. Nh h app ecia ion Is shown
by tn large class wnIch has taken up
this new sutj CT
Tn High School ch0rusis we'll started
IN viewing tue ola mus C, but as set
no ueN music has been taken mp an
chorus seems e. be ln great favor with
the hig b scbo aud oil sIkus pom TO a
very n, Cess'ul ytaf.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-10-07
Alma College
HEAVY WEIGHT NOT IN IT.
"Hurry-Up" Methods Proved Success FOR
Alma.

Alma started the foot ball season at
home last Saturday, by defeating the
heavy Ferris Institute team on Davis
Field by the score of 4S to 0. This is
not only the largest score A ma has ever
made in foot ball, but IL was the largest
made by any Michigan team Saturday
and the third largest run up by any team
in the United States.
twas an exciting game from start 10
finish and while Alma's goal was never
once in danger, and the latter half was
clearly onesided, there were numerous
brilliant plays and exciting situations
that took the crowd off its feet.
The Big Rapids boys outweighed the
home team about ten pounds TO a man,
but they were unable to hold against
Alma's speed and fast work and were
pushed over the gridiron at will. In
the first half the visitors put up good
fight and allowed time to score only u
roints, but in the second half the
varsity pierced their line at will aud
circled their ends for OF from fifteen tc
fifty yards at time. The features OF
the game were two 40 yard runs fol
touchdowns by Helmer, and one OF OF
Yards by Nelson, and the kicking OF
Captain Schenck who never missed d
try at goal, but succeeded in kicking
the whole eight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-10-07
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