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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
PECULIAR EQUITY CASE.
Clinton Woman Seeks to Recover Prop
1 1 Aushand.

Clinton Woman Seeks to Recover Prop.
erty Of Long Lost Husband.
Special to Times Republican.
Ute, July IA fash of lightning.
which struck telephone pole and
caused a panic to a passing funeral
procession. was the means of aiding the
former wife near Clinton to knowl-
edge Of Fidesta M. Hoskins. who had
suddenly disappeared from his home
fifteen years before. The electric bolt,
which descended from almost fair
sky, not only caused great consterna-
ton to the mourners at the time, but
was made the subject of wide publicity
in the papers turnout the country. Ac-
cidentally a Chicago paper containing
the news item fell into the hands OF
Mrs. Hoskins. and inquiry was at once
begun as to the missing husband. Mr..
Hoskins. well-to-do person and estt-
mahle citizen of Clinton county. took
leave of his family and friends prepar-
atory to going to Cedar Rapids to visit
his nieces. He was expected to return
after few days. Soon after in the
same year, 1882 he came to this place,
unknown to his family or former
friends in the eastern part OF the state.
His failure to return home after time
caused great grief and anguish, and al
tho various means We're used in hopes
OF learning that he was still on earth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
Iowa Falls Commercial Club
Will Make a Proposition to
Eastern Star
WHAT THE ORDER WILL EXPECT
Cities Wishing to Secure the Location
Of the Home Must Be Prepared to
Make Donation of Forty Acres of
Land Conveniently Located - Other
Conditions.
Special to Times-R Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, July AT the regular
monthly meeting of the Commercial
Club of this city. this evening, the
question of submitting proposition
looking to the location OF the eastern
Star Home in this city will be taken
up and considered. If the action Is
favorable, a proposition will be sub
mitted the grand lodge officers VINO
meet at Templar Park next week to
decide when tour of inspection will
be made OF the sites offered by the
various cities of the state desiring the
location OF this institution. The board
to which has been referred the lnves-
tigation of the proposed location de-
sires that each proposition shall en-
body the following points: The do
nation of a tract OF forty acres OF land
not more than one and one-half miles
from schools and churches, and II pos
sible, with some improvements thereon,
in the shape of shade and fruit trees.
The location must also be supplied
with good water ana be accessible 10
sewerage, electric lights and other
modern conveniences. The question of
submitting proposition has been UNI
der Amusement by the local CONNER
cial Club for some time. and tonight.
it will be determined whether or not
one will be submitted. The aim of the
order in this state appears to be to
provide home that will embody all
that the name implies and to this end
the most desirable location possible will
be selected, for thousands of dollars
will be expended by the order in the
erection and equipment of the Eastern
Star Home, to which will be admitted
these entitled to the benefits of the in
stitution by virtue of their affiliation
with the Masonic order and its various
branches. A number of cities of the
state will submit similar propositions
and the grand lodge will act on the
recommendations Of the committee
which starts on it's tour of inspection
shortly after the meeting at Spirit
Lake next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
EPwoRTH LEAGUE ASSEMBLY.
Will BE Held at colfax, July 81 to 81
LARGE Attendance Expected.

Large Attendance Expected.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. July THE Iowa State
Epworth League assembly and training
school will be held at Colfax, July II to
81. The executive board is making
every effort to insure large attend
ance. 1t is hoped that the attendance
will be such as will enable the assem-
bly, to pay off its present indebtedness.
The program, as arranged, provides
for n large number of fine attractions
Concerts and other entertainments will
vary the study program. and physical
exercises and field sports have also
been arranged. Col. William Jennings
Bryan will make the opening address
on The Value of An IDEAL" Col. A w.
Hawks will deliver his lectures on
Sunshine and Shadow" and People 1
Have Met" DR. A. l.. Frisbie is to talk
on Fishes and Fishing" Among other
lecturers who will contribute to the
course are Rev. Reverdy c. Ransom, of
Chicago: Gen. z. 4. Sweeney. the Rev.
George C. Fort, Rev. G. w L. Brown,
Rev. T. C. Tiff and Rev. I. n. McCash.
Sermons will be delivered by the Rev.
E. T. Hagerman and Rev. d. c. Frank
lin. of Des Moines.
The Bible study will be in charge OF
r. f. Diffendorfer. The Rev. w. A.
Couden will be in charge of athletic
work of the men, and Miss Mary
Woodwork will have charge OF ply
steal culture for women. A number OF
well-known musicians will contribute
to the musical entertainment and
study. The Oriental entertainment.
which will be one Of the features OF
the first two days, is being arranged
by Miss Florence Ben-Oliel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

Saturday a claim coming from Mrs.
Dolma Siebke, who alleges that her
husband was injured at fire which
destroyed a portion of the Bettendorf
plant in 1901. She asks $4,000 dam
ages because OF his death some time
later because of his injuries. The allie
in that fire which caused his death
| later.
Iowa Falls.
The Ellsworth Stone Company has
completed more than a mile of side
track from the Des Moines Short Line
down to the splendid quarries the COM
pany recently purchased OF Mr.. Biggs.
S. r. Magee last week pur-
chased the Cowan building, in which
he has been conducting his drug store
for a number of years.
Maple River.
The Catholic church at Maple River
is nearly completed, and week from
| next Sunday Rev. j. Kuemper of Car
roll will say the first mass in the new
place of worship. Thereafter weekly
services will take place Sundays. The
pastors of SIS. Peter and Paurs church
of Carroll will for the present have
charge of the newly organized congre-
cation.
Webster City.
Webster City and Company c are to
have new aNnory in this city. accord
ing to plans which are well under way
at present. The armory is To be locat-
ed on the two lots on Second street i'm
mediately east of the old wholesale
grocery building now occupied by the
Northwestern Shoe Companys factory.
a meeting was held last night and ar
engagements made TO pave the way for
this new building. f. e. Wilson gem
eral manager of the Crooked Creek. is
one of the head ones in the project.
Anamosa.
Mrs Horace Story, of Madison town.
ship, this county, recently met with a
peculiar and painful accident. which II
is feared may result in the loss of her
eyesight. Having occasion to open a
bottle of horse medicine and while in
the act of removing the cork there
from, a dense spray of vapor struck her
in the face. burning her quite severely
and rendering her at least temporarily
blind. Owing to the nature of the in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07

Mt. Pleasant.
The scaffolding in the new Penticost
church building broke and fell to the
floor carrying with it two carpenters
who were lathing the ceiling. They
were badly injured.
Lawler.
The former Anton Thelen farm of 100
acres, northeast of town. which was
purchased by Pete Thelen some years
ago, was sold to Mike Reising this week
for s6s per acre.
Waverly.
Lucille, the little twelve-year- old
daughter of A. G. Lamberson, was at
tackled and frightfully bitten by huge
being nearly torn off and her right
cheek being bitten to the bone.
Clarinda.
James Morgan who was caught with
the stolen team and vehicle OF DR. F. 81.
Clark, of Shambaugh. is now in the
Page county Jail. Morgan said he
would plead guilty if he could receive
his sentence when the district court
convenes here in July.
Mt. HamilI.
The palatial residence of Martha b.
Seeley, widow OF Eli Seeley, burned to
the ground early Sunday morning.
July 2, together with all of it's contents.
Some outbuildings standing near We're
also consumed. The loss has not yet
been estimated but will be large.
Burlington.
On account of the continued falling
of the river, much fear is felt among
river men that thru traffic on the upper
river will have to be interrupted by the
big liners at least. This has already
happened on the Ohio river, where
many OF the largest boats have stopped
running. This would mean a great
loss on the upper Mississippi.
Davenport
The story comes from Maquoketa
that a CRATER secured $4,000 from a
real estate man by impersonating him
self as William Lnnger, of this city.
The icon" man negotiated for farm
belonging to man named Gish, forged
Gishs name to a deed for the place and
then secured $4,000 from the real estate
man, giving mortgage on the farm
he had just purchased"
There was filed with the city clerk on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
AN ACCIDENT AT UTE
George Mccall Struck by Train and is
Badly injured-Local Notes.

1
Special to Times Republican.
Ute, July George Mccall had his
collar bone broken and was bruised up
considerable by freight train hitting
him while doing switching. He was
standing on the track and did not see
the train He barely escaped death.
The celebration passed off nicely
here with no accidents Notwithstanding
the crowd of people present.
The corn crop has been coming on
good, altho there is too much rain.
Small grain is heavy and in danger OF
rust or going down. The hay crop Is
also heavy and cutting OF grass VIII
begin next week.
Mrs. Jacob Gosch died Saturday from
cancer and was buried here on the
Fourth.
Numerous improvements have been
made in our town this summer such as
several new dwellings. park improve
ments, cement sidewalks, painting,
etc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
Patrolman Norton Shot Down
by James Reed, Whom He
Attempted to Arrest
BULLET ENTERED THE HEART
Reed Had Threatened to Kill His Wife
and Child and Officers Were Seeking
His Capture - Big Crowd Gathers
and Murderer is Captured and Land.
Cd in Jail.
Special to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican
Dubuque, July 7.-While pursuing
James Reed. who had threatened to kill
his wife and small child. shortly after
o'clock last night. Patrolman Daniel
Norton was shot thru the heart and
killed by Reed.
Reed is a construction foreman and
was doing work for the Standard Tele-
phone Company. He was addicted to
drink and il was while intoxicated that
he returned to his home and threatened
20 take the life of his wife and also the
child Fearing that he would carry out
his statements Mrs. Reed notified Nor
ton. The policeman went TO the Reed
home in the basement of the building
at $50 Bluff street. and attempted to
arrest Reed. Reed saw the policeman
approaching and, he ran into the Pal
mer residence and made his way up
stairs. Norton followed quickly and
was seemingly increasing on Reed, as
the man, apparently at bay, turned
around and without q word OF warning
leveled q six shooter at the officers
breast and fired. One shot passed thru
the victims heart and he sank down
dead. Reed armed with six shooter
and a rifle rushed into the street and
after firing four shots in front of the
Wales Hotel and down to Washington
Park, where he took two shots at \
young man who was standing about
forty yards away from him. The shots
went wide OF their mark. In the mean
time a big crowd had gathered and the
daring ones began to press in on Reed.
He fought like lion at bay, but a
burly expressman threw his weight
onto Reeds back and brought his to
the ground with an awful force. The
police were notified and 1t took three
officers to handle the prisoner. He tried
hard to gain his liberty but he was
landed safely behind the bars.
Norton was given medical attention,
but life was extinct and the inquest
was commenced. Great excitement
prevailed as Reed was taken thru the
streets. People did not realize that the
policeman was murdered. until 1t was
announced by the doctor
In his cell in the city jail, Reed -
apparently unconcerned over the MUIR
der. He has not fully recovered from
the effects OF the liquor, and is reticent
"a sneak OF anything.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07

juries it cannot yet be determined what
will be the permanent effect upon the
sight.
Braddyvilie.
A number of farmers in the vicinity
of Braddyville have been Iefrauded by
a shyster horse buyer from Elmo, Mo-
who gave his check for the amount Of
the horse purchased which turned out
to be worthless. He sold the animals
to another buyer and skipped out with
the money. Steps are being taken to
recover the loss sustained, but nothing
has yet developed.
Cedar Rapids.
While returning from the picnic at
the Iowa river on the interurban Sun
day night George He'll was the victim
of a painful accident. AS he was
swinging off the car 1t seems that
someone stepped on his foot. causing
him to lose his balance. He fell and
the left leg got under the wheels and
was mangled and crushed. He was
taken to Mercy hospital. 1t was found
that the only thing that could be done
was to take the leg off about midway
between the knee and the ankle
Hynes.
One of the saddest accidents that
ever occurred in Monroe county hap
pened in No. mine of the Smoky Hol-
low Coal Company at g. As a. m., on
June 80. Steve Vito, a Slavish miner,
while at work i'll his room, was in
stantly crushed to death by huge
piece of slate falling from the roof The
young mans sweetheart arrived from
her native land Saturday, June %, and
the following Monday the young people
were married, little dreaming that their
happiness was soon to come 70 an end.
Breda.
A boy twelve years of age was ar
| rested near LAWYER Saturday night for
throwing a stone thru a car window of
train No. II on the c., M. & st. p rail-
way. This has occurred several times
during the past month. Once the
| broken glass struck a lady passenger in
the eye, destroying the sight, and she
has brought suit against the company.
The crew had orders to stop the train
on a repetition of the act, hence the
train was stopped and the Doe cap
tured and taken to Lawler and put In
the lookup
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
KILLED in RUNAWAY
William carberry Meets With Fatal
Accident at Center Grove, Near Du-
buque-Was Thrown From Wagon
and Instantly Killed.
oecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque. July 7.-While driving on
the Delhi road, one and one-half miles
west of Center Grove, the horses driven
by William Carberry took fright at an
object in the road and ran away,
throwing the driver heavily to the
ground and killing him.
Carberry came to Dubuque with a
load of milk and was on his way to the
county poor farm. where he is an in
mate. The animals ran for long dis
lance before they were caught. Pass
ersby happened to see Carberry LYING
on the roadside, and he was not dead
He was placed in conveyance and II
was while on his way to the institution
that he died.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
were at last abandoned.

We're at last aDanQOneu.
Meanwhile Mr.. Hoskins was living a
quiet and reputable life in the town OF
Ute he on first coming here having
made satisfactory arrangements win
Mrs Huldah a. Palmer. third COUSIN
TO provide him with a home at her
house for the rest of his days. Here
he lived until his death few months
ago, Well known to all of the commuh-
ity and greatly esteemed until AFTER
reaching the ripe age OF 81 years ne
PASSED away a few months ago.
During the time that he lived at Mrs.
Paimers it is said that he gave her
81 500 In money, in consideration of her
giving him home.
Mrs Hoskins at once, after having
been appointed as administrators OF
Mr.. Hoskins supposed estate, was sur
prised to learn that he had failed TO
leave any personal property or value.
\ suit In equity was soon started by
Mrs. Hoskins. administrative. thru the
legal aid of Charles e. Underhill, resi-
dent attorney of Onawa, assisted by
Skinner e. Coe. of Clinton. The petition
asking for the recovery of the widow
equity in tract of land now owned
by Mrs Palmer. and which it Is claimed
was purchased with the $1,000, ana
other property belonging to the estate
of Eidesta NJ Hoskins, lately deceased.
Mrs Palmer claims that the land was
bought with her own money. s. ID.
Crary. of Ute has been employed as
Mrs Palmer's attorney.
At hearing before Judge John F.
Oliver. a further investigation by Mrs,
Hoskins' lawyers was ordered prior TO
the legal battle in the September term
of the district court. The case is 4
very peculiar one. and has become or
wide interest in this part of the
country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
HIS RECOVERY A MARVEL.
Medical Men Who Attended Man Ac-
cidentIy Shot at jackson junction.


cidently Shot at jackson junction.
FIT Atkinson, Ia, July 7.-Station
Agent Schultz of Jackson Junction.who
accidently shot himself with rifle,
supposed to be unloaded, week ago,
and whose life was despaired Of for q
time, will recover.
1t is said by medical men who at
tended Schultz that his escape from
death was literally hair breadth and
that such an escape would not occur
once In thousand times. The bullet
instead of passing thru the stomach,
as at first supposed. passed between
the diaphram and the lung MI.
Schultz owes his present existence to
the fact that at the presise moment
when the bullet entered his body his
lungs were in a collapsed condition.
on the out breath. Had the lungs been
filled with air the bullet would have
caught the lower lobe of the lung and
hemorrhage would have resulted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT.
Verdict Of the Coroner In the McMann
Case at Iowa City.

Special m Times Republican.
Iowa City, July death by acct
dent is the verdict returned by the
coroner's jury that held an inquest over
the body OF Thomas McMann, who was
killed on the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City
Interurban Railway, as the conse-
quence of being hurled from an over
turned handcar. His head struck q
rail.
The jury exculpated absolutely the
interurban company.
Secretary Kennedy Of the state board
OF health instructed Coroner Sizes to
turn over the body to the college of
medicine of the State University of
!. Iowa in the interests of science. This
was done, and the medical students
will find the remains in their ice vaults
the coming September.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
VERMONT HoNoRs Mr.. SHAW.
Made a Doctor Of Laws at Universit,
Commencement.

burlington, VT. July THE COM
nencement exercises of the centennial
year OF the University of Vermont were
held here yesterday. Degrees were con-
ferred upon sixty-two graduates from
the university and fifty-five men from
the medical department.
Among the honorary degrees confer
red were the following: Doctor OF
laws. President j. B. Angel, of the
University of Michigan: Associate jus
tice d. j. Brewer. of the United States
supreme court: Leslie M. Shaw. secre-
tary of the treasury, United States
Senator Redffeld Proctor of Vermont
Rear Admiral Charles Clark. q. S. N
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
Brick Fell Upon Him.

Special to Times Republican.
Pocahontas, July 7.-While building
a chimney on the Jones store building
n brickbat fell on Mr. Coulter's head.
inficting quite painful scalp wound.
He was taken to DR.. Starr, who dressed
the wound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
An Old Soldier From the Home
at Marshalltown Robbed
at OskaJOOsa
WAS ON HIS WAY TO oTTUMWA
The Thugs Secure $50 and Leave Their
Victim in Serious condition-Physi-
Clans Called to Dress His Wounds
Fatal Accident at Newton-News of
the State.
to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, July An old soldier
named Barnes who was en- route from
the Soldiers Home at Marshalitown tc
Ottumwa was held up and robbed 81
$50 last night. He was badly cut about
the head, necessitating the services OF
a physician. He is Improving today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
AN IOWA WOMAN SUICIDES.

Mrs. F. c. Mansl<e. Late of Fort DODGE,
Takes carbolic Acid.
Omaha, Neb., July Mrs. r. C.
Manske. of this city, recently of Fort
Dodge committed suicide by drinking
an ounce of earbolic acid,
Mr.. Manske is q drinking man and
had quarreled with his wife. He sought
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07

arrange the plan of drainage there.
This action brought on the injunction
proceedings.
Judge Richard granted the tempo
rary injunction after demanding that
Whistler put up a bond Of $500 to
cover the costs of the action. This he
did, and the injunction will probably
remain in force until the case is tried
in the district court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
Children Run Down by Train.

Sioux Falls, S. D., July IA passen-
ger train on the Chicago, ST. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha railroad last
evening ran down a rig containing
three children OF Lewis Skogue. in
stantly killing two boys, aged and 10.
and fatally injuring girl, aged IL
wears,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
BURNED IN THE RUINS
Building Occupied by Fowler Grocery
Co.. at Waterloo, coIiapses Burying
Nate Hartong in Debris - Bicycle
Factory Employees Narrowly Escape
- Second Floor of Building Was
overweighted.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo. July "a portion OF the
Fowler Grocery Comnay's wholesale
house collapsed this afternoon burying
Nate Hartong under the debris. The
employees of Coburn's bicycle factory
narrowly escaped death. Fremen and
a relief corps are now digging away
the wreckage, but it is believed that
Hartong is dead. The second floor or
tho building was overweighted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07

Very Low Rates to Cincinnati, Ohio,
Via the Northwestern Line. Excursion
tickets will be sold July Is, 16 and II.
with favorable return limits. on account
of international convention b and r.
Order of Elks. Apply to agents Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
FATAL ACCIDENT AT NEWTON.
Threshing Machine Goes Thru Bridge
Killing One Man.

SpeciaI TO Times RepubliCan.
Newton. July IA threshing ma
chine engine broke thru bridge near
the farm of Peter Pink, and a young
man named Campbell was instantly
killed. Two brothers named Slaughter
were badly injured. One of the Slaugh-
ter boys had his back broken and the
other suffered a broken arm The con-
dition of the former is critical.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
OVATION FOR A PRIEST.
Dunlap Residents Honor Rev. J. C
White.

Special to Times Republican.
Dunlap, July An ovation was
given Rev. j. c. White at reception in
this city just before he left for his new
charge in Ovoca. The reception was
held at his parsonage where 500 people
assembled to pay their respects Rev.
White came here eight years ago from
Williamsburg and it was thru his eff
forts the parochial school was opened
here last September. He is we'll known
in Des Moines. His niece, Miss Nellie
White, is a vocalist in st. Ambrose
choir at Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07
Chamberiain's Collie, Cholera and
Qiarrhoea Remedy.

This remedy is certain to be needed
in almost every home before the sum-
mer is over. 1t can always be depend
ed upon even in the most severe and
dangerous cases. 1t is especially VAL
liable for summer disorders In chill
dren. 1t is pleasant to take and never
fails to give prompt relief. Why not
buy it now? 1t may save life. For sale
by all druggists.