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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25

| They have secured grounds for the ball
park and will erect high board fence
around it. They expect to have a fast
team this year and will be open for
dates with surrounding towns.
Reinbeck.
AS result of throwing quantity
of kerosene over the live Goals in the
furnace of the John Ehlers Company's
store a young man about % years old
was painfully burned about the face
and hands and his eyes were SO badly
injured that the sight may be i'm
paired.
Red Oak.
Forty new lights are to be added to
our street service as result of a re-
cent contract made between the city
and the electric light company. This
will give us in all 40 lights as against
ice will be SLIT, as against $136 per
month.
Clarion.
The damage case of Charles Abbott,
the blind piano tuner of Iowa Falls.
against the Illinois Central railroad is
still pending. The company, however,
has signitied its willingness to settle
the matter out of court This company
refused to carry him as passenger
some time ago after one of its agents
had sold him ticket.
Traer.
Joseph Kladivo is to retire from
business and traded his store building
and stock of hardware and implements
to A. G. Beitch of Hubbard, Iowa tax
ing in as part pay an improved farm of
100 acres north of Iowa Falls, in
Franklin county This is the first
business change of much Importance
that has taken place in many months
in Traer.
Ottumwa.
| Walter Minnick, carpenter, who
while working several months ago, in
| jured the thumb of his left hand,
thought nothing of the injury until a
| few days ago, when the thumb com :
menced swelling rapidly and, caused
much pain. 1t was thought that the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
Mrs. Minnie Geddes Wanted to
Die So as to Converse
With Savior
TRIES TO END HER LIFE AGAIN
Mrs. Geddes' Latest Attempt Was to
Throw Herself From Second Story
Window to the Ground Below -
Smashed the Glass With Bare Hands
Trouble Is Hereditary.
Special to Times-R epublicar.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, March 25.--Declaring she
wanted to die TO meet the Lord and talk
to him, Mrs. Minnie Geddes, an insane
woman from Washta, Ia. yesterday
smashed every pane of glass in a sec
ond story window with her bare hands
and attempted to throw herself to the
ground below. Mrs Geddes was Mrs
Giles futile, when she lived in Sioux
City
The incident occurred at the home OF
Mrs Kate Preston, 2l6 Sixth street,
where the unfortunate woman had been
staying for the past ten days. Mrs.
Geddes was rescued by her husband,
Arthur Geddes, just before she made
the leap to her death.
With her hands and arms bleeding
profusely from the deep cuts inflicted
7by the sharp edges of the glass the wo-
man was led away from the window de-
claiing she would yet talk to the Lord.
She finally became unInanageable, and
it required the strength of three men
to hold her until she could be paci-
fed.
Mrs. Geddes has tried to end her life
on several occasions during the past
Ave months.
The unfortunate woman was examin-
ed by the Woodbury. board of county
commissioners Wednesday and ordered
committed to the state hospital al
Cherokee for treatment.
The woman's home is on farm near
Washta, she has one child, a daughter,
aged 16. by former husband, whose
name was Morris.
The insanity board ascertained that
her trouble Is hereditary, her grand
father and several other relatives hay
ins, been similarly affected. The men
tai arrangement of Mrs. Geddes Is
thought to have been precipitated by an
illness. She refuses to eat anything and
exhausts her physical strength by her
violent demonstrations. She has
number OF Authorizations beside rehg-
ion, one being that a deep hole is be-
ing dug in which she is to be buried
She also imagines someone is trying
to kill her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
Charged With Larceny.

Special TO Mmes-Republican
Sioux City, Mrch 25.-Paul Freden-
burg and A. Hanback,, employees of
Charles T. Hopper, a wholesale dealer
In furniture, were arraigned yesterday
morning In police court. charged with
larceny OF number of cupboards
from Hopper's warehouse on Virginia
street.
The men were represented by Colonel
Collier, who asked continuance to
April 4, which was granted. The pris-
oners were then released on bonds of
$500 each.
Chief Davenport says the men have
admitted taxing the stun. which they
sold to NJ. Levich, a Pearl street sec
ond hand dealer, who has been inter-
viewed by the police lately on several
transactions Levich, however, claims
to have purchased the goods In good
faith and made no objection to the re-
moval of the articles when they were
found In his place by Officers Vreeland
and Davenport.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25

Newton.
A shipment of tools weighing 1920
pounds arrived over the Rock Island
Wednesday afternoon for the Newton
& Northwestern. They are for the use
of the section men.
Fairfield.
one day last week c. II. Clapp, three
miles east of the city, had a rat hunt
while changing the location of barn.
A party of neighbors joined him and
they killed 431 rats.
Herndon.
The large hotel, which has been va
cant so long, has been moved on TO
Main street, and will be occupied by a
general store, a doctor and drug
store. The work is being pushed to
get it ready for the occupants as soon
as possible.
Boone.
& b. S. Hammond, Of Beaver town
ship, has traded his farm for Missouri
land and gone to occupy the
land. /. e. Dixon and family have
Scores of Boone county families have
left Iowa IOT MopeIlS, MO, dulitl Liz
past three years.
Giendon.
Mr.. Maddix, of Panora bought all
the saleable horses in this vicinity last
week. purchasing two from e. A. Will
kins at 1926, two from A. B. Couch at
S265 one from @. d. Abbott at $3.50, one
from Mr.. H. Cowden at S110, one from
O. p. Miller at $125 and one from E. T..
Wall at $125.
Hampton.
John stephens has sold his thirty
acre farm, northwest of hers to Chris
Rowe for $16666 per acre or $4,000,
giving possession on April 10, but re-
serving the two acres of Strawberries
until the close of the cropping season.
Mr. Rowe gave as part payment his
city property in Hampton at $4,000.
Miller.
The Miller Base Ball Association has
been organized, with G. l.. Atcheson as
manager and Ed p. Smith as captain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
LIVES WERE THREATENED.
Blaze at Sioux City Promised Serious
Results.

Results.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, March 2a.--Having aia
the possibilities of the very worst KIND
of a confiagration. endangering the
lives of hundreds of people and the en-
tire business section of the city, fire
which broke out in the Massachusetts
block, Fourth and Jackson streets, at I
o'clock yesterday morning was extin-
gushed within less than an hour with
only about $500 damage, which was
covered by insurance.
Occupying the main portion OF the
building is the Pelletier Dry Goods
company with an immense stock. On
the upper floors forty-two families are
living To the northwest of the build
ing is the main business district of the
city. whittier the flames would have
been carried by the high southeast
wind had they ever got beyond the
control of the firemen. The. height of
the fire made 1t difficult for the firemen
to reach the fire and to fight it.
Had the fire started In the night, 1t
is the general opinion that there would
have been loss of life as we'll as great
loss of property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
a HELPING HAND.
u Gladly Extended by Marsha''town
Citizen,


There are many enthusiastic citizens
IN Marshalltown prepared to tell their
experience for the public good. Tes-
fiYnony from such a source is the best
OF evidence and will prove helping
hand" to scores OF readers. Read the
following statement:
Mrs, l.. N. Solomon. Of SO7 South
Third avenue, says: Two years ago
had serious attack of kidney trouble
and placed myself under treatment by
a physician and was cured at cost 9.
80. had another severe attack In the
neck OF the bladder. It seemed as II
s swelling OF considerable size had OBJ
structed the secretions of the kidneys
and It caused me great pain. We heard
about Doan's Kidney Pills anc Mr.
Solomon got box at Mcbride & Wits
l1ruE store used them and relief was
obtained almost at once. The use o.
Two boxes affected an absolute cure.
Ehe difference between 81 and $40 is an
Item worth saving, to say nothing OF
the suffering. My nephew, living in La
Porte, Ind. also used Doan's Kidney
pills and Doan's Ointment with won
nerful results"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
4 cents. Foster Milburn Company, Buf.
xalo, N. T., sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name. Doan's. ant
1. take no substitute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
SENSATIONAL CASE DISMISSED.
Divorce petition That Promised Start.
ling Developments withdrawn.

Special TO Times Republican.
Davenport. March 25.--George Sta
pleton is not to get divorce from his
bride of a week, Dolly Stapleton. AT
least he will not, unless new suit is
brought for the old one was dismissed
and stricken from the docket. The dis
missal apparently ends what was one of
the most sensational suits filed In the
county for years. Stapleton was a
well known young man In the city and
was in the employ of the city at the
Central Fire station last fail. Going
over to Rock Island one night he took
with him little girl who lives at Buff
falo, Ia, and they We're married in that
city. The honeymoon lasted for just
one week and then she left and the
groom returned to this city.
short time afterwards a sensation
al suit was filed by A. P. McGuirk. who
was engaged as attorney for Mr.. Sta
pleton, in which it was claimed that
Stapleton become intoxicated while
over the river and that the marriage
had taken place when he was In such
:, condition that he did not know what
he was doing. He stated also that Mrs.
Stapleton had taken advantage of his
condition to make him her husband.
The girl denied the allegations In
every particular.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
UNION BOY KILLED.
Ike Howard Of Hardin County Fatally
8 Injured in Oregon.

Special to Times Republican.
Union. March o5.--Ike Howard, nine
teen year old son OF Mrs. Matte How
ard OF Providence township. met with
injuries that caused his death IN
railroad accident In the state OF
Oregon on last Monday. Mr.. How
ard and Carlos Gibbs left their
homes about six weeks ago to see
the world. Nothing had been learned
OF their whereabouts until the relatives
received the message that he was ia
tally injured. The second message a
few hours lated stated that he had
died. Medical aid was at hand, but
was OF no benefit TO the dying boy. Car
los Gibbs was In company with the
Howard boy but WAS not injured
The probabilities are that they were
beating their way as they were not
overly well supplied with money when
they left home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
PURE WATER AT VlNToN

Citizens of That Town Relieved by
Specialists Decision.
Special to Time Republican.
Ninton March 25.-Vinton's supply of
drinking wat5r IS free from typhoid or
other dangerous germs, according to a
report from Drs. Berring and Albert.
the bacterioiogists who examined Wat
eroo's drinking water. The news brings
relief to citizens of Vinton. who had
feared that the present cases of typhoid
We're due to contamination of the water
supply.
The specialists say there is abso-
lutely no danger to health from the
samples of water submitted for exam !
nation, and as the three samples sent
cover the whole of Vintons water sup
ply the report has caused much re-
ioicing.
There are no new casesof typhoid
reported in Vinton and all those suf-
fering from the disease at this time are
on the road to recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
ONLY A SUGGESTION.
But IL Has Proven of Interest and VAL
ue to Thousands.

Common sense would suggest that IL
one wishes to become fleshy and plump
II can only result from the food we
I'VE eat and digest and that food shouiu
NE albuminous or flesh forming food
Hike eggs. beefsteak and cereals; IN
Other words the kind of food that make
hesh are the foods which form the
Greater part of our daily bills OIL
6are.
Bnt the trouble is that while we eat
enough. and generally too much' inc
stomach, from abuse and oVerWofk'
does not properly digest and assmllate
n. which is the reason SO many people
remain thin and under weight the W
wexstdye organs do not completely Oh
cest the flesh forming beefsteak ana
ergs and similar wholesome food.
There are thousands of such who are
really confirmed dyspeptics although
tfev may have no particular pain OF
Inconvenience from their stonachs
IF such persons would lay their pre-
Sudices aside and make regular pFae-
tice Of taking. after each meal one OF
Two Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets the
food would be quickly and thoroughis
digested because these tablets contain
the natural peptones and nastase
which every weak stomach lacks ana
BY supplying this want the stomach Is
soon enabled to regain its natural tone
md vigor.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets digest eN-
cry form of flesh forming food. meat
eggs, bread and potatoes. and TINS Is
The reason they quickly build up
strengthen and invigorate thin, dys-
peptic men. women and children.
Invaiids and children. even the mos,
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a they contain no strong. irritating
disixssno cathartic nor any harmful
tngfedient.
st,iarts Dyspepsia Tablets is the
most successful and most widely known
81 any remedy for stomach troubles be-
cause II is the most reasonable ana
scientific OF modern medicines.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sofa
~ every druggist in the United States
and Canada. as well as In Great BRIT
ain. at so cents for complete treatment.
Il Nothing further Is required 70 cure
my stomach trouble or to make thin
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and well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE
Excursion Train Carrying the
State Legislature Runs
Into a Landslide
TRAIN DELAYED SEVERAL HOURS
Engineer Saw the Obstruction in Time
to Stop Just as the Nose Of the En-
aine Buried Itself in the Debris =
No Damage Was Done = General
News Of the State.
to Tdmes-Re Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City March 25.-The Rock Is
land train carrying Legislators and many
Des Moines people, was nearly derail-
ed by land slide three miles west of
the city last night. The high clay bank
on the right side of the track caved
and covered the track three feet deep
for a distance of sixty feet. The engi-
neer of the special saw the obstruction
in time to avert serious wreck. but
not before the engine had buried its
nose in the. dirt.
A section gang was sent out which
cleared away the obstruction and the
train proceeded about midnight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
Injuries May Prove Fatal.

Ottunwa, March 25.-John Murphy,
an aged citizen OF Ottumwa lies at the
point OF death at his home, No. 10
North Holt street. Wednesday after
noon horse which he was driving took
fright and ran away. Murphy was
thrown from the wagon with much
force. He was picked up unconscious
and carried to his home. Several ribs
We're broken, his left arm was broken
at the wrist and he suffered eoncussion
of the brain. Yesterday ne was in a
profound coma and is not expected to
live. He, is 73~ years old and has re-
sided here for a number of years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
pn; Ys 3llarshatn,u an,ua Frida 9ar 3. 1904

one for the city, as the plant will em-
ploy forty men from the start and in
crease the number as the business o.
the liant increases. In addition TO TINS
plant thed Ellsworth Stone Company
will put in a stone crushing plant TINS
summer that will employ large force
or workmen. The latter plant Will ne
operated by water power dam nav
ing been built across the Iowa river to
furnish the power.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
FRIsBEE WITH TOLEDO CLUB.
Iowa Boy Will Play In the American
Association.

Special to mes-Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 35.-Charley Fris-
bee. of Alden, who is we'll known in
sporting world as a base ball player OF
excellent ability, has been advised OF
his transfer from the New Orleans club
with which he played last season to
the Toledo club in the American Asso-
citation. For some time Mr.. Frisbee
has been seeking a transfer to some
northern club so that the change Is one
that suits him. He leaves the first OF
the week for Columbus to join his team
and enter on the preliminary work OF
the season. AS batter and base run-
ner Frisbee has an excellent record
with some of the best teams In the
country
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
THE WILL STANDS.
Jury Makes Decision in the Kennedy
Case at Eldora.

Special to mes-Republican.
Eldora. March 25-The contest In
matter OF admitting the will OF Sab
rina Kennedy to probate was given to
the jury yesterday just after dinner.
The jury was out less than half
hour and returned verdict declaring
the competency of the deceased to
make a Will and the will was admitted
to probate. The case occupied the at
tention of the court for nearly three
days. Under the will the surviving
husband will get half the property.
and the four children the balance. The
contest was to invalidate the Will and
prevent the husband from getting more
than third. The estate was valued at
about $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
WILL SELECT DATE.
Meeting Of Hardin County COMMITTEES
to Decide on Primary Date.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 25.-A meeting
will be held at Eldora today by ths
republican county central committee
for the purpose Of deciding the dates
for the county convention and prim-
aries. The convention for the purpose
Of selecting delegates to the state con-
vention will probably be held about
May LIST while the prevailing opin-
ion is that the date for the primary
election to name county candidates to
be elected next November will probably
be held the first Of June.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
RAIN STOPPED SALE.
Eldora Will Try Market Day Expert
ment Today.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, March 25.--Rain stopped the
market. sale here yesterday. and it was
postponed until today. About $50
horses and 100 head of cattle and a
large amount of other stuff is ready
for the auctioneers. A large number
of horsemen are present and If the
weather is favorable big crowd will
be in attendance today.
The public schools Of this city clos
ed today for a weeks vacation.
A fine program was rendered at the
high school, which reflected much
credit upon pupils and instructors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
MISS PYLE WINS HONOR.
Iowa Falls Girl Gets Scholarship For
Good Work at Penn.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 25.--Miss Miriam
Pyle, the eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George c. Pyle of this city. has
just won distinguished honor at Penn
College. at Oskaloosa, where she has
been a student for several years. The
young lady is the winner OF scholar-
ship emitting her to course OF STUDY
at the Bryn Mwr ladies college near
Philadelphia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
Ida Grove Loses Taxpayer.

Special to T1meS-RepubI1can.
Ida Grove, March 25.-The assessors
work this year in Ida Grove reveals a
total of moneys and credits of $S9,776;
merchandise, $124.47S, and new build
ings, s15,460. The totals fall short of
last year $4,000, but exceed the as
sessment of two years ago by $4,000.
The cause of the falling off is the re-
rnoval from the town of a heavy indi-
vidual taxpayer. Alejx McHugh. who
has removed to Battle Creek.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
Special to Times Republican

Des Moines March 25.-The special
excursion train from Iowa City bring
ing back the legislators reached home
at 1880 o'clock this morning. The de-
lay was caused by narrow escape
which the train had from being ditch
ed. Heavy rains had washed out the
track on the Rock Island and the ensi<
neer, realizing there was danger. ran
slowly and he discovered a bad wash
out in Johnson county, which had to be
repaired. II the train had not been
stopped it would certainly have been
ditched. There were ten coaches filled
with people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
Couch Settled on Her Lungs.

Cough Settled on Her Lungs.
"My daughter had a terrible cough.
which settled on her lungs" says N.
Jackson, of Danville. Ill. we tried a
great many remedies without relief,
until we gave her Foley's Honey and
Tar. which cured her." Refuse substi-
tutes. q. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
DUCK HUNTER SHOT.
Clarence vanderburg, Of Plymouth
County Instantly Killed.

County Instantly Killed.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, March 25--Word was
brought to this city yesterday OF fatal
accident on the Big Sioux river. CLAIR
ence vanderburg. aged Is years. while
duck hunting with two other boys, pull
ed gun out of the boat with the muz-
zle toward him. The gun was discharg-
ed, the shot entering the left side of his
face near the eye, killing him instantly
His parents live near Millnerville Ply
mouth county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
GETS TWO YEARS SENTENCE.
M. May Of Atlantic, Old Man Who Shot
Employer at Griswold, Pleads

Atlantic. March 25.-M. May, the old
man who slot his employer at Girls
void. Iowa several weeks ago, has en-
tered plea Of guilty to the crime
OF assault with intent to commit muir
der, and received sentence to serve
two years in the penitentiary at Fort
Madison. May is 60 years of age. and
committed his crime while under the
influence of liquor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
MEETS SUDDEN DEATH.
Mrs. Peter zindt, Living Near Wesley
Drops Dead.

Special to Times Republican.
Wesley. March 25.-Mrs. Peter Zindt.
who lives two miles west Of town.
dropped dead last night from hear.
trouble, which has bothered her for
several years. She had a family of
seven small children. The funeral will
take place Saturday from the Catholic
church here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
ACTIVE WORK IS COMMENCED
New Stone Crushing Plant In Iowa
EaIIe

TNVW 0SVs1o VI NSF''''9 1esss VI sSSs0
Falls.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, March 25.-Active work
on the new Barber asphalt stone crush
ing plant in this city has commenced
and will be pushed to completion as
rapidly as a large force of men can
complete the buildings and install the
machinery and equipment. This new
industry which will be reached by a
spur from the Chicago s. Northwestern
railroad, promises to be an extensive
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
GOLDBERG WAS MURDERED.

Inquest Over Body Of Moline Man Dis
closes Crime.
Special to Times-Republican
Moline, March 25.-The coroner's
jury in the case of August Goldberg, the
secondhand and furniture dealer, re-
turned a verdict yesterday afternoon to
the effect that the deceased came to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-25
IN o'eRlEN COUNTY.
Date For Republican Convention Set
for April %.

for April %.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, March 25.-At a meeting
of the O'Brien county republican CEN
trail committee at Primgnar yesterday
it was decided to hold the convention
for the choice of delegates to the con-
gressional and state convention on
April goth. Caucuses viii be held April
18th