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Gilpin observer., 1904-07-07

At Gilpin, Colorado, Saturday, July, 2nd.
1904, Samuel Evans, Of pneumonia,
aged, 46 years.
He leaves a wife to mourn nis loss.
The funeral occurred Saturday. Inter.
ment Dory Hill cemetary.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-07

In Goldfield, Colorado, June 30, 1904, to
the wife Of Herrick Mcleod, daugh.
far
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-07
BORN

In Nevadaville, Colorado, Monday, July
4, 1904, to the wife Of Charles Robin.
son, son,
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-07

Publeu shoes and boots. best quality
cheap at Bacharach's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
sTIcE's BODY FOUND.
Recovery Of Corpse of One Of the Two
Brothers Drowned at keokuk.


Special TO Times Republican.
keokuk, June 1.-The body of Willie
|Stice, one OF the two brothers who were
drowned in the Mississippi river here,
December 81, last, were found floating
about two miles north of Canton, Mo-,
Sunday ard brought to shore by two
fishermen. A coroner's inquest was
held at Canton and the father of the
boy notified. The remains were brought
to Keokui, where the interment took
place.
His brother, Roy Stice, was drowned
with him, and much excitement was
created at the time over the mysterious
occurrence. Hopes are now entertained
that the body of the other boy may be
found.
Soon after the drowning lad nam
ed Artie Humphrey. was arrested on
suspicion, and he confessed that he was
with the :stice boys on the fatal after
noon of their disappearance, that they
walked across the river on the ice. Re-
turning he got into quarrel with the
Stice boys and in scuffle the Stice
boys fell into the river. Humphrey
would not change his story of the af7
fair and as there was no other wit
nesses of the tragic occurrence, he
was relesed, no guilt being fixed on
him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
Commercial Club of Iowa Falls
Takes Hold of the Chautau-
qua of That City
GOOD TALENT Is PROVIDED
The Assembly is to be Held in July, 9
to 10 Inclusive - Joint Debate Be-
tween Congressman Wade and Con.
gresham j. Adam Bede of Mime
sofa One Of the Features.
.na.,,, r. T,mes-Ren,bl,.an.

! Special to Times Republican.
| Iowa Falls, June 1.-The Commercial
Club of this city has just been advised
of an outline of the talent that will be
offered at the Chautauqua to be held
here in July. Some of the best talent
on the platform has been engaged ana
the attractions offered here will be the
same as those booked for the chautau-
mas at Des Moines, Marshalltown
Waterloo and other Iowa points. Big
features of the meeting will be JOINT
debate between Judge Wade OF the
second district and Congressman >.
Adam Bede, of Minnesota, and lee
, ture and demonstration with nylhs
machine models. showing the possioiil-
tics Of the future in aerial naVlgatio'i'
large number of lecturers nave peeh
hool,ed for one address each, but the
l,.t 10 not announced in full. Among
them. however, will be George L. NC
Nutt the Scottish dinner pail lecturer,
mr. Roberson with illustrated lectures
ON the Russian Japanese war ana on
India. Rev. DR.. Thomas =. Green .iie
we'll known western orator VIII also NC
heard. In the musical line seVerai
ouartets will be offered including the
famous Temple Quartet Of Boston. the
Chicago Lady Entertainers and the
Giant Male Quartet (colored). Novel,
ties will be given in the shape OF Jug
glers, magicians and other novelties
along these lines. In addition several
lady readers and impersonators have
been engaged that have a splendid rep
utation in their line Of work. All IN all
the meeting this season will be on the
par of any held in the west and every
thing possible will be done to make the
first chautauqua under the auspices OF
the Commercial Club success. The
dates for the meeting will be July TO
IS inclusive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01

j. IL. Hippiegate. Supt. OF Pubic
Works, 81 West 9th ST., Lexington. KY,
writes:
"I find that Peruna is an excellent
medicine especially for catarrhal afiec'
lions and all diseases leading to con.
sumption, bronchial troubles or stomach
troubles. It also acts as preventative
and keeps the system in healthy con-
dition SO that it easily throws off dis
ease. ii is an excellent tonic and 3
great appetizer and as large number
OF those who have been using it speak
very highly Of its curative powers, am
satisfied that my opinion of it is correct,
and that it is deserving of high praise"
~. Fl. Hipplegate.
Peruna Is the remedy for catarrh. Al
most every body knows that by hearsay
and thousands know it by experience.
Catarrh in it's various forms is rapidly
becoming national curse. An UNI
doubted remedy has been discovered by
DIR. Hartman. This remedy has been
thoroughly tested during the past forty
years. Peruna cures catarrh in all
phases and stages. There is no remedy
8 that can be substituted.
il you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarinm. Columbus, u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
PowEsHlEk COUNTY NORMAL.
Announcement Of the Annual Institute
Issued.

Announcement Of the Annual Institute
Issued.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. June County Superin-
tendent p. A. McMillen has issued his
announcement for the Teachers Insti-
tute. which is to convene at Monte-
yuma on the morning OF July 5th at
8 o'clock. Following is a list of the
Instructors and lecturers and their sub
jects.
Superintendent d. A. Thornburg.
Grinnell-Arithmetic History and Civ
les.
superintendent Eugene Henley.
Brooklyn-Algebra, Physics, Geog-
raphy. Economy, Physiology.
Superintendent c. e. Douglass, Mon
tezuma-Literature. Reading, Lam
guage.
Professor Solomon, Oskaloosa-Mu-
sic.
Miss Della Phillips. Brooklyn-Pri-
mary Methods.
Miss Oral Nicely, Grinnell-Pianist.
The work of each instructor will ex-
tend thru the entire two weeks of
the institute.
There will be lectures by the fol-
lowing:
State Superintendent J. F. Riggs,
subject not announced.
DR.. A. B. Storms, president Of Ames,
subject not announced.
Professor C. p. Colgrove, Of the State
Normal, series of six pedagogical lee
lures
Professor G. H. Horn. Of Iowa Col
lcge, Applied Psychology"
Superintendent S. K. Stevenson. Iowa
City, Turkey. Palestine and Egypt
Stereopticon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
GUARDED THE GRAVE
Mrs. J. II. Patterson Prevented Step
mother From Decorating Fathers
Grave at Dunlap Monday, Standing
Guard With a Gun.

Special to Times Republican.
Dunlap, June 1.-For several hours
the afternoon of Memorial day, Mrs.
y. H. Patterson stood guard with a
revolver over the grave of her father.
j. +. Andrews. to prevent it's decorn-
ton with flowers from her stepmother.
Mrs. Patterson went to the cemetery IN
the forenoon. and found flowers on her
fathers grave. which she presumed
were from her stepmother. She at
once removed them. In the afternoon
when she returned to the grave, Mrs.
Patterson found that the flowers had
been replaced. She then destroyed
them and drew a revolver with which
she guarded the grave for number ~
hours until her friends led her away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01

representative from Butter county In
the Twenty eighth and Twenty-ninth
general assemblies. and j. ii. Lloyd
Charles City, Floyd county.
The convention will be composed OF
14S delegates. as follows: Bremen, 10;
Butler. 20; Cerro Gordo. 10; Floyd, IL;
Hancock. 10; Mitchell. 10. Winnebago,
Is; Worth. 1G.
Butler and Bremen counties, 80 dele
gates. are instructed for Edwards.
Mitchell and Worth counties, 50 del
egates. are instructed for Clyde.
Floyd county allowed j. II. Lloyd to
select the delegates in that county, Is
in number. but refused to vote insruc-
tons.
Cerro Gordo, Winnebago and Han
cock counties are uninstructed and
there are friends of the three candi-
dates on the different delegations. The
two former counties are the homes OF
Judges Smith and Kelley. respectively.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.
Arlington.

Arlington.
The storm did some damage in this
vicinity. The old Royce building and
Henry Dreyer's elevator were struck by
lightning and damaged some. Henry
Cassman's daughter, In the country,
was struck and quite severely injured.
Hampton.
The business men of Hampton have
organized an Donation Associa-
tion as a side branch of the CONNER
cial exchange They have passed reso-
lutions pledging themselves to discount
tenance being solicited during business
hours to purchase tickets for charita-
BILE or other entertainments, space on
programs or to contribute money or
merchandise. They further agreed to
discourage the patronage OF non-resi-
dent peddlers and vendors of every kind
who come to the city to sell without
paying taxes. The association Is COM
posed Of 4s business and professional
firms.
Scanda.
A party of three or four men from
Des Moines and Boone We're here re-
Gently, inspecting an old mine as to its
value and estimating how much money
1t would require to put the mine in
running order. In order to do this 1t
was necessary for two or three OF the
men to go down and investigate the
condition OF the mine. Three men were
low cred to he bottom of the mine. and
as they stepped along In the light OF
their lamps after having gone some
two or. three hundred yards in the
mine, one Of the party, looking at an
entry, made the remark that there
must be someone n the entry " nking.
as they could plainly see two lights
moving back and forth and a kissing
sound. as though water was force thru
], small orevicc. AS thav were still
creeping along, the head man bumped
his head, knocking off his hat, turned
around to pick it UP, and in so doing a
large snake stuck it's nose in his face.
A desperate fight followed, in which the
reptile was finally vanquished, but not
before the men were almost exhausted.
1t was monster. measuring Is feet
from tip to tail and around the biggest
part 30 inches. 1t had large spots, re-
sembling bull snake, but Of an alto
gether different species From it's jaw
back about two feet on each side of its
neck it had hair fully two inches long
and as white as chalk. 1t was placed
on wagon scales and weighed 1913
pounds. Parties from Des Moines
bought it at a good figure. 1t will be
stuffed and can be seen in the near
future at the geological garden. The
mine is located just east of the river,
and has not been used for the past
three years. A reward has been Of
fered to the man or men who will in
spect it thruoux
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
p,sPATcHERs 70 CEDAR RAPIDS.
Rock Island Moves Division Officials
From Minneapolis.

Special to Times Republican,
Cedar Rapids. June 1.-The train dis
patcher's office of the Rock Island at
Minneapolis is to be discontinued and
merged with the chief dispatcher's Of
fee at Cedar Rapids This change went
into effect last night at IL o'clock
The scope Of the dispatcher's office
in this city now extends from Burling-
ton to Minneapolis on the main line
and all branches, whose service was
heretofore performed in Cedar Rapids.
The organization Of the Dakota diyi-
sion is not affected.
The facilities of the dispatcher
department here have been increased
and the additional force OF operators
will enter duty at midnight.
Chief Dispatcher c. c. Flynn VIII
have charge OF the lines east Of Cedar
Rapids as heretofore.
Chief Dispatcher T. II. Luneran VINO
is to arrive here today from Minne-
apolis will have charge OF all lines to
Cedar Rapids and west.
P. A. Murphy will continue as train
master at Minneapolis.
The purpose Of the change was to
bring the department to headquarters
in order to facilitate the transaction OF
business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
Painters Want Raise.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine. June IAN ultimatum
has been issued by the union painters
of the city to their employers that un-
less their demand for an increase of 20
cents per day on the wage scale is
granted that they will quit work today.
The trouble has been brewing for few
weeks. The painters are asking for a
wage of $3.50 per day for nine hours
work, when they have only been get
ting 1925. The contractors say they
will not yield to their demands.
Some of them say that non union
men will be employed to take the
places This, 1t is said, would precipi-
tate sympathetic strike on the part of
the carpenters and others employed on
buildings where these painting con-
tractors have work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01

Upton.
The date for the formal dedication OF
the public library here Will be June 20.
number of prominent people inter
ested in the library work are expected
| here orr that occasion. among them pc
| ing Johnson Brigham, the state nora
rian, who will deliver the principal ad-
dress.
| Iowa Falls.
Iowa Falls has decided to expend sS.-
900 in the Improvement OF It's wa1er
| works plant this summer. and extern
sive additions will be made in the way
| Of another deep well. new pumps, boil
ers, etc, the present plant having
proven inadequate for the proper sup
NV of water for the city's use.
ciarinia.
The work Of grading the streets of
eClarint3a and getting them In shape for
paving. which was begun last week,
has been delayed while water attach
ments were made by all the stores and
also the old ones changed, lead being
used instead of iron. so that 1t will not
be necessary to take UP the paving to
repair them. The work of putting in
the c,lrbing. however, has been going
IN for about three weeks. and they now
have about 1000 feet finished, leaving
1900 feet to be done yet. John
Schwartz. who is doing this work. has
q force of about % men at work.
Fairfield.
The death of Mr.. Philauris Eugene
Black occurred Saturday afternoon at
5 o'clock, after serious illness of more
than a week of erysipelas. This dis
ease caused him to fall down one flight
of stairs last Friday afternoon, but no
bones were broken. He has been to-
tally blind for three years, and also
hard of hearing. He was born in Green
county, Pennsylvania, in 1920
Abba.
Hon. j. NJ. Robb, administrator of the
Atcheson estate, is rapidly completing
the preliminary arrangements for the
rebuilding of the block that was de-
stroyed by fire Easter morning. The
new building will be ten feet longer
than the old one. The Perry block will
also be of the same depth. Both build
ings will be 100 feet long north and
south and will be completed before
Sept. J..
Neo<uk.
one thousand dollars damages
against the Keokuk Railway and Power
| Company was the verdict of the jury
| in the district court after celebrating
nineteen hours. Samuel Connel was
plaintiff, suing for $4,000 on account
| of the death of his son. Willie Connel,
who was killed by a sagging live wire
| Of the company on May 2, 1908. The
case was very vigorously fought ON
] both sides.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01

guest at the West hotel, having been
assigned to room PA.
In the woman's pocket was found
the key to a room in the hotel, to-
gether with dazzling and glittering
array of jewels. The diamonds alone
which she had in her possession are
estimated to be worth $4,000 Among
them are three diamond rings, a set of
diamond earrings, a large sunburst
brooch, seven set rings and a lot OF
other jewels. In her travelling bag was
$123.15 in money.
The woman is dressed in the height
of fashion and is arrayed in expensive
silks. Detective Richards believes the
woman is travelling under an assum-
ed name and is not who she claims to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
Victim of Epilepsy Unable to
Obtain Work Because of His
Ailment Takes Chloroform
BEes TO BE ALLOWED TO DIE
Doctors Work Over Him and Save His
Life, But He Declares He Will Kill
Himself Of the First Opportunity
Body Of One of the stice Boys Re-
covered.
IN rines- Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. June George Curtis
40 years old. attempted suicide under
distressing circumstances. He had long
been a victim of epilepsy and those who
knew the fact refused to give him en-
ployment. Yesterday he was promised
and went to accept the
place, but the man had learned he was
subject to fits and turned him away.
He was So Respondent that he took two
ounces of chloroform. The doctors saw
ed him, but he begged to be allowed to
finish the job and declared he would
kill himself at the first opportunity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01

Eldora.
Frank Hauser found a very valuable
relic, while remodeling barn OF J. r,
Walkers. It is an old German tobacco
pipe, probably over century old, mace
of a large elk horn and porcelain with
some very fine figures carved thereon.
The barn from which it was taken was
a saloon building in the infancy OF Ell
dora.
Washington.
A passenger who came In on a Bur
Hngton fast train Thursday evening
says that when near Biggsville the
train stopped suddenly. giving the pas
sengers lively shakeup and creating
the impression that they were the VIC
tins of wreck or a holdup. But when
they had all climbed out Of the cars
they learned the stop had been occa-
stoned by a large rag doll left on the
track by some child, which the engineer
took for a sure-enough baby.
Charlton.
All preliminary arrangements for be-
ginning the construction of the system
of water works. provided by city ordi-
nance. have been completed. and ac-
tive operations will commence in the
near future. 1t is contemplated also to
begin a comprehensive sewerage syS-
tenn for the city. which will be carried
forward as rapidly as the condition of
municipal finances will permit. AT pres
ent no extension of street paving will
be entered upon.
Prairie City.
Mrs. Cynthia Virgins became vio-
lently insane recently, and it was nee
essary to guard her at her home in
town here until she could be taken to
Newton by Marshal Buckingham and
Constable Furnoy, before a board OF in
sane commissioners. who decided that
she was insane and recommended that
she be taken to Mount Pleasant. Mrs.
Virgins is an old resident of Prairie
City and was known to be of unsound
mind, having been in an insane asylum
at two different times, but had never
harmed any one and has lived entirely
alone for several years.
Shenandoah.
A fourth drug store, the firm name
of which will be Gauss, Simons & Co..
Is soon TO ne opened up III inns CITY
the members of the firm being Il. r.
Gauss and Clyde Simons, who used to
live here but who have had drug
store at Manila Iowa, for some time,
and F. F. Wollert. their jewelry man In
their store there. The purchasers of
their store at Manila are Ben Beach
and George Offenhauser, both of them
Shenandoah boys. While the deal has
not been closed yet, It undoubtedly will
be. and they will take possession about
the first of June.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
FOR sHoPLIFTlNG.
Well Dressed and Handsome Woman
Arrested at Sioux City.

Well Dressed and Handsome Woman
Arrested at Sioux City.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, June IA handsome,
well dressed woman bedecked with dia-
monds and bearing an air of aristo-
cracy, was arrested at Third and Pierce
streets at noon Monday on complaint
of the Pelletier Dry Goods Company.
The woman had been in the Pellefier
store just few minutes previous to
her arrest and as she started to leave
it is alleged that folded skirt drop
ped to the floor from her person The
clerks tried to stop her but she escap-
ed. The skirt was afterward identified
as belonging to pile which the wo-
man had been examining just before
leaving.
At the police station she gave the
name Of Mrs. ]. Beck, claiming that
her husband lis connected with Gentry
Bros circus. She maintained vigor-
ously that she was innocent and cried
piteously when she was locked up In
the wornan's ward.
Detectives Richard and Follis, who
made the arrest. discovered she was a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
AMES GETS WATSON
erinneIps Famous Trainer Secured ny
the State College, the Salary Be-
ing Much Larger Than Grinnell Paid.

Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell. June 1.-The announcement
is just made public that John P. Wat
son, who has been the Iowa College
trainer in athletics for the past seven
years. goes next year to A1nes at u
much higher salary than Grinnell can
pay. A great deal Of regret is ex
pressed here as his work in the athletic
field has been greatly appreciated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
WARM FIGHT FOR JUDcEsHiP.
Three Candidates for Republican Nom
;nation in Twelfth District.

Three Candidates for Republican NOM
nation in Twelfth District.
Charles City, June 1.-The Tweifth
district republican judicial convention.
IN be held at Charles City on June 8.
1904. will nominate one judge to sue
coed Hon. J. f. Clyde. OF Usage. There
are three Judges in the district. Hon.
G. III. Kelley, of Forest City. and Hon.
Clifford p. Smith. Of Mason City, We're
elected In 1902. The district is over
whelmingly republican and nomination
means election.
The candidates are Hon. ]. F. Clyde.
OF Usage present incumbent. serving
second term and now candidate for
third term: Hon. NJ. F. Edwards, Far
kersburg, Butler county, who served as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
KILLED IN A RUNAWAY.
Dan Jack Living Near WeIlman Meets
With Fatal Accident.

Special to imeE-RepubiicAn.
Washington. June dan Jack was
killed in runaway near Wellman. Mr..
Jack was about fifty years old and had
for many years beer member OF the
Jones family. During the runaway
which resulted in Mr.. Jacks death, he
was thrown from the wagon box onto a
nile of wood and although no external
injuries of serious nature appeared
upon his person he never regained con-
seriousness after being picked up, ana
died few hours after the accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
Was Killed by Liahtnind.

Sheldon. June I'M. II. Rosenboom.
a prominent farmer near this city, was
killed by lightning late last evening and
his barn and horses burned. James
Mccarthy. a neighbor and prosperous
farmer. who had stopped at Rosen-
boom's. was also struck, and there is
but little hope of his surviving the
shock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
A WRECK AT MORSE.
Two Rock island Freights Collide
Without Much Damage.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, June 1.-Two freights
on the Rock Island ran into one another
near Morse shotly afted a. m Tues
day. No one was injured and but little
damage was done. Freight train No.
90 from the south ran past the switch
and came into collision with an extra
from the north. The small engine OF
the extra was pretty much smashed up
and five or six freight cars were much
damaged. The engine on No. 80 had the
pilot knocked off. but was able to maui
the train into Cedar Rapids. Traffic
was suspended for two or three hours
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
Franchise Wanted.

Cedar Falls. June Charles w.
punkle. OF Chicago was granted gas
franchise for period Of twenty
years, beginning June 1, 1904. Out OF
307 votes cast for the measure. only six
were against The work of installing
the plant will begin about the middle
OF June The plant Is to cost $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-01
Fire at Gridley.

Special to Times Republican.
Armstrong. June 1.-The grain ele-
vator at Gridley was completely de-
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The
fire was caused by an explosion of gas
oline in the engine room.