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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
ACCUSED OF TERRIBLE CRIME.
Oscar A. Berkland Will Be Tried at
Rock Rapids Next Week.

Special to Times Re nuh.i> an.
Rock Rapids, April 9.-The district
court will convene here next Monday,
the 18th. Judge George w. Wakefield
presiding. There arc several cases of
unusual interest set FOR trial, which, in
all probability, will cunsume half of
the three weeks term. The case of the
State of Iowa VS.. Oscar A. Berkland.
der on the person of Rasmus Hagen.
and the charge of rape on the part of
Anna Hagen, will be tried in the Or
der named.
Centennial township in this county
was thoroughly aroused on the morn
ing OF the 30th of last August when
the news gained circulation that Oscar
A. Rerkland had been in klondike, a
small town situated on the east bank
of the Sioux river, and created all
kinds Of confusion and disorder. Berk-
land is a young man 81 years of age
and resident of Lincoln county,
South Dakota, and formerly lived with
some relatives near Klondike. On
reaching his ma jority he came into full
ownership of several farms situated in
M
easily $4,000. He is a large, athletic
fellow and when under the influence
of liquor said to be very dangerous and
vicious.
On the evening of the 10Th of last
August he came from his home in
South Dakota to Klondike. bringing
with him a jug of whisky, and with
the assistance of some friends pro-
ceeded to consume its contents, and
when in an alleged maudlin condition
met Rasmus Hagen, husband of Anna
hagen, the prosecuting witness in the
rape case Protesting friendship to
Hagen with whom he had had some
acquaintance, he induced him to allow
him to accompany him part of the way
to his home, which was about mile
from Klondike. When safely beyond
the outskirts of town Berkland it is
claimed assaulted him. Hagen being
n frail man could not defend himself
neither could he make his cries for
help heard, and was left for dead by
the roadside with his face beaten to q
pulp and four ribs broken.
Berkland then proceeded to Hag-
yeu's home, where his wife and two
children were waiting for the return
of their father. broke the door lock and
entered the house. Mrs. Hagen
screamed for help, but her cries We're
in vain, as the nearest neighbor lived
almost mile distant. Then Berkland,
with his hands and sleeves covered
with blood told her that he had just
killed her husband and only wanted TO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
Suffered with Kidney and Liver Trouble
for Twelve Years-Pe-su-na Cured
iim-Feeis Better Than for Twenty
Years.

Zion. William Watson Washburn,
President of tho Louisiana Commercial
Club, and very well known man Of
New Orleans, La, writes from 6s7 Canal
street:
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than Peruna. / have been troubled for
nearly twelve years with kidney and
liver trouble, and at times have been Q
pretty sick man, unable to attend to my
duties. had about made up my mind
that no medicine could help me, when
one Of your booklets was brought to my
Office which 1 read in leisure hour. I
then decided to give Peruna trial and
found that I had ct last secured the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

Clarion.
The Clarion and Northwestern Tele
phone company is taking steps to pro-
tect It's wires from damage by fire or
other causes, by putting them under
ground. The cable for this purpose
has been ordered. AS soon as 1t ar
rives the work of placing all wires In
the business part Of town under
ground will begin. Altogether<the sys-
tenn Of cables will be eight or nine
blocks in length, and will extend from
the central office in four directions as
follows: South thru the alley to Per-
vler,s implement house. thence east
two blocks; north thru the alley to the
Congregational parsonage; east on
Clark street to the Lockwood corner,
and west on Clark street to the city
park. The cables will be placed about
three feet under ground. The cost of
this improvement will be $1,000.
Clarion.
The first damage case against the
Chicago Great Western Railway Com
pany in this county has been flee
in the district court and will corle on
for trial at the April session. Last
winter, Chris McClusky, hostler at
the roundhouse, was severely burned
about the face and eyes by escaping
steam from an engine. After being
confined in hospital at st. Paul for
some time, he was able to return to
Clarion with the sight restored. He
filed suit for $4,000 damages, claiming
that the accident was due to the care
lessness and negligence of the rail-
road company, in that the engine was
out of repair and had been for some
time. The railroad company contem-
plated carrying the case to the United
States district court, and, on learning
of this McClusky reduced the amount
to 1000, in order that the case would
have to be heard in the district court
of this county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09

when. under command Of Captain Bob
Evans, she was performing brillisnt
exploits in battle and in filibuster-
chasing in Cuban and Porto Rican wa
tiers. OF those days that tried mems
bodies and souls, Mr.. Parquette says:
whenever we were expecting an en-
gagemerrt our meals were very uncer-
tain, and, when we did eat, we had to
be minute men. The constant anxiety
and haste affected my stomach and put
1t In very bad condition which lasted
for four years Notwithstanding the fact
that I was under a doctors care. =
could scarcely keep anything ON my
stomach and suffered greatly from
steady pains in the lower part OF It. My
appetite, too, was very poor and Tor
four months was 10 bed.
"Other troubles developed had
severe headaches and at times felt as
IL something was clutching at my heart.
NY blood got out of order and had
fever and coughing spells. My stomach
finally became so bad that l do not
think it could possibly have been worse
when 1 first heard OF DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People. and began the
course OF treatment which finally cured
me.
II had never heard of this remedy
until the fall of 1903. when a book de-
scribing it was left at any door Then
bought a box OF the pills and began to
take them. found surprising relief at
once, and continued 10 use them until
was we'll. l have since then recon-
mended them to many relatives and
tolx
praistng them as a wonderful medicine
for the stomach and blood.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are sold by all druggists or
may be obtained directly from the DR..
Williams Medicine Co, Schenectady. N.
II. on receipt OF the price, fifty cents
per box; six boxes for two dollars and a
half.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09

wash his hands. When washing his
hands he stood between the door and
Mrs. Hagen, warning her not to try
to escape under penalty of death, and
the woman in her awful fear, increased
by the shreks of her two children, was
almost driven into hysteria by fright.
He then compelled her to submit to his
brutal lust until morning, when he left
the house, warning her never to tell
under penalty of death.
The night was dark and she was too
much frightened and overcome by her
terrible experience to search for her
husband. whom she supposed dead
She could only wait for the return OF
day. However, her anxiety was soon
relieved by u voice in a neighboring
field. calling for help. She listened and
recognized the voice of her husband
Upon reaching him, she discovered
that he was unable to see, both eyes
being entirely swollen shut. He had
regained consciousness and In his eff
fort to reach his home had wandered
toward the river and fallen in, mar
rowly escaping being drowned. Mr..
Hagen was confined to his bed for
more imam Il week sutldef pHNslcistH ,
care. being unable to see for a period
of more than four days.
Mrs. Hagen came to Rock Rapids
at once and secured the indictment of
Berkland for rape, and upon the recov-
cry of Mr.. Hagen he secured his in
dictment for assault with intent to
commit murder.
Berkland crossed the state line into
South Dakota and disappeared and
was only apprehended about thirty
days ago while in hiding in Sioux Falls
and brought to Rock Rapids, where he
furnished bonds for his appearance at
the coming term Of court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
BROOKS IS A BAD MAN.
Man Who Doped Passengers In Order
to Rob Them Has Criminal Record.

Man Who Doped Passengers In Order
to Rob Them Has Criminal Record.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, April 9.--Four OF the
leading detectives of the Rock Island
system were in Davenport yesterday
and appeared before the grand jury in
star chamber session ito testify against
Brooks, the man who was arrested last
Saturday for doping passengers upon
the Rock Island road. and relieving
them of their cash and valuables.
Brooks was arrested in the act of
holding up a Greek passenger whcm
he had drugged and then taking his
money containing considerable
amount of currency with which the
Greek had been paid off for his win
ter's work as a section hand upon the
railroad.
Brooks, SO it seems, lived for several
years at Des Moines and is stated to
be We'll connected. A number Of his
friends have come to Davenport since
his arrest to look after his interests,
and Attorney c. T. Cooper was yaster-
day engaged to defend hfrn. The Rock
Island detectives claim that Brooks is
one of the smoothest and most danger
Gus criminals upon the road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09

right medicine for me. For two months
I used it faithfully and then felt so we'll
/ was like young man once more.l
This was over q year ago and have mott
had any trouble since. Although am
in the seventies feel better and more
active than did thirty years ago.
w. w. Washburn.
Most arrangements Of the kidneys arc
due to catarrh Of the kidneys. PerunA
is catarrh remedy. This explains
why 1t is that Peruna cures great
number Of kidney diseases in which,
the usual remedies fail. 4
Hyou do not receive prompt and sstis-
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write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving :
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Address DR.. Hartman, President ot
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
RELOCATION PETITIONS
Supreme Court Holds That Remon-
STRANGE May be Started Before the
Relocation Petition is Filed With the
County Officers.

Des Moines, April 9.-The county seat
war in Worth county. between North
wood and Kensett found voice in the
supreme court yesterday. The higher
court affirmed the ruling of the lower
tribunal, compelling the supervisors 10
pay the cost OF the special election
which the court holds they ordered IL
legally.
The decision contains some interest
ing findings relative to the methods
of filing petitions for change of coun-
ty seat location.
The case Is known on the docket as
w. A. Willing ct al VS.. G. A. Rye, ct al,
defendants. and w. r. Hunter ct al, ap-
pellants.
AS result OF the petition for and
the circumstances against, the super
visors of Worth county ordered the
question submitted to the electors.
The decision Of the supreme court re-
cites the law governing and controll-
ing such actions. This law provides
that the petition shall contain over
one-half of the voters and a majority
necessarily Of the names on the remon-
STRANGE
1t was alleged that fifty OF the names
on the remonstrance were placed upon
Il, after the petition had been filed and
the board of supervisors accordingly
cut them off, holding the names should
not be attached to the remonstrance
until the petition Is filed. Other Jug
CLING with names on the petition also
took place.
The court passes on these unimpor-
tant details and declares that 1t is not
necessary to wait until q petition is
filed before the remonstrance is start
ed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09

shipped four cars OF corn fed cattle
from here and two from Gridley.
Charley Matthews shipped seven cars
from Armstrong and Dan Booth one
car of stock from Halfa the same
night Five of the steers shipped by
Hamilton were weighed and they run
1910, 1910, 100 and 1870 each.
Manson.
A. Brigham has sold out the Bra .e
hotel to Mrs E. j. Martener Of Chart
err Oak. The deal was made last week
and Mrs. Martener has already taken
possession. She has the reputation
of being good hotel woman and will
endeavor to keep the Brace up to the
standard established by Mr.. Brigham,
who is one of the best hotel men .hat
ever struck Manson. He made the
Brace house u good place to stop and
won host of friends here. He has
gone to Hot Springs with his wife
who goes there for her health, and
later he will return to st. Louis and
manage one of the large exposition
hotels.
Davenport.
Captain W'ilfred Phall, known all
over the MlSSlSSlppi NdllCy dS eiS
"old man of the skiff whose death has
just occurred, came to Davenport in
1886, and with the Indians his only
neighbors, cultivated corn field In
what is now the heart of the business
district of the city. Later he became
solitary explorer Of the Mississippi
river, making long voyages in. his
skiff, with no companions but his gun
his dog and fishing tackle. He opened
more mounds left by the prehistoric
race known as the Mound Builders
than any other living man and brought
to the Davenport Academy of Sciences
much of the pottery and other articles
that make its collection of Mound
Builders relics the finest in the world.
Lone Rock.
What is said to be the largest indie.
pendent school district In county is to be
organized with Lone Rock as its CEN
ter. A vote on the question of forming
an independent district organization
was taken last Saturday, With Lone
Rock as the voting place. There We're
81 votes for to 30 votes against. The
Lone Rock school district is said to
have cast 2S votes for. while in the
outside territory 20 votes We're cast
for and % against. The new district,
according to the lines of location Will
cover over eighteen sections. Its or
ganization announces to a victory for
the central school idea. 1t is the
Understanding that the pupils in the
outlying territory will be given trans
portation to and from school at the
districts expense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
Belle PIaine.

Belle PLANE.
Herman Lorenz has sold his inter-
est in the store at Iuzerne. where
he has been in partnership with
Charles Waterman to Theodore Studt,
Kellogg.
The financial report of the city re-
corder for the year ending April s,
shows the expenditures have been
s1,64s.32, and the receipts s422.52, and
the debt of the town to be $4,000.
Mt. Pleasant.
The supervisors have decided to put
in new county bridge at the Ketcham
ford, about four miles west OF town
The parties in that vicinity have agreed
to give $4,000 for the bridge, which will
make the cost of the bridge to the
county about $4,000.
Ackiey.
ADELAIDE Davids has sold his farm, a
tract of 100 acres. to Casper Jutting;
the price paid being $3.50 per acre.
III is well improved farm, located
five miles south of this city. Mr.. Dav-
ids and family expect to remove to
the northwest.
Rockford.
shoot a swan down the river last Sat
urday near the Eiekford place. 1t
measured 6la feet from tip to tip OF
wings This is the tenth instance re-
ported last week of these rare birds
being killed in this state. John john
ston is mounting the specimen.
Algona.
Gardner Cowles on Monday sola his
Algona residence to Mayor William Il.
Ferguson, who. will occupy it, and WHO
viii be given possession by September
t. and earlier in case Mr.. Cowles is
abe earlier TO secure a satisfactory
residence in Des Moines. The house
is one of the largest, best planned,
oest built and most expensive in town.
4 movement has for some time been
IN foot to make it u hospital
<eota.
A deal has been completed with
Messrs. Cook. Brewer, Teakle, ct al
or the leasing OF no acres OF Land
;outh of South English for the pm
,ose of prospecting for coal That
mere is an abundance of coal in this
egion is a we'll established fact, bu'
/ remains TO be ascertained as to
whether the veins are uhck enough
md are available. Ii 1t is so proven
his viii be great thing for this part
IF the county.
Deliver.
Five cars of stock We're shipped
rom Doliyer To the Chicago market
saturday night A. r. Butler shipped
car of hogs and Robert Hamilton
manager OF the Wells stock farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
Second Day Of Conference.
ial to Times Republican.

OVeCIdI 10 1IItiCS 1sSPoDfs08t1"
Waverly, April S.-The second day
session of the Iowa conference was op
ened in the usual manner by Bishop
Horn. The minutes were read and
adopted Rev. j. II. Kiekhofer, pres
ident Of Northwestern College: Rev.
C. Hauser, assistant publisher and l..
C. Nickel, were received as advisory
members Sumner, Iowa, was chosen
as the place for the. next annual ses-
sion Of this conference. The report of
the statistics committee shows a good
gain for the past year. The eighteen
recommendations OF the general con-
ference to the annual conferences were
voted on and adopted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
ELECTED WIFE is RElNsTATED.
Attorney for Ashland, ILL.,, Woman
Shot at. But Defends His Client.

Springfield, Ill.,. April 6.-T'he family
troubles of b. c. Elmore and wife, of
Ashland eliminated in q sensation
Monday night, when Elmore's son by
a former wife, fired shot at Attorney
C. f. Mortimer, who went to represent
Mrs, Gilmore after she had been elected
from the homestead by her stepchild-
rem When Attorney Mortimer arrived
at Ashland he found the young wife
occupying the front porch of
the homestead with her belongings
scattered about her Mortimer entered
the house, and Trave Gilmore fired al
him from close range, the bullet lodging
in the door casing. With the aid OF
IA body of indignant citizens Mortine@
reinstated Mrs. Gilmore in the home an
the children left
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
BATTLESHIP IOWA
ONE RESULT OF HER ACTIVITY
IN THE SPANISH WAR.
An Experience Of One of Bob Evans
Marine Enaineers-A Direct Legacy
Of the DAYS of Action.

The part played by the Y. 5. battle
ship Iowa at Santiago and elsewhere IN
West Indian waters during the Spanish
war. is pretty we'll known to the puo--
Nc. People are not, however, very IA
millar with the details OF the lie OF
her brave crew in time of active ser
vice, and hardly dream OF the iar-
reaching consequences of the dlscapilhs
ryhich had to be maintained in those
stirring times.
one of the brave men aboard the
Iowa. who came out of the war un-
harmed by the. shells of the enemy.
bore about with him for several years
q very unpleasant reminder of his ser
Vice on that famous ship. This man Is
Mr.. George E. Parquette, now residing
at 3S46 Sixth avenue. Troy, n. Y, VINO
was a marine engineer on, the Iowa
during the Spanish American war
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
Basketball Game at Muscatine
Opens With Invocation and
Ends In a Row
oTTuMWA Y. M. C. A. GETS GAME
Company c of Muscatine and the OF
tumwa Team Meet and Game is
Rough and UnsentIemanly Mus
catine Forfeits the Game Because of
Alleged Unfairness.
pecial to Times-Repub]ican

Special to Times-Republican
Muscatine. April "A dlsgraceful
scene was enacted here last night in
the basketball game between the team
from the Y. NJ. c. A at Ot,umwa and
Company team of this city. The
game which was one of the toughest
ever played here opened with prayer
and ended in disgraceful fight. The
game was forfeited to Oskaloosa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
Charged With Adultery,
cial to Times Republican.

Spec1aI to T1mes-RepubHcHN-
Creston, April 9.-Mrs. A. g. Nc
Clelland, who gave her residence as
Omaha, was arrested yesterday on a
charge of adultery. She was living
with a. G.. Johnson as his wife. John
McClelland claims he married the girl
last February, but that she deserted
him for Johnson. She confessed be-
fore Justice Smith. and was bound over
In the sum of $500. and is now in Jail
awaiting the action Of the grand jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
Make. a Clean Sweep.

There's nothing Ike doing thing
thoroughly. OF all the snlves you ever
hoard OF. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the
hest. It sweeps away and cures burns,
sores, bruises, cuts, boils. ulcers, skin
eruptions and piles. It's only 20 cents
and guaranteed to give satisfaction by
the Mcdonald & Mahood Company,
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
vii, Build Club House.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, April 9-Plans are being
made for the complete reorganization
of the University and Waveland Golf
Club into a stock company. the shares
of which will be sold and the proceeds
devoted to the buying of land and the
erection OF a club house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
Special Reduced Excursion Rate.

Special Reduced EXCURSION Rates.
Will be in effect from all points on
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
for the occasions named below:
Los Angeles, beginning May Sd. gen.
eral conference Methodist Episcopal
church.
San Francisco, May Sd to Sth, Re
tail Grocers' National Association.
Atlantic City, N. j., July 1915, No
bIes OF the Mystic Shrine.
San Francisco, Sept. 5th to 9Th. Tri-
ennial Conclave Knights Templar.
San Francisco, Sept. 10Th to 18th.
Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F.
For information as to rates. dates Of
sale, ETC.. Of these or other occasions,
call upon the ticket agent ~ the
NoythWestern Line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09

Pneumonia Is Robbed of its Terrors
Ry Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t stops
the racking cough and heals and
the lungs. If taken in time
it will prevent an attack of pneumonia.
Refuse substitutes. B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
Winter and Summer Wed.

special to Times Republican,
Creston, April Esquire Olinger.
one of the wel-known east-end farm
ers, was married Thursday night to
Miss Maude loops, Creston school
teacher The groom is SO and the bride
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09

Foley's Honey and Tar contains nc
opiates, and will not constipate likt
nearly all other cough remedies. Re
fuse substitutes. B. "A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-09
JOHN FLiTcHRoFT KILLED.
esident of Blencoe Run Down by a
Passenger Train.

Special to Times Republican.
Onawa. April, 9.-John Flitchrofit, &c
years OF age. was struck by a south
bound passenger train just south OF
Blencoe His head was almost cut IN
two and his brains scattered along the
track for a hundred feet The body
was bruised and the clothes almost
torn from it. The remains were re-
moved to Blencoe by order of Coroner
Huff. where an inquest was held yes
terday afternoon. The Old man had
been in demented condition for solne
time
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1904-05-19
NOWINYl,
TELEGRAFICZNE.

LOND'YN, u. maja. ,,Dai-
II Leader donosi, ze policya
wpadla ma szeroko rozgale-
ziony spisek anarchist czny
Jeden z anarchist6w zdradzh
plan wsp6lnik6w "a 100000,
jake mu Rad rosyjski ofiaro-
wal.
Wedle jego zeznania, 1niei
anarchisci wysadzi6 " powie-
trze pa}ac zimowy " Peters.
burgu, zniszczyc Wszystkie
arsena}y W Rosyi j zamordo-:
wac cara i caryce. w zwiazku.
= tenn zeznaniem, podwojono
we wszystkich pa}acach ar
sena}ach straze, a policya pill
ME sledzi i goni "a spiskoW-
cami.