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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20
Walter Bloom Arrested at Mus
catine on Charge of Writ
ing Threatening Letters
WEALTHY ZIMMERMAN VICTIM
P. Musser Received Letters Demanding
$1,000, Failing to Produce Which He
Would be in Danger of His Life =
Detectives Put on the Case and Ar
rest Follows.
Special to Times Republican.


Muscatine, July 2O.-An arrest was
made in the case of attempted black
mail of p Musser, the wealthy lumber
man. Walter Bloom aged Ii. u street
car conductor, was taken into custody
this morning on the charge of writing
the threatening letters. 1t will be re-
membered that sometime ago Musser.
who is rated as millionaire. received
several threatening letters. demanding
that he deposit $1,000 at certain
place. failing to do which he would be
killed. Musser turned the letters over
to detectives, who have been working
on the case ever since. 1t is UNDER
stood Bloom has promised to make
confession.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20
The Lightning Causes Terrible
Havoc Among the Cattle
In Story County
ELEVEN DEAD IN ONE FIELD
Larger Part of One Herd Wiped Out
BY Bolt Of Lishtnins--crops Badly
Damaged by the Terrific Wind Which
Accompanied Heavy Downfall Of
Rain-Much Hay Spoiled.
Special to Times Republican

special TO neutrality-suspicious.
Nevada, July 20.-Duiing the severe
electrical storm which passed over this
section Monday night a herd OF cattle
belonging to Frank Lhommedeiu, AMI
In pasture belonging to man by the
name of Hardin. over near Colo, were
struck by lightning and eleven head of
the cattle killed. The storm was one
OF the heaviest that has visited this
section for years. The wind which ac-
companied the terrific rain and thun-
der storm was heavy and, combine
with the beating rain, did much DAM
age to the crop of small grain which
was still standing, besides badly soak
Ing large portion of that which had
been cut and was still unshocked. Con-
siderable portion of the extremely
small crop OF tame hay will also be
badly injured by this storm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20
HEREDITARY INSANITY.
Mrs. Mary Frederickson. Of Cedar
Falls, Sent to Asylum.
Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo. July 20.--Mrs. Mary Fred
erickson, of Cedar Falls was up before
the board of insanity this morning and
was adjudged insane. She will be TAX
en- to- the asylum this afternoon by
Sheriff Caldwell and committed to the
tender mercies of the attendants of the
state asylum. Her daughter, Miss Mary
Frederickson. was committed to the
asylum the 9th of last April, and it is
probable the mother and daughter will
be kept in the same ward.
The mother and daughter have been
residents OF Cedar Falls for several
years and are well known throughout
the city. Mrs Frederickson is past so
years of age and her daughter is
little over 40 years old. They are not
well to do people. but have been maxi
Ing a living as best they can since the
death OF the husband and father sew
eral years ago. Their living has not
been of the best the menu lacking
many OF the essentials to satisfy the
cravings of the inner man on many oc-
casions. When the daughter was taxi
4 en- to Independence, the mother was
B left solely upon the charities Of friends.
there being no relatives In this section
or the country, and in fact she has no
known living relatives. Up to the time
OF her affliction, the daughter had been
able to provide very well for the aged
mother and herself, but the strain on
mind and body was too great and her
mind gave way.
It appears from what can be learned
OF the family that insanity is heredi-
tary and that several of the members
of past generations have passed their
last days in state institutions for the
insane In eastern states. The case is
particularly sad one, and Will doubt
less result in the elimination Of the
family. While the old lady was in the
county Jail she was very pensive and
had little to say which might lead to
the cause of her affliction, so the Of
ficers and neighbors are left In ignor-
ance Of the, cause OF her insanity,
which fact may make it very difficult
for the attending physician at the asy-
lum to treat the case intelligently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20
RIVER CLAIMS VICTIM.
Another Davenport Boy, Carl Peters
browns ia the Mississippi.
RrAclaI ~, Times . n en,Ihlicsan

browns ia the Mississippi.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, July 20.-,Fatigued by a
long swim and frightened by the MUIR
Ky depths OF the Mississippi. Carl
Peters. is years Of age, lost his life
while bathing in the rear of the
Mueller Lumber Company's plant yes
terday afternoon, In spite of his COM
panion's efforts to rescue him.
The lath mill where young Peters
was enjoyed closed down for the day
at $3.50 o'clock, and he. with a number
OF companions decided to take a SWIM
In the river before going home. Short
" afterwards four men and five boys
were enjoying themselves in the water.
Peters was not an expert swimmer,
but he accompanied the party on a
long swim up the river. Upon their
return he swan about so feet farther
down than the others and attempted
to climb on one Of tho log RATS that
are moored to the shore at that point.
The boy was so wearieti from the exer-
ton. however. that he slipped OF the
logs, and began tioundering in the wa
ter. Realizing his danger the drowning
lad began calling for help and his cries
were heard by several small boys
standing on the bank, who Immediately
called Peters companions to the spot.
'phIjap Ague swan out to assist him
and John Hass ran for a boat, which
was tied to the bank. The canoe hap
rened to be locked ard Hass seeing
that Ague was powerless to aid the
drowning lad. plunged into the water.
He caught Peters by the leg and was
pulled by the struggling boy fifteen
feet from the shore into twenty feet of
water. Here the unfortunate boy gave
last desperate struggle and tearing
himself from his friends grasp, sank
TO the bottom.
The work OF searching for the body
began Immediately.
Young Peters came to Davenport
about three months ago from Fairfield.
Ia, where his family reside. He be-
gan working in the Mueller Lath Mill
and remained there until his death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20
Fire at Deep River.

Special to Times Republican.
Deep River, July 20.-Tfie residence
of E. L. Maggie was partially destroyed
by fire early 'ruesdag morr ing. About
o'clock, in the midst of a binding
rain, our citizens were called from their
slumbers by the school and church
bells. The fire company readily re-
sponded and in few minutes the fire
was under control. The household
goods were badly damaged by fire ana
water Particulars as to insurance
could not be learned as Mr.. Nagle is in
Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20
Fine Residence Burns.

Special to Times epublican.
Scranton, July 2O.-The suburban
residence of Mrs. Charles TAYLOR was
totally destroyed by fire Saturday
evening. The household goods. includ :
ing a new and expensive piano. were
all lost. The property was insured for
about one half OF its value.
The recent warm weather has been
very beneficial to the corn, which Is
growing rapidly. The hay crop is ex-
ceptionally good this yeals tame hay
from two to two and ons-half
tons per acre
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20
FINE YIELD OF OATS.

One Large Field Cut in seuna Vista
County.
Special to Times Republican.
Linn Grove, July 20.-Matt Sawyer
and Simon Gunderson finished cutting
an s0-acre patch of early oats today,
the first cut in this vicinity.
The stand is good, the yield heavy
and the quality excellent in this neigh
borhood. Buena Vista county has al
ways been in the first ranks in the ag-
ricultural line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20
HARD LUCK STORY.
Muscatine Man Has Grief in Bountifu
Measure.
special to Times-Republiean.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, July 20.-Ralph Kile. Of
Mus>e'tine told record breaking hard
luck story in police court yesterday.
Montpelier. his stepson. licked him six
weeks ago, his wife got divorce from
him a month ago. some one burned his
home down last week. and Sunday
morning as he was sleeping in the shed
that had been his lodging place since
the house burned, some one. he claims,
was 80 fnconsiderate as to wake him up
shy opening the door and discharging
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20
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BAD BLAZE IN FONDA.
Offices of First National Bank are Bad
iv Searched

Fonda, July 20.--At 2 O'clock Monday
morning fire was discovered in the pri-
vate offices Of the First National bank
here. The interior of the offices was
badly damaged. The origin of the fire
10 unknnpn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20
New Pastor at PostvilIe.

cpVCldI 10 I I1Hes-ttepUOltSSiIt.
Postville. July 20.-Rev. d. w. Blake
~. for the past three or four years
pastor of the Congregational church
at Bellevue. has accepted a call from,
the church here and will take charge
August 1. Rev. Blakelys new pastor
ate brings to him an increase in salary
of 5000 per year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20

the the contents of Double barreled
shotgun at him.
On Monday 1Sile had Charles Hen
schel arrested and taken to Muscatine
alleging that Hanschel had paid atten-
ton to Mrs. kile to an extent that
made Kile think he was the man that
shot at him. No evidence appearing
against Henschel. however, he was re-
leased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20

Samuel and one daughter, Harriet c.
All of these are dead, and their heirs
are living in Los Angeles. Cal, Ha-
vana, ILL.,, Peoria H.. and Colchester.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20

Jay Cooke, the veteran financier, has
taught a Sunday school for more than
fifty years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-20
BABY STARVED TO DEATH.
Mother Threw It Under a Bed While
She Wont Pleasurinu.

She Wont Pleasuring.
Des Moines. July 19.-The 6-weeks'-
old baby Of Mrs. Walters. of West
Tenth street, it is alleged. died of star
walton, and jury is investigating the
case. The mother is under suspicion.
Witnesses say she threw the baby UNI
der the bed and left it there while she
went to the park.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09
UMBRELLAS OF HUGE SLY.
Are Marks OF Dignity in Ashanti and
on the Gold Coast.

An inferior chief in Lagos has, 1t is
feared, committed the indiscretion OF
using large and elaborate umbrella,
with the result that his superior chief
is offended at what he regards
breach of Court etiquette.
Hitherto no one but principal chief
had been allowed to carry an umbrel-
la, and when some time ago sub
ordinate made an appearance with one
of rather snowy design he was prompt
ly fined by the local Council.
The principal umbrellas for Ashanti
and the Gold Coast chieftains are of
enormous size. some of them when
open measuring ten feet across.
A state umbrella dispatched from
London few weeks ago had for its
apex silver eagle standing on two
silver cannon, nine inches in height
Another had as a symbollcal orna
ment an eighteen.carat gold hen sur
rounded by eighteen-carat gold chick
ems, representing The chief and his
tribe.
The coverings of the umbrellas are
of red, white, yellow, and blue silk
with deep fringes. The largest um
brellas are carried over the heads oi
chiefs by bearers. while other bearers
steady the umbrella by cords attached
to the uppermost parts. A cOnpara
lively small umbrella, surmounted by
chased silver knobs instead OF an elab
crate design, is for the inferior chiefs
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09
Indian Divorces

Judge T. c. Humphreys, one Of the
recently appointed judges for Indian
Territory, has rendered an opinion to
the authority Of the federal judges
over Indian divorces. says the Kan.
sas City Journal, that Is of wide inter
est. Under the old tribal laws there
were Indian court and divorce laws
and forms of Indian marriages. 1t
has always been question whether
the federal judges had authority In
divorce cases of this nature, especially
in cases where an Indian had mar
ried a white woman who was not, un-
til married, a citizen of the tribe. The
decision of Humphreys is that the
federal judges do have jurisdiction.
The matter of divorce in Indian mar
riages causes many questions as to
passing of title to land now that the
Indian can sell, and legal marriages
and legal divorces have become im'
portant because OF that feature.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09
A Druggists Story.

Coelledo, Mo-, June 0.--Mr Adolph
Gerhardt, chemist and druggist Of this
place, was so i'll with his back and
kidneys that he couldn't work. He was
very bad and didn't seem to get any
better till he began to use Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills. He was SO delighted with
the results he got from this remedy
that he wrote:
'Dodd's Kidney Pills are God
send to suffering humanity. l was
down on my back from kidney trouble
so bad that | was unable to work.
began TO use DOdd's Kidney Pills and
before | had finished one box, was
able to go to work again. have not
had any kidney trouble since. I will
always recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills"
Many such cases are being report
ed from all over the state and DOdd's
Kidney Pills. solely on their merits
and by the wonderful and perfect cures
they work are established as the
standard remedy for backache and all
kidney complaints.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09
Phenomenal Luck at Whist. .

An event which has been vouched
for by witnesses and which was duly
recorded In whist annals was the phe-
nOmenal hand OF thirteen trumps. Ii
occurred in game at the United Ser
vice club III Calcutta in 1888, the
players being Judge and three ply
sicians. The pack had been perfectly
shunled and cut II has been calcu-
lated that in game Of whist every
ono holds one of 635,Oi3,559, posi-
bic hands, and Mr. Babbage reckoned
that if a million men were TO deal
cards day and night at the rate of one
deal per minute for hundred million
years they would not exhaust one hun
dred thousandth part of the possible
variations of the cards.-Ncw York
Herald.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

month of roses and the poetic fancy
which leads brides to choose that time
of the year for the happy ceremony.
May is the most unpopular month.
Candidates for marital horors seem
to have taken seriously that old say
ing, Marry in May and repent for
aye" People who are matter-offact
about all things else pay due regard to
the popular superstition when it comes
to this serious question.
Next to June comes January as the
marriage month, and December Is
third. Then come, in order, July, No
vembcr and April, while September
and October show an equal number OF
marriages, leading August by one.
February and March are dull months.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09
400 STUDENTS

in five months Is the record of the
Tyler College, Tyler, Texas.
The excellent work and thorough
courses OF bookkeeping and shorthand
of this institution will soon place ID at
the head of American Business Col.
leges. Its graduates are being placed
almost daily in the best positions of
the country.
Their employment department Is an
excellent feature. Through 1t posi-
tions are filled without charge to the
business man or the Student.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

Every houseKeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in s4pound pack
ages, and the price Is the same, ~
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you
12-oz. package It is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes tn
dispose OF before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let.
ters and figures "16 oZs." Demand
Defiance and save much time ana
money and the annoyance Of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09
LENGTH or MARRIED LIFE.
Statistics Show JOY Should Last for
TWenty-Seven Years.

TWenty.Seven Years.
Statistics gathered in various coun'
tries of the civilized world show that
married life. on the average. lasts
twenty-seven years. or little over
one-third OF a mans life, estimating
the latter at thrce.score-and-ten. The
illustration presents the idea in
graphic form. for the happiness or
consolation of those interested, as the
case may be.
The figures also show that, as q
rule, married people live longer than
the unmarried. which carries out the
dictum of the scriptures that sit Is not
good for man to live alone"
According to the statistics June
holds the palm for the union Of hearts
and fortunes. 1t appears that there is
some subtle connection between the
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09
The Man Of the House

The drummer rode up to the front
of farm house I'm the Kentucky
mountains and addressed man on
the porch.
Good morning." he said Il wan.
to see the man OF the house."
Thar amt any" was the mild re-
sponse. "The party you want to see
is my wife, reckon. Detroit FREQ
Press.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09
Old Apple Tree Still Vigorous.

The oldest apple tree in the state
of Pennsylvania is owned by Henry
]. Miller of HokendauQua. II is a
paradise dwarf, 2la feet high, with 72
blossoms, and ii bore two apples last
year.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

The laws of Russia pertaining to
bankruptcy are very severe. A mer.
chant i'm Russia can be declared a
bankrupt If his liabilities exceed $772
and he has not the ready cash to
meet them. He can be arrested, and
his retention depends on the good
will of his creditors.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

The Indian missionary conference
IN session at Atoka last week appoint
ed committee 10 ask congress To
include prohibition clause in the en-
abling act for the Indian Territory
and local option for Oklahoma, as 1t
now stands.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

Henry Black of Eldorado acciden-
tally shot himself while out hunting,
dying from the effects of the dis
charge of the gun. He was attompt.
ing To pass through n wire fence when
The gun was caught and in trying to
lisentanglo ii he caused il to be dis
charged.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

The annual meeting of the Okla
homa Historical society will be held
1t Oklahoma City June 10, at O'Clock
,. M. An election of the board of di-
'cctors will be the most important
work. Editors contributing the regu-
lar issues Of their papers are mem
bers. and are urged 10 be present, as
he success of the society depends
largely upon their interest In the
work.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

Here is photograph OF lucky dog
owned by an English pccress. Booted
and clothed as shown in the picture,
the animal appears in Hyde Park
when his aristocratic mistress is out
for constitutional" A maid accom-.
panios the pair and manipulstes the
handkerchief whenever his doeship
sneeZes or smiles.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

The latest thing in jewelry Is to
wear large diamond surrounded by
little rubies upon the back OF the
shown in the sketch. The fashion
comes from Paris, where this design
has been patented. The prices run
from $3.50 upward, bracelets anu rings
included
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

Attorneys for George Moran. who
Is now serving life sentence in the
penltentiary Tor the murder of Jay
B2emblossom near Rush Springs be-
fore the opening. are making arrange
ments to so before the supreme court
10 ask an appeal.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

The officers and pursuers Of the
negro who committed an assault ncai
Wagner have given mp the search
and have returned home.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

Oklahoma City, according to the as
SCISSORS returns, shows population
Of nearly 33,O00-a gain of $4,000 in
four years
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

In an ancient tomb were found these
toilet articles OF Grecian lady OF
antiquity. Figure shows hec hair
pins, b is hair ornament, is an ear
clearer, d, O and are jars for oint-
ment and e is back scraper
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09
NEW STATE NOTES

After July 1st the name Of the
postoflce at Spokogee will be changed
to- Dustin.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

domented woman patient jumped
from the second story window of the
Baptist sanitarium at Oklahoma City.
II was AT first thought her back was
broken. but careful examination
proved that no bones had been frac'
tured
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

Attorney General Knox has desig
mated Chickasha as the official resi-,
newly appointed federal judge for the
southern district.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

by guaranteeing "a bonus Of S2.500
10 Acme Hotel company Of St Louis.
Sapnlpa has been promised a $4,000
hotel The hotel will he completed
before January /, 1905 II will We
bulls of brick. ana viii be one o. tho
finest hotels in the territory.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

The Oklahoma Sunday school con
vention was held at GIthric last week.
The session was inaugurated with a
grand parade, in which 700 delegates
participated. b. Franklin Butts Of
Pennsylvania was present and took
part in the meetings
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

The biggest chattel mortgage re.
corded with the register Of deeds at
Lawton is the one ndGc by W, T.
Wagner to w. B. Cowen for $500, ,0Oo
on $4,000 steers.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

Edmond has been placed ON the
list of cities of the first class-havine
population OF 1900. This gives
Oklahoma county two cities in that
class
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-09

John Lewis, IA Choctaw Indian, died
May 2S. He was 1913 years old, and
up 10 the week of his death he could
walk or ride the six miles between
his cabin aud Cancy without any dis
comfort.