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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
Tho Brooklyn News.

Special 10 xlIN0S.EkSpuOlASous
Brooklyn, Aug. 20.-The Poweshiek
County Fair Association, which held it's
meeting at Malcolm the past few days.
was largely attended by the people OF
the county. It has been estimated that
over 1000 people were on the grounds
Wednesday last. The fair is about up
to the average of the county fair as
far as exhibits and racing Is concerned.
but In the matter Of attendance 1t is
far ahead Gambling was permitted on
the ground, but otherwise the order
was very good. A number of hang
ers on" of fairs In general caused the
farmers in the vicinity OF Malcolm con-
siderable trouble. number of chicken
roosts being robbed and several houses
entered while the people were away At
the fair.
A number Of Brooklyn parties are
camping on the Iowa river the present
week. All report pleasant times and
plenty Of fish, and an absence of mos
quitoes and anything else that would
make their stay disagreeable.
The barn on Ed Raymond's farm. one
mile north of Malcolm, was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground
during the rainstorm last Wednesday
afternoon. The other barns and house
that were in the immediate neighbor-
hood were saved
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
BIG DAMAGES ARE DEMANDED
Rockwell City Canning Company SUI
r.. coo c2o

Rockwell City Canning Company Sued
For $22,632.
Special to Times Republican
Rockwell City. Aug. 2o.-Notice OF
damage suits aggregating s22.632.e5
against the Rockwell City Canning
Company, was served on it's president.
George L. Brewer, Tuesday. George b.
Brown is plaintiff in suit for $12,-
1925; and George B. Brown, admins
traitor Of the estate of A. Byron Brown.
u blair tiff in one for $4,000. The suits
are brought for the injury and subse-
ouent death of the plaintiffs 1l-year-
Old son. Byron, who lost an arm by
catchir.g it in the gear wheel OF the
big con,eyor in the husking shed on the
day the factory was started. August ".
1902. Boys had been playing in the
shed and amusing themselves by
throwing each others caps UP on the
returning belt of the corn conveyor ard
snatching them off as they came back
Byron's cap rolled down between the
gear wheels and In reaching in to get 1t
the boy caught his sleeve in the coas.
are arm was drawn in and crushed. RE
wtthstood the shock Of the amputation
but about nine months later symptoms
Of diabetes set in and he died July 21.
1903. The claim is that this was the
result of the shock Of the accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
Organize to Oppose Applying
Peddlers' License Law
to Them
BANK ON pEEmER's DECISION
Chief Justice of Iowa Hold In Special
Chambers Tia. Salesman Order Was
Not Actual Sale Until Accepted by
the operative Buying
Also Planned by Them.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 20.--A number of
the larger retail tea and coffee dealers
of Iowa perfected an organization at
their meeting in this city Friday for the
purpose of cooperating in fighting the
peddlers' license law of Iowa and for
co operative buying and exchange of
credit information.
The following officers were elected:
President. b. w. Sinclair, Marshall
town; first vice president. A. T.. Ben
ner, Burlington; second vice president,
w. s. Winders. Mason City; third vice
president, w. Nj. Bartlett, Muscatine;
secretary, o. l.. Dikeson, Oskaloosa.
treasurer \. +. Childs. Cedar Rapids.
The members OF the executive COM
mittee are u. w. Sinclair, A. j. Benner
and w NJ Bartlett of Muscatine.
The most of these dealers have sales
men soliciting orders for teas and coff-
ees turnout the state and, since the
passing of the peddlers' license law by
the last legislature, they have been
greatly annoyed by the arrest of their
ont license. The local dealers. nat
urally, resent the coming OF the retail
solicitor and his influence with the city
council usually results in an attempt to
enforce the peddlers law on him..
In no case. however. have the local
authorities been able to hold their man
or force him to pay a license ard more
than dozen cases are now in process
of adjudication In the district courts OF
Iowa. The recent decision OF Judge
Deemer, chief Justice OF the supreme
court OF Iowa sitting in special chamb-
ers in the Shelby county district court,
has given the tea men great encourage
ment. hence their organization and de-
Termination to fight. Judge Deemer
held that an order secured by sales
man was not sale of goods until APP
proved or accepted by the shipper who
EMPLOYS the salesman. hence the sales
man in the act of securing and trans
porting the order could not be arrested
for vending goods. The Cedar Faiis
case was decided against the city In the
district court but reversed by the
supreme court OF Iowa. OF which Judge
Deemer is the chief on the ground that
the evidence showed that the man ar
rested was actually engaged In selling
his own goods He was actually vend-
Ing.
In the light Of these two cases ana the
distinction the supreme court makes in
one case and Chief Justice Deemer's
decision in the other, the tea men
think they have the law beaten. 1t Is
their purpose to show fight anil recover
damages II possible, wherever unneces-
sarily ANNOYED by arrests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
WRIGHT COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Enrolment Reaches the 200 Mark and
Enthusiasm Is Aroused.


Special to Times Republican.
Eagle Grove, Aug. 2O.-Since the
Sth of August the Wright county
teachers have been enjoying and par
ticipating in very prosperous county
institute. The enrolment has reached
the 200 mark. The meetings are held
in the public school building OF this
city. The instructors are Miss Phll-
lips of Cedar Falls: Mr.. j. G. Grundy,
of Eagle Grove; Miss Baine, OF Salt
Lake City. Mr.. Fellows, of Clarion:
Miss Martin of Belmond. Miss VOL
colt of Des Moines; Mr.. Teller, OF
Sutherland. The discussional work
closed Thursday p. IN. and Friday be-
gan the work of examination. super
intendent Macdonald introduced two
advanced features into his institute
this year viz: Lectures on agriculture,
and also lectures on the weather, the
latter were given by Mr.. Fuller OF the
weather bureau at Springnelu, III.
Wednesday evening reception was
given the teachers at the NJ. T.. churcn
by E,pworth League--a pleasant func-
ton. The examinations will close
Sturday D. m thus ushering the l904
Wright county institute in line with
those of the past Mr.. Macdonald our
popular superintendent has announced
his intention OF organizing the boys
and girls of this county into agricui-
t,ral societies or clubs for the purpose
Of studying the elements of that most
profitable and progressive subject me
effort is certainly an advanced one
and worthy the emulation oy other
county superintendent Of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
Finding John Persons Re-
mains Partially Clears Up His
Mysterious Disappearance q
HIS POCKETS WERE RlFLEo
At the Time He Disappeared He Had
Sum Of Money and Foul Play Had
Been suspeoted-spiritualistic Med
ium's Story Is. Partially Verified
State News in General.
special to Times Republican

Special TO Times Republican
Burlington. Aug. 20.--What We're
supposed to be the remains of John
Pierson. the Swede who disappeared
mysteriously last March were found in
the river at the mouth of the sewer
above the Burlington boating associa-
TONS club house yesterday afternoon
about 3 o'clock.
The finding of the body floating in
he Missi ssippi river at the big sewer
solves part of the mystery of the dis
appearance OF the man last March.
2ierson was last seen slightly under
he influence of liquor with large
sum OF money on his person. AT the
line 1t was thought Pierson had been
lone away with by some men who had
obbed him. The theory OF foul play Is
strengthened in the discovery of the
body at the mouth of the sewer. AT
the time Of the disappearance of Pier
son a spiritualistic medium is said to
have told the missing mans friends
that he had been robbed, murdered and
thrown in the sewer.
The remains were taken to Inter
kirchers at first and from there re-
moved to Coroner Prugh's. Both hands
we're eaten off at the wrists, but the
flesh was in an unusually sound condi-
ton for having been in the water so
long time.
1t was said that Pierson was last
seen on the eleventh Of March, when
he was In an Intoxicated condition.
His brother, Charles Pierson, was noti-
fed, and went to the city to get him at
Swanders saloon. But on his way up
Central avenue, John Pierson,in a
peculiar fit of drunkenness. jumped off
the wagon and went to Hesselman's
saloon at the corner Of Central avenue
and Jefferson street. He was last seen
there that night, with about $50 on his
spending his money freely. The
belief WAS current at the time that
Pierson was the victim of foul play.
A scar was found on the neck, and
a bunch Of keys In one trousers pocket.
These were Identified by his daughter,
who came to the coroners office TO see
the remains. One party also stated
that the face was still in such con-
dition as to be identified.
When found II was noted that the
pockets of the clothing We're ripped as
IL In the process of robbery.
The coroner's inquest will be held
this afternoon Mt Prugh's undertaking
and the funeral services
will be held tomorrow.
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Jefferson.
Mr.. Park l.. Cockerill this week
sold to ]. l. Gilman 100 acre tract
! off his big farm in Grant township
the consideration being $4,000.
Amos Burk has sold his 80 acre farm
for SIS per acre and has gone to Cali
| fornia to look up location.
Patton.
A deal was consumed Wednesday
whereby H C. Erickson gets ]. II. Nc
I,auehlins fine so acre farm near town
| FOR 800 per acre. and Mr.. Mclaughlin
| takes Mr.. Erickson's town residence
property at $4,000. Each party does
! not give possession until March l.
Grundy Center.
Ben Smiths 4-year-old boy got the
sole Of his right foot torn off by getting
| in between the roller and platform OF
horsepower. A bolt on the power
struck the sole of the foot and ripped
the flesh to the bone from end TO END.
He was playing on the power PLATFORM
while the water was being pumped
Dow City. :,
In 81 Quarrel between Frank Binnall
and Daniel Haworth, the latter STABBED
the former with a pocket knlfe. Inc
wound ia In the back and Is very SER
| ions one DR.. Toon. who is in attend
ance is unable to determine what the
result will be but believes the wound
cd man will get well. The parties are
! ,mon. our best citizens and the occur
renee is greatly regretted.
WeiIsbure.
The general conference of the Ger
man Reform church, will be held mere
beginning Tuesday, September 9TH, ana
continuing until September 7th. me
session will be the semi annual classic
Of the Pleasant Prairie district. me
district takes in the states OF ILLINOIS,,
Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa.
From thirty to thirty five ministers and
presiding elders Will represent their
Churches here at one time. A similar
session was held at Buffalo Center last
spring and in Wellsburg little over
Two years ago.
Alden.
Last week there was filed in the office
of the clerk of the district court or
Blackhawk county the petition OF Alice
q. Hixon, Administrative of the estate
If Thaddeus r. Hixon, deceased claim
ing of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company the sum of $4,000 for the
death Of T. r. Hixon at Manchester,
Iowa, on October 10, 1904. The people
Of this town wildly remember the cir
cumstences of this death, and this ac-
ton is brought by his mother. who Is
the administrators OF his estate. to re-
cover damages for the death The
Northwestern has just supplied the Al
den branch with new set Of cars for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

I the regular train. They are painted yell
low on the outside and the regular
coach is seated with red plush and di-
vided into compartments, one for smok-
ers and the other for the general pub
lie. A separate ear is provided for bag
gage, mail and express The new cars
arrived Saturday and will be kept in
regular use on this branch hereafter.
Washington.
4 In the south part of town James Car
son, while under the influence of Ii
quor, last Tuesday, abused Mrs. Jacoby.
| a sick neighbor who arose from her
sick bed and horsewhipped Carson, and
Mr.. Jacoby, who had been absent when
the row commenced, arrived just In
time to take Carson off his wife hands.
freshly horsewhipped. and pommeled
him beyond recognition. Carson was
then arrested. He is propped up In a
cell at the counay Jail now awaiting
trial and looks like the late lamented
Czarevitch.
orundy Center.
The rural route inspector for Iowa
has been here several days. File will go
over each one Of the four routes lead
ing out of Grundy Center To become
familiar with the conditions of the
| service here. 1t is very probable that
Grundy Center will secure new route
as the result of his visit An effort is
being made to secure rural mail service
for every farmer in the county, and it
now appears to be very probable that
/ this service will be granted. The coun-
t,.s, pta,,, 1ai{ hnl
! ing meeting here in the near flu
turn foa the purpose of urging the
county service plan more effective
| w.
Tama.
Tuesday evening John Kuklik, who
was passing between Enright Bros.
implement building and the Tama lum
Der yards discovered a fire just starting
on the north side Of the Tana lumber
yard sheds. The flames were then
about five feet high. Mr.. Kuklik gave
the alarm. The fire was put out with
few buckets of water. Had the blaze
not been discovered just when 1t was,
it would have made big fire, as 1t
would have been beyond control in two
minutes 1t Is supposed it was set on
fire by tramps or others persons who
were playing cards or smoking, by
throwing matches or cigar stubs on
the lumber.
Allison.
S. Bing. of this city, was run down
by an automobile in Chicago and badly
injured, his collar bone being fractured,
lleg and arm lacerated and his body
bruised all over. The machine, large
double scatter came upon the party
without warning. and like cyclone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
A pEs MONIES MAN BROWNS.
M. C. Bennett Lost Life ia Mississippi
al ST. louia.


at ST. Louis.
Des Moines, Aug. 20.--Relatives In
Des Moines were notified yesterday
afternoon OF the death by drowning at
St Louis of NJ. c. Bennett Of. Def;
Moines.
Mr.. Bennett attended the democratic
national convention last week and re-
manned In st. Louis. As nearly as can
be learned he jumped into the Mis-
sissippi river. escaping from an attend
ant who was with him at the time.
he having been i'll since the conven-
tion, and sought to swim across the
river.
After he had swan for half mile.
with his clothing on. he called for help
and sank.
He was one of the best swimmers
who ever lived In Des Moines and was
Of athletic build and practice. The
fact that he could swim half mile
with his clothing on is an indication
Of his great strength.
The sensational stories to the effect
that he had committed suicide which
were circulated here were without
foundation.
Mr.. Bennett was about IS years OF
age. He was a brother of County SUI
oervisor Frank Bennett, and has TWO
other brothers, John and Peter who
are in business here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

dragging Mr.. Bing about forty feet be-
fore it could be stopped. In the con-
fusion that followed the automobile
party tried to escape without identity
but were foiled In this and two of the
occupants were placed under arrest
| 1t finally developed that A. b. Kuppen-
heimer. a leading clothier Of the city
was the owner of the auto and was one
OF the occupants of it, and it is quite
likely Mr.. Bing will have an excellent
case for damages.
Iowa Grove.
! Altho the October term Of court is
still some days off, the Ida county d.
vorce mill has a good sized grist al
case now on the docket: Ada G.. Mil
Ter US. William E. Miller alleged
drunkenness, adultery and nonsupport;
Alberta Countryman VS.. George Coun-
| tryman. alleging adultery: Mary Peters
VS.. Otto ePters. alleging violent treat
ment and threats to kill: Della Bruck-
| er, of Arthur, Iowa, married two
months, wants divorce from Chris
Brucker. alleging threats to kill: Rosa
Liebernight, VS.. Ransom Liebernight
alleging cruel and inhuman treatment,
endangering her life. In each OF the
above cases the wife is plaintiff.
| Glidden.
During the electric storm Monday
afternoon, Vern Vincent, who resides
northwest of town, had narrow es-
cape from death by lightning. He had
just driven into the yard with team
of mules and was in the act Of un-
hitching them when the team was
struck by lightning and both killed.
Vern had unhitched the traces and
was in front of the team letting down
the neclyoke when the belt struck.
The team lunged forward in falling
and one of the mules fell on him.
He was released and DR.. Downs sum-
moned who upon examination found
he had received part of the force of
the current, but luckily not enough to
prove fatal Both shoes were torn
open and thrown from his feet by
the lightning. The weight of the
mule in falling on him injured him
somewhat across the abdomen, but he
is recovering from the effects of that
as we'll as from the injuries caused by
the lightning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
FARMER DROPS DEAD
Charles Kadolph, One Of the Prominent
Farmers Of Hardin County, Dies Very
Suddenly Of Heart Disease-Had
Boon in Apparently Good Health.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. Aug. 2o.--Charies Kadolph, n
prominent farmer living a few miles
west of Eldora. dropped dead last even
ing about o'clock. The cause of his
death was heart failure. He had been
the approach Of death. He was mar
ried man about As years of age and
leaves a wife and two or three children.
Kadolph was quite prominent in the
county, especially among the German
population. and was very well to do and
was universally liked. The funeral Will
probably be held Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
SUES THE ROCK ISLAND.
Estate Of w. A. Brown Brings Action
Demanding 1895 on Account OF His

Death.
special to Times Republican.
iowa Falls, Aug. 2o.-Action has been
brought in the courts asking OF the
Rock Island road S1,9s5 on account OF
the occidental death Of w. A. Brown OF
thi, city, a few months ago. Brown
was killed by south-bound passenger
tain at a crossing just north OF this
city and in bringing the action 1t is
hoped to show that the agents OF the
road were negligent and that as re-
suit OF such negligence Brown lost his
life. The amount asked Is IS below the
amount that would admit OF taking the
case into the federal court, the admin
istratcr Of the estate preferring to take
his chances with the ordinary jury in
the district court. The road is not In
cnned to settle and the case will prob
ably re stubbornly fought unless an
an.;cable settlement is reached. Brown
was advanced in years. and was re-
turning from his farm north Of the
city when the accident occurred.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
e. o. TAYLOR.

ONsO'~~~~i~
q. D. Taylor, Clerk Of the City Board
Of Health Of Jacksonville, Fla, has
occupied that position for the last ten
ye4rs. In q recent letter to the Peruna
Drug ldfg. Co., he expresses his approval
OF their famous catarrh remedy Peruns
IN the following words:
"The health OF the poor of large city
d always question of vital interest not
only to the city officials but to every
either. 1t has been source Of much
satisfaction to me TO find that SO large .
Aumh,r Of working people in moderate
eircunle tances have accepted Peruna as
their family medicine. 1t has cured ,
large number OF cases especially Of ca
tarrh of the head, lungs and stomach
and building up the general health 1t
cannot fail but prove help and blessing
20 any community where 1t is generally
adopted and used. l have found It an
Aenest reliable remedy and am pleased
% endorse TIC. D. Taylor, Clerk.
Board OF Health.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving .
full statement of your case and he will
be please to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus.
Ohio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
AN IOWA PIONEER DEAD.
Charles w. Moffett, Living Near Mon,
tour, Passes Away. N


Montour, Aug. a0.-Charles w. Mof-
felt, an old resident of the county, liv-
ing five miles south OF Montour, died
last night He settled In the county In
1860. The cause of his death was gan
creme. He had been sufferer for
some time with Bright's disease. He
was II years OF age and leaves wife
whom he married in 1860, and whose
maiden name was Emma Manful. The
following children as left: c. 8. Moi
felt, Long Island, Kas.; Mrs. Edith
Frantz, Seward. Neb. Mrs. Georgia
Olds, living in Poweshiek county, not
far from Gilman Mary Moffett and
Jesse Moffett and Mrs. Hannah Starr,
OF Montour It is claimed that Moffett
was the last survivor of John Browns
band OF Harper's Ferry fame.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
Sutherland.
Special to Times-Republican.

Sutherland, Aug. 20. The school
house here will be papered and painted
and will be ready for school September
9Th. The teachers this year will be
F.. e. Fellier as principal; Misses RUBY
Parish and Ina Hill Of last years corps,
Misses Georgia Humphrey and Cecilia
Putnam of Cedar Falls; Miss Mabel
Peck. Of Tama. and Miss Adeline Rich
ards, OF LeGrand, the latter will have
charge of music and drawing.
Everything is being done to make the
O'Brien county fair a success here
Aug. 81, September and 2. There -
promise of a large number Of horses
for the races.
There is first class opening mere Tor
photographer.
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into the water and brought him to land.
Prompt measures resuscitated the
child.
WRECK AT AckLEY,
Three Flat Cars Damaged in Illinois
Central Cut


Special to Times Republican.
Ackley. Aus ga small wreck oc-
Cured at $50 o'clock Thursday even
ing in the cut of the Illinois Central
railroad at the east part of town. Three
flat cars were thrown across the main
track, one being totally destroyed and
the other two badly damaged while ore
box car was overturned and but slightly
injured. The fat cars were empties
while the box car was loaded with mer-
chandise. The wreck was caused by
the train. one of about fifty cars,
breaking in two near the interlocking
switch, and the two parts meeting
again with terrific force, about two
blocks east of the depot A wrecker
cleared the tracks with little delay to
the night passenger trains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
Twin Lakes arc Prosperous.

Lake City, Aug. 20.--Twin Lakes, in
this county, are for the first time IN
three years enjoying prosperity. The
last few years the attendance has been
very much diminished. although the
lakes have very fine boating, fishing
and bathing facilities. and the hotels
there have either been closed or run
at loss. However. this season Is
attracting good attendance and the
prospects are that the lakes will regain
their lost prestige as summer resorts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results m
death. Thus a mere scratch. insig-
nificant cuts or puny bolls have paid
the death penalty. II is wise to have
Bucklin's Arnica Salve ever handy.
It's the best salve on earth, and will
prevent fatality, when burns, sores. ul-
GERS and piles threaten. Only Csc. at
Mcdonald & Mahood Co.'S drug store