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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
QUEER FAMILY k|XUP
Controversy Between Divorced
Couple of Eldora Over Pos
session of Their Son
EACH OF. PARTIES is WEALTHY
Even the Child, Boy of Seven Years,
is Owner of Several Hundred Acres
of Land - Three Year Agreement
Expires and Father Now Seeks to
Enforce His Rights.
,ecial to Tirnes-RenuhIican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Sept 9.-The case OF Mrs.
Fanny Wisner Crackett against her
former husband, Frank w. Crackett,
came up for hearing before Judge Ev-
ans here yesterday. This is a case
wherein the mother is seeking to re-
tain possession of their child, boy
of perhaps seven years. When the de-
cree of divorce was granted Mrs. Crac-
kett was given possession of the boy
for three years by Judge Weaver, be-
fore whom the case was tried. The
time has now arrived when, under the
Weaver decree, the father is entitled
to the boy. Both parents are well TO
do, and the boy, over whom there Is
controversy, is owner of several nun
bred acres of northwestern Iowa
land. Mrs. Crackett was the former
wife of George FL. Wisner, million
aire. A decision will not be reached
in the case before Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
VICTIM OF SHARPERs.
Farmer Loans 500 to Stranger And Is
PrnnantIv Slunued

Farmer Loans $40 to Stranger And Is
Promptly sIussed.
Special to mes-Republican.
Dubuque, Sept. "a farmer attend
ing the tri-state fair was the victim of
confidence men Wednesday afternoon.
He was standing in a crowd watching
the races when a stranger approached
him with a Iocket, such as it worn on
watch charm.
Can you open this locket?" the con-
fidence' man asked the man from the
rural districts.
The farmer tried his skill but failed.
.I'll bet you can't" the other replied.
Meanwhile the farmer was examining
the locket.
Say, partner, can you lend me $50
to make this bet. know / can open
it and If / do will give you IS for
your trouble. To make matters secure
I will give you a check for $20 so in
case lose you'll be on the safe side"
The farmer had Just $23 in his pock-
cts, money to see the fair with. He
handed the confidence man $40 bill
and then waited to see the bet won.
Getting his hands on the money, the
sharper and his confederate walked
away, and when the farmer protested,
asking to get his money back, he re-
ceived Jolt on the Jaw for his trouble.
IF you bother us any more" said
they, 1--WE will have youu arrested for
causing a disturbance"
The farmer walked away a sadder
but wiser man. An hour later he told
the police of the incident but it was
too late to apprehend the thieves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
STATE MUST SUPPORT INSANE,
Judge Wakefield Renders Important
Decision in Case of James Culligan.

Judae Wakefield Renders Important
Decision in Case of James Culligan.
Special to Times Republican
Sioux City, Sept. 9.--Judge Wake
field of the district court decided
Wednesday that the state OF Iowa hao
no right to collect from an insane pa
tient or his estate, for his mainten-
ance by the state.
The test case was brought in Wood
bury county at the special instance o:
Attorney General Mullan, who en-
ployed Judge +. l.. Ferris, OF Sioux
City to represent the case.
Defendant in this test action is
James Culigan, a ward of the state
who was sent to the state asylum from
Woodbury. county as a non-reslden,
charge, in 1884. He has real estate
in Clay county, South Dakota, val
ued at $4,000. The state sued for 3D.
400, the cost of his care to date.
Judge Wakefield states in his opin-
ion that the fact that the property i'm
volyed is outside the state has nc
bearing upon the question at law. He
decides fatty that there is no lega
authority for recovery by the state
from an insane ward for the ward s
care.
Inasmuch as this is pioneer case
brought for the special purpose OF Sc
curing final adjudication of the
question, Attorney General Mullan in
structed Judge Ferris, when here last
week. to appeal to the state supreme
court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
MANIAC TERRlFlEs JEFFERSON
Man Who Escaped From a Hospital at
Council Bluffs Causes Alarm.

Jefferson, Sept 9.-John Campbell.
Of unsound mind, and an inmate OF
ST Bernard hospital, of Council Bluis
escaped from that institution early
in the week and started east. lie
arrived in this city Wednesday and
in the course Of few hours manag-
ed to terrorize the people, especially
women folks, northwest of town.
At the Mcknight home, Camppel
drove the women folks to the woods
by his peculiar actions and talk. III
appears that the man meant no harm,
but, ignorant of his mental condition,
the women misinterpreted his actions
and left him in possession of the
premises.
The sheriff was notified and took
Ca,xpbell in charge, starting yester-
day morning with the unfortunate
man for Council Bluffs.
1t appears that Campbell escaped
from the hospital at moment when
not under surveillance, and immedl-
ately put out for the railway yards.
Having no money the man beat his
way on blind baggages, boxcars ana
brakebeams as far as Jefferson, where
he struck out into the country north
ward. Campbell is said to have been
confined in the hospital at Clarinda
for period of ten years before being
taken to st. Bernard hospital at
Council Bluffs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
WILL DIG A BIG DITCH.
Bear Creek Drain Near Britt Will Cost
$4,000.


Special to Times Republican.
Britt, Sept. 9.-Earl Halverson, OF
Forest City has been employed for the
past two weeks at Britt as assistant to
County Engineer Burgett who is IN
charge of the plans for the drainage OF
the Bear creek district. A preliminary
survey has been made, and the draw
ings are almost completed.
The Bear creek drain will, If the
present plans are carried out, reclaim
a considerable area of low land near
the center of Mt. Valley township and
as a result it is expected that many
acres, now subject to overflow, Will be
made valuable as hay land, and pos
sibly in the future produce the best
of other crops. The cost will be some-
what over $4,000, but It's construction
will no doubt prove a paying invest
ment in years to come. The tax as
sessment will be adjusted according
to the 100 per cent method All land
directly connected with the drain and
bene flied by it, will be taxed 100 per
cent of the drainage taxable value.
Ali other land will be considered in
proportion to the benefits derived
from the dram. Inc Ola InetHou VI
classifying land for taxation was in
many cases unfair, and the 100 per cent
method is arranged so as to more
equally divide the cost among those
directly Interested.
When completed the drain will be
between seven and nine feet on the
bottom, having sides slanted one foot
to one The old channel will be level
ed where it is well defined and the
drain constructed so as to leave the
land in the best possible shape for Gull
tiYation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
SOUTHERN IOWA NEWS
Union County Considerably Excited
Over Two finds of Coal In the vi
cinity of Creston-court In Session.

Special to Times Republican.
Creston, Sept. 9.-Union county is
displaying more interest than ever
before in it's history in the search for
coal. Two rival propositions are now
being sustained by different COM
panies The Darlington proposition is
rather of a private nature while the
other is more of public effort. Car
rington has encountered twenty-five
inches of coal, and what is known as
the Boys proposition has struck at a
500 foot level, foot of coal. Meet
ings were held last night at which 1t
was decided to continue work on both
propositions.
In the district court in the case of
Cope and McKinnon VS.. j. A. Blum, a
verdict was returned for the defend
ant. This case grew out of the old
this place.
Miss Myrtle Dixon and Mr.. Elmer
Tillman We're married last evening,
Rev. r. III. Ingram officiating. The
couple will make their home near
Smithshire, Ill.
John Mccartney formerly of this
city died at Chufchville this morning.
The funeral will take place at st.
Malachy's church Saturday forenoon.
Years ago Mr.. Mccartney was
prominent citizen, In politics he was a
democrat, and represented the Second
ward for two terms. He was also
Chicago councilman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
Wife of President Chamberlain.
of Famous Medicine Com
pany Asks Divorce
ON THE GROUND OF CRUELTY
Plaintiffs Greatest Grievance Against
Her Millionaire Husband Is That For
Several Years He Has Continually
Represented Her As Insane, Which
Condition She Denies.
to Tlmes-Republican.

Special to Times Republicans
Des Moines, Sept. "a sensational
suit for divorce was filed in district
court here last evening in which MIS-
Lydia C. Chamberlain sues David ,.
Chamberlain, her husband, for divorce,
on the ground Of cruelty. Mr.. Cham
berlain is president of the Chamberlain
Medicine Company, known all round
| the world, and one or the most extern
sive advertisers in the world. He mas
also just completed the Chamberlain
hotel In the state and one of the larg-
| est. He is easily rated as a mlll1on-
alre and his income in recent years has
| been such that he has found difficulty
in knowing what to do with the money.
| Mrs. Chamberlain states that she
was married to her husband In Kan
sas City In 1892 and came 10 Des
| Mones with him. She asserts that ne
| has been very cruel to her, but the
greatest grievance she has is that ne
has continually represented for several
years that she is insane, which she de-
MES. They live in a mansion in the
fashionable quarter, built only few
years ago. and which is remarkable IN
that it is built with the rear to the
fashionable street and it faces back
on street car line, and has big
wall in front. 1t is believed she was
responsible for having the house pullt
in this way.
MIR. Chamberlain commenced as a
druggist in Marion thirty years ago
| when his partner, DR.. Owen, prepared
special medicines for sale. They en-
gagged in the sale of these special med
icines for some years as partners and
then the Chamberlains came to Des
Moines. They advertise regularly In
newspapers in every civilized country
| of the globe and have one Of the most
complete factories ever erected in the
| state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
OBJECT TO NUDE in ART.
Des Moines Objects to Loose Robe On
Eiuure In Bell Design.


Figure In Bell Design.
Des Moines, Sept. 9. - Whether the
figure of a woman representing Des
Moines on the new city coat of arms
prepared for the bell to be given the
cruiser Des Moines should be nude was
the question Of warm debate at the
committee meeting yesterday After
art had been discussed pro and con the
committee finally decided that nude
figures or decollete costumes did not
receive official sanction in Des Moines
and Professor Cumming was request
ed to change the style of the maid
ems dress.
1t was all Incidental to the selec-
ton of a design for the cruiser bell.
a matter that has been causing several
citizens to scratch their heads and
wonder over for several months. The
selection was finally made and hence
forth Des Moines will have a coat OF
arms of its own, the council having
partially promised to adopt the selec-
ton. of the committee as the official
emblem Of the city.
The design was offered by Professor
C. A. Cumming. 1t is a beautiful piece
of art. In the center is tall and
beautiful maiden She is clothed in
flowing robes, so arranged that her
stately form is not hidden. On one
side is the capital and OH the other is
the junction of the Des Moines and
Coon rivers with a beautiful land
scape view.
Now Want Motto.
Now there is grief over the selection
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09

ging operations to Beef slough near
Alma. But then, thinking they were
not treated Justly in Wisconsin, with
regard to taxation, they moved over to
the Minnesota side, to West Newton,
near Minnesota. The rafting on the
Chippewa river reached it's height ear
ly in the nnetles, when the record
output of logs for one season was
637 100000 feet. The average output
for fifteen years was from 100000 900
to 500,000,000 feet. But the available
pine along the Chippewa has become
more and more scarce, SO that now
the output has become greatly reduce
ed. Only 100,000,000 feet of logs were
RATED last year, while this years out
put fell to S00O0,O00 feet. Conse
Guently the works at West Newton are
being dismantled and the prospect is
that only a few logs will be RATED
next year, when e. Douglas, of WI
mona, Mimi, who has been superin-
tendent of the works since 1879, will
dismantle them.
j. ID. Lambs Valeria, his handsome
new craft, which gave Dubuque u
heeting glance the other day as she
passed down stream, has arrived at
st. Louis. Mr.. Lamb had q merry
party of guests with him, and took
along number of automobiles for their
benefit. The party is living on the
boat while staying at ST. Louis. The
Valeria was built as a private excur
sion craft by Mr.. Lamb, who started
on his trip from Clinton before she
had her last coat Of paint Mr.. Lamb
has a most attractive exhibit at the
worlds fair, where are to be seen
many of his beautiful crafts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
Stone Cutters on a Strike.
c,ol IN Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Sept. "a strike Is
on at the new Kendall Young library
and as a result there is but little work
being done on the building today. The
trouble was among the stone cutters
and the open shed where they have
been doing their work is deserted NOT
a chip is flying and the place is quiet.
while the men involved in this strike
are not many, yet it effectually ties up
the work until the matter is adjusted
which, the contractor says, Will De IN
few days. Probably by tomorrow
morning the stonecutters Will De pack
at work again.
The trouble arose between the two
foremen of the contracting and sub
contracting companies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
New Sharon News.

Special to Times Republican.
New Sharon, Sept. 8. - Mrs. >. M
Hanna died at her home Tuesday even
ing The funeral was held at the res
idence Thursday afternoon. Rev. o.
Connor ofT1ciated. Interment was at
Highland cemetery.
The directors of the New Sharon fair
have PASSED resolutions declaring a
gainst hop ale and immoral SHOWS d.
the fair to be held next week.
A new tin roof and other improve
ments are being placed on the amphi-
theatre at the fair grounds.
Mrs. Joe Pagan and daughter Jessie
of Grinnell visited friends here, over
Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
HIS FATHER MURDERED.
Young Man Receives Sad Intelligence
at Sioux City.

at 0IouX AIIy.
Sioux City, Sept. 9.-The sad mo-
ment which comes to all at one time
or another during life, came upon
Charles Wheatley, of Anadarko, Q. T.,
when he applied at the general deliv-
ery window at the postofflce yesterday
morning.
Handed to him was a letter from his
mother stating that he was receiving
the blessings of his parents and wishes
for good fortune and also telegram
which had been left there for him bear
ing the sad news that his father htiA st
been slain by his sonin-law. With
tears gushing from his eyes and
streaming down his face, the strong,
| vigorous young man proceeded to the
police station and asked for aid in get
| ting home.
| The Young man cried piteously as ne
read and reread the telegram. He was
without a cent in his pocket and nearly
/ 900 miles away from his home and his
widowed mother The story touched the
hearts of the officers and hangers on
in the police court, and purse was
readily collected to aid him in getting
| home.
wheatley is a stalwart young man,
20 years Of age and has been away from
home since June. Drifting from one
place to another he went to Bonesteel
and there lost all of his money. He
turned tramp and, going to the Dew
ills Lake country, filed on the govern
ment land, with the hope of securing a
claim. He made his home at Grand
Forks for several weeks, and went to
Reynolds. S. D., where he stayed until
he left for Sioux City.
The arrival early yesterday was
followed by a visit to the postoffice
when the following telegram was
handed him: "Chares Wheatley
Sioux City: Your father killed this
morning by Logan Billingly. Mrs. A.
G. Wheatley.'
ooh. why didn't I stay at home and
take care of them?" he moaned pite-
ously. 81 might have known that Lo-
gan would have killed him. l must
| he home if / have to walk.
Jumping up and down in his excite
mont Wheatley was almost crazy with
grief and told in broken way the
story leading up to his fathers MUIR
| der.
The young man said Rillngly haf
married his sister to prevent crimina
prosecution and had then deserted
her. A bond for support was secur-
ed and Billingly was arrested am
brought home. He and the father o.
the girl had trouble and Billingly hat
threatened the life of the father more
than once.
II might have known it." yelled thu
young man, 'for Billingly's father hat
a record as killer"
Transportation was secured for tn
young man and he left at noon owe
the Northwestern road for kansa
City, where he will be met by rela
4 tives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09

OF motto for the city of Des Moines.
Around the coat of arms is q ring,
in which Professor Cumming believes
Il motto should be placed. lie mas
placed the words 'Des Moines, Iowa,
in the proper place, but still there is
room for a motto of not to exceed
half u dozen words.
There have been n few suggestions
as to motto, but not one has been
suitable to the entire committee.
Now they invite the public to OTTER
suggestions. They are In hurry Tor
it, They must have it early next week
to be sent TO the manufacturers of
the bell.
They ask every man, woman or
child who has an idea they think
would be suitable for a motto to write
it on a slip OF paper and mail 1t to
the Des Moines Commercial exchange.
The name of the author should be at
tached so he or She may have the nom
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
The Stomach is the Man.

A weak stomach weakens the man,
because it cannot transform the food
he eats into nourishment. Health and
strength cannot be restored to any sick
man or weak woman without first re-
storing health and strength to the sto-
mach. A weak stomach cannot digest
enough food to feed the tissues and re-
vive the tired and run down limbs and
organs Of the body. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat, cleanses
and strengthens the glands and mem
branes of the stomach, and cures In
digestion, dyspepsia, and all stomach
troubles Sold by ali druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
Gilman.
special to mes-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Gilman Sept. 9.-1S. G. Joyce was
taken suddenly i'll at his store on Main
street Tuesday, with, as was supposed,
neuralgia of the stomach, but the
physicians have since diagnosed his
disease at uremic poison and pneu-
monia. and his condition is very SER
ious.
The canning factory was gorged
Yesterday by the great rush Of wag-
ons loaded, many Of them with two
tons each of the succulent cereal. but
it is handling all that comes though
Obliged to work far into the night to
do it..
After day or two the rush will not
be so great as many of the farmers
finished yesterday and more will dur
ing the week
The quality Of the corn is the finest
ever seen, not worm in tons OF 1t,
and If the whole 1900 acres can be
harvested before getting too hard LOT
canning, the company will make byfar
the biggest run in its history.
Thomas Farmer Of Searsboro has
bought an interest In the firm OF =.
Dickson Sc Co., N. J. Morgart retiring.
Mr.. Dickson's health Is quite poor, ana
an active partner will be of great as
sistance to the firm.
The hearing of the search warrant
proceedings before Justice j. M car
ney on Monday, tried to jury, re-
suited in a. verdict for the plaintlif,
and an order for the destruction Oh
the 100 bottles Cream of Hops selz-
ed was made by the justice and exc
cuted Thursday.
-Four more barrels Of the same bev-
erage were seized at the depot by
Mayor Hunter on Monday evening on
search warrant issued by Esquire
Craney and the case is set for trial on
the 14th.
S. c. Roseland. the jeweler who ieft
here about four months ago, for StaV-
anger, Norway, to visit old 1rlehos'
returned Monday evening having en-
joyed his tour immensely.
w. z. Paul was a successful con-
testant for scholarship at Drake
University this week.
Thomas Barberry while engaged IN
unloading a car Of coal at Beale
coal sheds this week was badly bruis-
ed by being thrown against the END
Of the car by freight train which
backed into it with great force. The
engineer claimed he could not see the
car on account of the smoke from the
engine, but there was certainly gross
carelessness somewhere.
A number Of our citizens accepted
the invitation Of County Clerk knise-
Nv Thursday to enlighten the grand
iury in regard to certain matters OF
which they are supposed to know,
more or less.
The Congregational people changed
the hour of their evening services to
1880 hereafter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
is STILL LEGALLY INSANE.
Application Of Knoxville Attorney De-
MED BY Court.

Keokuk, Sept. &C. A. French, the
Knoxville attorney, who recently es-
capped from the state hospital for the
insane at Mt. Pleasant, and who early
in August applied for writ of habeas
corpus in the superior court here, has
failed in his purpose.
Judge Mcnamara on Wednesday de-
cided that French was not entitled to
bring suit, as he has been adjudged in
sane and sent to the asylum, and that
any future steps in the matter must be
taken by guardian appointed by the
court. The court also held that French
was not restrained of his liberty. So
the Knoxville attorney is still legally
insane, and may be returned to the
asylum, according to the decision Of the
court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
Proverbs Concerning Cars.

A diplomatist who has been at the
Russian court for long time has col
lected some interesting Russian prov
erbs concerning the Cars. Here are
a few:
"The czar himself can get muddy If
he steps in the mud"
GIVEN the crown of the car cannot
cure headache"
"The cars cows cannot have more
than two horns"
can active czar puts wings upon his
ministers feet"
"a car who limpA can nevertheless
make some long strides"
"a drop of water in the eye Of the
car costs the country great many
handkerchiefs."
"A car in the desert is only man.
are unhappy"
"when the car is rhy1nster poets
"When the car makes you a pres
ent Of an egg he expects of you hen
"when the car wishes to cut some
thongs the people Should furnish theil
SKINS"
Gwen the hens of the czarina cannot
Law goose eggs"
'.Wnen the CZdI Lie IlllliolSA-
are one-eyed and the people blind"
"The car never hurts his finger bu
what everybody carries his arm in
sling"
"That which the car cannot accom-.
plish is only accomplished by time"
"The car can disturb the earth, bu
he cannot move it from its axis
"The car knows not misery because
he does not live in cabin"
"The arm Of the czar is long, but I
| cannot reach to the sky.
| "The valet of the car believes h
has some right to the crown"
.sThe voice of the car has an ech
even when there are no mountains"
"The ukases Of the car are wort
nothing X God says not Amen"
..The horse which has once bee
mounted by the car neighs continu
ally"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-09
RAFT WORKS CLOSE.
Available Pine is Very Scarce and
Season Closes Early.

Dubuque, Sept. 9.-Rafters with
their bow boats churning the water
at the front end of the mass of logs,
always present an interesting sight
to people fortunate enough to live
along the river. From West Newton
comes the word that this business Is
falling off there. The large rafting
works located at that point are being
dismantled, and few logs will be RATED
next season. Up to sixteen years ago
the lumber1nen had confined their log