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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-04
MAN BECOMES PiLLARsoF ICE
water Orps From Tank FREEZING
Hunter In His Tracks.

LIE SEUR, Mimi. Feb. 4.-Oscar
White, of Sibley, met with most re-
markable accident that very nearly
cost him his life. With his rifle in
hand he was attempting to get within
range of a cat he desired to shoot.
When the animal ran up into the frame
work supporting the water tank.
Standing directly beneath the cat,
White shot straight up at it, careless
ly forgetting the fact that the tank was
III range. The bullet killed the cat
and pierced the bottom of the tank
ana IN an instant the water. gushing
out. surrounded Mr.. Willie with a COM
plete shower bath in a temperature
Of 80 degrees below zero.
instantly his OVershOeS frOZe to the
stone foundation on which he was
standing. and. stopping to unbuckle
them, he was changed by the spray.
freezing in the terrible cold as fast as
it fell. into a helpless statue of ice.
stiff and immovable as stone. Only by
his STOPPING posture, which kept his
face free was he saved from suffOca-
ton.
Soon the flow of water was stopped
by the sediment in the tank flowing
into the bullet hole and d little son of
Mr. Willie. who had seen the whole at
fair, ran for assistance. 1t was ne
ceSSary to loosen the unfortunate mans
feet With chisels and when he had been
carried into the house by three strong
men the ice had to be broken from him
with clubs.
He was badly frightened by the ev-
perience. but otherwise unharmed.
The body of the cat was found fro
zen to his back.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-04

J. j. Spencer George Perry, William
bleVins, A. r. Alexander. w. II. Slime.
I. {. Elliott Thomas Mosgrove. p. NJ.
Winans. Patrick Lyons. w. II. Carnes.
W. ii. Case. G.. W. George. G.. p.
Nichols, Angus Mckay Jr., r. s. Witt.
Jacob kibler. Thomas Gilkerson. f.. n.
BRADBURY. Frank Romine. d. F.
Powell. j. G. Roberts. William HedRer.
L. D. Stanfield. w. T. Nelson. James
feend. j. NJ. Fielder, Alex Cameron.
r. r.. Fall, Heber White, Hugh Lundy.
J. w. Stewart. w. G.. Cordiner. J. &.
caldwell. A. J. BACKYARD. Oren De-
maris, Robert Clancy. j. ~ Grinstead.
c. 3. Lane. w. BEEN
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-04
AWARDED BIG DAMAGES.

SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. 4.-AleXan-
der Montgomery obtained Il verdict
against the Northern Pacific Railway
in the United States circuit
court for $4,000 for damages for al
legged injuries sustained i'll an acct
dent Wo years ago on the old Seattle
& International road. Montgomery
was engineer of Il freight train which
ran into Il slide on the track near Lake
station. The fireman was pinned I'M
der the wreck and burned to death
Seven cars were also burned,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-02-04
o,en7lF,C AUTHORITIES FAVOR
naxINo EXPERIMENT IN
STATE OF WASHINGTON.
xincaid Says Food for Worms
Would Flourish in This Section
Of Country.

.fIl; growing AS an industry in the
amt. If Washington is not an impossi-
....... .,.cording to the United States
,.,,,tnent of agriculture, and Prof.
.,...,.o,. n kincaid head of the depart
.., If zoology at the state university.
I., communication to the PoSt-Intel-
,..,...,., the. department of agriculture
.,.--, that the silk worm can be raised
,..,.,..,,.r lis food will grow, and that
.b. climate Of Washing ton is admir-
ably suited to the Russian mulberry,
IN. GREAT food plant of the silk worm.
Io.a4 interview on the subject of silk
,....a. IN this state Prof. kincaid says:
There is no doubt that the Russian
n.9lb.l,.v. or morus alba. of the variety
If t.iri,.,IS. as the botaniSt calls it,
would grow excellently in this state
with the exception Of those portions
yh-,. the altitude is too high. The
n.at would have to be introduced, as
Il not indigenous to our soil l have
Thought of getting a few mulberry trees
aud trying the experiment here on the
campus
~N-h4H it comes to predicting that
in, c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
,sREwsoME FIND AT PERRY.
Deeomposed Body of an Unknown Man
Found With Skull Crushed.

Perry, Aug. With his skull
crushed in, apparently by a terrible
blow from some blunt instrument, the
badly decomposed body of an unknown
man was found lying near the Milwau-
kee tracks in tbs city last evening.
There were no marks of Identification
on the body, and thus far there is no
clue. to the name of the unfortunate
The body was found near the cross
Ing of the Milwaukee and Rock Island
tracks. concealed in some long grass
un,ier elump OF Willows. where It
had apparently been dragged after the
murder. About twenty-five feet away
were the mans hat and $3.50 in money.
There were no signs of a struggle. 1t
is supposed that the unknown has been
dead since about August 2. Two weeks
ags, last Tuesday night. several shots
were heard from the neighborhood
where the body was found, and some
are disposed to connect this circum-
stance with the tragedy. although the
body does not bear the marks Of bullet
wounds.
The body is that of q man between
Is and % years of age, S feet inches
tall, and weighing 145 pounds. The
hair was dark brown. The teeth were
in good condition and the man wore
No. Z shoes. There are no marks upon
the body which would aid in its iden-
LITIGATION, and there was nothing in
the pockets which would furnish any
clue. In the lining of the hat was a
fragment of copy of the Des Moines
News, dated July 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
WooDMEN SUED FOR $1,000.
Interesting Test Case Will Be Tried at
at Sioux City.

Sioux City. Aug. 22.--Failure to pay
a balance of 81 on his first assessment
of dues in the Woodmen of the World
has thrown the life insurance policy of
Louis Hammer into litigation. Ham
ner was killed instantly At his work
for the Sioux City Boiler and Sheet Iron
works several weeks ago. His widow
sued the company for $4,000 damages
and now she has sued the fraternal Or
ganization to collect his life insurance
policy of $1,000 cash and a 500 monu-
ment for his grave. Hammer Joined
the order shortly before his death.
When his policy arrived he paid SO to
the secretary and told him to keep the
policy a few days and he would call
and pay the balance of 81 and take the
policy. In few days he was killed.
The company refused payment on the
theory that the policy was not in force.
Hammers widow alleges Hammer ac-
cepted the contract and made u pay
ment on 1t, hence 1t is binding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

| raft, secretary and Carl Tank, treas
urer 1t has membership Of eighteen
| farmers who will contribute $40 apiece
| The trustees are George PAeahn,. Au-
gust Strohbehn and August sSaak. Work
will commence on the line Mt once. II
will run north of ReinbeclS to Henry
Samo's and then west to Frank Erick-
sons and George Pleahn's.
Davenport.
Attorney j. A. Hanley, one of the
members of the Scott county insane
commission stated that the cool wealth
er of the present summer has proven
very favorable to people with weak
minds and has been the means Of
greatly lessening the number of in
sanity cases in this city. For eight
weeks previous to the last two weeks,
the local board did not have single
case to try. In the last two weeks
they have had only two. AT this seas
on of the year the local authorities us
ually average five or six cases a month.
Mt Pleasant.
Mr.. w. B. Seeley received tele-
gram Thursday from Mr.. r. ]. John
son. who was in charge of his herd of
state fair at Sedalia last week, that
they had secured eight first prices. two
seconds and two sweepstakes, making
a fine showing, and Mt. Pleasant viii
hasten to congratulate Mr. Seeley or
his stock The herd Will rake in the
Iowa Nebraska. Minnesota and Illinois
state fairs this fall and the stock shows
at St Louis and Chicago later in thn
season.
Rockwell City.
During the storm Wednesday after
noon considerable hail fell in the H. C.
iiutzell neighborhood, in Twin Lakes
township, and it is claimed that pieces
of ice as large as a mans fist came
down with such force as to split all of
Mr. Hutzers cabbages. destroy his
melons and cause considerable damage
to part of his corn. Lightning struck
the vacant house on the Spitzbarth
farm in Center township and did con-
siderable damage aud also KILLED a calf
for. Victor Walters. The grain
is Of fine quality, the yield fair and
the crop will ease up financial matters
for many farmers, to considerable ex-
tent The average yield is from 30 to 40
bushels per acre by measure. and some
of them over weigh from Two to four
pounds to the bushel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
GIVES WIFE TO RIVAL
Council Bluffs coIored Man, Once A
Famous Iowa University Athlete,
Offers To Give Up His Dusky Bride
to her Burlington Lover.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Aug. %. Kinney
HoIbrook, star tackle on the famous s6
and 81 S. z. /. foot ball team, beconl-
ing convinced that his wife loves G.
B. Morris, of Burlington, more than she
does him is willing to give up his bet
ter half to his successful rival In
the greatness of his heart. Kinney has
written a letter to Morris telling him
to take the woman. However the Bur-
lington postal authorities were unable
to find Morris and the letter. after be-
ing advertised in The Hawk-Ey came
back to Council Bluffs.
Holbrook Is a colored man. 1t is pre-
sumed that Morris is too for the let
ter is addressed care of Fate Martins
saloon.
Eighe years ago Kinney Holbrook
was student at the State University
of Iowi He is big man and an atm
Iete, and while in the university car
ried off many athletic honors. When
the oil gold football team began to
play itself into the front ranks OF the
western teams, Holbrook was to be
found in every game and always doing
his share and more of the good work.
Then Holbrook left school and in few
years was almost forgotten.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
CATTLE WORTH HALF MILLION.
Great Care Exercised to Protect Va'u-
able Cattle at State Fair.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 22-The utmost
caution has been taken to guard against
contagioli injurious to the i've STOCK
and poultry that will be exhibited at
the state fair.
A half million dollars worth of cattle
will be housed for a week in the barns,
and horses, hogs. sheep and poultry X
equal value. The Importance OF care
of this is easily seen.
The state fair management has fof
years followed the plan of having the
barns and driveways all thoroughly
disinfected.
The disinfection this year said lof.
koto, OF Forest City, state veterlnaf-
ion. rs better than ever before. Ihe
work is not being done in formal
manner but there is real dlsinfectloh
OF every place where contaEion could
possibly be found. AS result OF ln.s
The breeders who come to the TAR
may be assured that there is not the
slightest danger to their herds ana
ttociks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Very Low Excursion Rates to San
Francisco and Los Angeles.

Via the Northwestern Line. VIII De
in effect from all stations August 10
to September 10, inclusive, with favor
able return limits. on account OF Is. Il.
concave, and meeting of l, Q. Q. =.
Sovereign Grand Lodge at San Francis
co. Special trains, personally conduct
ed, leave Chicago. August Is and 25 on
itineraries that provide stopovers and
interesting side trips. Two solid fast
trains thru to California daily. THE
Overland Limited electric lighted
thruout) less than three DAYS enroute.
Another fast daily train is The Cali
fornia Express with drawing room and
tourist sleeping cars. For itineraries
and full information apply to agents
Chicago e. Northwestern Railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
POPS WILL MEET.
Chairman Norman Calls Upon Peoples
Party to Nominate State Ticket.

Special 10 Times Republican
Des Moines Aug. 22.--J. X. Normal
of Abba, chairman of the state COM
,nittee for the peoples party, has issued
a call for the second state convention
of his party for the purpose OF placing
a state ticket in nomination. IL VIII DC
held at the Iowa hotel at II. M Aug
1st 81. The purpose of the call is eX-
pressed in the following language:
every voter, who is now tiissatlshe
with either of the twin Gold, Rfltish'
wall street, monetary standard Tor the
penple of these United States OF Amer
lea. is especially invited to attend tn's
state convention and take active part
in its proceedings under the pieaee u
honor. Come with us and help us wa
a grand victory over the piutocraeic
leaders of the two old domineerins'
trust breeding and liberty DESTROYING
parties. whose platform declarations
are so near alike, that With chanss
in the heading neither old party wouii
know its own platform.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Iowa Falls to Have National
Bank In the Near Future
If Plans Succeed
GILRERTsoN is INTERESTED
State Treasurer and Others Take Over
One of the Present Banking Institu-
tions and Will Start National
Bank in Iowa FaIls-other News of
Iowa.
Special to Times Republican.

Iowa Falls, Aug 222-This city is to
have it's second National Bank, steps
having just been taking by the man
agement of the State Bank OF Iowa
Falls, the pioneer banking institution
of the city, looking to its reorganiza-
ton as national bank. The name of
the new bank will be the State Nation
al Bank of Iowa Falls and will be Off
cered as at present. This bank recent
ly passed under the new management
headed by S. r. Cross, State Treasurer
and others that own u
string OF banks in northern Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
KILLED BY INTERuRRAN.
James Pack. Of MitcheIIviIIe, Meets
With Fatal Accident.

loes Moines, Aug. 22.-James Pack
aged TO- of Mitchellville was struck
by Interurban express car No. 500 at
the, road crossing on the county line
between Polk and Jasper counties Sat
ur,iay forenoon, and killed almost in
stsntly. Mr. Pack had gone across the
track, apparently aware that the car
was approaching. After having got
ter clear of the track, he turned back
directly in front of the oncoming car,
toe late for the motorman to stop.
There is apparently no satisfactory
explanation for his turning back after
he had crossed the tracks. Many be-
liege that he did not hear the APP
preach of the ear and had turned back
for something he had forgotten or to
walk down the track for u distance. AS
MI. Pack had been a great sufferer
from cancer and was sometimes de-
spOndent because of this fact, there IS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

lishment of a national park and the
matter will come up at the st. Louis
convention. Mr.. Heer has been work.
ing on the movement for some time
and has enlisted the support of the
Chicago delegates and many others
from the west.
Ames.
Work at clearing the site of the Arm
DRY building was commenced the first
of last week and in a very short time
the process of constructing the building
will be actively under way. AS plan
ned the building will cost in excess of
$1,000 and be admirably adapted for the
double purpose for which it viii be util-
ized--armory and opera house.
OakviIIe.
The thirty ninth annual Palo Alto
picnic was held here Thursday in the
the exercises being under the auspices
of the Methodist Protestant church.
The Rev. r. S. Tague, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant church, was
chairman of the committee in charge.
A literary program was given, con-
sisting of songs and recitations.
Washington.
DR.. Henry Hull had his right arm
broken above the elbow Thursday aft
ternoon while pitching bail at the chau-
tauqua grounds. The accident happen
ed in the early part of the game He
had raised his arm up TO throw the
ball and at the same time his foot
slipped. In some way he had twisted
his arm and the bone snapped. letting
his arm drop limp at his side. He was
taken home where the fracture was re-
duced.
MapIeton.
The resignation of Professor w b.
Buckley, superintendent, and his Wife,
assistant principal, of the Mapleton
schools. was last week announced by
the school board. and came as a sur
prise to the citizens of the town. They
have both been connected with the
schools here for the past four years,
and their work has been of 4 very high
character Mr.. Buckley goes to North
Bend, Neb., where he will engage in
the hardware business.
Reinbeck.
A new telephone company has been
organized in Reipbeck which will BE-
known as the Black Hawk and GRAFT
Township Telephone Company. Fred
Schiller is president, Clarence Sher-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

Onawa.
The Methodist preachers of the Sioux
City conference are planning to gath
er in large numbers here on TUESDAY
August %, for a two days session at
the new NJ E. church
Corydon.
Levi Cross whose home was two
and one-half miles south of this place,
is dead as the result of having been
overcome by the heat, while stacking
straw from thresher. He leaves {,
wife and family.
Clear Lake.
The government fish car. attached to
the passenger train from the east. stop
ned here Tuesday afternoon and some
nice black bass and croppies We're
dumped in the lake Thirty six cans Of
bass and one of croppies We're left here.
They we're consigned to the water in the
PUSHES near the Peterson bath house.
Burchinal.
The Farmers Co-Operative Society
Of Rurchinal has purchased the eleYa-
tor of the Northern Iowa Grain Eleva-
tor Company, and will proceed to do
business. This society will do business
after the manner Of the farmers COM
pany which has been so successful ut
Rockwell.
Moorhead.
The 12-year-old boy of Hal Halver-
son, of this place, was dangerously
shot while out hunting birds. BY some
means or other the gun was discharged
the bullet penetrating the boys head.
The doctors succeeded in removing the
ball after much difficulty and he VIII
likely recover.
Marengo.
Mart HILL who resides in the south
part of the county, got into a bad scrape
a few days ago and escaped almost
miraculously He was moving hay
and was on the ground in front of the
sickle, when the team started to run.
He caught hold of the machine and
was dragged about fifty yards but es-
capped without injury.
Dubuque.
A national park of the Swiss socie-
ties Of America will be located in Du-
buaue If IL movement that Frid. Heer,
ST., of this city. viii start at the con-
vention of the societies at st. Louis il
carried out Mr.. Heer is now in st.
Louis, where he will attend the convsn-
ton Of the Swiss societies of America,
Come time ago a movement was
started by the society for the estab-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

current suspicion that he may have
become temporarily deranged and IN
tentionally stepped in front of the car.
This solution, however, scarcely seems
plausible. AT least his aberra ton must
have been very sudden. or he would
have chosen to throw himself in front
of the steam cars near by. where death
would have been more certain than by
the light cars of the interurban.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
STOLEN CATTLE AT DIES MONIES.
Five Head Repievined at Yards Of
Agar Packing Co.

Special to Times Republican.
Iees Moines, Aug. 22.-Justfce Roe
issued writ of replevin today for five
heiid of cattle identified among the
Agar Packing Company's herds as hav-
ine. been stolen from the farm of Mrs.
S. C. Harrison, one and onehalf miles
from Commerce The Agar Packing
Company purchased them in good faith
from a party who is now under the
surveillance OF the officers. The name
as withheld by the officers.
Al son -in-law resides with Mrs. Har-
ris,,n. Early Thursday morning the
farnily discovered the pasture gate
open and five head of cattle gone.
Criminal proceedings are expected to
BEGIN today.
S Il think l know who stole my cat
tie and shall file information against
hirl just as soon as | get another point
of evidence. Mrs. S. c. Harrison.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
SUSPECT is RELEASED.
Mar Arrested On Charge Of Robbins
New Sharon Postoffice Discharged.

Special to Times Republican.
Dskaloosa, Aug. 22.-Joseph Sopher,
. gambler. transient resident of Mus
catine. and other Iowa cities, and a
mar who is easily identified because of
deformed hand, was released here
Saturday on the charge OF having beef,
implicated In breaking and entering
the postoffice at New Sharon. and
blowing the safe. Two hundred ana
fifty dollars We're secured. The safe
was blown to pieces. Blood hounds
were used in tracing the ROBBERS. Sop~
her and Cooper, alias Abbott, OF Iowa
City. We're charged with the crime.
Sopher was discharged on his prelim>
mary examination because of lack of
evidence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
onAwA WOMAN BRINGS SUIT.
Asks Heavy Damages Of Milwaukee
Railroad Company.

onawa, Aug. 22.--Mrs. Admire
Hamestad, by her attorney. II. A. Ev-
ans, of Sioux City, has brought an ac-
ton in the Monona county district
court, against the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul Railway Company. claiming
$4,000 damages for injuries received in
getting off passenger train of said
road, october II, 1902, from Sioux City
to Glenellen. whereby she suffered a
fracture OF the tibia and other injuries.
She claims that the accident was caus-
ed by the negligence of the railroad
company in failing to stop their train
long enough for her to alight in safe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Minister'S Wife Wants Divorce.

Ottumwa, Aug. 22.-Rev. Nj. G. .EV-
erett. pastor of the Christian church at
Keosauqua, was yesterday made defen-
dant IN a divorce suit. which has Gre
ated sensation in that little town.
In her petition his wife makes a stat
utory charge against her husband and
names a Mrs. Bennett, of st. Louis.
Under the courts order, all of the de-
PENDANTS property has been seized. 1t
is stated that after getting all the prop
erty Mrs. Everett gave her husband
SIS to leave town. and he refuses to DO
so. The Reverend Everett went 10
Keosaiqua with his wife and children
from Knoxville about eight months ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
origin of vaudeville.

The word vaudeville" which now
means play in which songs are intro
duced, is corruption Of Vaux de Wire,
the names of two valleys in Normandy.
A fuller in Wire, in the fifteenth cen
fury, composed some humorous and
satirical drinking songs, which were
very popular throughout France, under
the name of their native place, "NauX
de Yire." The terms seem to have
been corrupted into yoiX de vile. A
collection of songs was published at
Lyons in 1861 entitled "Chansons Foix
de Ville," and another at Paris in 1916
called "Recueil DIES Plus Bellies Chan
sons en- Forme DIES Voix de Willie
Both these publications were probably
reprints OF the original songs. AT any
rate, the name vaudeville has in some
way grown ont of them.-BoSton Globe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Rat. Less Than Half Fare

for round trip tickets Will be in effect
vi, tho Iowa Central Railway for tie
following occasions:
can Francisco and Los Angeles,
Knights Tenlp.ars Conclave Dates 81
colo Augast 18th to September 10th.
E,pal limit. octol,er 2srd. Tickets
eooa going one route and returning
another and stopovers allowed.
Portland, Ore. American mining con-
gress. Dates of sale August Is to Is.
Final limit sixty days from date OF
sale. Diverse routes and stopovers
permitted.
Call. on agents for particulars. or adj
dress A. b. Cuts. G. P. & L. A., Min
neapolis MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Miss Lillian Bassett WEEDS.

Fayette, Aug. 22.-Miss Lillian peari
eassett daughter of President Basse''
of Upper Iowa University, Was lnarrie'
10 Mr.. Justus Collins CastlemaIl' Tea,
cher of English in the Bloomington.
md. high school. A large NUMBER OF
guests we're present from Indiana M
inois. Michigan and Iowa