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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
Moan. Moan Man.

It was near midnight and the union
station was nearly deserted. On one OF
the seats In the center of the vast room
We're seated a young man and girl,
apparently newly married. They were
clasping hands and the love light In the
girls eyes cast halo over the scene.
Even the electric lights blinked In ap-
prevail During one Of their Irlost inn
FASHIONED scenes the unromantic caller
of trains picked up his megaphone and
shouted In thunderous tones; Break
away" The enraptured couple jumped
a foot straight up in the all and the girl
almost tainted from fright. Then the
unsentimental train caller laughed In
ghoulish glee.-Albany Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
Dickens.

Dickens.
| The telephone poles are nearly all set
on the line between Dickens and Gillett
Grove, and the company is now only
waiting for the wire to complete the
line.
WeIlsburg.
| George Wells has sold six lots in
block 6 to Jacob Peters, Sr.. for $500.
He HAS also sold the f1ve-acre pasture
adjoining the railroad grounds to
George Neessen for $500.
Newton.
Sid Wright has sold his fine chestnut
sorrel stallion to j. D. Fisher, OF West
Liberty, who bought him for Tichnor
& CO.. of Chicago. The horse was
Earl Orene, four years old, sired by
Twister and his dam was Othello He
was q beauty and brought the neat sum
of $500.
Maxwell.
The ladies OF the Cemetery Associa-
ton have purchased the elegant iron
fence around the court yard at Nevada
and will fence the Maxwell cemetery
with the same. The fence formerly
cost the county $1,000, but was pro-
cured by the association for $3.50. When
this fence is placed in position at our
beautiful cemetery 1t will add greatly
to its appearance.
Eagle Grove.
The residents Of the southwest por-
ton of our city were considerably agi-
tated for a few minutes Thursday
afternoon over mad dog scare. The
f,ap inc ctr .l1y
frothing at the mouth and swapping
viciously at everything that came with
in its reach. One of the marksmen OF
the neighborhood, by a we'll directed
shot, soon put an end to the dogss mad
career.
Charlton.
After weeks illness James Sulli-
van died at the home Of his parents In
this city. Mr.. Sullivan was promi-
nent railroad man, having been con-
nectei with the Burlington in the ca
pacity of conductor for several years
past. The deceased was 40 years old.
and s.ltho he has been sick for some
time with kidney trouble, his death,
after only a weeks illness. came as d
shock to his many friends. The ar
rangenents for the funeral have not
yet been made.
Vincent.
Qufte q commotion was caused in
Vincent Tuesday by the United States
marshals from Fort Dodge arresting
three young men of Vincent. The boys
about two weeks ago went over to
Duncs,mbe and before they were ready
to return homo they INDUCED very
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

| horses are sick. Mr.. Talbert, secretary
of the board OF state examiners, was
called Friday last from Des Moines
and pronounced it. as did DR.. Ferguson.
spinal trouble. The disease. DR.. Fergu-
son says, Is not necessarily contagious
where horses are In good condition.
Neither Is 1t considered fatal, as the
doctor reports but few cases thus far
| that were lost
Madrid.
The fourth annual base ball tourna-
ment given by the Madrid Base Ball
Association will be held this year on
| Monday and Tuesday, Aug s and 8, ar
rangements being already under way.
| The association is composed Of young
business men of the town who are go
| ing at the matter with determination
to make it the two biggest days OF Its
kind ever held In Madrid. Several OF
the teams have already been procured
and negotiations are under way with
the others. Six games will be played,
three each day, with horse racing and
other sports between. About $500 VIII
be hung up as purses.
Jefferson.
o..
don their poultry buying and dressing
esta blishment in this city. This move,
which has been under consideration for
some time. was decided upon yester-
day, and the local agent, Mr.. w. 8.
Riley, tells US that they have now
stopped buying and will get away just
as soon as the business can be closed
up. The company states they are go
ing on account of the unfriendly action
taken by the authorities with reference
to their dressing poultry at their depot
down near the Milwaukee station. Mr..
Riley will 60 to Davenport. The build
Ing occupied by the Armours was re-
GENTLY sold to Mr.. Matteson. the Grand
Junction buggy manufacturer, and will
soon be occupied by him.
Reinbeok.
George Watson, ST.. got In a mix-up
with the big sausage machine in his
son Georges meat market few days
ago The combined weight of knives and
cutting block is 600 pounds. In an at
tempt to adjust one of the legs 1t came
out, and the whole thing toppled over
onto him, where he was held suffering
severe pain until his cries attracted the
attention Of his son George and w. H.
Sweetser, who were in the front part of
the shop They at once came to his as
sistance, and with great difficulty he
was released from his hazardous posi-
ton. He was badly bruised about the
limbs and one hand, and had II not
been that the bulk of the weight rested
on the heel OF his shoe both bones In
~ leg wstlld have beea broken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
Reward ls Offered.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. july IA reward Of 800
has been offered by c. L. Jernegan. city
marshal. for the apprehension of
George Grifre. who shot Grant Hunt on
Saturday night.
Jernegan describes the man as fol-
lows: Age. 26 years: heighth. 5 feet
inches; weight, about 145 pounds;
sparely built, light complexion, blue
eyes and short upper lip. smooth shaw
en- and light brown hair; very promi-
nent Roman nose. Farm laborer by oc-
cupation. Wore dark suit and black
SLOUGH hat; has peculiar dialect. sim
liar to the negro; has lived in Missour:
Tor sixteen years.
Hunt, the man who was shot, is in a
precarious condition. with his head
badly mashed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
He WAS MARRIED MAN.
Fact That He Had . Wife Saves Dor

Fact That He Had Wife Saves Deni-
son Mans Wages.
Special to Times-Republican.
Denison. July 1S.--It has been learn
ed that Clarence Pfautz. a young man
who came to this city a few months
ago. and whom everybody supposed
was a single man, Is married and has
a wife and child at Lisbon, Iowa.
Pfautz's home is in Lisbon, and since
coming to this place he has driven
bus, painted and done other work. He
has been keeping company with several
different young ladies'.
j. F. Glenn, an attorney here, recent
ly received an account against Pfautz
from business house In Lisbon, for
collection The young man was sur
prised to wake up one morning and find
his wages garnished. He Immediate
ly informed the enterprising collector
that he was married man. producing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18

freely in the cup that cheers deterInin-
| ing that on the way home they would
paint things red. They smashed up
and otherwise mutilated several Of the
rural route mail boxes. Then TO wind
up their entertainment they smashed
out all the window glasses in school
house. Their parents adjusted the
broken window glasses and the boys
rejoiced that matters had been success
fully ended But Uncle Sam was just
waiting until plenty OF evidence could
be secured. The boys were taken to
Fort Dodge, where now they can finish
their laugh.
Chelsea.
The contract for the Catholic church
calls for the erection of brick church
46x1o7, plans by Dieman & Fisk, arch
itects. pressed brick. shingled roof,
galvanized iron cornice, art glass. hard
plaster, hot air heat. oak finish. Cost
$1,000. 1t will be structure OF which
: every Chelseaite may feel proud, and 1t
will go very far to persuade the outside
world that Chelsea is up and doing.
Work was commenced some days ago,
and is being pushed forward as rapidly
as possible.
Ciarinda.
Johnny Locke, fourteen years old,
son Of H. r. Locke. was badly bitten
by dog the other evening. His dog
and a stray dog that had been picked
up by the Helm boys got into IL fight.
Johnny separated them and was going
on about his business when the other
boys sicked their dog on again. john
ny got between the dogs to prevent the
fight when the Heflin dog seized him
by the leg and mangled him badly. so
that he has been confined to his bed
since The offending dog was prompt
ly shot.
Muscatine.
A negro deck hand employed on the
steamer Helen Blair was struck on the
head at the boat landing Wednesday on
the up trip from Burlington, by an
other negro, and would have been In
stantly killed in all probability. so 1t is
said. had the blow. OF the heavy club,
which was used as weapon, not been
DETECTED by a cracker box. which the
man was carrying on his shoulder. As
1t was, the cracker box was Knocked
into the water and the man by an effort
saved nlE1SeH from IOlloWiIlS. lie mas
hole in the back Of his head caused
by the blow.
Grand junction.
Dr. Ferguson reports fifteen cases Of
sick horses on one section OF land south
Of town in the Burke settlement. The
horses become logy and apparently
have that tired feeling for severed days
before their owner realizes that his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
II Was His.

A small boy in a town not far from
New York was telling his mother, says
Harper's Weekly, of a mfshap which
occurred to playmate of his. The
youngster. it appeared, had been re-
calling himself with one of those large,
marble Alike candies which are par
ticular delight of childhood and In a
moment of excitement it slipped down
and stuck in his throat. But said the
narrator, they succeeded in relieving
him.
oh" said his mother. you got 1t out
did you?"
NAV was the impatient answer.
1--WE showed 1t down; 1t was his wasn't
~ ~,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
TWO RIVER VICTIMS
Thomas Maland, Of Frazier, browns
While Swimming Near That Place,
and George Anderson, of Madrid,
Loses His Life ut Hishbridss.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, July 1s.-Thomas Maland, a
carpenter, a brother OF section fore
man OF the Newton & Northwestern
railroad, was drowned in the Des
Moines river at Frasier at $3.50 yester-
day morning. In company with John F..
Tara, fellow Norwegian. he started
to swim across the river. His strength
failed at a point where the water there
was fifteen feet deep. Maland grappled
with the other man and nearly dragged
him under. lara saved himself by
grasping the branches Of fallen tree.
Maland's body was soon after brought
to the surface with rakes. He was -
years old and unmarried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
RURAL PHONE SYSTEM.

Graettinger Telephone Company Has
Just Completed a Limo With Sixty
Subscribers.
Special to Times Republican.
Graettinger. July 1S.-The Graettin-
ger Telephone Company has just COM
pleted its system. which extends into
the rural districts in many directions
for miles around There are sixty
shareholders and more to come. They
may buy the Anderson system at Ruth
ven and consolidate the two systems.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18

by tornado and she had $50 in the
savings bank OF this place when It
failed this spring.
Mrs. Horace w. Newcomb, of this
place died from the effects of an OPP
GRAFTON for a tumor Thursday after
noon. She. with her husband, had been
residents Of this county since 1872
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18

letters from his wife and other evil
dence to prove his statement. The col
lector said he was from Missouri and
would have to be shown, so the young
man has employed an attorney and the
case will be heard July 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
STORM At CORNING.
Considerable Damage Done to Build

Considerable Damage Done TO Build.
ines--Over an Inch of Rain.
Special to Times Republican.
Coming. July ia heavy rain Obs
inches) with the worst electric storm
of the season passed over this section.
The residence OF Mrs. j. e. HOWE, o:
Grant township. was struck by light
ming and burned with it's contents.
Loss $500; insurance, $500. Mr..
HOWE died about two years ago. and
since that time her barn was destroyed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
inclination.

The Heiress-Is the duke supposed
to be inclined to matrimony?
Her Father-Tm told he wants ten
millions.
Her F'ather-Yes; If we wait awhile
he may be more inclined.-Puck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
What She Wanted.

The lovely girl tapped softly at the
door OF her fathers private office.
There was no response. She tapped
a little louder.
Come in
The gray haired money grabber looked
up from his little desk.
.sHailoa, Lucie!"
.Hailoa. PAL
Money!"
mo pa"
Eth! Anything wrong?"
mo pa"
talk faster my girl
well. you see. pa, want
How muoh?'
wait, pa. Give me time"
THAT'S something can't spare"
"Just a minute, pa. want to give
-
Don't interrupt. pa: want to give
a young man something"
Birthday present."
yes"
"Well. don't come to me. haven't
any idea what a young man wants
"But / have. pa; IL know just
what he wants.
"Then why do you come to me?"
"Because want you to approve, pa"
.Oh. that's all right. OF course.
Give him anything you please. What
will 1t cost? Do you want check
..No--no. pa
"Oh. speak up"
II want you to say it's all right, pa.
want you to say again that can
give him anything please.
Silly girl OF course you can. you've
always had your own way. Is that ALP
wait pa. You see. know just
what he wants"
"You said that before.
Because what he wants is"
"well?'
"M-m-e!"
Tableau.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
A Good Thjnu to Have.

Most any man can achieve success
IL he only has patience.
"Of course, but IL he only has enough
patience he won't care whether he evsr
achieves success. Philadelphia Press
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18

May and wanted to indorse Shaw for
delegate to Chicago in place of Cum
minis. AT that convention there Were
seven or eight persons. including a
banker and two or three Minburn poll
ticians, who We're wildly opposed to
Gov, Cummins They were the Sugar
Grove township farmers" much adver-
tised as being afraid of any suggestion
of revision. They were the wise far
mers" who We're standpatters for rear
of Canadian free trade. But at the
convention ten days ago, they had
dwindled to just one, and he no farmer.
The resolutions instructing for Treas
urer Gilbertson We're finally adopted
unanimously by the Dallas county re-
publicans.
Just the nature and extent OF the
Dubuque fight on Mr.. Gilbertson has
never been made known, but 1t is GER
tain that Gilbertson is not in the slight
est danger of being beaten. There are
rumors that Dubuque is coming to the
convention with a brass band and
marching club and much noise. but this
seems improbable.
The candidates for railroad commits
sioner are here and have opened head
quarters. There have been rumors
that two of the minor candidates would
pull out Of the race, but this will hard
ly be known until later. The publica-
ton, of the Salinger letter created
genuine sensation. and among the x.
P's. it is regarded as marking the limit
of attempting to use secret society in
fluence to direct republican state poll
tics
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
Dear Little Miss.

Her Younger Sister-She insists that
automobiling is a craze.
The Auto Lover-she's an original
girl
The Younger Sister-Yes, and she
says that all chaffeurs are crazy. -
Yonker's Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
RIVER CLAIMS A VICTIM.

George Anderson, Of Madrid, browns
at High Bridge.
Madrid, July 1S.-George Anderson,
Of Madrid. was drowned at Highbridge
Sunday afternoon while bathing. He
was 16 years Of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
Mans Ignorance.

Most men think that after a ,voman's
hat is all made the milliner jumps on
It or runs 1t thru wringer or some
thing to give it its distinctive shape
Chicago Record Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
SCORE WAS 6 70 s.

SibIey Small Boys Play Ball With the
Little Rock Boys Of Same Age.
Special to Times Republican.
Sibley July ga game Of ball was
played in Sibley a day or two ago by
the second mines Of this place and OF
Little Rock in which the Sibley nine
came out victorious by score of to
5. The game was well played on both
sides
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18

Bad blood is the source of numerous aches and pains
and the of nearly all stubborn 1ongconnued dis
When the blood gets out of order disease germs
and posons Of various kinds find their way into the cir
culation and serious trouble is the result Rheu
natsrn Malaria Old Sores and Ulcers Scrofula Anamia
and many pustular scaly skin eruptions like Eczema
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18

Salt Rheurn and letter, have
their beginning in bad blood,
and only a remedy that enters
into the circulation and de-
stroys the germs and poisons,
can have any permanent good
effect upon a disease OF this
character.
You can't check a blood
disease by any external treat
,nent; the sores and eruptio
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-20
SIX Men KILLED
OVER CRAP GAME.
Encounter With Revolver and
Rifles Follows Demand
ofaWhite Player.
(By AlssocIa tea Press.

10Y AeSUCld LCo tGooJ
ii CAIRO. ILI1,, Sept. ia negro em-
ployed by N. B.. B.EThistlewood. OF this city.
at O'Brlen's Landing. four mile below
here has come here and reported to This
stlewood that in a quarrel over a crap
game. six men were killed. three whites
and three negroes a Whine main who
had lost his money In the game went
away and sunlmoning a party Of friends,
returned to where the negroes We're play.
Ing and demanded the money. a gght
with rifles followed. ti
W C)'Brien's Landing. where the shooting
occurred, Is a. remote place on the Mis-
sissippi River fourteen miles below
Cairo Tho white men, who are notorious
In the neighborhood, ordered Robert
Casey, foreman of the negroes, who are
employed on leyeo work. to drive them
out OF the locality, Casey refused to do
so and the shooting commenced. The
crack OF rifles and revolyers and heavier
reports of shat gums continued for several
minutes. The negroes were routed and
left the camp in the possession Of the
white men. Robert Casey, the foreman.
arrived In Cairo late last night and his
face and shoulders wero literally filed
with shot. He reported that as far as
he knew he WAS the only person shot,
officers9left Tor the place OF the shooting
to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-20
FIGHTING
AT MUKDEN
HAS { BEGUN. !
Indications That Another.
Bloody Battle Will
EnSue.
HEAVY LOSSES
AMONG OFFICERS.
Second Manchurian Army to be
Placed at Command Of Ku-
Important Re
connoisances Reported.
Futile Sortie Of Port
Arthur Garrison. 8

Except for important reconnaissance
by Generals Rennenkampfff and Samson
off and the preliminary fighting around
Mukden reported in the dispatch from
Sin Min Tun. there seems to have been
little Interruption Of the quiet that en-s
sued after#the great struggle at Liaoi
Yang moro than a fortnight ago. Ind1ca-S
tive Of the m ortality among Russian OH
GERS at the front Is the report from St.
Petersburg that about one-seyenth Of the
officers in the regiments Of guards sta
toned at the capital are to be drafted
for service with the regiments A at the
scene OF war. The Japanese are .re-S
ported to be advancing slowly upon the
positions held by the Russians in a line
extending about enty-seven miles.
There have been no developments at Port
Arthur beyond a reported futile sortIeg
by the garrison aga!Hst$ia height which
recently fell into the hands OF the Jap
anese. A III TX 4:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-20
.D.EY FACTION I
HAS The. CALL.
Judge Prcntis sustains Action.
Of Norfolk Council Depos-
ing Commissi sioners.
WILL GO TO $ PREME COURT.
If Not Reversed the Effect Will
b, to Give the Administra-
ton Complete Control.
Especial Is The 3T1mes-Dispatch.) Il

Especial to The T1mes.Dispatch.)
SUFFOLK, A.. \ eptemb bcr Is. Circuit
Judge Prentis, sitting In chambers here
to-day. upheld the drastic action OF the
Norfolk Councils In deposing j. Leon
Wood a9d Robert W. shultlce as police
commissioners. and putting In their stead
W. H. Sterling and J. II. Waters.
The decision Is a signal victory for
the administration forces. and IL upheld
by the Supreme Court. where the matter
Will be taken, affects Norfolk's entire
police force. and Will mean many votes
against the organiza ton or machine wing
In Virginia. Norfolk's present administra-
ton Is avowedly anti-ring. and a rccogni-
ton OF the police department organized
BY Sterling and Waters will not tend
to aid the political aims OF Trehy and his
followers. Tx
AZ few weeks ago a decisionRof Judge
Prenhs. uphold1ng the claims Of Shultice
and Wood. anti-administrauon comnis-
sioners, was rendered. and he was sus-
tanned by the Court OF Appeals. On Sep
tember 1st the Councils ousted Shultice
and Wood. replacing them with Sterling
and Waters. SinceGth Norfolk has ex-
perienced an anomalous condition-one set
OF commissioners being. recognized by
Mayor Riddick and .they administration,
and the other by the Supreme Court
The issues to-day were gotten Into the
court under a new form. Wood and shul-
tice sou ghtK by mandamus proceeding to
restrain Sterling and Waters from occu-
tpying the Office. Two Of the attorneys in
the case-Judge D. Tucker Brooke, of
Norfolk. and Hon. Charles Y. Meredith.
OF Richmond-were members OF the Con-.
stitutional Convention Committee on the
Government OF Cities and Towns. Coun-,
sci for the petitioners argued that the
Councils had authority to depose municipal
but not State officers, and that the GUST
Ing OF shultice and Wood was unconsti-
tutional Judge Prentis ruled that section
81 OF the Norfolk charter was plain. and
that the Councils have the right to re-
move any officers whom they elect,
whether city or State. but expressed some
doubt as to another section. which gives
the Mayor the exclusive right to remove,
The mandamus was dismissed.
To-day's decision also affects tho per-
sonnel OF all justices.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-20
ti-liFt5tHL
General.

Fighting, believed to be preliminary to
J big battle, has begun around Muden; Jap
anese advancing with broad front; new
Manchura arinyst to be placed under lkuro-
patkin; unsuccessful sortle Of Port Arthur
garrison; Russian answer to American
note delivered: follows generally lines OF
Il the reply to Great Brltan private assur-
ances that United States VIII be satisfied
With Interpretation of contraband, rules
herea fter----NeW York Democratc Con-
>syent!on to meet to-day: goyernorship ma t.
ter still In Ndoubt; Shepard said TO have
support OF ma tional leaders, but is being
fought by Mccarren; stanchtield, Grant
Taggart. ai ii chlcago says says that st0eii outlook
for Democrats is excellent; denies friction
among leaders and says he has not been
book exposes a bsurdlty Of a Republican
clainl-Judge, Parker decides not to "a
to New York to-day---s men killed In
party arrive safe in ST. Louis after en- en-
VII WIN have guard mount today Virginia
show S horse is dead Two young glrls
y In Texas confess to murder, OF father-,-
Tobacco trust apparently ggl n frustrated In
Knights Templar II wreck of Atlantic
glnlan found dead on mountain side In
4 Idaho; body wass guarded by faithful.dog
--Fire in Halifax causes grea loss---
Strike situation In Italy inlnroYing; much
disorder, however, IN Genoa,