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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18
Henry Schotte and Harley Way
nick. Young Chal'itonites,
Practically Admit Guilt
SONS OF WELL KNOWN FAMILIES
Relatives of the Two Prisoners. Who
Are Not Accounted Fully Respons BILE
Mentally, Have the Sympathy of the
Entire communty-s;tarted Fire
Which Destroyed Much Property.

Special to Times Repub lean.
Charlton. May ls.--Charged with
setting the fire which destroyed bust
ness property in Charlton worth SIS
600 last Wednesday night, Henry
Schotte and Harley Waynick. young
men about % years of age. and the
sons of well known families residing
in this city. were Monday evening ar
rested by the local authorities and are
held in Jail here to answer to the court
They have practically admitted their
guilt but the people of the city are not
inclined to deal harshly With them, be-
cause neither of the prisoners is ac-
counted fully responsible mentally.
They have lived in Charlton all their
lives and Waynick's father, Henry
Waynick, is = constable
Young Schotte was arrested late Mon
day afternoon after the officials had
made quiet investigation of the facts
in connection with the starting of the
fire. He was questioned closely and
which resulted in the arrest of young
Waynick. Both the prisoners were
taken without difficulty and were at
the homes of their parents when the
officers arrived. Schotte is said to
have admitted that he and Waynick
We're together Wednesday night and
that after playing pool n an up town
hall until IL o'clock they went to the
Burlington depot where they ate, a
lunch. Then they went back up town
passing l.indsay's restaurant, where
they saw Night Waterman Beck eating
his lunch.
The two boys then went to the fire
station according to S'chotte's story
as repeated by the officers. At the
station they secured some oil and
waste and proceeded to the Ekreit fur
niture store Schotte says that while
he stood i'm the rear of the store near
Jameson's wagon shop Waynick put
the waste and oil under the corner of
the store building and applied match
Waynick. after being arrested, agreed
in effect with the points of Schotte's
story except that he Gained his ac-
complete started the fire while he look
ed on.
Schotte told the officials that after
setting the fire he and Waynick left
the square and Went down to the rail-
road tracks and later 60 the base ball
grounds, coming back 10 the scene OF
the confagration after the alarm had
been sounded. The boys stood by and
saw the awful damage done by their
hands and then went home.
The relatives of the two prisoners
have the sympathy of The entire COM
munity Constable Henry Waynick Is
n we'll known citizen Of Charlton as
is also Charles Schottt. the father of
the Schotte youth. 1t is regretted by
all that the investigator as to the, or
igin OF the disastrous fire OF last week
has taken the turn it has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18

lection has been made which the COM
mittee feel they can now offer to the
public with the fullest confidence of
approval. 1t will be noticed that the
list includes seven numbers instead
of six, as last year. The course VIII
open with Captain Hobson during the
County Teachers Institution in Aug
ust. Here is the full list:
Captain Richmond Hobson, lecturer
Elias Day, characterist.
Dunbar Male Quartet and Hand Bel
Ringers.
Katherine Ridgeway. reader.
DR. Russell II. Conwell, lecturer.
Alton Packard cartoonist.
George l.. McNust, lecturer.
II will be observed that this list
makes delightfully."- varied program
of solidity, music and entertainment.
Altho the course includes seven num-
bers tickets will be held to last years
mr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18

, was magnificently furnished, but moth
ing was saved. Two men were Sleep
ling In the building but were fortu-
| nately awakened. The place was in
sured for $1,000 but the total loss Is
more than double that amount. The
fire department. finally got stream Of
could be Cone was to save adjoining
property.
Eddyvilie.
At a meeting OF the school board
last Friday evening the following
teachers were elected for the ensuing
year: w L. Howe. principal; Mrs.
Florence Wickham- Bay, assistant
principal; Anna Rhode. fifth room;
Ida WEIGH. fourth room; Clara True
third room; Ethel Mintonye, second
| room. Owing to there being no APP
plicants, no teacher was elected for the
primary grade.
Charlton.
l.. NJ Duckworth, one OF the pioneer
settlers, met with a painful and what
might have proven serious accident
one day recently, while bringing horse
in from the pasture. In crossing ditch
the horse hesitated and Mr.. Duckworth
stepped behind 1t expecting to scare 1t
across and as he did so the horse kick
ed with both feet, landing them forci-
bly, against Mr.. Duckworth's breast,
just above the heart.
New Hartford.
The gun sports of this place and VIC
Unity have been having great times the
ct ylyao hf,n In, hn j,iy
ity of Swanton, eight miles northwest
Of here, where the animals are found in
large numbers. The wolves have be-
come so numerous in the heavy tim
Der along the West Fork of the Cedar
this spring that they travel in droves of
eight and ten, and depredations on the
farmers sheep pens in that vicinity are
almost a nightly occurrence. The far
mers have banded together and organ
lied hunting parties. and during the
past week fourteen have been killed.
Hamburg.
e. B. Hillman, owner of the electric
light plant was in the city inspecting
his property. In the near future he
expects to install hot water heating
plant for heating the business por
ton of Hamburg. This plant will DE
similar to the one in use in Red Oak.
More boilers will be installed at the
electric light power house and the
hot water will be furnished from
there, being piped to Main street
through the business portion of the
town it will have a tendency to re-
duce the rate of insurance for with
this system the business portion of the
town can be heated without the use of
n single stove.
Shenandoah.
-Four state cases were before Judge
Thorneil, Monday. all of them coming
from Northboro. Three of the defend
ants We're charged with gambling and
one of them, Bert Hite, with having
maintained a club room. Hite was
fined 500 and costs. The three other
defendants Ed Swanders and Joe
Fisher, of Northboro, and Guy Wilcox
son of Blanchard We're each fined $50
and COSTS The amount of the bond
for each for appeal to the supreme
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18
.BELDING IS CHOSEN
Elected to Succeed w. E. Pinckney as
General Freight and Passenger Agent
of the Des Moinos, Iowa Falls &
Northern.

Special to Republican.
Iowa Falls. May 1s.-The vacancy
caused several weeks ago by the res
ignation of w. E. Pinckney, general
freight and passenger agent of the Des
Moines. Iowa Falls q Northern rail-
way was filed last evening at spec
ial meeting of the board of directors
of the Des Moines Short Line. or a
large number of applications on file.
Richard A. Bedding was chosen as
Mr.. Pinckney's successor. Mr.. Beld-
ing is a resident of Des Moines and is.
at present commercial agent of the
Chicago & Great Western in that city.
Mr.. Pinckney who came to the Short
Line from the Great Western. resigned
In order to accept similar position
with the latter company at st. Paul
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18
CHARGED WITH s,WlNDLING.
Physician With An Alleged whisky
Cure Arrested at Sioux City.

Sioux City, May iS.--Dr. A. r. Dist
brow. of Creighton, Neb., a wealthy
ranchma9l and a physician with a
whisky cure formula, languisiles in
the county jail charged with obtlining
money OH false pretenses and defraud-
ing j. A. Hannah, of Bellingham,
Wash. out of $4,000 lin cash. The al
legged crime for which DR.. Disthiow Is
now in custody was committed + ebru-
airy 16. 1903, at Be bingham, Wash.
where hue sold to Mr.. Hannah the pat
emit rights of his whisky cure" formn-
la for the entire northwest. The pnr-
chaser now claims the cure was simply
morphia dope which built up the
alcohol soaked system Of the ine-
briate only long enough TO permit of
his separation from his money.
Wearing the white tie, the frock
coat and the spotless linen Of men of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18
zearino News.

Special to Times Republican.
Gearing, Iowa, May Isl. c. Arm
strong has severed his connection with
J. III. Norton & Co. here and has as
sumed partnership In the firm that has
taken charge of the Miller & Sons
business in New Providence. Mr.. Arm
strong and family expect to move in a
fortnight. much to the regret of their
many friends and relatives here.
]. L. Armstrong has commenced to
raise his house and build the second
story.
Mr.. Frank Ufferd who has been for
the past year in Eastern Oregon, re-
turned to his family here last Saturday.
1t is understood that he will not again
return to the West.
Last Thursday evening the school
board met. electing Miss Bertha
Schultz, home girl. to the position as
teacher of the second primary for the
coming year.
Mr.. Sherman George, wife and two
sons, of Iowa Falls, drove over Friday
evening. visiting until Monday with
his sisters, Mrs. r. r. Pollock and Miss
George.
Sunday the attendance at the West
church was all that might be desired
Every session of the day was very well
attended and great interest shown.
Several OF the st. Anthony members
and citizens were here
There will be no graduating class
here this year. owing to the addition Of
the twelfth grade the first Of the term.
Next years class will probably be a
class of five.
Miss Mae Wilson, a clerk in the en-
ploy Of j. L. Armstrong. left Saturday
for Union. where she will enjoy a three
weeks vacation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18
Notice TO Property Owners.

Notice Is hereby given that the fol-
lowing resolution will be considered
for passage by the city council at a
meeting to be held on the 18th day
OF June, A. %. 1904. at 8 O'clock D. M. on
the council chambers of the city of
Aarshalltown. Iowa, at which time the
owners of the property subject to as
, eessment for such improvement as IS
hereinafter stated may appear and
make objects to the same, and at which
time the said resolution may be
amended and passed or passed as pro-
posed.
Proposed Resolution Ordering Street
Improvement.
Be It resolved by the city council
Of Marshalltown, Iowa. that it hereby
declares the necessity and advisability
of improving South Fourth avenue
IN said city between the south line of
Church street and the north line of the
Tight-of-Way of the Chicago North
western Railway Company, and South
First avenue in said city, between the
south line of Church. street and the
north line of the right of-way of the
Chicago Northwestern Railway Com
pany, and the sarne is hereby ordered
improved in the following manner to-
wit: By the construction of cement
curb on the established curb lines.
to be of the best Portland cement, ex-
Gept where satisfactory curb has here
tofore been constructed, and the paving
of the roadway between the limits
mentioned above. with the best vitri-
fed, re-pressed paving brick, on con-
crete founda ton. all in accordance with
81 v.lo nd DC, =,
by the city engineer and adopted by the
city council; the cost OF said improve
snent to be assessed against the abut-
ting property. except that the cost of
Improving all street and alley intersee-
tions viii be paid out of the improve
1nent or general fund of the city, and
excepting such further cost and ex-
penses of improving the said avenues,
as shall be assessed against the rail-
way now laid on and across the said
South Fourth avenue and South First
avenue and the owner of such rail-
way, such assessment to draw inter-
est at the rate OF per cent per an
mum from date of assessment, as by
law and ordinance provided, all in ac-
cordance with the law and ordinances
governing the same; the contractor to
guarantee the pavement against any
repairs during period of seven years
after the acceptance of same by the
city, and at the end of said period
said Improvement is to be in a first
class. durable condition practically as
when first laid; said guarantee to be
secured by a bond with approved
surety company as surety In a sum
not less than 90 per cent of the amount
OF the cost of said paving, conditioned
upon the faithful performance of the
contract for said Improvement, and
payable to the city OF Marshalltown.
L. DERBY,
City Clerk.
Published In the TER. May 1920
y3.25. 1904.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18

the CLOTH the prisoner stoutly main
tains his innocence. declaring his rep
utation to be spotless and himself to
be known as good citizen thiuout
the northwest. He says he is a pillar
of the Methodist Episcopal church at
Creighton and that his arrest is a
travesty ON detency and and insult to
Mason of good standing. He claims
to be a graduate from the National
Medical College, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18
TRAMP KILLED BY TRAIN.
Run Down and Both Legs Cut OFF in
the Burlington Yards.

Special to mes-Repubilcan.
Burlington, May 1s.-An unknown
tramp. who was evidently attempting
to steal ride. was run over and fa1
tally injured by Burlington stock train
No. "a in the Burlington yards near the
yard office yesterday morning at 5: 55
o'clock. He was taken to the Burling-
ton hospital in Unterkircher's Red
Cross ambulance and died ten minutes
after reaching there. There We're no
articles of identification upon him, his
clothes containing but a time table and
{. penknife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18

SUFFERED SERIOUS BURNS.
Mrs. Mary King of Rockwell City Usee
Gasoline for Kerosene.


Rockwell City, May 1S.--Mrs. Mary
King. wife of C. NJ. King. who was for
a number of years the landlord of the
Rockwell house at this place and later
OF Hotel Columbia. Lake City, was Sc
vereiy burned about the body and limbs
this morning as the res ult of an explo-
sion of an oil can which was supposed
to contain kerosene, bu; which evident
ly was gasoline instead
Mrs. King was starting "A fire in the
stove at their residence, and was asing
the oil for that purpose when the ex-
'Llosion occurred with considerable
force. Heavy clothing. protected her
body to |, considerable, extent. other
wise the injuries might have proved
fatal.
While the burns are very painful, it
is claimed that they are not of such a
nature that any serious consequences
are anticipated unless some other COM
plications should set in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18
TWO STORY COUNTY DEATHS.
Hans Museiand and John Butler, Both
of Story City.

Special to Times Repu blican.
Nevada, May 1S.-After an illness
covering but about four hours, Hans
Museland, an aged and respected ciu-
zen passed away at hits home In Story
City Saturday afternoon. He WIS up
town at noon feeling apparently as
we'll as usual went home about ]
o'clock and al 2 was Frustrated with a
sudden an severe attack of bleeding ut
the brain. The funeral services were
held yesterday afternoon, after which
he was Inferred in ST. Petr cemetery
John Butler. another aged citizen of
the same place died Sunday morning
after an illness of a period of several
weeks suffering witt blood poison
John Butler has beer prominent
factor in the business life of Story City
since the town was started.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18
Made YOUNG AGAIN.

zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me in
my teens again." writes D. H. Turner
of Dempseytown. Pa. They're the best
in the world for liver. stomach and
bowels. Purely vegetable. Never grippe.
only Is cents at the Mcdonald & Ma
hood COMMANDS drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18
The Japanese Phcasant.

The japanese variety Of the common
pheasant Is a remarkable bird. In It
the splendid green which decorates the
neck only Of the English pheasant or
the ring necked Chinese species is car
ried down over the whole breast. It Is
also larger than either the common or
Chinese pheasant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18
ELooRA's LECTURE COURSE.

List Of Entertainments for Coming
Season Includes Seven Numbers.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. May 1S.--Since it's recent APP
pointment the Eidora Lecture Commits
tee has been busy considering available
talent for next seasons course. A Sc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18
ALesson in Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the impure
ties from the blood. and unless they do
this good health is impossible. Foley's
Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys and
will positively cure all forms OF kidney
and bladder disease. It strengthens the
whole system. B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18
THE COMPETITIVE DRILL

Winning Companies in the Contest at
Iowa City Announced.
Special TO Times Republican.
Iowa City. May 1S.--The annual COM
petitive company drill in the battalion
of the State University of Iowa was
held last night, and the prize sword
was given to Capt. c. p. Schenck, of
Burlington, of Company d. for the best
drilled company in the battalion. The
Wieneke consolation medal was award
ed to Company C. w. f. Helberg. of
Anamosa, commanding. Captain Jones.
U. S. A., was judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18
BIG DAMAGES CLAIMED.
City Of Ottumwa Asked to Pay $4,000
On Account Of Flood.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, May 1S.-A petition for
$4,000 damages as a result of the
flooding of Central addition, alleged
to be due to Instructions to the nat
ural flow of water in the channel of
the Des Moines river bed. has been
filed with the city council. 1t will not
be allowed and suit is likely to fol-
low.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18

Foley's Honey and Tar is peculiarly
for asthma, bronchitis and
hoarseness. B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-18

Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and can safely be given to chill
dren.s b. A. Morgan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
sLEUTHs ON A NEW TRAIL
Think They Are After the Real Man with
Red Mustache and a Long
OYercoat.

Bedford. Ind. Feb. 22.-The detec-
tives ut work on the Schafer murder
mystery are devoting their time now
to the discovery of the whereabouts of
Il young man Of Terre Haute, whose ac-
tons indicate that he may be the muir
derer of Miss Schafer. He is known to
have been in Bedford on the night of
the murder. He left Terre Haute. ii
has been ascertained. dressed in long
oVercoat.
When he returned home he immedi-
ately shaved off his sandy mustachC.
and when questioned by friends. who
knew he had contemplated visit to
Bedford, declared he had spent the
night in Linton. This has been found
to be untrue. The young man has dis
appeared. 1t now is believed that Nc
Donald, the suspect in Jail at Bloom
inGtOn, is not connected with the crime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
MUST EMPLOY ALL OR NONE
And All at Full Time Is the DiCtum oe
the Union in Stove
Factory.

Detroit. Feb. 22-The metal polish
ers and stove mountcrS of the Detroit
Stove works. aboutsevcnty-five in num-
Der. have walked out and the plant
may be forced To shut down. throwing
about AGO men ont of work. The walk
out is the result of an attempt by the
unions to compel the employment of
all men who We're at work when bust
ness was rushing in 1903. The firm
was told that all the men must be en-
ployed or none.
The firm offered to employ each man
as many hours Il day as would give
employment for all in the existing con-
dition of trade. but the offer was re-
jected. The men demanded full time
for all. On account of slack orders
the plant has been running with about
half Il force since the first of the
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
Relief In One Minute.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute, because it kills the
microbe which tickles the mucous
membrane, causing the cough, and at
the same time clears the phlegm.
draws out the inflammation and heals
and sootheS the affected parts. One
Minute Cough Cure strengthens the
lungs, wards off pneumonia and is Il
harmless and never failing cure in all
durable cases of coughs. colds and
Group. One Minute Cough Cure is
pleasant to take. harmless and good
alike for young and old. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22

81. 600. Four were in the game. the
players never leaving the table for p
hours at q clip, having their meals
brought to them.
f. J. Burns, T. F. LaVelle and F. I.
Myers have been appointed to repre-
sent the Rock Island Merchants as
sociation at the meeting of the Hi
nofs Merchants association opening
tomorrow at Pekin. g. H. Kingsbury.
president of the local body, Is vice
president of the state association, and
will attend the convention in his Of
fetal capacity.
Joseph Murphy. who has completed
a sentence at the Joliet penitentiary
for the robbery of the postOffice at
Drury. drifted into the city Saturday
afternoon and paid visit at the sher-
IFS office. He was convicted in the
federal court at Peoria. He was SEN
fenced for at least year. but his
good behavior resulted in his dis
charge after confinement of 10
months.
Gen. William Long. cSmmander of
the Christian Warriors. who have
their national headquarters at 21Ot
Fourth avenue. reports that the order
is doing much good work. An in
stance is cited in which a destitute
young woman was found with a ,
mOnths-OlG babe in arms wandering
about the streets. She was taken in
and will be cared for till she can find
means of supporting herself.
Word has been received in Daven-
port of the death in New York City
Yesterday of Susie Dillon Warrener,
daughter of Judge John F. Dillon, the
famous New York corporation law
yer, who formerly resided in Daven-
port. She was 40 years of age and the
wife Of Gerard Warrener. There are
no children. Her mother and sister.
it will be recalled. were lost in the
wreck at sea of the steamer BOur-
gogne in 1888. She leaves with her
father. two brothers. enc in New York
and the ether in Topeka, Kans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-22
MASTERS OF SOME OF THE
BOATS COMING SEASON

IN upper river exchange prints the
following partial list OF the captains
of the upper Mississippi river boats
fer the season of 1904:
Z. Rutledge-W. II. Whistler.
f. Weyerhaeuser-J. Lancaster.
Van Sant-G. Trcmley.
Musser-W. Weir.
Hershcy-S. Withrow.
Glenm0nt-W. York.
Kit CarsCn-G. Nichols. -...
Mountain Belle-A. Lambert.
TrOntOnac-H. Slocum.
Clyde. NewcCmb.
Isaac StaPles-W. Hunter.
Juanita-R. TrCmley.
{. W. Cowles-G. Winans.
Saturn-A. Day.
Mars. Miliron.
Ravenna-C. Davidson.
Jessie BID. Rice.
Chauncey Lamb. Dudley.
Lone Stare. +. Mckinley.
Gardie Eastman-A. Netter.
Gazelle-E. Root.
Mac. Spinsby.
Ruth--D. Holsapple.