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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16

in the evidence which would make
first rate story for a novel. 1t seems
that Thomas Moon was living with
Kate Moon, his wife, at Mendoza about
twenty years ago and that one day
while he was at work in the mine his
wife left their home and never came
back. In e. few years Mr.. Moon came
to Centerville to work, and while here
heard that his wife was dead. He re-
ceived a letter from her sister stating
she was dead and he then went to see
her mother about it and she reported
to him that his wife was dead. He
heard nothing more from his wife until
last March. In the meantime he mar
ried again and has been living happily
with his second wife greater portion
of the time in Centerville. Last March
letter came to Marshal Quigley ask
ing about Thomas Moon, and if he was
living here, stating that the writer was
his wife. Mr.. Quigley was well ac-
quainted with Mr.. Moon and knew that
he was living with woman supposed
to be his only legally welded wife. He
showed the letter to Mr.. Moon who at
once wrote to the woman and verified
the fact that she was alive. She was
in a hospital in the west and said she
had been an invalid for ten years and
wanted Mr.. Moon to come and take
care of her. He was much exercised
over the situation and he and his sec
ond wife al. once parted and he made
application for a divorce. Marshal
Quigley wrote the woman that her
husband was married second time.
she was dead and that he was
going to apply for divorce from her.
Neither Mr.. Moon nor Mr.. Quigley had
any of the letters received from Mrs.
Moon No. and the court postponed
further hearing of the case yesterday
to give a chance to produce the let
ters if possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16

Perry.
The postmaster of this place has re-
ceived notice of the establishment OF
rural route No. 8. Work on it Will be
gin October1.
Armstrong.
Postmaster Richmond has been aus
thorized to establish rural free dellv-
cry route No. 2 out Of Armstrong Oc-
tober 1.
Des Moines.
+. Dogs and hogs unearthed the signs
of a mysterious death and burial IN a
wooded pasture, near Sevastopol lass
week, by digging up wooden box con-
tanning the decomposed remains OF a
baby.
Rockwell City.
A deal was made on "Wednesday
acres of the William Webb farm one
whereby George L. Brewer gets 294
mile north of Lytton on the west line
of Garfield township, for a considera-
ton of s1e,sS75o.
Burlington.
Leaping from the third-story win
dow of Saldeen's lodging house on
Front street, to the cement walk below
while either under the influence of liq-
uor or in an attempt to commit sui
side, a man by the name of Fred An
derson, suffered possibly fatal injuries
early Wednesday morning.
Nevada.
"Uncle Jimmy" Carr of the eastern
part of Nevada township was in town
Saturday on one of his not so very fire.
uuent visits. He will be ninety years
of age in October; but he is still hale
and hearty and enjoying life as ever.
Friends of many years greeted him
with pleasure.
Washington.
An insane man was found about two
miles northeast of kalona Tuesday
evening by Constable Brown, Of Kali
ona. Brown notified the officers here
that he found the man wandering "a
bout in an insane condition. The board
of insanity convened, heard the case,
and this morning the man was taken
to the asylum. The poor fellow imag-
ines he is being pursued by those who
want to kill him. He says his name
is Silas Thompson and will make no
other Intelligent statementA He is a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

unawares struck him, knocked him of
unable to leave his bed Sunday and
Monday, and his eye is swollen shut
and black
| Davenport.
Herman Reinhold, locksmith, WHIT
has been in business for years or
Harrison street, above Third in Dav-
EXPORT, dropped suddenly while walk.
ing along Harrison street below Third
Wednesday afternoon a few minutes
/ after o'clock and died~1 minutes
later. He lost consct at once
and gradually life fs-.s.yu until it had
! ebbed away.
TerriIl.
Dan Kelly, of Emmetsburg, owner OF
the New Mercantile Company store
has traded his stock of goods to Guy
C.. Jaycox of Kamrar. Ia, for South
Dakota land. The trade was simply
an exchange Of equities without other
consideration. The stock of goods is
being packed this week and will be
shipped to Kamrar, where Mr.. JaycoS
has another store.
Shenandoah.
The deal was completed Monday
night by which the Artificial Ice Com
pany gets possession of the entire
plant of the Shenandoah Electric Light
and Power Company, the price being
around $4,000. The new company will
get possession October /, but in the
meantime will commence the work OF
installing a heating system and it is
expected they will have things in such
shape they can begin using the heat
ing system about the time they get
possession.
Belle PIaine.
w. P. Herring averted what might
have been a disastrous fire at the Her
ring cottage last Tuesday. He thought
he would start up the furnace and
went to the basement for that pur-
pose and noticed vapor arising from
the coal bin. Upon putting his hand
on the coal he found 1t was warm and
upon digging in 1t became so hot that
he could not hold his hand on 1t. Need
less to say he lost no time in getting
help TO shovel the coal out and letting
it cool Off In short time the pile
of coal would have been ablaze from
spontaneous combustion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
SHOT INNOCENT MN
Boys Effort to Avenge Wrong
Done His Sister Results In
a Tragedy
SHOT DOWN THE WRONG MAN
Neishbor Who Had Ridden In Buggy
With the Girls Alleged AssaiIant
Followed In Exciting Chase and Is
Killed In a Friends Dooryard-Iowa
News.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Tirnes-Repubiican,
Oskaloosa, Sept. 16.-After pursuing
his fleeing victim for half mile along
the country road, Jimmie .Seibert, II
years old, shot and killed John Nelson
of Avery, aged %, last evening at 6
clock. The shooting occurred two
and one-half miles northeast of here
at the home of Elias Mason, a farmer
refuge. Just as the terrified man was
rounding the house to safety, the infur-
lated boy, rising in his buggy seat, fired
a shot which struck Nelson in the back.
The boy leaped from his buggy, ran
into the yard, and fired again, this shot
also striking Nelson in the back. Mel
son fell in the doorway of the home,
while the lad was reloading his gun.
Young Mason would have shot again
had not Mrs. Mason rushed from the
house and compelled him to desist.
STOPPING over his dying victim the
boy cried, You'll never bother us any
more
Nelson died sooln afterward. He had
gone to the Seibert home to sell an
organ. He had never seen any member
of the Seibert family before.
The boy is now in jail at this place,
awaiting the action of the coroner's
jury.
Outgrowth of Carpenter Case.
The shooting was the direct OUT
which is now pending before the Iowa
supreme court, and will come up for
a hearing on September 20. About a
year ago, Carpenter was convicted for
the rape of May Seibert, the sister of
the boy who did the shooting yesterday.
He was sentenced to the penitentiary,
but appealed and has been out on
bond.
Yesterday Carpenter was driving
thru the country, when he met Nelson
who was on foot, and took him into
his buggy. Nelson said that he wished
to stop at IT, Seibert place and Car
penter turned into the yard
Ever since the trial the Seibert FAM
liz who are simple folk; have li"''l IN
terror of Carpenter. When Carpenter
screamed: "There is that Carpenter
man." Mrs. seibert, terrified, called
for her husband. who seized gun, and
fired at Carpenter.
Nelson, who was unarmed, leaped
from the buggy and ran into the hazel
brush which surrounds the house, while
Carpenter turned his horse and dis
appeared down the road. He has not
vet been located. altho orders have
been issued for his arrest, and it is
not known whether or not he was
struck by the bullets.
Yo,rg Seibert saw wha- was ger y
on. and took hand in the fight. He
leaped into the buggy and chased the
innocent Nelson. who was doing his
best to escape down the road. The IA
tai shooting followed, after half mile
chase. in which Nelson on foot, made
a desperate effort to shake off his pur-
Suer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
LUNATIc CREATES TERROR.
jefferson Families Greatly Frightened
By ESCAPED Patient.

Special to Times Republican.
Jefferson, Sept. 16.-Families living
in the south part Of town have been
having an unpleasant time and have
endured much fear because of re
strange and threatening actions 6, AN
escaped lunatic. John Campbell. who
escaped from st. Bernard's hospital in
Council Bluffs. Campbell was taken
into custody by Sheriff Anderson and
returned to the hospital, much to the
relief of the Inhabitants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16

stranger to everybody here. His left
thumb is off and left hand othrwise
crippled he is about fifty years old,
ly has the appearance Of a hard work
ing man and his beard is of about two
weeks growth.
Mapleton.
Three suits have been commenced in
the Monona county district court ask
ing for temporary injunction against
the three saloonkeepers of Mapleton
for the alleged illegal sale Of liquor.
! Ed Cradit of Woodbury. county is
plaintiff and j. S. Joseph of Sioux
City. an attorney. 1t is understood
the cases will be heard September Is.
Red Oak.
City Marshal Logan was given the
papers authorizing him to search the
building Immediately north of the Park
hotel and take charge of whatever liz
uor he might find therein. AS re-
suit of the search, twenty six barrels
of Health Invigorator," and six bar
rels of empty bottles were loaded on
to draps and hauled down and stored
in the court basement.
Dennison.
car load of coal which has recently
been placed in the basement of C. e.
kemming's clothing store came near
taking fire from spontaneous combus-
ton last week. When the store was
opened Friday morning it was found to
be full of gas and smoke. Further COM
bustion was prevented by moving the
coal and spreading it out more over
the basement floor.
Shenandoah.
Willard G.. Clark, an inoffensfve old
gentleman, a second cousin to Rev. q.
S. Hanley ard making his home at the
Missionary Home, was inhumanly
knocked down and terribly beaten Sat
urday night by an unknown man. MT.
Clark was coming down Center street
about nine o'clocvk and just behlnd
him came a big man carrying Two
grips. Both turned east ward on East
Thomas avenue toward the home, MI.
Clark looking back occasionally, IN
the kindness of his heart intending 10
show the man his way if he should
need any showing. The big brute be-
hind him suddenly set down his grips
and approaching the old gentleman
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
Ames Couple Welded,

SpeclaI 10 lmeS-RepubIlcan.
Ames, Sept. 16.-Thursday evening
at the home of the brides mother
Mrs. Louisa Rosenfeldt, occurred the
marriage of her youngest daughter
Miss Minnie Rosenfeldt and Mr.. Clyde
l.. Siverly. The wedding was a pretty
home affair, and promptly at 8 o'clock
Rev. Mitchell, Of Ames, pronounced
the ceremony which united for life
these two worthy young people. The
bride is held in the highest esteem by
her many acquaintance. The groom
is train dispatcher at Boone, Iowa, for
the Newton & Northwestern and is a
worthy and honorable young man.
They will make their future home in
Boone and will be at home to their
friends after October 1st
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
Smith Enters Denial.

Special to 1mes-Repub1ican.
Iowa Falls, Sept. 16.-Editor Times
Republican. Dear Sir: I see in your
paper an article headed sold Mort
gagged Property" 1 bought this prop
erty from A. E. Seiner and gave him
the mortgage back as part payment
and l sold the same to one G. Erickson
and he agreed to pay this mort gage
The property has changed hands three
times since then. Please correct this
and make it as it should be. / never
sell mortgaged property unless 1 have
right to do so. ED SMITH.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
UNUSUAL POTATO HARVEST.

Ames Resident Raises Ninety-five
From One Seed Potato.
Special to Times Republican
Ames, Sept 16.-Burt Davis, of this
place now holds the record of Story
county in raising potatoes. He has
on exhibition one full bushel basket.
ninety-fiye potatoes in number, and of
as fine quality as has been on exhibi :
ton in this county for years, all of
which were raised from one seed po-
tato. Last spring he found one pota-
to that differed in variety from the lot
which he was sorting This potato had
seventeen eyes and he planted one eye
In a hill. The harvest from this plant
ing eclipses any previous records so
far recorded this season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
HOLD FAMILY REUNION.
Brother. and Sisters Had Been separ
ated for Twenty-four Years.

Brothers and Sisters Had Been Separ.
ated for Twenty-four Years.
Special to Times Republican.
Sumner. Sept. 16.-There was re-
union of the Dickey family at the
residence of Robert Maillie, September
14th. 1t was twenty-four years since
the brothers and sisters had all been
together. The occasion also cele-
brated the birthday of Mrs. Lease, one
of the sisters. Those present We're
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. FoXx and son. o. A.
Foxx, of Oelwein; f. e. Foxx, of West
gate; Mrs l.. c.. Tucker, Of Waterloo;
Mrs. E. II. Callahan, Of Kansas City;
Mrs. G. =. Sparkling, of Arcadia. Mo-;
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Foxx, Of Westgate;
E. H. Dickey, of Westgate; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Miller, of Minkle; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lease, of Mentor, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Corbly, of Sanger, Cal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16

investigated. This is the result of al
legations by the attorneys for the
Leonidas estate that the receivership
and transfer of the old Diamond Jo
Company was fraudulent.
The order is a sweeping one and is
one that has been fought by the COM
pany for some time past. The COM
pany will now have to produce the
books or bring up sosae legal reason
why the commands of he court should
not be followed out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
New Move in Leonidas Case.

SPECIAL to mes-Republican
Davenport. Sept. 1e.-Judge House
has issued an order in the case that
Is being fought against the Diamond
Jo line Of steamers by Frank Cooper
and F. d. Let's for the Ellsworth Lee
onidas estate.
The order gives the Diamond 10
Company twenty days in which to
produce all of it's papers and trans
actions in court, so that they may be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
HURT IN RUNAWAY.

John Mathers, Living Near Ames, Ser
iously Injured.
Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Sept. 16-John Mathers, liv-
ing east Of Ames, met with a seriou.
runaway accident Thursday morning
while on his way to town. His horse
became frightened while he was at.
tempting to fix it's bride, and caught
the shaft in the lining Of his coat. HI
was thrown to the ground and trampl
ed on by the frightened animal H
sustained a dislocated shoulder an
was seriously bruised. 1t is feare
that he has sustained internal injuries
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
SAW WILD WOMAN IN WOODS
Party Of Hunters Tell Of Strange Wo-
man Seen Near Davenport.
%, ioox

Special to mes-Republican.
Davenport, Sept. ia. H. Dexter
Of Rock Island, and a party of hunters,
who were pursuing their sport in the
woods west of Davenport, tell Of a
wild woman, whom they encountered
there.
The hunters came on the woman un-
awares. Sc was apparently trying to
climb "a tree and did not notice the
men at first. She was entirely nude.
AS they approached she glared wildly
about and seeing the proximity Of the
men, grabbed up a blanket which she
had laid aside and ran speedily away.
The men pursued her and she crossed
a road and was lost in neighboring
cornfield. All further efforts to 10
cate her were unavailing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
RUNAWAY GIRLS HoMEs.ck.

Two Nebraska High School Girls Find
Their Way to Des Moines.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Sept. 16.-Homesick and
with tears in their eyes, two high
school girls of Lincoln, Neb., wandered
about the streets of Des Moines look
ing for work. They had run away from
home, they said, because of i'll treat
ment of their parents, and were de-
termined not to return. One of them
Lottie BEokelmeyer, is the daughter of
a wealthy cigar manufacturer and the
other, Myrtle Douglass, is from one of
the best families Of Lincoln.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
FELL INTO QUICKLlME
Four-Year-oId Child at Iowa City
PIunses Head First Into Box of
Stacking Lime and Is Fatally Burned

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa CITY, Sept. 16.-Elmer Ander-
son, aged 4, plunged headlong into a
box of Stacking lime last night ana
was terribly burned about the neck.
face, arms and eyes. The attendant
physician believes the child will be-
come totally blind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
OLD SETTLERS AWAKE UP"
Greene County Association To Hold
Grand Reunion September %.


Special to Times-Repupucan
Jefferson, Sept. 16. - The Old Set
tiers Association Of Greene county. at
ter several years of "innocuous disue-
tude," has awakened from it's lethargy
and will hold grand reunion here on
September %. Mr.. ]. M. Tolwer. of
Lake City. whose family was among
the earliest settlers Of Greene county,
will deliver the principal address.
1t is somewhat of reflection on tho
slowness Of the east to recall that
many counties in western Iowa had
their reunions of early settlers only a
bout thirty years after their arrival as
pioneers, while it is only some five or
six years ago that Ex-Governor Frank
Rollins Of New Hampshire inaugurar-
ed "Old Home Week" which is being
fast adopted by the neighboring states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
BUSINESS MEN COMPLAIN.
Removal of Express Office Inconven
ences Hampton Merchants.

ences Hampton Merchants.
Special 70 Times Repnnlca
Hampton, Sept. 16.-The Adams Ex-
press Company quietly moved their Of
flee the first of the week from the bus
mess part of the city down to the Iowa
Central depot, and vigorous protest
is being made by the merchants "a
gainst the charge. Everybody who has
been having goods come over the Ad-
ans is hot and a general boycott a
mong the merchants has been declar-
ed here against the company and UNI
less they move the office back UP town
they will certainly have a very small
amount of business from this place
in the future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
THOUGHT FIRST WIFE DEAD.

Thomas Moon, After Living With Sec
ond Wife Twenty Years, Finds First
Wife Alive.
Special to Times Republican
Centerville, Sept. ia divorce case
of unusual interest developed in dis
trict court this forenoon when Thorn
as Moons application for a d.
vorce from Kate Moon was being
proved No. A romance is interwovau
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16
KILLED FATHER FOR BURGLAR.

George NJ. Finnemore Shot by His
Son Near Corydon.
Special to T1mes-Republican.
Corydon, Sept. 1e.-Word has Just
been received here that George nj.
Finnemore. living on the W. A. Prince
farm, adjoining Harvard, was shot and
instantly killed by his 17-year-old son,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-16

Mrs. Haskell, Worthy Vice.
Templar, Independent Order
Good Templars, Of Silver Lake,
Mass, tells Of her cure by the
use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound.
"DEAB MRS. PINKHAM:-Four years
ago was nearly dead with inhamna-
ton and liberation. I endured daily
untold agony, and life was burden
to me. had used medicines and
washes internally and externally until
I made up my mind that there was no
relief for me. Calling at the home Of
a friend, I noticed bottle of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
Mound. Nv friend endorsed it highly,
and I decided to give it trial to see if
It would help me. It took patience
and perseverence for I was in bad con-
dition, and I used Lydia e.. Pink
nearly Eve months before I was cured,
but what change, from despair to
happiness, IFom MISERY w VIC oCAA6 Nv
full exhilarating feeling health always
brings. would not change back for
a Thousand dollars, and your Vegetable
Compound is q grand medicine.
81 wish every sick woman would
try it and be convinced" - MRS. IDA
HASKELL, Silver Lake, Mass. Worthy
Vice Templar, Independent Order OF
Good Templars = 5000 forfeit u original
Of abocs istts5 psopins ssnansssss eannst - sss-
dHesd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
BOTH GUILTY.
Court Fails to Discern Any Difference
in Gases of Two Combatants.

Willow Tree alley, in South Washington.
was the scene of a bloody conflict between
TWO women about o'clock this morning.
1t was fight to a finish and bottle was
the weapon used by each of the combatants,
Emma Campbell and Dora Marshall, color
ed den1zens of the alley. Emma came off
with first honors
When arraigned before Judge Mills each
OF the women laid the blame on the other.
and the court fined each s., with fifteen
days Imprisonment as the equivalent.
She accused me of talking to the police
ABOUT her and invited me to fight her WA 9
what Emma told the court
Did you accept the invitation?" she was
asked wa"
Il started to talk the matter over with
her, but she grabbed me by the throat and
struck me on the head with a bottle.
snatched the bottle out of her hand and
just beat her with it good to keep her from
getting the best of me-"
Il went out in the alley to talk to En-
ma" Dora told Judge Mills.
why did you take the bottle with Won ?''
his honor wanted to know.
Il thought there might be some trouble
and l had that along for protection" Dora
replied
There were witnesses to the affair.
the neighbors knowing nothing of 1t until
the trouble was all over and Emma had
gone into her house leaving Dora lying on