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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17

southwest OF Denison, are considerably
worried over several incendiary fires,
which have occurred of late. and have
organized vigilance committee for
the running down OF the guilty parties.
Two hay and straw stacks and one
granary, containing several hundred
bushels of corn and some farm ma
chlnery. have been destroyed. and all
attempts to intercept the culprits have
proved futile. No reason can be as
signed for these depredations. and 1t
is not believed to be spite work. as the
fires have not been confined to just one
person. 1t may be parties who are
hooking for sotoriety. II captured it
will go hard with the culprtts.
Upton.
The damage spit brought by Louis
Burmeister against Carl Horn. John
Dettman, and others. was thrown out
of court. The plaintiff was employed as
a farm hand in the Horn neighborhood
near Clarence. 1t appears that the
young man imagined himself to be
second Lotha.do. He conceived the idea
that all the women in that particular
locality were smitten with his personal
charms and were pining for his affec-
lions. HIS failing was made the butt
of practical Jokes by the neighbors and
led to threats OF violence on his part.
An action was begun TO put him under
bonds to keep the peace, but was later
dismissed and an Information was filed
with the commissioners OF insanity,
charging unsoundness OF mind. After
a hearing on the charge he was dis
charged and later Instituted suit for
damages.
keosauqua.
Admitting that he is the man who
murdered the Farminghan, constable
thirty-seven years ago, and that he has
been living life, since his escape from
lhhe Van Buren, county Jail. here. on
July s. 1868. Charles Cackley has
made a compile confession of his mis-
deeds to Sheriff Ramsey. Cackley. who
was arrested few days ago at Ironton,
Mo-. and brought to Keosauqua to
stand trial for the crime committed
nearly forty years ago. and is now
safely imprisoned in the Jail here. and
has given UP his flight again justice.
Cackley told Sheriff Ramsey that
he went to Illinois from Keosauqua,
when he first made his escape, and
that under the name of Beck, he lived
there for several years. Cackley re-
moved with his wife to Ironton, where
the family had lived for several years.
Cackley Is a poor man, and his age and
hard work to make q diving for his
family have broken his health. APP
parently he is willing to give UP his
Freedom during the rest OF his ruined
ldfe, and pay the penalty for the crime.
the knowledge of which has haunted
him for % long.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
TRAIN KILLS Old MAN
Grandfather Watson, of Mad
rid, Hurled From Trestle
By Milwaukee Train
DEATH CAME TO HIM INSTANTLY
MIR. Watson Was Walking on th.
Track and, Being Slightly Deaf, Did
Not Hear the Approach of Danger
Engineers Efforts to Stop Train in
Time Were Without Avail.
Special to rimcs-Republ.can.

Madrid. Feb. 17.-"Grandfather"
Watson. father of j. II. Watson. VINO is
a prominent Poland China hog breeder.
of this place, was struck by the Mil
wa,lkee passenger train No. 3, at the
bridge over the Des Moines river. a
mile west of this city, yesterday NOR.
ming. He was instantly killed.
Mr.. Watson, who was walking on
the track, is over so years old. and
somewhat deaf. so did not hear the
train approach. He was hurled from .
fifteen foot trestle and when picked up
a few minutes later life was extinct
The engineer made an effort to stop
the train, but to no avail. Mr.. Watson
was familiar figure on the streets Of
Madrid, walking several miles to town
nearly every day, even at his advanced
age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
ATTEMPTS B[ACKAA|L
Case of Much Prosecuted Doc
tor at Charles City Attract
ing Much Attention
Eipsr MlEE 10 REIENrl ESQ
FIRST WIFE IS RELENTLESS
Tho Divorced and Married Again Her
self, Since Or. hiemack's Second
Marriage She Has Pursued Him Re-
lentIessly In an Effort to Extort s1o,-
ooo-Mysterious Circular Letter.

Special to Times Republican
Charles City. Feb. ia sensational
attempt at blackmail and extnrtion is
the chief topic of conversation in this
city. the victim being one IF the
most prominent citizens here, Or. j.
Ntenlack. He has a divorced wke liv-
ing in Altenburg, Germany, BIZ whom
he has two children. the Oldest Hans,
living with his father in this Gu, and
the youngest, Hide with her motAar in
Germany. Proceedings for a d!vvlece
which had been started while he was
still DIN the old country were held UP
again and again by his wife, who. in
the meantime received $65 a month,
but tried to extort more by blackmail-
ing.
A few years ago the doctor was mar
ried a second time to a prominent So
ciety lady living in this city, his Ger
man wife in the old country, Mathilde
Nienlack, having obtained her divorce
and married man by the name OF
Stoude.
Since Niemack's second marriage,
Mathilde Stoude has pursued him re-
lentlessly in an effort to extort $10,-
900. The doctor offered to write out a
check for, $4,000 II she would cease to
trouble him, burt she refused. Since
then he has not only refused to pay the
$4,000. but also to pay the 365 month
for her support. Becoming desperate
the woman has flooded this city with a
typewriter letter thru lawyers at Chi
cago signing themselves A. B. & Co..
making various grave charges OF a
criminal character in an endeavor to
injure the doctors good name and prac-
tice in this city.
DR.. Niemack has retained attorneys
and says that he will make an effort
to ferret out the senders of the letters,
although as they are not signed with
any full name the effort will be diff
cult one.
A sample OF the letters received by
DR.. Niemack, from the mysterious A.
B. & Co., which he considers as proof
positive that their only purpose Is the
extortion OF money is rs follows:
Chicago. Ill. Feb. 13. 1904. ME-
n ck, Esq. Charles CITY, Iowa-Sir:
VI are commissioned to say to you
that af you care to make good your
contract OF August 81, 1893. with NJ.
Stoude. address known to you. you
may se-.d her Ave hundred dollars
($50o.0o) by the hrst day OF March
next. We have q. few things up our
sleeve known TO you. who are both an
alien and an outlaw from the Father
land, and for the reason YOU cannot
be dealt with thru ordinary channels.
Your state board viii DE asked to show
cause why such a man should impose
upon the good people of Iowa, and we
will see what can be done ITO give you a
pressing reason for going to a more
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
In Glover.


Mother Earth has many children.
Humble weeds and blossoms fairs
Tiny grasses. royal roses,
Sanity lilies, tall and fair:
But the dearest OF her nurslings
Are the rosy weans that stray
In the fields and wayside places;
Bonny clover blooms are they.
Christen'd with the rains Of heaven,
Fed with sparkling sun and dew.
How they riot in their freedom
Fragrant little gypsy crew!-
While the butterflies above them
Float on silken. yellow wings.
Darling down anon in rapture
To caress the rosy things.
Often. too, come human lovers
Through the verdure and perfume.
Seeking for the four leaves hidden
Somewhere meath the dewy bloom.
Happy token that shall bring them.
II they find 1t. luck untold.
Love unclouded, faith unchanging,
Gifts and blessings manifold.
Blessing on these wayside prophets
Growing huElbly at our feet!
May the lot ordain'd the lovers
Be as happy and as sweet.
Lucy r. Buck in New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
will Establish Training Table.

Special to Times Republican,.
Iowa City. Feb. 1.-THE track men
OF the State University OF Iowa will
establish training table on their own
account, though with the sanction of
the board OF athletic control. Captain
Swift has decided that it will be a ma
terial aid to the men who are now
training in the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium.
AS the athletic management could not
furnish the cash. 1t will be carried out
under the management OF the men
themselves. The cost OF the regulation
training table for the foot ball men
is very large. but the track mems
table will not try to initiate it in this
respect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
MAS. col. {. ]. eRf81,AM.

MFRS. COL. Z. j. GRESHAM, Treas-
lXl urer Daughters Of the Confederacy,
and President Herndon Village Inn
provement Society. writes the following
letter from Herndon, Tstrfaxss county,
Virginia:
Herndon, We.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen-"l cannot speak too high
~ Of the value Of Peruns. l believe
that owe my life to it's wonderful
merits. I suffered with catsrrh Of the
head and lungs in It's worst form, uutn
he doctors fairly gave nae mp, and de-
paired Of ever getting we'll again.
az noticed your advertisement and the
plendid testimonials given by people
who had been cured by Peruna, and de.
ermised to try bottle. I fol. Int little
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
TO REpLAT HARDIN COUNTY.
Irregular pieces Of Ground to Be
Plated and Numbered.


Special to Republican.
lJldora, Feb. l7.-Hardin county has
town plats within its bor-
ders, and bordering on these plats are
a large number of small pieces of LAM
described by metes and bounds. Audi
tor Newcomer has been investigating
the feasibility of plating these irregu-
lar pieces OF land, OF rather Of plating
the forty acres in which such pieces CT
land are situated and having them
numbered as out lots. and thus facili-
tate the work of making up the tax
books as we'll as aiding the assessors in
making the assessments on such
pieces. 1t will necessitate large
amount of work, but the result will be
well worth the time and expense and
will certainly merit the hearty APPROX
al and support OF taxpayers and tax
collectors alike.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
MRS. HossAcK A FREE WOMAN
Case Against Her. Charging Murder
+. Of Husband, Dismissed. {.

Special to Times -Repubhcan.
Winterset, Feb. 1.-THE case OF the
state OF Iowa against Margaret Hos
sack, indicted in Warren county for
the murder of her husband. John Hos
sack, on the night of December I, 1900.
was dismissed in the district court
here yesterday on motion OF the cotn-
ty attorney. w. 8. Cooper. This act
ion closes a course that has been pend
ing In the courts OF Iowa for over three
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
Hax. You lndiaestion7

II you have Indigestion, Kodol Dvs-
pepsia Cure will cure you. 1t has cured
thousands. 1t is curing people every
day-eyery hour. You owe 1t to your
self TO give it trial. You will con-
tlnue to suffer until YOU do try 1t. There
Ia no other combination OF digestants
tina, digest and rebuild at the same
time. Kodol does both. Kodol cures.
strengthens and rebuilds. Sold by all
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
POISONED sY OYSTERS.
Or. Hullinser, Of Clinton, Suffering
From Ptomaine Poisoning.

Special to Times-Republican.
Clinton, Feb. 17.-Dr. j. b. Hullinger
of this city, coroner OF Clinton county,
Is critically Ill at his home here. suf-
fering from ptomaine poisoning. DR..
Huliinger was poisoned by some oy-
sters. which he ate for his dinner. Sum
day. Shortly after the meal he was
taken violently Ill and during the day
grew rapidly worse. symptoms of
ptomaine poisoning developed, and the
condition of the patient has been SER
iols since. However slight improve
ment has been noticed and the chances
for the recovery of the doctor are fav.
orable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17

better, bat used second and third
bottle and kept on Improving slowly.
ssk tool Six bottles 10 euro me, bat
hey Were worth q kings Eaos0m to
ne. tall Pefnna to sN my friends
and am q frno believer II IT. WoS1b. -
...Al0. Col. q \. 0r1ksm.
Thousands Of women owe their lives
to Per,lna. Teos Of thousands owe their
health 10 PerunA. HUNDREDS Of thou
ssnds ere pznising Peruns In every state
IN ths Vnisn. We have on file . great
multftude 81 lgttsrs, with written per-
mia1toa for uss IN public print, which
can nsysr sused for want Of space.
Adaress The feruna Medicine Co..
Columbus, o., for book written espe-
CHILLY for women, instructfvely illustr1e
ted, entitled "He1lth and Beauty.n 6snt
free to woman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17

II you haven't time to prepare Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea, 1t is now
made in tablet form also. Get pack
age already to use. Makes you well;
keeps you we'll Thirty-flve cents. Nc
Bride & VIII Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
AGAINST TAX FERRET LAW.
Commercial Club Of Iowa Falls Favors
Its Repeal.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Feb. 1.-THE commercial
clubs and business mems associations
of Iowa are to be enlisted In behalf of
a sentiment in favor of the repeal Of
the tax ferret law as 1t now stands on
the statute books OF the state. To this
end each organizatio of this kind will
be asked to circulate a petition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
COUSIN OF BUSHNELL.
Hubbard Man Related to tho Late Ohio
Ex-Governor.

EX.GOVSrn0f.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. 1.-THE recent
death OF Hon. Asa L. Bushnell. the
prominent Ohio politician. brings to
light the fact that man by the same
name Is living at Hubbard. in this
county. and is a full cousin to the e&-
governor of Ohio. The Iowa mans
name is the same. Asa L. Bushnell. the
two boys being named after their
grandfather. The Hubbard man is a
carpenter by trade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
The City pweIIers.

I pity those who are by fortune doomed
To live within the city. where the heat
And dust and noise and smoke make
every street
Well nigh unbenrable. The woods. IL
with sunlight, and the pleasant meads
perfumed
With bloom are not for them. Their
weary feet
Tread other paths. and natures treas
ures sweet
They never taste: but, as It were. en-
Mid piles Of brick and stone. they spend
their days
Far from the sweet content and restful
case
OF country life Tho wind. low MUIR
muring.
Brings them no fragrance from the fiow-
cry lens
Where cattle wander, and the birds in
Do never gladden. them with their sweet
Oscar johnson in National Magazine.
What 10 suecessf
What Is success-the winning OF much
gold?
Perhaps, IL it be won in honesty.
But he who striving after higher things
Dies poor may equally successful be.
What is SUGGESTIVE winning Of a name?
1t may be II the record shows no spot:
Yet he may be successful who Is true.
Although he pass from earth to be for
got.
What is success-the winning Of much
power?
II may be IL while power one doth seek
He still respects the rights of other men
And tramples not upon the low and
weak.
What is success. Not wealth nor fame
nor power.
But purity Of heart and love and truth
And honest work well done for God and
man.
Success IKE this be yours. ambitious
MARY If. currie, .c RAMS Horn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17

The most reliable preparation for
kidney troubles on the market is Foo
iey's Kidney Cure. B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
mxsteriou, cireumstanee.

mysterious CtrcumStahces
One was pale and sallow ana the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the dit
ference? She VINO Is blushing with
health uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain it. by gently aruusing the
lazy organs they compel good diges-
ton and head of constipation. Try
them. Only 20 cents at Mcdonald s
Mahood's, druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17

plttsburs thermometers registered
from 5 to 10 degrees below zero in and
about Pittsburg yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17
How 5 the Baby!

Does It's food agree with it? If not.
call and see Us. We carry a great
many different kinds Of Baby Food,
and can give you the benefit Of
years Of experience in catering to
the needs Of the youngsters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17

Springfield. In-Concordta college. =
German Lutheran theological seminary
OF this city. which has $50 students
WIS closed by the faculty owing to -
epidemic OF scarlet fever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-17

pity those who are by fortune doomed
To live within the city. where the heat
And dust and noise and smoke make
every street
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-08
Presidents Message

The president follows the precedent
which has come in during the last
decade or two of making his message
a summary of the department reports.
AS these reports have all-been pre-
viously given to the public, that makes
the message exceedingly long and tx-
ceedingly dry reading 1t is not prob
able that one voter in 100000 will read
such document and there Is nothing
gained in filling the pages Of week.
ly or daily paper with matter that
no one reads.
The thing in the message that will
interest populists is the recommends
ton that silver dollars be made re-
deemable in gold and the greenbacks
shall be retired That Is what the
present congress will do, without
doubt. and, besides that, We shall have
a branch banking act and asset cur
rency. Asset currency is the only
thing that will avert panic II the
greenbacks are retired and silver dol
lars demonetized. The following sum-
mary of the massage has been made
and will give good idea of the topics
discussed.
On the Tariff-Silent.
Trust Qeustion Nothing new on it.
Capital and Labor-Says employers
liability law should be amended and
strengthened.
Extravagance-Need to be guarded
against since tie government is spend
ing such large sums.
Railroad ACCOMPLISHMENTS their
frequency and is in favor of law
requiring the block signal system.
Colorado Mining Strike-Will soon
communicate in special message the
report of the investigation made y
bureau Of labor.
Thinks the whole buSi-
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-08


think we have been too much in
clined to "stick in the bark on small
questions; we have waged war against
incidental, rather than against pri-
mary evils. Our attention has been
diverted from the real cause of many
frievance to their effects. Take the
pass question, as an instance: 1t is an
incident of the private ownership and
operation Of railways, and would
speedily disappear with government
ownership. Why divert attention from
government ownership to strike at q
mere incident of private ownership?
Why not keep the public eye riveted
on the fact that the malign influence of
private ownership will not disappear
until privat, ownership becomes a
thing of the past?
AS long as plutocracy can induce the
peoples party to divert it's attention
to mere tentative evils, or to things
that will disappear by a change of con-
ditions, hat long j. will do so, and
that long the hour of an cffectual rem
edy will be postponed.
My opposition to the abandonment
of the peoples party and it's merger
into new political organization, is
based, among other things, on the l.
lowing sufficient reasons The peoples
party has existed for fifteen years and
has a national organization, and is To-
cally or. anized in almost every state
and territory in the union; its plat
form, aims and purposes are well
known and well understood; it's mem
bership believe in the reforms the
party advocates, and have been, and
are, willing to make sacrifices for their
accomplishment; the party has passed
the period of merited criticism, and
has stood the test of time, and it has
home and a habitation; it is recog-
nized as an established political party
throughout the country and has won
| its way to a definition in one of the
standard dictionaries of the English
language, and If the reforms advocated
by it, are worthy of our support, why
should we change the name or abandon
a complete and perfect organization?
The Missionaries and one-idea-men
always flock to a new party, and they
afford just ground fer public criticism;
they seek TO dominate party action,
formulate platforms, and control party
policies and do much damage, and If
unsuccessful disappear. A new organ
ization would be afflicted with these
men, while the peoples party has sue
cessfuily gotten rid of them
There are also men who flock to a
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-08
A Strong Statement
by Senator Allen

the democratic party, which, instead
of. voting for Watson as 1t should have
done, voted for Roosevelt, which clear
ly demonstrates that the peoples party
has nothing to hope for from demo-
cratic sources.
| believe in party discipline as sue
cess can come in no other way. II
the principles of our party are correct
and meet the views of pOpuliSts, they
can not be made triumphant by being
deserted at the polls. Thirty thousand
populists in this state voted for Roose-
velt electors, not because they. are re-
publicans, but because they believed
the democratic party inconsistent In its
nomination, and, as there was no LOpe
for the election of Watson, they
thought, by voting for Mr.. Roosevelt,
they would rebuke the silver demo-
Gratis It was mistake that will cost
the party dearly in the future. When
we again appeal to patriotic and liberal
minded republicans for their support,
when we again urge that the principles
of populism are right and should be
triumphant, we will be confronted with
the unpleasant truth that populistS
themselves were not true to their prin-
ciples at the polls.
s / do not want to trespass on The
Independent, or. on its readers, bit
permit me to observe, that In my judg-
ment, we must begin at the bottom and
reconstruct the party along safe and
conservative lines. We must not plunge
head-long into the support Of doctrines
that are unsound; we must stand close
to the constitution and the principles
of the Declaration OF Independence:
we must inculcate deeper and more
universal knowledge of the theory and
practice Of self-government than we
possess; we must maintain established
doctrines and carefully and success
fully feel our way to the accomplish
ment Of needed reforms. If we load
our platform with mere academic the
ories incapable of accomplishment, and
ruinous if adopted, we will meet dis
aster, as no political party has suc-
ceeded except on some one or two great
national questions. We can not hope
to succeed by taking up all the 8'isms"
that may be suggested and incorporate
ing them into our creed.
Let us stand resolutely BY the peO-
pies party; push it's organization
where it may be disorganized, and ap-
peal to the common sense, intelligence
and patriotism of the people for sup-
port.
WILLIAM v. ALLEN.
Madison, Neb.