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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
Fort Dodge Man, Laboring I'm
der Strange Hallucination,
Jeopardizes Many Lives
FIRED REVOLVER TEN TIMES
Thru Plate Glass Window of Billiard
hall-couId Not Otherwise Interest
Police Authorities in Tale That H'a
Wife Was About to Be Kidnapped
Before Insane Commission.
70 Times Republican

Special to Times Republican,
Fort Dodge. June 6.--Laboring under
the strange hallucination that ms wire
was about to be kidnaped. John Dop>
son laborine man. terrorized two
dozen men by shooting a revolver ten
times thru the plate glass window OF
%be Strow billiard hall. in Fort Dodge,
Saturday night
After the shooting. in which, miracu-
lously. nobody was hit, Mr.. Dobson
calmly explained that he had taken TINS
method of getting an audience with tho
police authorities in order to tell them
that his wife was about to be stolen
body. hear. and soul by an employe OF
the Mcco --ack Harvester Company.
Couldn't you tell the police your
story without jeopardizing the lives OF
dozens Of people?" he was asked
.I have tried to tell them. and have
made every effort to interest the couh,
~ attorney In my case he replied.
s.but I have failed. ] decided to pro-
coed with more system. Once IN q cell
i should compel them to talk TO me-"
Dobson explained that he really pre-
ferred not killing anybody in his STRAIT
egic scheme OF getting a hearing be-
fore the authorities. but that his was
desperate case and demanded the TAX
Ing OF desperate chances.
my plan has worked admirably" he
I said. with smile az contentment, as
/ he was being taken to the police sta
ton.
In firing the volley of ten shots Dob
son was compelled to reload his gun.
This he did with the greatest Of COM
posure. One cartridge snapped, but the
man behind the gun gave it another
trial after nine others had been dis
charged. The plate glass was shat
tered and altho there were half dozen
narrow escapes. not a man who stood
AROUND the pool and billiard tables was
struck
Dobson will probably be arraigned
before the commissioners OF insanity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
A NOVEL HoLDGP.
oeiwein Banker Meets Some Artists al
Mason City.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, June Ga. ]. Anders,
,nrtssident OF the Oelwein State bank.
Jew minutes after he entered Great
Western train here Thursday night for
home. was robbed of his pocketbook.
containing SIT and some valuable pa
pers. Mr.. Anders says he was held and
robbed by three men. tho there seemed
10 be more OF their friends on the car,
the robbery occurring just before the
train started. The three heayy-set.
smooth faced men. weighed about It's
pounds each. Two Of them had dark
suits on. while the other had dark coat
and vest and grayish trousers. The
three robbers, followed Mr.. Anders into
the car. apparently having been watch
ing him.
The operations of the robbers were
novel. to say the least. On entering the
car they announced that there was
something wrong with the air brakes
OF the car. and II was to be set out. and
MI on the car. quite number of them.
would have to go into the car ahead,
themselves leading. many following, but
Mr.. Anders and a few others did not.
The robbers then entered this car again
from the rear door. and going up to the
seat OCCUPIED by Mr.. Anders, said they
would have to disturb him. as they had
machine back of his seat. and would
have to turn up the seat back to get it..
Mr.. Anders got up and stepped into the
aisle. one of the fellows taking hold of
him on either side while the third went
thru his pickets, tho he struggled as
best he could in the grip Of the large
men. The whole affair took but few
seconds, the robbers Immediately leav-
Ing the car and Fastening away be-
tween the cars on the opposite side of
the train.
Mr.. Anders does not expect to recover
the money, but he thinks perhaps the
robbers have thrown away the pocket
book with the papers. which would be
OF no value to them but are valuable to
him. and he would like to recover them
1t found by any one here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
EXILE BROTHERS MEET
Two Brothers Who Were Exiled
From Russia Meet at Nuscatine At
ter Fifty Years Separation.

Special to Times Republican
Muscatine, June 6.--Mr. and Mrs.
Prokob Caspar, of Sebastopol, Crim'aa,
Russia, arrived in the city yesterday
morning Unknown to the former
brother Frank Caspar, of East Third
street, they were taken to his residence,
and there after so years separation the
two brothers were united, The meet
ing was a touching one owing to the
complete surprise on the part OF Frank
Caspar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caspar were driven
from their homes into exile because
they were of Austrian lineage and al
legiance At the breaking out or the
war between Russia and Japan their
two sons We're approached and sought
to be made to bear military duty Tor
Russia. Owing to the fact that they
had already served in the Austrian
army and had not transferred their
legiance at the breaking out OF the
war they were banished from the co,ln-
try. Four weeks ago yesterday they
left their homes and travelling
across Europe by the WHY of Vienna,
Berlin and Bremen, took passage on
the ship Crown Prince Wilhelm, for
New York Upon arriving, owing TO
the fact that their two sons who ac-
companied them were i'll, they were DE-
ported to Bremen to recover before
they could enter the states. The two
brothers have not seen each other for
fifty years and the reunion was glad
one.
Speaks of the War.
When asked as to the feeling OF the
people in regard to the war, Mr.. Cas-
par said that they We're bitterly OPP
posed to it and did all they could to
Illustrate the plans of the czar he
stated that in Poland the spirit of lib
erty scared high and that the country
was nearly in Il state OF ferment.
The men were leaving the country by
the thousands. A heart sick fear OF
the great frozen north seems to I'LL
the breast of the Russian peasant and
he does all he can to escape military
duty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

would obviate the trouble. Undoubted-
ly the numerous petitions which are
being sent In will bring about the desir-
| ed result.
| kiron.
| During the hard storm here last week
| lightning struck the DIR. Burrows
building on Main street. The bolt fol-
lowed the chimney into the house and
one fork followed the stovepipe into
the kitchen, the other fork went into
| the parlor and following the paper
along the top border of the wall paper
and up thru the ceiling and out thru
the roof. DIR. Burrows and son, Lowell,
who were in the bedroom at the time
escaped unhurt. The damage was
slight.
jefferson.
! The Greene County Farmers Tele-
phone Company have completed their
new toll line to Farlin and Churdan,
which is now in operation. The big
exchange of farmers lines running into
Churdan will be available to Jefferson
partons of the company. The new
Jackson line, No. 6, with ten phones
/ has also been connected up and ar
engagements are being made for an ex-
| tension of the Hardin lines into Dana
which will be effected within the next
thirty days.
Scheswig.
| In the terrible hail storm, accompan-
| led by hard rain and lightning which
! struck this section last Tuesday after
! noon, lightning struck the George Hoi-
ten residence on the roof between the
two chimneys, and tore off big patch
of shingles 1t then followed the raf-
! ters until it struck the telephone wires
burning out about twelve feet of wire
Much damage was done to the plaster-
ing in one of the rooms. Luckily it did
not set fire to the building which would
have been hard to extinguish in the
roof and between the walls.
AckIey.
| A peculiar accident occurred on the
Illinois Central three miles west of the
| city where workmen We're employed
| AS the passenger train was approach
ing from the west workman, in leav-
/ ing the track, stuck his shovel at the
end of tie at the edge of the track
1t was struck by the swiftly moving
train and hurled thru the abr. Louis
Gresslin saw it and endeavored to get
away, but did not succeed The shovel
handle struck him on the right side OF
the face inflicting a severe wound and
! forcing several teeth from his Jaw.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06

ton Of the division frc,pht and pas
senger offices was received from tie
general offices Friday. Tae notice ct
fects the offices of Z. j. Brooks, di-
vision passenger agent, and Nj. U.
Newell, division freight agent, the lat
ter being successor to st. L. Park
hurst. who was recently transferred
to Omaha, where he is general agent
for the Great Western.
The Official notice Announcing the
date of removing the other depart
ments to Clarion has been received
from headquarters but this date it is
believed now depends on the compile
ton of the new depot ana division OF
fee building at Clarion. The contract
for the building is held BIZ G. w. A.
herman, of this city, who hopes TO
have it ready for occupancy July /.
After that date it is believed the oper-
ating point for the division will be at
Clarion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
A BAD FIRE AT kNlER'M.
East Side Of Main Street Is Swept oS
the Flames.


speeial to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, June 6.-The whole eas'
side of the main street OF knlerim "aS
DESTROYED by fire Friday evening, causN
ing a loss Of about $4,000. partially COW
cred by insurance. The fire origina'ea
In the haynow of the livery barn, ana
had broken thru the roof OF that ouliu-
ina before being noticed. Three horses
were burned before they could be res
cued. The fire spread rapidly to the
adjoining buildings. all of which were
consumed despite the utmost efforts OF
the fire company. The strong wlnd
which was blowing at the time made
control of the blaze impossible.
The buildings consumed were the Nv
cry barn, belonging TO John Burr. par
TALLY covered by insurance, the George
Wright harness shop fully insured, ana
a carpenter shop. The last named
building was empty.
The fire was discovered about 4:3o
in the afternoon. and was so far adj
vanced that nothing could be done by
the fire department.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
Banquet l o'clock p. NJ
Dr. James l.. Hill. president.

amputation will not be necessary and
with care Mr.. Rush will be on duty In
few weeks.
Nicola.
The two-year- old daughter Of Will
lam Mcclure. prominent merchant
of this city, met with an accident the
other evening while playing on her bed.
She had her arms behind her back and
was walking backward on the bed. and
striking her foot on something she was
precipitated to the floor and in falling
on her right arm broke it at the ell
bow.
Ala.
w. j. Bal has been re elected princi-
pal of the public schools at an increase
of SIS a month In his salary for the
next year. The other teachers who
have been selected are Miss Mary
Sporledder, of Iowa City, assistant
principal and Misses Stella Pence,
Emma Miller, Ethel Lawrence, Alice
McElroy and Mrs. Dora Wessman grade
teachers.
Manson.
Col. Busby, the well known tramp
printer, was a visitor in Manson last
week. Busby was formerly one of the
most prosperous of the old line print
ers, being the best dress al and handling
the most money of any ef the number
that were employed in TIE old ST. LOUIS
Democrat years b.,sre the advent CT
the linotype machine. Now he Is con-
stantly on the move and is welcomed
by printers everywhere.
Des Moines.
Matt Dunagan. a prominent Odd Fci-
low and former installing officer tcr
this district, has disappeared. HIS
friends are .,naole to account 70: his
absence, although his wife: believes that
in a fit of .e npor tiy insnn,sy he &C M
uittel s,.,..6.n When Dua,Gan d'sar-
Leared he had n his possession about
$40 Of ioigc fun6s an also some en-
carnpment funds bat his acnuaintarcos
are loath to believe that he alscond
ed
Estherviile.
The people of this city, Armstrong,
Doliver, Ringsted and other places
have signed a petition asking for the
transfer of mail between Maple Hill
and Cridley Under the present ar
engagements it is impossible to reach
neighboring towns on the Northwest
ern from this city or Armstrong by
mail In less than two or three days
1t is a great Inconvenience and the
outlay Of a very small sum OF money
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
HIGH in Mikado's Favor.

Armstrong, June 6.-R. Horswell re-
Gently received a letter from his son,
George Horswell. stating that he now
attends the banuuets and other social
functions given by the emperor OF
Japan. Mr.. Horswell has a fine posi-
ton in the F'lowery Kingdom. being
the authority on the English language,
and his pupils are all of the nobility.
Having been included In the mikados
social list. it was necessary for him to
purchase an expensive costume for
these occasions. and he now possesses
an elaborate costume such as Is pre-
scribed by the court. Mr.. Horswell re-
Gently received handsome increase in
salary and is most pleasantly and COM
fortably situated. He is the owner of a
fine farm Just east Of Armstrong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
Settled Assault Case.

Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City, June 6.-The Gerber
Ford preliminary hearing on the charge
of assault with intent to commit great
bodily injury, which was set for today
before Justice Knowles, will probably
not be called.
Friends of both school teachers have
been hard at work in the endeavor to
secure a settlement OF the difficulty
and thereby keep the matter out of
court, where it is certain to be aired
with detriment to the city schools, and
also those of the county as the prin-
cipals are the heads Of the institutions
of learning in the city and county. This
endeavor to hush up the matter has
been on foot for some time but no
appreciable progress had been made up
to last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06

LeMars.
Sac City institute won both first and
second places in the intercollegiate ora
torical contest held In the chapel at
Western Union College here Friday ev-
ening. A large audience listened with
apparent enjoyment to the program.
Ciarinda.
I'D. McMackin. former well known
resident o. this city, dropped dead on
the street in New Market. He and his
family moved from Clarinda to Kansas
City a year or more ago and had made
their home there since.
DolIiver.
The house OF George Kydd's, west
of town, was entered short time ago
and Mrs. Kydd's pocketbook was re-
lieved of few dollars, and 81 in the
bank belonging to their little son, Rob-
ert, were also taken.
Charter OaL.
Henry Hoefer has bought bis farm
$50 acres two miles fiom EeSet'
from Anton chrisrion."n. giving s'o
an acre for t. lie WI. keep the p'a"e
for his own use ara viii move upon
It about tile first oi Man Inten Ing to
manage it fln,self.
Minden.
One Of the most terrific rain storms
passed over this section of the country
Wednesday afternoon. The damage to
crops by washing is extensive. The
lowlands were badly flooded. The pre-
cipitation was nearly an inch. The light
ming during the storm killed a number
of cattle in this vicinity.
Harlan.
shelby county was visited by Sc
we're rain last Wednesday afternoon.
The lightning was very vivid. During
the storm lightning struck the barn OF
Charles Miller in North Harlan ana
killed two horses. Mr.. Miller had gone
into the house from the barn just before
the fash If lightning came. The rain
washed some of the corn fields badly.
Red Oak.
Ed. Rush, who is in the employ OF
the Thomas D. Murphy Calendar Com
pany, OF this city, met with n serious
accident and came near losing his foot.
He was on the electric elevator going
up and carelessly had his foot outside.
When they reached the first floor his
foot was caught between the elevator
and the floor and badly mangled. AL
though no bones were broken the flesh
was torn from the foot and inflicting a
very painful wound. 1t is thought that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
GARNER BANKERS WIN AGAIN.
Defeated the Independent Team From
Canton. S. q.

Special to Times Republican.
Garner. June 6.-The Garner Bankers
defeated the independent team from
Canton, S. D., here yesterday by the
score of 8 to 2. The grounds were
quite wet and heavy on account OF
heavy rainfall yesterday morning. Will
son for Canton. was batted out of the
box in the sixth, "Southpaw" Metz TAX
ing his place.
This was the best game seen here
this year. 1t is expected that the same
teams will play here again the last of
this month. The score by innings:
Canton -. ......0 0 l o.
Garner 20 o o o 8 0 o %
Batteries-Canton, Wilson, Metz and
Adams: Garner. Schneider and Gates.
Struck out-By Wilson l, by Metz, 2.
by Schneider 5. Base on balls-By
Metz,1. Hit by pitched ball-By Will
son L; by Schneider I. Double play
Cassill to Gates. Two base hits.
Sullivan, Cassill. Time OF game: 10.
Umpire-C. Baumgartner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
wooLEN MILLS BURN.
Fire Causes Loss Of Between $4,000
and 100000 at Manchester.

Special to Times Republican.
Manchester, June 6.--last night one
of the Manchester woo,en mills was
completely destroyed by fire. the loss
being between $4,000 ard 100000. The
building burned was eighty feet long
by forty-eight feet wide, and was a
three and half story frame structure.
In this mill all the wool and other
raw products were stored. and the
wooden goods We're woven here. the
dying and finishing being done In an
other mill. The machinery was of the
latest pattern. and the goods manu-
featured by the Manchester woolen
mills, are famous turnout the United
States.
The burned building is an old land
mark of Delaware county. The father
of the present owner, D. w. Jones,
erected it in 1865, but it has since been
remodeled. 1t will be rebuilt as soon
as possible.
Only $4,000 insurance was carried
on the building, ii beint; in the Home
Insurance Company, of New York, ana
the machinery in the Mutual OF Water
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
CONTRACTS LET.
Farmers Co. Operative Company, Of
Dougherty, Let Contract to Young

Special to Times Republican.
Dougherty, June 81. +. Younglove
has secured the contract for the ele-
vator to be erected by the Farmers
Cooperative Society of Dougherty.
The building is to contain $4,000 bush
els capacity. In order to get the So
ciety started the City National bank
of Dougherty offered TO loan the So
ciety $1,000 without interest for year.
This act is considered by the mem
bers of the association as one of gen
erosity, and a good sample of the
happy spirit exhibited by the business
men of the town. The work on the
elevator will begin next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
DETAILS OF DENNlsoN CASE
Restraining Order is Most Unheard Of
Thinq in Nebraska Courts.

Thing in Nebraska Courts.
Omaha. June 6.-After hearing the
application for writ of habeas corr
pus for Tom Dennison whom he had in
custody, United States Marshal George
NJ Christian left last night for Des
Moines. Dennison is at large in Oma-
ha under bonds of $4,000 signed by
himself and his bondsman, A. NJ. Hunt.
The restraining order issued by
Judge Day of the criminal court, a
most unheard of proceeding, executed
its functions and the king of gamb-
lers and consort of thieves" arrested
on a warrant executed by Governor
Cummins of Iowa, and Governor
braska, at large.
The petition for a writ of habeas
corpus recites that Dennison has been
a citizen of Nebraska and a resident
of Omaha for the past fifteen years.
The principal points are:
THAT he is under arrest in violation
Of his constitutional rights, under the
Indictment found by the Logan grand
jury: that the extraditing proceedings
are null and void, having been taken
without authority of law, and without
proof that Dennison was fugitive from
justice, or had committed any crime
in Iowa: that Dennfson is innocent Of
the crime charged; that he was not
in the state of Iowa when the crimes
alleged were committed, and was there
fore not fugitive from justice; that
the statute of limitations has run IN
his favor; that Elmer e. Thomas
'conspred with other evil-disposed
persons for the purpose Of bringing
Dennison into disrepute. and casting
aspersions upon his integrity causing
the indictments to be found at Logan.
and wrongfully inducing the issuance
of the reauisition to bring Dennison
into disrepute and public contempt,
and for political reasons, and not for
the purpose of bringing him to trial
for the crime charged"
The petition asks, as part OF the
prayer, that the hearing of the case be
set before Judge f. NJ. Bartlett. 1t
will be heard by Judge Day, however,
as is usual in all such proceedings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
Bankers Convention.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. June 6.-Eldora bankers are
in receipt of the program of the
eighteenth annual convention Of the
Iowa Bankers Association. to be held
at Des Moines. June Is and Is, in the
Elks' club room at the Auditorium.
Congressman j. A. I. Hull, Walter l.
Smith and Mr.. c. o. Austin, vice presi-
dent Of the Chicago National bank, are
the prominent names on the program.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
Whereabouts of the Defaulting
Bank Cashier a Matter of
Mystery at Present
HE MAY HAVE GONE FOR GOOD
Many People at EIdora Believe That He
Will Not Come Back For Trial at
Hardin County = Serious Charge
Made Against a Citizen Of Cedar
Rapids.
Special to Times Republican.

Eldora June 6.-It is reported here
this morning on good authority that ~.
O. Soule. the defaulting cashier of tho
Iowa Falls Savings bank, has disap-
peared, and that his present where
abouts are unknown Against Soule in
the Hardin district court are pending
several actions charging forgery. en-
bezzlement. etc. Many here believe thai
he will never be unprecedented
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-06
MANAGER E:Iopes With Leading Lady"

Sioux City, June 6.--After leaving
Sioux City for an engagement at
Leavenworth, Kas., Ray +. Brandon,
manager of the Brandon Stock Com
pany, and Mrs. ]. Lemars Norris, lead
ind lady. eloped, and the husband IS
now using the wires at LeavenWorth
to locate the missing pair. Mr.. Morris
has the distinction Of being the first
white child born at Lie Mars, lows,
and both he and his wife are well
known here. His wife was greatly at
tracted by young Brandon while they
were here.