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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
UNIQUE CASE. IN COURT.
Judgment Of $4,000 Asked for Damages
by sIanderous Remarks, lnjurins His

Judgment of $4,000 Asked for Damages
by Sianderous Remarks, injuring His
Reputation.
Special to metropolitan.
Keokuk, Sept. 2.-The most unique
case which appears on the docket was
that filed Thursday in the district
court. c. r. Fisk prays Judgment over
l.. D. Bartlett for the sum of $4,000.
The petition states that lin the month
of October. 1904, defendant, L. d. Bart
lett, was occupying a house at HOP
Elondeau, which he was renting, from
the plaintiff. That for the purpose Of
exposing plaintiff to public ignominy
and to impair his reputation and stand-
ing, the defendant caused to be posted
and exposed to public view the follow-
ingt writing, taken verbatim from the
recorded papers: paid in advance
for the strip of land down to the fence
for thirteen years, but by foul perjury
by the owner of it, have been beaten
out Of it. II this is not true, hope
God Almighty will forever Danish me,
so that / may never look on the faces
of my loved ones in the world to
Gomez
Plaintiff AYERS that he was owner Of
the property at the time and that when
the defendant made charges Of per-
Jury, he referred specifically to said
plaintiff. Wherefore, by reason of his
good name and standing being inn
paired, plaintiff claims damages to the
sum Of $4,000, with interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
\ CANNING FACTORY ACCIDENT.
Caught in Betting An Engineer Was
FearfulIy Battered Up.

waverly, Sept. 2. -Thursday after
noon about o'clock what came very
near being fatal accident occurred at
the Kelley canning factory in Waverly.
The victim Of the accident is Charles
Schoonmakar, the factory engineer.
While engaged in his duties one of the
large governor belts slipped from it's
mornings and grasped him in it's coils.
He was lifted several times from the
floor to the ceiling and dropped. One
arm was broken. One elbow and
both ankles were terribly sprained and
the man was bruised and battered
from head to foot. While it is thought
that there are lle serious internal in
juries and that the man will recover,
it will be many weeks before he will
be able to resume work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
while discussing the Dennison case

while discussing the Dennison case.
The man who offered me the mon
ey came to my home in Marshalltown.
and | understood he was from Oma-
'ha, continued Warden Mcmillan.
THAT man was not Tom Dennison,
though, but 1 don't know who he was
or who he represented. l told the fell
low that l had never done such a
thing In my life. and l guessed I was
too old to begin. He first said it would
be worth $1,000 to have my name on
Shercliffe's application to Governor
Shaw for a parole. Then he raised
the amount to $1,000. but my answer
discouraged him, and he went away
without my name to the paper. I am
not related to U. S. Attorney McMil-
Ian, to whom Dennison says he gave
50, 500 to get the parOIe"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02

Eagle Grove.
Robert H. ;Purvis, of CrooAston, has
purchased the Eagle Grove flour mills
Of Mr.. Crist. The deal was made re-
Gently. The property was sold for
$4,000.
Dixie.
Art Gordon has leased the Hotel
Dixie and will take charge of that
popular resort September 1. j. Rear
don, the retiring landlord, had worked
up a good business.
Rowan.
Rowan is to have another general
store Smith Bros, OF Iowa Falls, have
rented the yellow. front" and will
move a $4,000 stock from odebolt to
this place the latter part of this week.
This will give us three general stores,
as before the fire.
Grundy Center.
The Dieken-van Deest case wherein
VIM Van Deest was to have been
tried for assault in which 1t was
charged that he had stabbed D. j.
Dieken in the leg, was settled between
the contesting parties and their fami-
PtOS
as damages for the injuries he had re-
ceived.
Wilton.
Parties residing near Wilton are
looking for an automobilist with big
red automobile, who bumped into a
funeral procession. The police have
been notified by parties who claim
that the last services to their honored
dead were spoiled by the automobilist
tearing at breakneck speed past the
procession, frightening horses and mar
rowly missing injuring several mourn
ers.
Maxwell.
runaway that resulted seriously
for Cloyd Maxwell, 16-year-old son of
Warren Maxwell, who lives near Iowa
Center, happened last Saturday after
noon. Young Maxwell was helping
with threshing crew, when his team
became frightened at the traction en-
gina. In the 1unaway that followed,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

he was thrown from the wagon under
the horses feet and was badly tramp
led. Both bones of one leg were brok-
en- and he was otherwise bruised and
injured. A doctor was 'phoned for,gwho
reduced the fractures and dressed, the
injuries. Cloyd is getting along all
right and will soon recover.
WeIIsburs.
The new sidewalk work In Wells
burg has begun. All of the west side
of one block Of Main street excepting
the walk in front of the bank is torn
up and permanent walks will be laid.
r. e. Lynn, of Grundy Center, and
Frank Schubmehl, of Iowa Falls have
been given the contract to do the
work. Other walks will be laid as
soon as those now in the making are
completed.
Thompson.
Henry Erickson reports the loss of
about forty chickens and quantity
Of oats from his place, south of town,
on Tuesday night. Mrs. Erickson heard
the party or parties drive into and
from the yard, but as she was alone
she dared not go out to interfere.
Denny Chisel, north of town, also re-
ports the loss of poultry the same
night. The thieves drove light
spring wagon and are evidently par
ties who make practice of such con-
temptible business. We are sorry that
they did not receive double charge
Of shot in their person, and hope they
will vet If thew continue
Clarion.
The Wright county fair will be held
at Clarion on September IL, 10, IA and
49, The first day will be devoted to
general preparations and no admission
will be charged on this day. The sec
ond day will be Wright county day.
and a good program has been arrang-
ed. consisting of a trotting race. run
ming race, ball game, pulling contest,
etc. The program for the third day
will consist Of ball games. horsesraces,
automobile races and all kinds OF car
nival sports. The last da1sswat be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
LENox STRONG MAN, FALLS.
A. w. Simmer Wrestles With Jack
Carey.-Another Match Announced.

Des Moines, Sept. "A. w. Simmer,
the Lenox strong man, surprised his
followers and the wrestling public, this
week, by holding Jack Carey for fifty
three minutes for the first fall of the
match between the two men. The
match was rougher than any that have
been contested in the' city this year.
Carey being the aggressor thruout the
contest Simmer found considerable
fault with the tactics of his opponent
and appealed to the referee in several
instances to protect him.
Carey used a number of foot holds
during the evening, the legs being the
only vulnerable parts of the bulky OPP
ponent. This method brought such tor
ture that Simmer, after holding out
for the first fall was thrown easily for
the second time
The preliminaries for the match were
fast. Burns and Carey will meet
week from last Thursday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
Charles Armstrong, of Osceola,
Is Destroying His Own Life
by Slow Process
BEGAN DEATH FAST ON AUGUST I
Mr.. Armstrong Has Divided His Prop
erty, Arranged for His Funeral Ex-
penses and Is Deliberately Counting
Death-IlI Health the cause-Fam-
lily and Friends Helpless.
Special to. Times-Republican.

Osceola, Sept. 2.-One of the most
sensational and unusual tragedies that
ever took place in Osceola, is now
being enacted, and family, friends and
see Charles Armstrong, an old resi-
dent of Clarke county and this place,
wilfully starve himself to death. The
man has totally abstained from food
or drink of any kind, except water, and
at first little lemonade. since August
1. Attempts at coercion on the part
Of his associates are met with the
threat that he has at his immediate
command the means to end his life in
stantly. The appeals of his agonized
wife, children and friends are of no
avail. He is determined to die, and
after thirty-two days fasting. he is
confined to his bed, and fast approach
ing death. Mr.. Armstrong gives as the
reason for his actions, that he-is about
to fall into condition of helplessness
from whose terrors only death will de-
liver him. A few months ago he dis
tributed his property among his wife
and children, and has made 1t possible
to dispense with any administration OF
his estate. The last thing he did be-
fore beginning his death-fast, was to
arrange with an undertaken for all HI
funeral expenses and drew money from
the bank to pay for the same. He Is
constantly counseling with his fam
lily and advising them in regard to the
management and disposition of their
property. The proposition which his
case presents Is a puzzling one, ana
his family and friends are awestricken
and at loss to know what to do.
They will feel themselves responsible
in part for letting him die in this man
ner, and yet seem powerless to pre-
vent 1t.
Mr. Armstrong came to the county
in an early day, and by economy and
good business management has &C
cumulated large amount of land and
city real estate, and a large surplus OF
money He is now one of the Wealth.
est men in Clarke county. He is a
veteran of the civil war. and in the
service contracted disabilities which
have Of late years caused him to be an
almost constant sufferer. He is said
to have consulted physicians at Chi
cago In recent months, and, 1t Is
thought the opinion Of his condition
and prospects is the real cause which
has determined him to do away with
himself In this manner. StS =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
Notice Of Expiration.

To ]. w. Pickering and d. N. Pick
ering, and all unknown owners and
agents:
You are hereby notified that the fol-
lowing described real estate situated
In Marshall county, Iowa. towit: Lots
three. four and five g. 4 and 81, in
block Mo. four ca in the town of
Minerva. was sold for the taxes of 1899
and 1900, on the second (2nd day of
December. 1901. to ]. n. Augustine;
that the certificates orsale thereof have
been assigned to and are now. owned
by j. Fl. Augustine. and that the right
Of redemption will expire and treas
5urer's deed for said land will be made
unless redemption from such sale be
made within ninety days from the date
Of completed service of this notice
You will govern yourselves accordingly.
III H. Augustine. holder Of certificates.
Dated 16th DAY OF August 1905.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
TRAIN KILLS STRANGE.
Man Walked Down Track to Meet
Train Which Killed Him at Hinton.

Train Which Killed Him at Hinton.
Special to Times Republican.
Hinton, Sept. 2-An unidentified man
was struck by the st. Paul train on
the Omaha road one mile south Of this
place yesterday morning and instantly
killed, his body being thrown over
thirty feet from the track. The man is
described as being about five feet nine
inches tall, weight It's pounds, red
hair and light eyes,. He was evidently
Scandinavian. No letters or papers
of any description were found in his
pockets, his only possession being a
bar of soap and a comb, He was
dressed in blue serge suit and wore
a hat and blue shirt. A few minutes
before the train came along the man
was seen by Section Foreman James
Earling, of this place, sitting on the
end Of tie with his hands to his face
AS the train approached he was seen
to arise and walk in the direction Of
the coming train. The engineer as
he. drew near the man, blew the whis-
tie, but the man paid no attention to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
More pisorace at Newton.

Newton, Sept. 2.--.Another chapter
in the Slaughter Blanford case was
the arrest this week of Charles Blan-
ford and Carrie Slaughter on an infor-
nation filed In Justice Turck's office
by w. S. Blanford, father Of the girl.
The charge was lewdness. At the pre-
liminary examination the parties
waived examination and were bound
over to the grand jury under bonds of
$500. This they were unable to fur
nish and they were therefore confined
in the county Jail. These people are
cousins and are also cousins of Mel
Slaughter, who, it Is claimed, was as
saulted last fall by Blanford.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
Wind Blows Old Walls Down
Onto Two Store Build
ings Below
DAMAGE WILL REACH $4,000
Weakened Walls Of Hinrich's crockery
Co. Building at Davenport Sent
Crashing Into Hardware and Fur
Store BeIow-storm Coming in the
Night, There Was No Loss Of Life.
Special to Times. Republican.

sSpet1aT to Times. Repub1fcan.
Davenport, Sept. 2.-Weakened by
the recent big fire, the wall of the Hin
l'ich's Crockery Companyts building
blew down in the storm last night and
crashed down upon Hausseus hard
ware and Richter's fur stores, dsrmag-
ing them to the extent of $4,000. The
sight this morning was that of mass
ef debris and it was plain to be seen
how fortunate it was that the storm
came in the night when the stores were
unoccupied or else there would have
been some lives lost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
WON WEST POINT cADErsHlP
Fred seydeI, Of Iowa City, Successful
in Recent Examination.

Iowa City, Sept. 2.-Fred Seydel of
this city won first place in the recent
examination for the West Point cadet
ship held at Davenport last week. Mr..
Seydel is a Junior In the university,
and has been prominent in all the lit
erary and student activities of the uni
versity. He Is member of the Zeta-
gathian Society. Besides his work in
the university battalion he is also an
able member of Company of the n;;-
tional guards. His many friends here
will give him hearty congratulations.
W. B. Cummings and John M. Flan-
nagan, Of Clinton, took second and
third places. respectively.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
DIVIDENDS OF SIN.
Davenport Get. $4,000 In Fines Fol
Month Of August.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Sept. 2.-Magistrate
Fingers report for the month Of Aug
ust shows there was more fine mon
ey collected for that month than ever
before, in a single month in the city.
The fines for August amounted to
$2,27s.20 or neat little sum over and
above, the magistrates yearly salary.
The report also indicates that more
fines were paid than is the usual Gus
tom. The amount assessed for the
month was only s2,3S1.40 or $103.20
more than was collected.
Included in this amount. it must be
understood are the fines that are as
sessed against the brothels and against
the gamblers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
Rahx EEL in cister,,.

Fairfield, Sept 2.-Wendell Stuck
er, aged 2, of New London fell into a
cistern at the home of his grandfather
w. w. Whitaker. and was drowned be-
fore being discovered.
The 2-year-old son Of Charles Lew
is fell from the second story window
at their home yesterday and was bad
~ injured.
Harry Bradshaw and Charlie Way.
the boys who shot Engineer Sam Nell
son Thursday, were not held to the
grand jury and no charges have been
filed as yet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
SHOT BY FROG HUNTERS.
Samuel Nelson Badly Disabled WhiI
in Engine Cab Near Fairfield.

Fairfield, Sept 2.-Engineer Samuel
Nelson while in the cab of his engine,
was accidentally shot by Harry Brad
shaw and Charles Way, who were out
frog shooting at the pond of D. F. Nc
Lean. one mile west of this city. The
ball, which was from a small 22-calibre
target rife, struck the engineer. in his
left hip, completely disabling him. His
engine was attached to the construc-
ton train. The wounded man was TAX
en- to his home in Galesburg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
SUES RAILROAD FOR DAMAGES
Mrs. Warren Jewell, Of Hampton, /.
Plaintiff for 5000.

SpeCl6I 20 IImeS-RepUUIlCdH.
Hampton, Sept. 2. - Mrs. Warren
Jewell, of this city, has filed an action
in the district court here, asking for
$4,000 damages from the Iowa Central
Railway Company on account Of in
juries sustained by an accident on
August 18th. She was I assenger on
a south-bound Iowa Central excursion
train and while the train vas switch
ing in the yards here, a heavy jolt
threw her to the floor, causing, as she
claims, damages to the extent of the
above named amount. The case will
be set for trial this month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
lLLINoIsANs PLAN REUNION.
Former Residents Of Sucker State, q,
Iowa Falls, September IA.
Snacial To -Tlmes-RanuhlL.ah

Speclal TO IlmeS-RepubllCan.
Iowa Falls, Sept. 2.-Hundreds Of
Illinois people will gather in this city
on September 14th to participate in the
annual picnic and reunion Of people
who formerly lived in the Sucker state,
but nave since become residents of
Iowa. The reunion will be held at the
chautauqua grounds. and the associa-
ton has arranged a suitable program
for the occasion. The election Of Of
lficers and a business session will fol-
low the program. and the official
makeup of the association will be de-
termined. Many who were neighbors
and friends back in Illinois meet at this
reunion each year and thoroughly en-
Joy its social features.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
VOTE PARK TAX.
People Of Iowa City Will Levy Five
Milla for Park

: Mills for Park.
Iowa City. Ia, Sept 2.--By special
election the voters Of Iowa City have
decided to purchase public park. The
vote on the proposition, which involves
tax Of one-half mill for purchase
purposes, stood 752 for and $50 against.
There was quite bit Of opposition to
1t, but it only served te bring the
friends Of the measure to he polls. A
large tract will be purchased, probably
along the river close to the city.
This park will serve to take the
place of the old park which was given
by the city to the state nversity, and
now serves as the medical campus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT.
Friends at Yearly Meeting Send Con
CALCULATIONS to Roosevelt.

gratulations to Roosevelt.
Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, Iowa, Sept. 2.-The year.
~ meeting Of Friends Thursday sent
a message of congratulation to Presi-
dent Roosevelt in appreciation Of his
accomplishment in securing peace be-
tween Russia and Japan.
A committee was appointed to pre-
pare letter to the japanese govern
ment expressing appreciation of It's
magnanimous action in giving up in
demnity for peace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
Lake Park Business Change.

Special to Times Republican.
Lake Park Sept. 2.-This week the
Superior Lumber and Co;M Co. pur-
chased the local business of the Hall
Whitman Lumber Company. There
may be some change of management
of the local yards, as William Well
man, of Hartley, is contemplating
moving here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
SELLS AT $3.50 AN ACRE.
Ten-Aere Farm Near Bella PIaine
Breaks the Record.

Special to Tl1nes-Republican.
Belle Plaine, Sept. 2-The record
price of land In the vicinity Of Belle
Plaine was reached this week when
George Harden sold his piece of land
southeast Of town, just south of E. H.
Boody's farm, containing ten acres, for
$4,000. or $3.50 per acre. The place has
been used as garden and has COM
Portable cottage on it. The purchaser
was a gentleman from near Brooklyn,
Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
COMPANY IS INCORPORATED.
Farmers Elevator Company Starts Ii
Business at Lake Park.

Business at Lake Park.
Special to Times Republican.
Lake Park, Sept. 1.-The Farmers
Elevator Company have published
their articles of Incorporation and are
now ready for business. They failed
to get a site on the railroad right Of
way for their buildings, and have for
their present needs erected two build
ings, a coal shed and granary, one
block from the railroad opposite the
Queal lumber yard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
CAPT. MCMILLAN REFUSED.
Tells pes Moines Reporter He Was
offered $500 to Sign shercIlffe's

Parole.
Des Moines. Sept. 2.-'I was offered
$500 to sign the application for
Frank Shercliffe' parole declared
former Warden Mcmillan of Marshall
town, who was in charge of the FIT.
Madison penitertia when Frank
Shercliffe was first confined there for
the Pollock diamond robbery Mr.. Nc
MILAN is in the city. doing duty at the
state fair as a member Of the police
department. He made the statement
about money being offered him to as
sist In getting Il parole Tor s,aercliffe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
suffered from catarrh OF Kidneys.
Z Threatened with Nervous Collapse.
Ns,enA ehu Oo.Pu.nz

Cufe0 0y pe-Gu-nd.
Mr.. r. b. Richards, COZ T. Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C., War Correspondent,
writes: "Exacny six years ago I was
ordered to Cuba as stan correspondent Of
the New York Sun. Twas in charge Of .
Sun Dispatch boat through the Spanish
American War. The effect of the trop-
zeal climate and the nervous strain
showed plainly on my return to the
states. Lassitude, depression TO the
verge of melancbolia, and tncessant
kidney trouble made me practically an
invalid. This undesirable condition
continued, despite the best OF treatment.
Finally . brother newspaper man who
like myself had served in the war, IN
duced me to give faithful trial to
Peruna. did so. In short time the
lassltude left me, my Kidneys resnmeda
healty condition, and complete cure
was effected. I cannot too strongly
recommend Peruna 70 those suffering
with kidney trouble. To-day am able
to work as hard as at any time in my
life, and the examiner for leading in
surance company pronounced me an
ga risk
In POor Health over Four Years.
Pe-ru-na Only Remedy OF Real Benefit.
Mr.. John Nimmo, 2l5 Lippincott St.,
Toronto, Can, a prominent merchant Of
that city and also member Of the
Masonic order, writes:
81 have been in poor health generally
for over four years. When caught .
bad cold last winter 1t settled in the
bladder and kidneys, causing serious
tronhle v,oo,. +---o c,..,s tlvr nsI@rc-t; es,d
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
W. F. BURKS DEAD
Mason City Man Who Has Lain in
Trance-Iike Condition for Seven
Weeks, Passes Away This Morning.

speeia! to Times Republican.
Mason City, Sept. 2-William r.
Burks died this morning. He had been
unconscious for seven weeks, and ply
sicians were unable to arouse him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-02
nany Persons Have Catarrh Of Kidneys,
Or Catarrh Of Bladder and Don't Know lf1
President Newhof and War
Correspondent Richards We're
Promptly Cured BY Pe-ru-na.


Mr.. C. B. Newhof, 10 Delamare street,
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