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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
AFTER The LIQUOR MEN
Four Indictments Are Returned
Against Ames Men For AL
legged Bootlegging
REsIuT OF RAD RRAWI
RESULT OF A BAD BRAwL
Action of the Grand Jury Expected to
Put Stop to Several Notorious
Places Where illegal Sales of Liquor
Have Been Conducted = Indicted
Ones May Fight.
Special to Thnes-Republlcan.


Ames. Jan. 23.-Ames is having her
share of trouble before the grand jury
which is in session now. -Four indct-
ments have been returned against no.
ted characters of this city, all on the
charge of bookkeeping. All of them
appeared before Judge Evans and
plead not guilty. Bonds were fixed for
their appearance, which have been fur
nished in part of the cases. The trou-
BILE has been brought about by one
Bob Patterson, who got on spree
some few days ago and attempted to
run the inmates of the Nichols livery
barn out with butcher knife. Mich
OILS has kept notorious place for drum
ken brawls for several years and has
been up before the grand jury before,
and has had an injunction hanging ov-
er him for the past two years. Mich
OILS swore out a warrant for Patterscn's
arrest and he was tried before Mayor
Sheldon of this city and sentenced to
ten days in the county Jail. This
served to arouse the ire of Patterson
and he accordingly went before the
grand jury and made complaint that
Nichols was running q place not be-
coming good citizen. Sheriff Rick
etts came to Ames and served notice
on Nichols and three others to appear
before the grand jury for Investigation.
Peg Brenneman, an old time offender.
was called and also George Kintzley
and Jim Briley A year ago Bren-
neman was indicted on the same accu-
sation and laid in Jail for some time
until taken sick, when he was released.
The matter was also taken up by the
federal authorities but was finally set
tied. Nichols bond was fixed at $1,000
which was furnished. The bonds OF
the other three We're fixed at $500 each.
Just what the outcome of the indict-
ments will be is only a matter OF con-
lecture but it is very probable that
the cases will be hard fought.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
BOY KILLED BY TRAIN.
Frank zapf, Aged 16, Meets Will, a
Fatal Accident.


Fatal Accident.
Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Jan. %. - While attempt
ing to get off a west bound Great
Western train at the Eagle Point cross
ing, Frank Zapf, 16 years old, was run
over and killed.
In company with many boys and
men who ride to their homes nightly
on the trains. Zapf boarded the freight.
He was employed by the A. Y. McDon-
aid & Morrison Manufacturing Com
pany and finished work at about $3.50
o'clock.
1t had been the custom to get off at
Eagle Point crossing that he might
have only short walk to his home on
Francis street.
When the train reached the crossing
Zapf swung down from his posture
and stepped to the ground. AS he did
so he was jerked from his feet by the
train movement. 1t Is thought his
clothing was caught by the car as he
was dragged for nearly block. Grad :
ually, however, he was pulled nearer
the wheels until they finally caught his
right leg at the hip and crushed the
left limb below the knee. About twelve
cars passed over him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
BOY DIES FROM HIS BURNS.
Powder Explosion in Midway Mine Re.
suits EataIlv

suits Fatally.
Des Moines, Jan. 90. Horribly
burned by the explosion of powder in
the Midway mine Wednesday, John
Bacon, boy Of 16 years. died in ag-
ony at Mercy hospital Friday. Altho
it was evident from the first that the
boys wounds We're fatal he lived for
more than twenty-four hours and was
conscious about half of that time. The
doctors and nurses did all in their
power to alleviate his sufferings but he
endured the greatest pain until death
relieved him.
Young Bacon was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bacon of this city. He
was employed as a. laborer in the Mid
way mine. The mine is located about
two miles southwest of the Eighteenth
street bridge. Wednesday Bacon was
at work near key almost filled with
powder. In some manner not known.
a spark from the torch on his cap fell
into the key and an explosion follow
ed Immediately. The young man was
burned about the head and face and
as far down as the hips. In places his
flesh was burned off.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

Waterloo.
William L. Parsons, foreman in the
I. c. Shops, died at o'clock Friday at
his residence, 321 Chestnut street of
consumption.
Burlington.
Benedict C. Pennington, one of the
Oldest and most highly respected resi-
dents of West Burlington, died Friday.
Death was due to inflamatory rheum-
atism.
BraddyviIIe.
Harry bought met with very sad
accident Tuesday. While climbing out
of sled with gun, it was stcciden-
tally discharged, striking his right
hand and tearing it in such a manner
that an amputation was necessary.
Dubuque.
The compilations of the past years
river business show that 100000 net
tons of freight were handled at Du-
buque thru the river facilities. This
is exclusive of the enormous lot that
was handled by the railroad compan-
les.
Muscatine.
After heroic battle for life against
the ravages of bronchial pneumonia.
lasting over the past ten days, w. W.
McQuesten, a pioneer merchant of
this city, passed away Friday evening
at $40 o'clock at his home, SOL
West Third street.
Lisbon.
Mr.. Pisarik, living several miles
southwest of here. accidentally shot
himself in one Of the lower limbs last
Wednesday morning at about O'Clock.
Mr. Pisarik in reaching for his coat,
dropped it and in some manner a re-
volver was discharged, making the
painful wound.
OskaIoosa.
Fred Pyle. the 1e-year-old son Of AL
len w. Pyle. was severely Injured in
a street Car accident Friday sftArnoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23

at Bettendorf is still owned by them
and is again for sale upon the market.
1t is covered by several mortgages put
these are fully protected by the Value
of the land.
OF the land purchased by the com
pany twenty nine acres are located
north of the old Downs homestead ana
the remaining ten acres are south OF
the road, in close proximity to the pres
ent Bettendorf plant.
The Preston bank was organized IN
1889 and was ~ private institution uh-
til 1893, when 1t became state bahk.
George d. Foster is president ana y.
j. Storm cashier of the concern. Inc
last statement of the bank examiner
gave the capital stock of the bank at
$4,000. the surplus mt $500, deposlls
s156.OO0 and discounts $4,000. AS
far as known the failure will not at
feet any Davenport parties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23

very suddenly at his home Friday. He
arose about five and complained Of not
feeling we'll and thought that a physi
clan had better be summoned, and "a
bout six o'clock he passed away. Apop-
lexy is thought to have been the cause
| of his death. The remains We're taken
| to the home of his sister on West Mad
| ison street, and the funeral will be
conducted from there. Mr.. Eckert was
the plaintiff In a breach of promise suit
which was tried here about three years
ago, and in which he was defeated.
Miss Kittie Mckee was the defendant
Ottumwa.
Eighteen months In the penitentiary
at Fort Madison was the sentence i'm
posed by Judge M. A. Roberts upon
William Brown, charged with larceny
from a building in the day time. Brown
is charged with having entered the
residence of John and Almeda Boyd on
December 26 and with having taken
tailor made suit belonging to Mrs.
Boyd and a suit belonging to MT.
Boyd, suit case and other articles.
Brown when arraigned several days "a
go pleaded mot guilty" He withdrew
that plea and filed one of guilty
Bloomfield.
While Smith and Mormon We're ex-
aiming papers on file in the office of
the clerk of the district court recently,
they found real curiosity nothing
less than a government patent to 100
acres of land signed by Andrew jack
son. many years before Iowa was
thought of as state. 1t conveys to
Jacob Beck the southwest quarter of
section IS. township q north. range s
west, which. of course locates it in In
diana 1t bears the date of May 2.
1927 Time has almost effaced the
written portion of the instrument, but
the chirography of Andrew Jackson
stands out as prominent as his will
EpoWer in American history.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23

The street car hit the rear of the wa
gon as it was crossing the track, tipp-
ing it over. The occupants were thrown
out and young Pyle alighted upon his
head. He has a scalp wound, his nose
of the skin occur upon the face. None
of the others were hurt.
Clare.
A wealthy German farmer, in paying
small bill at q local store, laid his
pures, containing $3.50, on the table,
and left town, forgetting all about it.
The money was found and placed in
a SAFE At 10 o'clock that night the
farmer returned to Clare in hot haste
in safe keeping.
Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. c. V. Arnold, cashier of the Hen
ry County Savings bank. received
telegram Friday morning from his son,
Mr. NJ 0. Arnold, of New York, stating
that Harry Elliott's wife had died there
last night as the result of an OPP
Grafton. Mr.. Elliott is son of the
we'll known tow old settlers, d. S. Ell
Pleasant Journal Mrs. Elliott his wife,
was formerly postmistress of this city
years ago.
Hampton.
L. H Dohrmann has sold his city
book store to w. H. F'airchild, and
the invoice of the stock is now TAX
ing place. Mr.. Fairchild until recent
ly was engaged in business at Man
ming, Iowa, and decided that Hamp-
ton was pretty good place to start
in again. His wife was formerly Miss
Cora Jones, daughter of S. NJ. Jones'
of this city. and her numerous old
friends here will be glad to welcome
her back.
Fairfield.
Mr.. James Eckert Of this city, died
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
Dies on the Street.
~ T3p,oe


Davenport, Jan. %. = While walking
in the vicinity of Tenth street and
Grand avenue at $3.50 o'clock Friday
afternoon, Mrs. Bridget Malone slip
ped on the icy walk and fell heavily
She was unable to walk without as
sistance, and the ambulance had to
be called to remove her to her home,
No. 3, Riverview place. DR.. Glynn was
called, and found that the lady had
not sustained any serious injuries from
the fall, but had suffered from shock.
For long time Mrs. Malone had
been a sufferer from heart disease,
and the fall of Friday afternoon so ag-
gravated the complaint that she stead
lily grew weaker and weaker until her
life went out like a candle, at 7:45
o'clock Friday evening, little over
five hours after the fall had been sus-
l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
BOARD CUTS OUT THE WEED.
"Not a Comfortable Winter Resort"
Says Woodbury. County.

Sioux city, Jan. Consideration
was created in the county jail here
yesterday when the sixty prisoners
We're informed that the board of sup
ervsors had passed resolution pro-
hibiting the use of tobacco in any form
in the Jail and also the use of playing
cards therein The sheriff was ordered
to divest the prisoners at once OF an
cigars. cigarettes and smoking ana
chewing tobacco as we'll as the cards
and other articles for the playing or
games. The board declared in It's re-
solution that the jail should be as the
law intended It, purely punitive and not
a comfortable winter resort for the
lawless element OF the northwest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23

her all about what had happened a:
the Smith home, is now denied, but il
is said Ms. Smith declared she had
been ins lted, and appealed to her
husband for protection.
Smith Was Crazed.
Albert A. Smith, as he says, was
crazed by the revelation. He and
Fred Schultz had been friends. Schultz
had stood high in the community. He
was the Storm Lake law partner Of
Frank III. Helsell and had been hon
ored by one of the highest public OF
fees in the community in which re
lived. AS public prosecutor he had
made n good reputation, and it was
hard for one of his best friends 20
believe lie could have been guilty Of
the unspeakable per1idy Of invading
the sanctity OF his home.
But Smith could not disbelieve the
testimony of his own wife. 1t was
not a case of neighborhood gossip
nor OF loose wagging tongues. She
had told him that ShuItz had offered
her an insult, and, maddened by tle
thought of it's purport, the editor
sought personal vengeance.
An Interd1creo statement.
At the solicitation of Archie Smith,
recently editor of the Pilot. A. A.
Smith in his cell in the Buena Vista
county Jail prepared a written state
ment for publication, but before it was
given out A. A. Smiths attorney, F. A..
Faville. interdicted 1t, and it will not
be published at this time. Its contents
can only be guessed by what has been
publicly said by Mr.. Smith before the
tragic incident of Saturday afternoon.
He repeatedly has said he would Kill
Shultz, but he has not even by impli-
cation, blamed Mrs. Smith, for amy
thing which has been revealed.
As to the condition of Shultz, hope
for his recovery or care If he dies, Mr..
Smith has made no expression.
AS is natural, there are two opin-
IONS in Storm Lake. Both PRINCIPALS
in the tragedy have their friends.
Shultz is popular and his partisans
hope for his recovery. They say he
is big, brainy, large hearted fellow,
and whatever his faults may be, he
Vas hosts Of friends
Mrs Smith is 80 years of age,
handsome and attractive; her husband
is So, and Shultz. the victim OF
Smiths shots. is said to be 43.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. 23.-Unusual inter-
est is taken in this and Wright coun-
ties in the sensational shooting affair
that occurred at Storm Lake Saturday
afternoon, since Attorney Schultz, who
was shot and probably fatally injured
by Editor Smith of the Storm Lake
Vidette, was for many years resilient
of both counties, and is well known in
this part of the state. Mr.. Schultz
was born at Alden, where he resided
up to the time he became Of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
TRIED TO EvADE THE LAW.
onawa saloonkeeper's Ingenious Plan
Didn't Work.

Sioux City, Jan. 23.-Buying seven
cases of beer, paying for each case and
carving it out of a saloon separately
constitutes one wholesale transaction
and not seven retail transactions in
the opinion of T. G.. Henderson, United
States commissioners in Sioux City, who
has held Charles H. Thompson, an
Onawa saloonkeeper to the federal
grand jury for selling Intoxicating
liquors at wholesale without license.
Thompson's barkeeper undertook TO
evade the law in filling an order Tor
seven cases of beer by making each
case a separate transaction, but the
commissioner says it was all one
transaction and that Thompson was re-
quired to put up a bond for his ap-
pearance before the grand jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
DEAF MuTE's SCHEME
Prominent Iowa Falls Citizen. Fear
They Will Never Receive the Masa-
zine for Which They Paid Their
Subscriptions to An Alleged Deaf
Mute
pectal to mes-Renublican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. 23. - Many promi-
nent business and professional men, as
we'll as we'll known society ladies, are
becoming skeptical of a small invest
ment made last fall. EARLY in the fall,
a young man who claimed to a deaf
mute canvassed the city taking sub
scriptions for the Everybody's Maya
zine. He offered as an extra induce
ment, to send the November and De-
cember numbers of the magazine free.
commencing the subscriptions with the
January number. Later the subscrib-
ers received notice from the canvasser
that the two numbers We're out of print
and could not be furnished by the pub
fishers. Up to this time the January
number of the magazine has not put
in an appearance, altho it has been
succeeded on the news stands by the
February number.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
SCHULTZ is BETTER.
Wounds Not as Serious as Was First
Supposed.

Fort Dodge, Jan. 23.-The attending
physician announces that Attorney Fl.
S. Schultz will in all probability, re-
cover from the wounds received AZ. the
hands of Albert A. Smith, editor Of the
Storm Lake Vidette, Saturday after
noon. The first examination was
hasty one, but after the injured man
had been placed In the sanatarium a
more careful investigation was made.
which revealed that he was not shot
thru the legs, as was first supposed,
and the wound in the body was not a
serious one. The examination dis
closed a hole sidewise thru the oody,
just under the skin, and one broken
rib which was in the path of the bullet,
but that no vital organs had been
penetrated. The right arm was badly
shattered, but whether it was caused
by bullet or by the fall from the VIM
dow is not known. The shattered arm
is causing much pain. but there is no
fear of blood poisoning or dangerous
complications. 1t was amputated last
night.
1t is alleged that some time ago
Smith sent word to Schultz that he
would allow him to live in Storm Lake
uIILll MdICIl UuI lIlttl lllSy loL
meet on the same side of the street in
the meantime or he would shoot him.
1t would appear from all reports that
Smith has been free with his threats
as to what he would do, but was not
feared. So far as is known they have
never met on the same side Of the
street since the alleged warning is re-
ported to have been issued. Whether
this was in obedience to Smiths
threat or accidental is not known.
Both men are married to most estima-
BILE women and it is not thought that
any domestic enlargement will re-
suit from the affray of Saturday.
Perfect womanhood depends on per-
feet health. Natures rarest Gift OF
physical beauty comes to all who use
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. Bright
eyes and red cheeks follow it's use.
IS cents. Mcbride & Will Drut, Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
CHILD BADLY BURNED
Little Jack Eglin, of Iowa City,
Removes Clothing Despite
Terrible Suffering
BROTHER RAN TO SECURE HELP
The Children Secured Matches and
Paper and Attempted to "smoke Like
Man," While Left AIone-victim's
Condition Considered Still Critical
by the Physcian-Iowa News
Special to T,mes-Republlcan.


Iowa City, Jan. 80. - Thinking that
it would be good fun to smoke like
a man" little Jack lCgin and his bro
ther. left alone to amuse themselvesr,
secured matches and paper and in
some manner as yet unexplained the
younger boys clothing was set afire,
inflicting burns which almost proved
fatal. The boys brother ran to the
neighbors to secure help, but on re-
turning with assistance they found
that the child had removed the most
of his clothing despite the terrible suf-
fering. The wounds were dressed by
Dr.. Littig, who states that his con-
dition is still critical.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
TO DEFEND RICHARDS TROPHY.
Sioux City Team Will Attend Topeka
Tournament in February.

Sioux City, Jan. pa team from
the Sioux City Whist Club will go to
Topeka, Kas., to the eleventh annual
meeting of the Central Whist Associa-
ton to be held February 10 and II, to
defend the Richards challenge trophy
which it won at Sioux Falls year
ago. The team from here will con-
sist of Oscar Hoberg, NJ. Waters, r..
M. Hanlon and Dr. M. f. Parmley. 1t
is expected that players from about
twenty whist clubs in neighboring
states will participate in the events and
play for the Richards trophy, the Des
Moines trophy and the Schneider
trophy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
IOWA BANK IN TROUBLE.
Farmers e. Merchants Bank, Of Pres
ton, Makes an Assignment.

ton, Makes an Assignment.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Jan. 23.-The Davenport
banks on Saturday received the in
telligence that the Farmers & Mer-
chants bank Of Preston, Iowa, had
made an assignment to c. w. Farr, of
Maquoketa.
The president of the bank is George
ID. Foster, senior member of Foster,
Barclay & Co., the concern which
some two years ago purchased thirty
nine acres of land at Bettendorf upon
which they proposed to erect an i'm
plement factory.
Before the building operations were
inaugurated, however. the company re-
ceived liberal offer in the way of
free land and exemption from taxa
ton from the citizens of Racine, Wis,
and located in that city.
The land purchased by the company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
CAUGHT BETWEEN CARS.
John McFursen Of Alden, Meets With
Painful Accident.

SDeC1aI TO I1neS-ftepuO1iCdH'
Alden, Jan. 23.-John, McFursen met
with a painful accident yesterday af-
ternoon, while making up the train
on the G. & N. w. railway. Just as he
was making the last coupling he was
caught between the cars and got his
left collar bone broken also being bruis-
ed up about the shoulders. As Mr..
McFursen takes care of the express
he stuck to his post of duty until he
arrived at Eldora, where he was taken
to the hospital and after receiving
treatment returned on the evening tram
to his home in Alden.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
The Exact Amount.

eyes" said the man who had been
generous with his friends, GIVE lost
faith in humankind to some extent.
ITO what extent?' =
"Well to the extent of about 1000
IN blocks of IS and $40 at time
Pbiladelchi. LEDGER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
GEORGE LOOMS KILLED.

Meets Tragic Death in North Dakota
by Falling Into Well.
Special to mes-Republican.
Charles City, Jan. %. - Mr.. and Mrs
T M. LOOMS received the sad news
Saturday that their son, George, VINO
is a we'll driler, was killed Friday IN
North Dakota. George was 80 years
of age. Fred LOOMS left to care Tor
the remains of his brother, which Will
probably be brought here for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
THROWN FROM BoBsLED.

N1ffeo odH9eFSUH WeeeS WI
While coastng at Alden.
Special to Times-Republican.
Alden, Jan. 23.-Saturday night,
while a party of about thirty of the
young people were riding bobsled
down the Crimson hill, south of the
bridge, Alfred Sangerson got thrown
off and was knocked senseless for a
time. He is nursing a sore head now
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1905-06-03
VICTOR HUoo's SPOUSE.
Wives of Great Men All Remind Us
We Can't Make Our Wives
Sublime.

NJ. Paul Stapfer, in the Mercure
de France, quotes a fragment of
Victor Hugo's after-dinner mono
logues, says the New York Mail.
The pose of the man accustomed
to an expectation of big utter.
ances, of metaphysical sugges-
lions, is well conveyed in the quo
tations. Victor Hugo, it is hardly
necessary to observe, was dis
tlnctly a prophet in his own coun.
try, as well as abroad. BY nine in
the evening Victor Hugo had
warmed to his work. He burst
forth:
"How poor, how small, how alb.
surd atheism is. God exists. I
am more sure of His existence
than l am of my own. flood lends
me sufficient length of life | want
to write a book showing how nee
esary to the soul prayer is-how
necessary and how efficacious.
Personally, l never pass four
hours without prayer. | pray reg.
ularly every morning and evening.
If | wake in the night | pray.
What do | pray for? Strength.
81 know what is right and what
is wrong, but I realize my imper-
fections and that of myself | have
not the strength to resist evil.
God surrounds and upholds us.
We are in Him. From Him we
have life, movement, being. All
is created by Him. But it is not
true to say that He has created
the world. He creates it unceas.
ingly. He is the soul of the uni.
verse. He is the infinite /. He is
you are asleep, Adelew
The abrupt accusation was
hurled at Mrs. Hugo. Since din.
ner she had been sitting silently in
an armchair, rather huddled and
drawn up in attitude, her chin
resting on her chest, her hands
folded on her stomach, and her
eyelids closed. Her regular
breathing had been pleasantly un.
interrupted. Reused abruptly, in.
iured innocence protested vigor.
Ously in her manner: "You dear,
great thing, how could you posi-.
bly, imagine i could go to sleep
while you were talkingP"