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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
BLEW OUT THE GAS.
Farmer Whose Home is Near Dow:
Has Narrow Escape in Des Moines.

Farmer Whose Home is Near Dow:
Has Narrow Escape in Des Moines.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 14.-C. r. Fleet
a farmer residing at Bows, Iowa, was
found unconscious from the effects o.
gas in his room at the Nelson house
East Fourth and Locust streets, at II
o'clock yesterday morning.
The man was very near a dying con-
dition when found. Dr. Ryan and City
Physician Miller attended him. He
was removed to the Methodist hospita
where the physicians and attendants
worked over him for hours.
Late last evening Flett became con-
scious. He said that he had blown out
the gas. He admitted that he knew the
injurious effects of gas, but said that
he was so cold that he didn't think oil
anything except getting under the
covers.
Fleet denies that he had any inten-
ton of committing suicide. He is a
man about middle age.
Fleet had Il check for 500 in his
pocket and considerable cash upon
him. He also had receipt for recent
payment of dues in the Modern Wood
man lodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14

Burlington.
Six hundred dollars We're awarded
Miss Eva Hillyard, who brought suit
for alleged SANDER against e. c. Van
Atten, in the district court.
Heclrick.
Clark Cook, who fell ON the side
walk on the south side of Second
street, between Main and Park
streets, December 3, 1904, and who
was injured to such an extent that he
was confined to his bed for several
weeks, has given notice to the town
officials that he was injured by said
fall to the extent of $1,000
Davenport.
Mrs Mary Port, thru her attorneys,
c. II. Murphy and Sharon & Done
gan. has filed claim with the city
clerk for damages to the amount OF
$1,000 for alleged Injuries she sustained
while walking on High street. Mrs.
Port claims in her petition to the may
or and council that her injuries were
due to the negligence of the city.
Fl. Madison.
With 554 convicts in the state PEN
itentiary here the prison recently
broke every record for the number
of convicts confined within its walls.
There is apt to be some trouble in
caring for more prisoners and some
talke is being engaged in of sending
prisoners from the southern district
of the state to the prison at Ana
mosa.
Shenandoah.
Miss Carrie Bloom and Harlan Bev-
ans were married Thursday in Clarin-
da. The popularity of the case is that
the brides father is in Jail awaiting
trial for the murder of his son and
brother of the bride. When the we'd
ding day came, the couple, who live
in the southwest township, went to
Clarinda. and the sheriff brought the
old man from his cell to the hotel to
witness the ceremony
Sidney.
Sheriff Kent had quite trip when
he took John B. Booten, who had de-
serted from the United States navy,
back to Norfolk, Va. He delivered
up his prisoner on board the training
ship Franklin, al Portsmouth, Va,
where the navy yard is located, and
received the reward of 500. Booten
was at once placed in double irons,
in which he will probably be kept for
a couple of months awaiting trial;
after which, If he Is not sent to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
A STORY OF THE STORM.
Three Hundred Tons Required to Haul
Lone PASSENGER.

Council Bluffs. Feb. 14.-Three hum
dred tons of wheeling, screening bulk,
in the shape of three Great Western
locomotives We're required yesterday to
haul one delicate little eighty five pound
passenger Fl ON McClelland to Council
Bluffs, and it was with the greatest
difficulty after eighteen hours of ire
mendous effort and an exhaustion Of
railroad fOrtitude that the feat was fin
ally performed.
The passenger was a young Council
Bluffs girl. and the train. Great West
ern No. 2 leaving here Saturday even
ing at sos o'clock. With reluctant
toot and in the midst of cloud of rag
ged, stornl-rent steam and smoke the
train rolled out of the station with it's
only passenger. There might have been
other passengers, but it seemed that
everyone else who had a trip in view
decided to wait until there was more
certainty about railroad traffic and
time schedules. This little girl was
on her way to visit her mother, and
what good girl would not brave the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
POSTPONED THE DEBATE.
Result of Disagreement Over Judges
for the Contest.

Sioux City, Feb IA. Unable to
agree upon the judges for the debate
between Morning Side College of Sio-
uN City. and Baker UNIVERSITY OF
Baldwin, kas.. it was necessary to
postpone the debate until q future
time. The subject to be debated is the
primary system. The debate is an I'M
usual affair between the two schools
and the greatest feeling is aroused.
Committees from both schools have
been working for two days to decide
upon three judges and have failed.
More than 100 names of prominent and
representative men in Iowa. South
Dakota and Nebraska have been pro-
posed by Morning Side for judges and
have been all summarily rejected by
the Kansas school, with the exception
of few who sent word they could
not come.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14

the military prison, he will again be
put on duty, but he will have no
liberty and his salary will all go to
pay the expenses which have been
| incurred in his capture. At the
time Booten deserted he was in irons
for some misdemeanor, but managed
to free himself from them and stole
a government boat valued &C $500.
| He abandoned the boat, which drifted
out to seat, and this will also have to
| be paid for before he draws any salary.
Logan.
| A petition to bond the Logan indie
pendent school district for 100000 with
which to build a new school house at
Logan has recently been circulated,
and at their last regular meeting the
petition, with 256 signatures attached,
was presented to the school board. The
board decided to put it to vote at an
election to be held on the afternoon of
Friday, March 10, from 1 o'clock UNI
til 6.
Upton.
The grand jury cincluded its inves-
LEGATIONS last Wednesday and adjourn
ed. True bills were reported against
DR.. Ludlow, of Mechanicsville, and
Will McCrecken of this place. The
former is charged with practicing med
icine without a license from the state
board of health, and the latter with
an assault with intent to commit MUIR
der. The criminal cases have not yet
been assigned and will probably be
tried during the last week of court.
Auburn.
Robert woodward, living near town,
is the possessor of d rare freak of ma
ture in the shape of a two-months-o old
old hefer calf born with five legs.
The supernumerary member is attach
ed to the neck and near the shoulder
and is we'll formed. being what is US
ually termed hind leg. MIR. Wood
yard does not intend to enter the dime
museum business at present at least,
but takes pride in exhibiting his pet
to all callers.
Iowa City.
A. NJ. Oehler, a stove dealer of this
city. whose store is on Washington
street, near the city hall, has filed a
petition in bankruptcy in the federal
court at Cedar Rapids. The debts %
which he wishes to be relieved by
process of law amount to $1,144.20,
most of them being open accounts
with people in and near Iowa City. A
certain amount of his essets are claim
ed to; be exempt, but those available
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
Cedar Rapids Man DisregaH~ls
the Injunction Issued by
the District Court
HAD TROUBLE WITH RAILROAD
Bud snouffer Likely to be Hauled Be-
fore Judge P~sston on Charge of
Contempt of Notwithstanding Or
der Violated-Dam Blown Up and
Adjacent House Damaged.

| Special TO Times Republican.
| Cedar Rapids, Feb 14.--In the face
of an injunction issued a few days ago,
by Judge J. H. Preston of the district
court, restraining him from interfering
in any way with the property in ques-
ton. Budd Snouffer yesterday blew UP
the dam built by the Northwestern
Railway Company across the river be-
low the packing house. 1t is said that
a heavy stone was blown some 200
yards and crashed thru the roof of a
house wherein Il lady was lying very
ill. Snoulfer had permit from Game
Warden Lincoln to use dynamite.
Snouffer and the Northwestern have
had misunderstanding for some time.
all due. it is said. to a claim for al
legged damages by reason of the con-
struction of sort of DAM built by the
company to divert the current of the
river thru cutoff. the intention
being that ultimately the original
river bed might be filled in and used
for yards, etc. One day last week
Snouffer went to Chicago to confer
with the Northwestern officials rela
tive to their case. and during his alb
sence an injunction was obtained
against him here. The injunction, it is
asserted, describes the dam as being
constructed as am off shoot" of the
river. Mr.. Snouffer maintains that it
is in the river proper and that the
Northwestern had no legal right to
erect it,
Legal representatives of the North
western stated yesterday morning
that the latest development in the case
will be called to the attention of Judge
Preston in due time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
THROWN INTO A SNOW BANK.
Albert Fuller of Fort Dodge Struck b,
Train

Fort Dodge, Feb. 14.-Albert Fuller,
employed at the Cereal mills, lies at
the Fort Dodge hospital, badly bruised
from being struck by an M. & st. l..
passenger train, due in this city at
4:44 p. M, but which was two hours
late Friday evening.
The accident happened shortly be-
fore 6 o'clock, as the employees of the
Great Western mills We're returning
to their homes after finishing their
days work. Fuller lives in Round
Prairie, and was walking up the M. &
st. l.. track on his way home. He eth
er was not expecting d train at that
hour, or his attention was called to
something else for a moment, for when
looking around he beheld the engine
within three feet of him. knowing
that escape was impossible he did not
try to get off the track which was
lucky for him, as the cow-catcher
catching him threw him a distance of
forty feet into the right of way. He
alighted on a snow drift. There he
was picked up unconscious
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14

trials of storm crippled traffic TO be
home once more.
When the train Numbered past the
city limits the little passenger was
| light of heart. Every new scene or the
| swiftly gliding panorama of winter-rld-
| den landscape. viewed from her COM
Portable seat i'm the coach. brought her
nearer her mother, and she was happy.
But JOY soon gave way to Il feeling or
anxiety that increased rs the tram
struggled along with decreasing speed.
Finally ii stopped dead still, but out
side she heard the whistle of the bitter
wind a-puffing and grooming and
shrielting which told her that the pom
derous locomotive was struggling
against a mighty force.
Stuck in Snow Drift.
We're stuck i'm snow drift said
the brakeman. as he ran thru the
coach, with a lantern swung upon his
arm, and disappeared from the plat
form. There was more putting and
struggling from the direction of the
engine, but it seemed impossible to
move the train. Then everything be-
came quiet on the outside and Moth
ing was heard aside from an OCCASION
al loud voice coming from lusty-
lunged brakeman or the cXasperatei
conductor The fireman threw coal
in the fire box until preparation rolled
down his temples. Then there was
heard a pop of steam from the safety
valve. This was taken as Il signal for
another start which was made but
with little success. Repeated efforts
were made and finally the drift of snow
was conquered and the train passed
onward.
But it was not long until there was
another stop. with more wheeling ana
grooming. Another drift had been en-
countered. The struggle was kept up
bravely, however, until several drifts
had been beaten down and McCleland,
thirteen miles away, was reached, way
behind the schedule time. At that point
ii was decided by the crew that it
would be impossible to attempt fur
Their progress, and thus it remained for
the crew to get back to the starting
point in Council Bluffs, with the lone
little passenger. In the meantime the
cuts thru the snow banks had been
reIilled by the wind, and the crew
found themselves snow bound abso-
lutely A telegram was rushed to
Council Bluffs to send assistance, and
two heavy engines We're sent out to
rescue the helpless train. After much
difficulty the two extra engines reach
ed the snow bound train. The three
engines were then steamed up to the
limit, and with combined energy fought
the drifts on the return trip.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the
triple headed train reached the station
here, and the lone passenger. muffed
and scarfed found her way to a street
car and back to her starting point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
LIVE AND DIE TOGETHER.
Mrs. William Lubert of Sioux City
Follows Her Husband in Death.

Sioux City, Feb. 14.-After living to-
gether as husband and wife for 60
years, Mr.. and Mrs. William hubert
have died within one week OF each 9TH
er Mrs. hubert passed away early
Saturday morning; her husband was
buried on Saturday of the week before.
She was IS years of age. and he was
one year older They were married In
Hagenow, Germany. May 1, 1S43, and
came to this country in 1851, spend
ing tifty-two days on the water in a
sailing vessel. They leave three chill
dren. Mrs. j. S. Gretzer of Council
Bluffs, and Miss Jennie and Carrie
hubert of Sioux City. Mrs. Lubert's
last illness was due 20 her grief over
the ieatfl of her husband. The fun
eral was held yesterday afternoon and
the same pallbearers who acted for the
husband acted for the wife. Death has
united the pioneer couple once more
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
FOUND DEAD IN SNOW.
Cedar Rapids Man Dies on Street of
Heart Failure.

Special 70 Tlmes-RepubIlcan.
Cedar Rapids. Feb. i4.-Shortly be-
fore 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon w.
G. Lotus discovered the body of a
man lying in the snow. at the corner
of Fifteenth street and Bever avenue.
Investigation revealed the fact that the
deceased was Gold S. Petit, the we'll
known grocer. Mr.. LOTUS at once tele-
phoned Johnu w. Barry, worshipful
master of Crescent Lodge, A. f. & A.
NJ. of which the deceased was AN ac-
tive and honored member. and DR..
King, deputy coroner was sent out to
Investigate before the body was re-
moved.
1t is supposed that AIR Petit was
stricken with heart failure, and that
his death was instantaneous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
FROM ALL OVER IOWA


amount to nearly as much as the liza
| bilities, the total being $1,O7S.1S. Mr.
Oehler has been in business here for
many years.
Waterloo.
One of the largest transfers of bus
|. mess ever made in Waterloo was
completed recently when the Wrangler
Wholesale Drug Company sold their
house in this city to the Churchill
Drug Company of Burlington. The
transaction involved 100000. Church.
ills will add this to their string of
houses over Iowa and will continue
business here. The Wapgler company
was established years ago and has
done a large business.
LeMars.
Mrs. Van Sickle wife of w. H. Van
Sickle, is dead at her home in this city,
aged 72 years. She was one of the
pioneer women of LeMars, having liv-
ed here since 1872. Her maiden name
was Anna Benham and she was born
at Byron. N Y. She leaves four sons
and five daughters. ~" r. w. Lake,
Sunday morning. He came to Ply
lIOulu county twenty-five years ego.
The funeral was held at Merrill on
Saturday afternoon.
Story City.
A big real estate deal was made here
last Friday that reached nearly the
sum of $4,000. Joseph Marrick bought
o. Wierson's farm of 21S acres three
miles northeast of Story City, paying
$4,000 or 500 per acre; Mr. Wierson
purchased Mr.. Marlick's $50 acres.
one half mile west of the depot at the
same time, paying the same price per
acre, total $14,400: also Is acres of the
north end of M. o. Marrick's farm adj
joining the depot at 1925 per acre. or
$4,000. This includes M. O. Merrick's
residence property.
Council Bluffs.
A number of Iowa womenl notably
Mary Doyle of Ottunlwa, member OF
the executive committee of the State
Federation of Labor will be present at
the coming convention of Iowa crafts
men to be held here May 9, 10 and H..
A. L. Urick. of Des Moines, president
of the federation. was in Council Bluffs
recently to arrange preliminary plans
for the convention, which in every way
will be interesting. The local commit
tees are expecting to entertain about
5000 delegates from all parts Of Iowa
on that occasion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Second District Republicans
Want to Appoint q. S. Attor-
ney For Northern District
CLINTON MAN A CANDIDATE
Friends of Attorney C. H. George Say
He Has Done as Much a., Any One
Man in the State to Help Redeem
the Second District-Addtiona Ar
euments.
to Times-Republicar
guments

Special to Times-Republicar.
| Clinton Feb. 14.-The republicans OF
this (the Second) congressio lal district,
feel that they have strong reasons for
asking that a resident of this district
be selected as successor to Hon. II. G..
| Mcmillan. United States attorney for
the northern district of Iowa, whose
term of office will soon expire and who
is not candidate for re-ele ction. This
is the only doubtful dis riot in the
state of Iowa, and notW ithstandinS
that fact. is the only district that has
no state or federal appointment nor is
there any state or federal official from
his district, except one judge of the
supreme court, from Johnson county.
The republicans of the Second dis
.rct made gallant fight asst fall and
redeemed it by electing Dawson ana
hey believe as matter o right, thls
appointment should go to the district
where the most good can De done the
party.
Attorney c. II. George, of this city.
has probably done as much as any one
man in the state to help redeem this
district and his friends are urging that
he be appointed to this position. He Is
one of the ablest lawyers In eastern
Iowa, has served six years as county
attorney of Clinton county and is one
of the strongest and most popular men
in the district. His appointment would
not only be a deserved recognition OF
merit, but would strengthen the party
where the republicans need all the
votes they can secure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
ACCEPTS HAMPTON PAsToRATE
Council Bluffs Minister Wno composes

his sermons III 0uOISIIduas
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Feb. 14.--Rev. James
Thomson, noted as the preacher VINO
composes his sermons in shorthand
and delivers them from stenograph1c
notes has announced his resignation
OF the First Congregational church
here to accept the pastorate OF a
church at Hampton The news was a
surprise to many but few of his
friends had known that he was con-
sider:ng a call. Mr.. Thomson has
been filling the pulpit here for three
years and has taken a leading part IN
the religious affairs Of the city. Be-
fore coming to Council Bluffs he filled
charges at Norwood, N. T., and Han
n,bal. Mo- He is native Of Scotland,
" here he was educated.
Mr.. Thomson learned shorthand
while young man before he had amy
expectation of entering the ministry.
Now it serves him in preparing his
sermons. as he is able to. avoid much
Of the drudgery of writing them out
in full and can also get more work
done in the same time than another
preacher working in he customary
way. When Mr.. Thomson goes into his
pulpit he carries a small sheet of pa
per containing his tex. and outline
written in shorthand. The sermon
itself he carries in his head.
At one time Mr.. Thor ason tried the
navel experiment of composing his
sermons with the aid of a phonograp phi.
While making his records he imagin-
ed his congregation wns before him
h ho would
from the pulpit. Then he had the
photograph repeat the sermon and
noted the effect. He found however,
that it was too much trouble to make
tire records and returned to the short
hand method which he has used ever
since.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
CAME NEAR BEING TRAGEDY.
Young Girl at Burlington Given Iodine
Thru Mistake

Thru Mistake.
Burlington, Feb. IA. But for the
prompt arrival and efficient work of q
we'll known Burlington physician, q
tragedy would have been enacted at
the union station. A gentleman named
Roberts. his wife and two children,
aged respectively eight and two years.
were passengers on the sleeping car
Donegal. Mrs. Roberts wanted to give
the younger child a dose of cough
syrup Instead of the bottle contains
ing the cough syrup she took another
out of her satchel. which contained TO-
dine, and ere she was aware of her
error she had given the little one q
teaspoontul of the powerful drug. The
next moment she realized her mistake.
Fortunately Il physician was reached
in Il very few minutes. who admins
tered the necessary antidoteS and sue
ceeded in saving the little patients
life Tincturc of iodine is a powerful
drug. that is rarely administered inter-
nally and then only in very small dos
es. But for prompt relief the dose
which had been given the child would
have proven fatal to Il strong man.
The good woman and the other
members of the family, who We're well
nigh distracted over the Occurrences,
We're very greatly relieved when the
little one was declared out of danger.
and they were able to continue their
journey southwark.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
FARMERS BUY ELEVATOR.

Fostoria Elevator Company Will Take
Possession of it About February 15
Special to Times-Repu olican.
Fostora, Feb. 14.-The Fostoria Ele-
vator Company. an organization form
ed by the farmers living near this viii
lage, purchased the building of the Re-
lance Elevator Company, and will take
possession about February Is. Phere
are about 1870 farmers II the company
and about $500 Of stock paid in. They
showed excellent JUDGMENT in pur-
chasing this elevator Instead of build
ing, as it lessons co npetition, and
makes better footing i / general.
The officers of the new company are
f. A. Clifton, president; Frank Riley.
secretary: e. W. Anderson, treasurer;
and B. D. Dunning, manager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
ParneII's SUGGESTIONS.

The daughter of Mr.. Justin Nc
Carthy gives some in .eresting remin-
iscences of Mr.. Parnell. She mentions
one curious instance of his supersti-
ton: Zone evening I'arnell was talk
ing to me at the coffee stage of dinner
and ], gazing at him With rapture. was
vaguely stirring MINI, and going to
drink it when he sale: You must not
drink that, YOU have stirred it the
wrong way, and it w ould be unlucky.
Get another cup'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
Deserved Popularity,

To cure CONSTIPATION and liver trou-
bles by gently moving the bowels and
acting as tonic to the liver, take
Little Early Risers. These famous
little pills are mild, pleasant and
harmless, but effective and sure. Their
universal use for many years is a
strong guarante of their POPULARITY and
usefulness. Sold by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-14
EXPLOSION OF A RANGE.
Des Moines Child Almost Killed by the
Accident.

Accident.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. IA soft coal
range exploded at o'clock Monday
morning at the home of Robert Dale
S26 Fourth street, shattering the stove
to bits. Little Eugene Dale. aged four
teen months. who was sitting in 4 high
chair near the stove eating his break
fast, was hurled twenty feet across the
room and his chair was scattered III
fifty pieces about the floor. The child
was struck on the head by piece of
iron hurled from the stove, which in
ficted a deep, ragged cut on his fore
head and rendered him unconscious.
The stove was completely wrecked,
and pieces We're scattered in all direc-
tions about the room, a fragment
striking Mrs. Dale. the mother. who
was standing near the sink, and cut