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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
Officers and Citizens Searching
Woods For Mysterious Man,
Supposed to Be Demented
HE is FRIGHTENING PARK GoERs
A Nude Man, of Unusually Large Pro-
portions, With Black Hair and a
Long Beard, Has Been Frequently
Seen About the, Park In the Last
Few Days-lowa News.
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Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, July 12.-Clinton has the
latest wild man" scare; and the Of
ficers and numbers of citizens are
searching the bluffs and woods north
of the city in the hope of locating a
mysterious individual who undoubtedly
is insane. and who has been frighten-
ing park-goers of late. A day or two
ago workmen who were engaged in
building pavilion at the park found a
complete suit Of mems clothes, hat and
underwear on the brow of the bluff
overlooking the so-called Thousand
Islands in the Mississippi. The same
morning they fancied they saw max
ed form skulking thru the woods not
far away, and reported the matter TO
the police. Since then the naked man
has been frequently seen about the
park. He is described as a man OF
unusually large proportions, with black
hair and long beard.
Several of the local police officers
spent the day in the park and in the
woods bordering it, but have been I'M
able to find the demented man. The
search will be continued untill he is
located and taken into custody.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
BANK WILL BUILD.
The Merchants National at Grinnell
Viii Enlarge Offices.

Inc M0rCOdutS NdeSVUds az 0sSSusos
Will Enlarge Offices.
Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnell, July IA Des Moines
architect is here consulting with the
officers Of the Merchants National
bank regarding the enlargement and
refurnishing of the their present quar-
tiers.
The committee for the purchase of
the new pipe organ for the Congrega-
tional church is listening to the claims
Of the representatives Of various COM
panies this week. They expect to buy
an instrument worth about $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moyle returned
yesterday from a visit with their
daughter in Oklahoma City.
DR.. c. A. Palmer at Kansas City is
spending few days at the home Of his
sister. Mrs. D. M. Arnold.
Mrs. F. I. Harriet. Of Des Moines is
visiting her mother Mrs. r. M. Haines.
Mrs. Anna Brown Taggert and Miss
Manaruth Taggert arrived recently
for an extended visit at the home Of
Mrs. Jennie Baker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

car he met with quite serious acct
dent. A boy placed small rock on
one Of the rails. When the car struck
the obstruction it jumped the track,
throwing the occupant headforemost
into the steel cattle guards +*s A
curfew ordinance was adopted by the
town council of this place at its last
meeting and is now in full force and
effect, and according to it's terms
children under the age of 16 years are
restricted from being on the streets Of
the town alone after the hour of 9
o'clock, from May 1 to October 1, and
s o'clock from October ! to May 1.
Scranton.
Mr. Henry Beebe, one Of Greene
county's most prosperous and upright
farmers, marketed with Mr.. j. w. Hol-
den one day last week hundred and
sixteen head of hogs that averaged
about 264 pounds. Mr.. Holden paid
Mr.. Beebe during the past week $1,s42
for hogs and cattle, and yet some peo-
pie will contend that there is no money
made in farming. Mr.. Beebe went out
where he now resides in an early day
when it was an ocean Of wild prairie
ana COllSclLSO llC QGSSll lllIO one OIL
the most fertile fields in the world.
Land that was selling when he located
there for' IS and $40 an acre is now
worth 500 an acre.
Waterloo.
1t has been discovered that an at
tempt was made to burn the large new
home, formerly occupied by d. A.
Johnson, and family, on Sycamore
near Ninth street. Mr.. Johnson and
family moved to Washington state
several months ago and since then
the house has been sold to j. T. Cool
idge, but it has been unoccupied. A
discovery has been made that hay and
paper were placed in the ice chest,
which is accessible from the outside
of the building, a match applied and
the inf1ammables set on fire. The only
reason the house was not burned down
was the fact that the ice chest door fits
air tight and when the oxygen which
was In the chest had been consumed,
the fire necessarily became extinguish-
ed. An examination OF the chest
shows that the paper and hay, which
are highly innammable, had been burn
ed on all sides of the chest and the
charred fragments were discovered q
few days aga.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
Story County Supervisors Take
Up Grant Township Ditch
Proposition Again
HISTORY OF. THIS PROJECT
Ditch Was Ordered Constructed in
1908 al Cost Of $4,000, But Work
Was Abandoned on Account Of SUI
promo Court Decision = Commission
Now Appointed to Mako tho Survey.
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Special to Times-Republican.
Nevada, July 12-Story, like all other
Iowa counties, has had her muddle on
the ditch proposition and the latest one
has Just come to head, when work
was resumed on the famous Grant
township ditch. The Grant township
ditch was petitioned for six years ago
by S. E. Ogden. w. r. Swayzee and
others Of this city and vicinity. NO
definite action was taken in the mat
ter until 1903. when the board OF sup
ervisors ordered the ditch constructed
at cost Of about $4,000. Bids were
called for and the contract let to G.
E. Ely, well known railroad grader.
After the work had been commenced
and a considerable amount accom-
plished, the board instructed Mr.. Ely
to discontinue the work on account
of decision of the supreme court, de-
claring the Iowa ditch law unconstitu-
tional. When the work was abandoned
the land was left in q far worse shape
than it was at the commencement. be-
cause of miniature ponds being left IN
the excavated parts with no outlets.
This made it impossible for the land
| owners to do anything with that por-
ton of the land and necessitated the
construction Of numerous private
bridges.
Acting under the old petition and the
new law which was created In 1904,
the board have again taken the matter
up and will have the ditch constructed.
The ditch covers a distance of about
seven miles and furnishes an outlet for
large area Of valuable farm land,
which heretofore has been without an
outlet for the water.
F. w. Lambert, a civil engineer Of
Des Moines, E. p. Gilbert of Gilbert,
and F. w. Hill of Maxwell. have been
appointed commission to make the
survey and locate the ditch. They
have already commenced the work and
it will be pushed to a rapid compile
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
HAD PRIEST ARRESTED.
Father Costello, of LohrvilIe, Pays a
Small Fine.

Father Costello, of LohrvilIe, Pays a
Small Fine.
Rockwell City, July 12.-The Rev.
Father Costello. Catholic priest Of
Lohrville. was arrested Monday by
Sheriff Riseley on charges preferred
against him by Mrs. Mary Anderson
for assault and battery, and brought
to Rockwell City and tried before jus
tice Thomas Tenant, who imposed a
fine of 81 and costs for his alleged mis-
conduct.
The plaintiff claimed that imme-
diately after mass in Rockwell City
Sunday morning. conducted by Father
Costello. he came to her and for rea-
sons unknown ordered her to leave the
church taking hold of her arm, evil
IDENTIFY intending to eject her If she did
not comply with his request. She was
accompanied by her husband and they
both quietly left the building together,
somewhat Inundated, as Mrs. Andcr-
son claims to have conducted herself
during the service in most becoming
manner.
Smarting under the alleged insult
her husband swore out an information
Monday and placed it in the hands of
Sheriff Riseley for service, and
Father Costello was arraigned before
Justice Tenant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12

, necessary. He succeeded in securing
the services of Sioux City doctor TO
assist with the operation. They opened
the abdomen, tied the broken blood
vessels and dressed the wound. The
patient has suffered severely from the
injury all during the week and at this
J time his condition is critical.
/ Audubon.
An effort will be made to establish
saloons in Audubon county, and the
petition will be circulated in few
days. A warm fight for and against
their establishment will result.
The business men Of this city. have
formed a commercial club and elected
the following officers: President, +. S..
Watts; vice president, r. A. Buth-
veg; treasurer II. A. Arnold; secre-
tary, r. G. Spencer; managers, E.
Bilharz, j. A. Nash and F. S. Watts.
Avoca.
G. H. Morton, an alleged gambler,
was bound over to the grand Jury last
week on a charge of attempted arson.
He and a party Of friends drifted into
town from the Harlan races, consider
ably under the influence of liquor and
were Jailed. Late in the night fire broke
out in the Jail. AS soon as it was ex-
tinguished, it was found that kero-
sene can had been emptied of Its con-
tents on the floor, and the superstition
prevailed that the inmate had used a
couple of cot hooks in reaching the
can, upset it, and threw a lighted
match upon the floor.
Fairfield.
A meeting of the committee ap-
pointed recently to secure funds for
preliminary survey of the route to
be taken by the proposed interurban
railroad from Fairfield to Keosauqua.
was held in Birmingham last week 1t
is estimated that the cost of the line
would be about 100000. but a survey
will be made at once, which will pc
submitted to engineers for bids. The
Van Buren, county delegates claimed
they had the poorest railway service
of any county in Iowa, and stock
shippers and grain and produce ship
pers promised to ship all their freight
over the line If 1t is built.
sibley.
Saturday evening, while J. K. Jinck
Of the Rock Island railroad was riding
toward Siblsy with his gasoline motor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12

Mason City.
The local gun club is making prep
arations for q big shoot here on Mon
day and Tuesday, July "a and 25.
independence.
| Rev. w. H. Shawger has resigned
as pastor Of the First Baptist church
at independence to enter the evangel-
| istic field. His resignation will take
effect July 81.
Hartley.
During a thunder shower Wednes-
day afternoon the Presbyterian church
was struck by lightning, damaging the
steeple and the east wall of the audi-
toriun1. The amount of damage is not
yet known, as there has been no as
sessment made. Misses Kytten Potter
and Helen Webster were in the church
at the time, but were uninjured, aside
from receiving slight shock.
Fort Madison.
Fire Monday morning caused loss
of $4,000 in the plant of the Fort Mad
ison Gas Light Company, mostly COW
cred by insurance. For time the en-
tire works was threatened. The fire
started in quantity Of slack coal and
was due to spontaneous combustion
The east end of the building is about
ruined but the west part is not badly
damaged.
Madrid.
Andrew johnson. was seriously In
jured last Sunday morning by the
kick of a fractions horse. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson had driven to the Mis-
sion church from their home east and
north of town and were hitching the
horse when the accident occurred
The horse became frightened at some
object and kicked. the blow striking
Mr.. johnson in the side and injuring
him severely.
Early.
AS result of being kicked in the
abdomen by a colt John Kenny has
lain critically i'll at his home north OF
town ever since last Friday. On that
day he was about the barn attending
to his usual work and stopped to pet
the young colt The animal did not
take kindly to the caresses and kicked
viciously, one foot striking Mr. Kenny
in the abdomen. He was taken into
the house and a doctor called. The
physician saw that the injury was
lsserious and that an operation wa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12


morning at about o'clock at the home
of James McCanley. Mrs. Rhodes had
attained the age Of SO years and nine
months and is survived by her hus-
band who is several years her senior.
The funeral will be held at the resi-
dence at o'clock Thursday afternoon
and will be conducted by Pastor
O'Connoy, of the Christian church. The
body will lie in state at the residences
from 10 a. m, until p. m. on the day
Of the funeral. The casker will be
sealed at the opening Of services.
Those expected from abroad will be
Mrs. r. H. Errett of Independence,
Kas.; Mrs. e. j. Williams Of Columbus
Junction. Mrs. G. H King of Clinton,
all daughters of the deceased. Inter-
ment will be made at the North ceme--
Tor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
FEARED A LYNcHlNe.

Citizens Of Gowrie Were Almost Ready
to Lynch Rapist.
Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge, July 12-Henry Plotner,
Of Gowrie, has been brought to the Jail
in this city pending a preliminary
hearing on the charge of, rape on the
person of a 11-year-old girl. The cit
liens of Gowrie were SO indignant at
the crime that 1t was feared Plotner
would be taken from the town lock-
up and summarily punished. The
sheriff here was notified and took him
away in the night. Plotner denies the
charge against him, although he adj
n1its he played with the girl and be-
came too free with her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
MET SUDDEN DEATH.
Mrs. Edward White, Of Preston, Falls
Dead in Buggy.

Dead in Buggy.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. July IL. Mrs. Edward
White, a well known Preston, Jack
son county woman, met death In pc
culiar manner yesterday. In company
with another woman, a near neighbor,
Mrs. White started in the afternoon
for raspberry clumb, couple of miles
east of town, intending to spend few
hours gathering the wild berries. The
women had not proceeded far, howev-
err, when Mrs White suddenly pitched
forward in the buggy Her companion
raised her again to the seat, and en-
deavored to resuscitate her. but Mrs.
White grew weaker, and in few mo-
ments was dead.
Mrs. White was highly esteemed
resident Of the town of Preston, and
the news Of her sudden and untimeiy
death was received with much regret.
She is survived by her husband and
three children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
Farm Hand Died Of Fright.

Upton, July 12.-One of the most
peculiar causes of death on record oc-
Cured near here Daniel Tennley,
about Is years old. who worked on the
farm of Clarence Safely. about seven
miles north Of here. was scared to
death. The unfortunate young man
was standing in his room gazing out
of the window at the approaching
storm, when there came sharp flash
of lightning accompanied by loud
clap Of thunder. The young man Jump
ed backward and ran downstairs ant;
out into the pantry where he dropped
dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
BABY scALDED TO DEATH.
Child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Person Q
observation-disclosures Items.

Child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Person Of
Searsboro-News Items.
Special to Times-Republican.
Searsboro, July 1.-THE two-year-
old babe of Dave Person and wife, was
scalded to death by falling backwards
into a pail of boiling water.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson are
the parents of baby daughter.
DR.. Cooper is enjoying visit from
his sister and niece Of Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Mr.. Lewis Morgan Of Des Moines, is
visiting at the Thomas Morgan home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. French left this
morning for their new home at Traer,
where Mr.. French has purchased q
lumber business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
a FIRE AT NEWTON.
Rhoads Wall Paper Company Suffers
Heavy Loss.

Special to Times-Republican.
Newton July 12.-Fire last night
practically ruined the Rhoads wall pa
per and paint stock Of goods on the
north side of the square. The insur-
ance is $4,000 which cannot cover the
loss. The building which belongs to
A. M. Harrah was damaged about
$1,000. Insurance $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
DEATH AT CARROLL
Ed. r. Richman, Business Man, Dies
After Long illness.

Special to Times Republican.
Carroll, July ED F. Richman
died about 1880 p. M, Tuesday. Mr..
Richman has been manufacturing Gig
ars and conducting cigar and tobac-
CO business for almost twenty years.
For the past two years he has been in
very poor health. altho able. to be about
until within few days. No arrange
ments have been made for the funeral
at the time of writing. He leaves a
wife and one daughter. He is MEM
Der of the I. o, o. f.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
TRIED TO BREAK JAIL.
Prisoners at Waterloo Almost Make
Their Getaway.

PFIeoners at WaterT6o ALMOST Wake
Their Getaway.
Special to Times-Republican.
Waterloo, July 12.-Charles Johnson,
Andrew. Schwendeman and Alex Smith,
three prisoners in the county Jail,
made bold attempt to break Jail dur
ing Monday night which came near be-
ing successful. When found by Sher-
iff ]. D. Caldwell at $3.50 o'clock yes
terday morning they had opened three
doors and reached an outer window,
where they were attempting to pry off
the iron bars with a rod which had
been taken from the radiator in the
hall.
All are awaiting action Of the grand
Jury
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
Il. A. scovELL UNDER ARREST.
He Is Accused Of Beating Hotel Bill at
CORNING,

Special to T1mes-Repub1Ican.
Corning, July 12.-E. A. Scovell,
from various places, according to his
conversation, was arrested at Creston
yesterday on warrant sworn out by
Mrs. Johnston, proprietor of Corning
hotel, and brought back to Corning to
answer a charge of jumping his board
bill A trial yesterday afternoon result
ed in conviction and the gentleman is
now boarding at the expense of the To-
cal government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
TWO BUSINESS CHANGES.

a Drug Store and Lumber Business
Sold at Iowa Falls.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. July 12.-Chas, w, Kent.
has disposed Of his drug store in this
city, the purchaser being r. e. Hughes
an experienced pharmacist of Swa1e-
dale, Iowa. Immediate possession will
be given.
Hoag G. Griffith, the pioneer lumber
firm of this city, have sold the business
here to Stewart Bros, of Waterloo,
and the new firm will take possession
at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
DID NOT LIKE HIS soN-IN-LAw.
Hence Col. John r. Heath Is Said to
Have Been Unbalanced.

Special to Times Republican
Iowa City, Iowa, July IA sensa-
tional will contest opened here today,
when Mrs Effie L. Burke Instituted
proceedings, attacking the will of her
father. the late Col. John r. Heath.
She averred that the testator was
mentally unbalanced when he executed
the WILL which only gave her life
interest in his $4,000 estate. She AYERS
that his insane delusion" took the
form of an unfounded. unjustifiable
antipathy tc his sor-in-law. her hus-
band. F. o. Burke, q student in the
College OF Medicine of the State Uni
versity of Iowa. She has retained to
push the case Hon. Milton Remley,
former attorney general OF Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
AFTER MORE DRUG STORES.
War Against illegal Sale Of Liquor by
the Druggists.
Cnocia1 fo Times. RenTh1ican

SpeC1aI To TlmeS-RepuD1can.
Hampton, July 12.-County officials
in Hardin and Wright counties are
waging war against the illegal sale Of
liquor by the drug stores of their re-
spective counties. Two cases have
been brought before Judge Evans in
this city during the past few days, one
from woodstock and one from Rad
cliffe. The Radcliffe case was an ac-
ton to enjoin the druggist from IL
legally selling. Both cases haye been
taken under advisement by Judge
Evans and decision will soon be rem
dered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
Gait News.

Special to Times-Republican.
Gait, July 12-Mr. Samuel Millens
and family, as also Mr.. Howell and
family are camping out one week at
Okoboji and Spirit Lake.
Our depot agent expects to have
vacation soon, and will spend 1t on a
fishing trip.
The crop outlook is not of the best.
Corn is doing nicely. Haying is in full
progress, there being large crop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

[. E. Buell., Pearl Buyer of Muscatins
the Victim.
Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, July 12.-L. E. Buell., 9
pearl buyer of this city, was killed by
the Big Four flyer at Francisville. Ill.
while on his way to this city. He was
very prominent in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
Emmetsburs News.

Special to. Ti1nes-RepubI1can.
Emmetsburg, July 12.-Uncle Toms
Cabin showed in this city last night.
There was only one performance, that
being in the evening.
Misses Elsie Wright and Josie Green
were visiting old time friends in this
city the past week, and returned home
Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
EARL NEEDHAM DEAD.

Iowa Fails Young Man Victim Of the
White Plague.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, July 12.-Earl w. Need
ham. young man Of this city, died
last evening Of tuberculosis Of the
lungs after an illness of several
months. He was born at Hampton,
Iowa, and was 26 years Of age and un-
married The remains will be taken
to Dumont, Iowa, the former home of
the family. for interment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
AGED ioWAN DEAD.

Mrs. Jehu Rhodes, Of New Sharon, Dies
at Age Of 50 Years.
Special to Times-Republican.
New Sharon, July 12.-After a lir-
gering illness of many months, during
which time she exhibited q vitality
which was but little short of miracu-
lous, Mrs. Jehu Rhodes died Tuesday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12

Sound kidneys are safeguards of life.
Make the kidneys healthy with Foley's
Kidney Cure. B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12
SKULL CRUSHED BY A FALL.
ottumwa Lad Falls From a Freie

UttUmWa Lad ais From FreIgh'
Car and May Die.
Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, July l2.-Harry Carr. aged
10 years, lies in critical condition il
the Ottumwa hospital with a fractured
skull Carr fell from a Milwaukee
freight train near Rutledge and his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12

sff7 VIM ~ Ne ia y k-VtNS
CLERK BOARD OF HEALTH SAYS
Il PE-Ru-NA HAS BECOME The FAMILY
Il MEDICINE or THE WORKING
1 PEOPLE IN MS CITY.
= Mr.C. d. Taylor has been Clerk Of
che City Board OF Health, Jacksonville,
Fla, for ten years, which position has
Afforded him amply opportunity for
noting the best means Of preventing
and curing disease.
He expresses his approval of the use
o. Peruna ~ the most effective means
AZ solving . problem Of such vital IN
teresf to the community Ia the follow
Ing letter.:
"The health of the poor Of large city
!. 1s always question OF vital interest,
S. not only to the city officials but to every
citizen. II has been source OF much
satisfaction to me to tind that so large .
number OF working people In moderate
circumstances have accepted Peruna ms
........ =. :. :. their family medi-
Worstlnx Mans cine. It has cured
Family Medicine. large number OF
4 ....u.. -. ..lcase especially
" catarrh Of the head, lungs and
stomach and building up the general
health it cannot fail bnt prove q help
and blessing to any community where
it is generally adopted and used.
have found 1t an honest, relisble remedy
and am pleased to endorse tic. D.
Navlor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-12

head struck one of the cars. He is not
expected to live. He, with his moth
en- came to Ottumwa about month
ago.