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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15

FOR EXcHANGEzQR SALE; 2 COT,
TAGES AND LARGE LOTS IN BEST
GROUND IF DESIRED; WILL EX-
CHANGE FOR OCEAN PARK OR
HERMOSA BEACH.
r. e. IBBETSON & CO.,
316 Trust Building.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15

40 acres of land at Palmdale, near line
of the proposed Owens river conduit to
Los Angeles. Will exchange for city or
beach property.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15
FOR EXCHANGE
Real Estate

SOME GOOD ONES.
S24,OOO-A thirty-acre walnut ranch,
Capistrano; fine irrigating
system; trees trees Fl fifteen 1n,,, and and
eighteen +tts years nSoina 9ld ravnb VIII f0r f1r
s7ooo-A Ss 1-s-acre ranch, Anaheim;
ten acres in fruit; six-room
good house, barn, etc. Want
city will assume.
&4S00-A Six-acre ranch, Gardena;
five acres in alfalfa, one acre
in fruit; half interest in
pumping plant; well on place:
200 chickens, three cows, one
hSTae ste s2oo @?ne an cfy agyht-room
modern residence, Cincinnati,
Ohio Want rooming house.
$12,OOO-Mortgage $4,000, twenty-five
room flat, building, South
as first payment on larger
s45oO-Mortgage $1,000; chicken and
poultry ranch; six-room house;
fruit; plenty of water; cor
rails. etc; Pasadena Want
s35OO-Five-acre ranch at Toluca;
five-room house, good pump
ing plant. Want good cot
tage, city.
SEE JAMES LooMIS, THE TRADER
WILL
STANTON
3O4 MASON BUILDING.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15
3O4 MASON BUILDING.

FOR EXCHANGE
240 acres land partly improved, near
Redlands.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15
Furniture

FOR SALE : GIGANTIC REMOVAL
sale Everything must go. Ruffled
edge Swiss curtains, 40c; cuspidors, 15c;
Tin. jardineres, 35c; ~ yard Noting
me curtains, 95c; box couches, $3.50: 6
foot extension tables. $500; cane din
ers, S5c; stands, SIPS; rockers, HS5;
Soc; 6-piece toilet set, $1.75. You save
money. We move the goods. Hurry!
j. M OVERELL 65.-654 s. Main st.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15
McFATRIDGE CO.,
319 s. Spring.

MAXON WILL EXCHANGE YOUR
property, any location. Large list to
select from. MAXON REALTY CO.,
Halls Stimson Bldg.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15

500 acres of good Wisconsin land
VIII exchange for an orange grove.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15
Suburban Property
Country Property
NY IN THE FOOTHILLS"

"BUY IN THE FOOTHILLS"
Desirable foothill acreage, con-
venient to Los Angeles, is limited.
1t will be in big demand few years
hence. Altadena, lying upon the
beautiful upper mesa between Pasa--
dena and the mountains, offers good
opportunities for buying acreage at
prices which will look ridiculously
soil, abundant water, fine climate,
great beauty of location, and within
fifty minutes ride of Los Angeles on
electric car. Buy now, while prices
lin Building. Altadena property a
SnecialtY
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15

FOR SALE, AT A BARGAIN-96O-AC ACRE
Luis Obispo county Rolling land, fenced
and cross fenced, house, barn, corral,
ETC.; windmill to raise water for house,
running water for stock; 250 acres have
been under cultivation; half the land
capable of cultivation. Good soil. Bunch
grass country. Best milling wheat and
first grass fed beef produced in this
district.
$4,000. H. VAN VALKENBURGH,
No agents Santa Cruz, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15

240 acres Elkhorn River Valley
land, Nebraska, to trade for Califor-
MIA property.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15

160-acre ranch in Colorado for
Southern California land or beach
property.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15

160-acre farm in Nebraska, Buffalo
county; well improved, with two nice
houses, etc. VIII exchange for
ranch or city property here.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15

Omaha residence and business
property to exchange for city prop
erty.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15

ESQ acres San Luis Obispo land to
trade for city or beach property
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15

All of the above properties clear.
Will assume or pay cash difference.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-15
FOR EXCHANGE OR SALE

j. A. MORLAN & CO.,
2O2-2O3 Fay Building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-24
Body of a Well Dressed Young
Woman With Throat Cut
Is Fonnd
MuscArlnE HAS =. MYSTERY
Seems Little Doubt That the Young
Weman Was FouIIy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of Desperate strusele-May be the
Young Girl Who Disappeared From
Davenport.

Special to Times-Republican.
Muscatine, July 24.-.Tha body or
we'll dressed woman, the throat cut
from ear to ear and the face crushed
beyond recognition, YVES found in the
river eigh. miles above this city Satur-
day evening by fisherman, George
the body of Miss Alma Johnson, a
prominent, Davenport young woman,
who mysteriously disappeared at a
party given four miles below that city
last Monday evening.
The boG,y was lying near the bank at
secluded spot. Hatton's horse SHE'D
and he got off and going to the river
bank found the girls arm protruding
above the. water. He pulled the body
out on the bank and notified the cor
oner. At the Inquest verdict that the
woman had met her death by foul
means was returned.
The woman appears to have been "
or % years old. Her clothing indi-
Gates that she was irl we1l-to-do cir
cumstances. On the third finger of
her left hand there was diamond
ring. The body appears to have been
in the water about forty-eight hours,
and, owing to the nose and cheeks hav-
ing been crushed by blows from some
heavy missile, the face is a PUPPY UNI
recognizable mass.
Her clothing was torn and some OF
1t missing, indicating a struggle.
An effort is being made to secure the
exact description Of Miss Johnson, OF
Davenport
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-24

will be Saba & Dreesman. Both gen.
tlemen are old business men of the
town and their many friends wish them
success in their new venture. Mr.. Sla-
ba has been at Wooden the past year
running the elevator there for the
Clinton Grain Company.
Logan.
j. NJ. Berry, formerly deputy sheriff
of this county, died at his home in
Missouri Valley ON July 10. He has
been sick for several months with a
complication Of rheumatism and kid
ney trouble. He was So years old, was
born in Indiana but his parents came
to Iowa when he was but an infant.
He leaves a wife and three children,
the youngest boy about eleven years
old He had an insurance policy for
ST. 900 in the Maccabees. The funeral
was held Friday.
Sheldon.
George N. Klock by his attorney p
r. Bailey, has started a crusade for
the publication of the drug stores at
Sheldon, and has brought suit in the
district court against two druggists
there, asking that fines be imposed In
favor Of the school fund Of 800 each
on account of Illegal sales of intoxi-
cants. The petitions allege that in
toxicants have been sold to Chuck
LAS, Peter Hunt, Frank Hickey
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-24
VOU[DFR[EP PRISONERS
A Demented German Count
Taken Into Custody by Au-
thorities at Ft. Dodge
TO THE PRESIDENT
Letters on His Person Addressed to
President Roosevelt Demand the Re-
lease Of All the Prisoners in tho
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES News of Inter-
est to Iowans.
Special to Times-Republican.
est to Iowans.

Special to TimeS-Republ1can.
Fort Dodge, July ga number Of
facts in connection with the eXamina-
ton of the man giving his name as
Count Edward Van Hahn, by the board
of insane commissioners, have come to
light that make his case an interesting
one.
The board In its examination sue
ed up in his statements and in the
end came to the conclusion that not
a possible doubt of his insanity exist
ed.
Among other things he stated that
he came to this state from California
arriving in Lyon county in December
of last year. Later on he said that
he had harvested and threshed in Lyon
county. This made his statements
conflict because it would have been
impossible for him to have harvested
and threshed in Lyon county this year.
He told the board that he came here
from Rutland and in his pocket was
Dubuque paper dated about three
days ago, addressed to hotel in NAL
lard, Iowa, a town about forty miles
from Rutland Besides his conflicting
statements the board had other evil
dence of his insanity from his wild
talk and from the papers and writings
found in his clothes.
He talked to them continually about
spirits, saying that a number of wick
ed ones had lately been after him;
that they followed him night and day,
would enter room where he was
and sit down upon a person in a chair
or upon a table loaded with eatables
unseen to any person but himself
"They torment me night and day, and
make life miserable for me by the
actions, too that see them do to 9TH
err people as well as their persecution
Of me-" he said.
On going thru his pockets let
ter address to His Excellency Theo-
dore, Roosevelt" was found. On OPEN
ing 1t the officers found that 1t contain-
ed a number of sheets Of finely written
matter.
It stated among other things that
the writer demanded the release of all
people confined in the prisons iand
penitentiaries of the United States.
saying that they were spirits and
must be let loose, and was signed
Count Edward Won Hahn. A letter to
Emperor William, of Germany, con-
tanning many similar ridiculous state
ments was also found as well as sew
eral closely written sheets covered
with ludicrous writings, concerning
spirits, demons, the second creation,
the world at present and to come.
At the conclusion Of the examina
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-24

BraddyvilIe.
Frank McCurday threshed 35 acres
Of wheat last Tuesday that yielded
i 400 bushels or forty bushels per
acre.
Shenandoah.
John N. Thompkins, west OF town.
in Monroe township, has threshed
his wheat, getting 40 1-S bushels per
acre from six acre piece, and 80
bushels from an Is acre field.
What Cheer.
Word has been received here that
George Timpson, formerly Oh this
county. now Of Connellsville, Mo-. was
dead. He was killed by an explosion
in the mines.
Coon Rapids.
DR.. Henry has decided to build a fine
cement block office on the lot now oc-
cupied by his present office, the size
of building to be 25x40. This will be
the first cement block building to be
built in the town.
Fort Madison.
Louis Voss, who is charged with the
theft of $1,000 from the home Of w. G.
Andrews, four miles north of town,
had his preliminary hearing Thursday
afternoon, and was bound over to the
grand Jury in the sum Of $1,000. He
gave bond and was released.
Ricketts,.
Lightning struck the Kuhlmann
harness shop during the storm OF last
Thursday, and. damaged it consider
ably. The chimney was pretty well
torn to pieces and all plastering was
torn away. Damages have been re-
paired now and things are as they
were before.
LeMars.
Cert siebens, residing in Wash
tngton township, was the victim of an
accident ON Wednesday. While driy-
ing three horses to hay wagon and
hay loader, the wagon double tree
broke, and he was pulled from the top
of the load to the ground. His arm
was severely strained and his shoulders
and chest badly bruised and 1t IS rear
ed there is some internal injury.
Atwood.
Sunday morning Evert Allsup, the
15-vear-old son Of George Allsup, while
walking along the river bank IN COM
pany with his two sisters, slipped and
fell in the river, and his oldest sister
waded in to try to reach him, but In
vain. The body was found and taken
out by Mr.. Grower dn less than an
hour from the time he fell in, but life
was extinct.
Buffalo Center.
Somewhat of a surprise was sprung
on our citizens last week when II was
learned that we We're to have announcer
elevator. L. M. Saba and q. A. Dress
man are the ones who are back of the
new enterprise. 1t is expected that
work on the new elevator will be begun
the first of this week They intend to
erect an elevator Of about 10000 BUSH
els capacity. Work on the same will be
pushed along rapidly SO as to have the
elevator completed in time to handle
|thisaysar:sAcyop.s 4aenat q ~ naaas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-24
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

Peter Baker and Peter Klock. A
total of fines aggregating 5000 is ask
ed, together with costs.
Lake View.
Henry Hildebrandt, aged So years, a
laborer, unmarried, residing at Lake
View, was taken before the commits
sioners of insanity at Sac City, adj
judged insane and ordered committed
to the Cherokee hospital. The man was
suffering from cancer of the head and
is said to have manifested the first
symptoms of insanity on Sunday.
Sheriff Teepel and Victor Hammond
took the patient to Cherokee. The hos
pital authorities do not think that he
will live more than short time.
BeImond.
The Whited family held reunion in
Belmond last week ~ the first meeting
of all the brothers and sisters at one
time since 1873. Those present were:
Mrs. Thomas Garth and daughter, Mrs.
G. j. Miller, of Clarion; Kirk Whited,
of Wentachee, Wash; Writ Whited, Of
Wentworth, s. D.; Mrs. E. Harrison, Of
White Pigeon, Mich; Miss Lizzie
Whited, of San Bernardino, Cal. The
gathering was held at the home Of Mrs.
T. B. Kaufman. 1t was fifty years last
spring since the Whited family came
to Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-24
Alma Harrison Became De-
spondent and Moody When
She Couldn't Dance
THINKS SHE KILLED HERSELF
Seventeen. Yoar Old Girl Who Had
Mania for Dancing Disappears From
Her Home in Davenport-Had At
tempted Suicide Once and it is Be.
Iieved She is Dead.
to T.mes-Republican.

Special to T1mes-Republican
Davenport, July Palma Harrison,
a 17-year-old girl who lived with her
widowed mother, has disappeared. and
it is feared has committed suicide. Her
case is peculiar one, as she had a
mania for dancing and became despon-
dent and moody when not engaged in
that pastime.
About four weeks ago she made an
attempt at self-destruction by taking
poison, but was unsuccessful. Physi-
clans worked over her and she recov-
cred. On July 8 she was taken to the
house of detention and placed under
the care of Mrs. Hill.
DR.. Barewald's attention was called
to the matter and he examined the
girl, but found that she was sane. He
discovered further however, that she
had practically danced herself to
death. She confessed that she wish
ed to live. only when she was in the
dance hall and tripping the light fam
tastic. When the lights were lowered
and she had no place to dance, she
said life was not worth living and
that she wished to die and die by her
own hand if necessary.
For four days she remained with
Mrs. Hill. The latter watched her 80
that she could not carry out her
threat. She talked to the girl and
convinced her that life was worth liv-
~ hat rIaA
made it. When Miss Harrison left the
house of detention, to go to her home,
she was OF happy and contented
frame Of mind and everything was APP
parently satisfactory.
Went on Excursion.
She left Matron Hill about July H.
and from that time until last Monday
lived in contentment with her widow
ed mother. On Monday, accompanied
by number Of friends and relatives,
she went on an excursion to Buffalo
on the steamer w. w. In the evening
when the excursionists boarded the
boat to return home. Miss Harrison
was missing and nothing was known
of her whereabouts. The authorities
were notified as soon as possible and
have been working on the case for q
week, but have net located the MISS
ing girl. She was i've feet, I'VE inches
tall, had dark brown hair and brown
eyes.
1t IL thought that she lapsed into
her former detected condition and
committed suicide. The girl had not
gone wrong, but had simply developed
craze for dancing. She undermined
bor phveica1 conatituti0n and lived
Off the excitement which permeates
the very atmosphere Of the dance
hall. When away from this whirl OF
excitement she imagined that life
was nothing and in period OF melan-
choly probably made way with her.
self
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-24
RECEIVE CONSCIENCE MONEY.
Unknown State University Student
Sends S15n ia Cover DAMAGES

Unknown State University Student
Sends $1.50 to Cover Damages.
Iowa City. July pa dollar and a
half in conscience. money has just been
received from some student of Iowa
University for damage which he had
done to the belongings of the institu-
ton According TO the letter which ac-
companied the money the damage had
been pretty general, but evidently he
did not think 1t was very great. The
text of the letter. which was addressed
to President MaeLean. and postmarkec
Iowa City, follows:
Kindly accept and do me the favor
to turn over to the proper authorities
the enclosed one dollar and Atty cents,
as restitution for the damage done by
me to the walks. buildings and furni-
turt. OF the university, and on accoun.
Of damage for which was slightly re-
sponsible and for all damege ~ me
to this department OF the state. Yours
truly, A Student.
The letter was written. in q disguised
lha,G Che execstayA cpapuiit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-24
uh.r co,d.mith Wrote.

An old volume which an Atlanta
booklover prizes was found In an old
bcokshop recently. 1t is 1.-THE History
of Rome" by Oliver Goldsmith. Gold
su,ith's name takes one back to the lit
erary fellows Of that day, the hack
work they did to keep life in them. for
vixen Goldsmith was at work writing
thatshistory he was doing twenty diff
fersnt things besides, little odds and
ealds that brought money for his daily
bread, with scolding landlady laying
DOWN the law to him, for it was the
time when the great DR.. johnson
ss.hought himself lucky when he could
dine In cellar on sixpence worth OF
uipe and pennywocth, of bread and
wipe his fingers on the back of New,
11undland dog after his greasy meal"
and to think of the growing that is
done by the little authors Of the pres
ent day!-Atlanta Constitution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-24
FIRE AT HUBBARD
Largo Livery Barn Burns, Causing
Loss Of Over s5,ooo-Fire Thought
to Have Probably Caught From
CIGAR Stub.

Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora, July 24.-Sunday morning at
about $3.50 o'clock fire was discovered
in the large livery barn and feed shed
Of Louis Wittuhn, in the town Of Hub
bard, fifteen miles southwest of here.
It seems large crowd was in town
Saturday night doing their trading
and some seventy five rigs were put up
at the barn, and it is thought some one
of the crowd carelessly threw lighted
cigar stump into a pile Of straw at the
rear of the barn, where it smouldered
all night, breaking into blaze at
about $3.50 Sunday morning. Before the
fire could be put under control the en-
tire structure, measuring sixty by loo
feet, together with twelve head OF
horses, seven buggies, besides harness
fifty tons Of hay, robes, cutters etc..
which go to make up a livery business
were in ashes, causing loss Of some
thing over $4,000.
The building was owned by Jerome
Sheldon, and was valued at $1,000, with
$1,000 insurance. The stock was owned
by Louis Wittuhn, and was valued at
better than $1,000, with only $3.50 in
surance AS Mr.. Wittuhn had put all
he had into his business, this Will be
a most severe blow to him financially
Besides this loss, Harvey Carter, the
implement man, lost about $500 worth
of stock he had stored in the barn.
Hubbard has a volunteer fire depart
ment and but for the noble work done,
the fire would have spread to the sur
rounding buildings and caused a much
greater loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-24
ROCK IsLANr, WRECK.
Brakeman James Murphy Killed and
His Body Cremated.

Brakeman James Murphy Killed and
His Body cremated.
Moulton, July 24-Brakeman James
Murphy of Trenton. Mo-, was killed
and his body cremated, and Engineer
Horace Davidson and Fireman James
Flesher, both of Trenton, badly burn
ed in all oil explosion following a de-
railmeni of fast westbound Rock Is
land freight near Jlnionville Sunday
afternoon Fourteen cars Of merchan-
disc were also burned. A car of gaso-
line near the engine exploded and
caught fire after the accident, and soon
fourteen cars of merchandise We're
ablaze. Nothing could be done to
stop the conf1agration and the freight
was destroyed.
Engineer Davidson and Fireman
Flesher were taken to Eldon, where
little hope is entertained for their re-
coyery. For a time 1t was feared that
they had been buried beneath the
burning debris, but Conductor Weber
and citizens of Unionville succeeded in
releasing them shortly after the fire
reached the point where they were
imbeded. In addition to the burns,
both we're more or less scalded.
It is thought that Brakeman Murphy
was literally roasted alive.
The train was west-bound No. IS,
and WIS running al. the rate Of twen-
ty-f1ve miles per hour when the acct
dent occurred.
In the wreck were car of salt, a car
OF lamp flues, car of steam thresh-
ers, car OF gasoline and q car Of air
A. f%o for cbrfaa
Traffic was delayed until this morn
ing.
This section OF the Rock Island be-
tween Centerville and Eldon has been
peculiarly unfortunate, having had an
average Of one wreck every other week
for the last year. Efforts are con-
stantly being made to keep the road
bed In repair, but without avail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-24
Fish in the Water Mains.
,al To Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, July 24.-In drawing
a pail of water from a city hydrant,
Bert Bailey made al, unexpected pis-
catorial catch A small specimen OF
the genius pisces felinus, or catfish,
was found in the bucket. 1t was sew
eral inches long and of as large size
around as could have passed through
an inch pipe. In trying to find an out
let to it's natural home the little aquar-
ian had tired itself out and 1t : was
dead when found. Patrons OF the wat
erworks say it is not entirely a novel;
ty to find fish in the water, which
comes from the Missouri river. Mr.
Bailey, however, is claimant for the
championship medal for dry land fish
erInan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-24
WALKED IN HIS SLEEP.
Tony Suffer Broke His Collar Bone
and Several Ribs by FALL

and Several Ribs by Fall.
Burlington, July Awhile walking
in his sleep alt his boarding house. on
Washington street, Thursday night,
Tony Suffer, who is employed as driv-
er by the He'll Brewing Co, fell down
flight of stairs and broke his collar
bone and several rlbs.
Mr. Sutter has never been apt to
walk in his sleep before. But either
extreme WEAKNESS or unusal nervous
ness must have been the cause OF his
actions Thursday night. He was
awakened by the fall as We're the
other inmates of the house, who were
aroused by the sound of his falling.
He was taken to his room, where his
injuries were tended to, and it is be-
Iieved that he will recover in due
course of time. Mr.. Suffers many
friends on West Hill and throughout
the city wish him a speedy return to
good health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-24
UNFAIR TO FARMERS.
Rock Islands Order to Section Men
REGARDING Weeds, Works Hardship.

Rock islands Order to Section Men
Regarding Weeds, Works Hardship.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, July 24.--I'he order re-
Gently issued by the Rock Island. In
STRUGGLING section men not to cut weeds
along the roads right-of way, unless
the weeds interfere with the running
of trains, works a hardship on many
industrious farmers who own tillable
land albutting the co1mpanys right of-
way. No matter how we'll cared for
the farm land may be, the weeds going
to seed along the right way are
certain to furnish an abundance OF
trouble for the farmer the following
season. Whether it is the intention or
the company to let the weeds and
grass be killed by the frost in the fall
and then burn off the right of-way Is
not known, but in any event, 1t is
placing handicap on the careful
farmer that is unfair.