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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03

Bedford.
DR.. v. r. King, late of Bedford, but
now located at Hopkins, has been ap-
pointed superintendent Of national
cemeteries, his appointment to take
effect April 1. He received orders to
report at once at Mount City. Ill.
Mt. Pleasant.
John Dahlean, we'll known citizen
Of this city, who died very suddenly
last February, left on his premises a
fruit jar filled with gold valued at
$4,000 The house is now being closely
watched while relatives from the west
come here to take charge.
Albion
The aid society Of the Christian
church sent out last week letter to
each church member accompanied by
a package of seeds as talent to null
tiply for their work by August when
the returns will be counted. Scrip
ture references are given and appro-
pirate verses are attached to encourage
them to take up a greater work for
their church.
Roland.
As Henry Brake was driving up to
horses fell into an old well on the M.
Erickson lot A crowd soon gathered
and did all in their power to get the
horse out alive but all efforts We're
fruitless. This is Quite loss to Mr..
Brake as he is poor boy just
starting out to farm for himself, but
the people soon gave him helping
hand and raised about SIS which will
at least partly pay for another horse.
Scotch Grove.
While driving to Monticello from
Scotch Grove last Monday morning.
George Sutherland shot two wild
geese. George, who was expecting to
take the train for North Dakota, had
his trunk in the wagon and a shot gun
in the trunk. In double quick time
he unbuckled the trunk and unlimber-
ed the gun, when the geese came in
sight. A double shot bagged two
plump ones. They were turned over
to Mons Corbett, who dined like lord
for week.
Primghar.
Ed Fountain, the Galva blacksmith
who recently became mentally derang-
ed, came home yesterday after being
away two days. 1t seems he was kick
ed in the head while saoeing horse
a few days ago, which temporarily un-
balanced his mind. After the accident
happened Mr.. Fountain came home re-
marking to his wife that he did not
feel well, and asking that she do his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
FRANK BYERs' FUNERAL,
Death of Brilliant Young Man is Sad
Blow to Parents and Friends.

Blow to Parents and FRIENDS.
Special to Times Republican.
Harlan, April 8. The funeral OF
Frank E. Byers, son Of Hon. and Mrs.
H. w. Byers of this city, and who lost
his life by drowning while boating
with a fellow student at Ann Arbor
last Friday, was held from the Con-
gregational church here yesterday at
4 D.. M, the sermon being preached by
the pastor, DR.. Frank G. Beardsley.
Notwithstanding the continuous rain
fall the attendance was the largest seen
here at a similar gathering for years.
the church building being filled to
overlooking and many standing out
side. while others took refuge in the
central school building across the
street.
The sudden death of young Byers
came as a great blow to the commu-
nifty as well as to his parents. for he
was a most popular and promising
Young man. Scarcely nineteen years
of age, but splendidly endowed both
physically and mentally, he had a
bright future. He was an all round
athlete and a bright student. He grad
uated from the Harlan high school
with the class Of 1903 and that fall
entered the law class of Michigan Uni
yersity and during three semesters at
the time Of his death he had completed
more than one-haf of the course. His
mental endowments were such as to
make him a most companionable young
man and deservedly popular among his
associates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

| evening chores. which she at once
started to do. During her absence he
wandered away, wearing neither coat
nor hat. 1t seems he wandered as far
as Sutherland, distance of eight
miles, and there purchased the neces-
sary clothing and went home as if
nothing had happened. Mr.. Fountain
formerly worked at the blacksmith
trade in this city.
Charter Oak.
work last week. The figures show
slight decrease, instead of an increase
in the population of the town, yet
there are more houses now than then
and they are all full. This would in
\ dictate that we have made a gain in
homes, tho not in numbers. The only
inference is that some large families
have moved away and their places
have been taken by smaller ones. The
official figures will show that Charter
Oak has now 1872 people.
Alden.
Henry Harris went into partial
mourning last week at loss Of a valu-
able Poland China brood sow which
could be found nowhre about the
farm. Saturiay morning, while con-
tinuing the search and walking near
a straw stack, he was startled by a
savage "woof" such as nobody can
give to perfection but the mother of
young pigs. Investigation showed
litter of nineteen. Counting the
mother there were twenty. Mr.. Har
ris believes he will pocket $500 from
the bunch before Christmas.
Gowrie.
A deal was completed last week
whereby the Andrew Wood Company
of Rockwell City came into possession
of the Armour & Co. business at Cow
RE. They Will not only handle poul-
try and produce, but expect to make
this town a Capitalization point for
their cream shipments by express and
freight it from here to Rockwell
City where they have one of the most
up o-date creamery and cold storage
plants in the state. They estimate that
in this way they will he able to handle
car of cream from there each day
| during the busy season.
Allison.
| The Allison creamery is forging to
the front in good shape with the open
| ing Of spring. The receipts Of milk
nov acreage little over 1000 pounds
every other day. The gain has been
made from start of about' 400
pounds which was the amount Mr..
Codner received ct the time he took
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
FIFTY YEARS Welded
Mr.. and Mrs. James Walker, OfEl-
dora, Celebrate Fifty Years
of Married Life
GOLDEN WEDDING TODAY
Relatives and Friends Meet With Pr
oneer Couple of Hardin County on
the Fiftieth Anniversary Of Their
Wedding Day = Something About
Their Career.
GOLDEN WEDDING TODAY
Special to Times-Republicans
Their Career.

Special to Times-Republicans
Eldora, April 3. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Walker, now of Des Moines, to-
day have the pleasure of celebrating
their golden wedding anniversary al
the home of their daughter, Mrs. Alfred
Modlin, living about seven and one
half miles southeast of Eldora. Mr..
and Mrs. Modlin issued about one hum
dred and fifty invitations to relatives
and friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
to meet with them and assist In max
ing the day memorable one.
Mr.. James Walker was born In the
northern part of Ireland January ~,
1888. He is of Scotch-Irish descent.
His father, Samuel Walker, lived to
the good age Of seventy-one years ana
his mother, Elizabeth Charlton Walker,
lived to he ninety -four years of age.
Mr.. Walker came to America when
five years old. He lived in Philadel-
phia for eleven years. and then moved
to Illinois and remained there for sew
en- years. He was married April 3,
1856, at Weatherfield, ILL.,, and the
following year came to Iowa and ot-
tied on a farm now owned by Samuel
Walker In about a year Mr.. Walker
bought farm bordering Grumpy
county and lived there seven years,
and then bought what Is known as the
old r. K. Brown farm and after
living there some six years moved TO
Eldora, where he lived for number OF
years until he moved to 423 Euclid av-
enue, Des Moines, his present home.
Mrs Jane Walker, the wife, was
born in Peachum, Vermont, August 20,
1910, and first met Mr.. Walker In ke-
vance, Illinois, whom she married at
fifteen years of age. Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker are the parents OF twelve
children; four died in infancy. Those
living are Mrs. Ida Modlin, OF Eldora;
Mrs Anna Gohring, Of Iowa Fails;
Lionel Walker, of O'Brien county; Mrs.
Bertha Lane, of Indian Head, Canada;
George Y. Walker, of Eldora; Mrs.
Stephen Sayre, of Eldora; Mr.. Frank
Walker, of Eldora; and Mrs. Mark
Furman, of Des Moines.
T..
nine grandchildren, all of whom are
living excepting four, and five great
grandchildren, four Of whom are liv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker are most esti-
mable people in this vicinity and enjoy
wide circle of true friends. They
are both at present members of the
First Baptist church of Des Moines
and take an active interest there, as
they always did here in all those
things which are for the good OF the
community.
They have accumulated property to
the. amount Of about $4,000, much OF
which is invested about here. In cele-
brating the golden wedding anniver-
sary Of this we'll known and respected
couple, Mr.. and Mrs. Modlin spared
no pains to make the occasion one to
be long remembered by all present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
Another Old Settler Dead.
to es-Replblican.

Special TO HeS-TS0pllUllSeili.
Algona, April 3.-The funeral of Mrs.
]. E. Blackford, who died in this city
on Friday night, was held Sunday from
the residence at 2:30 p, m. Mr.. and
Mrs. Blackford came to this county in
the year 1855, and have lived here ever
since. Mrs. Blackford leaves Besides
her aged husband. four sons and two
daughters, all now residents OF this
county except one, Clarence j., who
lives in Sycemore, Ill. She also leaves
to mourn her loss one brother. A. A.
Call, Of this city. She was 81 years
old. This makes the third death Of
some of the Oldest settlers this win
ter, of which all were here at the
time Of the Indian outbreak here In
an early day. The services were con;
Quoted by the pastor of the Baptist
church, of which she was member,
assisted by the pastor Of the Congre-
gational church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03

remains of Jones he positively identf-
fled them in every detail except that
there was a slight difference in the
shape of the chin as he remembered
him. He said that the features. his
eyebrows, his hair and general appear
ance corresponded exactly with the ex-
ception that his chin was more pointed
but he allowed that the swollen con-
dition was caused by the bruises the
man had sustained.
Mr.. Nesmith said that Jones' father
resided in Cedar Rapids, and that he
has three brothers, Walter. Thomas
and John Jones. Walter Jones, he
said, was a fireman on the Rock
Island out of Cedar Rapids, Thomas
was a craneman of steam shovel on
the Rock Island, and that John Jones
formerly managed pumping station
for the Rock Island at Inver Grove,
five miles this side of ST. Paul.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
HOLDUP IS CAUGHT
George Mitchell, of Iowa City, Has
Been Identified by Young Murphy
as One Of the ASSISTANTS Who Robbed
Him-Has Unsavory Reputation.

Special to Times-Republican:
Iowa Falls, April Enlarged with
holding up young Murphy few nights
ago, George Mitchell of this city was
given his preliminary hearing Satur-
day night and bound over to the grand
jury. His bonds were fixed at $500 and
in default he was taken to Eldora this
morning by City Marshal Frank Gift
ford.
Giffords case will be investigated by
the next grand jury but this body does
not meet until the latter part of Au-
gust, so the prisoner will have to re-
main in the county Jail for three or
four months unless he succeeds in get
ting bail.
Mitchell was identified by Murphy
as one of his assailants who relived
him of all his money and his watch.
No trace has ever been found of Mitch
ellis companion in the l1oldup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
Wedding at Parkersburq.

Special to meS-Republican.
s Parkersburg, April Saturday eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
Tammen, of this place, occurred the
marriage Of their daughter Lilly to Mr..
Henry w. Wilhelms. The bride, who
is most estimable and amiable young
lady, has grown to womanhood in this
vicinity. The groom has for several
years been the efficient cashier of the
Beaver Valley State bank Of Parkers-
burg. The contracting parties took
their friends completely by surprise as
none but the immediate relatives knew
of the ceremony until yesterday morn
ing. Rev. s. Hook. of the Congrega-
tional church pronounced the marriage
rites. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilhelms left over
the Illinois Central route for the west
where they will spend month at the
scenic points of coast and mountain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03

farm, leaving there about o'clock TO
go to his home to spend Sunday. IL
was the last account that was had OF
him until along in the evening, when
it was found out that he was at the
Whistler residence. Ogden was 'phon-
ed for at that place by fellow by the
name of Joshua Robinson, but was
told to not come near as he would be
liable to get into trouble
1t was known at that time that
Whistler and Ogden had been having
trouble from time to time and when
Ogden did not show up at his home
a search was made for him, which re-
suited in the above A coroners in
quest was held over his remains yes
terday.
Ogden was only 10 years of age, and
Whistler only a little older and has
only been married about six months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
IMPORTANT BUSINESS CHANGE
Merger of Three Meat Concerns
GrjnneII is Announced.

GrinneII is Announced.
Special to Times-R Republican.
Grinnell, April 3.-The most i'm
portant business change that has taken
place in this city for some years oc-
cured this morning when the firm of
Goodfellow & Flock, who have con-
Quoted the meat market on Fourth ave-
nue. for the past eleven years. stepped
out and turned over their business.
stock, furniture. fixtures and good Will
to the firm of Cessna, Goodrich & Com
pany. The transfer came about as the
elimination of two or three trades
made by T. B. Bump the member OF
the firm of Cessna, Goodrich & Bump,
who have been longest in the meat
business here and who still retains his
interest in the business. This purchase
gives this firm control of three of the
five markets in the city but instead
of creating monopoly of the business
in the interest of the firm, Mr. Bump
emphatically stated in an interview
on Saturday last that meat would be
cheaper to the public because OF this
consolidation as it would enable the
firm to materially reduce the expense
Of production and distribution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03

charge of the creamery about year
ago. The price he has been paying
has averaged higher than any Of the
surrounding creameries, the present
price being BIZ cents for butter fat.
At this the farmer is making an ex-
cellent profit in keeping dairy.
MapIeton.
George Lefebvere, residing on the
Lyons land southeast of town, suffer-
ed serious loss by fire last Saturday
night, in which two head of horses be-
longing to S. F. McCleerey, all his hay,
grain, harness and some farm imple-
ments were consumed. The fire start
ed about 1 o'clock and was under good
| Roadway when discovered. BY much
effort six head of horses and the cat
tie were gotten out of reach Of the
flames. The barn, cribs and sheds
were total loss. Mr.. Lefebvere can
assign no cause for the origin of the
fire. but figures he is out about $500.
TaIIeyrand.
One of the twin daughters of Mike
Heisdorffer met with terrible acct
dent Thursday evening, March % and
died in thirteen hours. Mrs. Heisdorf-
fer was out gathering eggs and had
left the two little girls in care of their
brother Petite, who is four. In some
unknown way the boy climbed up on
the window so he could reach the box
of matches on the clock shelf. 1t
would seem that the matches were out
of reach of the children and how the
boy managed to get them is mys-
terry. While he was playing with the
matches, his sister Rosie's dress
caught on fire and when the mother
came in she was unconscious and
almost dead.
Sisourney.
Nearly every one remembers jovial
DR.. w. E. Raglan who used to practice
medicine in this town, having his Of
flee up where Jimmy Lessons abstract
office now is. Fifteen or sixteen years
ago he left here and his friends and
relatives never heard from him after.
They had given him up for dead, but
last week his sister, Mrs. John Sher-
lock, got letter from him stating that
he was well and enjoying good health.
That since leaving Sigourney he had
been in Japan, China, Hawaii and Al
aska; that he was now secretary and
manager of q large cedar shingle mil
near Seattle, Wash; that he had
changed his politics, embrac cling DEM
ocracy, and was elected last fall in
spite of the Roosevelt lapd slide, to
] represent his legislative district in the
2 state legislature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
INJURY MAY BE FATAL
Young Son Of North County Farmer
Badly Hurt by Kick in the Face from
Vicious Colt.

Special to Times Republican,.
Northwood, April 8. - The twelve
year-old son of George Grimm, a
prominent farmer residing about ten
miles northwest of here, met with a
very sad, and very probably fatal &C
cident Saturday night. The boy had
been sent by his father to put the
horses in the barn, and while so do
ing was kicked in the upper part of
the face by a viciou colt. DR..
Young, of this place, W. sent for but
before he arrived the boy had lost so
much blood, and his heart action had
become so weak. that the doctor was
compelled to take the stitches without
the use of any anesthetic. There Is a
slight fracture, and the doctor fears
that there was some conclusion of the
BRAIN He thinks the chances for re-
covery are about even.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
DEAD WITH BULLET IN HEART
Frank Ogden, Living Near Moulton
Murdered,

Moulton, April 3.-Frank Ogden, a
young farmer, was found about l
o'clock yesterday morning in the
Claude Whistler yard, about six miles
northeast Of here. shot thru the heart.
Whistler and Ogden had been at outs
for some time. Whistler has disap-
peared. Ogden was said to have been
very intimate with Whistler's wife be-
fore her marriage to him.
Ogden was working for Harve Carr.
north of town, and was In Moulton
Saturday afternoon. Leaving town
about 4 O'clock he went to the Carr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
SUICIDE AT DUBUQUE.
George Luke, Teamster, e. ---.-ee
From Home and Then Kills Him

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, April 3.-Broken down N
health and spirits George Luke, a
teamster, employed by the Martin
Strelau Company, went to his home
on Caledonia place about o'clock Sat
urday evening and after running his
wife out of the house with a threat to
kill her. sat down in chair near the
stove in the kitchen and blew out his
brains with a 80 Smith & Wessen re-
volver. When an officer entered the
room few minutes after the shot was
fired he found Luke sitting upright in
a chair and the revolver on the floor.
Death had been instantaneous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
liomeseekers, Excursions,

The Chicago Great Western railway
win on the first AMI third Tuesdays
OF each. month, January to April in
elusive, sell homeseekers' tickets at
ore fare. plus 81, for the round trip to
5roilits in Alabama. Arkansas. Arizona,
Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indian Ter
ritory, Iowa. Kansas, Kentucky, Louis
lana. Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebaska. New
ada, Tennessee, Texas. Utah, Virginia,
and Wyoming For further informa-
ton apply to ]. r. Harding. agent,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
Accident at West Bend.

Special to Times Republican,.
.SWest Bend, April 3-Carl Stone, a
ySsg man of this city, while beating
his way from Enmetsburg on the ev-
ening passenger Saturday night met
with painful accident. He was stand
ing on the steps of the sleeper and
when near the west end OF the yards
swung out to get off when his leg
struck the cattle guard fence, breaking
the limb in two places. He chung to
the car and upon arrival at the depot
was carried to DR.. Boody's office where
he received professional care. He is
resting easy today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
Freight Agent Promoted.

Special to Tlfnes-hepublican.
Iowa Falls, April 3.-Archie Gilbert,
who has been In charge of the freight
office of the Illinois Central in this
city for several years, has just been
advised Of his promotion and he will
leave at once for Omaha where he has
been given splendid position at al
advanced salary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
Nelson,s Crime.

Nelson's Crime.
Audubon, April Supposedly terri
fed by the fear that spiritualist,
whose aid had been invoked to recover
the body of Francis Richardson, a
wealthy man who disappeared seven
years ago, might lay the crime to his
door, Mike Nelson, living near Poplar,
this county, murdered his two daugh-
tiers and then completed the tragedy
by sending a bullet thru his own brain.
A CHASTITY sight raet the eyes of the
officers, who, summoned by uneasy
neighbors, broke open the door to Mel
sons house Saturday evening. On the
floor, in pool of his own blood, lay
the body of Nelson, the deadly rifle
with which he had accomplished ,the
triple tragedy, at his feet. The bodies
of the two girls, one 10 and one IL years
old, were found in bed, where they had
apparently ben murdered as they
slept A rifle bullet had pierced the
head of each.
sg Nelson was last seen at 10 o'clock in
the morning, when he came to the
home of neighbor to fetch some water
For his mother, who lives near by. The
neighbors invited him to send his
daughters to their home for breakfast
but Nelson said, that he did not like
to wake them.
The girls did not appear ard later
the neighbors went to the Nielsen home
to find the doors locked and no signs
of life about the premises. Frightened
they called the officers, and the
chastity discovery followed.
The tragedy is believed here to be
closely associated with the efforts
which are being made here to solve
the Richardson disappearance Rich
ardson was an eccentric character.
Possessed of considerable wealth, esti-
mated at $4,000, he chose to transact
his business by going from house to
house, making loans to the farmers.
Seven years ago he disappeared COM
pletely, and nothing has since been
heard of him. The impression has
generally prevailed that he was muir
dered and his body concealed, and Nell
son has been suspected of the crime,
but no evidence has ever been secured
which would lay. it definitely at his
door.
Within the past few days a new
effort has been made to locate Rich
ardson's body thru the agency. OF a
spiritualist who came to Audubon. The
popular theory is that Nelson, know
ing the sentiment against him, ana
fearful that the charge would be laid
to his door, killed his daughters and
himself rather than face it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
Thru TO California Without Change.

Thru TO California Without Chance.
The Iowa Central will inaugurate its
thru tourist car service to California
September 21st and continuing each
"wednesday thereafter. Car Will run
on train No. by the way of Kansas
City and the popular Santa Fe system
thru New Mexico and Arizona, arriv-
ing at Los Angeles Sunday Morning.
Very low rates in effect daily to Oc-
tober Is.
For particulars call on agents, or
address A. B. Cults. G.. p. & T. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-03
WAS CEDAR RAPIDS MAN.
". r. Jones, Killed at Davenport, Had
RTIatives In Linn County.

w. F. Jones, KIIIed at Davenport F1du
RTIatives In Linn County.
SpeciA to Times Republican
Davenport, A pril 81. w. Nesmith,
612 Third avenue, Moline, has identi-
fled the remains of VIII F. Jones, the
man who was killed by the girder on
Fifth and Ripley streets Thursday
morning while trying to board the
Rocky Mountain Limited, as the man
who worked for him two years ago on a
steam shovel gang. Mr.. Nesmith no.
ticed In the Times that Jones' name
was mentioned in connection with ST.
Paul, Mimi, and remembering that a
man by that name worked for him at
that time he came over to Davenport
last night to view the remains at the
Halligan under taking parlors.
The moment Mr.. Nesmith saw the