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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29
THE WEATHER.
Fair tonight; Saturday. probably
showers: continued warm.

The western storm t. central over
Wyoming and the accompanying rain
covers Of the Rocky noun
tain region while warm weather con-
tinues throughout the central valleys.
This storm il being followed by n sharp
fall In temperature, and fro>ts are re-
ported from northern Nevada, eastern
Oregon and eastern Washington. The
gulf disturbance In centraI near New
Orleans and rains have extended from
Louisiana and southern Texas north
ward 10 Tennessee and eastward TO
Florida. The eastward movement OF
the western storm win he attended Ina
this section by continued high temper
utures, with probably showers by sat
urday.
J. VI. sHERIER, Observer.
Temperature at "a. M. 81; Mt 3.3O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-29

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
MARRIED..
Hawk Johnson.

very pretty home wedding WAS
celebrated at Liscomb Wednesday eV-
ening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ambrose johnson. who gave in mar
riage their elder daughter, Eva, to Mr..
Edison Hawk. Ninety guests. lnclud-
ing many from distance, witnessed
the ceremony, which was performed at
8 o'clock by Rev. Eugene Curllss pas
tor of the Christian church. MISS IDA
Bixby played the wedding march from
Mendelssohn, as the bride and groom
took their places under an arch OF
smilax and cut flowers. The bride was
tastily gowned in dark blue silk, trim
med with cream lace and insertion, and
carried pink and white carnations. Fol-
lowing the wedding a two-course lun-
cheon was served by Misses Marie ana
Belle Scott, Anna and Dilla Boyd,
Lepha and Clara Bauman. Mary An
derson, and Sabina Melick.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hawk are we'll
known in the northern part of the
county, in the Liscomb and Conrad
neighborhoods. Mrs. Hawk is a prom
inent member of the Christian church
of Liscomb, and has been secretary of
the organization for number of years.
Mr.. Hawk is manager of the Llscomn
branch implement house. of Keefer &
Baird, of Conrad, and is the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John Hawk who liv-
ed for many years on a farm three and
one-half miles east of Liscomb Mr..
and Mrs Hawk will make their home
in LiScomb
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
LAST OF FAMOUS BREED.
Nell, One Of the Old Click Colts, Dies
at the Ace of 30

Nell, One Of the Old Click Colts, Dies
at the Age of 80.
The last of a famous breed of Mar
shalltown horses, known as the Click
colts was put to death Wednesday on
account of old age, and as a result
there is mourning, as if member of
the family We're gone, in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. V. e. Liebig. Nell, the
last of this famous strain of Dr. George
Clicks breeding, was. 80 years of age,
having exceeded the ordinary limit in
horse life by many years.
Years ago, when DR.. Click raised
many fine horses he owned mare
which was exceptionally we'll bred, and
which gave promise of producing some
very valuable colts. DR.. Click de-
cided to make present to each of his
children, in the shape of a colt from
this mare, and Nell was presented to
DR.. Clicks daughter, Mrs. T. j..
Fletcher. In breaking the colt, the
man having the young mare in charge
made some error and the colt be-
came balky, running her for the pur-
pose wanted, and she was sold to DR..
Rosa Epson, now DR.. Rosa Liebig.
This was twenty-five years ago, and
DR.. Epson walked to care for her
practice until she earned 5000, which
she paid for the mare. Several years
ago. when DR.. Upson left Marshalltown
to go to Milwaukee, she took the
mare with her. The animal was also
moved to Fond du Lac and Portage.
Wis., and back here again when DR..
Liebig returned. For the past nine
years the horse has not been used
for work, but has been given the best
of care and shelter. A heart trouble
set in several days ago, and it was
decided to end the sufferings of the
faithful animal by a bullet. In making
arrangements for the disposal of the
body, Mr.. Liebig was offered burial
free of cost for the hide of the animal.
This was refused. and Mr.. Liebig not
only paid IS for having the horse bur-
led, but accompanied the man to a
point four miles distant from the city,
saw to the burial personally and walk
ed back to town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
GREENE ELECTED PRESIDENT.
Annual Meeting of the Commercial
Club Aeld-.E. M, Sutton Secretary.

Annual Meeting of the Commercial
Club Held-F. M. Sutton Secretary.
An election of officers for the ensu-
ing year was held by the Commercial
Club in the east court room Wednes-
day evening, Merritt Greene being cleo
ted president, A. w. Head, vice presi-
dent; f. M. Sutton, secretary, and H.
J.. Howe, treasurer. The Sc
lection of Mr.. Howe as treas
urer, was a reelection. Mr.
Greene was allowed the privilege OF
selecting board of directors.
Mr.. George r. Estabrook, the retiring
president, told of the efforts made by
the club during the past year, in in
vestigating various propositions made
to it, much of which had proved to be
the schemes of bonus chasers. Mr.. j.
H. Egermayer, the retiring secretary,
read list OF forty such concerns. The
aluminium sign and brass casting foun-
dry was announced as already assur-
ed. Report was also made upon the
pottery factory, which is now employ
ing fifty people and advertising for
more. The management has just COM
pleted successful experiments in maxi
ing bath room, lavatory and sanitary
ware, as we'll as common pottery and
expects to employ $50 people in the
future.
Only about twenty of the faithful
were in attendance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20

not a money making venture, the as
ISOLATION was always able to pay ex-
penses and have a little in the treasury.
There was one year in which there was
an exceptionJ when a $50 deficit was
found to exist, but this amount was
Immediately made up by President F..
M. Vail, and the next year the So
ciety made enough more than ex-
penseS to reimburse him. Last year,
however, some of the members thought
the association might do better to
take the meeting to Waterloo, and it
was tried. The association is now $3.50
in debut.
President Vail, in the interests Of
the future welfare of the association,
bid in the paraphernalia of the camp
meeting at the forced sale in Waterloo,
the outfit having been seized on an
execution There is some talk of re-
organizing the association under an
other name, and if this is done the
camp meeting may be held again this
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
RELATIONS ARE DISSOLVED.
Presbytery Takes Action and Local
Pulpit Will be Declared Vacant


At the spring meeting of the Water
loo Presbytery, which was brought to
close in Toledo Wednesday, the pas
toral relations heretofore existing be-
tween the Presbyterian church of this
city and Rev. David Dempster We're
declared dissolved, in accordance with
the request of the pastor. A letter Of
dismissal was also granted Rev.
Dempster, which will be held until such
time as it may be called for, when Rev.
Dempster goes into some other presby-
terry. Rev. Edward Hastings, of Grun-
dy Center, was appointed by the pres
bytery to declare the pulpit in this city
vacant, and the formal declaration will
be made next Sunday at the morning
service in accordance with the presby-
terial form.
Rev. Dempster has not definitely de-
termined upon his plans for his trip to
the Holy Lands, altho he is in cores
pondence with several who are also
contemplating the trip, and different
steamship companies. Mr.. Dempster
will leave the city about May 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
PENSION PAYMENTS SMALLER.
Less Amount Paid Out at Soldiers
Home Than Year AGO.

The payments at the Soldiers Home
headquarters building, on the. first
quarterly installment Of pensions, has
about been completed. There are still
some vouchers to be received, which
will probably amount to a disburse-
ment of between $500 and $500. The
payments up to date have aggregated
the sum of s1s,399.47. OF this amount
the pensioners have received 14,160.97,
and their dependent relatives $4,238.50.
The total payment for the first quar-
ter of 1905 is considerably less than
that of the last quarter of 1904, in
January, when the sum of $21,27S was
paid out. April, a year ago, or the
corresponding quarter Of last year. the
payment was also in excess of this
year, having amounted to $19,170. With
the monies yet to be paid out on this
quarter, the two sums will not differ
materially, altho the payment this year
will still be under that of year ago.
1t is not surprising that the April
payment is smaller than the January,
as many of the members are leaving
for summer furloughs, 100 having gone
out of the Home within the past
month. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
Red Cloud Accepts Civilization.
IDul,,th Evening Herald

The iron will of old Red Cloud, chief
of all the Sioux Indians, has at last
broken, and after fighting the white
man for thirty years with Winchest-
er, and another period of the same
length in the councils of his tribes,
has at last given in. He wi adopt the
ways of the white man, even down to
learning his language, and has asked
the government Indian agent to allot
him a section of land, that ne may be-
gin farming and earn his living by the
sweat of his brow-actual Y the first
work which the old man has done in
eighty years, during which he has seen
the Sioux Indians reduced from the
owners of everything west of the Mis-
sissippi and north Of the arkansas, to
comparatively few acres of prairie
comprised in the different reservations
of the tribe.
Red Cloud has been persistent OPP
ponent of every innovation upon the
customs of his tribe, which the govern
ment agents have endeavored to inn
pose, and chiefest Of these have been
his hostility to the scheme of allot-
ting lands to the Indians and forcing
the red men to support Themselves by
farming and cattle raising. He has
lived for many years in a two-story,
frame dwelling, which the government
erected for him, near the agency at
Pine Ridge, but has constantly re-
fused to accept an allotment of land,
insisting that the government owed
the Sioux living without the Indian
working any and that he would starve
before he would accept a piece of
ground and work like a seIuaw.
So bitter has the big chief been
against the whites that he has always
refused to learn a single word of Eng
lish, and today can speak only the
Sioux language. But he now says he
knows that he is wrong, and will learn
the words and the talk of his white
brother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
Plan ANNUAL SHOW
Local Poultry Association to
Promote Second Exhibition
December 40
MAY INCLUDE GRAIN DISPLAY
Marshall Poultry and Pet Stock Asso-
citation Names Committee Which Has
Details in charge-If Farmers Show
Interest Samples Of Grain Will be on
Exhibition-other Local News.

Arrangements are already pelhs
made by the Marshalltown Poultry ana
Pet Stock Association for the annual
show to be held next winter. Inc
date has been fixed as December TO .,
but the place is yet to be determined
upon. Theodore Hughes, OF lndlah-
apolis, one of the best expert poultry
Judges of the east has been secured
to score the birds. 1t is also possible
that an exhibition of grains Will also
be made This new feature Will be
added provided the farmers can be in
terested An investigation is being
carried on, and if enough farmers show
a willingness TO participate in the dis
play this department will be added. The
general committee in charge of the de-
tails of arrangements for the show are
o. H. Wallen, HI. G. Hansen and II. p.
RrllSh
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
COFFIN FOR EASTER.
Y. M. C. A. Gets #. Dodge PhiIan
thropist for Sunday Address.

Secretary j. III. Fellinghaln has se-,
cured L. S. Coffin, of FIT Dodge, one
of the best known men of Iowa. for the
Easter address before the association
members next Sunday at o'clock. Mr..
Coffin, or as he is Familiarity known,
"Father" Coffin, and his work among
the ex-convicts, was the subject of
Judge Kenyon's address before the
Searchlight Club. Mr.. Coffin was for
merly railroad commissioner and is
known turnout the west for his work
for the lettering of the conditions Of
railroad men. both active and retired,
and for his many gifts for. the founding
Of homes for decrepit railroad men and
other philanthropies. He is president
of the Railroad Temperance Associa-
ton, and president of a Chicago home
for retired railroad men, and founder
of the Coffin Home for Discharged
Prisoners, located on his farm near Ft.
Dodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
Warmers Colts Trounced by the
Highland Park Team In a
Fast, snappy Game
FINAL SCORE WAS 2 TO
Pitchers WiIdness and Fielding Error
Beat the Locals = Warner Tries Out
Petty, spoerI and speiser, and speis-
err Shows Up WeI-Lewin Pitches
Most Excellent Game.

The Grays took on Highland Park
Wednesday afternoon for the first OF
a series of four, and before the ex-
hibition was concluded it developed in
to battle of the first water. Keyed
UP to a point of desperation in their
desire to wallop the leaguers, the COL
lege boys backed up the gilt edged
pitching Of Levin in a most sassy
manner and buffaloed the colts 2 to
The momentary wildness of Spoerl in
the sixth allowed the visitors to tie
the score and Williams wild throw
in the eighth passed in the winning
run.
Still another new performer in the
box, Petty, who has not been seen
locally, was named by Warner to be-
gin the ceremonies. Following him
Spoerl, the Sioux Falls boy, and Spen-
Ger, who halls from Chippewa Falls,
Wis, were called into the arena in the
order named. Speiser strengthened
his hold on bid for berth in the
cast, and the figures show his per-
Torrance to have been the best of the
three. He was hit once. to each of
the others three times, gave but one
pass and famed two. He also seemed
to have the opposition in hand at all
times.
Highland Park not only hit better.
but they fielded faster than the locals,
and played an errorless game, but both
Of their TALES were gifts, resulting
from bases on balls, fielding and um-
piring errors. The locals scored in the
third. Hoy hit past Couple in left.
and by the time the ball had been re-
trieved Jimmie was on third. links
single scored him. Middleton was tag
ged on the path between third and
home in the first inning, on Albert's
hit in front of the plate, else he might
have scored in the initial round. The
colts didn't have another chance after
the third.
Spoerl walked Stark and Fitzgerald
in the sixth, and despite fast backing
up the latter scored before the side
could be sub1ued. Laird singled in
the eight with two gone, and got sec
ond on a close decision. An attempted
similar steal of third looked like an
out, but the Highland Park substitute
who was watching the bases in the
capacity of umpire, could not see it.
On Corby's hard chance to third Will
liams threw low to link and Laird
scored. Couple popped up to Alberts
and the inning was over. Levin clos
ed most excellent pitched game by
buncoing into strike outs Alberts.
Bennett and Gale. The score in de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
OBITUARY..
Speicher.


John S. Speicher, an old resident OF
Liscomb, and since the 10th inst. a
member of the Iowa Soldiers Home,
died at the hospital at II o'clock We'd
nesday night of valvular heart trou-
BILE. Mr.. Speicher was 6S years of age,
and had been a resident of Liscomb
since 1871, coming to this county from
Ohio. He was married to his wife,
Mrs. Julia e. Speicher, who survives
him. at Liscomb, or May l. 1873. Mr..
Speicher served as a. member of Com
pany X, Fifty Indiana infan-
try, having enlisted at Goshen. Oct.
16, 1862. He was discharged at Hills
boro, Tenn. July 80, 1863.
Aside from his wife the deceased
is survived by five children-Mrs. May
Stevens, of Webb City, Mo-; Mrs. Lou
Spendlove. of Pittsburg, Kas.; Mrs.
Fred Buchanan, living three miles east
Of Liscomb; and Jesse and Perry
Speicher, both of Llsconlb. The body
was taken to Liscomp for burial. and
the funeral will be held Friday after
noon at o'clock from Grace Reformed
church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
ARRESTED FOR HORSE STEALING
Will Smith, Indicted by Grand Jury,
CAUGHT at st. Anthony.

Will Smith, wanted on an indictment
found by the grand jury last fall for
the theft of pony belonging to John
Stalker, of Laurel last July, was ar
rested Wednesday afternoon by Sher-
if Hutson near st. Anthony. Smith
was working for John Herbert on Cen
trail grading. He was brought to this
city and placed in Jail.
While working for Stalker last sum-
mer it is claimed Smith rode off o
pony belonging to his employer. He
brought it to this city and sold it to
Ed Wulff Wulff was indicted, arrest
ed and tried last January, but was ac-
quilted by jury Smith was indict-
ed, and warrant charging larceny was
issued several months ago, but it has
only been very recently that he was
located by the sheriff's officers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
William G. Wilson Dead.

Word from Union announces the
death of William G.. Wilson, the aged
father of Mrs. Alma Hudson Hauser
formerly of this city but now of Whit
ten. which occurred Wednesday at his
rome in Union after a two weeks ILL
ness Atho 80 years and months OF
age Mr.. Wilson had enjoyed the best
of health until the beginning of his ILL
ness. Mrs Nellie Wall, formerly OF
this city, who has been studying art
in Chicago. was summoned home ow-
ing to her grandfather's illness, arriy-
ing in Union Tuesday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
Coleman.

Mrs. John Coleman, aged 49, died at
her home, two miles northeast of Green
Mountain, at $3.50 o'clock this morning
of paralysis and heart disease. She
had been sick for about week, and for
the past few days her condition had
been very serious She leaves no rela-
tives besides the husband. The funeral
will be held Sunday morning at the
Green Mountain church, Rev. George
Croker officiating.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20

IL, IL and Ii, with favorable return
limits, on account of general assembly
of Cumberland Presbyterian church at
Fresno. Two fast trains to California
daily. 'rhe Overland Limited" (elec-
trio lighted thruout), less than three
days en- route. Another fast train is
"The California Express" with draw
ing room and tourist sleeping cars.
The best of everything. For rates.
tickets etc, apply to agents Chicago
e Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
BABE EATS "RAT BlsKiT."
Little Daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Hen
ry McNeeIy Swallows Arsenic.

ry McNeeIy Swallows Arsenic.
What might have proved sad acct
dent, had rot prompt action been TAX
en-, occurred at the Henry McNeely
home, 30S North First street, when
Beulah, aged 2 years, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry McNeely, got hold of
a rat bisliit," and ate nearly half of
the poisonous cake before the mother
discovered what the child had done
Fortunately, only fifteen or twenty
minutes before the babe secured the
poison, she had been given about half
a cup of cream. This counteracted the
poison, and with an emitic, which was
administered as soon as a physician
could arrive, the babes life was saved
The principal ingredient in the rat
poison is arsenic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
ANNUAL CLASS PLAY.
High School Seniors Will PresentTwo::
Act Comedy. "a Scrap of Panern

Act COMEDY, "a Scrap OF Paper"
The presentation of the annual class
play of the Marshalltown high school
seniors is being arranged for and re-
hearsals will begin this week under
the direction of Miss Getz and Miss
Hathaway. The seniors will give a
two-act comedy, "a Scrap of Pape. =
by Polgrave Simpson, which has been
in great favor in recent years with
university and college dramatic So
cieties. The presentation will require
twelve members of the class, six boys
and six girls, but the cast, as yet, has
not been fully assigned The class
play will be given on Wednesday
night of commencement week, May 81,
at the Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
GENERAL CURTIS PLEASED.
Thinks Soldiers Home Could Not b.
In Better Condition.

Gen. N. M. Curtis, of Ogdensburg,
N. Y, assistant inspector general of
national homes for disabled volunteer
soldiers, who was in the city We'd
nesday to conduct the semi-annual
muster of the Iowa home, left We'd
nesday evening for ST. Louis, and from
there goes to st. James, Mo-, to in
spect the Missouri home. General
Curtis said he was perfectly satisfied
with conditions here, and that in his
opinion the Home could not be in bet
ter shape From st. James General
Curtis will go to Quincy, where the
Illinois home is located.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
NO CAMP THIS YEAR.
Probabilities Are spirituaIsts Will
Give Up Venture for the Summer.

Owing to the experiment tried last
summer, in taking the annual camp
meeting of the Central Iowa Spiritual
lists Association to. Waterloo the prob
abilities are that there will be no camp
conducted this summer. The associa-
ton went deeply into debt as result
of the Waterloo experiment
Marshalltown has been the head
quarters of the Central Iowa associa-
ton since its organization eleven years
ago and until last summer the camps
were always conducted here. During
all these years, while the camps were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20

Jewish church, began last evening,
and comes to a close on the 2Sth. The
feast of the Passover corresponds
to the Easter obligations in other
churches The first two days OF the
period are observed, then three days
intervene before the closing ceremon-
les of the last three days begin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
HIGH SCHOOL BEATEN.

Business College Team Wins by Score
Of 10 to 8.
The Central Iowa Business College
team, composed of members of the
school and Others won from the high
school team at the grounds near the
Arnold school building Wednesday af-
ternoon The score was 10 to 3. Tret-
ter, who has been working out with
Flynn's "Unknowns," pitched for the
business college nine, and Andrews, an
old high school player, caught. Whin-
cry and Lyon, formed the high school
battery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
Local Weather Record.

The maximum temperature for
Wednesday was 65; minimum, 40,
as against SO and 20 for Tuesday.
At this morning 40 was registered,
as against Al for the corresponding
hour Wednesday. The precipitation
for the twenty-four hours ending at
this morning was 30 of an inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20

Three base hits-Hoy; two base hits
Laird: earned runs-Marshalltown
/; sacrifice hits-Williams; stolen
bases-Laird, 2; hit by pitcher-Koll;
struck out-By Petty, 1; by Spoerl, L;
by Speiser, 2; by Levin, z; base on
balls-Off Petty, 1 off Spoerl, 3; off
Speiser, 1: off Levin, 4; double plays
Williams to link. Time of game
1:30: attendance-13O
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
NEW UNIFORMS FOR EASTER.

Police Force Will Appear Next Sum
day, Clad in New Blue.
Next Sunday the entire police force,
from Chief Nicholson down to the re-
Gently appointed patrolmen, will ap
pear in new uniforms. The style of
uniform will be the same as those now
worn by the force.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-20
Very Low Rates to Denver, Col.

Via the Northwestern line, will be
sold at reduced rates May Z, 8, and 8,
limited to return May IL to May 81, in
elusive, on account of American Stock
Growers Convention. Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern railway.