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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

have the puffed cheeks and feahered
feet of the Cochin. They have all the
good qualitiesl including the laying
quality Of the Plymouths, and possess
the one advantage over them that they
SUCH an ACCOMMODATION, is still his
several years and can insure perfect
reproduction Of the speciese.
Burlington.
Robert j. Topping, who had been an
invalid for some time, died Thursday
morning. He had been in bust
ness in this city for several years and
leaves, in addition to the immediate
family, a large number of friends who
regret his death. He was born in Van
Buren, county, this state, December II,
1867. For many years he pract.ced
law and conducted real estate busi-
ness at Keosauqua. Some nine years
ago he came to Burlington to make this
city his permanent home. During a
portion Of this period he was asso-
ciated in business with his brother,
j. w. Topping.
Waterloo.
Inc waterloo MdIIIeSS dIlu L uIIIl-
ture Company was Tuesday declared
bankrupt concern by the United
States authorities at Dubuque and
Referee w. P. Hoxie of Waterloo re-
ceived the papers in the case stating
that further procedure would be heard
before this official. The bankrupt pro-
ceedings of this concern were involun-
tary. AS provided by law three cred
itors petitioned that the concern be
declared insolvent. The creditors talk
ing the initiative in the matter were:
The Register and Leader Company,
Goodwin, Reid & Co., F. A. Rauch &
Co. It is alleged in the petition at
tached to the documents received here
and which were acted upon in the Du-
buque court, that the concern was
known to be insolvent some weeks be-
fore the petitions We're filed. 1t was
during this period, the three creditors
declare, that a large portion of the
company's assets were transformed to
a certain creditor by chattel mort
gage
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the warpath last night. win explain
later.
1t was addressed to Bailey thhders
on reading it at once hunted up Barley
and they talked the matter over. BAH
ely admitted everything, and wahleu
Flinders to give up Mrs. Flinders. Inc
woman was called into counsel. ohe
said she preferred Bailey. Several
of these curious consultations We're
held before Flinders finally declared he
would not give up his wife. balley
was Il married man. but he thoush,
his wife would be willing to give MN
up. =,
Negotiations being finally broken OH
the suit was started by Flinders Mean
time Flinders and his wife live IN their
own house, but apart. The son stailos
by his father and the daughter wlth
the mother Flinders only defense 10
the suit is that it is practically plach-
mail in view of the fact that baileS
allowed his relations to go on so OPEN
ly for years. All the parties are prom
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
INJURY CAUSES DEATH.
Frederick Pohl, An Old Settler Of
Boone, Dies as Result Of Accident.
Special to Times Republican,

Boone, Jan. 14.-One of the best
known and most respected of Boone
county residents died Thursday after
noon at the hospital in Boone, Mr.
Frederick Pohl, who for the last thirty
two years has resided on farm seven
miles east of the city.
Nine weeks ago Saturday evening,
Mr.. Pohl met with the accident which
finally caused his death. He was
alone. His son, Charles and family
with whom he made his home, having
gone to social gathering. About .
O'Clock Mr.. Pohl heard q great racket
0t the barn. He went out to see what
the matter was, and received a kick
from one Of the horses which fractured
his left leg above the knee. Being I'M
able to regain the house, Mr.. Prohl
LAY in the barn until his son on his re-
turn about four hours later. discovered
him. The fracture was bad one. for
some reason, perhaps Mr.. Pohl's age,
refused to knit. Two weeks ago Mon
day, Mr. Pohl was brought to the
Eleanor Moore hospital in this city.
but the hurt still refusing to heal, an
amputation of the limb was resorted
to. The operation took place Thursday
afternoon but the shock was too great
for the aged patient.
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family, who had barely time to escape.
Mr.. Davis in trying to escape was
badly burned about the face. Less than
two weeks ago the l.. T. Beggs groc-
cry in the same vicinity, was also de-
stroyed by fire. The loss to that sec
ton of the city is keenly felt by the
residents residing there.
Cedar Falls.
The Danish people of this city en-
joyed one of the red letter days in Ced-
ar Falls history Tuesday evening, in
Odd Fellows hail. when 200 of their
number met to celebrate the silver jub-
lice occasion of the Dannevirke. Twen-
ty-f1ve years ago this paper was es-
tablished and is the only Danish news
paper published In Iowa. Its history
and success has been phenomenal and
friends turnout the state have been
rendering the editors their congratu-
lations.
Wayland.
Sunday night as N. E. Frazee, Jr.,
was returning from church at this
place to his home three miles south
and was driving ordinarily fast, oppc-
site r. ]. Surgeons, he turned out
Of the road to pass a team when he
struck the Widow Stark, wife of the
late William Stark, and running over
her, broke three ribs and cut cash in
her head six inches long. The unfor-
tunate affair is a sad one, as Mrs.
Stark is good woman and the maika
support of three children. Her recov-
cry is doubtful.
Corning.
Ed Schulz, a II year old boy, of this
charged with the theft Of a watch from
w. West, an employe of the Corning
Free Press. When the officer attempt
ed to arrest young Schulz, the lad was
at the depot intending to take a train
out Of town. He gave the officer a
merry chase before being captured.
Some time ago young Schulz. whose
parents are highly respected residents
of Corning, is said to have forged sew
eral checks to the amount of $40. but
the affair was hushed up by the father
paying the money.
Dubuque.
Huldah Ohlsson. of Carroll, Iowa,
has brought suit in the district court
of this county against the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy Railroad Com
pany, for $4,000 damages for personal
injuries received while a passenger on
one of defendants trains. Service Of
the suit has been made upon H. w.
Uttley general agent Of the company,
in this city. The fact that the acci-
dent occurred in the extreme south
western part of the state and the suit
is brought in Dubuque county, is an
action somewhat unique in the history
of the local bar.
Rowen.
Homer Barker is the possessor Of
a breed of chickens all his own.
He calls the Ornamental Plymouth
Rocks. They are OF the color, even
to the fine markings, of the thor
oughbred Barred Plymouth Rock, but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
GIRL TELLS HER STORY.
Little Daughter May Clear Mother o
q Serious Charge.

. Serious Charge.
Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, Jan. 14.-If a clear childs
story, in a child's simple manner will
convince the jury of Mrs. Nellie Dow
ning's innocence, the woman will go
free. ACQUITTED of theft of William Og-
denis COW.
The story told by Mrs. Downings
ten-year-old daughter, Bea, was the
most effective Of any evidence intro
duced for the defense at the trial yes
terday afternoon. The woman was
attempting to prove an alibi and tried
to show by the children that she was
ct home at the time the COW was
stolen from her neighbours farm yard.
Little Bea remembered all about the
day the COW was stolen, because
1t was the dayibefore Thanksgiving
That day she played around home and
helped her mother by picking out the
nuts for a hickory nut cake. The
hickory nut cake was an event in the
humdrum life Of the little lady. She
remembered 1t well and swore that
her mother had been at home at the
time and had made the cake for which
she cracked the nuts.
The Judge was questioning the lit
tie one about an oath. What would
happen II you you were not to tell the
truth" he asked. "You could put me
in JAIL" answered the little girl, "and
God, too. he might punish me for do
ting it,
The case is one in which the state
accuses Mrs Nellie Downing of driv-
Ding her neighbours COW from his yard
in Oskaloosa and disposing Of 1T to Mr..
Martin for twenty-five dollars The
woman who sold the COW went by
the name Of Ida Vaughn. Several
witnesses identify Mrs. Downing as
the woman.
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which he intended banking. He stop
ped the team before the door of his
home and entered the house to con-
fer with his wife about some errands
in the city and remained in the house.
His wife called attention to the fact
that the horses We're acting a bit UNI
easy and he opened the door to dis
cover his delivery wagon in flames.
He ran to the team and released them.
In SO doing he received a. number of
severe burns. The entire
wagon and contents went up IN smoke
and is a complete wreck. The loss of
cash, wagon and equipment will
amount to about $3.50.
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FINE FARM BARN BURNED.
o. S. West, Residing Near Paul'ina'
Has Serious Misfortune.

Special to Times Republican.
Paullina. Jan. 14.--Mr. o. 5. west.
residing about four miles southeast OF
Paulina, and engaged in fine stock
raising. had the misfortune to have ms
large barn and It's contents entirely
consumed by fire yesterday.
BesiCes about sixty tons of hay and
considerable farm machinery burned,
Mr. West lost a large amount OF fine
finishing lumber that was being used
in the completion of palace OF a
dwelling house on his fine farm.
The loss will be several thousand
dollars, end it is understood that there
was but $1,000 Of insurance on the
property.
Mr. West had splendid system of
water works at his barn, and owing to
the extreme cold weather some Of the
pipes had become frozen and in en-
deavoring to thaw them out. the fire
was started. but just how. we are un-
able to learn at this time All the stock
was out of the barn at the time. or the
loss would have been tremendous, as it
was, only a few hogs were burned.
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Ida Grove.
r. S. wasser has sold his grocery
store to H. Groth, of Sac City, and A
H. Groth, of Moberly, Mo-, who VIII
continue the business under the firm
name of Groth & Son.
Mareneo.
Six liquor permits have been granted
by the council anG three saloons hav=
opened for business under the new
| petition of consent found sufficient
at the last election. 1t is understood
that the Anti-Saloon League will al
once file papers appealing to the dis
trict court.
Dubuque.
Roy M. Phillips had his hand SC
badly lacerated in a wood saw Tues
day evening that it was thought nee
essary to amputate that member at the
wrist. Mr.. Phillips is the owner and
operator of a gasolene driven wood
saw and makes his rounds of the wood
yards of the city saving cord wood fol
| the dealers.
Atlantic.
Emil Nebe, member of the firm OF
Nebe Bros, shoe dealers, died at his
home here as result of congestion
Of the lungs He was 20 years of age
and was one Of the city's most popu-
lar men, and prominent in the local h
of p. lodge He vas also secretary OF
| the Merchants Association. He leaves
a wife and rother and two sisters
besides his father, M. Nebe, living al
Glenwood.
Washington.
The prices pail for land in Wash
| ington county are astonishing. Joe
Knotek sold 1876 acres to Joe Casper
for $3.50. w. B. Rathmel sold Rolly
Gallagher 1875 acres for $125 and
eighty acres to Joe Merck for $120
Peter Berdo sold Joe Merck 160 acres
for $110. John Wolfe sold 120 acres
to Frank McCulley for 1920. Dennis
| Bush and A. M. Duke sold 200 acres
to James Zeck tor $3.50.
Mt. Pleasant.
.. J. Boiler a we'll known citizen OF
Wayland has sued Ira and Bessie Sick
les for $4,000, which he claims is due
on a note, and $1,000 damages on a
contract which he claims is being vio-
lated. He traded a stock of merchan-
| disc in Wayland to the defendants for
some land in Washington county, and
claims that the contract is being vio-
lated. He also asks receiver be APP
pointed by the court to take charge OF
the property.
Creston.
Mrs. Kate Dwyer was found dead i'm
her back yard Thursday morning, her
body having been out all night.
young lad discovered the body in the
morning, when going to look for rab-
bit trap Mrs. Dwyer was about 66
years Of age, and Wednesday, while go
ing home from an uptown trip fell.
She complained of her head. 1t was
thought by her son that she had gone
to spened the night with her daughter.
SO no search was made.
Bloomfield.
At midnight Sunday, fire Of unknown
origin destroyed Frank Davis grocery
near the Wabash depot. The stock and
building were entirely consumed. The
stock was insured for small amount
The building, which was the property
Of e. f. Frye, was insured for 5000
Besides the room occupied by the gro
Gerry, the building contained three liv-
ing rooms, which were occupied by the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
STRANGE CASE At CHEROKEE.
The Flinders Bailey Suit for Alienation
of Affections a Curious One.

Special to Times Republican.
Cherokee, Jan. 14.-The Flinders
Bailey suit for alienation of affections
has filed the court house here since
the trial opened. Samuel Flinders sued
A. C. Bailey for $4,000 for alternating
Mrs. Flinders affections. Bailey and
Flinders are rich farmers, lived on adj
joining places, and old residents and
long friends, both having been born
and raised i'm DeKalb, Ill. The families
were very intimate and out of this
grew the relations between Flinders
and Mrs. Bailey, who has grown
daughter.
The trial has been succession OF
startling frank confessions as to the
state of affairs. Bailey used to drive
past the Flinders home and take Mrs.
Flinders driving to town. She even
went to Sioux City and Alta with him
on shopping trips, and her husband
suspected nothing The discovery of
letter one day by Flinders. first awak-
ened him to the true state of affairs.
1t was in his wife's handwriting, and
began:
narlinp Sweetheart-Sam was on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
QUITS WIFE; MISSING.
Leading Fairfield Druggist Sells Out
and Disappears,

Sigourney. Jan. IA. - Reports come
from Richland that Charles Swayze,
one Of the leading druggists Of Fair
field, had sent his wife to her parents
in Richland, and then wrote her from
Lincoln, Neb., that she need not look
for him back or try to find him. Four
or five years ago he and a Miss Gree
son. Of Richland, were married and it
is said, have lived happily together
since. For several years he has been
engaged, in the drug business in Fair
field, but before going he disposed of
his interests in the business to his
partner Charles Swayze was editor
of the Sigourney Review in 1896 and
1897, and was one of the brightest
writer's that have ever been in this
town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
Glidden Man and His Wife Be
fore the Court at Carroll on
Serious Charge
THE CASE is SENSATIONAL
They are Accused of Burning the Hotel
Which They Conducted at GIidden
and in Which Fire Two Brothers
Named Hobbs Lost Their Lives
Sixty Witnesses Summoned.
Special to Times Republican

Special to Times Republican
Carroll, Jan. 14.-The trial OF Har-
vey and wife of Glidden, is now in full
blast at this session of the district
court. The first panel for jury was
exhausted Tuesday evening, and twen-
ty jurors We're drawn from Carroll
Wednesday morning to complete the
number.
1t will be the most sensational case
tried in the Carroll county district
court in years. The court house is
packed every day. and but little stand
ing room is available.
The Harveys are accused of burning
the hotel at Glidden last summer in
which the Hobbs brothers lost their
lives. AT the time the Harveys were
watched and We're later arrested at
Dexter and brought to Carroll for
trial. They were bound over to the
grand jury and have since been out on
bail.
There are fully sixty witnesses pres
ant .3t the trial
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Fairfield, Jan. IA. - In an interview
at the Jail yesterday afternoon, Dam
ell Shepard, the man held for the
murder of Christian Womelsdorf, sta
ted that the reports given out by the
officers as the evidence of his step
MOTHER step-brother and step-sister
is all bosh. when they get into
court" said Sheppard, they won't
swear to anything like that. No,
can't speak German, at all" he added
in response to question. They tell
me there've been many stories saying
that can, but can't at ALL"
Those who are acquainted with the
relatives who have produced evidence
say that while Dan Is far from being
a saint he is considered as good as the
rest Of the family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
Greatly In Demand.

Nothing is more in demand than a
medicine which meets modern require
ments for a blood and system cleanser.
such as DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They are just what you need to cure
stomach and liver troubles. Try them.
At Mcdonald s. Mahood Co.'s drug
store; rs cents; guaranteed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
WRECK ON THE SHORT LINE.
South Bound Passenger Runs into an
Open Switch at Deer Creek.

south 6ound passenger nuns INTO an
Open Switch at Deer Creek.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Jan. 1.-the Des Moines
Short Line had it's first serious wreck
Thursday night when the south bound
passenger ran into an open switch at
Deer Creek and collided with a string
of coal cars. The engine and cars
We're more or less damaged and put
out of service. The fireman and engi-
neer were somewhat bruised. Express
Messenger Licl1ty was injured In the
side and is thought sustained frac-
ture of a rib or two by being thrown
against a box. None Of the passengers
was injured, and the worst loss Is to
rolling stock. The blame for the open
switch has not been located, and an
official investigation will be made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
MILK WAGON WAS ABLAzE.
An oskaIoosa Dairyman Has Unique
Experience.
Special to Times-Republicas.

Special to Times Republicas.
Oskaloosa, Jan. 14.-G. M. Flu
qua the Lincoln Park dairy
man, met with a singular misfortune
Thursday afternoon in the loss by fire
of his milk wagon and considerable
property 1t contained.
The fire caught from a warming
stove in the wagon used as a protec-
ton to TIE driver in extreme weather
Mr.. Fuqua was about to start for the
city upon a trip He had placed his
tickets and books in the wagon TO-
getheg with twenty dollars in cash
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
KNIGHTS GIVE A BALL,
Pythians Of New Sharon Hold Grand
Reception and Dance.

Special to Times-Republican.
New Sharon. Jan. IA. = The recep-
ton and grand ball given by the
knights of Pythias last Wednesday
evening, in their newly transformed
Castle hall, has been pronounced by
those present as one of the most en-
toyable affairs ever given in New Shar-
on. The Oskaloosa orchestra dispens-
ed excellent music during the even
ing. A light lunch was served to the
$50 or 300 present The dancing COM
menced at about 10 o'clock. The lodge
is now in good condition and further
prosperity is assured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
CRACK COMPANY TO HAVE HOME
Fairfield Guardsmen will Erect an

falrfe1d GuardSmen VIII Erect an
Armory to Cost Largo Sum.
Fairfield, Jan. 14.-Company NJ, saith
Infantry, Iowa National Guard. the
company that ranked first OF all the
forty-nine companies in the organiza-
ton, is making plans for the erection
of an armory The one 1t is now oc-
cupying at present is much too small
and very inadequate in every respect.
The building it wants to erect is to be
built not over two blocks from the
square and is to cost between $4,000
and $4,000. The company hopes to Sc
cure the donation of a lot.
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MENTzER LEFT A SHORTAGE.
City Recorder Of Cedar Rapids D
cIared to be Defaulter.

cIared to be 8 Defaulter.
Special TO Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids. Jan 14.-It has been
discovered that City Recorder Mentzer
who left the city November %. and
has not since been heard of. was \
defaulter to the amount of over $500.
An expert accountant has been working
on the books for a week and just as
he was finishing up His work Friday he
came upon the defalcations. The bond
company will be required to make the
shortage good and ii will now seek to
find Mentzer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
The WIFE IS ARRESTED
Mrs. Christian Womelsdorf Is
Charged With Completely In
Murder of Husband
Is TAKEN TO FAIRFIELD
Daniel Shepard, In an Interview, De-
mics That the Members of His Fam
lily Have Testified Against Him-Also
Deniese That He Can Speak the
German Language.
special to Times-Republlcan,

Special to Times Republican
Fairfield, Jan. Ia. - Mrs. Christian
Womelsdorf has been arrested on the
charge of completely in the murder of
her husband near Brighton, January s.
She was brought here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never
fails. Sold by G. j. Lander, druggist
Marshaltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
SMALL BLAZE AT ALLISON.
Explosion of Stove Causes loss o
About $4,000

Special to Times Republican.
Allison, Jan. 14.--TTire cused by the
explosion of a stove yesterday caused
total destruction of Harriet Van In
grem's millinery store and damaged
Il. l.. Hollis stock of merchandise.
The total loss is about $4,000. The loss
is fairly we'll covered by insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14

Fatal kidney and bladder troubles
can always be prevented by the use of
Foley's Kidney Cure. b. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14
Iowa at Washinaton,

Washington, Jan. 14.-Luder d. Eli
ers has been commissioned postmaster
at George.
Dr. w. A. Rholf has been appointed
a pension examining surgeon at Wav-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14

w. e. Perry of Clear Lake. G. H.
Presteman Of Humboldt. James NJ.
Umprey of Amesbury, and T. d. Hedrix
Of Allerton have been appointed rail-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-14

There are fully sixty witnesses pres
ent at the trial.