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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
Wife of a Farmer Near Harlan
Found Dead In Grove, Her
Body Nearly Consumed
MYSTERY sHRouDs HER DEMISE
officers Are investigating, en- the
Theory That She Was Murdered,
Although There 10 Suspicion That
she May Have Committed Suicide
Other News of tho State.

Harlan, Aug. 1.-The badly charred
body of Mrs Peter Helm, the wife Of
a prominent German farmer residing
eight miles west of here was found in
a grove about two hundred yards from
the house The fire had been Eindled
in a pile Of twigs between her
feet.
The Shelby county officials are maxi
ing a careful investigation Of the burn
ing and meanwhile are keeping their
discoveries a secret.
The affair is shrouded in mystery.
So far, it is said the authorities have
been unable to find any motive for
crime, and are at a loss for clue.
The coroners jury brought In a YER
dict finding that Mrs. Helm came to her
death some time between Saturday
morning and Sunday morning. but by
whom or by what means the jury did
not know.
A post mortem showed no bruises,
no bones broken, no injury to the wind
pipe Physicians believe that The wo-
mans clothing must have been on fire
before she fell.
On Saturday morning the husband OF
the dead woman went to the home OF
a neighbor to thresh, and did not re-
turn until night. when he found his
wife missing. After searching for
little while himself, he called In two
neighbors and they continued the
saaych info the night but without re-
suits. Sunday morning the search was
resumed, the husband, 1t is said, first
discovering an object which proved to
be the missing woman in the grove as
above described.
A boy about seven years old was
away from home, having been left
at his grandparents to visit over
sunday, the mother saying she would
return on Monday to take the child
home.
The woman had never expressed any
suicidal intent, altho she had suffered
considerably from i'll health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
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TEST OF ALFALFA IN IOWA.
Ames College Makes Valuable Ex-
peremnts


Ames. Aug. 1.-The Iowa Agricultur-
al Union. thru the secretary, Prof. e..
i. Christie has just completed the work
Of sending out large quantity OF al
falfa seed to various members turnout
the state. This work was begun last
spring, when sufficient seed to
SOW one-half acre OF ground was fur
nished to forty farmers. The seed was
sown in April and a record kept OF the
performance of the crop. At this time
over forty-five of the men have report
ed that they have an excellent stand OF
alfalfa and are sure that the crcp VIII
be success In their community.
To compare the spring seeding with
fall seeding. enough seed to SOW halt
acre of ground adjoining the land SOW
cd to alfalfa last spring Is being FUR
nished for August seeding. In this con-
nection little work has been done IN
Iowa, and Professor Christie hopes to
secure valuable data in regard to the
best time for seeding of alfalfa. 1t IS
hoped the results of this work Will be
published in bulletin form.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01

Sac City.
Tho Sac county fair will be
held at the fair grounds at Sac City
on August Is, 16. II and IL.
Donaldson.
A flock Of $50 Angora goats were
received last Saturday by Philip Frank.
He has placed them in the pasture OF
his farm south of town, where he ex-
meets them to destroy the brush.
keokuk.
A big Fulton catfish, weighing thir-
ty-seyen pounds was jagged by w. r.
Sutton, Henry Tomelson and John
Hardy. near the mouth Of the Des
Moines river yesterday afternoon. The
men had been out only a few minutes
when the big catch was made.
Mason City.
Hon. N. Densmore, of Mason City.
president Of the Farmers Grain Deal
ers' Association Of Iowa, has appoint
ed c.. c. Messerole, Of Gowrie, and
Perry Alger Of Ruthven to represent
the association at the national recl-
procity conference, to be held IN chi
cago August 16 and II. Mr.. Dens-
more will also attend.
Central City.
Central City, in line with the more
progressive of the smaller towns OF
the state, is taking steps looking to-
ward securing a $4,000 donation from
Andrew Carnegie for the building of a
free public library building. Mayor
Rollins and others have 1nterestes
themselves in the matter, which IS now
taking definite form.
Fremont.
James White, Of Fremont, fell from
a wagon and broke his neck Saturday
Walter Mowery, while driving cattle,
was thrown from his horse and dislo-
Gated his shoulder. In the excitement
which followed White tainted and fell
seyering the spinal cord just above
his shoulder. Mowery was unable TO
move, and lay beside the dead man for
nearly an hour before they were dis
covered.
Garrison.
Three years ago B. w. Gardner Of
this place had hog stolen from him
He was never able to get even clue
to the perpetrator of the crime. Last
week he received a letter bearing the
most mark of Garrison, containing
three five dollar bills. The writer adj
mittsd stealing the hog and stated that
his conscience had troubled him SO
that he had decided to turn over new
leaf. The fifteen dollars covered the
price of the hog and interest.
Cedar Rapids.
Marion Snyder, lineman in the en-
ploy of the Cedar Rapids and Iowa
City Electric Light and Power Com
pany. had a narrow escape from death
shortly after dinner Saturday. He
was at the top of thes electric light
pole near e. p. Rinpeys coal office
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
PLEAD FOR eAILEVs LIFE.
LaPorte Business Men Intercede With
Governor Folk


Waterloo, August IA large dele
CATION Of Laporte business men and
professional men came to Waterloo
Monday for the purpose of presenting
a petition to Governor Folk, asking
him to commute the sentence of death
passed upon Edgar G. Bailey, form
err resident Of LaPorte, to life Inn
prisonment In the penitentiary. 1t
was the expectation that Mrs. Bailey,
the aged, infirm and tottering mother
of the convict. would come to plead IN
person with Missouri's governor in the
hope that she might spare the life of
her boy, but her strength would not
permit her to come
Among those who are lending their
influence in behalf OF the Bailey
family are leading business and pro-
fessional men and bankers Of LaPorte
City.
Governor Folk received the deiega-
ton with that courtesy which charact-
erizes all his acts and will give the
question of communication of sentence
his earnest consideration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01

and in some way his wires became
crossed and he received shock OF
1900 volts on the shoulder. He was
rendered unconscious and would have
fallen to the ground had 1t not been
that he was strapped to the pole.
There were two men with him and
they called on the fire department for
assistance. The trucks We're sent out
and ladder run up the pole, and Sny-
der was assisted to come down. He
had recovered consciousness and came
down the pole with only a little help.
Mason City.
Nelson Van VIE, an old pioneer res
ident of Mason City, and who with
his wife celebrated their golden we'd
ding a few days ago, was stricken
with paralysis Saturday morning. The
whole left side is affected which has
rendered him unconscious but physi-
clans hope for q resuscitation. He
came to Mason City thirty years ago
and has always been among it's first
people in civic progress.
Logan.
The Woodbine Telephone Company,
who own the Logan exchange. have
answered recent petition by the
statement that they will not reduce
existing local telephone rates. They
offer to sell their plant for $4,000,
though claiming that it cost $4,000.
A second meeting has been called and
a farmers mutual telephone company
is planned. The meeting will be held
at the court house in Logan on Satur-
day. August IL.
Birmingham.
notices to the creditors that there
will be another examination of u. II.
Skinner, bankrupt, held at the office
of the United States marshal in the
Federal building at keokuk, Iowa, on
Monday, July 81, commencing at 2
o'clock D. m. This examination was
more thorough than the one at the
creditors meeting and was conducted
by McCoid Findley and Caller of Mt.
Pleasant who have been retained by
the creditors.
Odebolt.
Our own ]. Randolph Baker was
gobbled up by Billy Tracey, deputy
United States marshal the other morn
ing and taken to Sioux City to answer
to a charge of misusing the mails. 1t
is said that ]. Randolph had been adj
vertising to sell for dime an article
which no young married woman
could do without; and one of his vic
tins, who found she could get along
without the thing, complained to the
postal authorities.
Anthem.
Report says the skeleton of a hui
man being was found on the banks OF
the Little Sioux river one-quarten OF
|;a xruiie south Of Otto Thursday and.
is supposed TO be the 4zems1 ms
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
REV. I. o. EWING DEAD.
Former President Of Parsons College
Dies at Corning.

Special to Tjmes- Republican.
Corning, Aug. Rev T. D. Ewing,
D. D., died at his residence in this city
today Of stomach trouble. aged
73 years. He was born and reared in
Washington county. Pennsylvania, and
for number Of years was pastor Of
various Presbyterian churches In
western Pennsylvania. He came west
and was pastor OF the Presbyterian
church at Fairfield and later was pres
ident of Parsons College for q number
of years, resigning to come to this
place twelve years ago and accept the
pastorate Of the Presbyterian church
and the presidency Of Corning Acad-
envy. He has been prominent In church
and educational circles in the state for
number OF years and was a dele
gate to the general assembly Of the
Presbyterian church at the meeting OF
that body in Philadelphia in 1901. He
leaves a wife and three children, one
daughter whose husband Is mis-
sionary to China. His burial will take
place at this place, but the time for
the funeral has not been set.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01

tor and people have been of the most
cordial nature Since his coming. two
years ago. the church has materially
advanced In every line Of work. and
stands as a great force in religious at
fairs The church contains the largest
Young mems classes in Iowa, nearly
seventy young men attending the
sessions every Sunday. Rev. Burks
gave as his reason for the act the rig
or of the northern winters, which have
proved too taxing for his health He
has accepted call to the church at
Atlantic, Mo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
INSANE MANS HALLucINATloN.
Stranger at Upton lmasines He is a
Circus Horse.

Upton, Aug. IA crazy man who
thinks he is circus horse has been
causing considerable excitement here
by suddenly appearing in dooryards
and scampering madly about in a circle
as fast as he could go. He would
walk into yard, select a nice green,
grassy plot, and commence his queer
performances. He would leave off as
suddenly as he began, and race wildly
up the street until he came to another
dooryard, where he would SO thru the
same thing. A great many Of the Wo-
men were badly frightened by the
strange acting man. When he struck
the dooryard of M. M. Marshall how
ever, his circus career was at an end.
He was captured and taken to jail
No one knew who the st1 anger was
and there was nothing about him to
give any clue. He was dressed In
fantastic fashion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01

thieves in order to corral so many
and make away with them without
nrousing the sleeping household. The
chickens were mostly Plymouth Rocks
and the numbers stolen included the
biggest share of the entire flock.
There is absolutely no trace of the
guilty parties.
A large number chickens are kept in
this neghborhood and this theft
should serve as Il warning to others
that they may be on the lookout for a
repetition of the robbery.
Theft OF this nature is now punish
able by penitentiary sentence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
iowa at Washington.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Quartio Mott
has been appointed postmaster OF VIM
cennes, Lee county, vice, r. w. V.
Cruze, resigned.
Rural free delivery routes will be es-
tablished Oct. 2, as follows:
Carson, Pottawattamie county Cad
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of routes, Is and
19A miles; area covered, % square
miles: population served. 745; number
of houses on route. 149.
Spirit Lake, Dickinson county Cad
Acknowledgment of route, rs miles;
area covered, % square miles, popu!a-
ton served, $40; number Of houses on
the route, 1903.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
DEEPER PROBE OF BANKRUPTCY.
Further Examination Ordered in At
fairs Of e. Skinner, Birmingham.

fairs of e. Skinner, Birmingham.
Birmingham, Aug. Upon the Pc
tition of several creditors OF Elisha
III. Skinner, bankrupt Of this place, fled
last May, Referee William ]. Roberts
has ordered further examination o.
the bankrupt to be held In the federal
building at Keokuk. Mr.. Skinner some
time ago filed his application for dis
charge and this will be resisted by
many of the creditors, some Of whom
have filed objections thereto.
A large number of witnesses nave
been subpoenaed from here and vicinity
and the following persons left for keo-
kuk yesterday: N. J. Bush, J. V. ClarK'
q. w. Workman. d. A. Miller, >. wv :.
Farrell, J. H. Graham, ]. O. Gilchrist,
g. r. Powelson, w. p. Meek, Il. M.
Buckmaster, ]. v. Kerr, G. L. Steward,
d. c. HOFFMAN and Miss Mary Top
ping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
RESIGNATION is SURPRISE.
Rev. w. w. Burks, Of Mason City
ACCENTS Passionate at Atlantic, Mo.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Aug. 1.--Rev. w. w
Burks, pastor Of the Main street Chris
tian church of this city. announced
his resignation to his congregation
Sunday morning. The act of the pas
tor came as a complete surprise to the
audience as few If any had any idea
that he contemplated such an act. The
Christian church prides ITSELF justly
in having one Of the largest congraga-
lions in the city and claims about 500
membership. The relations of the pas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
Mi.a Manninu at Home.

Independence, Aug. I.-M1ss NevH
Manning. who was SO seriously
injured in a runaway accident at
the Devils Backbone the fore part OF
last week, has recovered sufficiently
to permit Of her removal to her home
in this city. She was brought stretched
out upon a cot and the beautiful girl
presented wan appearance. She gives
a graphic description Of how 1t feels
to fall over forty -foot Cliff. The SEN
sations as might be supposed are far
from pleasant ones as the mind is al
ways unduly active in the presence Of
danger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

Of A. Steele! who was drowned near
the mill dam about year ago. Three
men have been drowned near Otto DUR
ing the past five years whose bodies
have never been recovered. $50 While
loading hay the other day Lou Dicus
had the misfortune to have fork
tine run thru his left hand infiicting
a very painful injury, and 1t is feared
blood poisoning may ensue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
BUXTON VICTIM DEAD.

Frank Grant Dies From Wounds, and
Walker Reasby is Arrested.
Oskaloosa, Aug. 1.-F'rank Grant.
who was shot at Buxton Friday night,
died yesterday. Walker Reasby. ac-
cused of the crime Is in jail here and is
very much affected.
1t appears that slim" Redburn. who
was also shot at the same time, only a
few days before, had fred three shots
at Reasby in a dispute over crap
game. Reasby swpre then that he
would get even with Redburn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
DANCERS DEFlED MAYOR.
trouble at Fenton Over Latter's Al
tempt to Enforce the Law.

trouble at Fenton Over Latter's At
tempt to Enforce the Law.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Aug. 1.-The town Of
Fenton, a village a. short distance west
OF here, is in g. turmoil over some fric-
ton which has been generated between
it's mayor and some Of its citizens who
dove to dance. Fenton has an ordin-
ance which provides that ;tll places OF
amusement must be closed at l
o'clock and the difficulty grew out Of
an attempt to enforce the law. Fri
day evening a bowery dance was in
progress and when the II o'clock hour
arrived the mayor sent ward to close.
The dancers sent back word for the
mayor to Ego to HI" Several of the
ring leaders were arrested and the
matter is still pending in the county
court,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
200 CHICKENS STOLEN.
Resident of Jesup Suffers From Big
Loss From Thieves.

Resident of Jesup Suffers From Big
Loss From Thieves.
Jesup, Ia, Aug. Robbers last night
made raid upon the premises of Wy
man Comfort, living two miles south
east of here, carrying off in the neigh
borhood of two hundred chickens,
worth $40 to $50.
Among the fowls taken We're eighty
tender young chickens and over one
hundred of last years growth, and old
hens.
Part of the fowls roasted on the
fence back OF the house and a part of
them were ir. the chicken house.
Although the fowls were located not
far distant from the residence where
the family slept no one heard any dis
tufbansel duills the night. The work
6ien Mat ri e Lp11a chtclsea
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
ARREST PHENOMENAL kRAuss.
Travelling Doctor Charged With Prac-
ticinq Without License.

ticing Without License.
Clinton, August 1. - Phenomenal
.Crauss, and the great Anselme. widely
known itineramt doctors handling Hot
Springs remedies, were arrested to-
night on a warrant by Constable j. b.
RYAN, being charged with practicdng
medicine without filing in the county
Of residence their certificate as re-
ouired by law. 1t lis understood that
the action was begun after connnuni-
cation with the state board of health
and local physicians are supposed to
be back Of the movement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
PUBLICATION CHANGES HANDS.
Plant of Star Show Bill Printing o.
flee Sold to Ira Knapp.

Special TO IIfHcS-INePuUIfN'1F'
Mason City, Aug. 1.--E. +. 'rresise'
proprietor of the Star Show Bill Print
ing office. which is successor to the
Saturday Star, weekly democratic
organ, has sold his plant to Ira Knapp
taking In exchange land property In
Dakota. Mr. Knapp is the owner of
publication known as the Investors
Guide, and also publication, The
Farmer. The former is devoted to adj
vertising snap bargains OF various
sorts and the latter to farm items.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01

DIR. Sophronia Fletcher, the first
woman physician in Boston, is 80 years
old. Her grandfather fought in the
battle Of Lexington
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
KILLED BY A BULL
Wife Of a We'll Known Farmer Living
Near What Cheer Gored to Death
by infuriated Beaest.

What Cheer Ia, Aug. Mrs. Brad
ford, the wife Of a well known farmer,
was gored to death by bull at her
home near the village OF indianapolis
yesterday.
Mrs Bradford entered the COW lot
to milk the family COW when the ami
NAL suddenly became enraged and att
tackled her.
She was thrown to the ground and
her body horribly crushed by the brute
which gored and trampled her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
PL ENTY TO EAT

But no appetite, well describes the
condition Of thousands of persons.
Their stonachs have gone back on
them but it only requires q fair trial
Of the famous
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

70 restore this important organ to it's
rwonted vigor. Then why not start to-
I. day7 For over SO years 1t has been
kcuring indigestion, Dyspepsia, costive-
i,ess, Biliousness, Poor Appetite,
Cramps and Darrhoea. Try 1T and see.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
70 HAVE MANUAL TRAINING.
Cedar Falls Board Will Start Depart.
n,ant in CITY Schools.

Cedar Fails, Aug. 1.-The Cedar
Falls school board voted to open the
manual training department in full.
Miss Grace owen was elected director.
Miss Alice Cramer Of Waverly, was
elected to teach German in the high
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01

Foley's Kidney Cure is a medicine
free from poisons and will cure any
case of kidney disease that is not be-
You'd the reach Of medicine. B. A.
MORGAN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
RoI,hars at Iowa City.

Iowa Cit.s Aug. Thieves entered
the home Of DR.. j. c. Schrader here
and secured about 5000 In jewels and
money. They forced bedroom win
dow open and ransacked the house, but
left no clue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
TRAMP IS KILLED.

Thrown From Burlington Train Near
Burlington Today.
Special to Times Republican.
Burlington, Aug. An unknown
tramp was thrown from a Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy freight train and
killed by Brakeman Whittemore today
few miles east OF this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-01
Carnival for Jewell.

Special to Times Republican,.
Jewell, Aug. 1.---Jewell expects to
have street fair carnival Aug. IA and
49,
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

New National: Howard f. Jones,
Will. E. Knight, J. Nossen, Dave
Michels, M. Connell, Jas. Robertson,
M. Ii. Barry, S. Kennedy. l.. j.
Rottgess, Geo. F. Cuthbert and A. B.
Gyle, San Francisco; Chas. j. Wet
more, W. B. johnson, j. Ii. Huffman,
Chas. 6. Gall, W. +. Libby and II.
E. Reid, Stockton; Johnn E. Glow,
Los Angeles; HI. F. Win1ns, Denver
j. j. Mcdonald and X B. Christie,
Sacramento.
Globe Hotel: L. f. johnson aud
wife, Sutter Greek; Chas. Brown and
wife Fresno; f. Lederman, San Fran
cisco; p. A. Herbert and wife, Ply
mouth; Miss Alice Rhine and nephew,
Ell Dorado; Mrs. X. Samuel, Saora-
mento; 7. T.. McArdle, Oakland
j. M. Williams, San Andreas, and
William Pope, Goldfield.
Amador ledger., 1905-08-04
Why Not a Public Library

There is no reason why jackson
should be without library. The
state stands ready at any time to send
books, if library association can be
formed 1t two or three can be gath
cred together III the Dame of litera-
tu1e, they can have the blessing of
books. In other words, if three per-
sons will make the. application, and
will agree to care for them, the state
library will forward carefully chosen
set of fifty books, these to be changed
for new set at the expiration of a
reasonable period.
If some of our citizens will take this
matter up, the Ledger will undertake
to secure room to be used for this
purpose free OF rent for six months.
This will give chance to try the
scheme, and perhaps open an oppor-
tunity for a permanent town library.
1t is something that is very much
needed in this community, and its
good influence would be soon felt.
When the chance lies at our door,
and will cost nothing, save little
effort, it seems great pity to let it
slip.
Let somebody wake up to this mat
ter, and take it in hand. We want all
the educational advantages we can
get. Perhaps library will lead even
tually to high school, and our citi-
zens will not then have to take their
children away from Jackson to edu-
cate them.
The Ledger is willing to take the
lead in this matter, and will do all
the necessary corresponding with Sac
ramento, II some of the townspeople
will give their cooperation. Let us
hear from you.