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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18

Clarion
A joint meeting of the boards OF
Wright and Webster counties was
held here Tuesday and matters per-
tanning to the Wright Webster ditch
taken up. G.. l.. Mechem was ap-
pointed engineer to look after the con-
struction of the ditch. The following
commission was appointed to appraise
the benefits: N. Pontius, r. H. Fow-
Ter and A. L. Slime, of Webster county.
Coin.
The storm on Tuesday afternoon Is
said to have been the hardest one we
have had here in two or three years.
The rain was almost equal to a cloud
burst in its velocity. accompanied by
hail and a twisting wind. Most peo-
pie grew quite concerned over 1t and
it tried even the strongest buildings.
A. P. Anderson's implement building
was wrecked and some of his buggies
damaged. A plate glass window in the
city restaurant was blown in and
great many large limbs torn from the
trees around town.
Red Oak.
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north part of town. was set on fire
by couple of boys who were playing
with matches in the hay loft Tuesday
afternoon, and only the hardest efforts
of the family and neighbors and the
fire department kept the house from
burning along with the barn. An
alarm was turned in promptly when
the smoke was first discovered, but be-
fore the department could arrive the
upper part of the barn was burned.
The loss is about $3.50, with enough in
surance to cover it, The two small.
boys who were the cause of the mis-
chief were experimenting with a bon
fire in the hay NOV.
Alton.
terrific thunderstorm passed over
this section Thursday, the lightning
striking in several places and causing
considerable damage. The large barn
belonging to DR.. NJ. B. Coltrane and
situated in the midst of a number Of
large wooden buildings, was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground.
The four horses tied within wee
sa ,ed along with three buggies ard
several sets of harness. The loss VAS
about $500, with $500 insurance Ou-
in the country the lightning killed &
COW belonging to Lyman LonSStreth,
while the wind blew the roof of his
barn. Lightning also struck and ourn-
ed baystack belonging to Ben Hub
bell, lfvirE three miles northeast OF
town :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18
1T 10 SERIOUS.
Bone MarshaIItown People Fail te
Realize the Seriousness.

Bone MarshaIItown People Fail to
Realize the Seriousness.
The constant aching Of the back.
4 The WEAKNESS, the tired feeling.
The pains .and aches OF kidney ills.
Are serious-if neglected..
Dangerous urinary troubles follow.
A Marshalltown citizen shows you
how to avoid them:
w. w. Cross, Of GOT East Church
street, says: 81 had good deal Of
pain in my back When seated, the
exeftion required to get up caused se-
we're twinges and the secretions from
the kidneys were excessive, necessitat-
ing my rising several times each night.
An advertisement about Doan's Kidney
Pills induced me to give them trial,
and I procured a box at Mcbride &
Willis drug store. used it carefully
as directed: 1t brought speedy relief,
and in short time a cure"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18
RUNAWAY WIFE LOCATED.
GIadbrook Woman Left Husband Be-
cause He Objected to Her Selling

Gladbrook Woman Left Husband Be-
cause He Objected to Her Selling
Perfumes.
Special to Tlmes-RerublIcan.
G1adbrook, Sept. 1S-Mrs. G. w.
Robinson and children, the former of
whom took advantage of fall house
cleaning time to pack the household
goods, ship them and desert her hus-
band, who Is a blacksmith here, have
been located by relatives, and will
probably return home now. The chill
dren are boy aged and a girl aged
13 years.
The cause of Mrs. Robinson's disap-
pearance is said to be the objection
raised by Mr.. Robinson to her making
frequent trips on the road to sell per-
fumes, over which hard feelings had
been stirred up. j. Bestenlehner, o:
Muscantine, "a relative of the Rob-
insons, traced the household goods
to Cedar Rapids. but lost trace Of them
there. He thought he had clue to
their shipment to Waterloo. but was
disappointed when he Investigated,
finding that these goods belonged to a
gentleman named Landy, who was re-
Gently married and Went to Waterloo
to make his future home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18
DROPS DEAD in BUGGY.
Sudden Demise Of Prominent Citizen
of Boone.

Sudden Demise of Prominent Citizen
of Boone.
Boone, Sept. 49, While driving home
last evening from the home of II friend,
where he and his Wife had taken din
ncr and spent the afternoon. Thomas
Payne. one OF the best known pioneers
of Boone county, and one of it's veal
thiest men. dropped dead in his bug
gy. The cause of death is supposed to
be heart failure.
Mr.. Payne was one Of the wealthiest
men in the county, and leaves an es-
tate valued at s150,000. He owned L.
200 acres of valuable land. all located
near Boone.
He was a veteran of the civil war.
having enlisted in Company G, Thirty
second Iowa, fifty years ago. entering
the army from Boone.
He leaves a widow and three child
rem, a son and two daughters. all
grown and married.
No arrangements for the funera
have as yet been made.
Mr. Payne was "a years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18
DevIin Partner BANKRUPT.

Davenport, Iowa, Sept. 1S.-Pa-
pers were prepared here yesterday to be
sent to the United States district court
at Des Moines in which j. s. Wylie.
president Of the Marquette Third Vein
Coal Company, and one of the leading
coal merchants of eastern Iowa. goes
into bankruptcy. Mr.. Wylie schedules
assets of 100000 and liabilities Of
$331.2O9.0S. He was a partner of c..
j. Devlin, of Topeka, Kas., and his
failure follows Devlin's. Most of the
liabilities consist of accommodation
paper and notes which he was on
with Devlin.
Mr. Wylie has been "a physical wreck
for some time from nervous prostra-
ton brought on by the financial load
he was carrying, and is now recovering
from a critical illness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18

fire was caused by broken mantle on
gasoline lamp. piece of the burning
mantle falling into q log cabin snow
window which was made OF WOODEN
blankets and cotton batting. Most OF
the loss was caused by smoke, the f1re
throwing but little water. The
loss on the building and goods will be
from $500 to ST 900
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18
Fire at Fl. DODGE.

TT. Dodge, Sept 1s.-Fire in the
feed grinding department Of the Great
Western Cereal Company, caused by
a tack getting in the grinders and pro-
ducir,g a flame, which ignited the dust
in a bin and caused damage amounting
to $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18
A TRULY IDEAL WIFE
HER HUSBANDS BEST HELPER
Vigorous Health Is the Great Source OF
the Power to Inspire and Encourage
All Women Should Seek Il.

One of the most noted, successful and
richest men of this century, in a recent
article, has said, Whatever am and
whatever success have attained in
this world I owe all to my wife. From
the day first knew her she has been
an inspiration. and the greatest help
mate Of nv life.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18
LEWIS A. FEEck DEAD.
Well Known Resident Of Manson, Dies
of Paralysis.
CoaciaI IN imes-Rep1lblican.

Special to T1meS-RepupITcan.
Manson, Sept. 1S.--Lewis A. Feeck
died at his home in this city Friday
morning of paralysis. Mr.. Feeck was
born in New York and married Miss
Drakeford of the same place. He was
a soldier in the union service, and was
a member of the Fourteenth lndepen-
dent light artillery Of New York, ana
served his full time and was discharged
with honors. In 1889. with his wife ana
daughter, he moved to Manson. where
he has lived ever since Mr.. Feeck was
an upright, conscientious Christian ana
public hearted citizen. He was MEM
Der of the Baptist church. He leaves
a. wife and one daughter Mrs. A. L..
Nicholson of Ft. Dodge, three brothers
and one sister to mourn his death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18
SIX WEARS IN THE PEN.
Burglar Who Broke Into Store at
Meriden ls Sentenced.

Meriden ls Sentenced.
Special to Times-Republican.
Cherokee, Sept. 18Th. r. Johnson,
who was arrested last summer for
breaking into hardware store at Mer-
iden and stealing several guns, was
sentenced by Judge Oliver for a term
of six years in the penitentiary at Ana
mosa. johnson is 81 years of age and
a native Of New England. He has
been in the county Jail at this place
before and has also served a sentence
In the penitentiary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18
BIGGEST IN THE STATE.

coetlv Plate Glass at Pocahontas Is
Destroyeo-Miss Paduska Dead.
Special to Times-Republican.
Pocahontas, Sept 1S.--The biggest
plate glass in the state was blown IN
Saturday night at 1880. The glass
measures 12x14 and was the east light
in the First National Bank building.
Miss Emma Paduska died last night
at ~ o'clock of typhoid fever, having
been sick for seven weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18
CAUGHT RUNAWAY GIRL.
Grundy Center Sheriff Succeeds In In.
tercepting SneIsburg Young Lady.
Snecial ro mines Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
Grundy Center, Sept. 1S.-A Miss
Richards, of Shellsburg, received a
small sample of the strenuosity of our
sheriff yesterday which she will not
soon forget About half an hour be-
fore train time, Sheriff Morrison re-
ceived telephone message from
Shellsburg, directing him to meet the
1854 train and intercept Miss Rich
ards, a girl Of 16 who was running
away from home. Mr.. Morrison fol-
lowed directions explicitly and within
O. half hour had landed the runaway
in his home, where she was obliged to
wait the arrival of her parents. The
cause of the runaway has not yet been
axnIained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18

Rev. Richard julius Tillman deliv-
cred his farewell address at Arenzville,
Ill, before retiring permanently from
active ministry in the German Luth-
eran church after fifty years service.
He will make Wapello, Ia, his future
residence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18
Fire Damage at Sumner

Sumner, Sept. 1s.-Fire Saturday
at 80 O'Clock in the general store OF
Layer & Harding caused great excite
ment and considerable damage. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18

murder, and added to the fact that he
deposited funds in the bank strength
ems the improbable suicide theory. The
police still discredit the robbery theory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-18
DIES in DEPOT.

Mr.. Lewis Tobart Falls Victim to
Heart Trouble, at Brighton.
Special to Times Republican.
Brighton, Sept. 1S.-Mr. Lewis To-
bart, of Four Corners. died in the depot
here suddenly, of heart trouble, Sat-
urday morning. Mr.. Tobart had just
returned from trip to the northwest,
to look over some land, and when he
got off the train went into the depot
IN, rart
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-11-15
Not the Queen Of sheba.

The teacher was going over the
good old story Of King Solomon ana
his wisdom.
Now, dears, who was the great
queen who travelled 50 many miles
and miles 10 see the king?"
Silence prevailed In the class.
why. you do know, all OF you. The
queen who came to see the king?'
The name had been forgotten by
the class. In order to help them,
the kind, but misguided teacher began
to offer a little assistance.
you do know. am sure. The
name begins with s. and she was a
very great queen"
Just then up shot little hand, and
out spoke the triumphant voice of the
little, authenticated girl. She trans
fixed the listening schoolroom with
the following brief statement:
Il know; 1t was the Queen Of
Spades!"
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Simple Exclamation.

An old man wandered into one OF
the hospitals OF an Eastern city. His
eyeslght was rather bad, and he had
come in the hope of securing relief.
lie was turned over to a young doc.
tor, who adjusted a large frame in
front of the patients eyes and placed
In II a couple of strong magnifying
glasses. He then held printed card
some distance away.
Can you read that?" he asked.
mo, sir" replied the old man.
The doctor then put in stronger
glasses and brought the card nearer.
We'll" he inquired, "can you read
II now?"
The old fellow shook his head, say
ing, mo, not n word"
After repeating this performance
several times the doctor was about to
turn him over in despair to his more
experienced superior, when the old
man quietly explained:
you see, doctor, | never learned to
read"
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-11-15
CHAPTER xI.
Or. Jeremiah at Home.


The inquest. which took place at
noon on Monday, was held in the
school house. The jury. having been
sworn in, proceeded to view the bodies
and on their return from this mel
ancholy duty the coroner made an
unexpected announcement, which
caused a great sensation among the
closely packed audience.
ut having been brought TO ny no
tice that one of the supposed victims
of the late disastrous affair, instead of
losing bis life, as was concluded 1t
the time. through the accident IA
which so many have. unfortunately
persisted has come by his deait
through foul play It is my intention -
hold n separate inquiry upon the bod,
at the same hour tomorrow. | shall
now proceed with my inquiry as to
the manner in which the other pas
sengers met their death. Call the first
witness"
Later in the day hundreds Of people
gathered in the churchyard to witness
the interments.
The body of Silas Burritt had been
taken back to the vestry, where 1t
would remain until his son fulfilled
the promise he had made ana brought
II home. Earth to earth, ashes to
ashes. dust to dust" came the words
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-11-15
CHAPTER VII.
The New World.

Franklin crossed the Missouri river,
that dividing stream known to a gen.
Grafton OF Western men simply as tho
River" and acknowledged as the boun-
dairy between the old and the new, the
known and untrled. When he de-
scenGed from the rude train he needed
no one to tell him he had come to
Ellisville. He was at the limit, the
edge, the boundaryl well. friend"
said the fireman. who was olllng the
engine as he passed. and who grnned
amiably as he spoke. you're sure at
the front now"
Franklin had not advised his friend
Battersleigh OF his intended arrival,
but as he looked about him he saw
that he had little need for any guide.
Ellisville as an actual town did not
yet exist. A rude shanty or two and
line OF tents indicated tho course OF
coming street. More than forty
COW ponies stood in the Cottage corral
or in the street near by. Afar there
swelled the sound OF morning reyel.
rles.
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The station master was watching
their operations from the platform,
and to him DR.. Cartwright addressed
himself.
Look here, Mullins, want TO know
what you've done with that carriage
the fourth from the engine-that
we managed to save from being quite
destroyed with the others. The one,
you know, in which we found
He whispered the rest in his ear.
The station master replied, with a
glance OF curiosity and sympathy com
bined at the young man, who was the
doctors companion, that the carriage
or the remains of II had been left at
the side OF the line, about one hundred
yards farther down. They soon found
II.
"Ah, yes" said the doctor, this is
the very carriage, You see, It is a
good deal damaged; but think, for
all that, we may be able to find what
we are looking for. The first com
partment is the one that concerns us"
one door OF this had been smashed
and beaten in by the force Of the con
cussion; the seat had been splintered,
and showed that the fire had caught
Il in places, and the flooring was torn
up The other end of the compart-
ment, though less wrecked. had re
ceived more damage from the fire, the
cushions had entirely disappeared, the
woodwork was black and eharred, and
what remained of the door hung from
a single hinge.
'Now," said the doctor, taking off
his coat before clambering in, you
had better stop outside; there isn't
room for two of us in here at once.
II was in this corner"-indicating that
end of the carriage which had re-
ceived least damage from the fire.
that we found him. "He was lying
there, with his head against the back
OF the compartment and the lower
part OF his body iammed between the
broken door and the seat. His head,
as you might say, rested here" point
ing out a particular part OF the Iad-
ding which yet remained. THE bull
let, which passed through II, must
nave Oubtu rulh'MhO'N aoou' NNN'S'
II so, we are sure to find Il"
Cutting what was left OF the cloth
In strips with his knife, he began to
pull out the stufiing in handfulls. IL
don't know whether the railway com
pany would have anything to say to
this" he remarked, as he carefully
passed the material through his I'm
gers. before passing It on to his com
panlon outside. who did the same.
"but whenever I'm in doubt about my
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-11-15
CHAPTER x.-contlnued.

Long before the service was over
there were sounds of lamentatlon and
wailing from many of those present,
and several were compelled to quit the
church from the violence Of their emo
ton.
At last 1t was over and the numer-
Gus and variously compounded congre-
cation broke up.
After partaking of a frugal meal,
Ted sat down to await the arrival of
DR.. Cartwright. He hoped that moth
ing unforeseen would occur to cause
him to put OFF his visit, for he was
beginning to rely a good deal upon
the energetic little man. who had
shown himself at once shrewd and
kindly in his dealings with him. He
could scarcely believe he had met
him yesterday for the first time-and
here he became aware of brisk and
familiar voice below.
"How do you find yourself to-day.
Mrs. Jinman. and hows your lodger?
Hope you're looking after him well
giving him plenty of new laid eggs
anu cream anu lldl obil vi lllllb 2
There's nothing like good living to
soften the effect of a bereavement
Ted heard the voice gradually
mounting the stairs and the next mo-
ment the doctors head was put in.
side the door.
"Hullo!" was his greeting, there
you are. Well, how are you getting
on?"
Ted said that he felt pretty well.
"Glad to hear IT," was the next
remark, as the maker of It allowed
The rest of his body to follow his
head. "By the by, saw you in church
his morning. Sad spectacle-very!
Shall we be Off"
They left the cottage and made
their way in the direction of the sta
ton.
When they came in sight OF the line
they saw that there were still parties
of men at work, searching among the
heaps of rubbish for money or jewelry
or anything else that might have sur
viyed the general ruin.
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looking about him at the strange, new
country, in which he felt the proprle
torship OF early discovery.
AS Franklin was walking on, busy
with the impressions Of his new world,
he became conscious Of rapid hoof.
beats coming up behind him. and turn
ed TO see horseman careerlng across
the open in his direction, with no ap-
parent object in view beyond that of
making all the noise possible to be
made by the freckledfaced cowboy
who had been up all night but still
had some vitality which needed vent.
eee-yow-heeeeeel" yelled the
cowboy, both squirting and refining his
supple. crlnging steed. "Eeeeeee-yip
yeeeee~ Thus vociferatlng he rode
straight at the footman, with appar
emily the deliberate wish to ride him
down. Finding that he failed to create
a panic no pulled up with the pony's
nose almost over Franklln's shoulder
"Hello. stranger" cried the rider.
cheerfully; where are you goin', this
bright an happy mornln'?"
Franklin made no immediate reply
and the cowboy resumed.
Have a chaw?" he said affably, and
looked surprised when Franklin thank
ed him but did not accept.
Say" said the cowboy, after a
time--"say, J reckon l kin lick you"
do you think so?" said Franklin
calmly, pulling up his shoulders and
feeling no alarm.
"Shorely do" said the other; 81
reckon | kin lick you, er beat you
shootln', er throw you down"
Friend" said Franklin. get down
OF that horse, and I'll give you little
wrestle to see who rides. What's your
name. anyhow"
"whoa!" said the other. Names
Curly" lie was on the ground as he
said this last. and throwing the bride
over the horses neck. The animal
stood as though anchored. Curly cast
his hat upon the ground and trod upon
II in a sort of ecstasy OF combat. He
rushed at Franklin without argument
or premeditatlon.
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The latter had not attended coun.
try school for nothing. Stepping light.
ly aside. he caught his ready opponent
as he passed. and. with one arm about
his neck. gave him a specimen OF the
"hiplock" which sent him in the air
over his own shoulder. The cowboy
came down much In a heap, but pres.
emily sat up, his hair somewhat
rumpled and sandy. He rubbed his
head and made sundry EXPLANATIONS
OF surprise. HUH" said he. well
I'm id! Now. how you s'pose that
happened. You KANT do that again"
he said to franklin, finally.
shouldn't wonder II | could" said
Franklin. laughing.
Look out fer me-rm commit"
cried Curly.
They met more fairly this time. and
Franklin found that he had an antag.
onlst Of little skill in the game OF
wrestling. but of n surprising why,
bodily strength. Time and again the
cowboy writhed away from the hold.
and came back again with the light of
battle in his eye. II was only after
several moments that he succumbed.
this time to the insidious grapevine"
He fell 50 sharply that franklin had
difficulty In breaking tree In order not
TO fall upon him. The cowboy lay
prone for a moment, then got up and
busted of his hat.
Mount friend" said he, throwing
the bride back over the horses neck
without other word. you done II
fart"
I'm tell you what Wen do" said
Franklin, extending his hand wen
just both walk along together way.
II you don't mind. I'll get me a
horse pretty soon. You sec, I'm a new
man here-just got in this morning
and | haven't had time TO look around
much yet. ! thought I'd so out and
meet my friend, and perhaps then we
could talk over such things together"
shore" said Curly. why didn't
you tell me? Say, ole Batty, he's
crazy to ketch a whole lot o. HOSES
out'n band o. Wild bosses down to
the Beaver Creek. He always a-want.
In me 10 help him ketch them bosses.
'Batterslelgh is fond OF horses" said
Franklin. "and he's rider, too.
That's ~" admitted Curly Gle
kin ride You orter see him when he
gifts his full outfit on. sword an pistol
by his side. uh.huhl"
HE has n horse. them"
HAS boss? Has a hoss-has-
what? Why o. course he has boss
Is there anybody that amt got a
hoss?"
"Wyn, I haven't" said FRANKLIN.
you got this one" said Curly.