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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07
ON TRIAL FOR KILLING SON.
Prosperous Page County Farmer is Be

Prosperous Page County Farmer is Be-
fore Court in Clarinda.
Clarinda, Ia, March 7.-Hon. Judge
Green is presiding at the trial OF the
state of Iowa versus John Bloom for
murder in the first degree.
Mr.. Bloom, the defendant, is indicted
for the killing of his own son, Frank
Bloom and has engaged very strong
legal talent to defend him. The de-
PENDANT lives in the extreme west part
of the county, and has been considered
a very good citizen of large means. He
is prosperous farmer and veteran
of the civil war.
1t is said, that he has an ungovern-
able temper and in fit of frenzy, after
a quarrel with his son, Frank, went
into another room, took his shotgun
and fired the fatal shot, since which
time he has been .incarcerated in Page
county jail and is considered model
prisoner.
The jury has not been impaneled,
and 1t will take fully a day to get a
jury, as attorneys on both sides are
very cautious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

report at an early date and the or
agnization will be completed at once.
y The word comes from Clarence
that Chris Peterson, one of the oldest
and best known citizens Of that place
was arrested last week on an informa- ;
ton charging him with assault with
intent to commit murder, on the COM
plant of boy named Beach. Peterson
is charged with shooting at the boy.
The preliminary hearing has been set
for next Friday.
Lowden.
Joe Knabel has been held to the
grand jury in bonds of $1,000 on a
charge Of an assault with attempt to
commit murder, preferred before JUS
tice j. D. Reed, Of Lowden. The COM
planning witness is named Standusky
and the trouble between the parties oc-
Cured recently, while they were go
ing home from Bennett. It is charged
that Knabel attempted to shoot STAN
dusky.
Woodward.
At the Normal College a change il
ownership was announced which va
be greeted with surprise by many. w.
M. Tarr announces the sale Of a half
interest in the school to Prof. G. E.
Weaver, Of Mt. Morris, Ill. The change
takes effect at once, altho the school
will not change in management for
the present. Possibly others will be in
terested in the change within a few
days and take financial interest in tpe
college. -.
TerriI.
John Mas who moved to Boone
county recently found when he unload
ed his stock from the car that he was
short one COW. He thought he loaded
nine cows into the car, but when he got
to Boone found only eight. He came
back to Terrill last week and found the
missing animal which he sold. 1t
seems when they went to drive the
cows out Of the field the morning they
loaded them it was very early and still
dark and that the missing animal got
away fro mthe bunch unobserved, and
they did not miss her till they got to
their destination.
Webster City.
Andrew johnson of this city was
quite seriously injured and taken to
the home of his brother-in-law, N. f.
Christensen, with two long gashes on
either side of his head. Tho conscious
now for time after the accident his
mind was not rational. Johnson was
| loading car in the Northwestern rail-
road yards when he was hurt. A train
which was switching bumped into his
car and the conclusion threw board
partition upon Johnson. It struck him
on the head and threw him with great
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07
SHEPHERD DEFENSE RESTS.
Whether Accused Understands Ger
man Language Factor in Fairfield

Fairfield, March 1.-THE defense in
the Shepherd murder trial rested its
case Saturday morning, and the re-
buttal Immediately commenced. AL
bert Thomann swore that he worked
on a we'll with Shepherd and several
others about five years ago and that he
remarked in German that he did not
believe it a good plan to fix the wind
lass the way it was, to which Shepherd
replied in English, this proving. that
he does understand German. Tho
mann said he had frequently heard
Dan use the expression, "Ach, mein
Colt"
In the afternoon Fred Wolff the
SON in-law of Womelsdorf, who was
seen walking toward the Womelsdorf
farm on the evening of the murder,
explained that he had some business
to transact in Brighton and as his
horse was lame he walked there and
back. Womelsdorf and Wolff have
been at swords points for years, and
until the murder Wolff had only been
at the Womelsdorf house once in sew
efal years.
Nancy Wcmelsdorf, the murdered
mans widow, was next put on the
stand. She swore that she never
chased Chris with pitchfork in the
bayfield,, and never threw a hammer
at. him, and spoke to no one concern
ing a divorce. She denied with broad
smiles many things introduced by the
defense.
1t is generally believed that the
case will go to the jury some time to-
day.
Joe S. Grail, assistant states attor-
ney, commenced the argument in be-
half of the state shortly before noon.
He stated clearly the position of the
states attorneys their duty as public
officials, their duty to the people and
society to bring the murderer, who-
ever he might be, to justice and to con-
vict him; and yet they did have a duty
to the defendant in this case Dan
Shepherd, to show beyond a reason
able doubt that he was the man who
committed the deed before they could
expect to convict him.
He explained how that the evidence
was necessarily circumstantial and yet
how overwhelmingly it pointed to the
defendant, Dan Shepherd as the guilty
man. Mr.. Grail in his argument dwelt
largely upon the undisputed testimony
in the case the rowing, unhappy life of
Shepherd for the past few years, crimes
committed by the man before this time
for which he had served time in the
jails of several counties, and also in the
pemtentiary at TT. Madison. Also that
q short time ago his children were
taken away from him and sent to a
children's home in Des Moines. He
told of his visit to the Shepherd home
in Brighton the week of the murder,
and to the Womelsdorf home the day
preceding the murder. On the after
noon of the murder. Dan left the house
saying that he was going to catch a
train to Fairfield. The family watched
him go to the railroad track. All the
foregoing is undisputed. At this point
the state claims he took his way to
the Womelsdorf home while Shepherd
himself claims that he went to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07
breaches FAREWELL SERMON.
Rev. r. w. Hobbs Of Boone Goes to a
Chicago Pastorate.
Croo3o1 ~ 1Sf,,,ou. "a

SpeC1al TO IlmcS-RepuOllCaH.
Boone March REV. r. w. Hobbs
preached his farewell sermon at the
Baptist church Sunday to a congrega-
ton which overlooked to the doors. He
seemed especially inspired to the occa-
sion and delivered a powerful address
on "The Uplifted Standard" His theme
was the necessity of having Christ in
the heart to become effective Christ
ians. He spoke of his work In Boone
and felt that its results could be
weighed on by the number whom he
had led to accept the Master. AT the
'>close of the sermon the sacrament of
Lords Supper was observed. and
the solemn parting of the pastor and
his flock was attended with many
heartfelt expressions of Godspeed.
Rev. Hobbs has served the Baptist
church in Boone as PASTOR for three
years, and during that time has won
the love and respect of all whom he
came in contact. He leaves Boone to
accept the pastorate of the Rogers
Park Baptist church, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07

force against the side of the car. The
partition cut a. cash in one side
Of his head and the force Of striking
against the car cut cash in the other
side. ~.
keosauqua.
Charles Leavitt, Of Mt Zion. is max
ing a good record with his hounds in
the running down Of wolves. He has
been giving of late special attention to
training his hounds for this business.
Not long ago he, on request. went to
near st. Paul, Lee county, with his
dogs to hunt wolves that were killing
sheep, and the next day he ran down
wolf. In another chase of two and
half hours duration, his hounrs kill
ed the second wolf. Mr.. Leavitt was
paid bounty of $50 for each wolf kill
ed.
EddyviIIe.
Last Tuesday about o'clock in the
morning the ice began to break up and
the river to rise rapidly, until it reach
ed bank full, where 1T remained, and
all day the river was full Of ice, that
ground and mashed it's way toward the
mississippi. 1t gorged below town and
for a time it looked as tho we would
again be forced to take water" but
luckily the gorge broke in the after
noon and all danger from an overflow
was abated. The river is now in
its normal state and the ice has dis
appeared. $.
Sac City.
Two<weeks ago last Thursday while
at play on the school grounds, little
Ira Louis Collver, aged years, fell in
such a manner as to sustain an abb
dominal rupture and. perhaps other in
ternal injuries. He fingered two weeks
after his injury and died last Friday
morning. 1t was rather difficult to
ascertain how the accident occurred.
He thought that it was while he was
playing "nigger pile" during the din
ner hour in the boys lunch room, and
named larger boy whom he charged
with picking him up and throwing him
upon the pile of boys. The larger boy
in question easily proved that he was
down town at that hour with some
other boys. The room during the noon
hour is in the charge of Janitor Win
gerson, who CHANGED to be out at the
time the boys were playing. The other
boys in the room say that the little fell
low was not hurt then, but little
later, while running outside, fell over
a scraper. and soon afterward COM
planned Of being sick. John
Blessington, of Viola township, and
Fred Beeler, Of Odebolt. were adjudg-
ed habitual drunkards, and sent to the
hospital for inebriates at Cherokee fol
one year unless legally discharged
therefrom sooner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07
NEED FIRE PROTECTION.
Definite Action to be Taken For In
Sailing Modern System at Onawa:.

SP-Cldi W llIItSS-ftepuUiICdHs
Onawa, March. Z. - The imminent
need of better fire protection for the
safety of property owners here, is
being strongly agitated at present.
For more than thirty years the old
fashioned hand engine, reel and truck
have covered all serious corflagrations
in satisfactory manner. But with
the enlarged business area Of valuable
property and costly residences outside,
1t is now apparent that a more new
and modern system of fire protection Is
needed. Various kinds have been sug-
gested among them the waterworks
and standpipe system. Mayor Harlow
and the city council are said to be
marty in favor of immediate action on
the demands of this city, and at a
meeting to be held soon definite action
will be taken and plans laid for the
inspection and disposal Of the public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07
IMMENSE ONION CROP.
Monona County Promises to Become
Great Onion Growing Section.

Special to Times-Republican:
Salix March This part Of the state
and Monona county esecially, promises
soon to. become one of the greatest
onion growing sections in the country,
an immense crop of the vegetable hav-
ing been raised last year. The entire
crop was shipped to large markets, and
the growers received a large profit
from the onions. 1t is freely estimated
among the farmers in this vicinity that
ever fifty carloads will be grown this
season If all is favorable. The onion
Is one Of the hardest vegetables and
any kind Of a season, however short,
will produce good crop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07
Alden News.

Special to in,es-Republican.
Alden, March 7.-Fhomas Clark, who
but recently was engaged in the imple-
ment business at this place. has re-
turned to his old home at Rockwell.
Mr.. Clark made many friends while in
Alden.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Fellingham and
children. of Marshalltown, have been
visiting at the Rev. Van Meter home.
A, cantata was given at the M. ~.
church the other night by the Epworth
League. Supper was served in the
early part of the evening, after which
a delightful program was rendered. The
treasury was enriched to the extent OF
about $50 as the result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07
Good Year Of School.

SpeclaI to T1mes-Repub1can:
Garwin, March Miss Florence
Forbes Of LeGrand, closed very sue
cessful year of school in No. 9, Crystal
township, Tama county, last Friday,
March 8. The patrons Of the school
consider her faithful and efficient
teacher, and regret her departure to
new fields Of usefulness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07
POISONED WITH PILLS.
Davenport Child Gets Fatal Dose o
Strychnine Poison. e

Strychnine Poison.
Special to Times-Republican
Davenport, March Paul, the 49,
months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A.
Caldwell, Of 2191s West Third street.
ate several laxative pills containing
strychnine. at about 8 o'clock Sunday
morning, and despite the efforts of the
attending physician, the fatal poison
got in its deadly work, and the child
died at o'clock in the afternoon.
The youngster had crawled upon a
chair and reached the dresser upon
which was a box of the laxative pills.
He had evidently been there for some
time before he was noticed by members
of the family, and it is very probable
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07
Death of T. 9. EggIeston.

SpeClaI TO IIIHeS-NEPHUIICdH.
Whitten, March TT. B. Eggleston,
ST., died at his home in Written, Sum
day evening, March 9Th, at the age OF
&c years. The funeral was held at the
house today at p. m. Interment in
Benson cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07
SPRING Politics Active.

Creston, March 1.-THE spring poll
teal campaign in this city is looking
up, and both parties will hold their
conventions the coming week for the
purpose of placing in nomination cam
didates for mayor, for city attorney.
for city assessor and for five alder
men. The republicans will name the
present incumbent, j. c. Sullivan, for
mayor, there being no opposition to
that gentleman in his own party. The
democrats will select either s. A. Bow
ers, a prominent jeweler. or d. Dav-
export, wealthy attorney and real
estate man.
At their coming session this week
the city council will take up the mat
ter Of ordering about mile of new
paving in some of the resident dis
tricts of the city. The opposition that
has developed to the paving is quite
strong on the part of the property
owners affected, and they will make a
strong fight to prevent the council
from letting the contract, but 1t Is
thought at the present time that the
assured votes on the council for the
Improvement are sufficient to order
the Improvement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07
and for nerchan-
$4,000 dollar general stock, store
building and an ideal residence $4,000.
All for trade for town property.

We can sell you fine Minnesota
or North Dakota quarter of land put
on enw improvements and you make
payment Of $500 per acre balance can
be paved with Il Of the crop each. year,
until paid for. No crop no payment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07

March 7th. and 21st. we have some
bargains in Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory. Call and see US about them.
We also have 1so acres Of South Da-
kato land and town property for mer-
chandise.
$40 acres Of Iowa land for merchan-
tdse or hardware.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-07

we also have all kinds Of property
and business for sale or exchange.
Houses to rent in all parts of the city
j We cry farm. stock and merchandise
sales Satisfaction guaranteed or no
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-19

district be entitled TO a representation Of
five sovereigns at the district convention
TO be held In Beatrice II was also re-
solved TO send one delegate to the state
convention, which meets In Lincoln, Neb.,
on the second Tuesday In January. Hon.
c. b. Letton Of Fairbury, supreme judgs,
was chosen delegate-at- large. and the
following were elected regular delegate:
d. w. Care, J. w, Jackson. D. b. PEN
rod, ]. T. Greenwood of Beatrice, Don d.
Mcclure OF Wymore
All camps In the district were requested
TO set apart some evening between De
cernber 3 and December IS for the celc-
bration OF the birthday of ]. {. Root
founder OF WoodcTaft and sovereign COM
mander OF the WoOdmen OF the World
The convention then adjourned 10 meet In
mass assembly In the evening at oclork
The evening session opened with an ad-
dress OF welcome by Mayor shultE. with
response by State Manager Walsh. Rev.
O. II. Schleh was then introduced and
delivered the address OF the evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-19
Order of the Ea.tern Star.

Upon invitation OF Tekamah chapter Or
der of the Eastern Star, about thirty OF
the officers and members Of Maple Leaf
chapter sojourned to the beautiful metrop-
oils of Washington county on the evening
of November 10 for the purpose Of eXom-
plitying the work Of the Eastern Star in
Tekamah chapter. The visitors We're met
at the station by a committee consisting
Of Melville r. Hopewell. grand master OF
the grand lodge Of Free Masons for the
state Of Nebraska; Robert Smith and Mrs.
John Nesbit patron and matron, respcc-
lively, Of the local chapter.
A sumptuous banquet was served in the
banquet hall Of the Masonic temple Wis
itors from the surrounding lodges soon be-
gan TO arrive and before the time OF OPEN
ing about 800 from the local chapter aud
visitors crowded the lodge room to It's
fullest capacity. The corps Of officers con-
sisted Of the officers Of Maple Leaf chapter
OF Omaha and included Miss McNerney, as
matron; Oscar Allen, as patron and Mrs
Maynard, associate matron, Mrs. NesDit
as conductTess; Mrs. Shook, associate con-
ductress. Grand officers present were Mrs
Whitmarsh past grand matron, and Mrs
Ada Thomas present grand Adah Of the
grand lodge, who acted as Adah pro TEN,
for the meeting,
Paul Froelich was In charge Of the cleo
trical display and the electrical current al
Tekamsh was strong enough to burn out
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-19
IOWA MAN A FlLLIBUSTERER
=. NJ. wise of Webster city Talks
of Conditions on the Isle
of Pines.

WEBSTER CITY. Ia, Nov. 1s.-(Special)
S. NJ. Wise of this city, who has heavy
interests in the Isle of Pines, stated to your
correspondent today that unless the trouble
there was quickly settled he would join the
forces who are clamoring for American
recognition, and do all he could to have
the island coded to the United States
Mr.. Wise was In the Isle Of Pines on
May 20, and stated that the captain of the
port had run up the Cuban flag on that
morning, and that delegation of Ameri-
cans waited upon him and asked him, i'm
no mild terms, to haul down the Cuban
flag and raise the Stars and Stripes in it's
place, and that under the pressure OF the
Americans this was done. No sooner had
the Americans left than the American flag
was hauled down and the Cuban flag raised
again. and it has ever since waved to the
breezes.
Mr.. White states he is well acquainted
with the men who are at the head OF the
movement there, and that he thinks they
mean business. He will join them unless
the government should pay some attention
to the demands OF the people, who are re-
ported to be largely Americans. who have
invested their money in the island. think
ing that it was American territory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-19
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful Il 4,
I'm Preserving Health and Renntr

Nearly everybody knows that charcoal il
the safest and most efficient disinfectant
and purifier in nature, but few realize its
value when taken into the human system
for the same cleansing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more You
take of It the better; it is not a drug at
all. but simply absorbs the gases and i'm
purities always present In the stomach and
intestines and carries them out OF the
system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after smok-
ing, drinking or after eating onions and
other OdUrous vegetables.
Charcoal effeCtually clears and improves
the complexion, il whitens the teeth and
further acts az A natural and eminently
safe cathartic.
It absorbs the Injurious gases which col
lect in the stomach and bowels; il disin-
fects the mouth and throat from the poison
OF catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one form or
another. but probably the best charcoal
and the most for the money is in Stuart's
Charcoal Lozenges. They are composed Of
the finest powdered willow charcoal and
other harmless antiseptics in tablet forn,
or rather in the form Of large, pieasant
tasting lozenges, the charcoal being mixsa
with honey.
The daily use of these lozenges will anon
tell in a much improved condition OF The
general health. better complexion. swsatar
breath and purer blood and the beauty Of
| il is that no possible harm can result fron,
tneir continued use. but on the contrary
| great benefit.
A BunaIO physician. in speaking OF the
| benefits Of charcoal, says: n adyIs.
| Stuares Charcoal Lozenges TO all pati,nt,
| suffering from gas in the stomach am
| bowels. and 10 clear the Complexion an
purify the breath, mouth and throat.
also believe the liver is greatly beneatei
by the daily use Of them: they cost bui
25 cents box at drug stores and although
In some sense a patent preparation, Yet
believe get more and better charcoal In
stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than in any OF
tho ordinary charcoal tablets"