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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
BANNER is DEAD.
Man Who Was Shot Sunday Dies at
Iowa City Hospital.

Iowa City, July 19.--Ernest banner.
who was shot Sunday night by billy"
Jones, died yesterday at the home
opathic hospital. He had been de-
lirlous part of the time since he was
injured. and It became evident Monday
that he could not recover. Mrs. Jones.
the other victim, Is In precariou5
condition, bat may recover.
A warrant was sworn out yesterday
morning for Garfield Jones, cousin OF
the murderer, who was present at the
shooting. He is charged with assault
with intent to commit murder. The
information was fled by +. M. Banner.
father Of the victim. Garfield Jones
was arrested and taken before Squire
Barber where his father gave bonds
for $1,000, and he was released pend
ing the preliminary hearing Monday.
1t is understood that he will not
waive examination but will stand trial.
as he thinks he can escape being bound
over to the grand jury. The state
thinks 1t has a clear case against him.
He took no part in the shooting, but
accompanied his cousin, and. 1t Is said,
denied that Billy was present when
he called Mrs. Jones out of the house.
Local sentiment seems to be divided as
to his guilt.
This information was filed before
Ernest banner died, and after his
death new information was filed.
charging William and Garfield Jones
with murder In the first degree. Gar
field will be tried as an accessory be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
He Says Government Ownership
of Railways Will Be Issue
Of Next Campaign
CHICAGO A DISAPPOINTMENT
Failure to Get Municipal Ownership
rherc Docs Not Discourage tho Dem
ooracy, Says Van Waeenen - He
Thinks Lawson a "Grsat Bag Of
Wind"
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City July 19.-The issue OF tho
next presidential campaign will be
government ownership Of railways. ac-
cording to Judge A. Van WagenN1,
who Is credited with having sprung the
idea in Iowa, as national issue and
who, during the last gubernatorial
campaign, was prominently mentioned
for the democratic nomination.
u am not predicting whether Hearst,
Bryan, johnson. or Dunno will be the
nominee of the party" said the judge,
but am confident the contest Will be
fought out on the propo sition OF gov
eminent ownership of railways. 1t Is
the thing, and 1t Is bound to come
The disappointing failure Of Mr..
Dalrymple to find Chicago in suitable
condition to undertake the control OF
its street railways has not discouraged
the Judge. Nor does he take to heart
the refusal of Thomas w. Lawson to
lndorse the plan.
"The hue and cry about our not be-
ing ready to undertake such reform
Is like the old woman's injunction to
her children that they mast not go near
the water until they have learned to
SWIM" said the judge.
The Judge has decided views about
Mr.. Lawson, which center themselves
In the declaration that he is "a great
big bag OF wind" The judge has. Law
son sized up as man who feasts on
notoricty and says he will harp on his
present string as long al, the music at
tracts attention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19

and capture OF three or four gangs Of
small boys who have been making
nightly raids In different parts of the
city. When taken before the juvenile
court, the lads in nearly every instance
confessed their participation in the
deeds, most of them being released or
the promise of their parents Ia secure
o. better control over them or to take
them from the city.
None Of the burglaries was serious.
and 1t was deemed wise to allow the
boys to go unpublished. rather than
fasten upon them Il penalty for crimes
which were committed more from y
taste for deviltry than from a desire
to engage in a criminal act. Nearly
every one OF the dozen or more burg
laries which have been pcrpetrate1
were traced directly to these small
boys, many OF whom were less than
10 years of age. and the police and de-
tectivc departments quietly arrested
all who could be In any way connected
with the affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

OF rain. Sticking the tines OF the fork
in the ground with the handle leaning
against the rounds of a ladder WHICH
extended from the ground to the mouth
of the NOV, he started to scale the
ladder, and when near the top 1t is
supposed his foot slipped and he was
ground, hts body coming in contact
with such velocity as to force it into
his body a distance Of eight inches,
causing terrible internal injuries from
which ne may not recover.
Atlantic.
Two men were arrested at Stuart OH
Saturday and are in jai at this place
on the charge of stealing a horse and
buggy belonging to l.. I. Spangler OF
this city. The animal was tied on the
street Friday night while the owner
was in the Postal Telegraph office.
Telegraphic information of the theft
was sent in all directions, and during
the night the stolen property was re-
covered by Albert Smith and some
other men near Anita, who saw the
robbers and fired at them. The latter
climbed out and ran away. The next
morning Marshal Delahoyde of Stuart
arrested two men on an eastbound
freight train. Sheriff Marshall went
from Atlantic to get them, and when
he returned with the prisoners they
were identified as having been seen
on the street at Atlantic. Hank
Lowe Of this city is the victim OF a
light fingered gentleman who got
away with $T2s cold cash. Mr.. Lowe
was in the saloon of Mr.. Pierce on
Walnut street. He 'aad occasion to go
i'm to the toilet room and hung his vest
containing the money, on a post In the
room. When he returned from the
toilet room and put on hts vest he dis
covered that the roll was gone. A
big crowd was in the saloon at the
time Mr.. Lowe entered 1t and q num-
Der went and came while he was tenn
porarily absent, so that there is no real
clue to who perpetrated the robbery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19

. lately, while the school was In session.
They came up through a rat hole In
the floor A rural mail carrier, who
happened to be passing, was called IN
and the reptiles were killed. The
teacher and all the pupils had taken
refuge by climbing on the desks.
Dubuque.
George Casutt. the we'll known
wholesale liquor dealer and restaurant
teur, who has been in business many
years on Main street. between Second
and Third streets, has made an as
signment for the benefit OF his credi-
tors Louis Vogt has been named as
assignee and has filed a bond of $4,000,
and an inventory Of the assets and lia-
bilities with the clerk of the district
court. The inventory shows the total
liabilities to be $3,708.4O and the assets
are said to be not more than half of
that sum.
Davenport.
The body of Louis Sampson, the Z
year-old son of Mrs. Nellie Sampson,
1893 Eddy street, Davenport, who was
drowned Wednesday evening about 5
o'clock in the river near the city water
WORKS, was 1OuIQ lOuSeu III ~ GluiuP VI
willows near the home of A. III. Burgel,
u fisherman about five miles from the
scene of the drowning, and about one
mile south of Simon Yahn's place In
Rockingham. The body was discov-
cred about II o'clock Sunday morning
by Fred Seemann, machinist who re-
sides on Lincoln avenue, who was
cruising down the river in hts launch.
PostvilIe.
Bert Simpson, son OF ;ne late W.
NJ Simpson. met with a most fearful
and unusual accident Thursday even
ing at the farm house of his mother
in Post township, about two and one
half miles east of Postville. Simpson
had just finished hard days work In
the hay field, and after putting the
last load hi the barn before supper, he
concluded to pull the hay rope into the
NOW to avoid it, getting wet In case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
An Attempt Made to Run Down
the Unknown Assailant of ;,
Mel Slaughter
POSSIBLE CLUE IS FOUND
Claimed That tho Hounds Followed
Trail to Homo Of Relative Of slaush-
ter's--Troublo of tho Family Over
Division Of an Estate Suspected as
Cause.
Special to Times Republican.


Colfax. July 19.--Thc Knoxville
bloodhounds were secretly brought
here on Monday by the sheriff of JAS
per county. taken to the home of Mel
Slaughter, and after n few minutes
succeeded in getting scent, striking
a trail. and went almost directly to
the Blanford home. about half mile
distant from that OF the Slaughters.
It seems the Slaughters suspect
Charles Blnnford, u relative. OF at
tempting to shoot Mel Slaughter. but
upon the arrival OF the sheriff and the
dogs at the Blanford home 1t is re-
ported that the Blanfords told him
Charles was not there and on this no
effort wns made to search the house,
tho 1t is known that Charles has been
In the community for several days.
County Attorney Cragan was con-
suited yesterday afternoon and stated
that there Is something mysterious
about the case, and he Is not willing
to admit that he believes Slaughter is
trying to deceive the people by acts OF
his own, but that some person is after
him. As to whether or not he believes
Blanford guilty he would not commit
himself.
Both Slaughter and Blanford famil-
les are well-to-do. but the Slaughters
were the favored ones In the division
OF the property belonging to the estate
OF the grandfather of the two young
men named, and trouble seems to have
since been brewing as result
Blanford was given hearing last
February on the charge Of attacking
Slaughter with wagon felloe, but
nothing could be proven against him.
The report that Blanford had been sent
to the county jail is incorrect.
Frank Leach. a neighbor boy. and q
sympathizer Of the Slaushters. has re-
ceived anonymous letters In which sug-
gestions we're made that cold lead
would be literally made use of II he
didn't quit mixing in the case and CITY
Marshal r.. u. Kendig OF this place. has
also received an anonymous letter IN
which similar statements were made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19

Dubuque. =.
George Glass, 10 years old, fell IN
Lake Peosta about 2 p. m. while walk
ing across log and was drowned.
erawfordsville.
ME summer session Of the NJ ~,
conference opened here Monday night
and will continue TUESDAY ana wed
nesday. This is the meet at wh1ch any
candidate for the conference to be IL
censed must be examined.
Davenport.
Mrs. Mary Doyle, wife Of William
J. Doyle, Of 1922 Fourth avenue, was
the victim of fearful accident at her
home. She sustained burns from 1he
explosions of a gasoline stove,
which resulted in her death.
Riverside.
About fifteen or twenty of the farm
ers southwest of town have FORMED a
company to cooperate in threshlhg
their grain. Messrs. 1shos. Brennan
Anton Horok and George Saco went to
Des Moines on Friday to buy COM
plete theshing outfit to cost about
$4,000.
Webster City.
L. Comley, Charles Middleton and
Willie Butler were arrested Saturday
night for depredations committed at
the Webster City Bottling Works
During the past several weeks depre-
dations have Seen committed by boys
entering the bottling works and pur-
Joining pop, candy and other stuff.
Iowa City.
nj 1lacg tllr
H., has accepted a call to the pulpit OF
the First Congregational church In
this city. made vacant by the resigna-
ton OF Rev. George l.. Cady who went
to a much larger charge at Dubuque
Rev. Strain will begin his duties here
Sept. /.
Red Oak.
A blacksnake and rattlesnake
made their way into a school house In
Washington township, Cass county,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
WILL BUILD NEW CHURCH.
consresationaiists Of Belle PIains Let
Contract to Marshalltown Firm.


Special to Tunes-Repu olican.
Belle PLANE, july I,-Ground was
broken this morning for the new Con-
gregational church building, corner OF
Third and Beech streets. The location
Of the building Is excellent, being on
one Of the principal residence streets
only two blocks from Main street
There were no ceremonies attending
breaking OF the ground. those being
reserved until the laying OF the cor
ner stone The building will be Of
brick 1t Is expected. that there Will
be dining room and kitchen. read
Ing room and gymnasium In the
basement. The structure will be 60xS0
feet.
The contract was awarded to Eek
man & Peterson, OF Marshalltown, their
bid being $3.50. The figures are for
the erection OF the building. inclusive
of finishing the basement, but not In
Guiding heating plant. windows. organ
or light fixtures. 1t Is estimated that
the church complete, including fur
nlshings and pipe organ, will cost over
$4,000. 1t is expected that the build
ing will be completed by November l.
The seating capacity Of the pews will
be $50, and the total seating capacity
about 400
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
SPIT Ball TO BLAME.
Base Ball Players in Court on Charge
Of Disturbing the Peace.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, July 19--"'rhe spit ball
caused the trouble said Thomas
Jackson to Judge Page in the police
court "The catcher couldn't hold 1t
and when the ball got away from him
and the runner scored, they took after
me and punched me-
A rumpus at ball game had iand-
ed Jackson and Lane In police court on
the charge IL disturbing the peace.
Judge Page suggested 1t might De
good idea for Manager Jack Carney 70
sign Jackson for the Packers and told
the men they could go. He suggested
to Jackson, however. that he be careful
how he use the saliva spheroid."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
Iowa at Washington.

Washington. July 19-Established
rural free delivery September Is:
Buffalo, Scott county-Length of
route, 1919 miles; area covered, 8
square miles; population served, 280;
number of houses on route, TO-
Eldridge, Scott county-Length of
route, 25N miles; area covered, Is
square miles: population served, 312;
number OF houses on route 49,
LaClaire, Scott county (additionaD
Length OF route, 27h miles; area
covered, Is square miles; population
served, 42O; number of houses on
route, 105.
Rural letter carriers appointed:
Hedrick-Benson N. Young, carrier;
Cecil e. F.. Davis, substitute.
George N. Clark, OF Smithland. has
been admitted to practice before the
interior department
Weveil Nedbal OF Cedar Rapids, has
been appointed carpenter at Pana-
ma.
Percy E. Moore has been commits
stoned postmaster at Wichita.
The United States National bank Of
Omaha has been approved as reserve
agent of the First National banks Of
Carroll, Coon Rapids and Essex and
Iowa National bank of Ottumwa.
The Merchants bank Of Cedar Rap
ids for First of Montezuma and Hot
Springs National South Dakota
Patents granted - Joseph Adamson,
Boone, transformable walking cane:
Frank Jay, Oelwein, copy holder; Louis
F. Dlellinger, Des Moines, pneumatic
pillow; John j. Larson. Clarion, horse
evener; Leroy Leggett, Sidney( cistern
or we'll cleaner; Nathan w. Lundy,
Marshalltown, fuel distributor. Moses
Nichols, Ottumwa, rafter attachment
for steel squares; Cullen A. Robertson,
Grinnell, coffee urn; Cullen A. Robert
son, and H. II. Douglass, Grinnell. top
prop; Clark ]. Smith, Ottumwa, coal
mining machine; William II. vooss,
Davenport. gearing for washing ma :
chimes; Warren E. Weller, Charles
City, hay stacker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
ACCIDENT NEAR ARLINGTON.
Farmer Named Christian Almost Killed
in Runaway.

Parkersburg, July "a farmer
named Christian, living near Apling-
ton. was nearly killed in Il runaway
which occurred near here at o'clock
yesterday morning. He was driving
to town with load Of milk and while
coming down hill the tongue came
down. The horses started to run and
the wagon was upset; throwing Chris
tlan and the milk cans at the side
Of the road. One heavy can struck on
top of the farmer, infiictiny serious In
juries. One arm was fractured, both
knees were badly hurt, and he was
badly cut about the BODY. The milk
was spilled, the cans were dented and
the wagon was badly damaged.
Mr.. Christian was picked up by those
who were attracted t., the scene and
conveyed to the office Of Dr. Lewis,
where his injuries We're dressed. He
may be able to return to his horne to-
day. but will be laid UP as the result
Of his misfortune for sone time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
Explosion of Molten Metal at
the Parsons Self Feeder Com
pany's Plant Burns Two
BOTH MEN ARE BADLY INJURED
Ed Con, One of tho Victims, is Ser
iously Burned About tho Limbs.
Back and Shoulder and His 'condi-
ton is Serious - House Struck by
Lightnins-othcr Iowa Newa
:,nnoial To Times. Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Newton, July 19.---An accident that
resulted In the serious injury of two
persons, one of them probably fatally,
occurred at the factory of the Parsons
Band Cutter and Self Feeder Com
oany last evening. The accident was
the result of an explosion Of molten
Iron while the men were making a
casting. Robert Bruce had his foot and
shoulder badly burned. ED Conn was
burned about the legs, back and shout
der and his condition Is considered
critical.
The preliminary hearing of n. c..
Krandall, charged with embezzlement
from the Spahn-Rose Lumber Com-
pany of Baxter, which was set for to-
day was continued until Friday.
The residence OF ID. Farnham, South
Vine street, was struck by lightning
at 3 o'clock this morning The dam
age was about $500, covered by in
surance. No one was injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
Fire Near Mason City.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, July 19.-Fire on last
Saturday afternoon destroyed the farm
buildings Of T.. l.. Tangen. farmer
living north Of the city, besides two
head of work horses. one colt, -FOUR
calves and nearly all the machinery
baina burned. The cause OF the fire
is unknown. His large parn' corr |.
cribs and granary with nundreos VI
bushels Of small grain are tetai loss
The property was partly covered by
insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
TwEhTY.oNE BOYS HELD.
Wholesale Thefts Committed by Youths
of Des Noines,

Des Moines July 19.-With the ex-
ception of possibly one or two of the
burglaries committed In Des Moines
during the last weak, all have been
found to be the work Of Juveniles,
twenty-one small boys having been ar
rested and taken before the juvenile
court within the last week on the
charge of breaking and entering.
The matter has Teen kept quiet, as
the authorities did not wish to have
the names of the lads made public
in way which would start them out
in life with faint upon their charac-
tiers, but the peculiarly amateurish
manner, in which the different burglar
picion which resulted in the discovery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19

fore the fact. but the law holds an nc-
cesaory the same as principal.
The state win make hard effort 10
prove that the murder WAS premedl-
tated. 1t seems that four times during
the past week. BILLY" Jones has trled
to purchase revolver at local hard
ware store. but the dealer had been al
most completely sold out on the Fourth
and only " few expensive guns were
left, so he did not buy. He then asked
to rent one, but was not allowed to do
40.
BILLY" Jones said few days ago
that he was engaged to marry girl IN
North Dakota and had been promised
II partnership with the girls father on
his stock farm, but 1t Is not known
who she Is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
LIcHrNlNe,s QUEER FRANKS.

Bolt Which Struck Iowa Falls Resi-.
dencc Came From Clear Sky.
Special 10 Times Republican,.
Iowa Falls, July 19.--Last evening
lightning struck the residence OF Mrs
Perkins. IN Palmer's addition, and
played several pranks without doing
any serious damage. Tie bolt appar
emily came from clear sky and fol-
lowed day OF intense heat. The bolt
struck the chimney and demolished it,
The lightning then appeared to have
followed the chimney into the house
and struck the stove on which the
evening meal was being prepared. The
cooking victuals and the utensils con-
tanning the food were knocked Off the
stove. No damage from fire resulted.
Several people In the neighhorhood
were more Or less shocked by the bolt,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED.
Obsequies Of William Mcfarland Hold
in arookIyn Today.

Brooklyn. Iowa, lily 19.-LThe fun
eral services over the remains Of Will
lam Mcfarland. former secretary OF
state were held Tuesday noon from
the Methodist church ard were large
ly attended A number Of minister's
from various parts OF the state who
have been associated with Mr.. Nc
Ferland for years, assisted in the SER
vices. Rev. W. G. Wilson of Mt
Pleasant, Rev. James McClelland OF
Grinnell, Rev. J. T.. Newton Of Brook,
lyn, ana Rev. J. B. Hardy Of Brooklyn
we're present at the obaequies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
MoCreoor Man browns.

Elkader. July 19.--Harry Cornisch
was drowned at McGregor Monday. He
had taken some horses tQ-swim IN the
Mississippi river. and the horse ne was
riding turned over, sending him to this
bottom. He did not come to the sur
face again, and was evidently kicked
during the struggles OF the horse. The
body was found within thirty minutes,
but all attempts at resuscitation were
vain He was "a wears old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
DEATH OF DANIEL PARRis.
An Aood and Well Known Citizen Of
Oumont.

Special to Times Republican.
Dumont. July 19.--Monday evening
at 8 p. M, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. T. b. Wlckham. occurred the
death OF Daniel Paris at the age Of
So years Mr.. Paris has been u Grip
pie for over forty years, having had
his feet frozen and amputated a few
inches below the knees and for the
past eighteen months has been perfect
ly helpless and confined to his chair
The cause of his death Is paralysis. He
will be buried from the U. b. church
today and the remains laid to rest In
Dumont cemetery. Deceased has made
his home with his daughter for the
past seven years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
A FLoATER Is FOUND
Discovered by Fisherman Near Nc
GranOr.

North McGregor, July 1S.-Ycster-
day afternoon while James Proutty. q
fisherman who lives In u houseboat
near Pictured Rocks, about mile be-
low here, was running his fish lines
he discovered the corpse OF man
floating In the river directly opposite
his place. The man was apparently
about a5 years of age, dark brown hair,
well dressed, with gold watch and the
sum of $423S in cash in his pockets.
and signs of being in the water about
three weeks.
So far no clue has been obtained as
to the identity of the grewsome find.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
CUSHING MAN SUICIDES.
Benjamin Bulge Mentally Unbalanced
Because Of Wife; Sickness.

Benjamin Bulge Mentally Unbalanced
Because of Wife, Sickness.
Gushing, July 19.-Eenjamin Bulge.
a prosperous farmer, living near this
place, was found dead yesterday morn
ing in grove near his home. He had
shot himself thru an eye with %
caliber rifle, death being instantaneous.
Yesterda, morning while his wife lay
on her death bed he left the house. He
did not return and search was institute
ed by the nurse. attending Mrs Bulge.
and boy.
Bulge was insane for some time tif-
teen years ago and it Is supposed that
the prolonged sickness of his wife
brought on another insane spell, and
drove him to the rash act. He was So
years of age. He owned farm of 100
acres three miles west of this place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-19
TWO Roys Drown.

Corrctionville, July 19,--A double
funeral will be held in Correctionyille
today when Basil Shontz, aged Ii
years, and Alvin Page, aged IA years
will be buried They were swimming
In the Little Sioux river and the
Shontz boy tried to save the other from
drowning. A smaller companion Wit
messed the double drowning and gave
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