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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03

that of person about five feet seven
inches in height and of medium build.
That the form had been buried for
years was evidenced by the fact that
no trace of any other substance could
be found--the covering, If any, had
long since been dissolved by the chem
ical processes of the soil. That the
find was a fleeting glimpse of the finale
of some tragedy, is not doubted by
many who visited the scene of the dis
covery-they advancing theories that
are not without weight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03

razors and cigars. Entrance was made
thru the back windows of both places.
Mrs. Burright died Friday night
about o'clock after about three weeks
illness. She leaves husband and two
small children to mourn her loss.
Funeral services were held in the M.
L. church Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
Thornton will not celebrate this yea
and most of her people will go to
Rockwell, as our ball team play Rock
we'll on that day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
AN lNcENDIARy FIRE.

Unknown Parties Set Fire to the
SLAUGHTER House at State Center.
Special to Tines-Republican.
State Center, July 3.-Early yester-
day morning the slaughter house north
Of town caught fire and was totally
destroyed including about 5000 worth
of hides, meats and few tools, Just
how the building should catch fire
seems to be mystery as the propri-
etors had been there Saturday evening
butchering and every thing was SO wet
that any ordinary spark could not have
done the work. The proprietors feel
so confident that it was set a fire
that they will pay 500 reward for the
arrest and conviction of the party, or
parties that set the building on fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
cHILD's NECK BROKEN.

AGED Woman With Child in Arms
Falls Into CeIIarway.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, July 8. - Holding her l.
year-o1d granddaughter in her arms,
Mrs. Hans Arp, blind from old age,
walked into an open cellar door yes
terday morning, and the grandmother
and child plunged down a flight Of
stairs. The child's neck was broken
and it died within an hour.
The grandmother suffered a broken
hip. and is not expected to survive the
injury and her grief over the death of
the child.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
Whereabouts of the Missing
Cashier of Graettinger Saw
ings Bank Still Unknown
BANK BOOKS ARE EXAMINED
Depositors Are Assured That They
Will be Paid in FuII-Appointment
of e. II. soper For Receiver May be
Protested as His Father is Creditor
of MueIIer's.
special to Times-Republican.

Special TO IlmeS-RepublcaHs
Graettinger, July 3.-The where
abouts of the missing cashier William
Mueller is still a mystery. All efforts
to locate him are being made by his
brother, C. c. Mueller. Saturday the
state bank examiner, accompanied by
President berwick and Vice President
Mueller, looked over the affairs of the
bank. The depositors were assured
that they would be paid in full. Muel-
Ter owes the First National Bank of
Emmetsburg a note of $4,000, secured
by his personal real estate.
1t is understood that the depositors
will protest to the state auditor the
appointment of Z. H. Soper for receiv-
er. His father, f. b. Soper, is presl-
dent Of the First National bank %
metSburg,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
WANTED AT POLK CITY.
Will Persing, Accused in Pratt Muir.
der, Suspected of Another Crime.


der, Suspected of Another Crime.
Special to Times-Republican.
Rockwell City, July 3. w. w.
Adams, of Polk City, Iowa, was here
Saturday and recognized VIM Pers-
ing, now in Jail ON suspicion of being
implicated in poisoning Josiah NJ.
Pratt, as the person wanted at Polk
City for an attempt to commit rape
ON the 15-year-old daughter of Ed
Bryant there on June IS, 1902. There
has been standing reward offered for
Persing and the detective, Adams,
took one good look at Persing and pro-
nounced him the man. He says he has
seen him dozens of times and knows
that he is the right man. If Persing
is released from custody here, he Will
be at once arrested by the Polk City
authorities and taken back to face the
charges there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
Governor cummins Visits sibIey.

Governor Cummins Visits SibIey.
Special to Times Republican.
3 Sibley, July 3.-Sibley had the hon
or Of short visit Friday from Cover
nor Cumrhins. He was on his way to
Rock Rapids to give an address at the
Lyon County Old Settlers picnic, but
received a telegram while enroute that
a washout had occurred early that
morning and the picnic had been post
p0ned, and he therefore stopped off at
Sfbley, remaining until the Des Moines
train departed. A reception was ten
dered him by a number OF the cfti-
zens Of the town at the office Of Hun
ter &sMcCallum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
!, READ ALL THIS.
You Never Know the Moment When
This information May Prove Of In
finite Value.

TINS Information way Frove OF IN
finite Value.
It is worth considerable to any citf-
! zen of Marshalltown to know how to be
cured of painful, annoying and itching
piles. Know then that Doan's ONT :
ment is a positive remedy for all Itch
1ness Of the skin, for piles, eczema, etc.
One application relieves and soothes.
Read this testimony of its merit:
Mrs. S. A. Halverson. Of s West
Boone street, says: Mr.. Halverson
had occasion to use some prescription
for itching hernorrfoids. Selecting
Doan's Ointment, he produced a. box
1t Mcbride & Willis drug store. He
says 1t is the best remedy for the pur-
poses indicated he ever tried"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster ilburn Co, Buffalo,
I n. r, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
Jarvis to Rurlinator

Iowa Falls, July 3.-Profess0r C. w.
Jarvis, who has been teaching in the
high school in thisscity the last year,
has been engaged to teach the same
studies In the high school at Burling-
ton the coming year. Mr.. Jarvis came
here from 1T. Dodge, where he was
formerly engaged in teaching.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
CENSUS SHOWS LOSS OF $40.
Council Bluffs Census Shows Loss {
6zQ Ia EiMa Xaare

Council Bluffs Census Shows Loss Of
$40 in Five Years.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. July 3.-Complete
census returns for the city Of Council
Bluffs. collected by Assessor W.. d.
Hardin and his assistants, show a total
of 1922 inhabitants, which is total
of $40 from the census OF 1900, taken
by the United States government. The
above figures by wards exhibit the re-
suits of the count this year and five
years ago. They have been forwarded
to the state executive council as the
final enumeration of the city's people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY.
Two People at sibIey Are Severely In
--l iAlead -.

jured.
Special to Times Republican
Sibley, July "a broken collar bone
sustained by Miss Pearl Morrell and a
number, of bruises received by Miss
Emma Carlson was the result of a
runaway accident in Sibley. The
young ladies climbed into the delivery
wagon of Chas E. Brown & Sons for
a ride while the driver, Charlie Dett-
mann, was delivering some goods at
the Morrell home, but an unexpected
accident happened as the delivery boy
was climbing into the vehicle, and be-
fore he could get hold of the lines, the
horse turned round suddenly, upset.
ing the wagon and throwing the occu-
pants out, with the result above stated.
The boy escaped injury and no mater
ial damage was done to the rig.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
To Land Accents.

This is to cali your attention to the
fact that the Iowa Central railway will
sell daily during the summer months
round trip tickets at one fare plus two
dollars to certain northern Minnesota
and Dakota points limit for return
october 81. Low round trip tickets
also on sale daily to st. Paul and
Minneapolis after June 1.
For particulars call on agents. OF
address A. B. Cults, g. p. & T. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
ARRESTS MADE AT CLARION.
Burglars Broke into c. G. w. Freight
Depot and Beer Stolen.

Special to imes-Republican.
Clarion, July 3.-At an early hour
yesterday morning Deputy Sheriff Dan
Leonard got a call from the G. G. w.
freight depot that burglars had broken
in and stolen some beer stored there.
Deputy Leonard hastily answered the
call and was not long in locating a
clue of the men. In a short time after
and after an exciting chase for one of
them to the fair grounds. he had two
men in the Jail who are, without doubt,
the burglars. Both are strangers, one
Of them apparently being circus man
with q travelling show.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
PRArrs LIVED At MILFORD.

Mrs. Pratt Was Formerly Jennie
Coons, School Teacher.
Milford, July 3.-There has been con-
siderable local interest in the suppos-
ed poisoning case at Yetter, Iowa. The
Pratts used to live in this county. and
were married here. The wife used to
be Miss Jennie Coons. a school teach
er of Dickinson county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
Met Death in Mine Explosion.

Special to Times-Republican.
Sibley, July al Foster. son OF
o. Foster, of this place, met instant
death a few days. ago in a mine ex-
plosion at Goldf1eld. Col. The particu-
lars of the sad accident are not obtain
able at this time The remains were
brought home for interment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
LARGE LAND DEAL At oNAwA.
Moses sheuerman Of pes Moines Pur-
chased Land for $4,000.

Onawa, July, 3.-Moses Sheuerman
of Des Moines has purchased the AID
rich 800 acres Of land in section %,
Lake township. Monona county, for a
consideration of $4,000 This is one
Of the largest land deals recorded
here for some time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
MAKE STRANGE FIND.
Workmen at Cedar Rapids Uncover a
Human Form.
10 Times Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Cedar Rapids. July 3--Excavators IN
the street Saturday made a startling
discovery when, working four feet
below the surface they uncovered
tho crumbling remains of a
human form. When light was admitted
the form reduced into a fine powder
that mingled with the SOIL All eff
forts to save it failed. The outline was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
BURGLARS GET ABOUT 500
Hardware Store and Barber Shop at
Thornton Entered Friday Night.
o-..:z1 - Dan,,hlinan

SptCFdT 20 IIIHtS-1tePuUIIO"fT'
Thornton. July 3.-The hardware
store of H. p. Jacobson and the bar
Der shop of w. n. Parish We're burg
larized Friday night and no clue thus
far has been found of the burglars.
Mr.. Jacobson is short this morning
about $75 in goods and his cash regis
ter was tapped for about Sc Cutlery,
such as knives and razors was taken.
Mr.. Parish lost about SIS worth OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03

Foley's Kidney Cure purifies the
BLOOD by straining out impurities and
tones up the whole system. Cures
kidney and bladder troubles. B. A.
Mnrpan ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
GRIEF BRINGS SUICIDE.
Keokuk Woman Kills Herself Because

KeokUk woman MIS- r1cFSeTT 0SCdUSe
of Husbands Death.
Keokuk. July 3.--Grieving over the
death of her husband, who died last
March. Mrs. Sarah e. Sage. aged 4S,
took carbolic acid yesterday morning.
and died an hour afterward. Eli Sage,
the husband, was well known citizen
of Keokuk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
OLD SORES
ROOTEDN THE BLOOD

Old Sores are the result of a deeply
polluted, foul blood supply. The blood
+ filed with poisons, aud as 1t finds an
eutlet through the ulcer, the surround
IN parts become diseased and the sore
eats deeper into the tissues and flesh and
becomes permanent trouble.
some Years ago while at work, I fell
aver q truck and severely injured both
pfmy shins. Ny blood became I poisoned on
you'd have running sores for life, and and
would be fatal. Under this discourage
Ing report left of their treatment and
reported to the use Of $. s. 8. Its effects
we're prompt and gratifying. It took
only short while for the medicine to
entdrely cure up the sores, and I am not
lead as the doctors intimated I would
Be, neither have the sore1 ever broken
elapsed since what I have described oo-
ated BY its use I can heartily recon-
mend Il 90 the one great b1o9d pnpi4fser.
Care Schmulback Brewing Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03

Salves, powders, plasters, ETC., do no
good, and the sufferer gets Disguised and
often despairs of curing an old sore. The
trouble isin the blood and until the poison
GUS matter that is keeping up the ulcer is
driven out the place cannot heal. S. S. S.
reaches these old sores through the blood
By removing every particle of poison or
impurity from the circulation and build
ing up the system. 1t makes the blood
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
siblex Man MTouched' IA CHICAGO.

SIb1ey Wan "Touched IN Chicago.
Special to Times Republican.
Sibley, July 3.-James Reynolds, of
this place, was among the number who
went on the excursion to Chicago, and
while there he had the experience of
having his pocket picked. He doesn't
know just how it happened, or when it
happened, but.when he wanted a chew
Of tobacco he found that his plug was
missing, and further investigation dis
closed the fact to him that his purse
containing some silver and his wallet,
containing several BILLS and some pa
pers, had parted company with him.
He states that his loss however, is not
Very great
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
FRANK HARRIS DEAD.
Former Deep River Citizen Dies II
Denver, Col.

Special to Times-Republican.
Deep River, July S.-The funeral of
Frank Harris, lately of Denver, Col.
was held at this place Friday He
died of heart trouble and diabetes
Mr.. Harris was an estimable young
man who formerly resided here, and
whose parents were old settlers of this
place, but of late years had been con-
Quoting grocery business at Denver.
His brother. Glen, of Deep River, and
sister Mary, of Los Angeles, and q
brother Of Denver were present at his
bedside, and accompanied the remains
here Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03

healthy SO that
as, it circu1ates
to, the diseased
parts the tissues
are strength
eiled and the
sore can heal
naturally and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03

permanently. If you have an old sore
Or ulcer do not waste time with salves,
powders, plasters, ETC., but write for our
book aud ask for any medical advice you
wish. We make no charge for either.
the SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta. Ga.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-29

hay i'm January, but the eyes that
looked on him were as those of "a moth
er when she first sees her babe).
UnhappineSs was the portion of Billy
in the days that followed A partner
who wandered about unchaperoned and
eluded obstacles without relying on his
sense of touch was quite beyond his
comprehension. So he sulked consist
emily until the time came for leaving
the hospital. Then he chirked up a bit,
thinking, presumably, that Solomon
John would resume his old habit of
blind reliance upon him when once the
doors had closed behind them. Poor
Billy!
1t was three weeks after the opera
tion that they left, Solomon John being
discharged as cured. Harvey exulted.
He said it was d great operation and
proved things. / thought myself it
was a mean trick on Billy Wigg. My
unprofessional diagnosis was that he
was on the road to becoming chronic
melancholiac.
The partners called on Harvey soon
after the departure from the hospital.
They were study in psychological an
tithesis: Solomon John bubbling over
; with boyish happiness. Billy Wigg aged
with the weight of woe he was carry
ing. The old man was touchingly
grateful, but his ally surreptitiOusly es-
sayed to bite a piece out of Harvey 5
leg when his back was turned. he
nursed an unavenged wrong.
Months passed before we saw the pair
again. We returned from our European
vacation confident Of finding them OF
the same old corner, and. sure enough
there they were. But as we approached
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-29

Harvey seized me by the arm.
Good heavens, Bob, Look at the old
mani"
What's wrong with him?'' said L.
He looks just the same as he used to-
Just the same as he used to-" echoed
Harvey bitterly. 'Eye-shade and all.
All my work gone for nothing. Poor
old boyl''
Billy Wigs all right. anyway" said
1, as that superior animal greeted us
with every indication of excitement.
Think SOP said Harvey. 1t strikes
me that it isn't exactly welcome that
he's trying to express" Then. in a
louder voice to Solomon John, How did
it happen, old SOl?''
At the sound of his voice Solomon
John whirled about and started to
thrust up his shade, as if involuntarily-
Then he held out tremulous hands, cry
/ ing:
What. Is that you, DR.. Harvey?
God bless you, sir! And is Mr.. Roberts
with you? Well, well; but this does me
good. You're a sight for sore eyes,''
mot for yours, Solomon John
And why not then? Whilst. L for
! GOT he broke off scarcely, jerking his
I head toward Billy Wigg, who held US
/ all under jealous scrutiny Wait a
! breath"
Thrusting his hand into his pocket
! he whipped il out suddenly. A flight of
coins scattered and tinkled and rolled
| adversely on the sidewalk Dear met
| cried the old man cunnIngly. THE old
! fool that l am. I'll never be rich this
way Pick them up, Billy boy
/ Billy hated it. for picking small coins
from smooth pavement with lip and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-29

Gee, you must have high opinion
of the current plays" laughed Red
face.
"On the contrary-they'r perfectly
rotten returned the Knocker. I'D
buy those seats just to show my con-
tempt for en-"
'BOsh, Knocker," said Redface. The
days have gone by when a man could
pack a theater with a lot OF thugs to
jeer the stuff he doesn't like off the
stage. If you've really got grievance
against the theater. don't go. Register
the protest that goes with that silent
vote we hear so much about in cam
paign times-the vote that's going TO dc
such terrible things and then goes fish
ing on election day"
You have no imagination, Redface, d
sneered the knOcker. What good
would band of Kissing thugs do me :
My scOrn would be shown i'm a very
much simpler way. for the moment the
tickets were delivered at my house. I'd
turn 'em over to my furnace man and
have him run my fires with EN- for a
couple OF days. Then every blooming
show in town would play to empty
houses for a week. That would give
the managers a JOlt-eh2"
Il don't think So said Redface. For
don't you see, Knocker. the manager
doesn't bother about the house as long
as the box office is sold out"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-29

ment for broken collarbone. not sane
toned by any of the authorities who
have written on the subject. 1t soon
became evident that Harvey didn't
care anything about the bone; he had
ether designs. On a day he came to
the point.
Solomon John, would you like to
have your sight back?"
The blind man sat up in his cot and
pressed his hands to his head.
do you mean it, sir?' he gasped.
"You-you wouldn't go TO fool an old
man about such thing?'
will you let me operate on you to-
morrow"
Anything you think best, sir. / don [
quite seem to take it all in yet, sir-not
the whole sense of it. But if it does
come out right" added Solomon John
in the simplicity of his soul. won't
Billy Wigg be surprised and tickledi''
Billy Wigg ragged nightly and rent
the garments of his best friends because
, he was shut out during the operation.
When he was admitted after It was
over he howled unanimously because
Solomon John was racked with ether
sickness, which he mistoOk for the
| throes approaching dissolution.
1t was a long. nerve trying wait, but
the day finally came when the white
! bandages were removed. After the first
gasp of rapture Solomon John looked
| about him eagerly
Let me see my dog" he said. Billy
/ is this your as the junior partner
looked with anxious and puzzled eyes
| into his face. "WelI. you're certainly a
mighty handsome doggy, old boy (Bil-
ly Wigg was homelier than a stack OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-29
h as Walk in Darkness.

4 N all the trade OF the city you might
not find such another quaint bust
ness firm as Solomon John and
Billy Wigg- The senior partner was 3
gentle old giant: the junior brisk
and shaggy little dog. 1t was Solo
iron Johns business to stand on
rearing corner and sell papers; it was
Billy Wigs business to take care of
him while he did il, for he was blind
1t was our business-Dr. Harvey's
and mine-to. pay for our papers and
pass on. but We seldom strictly minded
Is. Instead we would stop TO talk to
Solomon John, to the detriment OF
trade. and to be patronized by Billy
Wig, who was much pulled up with
self-importance, conceiving himself TO
b. the principal owner of the earth and
sole proprietor Of Solomon john In
the half of which he was correct.
l was very fond of Billy Wig, de-
spite his airs of superiority. Harvey
preferred old Solomon; but this was a
Semi-profesSionat interest, for my med
ical friend had contracted the pamphlet
habit. which he INDUCED before scien-
tific bodies made up of gentlemen with
weak eyes who knew more about oph-
Technology than can be found in many
fat tones. Solomon John was re-
markable case of something quite un-
pTonOunceable. and Harvey used to
Saze into his eyes with rapt intensity,
while Billy Wigg hdgeted and struS-
gled against the temptation to gnaw
SIich portions of him as were within
reach, for Billy Wigg didn't understand.
and what he didn't understand he dis
approved of on principle In the light
of subsequent events l believe Billy's
Uneasiness to have been an instance of
animal provision.
To see Billy Wfgg conduct his master
across that mill race of traffic that
Swirled between curb and curb, a he
did every morning in time for business,
was an artistic pleasure. Some
thing more than a mere pilot was the
dog; rather the rudder to whose accu-
rate direction old Solomon responded
with precise and prompt fidelity A
tug of the trouser leg from behind
would bring the ancient newsboy to a
halt. A gentle jerk forward would
start him again, and in obedience to a
steady pull to one side or the other he
would truStingly suffer himself to be
conducted around checked wagon OF
halted cable car. All the time Billy
Wigg would keep up a running CONVEX
Sation made up of admonition, warn
ing and encouragement.
Come on, now'-in a series of SHARP
yaps, as they started from the curb
Push right ahead. Hold hard. That's
all right; it's by Hurry now. Hurry
l said. Will you do as 1 tell you?'
Then, to a too-preSsing cabby. in ar
angry bark, What's the matter with
YOU anyway? Trying to run folks
down? Hey? Welr apologeticaIly, in
response to jerk on his string-.-thesF
fool drivers do stir me up. Wait bit
Now for it. And here we are
How many thousand times dog and
man had made the trip in safety before
the dire day of the accident not ever
Solomon John can reckon. Harvey and
had started down town early, while
our pair of paper-vending friends
Cnanced to be a little late. AS We
reached the corner they we're already