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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
HEIRS CHARGE HUGE FRAUD.
James N. Gamble, Cincinnati Reform
or, 10 Sued for $1,237,OOO.


err, 10 Sued for $1,237,000.
Cincinnati, y, Nov 1S.--In a suit
brought yes1>fhay by Percy Jones and
Olivia Minister, granddaughter of the
late William Proctor, one Of the found
ers of the Proctor & Gamble Company,
1t Is alleged that James N. Gamble,
leader of the reform movement In
Cincinnati and chairman OF the honest
elections committee, together with
other executors of the estate Of Will
liam Proctor, have defrauded the de-
PENDANTS out Of $1.237, 900. This rep
resents 22h per cent OF the $6,500,000
which the old firm received when the
company was formed, II being claimed
.hat William Proctor's interest was
that percentage.
The allegations ara that the APP
oralsers accepting the figures of CAM
bic and other other executors, So the
share Of the Proctor heirs at only
$30S,000 and that this sum has not been
paid. The heirs allege that the good
will, worth $2,00O,000, was not counted
In the appraisal and the value of the
plant was estimated at $4,000. when
1t should have been $2.500,0O0.
Mr.. Gamble says similar suit was
brought once before. but was dropped.
and that the Proctor heirs have already
got more than their shares
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that lis Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Hairs Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucuous
surfaces of tho system, thereby de-
troying the foundation of the disease.
and giving the patient strength to
build up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in It's
curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t
fails to cure Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., To-
ledo. Ohio.
Sold by all. druggists. 75c.
Take HaQ's Family Pills for Consti-
patijn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
LUNCH COSTS CARNEGIE $1,000
lronmaster Sends Check to Engineer
Whose Food He Ate.

Pittsburg, Nov. 1S.--F'red Fleck, an
old engineer of the Pennsylvania road.
who has just been retired, has received
Il letter from Andrew Carnegie contain
ing check for $1,000. 1t is made plain
in the letter that the check is for u
lunch which Mr.. Carnegie ate In Fleck' 5
engine cab years ago. Mr. Carnegie
was riding with Fleck and, getting
hungry, devoured the engineers lunch
In its entirety.
The East McKeesport Presbyterian
church has split over an organ given by
Mr.. Carnegie years ago, at cost or
$4,000. Half of the congregation wants
to toss the organ out and the pastor
favors selling 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
s----------------------------------
FEAR FOR JOINT STATEHOOD.
Oklahoma Delegates Discouraged Over
Omnibus Feature of Bill.

Omnibus Feature Of Bill.
Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 1S.-Five
members of delegation from Okla
homa and Indian Territory, which had
been to see President Roosevelt to
obtain his support for the measure
providing for joint statehood for these.
two territories, stopped yesterday III,
their way home from Washington to
talk with Senator Beveridge, the orig
inator Of the joint statehood idea, con-
corning the measures that would be
pushed by the senator for their plan
at the next session Of congress.
In the party were G. g. Jones. chair
man Of the joint statehood conventions;
Senator Marum, Woodward, Ok;
Thomas Doyle, Perry, Ok: Robert
Lowery, stillwell. Ok; and W. H.
Anderson, Lawton, Ok. The delegates
were somewhat disappointed to learn
that their bill for statehood would be
linked with bill providing for joint
statehood Arizona and New Mexico
saying that this omnibus feature of the
bill would jeopardize their chances to
q degree.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20

memories OF strange tales Of the China
sea crowded unbidden to his brain.
"Dyaksv' he growled flercely. "a
ships officer, an Englishman probably,
murdered by head hunting Dyak pi-
rates!"
II they came once they would come
again.
Five hundred yards away Iris Deane
was sleeping. He ought not to lave
left her alone. And then, with the
devilish ingenuity of coincidence, n
revolver shot awoke the echoes and
sent all manner of wild fowl hurting
through the trees with clamorous out
cry.
Painting and wild eyed, jerks WIGS at
the girls side in an nconceivably short
space of time. She was not beneath
the shelter Of the grove, but on the
sands. gazing, pallid in cheek and lip,
at the group Of rocks on the edge Of tho
lagoon.
what is the matterT' he gasped.
"Oh, don't know" she w,iled
brokenly. II had dream, such hor-
rible dream. You were struggling with
some awful thing down there" She
pointed to the rocks.
II was not near the place." he said
laboriously. 1t cost him an effort to
breathe. His broad chest expanded
inches with each respiration.
Eyes, yes, l understand. But l
awoke and ran to save you. When
got here I saw something, thing
with waving arms, and fired. It van.
ished. and then you came"
The sailor walked slowly to the
rocks. A fresh chip out Of the stone
showed where the bullet struck. One
huge bowlder was wet, as II water had
been splashed over 1t. He halted and
looked intently into the water. Not a
fish was to be seen, but small slirals
Of sand were eddying up from the bot
tom, where 1t shelved steeply from
the shore.
Iris followed him. "Seev' she cried
excitetlly. ~ was not mistaken. There
was something here"
A creepy sensation ran up the mans
spine and passed behind his ears. At
this spot the drowned Lascars were
lying. Like an inspiration came the
knowledge that the cuttlefsh, the
dreaded octopus, abounds in the China
sea-
His face was livid when hc turned to
Iris "You, are overwrought by Ia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
Flames Destroy Cheap Lodging
House and Many Inmates
La Glasgow
LopeERs CAUGHT IN A TRAP
Three sHundr.d Persons Struggle in
Marrow Railways Which Were the
Only Means Of Esress-Halls Filled
With Bodies Of the unfortunates-
Other News.

Glasgow, Nov. 20.-The most terrible
fire that has occurred here for many
years broke out yesterday in q cheap
lodging house, for men in Watson street
and resulted in the loss of thirty-nine
lives and the severe injury Of many
persons.
The flames were first noticed at s
O'Clock on the fourth floor OF the
building, which was occupied by $3.50
men, An alarm was raised and the
siremen responded quickly, but flames
and smoke We're then issuing from most
of the windows on the fourth floor. An
extraordinary scene was created by
procession Of, almost naked men rush
Ing out OF the entrance to the build
Ing and against their frantic efforts to
escape the bremen had actually to
fight for admission.
Reaching the upper floors the fire.
men found that the narrow passages
were becoming congested with men
who had dropped to the floors over
come by smoke. The fire, however, was
confined to the fourth floor, and as soon
as the firem,en were able to get to work
1t was speedily extinguished. The
flames had been fed by the wooden
partitions Of. the cubicles which threw
off volumes OF smoke, resulting in tho
suffocation Of the inmates. Many, OH
being brought to the. street, rallied in a
few minutes. but others had to be TAX
on to the hospitals.
Dead Prs,ent Horrible Spectacle.
The dead were mostly workmen in
the prime OF their life. They presented
q horrible spectacle, their blackened
faces bearing evidence Of terrible
struggles to escape.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20

he answered, with gruff carelessness.
you really must rest, Miss Deane.
Otherwise you will be broken up by
fatigue and become ILL.,"
So Iris again sought her couch Of
sand, and the sailor returned to the
skeleton. They separated unwillingly,
each thinking only Of the others safe
ty and comfort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
ITO be continued,
n
WOULD BLAckMAlL ARMOUR.
Stolen Letters Used 40 Club to Elk.
tort S40.O0O-Two Arrests,

Stolen Letters Used 40 Club TO Ex-
tort A0,000-Two Arrests.
Chicago, Nov. 1s.--Wtlliam S. Nc
Swain and William Cole, his brother
-law, were arrested here yesterday
charged with attempting to blackmail
j. Ogden Armour and other members
OF Armour g. Company. for 100000 In
connection with the beef trust inyes-
tigation upon letters which they al
legged to have stolen from the files OF
the company.
McSwain was employed by Armour
& Company for four years as a steno-
grapfer and In that way had access
to part Of the mail of the packing
company. Since the recent beef in
vestigation was begun, 1t Is charged
that he mas taken letters from the files
Of the concern. Three weeks ago, It
is said. he approached Mr.. Armour
and threatened to turn the letters
over to the federal authorities un-
less he was paid $4,000 Mr.. Armour
refused to listen to the proposition
and then McSwain, It !. alleged, made
similar demands on other officials Of
the Armour company With the hope
of leading McSwain and his compan-
ions into trap several meetings were
held between McSwain and Attorney
Rosenthal, representative OF the pack
ing company.
AT each Of these meetings" SAID
Mr.. Rosenthal, "the sum was gradu-
ally reduced until McSwain agreed to
give up the letters for the sum Of
$4,000. A meeting was then arranged
with him at the Auditorium hotel.
where 1t was agreed that $4,000
should be paid him ON the delivery OF
the letters and $4,000 a week later"
When the two alleged consprators
appeared at the hotel yesterday after
noon to collect the money they were
arrested by two city detectives who
had been notified Of the attempted
blackmail.
The officials Of Armour & Company
declare that they had no fear that the
letters in the possession Of McSwain
could be used against them, but that
they had the alleged conspirators ar
rested in order to discourage other
employees who might adopt q similar
course to secure money
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
Man,s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

is often as great as womnrs. But Thos.
s. Austin, Mgr. OF the Republican"
of Leavenworth. Ind, was not unreas-
enable, when he refused to allow the
doctors to operate on his wife, for fe-
male trouble, Instead" he says, we
concluded to try Electric Bitters. My
wife was then so sick, she could hardly
leave her bed, and five 90 physicians
hat,' failed to relieve her. After taking
Electric F,itters, she was perfectly
cured, and can now perform all her
household duties" Guaranteed by Nc
Donald Il Mahood Co, druggists, price
so cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
HELPED. BUILD 500 CANAL.
John c. crawley Denies That Las
Survivor Has Passed Away.

John c. crawley Denies That Last
Survivor Has Passed Away.
Ann Albor, Mich. Nov. 2O--John C.
Crawley, an aged Irishman. who is
making his home with his nephew, ex-
Registrar Of Deeds Andrew T. Hughes,
OF this vicinity. disputes the claim
that with the death Of Thomas Elan
nigan by the recent explosion at Ish-
peming the last survivor of those that
had helped build the Sault Ste. Marie
canal passed away. Mr.. Crawley work
ed two years on the canal, one year
at the 500 and one year at Drum
mand island, where stone was quar-
ried for the work.
Mr. Crawley says that he was the.
youngest man, outside Of boy, among
those employed. He Is anxious to
know If he is the sole survivor. He is
enjoying good health and gives promise
OF living many more years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
A Policem ans Testimony.

]. N. Patterson. night policeman OF
Nashua iowa, writes Last winter I
had bad cold on my lungs and tried
at least g. half dozen advertised cough
medicines, and had treatment from
two piNsicians VII getting any
benefit. A friend RECOMMENDED Foley's
Honey and Tar and two thirds Of
bottle cured me. consider 1t the
greatest cough and lung medicine in
the world" For sale by Mcbride s.
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20

Revealed the skeleton, of a man.
tigue, Miss Deane," he said. what
you saw was probably SEAL" He
knew the ludlcrous substitution would
not be questioned. please so and lie
down again."
II cannot" she protested. II am too
frightened"
Enlightened! By a dream! In broad
daylightr'
'But why are you SO pale7 What has
alarmed you?"
"Can you ask? Did you not give ahe
agreed signal7"
Eyes, but
Her inquir,ng glance fell. He was
breathless from agitation rather than
running. he was perturbed OIL her &C.
count. For an instant she had looked
INTO his sonl.
II WIN se. baek." she said quietly,
thought. would rather accompany
III. yt'fct ere you doing?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
FOR ORANGE clTY's PLUM.
q. L. Van dc steeg to Be Recommended
for Postmaster.

Orange City, Nov. 1S.-Congressman
Hubbard, who was rendered an infor-
NAL smoker by many of his Orange
City friends at the courthouse, took
occasion to say at the time THAT he
had decided to recommend for reap
pointment to the postoffice here the
present incumbent, g. l.. Van de Steeg,
who has already held the office two
terms. It is believed that this is about
the only instance in the district that
postmaster has been appointed for
twelve years without opposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
DID DALRYMPLE GO AsTRAYs
land Lacquer Declares Export Was
Not True to Principles Here.

y
Chicago, Nov. 20.-Harold Ryiett OF
London, formerly head of the Irish
Land League, speaking in the Spencer
Whitman Center, Grand Opera House
yesterday, intimated that James Dali
rymple did not remain true to his po-
Ntical principles during his recent trip
to Chicago 60 advise Mayor Dunno on
the traction problem.
IT thir.k It would have been much
better II Mr.. Dalryrnple, when he was
here, he'd kept out Of certain COM
pany that he was H." declared Mr.
Rylett. IT have friends In Glasgow
VINO have seats on the common coun-
ell. and am going to write them a
fun account Of his visit to Chicago.
They viii force him to explain"
1Eagss pslaes 1hsszbesn asked 90
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
NEckTlE BREAKS UP MATCH.
Groom Resents Criticism and Is Sued
for Breach of Promise.

Racine Wis. Nov. 20,--Because 1t
is alleged. his f1ancee said his necktle
was too long and his overcoat too
short, Walter A. Wood refused to wed
Miss Jennie Mcpherson who is now
suing for $4,000 damages. This de-
veloped In the examination of Mr.
Wood Saturday under the discovery
statute. He denied that the wedding
day had oeen set, that he had consult-
ed with Miss Mcpherson as to her
bridal trousseau and that he Is worth
the $4,000 demanded. The plaintiff Is
the son of manufacturer and is en-
gagged In business with his father.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
KANSAS BANK LAWS MAY FALL.
Failure Of Legislatures to Observe
Constitution Discovered.

Topeka, Kas., Nov 1s.-It was dis
covered yesterday that Kansas legis-
latures for several years have failed
to comply with the state constitution
In enactihg banking laws, and this
may result in disorganlzlng the entire
financial system Of the state, unless
Governor Hoch calls special session
OF the legislature to remedy the evil.
The state constitution provides that
no banking law shall he in force until
submitted to vote of the electors at
general election and approved by a
majority of all the votes cast. In the
case of the present banking law, which
was enacted in 1897, this was not done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
Opporrunities

On the line OF the Chicago Great
Western Railway in Iowa, Missouri, H.
linois and Minnesota for business men,
professional men and manufacturers.
Openings for nearly all lines in live
towns OIL a progressive railway, afford
ing Square deal" for all. Maps,
Maple Leaflets, Town Talk, and full
information given on request to Indus
trial Department, G. G. w. Railway, st.
Paul, Mimi, or H. B. Magill, Mana ger,
Townsite Department, Omaha, Neb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
WOMAN CHEAT DIsRUPTs CLUB.
Pittsbure Society Leaders Golf Score
Declared to Be False.

Pittsburg, Nov. 2o.-The Allegheny
Country Club, one of the most FASH
ionable organizations of the kind in
this city, is threatened with disruption
on account Of the fact that promin-
ent society woman, whose name is
withheld, was discovered cheating at
goM Saturday. The woman turned In
a score 80 far below that OF the other
competitors in the game that the of
flcials at once declared it to be false.
Friends of the woman became angry
ana threaten to Withdraw from the
club
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20

II you are trobled with dizzy spells,
headache, Indigestion constipation,
HOLSTERS Rock, Mountain Tea will
make you we'll and keep you well. If
it fails get your money back. That's
fair. IS cents. Mcbride & Will Drug
Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
WilIiams.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
williams, Nov. 1S.-Miss Irene
Campbell, assistant principal of our
public schools, attended the funeral OF
her aged grandmother at Des Moines
last week, returning here Monday.
There are some fine samples Of corn
at the j. p. Talcott store, for the corn
contest on November a..
Mrs. A. A. De France, sister of Y. D.
Wallace, who has been at Hot Springs,
Ark taking treatment for inflamma-
tory rheumatism, is visiting the Wal
lace family.
Mrs. Harry De France returned last
Saturday from three weeks visit
with her parents, in Minnesota.
P. Doyle is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. McCue at Waterloo.
G. H. Suit & Co. are closing out
their stock Of general merchandise,
preparatory to moving the remainder
to Dakota.
Rev. C. A. Payne visited his brother.
F. r. Payne last week.
Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock,
at the residence Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Carut!h, was celebrated
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Ida May to Dr. w. A. Moorehouse, Of
glastonbury. Ohio. The doctor at one
time ran photograph gallery here and
practiced his profession, of an osteo-
path. They will be at home at Glib
sonburg after December /. Rev. J..
q. Smith, of Webster City, was master
of ceremonies.
Born, November 10, to Mr. and Mrs
William Parquet, a 10 pound daughter,
two pounds over standard weight. DR..
B. Conner master of ceremonies.
Mrs John Cole received the sad
news Wednesday that her father, Mr.
j. ]. Vollenweider was dangerously i'll
at Kansas City, Mo She drove to
Webster city and took the train for
Omaha. where she changed for Kansas
City.
Wesley Martin, ]. l.. Kanrar and L.
A. McMurray were down from Webster
City Friday.
Congressman Conner was here
Thursday and interviewed the people
regarding our post office and who was
their choice for postmaster He was
not satisfied by the hearing and told
them the candidates, to get out petit
tons and today all the livery teams
and come that were not livery, can
vassed the patrons of the post office.
There are several candidates.
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
rtlShipo T9lfpd ptacdip1 proty7Ydinp
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
Anxious Moments.

8 Some Of the most anxious hours Of a
mothers life are those when the little
one of the household have the Group.
There is no other medicine so effective
In this terrible malady as Foley's Hon
ey and Tar. It is household favorite
for throat and lung troubles, as 1t con-
tains no opiates or other poisons, it can
be safely given. For sale by Mcbride
& Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
Intern ationaI Live Stock Exposition,
Chicago, Dec. 1923, 1905.

For thu above OCCASION the Chicago
Great Western Railway will sell tick
cts to Chicago at only one fare plus 50
for the round trip. Tickets on sale
December 10th to Goth, inclusive. Final.
return limit December Gath. For full
information apply to j. r. Harding.
agent, Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
HIT BY LOCOMOTIVE; NOT HURT.
Woman After Crash Finds Herself
Seated on MCoMc atchar.W

S6at6d on CoWcatcher."
Indianapolis, Nov. 20.-Untnj ured
and with her baby in her arms Mrs.
Joseph wv. Davis, wife of a Delaware
County dairyman, found hersef seat
ed on the "cow1catoter' of a locono-
tive and riding at the rate OF forty
miles an hour yesterday almost be-
fore she knew what had happened. The
wagon In which she was driving had
been struck by the train and demol-
ished. Tae train was stopped, and the
engineer found the woman and her
baby without q scratch. Another
child OF Mrs. Davis, who was in the
injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
scALDs HIS INCIDENT WIFE.
Indiana Man Who Wanted Dinner
Pours Hot Water in Bed.

WIN VVdTtSCV I'''''S'
Pours Hot Water in Bed.
Evansville, Ind, Nov. 2O.--1t was
novel as well as effective means OF
persuasion which Elias Miller used on
This wife yesterday morning, when. he
claims, she refused leave her bed and
get his dinner. The pangs of hunger,
he told the police, led him to pour
boiling water on her, when, after re-
peated entreaties she would not get
up. ~
screams OF pain aroused the neighbors,
who summoned Il physician and po-
lice. Her injuries arc SO serious that
she may die.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
AFTER POOL HALL KEEPERS.
School Board Hot on Trail Of Opera
tors Permitting Minors in Their Re.

sorts.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Nov 1S.-The local school
board is hot on the trail Of the pool
room operators who permit minors to
enter their resorts. and as a result
Mayor Ball has been requested to lend
his aid in the enforcement Of the state
statutes regarding the matter. In a
recent crusade against smoking by the
high school pupils the board was high
ly successful and this new move on
their part against the keepers of pool
and billiard halls Is a continuation Of
the same work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
Physicians Prescribe lt.

Manybroad minded physicians pre-
scribe F'oley's Honey and Tar, as they
have never found so safe and reliable
a remedy for throat and lung troubles
as this great medicine. For sale by
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
Homo Visitors Excursions to Ohio,
Indiana, Etc.

The Iowa Central will have on sale
November 9th special low rate round
trip excursion tickets to points In
Indiana, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania
and New York, etc. Return limit TWEEN.
ty- one days from date Of sale.
Call on agents for particulars, or adj
dress "A. B. Cults, G.. p. & T. A,
Minneapolis, Kim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
FIFTY WEARS IN ONE TOWN.

Aged People in Muscatine, Iowa, Cole
brate Golden Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. Symassink have
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary here A large Number of de-
scendants and other relatives and
friends were present. The aged couple
was married in this city half a cen
fury ago and have lived here ever
since
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20

Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs
and colds; reliable, tried and tested,
safe and sure. For sale by Mcbride &
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20

speak on the traction question at the
Chicago Commons, $50 Grand avenue,
Tuesday evening.