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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

4 Mann, however, had his hands slightly
burned and the clothes on his back
We're considerably eaten. Mann was
not burned very badly and is now little
| the worse for his narrow escape.
Sheldon.
| Herman Korthols a German carpet
weaver residing in Sheldon, fired a. As
| caliber revolver at ]. W.. Hicks, the
street commissioner, barely missing his
head. The men had trouble over the
COW getting into one Of their gardens.
and after some hot words over the
matter in front of the postoffice, with
out any warning Korthols pulled his
gun and fired at Hicks, just grazing
his head. He was arrested and placed
! in Jail, but later he was bailed out, and
/ inasmuch as he is not of very sound
mind, there may be no prosecution.
Waterloo.
When Mrs. Carpenter, wife of the
Waterloo township, went to the school
house for the purpose Of placing the
building in readiness for the opening
of school Monday she discovered that
something like thirty window panes
had been broken out. While she was
in the building she heard the rafting
of window glass in the ante-room and
upon going to the door she discovered
that three boys, On a load of sweet
corn, were using the windows for
target and were throwing corn in a
most reckless manner. She ordered
them to stop, whereupon they began
throwing at her and struck her with a
number of ears Her husband at once
began to investigate the matter, and
as result young man named Hewitt,
Is under arrest and aitho he refuses to
give the names of his companions 1t
is believed that they Will be appre-
hended without trouble. There has
been much destruction of school prop
erty in this district. tn the past, and It
lis believed that tho boys who ere re.
tspaasibls foFstt ka1s been oaHH1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
BURY MURDERED GIRL
Victim Of Henry Drenter's Jealousy
Taken to Toledo for BuriaI-Miss
Reed Well Known There, Whore She
Formerly Lived.

Special to mes-Republican.
Toledo, Sept. 5.-The funeral of Miss
Grace Reed occurred at the home OF
her grandmother, Mrs. B. Stone, oe
this city, this morning at 10 o'clock.
conducted by the Rev. E. F. lilly. pas
tor Of the Presbyterian church. 1t will
be recalled that Miss Reed was MUIR
dered by Harry Drenter near Daven-
port, September 3. She was living in
the home of a brother of the assas-
sin. She was but II years of age
Drenton was 35. He was jealous of
Miss Reed, who cared nothing for
him. He fired the fatal shot from a
Winchester and then killed himself.
Miss Reeds parents have been dead
for some years, and she with a sister,
Ruth, had lived from small children
with her friends, and her untimely
death is a terrible shock and the SYM
pathy of large circle Of friends goes
out to the sister and other relatives
in their deep sorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
DRAINAGE BONDS SOLD
Wright County Supervisors
Dispose of Large Issue
at Par
MANN DRAINAGE PROJECTS
MANY DRAINAGE PROJECTS
Large Number Of bitches Are Being
Constructed or Contemplated in That
county-TotaI Of 100000 to Be Au-
tl,orized-Land Values Increase in
Wright.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Clarion, Sept. 5.-The board of sup
ervisors at their regular meeting yes
ter.iay afternoon sold to Bechtel s.
Co, of Davenport, $4,000 of drainage
bonds, at par, paying $3.50 premium
for the same. An issue of $500 Of
another drainage district was sold to
the same parties for premium of $50.
The success in disposing of the drain
age bonds assures the completion of
several important drainage PROPOSE
items in this county. Drainage con-
tracts amounting to probably 100000
have been authorized or will in all
probability be authorized in this
county. When all the drainage bitches
contemplated in the county have been
completed it is believed the land in
Wright county will become the most
valuable in the state. Hundreds of
farmers are thing their land wherever
the drainage will permit. Such land
becomes the richest and best produce
ing known. Some fine corn crops are
being raised this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05

Ross home, nine miles northwest of
Wilton. in Cedar county, Saturday
evening. The trouble was the culmina-
ton of family quarrel which had
waged more or less bitterly since Gill
braith's marriage to Ross daughter,
to which the latter objected.
North English.
Adam Greenlee, OF North English,
was in the city recently for the first
time in the past thirty years. Mr..
Greenlee is large stock feeder in Iowa
county, now having on hand about 500
head Of cattle. Mr.. Greenlee has been
one of the most successful of Iowa
farmers, having come here as a small
boy f1fty-one years ago. He is now the
owner of 1884 acres Of land about
North English
Dubuque.
The 5-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Ellenser, Of Woodlawn Park, was run
down by reckless driver in front
Of DR.. Becker's office, Iowa and Thir-
tenth streets, Saturday afternoon.
The driver, who occupied a rubber
tired rig, stopped moment after the
injury took place and then drove away
at break neck speed. The child was
badly injured about the face and body.
and also internally.
Iowa City.
An accident that might easily have
been followed by most serious results
occurred at the Puritan factory. Rob
Hemstead and John Mann We're car
rying a large carboy Of acid. These
carboys are encased and have handles
by which to carry them. AS the two
men mentioned were moving one of
these c2rboys in some manner, one OF
the carriers had his foot caught on the
lower part Of the carboy. throwing the
big flask to the ground. The acid i'm
mediately shot up out Of the carboy
from the jolt. Both stopped TO avoid
getting acid in their faces. Hemstead
Was not struck by the ytscieNo daaiG1s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05

Rockwell.
Professor and Mrs.Fred Mahannah
have removed to Mason City, where
the former assumes the duties OF the
county superintendent.
Viewer.
Mrs. Anna M. Robbins died at the
home of her son, Davld Robbins, Tues
day, August 2S, 1906, at the age of 81
years.
Hamburg.
Cecil Smith, an ernpFoye Of the Ham
burg Canning Company, was probably
fatally injured by the explosion of one
of the steam cookers in the plant.
Davenport.
Marie Halligan, the little 11-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. HaHi-
gan. lies dead at her home, 906 Far
nam street, as the result Of a street
car accident, of which she was vic
tim, at about S:45 o'clock Saturday
evening.
Dubuque.
Henry Schumacher, ST., of Dubuque.
is lying at his home in precarious
condition with his skull fractured, three
ribs broken and internal injuries. Ths
accident was the result of Mr.. Schu-
makers horse being frightened by an
auto and throwing him out against Z
telephone pole with great force.
Mt. Pleasant.
Clark Hart, the little 7-year-old son
of Alderman Hart, was quite badly
hurt by q horse at his home south OF
town, and was unconscious for time,
but is on the road to recovery now.
/. The Baptist church people
have decided to again advertise for
bids for their new church and hope to
get the foundation for the structure Ia
before the winter sets in too strong.
Davenport.
David Gilbraith. young man about
30 years old. was shot and seriously,
tho not fatally wounded. by his father
in-law, Robert Ross, in front Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05

al bicycles from the streets here, by the
confession of their guilt. The police
have not arrested the boys, in view of
their youth, and the local authorities
have the matter under consideration.
1t is probable that the young offenders
will be sent to the state industrial in
stitution. Neither seems to realize the
serious nature of the crime of which
they have acknowledged their guilt.
The boys owned up to having stolen
five BICYCLES within eighteen hours. Two
of the stolen wheels the boys left in
the street, and these, with two which
they had secreted in a bedroom at
their home, We're recovered and return
ed to their owners. The latter two
wheels had been painted green by the
boys,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
SUES TOWN FOR FALL
Woman Claims $1,000 From Incorpora
ton of Rockwell for Injuries.

Special to Times Republican
Rockwell. Sept. 5.-Due to injuries
which she alleges she received in
fall due to a defective sidewalk. Mrs.
Anna Snyder has brought suit against
the town of Rockwell for the sum OF
$1,000 damages. Her husband. f. M.
Snyder has also filed suit in the dis
trict court. asking for $3.50 which he
alleges is the expense he is out in
caring for his wife during her illness,
caused by the injury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
PRAIRIE SCHOONER FOR HEARsE
Woman Aided at Boone, Dies in School
House Near Des Moines.

woman Aioed at Boone, OIoS IN ocHool
House Near Des Moines.
Special to T1mes-Republican.
Boone, Sept. Sword has reached
here that the woman by the name Of
Mrs. Brown, who was found dying Of
consumption in a prairie schooner here,
and subsequently cared for, passed
away in school house near Des
Moines. Her dying request is said to
have been that the prairie schooner
which has carried her ten thousand
miles in the hope of beneflting her
health, should be used for a hearse
and bear her to the cemetery. When
the family, consisting of the parents
and three children, none of them bright,
was discovered here, the officers and
Y. w. C.. A. took up the matter and re-
moved the family to lots in the north
west part Of town where the woman
could be cared for and given plenty Of
fresh air. The husband was addicted
to liquor and treated his wife very
cruelty at times The family left
Boone In snort time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
THE GRINNELL FAIR.
Motorcycle Record for the State 10
Broken by Walter Preston.

Special to Times-Republican.
Grinnel, Sept. 5.-AA the Grinnell
fair yesterday Walter Preston on his
motorcycle broke the state motor cy-
Gle record by riding mile in one
minute and thirty-three seconds, eight
seconds better than the state record.
Mcclure, of Oskaloosa, won the aut-
omobile races after an exciting brush
with E. H. Spaulding Of Grinnell. The
attendance at the fair yesterday was
probably the largest in the history
of the association, being over 5000.
The exhibits are large and of high
merit. Farm machinery and buggies
are represented by especially large
exhibits, a half dozen local buggy firm
and factories being extensively repre-
scented.
This afternoon automobile and
motorcycle races conclude the pro-
gram of the fair and promised very
close finishes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
Bishop Goodsell Presides at
Meeting Of the Iowa Metho-
dist Conference
TO-DAY
BEGUN
SESSIONS
Memorial Service for Deceased Mem
bers Held This Morning, Following
the Orc anization Of the Conference
Temperance Rally Held = Program
for the Meeting.
necial TO Times-Republican.

Special to I1meS-Re puDllcdH.
Grinneu. Sept. 5.-The Iowa confer>
ence of the Methodist church convened
here Tuesday, the first business being
the examination Of undergraduates In
the evening large temperance mass
meeting was held at which addresses
were delivered by Rev. c. S. Cooper
and Rev. j. w. Mahood. The confer
ence proper began this morning, with
Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell presiding
Bishop tsoodsell administered the sac
rament this morning, after which the
conference was organized. and me-
mortal service for deceased members
was held This took up the remainde"
of the morning. The following was the
program for the memorial service:
Prayer, 1. o. .Kemble. Joshua b.
Hardy. deceased, address by E. HI.
Warning Nelson Wells. deceased. adj
dress by j. I. Myers. Mrs. n. Wells.
deceased, address by I. j. Myers. b.
f. Shane, deceased. address by c. L..
Stafford C. F. Williams, deceased, adj
dress by ]. C. w. Coke. c. w. Powell
son, deceased, address by J. c. Willis.
Mrs. Ella S. Millice. deceased, address
by w. ~. Hail. Mrs. Carrie h. Barber,
deceased, address by c. S. Cooper.
The program for the conference the
balance. of the week is as follows:
Educational address by w. H. Perdew,
D. r. Martin presiding.
Evangelistic services conducted by j.
w. Manhood.
Anniversary Church Extension So
ciety, address by Rev. Robert Forbes.
d. D. w. N. Hall presiding.
Thursday, September 6.
Morning watch Topic: Lessons
from the Welsh revival.
Devotional service conducted by
Bishop Goodsell.
Conference business.
Afternoon.
Anniversary w. H. NJ. S. Address
by Mss Lulu McMillin. Mrs. l.. G..
Murphy presiding.
Evangelistic services. Each evangel-
istic service in charge of Dr. Mahood.
Evening.
Anniversary of the Missionary So
ciety Address by Rev f. H. Sheets,
D. D. A. C. Piersel presiding.
Friday, September z.
Morning Watch. Topic-"The Min
istry and Evangelism"
Conference business.
Reception of the class. Address by
Bishop Goodsell.
Afternoon.
Anniversary of w. f. NJ. S. Adj
dress by Miss Mary Eva Gregg of Nut
ira, India and Miss Florence Maskell
of Kolar, India.
Evangelistic services led by DR.. Ma
hood
= Evening.
Anniversary of Freedman's Aid and
Southern Educational Society. Address
by Rev. R. S. Lovinggood, president
Samuel Houston College, Austin, Tex
as, o. S. Baker, presiding.
Saturday, September 8.
Morning Watch. Topic-"Confer-
ence on Revival Methods"
Devotional services led by Bishop
Goodsell.
Conference business.
Afternoon.
Annual missionary sermon by Rev.
H. A. Ingham, of Winfield, Iowa.
Evangelistic services led by DR.. Ma
hood.
Evening.
Conference educational anniversary,
DR.. j. w. Hancher, president Iowa
Wesleyan University, presiding.
Sunday, September 9.
Morning Watch. Topic-"How to
Prevail With God.
Conference love feast in charge Of
Dr. e. H. Waring, of Oskaloosa.
Conference sermon by Bishop Good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
Green Defeats Garner Team.


Garner, Sept. 5.-One of the fastest
ball games ever played in this city
was played here Monday afternoon be-
tween GREEN'S Japs and the local nine
The game was to at the end of the
ninth inning, and was finished in the
thirteenth inning; score to in favor
Of the Japs.
The feature of the game was the 10.
cal pitcher, c. R. Forsythe, who strucl.
but twenty-four men, and had it not
been for a costly error would have won
Che game in the ninth inning. An at.
tendance of 525 was present
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
RUN DOWN BY TRAIN.
Foreman of Big Produce Farm Near
Muscatine Horribly Killed.

Special to Tlmes-Republican
Muscatine, Sept Sit is believed
that James Wilson, foreman of the
Henry Hahn produce farm, several
miles south of this city. whose crushed
and lifeless body has been brought to
an undertaking establishment here.
was run down by freight train on the
Rock Island tracks. The body was
found about mile south of Sudbury
by the crew on a train going south.
Coroner Appel, being notified, went i'm
mediately to the scene of the accident
and took Charge of the remains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05

sell, LII. d.
Afternoon.
Ordination of deacons and elders fol-
lowed by evangelistic services led by
Dr. Mahood.
Evening.
Anniversary of Epworth League
Meetings presided over by Rev. Elias
Handy president Iowa State Epwofth
League. Address by DR.. E. M. Ran-
DALI of Chicago.
Monday, September 10.
Devotional services led by DR.. Good
sell.
Conference business.
Adjournment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
TWO SURPRISE WEDDINGS.
Miss Wexford Of Jefferson WEEDS, Also
D. w. Study, Surprises Friepds.

~. w. STUDY, surprises FfiSQoSs
Special to Times Republican.
Jefferson, Sept. 5.-Miss Nellie We'll
ford and Mr.. Alexander McCord were
quietly married at the home of the
brides mother. This is great sur
prise to her anany friends. Rev. Cork
ey performed the ceremony. The
groom is young business man form
erly Of Ocheyedan, Iowa.
Mr.. D. N. Study, bookkeeper of the
First National bank, one of Jefferson's
popular young men, surprised his
many friends by taking vacation,
which proved to be wedding trip.
The bride is Mrs. Daisy Learning, a
young lady we'll known here, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Hayer form
err residents of Jefferson. Rev. Gregg
performed the ceremony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
Schools Open at Collins.

Special to Times-Republican
Collins. Sept. 5.-School opened with
the usual number Of pupils, with F. S.
Hammer in the high school, and Miss
Lena Burney, primary teacher; Miss
Bertha Scholtz, intermediate, and Mr..
Leroy Wright, grammar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
JEFFERSON, COUPLE WE'D.
Miss Miller and Mr.. Judd Marriee
Last Evening.

Special to Times Republican.
Jefferson, Sept. 5.-Miss Mae Miller
and Andrew Judd were married last
evening. Miss Miller has lived in and
near Jefferson all her life, and is a
very popular young lady. Mr.. Judd is
from Massachusetts,, but has been the
owner of large farm a few miles
north of Jefferson for several years
and has made for himself many
friends
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
BIG STOCK SHIPMENT.
Sixteen Carloads Were-ehipped to Chi
cage From Iowa Falls.

Special to T!mes-Republican.
Iowa Falls Sept. 5.-One Of the big
gest shipments of stock made to the
Chicago markets from this point in
years was made yesterday by Robert
Hamilton, one of the big stock raisers
Of this section. The shipment consist
ed Of sixteen cars of fat cattle and
hogs Game Bros, living near here
are fitting fourteen cars of stock for
the market, and shipment will be made
later in the season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
wADED BEYOND DEPTH.

Young Bridegroom, Formerly Of Iowa
City, browns at Toledo, o.
Special to Times-Republican
Iowa City Sept. 5.-Roscoe Wescott,
formerly Of this city, who had been
married three months, waded beyond
his depth at Toledo, o.. and was
drowned. He was the son Of former
Supervisor Emory Wescott.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
MRS. eREENLEAF GOES HOME
Departure Of Well Known Lecturer
Regretted at Jefferson.

Regretted at jefferson.
Special to Times-Republican
Jefferson. Sept. 5-Mrs. Emma
Greenleaf, the we'll known lecturer, Of
Redlands, CAL, who has been visiting
her mother and other relatives of this
city. has just returned to her home.
All greatly regret that her stay should
be so short. She gave several delights
full lectures at the chautauqua and a
series of round table talks to about
forty ladies, all of which were enjoyed
to the utmost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
BOIL CAUSES DEATH.

Starts Neuralgia Which Resulted
Fatally to Young Man.
Washington, Ia, Sept. 5.-Chas. Lyle
Hicks, only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliv-
er Hicks, of this city, died at the home
of his wife's mother, Mrs. A. Crone,
in North Washington, after an illness
of but a few days. The cause of death
was neuralgia starting with little boil
on the face which rapidly developed
into a serious character and ended
fatally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
DEATH At MoNTEzumA.
Cancer Ends Life Of Mrs. catherin
Rempp-other News.

Special to Times-Republican.
Montezuma, Sept. 5.-Mrs. Catherine,
Rempp died Saturday Of cancer. She
has been a patient sufferer for a Long.
time and has been confined to her bed
most Of the time for year. The flu.
neral was held at the Christian church
Tuesday, Sent l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
FORMER lowAN DEAD.
Sam H. Hoyt, One of the Best Know
Real Estate Men in Minnesota.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Sept. 5.--A report from
st. Paul states that Sam H. Hoyt,
former we'll known resident of this
county, died at his home there last
week. Mr. Hoyt went to Minnesota
when a young man and for time was
located at Sherburne, later moving to
st. Paul. He was probably the best
known real estate man in that state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
YOUNG BOY INJURED
Son Of Frank Jorseson of RoIfe Jumps
On Sharp Stick.

opeCIdI 10 I1IeS-flepuDNCdH.
Rolfe, Sept. 5.-The youngest son Of
Frank Jorgeson. a boy of twelve years
of age, While playing in the Northwest
ern stock yards, jumped on a sharp
stick, and ran it clear thru the fieshy
part Of the limb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
TRAIN DERAILED; NONE HURT.
FIanse Striking Switch, Causes Sigh
Accident at Iowa City.

Special to 1Ymes-Republican.
Iowa City, Sept. 5.-Altho the trair
was packed with travellers, no one was
hurt in the derailment Of the Rocl
Islands express train, en- route from
Denver to Chicago here, yesterday.
The accident was caused by the fange
of a coach truck striking the benz
headrod of a switch. The coach, q
chair car, tourist sleeper and a reg
ular sleeper, were derailed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
BOYS STOLE BICYCLES.

Clinton Youths Calmly Confess Their
Crime - We're Not Arrested.
Special TO Times-Republican.
Clinton, Sept. 5.-Two boys, Andrew
and Charles Stauffer, II and years
of age. respectively. have solved the
mystery Of the disappearance of seyer-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
BADLY INJURED IN RUNAWAY.
Ward Quackenbush Thrown From Wa
gon, Breaking Collar Bone.

Special to Times Republican.
Jefferson, Sept. 5.-Mr Ward Quack-
enbush narrowly escaped death the
other day in a runaway accident. He
drives for Swift & Co, and was thrown
out on his head near the Chicago &
Northwestern station. His collar bone
was broken and his head and Shout
ders badly bruised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-05
Ministers of All Denominations
Join 10 Recommending
Pe-rlI-na to the
People.

Public speaking especially exposes
tho throat and bronchial tubes Il
catarrhal affections.
Breathing the air Of crowded assem-
blies, and the necessary exposure to
night air which many preachers must
face, makes catarrh especially prevalent
among their class.
Peruna has become Justly popular
among them.