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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
Evangelist Oliver, Conducting
Servicesat Boone, Scores Dane
ing, Cards and Theaters
CONDEMNS SOCIETY GAMBLER
Asks Newspaper People to Call Pro-
sressive Card Parties by Their Real
Name - Scores Ministers for Per-
hitting Such Rottenness in Their
Churches.
to Tlmes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Boone, April 27.-Last evening the
people of Boone were given an oppor-
UNITY of listening to Il sermon on
dancing, cards and theaters which had
never before been equaled in this city.
The sermon was delivered by French
u. Oliver, AN itinerant evangelist, who
is conducting services in the city park
The services are under the auspices of
The Il. r. Y. M. C. A., Methodist, Bap-
tisl, Christian and Presbyterian
churches.
Rev. oliver had announced previous
~ that he would speak on this subject.
and had an audience OF perhaps 1000
people. From the he started,
al 5 O'clock, until TO-: 80 o'clock, he fore
IDLY expressed his opinion of cards,
dances and theaters. He condemned
them all and said hat the society
gambler was no better than the negro
boy arrested in some back lot for
shooting craps. He characterized
dances as the work of the devil, and
asked now many men would like to re-
turn home some evening and see some
man sitting on his wife's Jap and with
his arms entwined' about her.
some of you bucks come to my hotel
and try it with my wife and see what
you will get" was the exclamation of
the evangelist before he got thru.
Referring to The theaters, he said
that no one could be decent and attend
the modern heater. The speaker
characterized actresses and actors in
general as people of immoral stand
ards, and cited two instances. One was
when Katharine kidder lost $500 play
ing the roulette Wheel in Butte, and
the other was when Lillian Russell lost
$4,000 on the races in one afternoon in
st. Louis. A cousin of Lillian Russell
sat in the audience and smiled at this
statement.
He then tool up the amusement
que stion In general, and before the SER
mon had closed had used III a long list
of adjectives telling the eople what he
Thought of them. He was particularly
strong in denouncing society and the
elite, and asked the newspaper people
the next time there vas a progressive
caro- party to that Mrs. So
and 81 had entertained the following
GamblTs, ETC., etc"
He ben opened up On the ministers
and poured forth volley after volley at
them fol- permitting such %rotteness in
the church, as he characterized it.
The minister's were named personally,
and they were asked to clean out the
churches "You must have the Bible
or cards, one or the other" said the
speaker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
HARRY zEiGLER INJURED,
omaha Youth Was Hurt While Trying
to Board Freight Train.

Spec1al to Ilm0S-ltepuDl1can.
Wilton, April 27.-Harry Zeigler,
aged about 81 years, from Omaha, who
was injured while attempting to board
q moving freight train at the approach
of the viaduct neal the Rock Island de-
pot at Davenport, was removed from a
box car of the west bound freight when
itN arrived here, and was found to be
suffering with a fracture of his left leg,
q broken collar bone, and several other
minor injuries. Zeigler was struck by
q railing, but was caught by his BROTH
err, Isaac, who had already boarded the
train, and in this manner was prevent
ed from falling. He was taken to the
Commercial hotel at this place and re-
.ceived treatment for his injuries,
which, while they will not prove dam
gerous, are most painful. The first stop
the freight made this side Of Daven-
port was at this place, and the condi-
tiop Of the young man was then
learned. He was later taken to the
county farm at Muscatine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
ARE SAFE AND SOUND.
Mrs. Nettie Dennison Writes rr'e"'s
in aPorte of the Calamity.

in LaPorte of the Calamity.
LaPorte. April 27.-The first messae'
from LaPorte people who are resluens'
of San Francisco vas received w.
terday when Mrs. Eva Sawyer recelN
ed a letter from Mrs. Nettie Dehniso'' ,
The letter was written under date =
April % and was received here Oh W
25th, which took just three days ~
make the three thousand mics -
letter was short and to the point, az"
is taken to show the excitement uhue'
which the writer was laboring at t'e
time on account of the horrible dlsas.
ter which visited the city. An extrao.
from the letter has been permitteu ~
order to let friends know how they are
getting along.
Your letter came today. we aie
safe and sound. oh, the terror anu
awfulness of this is beyond compre-
hension. Across from us Is THE grea.
park of fifteen hundred acres niiea
with homeless people. We have enoug"
to live on, and my brother came III
today from Lanatas to take us there.
This mail is to be sent out free. Shai'
write soon. N. j. D."
There has been much anxiety here
over the safety of the people and the
short message conveyed in the letter
received was heartily welcomed by all
frinnlc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
Moving Picture Machine Elk
plodes and Causes Serious In
jury to Six People
TWO HAVE LEGS BLOWN OFF
Another Has An Eye Blown Out and
Others Arc More or Less Hurt-Ac-
eident Happened at Davenport Where
Machine Was Being Prepared for an
Exhibition.
Special to Tines Republican.

Davenport, April 27.-By the ex-
plosion of a moving picture machine
six people were badly injured in north
west Davenport. 1t seems that Thorn
IS Galliger had purchased a moving
picture machine and was at the home
Of Henry Kuhlmann, in northwest
Davenport, where he was being shown
how to operate it. One Of the tanks
In connection with the machine ex-
pioded, blowing off the leg of Galliger,
and also blowing off n of Henry
Kuh1mann's legs. John Dezernetz had
his face badly burned and will lose the
sight Of one eye. Mrs. Thomas Galager
was frightfully burned and her three
children were also burned. 1t is fear
ed that blood poisoning will develop
In the cases of Galliger and kuhl-
mann. The machine was wrecked.
In the retort were four parts
Chloride of potash and one part black
oxide Of magnesia. This was being
heated in order to produce the oxygen
necessary in the making of the gas
for the machine.
The men worked over it for some
time and, as the gas began to give
signs Of being ready to be run into
the tank, Ed. Schiesser bent over the
apparatus to turn the cock leading to
the tank. At that moment, the retort
exploded with a loud crash which was
heard in all parts of the city.
AS such experiments generally do,
this work had excited the curiosity
Of the neighbors and there was quite
a crowd around the retort when the
explosion tool place. Among them
we're Mrs. Nellie Gallagher, wife OF
Tom Gallagher, and her baby. Henry
B%everness was also there.
AS the retort exploded, portions OF
the vessel were hurled IN all direc-
tons. One piece of one-inch pipe;
was found two blocks away where IL
had struck a house The flying pieces
OF the retort caused terrible injuries
to the party surrounding the appara-
tu9.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
of Prominent Iowan OH
Charge Of Assisting in Steal
ing Of Cattle
LARGE HERD SPIRITED AWAY
Later They Were Found in a Chicago
Stock Yard and James White Was
Implicated in the Alleged Theft
Case Now on Trial At cIin-
ton.
Special to Times Republican.

Clinton, April 27.-The trial Of
James White VS.. George knocke, ST.,
and George Knocke, Jr., is progressing
and is attracting a great deal of at
tention, because OF it's unusual feat
ures. White was arrested a year ago,
charged with completely in the theft
of a herd of steers from the Knocke
farm, White and Knocke being farm
ers residing in the northern part of
Scott county. The grand jury of Scott
county indicted White, bit In the trial
which followed. he was acquitted. Then
he brought suit for $4,000 damages
against the men who had caused his
arrest, charging them with wrongful
ly i~mprisoning him, but when the
case a been partly heard he moved
to dismiss in Scott county in order that
he might bring suit in this county
where he hoped to receive a more inn
partial trial, as he declared. A jury
was secured, and the case went to trial
a day or two ago, and will be COM
pleted this week.
James White, the plaintiff. was on
the witness stand yesterday, a large
part Of the day having been devoted
to his examination and cross-examina-
ton by the attorneys. He told OF a
conversation he had with a man nam
ed Wood, who sent to the peni-
tertiary from Scott county for stealing
the cattle in the theft of which White
was accused of being implicated.
White declared on the witness stand
that he, Wood, came into his field one
day and told him that he had shipped
a herd of cattle to his, Whites broker,
in Chicago, and that If he would keep
still about it he would have half of the
remittance when 1t came. White fall
ed to explain why he had lent himself
to the transaction further than to state
that he was so excited he didn't think
about %objecting. John Burns, a farm
err of the neighborhood, was a witness
for the plaintiff, stating that he ac-
companied White, and Knocke, the de-
PENDANT to Dixon, Ill, on an excursion
they made there with the object Of
preferring the charge of larceny
against Woods, and a man named
Folletts, who was later arrested in
colHeclloH Will CHe Case, puI VIII was
acquitted. Several character witness
es were examined, who testified to the
good character of Mr.. White. Sheriff
Moran and Former County Attorney
Keefe, whom Knocke had consulted be-
fore preferring charges against White,
were placed on the witness stand but
their testimony was in the main ruled
out.
The introduction of testimony for
the defense is on today, Judge Jackson
of Muscatine presiding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
WAS INSANE ONCE BEFORE.
Mrs. Ida Reed Is a Daughter Of A. 6.
Fairfield, of Waverly.

SpeCIdl 10 ltIlCS SIkSplNUiiSdu.
Waverly. April 27.-,Mrs. Ida Reed,
who went violently insane at Ogden,
Utah, after al terrible experience in the
San Francisco catastrophe, has been
identified as the daughter of A. c. Fair
field. one of Waverly's most wealthy
and best known citizens. Her identity
would ave been established sooner, no
doubt, but for the fact that she had
not been a resident of Waverly for
many years. and that she was known
locally only by her maiden name.
About ten years ago, while residing in
Chicago, Miss Fairfield suffered so Sc
verely from a p%rotracted illness that
her mind gave way, and it was thought
that she would never be fully restored.
with returning strength. her mem
tai condition improved and she appar-
emily fully recovered. 1t seems, how
ever, that because of her former con-
dition her mind was not strong enough
to withstand the shock when the full
horror of the great disaster burst up
on her. Mr.. Fairfield has left Waverly
fastening to the relief of his stricken
daughter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

mile and a half south of Eagle Center
on a farm with his brother. He is
about % years old. He has two BROTH
ers and a sister. No cause can be as
signed for the act except severe pains
ed him temporarily insane. The ply
sician offers little hope that he will re-
cover.
Cedar Rapids.
lessee F. Hunter, who for a number
of years has been conducting a general
store at Bertram, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the federal court in this
city, asking that the court release him
from debts which amount to $685. 40.
His assets amount to $3.50. S5, $500 of
which is claimed to be exempt from
execution. His uncollected book ac-
counts amount to 1892, and his cash
on hand aggregates the magnificent
sum Of $3.85.
Waterloo.
j. L.. Klingaman, overseer of the poor
and constable for West Waterloo, Who
has a farm adjacent to his city, re-
ports that honey is going skyward this
season, as the result of the scarcity of
bees. Mr.. Klingaman reports that out
of ten swarms which he. had last fall,
only n remain land that on ar adj
jacent farm, where the farmer had
twelve swarms, only two are left. The
past winter has proven an exception
ally hard one OF bees, and the result
will probably he that prices on honey
will be quite high.
Wilton.
w. C. Brown, well known and at one
time a resident of Wilton, has receive
ed a promotion at a salary of SIS, 900
a year. Announcement was made that
he had been promoted to the first vice
presidency of the New York Central at
a salary of $75, 900 per annum. This is
probably n Of the highest active rail-
way positions in the United States.
Mr.. Brown has been identified with the
New York Central for many years, but
is well known in Iowa, having former
ly been identified with the Illinois Cen
trail at Waterloo. He started his rail-
way career about t%hirty-fve years ago
as a messenger boy.
Denison.
The gas seems to have gone a glim-
mering, just when there appeared to
be every prospect that a desirable
franchise would be secured. The city
council had had several meetings on
the question end had finally secured
from Kelly and Nichols a franchise
which they thought a good one. The
franchise asked by the electric light
company was also to have been pre-
sented. Just as the plans appeared to
be running smoothly, Mr.. Kelly wrote
advising the council that his franchise
would be withdrawn, as the terms
were too onerous. From conversation
With Qenhegs af the council il seams
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
CHURCH is RE-oPENED.
Numerous Improvements Have Been
Made on Methodist Structure at Belle
Plaino,

speciai To Times-Republican.
Belle Plaine, April 27.-For the first
time in nearly two months. services
were held in the Methodist church here.
The church building has been much
enhanced in beaut' by its new decor
ations and other III orovements.
That the members of the church
appreciated the beauty of their build
ing was demonstrated by the fact That
they made a record for raising money,
$2,072 being subscribed in about twen-
ty minutes to pay for the improve
ments. This was more than was actu-
ally needed. At the morning service
the eloquent pastor of the church, Rev.
j. @. Robinson, made his appeal FOR
the money, and the people responded
with unbounded enthusiasm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27

Gresham.
Farmers are about thru with their
seeding now. 1t was done in a hurry
this spring owing to the lateness of the
season and being so extremely wet.
creston.
T. F. Baker, Of Lucas, was brought
to this city and arraigned before Com
missioner r. II. Hanna, on the charge
Of a violation of the postal laws in
writing obscene letters and sending the
same thru the mails. His case was con-
tinued.
New London.
Mr.. William Archibald. Of Lowell,
one of Baltimore townships oldest and
most highly respected citizens, and a
prosperous farmer and stock raiser,
died at the Keokuk hospital Saturday
night, after undergoing an operation
performed the day previous.
Burlington.
Notice has been received at the To-
cal railway mail service office in this
city that the Iowa Central has re-
stored all Of the trains which they
took off owing to the scare produced
by the coal strike. This puts a num-
Der of railway mail clerks. at work
again.
Mt. Pleasant.
A spelling match was held at the
court house Saturday in which three
schools were the contestants Rich
woods, West Highland and Liberty.
Miss Lora Lawrence won thep prize, the
contest being both written and oral,
receiving 100 per cent. Others receiv-
ed 80 and 90. Catherine Baker, jean
nette Lynn and Mrs. McConnaughey
acted as judges.
Muscatine.
Capt. Edward E. Lucas, Of Compa-
ny NJ, of Fairfield, has been appointed
by Col. F. W. Bishop as inspector Of
small arms practice of the 54th regi-
ment. Capt. Lucas is a deserving man
and the small arms practice of the
regiment will be under a good head.
The local company is making rapid
progress, both in efficiency and in
numbers.
LeMars.
Roy Holt and Arie Holt, two boys
aged respectively 13 and II years, were
arrested recently, and will be sent to
the reform school. The two Holt boys
refuse to go home at night and their
parents evidently have nc control over
them. Their father, John Holt, an en-
ploye at the Plymouth mill, told the
authorities they could take the boys
and do what they liked with them, as
he could not control them.
VOORHEES,.
WAN TArdan rono6 Inv q 0avapa
headache, attempted to commit suicide
by shooting himself with q f2-calibre
rifle. The bullet entered his head
where it remains, the physician being
unable to locate II. M. L0rdep dyed q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
PREVENT STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT
Increased Activity On Part of inspect
ors and Federal Port Officials.
Cnnoia1 Ia

Increased Activity On Part of inspect
ors and Federal Port Officials.
Special to Times-Republican.
Muscatine, April 27.-Because Of sew
eral serious catastrophes on steam
boats, every precaution is now being
taken against accidents on the Missis-
sippi, and there is increased activity
on the part of the inspectors and fed
eral port officials. This is evidenced
by the issuance Of the following no
tice:
Hereafter no boats will be allowed
to turn a wheel after the expiration Of
their inspection certificates and before
the new examinations are had and the
papers delivered. These provisions will
be enforced strictly this year."
Moreover, the inspectors are care
fully examining every bit of machin-
cry, the condition of the hulls and en-
forcing every provision relative to the
supply of life boats and life preservers
on the craft. No boat will be allowed
in the service on the river this year
which is not completely supplied with
all the precautionary paraphernalia.
In this connection the inspectors are
making unusually careful investigation,
and are looking into the materials from
which life p%reservers are made. Re-
ports from other cities on the MiSsis-
| sippi show that in some instances the
inspectors have found life preservers
which were that in name only, having
no supporting properties in the water.
These sham life preservers are a thing
of the past, however, and no passen-
ger this season may fear that he will
secure a "sinker" instead of a "hoat"
in case there is occasion to don life
| preservers.
Architect Burnham, of Chicago, ar
rivas IN NJ, Work. from Europe aboard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
DEATH PREVENTS WEDDING.

Demise Of Miss Julia oIeson, Sister
Of Roland Bride, Was Sudden.
Special to Times-Republican.
Roland, April 27.-The sudden death
of Miss Julia Oleson, sister Of the
bride-to-be, sadly interrupted the mar
riage of Miss Jane Oleson to Mr..
George Norbeck. which was to have
taken place Wednesday at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Oleson, living north of this place.
1(iaD blossoms death was due to a sud-
den attack of heart failure, which
have been aggravated by the ex-
element incident to her sisters we'd
ding. On Tuesday night she was taken
sick and a doctor called. Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock she was dead.
IN consequence Of this sad event, the
marriage has been indefinitely post
poned.
The Oleson family are among our
best known residents. Mr.. Norbeck
is q South Dakota young nan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27

turned over to the %jailer, or whoever
was then in charge of the office.
When released Benjamin claimed that
Hoffman relieved him of a belt and
pouch containing 1925 in gold, mostly
in $40 gold pieces. Hoffman was ar
rested and given a preliminary hear
ing before Justice b. +. Gallatin,
where he was bound over to the
grand jury and indicted on two
counts, namely: 'Embezzlement by
public officer" and Neglect of duty
by public officer" The trial of the
case was had during the January term
of the district court and after a long
and hard fought case the jury dis
agreed.
The second trial commenced on
Tuesday, April IL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
DEATH OF Mr.. WELLS
Passed Away in Los Angeles Either
From illness Caused by Earthquake
or Other lnjuries-Body Brought to
Boon-Was One Of Personal Body
Guards of General Grant-Was Quite
Wealthy.
snecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republfcan.
Boone, pril 27.-Philander Wells, one
of the best known residents of CEN
trail Iowa, passed away at midnight
Sunday in Los Angeles from illness
said to have been caused either from
the earthquake shock or else injuries
which he received a year ago in Buff
falo. N. Y. The remain have been
sent to Boone and will arrive today
or saturday, and the burial will be
here.
Mr.. Wells was prominent in the af-
fairs of the city and was for several
wears alderman, then mayor, and was
also a director of the State Fair Assoc
citation for many years. He was a
prominent Mason, G. A. r. and Mystic
shriner. He served thru the civil war
and fought in nan Of he odl
battles. winning distinction for brav-
erv and receiving several promotions.
He was one of the personal pooy
vuards of General Grant in the ma
surrender and was in the grand re
view in Washington. He was quite
wealthy and leaves an only daughter.
whose home is in New York, u VINO IS
here for the funeral. For many years
he was engaged In the grocery aiu
lumber business and IN TINS way
amassed his fortune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
Killed by a Stallion.

washington, Iowa, April N.-EdWard
Daugherty, a prominent farmer Of this
county. died Yesterday as the result OF
an injury from a vicious stallion. He
was for eleven years teacher OF music
in the Minnesota industrial school for
bows before he came here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
FARM HOUSE BURNED.
Grand junction Man Suffered Loss by
Eira.

Special to Times-Republican.
Grand Junction April 24.-Wednes-
day afternoon, the farm residence of
w. H. Smith, three miles southwest OF
town burned. How the fire started no
one knows. The premises We're oc-
cupied by George Herrick, tenant, and
the family were away at the time It
burned.
Mrs. Rebecca Harrison, died last
evening at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. A. B. Crow. Deceased was past
50 years OF age. The funeral will be
tomorrow. Deceased was we'll and
f%avorably known, and leaves several
children, and a large circle of friends
that will miss her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
APPEAL TO K. P.'..

Supreme Chancellor Asks Iowa Lodges
TO Send Aid to Pacific Coast.
snecial to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, April 27.-kn1ghts OF
pvthias lodges in Iowa are in receipt
Of an appeal from Supreme Chancellor
charles 3. Shiveley, of Richmond, Ind,
asking every subordinate lodge to re-
spond to the call for aid from the Pa
cihc coast.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
HOFFMAN is CONVICTED.
.keokuk Constable is Foung Guilty on
Charge Of Embezzlement.

Charge Of Embezzlement.
Special to Times-RepupIican.
Keokuk, April 27.-George G.. Hoff-
man, who has been on trial in the dis
trict court here, was found by the jury
to be guilty of ENFORCEMENT to the
sum Of 1925. The case has been hard
fought and the attorney for the de-
PENDANT made an heroic effort to clear
him.
It will be remembered that Hoff-
man was a constable and arrested
three Croatians for intoxication, they
being Emile Rapaisch, Nicola Aram-
basich and Lazo Banjamin. When in
generated the prisoners we're. as
usual searched at the sherif's Office
and their effects were supposed to ba
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-27
BRIDE is KILLED BY TRAIN.

Mrs. Bertha Evans of Seymour, is In,
stantIy Killed.
Seymour, April 27.-Mrs. Bertha Ev-
ans. the 19-year-old wife of Cello Ev-
ans of this place, while crossing the
Milwaukee tracks on Fifth street was
struck by an east bound freight ana
instantly killed. She had been mar
ried less than n year.. 1t is thought
she did lot see the train. h leave
a husband and N sister here.