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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
Dougherty Farmers Cooper
alive Society Suing Former
Managers Bondsmen
II is AN OLD CONTROVERSY
Stockholders Maintain That Former
Manager ;. F. wendt Failed to Ac.
count for s1,s2s-suit Filed in Dis.
trict court-Experts Examined the
Books of Company.
Special 10 Times Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Mason City, Aug. 23.-As result
of the controversy over the alleged
shortage in the accounts of c. r..
Wendt, late manager of the Farmers
cooperative Society at Dougherty, he
and his bondsmen, Patrick Murphy and
Thomas Corners, are made defendants
in suit brought by the society. The
plaintiffs elaine shortage of $1,326
and ask that the defendants make good
that amount.
The filings in the case indicate that
Wendt1 was hired by the Dougherty
farmers March l, 1905. at a salary of
$25 per month, and that he worked for
the company one year. He gave bonds
to the amount of $4,000 as a protection
ness of the firm. The plaintiffs also
allege that during the year Wepdt was
in charge of the business he converted
to his own use $1,326, and has refused
to make that amount good to the COM
pany.
The controversy over the alleged
shortage in the accounts of Manager
Wendt has been going the rounds
among those interested in the case for
some time. 1t is said the farmers are
perfectly willing to make UP any short
age that may have resulted In the le-
gitimate business of the firm that can
,be accounted for, but insist on know
ing where the money has gone and who
is at fault.
At the time of the annual meeting
last fall shortage was reported and q
Chicago commission company impli.
Gated, but the Chicago firm was clear
ed. An expert accountant examined
the books and found discrepancies, and
an effort was made to settle with Man.
ager Wendt, who returned here from
Dakota to do so. but nothing was eff
fected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23

and are being well repaid for their
day in recreation and fish.
Iowa City.
Arthur Hotz, the 13-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Hotz, broke his arm
last Thursday and did not know it un-
It'll yesterday, altho he knew he had
hurt it, for 1t kept him informed on
that point. The boy was diving at
the swimming house and struck his
arm against some solid object, prob
ably rock on the bottom. The hurt
was very painful, but superficial exam
ination did not reveal anything SER
ious. He went to a physician who
found that the arm was broken in
the elbow Joint. Lack of immediate
attention rendered the wound painful,
but it is not bad fracture
LeMars.
The day of the slot machines in
LeMars has apparently come to an
end. The order issued by the mayor.
last week for the removal of slot
machines from all stores and places
of business went into effect this week.
Saturday night the whirr of the
wheel and the clash of the lever were
heard as usual but on Sunday morn
ing the counters of the drug stores
restaurants, cigar stores and candy
Kitchens looked bare, and the GUS
toners who dropped in and mechan-
ically thrust out his hand with nick
ell between the forefinger and thumb
and said Elves and oughts," drew
back and CALCULATED: ooh! the
machines gone, amt it?" All the
stores and saloons have complied with
the edict and slot machines Of all
sorts and descriptions have been
relegated to the lumber rooms as
discarded stock and quotations on
them have dropped to the bottom fig
ure. The order for the removal Of the
machines was made by Mayor Linden
IN response to requests and petitions
from Sunday school workers and
others who requested the mayor to
enforce the law in regard to these
devices on the' ground that they were
harmful, particularly to minors, and
boys and girls of tender age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
Boone Veteran Meets at G.. A. K.
Encamrment, Relative Whom
He Thought Dead
PARTED THlRry-sEvEN YEARS
I. N. Force Tells Of Strange and Happy
Experience at MinneapoIs-Recos-
MICS Brother, Whom He Had Not
Seen Since the War, Whom He Met
Him in Crowd at the Parade.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to TlmeS+RepuDllcan.
Boone Aug. 23.--I. N. Force, a well
known old soldier, returned last even
ing from Minneapolis, where he at
tended the National G. A. r. encamp-
ment and where he found brother
whom he not seen for thirty-seyen
years and who was supposed to have
died years ago.
Today, Mr. Force, in an interview
with a T.-R. reporter told very in
teresting story. Tears were streaming
down his cheeks as he told of meet
ing with his brother, aged and bent,
after years of suffering from rheuma-
tism. The meeting was most affect
ing one and was witnessed by hum
dreds of old soldiers. Mr.. Force, in the
interview, told the story as follows:
while watching the parade l mo-
ticed an aged man coming thru the
crowd, feeble and bent over, 1t seemed
almost to the ground. He was using a
cane. At first could not catch
glimpse of the face, but when he near
ed the place where l was standing l
caught good view Of the man.
1.-The face saw startled me. 1t re-
sembled my dead father. l hardly
knew what to think at the moment.
However, I decided to speak to the
man, and find out where he was from.
Going up to him clasped his hand
and asked what state he had enlisted
from.
Michigan was the response.
II studied him for moment and
then cried, William Force
eyes, that is my name said my
brother.
"sDo you know me- inquired. He
said that he did not.
FINALLY l told him that I was
'Newt'-when l was yonng man the
members Of the family always called
me Newton. Ele looked at me closely
for moment, ana then he realized as
had done, thai we were brothers.
! I'VE had very pleasant visit. He is
making his home in Ortanville, Mimi,
on the Bigstone Lake
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
CHICAGO and RETURN

such ticket to be good for the journey
to chicago only during the
Four Days Immediately Preceding
and the day Of the meeting. and for
the return journey from Chicago only
on the day Of the meeting and the
Four Days Immediately Following
when properly countersigmed and
atamned> during business hours on or
before Saturday, October 20, 1906
that is to say, between 900 a. m. and
300 D. MIN the Office Of the assis
tant secretary, Mr.. w. q. Bruen, in
chicago. Such ticket may be obtained
nv any aolder of stock registered as
above. on application, i'm writing, to
the president of the company in Chi
oago. but each stockholder must indi.
viduaIIy apply for his or her ticket
Each application must state the full
name and address OF the stockholder
exactly as given in his or her certifi-
cate OF stock, together with the num-
her and date Of such certificate. No
more than one person will be carried
free in respect to any one holding Of
stock as registered on the books Of
the company.
A. q. HACKSTAFF.
Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
WANT AID WIFE CRUEL
James S. Hart, of Newton, Say. His
Fourth Wife is lnhuman in Her
Treatment Of Him and AItho He is
81 Years Of Ago, Wants Divorce.

81 Years Of Age, Wants Divorce.
Special to mes-Republican.
Newton, Aug. 23.-James Hart, of
Monroe, eighty years of age. is petit
tioning for divorce from Larissa
Hart, his fourth wife, and also asks
that the deeds signed by him on their
marriage day, which gave to her all
his property. be declared null and
void. Cruel and inhuman treatment
and technical desertion, are the
grounds on which the divorce isNask
ed. Mr.. Hart states in his petition
that in February, 1904, he saw the
advertisement Of Larissa NJ. Wise, for
a husband, in a Chicago paper. That
he answered the advertisement as he
was becoming old and much in need
of some one to care for him in his de-
clining years. That she answered his
letter and requested him to send her
prepaid ticket from Chicago to his
home in Monroe. That he did so and
home and began to care for him UNI
der contract as housekeeper. That
her attentions to him became so great
and her show of affection so strong
that upon her promise to always treat
him in the same kind and loving man
ner, that on May l Of the same year.
and less than three months since he
first heard of her, they were married.
That the day after their marriage
she told him that she could better care
for their property if she had it all in
her name. And that as she was a
practically young woman, being about
So years old, he decided her all of his
property, worth about $4,000. That
ever since he decided her his property
her manner has been Just opposite that
shown him previous to their marriage.
That she treated him shamefully, CALL
ing him vile names and has often told
him that she married him for his mon
ey; that she wished he was dead; that
she would never have married him il
she knew he would live so long, as it
was worth more than all his property
to take care of him for SO long as he
had long outlived his usefulness to
her
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23

IT. Dodge.
August Johnson residing south OF
the city, received a number of serious
injuries Thursday in a runaway. A
loose horse belonging to August Erick-
son Of South Seventh street ran into
Mr.. Johnson's buggy. throwing him out
and badly damaging ths busy
Waterloo.
George w. Meeker, oloye Of
the Sven Gas Machip ~, was
found dead ir the la. 1t the
rear of the Galloway als lie de-
pot. The cause Of his death IL uppos-
ed to be either asphyxiation or that
he was overcome with the heat in the
vault which permitted no ventilation.
Sac City.
Because of his desire to be relieved
of the office in order to obtain free
transportation ! in his land business,
George A. Taylor has resigned as
chairman Of the republican county
central COMMITTEES The county COM
mittee met and ON motion j. j. Harter
was elected chairman.
Ocheyedan.
Threshing began quite generally
Monday morning. Andrew Fitzpatrick
marketed the first oats Of the season
that forenoon and received "a cents for
them. Oats are not as heavy as last
year, wagon boxes overrunning but
from four to eight bushels. The quail
ity is generally very good. A large
amount of stacking will be done.
Dayton.
Nell Hedlund had the horrible ex-
perience Thursday OF having a cricket
fly into his $50 far that removal by
local means was impossible. He went
to Fort Dodge in the afternoon and
had the intruder removed by spec
ialist and is suffering no inconvenience
now but slight deafness, which 1t is
thought will be only temporary.
Remsen.
Another one Of Remsen's aged citi-
zens, Mr.. Timm Hansen passed to his
reward on Monday afternoon, August
Is. Timm Hansen was born in the
province Schleswig in Germany on
the goth day Of May 1921. With his
wife and four children. he came to the
United States in 1872, locating on q
farm in Benton county. Iowa.
Ottumwa.
Members Of local No. 2645 United
Mine Workers Of America at Rutledge
have offered reward of $50 for the
capture of Charles O. Lamar, their re-
cording secretary, whom they accuse
of absconding with $2s2.50 Of the loc-
ais funds. Lamar has been missing
over a week and is believed to be In
St Louis.
Merrill.
Mrs. Sol Dunning was the victim Of
a painful accident last Saturday after
noon. While the team she was driv-
ing was hitched to . post near the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
WHOLESALE CONSPIRACY CASE.
Numerous Prominent Des Moines Bus
mess Men Defendants in 100000

Suit.
Special to Times-Republican
Des Moines, Aug. 23.--In a suit for
81, 5000 brought by c. H. Crabtree,
of the Gladiator Consolidated Gold
Mining & Milling Company, which for
several years past has occupied con-
siderable attention of the courts, thir>
ty-one well known, prominent profess
sional and business men Of Des Moines
are defendants against a wholesale
charge of conspiracy. They are A. L.
Steele, l.. E. Steele, w. A. Steele, M.
K. Irwin, c. H. Irwin, ]. B. McCaughan,
A. NJ. Miller, Jesse A. Miller, George H.
Carr, Mrs. Louise Mckay, Robert j.
Bannister, j. c. Dooley John Newburn,
w. N. Mckay, c. M. Nagel, f. w. Tut
in, o. U. Price, Nathan Halle, Burt
Rogers, A. D. Egbert, H. A. Giles, w. I.
Rowland, Chambers Kellar, Aaron An-
derson, Frank Murphy, Ed Hemphill,
John A. Collins, C. w. Weaver, w. A.
OdeM, Mrs Orpha j. Odell and j. B.
Goode.
The petition states: THAT the de-
PENDANTS each and all Jointly entered
into a plot and conspiracy. having for
its object the deprivation of plaintiff of
liberty, the pursuit of all vocations and
avocations of life, and even life itself;
the main spoint of said conspiracy be-
ing aimed at plaintiffs holdings in the
official connection with the Gladiator
Consolidated Gold Mining & Milling
Company. That said conspirators have
been guilty of SANDER, libel, bribery,
perjury, subornation of perjury, lar,
ceny, obtaining property under false
pretenses, oppression in Office, attempt
to extort money, blackmail and malici-
Gus prosecution and persecution of this
plaintiff
The plaintiff then goes on to enumer-
ate numerous charges against the de-
PENDANTS from the beginning of his
mine difficulties in 1898 up to the pres
'ent time. Most Of the defendants are
charged with conspiracy because of
their participation in legal proceedings
in which the company and Mr.. Crab
tree became involved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23

come to Waverly to plead instead of
appearing in Nashua where jurisdic-
ton would naturally lie. They APP
peared in court without the presence
of an attending officer, entered the
plea of guilty in each count. and
pleasantly paid over the sum of $72,
which was divided as follows: To
Bremen county, $40; to the fish COM
missioner, $40, and to the justice, s12.
After settling the bill the defendants
went to the park to witness the ball
game. determined to get little fun out
of their enforced journey to Waverly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

Mrs. Bugbee home one of the horses
got his head tangled UP in the lines.
In trying to free it the horse reared
up and struck Mrs. Dunning with its
foot, cutting bad cash in her limb
besides knocking her down. A ply
sician was called and dressed the cut
which was very deep and about four or
five inches long.
Eagle Grove.
A. G. Smith has disposed Of the
Eagle drug stock in the Paine block
to j. e. Lands, of Osceola, the deal
having just been completed. Mr.. Smith
Drug Company becomes possessor of
a fine piece Of farming land in Mis-
souri,, near Kansas City. He still re-
tains the East Side drug stock and will
continue to manage that store.
Mason City.
BY a fall down a few steps Of the
stairs at the home of Herman Let's
the Rev. B. w. Hampton, we'll known
here as the representative of an east
ly injured. In descending his foot
slipped causing the fall. For a time
he thought little of the accident and
started to the country, but was COM
PEELED to return and take to his bed.
He is unable to sit up as the injury
causes extreme nausea. He had
promised to preach at the Free Meth
odist church Sunday, but will be un-
able to fill the pulpit.
Cedar Rapids.
During the fierce electrical and rain
storm that ragged for some time Sun
day afternoon, lightning struck the
residence of Mr.. w. H. Curtis, who is
the telegraph operator at the Chicago
& Northwestern freight depot. The
bolt struck the chimney. tearing off
the top and knocking many bricks
down thru the chimney into the house.
1t also hit the roof with terrific force
making hole about six feet in diam
eter. The bolt seemed to follow the
telephone wire going down into the
cellar, then up into the house, burn
ing out the telephone and rendering it
useless. No damage was done to the
interior of the house and all Of the
occupants escaped uninjured.
Clear Lake.
The fishing at the lake is as good
now as it has been any time this sea-
son. Everybody is making good catch
es, and the fishermen are coming in
from many points. Joe Lantz of Ma
son City made a good catch Sunday
at the head of the lake. Fishing from
the bridge at the head of the lake he
got into a school and before he was
tired OF the work landed seventy sun
.dish, perch and pickerel. The entire
string weighed thirty five pounds.
Other fishermen have been making
good catches the past few days. Fish
ermen ars coming to the resort on the
interuEban, leaving Mason City ct s:15
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
OUT UNDER BONDS.

Ex-RuraI Mail Carrier Of Glidden
Charged With Rape.
Special to Times-Republican
Glidden. Aug. 23--Ed Ramey. the eX-
rural mail carrier running south from
this city, who was asked to- resign, Is
out under bonds to meet the next
grand jurors of Carroll county on the
charge of rape.
Mrs. Nj. A. Eaton returned home
Tuesday evening f. n an extended
visit with two sisters at Aurora, Ill.
Mrs. Rorn Reed, of Missouri Valley,
is visiting friends here this week.
Charles Bentley is building large
barn on his farm one half mile south
of this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
I||inoisCentra|R .R.
Annual Stockholders, Meeting, at. Chi.
cage, October II. Personal
Attendance Of Individual
Holders Desired.
Free Ticket othe Meeting

Public notice is hereby given that
irregular annual meeting Of the
ST, soldiers of the Illinois Central
Rail ~ Company will be held at the
company's office in Chicago, Illinois,
[ on wednesday, October II, 1906, at ~
1 o'clock noon.
To permit personal attendance at
said meeting there will be issued
To Each Holder Of One or More Shares
ofithe capital stock Of the Illinois Gem
trail Railroad Company, as registered
on the books Of the. company at the
close of business on Monday, Septem-
Der "a, 1906, who 10 Of full age,
TICKET ENABLING HIM OR HER
70 TRAVEL FREE
over the company's lines from the sta
ton ON the Illinois Central Railroad
nearest to his or her registered adj
.a1,es,x, IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
Brakeman Badly Hurt.

Mason City, Aug. 23.-By being
between two strings OF cars
moving in opposite directions, Ben
Decker. a Northwestern brakeman OF
this city, was seriously injured yes
terday at Fox Lake.
In the fall to the ground one arm
was caught by the wheels and crush
ed. His head was badly cut and his
body bruised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
DIES FROM HEAT.

Council Bluffs Man Was WORKING on
Building When Stricken.
Special to Times-Republ1can
Council Bluffs, Aug. 23.-william
Boehnig, aged 63 years, died yester-
day afternoon, two hours after being
taken home, suffering with heat pros
tration. This is the first death from
the extreme heat, in Council Bluffs this
season. Boehnig had been in his usual
health up to 2 o'clock, but became
overheated while at work on build
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

will help wonderfully. A IS years
record is back of every bottle. It pre-
vents and cures Cramps, Diarrhoea,
Poor Appetite, 1eIching, Heartburn,
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, costveness,
Female Ills or MaIarial Fever. Our
Private Stamp 10 over neck Of bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
Bode Team Defeats Luverne.

> Bode Team Defeats Luverne.
Special to Times publican
Bode, Aug. 23.-The Luverne ball
team played ball here Tuesday the To-
Gals winning by score Of to 4. The
score by innings:
R.H.E.
Bode.... .. 20 % o 3 2 o 1 IS II 4
Luverne :. L 0 0 o o 3 o o o. 8 5
Batteries-Bode, Reese and Hanson,
Luverne, Clemmens and Traverse.
Strike outs-Reese 16, Clemmens 10.
A return game will be played at Luz
verne Friday, August "a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
FISH WERE COSTLY.
Four Nashua Mon Fined $50 Apiece in
Waverly Justice Court.
Enecial To Tfmaa.Renlhlican

Waverly, Aug. 23.-Because they
seined in the Cedar river by the light
of the moon, George Hamm, II. r.
Moon, Charles Pierson and Ed Pier
son, elll of Nashua. had to pay $50
apiece for two diminutive suckers, in
the justice court at this place. Fish
Commissioner II. n. Yordy, of Water
loo, was the prosecuting witness, and
the defendants being taken red-handed
in the act. entered no denial. ALI the
mercy they asked at the hands of the
was that they be allowed to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
J. II. HALL INJURED.

Runaway Accident Results Seriously
for Mason City Man.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Aug. 23.-1n runaway
accident at Ruthven, j. H. Hall, a
Western Electric lineman Of this city,
was thrown to the ground and frac-
tured his collar bone and suffered in
ternal injuries. He was driving a
wagon with wire preparatory to
stringiag it on the poles. He is over
60 years old. The wagon passed over
his body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
eoTcH WILL PLAY.
Ball Game to be Big Feature Of EIks'
Reunion Tomorrow.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Aug. 23.-Tomorrow, the
big E,lks' picnic and reunion occurs
in this city and one of the largest and
finest collections of the species ever
brought together in Central Iowa is
looked for as the herds at Webster
City, Ft Dodge, Waterloo, Estherville
and other points will all contribute to
the round up. The big feature of the
day will be the ball game between the
lodges at Webster City and FIT. Dodge.
For the latter, Frank Gotch. the cham
pion wrestler of the world, will play
first base. big picnic dinner, and
supper at the South Side park, sports
Of all kinds and general good time
is planned by the committee on ar
engagements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
LOIRE PARKER KILLED.
Accidental Discharge Of Shotgun
Causes Fatal Accident at 6Iadens-

Special to Times-Kepublican.
Ottumwa, Aug. 23.-The accidental
discharge of shotgun killed Loire
Parker aged nine years, at Bladens-
burg, just north of here, yesterday.
The boy was a son of ]. F. Parker, OF
Knoxville, formerly in the bakery bus
mess in South Ottumwa, and was Wis
iting at the home of his grandfather.
L. S. Shepherd, when killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
THE STATE PRINTING
Emory English Expects to Give the
Business Personal Attention When
He Takes Over tho State Special
NJorL Ianusrv
Work january I.

Special to Ti,nes-Republtcan.
Des Moines, Aug. 23.-Representa-
tive Emory Fl. English has made his
plans to spend great deal of his time
in this city so as to be able to look
after the state printing personally at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
HEAT KILLS H. BockMAN.

Another Iowan Succumbs to Heat
Prostitution at Madrid.
Des Moines, Aug. 23.-Henry Back
man, president and general manager
of the Dewel-Backman Lumber Com
pany and former resident of Des
Moines, keeled over in his office chair
yesterday at Madrid, Iowa, and when
employees reached him life was extinct.
he intense heat is supposed to have
caused his death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
TRY THE BITTERS

This is the best advice that could be
given to any sick man or woman for no
matter how long you have suffered from
ailments Of Stomach, Liver or Kidneys
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23
INSANE FROM ILLNESS.

Nineteen-Year- odd Ames Boy Taken
to the Asylum.
Special to Times republican.
Ames, Aug. 23.-Insanity as the d.
rect result of long siege of sickness,
has afflicted nineteen-year-old Ray
Ageton, who was adjudged insane by
the insane commissioners at Nevada
and later accompanied to the asylum
by Sheriff Richelts. The boy is the
son of Mrs. S. e. Ageton, who resides
near the college.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-23

#. Dodge.
August Johnson residing south of
the city, received number of serious
injuries Thursday in a runaway. A
loose horse belonging to August Erick-
son Of South Seventh street ran into
Mr.. Johnson's buggy, throwing him out
xll.x 4 criae. the huQgY