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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
IOWA TEACHERS MEET
Thirteenth Annua, Session of North
eastern Association Begins at Co
dar Rapids = Big Attendance Prom
ised.

eastern @SSeelalioh oS5''s
dar RAPIDS - Big Attendance Prom
iscd.
SnectaI TO Times Republican.
cedar Rapids. Oct. 1S.-The thir-
teenth annual session of the Noftn-
eastern Iowa Teachers Association
convened in this city today. lndica-
tions point to large attendance ana
the meeting promises to be one OF the
best ever held.
The morning was devoted to Vis1-
tation Of the schools Of Cedar Rapids
ord Marion. This afternoon confer
ences were held in the, high school
building. the public library and other
nlaces. The first general session Will
he held this evening at the FIRST
Presbyterian church. President .. =.
Bostwick, of Clinton will deliver an
address, and DR.. F. w. Gunsaulus,
nresident of Armour Institute, OF Chi
cago. will lecture on Gladstone. Inc
session will be followed by a reception
at the Montrose, which has been deslg-
mated as the headquarters OF the assoc
citation.
Friday morning general session
will he held at Greene's opera mouse.
In the afternoon round tables will be
conducted. In the evening another SEES
sion will be held at Greene's, at which
time DR.. Toyokichi 1yenaga, OF the
University of Chicago, will deliver
lecture, his subject being "The East
and the West" DR.. Iyenaga is one or
the leading Japanese residents OF this
country, and his lectures are said to
be very interesting. At the Saturday
morning session in the opera house he
will give another lecture on, THE Land
and the People of the Mikado's En-
pire" Other features of the SATURDAYS
session will be addresses by DR.. Ed
ward A. Steiner, Of Iowa College, and
Miss Jane Adams, of Hull House, Chi.
cago.
The officers Of the association are:
President-O. P. Bostwick, Clinton.
Vice president-George H. Sawyer,
Usage.
Chairman Executive Committee -
Grant e. Finch, Marion.
Secretary-Mrs. Ella b. Chassell,
Eldora.
Treasurer-Thomas M. Irish, Du-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
DEATH ON A TRAIN.
Minnesota Man, En- Route to Monroe
Dies at Palo.

Minnesota Man, En- Route to Monroe
Dies at Palo.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Oct 18.-Clarence O
McConneghey, EN- route from his home
in Glenn, Mimi, to Monroe, died on
Rock Island train No. 20, at Palo yes
terday He was accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Conrad, and
they were going to Monroe to visit
relatives Mr.. McConneghey was ~
years old and was an invalid. Upon
the arrival Of the train in this CITY,
Coroner King was notified and the
body taken to an undertaking estab-
lishment. The cause of the death is
given as dropsy. The body was taken
at o'clock yesterday afternoon to
Monroe for interment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
SHERIFF cHAsEs LUNATIc.

ParoIeH Inmate Of independence Hospi-
tai Nearly Makes Escape.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Oct. 1S.-Charles Stevens,
a paroled inmate of the hospital for the
insane at Independence, nearly sue
ceeded in escaping from Sheriff Row
land, of this county, here yesterday.
Rowland had gone after the man, who
had wandered down to Washington.
When they got off the cars, Stevens
made a break for freedom and Row
land was forced to chase him eight
blocks before he was recaptured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18

thai. he had a family. The parents of
the girl were located in Boone and her
father came down Monday and took
her home, and said he knew the negro
as section hand ON the Newton u
Northwestern
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
BODY GROUND TO PULP
Body Of Andrew r. Reel, an Evans
Druggist, Believed to Have Been
Placed on tho Track by His Murder
ers, to Conceal crime-Money is
Missinn

Special to Republican.
Oskaloosa, Oct 1S.-Andrew r. Reel
a druggist at Evans. was killed last
night and when the body was found
this morning, two Rock Island trains
had run over it, grinding 1t almost to
pulp. 1t is believed that he had been
slugged and robbed and that the body
was placed on the track in the hopes
of hiding the crime. 1t is known that
Reel had several hundred dollars in
his pockets, and no money can be
found
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
RELIGIOUS MANIAC SUICIDES.
Woman Takes Poison Because She Be-
icved Her Soul Was Lost.

lieved Her Soul Was Lost.
Fort Dodge. Oct. 1S.--Fearing tha'
she was lost and her soul could never
be saved. Mrs Nellie Eldal took pol
son which soon resulted in her death
She had but recently recovered from
severe illness. which. it is supposed
mad weakened her mind, and In her
condition she imagined that her soui
would be lost and was beyond help.
She brooded over her religious mania
to such an extent that she at last re-
solved tc end her worry. While alone
at home she procured poison, and when
discovered was beyond the power OF
the physicians who labored over her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
FIRE DESTROYS HOME.
Prominent Farmer Living Near lows
City Suffers Heavy Loss.

City Suffers Heavy. Loss.
Special to Times Republican
Iowa City, Oct 1S.-Andrew Alt
mailer, prominent farmer living seven
miles south Of the city, has suffered
the loss of his home. which was COM
pletely destroyed by fire yesterday. The
family were in the orchard at the
time the accident occurred, and the or
igin of the fire is unknown. Insurance
to the amount of $1,4oo covers about
half of the loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
GREENE MAN DEAD.
Julius Conrad Passes Away at Iowa
City After Lone illness.

CITY NfteF Long JITheSS'
Special 10 fitness keUaDiicau
Greene, Oct. 1S.-Word received yes.
terday afternoon from Iowa City an
nounced the death of julius Conrad, .
well KNOWN young man Of this city,
who had been in Iowa City for medi-
cal treatment. Conrad was accom-
panied to Iowa City by his father and
two sisters, who We're at his bedside
when death came. Mr.. Conrad was just
rs years of age, and his death came as
Il great blow to his many relatives.
The remains were brought here last
night, and interment will be made here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
AMEs STUDENT HURT.
Fred MinkIer, Member Of Stock Juds-
ino Team. Thrown From Buggy.

Ames Oct. 1S.-Fred Minkler, stu
cent of Iowa college and member OF
tho stock Judging team that will rep
resent the college at the international
live stock show in Chicago. was throWil
from buggy in which he was r1dih@
with IS. B. Frye, local horse buyer,
and seriously Injured The team vas
badly frightened at an automobile ana
upse, the buggy and running In dliter-
emf directions. The young man was
Immediately picked up and taken TO
the home Of Professor Kennedy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
Clinton Men Charged With Lar
son Murder Refuse to Commit
Themselves on Paper
WILL NOT TALK OF CRIME
AItho They Made Partial Confession
to Officers, Attorneys Advise Them
to Keep stiIl-lncriminating Evi,
dence Found On thinner Premises
coroner's verdict-Larson Funeral.
Special to Tlmes-Republlcan.

Special to TlmeS-Republcan.
Clinton, Oct 1S.-Altho Richard
Zimmers and William Phillips made a
partial confession of guilt to County
Attorney Miller and Night Captain
of Police Oster, of the murder of Sig
fred Larson, they have since refused
to put it ON paper, or to talk further
about the crime. They have engaged
C. H. George and W. II. Carroll. two
of the ablest lawyers in Clinton, to
defend them, but it is not believed
that the services of even these astute
attorneys will be effective in saving
them from a long term in the states
prison, If indeed, they escape capital
punishment for the murder of the
young painter.
Knife and Razor Found.
The knife and razor, which weapons
were used in administering Larson's
death wounds, have been recovered,
the police finding them about the
thinner premises. thinner and Phil
lips are half brothers. and lived with
their mother on North Fourth street
They have been engaged in driving
teams. Neither has ever been in SER
ious trouble before, altho their repu-
tation has not been of the best.
Creates Anti Sunday Sentiment.
The community is much worked up
over the brutal murder OF Larson. The
wound which caused his death was an
incision, doubtless the result Of a razor
blow, Which-eXtended from his chin
to the back Of his neck, and which
completely severed the jugular vein.
Coroner Hullinger has photographs Of
the dead man, showing the wounds,
and these will be introduced as cyl
dence in the trial of thinner and Phil
lips. A strong anti-Sunday sale Of
liquor sentiment has been aroused by
the murds" OF carson.
rho coroner's Finding.
The coroner's jury found that Lar.
son had come to his death from
wounds inflicted by two Clinton team
sters, and recommended that they
be held to the grand jury. zimmers
and Phillips are in the county jail,
awaiting their preliminary hearing,
which is set for today.
Larson's Funeral Held.
Larson's funeral was held Wednes-
day afternoon from the late home OF
the deceased, on Dewitt street. Ihe
Swedish North Star Society had charge
of fine obseauies, and interment was
made in Springdale cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
"vic" DoIIiver at Madrid.

Special to mes-Repnblican.
Madrid, Oct. 1S.-,Arrangements have
been completed for a big republican
rally to be held here on the evening
OF October "a, when Victor Dolliver, a
brother of Senator ]. p. Dolliver, Of Fit.
Dodge, will speak.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
doom STORE ROBBED.

No Trace of Thieves, Who Took Goods
Worth Over 500.
Special to Tlmes-R publican.
Rock Rapids Oct 1s.-The store OF
c. Ross & Co., of Doom, was burglar
lied, entrance being made by the rear
door. Goods valued at over 500 were
taken. among which were fur coats. la
dies furs, groceries and -four.
No trace of the burglars could be
found outside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
LARGEST MAN IN GRUMPY.

n. e. Watson Running Independent for
Recorder, Weighs 420 Pounds.
Special to Times-RepLo licar.
Beaman, Oct. 18.-The largest man
in Grundy county, r. e. Watson, indie
pendent candidate for recorder was on
our streets soliciting votes. II he Sc
cures the office he ought to be able to
hold it down, as he weighs 420 pounds
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
DICKINSON GETS BONDS.
Man Alleged to Have Caused Iren
Blydenburgh's Death, Released.

Special &c mes-Republican
Des Moines, Oct. 1S.-H B. Dickin-
son, indicted for the murder of his
sweetheart. Irene Blydenbureh. was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
Senator Funk Slowly Gaining.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Spirit Lake. Oct. Ex-senator Funk
passed a restless night but is sun
slowly gaining in strength.
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MPT q PRlSO ONfR .
SIX h0NTnjHiTt [1fARIa WASHINGTON

breakfast quickly Ny thumb was s0ro
as a result OF the time he had stabbed
me, and I did not have good use Of my
arms either. for they were sore With
bruises. and / could not raise them 10
my head This was the reason ] could
not get breakfast fast enough for him
But that was not an excuse. and he
beat me so that when / went 70 bed
that night my back was lumpy where
the flesh had swelled at the joints OF
the bones
He made me wear nay hair plated
down my back so he could hold nA
easily by il.
He would never allow me TO go to
the bathroom. which was only across
the hail He always brought ne
water IN the morning 50 I could cook,
but frequently there was not enough
face
He was accustomed 10 whipping ras
great deal IN the mornings. and the
only way l could get him 70 stop was
70 tell him that could not see how I'd,
work II he did not let me alone long
enough 10 stop the blood from running
INTO my eyes
lJust as Mrs. Dement, reached this
stage OF her narrative, a man passed
oy the window az which she was ST.
ing. ana stopped at the front door OF
the Harrison house. Her hands began
- HAAent. anu uer voice failed her for
moment Then she asked her brother
70 go 70 the door and see what the v1sf.
toF wished She explained her agfta-
tion oy saying that she was IN CON-
slant lear that some OF the Demcnr4
1anlly would come 10 do her harm.l
Ohs nSnt he took my child OUT tn
near a SraphophOne uptown. and "a
promised 10 take me the next ufrf1r
was very happy at the idea. bITr
~hen was ready 70 90, he said 4
was crazy 70 think he would take n1e
ShyW2ere- That same night ia
DrOGSht home q large pair OF Scissors
He s2id at first that he was going "a
cut my hair on but then he decided
that ne would use the scissors as dag
gers ana he took them apart using
the blades 10 frighten ne when -
wanted 10 pretend he was going "a
murder me.
During the last two weeks OF nv
imprisonment he refused 10 let ms
nave any wood. and had to sit In the
Aitchen al day without any fire He
seemed 10 want me 70 suffer mentally
a5 Vel rs PHYSICALLY, TOO, for toward
the last he took the clock away from
me, so that ! could not tell the time
or day, and be would also try 70 de-
celVe me about the days OF the week
he would say. This IS Wednesday %
But would know better, because he
hGd remained al home for the greater
part OF the day before, and / knew
that II must be Monday. Tor he only
stayed at home on Sunday
kept asking him IL I had received
any letters from my people in Mary
land and he would always say no.
found out later that ! had received
two letters, which he must have torn
I'D.
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Took Her to the Thedter.

One morning while I was working in
the back yard man came through the
house and spoke TO me. This was Mr.
Dement,. The family with whom I
was staying knew him quite well, as
he lived only two doors down the
street He continued TO come to see
me, and there was no objection. Final
~ he began TO take me to the thea
ters and 1 thought that life was going
TO be great deal brighter for me.
often We would have supper after the
show, and IL was all very different
from the lonesome evenings I spent
when / first came TO the city. Finally
Mr.. Dement, asked me to marry him,
telling me that / would not have TO
work so hard and that he would give
me all the pleasures he could afford
lie said he would rent a nice fat and
that it would be prettily furnished. I
told him that would not marry him
unless he promised 10 be good TO my
child. He laughed and said OF course
he would. for he loved the little girl
as much as did. When he said this
decided to marry him. because he had
been so good to me and L really loved
him.
one night, a DAY or lNo dlltE L pIOll-
ised 10 marry him, he came TO take me
for a walk. AS soon as We reached the
sidewalk he took q paper from his
pocket and said: This is license; now
we arc married" 1 could not read. but
I thought IL was q license because it
looked exactly like the one that 1 had
framed at home in Frederick / said
all right. and asked him when he would
take me TO a preacher. He said that
was not necessary. l told him l knew
that 1t was. because a minister had
married me to Mr.. Smith. He said
didn't know what I was talking about,
that people got married differently in
Washington. and that being married
by preacher was only a custom in
Maryland l did not like the idea,
however. and continued to argue with
him until we reached q house which
he entered, and led me upstairs where
he opened a door and asked me how
/ liked the place. I was very mach
pleased with the appearance Of the
room and told him 80. He said. well,
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ROOM Wf6R6 MRS DEMENT, Was KGPT A PRISONER ~sA
ND TORTURED bY The Man VITO POgD As HER hC5NNID

Frederick he unexpectedly consented.
do you really mean IL. Frank"
said He answered yes. and told me
TO get ready at once. I was so over
joyed I could hardly button my dress.
While put on my hat and fixed the
baby he gathered my clothes up for
me.
When 1 was ready 1 asked him 10
unlock the door and let me go. Then
he laughed at me and said, NO. you
are too anxious" As he said this he
rushed at me and tore of my hat
without letting me have time 10 take
out my hat pins. He jerked my hand
bag from my arm, and cut il in
strips. Then he began 10 tear on my
waist. He caught my veil and tore it
IN two. Every few moments he would
strike me in the face or In the back.
He became very angry with ne one
morning because could not cook
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Mrs. Dement'S Story.

I THINK that all my recent trouble
began wien 1 was nine years old. at
which age I was left motherless. I
was sent to Washington to live with peo-
pie who promised 10 put me in school.
Instead however, l was put TO work.
and was never given the opportunity
10 even learn the alphabet. L lived in
Washington for several years, and
then was sent TO Baltimore where
another family promised that should
be educated. 1 was treated in the
same manner there.
At fifteen l returned to my fathers
house in Frederick, unable 10 read or
write. I was then quite a large girl
and was ashamed to 20 to school
where children six and eight years old
knew more than l did
/ kept house for my father. brother.
and younger sister for some time, but
before my seventeenth birthday mar
ficd Webster Smith. We lived very
happily together and during the second
year of our married life my little
daughter. Adele. was born. A year
ago last January Mr.. Smith died OF
consumption after an illness OF many
months. He left mo unprovided for.
as he had been unable TO get any life
insurance. For some time 1 lived with
lmy fathers family, but ! wanted TO
he Independent and self-supporting so
u took advantage of an offer from a
, family that had once lived in Fred
l oriCk. but had recently moved to Wash
ington. In the early fall OF 1906 I went
J to the Capital to do the general work
fof this household.
] was quite lonesome in the big city,
] and had no recreation whatever. ex-
I cept the pleasure of having my little
/ girl with me all the time.
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At this point OF her recital Mrs.
Dement, exhibited an ugly wound IA
her hand which has not yet entirely
healed
1 tainted when I saw the blood,
for ! thought / had been killed He
was frightened, too. and put aside
the knife. But he picked UP a razor
and - three hours 1 was on my knees
heggiI 2 him not TO murder me
esnaIy he began 10 beat me could
nc. scr eam because he had gagged me,
BIZ. t-ied 10 attract the attention Of
tbs people down stairs by scufning
on the floor He soon discovered
what was trying 10 do. and then he
redoubIed his blows lie caught me
up and threw ne on the bed so !
could not make a noise.
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HfWaUs MoUed at Niqht.

At first he treated me very kindly,
but he never left the room without
locking the door on the outside. He
would take me out to breakfast before
he went to work. and when he came
home at night he would take me out 10
supper. I did not have any lunch lie
was good to my little girl. too. and
would frequently bring her bananas.
In the evenings he would amuse us
with a graphophone.
This did not last long. however. He
decided to move because he said the
people in the house kept asking why
he locked me in. and the landlady
said that she wanted to get I'm the
room TO clean it up once a week He
told me that We would have to find
another home.
We always moved at night. and did
not know where We were going except
that It was not very far away and
we walked instead of taking a car.
1t was at this second house that he
began to treat me badly. He started
by not letting me take my eyes of
the ground when we would go out 10
supper He said he was afraid that I
would firt with other men, Then he
stopped taking me out to my meals,
but brought them 10 me-
One night he came home and said he
believed that I had been flirting out
of the window with men who were
passing by. said: Frank, you know
] haven't been doing that" But It was
not any use TO argue. with him. He
began to mark the windows, and when
he would come home ar niSht ba
would look 20 see II the sash had been
raised. was always afraid to touch
the window, but sometimes he would
accuse me Of having done so anyway,
and would say that his marks" told
him that l had been at the window
flirting.
Finally he becama so jealous that he
moved from this house too, and then
to fourth. but always at night Dur
ing this time he beat me occasionally,
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back so I could not shield my face,
and he would hit me in the eye with
his fist and spit in my face. Some
times when he was very angry he
would use his thumb as a kind of
spear and would stab me under the
ribs This would knock the breath
out Of me and he would use his fin
gers as hooks TO keep me from fall
ing while he continued to beat me.
One night he came home and began
to whip my child because ne said she
was frowning. This was the only time
that / had the courage to raise any
objection to the way he was doing. 1
tried TO protect the baby. This seemed
to make him almost crazy. He grabbed
a knife and said he was going to kill
me- He stabbed at me- and / three
my hand up against my side Just in
time to catch the point or the blade
against my hand.
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Doors PadIOeked Mqht and Dau.


That night he brought home two
big spikes and nailed the window
down. then tackled the curtain to the
window frame so that 1 could not
peep from the room without tearing
the curtain Every night when he
came home he would say that I had
been trying To look through the win
dow, declaring that he could tell by
his marks" But ] never tried to
look. l would not have dared to do
so II I had wanted. for after he be-
came suspicious he would come home
at all hours OF the day TO see If he
could catch me. Sometimes he would
leave the house at o'clock, and would
be back at S or 10. I never knew when
to expect him. I could not write a
note and try TO throw Il out of the
window because I did not know how
TO write. and then, too. believe that
If he had ever actually found his
marks on the windows and doors
disturbed he would have killed me.
Things grew worse until he bought
a paddock and fitted this at the bot
tom OF the bedroom door on the out
side He covered 1t up with a cigar
box and told the people in the house
that It was an electric battery. Il
learned this when 1 got away from
him.
When he would come home at night
he would take this pollock off. and
move 1t inside where he had screw
eyes In this way he kept me locked
In even while he was home.
But matters grew worse ranI6JIv Tya
decided that I was trying TO talk
through the keyhole of the bedroom
door. so he began 10 lock me UP in
the kitchen. and then locked the bed
room door. too. All day long ! would
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Y Y
Gdqqed and Beaten in the Face.

Every evening when it began to grow
late and about time for Frank to como
home l would begin to tremble for I
did not know what he would pretend
to find wrong. Sometimes he would
say that ] had tried to attract the
attention OF the people downstairs by
calling. Then he would roll Up "a
Turkish towel and put it across my
mouth like a gag. He would not tie
this. but would twist it tight, and hold
1t behind my head with one hand
while. he would beat me in the face
with his other. Then some nights he
would make me stand in the corner
OK the room with my hands behind my