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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
CHAINED BY DRINK
Des Moines Man Once Presented With
Medal for, Heroic Rescue of Boy
From Watery Grave, Begs to Be Civ
en- Term in Inebriate Asylum.

Special to T!mes-Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. 24.-Chained by
drink, from which he could not save
himself, altho the hero of several des-
watery graves, Cubb Brewer begged
Judge Howe yesterday to sentence him
to the inebriate asylum at Knoxville.
His plea was granted, the judge Civ
ing him three years term, in hopes
that he might be cured of the drink
habit. =
A few winters ago the little son of
Fred Bliss, conductor on one of the
railroads, was Skating in the vicinity OF
the bath house, and tripped on a
block that WIS frozen into the rive
Before he could catch himself. the la,i
had rolled into hole He hoated far
under the ice, the force OF the curreu;
carrying him down stream.
Brewer saw the accident Without a
moments hesitation, he ran to the hols,
plunged into The icy waters. swan be-
meath the Ice, and grasping the boy By
his clothing, started to swim out with
him. The current was strong, but he
managed to bring the lad TO the sur
face. He was half dead himself when
he reached the surface.
Upon hearing of the heroic act OF
Brewer, citizens of Des Moines raise
purse, and purchased handsome
gold medal valued at $3.50 and gave il
to him.
At the time the heroic deed was per-
formed Brewer was a hard drinher. In
late years the habit grew upon him,
and finally, reduced to the direst pow
erty, he pawned the medal for money
with which to buy drink, He was new
er able to redeem it, and it is still in
the hands OF second hand dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24

rest, wrote to the st. Louis firm Of
the mans arrest, and has received a
letter from the company stating that
it has no travelling representative on
the road nor in ST. Louis, and that the
man, who gave his name as Cox, had
undoubtedly entered Its office when no
one was present and taken the sta
tionery,
The ST. Louis company stated in the
letter that a man had worked the same
game at Fort Madison, securing mon
ument dealers Endorsement of check
for $40 by using the st. Louis COM
pany's stationery. Mr.. Gill has also
received letter from a bank at Fort
Madison telling him of the forger's
work there, and stating that the au-
thoritss there will willingly furnish
any Information which may be of in
terest to the local authorities. The
forger used the name of Jones in Fort
Madison. Either the man under arrest
here or another has been working the
same game in Ohio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
State Dairy Commissioner and
Assistants Striving to Have
Law Rigidly Enforced
MAKING TESTS AT cREAMERIEs
The Principals to Be Observed Are
Cleanliness, Low Temperature and
Frequency of Delivery, and All In
fractions Of the Law Will Be Noted
and Punished-other Iowa News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Nevada, Oct. 24.-State Dairy Com
missioner III. r. Wright and ms as
sistants are doing all in their power
at this time to enforce the law regard
ing the sale Of unclean, unhealthful,
,adulterated or unwholesome cream or
milk to be converted into food, ana
local cream purchasers have recently
received letters touching upon the sub
ject. In this letter Mr.. Wright urges
upon them the necessity of insisting
upon their patrons taking the proper
sort of precaution and care In the
handling of their milk and cream.
The commissioner and his assistants
are constantly watching for infrac-
tons Of the law, and are making tests
both at the creameries, the receiving
stations and while In transportation on
the trains All infractions of the law
will be punished The three principals
to be observed are cleanliness, low
Temperature and frequency oil deilv-
ery. So far as possible the depart
ment will insist that hand separators
be Thoroughly scaled out after each
use, that cream be cooled before mix
ing with cold cream land that II pc
kept in low temperature in cold wa
ter. both in winter and summer. In
the summer months cream must be de-
livered at least every other day. while
in the winter it must not be held to
exceed three days.
Cream that is sweet, clean and OF the
proper temperature. is worth at least
three cents per pound of fat more for
blittes making purposes. than Is cream
that Is old, sour ana of low test. The
department strongly advocates the
paving for cream on grade value. and
urges its general adoption by the local
creamery and the centralizer. He urges
that the principal is not only right
from a business standpoint. but it will
tend to better cream and the profits OF
the daryman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

did not hear the call. Luckily, the
rope had been left hanging In the well
and Wilhelm caught 1t and commence
ed climbing hand-over-hand, but had
all he could do to get up fast enough.
The wall oaved for about ten or twelve
feet, so that the rope hanging where
thing that saved him.
viIIisca.
The villisca city council is facing
proposition that is hard to solve.
From the time the water system was
first put In up to the present time
there has been more or less trouble
about the water supply. At this
time the shortage is greater than ever,
and were 1t not for the connection
with the river. the city would be with
out fire protection, and to haye this
protection it was necessary to dam
the river.
LeMars.
The elevator built by the Farmers
Elevator Company was opened on
Wednesday for the reception OF grain
and fifty loads were received COM
prising of wheat. barley and corn.
Yesterday was another busy day at
the new elevator and large number
of farmers hauled in grain. The new
elevator has capacity Of $4,000 BUSH
els and is equipped with the latest and
best improved machinery. Thomas b.
Gallagher is the manager.
Essex.
The manager Of the ditching ma
chine owned by Mr.. Fisk was badly
injured yesterday while they were
working on the Alfred Brown farm.
The machine was in motion when a
repair was necessary and instead of
stopping the machine he undertook
to fix it without stopping the ma
chinery and the result is that his arm
was broken and badly mangled be-
tween the shoulder and elbow. A doc
tor was summoned who dressed 1t as
best he could but 1t IL not at all an
assured fact that he will not lose 1t.
subscribed for and a couple Of Deni-
son capitalists are very DESTROYS OF
purchasing the remaining stock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
sEEklNo GIRLS WHO run AWAY
z. Horst 81 Avoea Searching for Hi
Daughter ard Gladys sandiland.

Y. Horok Of Avon Searching tor His
Daughter ard Gladys sandiland.
Council Bluffs, Oct. 24.-E. Horst
Of Avoca, was in the city yesterday
seeking his daughter Mary and 9 com
panion, Gladys Sandiland, who ran
away from their homes in Avoca re-
Gently. The girls came at once to this
city and were traced here by Mr..
Horst They were seen boarding an
Omaha car recently and since that
time all trace Of them has been lost.
An officer has information which leads
to the belief that the girls have gone
10 Fremont Neb., altho he il not GER
tain that they have left Omaha.
Horst stated that the girls left home
without warning and without provo
cation Of any sort Their action was
. great surprise TO their relatives and
friends In Avoca, as in the past they
were known as girls of good char
acter and stood well among the peo-
pie Of their town.
Gladys Sandiland, who accompanied
the Horst girl, lives at Avoca with her
Rrandfather, Andrew Sandiland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24

Nlrons
AS Mr.. Mehan and his son Arthur
were on their way home from their
visit in Kiron and were about mile
from town, the king bolt of their buggy
broke and threw Mr.. Mehan forward
out Of the buggy in such manner
as to break his arm and one rib, also
received deep cut ON his head. He
was at once taken to Kiron and Dr.
Matson dressed his wounds. It is re-
ported that he is getting along as we'll
as can be expected. Mr. Mehan is Sc
years old.
SchIeswig.
A project is now on foot to start a
reliably Informed that the new enter
prise is sure go. 1t is the intention
Of the promoters to get the farmers
interested and organize a Farmers
State Bank An option on lot has
been secured and an architect is now
drawing plans for building to cost in
the neighborhood of $1,000. The struc-
ture will be brick, and the interior fix
lures will be Of the latest. About ST.
600 worth of shares have already been
Stafford.
Clarence Mcclure, son Of j. A. Nc
CURE, had his hand severely injured
in the cog wheels Of a can mill up on
Boone river Friday afternoon. While
working around the mill, he in some
unaccountable manner, got his fin
gers of one hand in the cogs above
the rolling crushers. The fingers
were badly mangled and the attend
ing physician found 1t necessary to re-
move the first joint of his thumb, the
first and second fingers back of the
knuckles and the third finger at the
second Joint. Even then it may be
necessary to remove the entire hand
owing to mangled condition OF the
skin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
STUDENTS IN TROUBLE.

o.eeoIa Hiah School Pupils Hang SUI
psrintendent in Effisy.
snecsal 10 Times Republican.
osceola, Oct. 24.-Feeling is high
.cencerning trouble IN the high school
Il this place, and the students to show
where their sympathies lie. hung the
eupsrintendent in effigy. A few days
ago four girls and one boy, all Of
prominent families. played truant and
were. suspended by the superintendent.
The board ordered them to apologize
to the school and teachers, and they
did SO. all but William walker, a viii
lage out-up, who made matters worse
with funny speech, and the board is
now considering his case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24

Red Oak.
James W. Powers, whose home Is
on the Gallop farm two miles north
of sciola, fell from wagon Saturday
afternoon between 4 anG o'clock and
died Of his injuries Monday morning.
BOWS.
While Raymond Burrows was try
ing to extricate cartridge from 22-
calibre pistol, it was accidentally dis
charged, the ball going thru the palm
Of his hand.
GoIdfield.
The Shannon Brothers, Of Chicago,
who own the large farm near Golddeld,
managed by Mr.. Grill, will begin the
erection of a fine cement building In
the spring They also expect to put
cement floors in their numerous feed
yards.
Leon.
Night Officer Forest Lerap was run
down by the fire engine Of the Leon
fire department and the engine, weigh
ing 1000 pounds, passed over his body,
scraping the flesh from his shoulders,
breaking three ribs and rupturing a
blood VeSS6l In Tho IeSiOu VI lho
heart causing dangerous internal
hemorrhages.
Thompson.
The Dig dredge at work cutting the
Winnebago- Kossuth ditch is steadily
making the earth fly. At the end OF
this week they will have moved some
six miles since they started about six
weeks ago, or about five weeks actual
work. They are now cutting thru the
hay land five miles north of town.
Large numbers of people view the big
machine at work every Sunday.
Pocahontas.
What came near being 4 serious ac-
cdent occurred or the Dougherty
farm up in Powhatan township. John
Wilhelnr and Will Lothian were. clean
ing out well preparatory to making
it deeper. Wilhelm was in the we'll
taking out some sticks, which was
walled up with rock when the wall
commenced to give away. He called
for Latham to draw him out, but he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
FOOLED Ills GUARDIAN.
Young Man Believed Drowned at Wa
terIoo, Alive and Well.

Young Man Believed Drowned at wa
terIoo, Alive and Well.
special 10 Times Republican.
Waterloo Oct 24.--While his guar :
dian has been searching frantically,
fearing that the young man was
drowned, Stephen A. Daughty, whose
complete costume, understanding,
shoes, stockings and all, was found by
the police on the east river bank ohe
morning month ago, has been living
in st. Joseph. Mo-, and is in splendld
health.
This much about the sudden and
mysterious disappearance of Daughty
from his relatives and friends, and the
sudden and unexpected appearance OIL
his clothing, has been ascertained by
Chief of Police Sweitzer. who receiver
a letter from the chief of st. Joseph
stating that Daughty was seen there
Oct Is. His ehum, a young man
named Stewart, is also there, and both
are WELL The clothing found by the
officers has been boxed and will be
shipped to w. e. Bartells, Lake Mills,
Iowa, Daughty's guardian.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
slcYdL,sT GETS FALL.
ouy ssribrsr Of Waverly coiIidss
With Vehicle.

sWaveriy, Oct. M.-Monday night
when Guy Scribner was riding a BIZ
cycle on Bremen avenue near the opera
house. he couided with horse and
Buggy driven by young farmer nam
I'D Burton, who approached from the
opposite direction. It was very dark
where the accident occurred the street
lamps not being In operation ana
neither young man saw the other ap-
preaching. scribner was struck IN
the abdomen by one of the shafts OF
the buggy and knocked over MT. Bur
ton picked him up and took, him to
doctors office, whore 1t was found
he had sustained . bad abdominal
rupture. A surgical operation will be
necessary to give Mr.. scribner per-
snanent relief.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
ONE GUEST In DANGER
Man, Whose Name is Unknown, Was
Nearly suffocated in Blaze Damas-
ing Hotel at Northwood = Gasoline
Stove Explosion Started Fire.

Special to Times-Republcan
Northwood, Oct. 24.-The Central
hotel was damaged to the extent Of
about $4,000 by fire, which was con-
fined to the hotel building entirely,
and was caused by the explosion of a
gasoline stove One of the guests.
who is supposed to be employed on
the Worth County State Bank build
Ing, had narrow escape from suf-
location. / He was not awakened by
the landlord. and was not aroused
from his slumbers until fireman
smashed his door in with an ak, and
flooded his room with water. He re-
fused to give his name. and is sup
posed to have gone to another hotel.
There was but little insurance on
either the building or furniture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
MUCH ILLNESS At UTE.
One Woman Has Fifty-two Gall Stones
Removed.

Special to Times Republican
Ute, Oct 24-An operation was per-
formed on Sunday by physicians on
Mrs. Oscar Miller, of this place, for
gall stones. They took ffty-two gall
stones about the size Of a small white
bean from the gall sack. She has been
ailing for about eight years and is now
in a fair way for recovery.
Mrs. f. B. Ordway has been quite
low for several days with nervous pros
tration, brought on by a team running
away with her.
Glepn Dorothy came home sick from
Charter Oak, where he has been at
work in barber shop. His case has
now developed into typhoid fever.
"A case of scarlet fever in the family
of G. L. Baker is reported.
Six surgical operations have been
performed on the same number of per-
sons within the past six weeks, all Of
this place and all critical cases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
New Sharon News.

Special to Times Republican.
New Sharon, Oct. 24.-The small
child of Mrs. G. w. Dopkins, visiting
at the Eaton home, is very low, with
the prevailing infantile bowel aflment.
The little girl of Bert Rafferty's who
also had a siege of this disorder is
much better and will be out in few
days.
Sylvester Winner, living west of town,
was severely kicked by horse Sun
day, getting two ribs broken and a
thumb badly injured.
T. r. Osborne is on business trip
into South Dakota.
c. r. Momyer left for Missouri Mon
day night.
Dr.. Hurst Of Chicago is here looking
over his land interests lying near I'm
ion Mills.
Andrew Anderson is visiting at the
home Of his brother-in-law Nels
Thompson, west Of town. He resides
at Slater. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
Mahaska Farmer Charged With
Crime Against Daughter
Kills Himself
Uses sTRlPs OFF BLANKET
Tie, One End to Coll Door and stran-
sted HimseIf-Neoessary to Hold
Feet OF the Ground to Accomplish
His Purpose Feared Disgrace Of
Tria-othsr News.
Special to Times-Republiean.

oskeloosa, Oct -Greenberry FL
Isins. who was arrested and brought to
jail here charged with committing an
assault ON his fifteen-year-old' daugh.-
ter. committed suicide by hanging him
self in his cell last night. Elkins APP
peASed to feel the disgrace Of his po-
sition kesnly and it is supposed he
made up his mind to take his life
rather chan face = trial for his Of
fense. Some time In the night he made
Q Moose Of . strip torn off one of the
blankets on hds cot. Tteing one end To
the cell door and the other about his
neck, he strangled himself to death. It
was necessary for him to hold his feet
on the noor In order to accomplish his
purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Man Under Arrest at Dubuque Believ.
cd to Be Old Offender.

Special to Times-RepunticaI.
Dubuque, Oct. 24.-The man now UNI
der arrest in this city charged with
forgery has undoubtedly worked sue
cessfully in other Iowa cities. and he Is
booked for q good term in the states
prison. After the mans arrest in. tina
Illinois Central depot last week. the
grip which was in his possession was
opened and searched. and was found
to contain among other things a
quantity OF stationery Of the Norman
Monument Company. of st. Louis. w.
v. Gill, the local monument dealer.
who Endorsed check for $50 for tho
man under arrest. and who caught the
0on q tho depot and caused his are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
OFFICIALS IN WRECK.

Rock Island Disaster Reported 10 Have
Occurred Near AItamont, Mo.
special. to Times-Republican.
Davenport, Dot. "a wreck, the
cause OF which is unknown, is reported
from near Altamont, Mo-, the unfortu-
nate train being No. IL of the Rock
Island, on board which were General
Superintendent II. NJ. Halleck, Of the
c.. r. I. & Gulf road, with headquar-
ters ct Little Rock, Ark; w. s. Tins
man, general superintendent of the
road at Topeka, and D. E. Cain, gen.
eral manager Of the road. So far as
has been learned in the tri-cities, no
one was injured. Details of the wreck
are meager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
Editor BIodaett Released.

Des Moines, Oct. I'D. 7. Blod-
gett, editor Of the Secretary, under in
dictment charged with criminel libel in
connection with matter appearing in
the Secretary, was released from Jail
this morning on. bonds furnished by
Dr. Lewis Schooler and others
The bonds We're placed at $4,000.
Blodgett and his attorneys sought to
have them reduced to $4,000, but this
the court refused.
+. Blodgett is preparing to fight the
ease
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
Gearing News.
Snecia1 ~ MINES Eon,rnJicon

Gearing, Get. 24-N. R. Cliff yester-
day disposed of his elevator and hard
ware and implement business to
Hayes Bros, former residents Of this
place.
The remains Of Walter Thomas, who
died at the hospital at Clarinda, Sun
day night, were brought here Monday
noon, and taken. to Leroy Bros under
taking rooms. The funeral services,
which were conducted by the Masons,
were held Tuesday afternoon and in
terment WIS made in the Gearing
cemetery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
Priest Leaves Charlton.

Charlton, Oct. 24.-Rev. Father Rich
ard Aid, who has had charge Of the
Catholic church here for the past few
years. will leave Charlton in the near
future. Rev. J. C. Kennedy, who has
recently been connected with the vati-
can at Rome ITALY, will take his place
here temporarily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
svRoLARlEs At DUBUQUE.

Two Saloons Entered for Second Time
in Past Few Weeks.
Special to Tlmes-i2epublican.
Dubuque. Oct. 24.-Another series Of
burglaries. with only four days res
pite. was begun by the robbery of two
saloons, both OF which had been en-
tered before.
Not much money was found, but
considerable wet goods was taken. An
entrance was attempted In q third
place, but a dog in the basement
frieNfened of the thieves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
Disease PuzzIes Doctors.

Sidney Oct. 24.-Sheriff Charles T.
Kent is critically i'll at his residence.
where he has been belfast for the past
three weeks. The nature Of his dis
ease seems to puzzle the doctors. Spe-
cialists have been called in from Oma-
ha and other places, but they disagree
In their diagnosis. Mr.. Kent is serv-
ing his first term for sheriff and is q
candidate for reelection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
MET IN CAVE.

Earth and Timber Fall in on George
Smith, Of Ute.
Special - Times Republican.
Ute, Oct. 24.-The funeral Of George
Smith took place on Sun ay. Mr..
Smith was repairing a cave when it
suddenly fell in on him, and he was
killed by t, weight Of timbers and
earth which made the covering of the
cava
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
DEATH OF DR.. MULLANY.
Prominent Young Physician Of Water.
loo, Dies Of Heart Trouble.

Special to 'Fimes-Republicen
Waterloo, Oct. 24.-Dr. Thomas J..
Mullany, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Null
lany, who aside near the southern
limits of the city, died Tuesday at the
Presbyterial hospital, after being i'll
and confined to his bed since July IL,
last with septic endocarditis, sur
rounded by his parents and other
members of the family. Death was
not unexpected, and hope was aband-
oned some time ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
CARPENTER BREAKS ARM.
soaffoIding Broke With Him While He
Was Working Near Holland.

Special to Times Kepublican.
Holland Oct. 24-Jake Muller, a car
penter living east of town, sustained
q broken arm this morning. He was
working on the new house Of John
Penning, south of town, when the scat
folding, without warning, gave way,
and he fell to the ground, breaking his
arm between the wrist and elbow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
NEWTON DEALER ASSIGNS.
Liabilities Of r. A.. Pickens, implement
Man, Are $11,541.56.

Special to Times-Nepublican.
Newton, Oct. PA local implement
dealer, T. A. Pickens, has made an as
signment. The liabilities are $11,541.56,
and the assets in pronissory notes are
$1,096.75, book accounts $1,000, and 1t is
estimated that this stock will invoice
about $4,000. A. A. Penquite of Colfax
is the assignee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-24
A Tired Stomach

A Tired Stomach
Does not get much good
for you out Of what, you
eat. for il, does not digest
mucs,-it, is wosteful. IL
feels sore end lalne and Is
easily distressed and often
upset, by food. The best
treatment is q course Of
I lood' sSarsapariua
which is positively une-
a,.alsea fer oil stomach
troubles.
For testimonials Of remarkable cures
serd for Book on Dyspepsia, No. s.
G. l. Hood Co. Lowen. Moss.