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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31

afternoon, taking the entire crop on
some farms in its path, which was
about one and half mile wide. II
started at the NJ. Harris farm, travel
ing northeast, doing considerab BILE dam
age to the crop of John Spaulding and
taking the entire crop of H. Wapels
M. Christensen and others in that vi
entity.
WapeIIo.
The old cannon belonging to the citi-
zens of Wapello was resurrected from
the junk pile last week and will be re-
paired and painted by j. M. Guthrie
and placed in the court house park. Il
was purchased about thirty years ago
by the citizens of Wapello from the
government, and is a relic of the war
OF the rebellion. 1t has been used to
awaken the populace on several occa-
sions in Wapello, but was put out of
commission at the time of the laying
of rails of the new Muscatine North
& South railway thru Wapello. Sew
eral of the citizens had planned to fire
the cannon as the rails were being laid
into the city, but some miscreant the
evening before, had Spiked it, and the
railroad enthusiasts were badly dis
appointed.
Rockwell City.
Chris Deering, of Logan township,
who has been tiling for Eli Doss. had a
narrow escape from death Monday by
a ditch caving in ON him. He was
working in the ditch alone and his
little son and 15-year-old daughter
We're standing near when the cave-in
occurred, burying him out of sight. The
young lady started the little boy to
Mr.. Doss' for help, then seized a SHOW
el and by heroic efforts succeeded in
uncovering Mr.. behring's head before
life was extinct. When help arrived
the unconscious man was taken from
the ditch. and DR.. R. Fl. Hews was
summoned by telephone. He was re-
suscitating when the doctor arrived.
but on examination he was found to
have sustained a broken collar bone,
broken rib, and was quite severely
bruised and injured about the chest.
He has SO far recovered as to be able
to ride te-town fer medical treatment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
Suspicion Directed Against Sec
ton Hand Who Killed Him
self With Butcher Knife
COMPANION HAS DISAPPEARED
People in the Vicinity of Rose Hill
Now Believe That the Man Known
as Shorty Was Murdered by Tim
Burke-started For oskaIoosa To-
eether, and Burke Returned Alone.
Special to 7Hmes-Republlcan.

special 10 lneS-ReDuDllCan.
Oskaloosa, July 31.--Tim Burke. who
fatally stabbed himself in the heart
with butcher knife at Rose Hill
Friday morning, may have been muir
derer, the rumor being afioat that he
Shorty" In view of these rumors.
it seems likely that remorse for his
deed caused Burke to commit suicide,
rather than dependency over losing
his job, as was at first supposed
shorty" has disappeared, and all
efforts to locate him have so far prov
en- futile. altho searching parties We're
out Saturday and Sunday securing
the woods rear Rose Hill for a trace
of him. 1t is known that Burke and
his companion started for Oskaloosa
Thursday. Burke returned in a
short time and seemed strangely agi-
tated about something. He is said to
he had made away with Shorty. and
II he hadn't he was in a bad fix wher
ever he was" The coroner, hearing
there stories. thought enough of them
to make investigation of some of the
rumors, and the people of that vicinity
are looking for additional Develop
ments of the case.
A telegram to Coroner Chas Foeh-
linger from the chief of police of West
field, Mass, states that they have To-
Gated the father and he instructs that
the body be inferred in Oskaloosa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

/ which position he was found by his
friends, who came to look for him. His
body was picked up and seemed to be
hfeless. He was taken to the doctor at
Germania, where he was soon revived,
being able to be taken home again. 1t
was certainly a close call. The hired
man also received a shock. The horses
were fully insured.
Ocheyedan.
1t is the policy of the board of super
visors to construct in the future brid-
ges of cement and steel, owing to the
present high cost of lumber This
! rule will refer, however, only to
bridges of considerable length. The
board on Tuesday went to Ashton and
| decided on the construction of bridge
over the Otter, to be about 100 feet
long and to be built of concrete and
steel. 1t will cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
Toledo.
Saturday night, while Mr. and Mrs.
c. w. Ennis were out driving with
their own horse at Anamosa, where
they are temporarily located while he
is erecting a $4,000 church, the horse
AtAi CIV oy. 1Ss'olllllS5 III d UIOhcu WuISL
for Mrs. Ennis and an injured knee
and internal injuries for Mr.. Ennis,
which at first were thought to be seri-
Gus, but all the friends will be pleased
to know that neither one was injured
as badly as first reported.
Rhodes.
An 18-year- old lad by the name of
Clarence Archer is walking across the
continent from Williamsport, Pa, to
San Francisco. He is to do the stunt
in 1S4 days for $4,000. and is already
away ahead of his schedule. The pro-
ject is scheme of some eastern news
papers to beat record already estab-
hshed, and young Archer bids fair to
gather in the prize. He was a guest at
the Malloy hotel one day last week,
and in the afternoon continued his
journey
Mapleton.
Farmers living seven and eight miles
south Of town who We're in Saturday
report their vicinity was visited by a
destructive hail storm On Wednesday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
JASPER COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Opening Days Enrolment at Newtor
Much LARGER Than Usual.

Newton, July 31.--,The Jasper Teach
ers' Institute began a two weeks ses-
sion here yesterday. The enrolment
the opening day surpassed that of any
recent year. being around the $50
mark A splendid concert by local
musicians was given to the teachers at
the opera house last evening. Supt. j.
f. Roberts is the conductor of the in
stitute, and he is assisted by the fol-
lowing instructors: DIR. Preston w.
Search, Worcester, Mass: Prof. w. II.
Bender, Cedar Falls; Miss E7lorsbel
Patterson, Monmouth; Prof. A. A.
Weaver Des Moines; Supt. Milo Hunt,
ColfaX: Prof. H. C. Hollimgsworth AL
bia; Miss Grace M. Sullivan, Dubuque;
Supt. c. L. Eakns, Monroe, and DR.. M.
l.. Bartlett, Des Moines
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
TAX CASE DECISION.
Jackson County Attorney Will Appeal
to the Supreme Court.

to the Supreme Court.
Special to TimesRepublican.
iMaquoketa. July 31.--An interesting
tax case decision has just been given
out by Judge House. i'm the district
court. which. il 1t stands. will cost
Jackson county over $1,000 in taxes
annually. Citizens of Maquoketa and
Monmouth are now asking each other
If it would not be cheaper for all of
them to claim residence in oklahoma,
or some other warmer cline rather
than jackson county. Last spring the
Monmouth board of review assessed
Joe Shirk. wealthy widower who has
always lived in the county at sos. 900.
AT the same time the Maquoketa board
was assessing him with $4,000 per-
sonality, as he was apparently residing
with his son-in-law in the city. Mr..
Shrk. however. declined to be assessed
and early in April appeared before the
Monmouth board and asked for a con-
tinuance, claiming residence in Okla
homa. He never appeared before the
board again, but investigation divulgcd
that on May IL he sent in Il statement
to the board of Kngtisher county.
Okla. for $4,000. An appeal was TAX
en- by both Jackson county boards to
the district court and the consolidated
cases We're tried last week. Judge
House rendered his decision, which
was to the effect that while Mr.. Shirks
motive was obviously to dodge taxes
and that he would have been for pc
Rod of several months able to claim
residence in any one of four places. yet
the state had not been able to produce
sufficient evidence to show that Ire was
not a resident of oklahoma as he
claimed The county attorney has de-
cided to appeal to the supreme court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31

Red Oak.
| The Montgomery County Telephone
Company has just completed a new toll
| line to Elliott It is a thru, private line,
with metallic circuit. A reduced rate
of 5 cents per call is made for subscrib-
ers and 10 cents for non-subscribers
The new line is great benefit for the
people of Elliott and Red Oak.
Woodstock.
The Farmers Elevator Company
have the new coal sheds built and have
ordered their coal for threshing. The
coal companies acted little off at first
as they claimed to have other agents
here but finding out that the Farmers
Elevator Company were the people,
they fell in line and the coal will come
just the same.
vilisca.
Albert Himiller, the s-year-old son
of John Himiller, living southeast of
town, was severely scalded about the
face and breast by hot water Saturday
afternoon. The lad was in the act Of
pouring some water from a tea kettle
into a tub, when he slipped and fell
backwards, emptying most of the con-
tents of the kettle over him.
Thornton.
Jorgen Hansen and wife, living south
of Clear Lake, left Monday for their
old home at Copenhagen, Denmark,
where they expect to live out the re-
mainder of their days. They came to
Cerro Gordo county twenty -ifive years
ago, with no capital whatever but a
good supply of human energy. With
their baggage and themselves goes
about $4,000 Of good American coin.
Germania.
During the thpnder storm of We'd
nesday afternoon, John Genring, living
on r. A. Richardson's farm. eight and
one-half miles northwest of town, was
in the harvest field, and as he saw the
storm approaching started home with
the binder, and when within few
rods of his barn had his three horses,
which were drawing the binder, struck
by lightning killing all three on the
spot. Mr.. Gehring also received quite
a shock. He fell head foremost over
onto the binder. landing on his head. in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
LOVE WINS STRUGGLE
Deadwood, S. D., Girl, Thru Aid of
Lovers Friend, outwits Stern Par
ents and FIees to Council Bluffs,
Where She Was Married - Scaled
Thirty foot Ladder to Escape.

| Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, July S1.--Rer determ-
ination to marry the man she loved
only strengthened by the captivity in
for over a month, Miss Marguerite
Vincent scaled a 30-foot ladder and
thus escaped from her home in Dead
wood, S. D., and arriving in this city,
was welded to David b. Cole, of Oma-
ha Their love affair is romantic in
the extreme.
For more than two years Mr.. Cole
was the ardent suitcr for Miss Vim
cents hand, but her parents objected
to the marriage. and finally forbid
Coles visits to Deadwood to see the
girl Cole was undauntedS by the OBJ
stacles that were placed in his way
and continued the visits to Deadwood.
Late in June. the last time that he
called upon the girl at her home, he
was informed by the parents that his
visits would no longer be tolerat ted.
Cole left the house, but Miss Vincent
followed him to the gate and told him
that she was ready to come to him at
any time that he sent someone after
her. Her parents standing on the front
porch heard the remark. and thereafter
practically made her prisoner.
Early in July friend of Coles went
to Deadwood, ostensibly on business.
but in reality to kidnap the girl and
bring her to this city, where arrange
ments had been made for the perform
ance of the marriage ceremony. In the
disguise of an agent he called at the
Vincent home and was fortunate in
having Miss Vincent answer the door
bell, and he passed her the note: Dave
Cole has sent me for you. Be ready
at midnight and l will take you to
him. A light in your bedroom window
at that hour will be my signal"
After wandering about the city un-
til the appointed time the friend re-
turned to the house and found a bright
light in window on the second floor
He secured ladder from a nearby
paint shop and placed it against the
girls window She crept down to the
ground and the two boarded south
bound train for Council Bluffs. Shortly
after her arrival here she and Cole
were married in the presence OF few
friends They are now making their
home in Omaha.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
RELIGION MADE HER HONEST.
Former Sioux City Hotel Empoye Re.
turns Towels Stolen Two Years AGO

special 10 IlIleS-ttepupINuL.
Sioux City, July 31.-Manager w. a.
Kent, of the Mondamin and Garretson
hotels, has good reason for wishing
that all of his hotel employees were
Christians. If their religion took the
same practical turn as in the case of
Maude Beede, once employed there as
a chambermaid. The girl, whose pres
ent address is unknown, returned TO
Manager Kent, a bundle of towels,
missing for two years, with the follow
ing note:
Il took these towels from you
when l worked at the hotel. have
become a Christian now. Praise
the Lord. Maude Beede."
Some of the towels were old and
worn and evidently the ones the girl
originally took from the house. Among
them We're three valuable bath towels
which were new and had not been
used. The girl either kept them as
they were when she took them or
bought new ones to send to the pro-
prietor of the hotel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
ABUSED HIS GRANDMOTHER.
Iowa City Young Man Sent to Jail for
Knocking Her Down.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. July 3l.-Archie Shearer
of this city. has been given thirty days
in Jail by Mayor Ball for an unnatural
crime, that of knocking down his aged
grandmother. Mrs. Elizabeth Niger
because she would not give him certain
sums of money he wanted. The bruise
Of the blow still showed on the side
of her cheek, when she appeared IN
court. Despite that evidence Shearer
denied the fact. In addition to the
crime of assault and battery preferred
against him Shearer will have to face
the more serious charge of larceny
since Mrs. Niger also claims that he
took $40 from her at the same time.
The trial on the second charge has
been postponed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
CAR OF GOODS BURNED.
Robbers Are Blamed for Costly Con
flagration at New Hartford.

Special to es-Republican.
New Hartford July 31.-An Illinois
Central freight car loaded by G. d. Ell
lott for shipment to Iowa Falls, and
containing household goods, stock Of
jewelry and millinery goods, china
ware, ETC., was completely destroyed by
fire here yesterday. Mr.. Elliotts fam
lily had already left, and it was his
intention to make the trip on the way
freight which carried the car.
When discovered, the car and the
contents were all ablaze and the eff
forts of the fire department to extin-
guish the fire We're unavailing. The
car and contents are a total loss.
1t is believed by nearly everyone
that the car was plundered during the
night by robbers and then set on fire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
PRISONERS ARE REcApTuRED.
Allen and Wagner Will Be Tried at
Mason City.

Special to Times Republican.
Charles City. July 31.-'To Iowa Of
ficers belongs the honor of recapturing
the two escaped prisoners, Allen and
Wagner for whom the Mason City au-
thorities offered a reward, and for
whom Governor Johnson, of Minnesota,
granted requisition papers. They
broke jail at Albert Lea, Friday night,
during the heavy storm which ragged.
They will be tried at Mason City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31

to cover up their work. Whenl first
discovered it was noted that the south
door of the car was open about two
feet, which leads to the belief that the
car had been robbed and set ON fire by
the robbers.
The coal sheds of w. r. Jamerson
were damaged, hut by hard work the
fire was confined to the car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
Poisoned by Dried Beef.

Atlantic. July 31.-Deputy Clerk of
the Courts Wallace Smith and thre.,
members of the Smith family were
poisoned by eating dried beef bought
at butcher shops here. Soon after
eating the beef all those who had eaten
were taken i'll and doctor was called.
None We're dangerously i'll, and aside
from breaking out with the hives none
were seriously Inconvenience. This
is the second case of dried beef poi,
soning in Atlantic the past wear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
VOTING MACHINES THROWN OUT
Polk County Will Not Use Them at
Next General Election.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Mones. July 31.-The board of
supervisors of Polk county have de-
cded, after considerable discussion of
the matter. that the county must get
along at the next general election
without voting machines. resolution
was passed extending the /; of de-
livery of the machines alre dered
until 1908, with the proviso taat the
county shall have the option of choos-
ing the size of the machines to be de-
livered at that time, at price stated
in the present contract.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
SUICIDE is MYSTERY.
Peter 7argman, Was in Good Financial
Circumstan

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, July 31.-Peter Barg-
man, well known farmer of New
Liberty township, who committed sui
eide Sunday by taking strychnne.
leaves large family The cause of his
suicide is mystery. as he was in good
financial circumstances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31

the police officers Of Urbana, O., Bill
Williams, colored character, was
mortally wounded after keeping the of
ficers at bay all day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

This little hint will save. you much I'M
necessary suffering for it corrects all
Stomach, Liver and Bowel ills prompt
ly, and thus cures Poor Appetite,
Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Costiveness, In
digestion, Cramps, Diarri,oea or
Malaria. Try it
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31
DO YOU REALIZE

the great risk you are taking in allow
ing the stomach to become weak and
the bowels constipated? Serious sick
mes is always sure to follow. Be wise in
tinnA and commence taking
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-31

ances incapable of such brutality as
was charged. However, he seems to
lose all control of himself when angry
at any member of his family.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-18
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
LIE Tslecrapn . 20 TrIbnne. J

By Telegraph 20 The TrbuEc.l
Chicago. April Is.-Wheat opened firm and did
rot change IN general character throughout the
day. At the close May 1se higher than the
DAY before. September was up &c and July about
sc. Shorts We're taking the offerings freely. and
not enough Of the latter forthcoming. Corn had
n strong front for over hour. and after that
selling in sufficient force 10 lose all but from
l-lsc 10 lsc Of the early gain Oats were steady.
Fluctuations were slight. and prices in the end
unchanged for May and &c higher tor July. Pro-
visions opened stronger than they closed. There
was no attempt 10 bolster the market, and the
profit taking sales Of holders were slightly in ex-
cess Of the demand, with prices shade lower at
the close.
The wheat market opened strong at i4c over yes
torday's closing prices. Favorable weather, the
unexpected strength displayed at Liverpool and
ether excellent conditions gave this market a
strong undertone. Shorts were frightened and
rushed 10 cover. The cash situation was bullish.
Local receipts were 9 cars, with cars estimated
f1r tomorrow. May wheat opened 79i2c 79Ssc,
gradually ascending from s0.c TO S07sc. then reacted
New-York tribune., 1906-04-18

TO sol@c TO SoSsc July sold from 7sNc up to 1890
TO 79lac
The corn market showed up strong again with
wheat. The demand for May delivery was greater
than for the later delivery months. There were
many buyers but no excess Of offerings. Shipping
and export demand was good Local receipts were
lSo cars. with "a estimated for tomorrow.
shipments hence Were S9s,00a bushels. May opened
at sc, sold of 10 45Sc 1910 and reacted to 4sc
oats had an easy undertone. despite the strength
IN leading grains and the failure predicted rains
to nlateriaize made the shorts jubilant There was
much selling 10 realize Later in the session the
market was stronger. Local receipts were $50 cars
with 90 cars estimated for tomorrow. Shipments
hence were 10000 bushels May sold from 3ls4c off
10 5lesc, reacted to 3l&c TO 3lsc and off 10 Ssac
Provisions ruled firm The receipts of hogs con
unued light despite the advances in prices, thus
making sport Of the bears pet theory of abun-
dance of raw material. There was active covering
by shorts at the start and commission houses
We're free buyers On the upturn some of the
holders We're disposed TO take profits, and slight
reaction followed. May pork sold from SIC % to
SIC . of To SIC PIP May lard sold from 50 S2la off
70 s. 50 and May ribs sold from IS S2a off IS So
Hog receipts were 1900 head. and prices at the
yards sc higher.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-18
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5th Ave 2SI 5th Ave. - Cnion S,.i,
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Columbus Ave New York: SO, 90 4.
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Williamsburg New York Transfer q
calls FOR ana checks baggage to destinar,a
w. @ BES L.FSR C. NJ HTfpT
Vice-Pres- & Gen. Mgr Gen. Psss'r A.ss,
New-York tribune., 1906-04-18

YOUNG MAN -: in builders OF contract
ogs Office, good reference. Address " !.
IARSONS. 355 West 47th st
New-York tribune., 1906-04-18

COACHMAN.-City or country; best refer
ence from last employer or can be seen
personally; four years in last place; can
either ride or drive: married, no family:
height 8 feet A inches. weight 135 pounds.
Address !. NJ. care Of Martin & Martin.
saddlers 9th St, 9th ave.
COACHMAN. Good. careful driver: best
of city references; last employer can be
seen; single. +. e, Tribune Uptown Office,
1864 Broadway.
COACHMAN and USEFUL MANY mid
de aged man on genteman's city or
country place: first class references. J. f,
81 4th ave, Brooklyn