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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
Cotton Belt Busy Enouoh.

Dallas, Tex, June 25-President Britton of the Cotton Belt railway, here tonight, denied the published report that his sys- tenn has absorbed the Houston, East and West Texas railway. ''The Cotton Belt" he said "has all it can do to handle it's property, and Is not looking after new lines. There is no truth whatever in the story"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
Coroner suspends Examination.

New York. June 25.--The coroner in the death of Mrs. Kinan, who was beaten to death at her mothers home in the Bronx three weeks ago was halted suddenly to- day. Coroner Mcdonald announced that no more witnesses would be examined for the present. He explained that new and important information bearing on the case had reached him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
Declares Dreyfus Is Innocent.

Paris, June 25.-In the house and senate today the procurator general began his argument in the Dreyfus case He declared that he was convinced that Drey- fus was innocent and that Maj Count Esterhazy was guilty. He then urged the quashing of the entire proceedings with out a trial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
Body Found In Elevator Shaft.

Kansas City, June 25.-The body of Dr. c. L. Spaulding, aged 37 years, a promi- nent physician, was found here today at the bottom of the elevator shaft in an ineompleted office building at Twelfth and MeGee streets. Spaulding, who had an office on the third floor of the building, is believed to have accidentally fallen into the shaft He was to have married the niece of David T. Bealls. banker. here this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
Aqree on sundry Civil Bill.

Washington, June 25.-Conferees on the sundry civil appropriation bill today agreed upon all points of dispute except the $3,O00,00O appropriation for an office building for the departments of state. jus- tice and commerce and labor in Wash ington and s1 100000 for the Jamestown centennial exposition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. James D. Moore.

Mrs. James D. Moore died last night at avenue, south. The funeral services will be held at St. Andrews church, on the corner of St. Charles street and Central avenue, this afternoon at o'clock. The interment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
Horticultural conferees Meet.

Washington, June 2.-Conferees on the agricultural bill held their first meeting today. All of the important amendments, including the provision for meat inspec- ton, were passed over without considera- ton to be taken up after undisputed amendments have been settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
Meeting of Health Officers.

The regular quarterly meeting of the municipal and county health officers will be held at the office of Dr. F, H. Sholl today at o'clock. The various assistant health officers will make their reports and matters requiring sanitary action will be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
James w. Eontuomery. Jr.

James w. Montgomery Jr., died yester- day afternoon at the residence of his par ents in Powderly. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock this morning and the interment will be in Elnwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
Joseph Gill.

Joseph Gill. ST years of age, died Sun day afternoon at his home in Woodlawn. The remains were sent to Patton's chapel by the Gaudin Undertaking company and inferred in the cemetery there yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
Kills Wife and Self.

London, Ky, June Fisherman Collier, a member of a well-known family, today shot and killed his wife and then ended his own life. Domestic differences is said to have caused the tragedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
FUNERAL NOTICE.

James W. Montgomery. the infant son of MT. and Mrs. James A Montgomery died yesterday at the family residence. Powderly. The funeral services will take place from the home at 10 o'clock today, June 26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
THE WEATHER

Washington, June 25.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Showers Tuesday and Wednesday; variable winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
FRISCO OFFICIALS
 VISIT BIRMINGHAM
PRESIDENT DAVIDSON AND GEN. ERAL MANAGER GRAY INSPECT ING THE LlNE-FlND CONDl- TONS SATISFACTORY.

A party of Frisco officials, including President A. J. Davidson Second Vice President and General Manager C. R. Gray and Superintendent H. H. Brown, arrived in Birmingham yesterday after noon. They came in a special train direct from Memphis. Mir. Davidson left last night for New Orleans in his private car over the A. G. s. MT. Gray will remain in Birmingham today looking over the Frisco properties.
 "We have been making simply tour of inspection" said President Davidson. 'The road is in satisfactory condition" Re- garding traffic, MT. Davidson said 1t was keeping up well He spoke especially or the increasing traffic of the Birmingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
PERSONAL

". 1T. Hassinger has returned from New Y York.
 Herman Rich, Jr., has left for New York, where he will buy stock of fall woolens for the Sommer Tailoring com pany.
 President I. A. Morley of the Farmers union and T. E. Pinegar, state lecturer are at the Metropolitan hotel. Both gem tlemen reside at Guin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26

J. 8. B. Thompson general agent of the Southern railway, with headquarters in Atlanta, and an officer of the Birmingham Terminal association, which is erecting the big passenger station, spent yesterday in Birmingham. He said work on the new station was progressing rapidly. He was confident that the building would be ready for occupancy by January next
 Alexander R. Lawton of Savannah, first vice president and general counsel of the Central of Georgia, was in Birmingham yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
Petitions in Bankruptcy.

Voluntary petitions Is bankruptcy were filed in the federal court yesterday as follows: Charles L. Marcus. liabilities s14s and assets $40; B. M. Williams. liabilities S191. .23, and assets s27.50.
 The case of Charles Morgan vs. the Central of Georgia railroad Is still on trial in the federal court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-26
Chancery Court.

Testimony was heard before the regis tor in the case of George Harrison vs. Hinton F. Carr. The case was continued to July 3.
 The case of L. G. Pettijohn ct all vs Edilda Pauley ct al.. was submitted to the chancellor on the exceptions to the registor's report.
 In the case of J. H. Ward vs. Richard L. Smith, decree was rendered allowing the complainant to amend the bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-24
ROBBED OF 500
Young Man From Dakota Says He
Was Fieeced Of 500 on 2 Northwest
ern Train Near Clinton.

Special to Times -Republican
Clinton, July PA man who gives
the name of John Young, of Oneida.
S. D., reported to the Sterling authors
ties Saturday afternoon that he had
been robbed of 500 on board North
western train between Clinton and
that city.
Young stated that he had $50 in
cash and certified check for $40.
besides a note for $50 in his pocket,
which had been Cleaned OUT by
some pickpocket on board the train
he thought, tho it was possible that he
had lost the money in Clinton, he in
formed the police. While in this city
his money had been intact in his peck
etbook When he got to Sterling 1t
was gone, pocketbook and all, and he
promptly reported the matter to the
Sterling police. Young was not posi-
tive about the robbery, acknowledging
that he might have lost the money.
The man had his railroad ticket IN
another pocket so did not lose 1T. He
went to Peoria Sunday having aban-
dcned hope of recovering his lost cash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-24
sHoPMEN HAVE PICNIC.
Great Western Employees at oeIwein
Have Annual Outing.

Clarksville, Iowa, July 24.-The Chi
cago Great Western shopmen of DEL
vein held picnic at this place Sat
urday. The party. which consisted of
the employees of the Great Western
shops at Oelwein and their families, to
the number of about $500. arrived on
two special trains of ten cars each at
about $50 o'clock in the morning. The
coaches were run into the gravel pit.
where the picnickers left the trains
and went to the woods on the banks
of the Shell Rock, which is but a short
distance away. Here the townspeo-
pie had dance platform, had put up
refreshment stands and provided other
means of sports TO help while away
the time, which the people from DEL
vein did until the noon hour, when the
lunch baskets were brought out. These
showed that the people were prepared
for this great ORDEAL" which was en-
joyed by everyone.
The Oelwein city band, which ac
conpanied the excursionists, rendered
some fine music which the people of
this place greatly appreciated.
At three o'clock the ball team, COM
pOSeu OIL SuOpuieu from OelWelIl, Itlel
the local team at the driving park dia-
mond, where Oelwein went down in
defeat by score of Is to 4. The Oel-
vein boys played good ball, but were
not fast enough for the local team.
After the game everybody went back
to the picnic grounds, where supper
was eaten and preparations were made
for the return rip. The first section
of the special train left at 1880, the
second at s o'clock. The picnickers
all seemed well pleased with the way
they had been entertained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-24

Lyons carnival last week, when u
couple of shrewd fellows disposed OF Il
batch of sparrows and bluejays at TWO
dollars a throw. according to stories
that are being circulated as an after
math of the big north side show.
One of the tents was known as ia"
country store and in it birds we"e
offered for sale The birds We're con-
spicuous because of their brilliant
hued plllmaee. They We're of the
most verdant green and ardent yellow
ever seen. and attracted much atten
ton. Believing that they were buy
ing rare tropical birds, number u
carnval-goers invested, and proudly
carried their acquisitions home.
1t was remarked in each instance
that the bright colored bird did nos
sing. Still the buyers did not COM
plain until the green and yellow stare
ed to come off the feathers of their
birds, and they stood forth in their
natural plumage, as English sparrows
and blue jays.
Thereupon the investors became
very wroth indeed. and going to Jerry
Cahill, the carnivaPs trouble man,
they insisted that they have their
money back But the bird sellers ha3
folded their tent and silently stolen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-24
DuMoNT GIRL HURT.
Shelf Gives Way, Breaking Bones OF
Miss Shreves' Ankle.


Miss Shreves' Ankle.
Special to Tihes-RepubIlcan
Dumont July 24-Miss Leila S'hreves
of this place was severely injured by
II fall shelf had been erected in
front Of the place to display fruits
vegetables, ETC.. on, but not built to
support a heavy load. In the after
noon Miss Shreves, a girl about 10
years of age, in company with three
other girls of her own age, wandered
to the shady side of the building and
got upon that shelf, which gave way
under their combined weight, the
weight falling in such a manner as to
fall upon the ankle of Miss Shreve.
and breaking the bones She was inn
mediately taken to her home and is
resting as we'll as can be expected
during the extreme hot weather. This
means great hardship to the fam
lily, as they live in a small house and
the family is large.
Mrs. Chas. Martin and daughter
Ruth went to Arlington, Iowa, Friday,
to visit at the home Of Mrs. Martins
parents for the space of few weeks.
Jas. Harlan and two daughters Mrs.
j. Cannon and Mrs. J. Pfoltzgraff went
to Ackley Monday to attend the flu
neral of Geo. Eggert.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-24
BANK ASSIGNEE SUED.
Two Legal Actions Of Unusual
Interest Follow Bank Failure
at Thornton
SCHOOL TOWNSHIP A PLAINTIFF
1t Asks Judgment for s2,3s7.1s, Which
1t Claims to Have Been on Deposit in
the Bank-soren Peterson, the Other
Plaintiff, Lays Claim to Judgment
for s1,so15o.
to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, July 24.-George Il.
Downing, assignee of the Bank oil
Thornton, defunct, is made defendant
in two cases of unusual interest. The
plaintiffs are Soren Peterson, who asks
preferred Judgment for s1,S0l.50 and
the school township of Pleasant VAL
ley, which asks judgment for $2,337.lS.
which amounts each claim to have
been on deposit in the bank.
Mr.. Petersons action calls for the
recovery of the stated amount, which is
principal and interest on note he
had given Messrs. Barlow and Ehlers,
in February, 1907 He had deposited
the sum in the Bank of Thornton. but
found in the meantime the note had
been sold to Richard Valentine. of
this city. The bank officials neglect
ed to secure the note from month to
month, after repeated requests from
Mr. Peterson. He had deposited in
the bank at the time of its failure ST.
352 and maintains that the amount is
a trust fund and should be paid him
as a preferred claim, before any of
the creditors
The other action, that of the school
district, alleges that A. l.. Hemmins
treasurer of the township, deposited
the amount above named. in the bank
with full knowledge on the part of
the sole owners, Barlow and Ehlers,
of the standing of the bank. He asks
that this amount be set out of the
fund paid to the general creditors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-24
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

and historic landmarks in the city. For
a long time the old pile has presented
a dreary and neglected appearance,
like an old man whose term of useful
ness has been outlived. The ground on
part of which the dilapidated old
hostelry now stands was secured from
the United States government by Jo-
seph Kelly. in November, 1850. 1t is
doubtful If the government received
more than s25 for the land, for which
it now pays 149 times that sum.
Bronson.
The dead body of an old man. the
father of r. ]. Dannatt, wealthy
rancher of this place, was found in a
town. In the side of his head was a
jagged hole, evidently caused by blow
from some blunt surface. Near by
stood a team of mules hitched to a
two-horse hay rake which the old man
had been driving. His death is thought
to have resulted from runaway or
a fall onto the hard metal frame of the
rake.
Bows.
A deal has been closed between H.
W. Mcintyre, who has owned and OPP
Grated the old Maryhew farm in south
Vernon for the past. two years, and j..
II. McFadden who formerly owned the
farm whereby the former trades the
fine half section farm, together with
the crops and stock, for an $4,000
stock of merchandise, double brick
store building, and a large residence
at Ocheydan. The purchase price Or
the land was 500 per acre-an adj
vance of s2S per acre Of the price paid
two years ago.
Williams.
The contract for the new $1,000 M.
E. church was let to Mr.. Commack,
and work will be commenced on the
new structure the first Of this week.
and is to be completed by December
list. Mr.. Commack bought the old
church for $500, to be- used in the new
eGifice. Thus one of the old landmarks
of Williams will be blotted out and a
modern and substantial building erect-
ed to take it's place. 1t certainly will
be credit to the community. Those
who have seen the plans are enthus.
astic in their praises.
Harper.
A bad accident befell the Nick Berg
family, of Clear Creek, while return
ing from church. Charley Sieren wen:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-24
Threatens Suit Against Former
Sweetheart For Breach OF
Promise, Then Settles
GIRLS FATHER PUTS UP MONEY
Pays Large Sum So His Daughter
May be Free to Marry Another Man
Dies Moinss Boy Goes Back to His
Work in Department Store With an
Extra Summers Wages.

Atlantic, July "a A romance begun
engagement later, to be broken by the
maid who found another man more
breach of promise by the broken heart
ed lover, and hurried compromise by
the fond father of the wilful maid, as
a sequel. has reached it's elimination.
In q statement made in the local pa
pers j. A. McWaid, the president of the
Atlantic National bank, and father of
the girl who followed the dictates of
her heart, set the tongue of gossip con-
corning the proposed suit at rest by
reached with Frank Libby, of Des
.Moines, the threatening lover. for $500.
1t was while they were young folks
together at Atlantic, and later as stu
dents at Cornell college at Mount Ver-
non that Miss Myrtle McWaid and
Frank Libby first saw the love light
burning In each others eyes. and then,
according to Libby's claims, they ex-
changed their promises to wed. Miss
McWaid was the belle of the college
and of her home town. where her father
is one of the wealthiest and most
prominent citizens, bank president and
former mayor.
For while the course Of love was
smooth, but the paths Of the lovers sep
arated. Miss McWaid came back from
college to her home town. while Libby
went to Des Moines, where he secured
a position with the advertising and
window dressing department Of the
Frankel Clothing. Company.
And then the second man came into
Miss McWaid's life, and with his COM
ing Libby went out, at least SO far as
her heart was concerned. The second
man was J. H. Chambers, of Atlantic.
and in short while the first engage
ment was broken and a new one took
it's place.
Libby Serves Notice.
Libby, however. vowed that his
wounded heart demanded balm and
accordingly his attorney served notice
of suit for breach of promise. There
was all kinds Of trouble for while,
and then papa took hand in the game
and put sudden stop to 1t. His at
torney went to Des Moines short time
ago, and reached a compromise with
Libby That compromise consisted. ac-
cording to Mr.. McWaid's statement, in
the payment to Libby of $500 in lieu
of all claims on the heart and hand of
Miss McWaid.
This was only week ago, and last
Il ,5o t1,o inc nf he t1rn Jnya
affairs was led to the altar by j. H.
Chambers, the successful lover and
the two are now travelling thru the land
of happiness in their wedding tour.
Chambers is the man who was badly
beaten at Shenandoah two weeks ago
by thugs who mistook him for another,
and whose injuries threatened a post
ponement Of his wedding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-24

does not know of any other person who
would have been apt to take the sum.
description of the missing man
mas been telegraphed about the coun-
try, in the hopes that he may be
caught. He is a young man Of about 20
years of age and stood feet 10 inches
in height. He was somewhat sandy oil
complexion. With blue eyes. AT the
time he left it is thought he was wear
ing a dark blue coat. black shirt and
white tie. He always wore slouch
hat of dark green. He has queer
habit OF blinking his eyes and is
smooth faced
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-24

sigohrney.
eddie Hale, the young son OF John
Hale, broke his left arm in two places
Sunday evening while playing. He
was jumping over an iron bar at the
blacksmith shop and fell.
Davenport.
Ninety-two years old Daniel Church
i'll died at Mercy hospital last evening
at O'Clock. having been ill for three
weeks and having spent ten days III
the hospital. He was one of the OLD
settlers of Davenport, coming here In
184s.
Belle PLANE.
Albert Warren, father of Harry War
rem. is very seriously III. and mas peen
unconscious since Wednesday. me
trouble is a complication of diseases,
including neuralgia. and paralysis, the
results of a runaway accident, and
sunstroke some years ago. Mr.. warren
has lived in Belle PLANE for the past
thirteen years, and is a highly respect
ed and substantial citizen.
Sidney.
w. b. White, one of Sidney's prem
inent citizens and. one long identified
with business interests here. has been
pronounced insane and was taken to
the Clarinda asylum. Mr.. White at
one time owned and controlled bank
here. but sold it several years ago on
account of failing health. His disease
was locomotor ataxia which finally
affected his mind. He is 3S years of
age and has wife and family.
Atlantic.
r. w. Falkins, of Anita. had his
hands badly burned by acid while Dip
ping sheep. Some of the dip got onto
his hand and all the skin was taken
off He was compelled to take NOR
phine to quiet him. The little
son Of Carl Hartshern, of the same
place is In serious condition from his
clothes taking fire, and the people
throwing water on him to put it out.
The child's body was severely blistered
by the hot water.
Charles City.
The lots on Kelly street opposite the
park. and now occupied by the old Park
House, have been sold to the United
states government by Arthur Camp
bell and Mrs Franc A. Barney. tins
price paid being $500. With the pass
ing of the Park House, the razing of
which is already in progress, there Will
disappear one Of the most interesting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-24

to drive around team or two that
were ahead of him, and by doing this
he frightened Mr.. Berg's team and they
started to run. This was near a COR
ner, and the team, unmanageable. up,
set the carriage, injuring the following
occupants: Nick Berg, ST., Mrs. Nick
Berg, Jr., Lena Berg and grandson,
Edmund Peiffer. MIR. Berg was I'M
conscious, Mrs Berg had her arm
broken. Lena and Nick, Jr., were badly
bruised, and Edmund Peiffer had his
elbow dislocated and head bruised.
Guthrie Center.
A very sad accident occurred at the
home of Lige Boots whereby the g.
his life. Mr.. Carberrys children took
their horses over to Mr.. Boots to wa
ter them. and it seems the children had
a pony out that belonged to Mr.. Boots,
and this little fellow tickled or punch
ed it with a stick and it kicked, hitting
him in the stomach, but he seemed to
be getting along all right until Friday
about 10 o'clock when he grew worse
and died in a few minutes. Mr.. Car.
berry's family have the sympathy of
the entire community.
GIendon.
Sunday evening G. A. Clay swore out
an information against Victor FISH.
charging Fish with an assault with in
tent to murder him. Both of the par
ties live at Glendon and are brothers.
in-law. 1t appears that some trouble
arose between Clay and Fish Sunday
afternoon at the Glendon brick yaro.
Clay stopped in the road to talk with
some one, and while he was standing
there Fish came along armed with a
repeating shotgun. Clay claims Fisher
called out he would kill him and then
shot at him three times at a range of
thirty-five yards, but none of the shots
took effect as Clay was on the run af-
ter the first shot. Fish claims he was
only trying his brother-in-la on the
sprints. and if ii had been his intention
to murder he could have killed Clay.
Fish left Glendon after the shooting
and was found by Sheriff Brown, Mon-
day afternoon. al Dale. Fish had his
shotgun under his arm. but made no
resistance to arrest. The preliminary
hearing was held at Guthrie Center
and Fish was bound over under 5000
bonds to await the action Of the grand
jury. At this writing he has been pn-
able to secure bond6men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-24
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Rev. Stanley Of EIdora, President of
Hardin County Anti Saloon League.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. July 24.-At the third
annual convention of the Hardin
County Anti-Saloon League held ir
this city yesterday and last evening,
there was a large attendance of tenn
perance workers from all parts of the
county. AT the business meeting the
following officers We're elected: Pres
ident,, Rev. W. E. Stanley of Eldora:
secretary, Rev. George B. Shoemaker,
of Eldora: treasurer l.. n. Harris, OF
Eldora. The location for the next con-
vention was left in the hands of the
executive committee.