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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
GUILTY OF MURDER
George oberholtzer, Of Grand River,
Admits in Court That He Killed His
Young Wife Laid in Wait for
Wife's Return From Church and
Deliberately Shot Her.

Special to s-ltepublican.
Leon, Nov. 14-George Oberholtzer.
guilty of the brutal murder of his wife
last spring, will expiate his crime In
the penitentiary with a long sentence,
probably twenty-five years. What lit
tie doubt of this remained was removed
when he appeared in court here Tues
day, and thru his attorney withdrew a
plea Of not guilty and substituted one
of guilty The plea was accepted by
the court who deferred passing sem
tence upon the prisoner, but who is
confidently expected to give him twen-
ty-f1ve years. The murder was COM
mitted at Grand River in this county
(Decatur).
Altho Oberholtzer Is a comparatively
young man, this will be nearly equiv
alent to a life sentence, for even IL he
makes use OF all Of his good time" he
will be middle aged when the prison
doors swing outward for him.
No more cowardly and coolly pre-
meditated murder ever disgraced this
county than the one Oberholtzer COM
mitted. He shot his wife as she was
retaining from church one Sunday
evening last May. He had been at a
ball game at Van Vert in the after
noon, and returning to Grand River did
not go back to the house, but knowing
that she would attend church waylaid
her on the way back to the house. He
met her on dark side street and shot
her twice, one bullet piercing the abdo-
men and the other finding its lethal
way to her heart.
Then he ran away, and, skulking in
a corner, watched the crowd rush to
the scene. A few minutes later he
himself jofnted the tnrong. His de-
while not particularly strange,
yet aroused suspicion and Immediately
following the coroner's inquest he was
arrested.
Oberholtzer at first denied all knowl-
edge of the crime and entered plea
of not guilty. This, as told above, was
yesterday and one of guilty
in the second degree was entered. 1t
might have been possible to have con-
victed him of wilful first degree muir
der, but in all events he is sure Of
punishment as things stand, and the
county is saved the expense of long
trial with a possibly UNI
ending.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
Fully 500 Found by Clinton
County Board Of Super
visors
THE VOTER TIRED OF HIS JOB
Hundreds of Ballots Marked in Square
Opposite Name Of Gubernatoriai
Candidate, With No Other Mark
ings-Reasons Given That Voters
Grew Weary of Marking Crosses.
Special to Times -Republlcan.


Clinton, Nov. 14--An unusually large
number of defective ballots have been
found by the Clinton county board of
supervisors. who are canvassing the
ballots cast on November 6 In this
county. 1t is estimated that there Will
be fully 500 defective ballots In the
aggregate Then, too, hundreds of ball
lots were marked in the square oppo-
site the name Of the gubernatorial cam
didate. with no other marks on the en-
tire ticket. The supervisors received
the smallest vote of any officers on the
ticket. The reason is found by the SUI
pervisors, who are canvassing the vote
The candidates for that office are at
the bottom of the tickets, and many
voters grew tired before completing
the marking of the big ballot. and left
off toward the bottom The ballot two
years hence will have fifty-six more
names than that Of this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14

deaths of infants from whooping cough
| whooping cough is Immediately quar-
antined by the board of health it Is
probable that there will be twenty OF
more deaths from this disease during
the winter, as it seems to be getting a
| hold here, and is fatal to children I'M
der or years of age.
| Onawa.
Sixty Monona county teachers hav:
registered and are using books from
| the Onawa library. The library is free
to all citizens Of Monona county.
The Onawa school board has decided
to accept Judge divers proposition OF
a gift of $4,000 for the erection of a
building suitable for manual training
Two plans are now under considera-
ton. The contracts are not likely to be-
| let before spring.
Davenport.
Dr. j. H. Wilson, at a meeting of the
Bethlehem Congregational church Sum
| day evening, surprised the congrega-
ton among which he has worked fol
over two years, by reading his resig-
nation. At the same time he present
| ed such good reasons for his actor
that the only sentiments felt were re.
greet for his impending departure an6
good wishes for his future career. DR.
Wilson leaves On account of his fail.
Ing eyesight which 11inders him very
much in his work in this pastorate.
Waterloo.
The jury in the case Of D. B. Pixley
VS.. American Telegraph and Telephone
Company for damages due to the con-
struction of a line wire along plain
tiff's farm by reason Of the cutting an6
trimming of trees, returned sealed
verdict Saturday afternoon. The YER
dict, when opened in court Monday
morning gave plaintiff verdict in the
sum of $247 in full for damages sus-
aud another mouth-old baby has til.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
Men Convicted of Killing Two
officers at Dubuque Ask
For Pardon
PETITION THE LEGISLATURE
Record Breaking Number of AppIoa-
tons Will Come Before the Coming
session-AIready Twenty Petitions
Have Been Filed-L. w. Haley, Ed
itor of the Prison Press, Applicant.
Special to rImes-Repupllcan.

Des Moines, Nov. Ill. w. Haley,
editor of the Prison Press, published in
the Anamosa penitentiary, and Hugh
Robbard, a prisoner in the same insti-
tuition, both convicted and sentenced
for the shooting of Officers Firth and
.Talcott, in Dubuque, on the night of
April 10, 1898, have petitioned the leg
islature for pardons The murder was
one of the sensations of the time. There
had been several holdups In the city
at the time and the two men confess
to having been implicated in some of
the holdups, but deny the murder.
AT a previous session of the legisla-
ture petitions from these two men for
pardons were considered. At that time
the two men issued little booklet
booklet was put into the hands OF
every member of the legislature. In It
they claim that having been implicated
in the holdups they decided to leave
the city and went across to the Hill
nois side and We're not apprehended for
some days. The two men KILLED were
Officer Theodore Firth and Officer
Henry Talcott. Haley and Robbard
were identified by an Illinois Central
conductor, who saw them running from
the scene of the crime.
II applications continue to pour into
the governor, this session of the leg
islature promises to have a record
breaking number. There are already
twenty applications in which is several
more than at the last session.
Charles Stegall, convicted and SEN
fenced for numbering BILL Miller in
Scott county in a quarrel that grew
out of an account of s65. which Stegall
claimed Miller owed him, is among the
new petitioners for a pardon. Stegall
claims that when he asked Miller to
pay the money Miller struck at him
and the next morning made another
attack, and to defend himself he drew
a knife and killed Miller.
o. Mcpherson convicted and SEN
fenced from Louisa county, and A. u.
Storms, convicted and sentenced from
Des Moines county, both of whom
asked for pardons at the last session
of the legislature have again filed pc
titions for pa1'dons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
GoldfieId News.

Special to Times-Republican.
Goldfield, Nov. 14.-F. F. McElhin-
ney, of Waterloo, was attending to his
interests in the Citizens State Bank
Of this place, the first of the week.
A. M. Ross, of the Bank of Goldfeld,
is spending this week at Hardwick,
MINI.
Miss Jennie Matheson was an over
at Ceylon, MINI.
Mrs. s. P. Brown died at Clarendon,
Texas, last week, where she went from
this place few weeks since, in hopes
Of beneftting her health by a change
of climate.
Howard Grill, Of the Shannon ranch,
has been confined to his home several
weeks by badly sprained ankle, the
result of falling while riding horse
back.
Rev. and Mrs. c. Artman entertain
ed in a very pleasant manner at the
parsonage last Friday evening. The
Epworth League members and the
young peoples societies Of the other
churches Of the town were present to
enjoy their hospitality.
o. H. Benson, of Cedar Falls, was
a visitor at the Goodrich home a few
DAYS previous to election. Mr.. Benson
will assume the position of county SUI
perintendent of schools Jan. l, 1907.
Mrs. ]. A. Conger was visitor at
DR.. E. e. Morton's at Ayrshire last
week.
Mrs. F. H. Martin is i'll at Eagle
Grove, where she lately underwent a
surgical operation. She is improving
tho she requires the attention of a
trained nurse yet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

disease and may not recover. Unless
tanned. The attorneys for the defense
took exception. to the finding, and were
granted ten days time in which to file
motion for Il new trial.
Boone.
The big barn, valued at $1,000, the
property Of Mrs. w. ]. oliver, of this
city, was totally destroyed by fire
Tuesday evening, cause unknown. The
barn was on the old Swigert farm, near
Bridgeport, and was one Of the best in
the county. Mrs oliver is at a loss to
know how the fire started, but is of the
opinion that 1t was of incendiary ORR
gin. The farm is tenanted by George
Ridpath, Mr. Ridpath lost about 500
worth of hay in the fire, and also had
one calf burned to death. The loss of
the hay is fully covered by insurance
in the Farmers Mutual Of this city.
Bancroft.
| Carl Lenander suffered another loss
in his buffalo herd Wednesday, "Shag'
the oldest Lincoln Park bull, dying Of a
broken heart When the Flathead res
eryation buffalos were brought home
nv Mr.. Lenar,der, the old fellow whip
ped the big new conner, Joe Allard,
| into submission, and maintained by
superior strength and sand his posses
sion as boss of the herd until his hind
legs were so weakened by the bullets
shot into them since placed in the
! present park he could no longer COM
pei respect from the others and was
deposed. Since the series of battles
that lost him his place he had remained
AWAY from the herd, apparently brood
! ing over his troubles and the disgrace,
probably assisted by the effects of his
bullet wounds, finally ended his life.
! Mr.. Lenander sent the hide and head
to Chicago to have the former made
into cug and the latter mounted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
POPCORN, SIS PER ACRE.
Six Trainloads Leave Sac and Calhoun
Counties.

Six Trainloads Leave Sac and Calhoun
Counties.
Special to Times Republican.
Lake City. Ia, Nov. 14-The best
paying industry in Iowa this summer,
compared with the capital invested
WAS the growing OF popcorn by Sac
and Calhoun county farmers.
This week six trainloads, 100 car
loads, went thru here bound for east
ern cities. This amount represented
but one-half OF this years crop. The
growing of popcorn was commenced
here about five years ago, and since
then more and more land has been
planted each year.
one farmer. named Gregg. planted
800 acres of popcorn. He harvested
from so to so bushels from each acre.
The corn Is worth on the cars 81 TO
S150 per bushel. Then 1t need not be
planted till late In the spring, thus
avoiding all danger from frost. and 1t
ripens four weeks earlier than field
corn The corn is shipped on the ear,
never she!led.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
Cold Affected Head and Throat
Attack Was Severe.

Chas. W. Bowman, LIST Lieut.. and Adjt.
4th NJ. S. NJ. Cav. Vols, writes from
Lanham, Nd, rs follows:
"Though somewhat ayerse to patent
medicines, and still more averse to be-
coming professional affidavit man, 1t
seems only plain duty in the present
instance to add my experience to the
columns already written concerning
the curative powers OF Peruna.
~ have been particularly benefited
by its use for colds ia the head and
throat. lhave been able to fully cure
myself Of z most severe attack In
forfy.ei0hf hours by It's use according
TO directions. Iuse 1t as = preventive
whenever threatened with an attack.
ssMembers of my family also use 1t
for like ailments. We are recommend
ing 1t to our friends"
-Chas. w. Bowman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
Central Iowa Association of
Science and Mathematic
Teachers at Ames
WILL CONVENE DECEMBER
Programs Will Be Devoted to Discus
sions of Topics Connected With the
Teaching af Mathematics and Other
Sciences-Notabie Educators Will Be
Present.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, Nov. 14-The second meeting
of the Central Iowa Association of Sci
ence and Mathematics Teachers will be
held AT the State College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts, Ames, Iowa, Satur-
day. Dec /. 1905. On Friday evening.
Nov. 80 an informal reception will be
held in the reception hall Of the Cen
trail building.
The science section Of the association
will be presided over by Prof. L. s.
Ross OF Drake University. Professor
George A. CLANCY OF Highland Park
College, is chairman of the mathe-
mates section
The following programs have been
prepared:
trail building, mathematical depart
ment.
$50 a. m.-Section meetings.
Science Section.
High School Chemistry from the
College Standpoint" Professor A. A.
Bennett, State College, Ames.
High School Chemistry from the
High School Standpoint" Mr.. Maurice
Kicker, West High school, Des Moines
General discussion, led by Professor
w. S. Hendrixson, Iowa College, Grin
| nell
Recent Advances in Physical Sci
ence." Professor l.. b. Spinney, State
College Ames.
"The Teaching of Physiology" Pro
fessor H. w. Norris, Iowa College
Grinnell.
| General discussion on new books ir
science.
Mathematics Section.
ideals to be Attained in the Teach
| ing of Algebra" Professor e. w. Stan
ton, State College, Ames.
| Discussion led by Miss Maude ST
John, East High school, Des Moines.
"The Graph in Elementary Algebra
Professor S. w. Wiley, Des Moines
| College.
Discussion led by Miss Martha Bee
son. West High school, Des Moines.
New Ideas in the Teaching OF Ge-
ometry, professor i. W. DiahSAee
Ames.
Professor F. E. Goodell, Of Des
Moines College, is president Of the as
ISOLATION. The meeting is held in con-
junction with the conference Of Iowa
high schools and colleges. which holds
it's annual meeting on Friday, Novem-
Der 80.
The railways have granted one and
third fare on the certificate plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14

Squire f. NJ. Taylor. of that place
which was quite surprise to theil
many friends here, where they are well
and favorably known
w. b. Sherman and Miss Mary Pc
terson We're united in marriage Tues
day at the home of the brides par
ents, Rev. HARDWOOD officiating. Only
a few of the intimate friends were
present. They ARE we'll known here.
Mr. Joe Hoffer has moved to Water
loo, where he intends making his flu
ture home. His family left for their
new home TUESDAY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14

damages for the publication of an al
legged libelous article in the American
during the pre-convention campaign,
in which Chase was a supporter OF
Cummins and Scott of Perkins.
There are but two divorce cases Tor
trial this term. There are only elgh-
teen new cases filed for the term. but
there are enough old cases left over
to make an interesting term of cours.
There are 1lS cases on the docket. but
1t is likely that many of these will be
settled before court sits on the goth OF
the month
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
ASKS FOR $4,000
Fireman George Kellogg, Of Sioux City,
and President of International As
ISOLATION of Fire Engineers, Wants
Big Appropriation to Defray Expen-
ses of Shipping Material to Wash

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Nov. 14.-tieorge NJ. Kel-
logg, chief of The Sioux City fire de-
partment. and president of the Inter-
national Association of Fire Engineers,
has begun negotiations to secure from
congress an appropriation of 100000,
for the purpose of defraying the ex-
pense of shipping fire department
paraphernalia from the manufacturers
to Washington, d. c., where the next
convention Of the association will be
held. President Kellogg will attempt
fighting appliances ever shown on dis
play at Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
rhornbura to Get Job.

Des Moines, Nov. 14.-Zenas Thorn
burg. county superintendent of Polk
county, is slated for the position on
the state board of education under ap-
pointment of Governor Cummins.
Friends Of Mr. Thornburg have been
appraised Of this fact from the COVER
nor's office. He will succeed Mr.. Nc
Manus, whose term expires November
%. At present Mr.. Thornburg is a
member of the State Boards of Teach
ers' Association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
New Sharon News.

Special to Tinles-RepuDlJcan.
New Sharon, Nov. 1.-THE second
number on the entertainment course
was furnished Monday evening by Ar
thur McMurray, monologue entertain
er. The audience was well pleased
with the program.
Jno. McVay left Tuesday evening for
Indian Territory to be gone during the
winter.
Mrs. j. B. IIeitsman, who has been
i'll for week or so, is able to be out
again.
Rev. G. d. Gourley's horse broke
loose last Saturday and ran half mile
or so into the country. Fortunately no
damage was done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
TO BEAUTlFY CITY.
Sioux City Park Commissioners Ask
Council to Care for Trees.

Sioux City Park Commissioners ASK
Council to Care for Trees.
Special to Times-Republican
Sioux City, Nov. 1.-THE Sioux City
park commission has presented an or
dinance asking the council to empow-
er them to control the planting, prun-
ing and trimming of trees along the
streets in the city. The park COM
missioners would have trees set at a
distance of forty feet apart in the res
idence district of the city, and have
men in their employ trim them at the
expense of the property owners.
The ordinance contains section de-
claring the female cottonwood to be
nuisance and prohibiting it's growth.
Since the cotton wood sheds its fine
down every year, 1t is placed in the
category of weeds and other noxious
groWths
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
FREIGHT RATES REDUCED.

c., M. & ST. p. Give Reduction Of 10 to
40 Cents on Coal to S. o. Points.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Nov. 1.-THE Chicago.
Milwaukee & ST Paul Railroad Com
pany has announced a reduction Of 10
to 40 cents per ton in freight rates on
all classes OF coal from the mipes and
docks to South Dakota points.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
Iowa at Washington

Washington, D. c., Nov. 14-Rura
delivery to be established Jan. 49,:
Melrose, Monroe county (addttiona
service), route Length OF route, q
miles; population served, 405; families
80.
The Des Moines National bank has
been approved as reserve agent for the
First National bank of Sheldon.
Civil service examinations will be
held Dec. 1 for the position of clerk
and letter carrier in the postoffice at
Cbar.okee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
LIQUOR SAVES HIS LIFE.
Atlantic Man Drinks Acid While Ii
Alleged Drunken State.

0pSCIdI 10 IIIIeS-QSePUUIICdH.
Atlantic, Nov. 14.-After quarrelirg
with his wife over his alleged drink
ing. and giving her three minutes in
which to say something pretty to him,
Warren Murphy attempted suicide by
drinking carbolic acid in the presence
of his wife. Medical assistance was at
once called, and it is thought that he
will not die. The physicians say that
his system was SO saturated with lid
uor that it counteracted the effects of
the poison ito certain extent and saw
ed his life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
DEATH OF DAVID EWING

Old Resident of Buckingham Dies Of
Heart Trouble.
Special to Times-Republlcan.
Buckingham, Nov. 14.-Mr. David
Ewing, the elder member of the firm of
D. & S. Ewing, passed peacefully away
Monday Mr.. Ewing has lived in Ire
land for the last few years with an
aged aunt, but about two months ago
he returned to this country and has
been on a gradual decline ever since.
He died Of heart trouble. Mr.. Ewing
was one of the first settlers in this Sec
ton and was man respected by all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
MEDlcs MEET At wAvERLY.
About Fifty Attend Cedar Valley Med
ical society's Sessions.

Special to Tln,es-Republican.
Waverly, Nov. 14.-About fifty ply
sicians of northwestern Iowa were in
attendance at the meeting OF the Ce-
dar Valley Medical Society, held here
yesterday. DR.. Preebles of Chicago,
lectured on the diseases of the heart.
DR.. Prentiss OF Iowa City gave DEM
onstration on cadaver. Other topics
of special interest to the profession
We're discussed. An elaborate banquet
was given in the evening, toasts being
responded to by leading physicians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
WEDDINGS OF WESLEY PEOPLE

George Davis and Miss spangIer Wed,
Also Mr.. Sherman and Miss Peterson.
Special to Times Republican.
Wesley, Nov 14.-George Davis and
Miss Tillie Spangler, of Wesley, were
quietly married. at Algona last week by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
MAY LOSE BOTH FEET.
David siminston, Brakemen, So Sc
verely Injured, Bears Up Well.
Specfa1 fo Times r pnI:7,Iif.ar

Special to Times-R eprplicar..
Wesley, Nov. 14.-David Simingto",
the brakeman who was run over here
last Friday night, rallied from the
shock nicely He is in charge of the
railroad doctors at Mason City, who re-
moved him from here to the hospital at
Mason City Monday night. It is feared
that the other foot may have to be am
putated also. Mr.. Simington shows a
wonderful nerve in bearing up under
the operation. He is young man
about % years Of age, and was RAISED
at Spencer, where his parents live.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
YOUNG BOY RECOVERING.
Young Son of Mr.. J. sarazine Of Spirit
Lake, is Gaining.

Special to Times Repubncan.
Spirit Lake, Nov. 14.-The young son
of Mr.. j. Sarazine, who was SO badly
injured in runaway accident Sunday
evening, is improving. 1t required a
number of stitches to close the terrible
cash in his head but the fracture was
not as serious at it was at first thought
to be. Altho still very weak from the
great loss of blood, the boy is gaining
strength and will in time fully recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14
CATARRHp@4shtoxo s n
AND SYSTEM DISORDERED

OF the tissues the head ana
throat symptoms ringing the dropping back
hawking and sping etc. would seem 20 1n
blood disease in which the entire circulation ana h ga.s s
acid in the blood The Liver Kidneys and Bowels freqI Ds
and body form acid In the system
the blood and through its circulation % an
parts the blood ritate and nna1ne
the different membranes body the contracting
disgusting dagIeeaoie
symptoms blood all parts the body the ca
feeling continually stopped pains above the fever
the entire system ana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14

I had Catarrh for about fifteen
years, and no man. could have
been worse. I triod everything
] could hear of, but no good 70:
suited. I Then began 8. 8. s., and
taking it q short while was CURED.
This was six years ago, and am
as we'll today as any man. think
Catarrh is q. blood disease, and
know there is nothing on Garth
better for the blood than 8. g. 8.
Nobody thinks mere Of 81. q: 3,
than I do. NIs @ATSOMs
LaDeor. Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-14

A novel feeling Of leaping, bounding
impulses goes thru your body You feel
young, act young and are young after
taking HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Tea or Tablets 35 cents. Mcbride &
Will Drug Co.