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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
He Had Been Secretary of Uni
versity Board Of Regents
For Forty Years
DIED ON 7,sr ANNIVERSARY
Judge Haddock, Who Passed Away
Late Wednesday Afternoon at His
Horne In iowa City, Was Born In
ireland, On February %, 1s35-De.
tails of His Life.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times-Republican
Iowa City, March Judge VIII
liam j. Handbook for 40 years secretary
of the University of Iowa board OF
regents, died here at AIS O'Clock We'd
nesday afternoon. The day Of his
death was also his list birthday ami
versary, as he was born In the county
of Antrim Ireland. Feb. %, 1885. He
leaves wife, who was the first woman
admitted to the practice Of law in the
United States court.
Judge Handbook was judge Of the
Eighth Judicial district of Iowa gen.
GRAFTON ago, and was master In cham
Gerry in the United States court. To
thousands of lawyers now practicing
in Iowa and other states he has adj
ministered the oath during the past
three. decades.
He was law partner Of the Hon.
Rush Clark UP to the time of the lat
ter's death, from 1867. Judge Had
dock was a member Of the committee
that investigated the Pawnee Indian
agency frauds years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
Ross E. Beeson, Living at Daven-
port, Had Decided to Com
nit Suicide
IN DESPAIR OVER wlFE's DEATH
A Bottle of chIoroform Was Found
Upon Blossoms Person When He Was
Taken in Carbohydrates Full Con-
fession-United States Authorities
Will be Notified of Fills Whereabouts.
special to rimes-Repuplican.

Special to Times-Republican
Davenport, March Upon notifica-
ton from neighbors that Frank Smith,
whose real name is Ross e. Beeson,
was about to commit suicide, the police
traced him to the Elite theater in the
evening, where the man was placed
under arrest. He was taken to the po-
lice station, where he made full and
surprising confession, saying that his
real name was Beeson, and that he
had once belonged to the army and had
deserted about two years ago, taking
the name of Frank Smith. He came
to this city and took apartments in the
Ficke building. Here he lived until
his wifes death on February 2, ever
since which he has been In the depths
of despair. He had finally determined
to take his own life and had purchased
a bottle of chloroform, which was
found upon his person, for that pur-
pose.
The police will communicate with
the United States authorities, to whom
the man will be delivered if he is
wanted.
Beeson was formerly member Of
Company F, Sixth Kansas Infantry,
and was stationed at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kas. He is an electrical engi-
neer by trade and was employed by
the Davenport Automobile Company
in this city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
WILD FOWL FLYING NORTH.
Early Flight Of Ducks and Geese In.
djcates an Early Spring.

Davenport, March Davenport
hunters are preparing to begin their
spring duck shooting. Not in twenty
FIVE years, the hunters and rivermen
say, have ducks and geese started to
move so early as they have this year,
and in spite OF the big snow storm in
st. Louis, the presence of the birds is
taken as a sure sign that the spring
Is actually at hand. Yesterday one
hunter noticed four floclss of mallards,
passing north and flying low almost
within gunshot, during space of two
hours. Small focks and stray birds
have been seen for several days, and
several flocks Of geese have been heard
honking their way over the city The
old rivermen say that the mallards and
the geese are true prophets, and their
presence is taken to indicate that it is
time for shippers to make ready for
navigation.
At the boat ways all along the river,
work is being rushed on the boats to
get them in shape for the opening of
the early navigation season. There
will probably be less rafting this year
than any season since the first log raft
was towed down stream. The gov
xernment will open up new line Of
river work this year, the towing Of
coal UP stream from ST. Louis to the
various scenes of government river
work. Special barges will be used.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
INSISTS UPON SEPARATION.
Marital Troubles Of oscea Clark and
Wife Still Before ff,e Public.

Wife Still Before the Public.
Waterloo, Ia, March Among the
cases set for hearing In the present
term of the district court none is of
greater interest than action institute
ed by Mrs. Cora E. Sawyer-Clark for
800 month separate maintenance
against her husband Oscea Clark.
No one who has watched the devel-
op1nent of this case believes that It
will ever come to trial. They are of
the opinion that some sort Of settle
ment will he agreed upon outside the
court room.
1t is reported, however, that any
scheme of adjustment which leaves out
the matter Of divorce for him will
not be acceptable to Mr.. Clark.
It is known that he does not wish
to continue the rela tions of husband
and wife which he ard Mrs. Clark now
sustain to each other. This is not
surprising when it is remembered that
he left his wife two hours after the
marriage ceremony and has failed to
live with her-being away from home
for several months following the tax
ing Of the marriage vows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01

Merrill.
Prof. r. 7. Scott has signified his In
tentions of resigning from our schools
this week. On account of the i'll
health Of Mrs Scott the doctor thinks
that it is imperative that they move
as soon as possible to higher and
dryer climate.
Bloomfield.
The revival services which have been
in progress az the Christion church
during the past three weeks, are the
most successful that have been held In
this city this year as to the number of
conversions effected. Twenty-six adj
ditions have been made to the church
membership.
GIidden.
A meeting was held at McNaught's
hall for the purpose of taking the pre-
liminary steps in what is expected to
result in the erection of a farmers
elevator. A temporary organization
was effected by electing the following
OFFICERS: Chairman, c. H. Hall; sec
retary. ]. E. Mereness; treasurer, w.
A. Cooley. Committees were appoints
ed to solicit subscriptions of stock.
Dana.
C. p. Walker while driving thru the
country last week took occasion to
notice the number of fat cattle that
will be ready for market inside of the
next sixty days, he informs us that
there are about 600 head in this i'm
mediate vicinity. This seems to be
quite number when one takes into
consideration the fact that several car
loads are shipped from Patton every
month.
Harper.
Victor vercheval our ''horseman,'
had runaway the latter part of the
week. Mr. vercheval and his hand
delivered horses at Keota; they We're
driving livery team. On returning,
somewhere near Greldner's one of the
clips came out, letting one side of the
tongue down: this frightened the
horses and they lunged forward,
throwing Mr.. vercheval out, breaking
two ribs and cutting a cash on his
forehead.
Sigourney.
Tuesday evening Charley Shaffer
and "Scra wn" Ellis were brought be-
fore Judge Clements on the charge Of
habitual drunkenness. The boys prom
ised to "cut out" the booze and the
judge decided to give them one more
chance. The papers were made out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
Friends and Relatives Of j. W.
Borgess. of Mason City Are
Worried
MET WITH BUSINESS REvERsEs
Disappear. Shortly After Learning
That Condition Of His Business Af-
fairs Were Not in as Good Shape
as He Had supposed-Wife Fears
For His Safety.
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SpoClal 10 llIIlSSsn0pUkAS<ais
Mason City, March 1.-The where
abouts of j. w. Borgess. has been CIV
ing his friends and relatives consider
able anxiety during the past few days.
Mr.. Borgess. was the Junior member
of the Younglove- Boggess Construction
Company of this place, which dis
solved partnership and later went out
of business on account of slack bust
ness. The financial condition of the
missing man, when it was revealed to
him, was a sudden blow to him, as he
was out of the office for some time and
seemingly was not aware how matters
stood. 1t is feared that his reverses
have deranged his mind. He was last
heard Of while stopping at the Dewey
hotel in Omaha, but word sent there
received no reply. His family are ter
ribly stricken over his continued abb
sence and fear the worst. The family
consists of wife and four children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01

to warm himself He was questioned
as to where he had spent the night,
and answered that he had spent 1T in
Oak Hill cemetery. just below town.
A little later he left the hotel. Dur
to town which had been found near
the cemetery. and little later Silas
Wait came over to town bringing a
mans hat and coat which he found in
his hen house that morning 1t also
seems that the fellow had Wandered
from house to house along about mid
night the previous night, routing the
inhabitants from their peaceful SUM
bers.
The city marshal searched the en-
tire day Tuesday for him but did not
meet with success. The mayor OF
Waterloo was communicated with by
telephone and replied that ID. I. Stew
art, who the stranger is supposed to
be, owing to papers found in his pock-
cts, lived there and also had father
living there. and that he would be
made acquainted with the peculiar
actions of his son.
A Waterloo dispatch says that the
young man mentioned is the son Of
Rev. w. C. Stewart, living in that city.
The son started at 1 o'clock Monday
morning to go to GAINESVILLE, Mimi.
where his brother, DR.. c. X. Stewart,
is practicing physician. He was not
we'll when he started. and there is no
doubt that what was done at Nashua
was done while the young man was
not in possession of his mental facul-
ties. He returned to Waterloo last
night and is confined at his home by
illness. 1t is said he suffered severe
sickness some time ago, and has not
been strong since then.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
FARMER IN TROUBLE
Conrad Bier, Living Near Mason City,
is Alleged to Have Assaulted George
stearns With Hammer, Severely
Laceratins Hi. soalp-Both Men
Are Prominent in That Vicinity.
Special 10 Timss-Republican.

Special 70 Timos-Republ1can.
Meservey. March 1.-As the result Of
an alteration which resulted in blows.
two prominent farmers of this vicinity
are before the grand jury, now in ses-
sion at Garner During the winter ow-
ing to snow drifts, farmers coming to
and from town had made an improvised
road thru the field Of Conrad Bier.
This continued for several weeks, till
Yesterday Mr.. Bier closed the upper
gate against George Stearns, neigh
Dor, who was on his way to town. He
was told by Stearns that he might as
we'll allow him to pass rather than
compel him to return over his field
again. as he was within few feet Of
the road. At this Bier is alleged to
have assaulted Stearns with hammer
and to have seriously injured him.
knocking him down and decorating his
scalp severely. Bier was later COM
planned against, and the matter Is now
being investigated by the grand jury
of Hancock county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
SCHOOL ELECTION.
Notice Of tho Annual Meeting Of tn
Marshalltown Independent schoo

Notice Of the Annual Meeting Of the
MarshaiItown Independent School
District.
Notice is hereby given, that the an
null meeting Of the qualified voters
within said corporation, will be held
on the IL thday of March. 1906, being
the second Monday in March, for the
election of two directors.
And at which time the board has
directed that the following question
be submitted to the voters. namely:
"Shall the Independent School Dis.
trict Of Marshalltown, Marshall Coun-
ty, Iowa, by it's board of directors is
sue. negotiable bonds, not exceeding in
amount Fifteen Thousand ($15,00000)
Dollars for the purpose Of borrowing
the funds necessary to rebuild the
heating plant and to erect additional
buildings for school purposes, within
and for said Independent School Dis
trict'
Also that the proposition will be sub
mirted to the voters of this district,
whether or not there shall be voted a
tai. for the school house fund in the
amount of $4,000.
Also that one treasurer is to be
elected at such time and place to sue
coed H. S. Lawrence.
Also such other business as may le-
gally come before it.
Polls will be open for the reception
of votes at No. So West Main street,
in the Willard building, in said dis
tri,t, from o'clock a. M, until {
o'clock p. m, OF said day.
Done by order Of the board Of d.
rectors.
Dated at Marshalltown, Iowa. this
18th day of February, 1906.
C. G. CAsWELL, Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01

z. -. Dewitt was chosen to repre-.
sent the farmers in making arrange
ments to get market for their
cream elsewhere. Mr.. Dewitt went
to work with will with the result
that an independent creamery of Des
Moines has agreed to buy all the Ell
lott cream. The first room east OF
the Kidder restaurant has been secured
for headquarters and the cream is be-
ing delivered there. At the meeting
Saturday and at another held Tuesday
forty farmers agreed to stand together
in their demands and all sell at one
place.
LeMars.
Jacob MANI was in town on Sunday
and enlisted the services of the police to
help him locate his wife. MANI and
his wife have been working at the
farm Of John Steffin ten miles west Of
town. On Friday Mrs. MANI came to
town with Mr.. and Mrs. Steffin, but did
not return with them. MANI told the
police that people had been making
trouble between his wife and himself
He carried his troubles to the county
attorney and sheriff, but the where
abouts of the woman was not dis
covered. Mrs. MANI eloped some time
ago with Mic Rollinger and early in
January MANI, with the help of the
Sioux City police got his erring spouse
back from Omaha where she had gone
and went to living with her again.
Denison.
On Monday night the gasoline tanks
in the rear of P. D. McMahon's resi-
dence exploded with great violence,
shaking the windows of all residences
in the vicinity and making a deafen-
ing report which was heard over the
greater part Of the city. There were
two tanks Of the volatile fluid, but
strange to say but one exploded. The
explosion was Of sufficient violence to
blow the covering of the pit about forty
feet and the force Of the conclusion was
felt in all the neighboring houses. For
several days Mr.. Mcmahon was con-
WINGED that his gas plant was leaking
and on Monday night, just before re-
firing he renewed his explorations He
had lighted match which he held at
some distance from the pipes. however.
Suddenly he noticed thin tongue of
flame which had jumped from the
match to the leaky pipe. He attempted
to extinguish this by blowing it out.
but this served to drive the flame back
into the pipe and almost instantly the
explosion followed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
BIG DAMAGES ARE ASKED.
Lamont Section Hand Sues Great
Western for $4,000 for Injuries.

Lamont Section Hand Sues Great
Western for $4,000 for Injuries.
Lamont, March 1.--Suit has been
brought in the federal court at Du-
buque against the Chicago Great Wes-
tern railroad for $4,000 damages for
injuries alleged to have been sustained
in collision in Lamont last March
by Charles Kepka, a section hand.
Kepka was at work unloading cinders
from fiat car in the Great Western
yards in Lamont when the car was
bumped by an engine with such force
that Kepka was thrown out upon the
tracks and severely injured His right
arm was SO badly crushed that ampu-
tation was necessary and he claims
that he sustained other injuries that
will incapacitate him from ever work.
ing again. Kepka is a married man and
is Il years old. The road offered to
settle with him short time ago for
$500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
Many will Move.

Spe(:ldl " 1ANSS.1sSpuVnCt4us
Calf, March 1.-Moving is in order
in and around Gait. Mr.. Bryan moves
to the H. Menicka farm, and Mr.. Mem
icka to Illinois. Mr.. George Blanken-
ship. on Ror's farm, one-hah mile
south of Gait; Mr.. McBurney on Payer
farm; H. Aldrich on the place vacated
by McBurney; Mr.. Nelson on Patterson
farm; Mr.. Patterson to Minnesota; Mr..
Curley to Illinois; Mr.. Rowley on Cur
ley place, Mr. w. Smith on the Tas-
pening farm; Mr.. Abner on the place
vacated by Smith; Mr.. McIlen on the
Ladendorf place; Charles Bayengton on
the Miller farm; Mr.. John Delano
moves to Gait; Mr.. w. w. Weld moves
on the farm known as Robinson farm,
one mile west Of Gait.
R,evivals are being held in Calf
church conducted by Daniels Of Des
Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

signed up and placed in the hands Of
the county attorney. If the boys are
seen drunk or drinking, they will be
sent to Knoxville without further trial.
"Clinty" Ellis and Jesse Fishburn
were before the judge Wednesday NOR
ming, and William Veitch in the after
noon. They were placed in the same
position as Ellis and Shaffer. veitch
contested the accusation, but was UNI
able to disprove the evidence against
him.
Abba.
Unless some one can show otherwise,
Uncle Dick Cramer will take the cake
as the oldest business man in continued
service in Abba. He got his first les
sons in his fathers store and in May,
1857, he commenced business on his
own account. Mr.. Cramer ran the first
delivery wagon in the town and was
the first merchant located on the pub
lie square to sell the flour manufac-
tured by j. A. Edwards & Son. While
Uncle Dick is the oldest business man
in continuous service, Nose Edwards is
the Oldest In following one line of
business. He has been an active mem
Der of the Abba Roller Mills since their
establishment in 1867.
Shenandoah.
E. M. Clark, living west of the city,
had a narrow escape from death by
an infatuated COW Monday morning
He started to carry a young calf that
was chilled to the house to warm it
when the calf's mother attacked him
furiously, got him down and trampled
on him and butted him with her
head. Although she was dehorned
she probably would have killed him
had not his wife seen the predica-
ment he was in and came to his res
cue with their shepherd dog. The
dog seized the COW by the nose and
worried her and held her until the
injured man made his escape. AL
though badly bruised he was not
dangerously hurt.
Elliott.
Quite little excitement has prevail
ed here the past week among the
creamery men and the farmers. The
late order issued by the creamery
companies taking away testers from
the local stations has aroused the
farmers about Elliott to such an ex-
tent that they have declared a boy
colt OF all creamery stations at this
place. A meeting Of the cream SELL
ers was held here last Saturday and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
CHARGEsMAY BE HOAX
Such Is the Belief Of Mrs. E. T. cleas,
Former Sumner Girl, Who Is Now
Wife of the Man Whom Story Sent
Out From Chicago, Brands as Big
amist.

Special to Times Republican.
Sumner, March 1.-The story sent
out from Chicago relative to the all
legged discovery that Edward T. Clegg,
OF Amigo, Wis, who married Miss Jes-
sic A. woodruff of this city last fall,
had surpusage of wives created con-
siderable interest here, where Miss
Woodruff has lived for many years.
Her father is A. G. Woodruff, an en-
ploye of the Sumner Gazette. He Is
In receipI of letter from his daughter
in Chicago stating that her husband
had been arrested, but saying that she
would not come home at present. This
is taken to mean that she will stand by
her husband even tho he is imprisoned
and confronted by a charge Of bigamy.
Mr.. Clegg, who Is real estate man
and q banker, first became acquainted
with Miss Woodruff about two years
ago. He visited Sumner on business
and was accidentally thrown into the
company of the young lady. He is
handsome man of attractive qualities
and made friends here. He has visited
the city at various times since his first
appearance here, and nothing was
noted in his conversation or conduct to
indicate that he was man who would
live DR.. Jeykll-Mr. Hyde life.
The couple were married last Octo-
her. They have spent considerable Of
the time since in Chicago.
Mrs. Clegg writes her father that she
and her husband think the charge is
trumped up affair; that there is
nothing in 1t. This would indicate that
Mr.. Clegg has not confessed that he
has another wife and three small chill
dren, as the Chicago paper stated yes
terday. He has employed an attorney
and will fight for his liberty.
Mr.. Woodruff says he has never been
an Episcopal minister. He has lived
here with his family for the past six
years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
PILES
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
New Lodge at Iowa Falls.
Special to Times Republican.

Iowa Falls. March IA new lodge
of the Fraternal Bankers Reserve has
just been instituted In this city. with
a charter membership of sixty-three.
The following are the first officers OF
the order, which is of fraternal-in-
surance nature: President, Oscar Him
ton; vice-president. Mrs. Shuler Dunn;
chaplain s. G. Percy; secretary, Mrs.
]. @. Hall: banker. j. @. Hall; guard,
l.. D. Fothergill; sentinel. Wallace
Ashby: past president and physician,
DIR. L. N. Bywater.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-01
PUPILS PRESENT oPERETTA.

About 100 Students at Carroll Please
Large Audience.
Specia; to Times Kepubncan.
Carroll, March TUESDAY evening
about ninety or one hundred pupils OF
the city schools. under the direction OF
Miss Ada Thompson, presented the
beautiful little operetta 1.-The Tyrolean
Queen" to large audience.
Between acts some very nice special
ties were introduced, which brought
rounds Of applause.