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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
Jury Refuses to Convict
Him of Murder of
Thos. CockreII.
NOT A CONSPIRATOR
Another Trial to be Begun at
Once for the Killing of
Dr.. Cox.

Lexington, May 23.-The jury in the
case of Judge James Hargis. charged
with the murder of Thomas Cockrill.
this morning returned a verdict of not
guilty.
June u. 1904. Cockrill was shot iu
the court house at jackson during
trial. Several witnesses swore Hargis.
his brothers, and Sheriff Ed Callahan
had entered into murder conspiracy.
promising immunity TO anyone who
would shoot Cockrill, DR.. B. d. Cox,
and J. b. Marcum, all three of whom
have since died by shooting
Disproved Conspiracy Charge.
The defense, however. presented ties.
timony tending 10 disprove the con-
spiracy charge. Hargis. testifying in
! mis- own behalf denied all connection
with the shooting.
Curt lett who confessed killing Will
liam March. for which he was given
life sentence. was a witness against
HargiS
Another Trial AT Once.
The next trial of this series will be
called al Sandy Hook May - when the
same defendants will be tried for the
murder of DR.. Cox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
Gladdened by Rain,

Norfolk, Neb.. May 23.-The drough,
in northern Nebraska and southern
South Dakota was broken today. y
steady rain began falling early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
Whisky is HicI1er,

Cincinnati, Ohio. May 23.-The pric1
of whisky today advanced , cents :
gallon, selling ON basis of 1.31 pc,
gallon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23

her enfeCblcd condition the end may
come at any time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23

MRS, M'K|NLEy IS NEAR DEATH
e of Maryed President Stricken With PARALYSIS at Canto
Home and May Pass Away at Any Time,
Physicians Say

Canton, Ohio May 23-Mrs. McKin-
ley has suffered stroke of paralysis,
and her attending physician, DR.. Port
man, said this afternoon she was un-
conscious and there is no hope of her
recovery.
NiXey Photographed For.
\ message was sent to Surgeon Gen
Cral RiXey at Washington this after.
noon asking that he come here if pos
sible. RiXCy attended Mrs Mckinley
during hCr last serious illness after the
trip Of the president and Mrs. McKin.
ley to California, and it is thought he
understands the treatment necessary
for her.
y consultation Of local physicians
was called for this afternoon to deter
mine what treatment shall be resorted
to in the hope Of saving her life.
Case is Complicated.
Mrs. Mckinley had been out driving
almost daily up until Tuesday, although
she suffered from an attack of the SriI
a week ago. Later she suffered an at
tack of bronchitis.
Tuesday she was stricken with :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
Committee of Senators
Need No More Browns
vile Testimony.
HOLD BLACKS GUILTY
But Majority Consents TO Call
Other Witnesses at Form
er's Request.

Washington. May 23.-The senate
committee on military affairs investi-
eating the Brownsville affair held ~
executive session at the close of the
hearing yesterday TO determine wheth-
er the committee shall go to Texas 70
take testimony and personally inquire
into the shooting from the Brownsville
point of view. No agreement was re
ported. y majority of the members Of
the committee argued that the test
mony taken already proves cOnclG-
sively the negro troops did the shoot
ing and that nothing would be gained
by taking the trip. Likewise it was in
| timated by several senators there was
t, no occasion to call any more wit
nCsses.
Foraker Objects.
Senator Foraker took exception to
| this position and he was support, d
| by three or four senators who have sid
| ed with him in the defense of the NJ
Groes. 1t was decided to summon seV-
| eral more witnesses from Brownsville
! that are deemed important and to eX
anime the experts at the Springfield
arsenal who made the report on shells
picked up in the streets of Brownsville
after the shooting. After this had been
done the question of going to TeXOs
again will be considered and it is likl
| ~ that a subcommittee will go there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
CHOSE MATTHEWS
PittsfieId Man Has No OppoSi
ton as Department Head
of 6. A. r.
BUCK GETS DIAMOND BADGE
Quincy Easily Secures the Next En-
ampment-Delegates Elected to
the National Encampment.

Decatur, H., May 23.-The chief
events yesterday i'll the state encamp
ment OF the q. a. r. were the election
of Colonel y. c. Matthews of Pittsfel,l
as department commander, the selec
ton of Quincy for the next encamp
ment, and the annual parade In tn,
latter 5000 veterans participated.
There was no opposition to the elec
ton of Colonel Matthews. and Quincy
did not have to fight for the next meet
ing. Alton was a candidate only in .
passive way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
Present for Buck.

Commander-in-Ch r. Il. Brown and
Adjutant General O'Neall addressed the
.encampment, and a diamOnd-studded
badge was given retiring Department
Commander Buck, the presentation be
ing made by W. F. Franklin of Ma
comb.
a committee report showed Sc in.
mates Of the soldiers widows home at
Wilmington. one-half of which numbe:
is from Cook county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
Illinois Man Moderator.

Denver. Col, May 23.-At yester
days session of the United Prosby
terians DR.. L. T. Campbell of Mon
mouth. H., secretary of the board 81
education, was elected moderator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
Delegates Are Named.

Delegates to the national encamp.
ment were named as follows:
ChicagO-Lee Mayer c. Z. Vaughn.
John \. Stewart d. w. Howe. John S
Narlin. w. w. DemOmd. J. c. Ivey. Vic
tor d. HubbeIl. W. II. Bryan.
From the State-John J. Walker. Au.
rora; Henry Fey. Morris: F. S. Wala
tury. Polo: W. II. Crawford. Milan: r
T. Low, Galesburg; o. w. WiIkinson
Princeton: J. c. Hoover. Lincoln: l.. (
Kiihara. Marshall: S Van Brunt. Cham
paign; l.. c. GTooveT. Jacksonville: Z
d. Johnson. Springfield; E A Thomas
East St Louis: John Schenner. Olney:
John B. Smith, Clay City, and J. NJ
FrOlli. Cooks Orchard.
The Sons of Veterans elected the fol
lowing:
Commander-W. c. Creighton, Cham
Ipaign.
Senior Vice-Dr w E BeadIes. Eas
St. Louis.
Junior Vice. a Carter, Decatur.
Division Council-W. E Raleigh
Freeport: J. F. Longenecker. Chicago
George w. Spring. Galesburg.
National Encampment Delesates-R
l.. Locke, Rockford; John +. Stockton
Chicago; Il. c. Clark. Aurora. and Z. T
Buck. Peoria.
Mrs. Anna b. Tuck of Plymouth wa!
elected department. president by th,
w. Il. c. over Mrs. Elizabeth Morse o
Chicago by a vote of 304 to 239.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
southern Church in Line.

Birmingham, Ala, May 23.-The ge,'-
eraI assembly of the Presbyterian
church in the United States today
adopted Charlotte articles of agree.
ment calling for closer relations of the
churches using the Presbyterian sys-
tenn. The effect of the adoption of
the articles is the Southern Presbyter-
ian church will name II representP-
tives to a council of the reform ID
churches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
Well-known Northwestern Con
ductor Meets Almost Instant
Death While Switching
THROWN FROM CAR; DRAGGED
Was Helping Do Locals Work in State
Center Yards, and Jar of Train
Caused Him to Lose His Balance -
Lived But Half Hour After the Ac-
cident.

The fourth death from railroad ac-
cidents in this county within a week
occurred Saturday afternoon, when
Jeff Mutt, of Des Moines, a we'll
known Northwestern conductor, was
killed while switching at State Cen
ter. The accident took place directly
back of the State Center station. Mutt
was on top of a car, and the force of
the jar, when the cars came together,
threw him down between two box
cars. He was dragged by the brake
beam n sustained injuries that
caused his death d half hour later.
"No Use; It's All Up With Me-"
Mutt was in charge of local freight
No. 43, due out of here at 1910 a. m.
1t did not leave Saturday until after
noon, and in the hurry to make up
time the conductor was assisting in the
switching. Mutt is a very heavy man,
weighing around 800 pounds. The
body was SO large that the
wheels did not pass over it, but
dragged it along the track. A fear
full cash was cut in the chest and the
fractured ribs p%unctured the lungs.
The back was also broken. Mutt be-
came conscious a short time before
his death, and realized his condition..
When told that he was going to be
taken to a hotel, where he could be
given good care, Mutt replied: Its no
use; It's all up with me-" He died a
few minutes later. and the body was
taken to Des Moines.
Was Well Known.
JEFF" Mutt was well known on the
Northwestern, and had seen twenty
five years service. He had made his
home in Des Moines for the past twelve
years. and for some time, until about
six weeks ago, was on the local pas
sengers between Des Moines and
Boone. He was 55 years of age. and
a wife and nine children. The
latter are Bessie. Ada and Blanche.
Alfred, Frank, Harry, Walter. Ted and
Lee. Two stepchildren ALTO survive. a
son and daughter.
Mr. Mutt was a member of the
Odd Fellows and Order of
Railway Conductors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
Pneumonia Does Quick Work
in Case Of William Sprague,
a Restaurant Employe
WAS ILL SCARCELY A DAY
Opened SundelPs Restaurant Sunday
Morning, and Made the Fires
Taken III, Removed to Hospital at
Noon, and Dies After Having Four
Hemorrhages at 9 o'clock.

Pneumonia did quick work Sunday
in the case of William S%prague, a
young man lacking but a few months
of his majority, who was employed as
head waiter by Henry Sundell, 81
North Center street. Sprague went
to work early Sunday morning. built
the fires and opened up, and telephoned
his employer at $50 that he was not
feeling well. A few hours later he
grew worse; at noon, after he had had
a hemorrhage OF the lungs, he was TAX
en to st. Thomas hospital. Three 9TH
came at 9 o'clock.
Young Sprague was far from being
a robust youth, and inherited a tuber-
culor tendency. He had worked for
Sundell since June l, and was consid-
cred a very reliable. careful. and pains
taking employee. When the proprietor
vas away Sprague was always placed
in charge. He had not been feeling
well for several days, but kept at work.
Double lobar pneumonia set in sudden
ly after his acute attack began and both
lungs were badly congested from the
start. Had he been endowed with a
stronger constitution he might have
sisted the onslaught, but in his physi-
cal condition he was an easy victim.
William Sprague was born and
reared at Gilman, and would have
been 81 years of age on Dec. 81 next.
He came to this city to york for DR..
II. Janss when the latter vas conduct
ing a drug store OF East Main street.
He is an orphan. and is survived by
one brother, Nellis. aged 10, who is in
this city. An uncle, ID. Suit, lives at
Gilman, and the young mans grand
mother, Mrs. Il. M. Conger. resides at
Mahaska, Kas. The latter has been
notified, and the arrangements for the
depend largely on what is
heard from her.
Mr.. Sprague was a member of
Chippewa tribe. No. 40, I. o. R. NJ, Of
this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23

work, altho she is willing to work,
was arraigned in the police our this
morning on a charge of vagrancy. She
was without none to take her out of
town, and vas returned to jail while
the police made application to the
of the poor for q ticket for
her transportation elsewhere.
f. G.. Pearson, of near McCallsburg,
arrested for being drunk, vas allowed
to go home OF the promise that he
would send the costs of his cas- to
the mayor.
w. C. Hughes, also arrested for be-
ing drunk, paid the costs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
In the District Court.

On a demurrer, which was argued in
the district court in the case of Swift
& Co, VS.. the Marshall Ice Company,
the defendant has led notice of appeal
to the supreme court. This case was
set for trial today. Having no cases to
take up several minor motions were
argued this morning.
The motion filed to quash the indict-
ment returned against w. f. Miller, the
c~hiropractol, was presented n ar
gued before. Judge Parker this norm
ing. A ruling on the motion has not
yet been given.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
DISTRICTS ADJOURNED MEETING

Marshalltown Methodist District Com
pletes Business of Regular Session.
The usual adjourned meeting of the
Marshalltown district conference of the
Upper Iowa conference was held at
the Methodist church this morning.
Not nearly all of the preachers Of the
district attended. The purpose Of the
meeting was to finish minor details of
the business of the conference before
the Upper Iowa conference meets in
October at Cedar Falls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
Low Rates to California, Oregon and
Washinuton.

Special low rate colonist second class
tickets on sale daily via the Chicago
e North Western and Union Pacific
ines from all points September | to
October 81. make it possible to visit
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland,
Puget Sound and points in Utah, Idaho
and Montana at q minimum of ex-
pense. Daily and personally conducted
tours in Pullman tourist sleeping cars.
Booklets. maps and other information
on application to any ticket agent OF
the North Western Line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
DAP HAPIP STILL HERE
Will Continue to Show Oriental Rugs
at A. e. Wilbu. & Sons, South Gen.
ter Street.

MI. Hapip is going back to Damas-
u this fall ard is selling the rugs
he has left at nearly cost. This Is
an opportunity for o as his selection
is grand. All of the customers of last
week after seeing the rug were high
ly elated and say they have had a
treat they will not forget very soon.
He takes great pride in showing a
certain Ispalian which can be seen in
A. e. Wilbur & Sons window. 1t is
one of five In the United States.
His Kermanshah and Sarar>s rugs
seem to please everyone. In color and
quality they cannot be surpassed.
The large selection makes it possible
to please everyone.
To see these rugs right at home is
certainly a treat to lovers of art.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
To Open

1t is announced that a portion Of the
Lower Brule Indian Reservation, con-
tanning $3.50 acres Of farming and
grazing lands, will be thrown open to
homestead settlement by the United
States Government. The registration
will take place at the u. S. Land Office
at Pierre, October 7th to 18th. Entries
will be made from October Goth to De-
cember goth.
The lands have been appraised by a
commission and 1t is understood thai
they will be disposed of under the
Homestead laws at a cost of from
s1.25 to $3.50 per acre. one-ffth of
which will be paid at time of entry
and the balance in one, two. three and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
BOY HELD TO GRAND JURY.

Liscomb Youth Charged With Assault
ing Sister-in-Law.
Perry Speieher, aged Is years, living
four miles west of Liscomb, waived
examination and was held to the grand
jury by Justice Peek this morning, on
a charge Of a~ssaulting his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Mary Speicher. The war
rant charges assault with intent to
inflict great bodily injury. Speicher
furnished a bond for s400. 1t is
charged that he attacked Mrs. Speich-
er with a club. William Brockway,
the father o: Mrs. speicher, filed the
information, which led to Speicher's
arrest Saturday night by Sheriff
Hutson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
CLARK AND ENGINE BOTH OUT.
Damaged Locomotive and Its Driver
Appear on Same Day. e


Engineer James Clark, of the Iowa
Central, who was badly hurt in the
New Sharon wreck of the night Of
September l, and who has been at st.
Thomas hospital ever since. was out
for he first time Saturday, and was
able to be down town on crutches.
simultaneously with his appearance in
public, his engine. No. SIS, which was
badly wrecked by the collision, was
brought out oil the shops n made
ready to take No. 2 south. The n
CINE looks even in better shape than
it's driver. and one would never i'm
agine its having been thru a wreck
very recently. The engineer still suf-
fers from the injury to his back. and
is yet not able to bear his weight on
his leg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23

PHENOMENAL SALE OF LOTS.
MeIrose Park Addition Selling Fast
leo Lots Already Sold.

LOU Lots ALREADY 0old'
Tuttle Bros. & Bruce, the new real
estate firm, with offices with Justice
tate firm, with offices with Justice
Willard and Mr.. Clark, report 16O lots
sold since the opening last Friday. The
sale continues until all the lots are
disposed of. Prices of remaining lots
range from SIS to s125. Terms. so
cents cash and so cents a week. with
out interest at all.
A yellow card is tackled upon : IN
lot for sale, showing the price thereof.
You can secure these lots any time of
salesman on the grounds or at the Of
flee.
If you want a lot see them at once
as they certainly will not last long.
The soil is very rich. A lot will pay
for itself in a very short time with the
crops you can raise on it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
Dawson is Detained.

Arthur B. Dawson, of Lacrosse,
Wis, who recently accepted the phys
ical dictatorship of the Railroad Y. NJ.
C. A.. who was expected to reach the
city Saturday, will not arrive until
Tuesday. A telegram from Mr.. Daw-
son to Secretary Gaodell this morn
ing, says he was unavoidably detained
in Lacrosse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
GET MORE THAN ASKED FOR.
Jury Returns Verdict for Larger Sum
Than Mac c.al r.

Su'y nesuTHS VERDICT tor Larger Sum
Than Was Sued For.
BY making an error in computing in
t%erest, he jury in the case of William
Nfeldandt VS.. the Farmers Elevator
Company Of Gilman, returned a YER
dict for a larger sum than was sued
for. Suit wsls brought for s353.25
with interest. The jury, which went
out late Saturday afternoon, returned
a sealed verdict at about midnight for
$373.97, which was $40 in excess Of
the amount sued for and the interest
asked. The verdict was opened in the
district court this morning. Five in
terorgatives were submitted to the
jury for its answer, to all Of which it
replied In favor of the plaintiff and
in support of the verdict given him.
Nielandt sued to recover for corn sold
to the elevator last winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
ENTs.

"The Moonshiner's Daughter" Plays
to Large odeon Audience.
The Moonshiner's Daughter made
its annual appearance at the Odeon to
a large audience Sunday night, which
was pleased by the presentation of the
play by a fairly capable company.
''Why Girls Leave Home" booked for
a matinee performance Saturday,
failed to arrive in time. The evening
audience, which was of fair size, was
held until 9:15 before the curtain rose
for the first act, because of the COM
pany's delay in getting here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
LIGHT FROST; LITTLE DAMAGE,
First Frost o. the Season Comes Sat-
urday Night.

saturday night brought the first
frost OF the season. In this city it
was light, but in the lower ground it
was a trifle heavier. From the best
obtainable little damage
was apparently done. Only some of he
most tender vines We're nipped where
n frost was the heaviest, and it is
not u that corn was at all dam
aged. To some of the corn. it is
anne the frost was beneficial, as it
WIN nave a tendency to stop the
CROWN and start the ars ripening.
There was no frost Sunday night. The
temperature descended to 81 Saturday
night, and A Sunday night. The max
1mum temperature Saturday was 10
n Sunday SIS. In the city a trace of
rain fell Sunday afternoon, but north
and northeast Of here the rain was
much heavier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
CHARLES SEYMOUR STRICKEN.
T.-R. Employe Sustains Stroke o
PARALYSIS While at Supper.

Paralysis While at Supper.
After working as usual all lay sat
urday, as an operator of a linotype III
the T.-R. composing room, Charles
e. Seymour. sos West Church street.
was stricken with paralysis while at
supper Saturday evening. The hem
iplegia effects the left side, and IS
complete. Today 81 slight improvement
is noticeable, and the patient is able
to move his left leg and hand a tribe,
and has a little feeling in the left ear.
The sight of the right eye Is temporar-
lily gone. An absorption. it is believed,
will lake place in time, and it IS
thought that the patient will effect a
recovery, his age and good constitution
being greatly in his favor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
OLD PRICES ON.
Outing FIanneIs at Benedict & Brint-
Nails

Outing F1an1eIs at Benedict & Brint-
nails.
Fifty pieces Of light and dark out
ing f1annels for 5 cents a yard.
Seventy-five pieces Of light and dark
styles for 71sc.
Seventy-f1ve pieces of light and lark
styles for S1ac a yard-others ask 1Oc.
One hundred and fifty pieces of good
dress styles in light and dark styles,
and handsome plaid for the old price,
10c, that you will have to pay others
12kc for. Come and see for yourself.
BENEDICT & BRINTNALL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23

four years. The lands are within a
short distance of the line OF the chi
cago & North Western. east of PIERRE
the state capital.
Special low rate homeseekers' TICK
cts on sale to Pierre and return.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
Cattle Sale.

The Welcome Mowry herd of Short
horns will be sold at 1'raer, Iowa. Oct.
1, 1907, at l p. m. Many excellent
cattle are in his lot from some of
the best Scotch families. Send to
Mrs. w. Mowry, Clutter, Iowa, for cat
alog.
MPS w w
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
LADIES' SAMPLE SUITS.

To Close Out Tuesday at Benedict &
Brintnall.
Ladies, we have 25 sample suits, all
new, to close out Tuesday. Come and
get our prices. We had these suits out
for fair week.
BENEDICT & BRINTNALL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
Entertaining an Enemy.

Don't entertain a chronic, running
sore or wound. Cure it with Buck
lens Arnica Salve. 25 cents; guaran-
teed. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23
Wheeler.

-s|L
Samuel S. Wheeler, who entered thu
soldiers home from Sioux county on
Dec. 26, 1908, died at $3.50 this morn
ing of chronic nephritis. MI. Wheeler
WIS a native of Indiana, having been
born in LAGRANGE county on Feb. 81,
1847. He served in Company E, Thir-
ty-fourth Illinois infantry, having n
listed Oct. 9, 1861. At the end OF his
term he veteranized by re-enlisting in
the same company and regiment, on
Jan. 5, 1854, and his final discharge
was on July 10, 1855, at Chicago. The
only relative known is Mrs. Susie
Breedlove, Who is believed to be a
daughter, living at Hamburg, Fremont
county.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-23

May Bailey. a young woman who.
according to her story. is penniless.
without a home, friends or a place to