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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-02

Balance on hand, Dec. 81, 1907 - 1,466 "a
Receipts I907-Fns Fund
From so cents per 500 on valuation
of 1882. 900 in Town of Eureka. 81 $50 90
Expenditures 600 90
Q 90 90
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09

some. time and finally It subsidized,
leaving badly burned face, doing no
damage to his eyes but burning es-
pecially deep into the left cheek.
Abba.
A serious tho not fatal accident oc-
Cured to Pearl Randolph last Saturday
evening as he attempted to board q
passing c., B.. & @. freight on the curve
south OF town. In company with Bert
Vanscholack Pearl attempted to jump
on the train as it was slowly rounding
the curve and missing his hold he fell
under the wheel, which struck him on
the side of the head, making bad in
denton in the skull back Of the left
ear.
Atlantic.
The case of the State Of Iowa VS..
Charles w. Needles, who was the
enumerator of the state census here in
1905, and out of whose enumeration
grew the famous census case which re-
suited in the saloons here being closed,
is to be next tried in the district court
here. The case is criminal one and
is on, one of five indictments returned
against the enumerator charging him
with making fraudulent returns. On a
previous trial of the case the jury dis
agreed.
Iowa Falls.
Morton Debe was severely injured at
the Barber stone crushers Saturday
morning He was in the act of attach
ing heavy iron cable to a truck loaded
with rock to elevate on an incline. to
hopper of crusher, and signaled the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
|NOY[R FORMER N)NAN
President of Western Miners
Federation Has Relatives Liv-
ing in Boone Now
GO TO BOISE CITY FOR TRIAL
Many Friends, Besides Relatives at
Boone, Greatly Concerned in Out
come of Meyers case-Was Intense
Sufferer From Asthma and Anxiety
Is Felt Over His Health.
Special to Times-Republican

SpeClal TO llWeS-nepupilCdIt
Boone, May 9.-President Meyer, Of
the Western Federation of Miners, who
will shortly be tried for the murder Of
former Governor Stuenenberg, at Boise
City, Idaho, Is former Boone resident,
He is well known, and has many close
relatives here His brother is Frank
Meyer, former chief-of-police of
Boone, and sister-in-law is Mrs. Fred
Payne, a well-known resident.
Mr. Meyer left Boone many years
ago, and it is said took UP the vocation
of cowboy, after which he entered the
mining business. A short time before
his arrest he was in Boone, and talked
with the T.-R.j correspondent regarding
the conditions in that country. He also
exhibited a copy Of the American flag
on which was printed an appeal to the
American people for right and justice
in the cause of the Western Federation
of Miners When here he said that he
was suffering greatly from asthma. and
he feared the consequences. His long
confinement will no doubt have played
sad havoc with him, suffering as he
was from an apparently incurable all
ment. His many relatives and friends
in Boone are greatly concerned in the
outcome of his case, and relatives from
this county have already departed for
Boise City to attend the pending trials.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

engineer to start cable before he could
hook same to truck. The moving cable
struck him on the stomach and on the
back with terrific force which threw
him at least sixteen feet. He Is badly
hurt internally and was unconscious
for some time. He was taken to Ellis
worth hospital for treatment.
Essex.
The class which leaves the high
school this year will be the largest in
the history OF the school,, twelve In
number. There will be nine girls and
only three boys and they were all from
the country until Walter Nelson's folks
moved in this spring. The class Is
composed of Misses Amelia Nelson,
Ellen Leafgren, Anna johnson, Annette
Nelson, Grace Velle, Edna Froyd, Alice
Moore, Nina Falk, Edith Bengtson and
Messrs. Horace Lewis, Walter Nelson
and Earl Knox.
Marcus.
James McClintock, q farmer who
lives north OF Marcus, met with seri-
Gus accident last Saturday evening
while on his way from town. AS Mi.
McClintock neared the railroad cross
ing east of town his horses became
frightened at a train which was pass
ing. He turned the team around and
while doing so the wagon lurched and
threw Mr.. iMcClintock from the seat on
the wagon box. He struck the ground
on his head and shoulder, and is in a
critical condition, one side being par
alyzed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
SEWER PROJECT AT GREENE
Some Of property Owners Oppose IL
City Council News.

Some Of property Owners Oppose IT.
City Council News.
Special to Times Il, publican.
Greene, May 9-There has been con-
siderable agitation in this town in re-
gard to a sewer thru the business sec
ton Of the town. This part of town
Is rather low and flat, and for many
years there has been great need for a
sewer. There is considerable opposi-
ton to the matter by some of the
property owners. The city council de-
termined last evening to bring the
matter up at its next meeting, ard, in
the meantime, the method of getting
at the matter and the cost is, being in
vestigated
The contract which the city has had
with the electric light company for the
city lighting and the pump 1g of the
city water, expires this month, and it
has become, necessary to make a new
contract A number Of obstacles were
met, inasmuch as several members of
the council own stock in the electric
light company. One member of the
council owned a larger interest in the
company than he could easily dispose
of, and found it necessary to resign.
Other members of the council have dis
posed of their holdings, so that con-
tract could be made with the electric
light comnanY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
BADLY CUT ACROSS KNEE
Little Hartwick Girl Falls on Axe :
Other Hartwick News.

Little Hartwick Girl Falls on Axe =
Other Hartwick News.
Special To Republican.
Hartwick, May s.-Last Saturday
while playing around Woodpile. the
5-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. c. Gay fell on a two-bladed axe
sticking in log and received severe
cut on her leg just across the knee.
DR.. Lands. Of Belle Plaine, was cailed,
and several stitches were necessary TO
close the wound.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
j. l.. McIlrath on Tuesday, May Z.
DR.. Jeffries and family have arrived
in Hartwick aud are at present located
at the hotel. They expect to occupy
rooms soon, above the telephone Office.
Louis Brush, farmer living north or
town, was thrown from his wagon
Monday evening and received several
bruises. He had been drinking it is
alleged, and was unable to control his
team, which became frightened and
started to run.
Miss Dolly Kendall entertained a
number of friends at her home on last
Thursday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
.Muscatine.

Muscatine.
BY majority Of 500 Muscatine coun.
4ty, at special election voted to cree
$135,000 court house and; a $4,000
Jail: There was q strong fight but 9
light vote. !. 81
vinton.
Those good people, Mr.. and Mrs
N. T. Walker, Of ST. Clair township
celebrated their f1ftieth wedding an
niversary April "a. The celebration
OF the fiftieth wedding anniversary u
a rare event in Itself.
Granville.
George Haase, of Granville, has com
menced operations towards building an
elevator to replace the one destroyed by
fire last winter. The new elevator will
have capacity of 125,O00 bushels and
will be constructed o.. concrete and
steel.
Hinton.
The residents Of Hinton are talking
of Incorporating the town. The town
has been growing rapidly of late and
is thriving and busting. >The county
auditor and recorder nave just COM
pleted new plat Of the town straight
ening out some of the new additions.
cIarinda.
At the comfortable home on Nine
teenth and Water streets, where they
have lived since coming to Clarinda
twenty years ago, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Fisher celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary tall their four sons being
present with their wives and children.
Humboldt.
Trial of the saloon men indicted for
violation of the law here has ended
with sentences of decided gravity for
those who remained to face the
charges. the others leaving the state.
One man received fine Of $3.50, 8. sec
ond OF $3.50 and two others of $500
apiece. The drastic action by the court
meets with decided approval from the
prohibition element here.
Robert Rupp, the general manager Of
the Rupp fruit farm east of town, came
into town Friday mourning with his
head swathed in bandslges as a result
Of putting carbolic acio on his face in.
stead of face cream. He had just fin
shed shaving after supper and stepped
into closet and procured a bottle of
bay rum, as he supposed, and gave his
face a liberal soaking in the acid be-
tore it began to eat his freshly scraped
face. He was then almost thrown into
as a result of the frightful
pain, which he could not relieve, he
worked with the aid Of hired hand for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
Pathetic Life Story of a JEFF
ferson Man is Just Re
vealed
LIVES ALONE TO HIDE TORTURE
Arrested Years Ago in Des Moines and
Sent to Asy'um-Makss His Escape
and Turns Hermit-Lives. in Dense
Wood Not Far From JeffersDn-oth-
,er Iowa News of Interest.
Special to Times-R Republican.


Jefferson, May '9.--Twenty years
buried in the timber to hide his shame
and anguish from cold world, Jeffer-
son Mccoy, a, hermit, 81 years old, has
just told his life's history Arrested
in Des Moines over a score of years
ago, confined in an insane asylum
while suffering from a temporary de-
rangement brought on from an illness
contracted in the civil war, Mr. Mccoy
has suffered all the tortures allotted to
the lot of man. He says he was con-
fined in the hospital at Clarinda while
in his rational mind and he tells tale
OF awful suffering while sitting for
hours in his little cell.
Down near the Raccoon river in the
heart of the dense forest uninhahited
by man. he is trying to hide the shad-
ow that has put blot on his life.
Buried from the world for two decades
he has just consented to tell of his
life, which he describes in whispers
lest some unknown enemy might hear.
Jefferson Mccoy was born in Cass
county, Michigan. At the age Of 10
years he moved with his family and
one older brother to Greene county and
settled on farm four miles east Of
Jefferson.
Mccoy enlisted in the Sixty second
Iowa. Company NJ, and served for three
years, at which time he was discharged
on account Of disability. 1t was during
that time that he contracted fever
which left him slightly demented. AZ
ter his return from the war he spent
several years in and about Jefferson,
until one, day his people missed him
and nothing was heard from him for
several months. Then one day an old
been in Des Moines, brought the news
that Jefferson had been arrested while
there hunting for work. and as no one
knew him or his family he had been
insane and sent to the asy-
lum at Clarinda.
1t was while he was In temporary
spasmodic condition that he was adj
Judged insane, due to the sickness
while in the army 70 hear him tell
Of his great desire to, escape and be
free is sad in the extreme. Then one
night the chance for escape came He
ran far away into the country and lived
For months roaming about here and
there in the woods. He was driven
from one place to another. No one
wanted him. He could secure no work.
The officers were hot on his trail. He
travelled on. foot from one place to
another, moving only at night In the
day time he would gather grass and
leaves and whatever. he could find and
cover himself up behind a rock or
crawl into an old hollow tree, and in
that way he got a few hours sleep
each day. He lived in this manner for
several months, eating the roots and
wigs and berries he gould find In the
forest Then finally he! worked his
way for Jefferson and under cover off
night entered the home Of J. + May,
in old friend, where he stayed hidden
'or MANY weeks. r. stizktE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
BOONE FRIENDS SURPRISED
Miss Winnifred Reed and Mr.. Charlie.
Forbes Married in Dos Moine4.

Special 10 i nlsS-tepubncan.
Boone, May 9.-Word has just been
received in Boone from Des Moines of
the marriage OF Miss Winifred Reed,
daughter of Engineer and Mrs. G. A.
Reed, of this city, to Mr.. Charles
Forbes. of Sioux City, formerly OF
Boone. Miss Reed had confided to her
friends that she would be married soon,
but they little suspected that she had
slipped out of town, and was married
Monday AFTERNOON at o'clock. The
ceremony took place at the home of
Rev. Fiser, pastor Of the M. E. church,
Des Moines. Following the ceremony,
Mr.. and Mrs Forbes went to the James
Heaps residence, Des MoinSs, where
they took dinner, and after spending
some time at that home, departed for
their home in Sioux City. They are the
recipients Of many congratulations
from their Boone friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
sor,. Ninnl...

\ Any mother who has had experience
with this distressing ailmenr- will be
pleased to know that a cure may be
effected by applying Chamberlain's
Salve as soon as the child is done
nursing. Wipe it off with soft cloth
before allowing the babe to nurse.
Many trained nurses use this salve
with best results For sale by all drug
igfsts.
For stomach troubles, biliousEss and
constipation try Chamberlain's s'tom-'
ach and Liver, Tablets Many remark
able cures, have been effected by them.
Price, Is cents. Samples free. For
sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
BLACK SMITHS CLOSE CALL.
T. w. Werckheiser ef sibIey, Badly In
jured While Fixing Spade on Emery

sibley, May s.-while polishing a
long handled spade on an emory wheel
IN his blacksmith shop yesterday af-
ternoon, 7. w. Werckheiser narrowly
escaped accidental death. The rapidly
turning wheel caught the spade in such
q manner as to force it out OF the
blacksmith's hands, the handle strik-
ing him in the face and badly lacerat-
ing the flesh. He was picked up for
dead and did not recover CONSCIOUSNESS
for six hours. The spade was hurled
upward and stuck firmly in the roof Of
the building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
centenarian Dead.

Moulton, Ia, May 9.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Fountain died at her home in Conf
dence, Wayne county, May 5, at the age
of 103 years. She was born in Ken
lucky and with her husband came to
Davis county in 1887. The husband died
fifty years ago, after which the wife
moved to Wayne county, iii 1871.
There were six children and the baby
boy, John Fountain, is now SO years
old. Mrs. Fountain belonged to the
Dunkard faith, but Elder John Fuller
of Moulton preached the funeral in the
Christian church at Confidence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
WEDDING AT DAYTON.

Miss Emma johnson and Frank shold,
Both Well Known and Popular.
Special to Times Republican.
Dayton, May S.-Two Of our popular
young people, Miss Emma johnson and
Mr.. Frank Shold, were united in mar
riage last evening at the home of the
brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. Swan
johnson.
The home was beautifully decorated
with cut flowers and palms. The ,cou-
pie took their place under a wedding
bell, where Rev. Molmstrom performed
the ceremony, using the ring service.
A five-course supper was served by
eight young ladies, intimate friends
OF the bride. A host Of friends unite
in generalization and good wishes for
these young people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
TRAVELLING MEN MADE GLAD.
Landlord Of Northwestern Hotel Ar
ranges for Additional Sleeping

Special 70 Times Republican.
Boone, May 9.-An announcement
which will be hailed with joy by every
travelling man who makes Boone, has
just been made. Landlord Appleby. Of
the Northwestern hotel, has just con-
cluded arrangements with b. Arie,
owner of large brick block on Keller
street, just south of the depot, to have
the second story converted into sleep-
ing rooms. Work was started yester-
day, and within two weeks the North
western will have fifteen additional
rooms to offer the public. This will
greatly aid in relieving the frightful
hotel conditions of Boone, for the pres
ent time at least.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
UNION REVIVAL CLOSES.

About Fifty Converted During Ten
Days Meetings at Indanola.
Special to Times Republican.
Indianola, May "a ten days UNI
ion revival meeting closed here Mon
day with an all day meeting. The
stores and shops of the city were all
closed during the afternoon. The
meeting was in charge of Rev. Henry
Ostrom, who was with the Chapman
party on their western campaign.
Nearly 1000 people crowded intp the
Methodist auditorium Sunday night
to hear the able preacher. About fifty
protested conversion during the meet
ings and the various pastors are even
satisfied with the results.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
CHARGED WITH RAPE

John Gonden, OF Treynor, Bound Over
to. Grand Jury Under Bonds Of 81 900.
Special to Tirnes-Republican
Carson, May 9.-Miss Mamie Shelton,
of this place. caused the arrest OF John
Gonden, Al resident OF Treynor, on a
charge Of rape. Gonden was taken be-
fore Justice Lanville. and waving ex-
animation, was bound over to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

stomachs strong and thus curing Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, costiveness, Head
ache, Liver Troubles or Female Ills. Try
It today. 1t is pure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
BOY a CURIOSITY
Nine. Year Old Only Weighs a. Pounds
Before Clinic at Tabor.

INIHe's YSdT-O1u OHTy vve1yHS ~ Vu1IesU
Before Clinic at Tabor.
Special to Times Republican.
Tabor, May at meeting of the
Fremont County Medical society at
Tabor, DR. S. G. McKittrick, of Tabor,
presented al clinic in the person Of a
9-year-old boy who weighs but forty
four pounds. The boy is affected by
an incurable disease technically known
as pernicious persistent anemia. The
boy was regarded with a good deal Of
curiosity by the members of the So
ciety, as well as by the ,laity, large
Of whom were present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
FOUNTAIN FOR sIeLEY?

Commercial Club Appoints Committee
to Confer With Council Regarding 1t.
Special to Times Republican.
Sibley. May 9.-The Commercial club
at a meeting last week appointed
committee, consisting of Horace Lee
mon and Harold Fl Scott, to confer
with the town council concerning the
matter Of erecting a public drinking
fountain on a prominent corner in Sib-
ley, and also to solicit donations for the
same if deemed necessary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
FOUND DEAD I'm BED.

James Conner Dies While on Visit to
Macedonia for Few Days.
Special to Times Republican.
Macedonia, May 9.-James Conner,
one Of the earliest settlers and most
prominent men Of this section, but
who has recently been living in Kan
sas, returned here for visit a few
days ago He was in Carson, when he
complained OF not feeling well and came
here registering at the hotel. Soon
after going to his room asfriends called
to see him and found his dead in bed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
WARE NOT STARVING.
Report That Seymour Cashier Is Dying
is Denied.

is Denied.
Seymour, May 9.-Cashier Ware of
the defunct Farmers and Drovers bank,
II not starving himself to death, as has
been reported. Wares general condi-
ton is unchanged. His general health
IL as good as could be expected and he
eats and sleeps fairly well. At a con-,
sultation between Or. Mccoy OF Cory
don and DIR. Maxwell, the family ply
stefan. twas decided that it would not
be safe to move Mr.. Ware for some
time. There is no change in the bank
situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
TORNADO NEAR scHLEsWIG.

Small Buildings Blown Down, But No
Serious Damage Done.
Special to Times Republican.
+ Schleswig, May "A tornado is re-
ported to have destroyed some prop
erty several miles north Of town, Mon
day afternoon. Several small build
ings were blown down, but no serious
damage was done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
RIGHT 70 ESTABLISH SHRINE

Sioux City shriners Welcome Permis.
sion Given by National Convention.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City. May Sword from Los
Angeles to the local Shriners announces
that the national Masonic convention
there has given Sioux City Shriners the
right to establish the Abubekr shrine
here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
CAN YOU ENJOY
"A HEARTY MEAL?

II not, try taking dose Of the Bit.
ters before same. 1t will give you an
appetite, aid the stomach in its work
of digestion and assimilation and pre-
vent those ailments that heretofore
tro,lh1ad, 8yol,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
Was In Waterloo Tuesday.
ecial to Tifnes-Repuhlican.

Special to Times Republican. &
rs Waterloo, May 9.-V. w. Jerome was
In Waterloo yesterday, taking lunch at
~ths Ellis motel. While here he called at,
the residence OF e. H. Johnson, but as
Mr.. Johnson was busy at the time at
the Electric park near Sans Souci he
did not have q chance to converse with
him.. He was a well-appearing young
man, giving Chicago as his home, and
1t Is thought quite probable his parents
live In or near that city. There is a
hypnotist by the. name Of Keller, who
Is quite well known to the theatrical
profession, but it Is not known here
whether this 10 the one or not or
whether he has been appearing under
another name than his own. a,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-09
BOY LOSES BOTH EYES
Muscatine Lad Is Blinded by Terrible
5 Kick From Horse,

Special to Times Republican,
Muscatine, May 9.-While drivin the
animal to pasture, yesterday after
noon. 11-year-old Fred Fox had both
eyes kicked out by horse.