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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

from cancer Of the liver, with which
the deceased has suffered for a num-
Der of years. She was rs years OF
age, which added to the character OF
her illness, made her recovery i'm
possible. The funeral will be held on
Tuesday Afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the home at 1902 South Fourth ave-
nue., interlnent being made in Oak
land cemetery. The deceased is an old
settler of Webster county, and has
resided near here and in the city for
number Of years. She rs survived by
a husband and daughter, Mrs. John
Almond, both residents Of the city.
Dubuque.
John Francis Gengler, aged 10 years,
died at s o'clock Sunday evening at
the family residence, IS Queen street,
after an illness of eight months. The
funeral was held at o'clock this morn
ing from the residence to Sacred Heart
church and Mount Calvary cemetery.
Mr.. Gengler was born Feb. %, 1927, in
Quentingen, Belgium. He came to
America in 1871, coming directly to
Dubuque, and has since resided here.
He was a devout member of the Cath
Ollie church and died fortified by its
rites.
Iowa City.
suit for damages against promi-
nent attorneys and others in Burling-
ton may be the outgrowth of the arrest
of Ira Curtis, of Iowa City: Mr.. Cur
tbs, while scorning the prosecution and
asserting his absolute innocence Of all
q.
detention were the product Of malic-
ious persecution, and that the whole
case was IAN outrage" He and his at
torney, W. G. Worthen, who accom-
panied Mr. Curtis to Burlington, may
accordingly sue for large sum in
compensa ton for the Iowa City man
ufacturer's alleged wrongs.
Mason City.
Heck" as he has been nicknamed
by the police, but whose right name is
A. E. F'redenall, lies In a cell at the
ton 1t is believed that he is totally
insane and beyond recovery. Freden-
all is better known as the man wht
has had the score card privileges dur.
ing the circuit races for the past three
years He blew into the city las
Thursday afternoon and at that tim:
he was pretty we'll under the influence
Of liquor of which he, has been i'm
billing freely since the death of his mt
, tie son. who will also be we'll remem
bered by anyone who attended the
! races last sea son.
Anamosa.
Port Scroggs mayor OF Anamosa
was recently fined SO on a Npea Of
guilty of using blasphemous language
It appears that . constituent OF The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17

mayor appeared before the city coun-
Gil with some sort of a grievance. He
was evidently not very diplomatic, for
he excited the ire of the mayor, who
let loose in such a way as to not only
detract from the dignity of his Of
flee, but also violate the criminal stat
utes. The irate constituent filed an
information charging the mayor with
the offense referred to. Justice e. j.
Wood issued q warrant for his arrest
but a change of venue was taken to
Justice E. M. Harvey. There were too
many witnesses against the mayor,
and he capitulated by entering plea
of guilty Judge Harvey taxed a $40
fine, the fine was paid, and thus closed
the first chapter.
Boone.
Frank Pies passed thru an experience
at his home in Garden township last
Wednesday morning that he is not
particular in having repeated. He had
hitched up and gone to the field early
in the morning to begin his days
work, but small rain came up and
forced his return to the barn. While
unsnapping the lines from the bride
bits, lightning struck the barn near
which he was standing, Mr.. Pies re-
ceiving severe shock from which
he did not entirely recover for sew
eral hours. He soon recovered suf-
fciently, however, to pursue his team
which had frightened at the lightning
and soon captured the animals. The
interior Of the barn caught from the
lightning but the blaze was soon put
out by the application of a few pals
Of water, thrown on the fire by Mrs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
Illinois Central R. R.
Notice to the Public in regard
to Payment of Excess
Fare on Train.

Under the enactment of the Iowa
legislature poviding for a two cent
per mile maximum passenger rate ef-
fective July 18th, 1907, the railroads
are authorized to collect as follows
when payment Of fare is rendered on
train:
"A charge Of ten COY cents may be
dded to the fare of any passenger
when the Same is paid upon the cars,
If ticket might have been procured
within a reasonable time before the
departure Of the train; except in those
cases where minimum Of ten (1o)
cents is charged for distance of less
than five (5) miles as above provided"
This, therefore. is to advise that
collection Of excess will be strictly en-
forced In accordance with the above
when payment of fare is rendered on
train. To avoid payment of this excess
the public is earnestly requested to
purchase ticket before boarding train.
S. G. HATCH, G. P. A.
A. II. HANSON, P. T. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
- - - CURES
BLOOD @ poison

thorough cleansing Of the blood more necessary
multiply and thoroughly conamna the blood
Usually little or ulcer
ucea glands swell hair and eyebrows come out copper
frequently
on SIS Blood Poison
attacks the disease tue right way Dy h
neuzing and forcing out particle OF tue
poison making fresh and Inc I'M
patient under the
until trace Of the disease is removed IRON m
restored health NOT one
poison after s. has puged aid pu1neo
Vice desired Tree THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, Ga
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
ALCOHOL KILLS TWO
overindulgence Results in
Deaths Of Well known Men
Near Forest City
RACE MEET "AD" CHANGED
sever Slime, a Stone Mason, and Tom
Peterson Aasen, a Farmer, Die Of
Alcohol Poisonne-When Second
Death Occurred Bills Headed. MAN
Dead" Hastily Called In.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Forest City, July 17.-An over-lndui-
gence in alcohol, it is claimed. has
been the cause of two sudden and UNI
expected deaths in this county within
the past twenty four hours. The dead
are Sever Sine, a stone mason aged
40 wears. and Tom Peterson Aasen, a
farmer of Center township. aged 40
years.
These two sudden deaths caused the
management of the Cedar Valley race
meet to be held at Forest City next
week. July %. "a and %, to call In their
advertising men who We're covering the
county with 5000 large posters bear
ing the heading Man Found Dead in
Forest City" The bills had just been
finished by the printers a few days
ago.
Slime was found dead at o'clock this
morning near the Minneapolis Il ST.
Louis freight house Alongside his
body was an empty whisky bottle. The
coroner is Investigating. Sine leaves
a wife and five children.
Monday the coroner was summoned
to the northern part of the county to
hold an inquest over the dead body OF
Tom Peterson Assem-. who was found
dead on the floor of the living room
of the Albert T. Brackey home, near
Lake Mills. Aasen and his wife had
spent the preceding night with Mr..
and Mrs. Brackey. The verdict of the
coroner's jury was that death was due
to alcoholism. Aasen was a we'll
known farmer and leaves q wife and
eight children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
Sioux City Couple Seeks -Four
Preachers Before One is
Found
WENT TO CIRCUS MARRIED
On Way to Show j. N. Zimmerman
and Julia Boudreau Decide to We'd
Hot Chase Follows Their Efforts to
BE Joined Before Circus Began =
l-inallu Successful
Special to Times-Republican.

SpeClal TO IiineS- RepuDllCan.
Sioux city, July 17.-Preceding a
three ring circus with one-ring ma
rage. followed a hot chase after three
Sioux City ministers that ended in Sc
curing a fourth. Mr.. and Mrs. j. M
Barley show Tuesday afternoon gui-
lessly holding hands, eating pop corn
and enjoying themselves hugely, altho
it did seem. at II o'clock in the morn
ing, as if they never, never would get
married.
Circus Cause Of Wedding.
L. is Barnum & Bailey that is to
blame that yesterday should be the
nuptial day Zimmerman, fireman
cae.o house. and has for a long time
enjoyed the friend hip of Miss Julia.
Boldreau of Emerson, Neb. They had
often talked of being married.
Tuesday the circus attraction WIS
too much for Miss Boudreau and her
sister, Miss Mary. and also for Earl
| Evans, of Emerson, and they all came
to Sioux City to see the big show.
Then. what more natural than that
| they should meet Zimmerman?
Girl Takes Dare.
They paired off and walked along
| Fourth street, while Zimemrman ex-
planned that there was to be no parade.
Miss Julia wore an enhancing blue
dress and never looked quite so cap-
tivating as this morning, thought the
railway man. The talk drifted from
circuses to more tender matters and
| finally Zimmerman said that since Miss
Boudreau was here with her friends.
why not be married at once, before the
circus before dinner-before anything
else. in fact.
1t wasn't exactly dare but it had
tie elements of a challenge, and the
girl accepted. The couple sought Rev.
w. A. Waterman, acting pastor of the
First Congregational church, but he
was nowhere to be found.
Chase for Preachers.
Then they visited the Seventh street
home of Rev. S. R. Beatty, of the
Methodist church, only to be told by
Mrs. Beatty that her husband is at
tending the Epworth league convention
in AKRON. She directed them to the
home of Rev. S. Willis McFadden, Of
| tht Presbyterian church, and the
spirit of the young party sank almost
! to the lowest ebb when it was learned
thai Mr.. McFadden, too, was away.
I Then w. Bronkhurst, a friend of
Zimmerman came to the rescue, and
the services of Rev. Samuel McComb,
at that moment at the Y. M. G. A.,
were secured. He hastily went to the
McE;adden home and performed the
ceremony just in the nick Of time so
that all could avoid being late to din
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Zimmerman will
live in Omaha.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
MANY HURT AT PICNIC
Grand Stand Falls at Humboldt
Throwing Scores to the Ground -
Ten Seriously Injured-Many More
Hurt.

Hurt.
Humboldt, July 17.-In the crash of
grand stand at the Woodmen picnic
yesterday afternoon, ten people were
mostly women, received minor hurts.
For a time it was thought that sew
eral were killed, but this is emphati-
cally denied.
The injured:
Richard Collins. Humboldt leg
broken.
Nellie Butts. Humboldt, leg broken.
Edna Langlois, Humboldt, back
sprained.
Edith Prouty. Humboldt, back badly
injured.
Lige Wade, ERADICATE, back hurt and
! badly bruised.
Mrs. Wade, ERADICATE, back injured;
severely bruised all over body.
Mrs. George Bair, Rutland. back In
jured.
Lewis Rasmussen, Rutland, head cut
and back hurt.
Mrs. White Smith, Luzerne, broken
nose and jaw.
At the conclusion Of the ball game
several hundred people who had been
around the field rushed to the grand
stand to secure seats for the wrestling
match which was to take place on an
elevated platform erected just in front
of the stand. Four hundred men and
women crowded into the stand and at
the minute when the wrestlers made
their appearance IN front of them the
structure swayed, creaked and began
to fiatten out.
At once there was wild rush onto
the platform, and this Immediately
gave way, the occupants being hurled
down among the timbers.
Intense confusion followed, the
shouts of men out in the field mingling
with the screams of victims of the
wreck. Frank Gotch saw his sister
among the victims, and he at once ex-
tricated her from the struggling mass
of people and broken beams. She is
severely injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
M. K. AVERY HURT.

Pioneer Resident Of Portland Falls and
is Badly Injured.
Special TO Times-Republican.
Mason City, July I'm. K. Avery,
a pioneer resident of Portland, this
county, is lying at his home uncon-
scious from the effects of a fall from
the top of ladder. He fell fifteen
feet and struck on his head. He had
placed the ladder against the tower OF
the WELL and when about fifteen feet
up the ladder pump and himself fall.
He has lived here for forty years and
most of that time has been justice OF
the peace Of his township. It is be-
lieved he cannot recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
N. D. ELY POISONED
Davenport Lawyer Had Close
From EATING Green Peas,

Davenport Lawyer Had Close Call
From Eating Green Peas.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, July IN D. Ely, OF
the firm of Ely & Bush, came near los
ing his life from the effects of pto-
maine poison. Mr.. Ely was out at din
ner Monday evening, and among other
things ate some green peas.
Shortly after returning home he be-
came violently i'll, but thinking that it
was nothing of any moment failed to
call a physician for time. Later,
however, he became very i'll and a
physician was summoned and the trou-
BILE was pronounced ptomaine poison.
After two or three hours work the
lawyer was pronounced out, Of danger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
BOY DRAGGED BY HIS MOUTH.
Falls, Is Caught on Ice Hook and
Dragged Fifty Feet.

Special to TlmeS-RepupIlCdn.
Council Bluffs, July 17.-With a hook
in his mouth, Cecil Wright the little
S-year-o son of Ed Wright, an ice
man, was dragged thru the street at
the back of an ice wagon yesterday.
He is permanently injured.
The little fellow was riding on the
back of his fathers ice wagon. He
slipped and fell out and, in falling, an
ice hook attached to the wagon by a
chain caught in the roof of the lads
mouth. His attempts to cry out were
not heard, and he was dragged for
fifty feet before his plight was dis
covered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
GIRLS SMASH BEER BOTTLES
Sheriff at Dallas Center Seized 1900
Beer EIottIes-GirIs Have Sport.

Special TO Time Republican.
Abel, July 17-Seven pretty normal
school girls gathered on the banks Of
the Raccoon river here yesterday and
smashed 1900 bottles of beer seized by
Sheriff George Ross at Dallas Center
from the restaurant of Charles Rob
inson.
Lining up in battle array the maids
stood on the shore and hurled bottles
at an old dock pier, twenty-five feet
away.
Miss Ethel Kent was leader, smash
ing twenty out of a possible twenty
five.
Others were Misses Ella Gagen,
Myrtle Egan. Estelle Meadows. Crys-
tai Fowler Muriel Beam and Ruth
Ross, the sheriff's daughter NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17

to state from whence he came He has
been employed by the Barber Asphait
Company and was charged with steal
ing a suit of clothes, pair of shoes,
a razor and sundry other articles from
the room of a fellow boarder In a
boarding house on the east side. In
default of bond he was committed to
the county Jail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
BAD ACCIDENT AT AREDALE.

w. 1. Teidemann Falls Down Elevator
and Narrowly Escapes Death.
Special to Times-Republican.
Aredale, July 17.-Yesterday after
noon while going down in the boat of
Nye Schneider Fowler Company's ele-
vator to clean it out, Mr.. w. I. Teide-
mann, manager of the elevator here,
slipped in some way and fell, striking
his back on a beam below, breaking
one rib and injuring two others. If it
had not been for Mr.. Noticing, who
happened to be there, got Mr.. Teide-
man out. which undoubtedly saved the
mans life as the boat was full of wa
fer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
HEAVY RAINS NEAR MANSON
Many Fields Of Oats and Corn COVERED
With Water.

.,pecial to Times Republican.
Manson, July 17.-One of the heav-
lest rain storms passed over this vi
vinity early yesterday morning, that
has fallen in many years. Many fields
of corn and oats are inundated and all
the streams are more than running
over. The thunder and lightning was
terrific, but no great damage has been
reported. The corn and oats crops, as
we'll as the hap crop, are in excellent
condition. Early oats will be harvested
next week
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
Workman Injured.

Waterloo July 17.-Mart Killerlain.
who resides at 210 Sycamore street,
suffered the terrible misfortune yes
terday afternoon of having most Of
his left arm torn off while at work in
the William Galloway manufacturing
plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17

that the government had INCURRED any
risk In making his own particular ap-
pointment, at least, and Senator
Saunders argument felr'' n deaf ears.
The convention here yesterday was
attended by fourth class postoffice men
from ten western counties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17

Roy Hsbenicht Of Waterloo Drowned.
Special to Times
Waterloo, July 17-Roy Habenicht,
age 10, was drowned in the Cedar river
here yesterday afternoon, while In
bathing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
WATER PUMPED LONG WAYS
Plant at Iowa Falls to Furnish Wate
for Alden
special to T,mes-Republlcan.

5peCldl 10 I lHIeS-NePUUItCdI.
Alden, July E.-As soon as the in
stallation can be completed. the city
water at this place will be pumped by
electric power from the plant at Iowa
Falls, distance of seven miles. The
success attendant on the use of el~c-
trio power in the creamery has in
duced the city council to discard the
old gasoline engine that has been do
ing duty at the water works plant for
some time and install 10H.P. cleo
trio motor for pumping purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
JOE HUNT PLEADS GUILTY..

Bound Over to Grand Jury by Iowa
Fails Mayor-charged With Larceny.
Special 10 fines r publican.
Iowa Falls. July 17.-Mayor Brysen
has bound over Joe Hunt to the grand
jury which meets in August, Hunt
pleading guilty to the charge of grand
larceny lodged againct HIM In the
opinion of the police, Joe Hunt is an
assumed name, and the man declined
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
OLD SETTLERS REUNION.

Biq Event Of Winnebago County TO
be Held July "a.
Special to Times Republican.
Forest City. July 1.-THE old set
tiers of Winnebago county VIII hoid
their annual reunion in this city next
week Wednesday. July "a. Inc plo-
neers' picnic overshadows all othei
animal events in nde county. Ihous-
ands of people usually attend The
race meet will be in progress at ,he
same time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
SAUNDERS HITS WRONG NOTE.

says Fourth Class Postm asterS
Should Be Elected Not Appointed.
Council Bluffs, July IA good
many Iowa postmasters were severely
Jared yesterday when Senator c.. e..
Saunders addressed them in favor Of
making the fourth class offices elective,
saying he could not understand why
the government continues to carry t1e
burden of the appointments at tbs
risk Of mourning the emnity of the
community.
None of the nashys present thou ht
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
SPLINTER CAUSED DEATH
Foster Lady Victim Of Blood Poison
ins-Had Finger Amputated.
Grocio1 RI s~;meS- q q DnhljcaO

Ing-Had Flnger AmPutated.
Special to Times Republican.
Abba, July IA tiny splinter not
an eighth of inch long. caused the
death of Mrs. George Williams of Fos-
ter, near here. Several weeks ago she
ran piece of wood into her hand. She
did not remove it and did not go to a
doctor until the finger became swollen.
Then it was found that blood poison
had set in and that it was necessary
to amputate the member. 1t was
thought she would recover, but she suf-
fered an attack of nervous prostration
and death quickly followed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
GRAVEL FROM NEW PIT
Des Moin,s Short Line Company op
eninl New Ono Near Iowa Falls.

Special TO Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls. July 1.-THE gravel for
ballasting the extension of the Des
Moines Short Line from this city to
Mason City will be furnished by new
pit that the company is preparing to
open. east of town. The company is
arranging to build a spur from its
terminals to the old Townsend farm
a mile or more down the river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
BIoomer Girls Loose.
RI 1Ypoas. Rep,,h1ican

SpeC1df fnfES-Rep0UffCdn.
Bode, July 1.-THE game of ball
played here yesterday with the Stal
Bloomer girls, drew a large crowd, but
was not very interesting, the score was
~ to 1 in favor of Bode.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-17
HAD CRACKER LEFT OVER.

Boy Loses Thumb When Cracker Ex-
ploded in His Hand.
Atlantic. July 1.-THE young son
of MIR. and Mrs. j. G. Lembke, living
near Griswold, had the thumb of his
right hand blown off while firing a
cannon cracker which had been left
over from the Fourth. He held the
giant tirecracker in his hand and it
went off before he had time TO drop
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-02
Cured Of erights Disease,

Mr. Robert O, Burke. Elnora, = Y,
writes: Before ! started to use
FCleys Kidney Cure | had to get up
from twelve to twenty times a night
and | was all hlOatcd UP with drOpsy
and my cycsiGht was So impaired |
could scarcely see one Of my family
across the room had given up hop"
OF living. when friend recommended
Folcy's Kidney Cure. ON" jOCcur bot
tie worked wonders aud before | had
taken the third bottle the dropsN had
gone, rs wen rs all other symptoms
OF Rrights disease. i ". McCullum
t. Co.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-02
NEWS OF CITY AND
COUNTY CONDENSED

Louis Perryuan of Tr..'or spent
yesterday in thi cty ou business,
&c. B.T.omr.. q r.oa.orr rafa'
.,re. op,.,.r o.. 50. |.. "u.. 80,
ia t.. cts .um Tg.. Yesterday.
Eugene Dog". wcll!Hovn .omg
man Of Trenton spent Yesterday Ia
al. city On business Mr. DoGe
states hat Trenton is one oi the best
towns in that section of the country,
and is hound ~ keep up her reputa-
ton for hustling,
We have secured the agency for
Orlno Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new
laxative that makes the liver lively.
purifes the breath, cures headache
and regulates the digestive organs.
Cures chronic constipation. Ask Us
about it, J. W. McCollum & Co.
Chas Davies OF jacksonville, pub.
Usher Of The Guide to Florida, is
in the city. Mr. Davies was for
years connected with the Mallory
steamship Company in the capacity
Of Florida passenger agent, and no
man in Florida is better known in
transportation circles.
Friends of Captain G. W Kelley.
father OF DR.. j. l.. Kelley, will regret
a.. 1, Cd T.,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-02
HUNTING SEASON OPENED,
Many Gainesville People Took Ad-
vantage OF First Opportunity.

Friday. November /, ushcred I'm the
season for hunting Of quail as proyid-
ed by law, with the result that the
woods were full of sportsmen, and
many an unfortunate bird fell under
,uc perfect aim Of the man behind
the gun"
For the past few days the sports.
men of this city have been cleaning
up their faithful fire.peces. and even
as early as Thursday several Of them
left for the woods ON camp, pre-
pairing To get down to business at
dawn ON the following day
Those in a position to know state
thai Quail viii not he rs plentiful In
thi. .'ctiuu ~" present season as in
former Years There seems to h" no
special reason foi this. hut the fact
ur the scarcity j. evident.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-11-02
CITY TAX COLLECTIONS.
Books Are Now Open, and Collector
Ellis Had Big Day Friday,

Notwithstanding that Friday was
the first day in which the people Of
Gainesville had an opportuuity 70 pay
their city taxes. Collector Ellis 70.
ports fine day having collected
about 81 POO ON the property assessed
in the city. II ne can keep this up
for the next few weeks he will come
very near cleaning up the record.
The assessment this year is con.
sidcrably increased over that Of the