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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
Mrs. Wurtsbaugh, Deserted By
Fonda Attorney, Long Sought
to Punish Husband
SHE WAS a KENTUCKY BELLE
Appealed to Masonic Order, Churches
and Others to Aid in Prosecuting
Husband for His Treatment-once
Treated as a Grafter"-Lawyer
Bigamist.
Special to Times Republican.


Pocahontas, oct. 24-1n the sentenc-
ing by the Pocahontas district court
of j. ID. Wurtsbaugh, prominent
Fonda attorney, to two years In the
penitentiary for bigamy, lies story
of interest
Masonic lodges. church circles. char
ity organizations. and lawyers Were
approached by Lawyer Wurtsbaugh' S
deserted wife. Among the places she
solicited funds was Dubuque. There
her story was to the effect that her
husband, a Mason and lawyer, had
left her in the south ten years ago for
another woman with whom he was liv-
ing at Fonda. One OF Kentucky's fair
est daughters, she had married the
young attorney only to be deserted by
him in short time. BY the terms OF
a divorce granted in Ohio, Mr.. Wurts-
baugh was to support the little daugh-
ter who had been born to them, but
previous to the granting of the d.
vorce, he had come to Iowa and re-
married, thereby laying himself open
to the charge of bigamy.
With but little money at her COM
mand Mrs. Wurtsbaugh came north to
Iowa, bent on keeping near and watch
ing her husband, moved only by an
intense eagerness for revenge, pas
sionate determination to bring dis
grace to him who had once been to her
more than all else. She wished to have
funds to enter suit against him for
bigamy, and appealed to the local oar
association to act in securing ms DIS
barment. 1t was her desire also that
he be compelled to support the daugh-
ter, as was stipulated in the Ohio d.
vorce case
Dubuquers responded literally to her
appeal for aid and ministers, fraternal
societies, lawyers, and business men
assisted her as far as possible, until,
partly because of her many eccentrici-
ties, partly because of the fact that to
Congregatfonalists she was a devont
Congregationalist to Presbyterians, q
staunch adherent to that faith, the
feeling spread abroad that she was
"grafter."
Mrs. Wurtsbaugh then suddenly dis
appeared 1t was learned that she had
worked in similar manner in many
Iowa cities and it was believed by
many who knew her here that thru
her sorrow she had become trfhle
unbalanced mentally. 1t became known
also that her husband was guilty OF
her charges, and that he had been I'M
der indictment several times for var
ious crooked deals.
1t is supposed that the first Mrs.
Wurtsbaugh, carefully outstanding the
money she secured turnout the state,
instituted the proceeding for conviction
on the bigamy charge; saw it thru
successfully. and with her former hus-
band completely disgraced, has APP
peased the desire for revenge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Postmasters
have been appointed as follows:
Fern, Grundy county, Herman T.
Fremming, vice E. L. Pieper, resigned
Pacific Junction. Mills county, Woo
die P. Haynie, vice VIM. Bennett, de-
ceased.
Perkins Sioux county, Arend Van
Derbok, vice J. J. Dykstra, resigned.
Sioux Center. Sioux county. Delbel
w. Duncan, vice Garrit Boeyink, re-
signed.
Rural carriers have been appointed
as follows:
Marcus-Henry Zembsch, carrier;
Benjamin Delany, substitute.
Mason City-F'rank A. keiln, car
rier: Katie kehm, substitute; Thomas
\. Burn. carrier; Arthur Anderson
substitute
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have a runbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to it's nor
NAL condition, hearing will be. de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out Of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is Moth
ing but an inf1amed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case Of deafness Caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
Tho Sailor on tho Ladies.

A coquette is like q fisher wot, arter
tishin' all day, eats none Of his ketch.
There's only two good women. The
fust Is dead, the other can't be found.
Him that always knocks women,
don't know 'em well, but him that al
ways praises 'em don't know 'em at
all.
The petticoat we marry amt never
SO beautiful as the one wot turned We
down.
Him that trusts his wife is deceived.
Him that mistrusts his'n is deceived
just the same.
To get even with a shipmate wot has
done we dirt, give him pretty wife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24

Brooks.
. low that any person, rich or poor, can
I. buy. and I absolutely guarantee it.
!, make it to your order-send 1t to you
you wear it, and II it doesn't satisfy
you send 1t back to me and will re-
! fund your money. That is the fairest
proposition ever made by rupture
specialist The banks or any respon-
sible citizen in Marshall will tell you
/. that is the way do Observation-Disclosures
/. absolutely on the square.
Here is what Mr.. Jas Britton, q
appointment manufacturer Of Bethlehem,
4 Pa, writes:
&C. e. Brooks, Esq Dear Sir:-1
/. have been ruptured six years and have
always had trouble with it till got
your appliance. It is very easy to wear.
I fits neat and snug, and is not in the
way at any time. day or night. In
fact at times did not know I had it on.
1t just adapted itself to the shape OF
the body and chung to the spot no mat
ter what position I was in. 1t would
ssbe a veritable God-send to the unfor-
itunate who suffer from rupture, if all
could procure the Brooks Rupture App
pliance and wear 1t. They certainly
would never regret it. My rupture is
all healed up and nothing ever did it
but your appliance. JAS. Britton."
IL you, have tried most everything
else. come to me- Where others fail
is where / have my greatest success.
Write me today and ] will send you
my book on Rupture and its Cure,
showing my appliance and giving you
prices and names of people who have
tried it and been cured. 1t is instant
relief when all others fail. Remember
II use no salves, no harness, no lies.
Just "a straight business deal at a
reasonable price.
&c. e. Brooks, 1886 Brooks Bldg, Mar
. shall, Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
ELDoRA SOCIETY NEWS.

Elaborate Halloween Affair Enjoyed at
Joseph Wallace Home.
Special to Republican.
Eldora, Oct 24.-One Of the largest
and most delightful receptions of the
season was given yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. Joseph Wallace and her
daughter, Mrs Wendell Huston, of
Chicago. One hundred and fifty ladies
visited this handsome suburban home
during the afternoon. Autumn leaves
and berries together with numerous
iac1-o-lanterns and corn candle-sticks,
We're effective decorations. In the din
ing room a huge pumpkin bowl, filed
with fruits graced the center of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
SUICIDE IDENTIFIED WRONG.
Remains Held at Waterloo May Be
Those Of Sac County Man.

Remains Held at Waterloo May Be
Those Of Sac County Man.
Special to Times-Republican.
Waterloo Oct. 24.-1t is believed now
that the name of the aged man who
committed suicide here last week was
Clark, instead of Riley j. w. Rock,
of Fonda, in a wire message yester-
day to Mayor Rector, inquired whether
the aged man had sore hands, and
tho this fact was not observable at
the time. an examination of the re-
mains which are at O'Keefe & Towns
disclosed scars on the backs of both
hands, which indicate that there were
sores there not long ago. The other
description fits with that Of the man
Clark, who, it appears, is missing from
Sac county.
On Sunday O'Keefe& Towne had
photograph taken OF the aged mans
head and shoulders. The picture was
exceedingly life-like. Copies were
sent to Sac City and other places
where they might lead to the mans
Identification. 1t is probable that Mr..
Rock saw one of these, which led him
to make the inquiry of the mayor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
Tho Hanscll News.

Special to Times Republican.
Hansell, Oct. 24.-Hon e. g. Dunn, OF
Chicago, who addressed the farmers
of this community Saturday afternoon
is an able speaker, and certainly un-
derstands the grain business from start
to finish The Farmers Elevator
Company organized here this summer
is doing thriving business, the only
drawback being the car shortage.
Chief Of Police and Mrs. John Trindle
Of Kearney, Neb., who were called here
by the death of the formers father
James Trindle, returned to their home
this morning.
J. G. Carroll and family are NOV
ing to Brownsville, Mimi, where he
has rented farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
AFortune Spent
Indiana Woman Gives Thousands Of
Dollars to Aid Suffering Women.

| In the past few years Mrs. Cora B.
Miller has spent $125.OO0.00 in giving
medicine to afflicted women.
Some time ago we announced in the
columns of this paper that she would
give to women who suffered from fe-
male diseases another $1O,0O0.0O worth
Of her medicine. Having fulfilled this
promise, and as she is still receiving
requests from thousands Of women
from all parts Of the world, who have
not yet used her remedy, she has de-
cide,d to give agay $20,000.00 more to
those who are suffering and unable to
find relief. This is the simple mild
treatment that has cured SO many
women in the privacy Of their own
homes after physicians and other rem
edies failed.
IL is especially prepared for the
| speedy and permanent cure of leucor-
rhoea or whitish discharges, ulcera-
tior, displacements Of falling of the
womb, profuse, scanty or painful peri
DDS, uterine or ovarian tumors or
growtts; also pains in the head, back
and bowels, bearing down. feelings,
nervousness. creeping feeling up the
spine melancholy, desire to cry, hot
| fiashes WEAKNESS and piles from any
cause or no matter of how long stand
ing.
Every women sufferer, unable to
| find relief, who will write to Mrs. Mil
Ter now without delay will receive by
mail free Of charge 50 cent box of
her simple home remedy, also her
book with explanatory illustrations
| showing why women suffer and how
they can easily cure themselves at
home without the aid Of physician.
Don't suffer another day, hut write
at once to Mrs. Cora B. Miller, Box
| 9OT1 Kokomo Ind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
Garwin News.

! Special to Times Republican.
Garwin, Oct. 24.--Dr. and Mrs. Lay
man spent Sunday in Des Moines, with
relatives.
Messrs. Chambers and French loaded
their household goods yesterday and
shipped them 10 their new home in
southern Kansas. In the evening they
We're given a farewell reception at the
U. B. church.
Mrs. George Jergueson underwent an
operation Monday at Des Moines. She
is getting along nicely and will be
home in short time.
Jess Brinkerhoff and wife were In
Garwin over Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
West Bond.
Special to Times Republican.

West Bend. Oct. 24.-Mersch & Bour-
EFT have sold their saloon to Toney
Audert and Fred Rudnich.
Mikes Bros. have sold their meat
market to parties from Missouri, pos
session to be given In few days. This
makes the third business change in
our town within week.
John Fisher and William Cline have
rented the Brown feed lots and pasture,
and will feed cattle and horses. They
already have about 200 head on hand.
Farmers in this vicinity will COM
mence huslSing corn this week. They
report a good crop and fair quality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
PRESERVE HISTORIC CABIN.
Old Bonnifield Structure to be Put To-
gether Again.
snecial Ia Times Isepuh,lcan.

special to Times Eepuhlican.
Fairfield, Oct 24.-The Bonnifield
cabin, the old home of w. B. Bonnifeld,
the Ottumwa banker, and one of the
Oldest houses standing in the state. is
to be preserved as an historical relic.
There is to be an old fashioned log
rolling raising at Pioneer park Friday,
and the following invitation has been
issued by the committee:
ITO the Public: You are cordially
invited to attend the log rolling and
log raising of the Bonnifield log cab
in at Old Settlers park, North Court
street, on Friday, October %. Bring
your foes and help rive the shingles.
Work begins at o'clock. Bring your
dinner and your camera and have a
good time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
How to Avoid Appendicit;..

Ii Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitually constipated.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating the
liver and bowels and restores the ma.
ltural action of the bowels. Orino Lax
ative Fruit Syrup does not nauseate
or grippe and is mild and pleasant to
take. Refuse substitutes. Mcbride &
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
They Make You Feel Good.

The pleasant purgative effect exper-
fenced by all who use Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the
healthy condition of the body and
nina which they create makes one feel
joyful. Price, 25 cents. Samples free
at all drug stores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
DEMOCRATS GIVE Ii UP.
Can Not Raise Funds Necessary {,
Operate Daily Paper:

Special to Times-Republican..
Des Moines, Oct 24-The democrats
who are seeking to raise enough mon
ey to float the East Des Moines paper
and make it a democratic daily, have
dropped it. They find that they can
not raise the cash necessary to ac-
complish the task and for the present
at least there will be no democratic
daily paper in Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
No Danger.

"Are you sure this horse will not
run away?" asked the man who was
getting into the buggy.
"Yep," replied the livery stable keep
er, "there amt the least danger that
he'll run away. but he may trot some
comm back"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
In GIn,uinn 1arn,s

She-Mr. Wimbledon spoke of you in
glowing terms last night.
He--I am gratifled to hear you say
say so. have always regarded him
as a fine judge Of men.
Shelves. 1t was one Of the worst
roasts l ever heard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
A parkened Future.

Lecoqs voice was sad:
"Then you refuse" he said, ito be
the sunshine of my life?'
"Of course" answered Lolita, the
young lady detective. "You forget
that l am a professional shadow"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
New Cure
For Rupture

New Scientific Appliance, Always =
Perfect Fit-AdjustabIe to Any Size
Personal---very., Comfortable, Never
2 Slips, No Obnoxious Springs or
Pads-Costs Less Than Many
Common Trusses-Made For
Men, Women or Children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24
CHOSE PARIS GREEN ROUTE.
Rich Bohemian Farmer Near Fairfa,
Suicides Because of III Health.

Special to Tlmes-Hepublican
Cedar Rapids, Oct. 24.-Despondent
over his long continued suffering from
Ill health, Anton Stined, wealthy
Bohemian farmer near Fairfax, sixty
eight years Of age, committed suicide
by taking Paris green.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-24

If You Are Not Satisfied, Re-
fund Your Money.
[ have invented a rupture appliance
that can safely say. by 80 years eX-
perience in the rupture business, Is the
only one that will absolutely hold the
rupture and never slip and yet>is cool,
comfortable, conforms to every move
ment of the body without chafing or
hurting and costs less than many ordi-
nary trnsses. l have put the price so
Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19

want to send half dollar by letter
now you hav to go and Civ Tom Platt's
express company three cents for an or:
der or else blow in the same in the
postoffice. The people have demanded
of the last forty congresses that they
Civ relief but the express companies
hav plenty of Doodle to head off the
good movement. 1t was awful handy
to hav this fractional currency to send
in mail and to hav in your pocket book
instead Of loadin' down with silver.
Uncle Sam is goin' to print on the post
stamps the name of each offs sellin'
'em 80 we can't even enclose two cent
stamp after while. 1t looks like we'd
got to shake Congress about once in so
long and turn out all the grafters that
hav grown above their constits. Then
we'll get somethin' done.
FARMER BEN.
Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19
SAVE THE YOUNG GIRLS.

Ben. B. Lindsey, Judge of the Ju-
venile Court of Denver, and an ac-
knowledged expert in his line, re-
Gently said: 'Nine-tenths of our
young girls go wrong by reason of
negligence of the parents
This is a strong argument and one
that may we'll attract the attention
of parents who have young girls gad-
ding about the streets at all hours
of the day, and frequently at almost
any hour of the night, unattended
save for the company of other
thoughtless girls, or irresponsible
boys or of vicious young men. This
license to run at large, which parents
are too apt to regard as mere lib
erty, is without doubt the cause of
the ruin of many many girls, who
under proper restraint would grow
up into sensible, self restrained, cap
able women, dutiful wives and sue
cessful mothers.
Mothers, keep your girls under
your eye.-Cannon Falls Beacon.
Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19
$19,932.29
THE SILLY BOY FEVER.

Some fevers are worse than ty-
phoid. There's a girl down the
street-she's on the street most of
the time-who has got the boy fe-
yer. She is only fifteen years old,
poor, silly, creature, and has just
let her dresses down and put her
hair up. She can't be happy, she
thinks without a boy at her side.
She flaunts herself in the faces of
the boys, and her mother, who
should have more sense, permits if
she does not encourage, her small
daughters boy hunts. It is not so
much the lack of refinement on the
condemned. Everybody lacks refine
ment in some degree or another, and
with reference to something. But
mother who allows her daughter
to chase around the streets after
boys lacks common sense. She should
not have daughter and she won't
have a daughter long-at least not
one she will be proud Of. It is bad
enough to have the boys run around
spending their time loafng around
on the streets, at the postoffice and
public library, and grow up without
parental care. That girls should be
allowed to do so is worse. Lone
Star Reporter.
Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19
MEANEST MAN ON EARTH.

In old John Green, Judge Burpee
of the Waterbury, Conn.,, city court,
believes he has discovered the mean
est man in Connecticut. The judge
gave Green the heaviest possible fine
and said he was glad of the privi-
lege.
On Monday Green drank whisky
and made his wife cry. Green felt
a dislike for tears. The liquor had
made the world seem good to him.
Also it had made him conscious of
his own prowess. He felt that he
should be surrounded by kindred
spirits, gay, brilliant, light-hearted.
''I'll give you something to cry
for if you don't shut up he said.
But poor Mrs. Green only whim-
pered the more pitifully, wherefor
Green bethought himself of master
1y discipline. Upstairs he marched
and secured his wife's silk dress. It
was the first silk dress Mrs. Green
had owned in ten years. She earned
it with the needlework of her own
poor fingers and she loved it very
much.
'I'll teach you to snivel,' snarled
Green. He took the dress into the
backyard and soaked it with kero-
sene.
"Don't," pleaded Mrs. Green from
the doorway. "Oh, don't hurt. my
dress, John. Beat me if you like,
but don't spoil my only nice dress. -
*'Get out" yelled Green, "or I'll
burn you too.'' Then he touched
a match. to the oil-soaked fabric
While the dress blazed high Green
danced about taunting his wife with
the destruction of her fnery.
It was an indignant neighbor who
finally brought the police the declara-
ton that if they didn't lock Green
up he personally would beat his mis-
erable carcass into jelly.
So Green was dragged to the po-
lice station where he became badly
frightened and where Mrs. Green
came to beg for his liberty.
II fine you,'' said the court, ''be-
cause that is the worst punishment
I can give you. If sent you to jail
I should only bring sorrow to your
unfortunate wife while you would
comfort yourself with the reflection
that your board was free
Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19
BRAVERY OF CARL IN. FOSNES
RECEIVES OFFICIAL RECOGNI-
TION.

Carl H. Fosnes, railway mail
clerk on a run between st. Paul and
Havre, has received a letter from
Washington commencing him for his
bravery in rescuing the body of a
fellow clerk from a train wreck
which occurred at Bartlett, N. D.,
April Is.
In the wreck William B. Jones
was instantly killed and while the
car was burning Fosnes entered it
and, with the assistance of the engi-
neer, brought the body out of the
flaming wreckage. He entered the
burning car three times, and al
though he succeeded in getting the
body, did not do so without being Sc
verely burned:
A copy of the letter has been print
ed in the weekly bulletin of orders
issued by the railway mail service.
Fosnes is a Moscow township boy
and his folks still reside there. His
many friends here will be pleased to
read the above.
Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19
OUR DEFECTIVE PRIMARY LAW

One of the peculiarly beautiful
things about the primary election
law is, that by depriving counties
of political conventions it takes away
any possibility of the voters express
ing their opinions and desires on po-
litical matters, or instructing legis-
lative candidates to persue given
course on any matters of interest
to them. They must accept one of
prehaps half dozen self-appOinted
candidates, and if he happens to turn
out to their satisfaction it may be
considered good luck. But he is
responsible to them in no degree.
He may promise to the greatest, ex-
tent but prediction promises are
too often like "dicer's oaths.' A
convention adopts a platform and
states what it expects it's candidates
to do, and if they fail, their pun
iishment is pretty apt to be sure. A
convention selects the men it thinks
will best serve their constituents, a
man of stability and force of char
acter and general information, and
one who will command the respect
of his fellow members in the legis-
lature. The primary law does not
bring that result Some of The Post
and Record exchanges suggest that
candidates should make a statement
of what they will attempt to do if
elected. This is correct. Every vot-
er should know what the candidate
he honors with his ballot stands for.
The voter is deprived of his privi-
Elege of stating what he wants OF a
candidate unless he happens to meet
him and makes personal explana-
ton, and too many office seekers Will
promise anything for a vote. And
that which is most often asked for
lis favors that cannot be granted to
all, but are easily pledged to all with
the hope of being able to squirm
|out some way. A statement that is
clear and to the point should be de
manded from candidates. The voters
should then take pains to learn il
/ the candidate has a strong enough
personality to accomplish what he
Ipledges. Without the latter the
former would be Of little use. Roch:
lester Post and Record.