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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23

evening, and other are moving today.
The damage done to the crops cannot
be estimated, but it is very large, as
the corn has been late this year and
will probably be largely covered by the
water. 1t is reported that the levee at
Henton station has given away and
that the railway tracks and firms IN
the vicinity have been overlooked by
the Missouri river.
Briscoe.
Chandler CalkIns, a farmer, has Just
recovered at Council Bluffs, a team
stolen from his pasture one week ago.
The day before the horses were stol-
en- they had bene freshly shod The
imprint left by the shoes enabled
Chandler to track them for several
miles, showing which Way the th1et
WAS headed. He then telephoned all
the towns along the route as far west
as Council Bluffs. The thief was cap
tured trying to SELL the team.
Dubuque.
Elements of patbos and human dn-
terest were injected into motion TO
dissolve the injunction now in force
restraining the Rev. Henry Luz from
officia ting as pastor of the Lutheran
church Mrs Charles Bremen died
recently, and her dying request was
that burial service be held at the Luz
theraa church and that the Rev Luz
conduct them. The court will consult
attorneys for the congregation as to
whether the present injunction may be
raised temporarily to crafty the wish
Of the dead woman.
Atlantic.
Rev. L. K. Billdngslev who has been
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
church here for two, years has given
-aottcs that he wi11ssisn September 10
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
MISTAKE NEARLY KILLS

Andrew kephart, Near Muscatine,
Takes Horse Liniment for Brandy.
Special to Times-Republican.
Muscatine, July 23.-Mistaking a
bottle of horse liniment for brandy,
Andrew kephart, prominent farmer
of this county, was almost fatally poi
soned Sunday.
The drug contained large quantity
Of strychnine, and he was thrown into
commissions. His wife hitched up a
team and drove to West Liberty at a
terrific pace and returned with the
doctor when the man was at the point
of death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
Winterset Girl Prefers the
Reform School to Her
Own Home
CONFINED AS GIRL TRAMP
Denies the Claim of Her Parents and
Asks That She Be Allowed to Stay
at Observation-Disclosures Been in Reform
School Six Years-AppeaIs to Board
of Control.
special to rimes-Republican.

4
winterset. July 23.-Claiming that
| the girls industrial home at Mitchell
willie where she is a ward of the state,
provides all the comforts of a nome
and that she has no love left IN her
heart for her aged parents. Elizabeth
Johns alias Maggie Wood, has refused
to return to the home of her parents
here.
She has written to the board of con-
troll claiming that she knows nothing
of her parentage and that the claim
of Mr. and Mrs. William Johns of near
this place is not material to her.
Six years ago the girl was picked up
at Indianola. She was girl tramp 10
years of age, unable to read or write
She refused any information about
herself, claiming that her father and
mother We're dead, and that she just
tramped for living She was COM
mitted in 1901 to the girls industrial
school. where she has since resided
Mr.. and Mrs. Johns, who live on a
these years seeking for their daughter,
who disappeared about the time that
the girl was found at Indianola. They
have identified the girl in the reform
atory as their long lost daughter. and
filed an affidavit to that effect with the
board of control.
The affidavit charges that tho girl
did not give either her right name or
age. That her true name is Elizabeth
Johns instead of Maggie Wood, and
that she is past the age when she can
be lawfully confined in the girls school,
are parts of the affidavit submitted.
The girl was appealed to in order to
decide whether or not she would go to
her parents, and she has decided that
If they are her parents she has no in
terest in them and would rather stay
the ward Of the state for two years
longer. which is the time she attains
her majority, according to the state
ments she made when admitted to the
institution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
MARATHON BUSINESS CHANGE
Improvement Company Last Week
Purchased the Clinton Hotel.
Snacial u Q,1tnes- & apuhlicau.

Marathon, July ga business
change was made last week whereby
the Marathon Improvement Company
purchased the Clinton hotel, the latter
closing about August /. The deal has
been under way for some time. but did
not come to focus until the latter
part of last week This change will
throw all the business to the New
Windsor hotel which is new ana up
to-date, and amply able to take care of
the travelling public
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
PRAY FOR NO RAIN
Fort Dodge Congregation Offers Up
Prayer That Rains May Cease and
Dry Weather Will PrevaI-Wanted

for wore KAN snort Ilme ago.
Special to Times Republican
Fort Dodge, July 23.-At the call OF
the pastor Father e. Heelan the
prayers of the entire congregation at
Sacred Heart church at early mass
were offered for fair weather as need
of the crops of this district Prior to
the offering Of the prayers Father
Heelan said:
I'VE must not murmur against the
doings of God. A short time we were
saying, it is too dry, the crops will be
ruined Now again comes the cry
will not this deluge from the heavens
cease Go upon your knees If you
wish and pray with confidence for fair
weather but accept with resignation
the rulings of the Almighty and do
not murmur if conditions are not all
that you wish"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23

fayettes
]. e. Morse, superintendent Of the
public schools, has resigned his place
and will quit the school room for the
farm.
Muscatine.
The Block burton factory on Ben
ham avenue, which was destroyed by
fire on the evening of June 4, has
been rebuilt and a large force of men
are already employed in the new struc-
ture.
Sigourney.
AS a result of row over a poker
game in public park, ]. A. McKelvey
was badly beaten up and had am eye
almost put out by Bradford Roach. In
the fight Roach got his finger in Nc
Kelyey,s eye and would have torn 1t
from his head had not bystanders in
terferred.
Sidney.
Walnut creek is out and covering alt
the land in the valley. Farmers having
cattle along the river have been noti-
fed to move them. Several good
fields of corn have been washed out
and in nearly every field there is from
six to twenty inches of water, suf-
ficient to spoil the crop.
Pacific Junction.
Hundreds Of acres OF corn are under
water west Of Pacific junction, and
farmers are using boats for traffic.
Both keg and Pony creeks left their
banks Sunday night, and the heavy
storm early yesterday morning added
heavily to the flood. For ten miles west
Of the town and for q short distance
east the land for from three to five
miles on each bank is under three feet
Of water One family was compelled
to move because OF tie dood Sunday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
WEBSTER PIONEER DEAD
Robert Flattery Lived in This County
About Thirtyf five Years.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, July 23.-Robert Flat
terry, one of the pioneer residents of
the county, died at his home six and
half miles east of the city, yesterday.
Death was the result of a general
break down due to old age, the de-
ceased being SO years OF age.
He had resided on his farm in the
neighborhood of thirty-four years and
was well known and highly respected
in the community. He was born III
Kings county, Ireland, and came to
this country at the age of So years.
settling first in Johnstown, Pa He is
survived by his wife and eleven chill
dren
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
YOUNG BOY MISSING

Roy Young, Of ottumwa, MysteriousIy
Disappeared Last Friday
Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, July 23.-Roy Young, the
14-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E..
Young, of 223 South Davis street, has
disappeared. He was last seen in OF
tumwa Friday afternoon about
o'clock in CampbelPs grocery store on
the South side, where he is said to
have purchased a supply Of crackers.
bologna and other provender that could
be easily and safely carried. From that
time on his tracks are completely COW
cred and his parents are at a loss to
account for his strange disappearance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
TWO GIRLS NEARLY BLINDED.

Genevieve and Blanche Joy. Iowa City,
Badly Burned in Explosion.
Special to Times Republican,
Iowa City, July 2S.-Two sisters,
Genevieve and Blanche Joy, were bad
ly burned and nearly blinded in gas
stove explosion here yesterday.
Genevieve's skin dropped off in
patches from her eyes to her throat.
John Davis the nine year old son
of Dewey Davis, was sunstruck in a
field yesterday. He is now unconscious
and may die.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
Crops Near Sidney Damaged.

Special TO Tines Republicans.
Sidney, July 23.-The Nishna river
at this point is out Of its banks and
spreading over the valley at a very
rapid rate. Many cornfields are over
flowed and ruined and in many hay
fields no grass or even weeds are Wis
ible. The current in this is nearly
as fast as man can walk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
j. M. Munson Hurt at Rockwell City

j, M. Munson Hurt at Rockwell City.
Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge, July 23-John M. Mum
son, employed by the Illinois Central
as carpenter, met with an accident at
Rockwell City. Mr.. Munson was hold
ing a track chisel to a broken oil box to
eut it away. and another man struck
the chisel with a hammer. A piece of
metal flew from the chisel, striking
Munson in the left eye. The sclerotic
coat of the eye was cut by the piece OF
steel. 1t is not thought that the sight
in the injured eye will be affected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
HAS TOES CUT OFF.
Bert Rice Of Muscatine Caught Foot
in Car at Davenport.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport. July 23.-Bert Rice,
Muscatine man, who was visiting in
this city, was painfully injured here
Sunday. Rice had been visiting
friends on Grand avenue and at about
10 O'Clock he attempted to board a
swiftly moving street car at the corner
of Fifteenth street and Grand avenue.
He missed his grasp, however, and his
foot was caught in one of the rear
wheels. amputating all the toes on his
right foot The car was stopped as
soon as possible and an ambulance was
summoned and the unfortunate man
was removed to st. Luke's hospital,
where he will remain for some time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
INSTITUTE ONLY SIX DAYS.
Wright County Teachers to Have Much
Shorter Session.
yr;,,,ae Da,,,,h1icap

Shorter session..
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, July 23.-The annual
teachers institute of Wright county
will be somewhat Of an innovation this
year, as the sessions will comprise
only six days, instead Of several weeks
as heretofore President Meyer Of Ellis
worth college, will lecture before the
institute and is one Of the instructors
selected by Superintendent Benson. In
addition to President Meyer, an excel
lent corps of instructors has been en-
gagged, including Professor Focht OF
Eagle Grove; Professor Blakely, of
Clarion; Miss Charlotte Reed, Of Mar
shalltown; Miss Bessie Lyons, Of Iowa
City; Miss Aibbie L. Hunter, of Boone,
and Miss Margaret Bowes Of Eagle
Grove
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
sIBLEY BOYS GAY

Horse Was Recently Shot Thru Leg
and Many Thefts Have Occurred.
Special to Times E.epuhlican
sibley. July c8-Marshal J. N. Wor-
den, Of Sibley, makes the statement
that some of the lads still in their teens
in this town are getting pretty gay,
and he concludes that the fault is more
with, the parents than with the boys
themselves The particular incident
which brought forth the above utter
ance was the shooting thru the fleshy
part of fore leg of driving horse
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
NATHAN MILLER DEAD.

One of the Oldest Buggy Statesmen in
Iowa, Passes Away.
Special to nes-Republican.
Council Bluffs, July 23.-Nattlan D.
Miller. one Of the oldest travelling men
in the state, was found dead in his
room yesterday, death having resulted
from heart trouble. Miller had repre-
sented the Van. Brunt buggy house in
western Iowa for more than thirty
years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
Take tha Fostmaster,s Word for IL.

Take the Fostmaster's Word for It.
Mr.. F. M. Hamilton. postmaster at
Cherryvale, Ind keeps also a stock Of
general merchandise and patent med
icines. He says: "Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is
standard here In it's line. It never fails
to give satisfaction and we could hard
ly afford to be without It," For sale
by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
INSURANCE COMPANY SUED
Action for $4,000 Brought Against
Standard Life and Accident Co.

special /. Times-Repubiican ;.
Davenport, July 23.-Joseph F. MUIR
ply, of Nebraska, who claims to be adj
ministrator of the estate of Bernard
Baumeister, the Davenporter killed last
January in a railway wreck near Vo-
land, Kas., has filed in the local dis
trict court suit against the Standard
Life and Accident Insurance Company
and George H. Thoen, claiming of them
the sum of $4,000 held on an accident
insurance policy carried by the de-
ceased in the defendant company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
CLAIMS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Crews Wants Rock Island to Pay Hin
for KiIIinu His Father.

for Killing HIS Father.
Special to Times Republican.
Upton, July 23.-Charles O. Grey,
son and administrator of the estate OF
F. NJ. Grey, who was killed near West
Liberty, April g. while crossing the
Rock Island track in a buggy, has sued
the railroad company for $4,000 dam
ages for his fathers death, alleging
negligence on the part of the train
crew. Additional damages Of $75 for
the destruction Of the buggy were also
asked. The suit has just been hled
with the clerk of the court this week
T. j. Harnill will be attorney for the
plaintiff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
WALKS, ALTHo SHOT.

Negro at Fort Dodge Frightened When
Put On Operating Table.
Special to Times Republican
Fort Dodge. July 23.-"Gess we all
bettah be gettin' doctah. This fell
lows got bullet in his back" said an
unknown negro to Officer Schmoker as
the pair met the officer and stopped
to tank At the office of DIR. Evans the
injured man suddenly took fright when
an attempt was made to stretch him on
the operating table, and required fouv
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
Missouri Valley Woman Bankrup

VITSSVUII " 0Ns'r~'W VIII
Council Bluffs, July 23-Mrs. Anna
Emge of Missouri Valley yesterday
filed a petition in voluntary bank
l-uptcy She lists her liabilities as
amounting to s72s.57, while her assets
consist of a life insurance policy Of
$1,000 and wearing apparel Of the val
ne of $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
Cedar County Pioneer Dead.

Downey July 2a.-simion Barnes an
old and highly respected resident OF
Cedar county. died yesterday morning
at o'clock at the home of his son,
o. F. Barnes, at Downey, being past
so wears of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23

men to hold him while the physician
removed a 3S-ealibre bullet. The negro
had been shot in Il quarrel over a crap
game at a railroad camp five miles
from this city. and walked in for med
ical assistance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23

Washington, July pa copy of the
above threatening letter. bearing the
forged signature of n. l.. Black, fore
man of the Evening Journal here. was
returned to Secretary A. r. Miller of
the Chautauqua association. with the
statement from Senator Tillman that
he would fill his chautauqua engage
ment here August Is. The original let
ter has been sent for and if possible
the writer will be detected and made to
answer before authorities for miSSue or
the United States mails. Mr.. Black,
whose name was attached to the letter,
is a nulatto and a leader among the
colored people here. When the letter
was shown to him, he expressed sur
prise and regret that any one should
be so unwise. His claim that he did
not write the letter is believed by al
most everyone.
There is society here known as the
Negro Protective association and the
colored people, most of whom live in a
settlement in the south part of the
town, belong to the A. NJ. E. church
and are perfectly law-abiding. They
express regret on account of the let
ter. However, they have no great love
for the southern senator and his cam
paign against their race.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
Dies at Age Of 81 Years

Fort Dodge, July 23.-Robert Flat
terry. for thirty-four years resident
Of this county, died here yesterday at
the age Of 81 years. Death was due
to old age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23

Lightning Strikes Her Deaf.
Cedar Falls, July 23.-Mrs. Mary
Lavone, an aged invalid was rendered
entirely deaf last night by lightning
which struck a tree standing a few
feet from the bedroom in which she
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
FELL INTO RIVER AND BROWNS
Steve Rebeck, of Sioux City, Had Just
Sent for Family in Russia.

eJPeEIdI 10 IHIGS-IStPUUIICdII
Sioux City. July 23.-On the even of
sending for his wife and four children
to come from Russia to join him here,
Steve Rebeck, a packing house man,
climbed into a tree over the Floyd riv-
er here Sunday night and fell into the
river when the limb broke and was
drowned. This was the third drown
ing of adults in the past two days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
DAVENPORT. PROPERTY SOLD
Tile and Construction Company Sells
Building for $4,000.

Building for $4,000.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport July pa contract to
sell has been entered into and signed
between the Davenport Tile and Con-
struction Company whereby for con-
sideration of $4,000 they agree to sell
the northwest corner of Second and
Perry street and the three-sto build
ing now in course of construction
thereon, to Andreas Andersen. The
sale becomes effective when the new
building is completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-23
Fiery Southern Senator Warned
to Keep Away From Wash
ington Chautauqua
SIGNATURE PROVES FORGERY
Believed That N. [. Black, Whose
Name Was Attached to Warning
Letter, Did Not Write It-He Denies
neutrality-suspicious. Says He Will
Fill His Engagement.
Special to rlmes-Repupl,can.

Washington July ga letter,
threatening Senator Tillman with VIC
lence If he should fill his chautauqua
date here, which was sent to Tillman,
has been returned by him to the chau-
tauqua management. Following Is the
letter:
Senator Tillman: Sir-The members
of the Negro Protective association VIII
do every thing In their power to keep
YOU from filling your date at the
Washington chautauqua. and il you
dare bring forth your doctrine Of
lynching against the negro, you VIII
be mobbed, and the white people of this
vicinity will stand by us in the mat
ter. And to show how little we fear
you, as we are backed up by the best
people of this community, with whom
we are on footing of absolute
equality, hereby sign my name in full
n. l.. BLACK, Secretary.
P. S. = A bullet is too merciful for
such ours as you.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
A Legislative Inquiry.

A joint resolution has been intro
duced In the legislature calling for an
investigation of the two recent wrecks,
one at Fowler and one at Sandford, In
which about so persons lost their lives.
The resolution is one which should re-
ceive general and hurried approval
While such an inquiry would not, per-
haps, be as likely to end in as far
reaching results as a searching con-
gressional examination. there is no
doubt but that beneficial legislation
might be attained.
The two disasters, with their fearful
cost in human lives are quite enough
TO demand investigation OF the most
rigid and far reaching nature. II the
resolution passes and the legislature
orders an inquiry thereby, it should go
to the very bottom in both accidents
and determine the absolute RESPONSE
bility No one, be he a high official or
a minor employee, should be allowed &c
escape If those in authority are found
to be at all to blame they should be
punished. A few such instances as ex-
amples might tend to make travel safer
and attended with fewer risks.
An inquiry of the proper, pointed va
riety by tho state of Indiana. on order
of the legislature, would be decidedly
good thing.-South Bend Tribune.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
TRUST SPENDS MONEY.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 23.-The steel
trust is preparing to spend nearly ST.
o00. 900 in draining Traut lake, seven
miles from Grand Rapids. Mimi, and
reducing what is now a beautiful body
of water four miles long and a mile
wide to mere mudhole.
Trout lake is in close proximity to
the Canisteo mine. which has been
opened by the steel trust. The mine
will be OF considerable depth. The
nearness OF a deep body of water is re-
sulting in much moisture soakin g
through the soil and into the shafts,
from which IT is necessary to pump
continually. With enlargement of the
underground working the menace and
expense from the excessive moisture
in the soil will increase. So the owners
decided to get rid of the lake. For
some time past agents Of the steel
trust have been at work purchasing
and securing options on the land abutt-
ing on the lake shore. This work has
been about completed and 1t is ex-
pected before long to begin the digging
of a canal which will drain the lake
into the Swan river.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
GIVES UP THE GHOST.

Washington. Jan. 23.--An unsuccess-
full effort was made yesterday to Sc
cure the passage of the Indiana fed
eraI court bill. Representative Foster,
who has charge of the bill, had plan
ned to bring it up under suspension of
the rules, today being suspension day.
Preparatory to doing so he called on
Representative Dixon and tried to in
duce the latter to cease his opposition
and permit the bill to pass. The demo-
cratic members generally look to Dixon
for their cue on this bill. Mr.. Dixon
declined to favor the bill, giving as
his reason that the senate would tack
on a provision for an additional fed
eral judge, to which he is opposed. In
view of Dixon's determined stand Eos
ter did not call up the bill. 1t will be
two weeks before there is another sus-
pension day.