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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
Grundy County Making Bid For
Greatest Potato Raising Coun-
ty in State
YIELD OF 100000 BUSHELS
Income From Shipment This Year, If
Same Price is Received, Will be Over
$4,000 = Hundred More Acres
Planted Than Last Year-YieId 200
Bushels to Acre.
Special to Times-Republtcan

Special to Times Republican
Grundy Center July with this
city as the center of the market, Grun-
dy county is making a bid as the great
est potato raising county in the state.
This honor has been claimed for sew
eral years by Prairie City, Monroe
county, but it now appears that Grun-
dy has the lead by good odds. AS a
money maker the potato has other
farm products in the background and
each year witnesses more acres of the
tubers. Last year Albert Morrison
eighty acres of his own and purchased
the crop of others near him realizing
over $4,000 from the production. Sew
eral other farmers made corresponding
show1ngs while this year it is predicted
the best record will be beaten.
Taken as a whole last year Grundy
county farmers raised and sold for
shipment to the east and various
points 500 cars of tubers. each car
containing 900 bushels or 100000 bush
els. The average price paid was S3
cents. making an aggregate of $4,000
for the crop shipped. This year it is
anticipated that 500 cars will be
shipped. If the same price is received
as last year the income from shipments
will be over s11S0O0.
The tubers yield on the average of
200 bushels to the acre, and there is
over hundred more acres devoted to
their vulture this year than last The
varieties grown with success are Car
men," Harvest King" and Rural
New Yorker
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
GETS LIFE SENTENCE.
Charles City Young Man in Pen in
Texas-May Clear Him.

Charles City Young Man in Pen in
Texas-May Clear Him.
Special to Times Republican.
Charles City, July 1.-Sad news
reaches the city that Frank Ellsworth
a young man whose parents reside
here. was recently tried at Amarillo,
Texas, and convicted of murder and
sentenced for life.
1t is thought both there and at his
home here that it is a case of mistaken
identity. A grip resembling the one
owned by the murdered man was found
and the crime was fastened on him.
One of the points about the grip was
that there was an ink spot on the grip
of the murdered man. A similar ink
spot was on the grip of Ellsworth.
Since the trial Ellsworth's attorney has
discovered new evidence by which he
car prove how the ink spots We're made
on the grip of Ellsworth, and he will
appeal the case. He is not believed
guilty by his old friends here at home.
and they hope he may be speedily &C
Quilted at the coming trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
Man Who Manipulated the Nat
ional Land Company Deals
Being Given a Hearing
FRAUD CONTRACTS CLAIMED
Case Being Tried in Federal Court at
Fort Dodse-victims Compelled to
Pay Large comssions for "Adver-
Using" Farms - Many Witnessed
Summoned.
Special to Times-republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. July 1.-The case of the
government against Ira Dexter, mead
of the so-called National Land Com
panv of Algona. is on trial in the fed
eral court here. There are over thirty
witnesses to be examined with view
of securing all of the testimony to be
handy so that the workings of Dexter
may be known in full.
The testimony tends to show that
the procedure was to bring suit
against the parties who had made
contracts with the so-called land COM
panv and when they appeared in court
TO defend them the suit would be dis
missed after some costs has been In
Cured in the matter. The idea being
10 flarrass them into settlement. A
significant feature of the trial is tina;
e. v. Sweeting, the attorney for the
defendant, appeared as attorney in all
defendant, appeared as attorney for
him in all of the suits brought, in all
appears stamped on all of the contracts
with a rubber stamp.
These contracts were assigned by
the so-called land company to Dex-
ter's wife at Burt. where his home is.
Milton Starr editor of the Upper Des
Moins Republican. who testified to GER
tain advertisements which appeared in
his paper. stated that they We're run
thru one of his employees and that when
Dexter appeared in person for the pur-
pose. of making arrangements for the
insertion of the company advertisement
he refused to run them, for he had new
err heard of such a company. He had
lived in Algona for a number of years
and knew all of the business firms of
the place and the men engaged in bus
iness there but he had never heard or
the National Land Company"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

are but few who can remember the
blrial here either of Indians or white
people. 1t is evident that these bones
have been buried many years as over
this large grave was an oak tree two
feet or more thick that at least was
sixty. to eighty years old.
Grundy Center.
Mrs. Lizzie Price of Felix town
ship was adjudged insane Tuesday and
dence. The folks at her home expected
to bring her to Grundy Center to be
examined before the county board here
but they We're prevented by the rain.
Towards evening Mrs. Price escaped
from the house. The family went to
look for her at once and they found
her on the rafters in the barn, about
eighteen feet from the floor. Sam
Meyer was one of the searching party.
He asked her to come down and she
told him he was a good base ball
player and that he ought to catch her if
she jumped. Without any further
warning she Jumped to the floor and
she broke one Of her legs. Mrs. Price
has been in the asylum three time
before.
keokuk.
The unexpected visit to this city
of Joseph F. Wall, chief clerk of the
revenue department. Of the state aud
itor's office at Des Moines, and his
investigation into the titles of state
school lands sold many years ago
disclosed the fact that the owner OF
the west one-half of block 81, Nassau's
addition to the city Of Keokuk, has q
deed signed by c. M. Primeau, county
auditor in the year 1880, when the law
requires that state school lands sold
must have a. patent signed by the
governor After completing his exam
ination of the county records here and
finding nothing to indicate that a deed
from the state had ever been given for
the land, which was bought for $3.50
Mr.. Wall left for Fort Madison, where
he Expected to continue his examina-
tin, in the hope of ascertaining II
there was record there of the money
being paid over to the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01

Collins.
Five hundred dollars for seven
weeks old colt is the amount that r.
j. Brouhard received recently for such
colt The colt Is roadster bred and
was sired by Wilbrino, now owned by
Mr.. Brouhard. A party from near Col
lins was the purchaser.
Colo.
Lightning struck a barn on the
Williams farm about midway between
here and Collins during the electrical
storm last Monday morning, firing it
and burning it to the ground. Jess
McWherter, the tenant lost consid-
cradle amount of hay, oats and some
harness but succeeded in removing his
harness but succeeded in removing the
stock.
Ogden. \
A farmer and ,his family living near
Greeley Colo, passed thru Ogden in
an auto. They had regular campers
outfit and stopped at any desirable
places along the road. They delivered
a message from Will to his brother
Enoch Oberg, after which they con-
tinued on their journey to Ohio and
other places.
Mt. Auburn.
Miss Cora Powers. living with her
frightful accident. While she was
operating a milk separator one Of the
braids of her hair became entangled In
the wheel and before she could be res
cued from her position the hair and
part of the scalp was torn from her
head. She also suffered a painful
| wound on the forehead.
Clear Lake.
The newest owner of an auto in this
vicinity is William Peitzke, one of our
most successful farmers, who pur-
i chased a Cadillac touring car recently.
The Peitzke family have relatives near
Kleme, Wooden, and other places of a
similar distance, and find that by use
of the auto they will be able to pay
their friends about as much of a visit
in a day as they have heretofore been
able to do in two or three days.
Madrid.
The vein of coal was struck by the
workmen engaged in sinking the coal
shaft at the High Bridge mine. The
shaft is about 210 feet in depth, and
was completed in about four weeks
time. The work OF erecting the pit
head building will now be commenced
at once, and all the necessary work
pushed prior to the operation of the
mine. 1t is Of course, desired that the
mine may be in operation as soon as
possible and the work will be rushed
with all possible dispatch.
Primghar.
A dozen bridge men were here at
tending the letting of the contract for
two new county bridges in Waterman
township. The supervisors remained in
session until Wednesday allowing bills
and attending to routine business. The
bridges to be built are both steel
bridges one sixty feet long on con-
crete abutments and the other eighty
feet long on steel tubes filled with
concrete The contract was awarded
to the Standard Bridge Company. for
S2.350 for both bridges complete, the
work to be done inside ninety days.
Iowa City.
The attraction with the street car
nival known as the African man
eaters lost one of it's large serpents,
ers lost one of its largest serpents
which died after having laid eleven
eggs, any of which were larger than a
goose egg. The serpent was what was
known as rock python and after it
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
SIS. H4 4G%IG

Every should take tonic In their
The blood has become thick and the left
system the inactive indoor life and the
Winter The blood being this and isorded
unable furnish the body with the increased of
necessary the lite Spring and Summer and the
suffers debility weakness, indigestion
unpleasant
When the system is in this dsorered
take unknown concoctons saapar
usually contain potash other equally and harmful mineral
ingredient which acts untavoaby and dangerously depleted
nee system at time when needs gentle and natural stimulation to
and
tey called Natures is entirely
from the storeouse OF forest and field selected and
qualities does
mineral in form it is perfectly safe for young old S. s. s. acts
directly the blood Kidding all impurities and restoring
lost rich nnrve strength that it able to supply the
Of It's the satisfactory
all tones and those feel the of medicine will do we'll
the of S s. s. relieves
the tired feeling helps the appetite
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01

died the skin was removed and the
carcass given to the university mu-
scum where its skeleton will be treat
ed and lated placed on exhibition. The
serpent was twelve feet long and its
loss is sorely felt by the owner, tho
he hopes to realize some young ones
from the eggs, tho it will be many
years before they will attain the size
Of their parent.
EddyviIIe.
This locality experienced a hard
thunder storm Monday night, accom-
panied by considerable wind. During
the evening the large barn of Jesse
Lanning, of Grays Greek, was struck
by lightning and burned to the ground,
the fire causing brilliant light in the
heavens. The barn was one Of the
largest hereabouts and the flames
communicated with and also burned
the granary located near by, together
with the contents of the two buildings,
grain, hay, farm implements, wagon,
harness, etc. The loss will amount to
about $1,50O. Mr.. Lanning had $3.50
insurance.
Gilmore.
The Des Moines river was the high
est Monday that it has been for four or
five years A waterspout up near the
head of the stream was the cause. The
low lands were submerged and the
stream was nearly mile wide at
ERADICATE. People along the river We're
notified of the coming of a four foot
wall of water in time to remove their
stock from the bottom pastures. The
high water increased the already great
interest Of the people in fishing and
fine fish are being caught with clubs
and forks in the, pastures where they
had f1oated out at high tide. The wa
| tiers began to recede Tuesday.
Grant City.
Fl. w. Stynebarger foreman Of the
Rockwell City brick and tile plant
and another interested party, were in
town Thursday examining the clay on
the George Hicks land east of this
place. They assured the writer that
they were well satisff4 and expected
to erect a plant at this place in the
near future. They will return some
time this week at which time if every
thing is as expected, they will buy
the land and begin preparations. The
cost of the plant will be $4,000, fully
equipped with steam dying appar-
atus. 1t is reported that the ]. C. Rail-
road company has signifed their will
ingness to extend a spur from their
main track to this place in case the
plant is established.
Scandal.
Last week teams were hauling grav-
ell for the public road from a grave
pit near the Slower farm. While the
men were loading their wagons with
gravel, they opened several graves and
some twenty or more skeletons were
taken out A good many have exam
ined the skulls and pronounced them
those of Indians. Other evidence OF
this is that stone pipes were found
in the gravel. Some ten or fifteen
must have been buried together as al
were found in one heap. Several bones
and skulls We're found a rod or sc
apart. but one grave seems to have
been made large and in this many
bodies had been laid in most any way
Some of the bones were those of chill
dren and some OF the skulls We're well
preserved. the teeth being colored
lightly. Most Of them bore marks
that they had been struck on the head
with some sharp instrument as many
of them had line on top as tho they
had been hit with. a sharp-blade. There
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01

ment in the American Journal of cllnl-
cal Medicine, which read as follows:
For Sale-Lucrative practice. bring
ing in $4,000 annually. Steadily IN
creasing First class advertising sys-
tenn. Partner preferred Dr.. Brown-
ing, Sioux City, Iowa"
For a moment the Sioux City physi-
clan was staggered.
well advertised" he said to himself
and ! never gave a reporter a cigar III
my life l never spent cent for print
ing anything; but the modest sign when
hangs out of my window"
And the doctor read the advertise
ment again.
"A 100000 practice and steadily in
creasing." he said, think of what a
fool man would be to sell $4,000
practice and move to a new location
Think what a nice thing it is to have
a $4,000 practice and have it steadily
increasing"
Then the physicians eye rested again
on first class advertising system. he
turned thru the newspaper to see II
anyone had been running his picture IN
advertisements of medical institutes,
and then he began to get sore.
The letter which the Chicago medi-
cal publication received a few days
afterwards, called attention to the ad-
vertisement but the publisher produced
a letter which read:
Kindly insert the following adver-
tisement in the next issue of your VAL
liable paper, for which enclosed tind
ST.
The name of DIR. Browning was
signed to the letter and the publisher
had received the advertisement in good
faith Now the doctor is close onto the
heels of the party who sent in the ad-
vertisement and forged his name to the
letter The physician believes it was
done to injure his practice. and make
him appear ridiculous, as he is among
the many who do not advertise nor
boast of the size of the bank roll they
have Dr. Brownins's business is not
for sale a.ui he DECLARES he has no ad-
vertising system. unless the "shinglei
on his door could be rated as first
class advertising system"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
WHERE is II. c. REIcHs
Mystic Lumberman Has DISAPPEARED,
Also $500.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mystic, July 1.-Citizeps are Won
dering what has become Of H. G. Reich,
local manager of the HaWkeye Lumber
Company. The auditor of the COM
pany declares that he is short $1,000.
His bond has been attached and suits
are being filed right along against the
young mans property. But he is not
in sight. His wife and baby have gone
to Moravia, the home of her parents,
named McCauley.
There is an air Of mystery about the
matter The father of Mr. Reich is a
well-to-do farmer Of Monroe county,
and stands high in the community.
The auditor is still examining the
books and asserts that the shortage
may be even larger than the figures
now given. The company owns thirty
lumber yards in the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01

jumping. Before attempting to cross
the bridge, Malcolm went beneath it
to inspect it. The structure had been
considered dangerous, but by placing
planks across it, Malcolm thought it
safe to venture on it with his en-
CINE. When the entire weight Of the
engine was on the bridge it gave way
from behind and crashed into the
creek, carrying Malcolm with it and
falling partially on him.
Malcolm was so years old and leaves
a wife an an S-year-old child. He
was member of the local Odd Fellows
lodge and was a hard working man
and much respected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
CARNIVAL MAN HURT
Charles strahl Made Dive Of 100 Feet
at Iowa City.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, July 1.-Charles Strahl
was painfully injured Saturday even
ing in this city by driving 100 feet from
the top Of the ladder.
He is a feature" Of the Cosmopoli-
tan Carnival Company, just closing a
weeks engagement here, but he may
dive no more this sea son. The, rope
attached to the net broke, and Strahl
was precipitated to the ground, alight-
ing on his neck ad sAoulder. The net
broke his fall or he would have been
killed instantly. He was taken to his
lodging house and given immediate
surgical treatment. Ete will recover
barring unexpected developments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
TOO BUSY TO ATTEND FUNERAL
Reasons Also Given Why Billy Sun
day Broke Chautauqua Date.

Special to es-Republlcan.
Des Moines, July 1.-The Midland
Lyceum bureau will not commence it's
stu against the Chautauqua Managers
association of Chicago for the recovery
of $4,000 for the nonapeparance of Bill
ly Sunday Friday until after the pres
ent session of the chautauqua Is end
ed A letter received yesterday aft
ernoon states that the evangelist's
brother died in Kansas a few days ago,
but Billy" will not even attend the flu
neral as he is too busy saving souls in
Gibson I'll
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
H,k> .5ksrv
scALDED TO DEATH.
John Malcolm Of Anthem on Traction
Engine When II Went Thru Bridge.

6peCIdl 10 IiiHeS-ItepuUItCHH
Anthem July John Malcolm Of
this place died Saturday after night
of awful agony. He was scalded so
badly when his traction engine broke
thru county bridge six miles east
Of here Friday night that the flesh
dropped from his body IN many places.
When the engine crashed thru the
structure and fell fifteen feet into
little water and much soft mud, Nal
colin was pushed into the mud and
held there while the scalding steam
from the bursted pipes. did their dead
ly work. 1t was impossible to aid him
until the steam had all escaped.
John Eurow, of Anthem. who was
on the engine with Malcolm when the
Adxlgs gave way. saved his aHa life by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
DIR. BROWNING HoRRIEIED.

Sioux City Joker Advertised N. DIS
Practice for Sale.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, July DIR. G. S. Brown
ing of this city, "got busy" and
searched the medical magazines, when
so many letters began arriving each
day, asking him the price he asked for
his practice, or if he wanted live
partner"
To his horror he found an advertise
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
CROPS ARE DAMAGED.

Bad Hail Storm Struck Vicinity Of
Grand Junction.
Special to Times Kepublican.
Grand Junction, July This little
town and the surrounding country were
both visited by another destructive
hail storm Sunday afternoon. Crops
of all sorts were very badly damaged.
This is the second time within a week
for a hard rain storm here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
BOIL CAUSED DEATH

Captain Moon, of creston, Scratched
Boil on Wire Fence.
Special to Times Republican
Creston, July IA boil on his arm
being scratched while going thru a
wire fence, caused blood poison, result
ing in the death of Capt D. ]. Moon, a
well-known stockman of this section.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
Last Supreme Effort.

In last supreme effort to cure con-
stipation, biliousness. etc, take DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Is cents. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-10

The reason was not Officially stated, but
Il IL understood that the consent OF the
police department could not be OBJ
talned.
Another route was mapped out when
President Calhoun, Asst, to the PRIEST.
Mutually and Supt Chapman arrived
at the general Offices at Oak and Brod-
erlck streets at 10 o'clock this morning.
They contemplated the operation OF two
cars from the latter point into the
burned district as far ms Folk or Lar
kin streets, and the hour for starting
was changed from $3.50 10 1890
Supt Chapman hurried IN an auto
mobile to the Office OF Chief Oman and
submitted the route. II was approved
after one or two slight changes were
made at the request Of the chief. 1t Is
understood that a large police escort
will be employed to protect the cars
from the mob violence that is feared
when the district OF Fillmore street
where piles of stones, bricks and debrih
abound, is entered
Up to 1 o'clock the day has been with
out disturbance. Crowds are congre-
gated as usual in the neighborhood Of
the company's barns and power plant
at Turk and Fillmore streets. where 60
mounted and foot police under Capt.
Mooney are on patrol. AT this point
a socialist agitator was arrested this
morning for distributing hand bills of
an inhamatory character, calling upon
all the citizens to "tie up San Fran
cisco so tight that not wheel Will turn
or a shop will be opened"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-10
CLEVER CAPTURE
OF A BOLD R0BBER,

Chicago. May Ozone or t'vo robbers
who held W the Otlicc9 of he Great
Western Smelling & Refining company
yesterday was disarmed and captured
ms a result OF a woiuan's quick Wit.
The other escaped with S23 which he
had taken from the pockets OF the
two men IN the Office.
Miss clara Marcus stcrographer
was responsible for he arrest uf the
robber inter desperate struggle In
which Charles Bloom, member ~ the
firm, ana Samuel Shaphirv participated.
The prisoner gave his name as Rich
ard Fosturg II years old The two
men who We're without masks, entered
the offices and Fosburn drew "a re-
volvei He commanded Bloom and
Shapiro 20 throw up their hands and
his companion made a search Of their
pockets.
The elder Of the two robbers who had
secured tho money slipped out OF the
door and Fnrsburg remained behind to
cover his compHnion's retreat
you look like TO decent fellow 10 bp
doing this sort OF thing" Miss Marcus
said to him.
"Yes. why don't you go to work."
asked Mr.. Bloom,
you look like a good, strong fellow
mo chance Forshurg replied.
"A follow can't get work In this
town
Lay that gun down and we viii put
you to work right here in this foundry
shapiro put In,
Forsburg did as he was directed ana
Bloom grabbed the weapon, turning "
quickly on It's owner
Forsburg saw that he was trapped
and aimed blow at Bloom which
missed Then he started to run,
Shapiro came to the rescue and with
the junior member OF the firm succeed