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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13
Name OF Stranger Killed on the
Milwaukee Road Near Paralta
Remains a Mystery
BELIEVED TO BE A SUICIDE
Evidence of Trainmen Shows That the
Man Deliberately Remained on the
Track Until Engine Struck Him =
Coroner Holds an Inquest-other
News.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to mes-Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Sept. 13.-Was the
unknown man, killed by the fast Mil
waukee train near Paralta Wednesday
morning a discharged convict, who
chose death rather than cold-heart-
ed world? The latest evidence which
has been secured by Coroner w. S.
King would seem to answer this ques-
ton in the affirmative.
Fireman Nelson, who is fine ex-
ample of the clean cut, intelligent rail-
way engine men, gives remarkably
lucid account of the manner in which
the unknown man met his death. and
advances plausible theory as to the
reason.
Fireman Nelson says that No. 2, the
fast eastbound train, was nearly four
hours late, and it was running on the
westbound track to make UP time 1t
is a common practice under such cir
cumstances, and is considered good
railroading. But it demands extra
precautions on the part Of the en-
CINE men and such precautions were
observed Wednesday. Thel automatic
bell-ringer was working properly and
the whistle had been sounded before
the engine reached the whistling post
near the crossing and again when the
engine reached the post. Moreover,
there is curve near the scene OF the
accident and the wheels of the train
in rounding this curve make much
noise This noise, with. the ringing of
the bell and extra sounding Of the
whistle, ought to have been sufficient
to arouse any pedestrian on the track
to q sense of danger.
The most diligent efforts of Coroner
King have so far failed to establish
the identity of the unfortunate man.
The theory is that he was a discharged
convict who did not care to face the
world again, and had decided that it
would be better to END his existence.
Coroner King will correspond with the
penitentiary officials to see if a man
answering to this description had re-
Gently been released from the peniten-
tiary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13
THE EL.ks' CONVENTION.
Meeting at Des Moines Next Week
Will Be First Of Its Kind.

Meeting at Des Moines Next Week
Will Be First Of Its Kind.
Special 10 Times Republican
iDes Moines, Sept 13.-Arrangements
have practically been completed for
entertaining the first annual meeting
of the Iowa Elks' association, which
is to convene in Des Moines September
Is and 10. 1t is expected that one
thousand Elks and their wives will be
in the city at that time and Des
Moines will be given an opportunity to
show the B. r. o. p. lodge what a roy
al host 1t can be.
Merchants of the city have agreed
to decorate during the convention and
for the two days the white and purple
lodge colors will be hung in honor OF
the occasion. No pains will be spared
to have the entertainment such as to
meet the approval of the visiting Elks.
and the initial event will be made of
sort to be looked forward to each
year.
There will be two business sessions
OIL the 18th. One in the morning at 10
o'clock and one in the afternoon at
2 80. In the evening a grand social
session and banquet will be held in the
spacious dining room of the club
house. Hon. Jerry B. Sullivan will act
as POSTMASTER and the following we'll
known Elks will respond: Hon. w. w.
Hamilton of Sigourney. Edward R.
Carter of Keokuk, C. s. Bradshaw Of
lies Moines, Fred c. Robinson, grand
secretary of B. p. O. e. of Dubuque;
j. A. Derritt of Oskaloosa, w. c.
s;trock of Des Moines, ]. w. Sammis
of LIE Mars, Hugh III. Craig Of Keo-
Iul, Emmett Tinslay of Council
Bluffs, George w. Scott of Davenport,
j. w Patterson president of the Iowa
association of Dubuque, and ]. M.
]Trailey of Fort Madison.
Besides the 500 members of the local
lodge, the twenty-nine Elk lodges of
The state will be represented. Daven-
port with $50 strong will come on
special train with special uniforms.
'Fhe Elk lodges in Iowa are located at
he following places: Atlantic, Boone,
Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Center
vile, Charles City, Clinton, Council
Bluffs, Creston, Davenport, DEBORAH,
Des Moines, Dubuque, Estherville, Ft.
Dodge, Fort Madison, Iowa City, Keo-
kuk, LIE Mars, Marshalltown, Mason
City, Muscatine, Oelwein, Oskaloosa,
ottumWa. Perry. Sioux City, Waterloo
and Webster City Each will send q
arge delegation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13
News Of Buckeye.
70 T,rnes-Renublican.

6p6Cl0l " OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Buckeye, Sept. 13.-Mrs. F. Taylor
and sister, Miss Anna Brown, visited
their parents at Enterprise Saturday
and Sunday.
Chris Brickner is enjoying a visit
from his mother. whose home is at
Waverly.
Miss Lizzie Marquand, of Florence,
Ariz., who has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Joseph LETTER, and other rela-
tives in this vicinity for several weeks,
starts for her home tomorrow.
Mr.. and MIS-. StautZ, of Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, are visiting at Fred Gherke' S
this week This being their first ex-
perience on a farm, they find it very
interesting.
John Hartman and his crew of car
penters began work last Monday on
the large barn on William Littsschwa-
gers farm. southwest of town.
Mrs. j. w. Briggs and daughter are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Fred Winterfield, at Iowa Falls, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Klopp attended
the funeral of her brothers child last
Sunday at Eagle City.
Miss Lille Van Patter began her
first term of school in the Mcbride
district northwest of town.
Miss Blanch Stringer departed for
Humboldt Monday, to enter college at
that place.
Max Gfierke is on the sick list.
Gerry Jones' baby is quite i'll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13


means of course, that the old trouble
between the two institutions, which
resulted last season in cancelled
date, has been settled up Inc Two
big games of the season come on NO
vember and November y. Wisconsin
will come to Iowa City on the first Oh
these dates. and Illinois will play mere
on the second. The big state game
with the State Agricultural Coilege'
which always decides the state cham
pionship, will be played in Ames on
November 25.s
The schedule is interesting on ac-
count of the fact that all but the
Ames game will be played IN Iowa
CITY. 1t has been several years since
the followers of the sport have peeh
offered two conference games mere
during one season. Iowa hopes to win
all of the games, of course, but from
present indications the coaches VIII
begin the season with badly Grip
Med squad. The loss of Kent is IRE
narable. Kent finished his three years
last season, and is ruled out for that
reason. Just who Catlin will use at
quarterback in Kent's old position Is
mathematical. 1t is certain, however
that Cresco White, captain and rlght
end will do all of the kicking For
two wears past he has shown constant
development in this department Oh ehe
game, tho up to this season II mas hes-
err been necessary for the coaches 70
use him.
Coach Pel, of Drake University
does not appear to be very optlinls.ie
over the outlook this fall. Up to the
present time he does not know now
MANY of his men will return, BY the
epd of another week he declares that
the first bunch will report and there
after a better line on the outlook can
he secured. Hoffman, left tackle on
the Drake team, will captain that Or
panizatton during the coming season.
For two years now Hoffman has mace
the all-Iowa team and he is one OF the
most capable men in Pells squad.
Bleamaster, captain of the Grlnneii
foot ball team in 1906 elected 10
succeed himself this season, and VIII
again have charge of the scarlet anu
hack team on the gridiron. 1t mas
mot been announced yet whether Ham
ilton. who had charge of the foot pan
SQUAD last year, will return OF iio''
Fisher is expected to put the men
thru their preliminary stunts. Des
Moines College elected Ford as cap
tain of the foot ball team TOT lsVi'
Royle. the coach who Is alegeu 70
have played an ineligible man against
Monmouth last fall, has not been re-
instated. and his successor mas not
been announced BY the end OIL an
other week the athletes will begin 70
renort in the various Iowa colleges.
Ames has already been in training
Meeke.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13
THREE DE IN FIRE.
Dubuque Mother Loses Life in
Vain Effort to Save Her
Two Children
THEIR HOUSE DESTROYED
THEIR
Children Were Left Alone in the
House - Mother Returns and Finds
Building in Flames - Children Sup
posed to Have Played With Matches
All Fatally Burned.
Special to T.mes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Sept 13.-Fire destroyed
the home of Gus Pumpke, a carpenter,
on Cottage avenue, and his wife and
two small children were fatally burned,
dying few hours later. The mother
was almost wholly consumed in des-
perate effort to save the little tots. The
dead:
Raymond Pumpke, 3 years old.
Harold Pumpke. years old.
Mrs. Gus Pumpke, 35 years old.
Mrs Pumpke was wont to do the
chores and housework at an early hour.
Shortly before o'clock the mother
sent two Of the boys, on an errand.
The two babes were left alone.
Shortly after and while the
mother was employed in the yard
some distance from the house, cries
reached her ears. She hesitated and
then realized that her babes were in
distress. AS she ran towards the
and flames cracked. With the thought
of the children's safety alone in her
mind, Mrs. Pumpke made her way
thru the door of the cottage and in
the binding smoke battled with the
deyouring element. The fire had made
it's way towards the children and
their dresses We're burning as the
mother reached their side.
Assistance finally arrived and Mrs.
Pumpke and her children We're found
horribly burned, but all were breath
ing, altho family
Mrs. Pumpke and the two children
were hurried away to Finley hospital
and everything possible done to re-
lieye their sufferings. The delicate chill
dren survived their burns but a short
time and the mother died few hours
later.
An effort has been made to deter
mine the cause of the fire, but up to
late hour no definite conclusion
had been reached. In some quarters
10 was maintained that the origin is a
mystery and will probably remain SO.
Neighbors, however, believe that the
babes were innocently playing with
matches near the oil stove, and acci-
dentally ignited one of them too near
the oil can, and an explosion followed.
When the rescuers arrived they
found that the clothes had been burned
off the mother and children. There was
not fragment of wearing apparel
about them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13
WEIGHT AN
INDEX TO
HEAL TIL.
An Iowa Woman Who Suffered
for Six Years and Was
Cured by DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.

Every woman will recognize the
symptoms described by Mrs. Stella Liv-i
ermore, of Anthem, Iowa. who says:
II was sick for six years and often had
dizzy spells, when blur would come
over my eyes and it seemed as though
was looking through smoked glass.
My limbs were swollen and ached and
often there would be such sharp, shoot
ing pains through them, that l would
have to cry out also had great deal
of pain back of my eyes, through the
top of my head and the back of my neck.
When resting on the pillow, my head
felt as though it was lying on rocks.
Every once in while my face would
flush up and get as hot as coal. My
stomach distressed me by adult, burning
seisation and anything with acid would
generally disagree with me. | was SO
weak in my back that could hardly
turn over in bed or raise up when
stopped over. was also troubled
great deal from rheumatism in my right
arm and shoulder and for three years
couldn't do my ironing or homework
with that arm Ny condition nearly
brought on nervous prostration,
81 tried to keep up and do what work
I could, but there wonld be a week ct q
time when I would haye to lie in bed.
became completely rundown and weigh
cd only little over 100pounds. used
the doctors medicine for some time, but
without its helping me. l gave that up
and tried several remedies with no better
results The druggist then urged me
to try Dr. Williams Pink Pills After
= while i felt much better and took the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13
FEDERATION OF woMAN's CLUBS
Committees Appointed by President
Include Active Workers.

Cedar Fails. Sept. 13.-Mrs. Ger
of the Iowa Federation of Woman's
clubs, has arranged to have board
and committee meeting in the Hotel
Chamberlain, Des Moines, October %
and 80. The first session will open
Tuesday morning at half past nine
O'clock Mrs. Nash has made the fol-
lowing appointments for the present
biennial period
EXECUTIVE committee-Mrs. John A.
Mash, Audubon; Mrs. B. B. Clark. Red
Oak; Mrs. E. l.. Johnson, Waterloo.
Historian Journalist Miss Emile
Blackmore Stapp.
Badge committee-Mrs. May Hamll-
ton, Gastena.
Library committee Mrs Warren
Garst, Coon Rapids; Mrs. William f.
Ferguson, Algona: Mrs. Charles c. G.
Loomis, Cedar Rapids; Mrs. A. G.
Rustic, Charles City.
Educational committee-Mrs. w. III.
Bailey, Des Moines; Mrs. Lora L.
Richardson, Mt Ayr; Miss Florence e.
Ward, Cedar Falls; Mrs. Wertheim.
Belle PLANE.
SQD-cOtIlUlfAlSc ou aSAA -
Horace M. 1owher, Corning; Mrs.
Parker X. Holbrook, onawa.
Civic Improvement and Forestry
committee-Mrs Mabel v. ID. Hutch
inson, ottumwa; Mrs. George M. OAR
ling, Marshalltown; Yrs. F. M. Hard
ing, Sioux City; Mrs. Ella d. Herckert,
Missouri Valley.
Industrial and child labor committee
Mrs. James G. Berryhill, Des
Moines; Mrs. Mary H. S. Johnston,
Humboldt Mrs. W. A. Helsell, Ode
bolt; Mrs. ]. e. Alline. Fort Dodge.
Sub committee on child labor-Miss
Harriet Lake, Independence; Mrs. 7. j.
Fletcher. Marshalltown; Mrs. Frank
p. Holman, ottumWa.
Social service committee-Mrs. !. c.
Cummins. Des Moines; DR.. Margaret
vaupel Clark, Waterloo; Mrs. ]. G.
Williams, Oskaloosa; Mrs. A. c. Will
son, Oelwein.
Federation lecture bureau-Mrs. JUL
len w. Richards, Waterloo; Mrs. Josie
yaupel Bicknell, Des Moines; Mrs.
e. D. Wilson, Jefferson.
Art committee-Mrs. ]. P. Whitney,
Vinton; Mrs. Lewis Cutler. Council
Bluffs; Miss Ada Flynn Hutchinson,
Iowa City.
Household economics committee =
Mrs. ]. w. Cory, Spencer; Mrs. Giles
c. Moorehead, Ida Grove; Mrs. Eliza
beth C. WINS, Keokuk; Mrs. Gilbert w.
Weeks, Guthrie Center.
Club program committee-Mrs. Hor-
ace M. Deemer, Red Oak, general out
lines; Mrs. Clark F. Ansley. Iowa City,
Shakespearean outlines; Miss Mar
garet Wright Brown, Des Moines, ref
erence books; Mrs. Charles G. Wal
ner, Atlantic, reciprocity papers
Printing committee-Mrs. Jennie !.
Berry Cedar Rapids.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13
FAIR EFFECTS A REUNION
Father Finds Son, Missing for Ter
Years, at Race Park.

Years. at hdSS = 81 rs
Special to Times-Republican.
Sioux City, Sept. 13-The Sioux City
fair of 19097 will long be remembered
by August Krond and son, John Krond
of Oily, MINI.
After being separated for ten years
the two met, and in the evening they
started for home, where family re-
union will be held next week.
John Krond ran away from home
WREN he was only II years old. His
parents were almost distracted over
the loss of the lad, for he was their
youngest son. They instituted search,
but no trace of the boy could be
found, and he was given up for lost.
His description was sent broadcast, and
he was advertised for in the news
papers, but his disappearance was
complete, and the grief stricken par
ents gave up all hopes Of ever seeing
him again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13
- - - HEALS
OLD SORES

old bad condition OF the
prevents place healing result of
leaving refuse matter In the
instead throwing off through
the weakening plutin
from hereditary from the effects Of long spell
When the blood this
heal the impurities with which the ccula
naame surrounding The only
and for this
head of the trouble
poson. and the being
supplied naturally
paons cleansing but only be affected
free. THE SWIFT CO., ATLANTA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13

in favor of regulation. He declared
that progress was the keynote of AM
erican history as now in the making
and closed by urging fair minded criti-
cism of public men. The senator APP
peared in excellent health and vigor.
Colonel Swain, consul at South
ampton, urged the necessity of Ameri-
can ownership of the merchant marine
service.
The editors, of whom there are about
forty here, elected the following Off
GERS:
President-E. F. Robinson of DEL
vein.
Vice president Charles Miller Of
Wayerly.
Secretary treasarer-H. G. Green of
DEBORAH.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13
Library Associations of Iowa
and Nebraska to Meet in Coun-
---
ell Bluffs and Omaha
WILL ALTERNATE
SESSIONS
Promine National Workers to Be
Present-American Linseed Oil Com
pany Joins Ranks of Corporations
Fighting the iowa Pure Food Laws
State Capital News.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. 13.-The biggest
library gathering in the west is to be
held in Council Bluffs and Omaha,
October to IL, when the state library
associations of Iowa and Nebraska
will meet there, alternating the meet
ings between the two towns. DR.. N.
E. S.hafter, president of the Nation
al Educational Association and state
superintendent Of public instruction Of
Pennsylvania, and A. E. BostWick OF
New York City, president of the Am
erica,l Library Association, are to be
the principal speakers. There will also
be many other able speakers from
Iowa and Nebraska, including the
state librarians and others. Miss Alice
Tyler, secretary of the Iowa library
commission, will be among the speak
ers. Miss Maloney. librarian of the
Des Moines public library, is presi-
dent of the Iowa association
At this gathering the two chief top
les Of discussion will be cooperation
between the public libraries and the
schools and the relation Of the library
to tae school; and methods in buying
books. Both OF these topics are very
live topics with librarians and school
people and both are very important.
1t is coming every day to be more and
more of a problem in school education
~, - It'll int tod In, ding
and the library is an essential and
very important factor in school work
The American Linseed on Company
has joined the ranks of those contest
ing the constitutionality of the Iowa
pure stock food law. The company has
filed application in the federal court
hefe for an injunction against the
state food and dairy commissioner
asking for permanent Injunction re-
straining him from enforcing the law.
This and other cases will come up soon
in the federal court. A suit started
by an Omaha manufacturer. the
Sar dford Stock Food Company, has
be heard there in October and 1t is
probable that the other case will be
heard at the same time. The conten-
tiori against the law is that the fee OF
ten Gents per hundred pounds for IN
spection Is a tax against interstate
bus mess and therefore unconstitutional
AND Furthermore that it is nnconstitu-
tiorsal because it discriminates In favor
Of the Iowa product and against the
products of other states, The friends
Of the bill believe that It will stand
the test of the courts.
Lieutenant Governor Warren Garst
leaves Saturday night with Mrs. Garst
for Boston, Mass, where they will Wis
it for two weeks in the east with rela-
tiv,s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13
EDITORS HEAR ALLISON.

Northeast Iowa Association Addressed
by Senator-Officers Elected.
Dubuque, Sept Ex-senator William
B. Allison. addressing the editors Of
northwestern Iowa here dwelt at
length on the tariff, saying no one
questioned the advisab ility of chang
ing it so as to protect domestic con-
Germs.
He declared that the great issue of
the day is interstate commerce legis-
lation, on which he took a firm stand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13
SEASON CAREFULLY PLANNED
Schedule Of State University Foot
Ball Squad Is interesting.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Sept. 13..--The announce
ment OF the foot ball schedule for the
State University of Iowa shows that
Coach Catlin and his assistant, Coach
Griffith, have planned their season
carefully The annual alumni home-
coming on the 18th of October will be
little more than workout for the new
men. The University of Missouri team
will come here again. their date this
year being the 10Th of October. Ar
engagements have been made with
Drake university for game to be
played on Iowa field. October rs. This
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13

Lieutenant Governor Warren Garst
leaves Saturday night with Mrs Garst
for Boston, Mass, where they will Wis
it for two weeks in the east with rela-
tiy,S q,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-13
Terrific Fate.

It's a terrible fate to suffer from
serious bowel trouble. Ward it off. with
Dr.. Kings New Life Pills. 25 cents.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-21
WILL GIVE new
LAW FAIR TRIAL
C. G. o., X. G. N. AND C. & c. WILL
ALL JOIN THE 3. & o. IN
THIS MATTER.

CHARLESTON. May 2l.-The new
two cent fare law goes into effect
Wednesday, on the railroads operating
In the State Of West Virginia, and the
three large lines entering Charleston,
the Chesapeake and Ohio. the Kama.
wha and Michigan and the Coal AMI
Coke railroads are Effected by The
new law. Both the Chesapeake ami
Ohio and the kanawha and Michigan
railroads will give the new law a thor.
oush test. The latter was one of the
first roRds In the State 10 announce
that 1t would abide by the decision Of
the legislature and at that tine mail,
ed their tariif books TO their agents.
The CHESAPEAKE and OHIO railroad have
notified their agents they will also
comply with the law.
The new law will Just take one.
third of The fare You have been pay.
Ing for your travel and everybody In
the State will profit excepting those
who are so unfortunately situated
along a line less man 50 miles in
length operated independently of any
cthcr railroad. The Baltimore and
Ohio ROAD. which 1t was reported
would fight the new law alleging II
to be unconstitutional, have announc,
ed that they will give their patrons a
two cent fare and have issued their
tariff books to their agents.
Unlike the situation In Ohio after
the two cent fare law was passed
the railroads have not slgnlfied their
Intention TO cut 0Ht the Sunday cs.
curslons and the Kanawha and MichI,
gan road especially have several blu
ed at the present time. That such
acton may occur later. is probable
Say the railroad men, but the rail
roads desire to be fair and will give
the new deal thorough test before
they attempt 10 break even.
The following Is comparison II
the amounts paid for transportation
Ito certain points along the line OF
the Kanawhu and Michigan road I'M