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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13

Bussey.
Mrs. julius Rupert, nee Miss Hattie
Hainline, of this place, received q
communication from Judge Charlie:
w. Craigg, of McComb, ILL.,, telling hel
that by the will of her grandfather
Jonathan Charter, who died last July
she had fallen heir to $4,000 in casf
and the title to a farm in McDonougf
county, Illinois, of 200 acres, and thai
the value of the land was probably
$50 per acre, or 100000 more, in all
$4,000.
corydon.
The attorneys for Leroy Ware, in
Jail at Corydon, under twenty-five in
dictments charging wrecking the Sey-
mour bank, making false entries, and
many other crimes, were before Judge
Evans last week trying to have the
bail reduced for their client. The bonds
have beer set at $4,000 IN each of the
seven counts and $1,000 on fifteen
counts, which was more thai his at
torneys could raise. 1t was claimed by
the attorneys if the bonds were set at
$1,000 on each count they would be
able to make the mount. Judge Evans
denied their request to lower the bonds
and the attorneys are now trying to
make the larger amount.
Hiteman.
Earl Skeals Of Hiteman, who was
employed in coal mine No. 8 was
probably fatally injured by a fall of
slate and rock while he was at work
in the mine. He was taken to Ottum-
wa on Burlington train No. 10. He
was Immediately taken to the hospi-
tai. His friends entertain little hope
for his recovery, as both of his legs
were broken and he is said to be in
jured internally, which they think is
beyond all power Of medical aid. Mr..
Skeals ives in Hiteman n has a wife
and six children. At the time of the
accident Mr.. Skeals was examining a
shot which was soon to be fired. as he
was one of the regular hot firers of
the mine. He did not notice that tons
of loose slate rock were hanging
over his head, when with but little
warning it fell. burying and crushing
the unfortunate victim beneath its
weight.
Waterloo.
Some light was shed Wednesday on
the ong-c%ontinued absence Of Roy
Mason, who was kidnapped from
Waterloo six years ago, and who failed
to return to relatives here after ex-
pressing a desire to do SO and receiv-
ing from them a ticket for his trans
portation from Minot, N. D., where he
was located three or -four weeks ago.
George Hook, an uncle Of the child,
sent SIS for a ticket a couple of weeks
ago. but since that time heard nothing
from the lad, who is now IA years old.
The police authorities here took up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
PUTS FAITH IN PRAYERS.
Leader Of Sioux City Open Door Mis-
sion Believed to Be Dyino,

Leader OF sioux City Open Door Mis-
sion Believed to Be Dying.
Sioux City, Dec. 13.-Refusing medi-
cine of all kinds and putting his faitt
in the prayers of his disciples, Harry
Fl. Booker, leader of the Open Door
mission on Jennings street. is SO criti-
cally i'll Of pneumonia at the Chicago
house, that his life is despaired of. Mr..
Booker was so much worse yesterday
that his wife, who is conducting a pen
tecostal meeting at Perry, was called
home.
Over a week ago Booker was strick-
en- with an attack of pneumonia. which
settled in n lung. He refused to
stay at the mission but Went to the
home of Mrs. Adrian Smith, remain
ing there until she went to Des
Moines to attend the holiness conven-
ton. He was then taken to the hotel.
Last night twelve members of the cult
crowded into his room and prayed all
night for his recovery. AT the mission,
prayers are constantly said for the
leader.
Finally, DR.. Devore, of South Sioux
City, was called in. He is an old
friend of Mr.. Booker. Despite the per-
suasions of the physician, he has
steadily declined to take medicine, and
he was so weak today he could not rise
from his bed. He will be taken to
Hot Springs, S. D., today in the hope
the change will benefit him. In the
meantime Ezra Temple is conducting
meetings at the mission, where frances
and manifestations of the power" still
continue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13

years ago Mr.. Coffin was one of Spen-
GERS most highly respected citizens.
and the report of his death. tho 1t had
Deer daily expected, cast a gloom over
the city.
He was for many years connected
with the Iowa Mercantile Insurance
company in the capacity of secretary.
In fact he was the first secretary for
this organization, and was we'll and
favorably known all over the state.
Mr.. Coffin was an active church n
temperance worker, being an ardent
member of the Friends church. Mrs.
Coffin served in the %pastorate of this
church for a period of several years.
Resolutions of respect for Mr.. Coffin
lave been adopted and placed on the
records of the Iowa Mercantile Insur-
ance company by the executive com
mittee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
Sioux City Physicians and 9th
ers Taken In BY Dapper
Young Swindler
WORKED MUTUAL FRIEND GRAFT
Thru Such "Friendship" the Impostor
Worked His Victims Up to the Point
Of Standing for Loans and His Sys-
tenn of Learning Names, Etc, Is
Clever.
Special to Times Republican.

Sioux City, Dec. 13.-The local police
are anxious to locate a dapper young
fellow claiming to be the son of DR..
jerks, of Madison, S. d., and who is
a willy swindler. The young mans
method is to approach any man whose
appearance would indicate that he had
money, and speak of some of his in
tended victims dearest friends in some
other part of the country. Yes he
will say, Il know Mr.. So and So, and
he is a very dear friend of mine,"
and before the conversation would
end the smooth individual would have
made a touch anywhere from 81 to S..
The imposter has some lever system
of learning the names and locations
of his would-be victims in other
towns, and thru such friendship" he
works his man up to the point of
standing for a loan, n the scheme
nearly always works.
The swindler is a tall, we'll dressed
young man, wearing a grey suit of
clothes and a grey sweater vest and
has been working the doctors offices
the past two days. He introduces him
self as a son of DR.. jerks of Madison,
S. d., former president of the state
dental board of South Dakota. DR..
jerks has no son as old as this man
appears to be. The police were notified
yesterday afternoon to be on the ook-
for the man and have telegraphed
to DR.. jerks.
Probably twelve doctors and dentists
Were approached by the young man
and asked for funds to go to Sheldon.
said he did not have sufficient
money to reach there and wanted
enough for lodging and meals. In one
case he entered a doctors office. and,
after borrowing money, walked out
with the practitioners overcoat. The
could have stood for the loan,
but to nave his overcoat stolen, es-
pecially at this time of the year. vas
too much for him, and he reported
the facts to the police.
Not only professional men, but un-
housewives have been taken
in by this individual. He picked out
the best sections Of the town and
them thoroughly. After
his information in advance he
would put up a genteel appearance at
the front door of a fine residence and
proceed with his stall" which usual
ly opened with the Friendship" e
ture. A number of We're re-
lieved Of small amounts in this way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
ROBBED AND STRANDED
Young Farm Hand Arrives in
Webster City After Losing
1912 on Train
HIS SUMMER WAGES ALL GONE
Relieved Of His Purse While Asleep
Game to Webster City to Find
Friends Only to Learn That They
Had Moved Away-RaiIroad OFF,
Gals Investigating.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City, Dec. 13.-Charles
lSchroeder is in. hard luck. Robbed OF
his entire hard earned summers wages
Schroeder, a young man Of good APP
p%earance, arrived in this city yester-
dSv completely stranded and very
much heartbroken over his loss. While
coming from the north, where he
worked during the entire summer
the young man was robbed of S312,
every cent he had in the world.
Schroeder appeared before Mayor
Hyatt asking that he be rendered aid
to apprehend his lost property. The
young man says lie supposed he would
find Illinois friends here, but it now
appears they moved from this city
early in the fall.
S%chroeder's home is In Nora, III.
He has been working at Darlington,
N. D., as a farm laborer. All thru
the summer he worked hard, SO he
states, and managed to save up
quite q sum. On Monday last he
started for his home i'll Illinois. He
had purchased his ticket to the
northern part of this state, expect
ing when he arrived in Iowa to pro-
cure a ticket under the Iowa-Illinois
2-cent railroad rate. During the night
he had fallen asleep in his car seat,
and according to statements of a lady
occupying the seat Immediately back
of Schroeder's, there was a we'll dress
ed nan came in and sat down beside
the young farm hand.
Schroeder states that upon awaken
ing from his slumbers he made the
discovery that the purse was gone.
Schroeder had but a few cents in
change left, not sufficient to carry him
to this city. The conductor Of the
Minneapolis & st. Louis road. evident
ly having sympathy for the young man
consented to carry him on to Fort
Dodge, he then paying his fare to this
city, where he expected to find Illi-
nois friends.
However, Schroeder's friends have
departed, and the young man is
graphed to his parents in Illinois and
expect to obtain assistance. Schroe-
der appears to be a file young man
and evidently has worked hard for
his money. The railroad officials cof
the M. & st. T.. have taken up the
case of the robbery, but it is very
doubtful that the thief will ever be
apprehended.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

SIS. He later went to the Hub Cloth
iers, where he purchased a SIS suit
and an overcoat. When w. l.. Beattie
examined the safe he discovered that
the none was gone. Lomack seemed
to be flushed with money and suspic-
ion fell on him. Officer Ed Henley
started out on the chase and arrested
Lomack. lightweight dollars of the
stolen money was found on him. He
was taken to Jail where he spent the
night. When arraigned before Justice
Bacon upon the charge of grand lar
ceny he admitted stealing the money.
On default Of bonds he was Sent to
jail to await the action Of the grand
jury. The boy had no trouble in Sc
curing the money Manager Beattie,
who took up his duties at the hotel a
few days ago did not know the COM
bination of the safe and instead Of
locking it he pushed the door to.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13


the matter and wrote a letter of in
quiry to Mrs. Stella kirkelie at whose
home Roy was located. The letter to
her was answered by William Murray,
a police magistrate and attorney at
Minot. The letter makes the circum-
stance more complex and a real mys-
terry is promised before the affair is
Strengthened out.
OskaIoosa.
Ed Lomack, aged 10 years, son Of
Rev. Lomack, of Des Moines, a colored
boy employed as night bell hop at the
Hotel Lacey, had the time of his life
on $122.30, which he is accused of ap-
propriating from the safe in the office
Of the hotel, the money belonging to
one of the guests who had left it in
the iron box for safe keeping. Lo-
mack hied to the C. ". Bollinger jew
elry store where he purchased a gold
watch, chain and charm, amounting to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
BURIED AT GAINESVILLE.
Daughter of William Tennyson Died
at Home in Indiana.

Special to Times-Republican.
GAINESVILLE, Dec. 12.-William
Tennyson received the sad news Mon
day of the death of his daughter, Mrs.
Florence Melbourne, at Bristol, Ind,
on December 9, Of paralysis. The body
was brought here by her husband
Wednesday forenoon, and funeral SER
vices were held at the Christian
church at 1880 in the afternoon. In
torment was in the family lot, be-
side her mother and brother, in Lynn
wood.
Florence Ann Tennyson was born
Sept. 90, 1855. at Constantine, Mich,
and came here with her parents when
a small child, in the pioneer days of
Butler county. After her mothers
death a good many years ago, she
was h~ousekeeper for her father, -four
brothers and one sister. Since her
marriage her home has peer in Mich
igan and Indiana.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
DEATH SKATERS ROMANCE.
Stephen Patterson, Of Seymour, to Be
Buried in Wedding Suit.

Special to Times-Republican.
Seymour. Dec. 13.-The death of
Stephen Patterson, a prominent young
ma of this place, was especially sad,
occurring as it did. when all prepar-
ations had been made for his wedding
to Miss Hattie Williams, of Mystic.
He was taken with blood poisoning
only a few days g and when death
was seen to be inevitable, he request
ed hat he be buried in the suit Of
clothes he had purchased for his we'd
ding. Pursuant to the young mans
request he will be buried in the suit.
The funeral was held at the Patterson
family burying grounds in Putnam
county, Missouri, today. Young Pat
terson was 90 years old and The son
of Amos Patterson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
INTERESTING HUNT FOR PEARLS
Iowa Falls Man Finds Precious Stones
After Opening Hundreds Of Clans.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Dec. 13.-Manager G. r.
Gale. Of the local Western Union office,
the past few months, made a fine col
lection of fresh water pearls. These
precious bits of gems We're taken
from CLAIMS found along the banks of
the Iowa river at this point. Mr.. Gale
states that he has opened hundreds of
CLANS before finding one possessing a
pearl, so that the hunt for these prec-
ious stones is an interesting one. The
pearls vary greatly in size, but several
of them are sufficiently large to COM
mand a good price in the market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
MUST PAY RoR RATE BOOK.
Iowa Falls Coal and Junk Dealer Beat,
on In Resisting Payment.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Dec. 13.-Sol Freedman,
retailer and wholesaler Of coal and
junk, Of the east side, lost out in his
suit in Judge H. E.. Martins court, in
resisting payment for a rate book Is
sued by Dun & Co. 1t appears from
the evidence submitted, that Freedman
subscribed for Dun's rating book so as
to keep posted on the fellows he sold
coal to, but when the day of reckoning
came, Freedman claimed that the book
vas not as represented, and declined
settlement. The Dun company tool
the opposite view of the matter, re-
sulting in a tilt Of legal talent in a JUS
tice court, and a verdict that will cost
Freedman several simoleons for the
book and the court costs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
GUN HIT CHAIR; KILLS BOY.
Dogs Play Results in Terrible Death
to Ralph Montgomery, Abba.

Dogs Play Results in Terrible Death
to Ralph Montgomery, Abba.
Special to Times Republican.
Abba, Dec. 13.-The Montgomery
home, three miles southwest of here,
was the scene Of a sad accident which
cost the life of Ralph Montgomery,
aged IA. He and two brothers and
SOM Of the neighbor boys, had been
out hunting rabbits. When they re-
turned to the house one Of the boys
leaned a shot gun against a chair. A
dog that was playing In the room ran
against the gun and as it fell to the
floor the trigger caught On the chair
and the gun was discharged. The boy
was standing close to the gun and the
entire charge of No. 6 shot entered his
right thigh. The flesh was stripped
from the bone and the shot Their went
into his left leg, where it lodged in
the bone. AS the shot passeu thru
the limb they severed the large ar
teries and the boy lived but a short
time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
coNTAeloN AT FORT DODGE.
Daily Inspection to Be Made of the
Public Schools.
SpecIa1 ~ T;~ae- Rer,,bvtnon
, Times-Repuhlican.

Fort Dodge. Dec. 13.-Owing to the
prevalence Of contagious diseases in
the city, the board of health this
morning, acting on the suggestion of
DR.. Wildman, city health Officer.
passed a resolution calling for a daily
inspection of the public schools of the
city. The first inspection was mads
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
CORN SCARCE AT ALEXANDER.
Grain Merchant There Having !,
Shipped From Missouri.

Special to Tunes -RepubIlcan.
Alexander, Dec. Blowing to the
scarcity of corn in this vicinity. our
local grain merchant. George Messel-
heiser, is having corn shipped from
Missouri, and yesterday the first car
arrived. In a short time it was all
taken, and a good deal more could
readily have been disposed of. The
corn is fine quality n far superior
to the grade raised here this year.
1t is a very unusual thing for farm
ers here to buy grain, as they usual
" have q good surplus to market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
INSPECTORS IN MASON CITY.
Members Of Federal Meat Inspectin
Corps Commence Work Here.
Snecial To yCimes=

Mason City, Dec. 13.-The first move
for municipal meat inspection was
made today in the advent in the city
Of DR.. Johnson of Sioux City, and
DIR. Shipley of Cedar Rapids, mem
bers of the federal inspecting corps
who inspected local slaughter houses
here. They have spent the week in
specting slaughter houses in the diff
ferent owns and cities in the north
part of the state. The result of their
findings will be compiled for use in
the effort for a state law for munici-
pal inspection. Mayor McConlogue
has called a meeting of the city coun-
Gil for Dec. 16 to consider the matter
locally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13

this afternoon, and the same will be
continued until the close of schools
for the holidays: AT the present time
there are several cases Of scarlet few
er in h city and his %precaution is
taken to prevent it spreading.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
MASON CITY MAN WOUNDED.
Professor Lock Nearly Loses Arm b,
Discharge Of Gun.

Professor Lock Nearly Loses Arm by
Discharge Of Gun.
Special to Tines-Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 13.--Hunting with
a companion near Keokuk, Iowa, Prof.
Arthur Lock, son of Chief of Police
Lock, Of this city, suffered a serious
wound by the discharge Of a gun,
which for a time threatened the loss
of his arm but the danger is now
somewhat abated. Professor Lock
is the head Of the manual training de-
partment of the Keokuk public
schools and was out for a little recre-
alton when the accident happened.
Twenty-Five shot lodged in his arm
only four of which have been ex-
tracted. The arm is badly swollen
and very painful. He was brought to
his home here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
$4,000 LEFT TO WORKER.
Electrician in Factory at Waverly
Iowa, lnherits Fortune.

IoWdy IHTeIItS TOTtUHe.
Waverly, Dec. 13-J. w. Miller, who
has been working as an electrician in
the beet sugar factory at Waverly,
has received notice of $4,000 heritage
left him by Emil Miller, who died re-
Gently in Helena, Mont.
The State Veterinarian association
in convention here declared today that
reports show an alarming increase Of
tuberculosis among Iowa cattle. The
convention is considering the best
means of checking the disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
c. W. coFFIN's DEATH.

oskaIoosa Man Was Former Highly
Respected Citizen of Spencer.
Special t. Times Republican.
Spencer, Dec. 13.-Sad news was
received here from Oskaloosa recently,
reporting the death of Mr. c. w. Cof-
fin, Of hat place. Until about two
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-13
A Burninq Shame

is not to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve
to cure burns, sores, piles, cuts, wounds
and ulcers. CSC. Mcbride & Will Drug
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
DROPS IN NINE SHAFT.
Car Dashes to Bottom Under Seven
Men-Tzco Fatally Hurt.

Morristown. n. ]" Sept. 23-Seven miners
were severely injured this afternoon. two of
them probably fatally. whep the car in which
they were being lowered into one of the shafts
of the Whaton Mines. at Upper Hibernia, sud-
denly dropped one-half OF the distance 10 the
bottom of the shaft Daniel Ryan. in charge OF
the engine that controlled the car, became III
and was unable TO check its progress when it
near the bottom.
The miners lay at the bottom of the shaft suf
fering for hours before another could be
rugged up TO get them out John Majak and
Charles Paurode were taken 10 All Souls Hospi-
tai in q serious condition.
Ryan had been complaining that he i'll
for several days. To-day he reported for work
as usual and after he had signalled that he was
ready to start the engine seven men entered the
car and the trip to the bottom began When
the fainting At seized him he attempted shut
off the power. but not able to do so. and the
car dashed past the landing platform, TO be
smashed to pieces on the stone bottom of the
pit
the scene, expecting TO find their family wage
Garner dead. Most OF those assembled
Poles and Hungarians. Doctors came to the
place once but they unable to do any
thing until new car had been constructed.
that rescuing party could descend.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
TElEGRAPHlC NEWS NOTES.

Pssburg Sept 2sF9I the first ZINE time on %os work york
Once once empioye win be taken on special train to
lev cars through the company's plant. The object
OF the trip is to familiarize @ tnoroughy d every EN-
Hooniam- Wash Sept 2s-The Norwegian steam
er TeIIus coal laden. from Nanaimo. B. G. TO
Portland went ashore on North Spit, at the en-
snndav morning she broke in two. and with the
cargo will be a total loss All the crew escaped;
coal, valued at S2o,oW
Buffalo Sept 23-when the steamer Alex Nim-
mick was entering Buffalo Harbor a week ago
tied tied up at drydock on Buffalo River. Neither
boat ThGEe 5pg no in
mand of the vessel, had his license suspended for
license. Captain John Randall placed in charge
of the vessel.
orrvIe. Ohio. Sept 2s-The boiler Of loeomS.
tive pulling West6onnd Tei1ss sn hour blew
up Burton City Yesterday The eonoqctoa t r Ipe
sn was a probabiy fatally hurt The boiler
blown ahead of the train sixty feet
Lansing. Mich, Sept. 2s-Governor Frederick 1 az. N:
Warner Issued ed tb fme sfPsaure to convene oct
ber make needed approprlla1otsS rs i ar,andrnent
and Leusnant oyeRSa Taries sI nstesd asS Of
by delegate conventon
St. Paul Sept 2s.-Twenty y-hve nurses Oh me
train;ne school at the City Hospital resigned IN
hoi- tbis morning because DR.. Ancker, the super
intendent would not reinstate nurse VINO was
discharged few days ago ror 1nsuooruina'0h-
Chicago Sept 23-stanley Weselek one one o,nry Q, ury
nrIsnners who escaped yesterday from the county
tai was recaptured to-day near his home on t Co,a
;;ana Grove avenue. Wesclek put up desperate
Sgbt and II required several officers TO rearrest
him.
San Francisco Sept 23.-The State Supreme Court
,oSav Sustained the validity OF the grand jury
which indicted Eugene s. Schnitz. Abraham Rusf
and others.