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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
Deputy Warden and Two Cit
liens Injured During Capture
of 1l6 Sons Of Rome
SHOOTING WAS ACCIDENTAL
Italians Had Been Shooting Wild and
Tame Game and Farmers Pigs =
Officers and Twenty-Five Deputies
Assist in Round Up of the Gang =
Evidence Against Them Conclusive.
cia1 to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Rock Rapids, July Estate Game
Warden III. II. Youdy and M. Green his
deputy assisted by Sheriff Whealen,
Deputy Sheriff Philliph and twenty
Ave deputies, rounded up 116 Italian
laborers at Alvord yesterday after
noon.
The men had been shooting quail
out of season, and were marched
across country on. foot TO Rock Rap
ids for trial before Justice Monlux.
The Italians have been ballasting the
Great Northern railway between Doom
and Alvord, and after working hours
were hunting quail tame ducks, pigs
and anything they could eat. The
farmers were afraid to inform on them
on account of their number, but the
game warden found a candy pail half
filed with quail heads. He saw them
shoot the quail, has the birds, and will
prosecute. He marched 1.-THE prisoners
four miles. loaded them into farm
them into town.
Deputy Roy Rogers gun was acct
dentally discharged during the march.
and his loft arm was blown off. Two
other guards were slightly injured
The prisoners are still under guard
awaiting trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
Victor News.
Snecial 10 .,tnes- Republican.


Victor July 1o--Miss Gladys Con-
don, of Des Moines. is visiting at the
home of her grandfather. David Row
land
Miss Bessie Ferguson has returned
from a two weeks visit with friends
In Grand Island. Neb
Miss Mary Filver. of Batavia, ILL.,, is
visiting Miss Belle Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs William Toovey. OF
Knoxville. Tenn. arrived Tuesday aft
ernoon for d short visit.
Mrs. j. w. Wilson and children. OF
Ladora, are visiting Mrs. Wilson'S
mother. Mrs. r. Fish
Mrs. w. i. Scott and three children
OF Chicago are visiting at the Scot
and Eastman homes.
Miss Beulah Mannatt, OF Brooklyn
Iowa. visited in town Sunday.
Miss Lois Lowrey, OF GrinneI. Is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. James
Simpson.
Miss Maud Wilkins, who Is takeng a
nurses course at the university hos
pital at Iowa City, Is spending two
weeks vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. r. ]. Wilkins.
During the storm yesterday Mrs. F.
Nj. Mercer was struck by lightning
while sitting by window sewing. The
shock was a severe one, but she is able
to be- about today.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Condor n visiting her
father, David Rowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Slade, of Iowa
City, are visiting at the home of Mrs
Shades father, Rev. W. N. Hail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
DAVENPORT CASE DISMISSED
Big Crowd Attended Hearing at Clear
Lake, Which Lasted All Day.

Special To Times Republican.
Clear Lake. July 12-After hear
ing lasting all day, during which the
court room of Justice Marsh was
crowded TO suffocation, the cases
against Editor Davenport and James
Case, for alleged destruction Of prop
erty in an attempt to reach the Local
ton of a blind pig, the case was dis
missed at the request of the county
had led law and order posse to the
lain of a blind porker' on Fourth OF
July night and broke down a fence in
order to reach 1t. Because of the
statements OF Mr. Davenport the fol-
lowing Sunday about enforcement OF
the law. the gang had him arrested
The two tanitors of the Methodist and
Congregational churches, who We're
held for disturbing the peace on Sab
bath morning by ringing the church
bells, were dismissed without formal
trial when their case was called.
Now 1t Is the next move Of the be-
levers in a wide open town. They
say they now will shut down fishing
on Sunday. which, according to the
law, the attorneys on both sides OF the
case say they can do. There is talk OF
compelling the electric line from oper-
ating their trains on Sunday, but it is
doubtful If they will attempt this. tho
they are ready for most anything to
make the other fellows hunt for cover
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
DR.. MoLlsoN TO STORY CITY.
Has Been Located at Emmetsburg-
Other Story Citv News

Has Been Located at Emmetsburg-
Other Story City News.
Special TO Times Republican.
story city July 12.--Dr Moison OF
Emmetsburg, has located here for the
practice of his profession. He comes
highly recommended. After having
taken the scientific course In Ames
he went to Iowa City and took up
the medical course. from which he
graduated with high honors in the
spring of 1897. since which time he
has been devoting himself to the prac-
tice of medicine at Graettinger and
Emmetsburg
Or. Schwartz has gone northwest
on hunting; and fishing expedition.
Mrs L. g. Virgins is preparing
for a summer sojourn In the mountain
fastness of Colorado for the benefit
of the healta Of herself and children.
We are all hoping that the salubrious
climate OF that arid state may have
the desired effect.
Mrs Martin Smith Of Chicago is
here visiting friends and relatives.
p. c. Chrstianson and wife expect
to start for Denmark for visit soon.
They will be accompanied by Lewis
Nelson Of Randall.
Mr.. Bergen, of Minot. n. D.. is in
the city, called here by the death of
his brother-in- law. o. 7. Bratteoo.
Rev. Yerger and wife are In Des
Moines this week attending church
meeting of some kind.
Story City and Nevada crossed bats
on the diamond again today. Great
interest is conferred on the occasion
and they stand tied in the Story
Hamilton league.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
"DolNes" FOR MISS NuckoLs
Eldora Girl Soon to Wed Mr.. Frank
Hammond in Washington.

EIdora Girl Soon to Wed Mr.. Frank
Hammond in Washington.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, July 12.-The Sewing Club"
enjoyed very pleasant meeting at the
home of Mrs G. Paul kier, yesterday
afternoon. Large bowls of roses were
effectively placed in the different
rooms.
A handsome comfort was tied for
Miss Susie Nuckolls, who leaves next
Thursday for the west, accompanied
by Mrs. j. Fl. Hammond. She will
60 to Stevenson, Wash, and will be
married upon her arrival to Mr.. Frank
Hammond. Mr.. Hammond recently
purchased a ranch in the west and had
intended returning in the fall for the
wedding, but the young people have
since decided upon this more romantic
way.
During the afternoon the club
posed" for several pictures and later
refreshments were served in two
courses by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. C.. j. Wartchow
Miss Nuckolls was surprised by the
Eastern Stars of this city Tuesday aS-
ernoon. About thirty members took
possession of the Ezra Nuckolls home
for the afternoon. Refreshments We're
served, after which Mrs. G. A. Stewart,
matron, presented Miss Nuckolls
with a handsome Eastern Star pin as
a reminder of her home lodge and this
pre-nuptial affair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
BOY BLEW OUT LIGHT
Twelve Year-oId William Essex OF
Muscatine, Game Very Near Being
Asphyxiated - Proprietor of Hotel
Saved Him.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, July 12.--Because he fol-
lowed the custom of his mother in
putting out lights and "bloWed EN-
out" twelve year old William Es-
sex was nearly asphyxiated here.
Afraid to go to his home on the out
skirts Of town. because of the storm,
he rented a room at Giffey's hotel and
went to bed. Gas was smelled shortly
after he retired and tracing the odor
the proprietor came to his room. No
response coming to his hammerings he
kicked in the door, and the outrush OF
gas which followed nearly knocked him
down. He was smoking and the gas
igniting from his cigar a,h explosion re-
suited, which burned his face severe
ly. He dragged the unconscious boy
from his bed Notwithstanding. He was
resuscitated with difficulty and has
not yet recovered. He said that was
the way his mother put out lights
"bloWed 'em out"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
REPORT ON LAW REFORM.
Only Ono Recommendation Enacted If
Law at Meeting in Davenport.

Law at Meeting in Davenport.
Davenport, July 12.-The important
feature of the opening day session of
the Iowa State Bar association was the
report of the committee on law REFORM
Judge j. W. Bollinger of Davenport
chairman, read his report. He called
attention to the fact that only one of
the associaions recommendation of
last year. that providing punishment
for desertion Sf wife and family had
been enacted into law. The committee
holds that this was because of lack Of
proper attention and recommended that
a committee be appointed of three
members who shall be residents OF Des
Moines. and who shall appear before
the proper committee OF the legislature
and urge the passage of the PROPOSE
tons recommended by the association
All the old recommendations were
then re-adopted The important one of
these is the following:
First--That in impanelling the jury,
sixteen men shall be first called and
after examination for cause peremp-
tory challenges shall be exercised, and
then the parties shall each challenge
two men from the sixteen men remain
ing. after the exercises of the three
peremptory challenges as aforesaid.
The association meeting ends today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
BODY is IDENTIFIED.
Man Killed at Waterloo Believed to
be Ben Siaman, Not Arnold.


Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo July 1.-THE name of the
unfortunate man, who on Wednesday
was badly mangled by a Great Wes-
tern freight and later died as a re-
suit of the injuries, is now believed
to be Ben Sigman, instead of Tom
Arnold, as was at first given. When
lying on the ground in a semi-un-
conscious condition, he said his name
was Tom Arnold, and that his home
was in st. Louis. Later at the hos
pital In a few rallying moments he
gave the information which was great
ly desired. He said Ben Sigman was
his name and he carefully spelled it
out for the attendants, so that there
would be no mistake. His mothers
name is Marie Arnold, according to
the statement of the dying. man, and
she resides at 1928 Old Manchester
Road, st. Louis. When asked who
was his best friend, he said Tom Ar
mold 1t is supposed that his mother
married a second time and that Tom
Arnold is half brother Of Sigmans
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
kEokUk's FINE GIFT.
Mrs. George Of New York, Gives Y
NJ. c. A. $500 Library.

SVI' VI ~ q ftOO LI0ToVys
Special TO Times Republican.
Keoliuk July 12.-This city's Young
Mems Christian Association is to have
a fine new addition to their place. or
one of the finest. most comprehensive,
and most carefully selected technical
libraries in the middle west. The Ii
brary. which will cost about $400 and
includes 144 volumes, is the gift of
Mrs. Lucy Munger George, Of New
York, and is a memorial to her hus-
band, the late DR. w. A. George, for
merly a prominent citizen of Keokuk.
DR.. George died several years ago in
New York. and in presenting this mag
nificent gift to the Young Mems
Christian Association, Mrs. George is
carrying out his expressed wish that
he might in some way aid the work
of this association. Most of the books
comprising the library already have
arrived and will be placed in the read
ing room of the association building
where they will be easy of access to
the general publis as well as to mem-
bers of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
GREGORY HEADS COAL DEALERS

Iowa Nebraska Association Choose
Mer.1alltown Man President.
Fort Dodge July 12.-The ninth an
nual convention Of Iowa and Nebraska
Coal Dealers association elected the
following officers:
President-George Gregory, Mar
shalltown.
Vice president-H. 7. Folsom, Lin
coin, Neb.
Secretary and treasurer H. Belts
of Omaha, Neb.
Directors:
Three year term-O. A. Tuttle,
Greenfield, Ia
Two year term-c. H. chisam, coun-
ell Bluffs Ia.
One year term-H. D. Peck, Wall
Lake, Ia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
EIdora Woman Buried.

Eldora July 12.--Mrs Sarah A. Pey-
ton, of Minneapolis, but for many years
an Eldora resident. died at the home
of her brother at Clarion, Wright
county, Wednesday. and was buried in
Eldora cemetery here last evening by
the side on her husband, M. Peyton,
who died three or four years ago. The
Peyton family came to Eldora from
Linn county. and lived here until the
death Of the husband. Miss Josie Pey-
ton, the youngest daughter, is an en-
ploye Of the German American Ma
tional bank of st. Paul and lived with
her mother Another daughter, Mrs.
Fred Winchester resides at Merriam
Park between st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis. Mrs. Peyton had been i'll but a
short time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
Belle rlaine Resident Had
Narrow Escape From
Drowning
HAD BEEN TO SEE SICK HORSE
Buckeye Creek, Which He Had to
Cross, Was Raging Torrent Since the
Heavy Rains Blanche Was Thrown
Into Water, But crawIed Into Tree
Rescued by John Carter.
Special to Times-Republican.

|
Belle Plaine, July 12.-George
| Blanche. treasurer of the state board
| Of veterinary medical examiners, had
a marrow escape from drowning We'd
nesday evening. 1t is only by great
| good luck that he escaped death. AS
| 1t was, he got off with most thor
ough dueking.
He had been to attend a sick ami
NAL Nm THE Buckeye neighborhood,
was returning home just at dusk and
had to cross Buckeye creek near the
John Carter place. Ordinarily Buck
eye creek Is small rivulet, but on
| account of over eight inches of rain
which has fallen In this vicinity with
| in three days, he found the stream u
raging torrent.
Nevertheless. he drove in, knowing
that his wife was expecting him
home. The current was so swift that
1t took the horse right off his feet
and swept the horse. buggy and man
into twenty feet of swirling water.
The doctor had on heavy rain
coat, and that together with the swift
current made 1t impossible for him to
swim. Fortunate the stream dashed
him against a tree Just about as he
was wholly exhausted but he man
aged to crawl into the tree. The horse
and buggy were long out of sight
Night was closing down, and the doc
tor had just about settled himself
down for the night in tree top. with
a rushing torrent below, He wondered
II he would ever see his wife and baby
again. He was certainly UP a tree in
dead earnest. No human being was in
sight.
Just then he heard shouts, which
he was not slow to answer John Car
ter had seen him pass. and knowing
the condition of the creek, knew that
he must come back as 1t was impos-
sihle to cross. AS the doctor did not
return, Mr., Carter knew there must be
trouble, 60 he set out on horseback to
| investigate On account of the roar
of the water it was some time before
| the doctor could make himself heard
| in his half dead condition. Finally
| he was located. Mr.. Garter went to
get help the neig'hbors. and by the
aid OF a rope. the doctor was brought
to land He spent the night with one
of the neighbors after telephoning his
| wife The horse was found this NOR
| ming. safe and sound. having broken
away from the buggy. The doctor
| lost about s25 worth of instruments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
STRENGTH
Vacation Tours.

For the summer season the Iowa
Central railway has arranged lower
I excursion rates than ever before to the
various summer resorts in the east and
Ito Minnesota, Wisconsin, Colorado.
Utah, California, Washington, Oregon,
Montana, wyoming and South Dakota.
Tickets on sale daily commencing
June 1, limited to October 81. 1907.
Liberal stop-over privileges and
variable routes offered in connection
with tickets to western destinations.
/. For full particulars call on agents
i,or address A. B. Cults, G. P. & I. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
Vail News.
Special to imes-Republican,


Special to Times Republican.
Vail. July 12-Rev. James Murphy
attended the corner stone laying at
Maple River Junction Sunday for a
new Catholic church.
Henry SCHNEIDER who has been in
the Denison hospital, has returned to
Vail.
Cecil Palmer is in Schaller this
week attending a meeting of the Ep-
worth League aud he is on the pro-
gram.
Mrs Mollie Williams departed for
Grand Encampment, Wyo., Wednesday
to be gone all summer.
Rose. the daughter of w. NJ. Byrnes,
was injured while swinging Monday.
A large piece of gas pipe fell quite d
distance from a tree, striking her on
the head and but for glancing blow
might have proved fatal.
| A very heavy rain fell here Tues
day, which was accompanied by much
| lightning and wind. The Boyer was
out Of its banks and the bottom lands
were flooded for a while.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12

dier was a promise of the service as a
citizen, and his usefulness and eff
cheney as a public officer, which he has
rendered constantly from the day of
Lees surrender until now, merit him
the honor.
"As an example of distinguished pa
triotism, of high character. clear in
telligence, and ample experience, it
seems to me we cannot better justify
ourselves than by selecting Col David
L. Palmer AS our candidates"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12

property" pleaded guilty and was CIV
en- "A sentence of twenty six days In
iail. He insisted that he had pur-
chased the wire of some other party.
Luud has been a familiar character
around Anes for some years. His
wife makes a living 10" he fta', y
taking in washing, while he attends 10
the gathering UP and returning O he
washings. with little Junk business
as q side line. I Was this last voca-
tjon which got him into trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
ILLINOIS cENTRAL-AT WORK.
Improving Their Tracks Between Lo
gan and Council Bluffs.

Improving Their Tracks Between Lo-
gan and Council Bluffs.
Special to Times Republican.
|. Logan, July 1.-THE Illinois Central
railroad is expending a large sum OF
money in improving their tracks be-
tween Logan and Council Bluffs.
Railroad officials recently bought a
clay bluff near Cradle and a steam
shovel and a crew of laborers are en-
gagged in mining away the hill, to fill
in a long grade where a wooden tres
sci has stood until now. At one place
large cement arch is being put in
under the grade for a roadway. The
roadbed on This stretch of track is very
hard to fill as the soil is gumbo and
after every rain large portion of the
grade will roll out from under the
track. Time will be saved by Sc
cure grade as now the trains are al
compelled to slow up for severa
miles the year round over the gumbc
grade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
Arc You in Doubt Where to Spend
Your Vacation

The Grand Trunk Railway System
double track offers the choice of
many delightful resorts. Special low
round trip fares to many of them. II
YOU will advise how much you have to
spend for railroad fare, publication
describing attractive routes to the sec
tions you can reach, together with
fares. will be sent you Geo. w. Vaux,
A. G. P. & r. A., 1875 Adams st. Chi
cago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
JUNK DEALER JAILED
Well Known Ames Character ia Jail
for 26 Days.

for 26 Days.
Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, July 12.-Martin Lund a
well known character around Ames,
was arrested by Sheriff Ricketts, upon
warrant charging him with larceny.
The complainants were the officers OF
the Northwestern Construction Com
pany. the people who are putting in
the interurban, and the charge was
the purloining of bundle of copper
wire This he took to Ames and sold
to some junk dealers
Lund was UP before Justice Knud-
SON. of Nevada, and after the charge
was changed to receiving stolen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
VOTE FOR lNTERuRE,AN.
Five Per Gent Tax to Be Levied OF
Property Near Montezulna.
Special to Times Republican.

SpeclaI to T1nleS-RepubI1can.
Montezuma, July PA special
election was held here the 10th to vote
on a proposition to levy q per cent
tax on all the taxable property in this
township, to aid in the construction
Of the proposed electric railroad from
Cedar Rapids to Oskaloosa via Mar
engo and Montezuma. The result was
PTS in favor of the proposition, and
20 against. Only two ballots were
spoiled by marking otherwise than as
provided by law, 3O6 votes In all be-
ing cast, which is about half of the
ing cast, which Is about hals of a full
vote
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
Interest Awakened.

Interest awakened everywhere in the
marvellous cures of cuts, burns. wounds,
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Is cents.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
An optimist.
LHn,antnn DnrtN

why do you call him an optimist ?"
Because when he reads that people
married and lived happily forever aft
err he believes it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
Fire Losses Adjusted at schIeswis.

Special to Times Republican.
Schleswig. July 12-Adjuster:
Schroeder and Petersen, of the Farm
ers' Mutual Fire and Lightning Insur-
ance of Crawford and Ida county
drove to Denison yesterday to adjust
the losses occurred there recently by
lightning among some live stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-12
When You
SiiSnaBo11d

As surety for a friend, you
+ mjurc your credit. Bankers.
Credit Men and Commercial
Agencies take this into consid-
/ Grafton when determining your
financial standing.
Moreover you JEO PARDIZE
YOUR ESTATE. Losses on
bonds invariably occur rom
unexpected sources, and he
quently long after the bonds
are signed. The provision that
4 man has made for his family
during Ills entire lifetime =
often wiped out after his death
81 ! loss on : bond siened BY
him.
Refer yoar friends to the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-24
MOVING MACHINE
RACE ARRANGED
ScionS of the Mccormick and
Deering Families to Test the
Merits of Rival HarVeSterS.

Chicago. IL, Aug. 43.-Rivalry OF
long standing concerning the respec-
tive merits of two moving machines
Of standard make promises To be set
tied next month at the Dupage county
fair. To be held under the auspices of
Wheaton society, and two of C%hicago's
prominent citizens. Robert s..
Mccormick. once minister to Russia
and France. and Charles Deering. Of
the Deering Harvester Works, are TO
be the characters.
That the race will cause all kinds Of
excitement in Chicago society circles
goes without saying. Years ago when
the Deerings and Mccormick We're
for the patronage Of the farm
ers Of America and the world there
always was the greatest competition
between the two big concerns.
This was before the merging of both
into the International Harvester com
pany. Recently at an informal gath
ering at the Chicago Golf club. at
Wheaton. the question of the relative
merits Of the moving machines came
up again and it was suggested that the
coming county fair would afford a fine
opportunity to decide the question.
The fair is to be held september u,
f3 and IA. and there surely will be
many hundreds of prominent Chicago
residents ON hand when this unique
race Is scheduled. All wagers made by
specially appointed bookmakers VIII
go to charity. .