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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
NO CLUE TO MISSING DOCTOR.
Keokuk Physician Left xma. Night 70
z Stockport, Last Seen at Burlington.

Keokuk Physician Left Xmas Night for
Stockport, Last Seen at Burlington.
Keolkuk, Dec 30.-The disappearance
OF DR.. George w. Jones. president of
the Lee County. Medical society, who
left Keokuk Christmas night for
Stockport, where he had been sum-
moned to perform an operation upon a
man accidentally shot while hunting, is
the mystery Of the century so far as
I Keokuk and southeastern Iowa are
concerned
The doctor bought ticket from
Keokuk to Fairfield, got off the train
4 at Burlington, where he had to wait
two hours; for train. was last seen
at Third and Jefferson streets there,
talking with two men and that is the
only cleW any one has been able to
uneaIth, as since that time he has dis
appeared from public view as COM
spletely as tho the earth had swallowed
him.
Senator Walter Clyde Jones Of Chi
cago. brother of this doctor, who
came to Keokuk to take charge Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
FUNERAL OF J. c. CAIN.
Services Held Sunday Over Remains Of
Murderer and Suicide.

Murderer ana SuiClde.
Des Moines, Dec. 3d. Z. Cain, sem
fenced to life imprisonment and who
killed himself in Jail here, was buried
yesterday afternoon from the little
house at Enterprise. the scene of two
tragedies. His wife and children were
there and prayer was read for the
soul of the man by Rev. Joseph Steele.
pastor of the Congregational church
of Ankeny. The little house was
crowded. There We're those who came
thru morbid curiosity and there were
others, rough miners, who were real
friends of the man who took the life
of another and then took his own.
They were stirred by the funeral ora
ton, not by the pastor, but by Judge
w. A. Spurrier.
Cain is a martyr, declared the at
torney, who had defended him. and he
added that the man had not received
fair treatment at the hands Of the
people, the press and tine pulpit.
Judge Spurrier appeared at the fun
eral at the request of Mrs Cain, but
he declared that in the short time he
had acted as Gains counsel he had
come to know the man and was pre-
pared to say he had been much perse-
cuted. The predominating feature of
Gains life was his love for his wife
and little children, said the judge. and
she declared that Cain had been driv-
en- to this deed, the murder of c. II.
Morris, by persecution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30

Rockwell.
Howard & Johnson, one of the most
popular and successful mercantile
firms Rockwell has ever known, sold
their stock of goods to c. B. Hopley, of
Radcliff, and will retire from bust
ness.
Monticello.
Grandma Peak, the Oldest resident Of
Monticello, and for sixty-nine years a
resident of Jones county, died at her
home last Tuesday morning the Gath
inst, at the advanced age of go years
6 months, 81 days. She went peace
fully to sleep within 8, day of the 69th
anniversary of her residence in the
county.
Dixie.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Dixie COOPERATIVE
Creamery Company, held December 20,
it was decided to discontinue the OPP
Grafton of that institution on the CO.
operative PLAN There were several
causes for such action. The scarcity
of milk, however. is the most impor-
tant.
LeMars.
ira T. Martin, one Of the best
known citizens and lawyers of LeMars,
died at his residence on South Frank
lin street, on Tuesday, shortly after
noon. The news of his death was a
shock to many. Tho it was known he
was in poor health it was not thought
that his condition was critical. He
returned from California only last
Friday.
Stockport.
Hunting rabbits in a, snowless
Christmas may cost Tim Teal, a well
known Stockport man, his left leg.
Teal and Elmer Mott were out hunting
when a rabbit jumped out of the brush
near by. Mott, who was walking be-
hind his companion, became excited,
and his gun was accidentally dis
charged, the whole charge Of shot
striking Teal in the left leg, just above
the ankle. Physicians believe Teal will
recover.
Mechanicsvilie.
A very distressing and regrettable
accident occurred at the Joe Hawke
home northwest of town Wednesday of
this week when Lon Burroughs got his
left arm caught in corn shredder and
1t was so badly mangled that it had to
be amputated just below the elbow. -.
Will Onstott, who is here from Ken
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
k SRru>
cuMmlns BEFORE I. P. A.
Among Speakers at Annual Holiday
Banquet At Burlington.

Among Speakers at Annual Holiday
Banquet At Burlington.
Special to Times Republican.
Burlington, Dec 30.-Several hun
dred guests were present Saturday ev-
ening at the annual banquet of Post
/ g., Travellers Protective association
which was held in the Knights of Co
lumbus hall, and was one Of the big
gest social events Of the holiday sea-
son here. Speakers Of distinction were
present including Gov. Cummins, who
participated In the program. The gov
ernor, who was cordially received and
given every attention, paid the travel
Ing men a high tribute, and spoke elo-
quently Of their Importance in the ex-
tension Of trade and commerce all over
the land. The POSTMASTER was c. II
Williamson Of Quincy, ILL.,, a CONNER
}cial representative Of wide fame
Among the speakers were Judge W. S.
Withrow Of Mount Pleasant. Iowa, and
the Rev. Naboth Osborne Of the First
Congregational church of Burlington
Governor Cummins was given a
largely attended reception at the Hotel
Delano in the afternoon, the utmost
spirit Of cordially being in evidence.
Several hundred business men and
others participated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30

| as can be found anywhere. There are
about sixty acres of land in the piece,
which makes an average of q little
better than thirty-three bushels to the
acre. Mr.. Prendergast has been Of
fered 81 bushel for his entire crop,
which will give him quite few nickels
to spend this winter. He contemplates
planting the same piece in pop corn
again next year.
| Newton.
Alfred Shepherd and Frank Bradley,
| state inspectors of the bureau of labor
statistics for Iowa, were in the city the
latter part of last week and in COM
pany with Fire Chief Helphrey in
spected the business blocks as to their
efficiency in fire protection. Notices
| were served on the Churchill hotel
to erect two fire escapes, on the opera
house to erect an escape on the north
| wall, the Masonic hall one escape on
the west wall, and Iowa Mercantile
Company enc escape on the northeast
| corner, all to be completed within
sixty days from date.
sisourney.
The sentence which was due Ever
EFT Looney of Keota, being convicted
Of rape, was given to him the first
of the week. The judge sentenced
him to the, reformatory at Anamosa,
| for the term of his natural life, how
| ever, holding out the promise to him
| that he would help in the securing of
| parole for him if his conduct was
such as to warrant it. This sentence
comes under the new law in regard
| to prison reform, which makes peni-
! tertiary at Anamosa reformatory,
for the Incarceration of the less hard
ened criminals and boys, and holds out
| to them the hope of a parole.
Columbus Junction.
| The house on the farm belonging to
j. Z. Smiley, three and half miles
south of Cotter, was burned to the
ground on Christmas day. The farm
was coupled by Mr.. Smiley's son Rob-
ert and family, who had gone to Col
umbus City to spend Christmas with
Mrs. Smiley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Cal Duncan. Some of the nearest
neighbors were also away from home,
so that the fire was not discovered I'M
| til it had gained full Roadway. The
house was completely consumed with
all the contents. both being insured in
| the Louisa County Mutual, the house
! for $500 and the contents for $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
MASON CITY HAS EPIDEMIC.
Nearly Half tho Citizens Are Com
painino of Grippe.

Mason City, Dec. 3O.-Local physi-
clans are having their hands full these
days attending to all the people who
are troubled with la grippe, in its more
or less severe attacks. Nearly half
the town the doctors say. has the trou-
blesome ailnlent and some are very
sick indeed. The weather of the past
week undoubtedly has a great deal to
do with the present epidemic. Several
rather remarkable rises and falls in
the temperature have marked the
thermometer record of the last few
days. and many have been caught I'M
awares by the sudden changes. Also
at holiday time people are often care
less and &c oout insufficiently clad.
Those who have the grippe bad say
that it is fierce"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
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STOLEN HORSE FOUND.
Hardin County Residents Still Scare

Hardin County Residents Still Search
ing for the Thief, However.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Dec. 30-Residents Of the
central part of this county have been
sharing the excitement, the past few
weeks, Of trying to capture horse
thief Some weeks ago, a horse was
stolen from the barn Of Rev. Ralph,
at Owasa, but he made successful
getaway with the stolen property.
The residents of the town and adja-
cent country bent every effort in the
search for the thief, and the missing
horse and last week succeeded in find
ing the horse, which had been sold for
small sum, but the thief had skipped
the country, it is supposed, altho a
sharp lookout will be kept in hopes
Of vet landing him,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30

search which is being made for the
missing man, went to Burlington last
night in the hope of obtaining some
tangible clue. He said this afternoon
that all he learned was that he had es-
tablished the identity of the supposed
two strange men who We're seen in the
company of the doctor there. They
were two acquaintances Of his, Charles
Pickens, travelling man with head l.
quarters at Rock Island. Ill.,, and man
named Zindell, employed by the tele-
phone company, and who had been
spending Christmas day in Keokuk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30

James Barkley and family. of Garden
township The brother from Wfscon-
sin is seventyfour years old, tour
years the senior of the Mr.. Barley IN
this county. AT the close Of the 'civl
war they parted company, one going 10
Wisconsin to make his home, and the
OF her to east his lot with the settlers
in the then sparcely settled state OK
Iowa Both of them have enjoyed the
best of health, have experienced the
usual joys and vicissitudes of life, ana
have lived to meet again after an IN
terval of over forty years. That they
are ENJOYING their associations now,
there can be no doubt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
Good sleishins at Iowa Falls.

Special TO I1fueS-ReDNDt1can.
Iowa Falls, Dec. 30.-The weather
handed one" to the weather bureau
yesterday, and slipped in an old fash
Toned snow storm that was not sched-
uled in the weather report of the pre-
vious twenty-four hours. Eearly Sun
day morning snow storm from the
northeast struck this section and con-
tinued undated for several hours. The
result is several inches Of snow on the
level and gives this part of the state
good sleighing for the first time this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
DRUG FIeND KILLS SELF.
Unfortunate Maquoketa Young Man
Was "Tired of Living"

Unfortunate Maquoketa Young wan
Was "Tired of Living"
Maquoketa, Dec. 30.-'I am tired OF
living. There is nothing to live for.
were the first words of a letter found
in the pocket of a young man named
Riley Stahl, who committed suicide by
cutting his throat with razor. The
letter also stated that he had poor
health and had been driven to the rash
act, and asked everybody he had
wronged to forgive him. The body was
found Saturday by James Fairbrother
in the town clock building. The young
man was barber about 30 years of
age. re was divorced from his wife,
and it is supposed that family troubles
and the fact that he was a victim of
cigarets, opinion and strong drink
caused the dependency that led him
To take his own life
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
eRlNNELL HOSPITAL PLANS.

Philanthropist Behind the Movement
Will Push it Rapidly.
Special to times Tepubllcan
Grinnell, Dec S0.-It is now publicly
announced that sufficient ground, of a
suitable character, and in suitable
location, and building Of sufficient
size and capable of proper arrange
ment at the minimum of cost, have
been already purchased for public
hospital for the use of this city. And
further statement is made that phil
anthropists are behind the movement
that will see it become as rapidly as
possible an accomplished fact.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
DEEP RIVER BUSINESS CHANGES
George Swartz Has Partner. j
Wherry Has Retired.
.al to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Deep River, Dec. 30.-.-Two important
business changes have taken place in
town the past week, Mr.. George w.
Swartz has associated with him Mr..
j. S. Gillispie, as partner, in the meat
market and ice business. After thlr-
teen years of successful marketing,
Mr.. SwartZ decided it was more than
one man could manage as the meat
business should be managed. The new
firm will no doubt enlarge their busi-
ness interest at this place.
The coal and grain business con-
Quoted by j. j. Wherry and Company
has mutually dissolved, Mr.. Wherry
retiring. Mr.. A. L. Minehart has the
coal business and Mr. w. e. Cox, who
formerly conducted the coal and grain
business here, will be our grain mer-
chant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
ROMANCE OF COLLEGE DAYS.
Has Its elimination in Recent Wed
ding at Humboldt.

Has Its elimination in Recent We'd
ding at Humboldt.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Dec. 30.-Jack Adamson
is married, and with his bride is here
visiting his parents before returning to
the wilds of the Wyoming frontier. The
marriage, which took place at Hum
boldt last week, is the outcome of ro-
nance of college days at the Iowa
State College at Ames. The bride was
Miss Helen Prouty, of Humboldt, and
the couple graduated from the Ames
school in 1905. Mr.. Adamson, who is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Adamson,
of this city, is a civil engineer, and for
several months has been stationed In
the wilds of Wyoming with railroad
surveying party. The couple will make
their home in Omaha
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
PAYROLL of Marshalltown Com
mercial Men Equals That Of
Biggest Factories
$4,000 FOR MONTH OF DECEMBER
Annual Meeting of the II. c. NJ. A. to
Be Held in Cedar Rapids Jan. II -
Mrs. cleaver Recovering in Hospital
travelling Men All at Work by
Jan. 1.

The pay roll Of the commercial men
living in Marshalltown for the month
of December was over $4,000, which
was nearly all spent in our city. This
will compare with most any factory we
have. We see no reason why this can
not be made to reach $4,000, as there
Is no limit to the demand for travellers
to reside here. You can't show us a
city in Iowa outside of MarshalltoWn
where q traveller can secure home
for his family by paying little more
than rent, and in ten years has some"
thing to show for his money. Now.
boys, think it over while you can get
such an offer.
Messrs. T. ]. WATSON, c. c. Urine and
H L. Lawrence were appointed at the
last board meeting Of the III. O.. M. A.,
az auditing committee to check over
the books before the annual meeting.
T. 1 WATSON was chosen chairman OF
the committee. The annual meeting of
the IN. G.. NJ. A. will be held at Cedar
Rapids. Saturday, Jan. IL. The meet
a
the public library. The membership
/ now numbers over 400, a great show
Ing for . company not yet two years
old.
Mrs. C. 81. Cleaver, who was taken
to ST. Thomas hospital a week ago,
is doing nicely. Mrs. Cleaver is the
wife of c. H., who represents QUEEN
Morse. wholesale hardware dealers OF
Peoria, Ill. Mr.. Cleaver is also a menu
Der Of the board of directors Of the
H. c. M. As We all hope to hear Of her
speedy recovery.
Stanley B. Sieg, salesman for the
Spencer-Letts Coffee Company, of
Marshalltow1l, who is to be married to
Miss Ida Twiss, Of Omaha, Neb., on
New Years. day, is one Of the best
travellers out Of our city, q first-class
gentleman, and one who any young
lady may b, proud to take as her hus-
band Mr.. and Mrs. Sieg will live in
Des Moines and we congratulate the
travellers of Des Moines for being able
to secure go valuable an addition to
their ranks.
Harry Hsrtjens, with the Eagle Lye
Works Of Milwaukee, spent Christmas
as a guest Of his sister, Mrs. G. M.
Coleman, leaving Thursday last for
milwaukee, to make arrangements for
the year 1908.
J. w. Mcpherson, salesman for G. G..
Prouty, wholesale grocers of Des
Moines, with his family, spent Christ
mas in our city with relatives. Jack
is today THE. most successful grocery
salesman covering Iowa territory, and
his friends, which are many in Mar
shalltown, are always glad to hear Of
his great success.
The illustrated magazine Of Mar
shalltown, gotten up by the T.-R., is
4 In demand by outside, travelling men,
as q number Of orders for them have
been received.
The travelling men who were laid
off December owing to the money
scare will to man return to work
January l, showing that the good old
times have returned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
LONG INJUSTICE MADE RIGHT
Levi Fuller, Of Monticello, Pardoned
by Governor of Alabama.

Special to I'imes-Republican.
Monticello, Dec. 30.-The governor of
Alabama has Internationally pardoned
Levi Fuller, who has served term
of ten or twelve years in the penitenti-
airy of that state on a conviction Of
murder. He is now on his way to this
city to visit his sister, Mrs. Speigel.
Mr.. Fuller formerly made his home
here and always bore an excellent rep
utation. While in charge of gang of
laborers he criticized half breed for
abusing mule. The half breed threat
ened Fuller's life, and in an ARRAY
which, followed Fuller stabbed the
youth, as he, claimed, in self-defense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
Byers at Davenport.

Davenport, Dec. 30.--Attorney Cen
eral Byers addressed an audience of
1000 people, mostly men, in st. Johns
Methodist church yesterday afternoon,
and gave them some plain talk. He
said that it was a shame that city
that had built $35O,O00 high school,
as has Davenport, should be teaching
its boys and girls the open disregard
for law that is shown by the Sunday
and the all night saloon. The state
mept was loudly applauded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
MRS. stlAMs MOTHER DEAD.

Mrs. John Dunn, a We'll Known Pic
neer, Dies in comanche.
Clinton, Dec. 3O.-Mrs. John Dunn
mother of Mrs. Leslie NJ Shaw, wife
Of the former secretary of the treas
ury, died i'll Comanche, Iowa, Satur-
day, a ged 80 years. She was born in
Ireland and came to Iowa in 1888.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
MEET AFTER FORTY YEARS.

Wisconsin Man Visiting Iowa Brother,
Who Was Comrade in Civil War.
Special t. Times Republican.
Boone, Dec. 30.-An affectionate
meeting of two brothers who. had not
seen each other since the closing days
Of the civil war, occurred in Madrid,
one day recently, when Angus Barley,
Of Richland Center, Wis, arrived to
pay lengthy visit to his brother,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-30
ASK $1,000 DAMAGES.
Earl Baird, Ames Student, Sues Inter-
urban and Northwestern Companies.

Special to mes-Republican
Boone, Dec. 3O.-As a result of the
interurban- Northwestern wreck in
Ames a month ago, in which a num-
Der of people were injured, Earl Baird,
a student of the Iowa State College,
has filed suit against both compan-
les, asking damages in the sum Of ST.
500. The suit has been filed in the
Story county courts and notices have
been received in Boone. Mr.. Baird was
on the interurban car, and sustained
injuries to his neck and spine.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
The zionist Movement.

The eighth Zionistic congress will be
held at Boston in August. In a call
issued by the Rev. DR.. J. L. Magnus
It is stated that this will be "the first
real Palestinean congress Of tie move
ment" The call also says: IAN differ
ences as to the fundamental principles
governing the movement have been
settled. The work Of real construction
for and in Palestine has been begun.
The eighth congress Will therefore be
an important one, inasmuch as Pales-
tine will be the center Of actual inter
est" DR.. Max Nordau, on the other
hand, says that the differences in the
ranks OF the Zionists have never been
greater than now. and the American
Israelite, showing its opposition TO
the un-American movement, says:
THAT the Zionists can be a power for
evil they have demonstrated at the
Hebrew Union college. Now let them
point to some good that they have ac-
complished."
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
BEES HOLD UP TRAFFIC
Swarm Of Insects Create Excitement
In Baltimore Shopping district.

Swarm of Insects Create Excitement
In Baltimore Shopping District.
Baltimore. June ia swarm OF
bees settled in Lexington street, neal
Howard. IN the centre of the retail dis.
trict. and interrupted traffic for q
time The insects attached themselves
to an awning. forming a solid mass
about a foot in thickness. which hung
over the middle OF the sidewalk. A
large crowd gathered. the police were
summoned and advice as to the best
methods of capturing the bees was
freely offered Finally man climbed
upon a stepladder and brushed the
bulk of them into a box with his bare
hand. A merchant in the neighbor
hood, wishing to get rid Of the re
mainder. got a long pole and began
to stir them up. The bees moved in
a lively manner, as did also the crowd.
Where the bees came from is not
known, but their presence in the heart
Of the city was a most unusual cir
cumstance.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
anait the action OF the coroner.

% await the action or the coroner.
There were great splotches Of blood
on the carpet and on the walls and bed
near the body. Around the mouth and
nose Of the woman we're great clOts Of
coagulated blood, which had dropped
in a stream to the counterpane on the
bed. She was only partially dressed
and looked as if she were prepared for
bed at the time Of her death or lapse
into Inconsistencies.
The theory Of the police is that dur
ing a quarrel Maloyed struck his wife
harder than he intended to do, and,
after seeing she was badly hurt came
back and finished the work with an
axe handle that was found at the bot
tom of the stairs.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-21
WAS BURYINe WIFE
Negro Arrested as He Dlgged Grave
to Conceal Crime.

Negro Arrested as He Dlgged Grave
to Conceal Crime.
Philadelphia June i9.-Surrounded
by blankets hung on clothes lines to
conceal him from the sight of his
neighbors. Frederick Maloyed. a negro,
80 years old, was discovered by Police
man Krouse, digging a grave in the
back yard OF his home, at 1907
North Mervine street, in which
be admitted that he was about to
bury his wife. The latter's body in
such a horribly decomposed condition
that the stencil from it was almost
overpowering, was found in an upper
room, and was taken to the morgue,
where an examination to determine, if
possible, the exact cause Of death, will
be made, and the man after a hurried
SszEzg .. the STATEN house. was bs'S