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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
James Benge, 7O4 South Second
Street, Attempts Suicide Fol
lowing Family Quarrel
FIRST TRIED TO SHOOT WIFE
Shotgun Wrcsted From the Man by
Neishbor Woman, Who Heard Wfe's
Screams-Had a Shell for Both -
Bense Says He Will Make a Good
Job the Next Time.

Weak from loss Of blood, and with
three gashes in his throat, James
Benge, a teamster. between so and 65
years of age, living at T04 South Sec
trying to save his life that he might
as we'll let him alone, for he would
fix himself right later ON. Benge
hacked at his throat with a pocket
knife at about 1890 Friday night, as
finale to a family quarrel, but not
until he had attempted to shoot both
himself and his Wife. Bense will
probably live unless some serious in
lection results to the wound.
Woman Saves Double Crime.
Mrs. Harry 7. Mcbride, who lives
across the street from the Benge home,
doubtless prevented what might have
been the terrible crime Of murder and
suicide. A scream from Mrs. Benge,
to the Benge home to spend the eve-
ming. called the woman back post
haste.
Terrible Sight Greeted Her.
When she threw open the door a
terrible sight presented itself. Benge
had his wife on the floor and was
standing over her with a shotgun. Mrs.
Benge was struggling with all the
strength she could muster. AS yet
the gun was empty, but in his hands
Benge held two shells. which he had
explained. according to Mrs. Benge's
story, 'one was for her, and the other
gun out OF Benges hand and handed
1t to her husband, who followed her to
the Benge home.
Benge Then Cuts Throat.
After Mrs. Benge had arisen from
the floor. and Benge was somewhat
Gained, Charles Benge, son, reached
home. AT that instant Benge attempt
ed to throw the loaded shells into the
stove, but the son prevented him.
Benge then walked out Of doors, to
the north side Of the house. where he
cut his throat He had been drink
ing.
Benge was removed to the house and
q surgeon was summoned. BY the
time he could reach the house the
man had bled profusely, and was vSfy
weak. Several small arteries had been
severed on the left side but the knife
blade, which was dull. had not pene-
trated deeply enough to strike the
jugular.
Benge was removed to st. Thomas
hospital, where he is doing nicely to-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
BIG AlGHvIEW PARTY.
Large Attendance at Monthly Dinner
tha Mamie Lon,e

Large Attendance at Monthly Dinner
at the Norris Home.
One of the 'argeSt and most enjoy
able OF the numerous social gatherings
enjoyed by the Highview club was
held Friday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Norris, Jr.. All
Jerome street, when the club and sew
eral invited guests partook of u most
delicious three-course dinner and en-
ioyed a pleasant social hour The
hosts and ostesses. aside from Mr..
and Mrs Norris. were Messrs. and
MesdameS Charles T.. Duffield, f. N.
Holt. j. c. Nelson, A. Palmer and j..
II Egermayer
Following the dinner button sew
ing contest In which the buttons had
to Re found and matched, resulted in
Mrs. Fl N white winning the hon
ors for the women and DIR. Loffler for
the men. a progressive game, re-
sembling anagrams. with different
subject for each table. caused much
merriment Mrs. E. r. Hood and Miss
Julia Padmore tied for the honors
among the women. and Mrs. Hood
won the decision. Mr. w. IL, Gilbert
proved himself the best and quickest
guesser among the men In an infor-
NAL program. DIR. Loffler gave whist
ling solos and Mrs. Loffler sang.
The out-of- town guests We're DR.
and Mrs. Charles l.. Loffler. of Sioux
Falls. S. D.: Miss Stella Elder, of Des
Moines, and Miss Strauss. of Milwau-
ken
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
BANISHED.
coffee Finally Had to Go.

Coffee Finally Had to Go.
The way some persons cling to coffee
even after they know it is doing them
harm, is a puzzler. But it is an easy
matter to give it up for good, when
Postum Food Coffee is properly made
and used instead.
A girl writes: Mother had been
suffering with nervous headaches for
seven weary years, but kept drinking
coffee.
zone day l asked her why she did
not give up coffee as a cousin of mine
had done who had taken to Postum.
But mother was such a slave to coffee
she thought it would be terrible to
give it up.
Finally, one day, she made the
change to Postum and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morning
while she was drinking Postum so
freely and with such relish, l asked
for a taste.
"That started me on Postum and
now drink it more freely than did cof-
fee which never comes into our house
now.
"a girl friend of mine, one day, saw
me drinking Postum and asked if it
was coffee. I told her it was Postum
and gave her some to take home, but
forgot to tell her howe to make it.
"The next day she said she did not
see how I could drink Postum. found
she had made it like ordinary coffee.
So I told her how to make it right and
gave her cnpful I made, after boil
ing it fifteen minutes: She said she
never drank any coffee that tasted as
good, and now coffee is banished from
both our homes" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Rea-
son."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
YOUNG MEN RELEASED.
Officials Do Not Want
kuehneI and Lundstrum.

Nebraska Officials Do Not Want
kuehnel and Lundstrum.
Fred r. Keuhnel, Of Milwaukee, and
Nels Lundstrum, arrested for theft,
and released and again arrested, the
last time OH instructions from Gothen-
burg, Neb., have been turned loose.
Advice to the police recently from
Gothenburg was that the officers there
thought it not worth while to take the
trouble to return them to that place.
The two young men were suspected
Of having robbed the office of the
Gothenburg Farmers Cooperative as
ISOLATION. When they were searched
stock certificates Of this association
were found on them.
William Findlay, secretary of the as
ISOLATION, has written Chief Nichol-
son that there was taken from the Of
flee of the association note for $1,000
given by farmer named James T.
Anderson, and it was supposed to have
been stolen at the time the stock GER
tificates were taken. The letter added
that the note wouold be Of no value to
the thief.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
DIRECTORS CHOSEN.

President Maxi Of the Country
Club Sci. ) His Board.
Lloyd r. Maxwell, who was elected
president of the Country club at Its
recent annual meeting, chose r. w.
McCreery, G.. w. Lawrence, E. G.
Wallace and Luther G. Mcconnell u
be the other members Of the clubs
board of directors.
The board will hold it's first meeting
next week, when it will elect from Its
number vice president, secretary
and treasurer. At this meeting COM
mittees will also be appointed. and the
policy for the club for the year out
lined.
Mr.. Maxwell has assumed the office
and duties of president, and hopes,
with the assistance of the board, to
make the coming season even more
successful than last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18

Dr. II. l.. Getz, of this city, who has
been in Omaha since early in Decem-
Der, was taken into custody in that
city Friday night on charge of insan-
ity. DR.. Getz has been acting strangely
for some time, due to his use Of drugs,
and a strict surveillance has been kept
on him by members of the sick bene-
tit committee of the Elks lodge of On
aha. The action was finally taken as
6 last resort, and for fear that the doc
tor would take his own life.
Had Made Many Threats.
DR.. Getz, during recent days, when
he seems to have grown much worse,
has been known to make threats
against his life. 1t will be just four
months on next Monday since he made
che attempt at West Liberty, when'
while suffering from the hallucinatlon
that he was to be returned to the IN
dependence state hospital for the In
sane, he plunged surgeons scalpel
into his breast.
Professor eaeten's Death Affected H'm
Or. Getz has been rooming at olo
South Nineteenth street. Omaha, aho
.t was in the same clock on Wednes
CAV last that Professor Baetens. OF
Chicago. a former member or tbs
Thomas orchestra, o. nmitted SUI a.e
DR.. Getz knew the professor. ana the
latters act preyed heavily on the doc
tors mind, which was In just the rlght
receptive state to have such impress
sions affect him. The Baetens suicide
has increased the doctors degree OF
melancholia, and he talked much OIL
his own suicide. 1t was the belief that
he would carry his threat into execu-
ton that friends decided it best to
have him locked up on an INSANITY
charge.
Still Feared independence.
DIR. Getz was first taken into Gus
tody on an insanity charge in the
spring Of 1906, when he was confined
at the. independence hospital until the
fall of the same year. He returned to
this city and again entered into prac-
tice, was appointed city physician, ana
did very nicely until he again became
addicted to the drug habit. His sel1sa-
tional attempt on his life at West Lio-
erty practically brought an end to ms
career here, and his office was de-
clared vacant by Mayor 1ngledue. Dr.
Getz returned here from the hospital,
and was in the city for few months
but was seldom seen. He has peen
constantly suffering from the nal
lucination that he was going to be sent
back to Independence, and he has peen
talking of this at Omaha.
When DR.. Getz went to Omaha ne
intended making that city his head
quarters while canvassing for a med
ical publication, with the ultimate
view that If he recovered his health he
would settle somewhere in the west.
Hearing on Monday.
a. dispatch late this afternoon from
Council Bluffs says that DR.. Getz is be-
ing cared for In the 'woman's ward at
the city Jail. A number Of his Omaha
friends are looking after his comfort. 1t
is understood that the authorities, at
the suggestion Of some of Getz' friends,
filed the information against Getz, and
that an investigation and examination
into his mental condition will be nNAde
on Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18

Installed Friday night by e. A
Crandall. past chief:
Past Chief-H. i. Hoffa.
Judge--Mrs. Robert Holt.
Teacher-M. Il. Barnhil.
Scribe-S. Il. Barnhil.
Keeper Of Tribute-Nlrs. Ella Quill
lin.
Captain-F e. Bivens
Guide--Mrs. Martha McCombs.
Keeper of the Outer Gate-James
Burke.
Keeper OF the Inner Gate-M Mrs. Ca
Uterine Painter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
PAINT THEM NOW
Good limo to Have Bugsies, Wagons
and other Vehicles Put in Shape for
Spring - Finley q kurtz Have
Splendid Facilities and Best OF
Workmen.

Have YOU got any kind Of vehicle
that needs painting, or needs a ne"
top, or repairs to the old one?
Wouldn't 1t be wise to have the work
done now? Finley & Kurtz, the car
rage painters and trimmers at 1l3-l15
East State street, Just opposite the
Ftnkle block, have splendid shop. fine
facilities and the very best workmen.
They urge anyone having such work
to do to bring 1t in now. while there
is not so much rush, and when they
can have the work put in fine shape
for spring. A little attention now Will
prolong the life of the vehicle, and
there is no better time of year to have
the work done.
II your wagon, carriage, or other We
hicle needs any repairs, take IL TO
Lewis & Armstrong in the same build
ing. They have the finest repair shop
in central Iowa and can do the work
promptly and do it right. They are
equipped for anything from single
tree TO entire vehicles of special de-
sign. and they want your patronage
They do both wood work and iron
work and will give you an expert
opinion on the most economical meth
cd you can employ in putting your
vehicles in shape.
Roth firms are very reasonable in
their charges and they guarantee
good job.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18

child urinates too often, ifthe urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when Il should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wee-
ting, depep1 Upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is L:dley trouble, and the first
step should. Re towards the treatment OF
these important organs. Tins unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
hapit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made nliser'
able with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-ROot is soon realized. It is sold
by druggists, in fifty t-
cent and one-dollar A9aE Il !.
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle @1
by mail free, also Home Of swamp-Roos.
pamphlet telling all about Swamp. Root,
including many of the thousands OF testl-
monial letters received from sufferers
erred. In writing DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad.
dress, Binghamton. N. Y. on every
bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
Central District Christian
Churches Will Meet Here
in Session on Monday
PRESIDENT M'LEAN TO ATTEND
Head Of National Organization Will
Preside at the Meeting-District
Comprises Marshall and Many Gen.
trial and Northern Iowa Counties
some Interesting Mission Talks
Scheduled.

A foreign missionary rally of the
Christian church for the Central Iowa
district will be held In this city Mon
day, beginning at 10 o'clock. The ses-
siors will be held at the Christian
church. and representatives from each
church in the district are expected to
cinnati, O., president of the national
organization of the church, will pre-
side at the meeting. There will also
be In attendance w. r. Warren, of
Pittsburg, Pa, centennial secretary,
and G. $. Weaver, of Osaka. Japan, q
church missionary who is at present In
this country on a furlough
The Central Iowa district includes
Marshall, Hardin, Franklin, Story,
Hamilton, Floyd and Cerro Gordo
counties The program as prepared
for the meeting will include the fol-
lowing addresses:
"A Bible Study on Missions" Pres
ident A. Mclean.
Missions Indispensable"-B. w. Sal
mon, Gearing.
The Universally Of Jesus"-Frank
Oviatt, Llscomb.
Foreign Missions and the Centen-
nial"-W. r. Warren. Pittsburg.
Missions the Main Work of the
Church"-W. c. Cole. Jewell
Missionary Knowledge"-C. N. Har-
ness Iowa Falls
THE Work on the Foreign Field
Last Year" William Baier, Hamp-
ton.
Missionary Experiences in Japan
&C. S. Weaver, Osaka, Japan.
THE New Testament Missionary
Volume"-E. w. Bowers, Eldora.
"A Little Sermon on Con"-Carl
Schmidt, Nora Springs.
1.-The Double Danger of Inaction"-
III. u. Williams, Ames.
1.-The Missionary Spirit: How Pro-
?-B. w. Hampton, Mason
City.
Maps, charts and curios will be ex-
planned at the meeting, and number
of missionary books will be on exhi-
bition. All persons who are Interested
in foreign missions, regardless Of
church affiliation, will be welcome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
$1,000 to $1,000 Per Year to the Right
Man.

A well known concern Of high ST.
ing in the mechanical world wants to
establish a business in Marshalltown.
They will furnish most of the capital
that will be required. They need a
local representative whose investment
will not exceed $500 to $1,000, and
whose profits, payable monthly, wilt
run from $1,000 to $500 per year. AS
our property will be in his care and
the collections of money on rent ac-
counts will be large part of his work.
each applicant must give number OF
business references, so that past rec
ord may be looked into, and II salts
factory personal interview can be
had. Address Business, care of Times
Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
DEATH OF DR.. WHITE.
Former Dentist of This City Passe
AWAY at UpIands, Cal.

Word was received by relatives in
this city Friday afternoon of the death
of DR.. John r. White, which occurred
at Uplands. Cal DR.. White was for
merly dentist Of this place: but for
the last twenty-five years he had lived
in the-s.ti--..z.ty of Pasadena and Los
Ang.., practicing his profession. He
had but recently purchased large
fruit ranch and had moved on the
place but few days before his death.
He has one brother, Henry White. and
sister, Mrs. John Adams, living in
this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
MARsHALLTowN ILLUSTRATED.
Every Phase Of Life in MarshaIItown
is Treated in Interesting Way.

Every Phase Of Life in Marshalltown
is Treated in Interesting Way.
The Fort Dodge Messenger says:
.Marshalltown Illustrated is the
title of a. production from the Times
Republican, Marshalltown's daily
newspaper. 1t gives the readers of its
pages an excellent idea of MARSHALL
towns people, and, business. The
Home City of $4,000 people appears
in very attractive guise in this pa
per. The edition appears as a supple
ment to the regular newspaper and is
in magazine form. printed on book pa
per and profusely illustrated Such
production is much more expensive
than the usual write-up editions put
out by newspapers. Every phase of
life in Marshalltown is treated in an
interesting way. The people there
should give due credit to the publish
ers who have set forth the conditions
of their attractive city so WELL"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
RALPH AckERMAN VERY SICK.
Lads Condition Is Critical - Father
Has Been Summoned.

The condition OF Ralph Alderman,
aged is years, the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Alderman, 615 West State
street, who has been suffering with
cerebral meningitis. which developed
recently following an Illness of two
weeks. is dangerous today. The lad IS
so critical that Mr. Alderman. who is
in the employ of J. G.. Dunn In Cleve-
land o. has been summoned home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
CRIMINAL CASES ASSIGNED.
w. r. Miller Case Set for Monday-
Ball Case Wednesday,.

Judge J. NJ. Parker Friday after
noon assigned two of the criminal
cases of the docket for trial early next
week. The case of the state against
w. F. Miller, indicted for practicing
medicine without a state certificate,
has been set for Monday. The case
against owen Ball, indicted for burg
larry, has been assigned for Wednes-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
TOWNSHIP CAUCUSES.
Jefferson No. 2.

There will be caucus of the repub-
iicans OF jefferson precinct No. ., to
elect delegates to the county conven-
Il IN at the M. L. Krier store at Haver-
hill Satur day. January IS, from / to
9 u clock in the afternoon.
F. B. RAYMOND,
Committeeman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
A cLEANLY AGE.
Twentieth Century Ideas Incline To-
word Sanitation and Preventatives.

Twentieth Century Ideas Incline To-
word Sanitation and Preventatives.
Nowadays scientists believe that in
cleanliness lies the secret of prevention
of diseases.
To prevent disease, remove the
cause.
Just as unclean habits breed many
diseases, so careless habits will breed
dandruff. Improper use of another's
brushes, combs, etc, will surely cause
dandruff, and, in time, will just as
surely cause badness
It's microbic infection, nothing more
nor less.
Newbros Herpicide kills the dandruff
germ, and causes hair to grow luxuri-
antly. Herpicide is absolutely free from
grease or other injurious substances.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c
in stamps for sample to The Herpicide
Co., Detroit, Mich. Two sizes, soc and
$1OO. For sale at all drug stores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18

vlgor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that 1t is not unconl-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. IF the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
SEARCH FOR RUNAWAY BOYS.
Loci Police Notified to Arrest Lad
From Reform School

TTOm N6rOrm SCNOOT.
The local police were asked last
night to arrest and hold three boys,
who escaped from the state reforma-
tory at Eldora earl-g in the evening.
The boys, one of whom is a negro. are
all of about 16 years years of age. One
lives at Mount Pleasant, another at
Keokuk, and still another at Ottumwa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
Local Weather Record.

Forty-one was the maximum tenn
perature for Friday, twelve degrees
warmer than the day before. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
fomen as Veil as Men Are MADE
Miserable by kinney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
liscourages and lessensambiti beauty,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18

HAD THREATENED TO END LIFE

Stopping in Same Block Where Pro-
lessor Baetens Committed Suicide
Wednesday, and Incident Has Preyed
Heavily on His Mind-StiI Labor
ing Under Independence HaIIucina-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18

ton by the pepole of Marshalltown. All
classes contribute to its support. and
all are entitled to share in the benefits.
Marshalltown's Y. M. G. A. Is an IN
stitution in which every one Is proud,
and II Is gratifying to know that While
not conducted as II money making con-
Germ, it Is able to make II good snow
ing in the way of receipts which help,
in q large measure, to sustain the oper-
ating expenses.
Another Marshalltown institution
that Is shown to have prospered great :
ly during the past year is the Hawk
eye Commercial Mems association.
This organization, while yet in its IN
fancy. is making rapid strides toward
maturity, and during the past twelve
months showed gain OF considerably
over 100 per cent In membership. Inc
volume of it's postal business alone IS
an Item that commands attention as
business enterprise. to say nothing oi
the fact that the city derives good al
vertising for being the headquarters oil
IL concern in which the people OF many
states are members. Anything that can
be done in Marshalltown to help II
prosper is simply boost for the
city, and boosting" you know, 1t what
tells.
The city council Is right In not be-
ting too hasty about cutting down shade
trees 1t is doubtless true that, IN
some cases, trees may be menace 70
life and limb. and perhaps In instances
it might be better If they were re-
moved, but in most cases the argument
Is all in favor of the trees. and they
should not be leveled to the ground
without careful consideration. 1T takes
years to grow fine trees. A man plants
them today, some one else enjoys
them. They give pleasure and com
fort to others perhaps. even tho they
are n care to u.s. Save the trees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-18
Ben hur installation.

Ben Hur INSTALLATION.
The following officers of Unity
Court, No. "a, Tribe Of Ben Hur, were