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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08

interfered the magistrate, did john
son steal any watermelons, and if SO,
did you bring them to the station"
The officers replied in the affirm
ative and the magistrate ordered q
further investigation by the court Of
ficer. This time he remained below for
several minutes.
The door to the court room opened
presently and Patrol Driver Giles
Tuttle, tall and we'll fed, entered with
his head down. He fingered his sus-
penders like guilty boy and cau-
tiously approached Judge Pages desk,
"Why, why, judge, IL" was all
the spectators could catch of the con-
versation between the magistrate ana
the corpulent patrol driver. The judge
bent his head forward to catch the
words which sputtered from the driv-
er's lips. He frowned gravely and as
the conversation progressed and mus
cles in his face relaxed and finally a
smile spread across his countenance.
Giles Disappears
The patrol driver disappeared as
gracefully as possible from the court
room. The magistrate eyed the de-
fendant.
"Mr. Johnson" he said. our patrol
driver, with other venerable gentle
men of the police force, has concealed
the evidence in your case in his anat-
omy. However the men who arrested
you testify tht you did take the mel
os."
ons''
"Wall, Mistah Jedge, Ah'll be-"
started the negro in amazement.
You'll be sent to jail for 10 days.
interrupted the magistrate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
eRYAN's MONEY WORRIES.
He Skirmishes Around to Raise Cam
paign Fund.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. S.-The
whereWithal with which to conduct the
democratic campaign was the moment
Gus question under discussion at Fair
view yesterday. It has been fully
realized that a properly conducted
campaign requires adequate funds TO
pay the legitimate expenses, but the
question of who is to put up the money
is one which has been the subject of
more or less discussion ever since the
nominations at Denver were made.
While 1t is admitted that from a
number Of sources individual contribu-
tions of considerable size will be made.
the decision has been reached that the
bulk of the fund is expected to come
from the masses. A sum not less than
100000 is considered as necessary to
meet the expenses of the campaign.
The matter was talked over at great
length by Mr.. Bryan with former
Senator r. F. Pettigrew of South Da-
kota, member of the finance commit
tee, and last night with Governor G.
N. Haskell treasurer of the demo-
cratic national committee. The decis-
ion was reached that the finance COM
mittee should meet in Chicago next
Monday and at once enter upon the
work Of organization and Of perfect
ing plans for raising the necessary
means for the campaign. Mr.. Petit
grew came to FaivieW direct from
where he was in conference with
Chairman Mack and other leaders of
the party.
AS the result Of the visit Of Mr..
Pettigrew, which lasted several hours,
it was disclosed that Mr.. Bryan con-
templates still another change in his
program The plan now is that follow
ing the speech at Topeka he will pro
ceed direct to Mitchell, S. D.. at which
place he will deliver an address on
August 29. The following day, which
will be Sunday. will be spent in Sioux
Falls, and from there he will go to
st. Paul, where he is scheduled to
speak on the thirty-first. On Septem-
Der 2 Mr.. Bryan will speak at the Ne
braska state fair in Lincoln.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
News Notes From Hampton.

Special to Times-Repupncan
Hampton, Aug. 8.-The latest fast
corn growing story, is that stalk OF
corn in the field of John r. Johnston,
near this city, was measured at inter
walls of two weeks, and in that time it
grew fifty two inches.
r. e. Shockey and Dr. L. l.. Jeffers
are making a trip thru the west. one
point especially to be visited, being
Wheatland, Wyo.
1t is stated that much OF the dirt
and gravel that is to be removed from
the streets preparatory to paving, Will
be dumped into the city park to the
depth of twelve or fifteen inches The
park will be much improved by raising
the level.
l. L. Stuart went to Dubuque to be
in attendance at the funeral of SEN
ator William B. Allison.
Warren White a promising young
attorney, now of Chicago, is in this
vicinity looking after business affairs,
and for a visit with his brother, YER
non, and other relatives and friends in
Ingham township.
Miss Edith Monroe, a student at a
Des Moines business college, is spend
| ing her vacation at the A. w. Monroe
home, in this city.
Mrs L. E. Stonebraker is at Minne-
apolis, to assist in caring for her sis
ter, Mrs. Edna Cornish
| Mrs. A. ]. Hobson and Miss Nellie
| Coleman, of Rexford, Kans., are visit
ing relatives at Parkersburg.
Mrs E. E. Zimmerman, of F'airbault,
Mimi, who visited with her daughter,
Mrs j. M. Hemingway, returned home
recently.
Mesdames T. F. Becker and C. w.
! Wilson were guests of their sister, Mrs.
A. Bartell, returning home to Dumont
Thursday.
| Miss Leone Ferris is visiting friends
at Minneapolis, Mimi. this week.
| Hampton is to be visited by a party
of gentlemen of the Church Of Latter
Day Saints, commonly known as Nor
! mons. Services are to be held on the
streets today and tomorrow both after
noon and evening. The party consists
| of seven men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
ANGRY WOMEN PULL HAIR.
Mrs. Rush Was Jealous of Miss
Christmas, Of Nora Springs.

Mrs. Rush Was Jealous of Miss
Christmas, of Nora Springs.
Mason City, Aug. S.-A fight to a
finish between two women was the
sensation at Nora Springs today,
when Mrs. M. j. Rush, wife of an
itinerant photographer, bested Miss
Christmas, of Greene, milliner.
Hair was pulled, face powder
scanned and marred, combs broken.
buttons pulled off, and wearing ap-
because Mrs. Rush imagined Miss
Christmas was playing with the af-
fections of her husband.
The women met in millinery
store, and while the husband of the
jealous wife stood aghast at the on
slaught, Merry Widow hats were
thrown about in the scrimmage, rib
bons went flying, feathers dropped
and the place in general took on a
wrecked appearance.
1t was some time after the smoke
of the battle had cleared away that it
was learned that perhaps someone
was mistaken and that Miss Christ
mas was not seeking to ALLEVIATE the
affections of the spouse of Mrs. Rush.
A hotel fire occurred recently at
Greene, where the Rushes were stay
ing for few days during the tenn
porary absence of Mrs. Rush. Their
portable photograp pher apartment stood
near the burning building and to pro-
vide his son place of safety Rush
took him to milliner,s apartments
for the night. The next morning
Rush went for his boy. Mrs. Rush
returned about that time and noting
her husband in the act of leaving the
milliner store, concluded that there
had been deceit during her absence.
She awaited the psychological mo-
ment and sought revenge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
DISTRICT w. c. T. v.

Two Days Meeting Held at New Prov
idence, Well Attended.
Special TO Times Republican
New Providence, Aug. S.-The an
nual convention of the Fourteenth d. :
trict w. c. 7. U. was held here Th-
day and Friday, August and
the Friends church. The con ~ N
address was given by Mrs = B.
Wise, of Des Moines, and off y were
elected as follows: q
President-Mrs. Lora F It, Mar
shalltown.
Vice President-Mr< r. IRA Reece
New Providence.
Secretary-Mrs. Talbot. Toledo.
Treasurer-Mrs. Ina Mitchell, New
Providence.
\ big audience gathered Friday eve
ming to hear the gold medal oratori-
cal, and silver medal instrumental
musical contests, the prize in the for
mer being awarded to Miss Edna
Johnson, of Gladbrook, and the prize
in the latter to Mr.. B. H. Wilson, OF
Mt. Pleasant.
A conference of the Loyal Temper
ance Legion was held, and at its close
a district organization was effected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
ILLINOIS PRIMARY LAW.
First Test Of What is Said to Be a
Model Statute.

Chicago, Aug. S.-The new direct
primary law Of Illinois, declared by
its friends to be the most effective in
strument on any statute book pro-
viding for the expression of political
preferences, will receive its first test
today.
The initial trial Of the new law pre-
cedes an election in which are to be
chosen q governor and all other gen.
eraI officers of the state, a legislature
which in turn will choose United
States senator and twenty five con-
gressman The vote today is the
first actual test of the direct method
of choosing candidates in city SO
large as Chicago. 1t is admitted by
politicians that the law will doubt
less work we'll throughout the state
and in less highly congested centers
of population than in this city. The
vote today will be the first of
kind held in one OF the great cities of
the country.
Yates and Deneen..
BY far the most interesting contest
which is to be submitted to the de-
cision of the voters is that in the
republican party between Gov. Charles
s. Deneen, who is seeking renomi
sasion. and formss Gov. Richard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
GOES SHOPPING; BABES DIE.
Mother. Hunt for. Bargains Cos
Three Lives.

Minneapolis, Aug. S.-The fascina-
tion that bargain sale holds for a
woman cost the lives Of three children
yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Lindberg, 1924 Nine
teenth avenue south, left her home
early to go shopping. A local depart
ment store had advertised a marked
down sale on hose and lingerie, and it
was this attraction that took her from
home to obtain some of the bargains
that are dear to a woman's heart.
She had no one to leave with her
children, so she locked them in a room,
where she thought they would be safe
from harm, kissed them goodbye, told
them to be good, and left.
1t was the last time she saw her
little ones alive.
Fire started in some unexplained
manner; whether the children found
some matches and started it them
selves or whether it started from the
kitchen stove, is not known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08

Yates, for the nomination for gov
ernor. The fight has been intensely
bitter on both sides and has been car
ried into every city and corner of the
state.
The leading candidates in the DEM
ocratic party for the nomination are
former Vice President Adlai E. Stew
enson of Blooming, Douglas Pattison
of Freeport, John P. McGoorty. James
Hamilton Lewis, Charles F. Gunther,
and James o. Monroe, all of Chicago.
The name of Judge E. R. e. KIM
brough of Danville will be on the
ballot at the primary, altho his name
is practically withdrawn from the
race
The senatorship will not be determ-
ined at the present primary election.
The candidates for this position in the
republican party are Albert j. Hop
kins, the present senator; William E
Mason, the predecessor of Senator
Hopkins, George Edmund Foss, pres
ent representative from the Tenth
district, and William G.. Webster of
Chicago. The democratic candidates
for the sena torship are Lawrence b.
Stringer, of Lincoln and Addison
Blakeley of Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
SOLICIT SALE OF STOCK.
to Manufacture "Speed
Washer" at GrinneII, Being Pushed.
s,.aa;.,1 4., S=Renuhlican.

Proposition to Manufacture "Speed
Washer" at GrinneIl, Being Pushed.
Special to Times-Republican
Grinnell, Aug. S.-A meeting of citi-
zens of Grinnell was held last evening
at the city hall, to listen to the propo-
sition of Thompson brothers. of New
ton, regarding the sale of stock in the
company, and the establishment of a
plant for the manufacture of the
speed Washer" The meeting was adj
dressed by Attorney McLain. of New
ton. and Attorney A. G. Lyon, of Grin
nell who had made themselves quite
familiar with the legal aspects of the
proposition to be submitted. The cap
ital stock of the company is to be $5O.-
900. of which Grinnell is asked to take
$4,000 A committee composed OF
John Hall, c. NJ. Ross and A. c. Lyon
was selected to confer with the paten-
tees. and to solicit stock sales among
the people of this city. The bulk OF
the space in the present Grinnel Man
ufacturing Company's plant had been
offered 10 the new company for factory
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
THAw's LIABILITIES $4,000.
Petitions Court, Claiming Creditors
Are Unfair.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. S.-Alleging
that creditors are pressing unfair
claims against him, and that he is
unable to pay, Harry Kendall Thaw.
slayer Of Stanford White last even
ing, thru Attorney Charles Morshauser
of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and former
Gov. Stone of Pennsylvania, filed q
petition in bankruptcy In the United
States court here. Detective Roger
O'Mara of Pittsburg was named as
receiver for Thaw's estate and gave
bond In 100000.
In his bankruptcy papers. which
were signed by Thaw yesterday
while outside the Poughkeepsie jail.
he gives some startling figures. He
places his assets at $12s,012 and his
liabilities at $453,140. Thaw, thru
his attorney, sets forth that he does
not believe he owes the $453.140. He
names thirteen creditors, and gives
the amounts which they claim he
owes. OF this number only two claims
are undisputed. He admits owing Mrs.
Mary C. Thaw, his mother. 1S1,b00.
and he also approves the claim Of
Roger O'Mara for $400 detective fees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
Chain Visits Bryan.

> F'airview, Lincoln, Aug. s. Among
Bryan's callers today was Eugene w.
Chafin, prohibition candidate for pres
ident. The two nominees spent some
time in conversation, but on leaving
the Bryan home Chafin declared the
visit was simply one of courtesy. A
number of letters from republicans re-
siding in different parts of the coun-
try are arriving daily in FairvieW in
which the writer's announce their in
tention of voting the democratic ticket
this fall While declining to make the
letters public Bryan said today, for the
most part, satisfaction with the plat
form adopted at Denver is given as the
reason for their change of political
faith.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
THE s-cENT FAIR FAILS.
Five-cent Rate With cheap Tickets
Likely to Take Its Place.

Cleveland, Aug. s.--A scent cash
fare, with 3-cent tickets, shortly may
be put into operation by the Munich
pal Traction Company as the result
of a caucus of the majority of the city
council with Mayor Johnson
This policy is said to be the result
of a considerable deficit in the opera
ton of the street car system of Cleve-
land, which few months ago was
taken over by the Municipal, holding
company, to be operated on straight
3-cent basis.
Officials Of the Municipal are said to
favor the new rate until prepay" cars
are in use, when it is anticipated prac-
tically all fares will be collected The
growing deficit, it is claimed, largely
is due to the free transfer system in
augurated short time ago on trial,
together with Indifferent collections by
conductors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
STRIKERS HOLD OUT
Still Confident Of Winning, But Can
adian Pacific Says Winnipeg Shops
Strike is Already Practically De-
feated.

Winnipeg, Aug. s.-Fifty more non
union workmen were put to work in
the Canadian Pacific shops today, and
arrangements were perfected to house
a thousand men in the yards. A. spe-
cial policeman was brutally assaulted
last night. A number of strikers have
been rebuked by their executive Of
ficers Tor publicly jibing at the nom
unionists.
The company says that the strike is
already practically defeated, but the
strikers are still confident of win
ming.
A dispatch from Montreal states that
200 steam filters walked out at the
Angus Canadian Pacific railroad shops
at noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
FIRE AT HARVEY
Foshire Bros General Store Burned,
Causing Loss of $4,000 = insured
for $4,000 - Gasoline lighting
Plant the Cause.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. S.-The Harvey
mercantile store at the little town of
Harvey, near Knoxville, was burned
last night. The building was esti-
mated to be worth $4,000 and the con-
tents $4,000. 1t was owned by Fos-
hire Bros, and was insured for $23,-
600. The fire was caused by a gaso-
line lighting plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
Tho Woman and the Trout.
H.adiaS, Field \

Flash! Whizz! the real skirls again.
as the trout makes one last bid for life
and liberty. For one whirling madcap
minute he is all fight and fury; the
next the angler. with trembling mn
gers, nets out a noble two FOUNDER,
and all her exultant being vibrates to
that same delightful tingle that marked
her first ballroom triumph
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
ATE THE EVIDENCE.
Proof of the Theft Was in the Eating
of the Watern elons.

Sioux City, Aug. s.-"Bring on the
evidence" demanded Judge Sam Page
of Court Officer Reeve when George
Washington Johnson, who was ar
rested last evening for stealing wat
ermelons from box car. arose lazily
from the long bench and responded
to the call of his name in police court
this morning.
The defendant sat down to await
the arrival of OFFICER Reeve with the
watermelon He leaned gainst the
railing behind him and twitched his
fingers nervously.
sir said the officer. as he ap-
preached the judges desk, I'm un-
able to find any watermelons, but"
Policemen Sawyer and Schlotfeldt.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08

train over the new line would prob
ably reach this city by Saturday. the
18th of August. Regular traffic both
in the freight and passenger depart
ment, will follow closely upon the ad-
vent of the first train since the road
is now being Slaced in such shape
that traffic can begin at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
PRAISED BY MRS. NATION.
Temperance Advocate commends Pro-
hibjtion of Smoking While on Duty.

Ottumwa, Aug. S.-Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton spoke to large attendance in
the First Presbyterian church here
last night, and paid a high tribute to
the officers of the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy railroad, for their
attitude in prohibiting smoking while
on duty by the clerks in the local of
fees. "The filthy weed muddles the
brain. and clerks who handle such
brain racking labors as running a
big railroad are much better off with
out it," said Mrs. Nation when in
formed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
NEW DIVORCE CURE
New Zealand Preacher Suggests That
All Married Women Be Tattooed on
the Chin - Speaks at Winona.

Warsaw, Ind, Aug. s.-"There would
be fewer affinities and divorces if all
married women in the United States
were tattooed on the chin" said Rev.
Arthur Rawei, native Of Maoriland
New Zealand, in addressing an audi
ence today at the Winona lake assem-
bly,. He added: "Now that I'm headed
for Washington, think l shall ask
President Roosevelt to use his influ-
ence to have such bill put thru con-
press"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
ENGLISH ARE POOR SPORTS.
Freeney Returns After Witnessin!
OIympian Games.

Ida Grove, Ia, Aug. s.-Charles
Freeney, the former Ida Grove star
athlete, who holds the worlds inter-
scholastic record in the pole vault, re-
turned today from London, where he
took in the Olympian games. He does
not think much of the Engllshman as
sportsman. He says the drawings
for the trial heats We're held in secret
and the Americans got the raw deal.
He thinks the English officials placed
the star men of other countries against
each other in the trials and fixed the
thing up to favor the English run
ners, working the foreigners against
their own fast men.
Freeney is now vaulting for the
Cherry circle in Chicago. He worked
his way to England and back with a
consignment of cattle for one of
the big Chicago packers. He says he
is glad to get back to America.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08

purposes, and the management Of the
company is conceded to the selection
of Grinnell stockholders. The propo-
sition looks like a good one. and with
the capitalists that are at present IA
vorably Impressed with it, there seems
to be good prospect of another sue
cessful manufacturing interest located
in the heart of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
FIND $4,000 in BOX CAR.
illinois Hermit Hid Wealth in Miser'
able Hovel.

Jerseyville, H., Aug. S.-The dfscov
cry today of cash and securities
amounting to nearly $4,000 in box
car in which Peter Meyer, Jersey
vile hermit lived for several years, is
taken here to indicate that Meyers
death was due to natural causes, and
the coroners jury returned a verdict
to that effect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
MAY BLOCK ORE BUSINESS.

Great Northern Dock Laborers at Al
ouez, Wis, on Strike.
Superior, Wis, Aug. s.-The Great
Northern ore docks at Allouez, are tied
up by strike among the laborers en-
ployed in unloading cars and loading
boats. If the strike is successful, a
general tie-up of the ore business for
the Great Northern will result.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
Five Deaths Daily.

st. Petersburg, Aug. S.-Aecording
to statistics published today five per-
sons on an average have been con-
demned to death in Russia daily from
January l to July l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
E. NJ. sicARp KILLED.
prominent Buffalo Lawyer Meets
Death in Auto. Accident.


OGavH III AUtOi NcCT0OHss
Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. S.-Edward n.
Sicard, a prominent Buffalo lawyer.
was instantly killed and Joseph Bart,
perhaps fatally injured this moFnin0.
when their automobile struck street
car head-eA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
TRAIN SERVICE BY AUGUST IS.
New Line Expected TO Reach Mason
CITY in a Week.

Mason City. Aug. s.-General Freight
and Passenger Agent w. r. Sterrett
of the St Paul & Des Moines railway
said, while in this city, that the hrst
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
Cardinal Gibbons Better.

Rome. Aug. S.-Cardinal Gibbons
had so much improved this morning
from his recent indisposition that he
was able to call upon the pope.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
w. o. SCHMIDT DEAD.
Former State Senator and Prominent
Davenport Lawyer.

Special to Times-Republican.
Davenport Iowa, August s.-Will-
lam O. Schmidt, former state
senator from Scott county, died to-
day after short illness. He was a
prominent lawyer of the firm of
Schmidt and Vollmer, a thirty
ond degree Mason, a member of the
Elks and knights of Pythias, and a
leading German. The funeral will be
held Monday at 8 o'clock, at the
Masonic temple.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
BOOTH TO SOUTH AFRICA.

Aged Salvation Army Chief Plans an
Extensive Tour.
London. Aug. S.-General William
Booth, commander-in-c chief of the Sal
vs.tion Army, sailed this afternoon
from England for Capetown, on a
three months tour of South Africa.
The aged Salvationist has mapped out
an itinerary that would tax the
strength of much younger man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
FLIGHT IN AERoPLAhE.
ohioan, Experimenting in France, Has
Perfect Control of Machine,

Lemans, France, Aug. S.-Wilbur
Wright, of Dayton, o., made a fight
of three and one-half kilometers (2.17
miles), with his aeroplane here this
afternoon, in three minutes and five
seconds. Thruout the flight Wright
had perfect control of his machine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-08
SUICIDES WHILE DRUNK.
Fred Strict, a Farmer, Hangs Self in
Jail at DyersviIIe.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Aug. S.-Fred Strict, aged
forty years, farmer, hanged himself
in the Jail at Dyersville, this county.
He was drunk, and had threatened to
kill those who caused his arrest.