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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
pocke+ Picked of S62.

Sioux City, Oct. 21.-While standing
before the ticket window in the Mil
waukee passenger station, Roy Duff
field, of Beaconsville, Ia, was robbed
of s62 in currency by pickpockets.
: Duffield was waiting his turn in the
long line, and when he finally reached
the window he found, after asking for
a ticket, that he was practically pen
niless. Besides the currency which was
removed from his coat pocket, several
papers were taken which cannot be
replaced.
Duffield told the police that he re-
members of being crowded In the line
by man to whom he paid no par
ticular attention. He presumes that
the man who attempted to bolt into
the line of ticket purchasers was the
one who took his money. So far as he
remembers, he had not displayed his
money in public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21

, of the accident was one of ten or
twelve coupled together. The rope had
been u, ,hooked and the trip was on
the down grade near the bottom of the
shaft The man was caught in an
S-inch space by the first car and all
the others bumped against his body.
The wonder is that he was not in
stantly crushed to death.
Anamosa.
The two barns and hog house on
the George Frasher farm on French
Ridge, north of Stone City, have been
burned In addition there was burned
about twenty tons of hay, 500 bushels
Of oats, some corn, harness and other
articles. The barn caught fire While
the folks were milking in the barn.
1t is supposed to have caught from
sparks from the chimney. as that had
been burning out and the wind was
from that direction.
GoldfieId.
Byron l.. Smith. Chicago capitalist
was guest at the ]. Nj. Montgomery
home Saturday while here on business.
Mr. Smith owns a number of farms IN
this community and turnout the
county and is many times million
aire. His father purchased this Wright
county land in 1856 for s1.25 an acre
and the property has been held by the
family all this time. Mr.. Smith has
been life long democrat but is very
much Taft enthusiast, so much so that
he says the republican nominee Will
get his vote this fall.
Ames.
Two men in the employ of r. G. De
LaHunt, the contractor. were caught
in a cave-in on the Lynn street water
mains construction job Wednesday anu
escaped with slight injuries. An auto
passed along the road and caused con-
siderable vibration. The result was
that the bank caved in and caught the
two men before they could escape. One
man was crushed in the region of the
abdomen, but will be able to resume
work. The other fellow sustained
slight fracture of one of the small!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
ssrrtessssr,flss ,,zlarf,u,t sopa Wrtnhrr II !9ns

according to the evidence?" Not a sin
gle juror admitted he was prejudiced
against capital punishment. Mr.. Ha-
mann admitted he would ask for the
death sentence in case of conviction.
One of the questions put by Attorney
w. G. Mott Of the defense to the jur-
the colored race Everyone an
swered that they were not.
After the jury had been sworn in.
County Attorney Hamann outlined to
them what the prosecution expected
to prove. He gave graphic descrip-
ton of how Mrs. Sarah Mason, a
white woman, while asleep on the
porch of her home, was struck over
the head with an AK in the hands of
Lulu Bennett, a negress. and the pros
trate body then dragged around the
house and thrown into coal shed.
He recited the story of the incidents
leading up to the attack, including
how Mrs. Mason had scolded her son
for speaking to Lulu Bennett and re-
ferring to her as a black bitch. This
SO incensed the Bennett woman that
to several parties she threatened that
night. Mr.. Hamann styled the crime
as no less than cold booded and
heartless murder, premeditated and
carried out according to her threats
and plans. He referred to the wom-
ans confession to Police Officer Wal
ter Homeyer and other witnesses
whom the prosecution would place on
the stand during the trial.
In outlining the defense to the jury.
Attor ey W. G. Mott did not deny
that Lulu Bennett killed Mrs. Mason
He claimed, however. that she was in
such a beastly state of intoxication
as to be out of her right mind there
fore unable to premeditate and carry
out a design, and that in such a con-
dition she would not be responsible
for her acts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
PASS BOGUS CHECKS.
Two Strangers Successfully Work Old
Game, at Sioux City.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City, Oct. 21.-The old-time
bogus check, confidence game has
again been worked in this city.
After receiving a 5000 bogus check
on the Security bank of Creighton,
Neb. as security from two strangers
Charles Stipp, of Dundass, ILL, gave
up $50 as he was about to leave Sioux
City for South Dakota, on a Milwaukee
train Saturday evening. The conf
dence men told a pitiful story to stipp
and declared that they were unable
to get the check cashed here as they
were not known.
While sitting in a Northwestern
passenger train Sunday evening, Lewis
Martin became acquainted with two
fine appearing young men, who got a
loan of $65 from him by putting UP as
security a worthless check for $1,000,
on the Security bank of Creighton.
They told practically the same story
which was used to dupe Stipp on the
previous evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
RUN OVER BY WAGON; LIVES.
Sioux City Girl Has Miraculous Es-
cape From Death.

Sioux City Girl Has Miraculous Es-
cape From Death.
Sioux City, Oct. 21.-Altho suffering
great pain, Daisy Gable, the 11-year-
old daughter of Mrs. w. S. Adams, who
was run down by beer wagon, is be-
lieved to be recovering at her home,
900 West Second street. Physicians
say that the passing Of the wagon over
the little girls back will not result in
her death unless internal complications
arise. So far as the physicians have
determined there are no indications OF
internal injuries. Daisy was crossing
Fourth and Douglas streets during the
downpour of rain at o'clock, when she
run into the big horses hitched to the
Andrew Kegelmeyer's beer wagon. The
horses threw the girl to the pavement
and the wheels of the wagon passed
over her body. William Simmons was
driving.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
CHILD HIT BY LIGHTNING.

Alton Girl Has Clothing Torn Off, But
Was Not Even Burned.
Alton, Oct. 21.-Struck by lightning,
yet alive today to tell of her terrifying
and miraculous experience. is the
wonderful occurrence that happened
to the 9-year-old daughter Of David
Shifflett. living southeast Of Alton.
The incident occurred during rain
storm in her uncle's barn, where a
number Of the Shifflett children had
gathered to- play during the rain. The
lightning struck the roof Of the barn
and descended to the ground. The lit
tie shifflett girl was standing, or rath-
er stopping, in the doorway, holding
an opened pumpkin out under the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
BURNED BRIDGE AT NICHOLS.
Delays Traffic on Branch Road of the
Rock Island.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, Oct. 21.-Traffic on the
Muscatine- Montezuma branch of the
Rock Island road, was greatly delayed
yesterday by the destruction of the
big railroad bridge, near Nichols. The
structure was over 600 feet long. The
damage was not reported, and the
Muscatine Western, the first passen-
ger to leave this city yesterday, was
nearly wrecked, the engineer noticing
the smoke just before the engine
reached the charred structure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
NURD[R[SS ON Trial
Davenport Authorities Will De-
mand Death Penalty on
Conviction
NEGREss' TRIAL is BEGUN
TRIAL is BEGUN
NEGREss'
Prosecution and Defense Outline Cases
Defense Will Plead Intoxication in
Extenuation-Admits Lulu Bennett
Killed Mrs. Mason-other important
Iowa News.
Special to Times Republican.

SpeCldl 10 llnSs-ItcpupiiCtH.
Davenport, Oct. 21.-The death PEN
atty for an Iowa murderess is among
the possibilities. That County Attor-
ney Hamann will demand the death
penalty in case Lulu Bennett is con-
victed of the crime of numbering Mrs.
Sarah Mason, is very evident from the
questions put by the county attorney
to the prospective jurors before ac-
cepting them in the case now on trial.
One of these questions was: care
YOU preiudiced against inH'.tion of the
death penalty on those convicted of
first degree murder in cases where
the evidence and law justify; will you
decide this case without fear or favor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21

caves to catch the rain as it rolled off
the roof The lightning apparently
struck her at the hips, for every
shred of the garments she wore below
that point was stripped from her body.
Her stockings and skirts were torn in
to shreds and her shoes were slit wide
open and jerked off her feet. The
stroke left her unconscious. but after
a few minutes she revived and was
unhurt, not even being burned bad
enough to be blistered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
Bad Fire at valeria.

Special to T1mes-Republcan.
Mingo, Oct 21-Fire Monday night
at Valeria, destroyed the store of Cal
vim Jones, together with the entire
stock. The loss is partially covered
by insurance. The barber shop and
pool room was burned, but the contents
were saved
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
BRIDE is ONLY SIXTEEN.
Charming Bohemian Girls Father
Helps Couple to Get License.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Oct. 2d.-Armed with
the written consent of her mother, and
accompanied by her father, 16-year-
Barbara Fatka, of Falls township,
came to the city yesterday to be mar
ried to Edward Benhart, also OF Falls
township. l.. Fatka, the father, as
sisted them in securing the marriage
license, and they We're quietly married
in a justice office. The groom is a
farmer, and the bride is an extremely
charming Bohemian girl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
Items From Radcliffe.

Special to es-Republican.
Radcliffe Oct. 21.-Farmers are busy
in the corn fields. They report a fine
crop of corn Some fields are esti-
mated as yielding seventy bushels per
acre.
The township Sunday school con-
venton held in the Evergreen church
last Sunday. was we'll attended. The
Revs H. Eller, o. p. Mueller and p.
j. Lang made addresses Sunday aft
ernoon.
Rev. Lang closed his revival meet
ings in the Upton church. last week.
Much interest was manifested and
many took stand for the cause of
right.
This section was visited with a hne
shower of rain last night
M. Ingelbritzen, who had his hip
injured in runaway, some time ago,
is able to be about on clutches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
Five Years for siaamy.

was Monday sentenced to prison for
Ave years for bisamy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
TELL US YOUR PLUMBING
TROUBLES

. Ind we will be only too happy to end
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refuse to work, let US know. If your
bath room needs attention send us
word at once.
WE WILL BE ON THE JOB
IN a fifty, with all the tools and ma
terials needed to make things right
They'll stay right, too. No half done
work with us, even il our bill looks
about half what you expected to pay.
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20 North Center st.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21

PILES CURED I'M 6To IL DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching, Blind Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in to IA days
or money refunded. soc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
WINS POINT
SUPREME COURT SENDS CASE
BACK FOR REHEARINo.
COUNT Won MOLTKE SUED FOR LIBEL
German Journalist Attacked Kitchen
Cabinet" Long In kaiser's
Favor.

Lelpsic--The supreme court OF
the empire decided Saturday that
the trial ending In the sen
fencing OF Editor Macmillan Harden
Of Die Zukunft to prison for libeling
Gen. Count CunO Won Moltke was un-
fair. II sent the casea back for a re-
hearing.
Harden. one Of the most radical OF
German editors. began a fierce attack
many months ago on kind of kitch-
en- cabinet. long In high favor with the
kalser, and known among its members
at the knights Of the Round Table.
He accused the knights not only OF
political intrigues. but OF the grossest
forms OF immortality. The kaiser con
sidered the showing so strong that he
deprived all OF the accused men OF
their military and civil pOsts-nearly
all being in high government positions
and banished them from his court.
Moltke. a nephew OF the famous gen
eral Of that name. and commander OF
the Berlin garrison. sued Harden. lost
his case. appealed. secured n conYic-
ton and was considered to have won
a kind OF vindlcation. though he was
not restored to the kaisers favor.
The reversal OF the last verdict is a
heavy blow TO the entire group OF ac-
cused officials.
Prince Zu Gutenberg, a former am
bassador to Rome and foreign minis.
ter is awaiting trial at present on a
charge OF perjury in connection with
his testimony before military court
which dismissed him from the army
on the strength OF Harden's charges.
Harden has been released on bond
pending the retrial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
TWO SLAIN IN
KENTUCKY FEUD
THREE POLITICAL ENEMIES IN
TRIANGULAR BATTLE ON
STREETS.
ECHO OF FORMER TRAGEDY
Central City the Scene Of Desperate
Battle In War on Police
Foree-pead Men Were
Officers.

Central City, Ky.-Two men
were killed and one wounded in
pitched battle Thursday night. The
ARRAY followed up the killing on April
23 OF Councilman J. ID. Wood. his
brother, Tom Wood, by John Magaan.
John jerks and Walter Harwood. dis
charged policemen. They blamed
Councilman Wood for dIscharging
them.
Policeman John Helman and
Charles Woodburn were killed in the
fight Thursday night and Chief OF
Police wooten was seriously wounded.
Wooten had been trying to force the
discharge OF Heiman to make room
for Woodburn.
The men met after a quarrel. Woot-
en- declares. He Immediately began
firing. Woodburn also drew a re.
volver, but was shot through the
heart. dying instantly.
One bullet passed through wooten's
body. He returned the flre, killing
Heiman and ending the fight.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
ENGINEER DEAD At THROTTLE.
Lives Of Hundreds Of Passengers Are
Saved Almost MiraeuIousIy.

Chicago. Ill.-with a dead man
at the throttle. the Overland limited
OF the Milwaukee road few past the
dangerous Interlocking switches az
Byron, ILL.,, and. as though by a mira
Gle. the lives OF the hundreds OF pas
sengers were saved.
The engineer was Albert Cauvins OF
Chicago, who had been In the service
Of the road for IS years.
The train was bearing down on Da.
Wis Junction at a rate OF 70 miles an
hour. Al Byron. where the tracks
cross the right of way OF another line.
the train always slows up.
Michael Nash, the fireman. noticed
with q sudden shock that the train
was flying across the maze Of tracks,
paying no attention to signals. As the
last car of the train cleared the last
track another train came laundering
across, scarce two seconds behind.
Mash sprang forward and found the
old engineer lying on the floor OF his
cab dead.
Mash stopped the train and the old
/ man was lifted to the ground. It was
found that he had succumbed 70 hem.
orrhage Of the brain.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
MICHIGAN
10 NEW sATTLEsHIP OF DREAD
NAU0HT TYPE.
FIRST U. S. ALL.BG-GuN SHIP
csrsmonies az Camden, N. j., Wit
nessed by q Party Of Gov
eminent officials.

Camden. N. 1.-THE battleship
Michigan was launched successfully
at the New York shipbuilding
Co.'S yard Tuesday afternoon. The of.
ficiais Of the League Island navy yard
and n detachment Of ESQ sailors and
$50 marines were In attendance. The
gunboat Dolphin fired a salute.
Miss Carol Barnes Newberry. daugh-
ter Of the assistant secretary OF the
navy, christened the vessel.
The Washington delegation consist.
cd OF Secretary OF the Interior and
Mrs. Garfield. Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy and Mrs. Newberry, Senator
and Mrs. William Alden Smith, Repre-
sentative Edward DENLY Of Michigan,
Rear Admiral Cowles. Rear Admiral
Capps. Commander Culver. Assistant
Attorney General and Mrs. Cooley and
Miss Sadie Murray.
Warships More Than Halt Done.
The Michigan IL more than half COM
pleted. The vessel was constructed
under the supervision OF the United
States naval architect. w. @. Groes-
beck. OF Michigan.
The Michigan is the first American
all.big-gun ship. She is a sister ship
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
rhre. DROWNED a outhrls, okIa.

Guthrie. Okla.-Three persons
were drowned in the food that
has cut this city of from communica.
tion by rail with the outside world
since Saturday night. The victims
were caught in their homes in the
northwest part OF the city and per.
ished before they could escape.
The swollen Cottonwood river rose
with terrific rapidity after midnight
Saturday. sweeping away houses and
outbuildlngs. The east and west por.
tons OF the capital, separated by the
Cottonwood. are isolated except by
boat service.
Large tracts OF land are inundated
and the crop damage will run into
thousands OF dollars. The crest OF the
food. II is believed. has been reached.
Washed out bridges. land slides and
Inundated tracks have tied up railroad
traffic, which probably win be re.
sumed late today.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

eEN. LUKE {. WRIGHT, OF MEM
PHls, TO BE APPOINTED.
TO BREAK THE SOLID sOuIa'
Washington Politicians Regard the
Move as RooseVelt's
cleverest.

Washington. ID. C.-Gen. Luke E.
Wright, of Memphis, Tenn, Is to sue
ceed William II. Taft as secretary Of
war. probably about July /. according
TO a statement made here Wednesday
night by a man who Is wrlght's close
personal friend and business asso-
ciate.
Gen. Wright Is a democrat, and 1t In
reported that he has announced that
he will support the democratic ticket
next November.
The selection is regarded by the
few politicians In Washington who
have heard Of Il as one OF the clever
est political moves ever made by the
president. II Is conceded to be n
powerful bid for democratic support
for the republican ticket and a we'll
planned attempt to break the Solid
South"
Only few days ago Gen. Wright
was In Washington. but he declined to
discuss In any way the nature OF his
business, though he admitted that he
called on the president several times
An attorney from Memphis. who Is
closely associated with him. however.
admitted that the secretaryship of war
had been offered to him and that he
would accept II.
What is regarded as very strong
proof Of the truth OF the statement is
the fact that the Memphis CONNER
cial-Appeal, in which Gen. Wright Is
heavy stockholder. published It
Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Railway Employees Protest.

Lincoln, Neb.-Representatives Of
the organized railway men in the
state made emphatic speeches be.
fore the state railway commission.
protesting against any decrease in
freight rates. +. II. Crosby and J. b.
Wade asserted that lower wages would
follow decreased schedules. Under the
present freight rates they asserted
railway men can start company stores
at division points and make 80 per
cent by adhering to the prices now
charged by Nebraska merchants.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Marines and aIuslaeksts Parade.

Bellingham, Wash.-The first di.
vision. comprising seven of the
Atlantic battleship feet, Friday fur
nished the citizens of Bellingham and
this section OF Washington one OF the
most interesting spectacles in the his
tory OF the state, $500 sailors and
marines from the ships parading the
principal streets TO martial music be-
fore 100000 people. The day was the
crowning one OF Rear Admiral sper.
ry's visit TO this picturesque port.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Murderer Kills SELF

New York-Returning TO the neigh.
borhood from which he had fed
after killing Miss Nina f. Doane
by shooting her in her grandmother's
home in Brooklyn Saturday night be.
cause she had rejected him, Lipman
Kessler made away with himself on
Fulton street by shooting himself In
the breast early Sunday. His body
was found lying in the street by the
police. who had been searching for
him for several hours after he had
killed Miss Doane and wounded her
intended husband. Thomas Faulkner.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
Iowan DIes At toI.

ottumwa. Iowa-George NJ. Lent.
ner, aged 1Ol years, Is dead at
the home OF his daughter. Mira. Kirk
patrick, at Highland Center. He was
the oldest man in Wapello county. Mr.
Lentner was born in Delaware in 1907.
A short time ago he celebrated his
1o1st birthday and at that time he was
apparently in the best Of health, but
since he has failed rapidly. He Is sur.
viVed by one daughter. There are
living 21 grandchildren. Al great
grandchildren and one greAt-great-
grandchild.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
DISCOVER cLgvELANp's AILMENT
Doctors Believe Ex-Presldent 10 suf-
fering From Carcinoma.

Lakewood, y. J.-No report OF
former President Grover Cleve-
lands condition was made on
Thursday. but II Is reported on good
authority that the ex-president is suf.
fering from carcinoma, or cancer OF
the stomach.
This was learned from n personal
friend OF DR.. Bryant, who has been
attending Mr. Cleveland two months.
II is the general opinion In Lakewood
that the ex.president never will leave
Lakewood alive.
Mrs. Cleveland still is optimistic.
She refuses TO believe her husband
nas a fatal malady. DR.. Bryant, who
remained with MIR. Cleveland Wednes-
day night. intended to leave for New
York Thursday. but Dr. Lockwood did
not arrive until late in the afternoon.
DR.. Bryant awaited DIR. Lockwood's
arrival somewhat impatiently. and be-
fore going TO New York held a long
consultation with the stomach special
list. II Is safe to assert the ex.presi-
dent is seriously III.
The manager OF the hotel where Mr.
Cleveland is staying said Thursday
the patient continued to improve.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
TICKET THIEF IS ARRESTED.
Man for Whom Officers Have Long
Been Looking Caught.

South Bend. Ind.-In the arrest
OF James Crawford, one OF the
most notorious ticket thieves OF the
country has been run to earth. His
confession shows him to be II. A. Ca
yer, for whom railroad detectives and
the Railway Ticket Protective Blu.
reau have been searching for the last
two years. The operations OF GRver
have extended from Maine to Cali
fornia and from Michigan to Louisiana
and in conjunction with other men he
has rified railway offices OF thousands
OF dollars worth of tickets. most OF
which were sold to "scalpers."