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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

the principal business, there was
something of a strife for the office of
secretary, altho James Humphrey had
given good satisfaction, and at reas-
enable wages, after some talking over
the matter the following officers were
elected: President, F. Englehart; vice
president, Gus sPufahl; secretary,
James Humphrey; treasurer, F. M. Orr.
George Oldag was elected on the board
of directors. The business of this
company is in very satisfactory con-
dition and 1907 one OF the best years
since the organization of the COM
pany.
AckIey.
have scared during the past eight or
ten years the old saying cheaper
than dirt" will have to be changed
or lose it's meaning. Eight and ten
years ago lands were being bought
and sold in the neighborhood of Ack-
ley for SIS and up; the prevailing
price now, according to the more re-
cent transfers is 500, $125 and even
beyond. Monday deal was made be-
tween Henry Leister as owner and
Gerhard Willems, one of our south Of
Lester farm; this farm comprises 100
acres; it is located five miles south
east Of Ackley; the Improvements
are good and the land is as good as
Grundy has within its borders and
Grundy is classed as being the best
in the state of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
One OF Vinton's Husbandless
Women Makes Appeal to Ben
ton County Newspaper
MOVEMENT MUST BE BROAD ONE
Because, AItho Many of These Widows
Are Handsome and WeIl-to-Do
There Are More Women Than Men
in vinton-Other News Of State
Interest.
Special to Times-Republican.


Vinton, Jan. 11-Notice: Did YOU
know that Vinton was full of hand.
some widows" And some of them are
we'll to do, too, says lonely woman
in a letter to the editor OF the Benton
County Times, of this city. A move
ment is brewing for the united action
by the women of Ninton who are tired
Of the bessedness of single life, and
it is their aim to make the best of leap
year. But there are more women than
men in Vinton hence the movement
must be broad in its scope, and go be-
yond the limits of our city The fol-
lowing communication was received by
the Times this week:
Dear Editor: / noticed in last
weeks issue that Ninton had more
women than men. Did you know that
Vinton was full of handsome widows?
And some are we'll to do. Now can't
you do something to help out the Wild
ows? This is leap year, why not let
the widows get out and look for a
man? We have few widowers. but
they are afraid to look at a woman for
fear people will talk. (Signed) A Wild
ow and Subscriber
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11

ern section stood second, Guthrie coun-
ty third, and Botna Corn club fourth.
The last evening meeting of the
short course was love feast partici-
pated in by the Iowa Corn Growers
association; many members of this as
ISOLATION spoke, and towards the close
canes were given to retiring President
Asa Turner and retiring Treasurer Mr..
L. w. Forman, of Ames. Among the
speakers of the evening We're Dean
Curtiss of Iowa State College, retir-
ing President Asa Turner retiring sec
rotary NJ. L. Bowman. and Fred Nc
Culloch, B. w. crossley and John
Sundberg. who are next years Off
GERS. Mayor Farley Sheldon of Amcs.
also spoke. The Corn Growers asso-
citation closed its annual corn sale with
an unsurpassed record of over $4OO in
the treasury above all expenses. which
puts them on an unprecedented basis
for the next years operations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
Mother of Three Children De.
serts Home For Man Fifteen
Years Her Junior
SENSATION IN SCOTT COUNTY
Mrs. Fred Schurr's Husband. Of Gam
bril-, is a Prosperous Farmer Who 10
Frustrated by the Affair Henry
Witt, Guilty Paramour, Is Also Mem
Der of Prominent Family.

Special t. Times Republican.
Clinton. Jan. 1.-THE authorities are
unable to find any trace of Mrs. Fred
Schurr and Henry Witt, clippers from
near Gambril, in Scott county, wh1
came to Clinton, from whence they
have vanished completely. The wom
an, who is the wife Of a prosperous
farmer, abandoned her husband aid
three CT rem, the youngest of Wnom IS
SC, en- months old, to go away with
young Witt, who is about 20 years OF
age, and fifteen years her junior.
Witt was employed by Mr.. Schurr on
his farm last summer, and the young
farm hand and his employers wife
then. it is said, became gr.stly at
tached to each other. Recently Schurr
became suspicious, and discharged
Witt, who went to Dewitt. One day
this week Mrs. Schurr~ took a team to
drive to Dewitt, telling her husband
she had SOM, shopping to d.. there
she met Witt, it is stated, AMI The TWO
took a NJ, thwestern t. for Clinton.
FIerc all t:ece of the. heen lost.
The authorities were hotitied when
the woman did not return home. The
finding Of the team in Dewitt sta
BILE confirmed the suspicious of the
husband, who is almost Frustrated with
sorrow on account of the action of the
mother of his little chilrren. Both par
ties in the elopement are well known
in Clinton and Scott county, and are
members Of prominent families.
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except a COW and calf. A lot OF
hay, set of harness, blankets and
other articles in the barn and a shed
and stack Of hay were burned. The
cattle and hay belonged to the man
who has rented the farm and the
horses to Thos. Egan. The place is
Jr., and it is due to his quick work
that the horses and cattle were saved
at all. How the fire started is I'M
known.
Tama.
r. &C. Burnes, of Richland town
ship, was in town Saturday and
dropped into The Herald office to make
few inquiries of the poultry edi-
tor as to the proper method of winter
ing hens. After he had tapped the
fount of wisdom he impaired the in
formation that his flock of Barred
Plymouth Rock hens, averaging about
100, had given him a yield of eggs for
the year of 1907, of 1910, for which he
had received coin Of the realm to the
amount of s111.95.
Mason City.
H. D. Johnson, who has good sized
farm on dne nOrCn line OIL GrdnQ lOWn-
ship, has sold twenty-seven and one
half acres of it to a syndicate of Fer
tile business men who intend to form
a brick and tile company, and start a
brick yard.
The bell tolled Thursday for one of
the very old settlers, Elon A. futile,
who passed away at his home in this
city shortly before 1 o'clock in the
morning of January Sth. Mr.. Tuttle
had just passed the S5th milestone by
an hour or so, his birth being January
18th. He had an attack of pneumonia
and on account of his age and physical
condition was unable to Withstand it.
He was conscious until near the end
and realized his condition
Luana.
Monday was the annual meeting
day of the Luana Farmers Co-Opera-
tive Creamery company, and from the
looks of our streets the patrons were
all present, every available hitching
post was occupied and many tied
to neighboring wagons. Settling up
last years business. hearing reports Of
officers, electiug officers foy 1aaS, HaA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
Council Bluffs Police Officers
Believe Ames Man Has
Absconded
SCOUT THE SUICIDE THEORY
Short in Accounts to Amount Of Only
$50 - Police Believe He Left for
Purpose of Escaping Debts He Could
Not Pay-ssarch Fails to Locate
hin,-News Of the State.

Council Bluffs, Jan. 11.-After forty
eight hours the local police have sue
ceeded in finding out one trace OF Ralpf
+ D. Thompson, the young telephone col
lector who disappeared Tuesday, leav-
ing notes declaring that he intended tc
commit suicide Investigations dis
closed the fact that Thompson had
taken his clothes from his boarding
house at sc Fourth street and had re-
ceiyed q rebate on his months room
rent. James Wyatt, his landlord, was
given the impression that he intend
ed to go to Ames, where his parents
reside. 81
Dispatches from Ames state that
Pearl Jones, the girl mentioned In one
Of the letters written by Thompson.
had been his sweetheart three years
ago. It is stated that he had Quarreled
with her ct a hotel in Cedar Rapids
and had cut her throat, tho the wound
was not fatal. He was arrested and
WAS later TSlSdSCOs A1C AAcsA SSAN - ASAAN~
here that the escapade cost his father
$1,000.
Detective Dan Weir stated last night
that he had personally been making no
search for Thompson. Whether any
other officers were doing so he could
not say. The officers declare their dis
belief in any suicide theory, asserting
that he has run away.
A. p. Fair, manager Of the Bell Tele-
phone company, of which Thompson
was an employee, stated yesterday that
the young man was short in his &C
counts about $50. Until the day OF his
disappearance however, he had turned
IN every dollar of his collections
promptly.
Chief Of Police Richmond is firm IN
the belief that the young man has not
taken his own life. That he has
flown with what money he held our
from his collections in order to escape
whatever debts he may have had is the
theory now held by the police.
Major Richmond is arranging To
send out circulars with descriptions OF
the missing man and offering reward
sor informations leading to his where
Abouts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
ELEVEN STATE CASES.
District Court Of Hardin County Be
gins january Term Monday.

Special to Republican.
Edora. Jan. 1.-THE January term
of the district court of Hardin county
convenes Monday, January 10, with
Judge c. G. Lee presiding. This term
will be for four weeks, and w. S.
Weston, of Webster City, will act as
reporter. Foreign attorneys interested
In cases are Nagle & Nagle, Clarion;
Wambach & Mattice and Wesley
Martin. Webster City; Healy Bros. &
Kelleher, Fort Dodge; G. w. Sewers.
Oskaloosa: r. H. Noble, Des Moines:
F. j. McGreery, Dumont and Wade Of
Iowa City. The state cases are eleven.
old cases 104, with 101 new cases, for
ity-six probate cases and six wills,
making the total number of cases the
largest of any term for number OF
years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
MICHAEL KELLY DEAD.
Farmer Living Near Iowa Falls q
Victim of Typhoid Fever.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. 11.-Michael Kelly,
who lives south of town, is dead, a
victim of typhoid fever. with which
he and his brother were stricken few
weeks ago. The brother was taken i'll
first, and the brother who is now dead
vas caring for the patient when the
Ever attacked the nurse. The disease
seems to have been of a virulent form
and the second patient died Thursday
evening. The deceased was a man OF
middle age. but Of apparently the
strongest physical nature. The other
brother continues very low, yet hopes
for recovery are now entertained. The
brothers had been doing some ditching
this fall, and the suppositioh Is that
some of the water they drank con-
tanned the typhoid germs which result
ed in the fever The deceased was a
son Of Mrs. M. Kelly, of this city, and
was we'll known over the county. The
funeral will be held tomorrow, and in
terment will be made in the Catholic
cemetery in this city.
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MRS. THOMPSON MAY LOSE EYE
sioux City Woman Drops cur!i'
lron S,nd Suffer- Severe Injury.

; : . 7
Sioux City Woman Drops Curling
4 Iron ,nd Suffers Severe Injury.
Sioux City, Jan. 11.-Shpping out OF
her hands while dressing her hair, a
heated curling iron plunged into the
I upturned eyes of Mrs. p. H. Thompson
Of 26ss East Second street, Wednes-
day, burning it so severely that it is
feared she may lose the sight of the
eye.
Mrs. Thompson was experimenting
with new instrument and in some
manner loosened her grip on the han
die, causing 1t to fall lengt4lwise into
her right eye, burning the iris and Sc
verely injuring the corona The pain
was excrueiating and Mrs. Thompson
suffered terribly. Mr.. Thompson is an
/ engineer on the Milwaukee railroad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
LEANpER CLARK GRADUATES
Entitled to Receive Five-year First
Class Certificates.


Toledo, Jan. lit will be pleasure
to the many friends of Leander Clark
College to learn that under the
rulings of the Iowa state board of ed
ucationa examiners. the students OF
this institution who take, In the educa-
tional department or the college, the
required amount of professional work.
will upon their graduation be entit.ed
TO receive five-year first grade certifi-
Gates without examination.
Inasmuch as previous to the presens
year we did not maintain a separate
chair of education. only those of ouI
graduates in the past who have done
sufficient post graduate work in edu-
cation can secure the first grade five
year certificate. Students of this class
can take the required professional.
work here or elsewhere. and receive
certificates of this class.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11

WeIIsburs.
The Wellsburg hotel has been leased
to III. ]. Hansen, of Chicago, who took
possession Thursday
Stockport.
Twenty-seven sheep were killed
near here out of flock Of twenty
eight, by dogs, in one night, The
sheep belonged to Schuyler Morris
who resides not far from this place.
Williams.
William Mcbride purchased at the
Austin & Hartwig elevator last week
1000 bushels of old corn which he
hauled to his farm in the Vincent
neighborhood to fatten bunch of stock
he is feeding for market The price
paid was so cents per bushel.
kIemme.
One day last week while Walker
Schmidt was houling manure with his
manure spreader, his team became
frightened and ran away. His wife
assisted him in trying to catch them
and in the mix-up his wife was run
over breaking her collar bone.
Fairfield.
Henry Herrold, we'll known farm
er of Cedar township, was found dead
in pasture near his home last eve
ming about o'clock. He had left the
house shortly before noon to hunt a
stray hog. Not returning at dark a
search was made for him and it re-
suited in the finding of his lifeless
body 1t is supposed that death re-
suited from heart disease.
Traer.
Mrs. D. Beatty, near Mooreville, was
the victim of a very unusual accident
last Monday. She was sewing in a
rocking chair with high arms to it,
and dropping her spool Of thread,
reached over the arm of the chair to
pick it up, and in so doing broke a
rib. She is a sister Of S. NJ. Endicott
and lived near Traer until few years
ago.
Thompson.
The large barn on the Chollett
farm. recently purchased by c. N.
Kinney, of Des Moines, was burned
Friday night about 1880. There were
nine horses and eleven head of cattle
in the barn but all were gotten out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
r. S. kENDALLs CELEBRATE.
Ogden Couple Have Been Married TO
Half . Century.
DIAL to Tilnes-Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, Jan. 11.-Recently in the lit
tie town of Ogden, il ssestern part
of Boone county. was GRATED the
fifty fourth wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Kendall. OF their
family of eight children all are liv-
ing, and many of them returned to the
old home to celebrate with them the
event. With the exception of one year
they have resided in the same place
for the past thirty-tive years. The day
was memorable one for all, and Mr..
and Mrs Kendall bid fair to live many
more happy years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
Iowa at Washington.

Washington. Jan. 11.-Miss Nellie A.
Case Of Des Moines Is appointed clerk
in the Cascade national forest service
at Oregon.
Postoffice at Lee, Ringgold county, is
discontinued; mail to Lamont.
Patents have been granted as fol-
lows:
R. F. Brooks, Lake City, Incubator
heater; r. D. Burnham, Keokuk, ac-
count keeping device; ]. w. Councillor,
Waterloo, storm window hinge; A. L.
Darr, Carroll, transformable protractor
square: A. w. Edshom, Red Oak, neck
yoke ring; E. E. Good, Waterloo, pull
sating device for milking apparatus
and teat cup for milking apparatus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11

ed to do the town, and had stripped
himself of part of his clothing, with the
idea of Furnishing the justice of the
peace or any else who interfered with
him. He made a loud protest over the
amount Of the fine, but the court IN
sisted. when two friends came forward
with two $50 checks, and justice was
satisfied. No such fine has ever been
imposed for a similar offense in the
county, and especially at this place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
MapIeton News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mapleton, Jan. lis. H. Nunemak-
er and family are home from an ex-
tended visit at Odebolt.
Mrs. DR.. Gillespie and daughter were
at Omaha this week.
Mrs. j. E. Scott went to Ontario. Ia,
Thursday, to see her mother, Mrs
Sarah Foster, who is sick
D. N. Hitsman, the restaurant man
has moved to Ft. Dodge.
Rev. o. S. Bryan returned yester-
day from Williams, where he has been
assisting his son in two weeks spe-
cial meeting.
Mrs. John Buckle from Sioux City
Is visiting friends in Mapleton.
The Mapleton delegates to the
Sioux City waterway convention Jan.
% and 90 are ]. E. Scott, ]. r. WEIGH,
G. I. Whitney, T. B. Lutz and e. 8.
Coon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
Denison Wins Tournam emit.

Denison, Jan. 11.-At a meeting OF
the representatives of the Interstate
Firemen's association, held at Carroll
Denison was chosen as the next meet
ing place of the 1iremen's tournament
Ten towns were represented, and Den
ison won the meet by vote Of 3 te
2. The tournament will be held in
June, and already the committee has
raised over $1,000 to defray the ex-
pense of the tournament. The Carroll
boys treated the representatives to a
big banquet in the evening, much to
the enjoyment of all present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
49, 20 FOR FALSE CHARGE.
Emma strouse Files Suit Against A. B.

Emma strouse Files Suit Against A. B.
Hughes in Hardin County.
Special to Times RepublicaA
Iowa Falls, Jan. lin the district
court of this county has been filed a
suit for damages aggregating $4,000.
The plaintiff is Emma Strouse, and
the defendant A. B. Hughes. The
plaintiff claims that Hughes filed in a
Justice court in Eldora an information
charging herself and Otto Strouse
with serious crime that is alleged to
have been later found untrue, and that
in document filed in the district court
by the defendant spoke false and de-
famatory words.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
SUICIDE BURIED TODAY.

The Late John Dreyer Was Promi-
mont Franklin County Resident.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. 1.-The remains of
the late John Dreyer, one Of the old
and well known residents of Franklin
county, will be inferred today. Mr..
Dreyer committed suicide Wednesday
by hanging. For some time past, he
has been suffering with an abscess in
his head, and it is thought the act was
committed while he was temporarily
deranged. He was born in Germany
in 1910, and he leaves wife and five
children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
District Odd Fellows at Waterloo.

Waterloo, Jan 1.-THE eastern Iowa
district celebration of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows will be held in
Waterloo April 20. The militant
branch department council will be held
on the two days preceding. Coupled
with the meetings of the encampment
branch of the order will be the Re
bekahs and delegates from all of the
lodges in the eastern district will be
present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
Simple Remedy for Ia Grippe.

Simple Remedy for La Grippe.
La grippe coughs are dangerous rs
they frequently develop into pneumon-
ia. Foley's Honey and Tar not only
stops the cough but heals and strength
ems the lungs so that no serious re-.
suits need be feared. The genuine
Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
harmful drugs and is in a yellow pack
age Refuse substitutes. Mcbride &
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
CRUSHED BY ENGINE.
e. A. Howard Killed at Rock Island
Round House. Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids. Jan. lin some
manner not yet entirely clear, E. A.
Howard, turn table operator at the
Rock Island round house, received in
juries about II o'clock last night from
which he died about two hours later.
He was found in an unconscious con-
dition between one of the round house
doors and the turn table, with both
arms broken, many severe bruises and
blood issuing from the mouth, indicat-
ing internal injuries of more or less
serious ature. The ambulance was
called and he was taken to ST Luke's
hospital for treatment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
MAY SUE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
L. II. Edwards, Waterloo, Has Body
of Son Exhumed at Traer.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer, Jan. Ill. II. Edwards, OF
Waterloo, whose son, Bert Edwards,
was killed at Iowa Falls, some three
weeks ago. was in Traer Thursday to
hold post mortem examination over
the body, which was buried in Buck
ingham cemetery. The son. who was a
nephew of Secretary James Wilson,
was killed while working for the Illi-
nois Central railroad The body was
exhumed and brought to town Thurs
day morning Dr. E. E. Dunkelberg,
of Waterloo, assisted by Traer ply
sician, gave the body q thorough ex-
animation, and found that the neck
was not broken as reported, but the
chest showed severe bruises. 1t is
likely damage suit will be brought
against the railroad company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
FARMER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.

Louis Erickson, Living Near Vincent,
Puts Bullet Into Brain.
Fort Dodge, Jan. 11.-Louis Erick-
son, a we'll known farmer living near
Vincent, sent bullet thru his head
yesterday morning in an attempt to
commit suicide. The deed was COM
united while he was in bed in his
room, and the report brought his wife,
who hastily summoned physician.
Prompt attention to the wound has
kept the man alive, with small chances
Of recovery. Erickson is man of 40,
with a family. No cause is known tor
the act,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
J. II. REIMERs, DEATH.
Prominent Farmer Living Nea,
SchIeswig, 10 Widely Mourned.

Special 10 TiInes-Repnb.ican.
Schleswig, Jan. 11.-Wednesday at
2:30 p. M, occurred the death of John
II. Reimers, at his home three miles
east Of town, from a sudden attack Of
grip and pneumonia. Mr.. Reimers had
not been in good health of late years,
but recently appeared much better, and
it was thought he would be healthy
hereafter. He was prominent farmer
and influential citizen of this county,
whose death Is widely mourned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11

PILES CURED IN 6 TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching. Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in s to IA days
or money refunded SOC.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-11
STAMPEDE At FUNERAL.
Friohtened Teams Cause Disturbances
and Damage at Maxwell.

Special to Times-Republicar.
Boone, Jan. 11.-Word has been re-
ceiyed here from Maxwell, a small
story county town, that during the
time the funeral party was preparing
Ito leave for the cemetery. after the Flu.
neral services over the late Mrs
Swarm, of Peoria, several Of the teams
became frightened and started regu-
lar stampede. It looked for a time as
tho there would be a number OF rum
Always and smashups, but cool heads
soon got the teams quieted down, altho
not until the rig in which were riding
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney, was overturned
and a dozen other rigs were damaged
more or less.