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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
Father Takes Grant Girl Home,
and Lover Precedes On
Way Aloue
WERE eNRouTE TO eALEssuRe
Sheriff Places Them Under Arrest
While Waiting for a Train, at Allan
tic-Miss Hazel coziah, the Girl, Only
II Years of Ase-sweetheart, Clyde
Post, is 25.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republicarl.
Grant, Sept. S.-Love may laugh al
locksmiths but it didn't even so much
as smile at the father of Miss Hazel
Coziah, of this city, at Atlantic, when
he interfered with her elopement
Miss Hazel, whose age is Is, and
Clyde Post, whose age is said to be 70,
were placed under arrest by the sher-
if of Oass county, on information from
this city, when they were at the Rock
Island depot waiting for train to
Galesburg, ILL.,, where they intended to
ll-to-do farmer of this city, and the
young man is a rover who claims
Galesburg as his home Some time ago
he stopped at Grant, and in course of
time he met the girl. The result was
that 1t was not long till they each felt
that life without e other would be
blank, and antic, ting objection on
the part of her fol they decided to
elope They drove from here to Elliott
and from there to Red Oak. taking a
train at that place to Atlantic. The
train that was to take them east had
almost reached Atlantic when the sher-'
if came on the scene, and all their
fond hopes We're rudely shattered. The
girl was kept in the county jail till
her father arrived and took her home
and the young man went on east. say
ing he was going to Galesburg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed In every
walk Of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
inqly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
Why it is the best Of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians. as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only, and for sale by allleading drug
gists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
News Of Popejoy.

Special to Times Republican.
Popejoy, Sept. Sat o'clock last
evening Miss Jessie Pyle and Mr.. Earl
o. Cundal, of Calf, were married at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Pyle just south OF
town. The bride while a resident OF this
community but short time has won a
host of friends. The groom is pros
porous young farmer. They left for a
short trip to Chicago and points IN
Michigan, after which they will be at
home on farm near Calf.
Our schools opened today with Miss
Carrie Simons in the primary room
and Miss Myrtle Jones of Iowa Falls
as teacher in the high grades.
j. H. Corcoran, wife and Miss FIos-
sic Stewart, leave today for a short
business and pleasure trip to kansas
and Oklahoma.
l.. d. Morrow has just returned from
a land seeking trip to Kansas. He says
he is back in Iowa to stay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

court upon the charge of violating an
injunction restraining him from the
illegal sale of intoxicating liquors. The
charge is made that Sherlock was in
his place Sunday afternoon, and the
informant states that several others
were permitted to enter. The injunc-
ton has been standing against him
several years. The case is being
TerriiI.
Mrs. r. II. Green was seriously hurt
in q very peculiar manner last Tues
day. She was driving a team on a hay
fork for her husband and had pulled
the load nearly to the barn. 1t being
nearly noon the team thinking work
was then thru turned around, crossed
a long pull rope, then started for a
water tank, thus making a half hitch
around Mrs. Green's limbs. Before r.
H. could stop the team his wife had
been dragged quite ways, very Sc
verely straining the Ngaments in her
right ankle. One Of the horses also
stepped on her, causing a very pain
full wound near the knee.
Irvington.
Mrs. Ponsler living on the old Sam
uel Reed farm near Irvington, had a
serious experience with a runaway
team Monday, while driving into town
Thru some mishap the whiffletree
broke and scared the team, which
started to run, resulting din Mrs. Pons-
Ter being thrown out under a barb
wire fence. No bones were broken, but
the nervous shock to the lady was con-
sidered serious and she was also cut
in several places by the barb wire. She
was taken to her sisters home in lrv-
ington and report from the attending
physician was favorable to an early
recovery with the probability Of no
permanent injury being sustained.
Spencer.
The county attorney has commenced
proceedings to fix the boundary lines
Of the newly created school districts in
the south parc,of the county. Inc
actions are against the school board OF
the independent district of Webb, the
INDEPENDENT district of Herdland, the
board of-the consolidated schools OF
Webb and S}anfield townships. Inc
county auditor and superintendent, as
well as the chairman of the board OF
supervisors are included in the action.
Tt has been found by the county audi
tor that it will be impossible to make
the tax lists with any degree of salts
faction unless the lines are more DEL
initeiy located. The action was set
for hearing Monday but did not come
OF go
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
ANOTHER SOCIAL SUICIDE.
Davenport Woman Goes to Friends
Homo TO Kill Herself.

Davenport Woman Goes to Friends
Home to Kill Herself.
Davenport, Sept. S.-Another case OF
suicide at neighbours home happened
in the self destruction of Mrs. Paul
H. Hinsch, wife of the chief adtuster
of the Security Fire Insurance COM
pany of Iowa. Mrs. Hinsch, while
spending the night at the home OF Mrs.
NJ. F. Reiger, closed all the openings
and crevices from her room, filled the
keyhole with soap and turned on the
gas. The cause of suicide was de-
spondency over the death of a daugh-
ter and the recent suicide of a son In
Chicago.
This was the third suicide of the
same kind in a short time and 1t makes
the suicide call" a recognized social
custom here Albert U. Zuber went to
the home of Albert Brough to take a
dose of choral, and Mrs. Max Deub-
ner was calling on a neighbor. Mrs.
Keorge Keppy, when she swallowed
two ounces Of carbolic acid
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
laval Junction News.

Special to Times Republican.
Jewell Junction, Sept. SD Mccoy
and Ed r. Johnson came down from
Williams Sunday, to visit friends.
Miss Grace Williams went to NC
Gregor Friday. where she will teach
school this fall.
Charles Anderson and wife came up
from Woodward. Friday evening, 10
visit over Sunday with his folks.
Perry Headley and family are here
for a few days this week. Mr.. Head
ley is now taking his two weeks va
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Perry came up from
Marshalltown to spend Sunday with
their daughter, Mrs. David Jewell.
Mrs. Francis Imley sold her fine M
ty-five acre farm. east of town, FOR a
consideration of $4,000, to Martin Tat
ham. This makes Mr.. latham an even
100. altogether.
Miss Bertha Espe of Neville, stopped
off between trains Thursday, to WISH
friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
w. G. r. U. WANTS cURFEW.
Iowa Falls Organization Still After the
City Council.

Iowa Falls Organization Still After the
City Council.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Sept. s.-The w. G. T. U.
of this city is camping on the trall OF
the city council. all because OF a niue
curfew ordinance that was quietly put
to sleep on July II. For months past
the w. c. T. u. has been urging the
council to adopt and put into effect a
curfew ordinance that will regulate the
of the youth under IL
years of age, after shutdown. The mat
ter came up under a revision OF the
ordinances in July, and after some de-
liberation the test vote came. win
seven members present. Four OF these
members voted may" and three voted
ave" resulting in an edict to the effect
that "curfew shall not ring tonight
1t is now thought the w. G. T, U. Will
adopt other tactics along this line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
lrt trouble, upon the arrival of a
Nsfcian. said he had taken half a tea

lrt trouble, upon the arrival of a
i ysician, said he had taken half a tea
1. 1onful of the drug. Two other ply
slams were summoned, but with their
combined efforts they We're unable to
counterfeit the effects of the drug by
means of antidotes. Mr. Hansen was
in the mt business, and was the
senior member of the firlA of Hansen
& Holm of East Sixth street. He
leaves q wife and one child. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been made.
Schleswig.
Something took place at the John
Schiernbeck home east of town, on
Friday of last week which might
have proven destructive had it not
been for prompt action by Mr.,
Schiernbeck Mr.. and Mrs. Schiern-
beck arose early and went to milk
after having started a fire in the
kitchen stove, upon returning from
milking they discovered that the
gable of the kitchen was af1re. Mr..
Schiernbeck seized the pals of milk
and dashed the contents into the blaze
stopping the fire. Milk is an ex-
cellent fire extinguisher.
Prairie City.
j. r. Gill, one of the pioneer busi-
ness men of Prairie City and for thir-
ty-seven years a resident of Jasper
county, died there Monday at the age
Of Is years. He WAS for many years
in the mercantile business with his
sons and later in THE grain business.
He accumulated a large estate and at
the time of his death owned 1000
acres Of choice Iowa land. The de-
ceased leaves a widow, a daughter,
Mrs. w. H. Bryan, and two sons. r.
H. and Geo. A., the latter president OF
the Iowa Live Stock Commission Com
pamy Of Chicago.
Algona.
Abel worster, one of Kossuth coun-
ty's pioneer farmers, living south OF
Algona, experienced fall Saturday,
while working about the barn, THAI
for time looked as tho 1T might
prove very serious. Fortunately
no bones were broken but ION account
of the old gentleman's advanced age
the jar and strain he passed thru
caused a condition resembling stroke
of PARALYSIS, but as Mr.. iWorster has
rallied perceptibly and is rapidly re-
turning to his normal condition, his
friends feel more relieved about his
condition.
Council Bluffs.
Ed Sherlock, proprietor Of the AL
bany club bar, which was connected
with one of the notorious gambling
parlors before they were closed, has
been cited to appear for contempt -oi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
Clifford Hewlett, Aged II, Is
Thrown Under Wagon While
Working in Field
TEAM RAN AWAY WITH HIM
Boy Engaged in Hauling Grain to
Threshins Machine Whom Horses
Took Frisht-Was Popular in
Neishborhood Near kanawha-News
of the State.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Kanawha, Sept s.-A very sad ac-
cident occurred Saturday. resulting in
the death of Clifford Hewlett. son OF
Charles Hewlett, who lives four and
one-half miles north Of town, The boy
was hauling grain to threshing ma
chine, when the team became fright
ened and ran away. In trying to stop
them, he was in some manner thrown
and run over by team and wagon
The accident occurred about 4 p. M,
and the boy died about IL p. M, not
having regained consciousness. 1t is
a very sad affair, and the parents and
family have the sympathy of the entire
community. The funeral was held a.
the home Monday, at IL M. and at
Britt at 2 p. M, where the remains
were laid away.
Clifford was II years old. He leaves
a large number Of young friends to
mourn his sad death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08

Rowan.
The new house Of Mr.. Jaco ms
east Of town was struck by ligl iing
in the Friday morning storm, doing
considerable damage.
Rockwell City.
Six residences were entered by bur-
glars some time Tuesday night, tho
only two reported any loss Of money
or valuables.
LittIeton.
Catfish weighing 1871 and IA pounds
were reported as being caught last
week in the Wapsie river at or near to
Littleton. That us fish worth catch
ing.
Mason City.
In their determination to clean up
filthy and illegally kept slaughter
houses owned by butchers of the city,
the city authorities have arrested w.
M Rodewald. He pleaded guilty to
violating the ordinance, and was hned
$40 and costs by the mayor.
Sioux City.
Fire OF unknown origin, which
broke out between 6 and z o'clock
last night in the machine shop Of
Modlin. Mathwig & Stevens, practi-
cally quilted the anterior Of the big
frame structure and damaged the
building and contents to the extent
of 500 or $500.
Harlan.
A Shelby County Taft club Of 200
members was organized at Harlan OH
Friday evening. Regular quarters
have been secured and there will be
meetings of the club at stated inter-
walls. The following officers were elect
ed: President L. G. Lewis; vice pres
ident. ]. p. Gould; secretary, j. 7.
Newly; treasurer. Charles A. Rey-
holds. !
Ida Grove.
An important business transfer has
been made here. C. c. Williams sold
his dry goods and general merchandise
business to Lindsay & Woodland. Mr..
Williams had large business, built up
during the past ten years. he succeed
ing A. 'Schleiter. It is understood that
he VIII go farther west, probably 10
eating in Colorado. Mr.. Lindsay has
recently disposed of a half Interest IN
the firm of Lindsay & Lindsay, OF Ar
thur. Mr. Woodard has been 2 travel
ing salesman.
Des Moines.
Anton Hansen, residing on twenty
fifth street near East North street,
died at 6 O'Clock last evening, an hour
after Ne had taken an overdose OF
strych1sins. Mr., Hansen, who had been
In tho habK of taking the drug eoF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
FIRE At G0!DF |[[D.
Midland Hotel and Contents and
an Adjoining Building To-
tally Destroyed
GASOLINE CAUSES EXPLOSION
Blaze Starts in Kitchen Of Hosiery
and Could Not Be controlIed-De.
NoyIIes Building Adjoining Burned
Adjacent Structures Saved by Cit
liens.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Goldfield, Sept s-Goldfield exper-
fenced destructive fire Monday fore
noon. A gasoline stove in the Mid
land hotel kitchen exploded, and soon
the whole building was ablaze. A vol
unteer fire company and bucket brig
ade worked hard to control the fire.
After the total destruction of the no.
tel building and contents, and the De
Noy1les building, adjoining it, the fire
was controlled. DR.. Peppers office
building and the Blewett Lumber
Company's yards narrowly escaped.
The hotel building and furnishings
were we'll insured. The DeNoyelles
building was a total loss. but the fur
nishings in it were saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
Grand Function News.

Special to Times Republican.
Grand Junction, Sept. S.-The corn is
maturing rapidly. With a few more
days of this kind of weather. all ex-
cept the very late planted corn will be
out of danger of frost, and the yield
will be large.
School opened yesterday morning,
with new principal, Professor Huff
man.
Several of our young people will at
tend college this year. Some have gone
and others will go the last of the week.
Business is fair. but conservative.
with a fair prospect of increased vol
ume, pending the maturity of the corn
corp.
Land sales are principally to resi-
dent purchasers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
Gait Hotel Change.

Special to Tfmes-Republlcan.
Gait Sept S.-Sisson Brothers have
sold their interest in the city hotel
to L. p. Newton, of Belmond the lat
ter to take possession Wednesday. The
Sissons still retain the dray and livery
business.
F. S. Grave, principal. Miss Minnie
Aldrich, intermediate, and Miss Alice
Fletcher, primary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
7 WItcf1Ing or
the Nerves

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The writer Of this letter was fortunate enough
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Mr.. I. w. OAKLEY, Montrose, Pa writes
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
of the plaintiff at once dismissed tn,

of the plaintiff at once dismissed the
case.
A host of friends from Robertson
were present at the trial many of them
ready to give evidence that would COM
pletely exonerate Mr.. Smith and at the
same time show up the grossly i'm
moral character of the child
The citizens of Robertson are now
determined that their community shall
be ridden in some legal way of such
disturbing characters
Mr.. Smith, who has always been a
hard working, upright man. is greatly
chagrined over the matter, but is
proud of the host of friends who have
rallied about him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
WEARS WEDDING COAT.

Muscatine Couples Golding Wedding
Anniversary Interesting.
Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, Sept. Sat the golden
wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Bal
mos, residents of the city for fifty
years, the bridegroom wore the coa.
he was married in at Port Jeryis, fifty
years ago. Relatives from all over
the state, and FROM Arkansas and
Kansas, were present at the dinner for
which 100 covers were laid. Many
costly presents were received by the
couple Mr. and Mrs. Balmos cam.
over from Germany as boy and girl
together and settled in Port Jervis,
N. Y, where they were married in
1858, coming to Muscatine eight days
later. Today was also the 18th BIRTH
day OF the old gentleman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
FALLS DOWN ELEVATOR; SHAFT.
r. II. Barrett Victim Of Accident il
Mason City Hotel.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Sept. shrinking, he
says. because the elevator door was
open, that the elevator itself must be
in It's proper place. I. H. Barrett,
travelling man of Austin, walked into
the shaft at the Charles hotel late
Yesterday afternoon. He fell a dis
lance of twelve feet. and suffered
sprained ankle, besides many serious
bruises. After the fall he could not
move. His frantic cries for help at
tracted the hotel attaches, who res
cued him from the bottom OF the shaft
and carried him to his room, where he
at once was given surgical attention.
The elevator door had been careless
ly left open, while the elevator was on
trip above stairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
STRICKEN IN PULPIT.
Rev. J. r. Yerser Dies at Lorins While
Preaching.

"
Des Moines, Sept. S.-With the
words, 81 have always said that
would sooner die in the pulpit than
anywhere else" on his lips, the Rev.
j. F. Yerger Of Des Moines was sud
denly stricken of paralysis Sunday
noon while delivering a sermon to the
quarterly conference of the Eyangelt-
cal church which was held in the
Mount Zion church at Loring. He diei
later at the parsonage.
The Rev. Mr.. Yerger was member
OF the Des Moines conference and was
one Of the pioneer ministers Of this
denomination. He was u years of age
and had spent forty three years In
the ministry.
The funeral services will be held this
afternoon from the residence, Third
and Douglass streets, Highland Park,
at 3 o'clock. Interment at Story City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
GIVES FAREWELL SERMON.
Rev. r. A. Redsater Leaves Mason
City for Brandon, S. D.

Special to Times Republican.
Forest City, Sept. s.-Rev. T. A. Red
safer, pastor for nine years of the
Synod Lutheran church in this city,
and for, many years previous, at the
head Of the Leland and Mountain val
ley parishes of this county. preached
his farewell sermon in his church here
Sunday, and has departed for Brandon,
S. d., where he continues his minister
fal work in a wider field.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
ga,es 3epstseat Observation-Disclosures snua septrnhrr 1908

sttpnea off the track while 1T PASSED,
but returned to the track, ana Wahheu
but a. few rods, when he fell down ana
expired in few minutes. Deceased
leaves -four. daughters, and a most OK
friends to mourn his departure. He was
a m ember of the Masonic order.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
py.art Farm Sells High.

Special to Times Republican.
Dysart. Sept. s.-Peter Wiebert, liv-
ing one-half mile northwest of Dysart,
sold his well improved farm of eighty
acres, for $3.50 per acre, to man from
Scott county, name not known. The
deal was closed Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
JOHN pETERsoN,s FUNERAL.
Grand Junction Resident Was Pioneer
n That Locality

Grand Junction Resident Was Pioneer
"a That Locality.
Special to lines Republican.
Grand Junction. Sept S-The funeral
of John Peterson was held yesterday
afternoon from the Presbyterian
church. Deceased was one of the pio
neers in this locality. and was widely
and favorably known. He served in
the war Of the rebellion. He owned a
farm in Webster county, a short dis
lance from the towns of Patton and
Gowrie, and last week went out to see
his farm, walking out from the sta
ton. While walking on the railroad
track a train came along, and he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
ON WAY TO EGYPT.

Amos Graduate to Be Industrial
Teacher in Mission School,.
Special to Times Republican
Ames, Sept. Sc. B. Guthrie. who
graduated from the dairy course with
the class of '0S, is on his way to Egypt,
where he will take up work as an in
dustrial teacher in mission school.