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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
LONG. RN[RS FREED
Four Prisoners Serving Long
Sentences Released Thanks
giving Day
TWO LIFERs AMONG THEM
Fred Fivecoat ParoIed and John G.
Steele Given a Full pardon - Or. J.
3. Thomas Release. on Suspension
of Sentence = George weems May
Be Given Pardon.
Special tn Times-RepublIcan.

Special tn Times-Republlcan.
TT. Madison, Nov. 27.-Four life or
long term convicts at the state peni-
Tertiary at Fort Madison yesterday were
practically free men tho on some of
them the governor in using his prerog-
ative, has placed a string so that he
may at any time, should they violate
the conditions on which they obtain
their freedom. be returned to the pris-
on to serve the rest of their unexpired
sentences.
Fred Fivecoat.
Fred Fivecoat was sent up for life
from Murray. for obstructing a rail-
road, and commenced serving his SEN
tence March 6. 1898, having served
over ten years. He gets parole.
Fivecoat is said to have been an ex
ceptionally good prisoner and of late
has been used as a trusty. often be-
ing outside taking care of the prison
horses.
John G. Steele.
John G. Steele came to the peniten-
tiary in 1897 to serve a life sentence
for manslaughter. He was fifty-eight
years of age at that time. He was
committed by Judge T. NJ. Fee at Cen
tervile. The crime for which Steele
was convicted was the murder of j.
Warner. a neighbor. He was accused
of shooting Warner in cold blood
Steele claims the shooting occurred in
a fight He says Warner had been
going about with a gun. saying he
would "get the quits" of Steele. Then.
he one day found Warner digging a
ditch which would let the water on
steele's land He claims he told War
ner to stop and Warner fired at him.
Steele drew his own gun and shot
Warner. Steele has geen given a full
pardon.
J. 3. Thomas.
J. B. Thomas was sent to the peni-
Tertiary from Scott county in April.
1902, to serve seventeen and one-half
years. His sentence has been suspend
ed during good behavior.
The DR.. Thomas case was one of the
most interesting ones in the chront-
.cles of the Scott county court, not
only because Of the manner of, the
swindle but because Of the interesting
features leading to his capture.
Thomas presented some forged deeds
of property in northern Iowa to Mr.
Putnam to secure a loan thereon. Mr.
Putnam visited the place with Thomas,
inspected the property and thought the
deeds were correct He secured the
money and disappeared. Later the for
gerry was discovered. Mr.. Putnam at
once began a still hunt for his man,
and by various clues traced him to his
home in Philadelphia, where he was
living with his family and practicing
medicine. 1t appeared later that DR..
Thomas, under various aliases, had
operated in many parts of the coun-
try, numerous forgeries being charged
to his account.
Thomas Stevens.
Thomas Stevens was sent to the
penitentiary from Des Moines, and has
served twelve years. He is now fifty
seven years old. He gets parole.
George Weems.
George WeemS. who was sent to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27

gone to Fort Dodge, where he Will
spend the winter. Mr. Boyle will accept
a position as clerk in the Duncombe
hotel, where he has been employed for
several winters. Boyle Will remain IN
Fort Dodge until March, when ne Will
return to this city to resume charge
of the local club. During the winter
months, however he will be in search
of material with which to make anoth-
er pennant winning team.
keokuk.
Five hundred and twenty-five chick
ems are entered in the poultry snow
which opened Tuesday at Nos. 6os-6ll
Main street, being the first annual ex-
hibition of the Tri-State Poultry ano
Pet Stock association. w. $. Russel
Of Ottumwa, is the Judge of poultry
and commenced work in scoring the
many birds. 1t will take him several
days before he gets thru. There are
seventy five entries and 526 blrds en-
tered. This includes chickens, ducks.
turkeys and pigeons.
Des Moines.
c. H. Cutler, Of 1924 East Grand
avenue, has returned from oregon, MO.
where he caused the arrest OF II. A
Golf of Des Moines, on the charge OF
bigamy. Golf, whose parents 1--we here
was married four years ago to Cut"
ler's daughter, Carrie. Last August
he disappeared, altl1o he had one chic
at that time, and one was born attel
he had gone, which he has never seen
But his wife kept track of him thru
newspapers and friends and saw tina;
he had secured a license Sept. IL tt
marry Miss Lucille Grimes at oregon
Mo. Then she told her father and
he went to Oregon and had Golf ar"
rested, charging bigamy. The case
will come on for trial Jan. and
Cutler and his daughter will be OH
hand to prosecute.
Waterloo.
With his throat cut almost from ear
to ear and blood flowing pEofusely
from the wound caused by large
pocket knife. A. w. Jolls, farme;
residing six miles northeast OF Wat
erloo was found at his home MONDAYS
by his wife. The wound was sef-in-
ficted and had 1t not been for the
timely action of his wife, Mr. Joils
would have no doubt accomplished his
purpose. Mr. Jolls is mar or about
so years and is well knoWH not only
in the community in whft he lives
but turnout the county e &C. has ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27

penitentiary from Des Moines on Aug.
1, 1893, at the age of % years, for
the murder Of Conductor Ridpath, has
ALWAYS pleaded innocence of the crime
and recently the governor committed
his sentence from life to thirty years,
which, with good time. will release MN
In 1910. 1t has been recently stated
that his innocence has since been es-
tablished and that he will get his free
dom at once, but Warden j: c. Sanders
has no knowledge of the latter report.
Weems' father, of Abel, Iowa, who is
rs years old. visited him at the prison
TUESDAY,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
Wedding at Steamboat Rock.
n T;mes.Renub,,can

Special to Times-Repub1ican
Steamboat Rock, Nov. 27.-At the
Methodist parsonage in Steamboat
Rock at $3.50 o'clock Thursday after
noon, Nov. &c, Miss Blance S. Town
send, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Townsend, OF Owasa, was united in
marriage to Mr.. Orvil H. Johnson, also
of Owasa.
Only the immediate relatives Of the
bride were present to witness the GER
emory, which was performed by Rev.
Leroy e. Gallagher, pastor Of the
Methodist church of Steamboat Rock.
The bride and groom are well and
favorably known in this section Of tho
country, as we'll as at Owasa, their
home. They will continue to make
their home for the present near Owasa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
DEAcoNNEss' HOME GETS ALL.
Mrs. Johanna ShesIer Benefits Institu
ton Named After Her.

Sioux City. Nov. 27.-The will Of
Mrs Johanna B. Shesler bequeaths to
the Shesler Deaconness home practi-
cally all her property including $4,000
which she had advanced to the sup
port of the institution. Several small
requests, none exceeding 5000 were
made. Mrs Shesler was one of the
most prominent women OF the Meth
odist church in Iowa, having served
for years as high officer in mission
airy organizations and the w. G. T. U.
She died at the Shesler Deaconness
home last Sunday. Interment was at
Spencer, her old home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
Mind : Blank Ten DAYS.

Ottumwa, Nov. 27.-Carl Asplund, a
bridgeman employed on the Burling-
ton, is wrapped up in what has thus
far proved an unsolvable mystery.
Leaving the home of his sister in-law,
Mrs. Marie Asplund, 113 South Mad
ison avenue, Sunday, Nov. Is. to visit
some friends south of the city. Asp
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
WOULD HAVE DIVORCE NOW.
Mrs. Sarah A. Stratton, of Sac City
Married Twenty Seven Years.

cpecial to Times Republican.
Sac City, Nov. 27.-After a married
life of over a quarter of a century, Mrs.
Sarah A Stratton, now believes that
she can no longer live happily with
her husband. Edison II. Stratton, and
wants a divorce. To that end. she has
filed. thru her attorneys. a petition for
hearing in the January term of the
district court, asking u divorce. She
was married to Stratton in Sac City,
Oct. 26. 1881, and lived in Odebolt until
July. 1907. She alleges that her hus-
band is an habitual drunkard, and that
he has been cruel to her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
PLUMBER is FOUND.
Goods Stolen From Hedrick Store
R>aa.AaaAd


Hedrick, Nov. pa, rather unex-
pected and somewhat sensational dis
covery was made here yesterday in
connection with the robbery of the
store Of w. o. Cuddy, which oc-
CURED last Saturday night Overcoats,
suits and other articles to the value
Of 5000 were secured by the burglars
and they seemingly made a clean get
away. The burglars entered the build
Ing thru rear windows, prying the
shutters open and breaking the win
dow lock. Several large sizes of suits
and overcoats and a large grip were
taken and one overcoat was found
missing from the window display.
r. c. Swope found almost all of the
missing clothing in his ice house,
piled on the sawdust. The grip and
perhaps one or two suits Is all the
property which was not found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
SHOT BY B HOLD.UP VEN
A Sioux City Man Seriously
Wounded When He Resisted
Two Robbers
GETS BULLET IN THE SHOULDER
John Garvin, Night Worker, WayIaid
While on His Way Home-Attacked
Man Who LeveIed Revolver at His
Head and Fellows Pal Shoots From
Behind.
Special to Times-f,epuplican.

Sioux City, Nov. 27.-John ualvin,
of this city, was shot in the shoulder
this morning, by thugs as he was go
ing home from his nights work to his
rooming house. Garvin grabbed a
revolver that was leveled at his head
by one of the bandits, and was shot
by a man standing on the other side.
No arrests have been made. 1t is
thought that Garvin will recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
MEET At SAC CITY.
Dec. and 2 Dates Chosen by North
western Horticultural Society.

WeSterH 1UTtICUISuTdI 0oS'esJs
Special to Republican.
Sac City, Nov. 27.-The Northwest
ern Horticultural society will meet in
Sac City, at it's seventeenth an
nual session, on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Dec. and 2. The
meeting will be attended largely by
l1orticulturists from the northwestern
part of the state, men who have state
wide regulations, as fruit growers. The
officers of the society are as follows:
President, P. If. Kline, Storm Lake;
vice president, w. P. Dawson, Aurelia:
treasurer, A. S. 'Caulkins. Storm Lake;
secretary, w. B. Chapman, Correction
Vile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
CITIZENS ARE AROUSED.
Let's Residents Indignant Because o.
Recent Grimes.

Recent Grimes.
Let's, Nov. 27.-Letts is in a turmoil.
Following close upon the sensational
burning of the Dalton home last Fri
day, came another sensation yesterday
when three masked men with leveled
revolvers entered the home of David
Gilbraith three miles from the town
and completely ransacked the house.
They secured no money and took only
the fruit that had been put up for
winter. The men evidently knew that
Mr. Gilbraith had sold a bunch of
cattle the day before and expected to
find the cash in the house. According
to Gilbraith the men threatened his
life while searching and he has armed
himself In readiness to withstand an
ether such attack
The sensation at Let's is stirring
the town as nothing ever has before
AAd may end IN murder or night riders
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
ANOTHER sHERcLlFFE PLoT2
Plan to Slip Files Into Jail Cause
Wife's Visits to Be Barred.

Plan to Slip Files Into Jail Causes
Wife's Visits to Be Barred.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. q. - Mrs.
Frank Shercliffe, wife of Frank, Sher-
cliffe, accused of the Northern Pacific
train hoh-up last April. spent Thanks
giving day alone with her children in
her room as the result Of an order
issued by Sheriff Dreger.
The order followed the discovery OF
a hole in the grating that separates
the visitors corridor from the cell
block. A heavy iron screen is placed
over the bars to prevent objects from
being passed in. All the prisoners ex-
cept Shercliffe are allowed to go out
in this runway. Some of them bored
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27
cITY's BONDS SOLD.
To Pay for the New Paving Done at
Hampton.
Special to Times-Repnblican.

Special to Times Republican
Hampton, Nov. 27.-At the meeting
of the city council Tuesday evening.
the bonds of the city to pay for the
new paving, were sold to George NJ.
Bechtal, of Davenport. he having made
the best bid. The interest rate to be
paid is per cent, and the time is ten
years. The total amount of the issue
was about $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-27


commands his
anaion of
friends whom
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-05
GOVERNOR ISSUES
PROCLAMATION
REGARDING LABOR DAY WHICH
WILL BE OBSERVED NEXT
MONDAY IN ILLINOIS AS
HOLIDAY.

In his labor day proclamation, GOV
ernor Deneen pays a tribute to labor
and designates next Monday as La
Dor day. The proclamation says
| In recognition of the dignity and
Importance of labor in the life of our
commonwealth, the laws OF the state
have set apart the first Monday in
September, as Labor Day.
H. Charles S. Deneen. governor Of
Illinois, BY the authority thus con
ferrad upon me do therefore, hereby
designate Monday, Sept 7, 1908, as
Labor Day
The development Of our state is a
record OF the triumPhs of labor in the
field of agriculture, of mining, Of man
and of commerce. Without
tire material prosperity which has
come to MS by the labor Of those who
toll in these great departments Of in.
tustry our civilization could never
have known the advancement il has
made in education, in the arts. and IN |
TAP moral and religious work Of so (
'iety Labor lies at the foundation OF /
very form OF progress and il is prop.
IT that the people of our state should /
DIN, on the day set apart for it, in the
'ayment Of a fitting tribute to the
chtayements of those whose work OF
and or of brain. has placed our state
mong the foremost of American com.
lonwealths,
Z therefore urge that the citizens
{ Illinois pur aside their CUSTOMARY
ocations on Sept :, next. and ioln II
of Labor Day.
CHARLES 5. DENEEN.
Governor"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-05
MOUNDS, ILL.

September 4 1908.

c. 5, Bundschuh of ullin, was in tn
city On business Thursday
MI and Mrs. Frank Pryor OF Pu
lask,, were visiting relatives aat
Ifricnds here Wednesday.
Some of our farmers are cutting
their third crop OF hay from the SAINT
ground this season.
Marion Young and Frank Lafayette
Iof Edgemont H.. are visiting Sylvan
Young and family for a few days.
MISS Olga Fitzpatrick was quite Ill
this week
The city council is getting busy ausl
we lok for great Improvements in
Mounds the coming year.
H. A. Pride if Liberty was shopping
IN town Thursday.
Famp Edwards who has been sick
SO long at his home on Front street
is still very low
Mrs l. y. Taylor spent yesterday in
Cairo shopping
Eli Armstrong has gone to Stone.
fort to attend the Soldiers reunion
Several boys were bitten by dogs
that acted like mad this week and the
slaughter still goes on until the worth.
less CANNES are getting scare
around town
W. b. Harris the ieweler, was
Mound City visitor Yesterday.
Everybody is delighted with the
prospects OF an interurban which thes
nope will be extended to Mornds
socn.
Dr. w. II Brann returned from the
Democratic congressional convention
very hopeful
Work is progressing RAPIDLY on the
new coal chute ana it viii soon be
ready for service.
Mrs Fannie Sampson colorel |
woman died suddenly at her home |
vest Of town the first Of the week.
The grass and weeds have been
moved or the railroad park in front
u the town which ads much to its
appearance.
jake Blum who bought the Joha
-aue store on front street. is here
laying the building and stock thor.
urhly renovated and will soon open
p q fresh stock of merchandise.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-05
IAN ORGAN OF THE PEOPLE

The Citizen has never been in the
habit Of consulting its very esteemed
abou; ANYTHING. and the
more the esteemed Bulletin serves
private interests instead Of the pub
zlic. the less the policy of The Cit
zen n going to suit it.~-Evening Cit
zen.
Well nov. lets see. Come to thinl
of n, The Bulletin has thought. on
several occasions that it might ha-
been better had the Citizen pursued 4
couvse different from that which Il
aid pursue-occasions when The Bul
Ietin has felt that its esteemed con
Temporary was rather over-straining
He claim As the organ Of the PEG
pie
FOR Instance. The Bulletin did not
mink the organ OF the people ougiis
IS have entered into that little bust.
hess srrangement." by the terms Of
|xAIch the people we're robbed ever
|monfh 81 80 On their city printing
|ssid Sc e Be divided among this
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-05

Georgia legislature, In 1891 he was
elected to congress on the populist
ticket While in congress ne secure
the first appropriation for free deliy
cry OF mails in rural districts that
congress ever passed. In 1895, at the
Populist national convention In Sc.
Louis, Mr., Watson was nominated for
vice president on the ticket with VII,
liam j. Bryan. In 1904 he was the
choice Of the Peoples Party for presi-
dent and at the convention in st
Louis last April he was again accord
ed the same honor In recent years
Mr.. Watson has abandoned the prac-
tice of law and he devoted much of
his time 70 literary work.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-05

when you speak OF Cairo's attrac.
lions, said citizen yesterday. why
10 1t that you refer so seldom, or
never at all. to Cairos water? have
travelled considerably and so far 4.
river cities are concerned thera are
none that are served with SO beauti
fully clear as that which | find here
and there are few inland cities which
draw their water supplies from arte
sian wells or springs, or mountain
streams. which can compare with
Cairo" And the gentleman was prob
ably right. One of the most import.
ant things in every community is the
water supply. and Cairo Is especial,
fortunate in this respect. Cairo ba.
one OF the best water fltering svs
TENS known TO the scientific worll
a combination settling basin and
chemical eoagulant II is sometime
stated that the chemical used is IN.
furious, as alum is the principal ingrc
dent; but this is probably not true
~ only seveniy-nine one-hundredtRs
of grain per gallon is used am
every trace Of this is retained. or pre-
eipitated. in the settling basins. befert
the water reaches the mains for DIS
tribution to consumers. Chemical
analysis shows that Cairo's water is
vs. per cent pure. which is quite re
There is a short period In
the year, during food time. when tho
Ohio river is heavily charged with
SIT. that the filtering plant does no, 4
do so well. but generally the water
served TO the people of Cairo is as
clear as crystal.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-05
!: NEWS FROM OUR NElGHbORS /:


moved their household goods from
| Charlottesville, Mo, to this city ane
expect to make this their future
home.
Mrs. Spaulding and little daughter
We're Cairo shoppers Thursday.
Miss Lydia West of Paducah, Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Hall
Whiteaker in this city
Ben Blum made business trip to
Cairo Thursday.
.Irs. Kate Scott and little grand.
dauhter left Wednesday for Assump.
ton, Ill.,, after spending a few weeks
with her mother. rms James Rouse
here
Chas. Wehrenberg was in Cairo
Thursday on business.
Eph Davidge made Il business trip
TO Cairo Thursday.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-05
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TODAY IN HISTORY
sssssssssssssssssssssss..s
September 5.

'52-First play performed in Ameri
ca by regular company OF
players, at Williamsburgh. Va
lI63-Indian battle at Bloody Ridge
Mich.
l'G'-The subject of medicine first
taught in America al the Col.
lego Of Philadelphia.
l'i-First Continental Congress a.
sombled ia Carpenters Han
Philadelphia.
iSi2-United States troops repulsed
The Indians in battle at Fort
Harrison.
iSC5-Foris Wagner and Gregg. near
Charleston. bUnbsrded by Gen.
eral Gilmore
ls6s-"No Popery~ riots in Nsncbes-
ter. England.
lSS0- Malta captured by the British.
lSo5-The Hon. Matter scott appoint
ed president OF the Council.
Commissioner ~ Public Works
and Railway Commissioner of
Saskatchewan
lseJ-Senator Hepburn attacked the
forestry policy ct President
Roosevelt in the irrigation con
gress ~ Boise. Idaho
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-05

Why, yea, to be sure. and certainly
the esteemed evening contempt ar.
In right when IL declares that unless
ma inspector has the authority TO com.
PEI 4 contractor to do exactly rs bis
contract with the city requires II
makes No difference whether thers
arc nine inspectors or nine hundret.
Ana Ia order to make this very self
evident proposition at all applicahl
70 any situation in Cairo. the con
temporary might point out an instance
sho Wing how, where. when and by
whom any Inspector of Cairo has ever
been given to understand that he had
not such authority.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-05

MOUND city
= . - . . - - = =
September 4, 1908.


Mrs Pauline Adams Of Memphis
the guest of Mrs. A. Lutz and famil
this week.
Mrs. Jas. Davidse, OF Cairo. is tn
guest of her sister, Mrs Ray Ohm
sted here
Miss Nellie McMurtie and mother
Of Mounds were shopping in towr
Thursday
Mrs J. +. Wilson and Miss jessie
! Neadstiue are entertaining the Misses
Theresa aud Marguerite Thomas OF
Grand Chain.
/ Miss Pearl Painter of ST. Louis is
/ visiting her aunt. Mrs f. p Easter
! day in this city.
Mrs Ed Eagan and children of Chi.
caoo We're the guests of w. r. Rod
man and family Thursday. They were
en- route to Vienna 10 visit relatives.
G Johnansen made a business trip
TO Cairo Thursday
A large number of members and
friends Of the Congregational Sunday
School spent Thursday at America
for the annual picnic.
Wednesday evening was a scene Of
pleasure al the home OF Miss Rose
McNeile on High street, whom large
crowd of her former pupils and asso
ciates surprised her Miss McNeile
was out shopping when she was told
that a couple of young ladies wished
to see her at home and upon enter
ing her home was completely sur,
prised at The crowd which greeted her
but soon entered into the hiIarity of |
the evening Refreshments were furn
ished by tae guests as each one was |
requested 10 BRING 3 cents worth Of :
anything good TO eat and to meet at I
the home of Miss Frieda Miller on f
High street, from which place they
proceeded to the home of Miss Me
nellie Various games and music
made the evening pass quickly ana at
asst the guests took their departure
eaTing behind them many pleasant
memories. These present were Miss
S hose Mulroney Maud Wall Edna
md Fieda Miller Pearl Painter Mona
3ankson. Mildred Sims. Grace AMI
iladys Gaunt Flora Dougherty. II.
erne Armstrong, May Palmer. Inez
sullivan, Geneva Howard, Margle
Schneider Ruth Bride, Ella Dolan.
lez Harris and Trina futile; Messrs.
Walter Schuler, Everett Wilson. Har.
Armstrong, Ray Drake, Nile JAG
ard, Warner Wall. Louis Bankson.
Iallie Reed, Fred Johnson and Paul
arragh,
Miss Ida Johnson and brother, Fred
fl Thursday for St Louis. where the
'rmer will purchase her fall stock %,
millinery and dry goods.
Mrs. Harry Carter and daughter Of n
Jenna are the guests OF the formers r
ant, Mrs " Rodman this week 4
Mrs Adelaide Murphy Is entertain
z tn Misses Minnie and Emma Kle3 /
Cairo and their gueat. Miss Sulli. HI
m 2 few days. Ior
James f Anderson and family have III