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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11

between Sioux City and Minneapolis,
and was one Of the most popular men
on the road. Butterfield, Minn a town
between here and ST. James, was
named after him. Recently he has
| been head machinfst at Herman q
| Savage's iron works.
Dubuque.
RAILROAD men who are out OF
work because Of hard times" said a
railroad official, "are going into the
harvest fields to work What is more,
lot of them don't have to pay any
railroad fare. Their brotherly railroad
men who are running the freight
trains can't very we'll keep them from
| riding free out into the harvest fields.
From present indications there will
| be lots Of people who are ordinarily
employed by the railroads, but who
are now out of work, taking Jobs in
!, the harvest fields"
/ Anthem.
| The annual migration Ct hoboes and
panhandlers, commonly known as tour
lists, to the northwest has begun, and
| the past few days swayms of them
| have passed thru here. One day last
week five umbrella merchants camped
at the Chicago and Northwestern stock
yards and as the police approached
they left, going up the track. At the
walch> farm, west of town, they de-
manded something to eat or they
! would raid the house The police in
| town were notified, but the tramps
finding their bluff wouldn't work went
on their way.
! Davenport.
| A big increase Is shown In the re-
ceipts Of the Davenport postoffice dur
| ing the month of June, and also for the
quarter ending June 80, and for the
/ year ending on that date. The increase
! in the receipts of the last month over
the same month in 1907 amounted to
1928. The figures for June, 1908,
were s12,S92.56, while those OF June,
1907 were but $10,940.3S. The receipts
! for the quarter ending June 30, 1908
amounted to $3S,292.13, while for the
same quarter of 1907, they were $780,
09s.95, a difference of $3,1927S During
the year closing June 30, 1908, the total
receipts were $751;, 1896, those of the
previous year being s141,925.21. This
shows gain of $9,S17.65.
Des Moines.
| This city is to entertain national
church conference next year that has
| never been held at any place but Min
neapolis 1t is the annual synodical
meeting Of the United Norwegian
church. Always before, the officers Of
the conference have held that 80 long
as the church was incorporated In
Minnesota, no business meeting could
| be held outside of the borders Of that
state. This, however, is easily over
come by citing the property authority
and the churches in this part Of Iowa,
backed BY IN invitation from the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
Cerro Gordo County Farmers
Losing Chickens by the Hun
dreds, and Also Grain
WHOLESALE POULTRY THEFTs
High Prices Of Chickens and Grain
Make Thefts Profitable - Probably
Shipped to Eastern Markets by the
Crooks Grain Hauled Away in
Wagons.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. July 1.-THE farmers OF
the vicinity of Mason City are prepar-
ing for war.
The common enemy of the farmers
lust now is the sneak chicken thief, the
worst sort of thief known for he has
been able to thwart the most skillful
means of catching him. The list of vic
tins of this petty maurauder. which
after all is considered his depredations
are not so petty, is growing and seven
farmers are reported to have lost poul-
try. They are:
John Calvert, Grant MCGOWAN. Rob-
ert owen, Barney Potter, Mr. Palmer,
George Steiner and Peter Stile.
The loss is heavy as fowls at this
time of the year are worth something
,. especially young chicks and the thief
! is no respecter of fowls and is pretty
ant to take the best he can find. A
number of others have lost from TWEEN
ty to 100 fowls each. Mr.. Palmer found
couple of crates In the grass near
his farm premises a few days ago,
which proved to be fowls Of his neigh
Dor Barney Potter and where evidently
the fowls had been left in the hurried
getaway of the thieves.
George Steiner loses not only num-
Der of fowls but on July Fourth while
he and his family We're away from
home. some one drove into the farm
ynrl and shoveled in wagon load OF
oats and took also several bales OF
hay. Oats at so cents counts into
money fast 1t was bold work but no
one seems to know anything about the
guilty parties as no clue can be found,
save the missing grain and the tracks
of the wagon. There is strong talk OF
vigilence committee to take care OF
the next thief Some effort will be made
to catch the providers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
FROM ALL, OVER IOWA

Commercial club, Of Des Moines, sue
ceeded in landing the meeting. The
meeting will last several days and
bring together several hundred dele
gates from all parts Of the country
especially the middle west.
Des Moines.
Arrested on their wedding morning
for spooning in public, Matt Farley, Of
Lorimer, and his bride to be, Ida
Parkhurst, of Des Motnes, tried to beat
out justice by getting out of Jail long
enough to get married, but were fooled
by Judge Stewart, who fined them $780,
While the kisses were exchanged,
Mother Holmes, parent Of the bride,
dozed like good chaperone, and got
redhot reprimand from the Judge
for her lax watch over her daughter
All three-bride, groom and mother
in-law-were put in Jail by Roundsman
James Mcdonald for the kissing affair
which occurred at 1902 Locust street
Hampton.
During a thunder storm, Miss
Gladys Phelps, operator at the ex-
change Of the Central Iowa telephone
office, narrowly escaped injury while
at work at the switchboard. "A flash
Of lightning occurred, and several OF
them in the store below the office
heard commotion above and hastened
up to find Miss Gladys at the opposite
side of the room from the switchboard,
and very much dazed by the shock she
received. The effect of the lightning
is described as like a sheet OF flame
from the whole board at once. She
soon recovered from the shock and
pluckily returned to her work, altho
the storm had not abated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11

Ida Grove.
In a post-Fourth of July celebration
Miss Hazel Cole had her hand torn to
pieces by q cannon tirecracker. Her
little nephew was trying to fire the
big cracker, which had refused to Ego
off" on independence day. She was
helping him light it when the cracker
suddenly exploded in her right hand.
Des Moines.
| Because his wife insisted that their
dead child buried at Lenox, Ia, April
is, was lying in watery grave, Geo.
Keys, now of Pilot Mountain, N. c., to
console her, made a trip back to the old
home and dug up the body of the child
and took 1t to Pilot Mountain. There
were two feet Of water in the grave,
entirely submerging the coffin.
George.
John Link goes Ben Spitzbarth one
better on the skunk killing question.
Some weeks ago the latter killed nest
Of five slsunl1s, and now John Link
says that he killed mother skunk
and her eight kittens with one shot. a
week ago. The story borders on the
Baron Munchhausen line, but Mr.. Link
Is known as a man whose word can
be depended upon.
Ottumwa.
Following a public denunciation by
the priest, the Rev. F. P. Hoppman, at
early mass in st. Mary's Catholic
church in Ottumwa, for having again
married Patrolman Tom Holland was
suspended from the police force by
Acting Chief Matt Mier on orders from
Mayor Phillips. Hollands former wife
died about two months ago. leaving six
children.
Cedar Rapids.
The Cedar Rapids & Marion street
railway is engaged at present in re-
placing old, rough raMs with heavy
new steel. When this Is done 1t will
make the patrons of the company
think they are travelling on real rail-
road. This is a decided improvement
and when 1t is completed those along
the right-of-way will no doubt for
give the company for any inconven-
fence they may have suffered because
Of the pixies of material in the street
Sioux City.
In q room filled with fumes Of es-
Gaping gas, John G. Butterf1eld, aged
" years, was found dead in bed at the
home OF his son, Herbert Butterfield
The theory is that Mr.. Butterfeld got
up later during the night and lit the
gas, failing 20 close the cock entirely
when he shut it off. The cock was half
open. John 6. Butterfield was one of the
best known Old time railroad men in
Sioux City. Many years ago he was
financially interested in the building Of
the old Dakota Southern road, which
was later taken over by the milwaukee
railroad company For upwards Of ten
years he was master mechanic OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st Paul road
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
Hot in pes Moines.

Des Moines, July 11.-Des Moines
had its first experience of the summer
with genuine hot weather yesterday
The city sweltered under a blazing sun
which by o'clock had sent the mer-
curry in the weather bureau thermom-
eter up to "a, the highest point OF the
summer.
But this was in the shade on top OF
the federal building where the breezes
have full play. Down on the streets
the thermometers showed temperatures
ranging from 90 to 100. BY noon the
mercury in the weather bureau ther-
mometers had climbed by rapid stages
UP to SO, the previous highest point
of the summer. But it did not stop
there. 1t continued the ascent and fin
ally stopped at "a. There it turned
back and had dropped to 81 by 8
O'Clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
BLACK HANDAI MADRID
Four Officials Of Iowa Town Re-
ceive Letters OF Threaten
ing Nature
SAY PROPERTY WILL BE BURNED
If Mayor and Three counei'men
Warmed, Do Not Give Immediate
Heed to Certain Injunctions Enum-
Grated = Officials Of Boone Recently
Underwent Similar Experience -
Underwent Similar Experience.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone. july Ills Madrid the abode
of modern Ku klux clan, or has the
Italian Malta society suddenly taken
up it's residence there?
During the last few days four OF
Madrids officials have received letters
warning them that their property
would be burned, did they not give i'm
mediate heed to certain injunctions
enumerated in the letter. Mayor T..
Lawbaugh and Councilmen Skortnan,
Wilson and Dalander are the officials
thus favored Mayor Lawbaugh found
his letter several days ago on the lawn
at his home but it contained no
threats He did not deem it of suf-
ficient Importance to mention 1t to any
one and had almost forgotten 1t when
the others recalled it to his memory.
The other three were found yesterday
morning, and their language was Vio-
lent. All four were written by the
same person, in the same scraWly hand
and with majority of the words
misspelled. AT the bottom of the let
tiers received by the three councilmen,
was a picture of a building drawn
roughly, and with the dramatic SEN
tence: "This is the last warning,
written across the building. The Mad
rid imitator of the Italian black hand
is evidently unacquainted with the du-
ties of the city officials. The demand
made on the three councilmen Is be-
yond their province, even should they
desire to comply with 1t. Just why
these four should have been singled
out from the balance of the officials,
and honored with this remarkable,
blood curdling epistle is beyond the
power of the ordinary mortal to de-
termine However, the letters came
duly to hand, threats, skull. cross
bones and all.
Mr.. Dalander"s was left on the lawn
at his mothers home, while Mr.. Skort-
mans and Mr.. Wilson's were left to-
gether at Mr.. Wilson's home. The par
ties were evidently under the impress
sion that Mr.. Wilson needed double
dose, or possibly did not wish to make
the trip to Mr.. Skortman's residence,
and wished to use him as mail car
rer
Letter writing OF this character
seems to be popular. The officials Of
the city of Boone received something
of the same nature about two weeks
ago, regarding some alleged gambling
here.
While the four men receiving the
letters have treated them in the ligh.
of a joke, the fact remains that If the
identity Of the writer becomes known,
as it is possible in this case, he Will
write no more anonymous letters soon.
The writer Of any anonymous letter is
in poor business, but when a threat to
destroy property is included, he sinks
to level below insignificance, for by
his own act he confesses that he is a
criminal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
EARLY PIONEER DEAD.
Mrs. Joshua Richardson, Iowa Falls,
Was in Her Ninetieth Year.

Was in Her Ninetieth Year.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Iowa, July IL. Mfs'
Joshua Richardson, one of the early
pioneers Of Iowa Falls, passed away al
her home in this city yesterday after
an illness of several months, due to
general breaking down. She was In
her ninetieth year, and came to Iowa
Falls with her husband when the
place was mere hamlet. Mr. Rlch-
ardson, who died many years ago, op-
Grated the old pioneer steam saw min
in this place for many years. Mrs.
Richardson was a lady of estimable
worth. and was held in the highest es-
TEEN by every one who ever knew her.
All her life, she was a loyal and de-
voted member of the Congregational
denomination, and for years MEM
Der of and earnest worker in the local
church. She is survived by four chill
dren. George H. Richardson of Lee
Mars. Mrs Anna Jones of Salt Lake
City, Mrs. Carrie Clay of this city,
and Lewis Richardson of Elgin, III.
The funeral will be held either tomor-
row or Monday, depending on the ar
rival Of the children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
HOTTEST OF SUMNER
Thermometer Reaches Ninetyfive at
Mason City and Other PIaces-En-
tire State in Grip Of the Hot Wave.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, July II. Mason City
experienced the hottest day of the
summer so far, yesterday. when at
o'clock in the afternoon the mercury In
the government thermometer, stood at
95. The heat was fairly sizzling nearly
all day. At noon the thermometer
showed temperature of 80. which
gradually rose during the afternoon.
The last two nights have been very
warm and the weather has been ex-
tremely favorable to growing crops OF
all kinds. The farmers say that they
can fairly see the corn grow and that
the oats are ripening fast under the hot
sun of the past few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
SEVERAL HURT IN RUNAWAY.
Team Owned by N. c. Petty, Pilot
Mound, Creates Great Havoc.

Team Owned by N. c. Petty, Pilot
Mound, Creates Great Havoc.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone, July ia team belonging
to N. C. Petty ran away at Pilot
Mound Wednesday morning, 'becom-
ing scared by the breaking Of the
neck-yoke. Tommy TomMnson was
driving and WIS thrown out Of the
buggy. A travelling man whom he was
taking out into the country, received
a serious injury to one knee. One of
the horses ran back to the barn. the
other ran east to where A. w. Cline
was moving, and jumping directly
over the mower, knocking Mr.. Cline
from the seat. and severely in5uring
one Of his legs beelow the knee. Help
soon arrived, and he was taken to the
home of his brother, j. W. Cline, where
he is resting easy. Just how bad he is
injured is not known at this writing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
Alba Miner Killed.

Abba, July 11.-John Michalik was
killed in mine No. 2 of the Hooking
Coal Company at their mine two miles
south Of Abba. He was a company
man and was employed in timbering a
defective place in the roof when With
out moments notice huge block OF
slate fell and caught him in such
position as to break his back, and
death came in very short time. Cor
oner Hyatt was notified and went to
Hooking and held an inquest, and the
verdict of the Jury was to the effect
that the man had come to his death
accidentally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11

The message gave but few OF the de-
tails, but enough is known to state that
his death occurred thru an accident In
which train played an important
part Williams left Fraser Monday
going to Des Moines to secure work. He
had been employed in the mines at
Fraser and the news of his death was
a great shock to all. He leaves be-
sides his widow and two children, his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Williams
of Fraser and number of brothers.
His wife Was formerly Miss Hulburt,
whose father was killed in the mines
few years ago. She formerly re-
sided in Shepardstown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11

bankruptcy today thru the Ming Of u
petition by number Of crAdttors.
Matters have been drifting that way
for some days and perhaps this naws
is not unexpected. The petition has the
signatures of the Davenport Furniture
Il Carpet company, the Peoples Light
company, the John A. Feeney company,
w. & E. Goettsch and r. E. Schmidt.
Attorney Isaac Petersberger represents
the creditors. Henry Thuenen, Jra
made appearance for the company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
IODINE FOR MEDICINE.

Mistake Comes Near Costing Ernest
Kennedy, Of Mason City, His Life.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, July 11.-Mistaking q
bottle of iodine for the medicine which
he was regularly taking, Ernest Ken
nedy, Of this city, poured out thirteen
drops of the poisonous tincture yester-
day morning, and swallowed the toxic
mixture before he realized his mistake.
doctor and stomach pump were
brought into quick action, and Kenne-
DIV escaped from the mistake with but
little injury. He was in the habit of
taking the medicine after breakfast,
and III his hurry seized the wrong bot
tie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

Spanking does not cure children Of
bed-wetting. There is constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs NJ. SUM
mers, Box W, Notre Dame, Ind, win
send free to any mother her success
full home treatment, with full instruc-
lions. Send no money. but write her
today il your children trouble you In
this way. Don't blame the child. the
chances are it can't help it. This treat
ment also cures adults and aged peo-
pie troubled with urine difficulties by,
day or night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
Times Re1nshlta,y Nksa1tn,mt 4nana au1p II 1908

nearly a score of witnesses were sum-
moned from Boone to testify. The
best lawyers of the state had the
case and both sides fought for VIC
tory. Miss Fenton won in the lower
court, securing a judgment for the
complete amount. The attorneys for
the insurance company Immediately
filed notice of appeal, this decision be-
ing the result
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
,owANs WE'D in WEST.
Mr.. w. A. sayles and Miss Allie Olson
| Formerly of Hardin County.

Special In Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, July 11.-From the Pa
cific coast, comes announcement OF the
marriage of former Iowa Falls young
man and young lady from Alden.
The parties in the event were Mr.. Will
liam A. Sayles and Miss Allie G. OIL
sen. While going to the coast from
the same county, they did not know
each other when residents Of Hardin
county, but met. wooed, became en-
gagged and were married after both had
become residents of Pasadena. Mr.
Sayies was for years a resident Of this
city and a popular young man. being
engaged in the mercantile trade while
here. Mrs. Sayles is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. X. Olsen, Of Alden, and went
to the coast year or so ago. Mr..
Sayles is now engaged in business in
Pasadena, where the couple will make
their future home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
Fraser Postmaster Quits.

Boone. July 11.-w. H. Watson, Of
Fraser, who has been postmaster tor
some time, has rendered his resiGna-
ton to President Roosevelt, the same
to become effective without delay. Mr.
Watson has recon1m ended the appoints
ment of George Frank to succeed him,
and the probabilities are that this Wilt
he done MIR. Watson will devote his
entire time to his business interests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
FLoArER FOUND At oTTumwA.
Body Of Unknown Man Taken From
Rive-Coroner Called.

ottumwa, July 1.-THE body Of an
unknown man was discovered yester-
day afternoon at about 2 o'clock
floating down the river near Clifiand,
by Joe Roberts, who was fishing. It is
not known at this time just how long
the body has been in the water or
whether it is an accident or suicide.
Mr.. Roberts who was fishing in the
river short distance below Clifand
saw the body floating on the surface
down stream. He Immediately got In
to telephone communication with his
brother at the Corn Exchange saloon
and told him to notify the Ottumwa
authorities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
WINS FAMOUS TEST CASE.
Miss Fenton, Sister Of Dead Trave'in.
Man. Cots Insurance.

Miss Fenton, Sister OF Dead travelling
Man, Gets Insurance.
Boone, July 1.-THE famous test
case of Fannie Fenton against the Iowa
State Travelling Mems association was
decided in the supreme court yesterday
against the insurance association. Fen
ton was travelling man out OF Fort
Dodge and while at the Butler house
in Boone a few years ago fell out of
window and was killed. The company
claimed he was drunk and cited a
clause in the policy which invalidated
the insurance if death resulted during
intoxication. The ruling of the court
was to the effect that there was no
evidence that Fenton was other than
in a normal state of mind.
The case was one Of the hardest
fought in years. Miss Fenton brought
suit in the court at Fort Dodge and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
LARGEST FUNERAL IN YEARS.
Albert Tjepkes, Who Fell Down Ha,
Chute. Buried At Dixie.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Dixie, July 11.-Thursday occurred
one Of the largest funerals ever held
in this section, that of Albert Tjepkes,
who, while putting up hay, stepped
back to avoid a large fork full of hay,
and fell down the chute, a distance Of
twenty-five feet. No bones were brok-
en-, and 1t is thought that he died Of
internal injuries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
MUTUAL SYMPATHY ROMANCE

Widow Of Former South Dakota Or
fetal Weds Sioux City Man.
Sioux City, July 11.-When William
Lawrence, a Chicago travelling man.
fell down the elevator shaft at the
Mondamin hotel last fall and received
injuries that confined him to his bed
for several weeks, he did not know
that he was making the setting for a
little drama in real life. Mrs. Florence
W. Taylor, of Alexandria, 8. D., was
stopping at the hotel at the time and
being very good friend of Mr.. Law
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
e5 in Sioux City.

Sioux City, July 1.-THE mercury
in the government thermometer yester-
day reached the 95 mark. making 1t the
hottest day of the season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
Young Traveller browns.

Burlington, July 11.-Arthur Thulen,
aged 81, Burlington young man and
a traveller for the Iowa Soap Com
pany, was drowned yesterday near
Petersburg, ILL.,, while in swimming
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
HOTEL GOES BANKRUPT.

Creditors Of Saratoga Company, at
Davenport, File Petition.
Davenport, July 11.-The Saratoga
Hotel company went into involuntary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-11
FRASER MAN KILLED.

Run Down by Train While in Des
Moines.
Boone, July 11.-word was received
in the city this morning from Des
Moines telling of the death Of Fra
ser resident, which occurred some time
during the night IN the capital city.