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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-01-30

Imported Italian Chesnuts at Nun
tinga's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
Times ,r1hlb glarsIynlltnut 9n,ua, Apri1 20 1908

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon
in buckingham church.
The oldest daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Blocker has been seriously
i'll the past several days. The child
was first taken sick with humps, after
which complications set in. She is
slightly improved today.
Claus Stolley has been quite sick
with grippe and tonsilitis for the past
week.
Tip Taylor left for O'Brien county
the latter part of the week. where he
will be engaged for some time in max
ing improvements on his home farm.
Mrs elsie Bradley, who suffered the
second stroke of paralysis few days
ago is gradually improving
Mrs Joe Wachanesky, of Odessa,
Wash, arrived here Friday to see her
aged mother, Mrs. Podhajsky, who is
critically i'll with cancer of the stom-
ach The latter is reported as grad
ually failing.
DR.. and Mrs. Laid returned Friday
from Cedar Rapids. where they have
been visiting their sons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
Words Of Praise

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b.. leaders in all the several schools of
medicine, should have far more, weight
than any amount Of non professional tes-
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ton has THE BADGE OF HONESTY on every
bottle-wrapper, in . full list Of all its in
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No medicine will. Il will do IS much to
establish vigorous health in most weak.
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women Is any medicine can. 1t must be
given . fair chance by perseverance In it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
GIRL V||ALAND
Young German Just Over, Takes
Joke Seriously and is
Arrested
GIRL CAUSES HIS ARRANGEMENT
Judge Called Upon to Explain To Dis
appointed Foreigner That Young La
dies Are Not Bought and Sold in
This Country-Thoush To Gain
Bride With Farm.

Special to Times Republican.
America only a few decks. bought IA
farm because the owner of the land.
have his daughter if he made the pur-
chase. and was arrested when he tried
parties live near the little town Of
Tampico.
After the real estate transaction,
Koenig visited the Cngle home re-
peatedly, paying marked attention to
the girl, pretty Bertha Engle, altho h.
could not speak word of English.
The girl sought to avoid him, but the
German lover was a persistent wooer.
His attention finally became so OBJ
noXious that the girl caused his arrest,
and the young farmer was arraigned in
police court. An interpreter was ell
gagged, and the actions of young Koenig
were explained. He told the court he
simply was insisting upon his rights:
that the girl had been promised him as
part of the purchase.
Koenig was released after the judge
explained to him that young ladies
We're not bought and sold after that
manner in the United States, and left
the court room in great disappoint-
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20

WaverIy.
Supt. l.. H. Minkel, formerly of Dy-
sart, has been reelected superintend-
ent of the city schools of Waverly at
81 500 per year.
Nevada.
County Treasurer Fawcett collected
during the Month of March S167 ,269.34
in taxes. This is several thousand dol
lars better than any previous collec-
ton during any one month.
Rockwell City.
| At the regular meeting of the city
council at Rockwell City a resolution
was adopted and copy forwarded to
Andrew Carnegie accepting his offer
! of $1,000 for the erection of q library
building and agreeing to appropriate
| $3.50 annually for the support thereof.
Tama.
The Tama Telephone company is
| laying an underground cable down the
alley in block S, and down State street
across the G. & N. w. tracks. This
arrangement will avoid much contact
| with the electric light wires and the
telegraph wires should measurably help
out the telephone service.
Mt. Vernon.
Joseph Verba bought thru the Turkle
| agency the 10 acres of the Wolfe
Bros, lying just south of town, last
week, for s165 an acre. The land lies
just beyond the pine grove, on the So
Ion road. The price paid for this land
brings on the wonderful raise in the
values of land in the last ten years.
The Wolfe Bros. bought this tract for
s65 and $40 an acre about ten years
ago.
Toledo.
Postmaster Camery reports rapidly
increasing money order business at
the Toledo postoffice. His report for
that period commencing April and
ending April II showed the issuance
of 255 money orders. ON the seventh
instant he sold money orders to one
person aggregating $4,000. AS no
money order is sold for more than
500. FORTY four separate orders were
issued-whicl1 kept the money order
clerk busy for awhile.
Madrid.
Thursday forenoon shortly before
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
Young Men at Clinton Attempt
to Repeat Pat Grove Scheme
to Raise Money
CLINTON BANKER THE VICTIM
Threatened With Murder Provided He
Did Not Place large Sum of Money
at Certain Place-Decoy and Police
Bring About Capture of Two Men
One Member of Prominent Family.
,nccial TO Times-Republican.

Special to llneS- ftcDllDlltdu
clinton. April 2O.-Alfred Paul. aged
20 of Manchester. y. H.. and William
charged with attempting to eXtort
money by threats. They We're arrested
early SUNDAY morning. after Banker a.
G.. Smith. who had received a letter
threatening him with violence if he did
not deposit $500 in a certain spot in
Clinton alley. had placed a decoy
package there. Paul had this pack
age in his possession when five Clinton
policemen surrounded the two men.
They did not resist arrest accompany
ing the officers to the city hall after
declaring that they had stepped into
the alley for an Interior purpose, and
had accidentally found the package.
Paul is what is termed d sand hog"
engaged in caisson work on the new
Chicago & Northwestern bridge, and
has been here six weeks. Foley is the
son of a Clinton hotel man, and comes
Oh respected lduliN VIZ. oItlili re-
ceived the mysterious letter Saturday
morning. 1t stated among other things.
that a certain gang had determined
that he must put up $4,000 or suffer
severe consequences. but that this
amount had been reduced to $500; that
if the banker visited, alone, the spot
designated at II o'clock Saturday night
and left box containing $500 there.
he would not be further molested: but
that if he forebore to do this. or in
formed the police, he would be killed
The Clinton banker turned the letter
over to the police Immediately upon
it's receipt. and it was at the sugges-
ton of the officers that he placed the
decoy package in the spot designated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

by a switch engine to C avenue. where
the fire department put out the blaze.
which by that time had done damage
to a considerable extent. The ties that
were burned were what are known as
created" ties, and the creosote with
which they were filled caused them to
burn fiercely. Ties of this kind are
worth about 80 cents each, which
makes the loss a considerable item.
Carroll.
The proposed building to be erected
for the franciscan Sisters for the pur-
pose of domestic science school, on
the grounds southeast of the hospital,
is to cost 100000. Contracts are to be
let May 1st The plans call for build
ing of three stories, brick and stone.
with concrete and hard brick founda-
ton, pressed brick, Bedford stone, tin
roofing, galvanized iron cornice, d. S.
glass. wood fiber plaster, steam heat,
white pine flooring, oak interior fin
ish, cemeting, dumb waiter, electric
bells and lights, fire escape, hollow
tile iron beams and stairs, plumbing,
skylights, storm sash, speaking tubes
and thing.
Newton.
The old building on Mcdonald street,
between the U. p. church and the Mil
ler-Gates residence, has been moved
away this week to do service for
Charlie Orwck on the College addi-
ton 1t is one of the old landmarks
with a mixed history of cloud and sun
shine: besides having been the happy
home of many excellent families, it was
also the scene of a terrible tragedy
some 20-odd years ago. when an insane
fellow killed the Wife of Smith. the
jeweler. terribly wounded Smith. and
then with the same revolver bloWed
out his own brains. In the place OF
the old building Robert f.. Miller is
going To put up an elegant modern
home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
JUDGE HlNDMAN's FUNERAL.
Many Friends From Other Cities At
tend Services at Boone.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone. April 20.-The funeral of the
late Judge ID. r. Hindman was held
in this city Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock, and was largely attended. The
services were held from the residence
on Benton street, and there We're many
friends from this city and other cities
in the state. present. The services
were in charge of the Knights Templar.
with the Rev. A. H. Collins. pastor of
the First NJ. e. church. preaching the
funeral sermon. The many beautiful
floral offerings sent from friends in this
city and thruout the state, bespoke of
the esteem in which he was held by
ALL The knights Templar followed
the remains to the cemetery in q body,
as did the G. A. r., of which the de-
ceased was member. Flags thruout
the city, notably on the Masonic tenn
pie and the court house, were at half
mast, and expressions Of sorrow were
heard on every hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
FALLS THRU HAY LOFT
Will Gilchrist Near Pocahontas, Breaks
Leg and Hurts Foot-son Of Mike
Cunningham Has Head Badly In
jured in Runaway.

Special to Times Republican.
Pocahontas, April 20.--Will Gilchrist,
a farmer living near here was severely
injured by falling thru the hay loft
when feeding cattle. He broke his
left leg between the foot and knee and
also hurt his right foot
Mike Cunningham boy, while out
disking with four-horse team, had
his head badly hurt in a runaway. The
horses were frightened by an automo-
bile running along the highway next
to the field.
H. Townsend is on the sick list.
John Dean and family arrived here
from Miller, S. D., where they went
last fall.
The sowing Of oats is about COM
pleted, and some of it is coming up.
John Collins has announced as can
didate for clerk on the democratic
fioLof
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
SUES FOR $4,000.
keokuk Women in Law Suit as Result
of Too Much Talk,

Keokuk. April 20.-In the district
court, a Islander suit has been filed
against Ida Human by Sarah Matheny
who charges Miss Human with having
publcally slandered her in telling to
people that Mrs Matheny burned down
her home on the Hilton road
Mrs. Matheny wants 100000 for the
alleged SANDER. stating that the false
statements have injured her reputa-
'ion and feelings to that extent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
RUN OVER BY HAND CAR.
Harold Payne Of New Hartford, Badl
lv,i urA1

New Hartford, April 20.-Harold
Payne. aged II years, who is employed
on the section, was seriously injured
when he accidentally fell from and was
run over by hand car bearing four
men The accident happened two miles
west of here. The young man was
picked up and brought here on the
handcar. and taken to DR.. Evans Of
flee An examination disclosed that
his knee had been cut and his arms and
back badly bruised, while he was hurt
internally. 1t is feared that his in
juries may make his case critical.
The men We're running at usual
speed when Mr.. Payne fell from the
car. His gloves We're greasy and
slippery and he lost his hold on the
car.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20

IL o'clock at his home in Boone, oc-
CURED the death of Andrew Heaps, one
of the best known coal operators In
the central part of the state, one of
the owners of the High Bridge mine
and father of Robert Heaps, the man
ager of the mine. Death was caused
by pneumonia after two weeks i'll
ness Mr. Heaps was 50 years of age
and was born in Bathgate, Scotland.
He came to America forty-two years
located in Boone twenty-five years
ago.
Tama.
The annual spring wolf crop is be-
ing harvested. On Monday of this
week Charles Mudgett of Carlton
township, delivered to County Auditor
Toedt nine cub wolves for which he
received SIS bounty. On Tuesday
George E. Fowler. of Richand town
ship, finished threshing and took
seven cub wolves to the county audi
tor and received as bounty $14. On
Wednesday F.. Feldkirchner, of Otter
Creek township, delivered to the audi
tor an adult female wolf for which he
received SIS bounty and five cub wolves
for which he was paid $40 bounty
Colo.
Theodore Dangerfield, the ditch man
of Rinard has leased the Ambrose lots
just east of the X. r. Frazier lumber
shed and is building thereon frame
structure 30Xl00 feet, with cement
floor. Here will be made the tile for
the Story Marshall ditch which is nine
miles long. and requires $1,000 feet OF
cement tile. The tile ranges in size
from - to 80 inches, about thirty tons
or 5000 feet of the latter being used
Over $500 tons Of tile will be made be-
for Jan L. 1903 requiring about TWEEN
~ men whose Wstgc for the summer
Will be from 100000 to $4,000. The
amount of the contract is $4,000.
Cedar Rapids.
A pile containing $50 creosoted ties
the property of the Rock Island rail-
way. which We're stacked along the
river bank north of the shops. caught
fire Tuesday afternoon and were en-
tirely consumed. Two refrigerator cars
which were standing on nearby
side-track caught fire and were taken
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
Try Preventics, At My Risk
With Book on Colds.

Just to prove merit-to show you how
quickly Preventics can and will check colds
or the Grippe will mail you free on
request these samples and my book. Simply
address DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis.
Preventics are thoroughly harmless little
Candy Cold Cure tablets. No Quinine, no
laxative, nothing sickening whatever.
To check early Colds or Grippe with PRE-
ventics" means sure defeat for Pneumonia.
To stop cold with Preventics is surely
safer than to let it run and be obliged to
cure it afterward. Preventics will however
reach deeply seated cold. But taken
early-at the sneeze stage-they break or
head off these early colds. That is surely
better-that is why they are named Pre-
ventics" Promptness however is all-im-
portant. Promptness in the use of Pre-
ventics may save half your usual sickness.
Feverishness, night or day. with child or
adult, suggests the need of Preventics.
Write Dr. Shoop. Racine Wis, today for
samples and booklet. Preventics are sold by
Marble &WlLL DRUG co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
FALLS INTO TRAP.

Unknown Mar, Alleged Waterloo Burg
lar, Arrested at Fl. Dodge.
FIT. Dodge, April 20-After waiting
twenty-four hours for his victim to fall
into the trap laid for him, Chief Mich
olson was successful in experimenting
an unknown man, at the establishment
Of NJ A. Politzer Saturday morning
whom he believes to have figured in
the burglariZing of four Waterloo es-
Establishments, last Wednesday night.
The identity of the >1nan is unknown.
as he stoutly refuses to tell his name
or even talk. He is now occupying a
cell in the city Jail awaiting the ar
rival of Waterloo authorities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20

and boisterous manner to leave the
school building before the entertain
ment was over and upon their refusal
to do so Mr.. Schultz ordered and di-
rected the filing of an information
against them and that as a result
Of this information they were each
taken into custody by the constable and
at the hearing before Justice Schultz
they were each fined sos.
The cases will probably come up for
hearing at the September term of
the district court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
Crack Kills Crock.

Davenport, April 20.-A feud which
originated in Greece resulted in the ia
tai shooting of George Thotis, Greek
laborer, and the wounding of Gregoss
Baromis The murderer is Nicholas
Baromis. third Greek. who made good
his escape, altho the police secured the
vicinity and searched all outging trains
todav
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
JUDGE WRIGHT INJURED.
Thrown While Alighting From Inter,
urban Car at Fort Dodge.

Spec1al TO meS-RepuDllCan.
Fort Dodge. April 20.-While at
tempting to step from the Fort Dodge
Des Moines & Southern interurban car
at the corner of Twelfth street and
Fourth avenue, south, Judge Wright
was accidentally thrown to the pave
ment. sustaining injuries which will
lay him up for several days or a
week.
Thinking the car had stopped. Mr..
Wright attempted to alight and was
thrown to the pavement, before the
car came to a stand still and suffered
a severe bruise to his entire right
side.
He was lifted unconscious to the
platform, by Mr.. Tinkham and the
conductor. and carried to a drug store
at the head of Central avenue. where
he was revived, and later taken to his
home on Fifth avenue, south.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
DENlsoN EDITORS SON DEAD.
Community Mourns Demise Of Fred
erick Louis Movers AGED g.

Special to Times Republican.
Denison April 20.-Editor Fred w.
Meyers, of the Review. has lost his
only son. Frederick Louis, aged years.
who died Sunday. The funeral will
take place Tuesday at 3 p. m. Because
of his sickness and death. there We're
no special musical Easter services in
churches near the residence. The son
had been taken to specialists at Sioux
CITY and Chicago. for treatment for the
blood turning to water. He was brought
home Saturday morning from Chicago.
The community extends it's sympathy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
I'M 1&ku
$4,000 FOR FALSE ARREST.
Grundy Center Young Men Sue Jus
tice of Peace for LARGE Sum.

Grundy Center. April 2O.-Damage
suits for an aggregate OF 100000 have
been brought against j. J. Schultz. Jr.,
justice of the peace in Pleasant VAL
ley township. for alleged false arrest
and Imprisonment The actions are
brought by Menna Kasjens, John Mill
ler John c. Ham. Jacob Buseman.
George Haan and Onno Parks. j. H.
Scales of Ackley, is attorney for the
young men and w. T. Evans of Park
ersburg has been retained by Mr..
Schultz.
The trouble dates back to the eve
ming of March Z. when there was an
entertainment in the school house of
which Mr.. Schultz is director. The
young mems petitions state that Mr..
Schultz asked them in threatening
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
Iowa Falls to Hear kepford.

Special to mes-Republican.
Iowa Falls, April 20.-The local board
of health has voted to lend it's aid and
influence in behalf of the war now be-
ing made by the state Of Iowa against
tuberculosis. With this end in. view the
mayor has been instructed to make
for series Of three lee
lures to be given here by State Lee
turer A. Il. Kepford. commencing May
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
JAMES KITTRELL DEAD.
Farmer Near Buckingham Had strok'
Of ParaIysis-Traer News.

Farmer Near Buckingham Had Stroke
Of ParaIysis-Traer News.
Special to Times Republican.
Traer, April 2O.-On Saturday even
ing at O'clock, occurred the death
of James Kittrell. living near Bucking-
ham. Some months ago Mr.. kittrell
suffered a stroke of paralysis, from
which he never fully recovered, and
for the past several weeks had been
suffering from heart trouble. Mr.. Kit
trell was a soldier in the Philippine
war, and after he was discharged,
came to buckingham, where he had
since resided The deceased was AZ
years old, and was an Industrious, hard
working man, and one who made
friends with every one. His first sick
ness was primarily due to overWork.
He leaves a wife and four children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
WOMAN DIES OF GRIEF.
Mrs. Carlisle, Lansing, Taken From
Funeral Carriage Unconscious.

Special to Times Republican.
Lansing. April 20.-This community
has undergone another shock, in the
death of Mrs d. M. Carlisle. Stricken
on her return Thursday from the flu
neral of her husband. D. M. Carlisle,
Mrs. Carlisle was taken from a car
riage unconscious and died Saturday
of broken heart The Carlisles Were
among the prominent families of this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
Armstrong Farmers Busy.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Armstrong. April 2O.-The farmers
of this vicinity are improving the
beautiful weather, and much has been
done during the last week. The soil
was never in a better condition for
cultivation at this time of the year
than it is this spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
Lame Shoulder.

Whether resulting from sprain or
from rheumatic pains, there is nothing
SO good for a lame shoulder as Cham
berlain's Pain Balm Apply it freely
and rub the parts vigorously at each
application and quick cure is certain.
For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20
HARDIN couNTVs INSANE.
Cost for Care at State AsyIums Last
Year $500.

Special to mes-Republican.
Iowa Falls. April 20.-Last year it
cost the taxpayers of Hardin county
$500 for the care of the insane Of the
county in the state asylums. This bill
of expense paid to the state from the
county funds, includes $7,297.60 for the
care of the insane proper and over
$500 for the county's bill at the state
inebriate asylum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-20

The H. c. M. A. Of Marshalltown.
propose to give to each member who
will secure new member, a German
silver oxidized grip tag, very useful
article for every traveller. The mem
bership is now about 5000. and the eff
fort now is to increase the member
ship in a very short time to 10000 or
over.