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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
ggihes Observation-Disclosures 4n1ua aararg u 1909

ity in Hancock county a few days ago
a collector. in his ignorance of the ms
and outs of banking, accepted couple
of checks on the Commercial Bank of
Britt, recepting the givers for their
face values When these checks along
with others were rendered d bank in Il
neighboring town i'm payment for d
draft the cashier threw out the two
saving that his bank would be charged 10
cents exchange on each check on the
Britt institution. .'All right" said the
collector. "let me have them back and
I'll send them in by mail direct, and
save 10 cents" The checks aggregated
ST. in amount. They We're mailed to the
bank on which they were given and in
due time the sender received draft
for the proceeds-s11.S so. The little ex-
change scheme had been worked just
the same as tho the check had not been
presented direct. 1t reminded the col
lector of a story he once heard where
in 1t was related that one time at the
close of religious service it was pro-
posed to take a collection, for the
preacher. who was a nonresident of
the place, and whose hat was used as
receptacle for the proposed dona-
lions. After the lid" had made the
rounds however it contained not sin
gle cent nor a collection of cents. OBJ
serving what had happened or rather
what had not happened. the preacher
glanced momentarily over the assem-
blage and fervently exclaimed, THANK
God for the return of my hat from this
audience" c. f. WILSON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12

tell of their relations with Dean How
ard during the years preceding his
final collapse and of the repeated at
tacks of indisp sition from which he
suffered.
I After a weeks investigation as to
the cause of the death OF Dean
Frederick Howard the coroners jury
last night after celebrating for but
five minutes returned an open verdlct.
The verdict stated that in the opinion
of the jury not enough evidence hau
been produced to show that DEAN
was caused by morphine poisoning.
Coroner Newlen said last night that
the investigation is at an end as lar
as he is concerned.
All OF the evidence taken at the final
hearing last night Went to show that
Dean Howard was afflicted with heart
trouble and this and not morphine was
the cause of his sudden death
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12

Richland.
The house on the Briar farm On
Honey Creek near Richland, owned
by Asbury Stalker, was burned to the
ground last night about o'clock. The
house caught fire from a passing train
Spirit Lake.
Charles woodruff speared a sixty
five FOUND buffalo fish in West Okobo-
il lake Saturday. Scales on the mon
ster measured 11ax1A inches. Wood
ruff Is the man who speared a spoon
billed sturgeon in East Okoboji last
winter which weighed 1876 pounds.
Brooklyn.
The retirement of G. T. Rainsbure
from participation in business in
Brooklyn is an important event OF
the holiday season. He has sold a
half interest in his drug store to Mr..
James F. Dulsaver who for thres
years has worked in the store and
who will take the active management
Knoxville.
Alex Wiser was brought in from Los
Angeles, Cal, Wednesday morning Of
last week, and is now behind the bars
Of the Marion county Jail awaiting
trial on the charge of rape. He fs
accused Of being equally guilty with
Dean and Van Gotkom in the matter
of assault upon Miss Josephine Null
enberg at Pella early in October.
Newton.
Mrs. Sarah Wiley. an inebriate from
Sewers was brought before Judge
Willeockson Tuesday and after hear
Ing was sentenced to the inebriate asy-
lum at Knoxville but was let Off for
the present on good behavior Accord
ing to testimony Mrs. Wiley has been
indulging in intoxicants for the past
eight or ten years.
Lansing.
Milton, the second son Of ex-Mayor
A. Nj. Fellows and grandson Of Judge
Fellows, came near furnishing us a
first-class item last week. While skat-
ing on the river Monday he got too
near an air-hole and broke thru. The
water was deep and the current swift
in the place he went down and how he
ever managed, una assisted, to pull him
self out, is mystery.
What Cheer.
w. H. Brown, president OF the
Prairie Farmers Mutual Insurance
company, met with a painful and
luckily, not serious aonident while
coming to What Cheer last Thursday
with load Of apples. The wagon had
ON high. hex aneI on 1t aspiring seal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
FALSE TEETH KILL.
Harry Pratt Dies as Result of Swal'
LOWING Dental Plate.

lowing pentai Piate.
Cherokee, Jan. 1.-Two false teeth
which had fallen from their setting ana
which lodged deeply in the lower
throat, caused the death of Harry
Pratt.
Pratt at the time of his death was
employed as express manager for the
Illinois Central between the cities Of
Onawa, Cherokee and Sioux Falls. He
had just finished a hard trip from
Onawa to Cherokee, when he tipped his
chair determined to catch a little rest
before the train departed for OnaW.l.
While in this position thel teeth
dropped into his throat. The best ef-
forts of physicians in Cherokee failed
to extract them and they were pushed
into his stomach. An immediate oper-
alton was determined on. This was the
cause of tnis death.
Mr.. Pratt is a brother Of F. G. Pratt,
solicitor for the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, and is one of the best known
railroad men in the state. The body
will be- taken to Monroe, Wis, for
burial. He is survived by a wife, moth
er and four brothers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
B0NErTHRCWERS
LOSING THEIR JOBS
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIVES BE.
COMING CIVILIZED.
witch Doctors and "Offended''
Ancestors Giving Way to
Modern Methods.

Tho following letter was received by the
publisher of the "Naledi Ea Lesotho," pa
per published in the Basuto language at
Mafeting, South Africa, and translated by
him and forwarded to the Chamberlain
Medicine Co, Des Moines, Iowa: "Since /
,ubssribsd to . newspaper have found true
health. have fossaken bone-throwers' be-
sause am tired Of them. When child is
lick they say it Il bewitched and thar its
ancestors have caused its illness because of
pms duty which its parents have failed to
10 towards it and they say you must slangh-
ter sheep and anoint the child with its
bile. I do not bslieve this any more be-
cause / have found medicine in the news
paper. lean swear that in case of colds and
whooping cough, which does SO much harm
to children, have never found Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to fail. I advise you
to buy it now and you will never have coca
sion to 20 to bone. throwers, who are bound
TO say that the cause Of this illness is witch
doctors or offended ancestors and you have
10 slaughter sheep to cleanse the sick and
pay to have your house sick-proof even be-
bre your child is cured"
(Higned) F. MoKHAL1,
Monastery, o. R. g.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

!, olds, and three weanling colts, brought
an average price of $196. The highest
price paid for one horse was $425. Two
stock horses brought 1885, one grade
mare $3.50, a registered mare 1896, and
everything else in proportion. Mr.. Jack
son had good grade of stock, adver-
tised his sale we'll and secured the SER
vices of No. auctioneers and as a re-
| Brighton.
| Fred Convey, of Richland, had his
leg broken in the west part of Brigh-
ton last Thursday night. He in corl-
pany with two other men were driv-
ing into town when the tongue OF che
buggy fell to the ground. This
frightened the horses and the team
got away. Mr.. Convey does not know
exactly how it happened. but he
thinks that when the horses plunged
forward his leg caught in one of the
buggy wheels, he having hold of the
lines at the time of the accident.
OeIwein.
"A patent medicine distributor ran
up against the city ordinance here one
day last week. He had been making
the rounds of the city with his sam
pies and at one house left them with
small girl who handed them over to
her brother, a child of three years OF
age, who promptly put them into his
mouth The fact was discovered before
any damage resulted but the father OF
the family was sufficiently scared and
angry to have the patent medicine
man taken before the superior court
where he was fined IS and costs
amounting to 1898.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
Frank Mcmillan, Once Promi-
nent in Business and Lodge
Circles, Tires of Life
MISSING FOR FIVE YEARS
New Hampton Man, After Wandering
For Five Years After Losing Bust
ness and Social Prestige, Ends Life
in Muscatine Depot-onee Prominent
Elk and Pythian.
Special to Times-Repub!lcan.

Muscat tine, Jan. 12.-After five years
of life of a Nomad, suffering untold
hardships and the loss of friends, bus
mess and social standing, Frank Nc
MILAN, aged 80, of New Hampton Ia
committed suicide in the Rock Island
depot here last night, by taking car
bolic acid.
Mcmillan was at one time prominent
in New Hampton, was druggist, prom
inent Elk and chancellor commander
Of the knights of Pythias lodge at
independence. He disappeared from
home five years ago and was thought
by many to have been dead. He was
identified by name and address on
cigaret papers placed in a spectacle
case found on his person.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12

in which MT. Brown was sitting. In
some manner the front wheel of the
wagon slid off a small culvert, the jar
pitching Mr.. Brown forward, break
ing the spring of the seat and throw
ing him to the ground. He struck on
his head and right shoulder, cutting
wound in his head and badly bruis-
ing his arm and body in general.
Lucas.
Some person or persons not trained
to respect property rights, broke into
the depot last week. BY taking between
100 and 200 cents from the cash draw
er the culprits displayed cheap quality
unless the petty theft was a blind to
cover up their real purpose. A grip
in the office was broken into and pa
pers removed that could have no val
ue to local parties.
Pomsroy.
William Knoke met with an accident
last Saturday which was very severe
for a man of his years. A door leading
from the kitchen to the cellar had been
left open by other members of the fam
lily, and when Mr.. Knoke went into the
kitchen without having knowledge OF
the open door way, he fell into the cell
lar and suffered the fracture of lower
limb. Surgical attendance was had to
secure relief for the injured man and
he is resting comfortably.
Clarion.
Despite the extremely cold weather
J. B. Jackson had one Of the best sales
Of the season, Wednesday, The crowd
was large and the bidding was rapid.
Seventeen head of horses, including
seven head Of ,yearlings and two-year-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
LETTERS FIGURE IN INQUIRY.

coIored Servant Who Predicted Death
Of Dean Howard Will Testify.
Des Moines, JAN 12.-Coroner New
lien has presented a demand upon
President Bell Of Drake university to
deliver to the jury certain letters
found among Dean Towards effects
after his sudden death on Thanks
giving day.
Mrs. Warren Jackson, colored, a
servant in the home of Dean Howard,
who predicted his death to a number
Of persons, will be asked to testify
as to the presence Of certain alleged
drugs and medicines in his home. I'M
mediately after Howard died it be-
came known that the woman told
stories that the coroner believes may
lead to clews to the direct cause of
the death.
A number of intimate friends will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
SERUM SAVES BABE
Second Trial in West, at Du-
buque, Is SO Far a
Success
BODY BENT BOWL SHAPED
oDY BENT BOWL SHAPED
In Final Effort to Save Little Ones
Life, Fluid Was Drawn From Spinal
Canal and Serum Administered II
Body Strengthened Out, and Babe
Became conscious-case interesting.
Special to Tir,es-repuplican.

Dubuque, Jan. Zone OF the most
remarlla BILE operations of it's kind ever
performed in Dubuque or in The west,
was that performed on the 15.months-
at Mercy hospital, by Drs. ]. M. and
H. L. Walker, when for the second
time in the history of medicine in the
west, the F'leXner serum, of only re-
cent discovery. was used as an anti
dote for cerebro spinal meningitis.
The child who lay at the point Of
death with the disease in its most viru-
lent form. was bent bowl shaped, and
was unconscious when the Dubuque
physicians took advantage of the far
famed tho new discovery, in a final
effort to save the life of the little one.
The serum was administered by an
fluid from the spinal canal was
drawn and in a short time the child's
body was Strengthened to normal po-
sition. the pulse. temperature and res
piration became normal, and the little
one recognized his father The small
patient continues to improve.
The serum is of only recent discov-
cry, the first trials being made at the
Rockefeller institute of medical re-
search, in New York city. The use
in Dubuque is the second time in the
entire west that the famous, discovery
has been put in actual use, the
first being the case OF Ernest
Pepper. who died Saturday eve
ming at Marshalltown, however, the
serum not being used soon enough to
have the desired results. The case
here will be watched with intense in
terest by medical men, because of the
wonderful nature of the Flexner serum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
FACE BLOWN OFF
John chesheck Still Lives, in univers.
ity Hospital, But Can Not Possibly
Survive His Awful lnjuries-Worked
in Quarries.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Jan 12.-With his face
almost blown off. John Chesheck still
lives, tho conscious only at rare inter-
walls in the university hospital The in
jured man was struck by charge Of
dynamite while working in the quarries
at Cedar Valley, last week. No hope is
entertained for his recovery, for the
sight of both eyes has been destroyed
and the front part of his head is so
mutilated that he can only survive a
few hours.
Chesheck had worked in the Bealer
auarries, where he was injured, for
thirty-f four years. Saturday morning at
IL O'Clock, seven charges were set In
holes and touched off at once by an
electric battery One failed to explode,
and Chesheck in working at this
charge, struck it with his bar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
FEAR LAD is INSANE.
Search Made at Fl. Dodge for Raj
3. mond Fisher, Of Clarion.

Search Made at #. Dodge for Raj
nond Fisher, Of Clarion.
Ft Dodge, Jan. 12.-Believing that
his step-son, Raymond w. Fisher. had
come to Fort Dodge early Saturday
morning while temporarily insane, 7.
]. Mcneil of Clarion caused the police
to search the city for him, but no trace
Of the missing young man was found.
Mcneil told the police that his step
son has been ill for a short time
and that he had left his home early
Saturday morning and was known to
have purchased ticket for Fort
Dodge and had probably come here.
The missing lad is described as be-
ing 1s years of age, with fair skin and
closely clipped black hair. He is slight
Of build and wears a cap and sweater,
dark clothes with a light gray; crav-
anette.
Mcneil gave up the search in the
city Sunday afternoon and returned to
try to trace his stepson in other direc-
tons
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
SMALLEST eAHY is DEAD.
Weighed But Sixteen Ounces on Day
of Birth

Sioux City. Jan. 12.--After living for
thirteen days, swathed in bandages, her
every action watched to preserve if
possible the tiny spark of life. the in
FAINT daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Dolph, 1901 West Fourth street, died
from infantile commissions The baby
was the smallest ever born in Sioux
City.
On Dec. IS the stork visited the
Dolph home and left the tiny bit of
femininity, who was the wonder and
admiration of neighbors and relatives
of the family. Weighing only sixteen
ounces and only fifteen inches in
length. the little one was perfectly
formed ard seemed to be healthy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12

Kodol ENSURES good digestion by
absolutely duplicating Nature
FORMAL process, in perfectly digest
ing all food taken into the stom-
ach.
While Kodol is doing this, the
stomach is resting-and becoming
strong and healthy. A strong and
healthy stomach guarantees a
sound and active brain.
The man with sound stomach
"a stomach that is doing for the
body just what Nature intended
1t to dds the man who is always
prepared for any emergency. He
Is there with the goods"
The man with . sick stomach, is
q man sick all over. When the
stomach is irritated by undigested
food, the blood and heart are di-
rectly affected. Then dullness, I'M
natural sleepiness, sick-headaches,
vertigo and fainting spells, and
even serious brain trouble develop
Kodol will prevent these.
Squirting the stomach and brain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12

JOINS HUSBAND IN DEATH.
Third Death in Adix Family, Near
JubiIes, in Few Months.

Special to Times Republican.
Jubilee. Jan. 12.-'rhe wife of Rev.
William AdiN, who died at the home
of his son. one mile south of here. a
few weeks ago, died at her sons home
Sunday afternoon of consumption, aged
so years, 8 months and 90 days. She
had been i'll for some time. but her
husbands death doubtless FASTENED
her end. This is the third death in
Rev. ]. Adx's home in the past few
months, the third member being his
infant child.
Mrs. AdiXs funeral was held from
the Lutheran church here at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. and the body will be
taken to Buck Creek, where another
sermon will be given at o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon. She will be
buried beside her husband.
Mrs. AdiX was born at Mendoza,
H.. and she was married thirty-thre
years ago, There are five sons and
three daughters living, three of the
sons being ministers of the gospel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
YOUTH BREAKS JAIL.
Young PauIson, Aged IS, Makes Escape
From Ida Grove.

Special to Times-hepublican.
Ida Grove, Jan. 12.-Sunday morning,
young Paulson broke Jail, and made
good his escape. Paulson is only 1S
years of age, and his parents live eight
miles west Of Battle Creek. He was
arrested two weeks ago for robbing
the Christensen store at Battle Creek.
He is small and very boyish in appear
ance, but instead Of attending school,
has been wandering about the country
for the past two years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
By Our Formula

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a medicine that has an unap.
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The combination and proportions Of
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are known only to ourselves, SO there
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This medicine makes healthy and
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disease germs constantly attacking you.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
sElpEL,s HURT PERMANENT.
Star Iowa Foot Ball Player Was In
iured in Missouri Game.

special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Jan. ia. E. Seidel. the
star Iowa foot ball player, and PROM
inently mentioned in all western line
ups, as first class guard, may be
marked for life as the result of his
foot ball playing this past season. \
green fracture" of the shin bone on
the right leg caused a growth to start,
and surgeons declare that it will be
permanent.
seidel was slightly injured in the
Missouri game and tho the bruise was
considered slight, 1t grew worse and
worse until the intense pain during the
holidays caused the guard to consult
a doctor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
EIdora Lodges Lease Hall.

Eldora., ian. 12,-Three Eldora
lodges, the M. w. A., w. G. w, and
NJ. B. A., have Jointly leased the second
floor of the George A. Starr building,
for lodge purposes, for a term of five
wears. The rooms have been COM
pletely overhauled, and they will have
a fine home in their new location.
Each of the orders pays one-third of
the rental and all other expenses. in.
Guiding new furnishings for the rooms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
KILLED IN FAR WEST.
Engineer Daley Formerly Employee
by Milwaukee Road.

by Milwaukee Road.
Mason City, Jan. 12.-As a result Of
a shock resulting from the amputation
Of both legs made necessary by injur-
les received in the wreck of Great
Northern passenger train at Belling-
ham, Wash, last Thursday, John M.
Daley, one of the best known engin-
GERS on the road died Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
Daley was the son Of the late John
DALEY, who for years lived west Of
the city and was the brother of Mrs
Prank A. Meetings, of $40 South Raw
Inns street. He was for several years
a fireman on the Milwaukee out Of
here before going west The body will
be brought here for interment next
Friday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
Meet Aoain at Funeral.

Dubuque, Jan. 1.-THE funeral OF
Mrs. Mary Murphy of Chicago, held
in Dubuque yesterday, brought togeth-
er for the first time in orty-eight
years, Michael Nugent of Dubuque
county, and Mrs. Elizabeth Nally OF
st. Louis, a brother and sister of the
deceased. They came to America in
their youth, but circumstances separ-
ated them until yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
ov.rcoat Thief cauoht.

Mason City, Jan. 12.-Stealing an ov-
ercoat from hotel at Calmar. resulted
in the arrest of Grant Marsh. wanted
in this county for robbery OF the harl-
ware store of l.. r. Calkins at SWale-
dale. Marsh is in Jail at New Hamp-
ton and will be brought here this
week The goods which We're found
hidden near a farm house near Calmar
which consisted of several guns and
jack knives were identified Saturday
by L. r. Calkins who visited that
place Some of the knives discovered
in hiding bore J.. r. Calkins' name.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
Killed Far From Home.

Dubuque, Jan. 12.-James Young,
about "a years of age, was killed be-
meath the wheels Of a Great Western
freight train in the yards north Of the
city. Judging from papers on his per-
son he is evidently a native of Lon
don, England. His body was cut in two
twice He was beating his way on a
freight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12

TO CURE A COLD in ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money if 1t
fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. CSC.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-12
SURETY BONDS

issue bonds for Administrators, Ex-
ecutors, Guardians, Curators. Contrac-
tors, County and Township Officials.
Druggists. Liquor Dealers anti all
classes Of Fidelity bonds Fire. Light.
ming ana Tornado Insurance written
w. n. CLARK,
q sonth Fret Ave-. MarshaIltoWl1, In.