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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
Whittemore.

Whittemore.
Twelve Of Will Higgins cattle out OF
his herd of 1879 were driven by the
storm into a corner of the field. where
they were found frozen.
Chaplin.
Ernest Banker had the misfortune to
lose six hogs in the recent snow storm
the animals being smothered in a
building buried by the drifting snow.
Manson.
Pete johnson secured 5000 feet OF
good lumber from thirty-four cotton
wood trees. It Is worth not less than
$50 per 1000. Henry Steinburg got over
1000 feet from four trees. The old cot
tonwoods are paying for themselves.
Jefferson.
During the severe storm last weak
George Turpin lost twenty turkeys and
ten head of cattle; also Will Wander
venter lost a COW and we hear it re-
ported that some lost as high as
twenty six head Of cattle In the neigh
boring district.
Davenport.
Thieves pried of the lock on the
front show case of Lloyd,s gents fur
nishing store on Brady street and made
a safe getaway with over $50 worth of
fur gloves and caps. Practically every
thing was taken from the show case,
they leaving only a cap and one pair
of gloves.
Denison.
Mrs. E. S. Plimpton Is visiting for
some days at the home of her son, DR..
Plimpton Mrs Plimpton, as the sister
of Alfred and A. j. Bond came to Craw-
the town of Denison was laid out. She
kept house for Mr.. A. F. Bond in a
cabin up in Goodrich township, who
was one of the early settlers. From
those days on, her name and that of
her husband and children have been
connected with the history Of Deni-
son.
Iowa City.
The quarantine has been lifted from
the J. r. Conklin home. And this ends
one of the worst smallpox sieges any
Iowa City family ever suffered. The re-
strictions were imposed Dec. 3, and
were continued loi 'lWo AoAluS ddchiHS
a single day. ALI of the six members
of the family, the parents and four
children, had the disease. The cases
developed at different times and this
made the quarantine necessary over so
long period.
Clarion.
Several Of the farmers living south
Of town are investigating the feasibil-
ity of taking up sugar beet culture the
coming season. S. A. Middleton expects
to put in about six acres, John Pound
stone about two acres and g. r. Graf
tidge two acres, while others have the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
Mrs. Fred Heyl Sends Two Bull
lets Into Her Head Because
OF Domestic Troubles
Mr.. HeyI Until Recently in Drug Bus
mess in Van Horne and Formerly
Resident in Mcca|Isburs and Berlin
Family Difficulties Apparently
Smoothed Over Prior to Shooting.
Special to Times- Republican.

/
I Iowa Falls Feb. Saturday after
noon Mrs Fred Heyl went to the barn
at the w j. Bowdish home and. evil
IDENTIFY taking a revolver OF her own
that was stored with her goods in the
| loft of the barn, fired two shots in
rapid succession into her head The
bullets entered the brain near the right
temple and the wounds were not over
half inch apart.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heyl had lived. during
thepast four years. at McCallsburg.
Berlin and Van Horne In this state
Mr.. Heyl had been engaged in the drug
business at Van Horne. but had re-
Gently sold out and was going to tray
e, on the road. Mrs. Heyl had packed
the household goods and shipped them
here and stored them in the barn in
the near of her parents home. She
arrived here about four weeks ago, ac-
companied by her little daughter.
Divorce Was Threatened.
Mr.. Heyl remained behind to
straighten up business matters at Van
Horne and followed Saturday. coming
here on the Rock Island from Cedar
Rapids. He went Immediately to The
Bowdish home. where his wife was
staying. A long conference was held
in the parlor b. husband and wife.
during which their domestic troubles,
which are said to have been Of some
months standing, We're gone over. 1t
appears that Mr.. Heyl had stopped at
Ninton and consulted an attorney rela-
tive to a divorce. but after the con-
ference here. it was decided) to drop
that and resume their relations as hus-
band and wife and it was arranged
that Mrs. Heyl and the daughter
should accompany him on the first
trip.
Husband Found Wife's Body.
At the close of this conference Mr.
Heyl went up town to do several err
rands. and about the same time Mrs
Heyl went out the back door telling
her mother than she was going to the
barn to look after her goods. Mr.. Heyl
returned in about half hour and i'm
quired where his wife was. Mr.. Heyl
went to the barn and was attracted
by the heavy breathing of some one
in the loft He climbed the ladder and
discovered his wife lying on her back,
on some hay, near the boxes contain
ing their personal effects. The UNI
woman was carried to the
house where ar operation was per-
formed in hopes of saving her life,
but she never regained consciousness,
and died early in the evening.
Mrs. Heyl was the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Bowdish and lived here
prior to her marriage to Mr.. Heyl
about four years ago. Dependency
over marital troubles is the only rea-
son assigned for the woman's act
Late SATURDAY. night the coroner's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
BURIED AT BRlsToW.
Latter Was Old Home of Mrs. Nc
CauIff, of Wyoming. Iowa.

Special to Times Republican.
Bristow. Feb. S.-1he body of Mrs.
Idella Hazlet- McCauliff was brought
here for burial yesterday, from Du-
buuuc. where she had been for an OPP
Grafton. and died a short time after
the operation had been performed.
Mrs. McCauliff was taken to DUBUQUE
about four weeks ago, from Wyom-
ing. Iowa. where she had been for
some time. going via Allison, where
she was joined by her brother, DR.. Ed
Hazlet, and was operated upon shortly
afterwards, but did not recover as
was hoped by her many friends and
relatives.
The remains We're inferred in the
Pilltown cemetery. west of this place,
beside other relatives buried there,
where her parents at one time resided.
She leaves to mourn her loss, three
children. besides her father and moth
er and number of brothers.
The bereft have the sympathy OF
their many friends here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

matter under consideration and will
probably decide to experiment with
small acreages The Waverly COM
pany is interesting farmers in the
project, and the representative who
has been here states that he would
like to secure contracts for about
on board the cars at Clarion is being
offered. It is estimated that the land
in this vicinity will produce from
fifteen to twenty tons per acre, and
perhaps more as farmers become ex-
perienced in raising the beets.
Grand junction.
The case of the independent school
district of Grand Junction VS.. D. F..
Brown was continued until the next
! term Of court. This is a case wherein
the independent school district
brought suit to recover a $50 tuition
fee while taking high school course
in Grand junction about two years ago
! while the defendant was a resident of
Dana. The case has attracted much
attention and much interest is being
manifested, especially by those in the
immediate vicinlties.
oelwein.
Oelwein is to have a canvas glove
and mitten factory, and will begin do
Ing bushes next week about Monday if
the machines ordered arrive in time to
be installed. Those behind this move
are H. ]. Garrett, C. A. Bruil and Miss
Eta Bruil. The project has been talked
of for number Of years, but up to the
present time no one has concluded to
wade in. The Garrett Bruil Company
will not start in very heavy but will
install eight marchines, and with the
operators and other employees there
will be eleven engaged in turning out
the gloves and mittens.
Forest City.
o. G.. Rislow was in Forest City
Thursday and Friday to file a plat for
the Norway Farmers Union Telephone
Company with the county auditor as
required by law for the taxation Of tel
ephone lines. Mr.. Rislow being an ex-
pert craftsman has prepared an excel
lent blue print of the company's hold
ings. The Norway Farmers Union is
one of the largest farmer lines operat-
ing in Iowa. The mileage is fifty eight
miles and lis members. In 1908 the
company built six miles of new lines,
and the lines Of this company are sub
stantially built. The system networks
one-fourth Of Winnebago county COW
e11ng the larger parts of Norway, Lo-
gan, Newton and Eden townships, with
q stub connecting with the Lake Mills
central. This wide service together with
the town connections, cost the mem
bers only is cents per month.
Manson.
Mrs. N. W. Tarrand Is In q very
dangerous condition. Some time ago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08

opinions. and when the jury In the
above case was taken out for walk
by the bailiff, Mr.. Teske volunteered
his advice, and being told to desist. he
continued to try to talk to the members
of the jury. and was unceremoniously
thrown into the middle Of the street
by Mr.. Mccall, the bailiff. who after
wards reported the case to the court
Mr. Teske was called into court to an
swer to the charge. and could give no
excuse for his actions. Owing to The
fact that the court understood the si.-
uation and knew that Teske did not
know the gravity of his offense he
was let off with a, good lecture from
Judge Albrook. and two days jail
sentence.
Mr.. Teske requested the court to al
low the sentence to begin Monday, but
was told by Judge Albrook that the
court reserved the right to settle that
matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08

she froze her feet slightly. During
she froze her feet slightly. During
| this last cold spell, they were frozen
again. The toes and part of one
foot are black, and will stuff off un-
less amputated. She is also very
lin. Her son, Wallace, and wife, ar
rived Monday and are looking after
the old folks. The condition of these
old people has been. most deplorable.
With plenty Of means to take care
allowed themselves to be half
starved and frozen to death The au-
thorities did right in taking measures
to protect their lives until relatives
should come and care for them. The
old folks should have been taken in
charge long ago, as their minds have
not been such that they could lie
trusted to take care of themselves.
Woodward.
Tuesday morning three loads of beer
We're being quietly driven along the
road leading to Scandal when man
appeared and innocently asked them
where they were going They replied
they were on their way to Scandia
were placed under arrest The man
who hailed the drivers was Constable
Pomeroy, the man who has done good
work toward reformation in Scandal
since he was elected at the last cleo
ton. The wagons We're heavily load
ed with the amber colorad liquor,
which was worth approximately $3.50.
The teams were splendid animals and
, the wagons almost new. They had
come from Des Moines, and the sender
must bear the loss of the liquor and
incidental costs. The booze was
brought to Woodward and the men
arrested turned over to the justice
here.
Manson.
Clayton Brown succeeded in getting
case. 1t will be remembered in the will,
Brown cut off his father and mother
and brother, Clayton. Clayton Brown
| Immediately commenced to make ar
rangements to protect his parents. The
other heirs looked at the matter in the
right light and an agreement was fin
ally reached. Clayton is given $4,000
and the entire j. M. Brown estate will
be compelled to pay to the old folks
certain rental on all the land they
formerly owned and which they
decided to their children. The matter of
collecting this rent is left in Clayton's
hands, and he will see that the revenue
from this land is paid to them. This
will make them a good living. The
heirs have shown good sense in COM
promising the matter and seeing that
justice is done the old people, as we'll
as Clayton. The will will now go to
probate and the estate will be settled
without my delays.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
Why Not . Year Apieca2

Chicago, Feb. S.-Charged with hav-
ing married and swindled fifty women
in as many cities of the United States
and Europe. Harry j. Bauman, alias
DR.. Herman Brandt, was given an In
Discriminate sentence by Judge Clifford
in criminal court. Bauman Is said to
have wives in New York City, Water
town. N. Y, and Mahoney. Pa. The
prosecution claimed he had swindled
his many wives out of $4,000 and on
the witness stand he smiled when
asked if his matrimonial ventures
netted him more than the amount
mentioned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
lMPALED ON IRON PIPE.
Farmer Near Lansing Meets Horrible
Death. in Well.

Lansing. Feb. S.--A horrible death
has just occurred here James Strong
was working in we'll. The iron pip
ing had been uncoupled. leaving sew
eral feet standing upright in the bot
tom OF the we'll Mr.. Strong was a large
man, weighing 230 pounds. He secured
a ladder and took the precaution to
tie rope around his body, and his
wife was holding the rope. He had
worked his way down on the rock until
he reached the ladder. and was in the
act of descending on this when one of
the rungs broke with him. AS he fell,
the knot holding the rope around his
body loosened and he fell striking the
iron piping with such force that 1t ran
way into his body. Neighbors were no.
titled and it was necessary for several
of them to descend to lift the body
from the iron piping. The injured man
Lived for several hours in fearful
agony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
Former Iowans in Divorce Court.

Denver. Feb. S-Mrs. Anderson B.
Johns has sued her husband for d.
vorce. alleging cruelty and asks ali
mony to the amount of $4,000.
The family formerly lived in Iowa
where Johns was a banker and law
yer. Johns is a warm friend of Con-
gresham Walter I. Smith and Judge
W. l.. Deemer of the supreme court
Ile attended school at Iowa City
years ago.
They have 6-year-old son and the
wife asks it's custody. Johns is now
practicing law in Denver, but declines
to discuss his wifes divorce action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
I'M. SRn/
MAY BUILD NEW THEATER.

Fort Dodge Financiers Will Get Busy
If Des Moines Company Doesn't.
Special TO Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Feb. Sin the event
that the Des Moines Life Insurance
Company decides not to rebuild the
theater destroyed here by fire early
last week, and which was the only
play house in the city, John Schaupp,
a well-known local financier, will in
all probability build "a new $4,000
theater in the near future, on his res
idence property on First avenue north
and Ninth street. The new building
would occupy nearly the entire site,
which is 140x12O feet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
FUNERAL AT HAMPTON.
Remains of w. J. stonebraker Elk
pected From California Today.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Feb. S.-The body of w.
j. Stonebraker. who died at Los AM
geles Thursday night, is expected to
arrive here today or tomorrow. and
the time OF the funeral is set for Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. at the
home Of his son. David.
Mr.. Stonebraker retired from the
mercantile business here about five
years ago. after spending some TWEEN
ty-tive years behind the counter. Two
years ago he built one of the finest
residences in the city. now owned by
his son. His wife died little less than
a year ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
MAY BE MlLLloNAlREs.
EIdora Friends Congratulating Sol
TerrilI Barber, and His Wife.

Special 10 T1nleS-tyNuDIICHI1.
Eldora. Feb. S.-Sol Terrill. an FL
dora barber, and his wife may become
mllonaires. Mr.. Terrill's wife was a
Bogardus, and a direct descendant %
Aneka Jams Bogardus. spoken of in an
article which recently appeared in Den
yer papers. Last week word came TO
Mr. Terrill. which leads him to believe
beyond all question. that Mrs Terrlll
will be able to establish her claim. and
will share in the division of a big es-
tate in New York City and Holland.
Their many friends in Eldora are con-
graduating them on their, prospective
good fortune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
Iowa Man Killed.

Fontanelle, Feb. S.-Newton Baker
ink. formerly of this place, was re-
Gently killed in Oklahoma. His wife
and children were in Kansas, but the
father was travelling. and becoming
enamored of some other woman, the
two plotted to entrap man of wealth
and make haul, but their plans failed
and Bakerink was shot by the intended
victim. The familA was notified but
did not go for the body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
Iowa Man Shot and Robbed.

Northwood, Feb. S.-Mrs. Maggie
Davis has received particulars of the
death of her son, C. w. Massingale, at
Eldorado. Ark. He was shot and
robbed of something like 5000. He was
travelling man for firm selling
drilling machines. Lee L. Combs, a
farmer, was arrested, charged with the
crime, and was bound over to the
grand jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
TRIED TO INFLUENCE JUROR.

Carl Teske Serving Two Days Jail
Sentence at Eldora.
Special to 'Times-kepuoi!can.
Eldora Feb. 8.-Carl TeslSe is serv-
ing two days sentence in the Hair
din county Jail, for trying to influence
the verdict of a jury by telling juror
what he understood his duty to be in
the case of the state VS.. Doleske.
Mr.. Teske is man Of very decided
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
Musician Dead at Iowa City.

Iowa City. Feb. s.-Frank Schadel,
"a pioneer musician and instructor in
music, is dead in Chicago, whittier his
johnson county relatives have been
summoned. Surviving are three sons
and two daughters Two of his sons
were members of the Theodore Thorn
as orchestra.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
Enqineer Whistler Dead.

Clinton, Feb. s.-Engineer George
Whistler, an old employee of the Chi
cago & Northwestern, is dead at his
home in Clinton. The engineer came
in from his run suffering from a sud-
den illness, after holding the throttle
from Boone. A few hours later he
passed away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
Williamsburg to Have Better
Hotel Accommodations - Old
House Being Rtm;deled
BENDER DEATH SHOCK TO MANY
Report Of Death of Ed Breen an Error
COMMITTEE of Travellers to Meet
House and Senate Committees Fri
day to Discuss Proposed Legislation
travelling Mems Notes.

The City Hotel at Williamsburg
Iowa, is being remodeled, and will be
rade q first class hotel. A. new ho'
water plant is being installed. and the
viii be opened tc the public about Feb
Is. by Mr. and Mrs. e. b. Crook. This
news will be hailed with delight by all
travellers who make tina. territory. for
If there was town in eastern Iowa
that needed q. hotel for years, it was
surely Williamsburg.
L. L. Putzel. with the Marshall Oil
Company, of our city, worked HIS ter
ritory east last week Mr.. Putzel seems
improve as his many friends wish he
would.
A. H. Fraley, with the kratzer Car
riage Company, of Des Moines. spent
the day last Thursday at ColfaN. Mr..
Fraley is Just recovering from sickness,
which laid him up for a number CT
weeks.
NJ G. Shove, with the Iowa Tank
Line Company. of Sioux City. spent
Saturday and Sunday at home. Mart
says Sioux City is on the boom.
One week ago last Sunday occurred
the death of one of the best known
travellers in Iowa, Will Bender, who
travelled for years in eastern Iowa for
Franklin McNeigf & Co, wholesale
grocers of Chicago but who for the
past year has been general salesman
for the Kirk Soap Company. with
headquarters at Sioux City. Mr.. Ben
der will be greatly missed by his
many friends in Iowa.
The report was circulated two weeks
ago that Ed Breen, the best known
cigar salesman in Iowa, had passed
away. We happened to meet him
last week in eastern Iowa, and we con-
sidered him rather a lively corpse.
S. S. Huls with the Union Cheese
Company, of our city, spent part of
last week in the cities on the Rock
Island. Mr.. Huls is working up
nice business.
Travelling men should not forget the
travelling mems party to be held next
Saturday evening at the Pilgrim Ho-
tel. Travelling men are all invited.
The committee of travelling men is
to meet joint committe from the
house and senate next Friday in the
interest Of the bills pertaining to the
travellers.
Ed Kinnan, with Let's. Fletcher
Company, of our city, accompanied
Dan Marston on his trip last week in
the interest of the tea department.
The c.. NJ. & ST. p, commencing
Feb. 6, will stop passenger trains Nos.
8 and at Potter, on signals.
Mrs. A. ]. Meadley accompanied A.
j. on trip to Tama Saturday, ar
irving home at 3 a. M, Sunday morn
ing. There is nothing like taking your
wife along in order that she might
what hardships you have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08

jury. consisting of F. d. Peet, j. j.
Carleton and f. e. Foster. summoned
by Acting Coroner Justice II. %. Mar
tin, returned verdict Of suicide this
finding being based on the evidence
offered at the inquest by dozen or
more witnesses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-08
WORTH.
MOUNTAINS
OF GOLD
During Change Of Life,
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Graniteville, VT was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered

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