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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
PROBABLE THAT YOUTH FOUND
DEAD At CLINTON WAS
SON OF DUBUQUE MAN.
FATHER WHILE SEEKING SON
ALSO KILLED BY TRAIN
Met Death on Same Night in Different
cities-Relatives Will Go to Clinton
to Identity Body Supposed to Be
That Of Richard WaIdins-other
News Of the State.

Dubuque, June 17.-It now appears
that Harry Walding, whose body was
found in the Illinois Central yards last
Saturday night, was vainly searching
for clue to the whereabouts of son
Richards, who ran away and who was
Killed while beating his way on train
near Clinton.
The possible fate of the youth, II
1t Is he. is as tragic as that of his IA
Their. Sunday morning the body Of a
young man was found on the top of a
mail car at Clinton. The head was al
most entirely knocked from the body
and the features were not recognizable
Death resulted from the young mans
head striking a bridge, or viaduct
while riding on the top of the coach
When he fell he became wedged be-
tween smoke-stack and the car roo
and did not roll off onto the ground
The body is still at Clinton and has no,
been recognized.
Three weeks ago young Walding lief
Dubuque and his parents have heard
nothing from him since. The descrip-
ton of the youth found at Clinton cor
responds in many ways with young
Walding and many of his friends here
express the belief that 1t Is he. Valid.
ing is II years old. A railroad man
who saw the dead body at Clinton
says he thinks it was that of Waldine
and some member of the family OF
some one who could identify the bod,
will go to Clinton for a further investi.
cation.
If the body is that of the Dubuqu,
youth the death will be especial,
tragic by reason of the fact that hi
father. Harry Walding, met simila
fate under the cars here the SAM
night the son, If it be he, met his death
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
Northern Io,ua Items

The booze was brought here for analy-
sis, and proceedings Will be instituted
against the place where 1t was kept.
The sheriff and deputy found big
crowd in and about the place, some
tered, and there will be no lack of
available evidence ON the subject If the
same is needed.
Monticello.
The board of supervisors, while in
session here decided to erect a bridge
over the run on Sycamore street in
Monticello. 1t will be of cement, and
was let to the Hanssens for 5000. A
new bridge will also be erected near
the Terwilliger place. The abutments
will be of cement and the superstruc-
ture Of steel. 1t was let for about $500
to contractor named Wilson. A new
bridge Will also be erected at nearly
the same cost over the Whitewater in
the extreme eastern part of the coun-
ty. e
Spencer.
One of the largest deals of late was
made between F. A. Parker of Spencer
and Senator Leslie e. Francis of Spirit
Lake, in which Mr.. Francis gets the III
acre Okoboji Lake farm and five quar-
ter section farms in Minnesota and
Mr.. Parker gets 1000 acres of land in
Adams county. Colo, twenty miles
| northeast Of Denver, consideration
| $4,000. This is the third big deal that
has been made by these parties in the
last three years. and 1t looks like .ha,
when business is slack these men get
together and trade.
Sioux City.
With remarkable consistence insane
| cases In Woodbury. county continue to
come in groups of three. Mrs. Pau
lima Berndt. committed to the state
hospital for the insane at Cherokee BY
the insanity commissioners Friday
might, was the third person to be com
mitted in four days. The record reads:
Walter II. Snodgrass. June 8; George
Matthews, June 9; Mrs. Berndt, June
IL. The group just preceding this trio
was as follows: Charles Henry Hav
lens. May %; George M. Bass. June /;
Oscar Sweden, June 2.
Scotch Grove.
Peter Shafffer. who usually makes
his. headquarters in Scotch Grove, is
In trouble and IS having a preliminary
hearing at Anamosa, on the charge 81
robbery. Shaffer turned up at the
Fluckiger home. last Sunday. and there
were present besides himself the un.
married Fluckiger boy and James OFT
man. After they had replenished the
inner man and exhausted their gayet,
of spirits. the three went to sleep
When Flucklger and Gilman awoks
they found that the latters' pockets
had been slit open. and $S abstractet
therefrom, a FIVE dollar bill and three
dollars in silver Shaffer was missing
He was suspected of the theft, aat
Sheriff Hogan communicated with. H:
was located. later, at the Scotch Grove
station. and the local constable placed
him under arrest. When searched d
s. bill was found in his sock. He ex.
cused that md by saying that he has
been robbed once or twice himself, an!
as q matter Of safety he usually carriet
his bills in his stocking. The sheriff
put Shaffer In the county Jail. and al
Information was fled before SOUR,
Harvey at Anamosa. Shaffer ha.
heretofore served term In the pen.
! atentiary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
items From Clifford.

SPECIAL TO IlmeS-RepaDncan.
Clifford, June III. c. Peck, helper
at the depot, had the misfortune to
get his foot caught under a heavy
cart being unloaded from a car. run
ming bolt into his instep, that will
lay him up for a number of days.
Ralph Cordner, night Waterman on
the engine in the sand pit. was assist
ing in loading coal on the engine. with
the air hoist, and the air pressure was
so great as to burst the coupling. A
piece OF gas pipe struck hin: CT the
head, with sufficient force to bend the
pipe and telling him. For a time it was
feared he was dead. but he revived at
ter a time, and resumed his duties.
The cement plant is employing all
the help it can get and is still unable
to fill orders promptly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17

Early.
Twenty Of our enterprising citizens
have dubbed together and bought
the strip Of land occupied as a base
ball park, and dedicated it permanent
ly to the use of baseball playing and
other sports.
Ida Grove.
Charles Obrecht. one Of the early
settlers Of Hayes township, and for
many years one of the best known and
most respected citizens Of Ida county,
died at the university hospital at Iowa
City, as the result Of an operation for
a cancer, with which he had been
stricken for several years.
Gearing.
While helping with the excavation
work on Center street, Harry Light
foot found a half of an OK shoe. This
shoe had probably been buried in the
dirt for about twenty years. and yet
was not rusted to pieces but was in
fairly good condition. Many of the PED
pie Of Gearing had never seen an OF
shoe and it is quite a curiosity.
Jefferson.
ne CO1lll dSI Ids OSCA 1CL ny XNi
Thomas K. Black, of Hardin township
for new $4,000 residence on South
Cherry street, on the lots which Mr.
Black purchased year ago from Mrs
Mary C. Russell. There is no more
beautiful spot in Jefferson, and the new
house which the Blacks will erect will
be in every way worthy Of the magnif-
icent site chosen.
Grundy Center.
Claas Caduce from Pleasant Val.
ley township was adjudged insane
Fby the board Of insane commission
ers and Sheriff Black took him to In
dependence. The man is SO years dc
and is the father OF eleven children
He lives on a farm. He had been show.
ing symptoms of insanity for the pas
six months but only lately became vic:
lent at times. He nearly choked his
aunt to death few days ago.
Boone.
Wesley Harden, the janitor Of the
national bank building, has golt
nugget which was sent to him by al
uncle. "A. NJ. Harden, Of Cripple Creek
Col. It is &c. pure gold. being more o.
an ore, but it contains the golden lus.
ter which makes gold recognizable b,
the most Inexperienced gold hunter
The lump which Mr.. Harden has Is no
valuable as 1t does not contain enough
of the pure stuff. but 1t is pure enough
to be interesting.
Story City.
Story City is to have another banl
and one less drug store. Messrs. 10
seph WARWICK, John and Henry Don,
howe are the leaders in the movement
for the new bank. and they have pur.
chased the Devendorf property on tn,
corner Of Broad and Pennsylvania ave
nues. which they will fit up as bank
ing house. Mr.. Devendorf will thus &,
out Of the drug business. he having
disposed OF his stock to the three re
manning drug stores.
Dana.
sheriff Wilson and Deputy Canfisld
tof Jefferson, swooped down upon til,
William Kennedy beer joint at Dam
Saturday evening, and captured q dor
en- or more bottles Of beer, the tag On,
OF q consignment which had been licke,
lv1 hx the thirsty ones Of that secttpp
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
CONVENTION IS ASSURED.

At Least 200 Sunday School DeIssates
Expected at Clear Lake.
Special to Times-Republican.
Clear Lake, June 17.-The big con-
vention of the Northwestern district
of the American Sunday School Asso-
citation which some time ago was in
prospect for Clear Lake is assured ac-
cording to letter received this morn
ing from district Superintendent Will
liams, of Chicago. The convention will
hold it's meetings at Dodge's Point
which grounds have been secured thru
the efforts of H. H. Shepard. 1t is
expected that at least 200 delegates
who will represent nine states will be
present
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17

the dogs and their owner left on the
same train this morning. An effort to
pick UP the scent Is being made and
the plans of the authorities were to
make attempts at Fort Dodge. Clarion
and Omaha.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
ENROLMENT UNUSUALLY LARGE

Nearly 1900 Students Are Attending
Summer School at Cedar Falls.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Fails, June 1.-THE enrolment
at the summer school is unusually large
this term, and nearly 1900 students
have already begun duty for the term
of six weeks. Others are coming daily.
and 1t promises to be one OF the larg-
est since the summer term was made
a feature of the state teachers col
lege.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
BLoopHouNps LOSE SCENT.
Were Put On Trail Of Silk Robbers, al
Mason Ci&v

WATSON CITY.
Mason City. June 1.-Two blood
hounds were placed on the trail of the
silk robbers They took UP the scent
on the roof of the Horton Cigar store.
and followed 1t twice all the way over
a circuitous and zig tagging course to
the vicinity of the Great Western pas
senger station at a point which would
indicate that the men who robbed the
Granville store caught the blind bag
gage of the south bound passenger due
Ito arrive here at 1855 a. m. Conse-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17

To avoid serious results take Foley's
Kidney Remedy at the first sign of kid
ney or bladder disorder such as back
ache, urinary Irregularities, exhaustion,
and you will soon be we'll. Commence
taking Foley's Kidney Remedy today.
Mcbride & VIII Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
HLooMER GIRLS LOSE GAMES.
Defeated in Two Contests by tn,
Hampton Nine.

O6feated n Two ContoStS BY tho
Hampton Nine.
Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, June 1.-THE "Bloomer
Girls" baseball club, that was heralded
with a liberal display of highly coll
ored show paper, ETC., did not win any
new laurels worth speaking OF while
here. Two games were played with the
local nine, the visitors losing both.
The afternoon score was to 5, and
that of the evening game, II to IL.
The "Bloomer" team Is said to be
composed of six young women and
three men. The attendance at both
games was light, and the double vic
tory was an easy one for the home
team.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
COAL DEALERS TO DIssAnD.
Iowa. Nebraska Retail Dealer. TO Joi
Northwestarn Asaoeia&;an

Iowa. Nebraska Retail Dealers to Join
Northwestern Association.
Des Moines, June l7.-Thru the
adoption of the report Of the commit
tee on resolutions the Iowa and Ne
braska Retail Coal Dealers Associa-
ton voted to disband their organiza-
ton and unite for the furtherance of
their ends with the Northwestern Re-
tail Coal Dealers Association.
The invitation to join that associa-
ton was extended thru the secretary,
A. B. Reeves and his Invitation was
accepted by vote of the association.
The Northwestern Association is COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
GLASS MAY DESTROY SIGHT.
Missile Thrown by Boy Hits Young
Woman ut Douaherty.

Mason City. June IA little boy
carelessly throwing little missile,
struck the eye glasses worn by pretty
Miss Agnes Kelly. living at Dougherty.
In the south part OF this county. break
ing the glasses into bits and inflioting
dangerous wounds. The glass pune
tured the eye in several places and the
oculist extracted most of them. Just
how serious the injury is can not be
told, but the doctors fear that she will
lose the sight of the eye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
CARROLL PIONEER DEAD.
M. v. swearinsen, Retired Farmer,
Passes AWAY at Mannino.

Manning. June I'm. V. Swear
ingen. a. we'll known retired farmer is
dead at his home here. He was one
Of the early settlers of Carroll coun-
ty and for many years lived on his
farm north of town. He is survived
by nine children all of whom are mar
ried
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
CREEK PROJECT DISMISSED.

Cerro Gordo Petitioners Pay All Costs
SO Far Incurred.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, June 1.-THE board OF
supervisors have finally dismissed the
project Of the proposed Crane creek
drainage district. This was upon the
payment by the petitioners Of all the
costs so far incurred in the project
They amounted to about $780,
Members of the board Of supervisors
visited at the county farm and hospital
on a tour Of inspection. Insane COM
mission matters were considered yes
terday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
There Is
A Treat

in store for any siekly man or woman
who will start taking Hostettsr's stom.
ach Bitters at once. It will tone and
strengthen your weak and run down
system and in every way prove helpful.
Therefore. be persuaded to get bottle
Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

today and make good start on the
road to health. II Is for FlatuIsney,
Heartburn, Vomiting, Indigestion, pys-
pepsia. costivsness and Liver Trouhlaa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
Whatever Is.

Whatever ls.
In the matter Of styles. woman
thinks that whatever is is best, nc
matter how hideous 1t may be.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17

Mason City Physician Injured.
Mason City. June 17.-Dr. O. Dens-
more fell down flight of stairs at his
office. breaking his leg and sustaining
other serious injuries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-17
THE PROFESSIONS
ATTORNEYS
III. G. LOUNSBERRY,
ATTORNEY

Probate law and matters pertaining
10 settlements Of estates made q sps.
oiaIty. Abstracts examined. Notary
public. Office over los East Main
street.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-09-30
A GEORGIA Genius.

Clark Howell of Atlanta tells good
story about former janitor of the
Atlanta Constitution office, who lost
his place through overindulgence in
liquor, and who afterwards secured
position as an assistant in an auto
mobile garage in that city.
He had been working around the
garage as handy man for about six
months" said Mr.. Howell, and hap
pening to meet him on the street one
day l asked him how he was getting
along in the automobile business.
Fine said he.
81 suppose you know everything
about an automobile now, Tom? I
said to him.
eyes, sir, Mr.. Howell, knows a
lot about dem cars, for Use been work
ing under dem, and over dem, and
all around dem ever since | left the
Constitution office. But dere is Just
one thing about dem automobiles dat
puzzles me- said Tom.
What's that?' I asked.
We'll, sir, Mr.. Howell, can't get
it into my head how they make em
go without hitching horse to EN-"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-09-30
A Cherry Bud ii, q
Foreign Land
A japanese Love Story
BY Adachi Kinnosuke
4 japanese Love Stor
Copyright, by j. B. Lippincott Coz

Copyright by j. B. Lippincott Coz
Westward from the Cascade OF
Nunobiki, through the ever-shifting
tracery-work of pines and wild aza.
leas, you can seq, if you would climb
quarter of mile, on spring day,
stretch of land that looks more lire
dream than the actual solid footstool
OF God Behind you the city of Kobe
fumes, roars, kicks up dirt and filth
in the eyes of the good-natured sun
and smears his bright face From the
height you could also spy a straw.
matched cottage buried in the yellow
of the rape.
That was her home; there we saw
her. Her environment was common
her dress. her cottage, the people
about her,-yes, the people especially.
But all these common things, because
of her, seemed to me as If 1 saw them
on the canvas of Millet or Rembrandt
She was part of the landscape, and
II we say of the ensemble that it is
just like picture, 1 do not know
whether the Higher Artist would take
it as compliment or not.
Describe her? Better ask me to pet.
rify dream. Her lips? Oh!-one
folds his hands on his left side when
he speaks of them. Her eyes? All,
well;
Not satisfied with her success in
this. her fair masterpiece, Nature
placed her in the rustic surrounding
to heighten all the charms of the girl
through the touch of that potent ma
gician called surprise. Yes, candidly,
l was surprised, and so was Mr.. Sid.
ney White, who was with me. Mr..
White is an American who has spent
more years of his life in Paris and
abroad than under the roof of his
mother. He was an ARTISAN ar.
fist who, as he confided to me once,
was trying his best to fall as much
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-09-30
Oakfield and Brayton

Oliver Smith visited in Atlantic,
Monday.
L. P. Nelson is reported quite i'll
this week.
Last Sunday was Hickory nut day
in Bravton.
Robt. Nelson made business call
in Extra Tuesday.
Alma Liegan attended the Audu-
\ I IN fair last week.
Miss Mamie Essington is assisting
in the Koob restaurant.
Don't forget the cleaning up sale
at Jake Bauer's, Oct. 4.
McGovern & Co. shipped out one
car of hogs the past week.
There were 81 tickets sold from
the sta ton last Thursday.
A son of Ed M. Nelson is i'll with
bowel trouble this week.
A. f. Auderson's returned from
their western trip Tuesday.
Born ON Thursday, Sept. 20, to Mr..
and Mrs. Will Koob, boy.
D. B. Beers and wife visited
friends in Anita Wednesday.
Theo Patty Of Extra was in town
Tuesday on Insurance business.
\ Charley and Puma Freeman were
shopping in Atlantic Saturday.
G. X. Hallock was business caller
in Atlantic Sunday and Monday.
Billy Pratt of Troublesome was a
business visitor in Brayton on Mon
day.
The Green Bay Lumber Co. ship
ped car Of lumber to Lewis this
week.
Nels Thompson left this week for
Dallas, So. OAK. to secure land
claim.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wise left Mon
day for Cedar Rapids to make their
home.
Asa Horton sold one car of cattle
Monday to McEnnery Bros. of At
lantic.
Noel Heath left Wednesday for
Plankinton So. Dakota to work for
Ray Heath.
G. K. Hallock is building a large
double corn crib on his premises
west of town.
Soren Nelson had cement stone
Foundation completed under his
house Tuesday.
Rasmussen Bros. shipped:a car of
cement blocks to tho Fullerton um-
Der Co. of Extra Tuesday.
George Feitzmier and wife return
ed from Washington Springs So. Da-
kota Tuesday after visiting. his
daughter.
Jack and Fred Keister of Des
Moines are visiting this week with
their uncle and aunt, Chas, Bison
and wife.
Ed johnson of west of Hamlin was
in town Tuesday trying to buy car
of cattle of Asa Horton and ore car
of j. r. Bergh.
Wendell Smith arrived here Mon
-doy from Shannon City, la. to visit
his parents, d. B. Smith and wife
before their departure for Florida.
Mr.. Sam Ulrich was in Audubon
Monday and sold his property there
tn Mrs. George Morey of east of
Hamlin who will soon move there.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-09-30
Testlfles After Four Years

Carlisle Center, N. Y. G. Burhans,
writes: 'About four years ago wrote
you that had heen entirely cured of
kidney trouble by taking two bottles of
Kidney Remedy and after four years
am again pleased to state that | have
neuer had any return of those symptoms,
and am evidently cured to stay cured. .
Foley's Kidney Remedy will do the same
for you.Sold by all druggists.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-09-30
Army Movable Kitchens.

Two thousand movable Kitchens
have been ordered for the Austrian
army. Each kitchen consists of a
four-wheeled vehicle drawn by two
horses and weighing about half ton
The equipment of each includes four
coppers, an oven, cupboards, tables,
and various other facilities for cook
ing in the field.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-09-30

in love with woman as he was with
Art. Take my word for it, he had
that something that goes into the
making of a true artist, that allah
sorbing something which made him
by turns fool and a god; he had
that idolatrous alteration for the beau
tiful; that contempt of everything
common. In order to picture his
meeting with the girl, you must fancy
an artist facing Art made flesh and
beating in a woman's heart In addi-
ton to this, you must take into &C.
count that poignant sense of surprise
as keen as that of man who finds a
diamond in the dirt.
o Tome was her name. o Tome
became an object of study to Sidney.
Then, short time afterwards, the
object of study-not only artistic but
also-From the very start o Tome
was thing of beauty to him, and in
the course of time a joy forever as
well. When, therefore, about
month afterwards l went up to his
studio was not surprised to see it
converted into huge multifaced mir.
ror of o Tome every pose of her
figure, every expression of her fea.
lures, the innumerable blendings of
her many moods, were caught in all
the conceivable cunning of colors.
cam l really as pretty as that,
White-san?"
Very, very much more beautiful
mademoiselle!"
And my hair-and oh, but my eyes,
are they softly dreaming as they are
yonder?"
That? Why, that is nothing but
a shadow; that is nothing but a pic
ture, like a picture on a temple wall,
"a picture of goddess, you know
One can look at a picture, not the
goddess-the original is too daz.
zling!"
0 Tome, who was not sure whether
she understood this poetic ambiguity
of the artist, smiled as if to say,
THE best thing can do for you is to
pretend that believe all that you
say
But, really, White-san, does your
humble maid please her master,
then?"
Hush, sweet one; you should rath.
er say that your slave worships his
IDEAL"
What do you think l have found
now, old mani" he asked me one day
as he burst into my den. Dropping
my brush at the suddenness of his
entry and interrogation, 1 answered:
Hello! you? Why, l have not the
slightest idea"
well, she is not beautiful study,
but she is as bright as a Buddha's
eyes-I mean her mind. You ought
to come and see her."
Yes, found out that she had
! learned many an English word.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-09-30

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