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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24

Beaman fed the country. His wife set
tied the matter out OF court
Miles then went to County Attorney
Porker, seeking a preliminary hearing
to have Beaman bound over to the
grand jury. AS the man had left the
country and his whereabouts was un-
known Porter refused to take action
but advised that the matter be taken
before the grand jury. which met
Tuesday. Fretting under the delay and
not just understanding the matter OF
court procedure, Miles penned let
ter to Judge Albrook. setting forth his
troubles and charging that one Abe
Long knew the whereabouts of Bea-
man. The letter complained of the
seeming inaction of the county attor-
ney and closed with the following SEN
fences: Nov IL looks to me as II there
is only one punishable. crime in Ham
ilton county and that is to buy and
drink bottle of beer. l have not met
with encouragement so far"
Following his citation to appear be-
fore Judge Albrook. Miles was called
before the grand jury, where his evil
dence was taken. That body has not
yet adjourned. but 1t is likely an in
dictment against Beaman Will be re-
turned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24
Southern Io1Da Items

Davenport.
Thru his attorney G. H. Mosier has
filed a claim for the recovery of $1,000
damages from the city of Davenport
for alleged personal injuries received in
fall at the corner Of Twelfth and
Gaines street.
Muscatine.
The independent republicans have
nominated the following city ticket
Mayor, w. S. Hill; treasurer, Charles
H. Reesink; police judge, j. H. Carl;
assessor, Thomas Barnard; wharfmas-
ter, Charles Kern.
GrinneIl.
| Definite announcements have been
made that George A. Gates, former
| president of Iowa College and now
head of the Fiske University, at Nash
| Vile, Tenn, will deliver the address to
the graduating class here next June.
Hooking.
Anthony Keats, of Hooking, No. 4,
met with a sad death last Friday ev-
ening about 8 o'clock. He was coming
UP with another man from work and
the breaklever of the box broke One
man jumped out safely but Keats fell
back into the shaft and met his death
at the bottom nearly 200 feet below.
Wapello.
John Otto, prominent farmer of
this place, and for many years presi-
dent of the Wapello State Savings
Bank, died at his home three miles
north of Wapello at 10: 30 o'clock Mon
day evening. He was stricken by
paralysis at 10 o'clock Sunday even
ing. and failed to rally from the at
tack. He was aged about "a years.
CenterviIIe.
While the family Of Charles Wright
was away for an evening visit at the
home, one mile south of Sharon Chapel
burned to the ground with all it's con-
tents about $3.50 o'clock last night.
The house was owned by William
Mansfield, who carried some insurance,
but Mr.. Wright lost all of his goods
and had no insurance.
Conesville.
The new store of ]. F. Coffin was
burglarized late Saturday night. A
large amount of cutlery, jewelry and
shoes We're taken. Several citizens saw
light in the store, but thought it was
the proprietor or one of his clerks and
paid no particular attention to it, The
lock in on the front door. 1t was a
bold robbery and no clew has been
established to the affair
Ottumwa.
Seeking to recover on policy for
$4,000 held with the Commonwealth
Fire Insurance Company. c. E. and
S. A. Breniger of Kirkville, have pre-
scented their case to the district court
and the work of empaneling a jury was
begun this morning. The plaintiffs al
lege that they carried a policy for 81,
500 in the Commonwealth Fire Insur
ance Company, and that on April 81,
1907 their stock of merchandise valued
at $4,000 was totally destroyed by fire.
The defendant company is fighting the
case on the grounds of avoiding the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24
CAR THIEVES ARRESTED.
Two Men Caught With the Goods a,
Reinbeck.

Special to Times Republican,.
Reinbeck, Feb. 24-YesteEday morn
ing about l o'clock Ross Reedy ana
Carl Livergood, who hoppened to be on
the street saw two men at some dis
lance with hand sled which appeared
to be loaded The mon with the sled
suddenly left 1t and took to their heels
and the other men suspecting some
thing was wrong. followed. firing few
pistol shots to encourage the other fell
lows to do their best. After short
chase the pursuers turned back ana
examined the sled which proved to be
loaded with fresh meat. The plumber
was taken to Reedy's restaurant and
Marshal Bean was notified. About the
same time it was discovered that a
refrigerator car in the Great Western
yards had been broken into. A couple
Of suspected places We're searched and
about 300 pounds of meat found bear
ing the same brand as the meat in the
car. AS a result Guy Burnham ana
Alfred Elder are in the city Jail await
ing an examination which Will take
place after the arrival of the railway
detectives who have been wired to
come and investigate the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24
and refused to become confused at any

and refused to become confused at any
time.
Tom H. Miner, attorney for the de-
Tense. was sworn in and took the wit
ness stand and stated In substance,
that he had been employed by Frank
Guthrie just before Mrs. Guthrie's
death to secure divorce from her;
that papers in the case had been drawn
up but the notice not served; that Mrs
Guthrie called on him in his office on
Dec. "a, 1900 and then again on Dec.
rs and while there on the second visit
stated that If she couldn't regain
Frank Guthrie's love and get Frank
back that she would commit suicide
and at that time drew a two ounce vial
OF carbolic acid from her pocket or
muff. uncorked it and was just going
to drink it when Mr.. Miner grabbed
her hand with the bottle. took 1t away
from her and threw it out the window
of his office, and then cautioned her
against such an act. He stated that
the woman as she left the office still
threatened to take her own life
1t will be seen by the dates that the
time testified to by Mr.. Miner was the
day before the body of Mrs Guthrie
was found dead in her home The de-
Tense at this point rested their case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24
NICK MILES, OF HAMILTON
COUNTY, PENS JUDGE Al.
BROOK cAusTIc NOTE
HAILED BEFORE The COURT
AND FINED FOR CONTEMPT
Miles Did Not Like Delays in Prose
cutting Man Alleged to Have Ruined
His Daushter-Grand Jury Probably
Will lndict Man Who Betrayed Girl
and Who Has Disappeared.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Feb 24-For writing
Judge Albrook a letter charging that
the only crime punishable in Hamilton
county is the buying and drinking of
beer, Nick Miles, we'll known farmer
residing in Fremont township, was
cited to appear before the judge on
charge of contempt of court Because
of Miles lack of knowledge of court
procedure or duties, however, and be-
cause the man has been sorely tried
Judge Albrook exercised leniency and
let him off with payment of the costs
"a matter of some So or so.
Miles has 17-year- old daughter
who recently gave birth to a child. She
had been working in the Jacob W.
Beaman family, who live neighbors to
the Miles family The girl charged
Beaman with her downfall. Miles
brought an action for bastardy and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24

| policy, averring that the plaintiff failed
to file proof of loss after the fire de-
stroyed the stock and that the plain
tiffs had taken other insurance.
Abba.
| Billy MOrrissey is carrying his left
| arm in sling on account of a hard
fall he received from load of hay
| he was hauling last Saturday Billy
was just saying to the man with him
that he had never met with an acct
dent in all his experience in farming
Just then something hoppened. Billy
went over in double quick time and
fell On his arm fracturing the bone
above the wrist and otherwise bruis-
| ing himself.
Council Bluffs.
| The idea of local firm to furnish
artesian water free Of charge to the
| public has proved extremely popular
A member of the firm said yesterday
that altho the fountain had been in
stalled but day or two. the water was
in great demand, and that the accom-
mediation would be permanently MAIN
tanned. Many customers in the vicn-
ity have signified their intention of be-
coming regular drinkers Of the pure
water, least until the typhoid cpl
demic is over.
Burlington.
Among the many innovations intro
duced to the river by the Mississippi
Valley Transportation Company not
the least remarlxa Bile is the new
package freight boat which has been
designed for them by Mr.. E. E. Groom,
contracting engineer at st. Louis for
the American Bridge Company The
new boat is designed to fill the need
for vessel to carry high grade freight
rapidly between terminal points, and
to make the trip more frequently and
more speedily than is possible with
the barges and tow boats.
Burlington.
Bids for paving Arch street and
Central avenue with mineral rubber
asphaltic concrete pavement and for
making repairs in Hawkeye sewer
We're referred to the committee of the
whole, at the council meeting Mon
day. The judges and clerks for the
primary and regular elections were APP
pointed. The matter Of meat inspection
came up before the board of health
and will be discussed in committee of
the whole, where the inspection of milk
will also be gone into There was an
unusually large attendance of specta-
tors.
keokuk.
j. P. Barber, one of the early set
tiers of Lee county, died at the home
Of his son, f. p. Barber. in Montrose.
Paralysis, from which he had been
a sufferer for six years, was the cause
OF death. Mr.. Barber had lived in Lee
county continuously since 1913 in
which year he came here from Will
liamsburg. o., where he was born July
Z, 1890. For many years in the old
days before the government locks he
was a rapids pilot and was known 10
all rivermen plying in these waters.
He was also for long period city
marshal at Montrose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24
IOWA CENTRAL
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CHICAGO q NORTHWESTERN

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No. Overland Limited %. 2:16 m
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24
Scranton News Briefs.

Special to Times Republican.
Scranton. Feb. PA large crowd
was in attendance at the public sale
of Fred Khan in Cedar Township.
Good mich cows brought from $40 TO
$50 per head and farm horses sold
around 5000, the, total amount of the
sale running up to about $4,000. Mr..
KHAN has rented his farm and ex-
poets, with his family to spend the
coming year in California.
At the thoroughbred hog sale of n.
E. Christian & Son the offerings
brought SAL per head.
Mr.. o. NJ. Hall and family loaded
their household goods here last Tues
day, and will move to Cavore. S. D..
to make it their future home. Mr.. and
Mrs Hall are old residents in this part
of the country, and have many friends
that will regret to see them go.
Mr.. Charles Haguman has rented the
Fred KHAN farm and will move on the
place about the LIST of March.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24
Business Chance at Greene.

Greene. Feb. 24.-Mr. E. L. Peddy-
coart today purchased the Green fair
store of Mr.. C. w. Erret. Mr. Erret.
who has resided in Greene for the past
three years will be greatly missed in
business circles. He has bought a
similar store at Austin, Mimi, and
takes possession at once
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24
MacLean Going East.

Iowa City, Feb. 24.-President George
e. MacLean, of the University of Iowa,
will visit Chicago, Indianapolis and
New York. He will attend a meeting
OF the Medical Council of Chicago Mon
day and from there he will go to In
dianapois where the National Edu-
cational Association will be in ses
sion The senate of the Phi Beta Kappa
fraternity is in NewYor March 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24
Sore Lungs and Raw Lunas.

Most people know the feeling and
the miserable state of i'll health it in
dicates. All people should know that
Foleys Honey and Tar. the greatest
throat and lung remedy, will quickly
cure the soreness and cough and restore
a normal condition. Ask for Foley's
Honey and Tar Mcbride & Will Drug
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24
THE PURE FOOD AND DRUG LAW

has not only brought the foods and
drugs of this country up to a higher
standard of purity. but it has elm
mated the harmful medicines with
which this country was flooded.
Such medicines. however. as Lydia
f. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
purely n roots and herbs product, will
continue its beneficial work among
women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-24
Evanselistic Meeting at GIadbrook.

Special to Times Republican.
Gladbrools, Feb. PA series of
meetings are being held at the Evan
gelical chapel. three and one-half
miles northeast of Green Mountain,
The services have been in progress
ten days and will continue for at least
two weeks. The interest is increa sing
and the building is being filed with
eager listeners. The people are at
tending for miles around.
The gospel is preached by Evangelist
W. j. Baldwin. of Chicago. He is a
very plain man, who breaches plain.
clear gospel.
The evangelist was former whole
sale business man of Chicago. drawing
large salary.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-02
THROWN I'M ELEVATOR CAR
Operator Alleges Two Men Un-
der Arrest Caused Injury.

As the result Of an elevator accident
in the apartment house No. 1046 Mad
ison avenue last night the operator Of
tho elevator, Michael Sullivan, sixty
years old is in the Presbyterian Hos
pital, suffering from . fracture of one
Of the pelvic bones. Two men, who
said they werc Roy Atwell. an actor.
and Herbert Bradford, playwright
are prisoners in the East 9th street
station. charged with felonious assault
Atwell. who said he lived at the
Lambs. No $50 West 44th street. and
Bradford. who gave his address as No
- West a4th street. and a woman, said
by the police to be the latters wife,
were in the elevator. The elevator man
alleges, according to the officers who
made the arrests. that while he was
taking the three up to the fourth floor
AtweIl pulled his (Sullivan'sl hand from
the lever and then lurchcd against him
just as the fourth floor was reached.
The lurching of the actor threw Sullivan,
he says, through the elevator doorway.
and he was on the point of being crushed
when Bradford stopped the lift. Sui
livan's condition is serious
New-York tribune., 1910-06-02
BALDWIN I'M AEROPlANE
He and Hamilton Enter for Chi
cago and ST. Louis Races.

Captain Thomas s Baldwin made four
short flights in his aeroplane in fifteen
mile wind a MineOla shortly before
o'clock last night. The weather was un-
ComfOrta bly, cool even for those in autouo-
lille coats, of whom there were about one
hundI cd present These spectators arrived
at rhe Hampstead Plains flying grounds
shortly after o'clock. and proved their in
terest in the informal programme by wai,-
jng patiently for such flying as might pc
csde the setting of the sun.
There is no doubt they would have been
rewarded in generous measure by a dar-
ing exhibition ON the part of Charles h
Hamilton. who was present. if mis- aeropIana
could have been made ready in time. The
silk cloth of the main planes on his r1a-
chine was torn. and it was not possible tc
secure new cloth in time 10 make the nee
essary repairs yesterday.
Mr.. Hamilton has made some Cf the most
startling flights in the West ever seen in
America. lie said last night 1.e expected
to fy at Mineola this afternoon. Next TO
operating his machine in windy weather
Mr.. Hamilton enjoys cigarettes. II Is said
of him that he has no sense of Intimidation.
and that if cigarettes could be- made six
teen feet long he would 1y all day.
He and Captain Baldwin entered for both
the New York 10 st. Louis and the New
York to Chicago contests yesterday. NJ
Hamilton said he would ~ ready to try for
the 81. Louis prize of $50 900 next week.
provided the terms of the contest were an
nounced il time.
joe Seymour. the automobile rsrer-
who has recently taken 10 aviation. will
try his aeroplsne to-day; also G. B. Har-
mon, of the Aero club.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-02
BROADWAY DEAL REPORTED
Plan Said To Be for $4,000
600 Building in Herald Square.

\ syndicate was yesterday reported to
have bought the block front on the westerly
side of Broadway. from S5th and Ssth
street, and large number Of adjoining
parcels 1t plans 10 erect Il business struCt-
ure on the entire premises at the expira-
ton of the leases affecting the properties.
it was further said The report could not
he confirmed.
The block is just north of the Macy store
and is opposite tho Herald Building Ac-
cording to the report, tho cost Of the land
and proposed building will represent an ex-
penditure Of ABOUT S1o.000.o0G. At the south
corner of the block front, which is owned
by Charles r. Johnson. is the Herald
Square Theatre
The site said to have been secured hv the
syndicate has frontage OF 423 feet IN
95th street and OF $50 feet in 2sth street
On it. besides the theatre, are about tyeu-
ty-fye old dwelling and apartment houses
and the Hotel Sturteyant. The latter VAS
sold recently by the Five Boroughs Realty
Company. of which Edwin Gould Is r~,.si-
dent, to a syndicate
Ames & 60. were the brokers in that
transaction. The brokerage firm said YES
terday that their client vas in 70 way iden-
titled with the concern reported to have
purchased the Johnson and contiguous
New-York tribune., 1910-06-02
BLUEF|ELOS AGAIN FREE.
Continued from first page.

MaIoney. of New Orleans, and Samuel
Thomas Boer veteran was kept playing
in the direction Of the enemy until a solid
out of commission.
on the night of May IS about sixty of
the men stationed at the bluff arrived at
Bluefields after padding across the lagoon
in skiffs They reported that the bluff had
been captured and that General Zeledon.
their commander had disappeared The
mines which had been placed around the
bluff would not explode. and IL was dis
covered that some one had tampered with
the wires.
The Nepus had covered the early ap-
proach of the Madriz troops. they said, and
they asserted that General ZeleGon would
not permit them to open fire on the enemy
until il was too late. The little impro-
vised gunboat Blanca came to their rescue
and fired on the enemy, but could give
them little aid. Several were killed and
about forty more were reported captured
or missing.
In the fighting at Rama William Ross.
said 10 be from Milwaukee and to have
served either in the United States army or
navy. was killed. Several other Americans
buried the body on hill near Rama. An
other American named Mason. was also re-
ported killed at Rama, but this could not
be confirmed. He was last seen in trench
between the Madriz army and the insur-
gent Notifications.
Rama is safe, in the belief of Estrada,
but an attack in the rear of Bluefelds is
causing the insurgents worry.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-02
SPRINT FOR WEDDING LICENSE
Two Brides ToBe Use New Buresu
Steps as Racecourse TO Win Prize

Fourteen marriage licenses we're fsz,,ad
at the now bureau in The Bronx YESTERDAY
Several exciting scenes preceded the opsn
ing of the bureau. because Of an offer ~
borough newspaper TO present a sat of
china 70 the first couple obtaining a license
Benedict Caluan. of No 81 East f2Stb
street. and Estelle Gettiugs, Of No to-A
Brook avenue. were eventually decided the
winners
CalnaH and Miss Cettings arrived AZ tbs
foot of the seventy-six steps leading ,,r, 20
the entrance 10 Borough Hail, when an
other couple. evidently after the china set
also began the ascent. MI four were run
ming. and We're about half wav I'M whom
Calnan stopped AMI suggested thar the
young women finish the race. All agreed
and the race continued. Mary W. O'Con-
nell. Of No. 10eS Simpson street Nm
ishing "A good second. Her future husband
John y. Johnson. Of the same address
soon appeared with CalEan, and ioiued with
Miss O'COnneii in wishing the fortunate
couple much good use OF the china
While the blanks were being filed ont
Helen Nolan. "A borough stenographer. who
lives at No. i0s5 East nth street, appeared
with an application already fIIed out, and
passed II to the clerk. The others pro-
tested. and Miss Nolun withdrew her an
pltcstion and took her place and awaited
her turn.