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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08
PASTOR LEAVES IOWA FALLS.

Rev. e. n. SsuH Accepts Cali 10 Pas.
terate at Huron. 3. o.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls. Jan. s.-Rev. G. II.
Stull. who has been pastor OF the Bap-
tist church in this city for several
years, has accepted call to the church
Of that denomination at Huron, 8. D.
Several weeks ago. Mr.. Stull rendered
his resignation here and for some time
has been undecided whether to accept
the South Dakota call or one in Ohio
In accepting the pastorate at Huron,
Mr.. Stull goes to a larger held, that
city having population Of 1900, and
strong church organization. A year
or SO ago the Huron church extended
a cal! to Mr.. Stull but It was declined
at that time. Mr.. Stull has built up
strong church society here and his de-
parture is regretted by his co-workers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08
Southern Io1ua Items

himself at home while he wrote let
ter. He was extremely cordial 10 the
women of the household and said that
tho ne might be detained and prevented
from returning for lunch re would sure
~ be hack for supper. He attempted no
violence blu. refused to leave the house
for some time. He tells various stories
Of himself, but the most coherent is
that he il a railroad empioye, recently
recovered from an injury.
Riopey.
This town has been aroused by ar
epidemic OF scarlet fever which has
prevailed for several weeks. The num-
Der of cases constantly is increasing
but every precau:ion is being used to
stamp out the disease. Orders have
been issued by the mayor for all chill
aren less than Is years old to keep OF,
the streets and all public gatherings
are forbidden. The schools have beer
closed. One fatality has resulted.
Iowa City.
| The will OF the late Henry G. Walk.
! er, pioneer OF River Junction, has beer
fled with the county clerk here. tn,
estate Is Vailed at $4,000 and orig
inally was divided among the two
daughters Of the deceased. However
Mrs. VIII Fairall. one OF the daughters
has died and her share Is to be dis
tributed equally among three children
Mrs. Si1eHady. the other daughter. vii
receive one half OF the estate.
! Columbus Junction.
/ Electric lighting for Columbus Juno
/. ton seems assured az the result OF
special election when by an almost un
: animous vote the voters of this plac
endorsed the proposal to grant fran
chise for the installation of an electri
light system. the vote being 157 for an,
II against. c. A. Archer. Of Mt. Pleas
art. and E.. n. Miller. 1t is understood
will each submit franchise proposi
lions TO the city council which will de
tern,ine which proposition Is the mos
} favorable. >
Davenport. ~ s. 5 45 - +
Tic river = running out 4ea a. "a
cold snap tightsns the horthst
streams. Eet several days the I'M Avss
:. aged about y 1oet q day ana ~ StAa
IL now below low watef ms1Sk C1p
q w NesseA6A Nnt the s,Aak 60 $500
connected With, eas stssciefue 6tsan
boat INTEREST,", .has xsslSned. hi pogle5u
4 ~ general tsa4lc manager 81 - Co.
: pany. NJ sxp1 6Aa&ion sofs hie - - a.
ei en- He came here from Quincy q
81 years ago. to take charge Of the -.
y senger md A4cufsion bnssna10 o. q
. Stfeckfu1 00A&G =; -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08
BOY FIRED BIG BARN.
hiourt Pleasant Lad Confeeses
COMMITTING Arson

Special to Times Republican
Mount Pleasant. Jan. S-Ernest
Sharp. the 14-ycar-cld. grandson of
Charles \. Swans n. residing near
Odds has confessed to State Fire Mar
shall Ole O. Roc. say the Ulcers. to
setting fire to the big barn Of his
grandfather IL Nov. lest. The struc-
ture which contained much hay was
DESTROYED as well as e,ooo bushels Of
corn in nearby cTite The total loss
was placed at s2.5e0 with 5000 in
surance, carried in an Olds ccn:-
pany.
A spirit Of revenge on the part Of
the boy. who objected TO being dis
cipliued for past misconduct. is given
IS the reason fer the lads action.
The lad lives with his grandfather,
No information has been sworn out
in the county offices here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08
.eaAe SALES" dNDEa BAN.
Declared to Be Gambling and Prehib
tied at lows Falls.

cpecia1 to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Jan. S.-"Grab sales
which have been popular here for sew
era1 wears are under the ban and
county Attorney Bryson has ruled
that ali such sales are contrary 10 Inc
anti gambling law which mas pn. can
DIV raffles and sundry exciting schemes
in the discard. 1t has been the Gus
tom Of several merchants here to hoic
annual grab sales at so much grao
Each article was wrapped SO as no
to disclose the contents and tnefe
was usually a rush for these sales by
people who lived in hopes OF landing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08
BIBLE $50 YEARS OLD.
DEBORAH Woman Proud Pesssssor OF
Old English Bible.

Special to Times Republican,
DEBORAH, Jan. S.-A bible, printed 2o4
years ago, Is the possession OF Mrs. n.
L. Bailey of this city. 1t is an English
print and came to her thru several
generations. She traces 1t back to her
great grandmother who lived IN
London The book is in excellent state
OF preservation. 1t is illustrated by OLD
fashioned wood cuts, old style letters
being used and the old fashioned ways
of spelling being a striking character
is.ic OF the book. The book Is very
highly priced by its owner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08

Mrs a. r. Tabor, Of Order, Mo-, had
been troubled with sick headache for
about five years, when she began TAX
ing Chamberlain's Tablets. She has
taken two bottles Of them and they
have cured her. Sick headache is
caused by a disordered stomach for
which these tablets are especially in
tended. Try them, get we'll and stay
Well. Sold BY all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08
Many INSTRUMENTS Filed.

Special to Tfmes- epupIlcaH.
Logan. Jan. s.-According to the re-
port OF County Recorders. E. Cox. l,oS5
difYerent instruments have been placed
on record here in the year 1911. ana
the fees Tor the same At the recorders
office have been s2.5s2.so: Of the au-
ditors Office. $2ss.75, making total OF
s.. s2s as; and, the expense Of the Au-
ditor's office in placing the instru-
ments ON record during the year
Il. s79. ~ -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08
PAYS $4,000 FOR LICENSE.
Sumner saloenist Puts Up Big Bonus
To Continue Business.
Special to Times Republican.

Sumner, Jan. S.-Offering bonus OF
$4,000 above the regular license fee OF
5000 Will PARROT has been granted the
permit to run the only saloon to be
found in the city. Up to this time
Sumner has had five saloons and all
seemed to do good business. The
revenue derived from the operation y
all five Of the saloons never amounted
TO SO much as that now paid by Par
rott
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08

Think Shark Can smell DSath. RI
There 10 an old superstition among
sailors. which II still believed. In. that
when q shark pers.stently follows p
vessel It Is . sign that some person
on board II going to die. The alleged
reason IL that tho great nsh can scent
death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-08
raEsRrrUR11oAn. xABsHAllnown. IOWA, JANUARY 1919

q really valuable article for any
csntA one was scheduled here For
this week. but the ruling Of Attorney
Bryson declared the sale Oh.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
BOYS FINGERS
CRUMBLED OFF
Fifteen Year Old Lad Got Drunk and
Fell Asleep in the
Cold

1 United Press Leased Wire Service.]
TRENTON, N j., Feb. S.-Indict-
ments and vigorous prosecution will
follow the horrible death today OF To-
year-old Andrew W. Schiepe. Expos
ure and the effects of drinking whis-
key caused death. Three days ago
men walking along the railroad tracks
came upon a sleeping child. Attempts
to awaken him failed, although it was
one of the coldest days of the year
The odor of liquor confirmed the fact
that the little boy was drunk.
He did not awake when he was
picked up, but when one of his hands
we're tucked under his coat. the men
were Mortified to see three fingers
break off. Before he could be rushed
to hospital, his other fingers crum
bled away
Detectives tonight are trying tc
learn from whom the boy obtained
liquor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
COWARDLY WAY
90 TAKE LIFE
/
Infer Machine Handed to Woman
8, Lost Her Life When She
Attempted to Open
Package.
WAS PIERCED THROUGH
Bit Of Steel Blown Through Her
Breast and She Expired Almost
Instantly From
Wound.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Feb. While at
tempting to unwrap a package which
proved to be an internal machine,
Mrs. Helen Taylor was almost instant
ly killed tonight at her apartments
at 103 West 18th street. The device
was handed to the woman by strang-
er, who knocked at the door, and an
nounced that he had a package to de-
liver Mrs. Taylor accepted It, The
moment that she broke the string,
there was deafening report. A
piece of steel was blown through her
breast and she died almost instantly.
Miss Edna Lamare, sister of the
dead woman, and Charles NJ Dickin-
son, were seated ten feet from Mrs
Taylor when the explosion occurred,
but neither was injured. Other oc-
cupants of the apartment house, be-
| lieving there had been a gas eXplos-
! ion, rushed to the street and turned in
! a fire alarm. When the firemen ar
rived, however, their services were
not needed, as the Internal device
1 had failed to do much damage to the
building.
When Dickinson and Miss Lamare
! rushed to Mrs. Taylor, she was still
gasping and physician was hastily
summoned. but she died ten minutes
after unwrapping the package.
/ Mystery surrounds the entire affair
Both Dickinson and Miss Lamare be
lieve that Mrs. Taylor did not know
the man that handed her the package
When the police arrived there wa
no trace of the messenger who car
ried the death device.
The police say the messenger coult
not have reached tg street before
the explosion occurred, and they can
not understand why 1t was no one saw
him leave the building.
They decided to hold Dickinson ant
Miss Lamare as witnesses.
Dickinson said he was employed al
secretary to the chief engineer of thu
United States Motor Co., and that h'
had called at Mrs. Taylor's apart
ments to get diamond stickpin which
he had permitted Mrs. Taylor to wear
The internal machine was abou
) eight inches long and three inche
wide. 1t was wrapped in ordinar,
manila paper.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
Matte Lomax Is Sentenced to be Exc
cuted on the scaffold Which
Mrs. suratt Stood
Upon.
DATE SET FOR FEB. 19
Doubt 10 Expressed as to Her Sanity
and an Effort la Being Made to
Have Her Par
doned.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-On Feb
ruary 10 the u S. marshal for the Dis
trict of Columbia will hang the sec
ond woman, and this one probably in
sane, ever executen by federal authori-
ties-unless President Taft heeds a
monster petition now awaiting his
consideration. The woman is Matte
Lomax-a negress found guilty,
solely on circumstantial evidence, of
the murder of her husband in Decem-
Der, 1910. Unless granted clemency,
she will die on the same scaffold that
back in the sixties exacted the ex-
treme penalty of Mrs. Suratt, one Of
the Lincoln .conspirators.
Tonight the condemned woman was
undergoing punishment at the district
Jail for "hilarity" Ever since her I'M
prisonment she has alternately laugh
ed sang and prayed. Doubt is ex-
pressed as to her sanity. Again and
again she lives over the tragedy in
her husbands darkened room, and
Historically shrieks that she shot in
self-defense
A photograph of the room in which
the tragedy occurred was the principal
exhibit at the trial. 1t showed the
dead body of her husband lying in a
pool of blood and broken dishes from
a nearby table. 1t is this photograph
/ that is now being scrutinized by de
partment of justice lawyers. The,
are trying to determine whether the
/ table was overturned and the lamp ex
! tinguished before or after the fata
/ shot.
/ If the lamp went out first, the infer
ence would be that Matte Iona,
shot in self defense at the man she
saw in the last moment of light
swinging chair at her, and in hil
rage sweeping the dishes off tht
| table. If the shot was fired first, ther
the man knocked the lamp from ths
4 table In his death commissions.
4 The woman was sick and pennies
at the time. The husband from whom
i she was separated had not sent he
the monthly allowance ordered by tn,
court. She was threatened with ejec
. tion from her home and went to Sc
him to beg for help. Her story wa
, that he tried to beat her. He ha'
thrice been arrested previously fo
such attempts
!. Friends of the negress-a and score
! of prominent men and women hav
Z interested themselves in her case
! predicted tonight that the presiden
would either commute her sentence
; order an inquiry to determine her saI
. ity, or else pardon her.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
MRS. PATTERSON
is IN PARIS
Crossed the Ocean in Order to Es.
cape Notoriety Following Her
Trial.

limited Press Leased Wire Seryice.l
DENVER, Colo, Feb. S.-Mrs. Ger
trude Gibson Patterson, who was ac-
quilted of the murder of her husband
Chas. A. Patterson in Denver last No
vember, on a plea of self defense, is
now in Paris, France, according to
o. NJ Hilton, who defended her. Hill
ton said that Mrs Patterson Is trav-
cling under the name of Valerie so
that her identity will not be known
to her fellow passengers and that her
trip to France was inspired through
her desire to escape further notoriety.
It was reported that Mrs. Patterson
was back in Denver, but Hilton de
MED that she is here and said that
she had placed her. property in the
hands of rental agency
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
WILL REPORT
ON NEXT TUESDAY
Federal Grand Jury's Work is Almost
Over Excepting to Take
Vote.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 3.-It is
believed here tonight that the federal
grand jury will finish up its probe of
the alleged dynamiting conspiracy
with few hours work on Tuesday
afternoon when it reconyenes The
jury's report is expected Tuesday or
Wednesday Belief in official circles
is that at least thirty indictments
against prominent labor leaders will
be returned.
The drawing up of the indictments
which will be presented to the grand
jury was completed late tonight by
Attorney Charles w Miller and his
staff. All that remains is for the grand
jury to vote on each bill offered by
the federal prosecutor. When flis
work is completed the long probe viii
be finished.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
CHOCOLATE GIRL
SCREAMED AND RAN
AIlegretti Cash Register
Last Night.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Feb. "a bold attempt
at robbery was made on crowded
State street tonight, when man en-
tered Allegretti's confectionery store,
in the heart of the retail district, and
pointing gun at the cashier ordered
her to turn over the contents of the
cash register. The girl screamed and
fled.
In a moment curious throng gath
cred before the large plate glass win
dows. The robber bungled with the
cash register, found it locked and put
ting his gun in his pocket, hurried out
into the street and was lost in the
crowd.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
He BROKE Up
The MEETING
stenosrapher Jumps Up and Cries
Out Fake at the Session Of
Lorimer investigating
Committee.
WOULD NOT SIT DOWN
AdJudged Guilty Of Contempt and
Handed Over to sereeant-at-
Arms Until Monday
Morning.

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a scene
Of wild disorder was precipitated at
tonight's session of the Lorimer in
vestigating committee when Martin
w. Blumenburg, official stenographer
for the committee, suddenly interrupt
ed the examination of witness to
declare the stenographik notes al
legged by Burns detective, James E.
Sheridan, to be the confession" Of
Charles MCGOWAN. recorded by the
dictagraph at Toronto hotel, and
made by Sheridan. to be faxed"
Acting Chairman Jones ordered
Blumenburg to be seated The steno-
grapher refused and kept shouting out
his charges. Committee officials
tried to eject him. Then Jones order
ed recess.
Twenty minutes later, after an
executive session, Jones announced
that the committee would hold Blum
enburg for contempt.
The hearing was then adjourned
until Monday.
The sensation came shortly after the
opening Of the evening session
Scarcely had Sheridan, Burns
detective, continued his testimony de
failing the conversation he alleged to
/ have heard over the dietagraph at
! Toronto when Blumenburg jumped
to his feet.
Il wish to state" he cried. .tha,
j the notes which the witness claims
to have taken over the dictagraph are
spurious"
Senator Jones, surprised, sternls
ordered Blumenburg to be silent
i Il will not keep quiet the seno
grapher retorted. Il have been look
ing over the witness shoulder during
I his testimony and | am certain the
notes from which he is supposed tt
have read his testimony are false
"Sit down." ordered Jones: Yo,
are not a witness here"
81 know that but consider this m,
duty, and l am going to do it. Thos'
notes are faxed"
The surprised buzz throughout th'
room had now become babel, ant
Jones, after consulting with his col
leagues, declared that the committe
would go into executive session
: Blumenburg was summoned to tn
: conference When the hearing was re
: convened, Jones announced:
3 at has been adjudged that RECORD
er Blumenburg is guilty of contemp
t of the committee and he is hereb
placed in charge of the sergeant a
t arms. The committee will recess III
til Monday morning when Recorde
$ Blumenburg will be brought befor
them for hearing"
Although none of the committe
e would discuss the matter, it was col
s ceded that it was absolutely unpr
J cedented in the history of the senat
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
THESE DYNAMITERS
DID NOT CsNa'd
Jury Stood Ten to TWO for Acquittai
OF Men Charged With the
Attempt


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
IoS ANGELES Feb. 3.-Standing
sen 10 two for acquittal and unable to
sfee, , the jury trying Bert Conners
~ the Hall OF Records dynamiting
sase' reported a disagreement and
we're promptly discharged this after
Aooh- Following the discharge of the
,ais, the prosecution announced it
Aau not decided whether it had decid-
eq 10 retry the case or not
N'.orney Davis. counsel for Con-
nefs, announced that he would ask
sa saal Inc cases of Ira Bender and A. F.
~ maple' charged jointly with Corners,
NJ NJ continued When they are called
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
KEOkUK'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER.

The Daily title being
the best
With its full United Leased Wire Service
from the the globe with half
lit local
sit a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
Bath Tub Trust Members.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 3.-Following
the example of the Day-Ward Comp
any. of Warren. Ohio, it is expected
that other defendants in the bath tub
trust cases will appear before Judge
Angel in the United States district
court Monday. withdraw their pleas of
not guilty and enter pleas of nolle
contendere.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9,-Forecast
Illinois, Missouri-Fair and colder
Sunday: Monday fair and not so cold.
Iowa--Fair and continued cold Sun
day; Monday fair with rising temper
ature.
Local Observations.
Feb 3, Z, a. m, zero, cloudy.
Feb. 3, p. M. 4 below, clear
Precipitation .04 inches.
Maximum temperature G.
Minimum temperature -42.
FRED Il. GOSEW1SCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-02-04
A Suggestion

In view Of present condi-
tions and as they will perma
nently prevail when the water
power is completed, Keokuk s
chief ambition is an increment
in her industrial strength. Mo-
legislation that will thwart or
impede such a result is desir-
able. 1t must not be permitted.
If the proposed railroad ordi-
nance gives one railroad an ad
vantage over another it should
not become a law. 1t is quite
evident that in its present form
it is Objectionable to certain
interests and these interests
are a part of the civic and COM
mercial life of Keokuk. The
Gate City is opposed to any
one road holding the entrance
to Keokuk, no matter what its
title. Just now this city is
bending every energy to in
crease her population andisex-
tending a broad and general
invitation to factories and rail
roads to come here, and every
thing that can be done should
be done to make it easy for
them to accept this invitation.
This paper has no favorites to
play in the railroad game and
no roads to punish. but we do
insist that no ordinance be
passed that will make it pos
slble for one road to defeat
Keokuk in getting competing
lines of railway.
On the Both day of June
1907, the c. B. & c., G.. r. /. &
F., Wabash Railway Company
and the L. p. & w. entered in
to a gentleman's agreement te
maintain and operate certain
tracks constituting what wer,
j known as the union yard.
The proposed ordinance abro
gates that agreement. VIII,
not let the same interested
roads renew that arrangement
and include tracks which it i
now alleged would give thu
20" entrance control to tn,
city. 1t seems to The Cat,
City that such an arrange
ment would relieve the sit
uation and remove at leas
: the principal and what this pa
per believes is the vital obiec
) tlon to the ordinance. Thi
] agreement should be incorpo1
: ated in the ordinance and b
$ broad enough to permit the us
e of the tracks to other lines tina
might build into the city.
J. Mayor Elder states that a
I informal meeting Of intereste
railroad officials will be hel
in Keokuk next Thursday. Th
Gate City believes that the raj
\ road men who will take pal
in that conference are broa
enough to adjust the existin
differences in a friendly wa
and believes that the obie,
4 # tions will be removed. but
ID the adjustment it is up to IL
n city officials to see that no in
ID pediments are tackled ont
ID keokuk.
ID ID In negotiating any new de
the city should retain all righ
h or titles that she now possesse
n ,e In other words let the city pr
it tect her own interests. I'll
Ut railroads don't need a qua
dian.