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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14

PoxEs WIRE INTO
ELEcTRJcAL DYNAMO
ssshesk Renders Him discussions But
rails 70 XIII and Victim Expres.ss
Disgust When He Finds Himself
AIivs-Had Burial Vault Erected and
Ordered His Coffin.
gneci,l N Times .Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Lenox, June II. George Page, a re-
tired farmer, attempted suicide by
electrocution yesterday, and while not
succeeding declares, 1t is said,
he will carry his plans to a success
full conclusion some time. The man
has been a sufferer from cancer which
had been removed with the knife, and
apparently successfully, but the matter
pfeyed upon his mind. He had also
become separated from his wife and
this liz said to have given him some un-
vessss::;:ess of mind. He went to the
electric power house and thrust a wire
through the screen about the dynamo
with the idea of transmitting power
to his body. He received shock which
threw him to the floor, but was not
sufficient to kill him, as the wire did
not come in contact with the dynamo
direct and transmitted only a small
portion Of the full current. After he
had recovered from period Of un-
consciousness Page expressed consid-
cradle disgust and regret that he was
yet alive.
Page has in recent years exhibited
several phases of an abnormal mind.
About one year ago he had a burial
vault constructed in the local ceme-
terry, which he said was to be his grave
and couple of weeks ago he selected
q coffin in the store of a local UNDER
taker which he paid for and issued in
structions as to its use for himself
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
Northern, I01ua Items

veteran. She has bssn III 49, = et1s
Of life, she sold okissrs . -
station. s1Es lss
lsiMars. s4tg
|. Three LAMars pionesr0 $500 10g1e4
here Thursday. Ell Tucker. a0eG q
who homesteaded near Akson. 11leyS
Ave years aSo. He Wa the lA11oR ~
| seventeen children. Aleeen 81 WA60 ~
living. MrH. James NormAntoo ~
at the age OF u. She had LIVED 49,
thirty years. Julius Hentz, 49, ~
died suddenly OF heart failure. H 49,
q native Of Germany and eaase heso
thirty years ago.
Wsulen.
A sad happening occurred q ynnls
Vile when tho infant Of DIR. ana Mr.
Claude Van Wey WAS ssnothefo1 ~
death. The mother had buu1lad th0;
little one up to attend medicine shoW
and the baby was voted The m0ge
popular baby OF the communitys
shortly after tho award ok the prta1
| diamond ring-it was discovered IT,
the little one had been suaoehered ~
death. S
Cherokee.
The city council last week passsA tho
preliminary resolution looking toW1e0
the construction Of something ovtg
60 900 feet OF sewers In the east 80
south parts OF tho city. With -
sewer already In, this will praoelcosN
give sewer service to tho entire CteyS
The hearing on this resolution was ~
for July Is, but there has besn sncb
a strong desire for the sewers that -
al probability tho entire amount rS0.
posed will be built this fall.
Cedar Rapids.
The special election at Shellsbur9
for the purpose OF determining whstheDs
the town should bond itself In order ~.
build an electric power line to c0n~s
meet with the line OF the WatoEloN
Cedar Falls and Northern Company q
Urbana. resulted in the proposition be~
Ing defeated by comfortable ma
1ority. The town council now will ac<s
cept the Cross proposition to build ~
line from PaIo to ShettsburE and con>s
meet ut Palo. with the high tenstoa
wires OF the Iowa Railway and Lt1hA
Company. Mr.. Cross will furnish G
bond to provide tho town with elecs
trlcity by October l.
Ida Grove. 81
One Of the big farm deals Of last
week was the sale of the Hansen farm
located midway between Ida Grove md
Holstein. for S21o per acre, or 4S1.e00
for the whole tract Of go acres. The
farm was bought quarter section -
time from the railway land company
in the early sos. and Niels Haneen.
the owner. now dead. paid total ~
32,532 for the tract. or an average Of
about $3.50 per acre The increase -
value In thirty-three' years has bean
about 1900 per cent. William Sind&.
tenant on the farm for the past SEWN
years is the purchaser.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
AckLEY CITIZEN DEAD.
n. e. Roth, Prominent in Business
Circles OF City, Passes Away.

CIrcJ0o OF WY VdSSeS away
Special to Times Republican.
Ackley, June IA sad death oc-
Cured In this city Saturday afternoon
when H. E. Roth, for the past ten
years prominently identified with tho
business interests of this city, passed
away at his home. Mr.. Roth was born
October is, 1882, at New Vienna. la,
and came to this city to engage in
the drug business ten years ago. lie
was married to Miss Ella Hayes, OF
this city, on April rs, 1908. Mrs. Roth
and one child, Marcella, aged s, sur
yiye him. He was the third son OF
Mrs. Peter H. Roth, residing at New
Vienna and has four brothers and
five sisters living. Three Of these,
Peter, Nora and Ottillia reside at New
Vienna. The others are Charles, John
and Mrs Henry Crobstck, of Du-
buque; Mrs. Henry osserha"s, ct Mil
Ter, S. D., and Mrs. John Welter, of
Luxembourg. Iowa.
Mr. Roth was a Knight Of Columbus,
Of Dubuque council The funeral serv-
ices were held this morning at 10
o'clock at st. Marys church of this
city and were conducted by Rev. NJ.
Meagher, Of this city; Rev. Mr.. Nc
Namara, of Eldora, and Deacon N.
Steffen. The pallbearers were John
Raney, Frank McGreevt Fred Bear,
Ben Blake, all Of Ackley, and Harry
Woestman and Frank j. Smith, Of
Dyersyille,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14

ana schedule has been prepared. TAX
Ing In some of the finest farms in
Hamilton county. located in Fremont,
Cass, Independence and Hamilton
townships. A faculty, OF five from the
state college at Ames will be In the
party and demonstrations and lectures
will be given at each farm visited.
There will also be domestic science for
the ladies. A large auto party will be
made up In this city to make the trip.
A big picnic dinner will be served at
the f. A. Huddleston farm in the
southeastern edge OF this city. The
farms OF the following men will be
visited on the tour: Henry Yungclas,
l.. s. Fairchild. hubert Lubbers, +. A.
Huddleston, w. O. Mcconnell. Alex
ander Groves and L. n. Mason.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
SCOTT COUNTY MURDERER FALLS
vlc!IM OF DISEASE AND
uNpERooEs OPERATION.
KILLED DAVENPORT BARBER
DURING TRIVIAL QUARREL
e. p. coehrane, who Killed John Hass.
man, Dies in Fort Madison Following
Operation For Appsndieitis-kills
Victim Cold elooded'y Some Time
After Quarrel.

Davenport, June 14.-The closing
chapter OF one of the most brutal
murders ever perpetrated in the county
was written at the state penitentiary,
when the death of Edward p. Coch-
rane, who shot to death John Hass-
man, a barber, was chronicled on the
day sheet Of the prison hospital at
Fort Madison. Appendicitis and peri
tonitis was the cause.
The murder of Hassman stands out
in the annals of Scott county as one
of the most cold bloodedly premedi-
tated slaughters which ever took place
within the district boundaries. Coch-
rane was sentenced to serve thirty
five years as result of a verdict OF
second degree murder.
The murderer was sentenced four
years ago and had not been in good
health since entering the penitentiary.
A few days prior to his death he
underwent an operation in the prison
hospital for appendicitis
Later peritonitis set in and it was
while he was on the operating table
for the second time, in an effort to
prolong his life that death occurred
He had attained the age of thirty years
at the time.
Quarrel Over TriviaIity.
The quarrel with the barber was
started as the result of trivial diff
ference Of opinion between the two
men, Cochrane and Hassrlan We're
arguing in front of Hassman's shop
west Of Gaines street on Second.
Cochranc, who carried gun in his
pocket at the time, slapped Hassman's
face.
Angered at the insult, the barber
went to the kcurbing as if to pick up
brick and Cochrane ran. Later the
murderer crept around to the rear OF
the store and lay in wait for the
barber.
A few minutes later Hassman
stepped to the rear of his shop and
Cochrane shot. Hassman fell to the
ground and Cochrane deliberately
emptied his gun. Every bullet struck
Hassman's PROSTATE form.
Fright and conscience stricken Coch-
rane ran thru the Miller hotel few
doors west of the spot and hid in
cellar, where officers found him an
corner He had thrown the gun away.
had been picked up by friends and
the ambulance conveyed the uncon-
scious man to st. Lukes hospital.
Surgeons began to probe for the bull
lets. but death occurred on the operat-
Ting table short time later.
Pleads Not Guilty.
Cochrane entered a plea Of not
guilty to the charge OF first degree
murder and retained Charles Cooper
and B. T. O'Neil to defend him.
His attorneys. claiming prejudice,
asked for and obtained a change Of
venue, and the case was tried In Clin-
ton county before Judge Barker.
Delay after delay was caused by. the
defendants attorneys. motion after
motion for dismissal being argued.
The trial was most sensational. At
torney Cooper being cited for con.
tempt Of court He apologized and the
charge was dismissed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14

had its counterpart, only in more Sc
we're form, ten years ago Thursday
when from ten to fourteen inches OF
rain fell within twenty-four hours. Be-
tween the hours of o'clock Thursday
afternoon and midnight nearly four
inches Of rain fell. Or to be exact 3.77
inches. A notable circumstance re-
speeding the storm Is that 1t was pure-
~ a local one. An inchsof rain fell at
st. Louis and nearly two inches at
Kansas City but the other observation
stations thru6ut the country report
scarcely any precipitation.
AT Fort Madison there was no rain
at all, while at Nauvoo there was
merely trace. Atmospheric conditions
in this locality were simply conductive
to sort of cloudburst.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
Recipient Of Gratulty.

During their tour Of England an
American and his wife we're advised
to visit a ruined castle in Cornwall.
the custodian Of which was relative
Of the noble owner. Having viewed
the glorious old pile. they were at q
loss how and In what way to offer a
gratuity, bearing in mind the blue
blood" Of their guide. The following
conversation took place: I'VE thanx
you for your courtesy. and would be
glad to give small sum to any cause
II you have a box for that purpose. /"
Sir" was the reply, eve have such a
box" Then, may we see it?" Sir"
with pleasant smile and bow
~ am that box
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
Waxsrix.

vvavsriy.
c. w. Miller. who recently under
went an operation at the hospital. II
making splendid recovery. and or
Thursday he was removed 70 his home
Bellevue.
Sunday evening occurred the death
OF Mrs. Elizabeth. aged sc years. Hell
death was due to fall on May 20
She Is survived by three daughters and
| four sons.
| Sheldon.
The contract for the tabernacle Of
the Methodist camp grounds OF West
Okoboji lake has been let. The con-
sideration was $3.50. 1t Is to be bull,
at once, and will be ready for the an
nual camp meeting July l5-25.
Usage.
Usage will have municipal owner
| ship OF Its water system. The private
corporation owning the plant IL soins
out OF business and the city will take
it over. 1t is now proposed that tho
citizens establish sewer system. con-
struct the sewers and then turn them
over to the city.
| Brandon.
The board OF directors Of the con-
solidated school district at Brandon
have just sold $4,000 in bonds. the
proceeds Of which will so to erecting
new school building. The contract
for the construction will be let i'm
med lately. Schanke & Co, OF Mason
City was the successful bidder for the
bonds.
! / ems ra
Farmers coming to town Thursday
brought word OF extensive damage to
crops in the northwestern part OF the
county by the storm. Hailstones fell
as big as hens eggs. AT several farms
barns and outbuildings were blown
down by the force OF the wind, and
growing crops were pounded into the
ground.
Manchester.
The board OF supervisors OF Della
! ware county. in regular session as
sembled this week. acted favorably
upon a petition for $4,000 county
hospital and have set the day for the
special election for Sept. .. 1915. Petit
tons were circulated turnout the
county during the past few weeks to
procure the necessary $50 signatures.
Over $50 signatures We're obtained.
Clinton.
A girl walking across the bridge to
Lyons from Fulton Saturday pre-
vented Mrs Albert l.. Burt, SO years
old, for the last six months resident
Of Clinton. formerly of Maquoketa.
from iumping into the river. The
| woman had climbed thru the bridge
railing and was posing herself for the
drop when the girl caught her by the
dress She held her to the railing un-
til assistance came. The girl de-
clned to give her name to the police.
Mrs Burt is the widow of a civil war
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
New Train on Northwestern.

Chicago, June 1.-the addition OF
the Pacific Limited to the list OF
Chicago-California trains Is the latest
achievement of the Chicago & North
western railway. Announcement was
made today that this complete service
will become effective Saturday. June
10, the first train will leave the new
Northwestern passenger terminal al
1880 a. M, arriving at San Francisco
at $50 a. m via the Chicago. Union
Pacific and Northwestern line. and Los
Angeles 1890 a. m. via the Salt Lake
Route the third morning.
Similar service will be placed in ef-
feet on the same date east bound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
WED IN HISTORIC CHURCH.
Ceremony Performed In "Ths Little
Brown Church in the vals."

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, June l4.--Sentiment Il
not easily downed. William Johnson
Of Rodman. and Miss Eva NJ. Emerson
OF West Bend, must be possessed with
a good deal Of this. 1.-THE Little Brown
Church in the Vale has always been
one Of their favorite musical selections
and when the engagement was about
to be made. 1t was a part OF the UNI
written contract that they were to be
married in this little historic church,
Consequently Friday they secured the
services of Rev. w. L. Dibble and driv-
ing to Bradford they entered the little
church made immortal by DIR. Pitts
and there the marriage vows were
taken. BE 1t said that when the
bride was but a little girl and was
living near Nashua she made the re-
mark that when she got married 1t
would be in this little church. 1t was
thus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
DELAY RESTRICTION ACT.
Iowa City Canoeists Not to 30 6arree
From River For limo at Least.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, June 14.--lowa City
canoeists and university students who
are canoe users will not be barred
from the use of their frail crafts for
a time at least The city council has
decided not to pass the prohibitive or
dinance until the university authorities
have had time to carry out their plans.
The faculty members prayed for delay
and promised to initiate classes In
swimming, boating. etc. TIVE big
swimming tanks for men and women.
respectively, will be opened at the uni
versity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
EGG DAY AND REUNION.
Alden Prepares For Two Days Cole
bration, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Special to Times Republican.
Alden, June 14.-Alden is making
great preparations for her annual
egg day and old soldiers reunion next
Tuesday and Wednesday. The old
soldiers meet Tuesday. Judge Bird
sell, of Clarion, will be the speaker
Tuesday night, and Senator Kenyon
will deliver an address Wednesday
morning in connection with the old
soldiers reunion. Egg day will be
celebrated Wednesday by big parade,
egg sports. free BOILED eggs. concerts
by the Eldora Industrial School bard,
a ball game between Fort Dodge and
Kansas City for good purse and a
big display of fireworks at night. A
big crowd is expected and good time
promised
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
ANNUAL JUNE FESTIVAL.
Webster City Merchants Conduct
Trade Week-Cood Attractions.

Webster City Merchants Conduct
Trade Week-Good Attractions.
Special to Times Republican.
Webster City June 14.-Webster
City this week is celebrating her an
nual merchants trade and June festi-
val week. Every store in the city Is
having bargain week and Wednesday
will be dollar day" The amusement
part OF the festival is being furnished
by the Ed a. Evans Greater Shows. fif-
teen in number A contest is now on
for festival queel and the lucky young
lady will be crowned queen Of the
festival Wednesday evening on the
Evans midway. She will also be pre-
sented with diamond ring. The week
gives promise of being the biggest
thing by far ever held in the city, so
far as trade is concerned. The terri
tory for fifty miles in every direction
has been thoroughly billed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
CLASS DAY AT IOWA.
Novel Celebration on Campus Marks
1915 Observance.

Special to Times Republican,
Iowa City, June IA novel cele-
bration of class day marked the APP
preaching graduation of the class OF
1915 today. The entire university stu
dent body of seniors participated In
a big parade to the campus and Iowa
field-the first time In the history OF
the university that this procession "as
made feature of class day The girls
Of the liberal arts college participated
in a fancy march on Iowa fled. The
literary program on the campus in
cluded a class Grafton by Leonard III
Racker. of Waverly, and the response
by Prof. W. c. Wilcox. dean of the
college Of liberal arts. The traditional
planting of the ivy closed the days.
program.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
III, wandsrlnas Ended.

In \ recent long-drawn trial In New
York the defense introduced miner
n q witness and went into . detailed
inquiry as to his exact whereabouts
for the past ten years. It was most
vearisome. For . day and . half the
lawyer asked this man to tell his
wanderings year By year. Finally they
rot down to 1911. and asked him:
what did you do On May 1s. 1911" Il
went to Cobalt" How long did you
remain there?'' Il have been there
ever SINCE Juror Nnmber Nine rose
IN HE place ana said fsrvently:
Thank 0odls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
Montour News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour. June 14.-Sunday was
children's day in the Congregational
cslrch. A short program was given
in place of the lesson.
Miss Florence Tenney came home
from Grinnell College for the summer
vacation.
Miss Lucy Stevens came home Sat
urday from Chicago.
Mrs. John Stewart. of Marine. is
visiting his mother for a few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
p;.rrhoea Quickly Cured

about two years ago had q severe
attack OF diarrhoea which TASTED for
over week." writes w. 10. Jones, Bu-a
ford, N. ID. Il became so weak that
could not stand upright. A druggist
recommended Chamberlain's Colo.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The
first dose relieved me and within two
days was as well as ever" Obtainable
experimentation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
TORNADO DESTROYS BUILDINGS.
Small Twister Does Considerable DAM
age Near Greene.

special to Times-RepubI1can.
Greene. June 14.-Saturday after
noon about o'clock small tornado
/ passed within about eight miles Of
Greene to the southwark. On the Ev-
erett Bye farm which was occupied
by his son i'm law, Will Nordman, the
house and barn and other buildings
were completely destroyed. The house
was torn from its foundation and had
1t not been that the family had taken
refuge in the cellar. they no doubt
would have been killed. Large trees
were torn out OF the ground and the
buildings were nearly all destroyed. 1t
was accompanied by very heavy rain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
lcENEyyl'kl!:lI| { 4lRxI

Bowling Green. Mo.-This city Is
talking of little else but the approach
ing wedding OF Miss Genevieve Clark,
the daughter OF Speaker Champ Clark,
to James M. Thomson, owner and pub
Usher OF the New Orleans Item. The
wedding will take place on June 80.
Miss Clark, who is a beautiful type of
the American girl. Is taking active part
in the wedding preparations. The story
OF her romance has been told. how she
met Thomson at the Baltimore con-
vention and how hard the young man
fought for the nomination OF her faith
'er
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
AckLEY sox BEAT ROCKWELL
SPECTACULAR semi-Pro. Game Results
In I to O Score.

Spectacular senni-Pro. Game Results
In I to 0 Score.
Special to Times Republican.
Ackley, June 14.-Ackley defeated
the Rockwell semi professional team
on the local diamond Saturday in one
of the most closely contested games
Of the season. Rockwell had strength
ened by securing Central Association
battery from Mason City, Voucher and
Leroy, and though the locals only got
to Voucher for four hits, two of these,
double by Treppan followed by a
single by F.. Seibold scored the only
run of the game in the second inning.
Huse for Ackley pitched great ball,
allowing only three hits, and lily two
men saw second base. The White Sox
play Hampton at Hampton next Tues
F-5s.g5 +
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
LAD FALLS UNDER DISC.
Pottawattomie County Boy Has Mar
row Escape From Death.

row Escape From Death.
Special 10 Times Republican,.
Council Bluffs, June 14.-Julius Jor-
gensen. 16 years of age. son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Jorgensen who resides
near here. had a remarkable escape
from death under a. disc Saturday
While driving four-horse team to a
disc, the lines wrapped about his body,
he was thrown from his seat directly
in front of the disc and dragged a
quarter of mile by the madly racing
horses. Aside from numerous minor
cuts, the young man escaped with one
broken leg. Fatal accidents in the use
of discs have been numerous this
spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
FARM INSPECTION TOUR.

Homes Of Progressive Farmers Of
Hamilton County to Be Visited.
Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, June 14.-W. o. Nc
Cornell and F. A. Huddleston, Of this
city, who have charge of the farm
investigation tour" to be held Fri
day. have completed plans for big
day.
The tour will be made in automobiles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-14
REMARkAeLE FALL OF WATER.
Nearly -Four Inches Of Rain ut keokuk
Thursday Night.

Keokuk, June IA remarkable
1ownpour OF water Thursday afternoon
md evening caused very considerable
damage in Keokuk and vicinity, food
ng streets and cellars, choking up
sewers and covering sidewalks with
mud and in some instances carrying
them away. The fall of water is almost
unprecedented In the history OF Keo-
kuk, according to Nthe records of the
Keokuk weather station. The storm