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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
IOWA implement MEN.
Northern Iowa Implement Associa.
tion to Meet in Des Moines
Early in January.
Many Prominent Dealers Will Take
Part in the Discussions-The
Program.
Test Case in Relation to Sidewalks
Begun at Dubuque County
Insane.
Special to Times-Republican.


Nevada, Dec. 4.-The program for the
next annual convention of the North
ern Iowa Implement and Vehicle Deal
ers' Association, which is to be held in
Des Moines on Jan. 3, and 5, 1900 has
been announced by ID. NJ. Grove, of this
city, who is secretary and treasurer of
the association, as follows:
The afternoon of Jan. will be de-
voted to preliminaries, Including COM
mittee assignments.
Evening
Address of welcome. by John Mac
Vicar, mayor of Des Moines.
Address to the dealers, by George III.
Bathrick, of Des Mones.
Response on behalf of the old assoc
citation, by S. w. Hill, of Usage, Iowa;
on behalf of the new association, by j..
sB. Romans, of Denison, Iowa.
Social entertainments, extended by
the jobbers and manufacturers.
Afternoon Clan. d.
Executive session. for members only.
Presidents annual address, at 1880
O'clock.
| Annual report of the secretary and
treasurer.
Should We Countenance Trading or
sPeddling Goods in Any Form?'' A pa
per by ". r. Cliff, of Gearing. Iowa.
Discussion, led by Mel Crazy, of Boone,
Iowa.
Should Wholesalers or sJobbers Own
and Conduct Any Retail Stores" A pa
per by c.. w. Darling, of Marshalltown,
Iowa Discussion, led by r. +. Sulli-
van, of Sheffield, Iowa.
General discussion on matters of in
terest to the retail trade. Opened by
i W. P. Jones, of Algona, Iowa. on Co
i operative Stores" followed by Emery
4 Skinner, of Abel Iowa. on the same
4 subject; by O. V. Eclsert, of North
4 wood, Iowa. on Commission Goods
lIIspecially So-called Cash Goods" and
sIsby j. ID. Walker. of Eagle Grove Iowa
on THE Irvine Question:
Evening tJan 81
! General admttance.
An address, by Martin Kingman, o.
Peoria, Ill.
our Duties as Members, INCLUDING
the Treatment of Our Competitors. 4
Z paper by "A. A. Penquite of Colfax
4 Iowa Discussion, led by j. A. Dumbol-
i ton, of Mason City. Iowa.
Il Afternoon Clan. 81
q Executive business session, viz. Re
: ports of committees, election of officers
Il and the selection of place for tn
next annual convention.
This association is composed of abou
half of the retail implement and vehi
; Gle dealers of Iowa, and is one of TIL
most powerful organizations of its kim
} in the United States. 1t is UNDERSTOOD
s that the important events of the com
ling convention will be the consumma
:, ton of plan which is now on foot t
lreorganize the association, making !
an all Iowa instead of northern low;
Organization. its membership includinl
q eventually every dealer in this line il
the state. The present officers of tn
5 association are: j. l.. Harrington
: president, Iowa Falls; Charles Gates
( Jr. vice president, Greene; %.
Grove, secretary and treasurer, Neva
da: and John Greer, DEBORAH. J. j. Gas
!. ton, Winterset. and j. d. Walker, Eagl
Grove directors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04

The weights of American coins are im-
portant things for any one 70 know who
has the handling OF any great quantity
of coin, for weight is one Of the best
ways to detect counterfeirs. 1t is very
difficult for counterfeiters to get the
weights Of their spurious coins exactly
in line with the legal weights of the gen.
uine coins.
The weights of American coins now in
circulation are as follows:
Gold Cons.-The $50 goldpiece, or dou-
BILE eagle. weighs b16 grains; the $40.
goldpiece, or eagle, weighs 25S grains;
the SIS goldpiece, or half eagle, weighs
1913 grains; the So goidpece authorized
Feb y. 1888. and discontinued Sept. 26.
1890 weighed "a ia grains: the $3.50 gold
piece, or quarter eagle, weighs ti4.5
grains, and the 81 goldpiece authorized
! March 3. 1919. and discontinued Sept.
26. 1890, weighed 25.S grains.
Silver Coins.-The silver dollar weigh
ed originally 4l6 grains, and then it was
reduced 10 its present weight of 412.5
grains. The trade dollar authorized
Feb. 10, 1873, and discontinued Feb. 10,
1881 weighed APO grains. The silver
half dollar weighs 1929 grains: the Co
4 lumbar silver half dollar weighs 1929
grains; the common silver quarter dollar
! weighs 96.4o grains; the columbian"
| silver quarter dollar weighs 96.45 grains;
the silver 20 cent piece weighed 7l.16
grains authorized March 3, 1870, and
discontinued May >. 1879; the silver
dime weighs 3S.oS grains; the silver half
4 dime authorized April ,. 1892. discontin-
ued Feb. II, 1879 weighed first 2o.S
4 grains, then changed to 20.625 grains
4 q . ~. .f,-.,S
3 cent piece authorized March g. 1851,
4 and discontinued Feb. -. 1873 weighed
first 12as grains and then 1.52 grains.
/ Nickel Cons.-The 5 cent nickel piece
Go per cent copper and % per cent nick
el) weighs 17.16 grains: the :, cent nickel
piece authorized March 3, 1860, and dis
continued Sept. 26, 1S9Ol weighed SO
4 grains 90 per cent copper and % per
cent nickel; the l cent nickel piece (au-
thorized Feb. 21, 1857. and discontinued
April %, 1864 weighed ID grains tSS per
cent copper and IL per cent nickel.
a Bronze or Copper Coins.-The old fash
ioned copper cent authorized April 2
1892 weighed first 264 grains; it was
then changed to POS grains, then to los
grains. and its coinage was discontinued
Feb. 81. 1885, The copper Tor bronze)
cent piece authorized April %, 1864, and
discontinued Feb. 10. 1879 weighed OF
grains (95 per cent copper and 5 per CEN
! tin and zinc); the present copper cent
was authorized April %. 1864, ant
J weighs 4S grains, of which 95 per cent j:
copper and 5 per cent tin and zinc: the
copper huff cent authorized April
: 1892, and discontinued Feb. 81, 1857
weighed originally 1872 grains; then i
: was changed, first to 1O4 grains and final
, " to 81 grains.-Burton 7. Doyle i,
Leslies Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
saloon Cases Dismissed

Sioux City, Dec. 4.-The seven In
junction eases brought against the sa-
looms Of Sioux City have been dismissed
in the district court. 1t having been as
certained that the plaintiff in the cases.
A. D. Braunet, is not resident of the
United States, hence the court held he
could not maintain his actions. Grim
inal cases are still pending against this
man and his attorney, Eugene Lutz, on
account of these same cases, which it
is alleged are merely extortion meas-
,IraS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
switchman Killed.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times epubllcan.
Renbeck, Dec. 4.-saturday evening
"a dispatch from Chicago brought the
sad news that Mr.. Bert Harris was
killed in the switch yards of that city
Saturday. BY occupation he was a
switchman, and it is supposed that in
some way he was killed while at his
work in that capacity. Mr.. Harris has
several sisters living here, and his par
ents lived here and are buried here, and
all are highly respectable people. Mr..
Harris often visited his relatives here
and while so doing he gathered about
him large number of friends. Be
cause of his loss and in behalf of his
relatives the entire community is
moved with the deepest sympathy.
The probabilities are that his remains
will be brought here and inferred in the
family lot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
Death. of j. L. Aldrich.

Special 10 I'lmes- RePubHcah.
Webster City, Dec. al. l.. Aldrich,
an aged laboring man residing in this
city. died very suddenly Saturday at
about noon. During the forenoon he
had been around the business streets,
and at one of the stores bought a stove.
He had always enjoyed strong consti-
tuition and although 50 years of age
and with one hand amputated. he could
do as much work in a day with show
ell as many men of half that age. The
coroner's jury decided that the cause of
his death was heart failure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04

been completed. The next year 1t was
at Marshalltown. And five years later
Council Bluffs was reached. The rec
ord made was by completing the last
$50 miles in 2T5 days. including the lay
ing of the iron. For completing this
railroad before April 1861 q bonus of
SIS, ZOO was given the company by the
Union Pacific
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
Bode News.

Special to Times Republican.
Bode, Dec. AIR. Peter Iverson. of
Fort Dodge. is now editor of the Bode
Bugle our local paper. Mr.. John Bieg
ger the former editor, has gone to Sioux
Falls. S. d., to manage large mill.
A snow storm from the northwest
ragged here Sunday
Anton RAISING, manager of the Ras-
sing hotel here, has bought the st.
James hotel at Livermore and will here
after manage both houses.
The new proprietors of the mill are
getting ready to put in a lot of new ma
chinery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
g. Al. Il. omcers Elected.

SpeClaT 10 Ili1le5-RtplIpIICdIl.
Toledo, Dec. 4.-The annual election
Saturday evening for S. S. Dillman
Post No 34s, G. A. r., resulted as fol-
lows j. NJ. Grace. commander; F. NJ.
Nichols, senior vice: r. S. Jackson,
Junior vice; John Wild, surgeon; j. G.
Bull, quartermaster: w. III. Holstead,
chaplain; w. p. soth. o. d.. A. w.
owen, o. c.: ID. Camery, delegate; j.
b. Irons, alternate. Inspecting Officer
w. G.. Malin was present and inspected
he nnSt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
Does the Business,

Parkersburg, W. Va. Mr.. T. n.
Stout writes: "Beggs' Cherry Cough
Syrup does the business every time;
not once has it failed to cure my child
rem Of Group or cold" Guaranteed for
la grippe. Geo. p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
Suit Begun ut Dubuque to Test Their
Validity.

Dubuque, Dec Suit has been
brought here to test the validity OF spe-
DIAL assessments against property own
ers for constructing sidewalks. The
suit hinges on the question whether the
city has the right to compel the laying
of any particular kind of walk. In this
case the city ordered a cement walk.
while the defendant wanted brick
walk The city thereupon ordered ce-
ment to be laid, which the defendant
refuses to pay for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
tpIibel Suft

Dubuque, Dec 4--Timothy Dillon. of
this city. has been sued by Christian
Loetscher and p. j. Loe for damages
amounting to 100000 for alleged libel.
This is the biggest libel suit ever filed
in Dubuque.
Probably the smallest suit ever
brought against railway corporation
was tried in justice court in East Du-
buque Saturday afternoon. Suit was
brought against the Illinois Central for
obstructing a crossing in violation of
the town ordinance. The damage
claimed was So All the legal talent in
town was engaged.
DR.. Greene, an old resident of this
city, died Saturday, aged q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
n these rooms, as these patients would

in these rooms, as these patients would
destroy it.
The general arrangement of the
male side OF the house is the same as
that Of the female side. The second
story on each side consists of a large,
well-lighted and well-ventilated room,
in which the patients sleep. Opening
from them are doors leading to the
bath room, wash room, back hall and
four small rooms already mentioned.
The dormitories are furnished with
iron bedsteads and good beds. Bed
linen is changed once a week.
IAN patients are required to battle
once week
-Four different patients are bathed
In the same water.
Mechanical restraints are said to be
seldom used. and when used are or
dered by the steward and applied by
the attendants No record is kept of
such cases.
There are but two attendants one
for the males and one for the females.
Each attendant must look after his or
her side of the house, and the patients
in the day time are locked up by them
selves, while their attendant is looking
after other matters. Women patients,
Lit was said, are taken out of doors two
or three times a week and often sit out
on the porch A few help in the kitchen
and in preparing vegetables for meals.
Most of the men get out doors about as
often as the women.
eat night patients are locked in the
4 dormitories. and the seven mentioned
/ in the small rooms, and remain without
unless there be some disturbance which
awakens the attendant, who sleeps in
an adjoining room.
4 The physician lives in the city, some
i five or six miles from the asylum, and
visits 1T usually about twice a week
and oftener if called So far as the
steward knew, the physician kept nc
record of the condition or treatment OF
patients.
Double Thank sgiving wedding.
Sibley. Dec. 4.-The Misses Ella NJ
E7Reynolds and Minnie b. Reynolds
4 daughters of G.. r.. Reynolds. COM
mander of T.. G.. Ireland Post, G. A. r..
4 We're married Thanksgiving day, Mis-:
Ella to Charles ID. Mckee a prosperou.
I young farmer of Sioux county, ane
Miss Minnie to Ernest f. Green,
q young lawyer of Rock Valley. Rev. G
4 II. Seccombe. of the Congregations
1 church, pastor of the Reynolds family
q performed the ceremony. Miss Mary
Reynolds, sister of the brides, a SUDDEN
at Carleton College. Mortified, MINI.
came home to attend the double wed
II ding. MIR. Reynolds is a brother o
Uncle Jim Reynolds. who has beef
auditor of Osceola county for sever
: years. The brothers We're both mem
!. bers of the Eighty third Pennsylvania
The father of the brides was wounde'
. and a prisoner at Richmond. TIL
fathers of the grooms We're soldiers Q
the civil war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
A Ptle cure.

Beggs' German salve is we'll known
by most doctors and druggists to be a
sure cure for piles. blind, bleeding or
itching. Geo. r. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Waiford Linden
has been appointed ppstnlast ter at
Swedesburg, Henry county. viae Fannie
y. Olsen. resigned.
Rural free delivery service VIII be es-'
stablished at Waterloo, Black Hawk
county, today, With one carrier. The
length of the route is twenty-tEree and
one-half miles. area covered tWenty-six
square miles population 10 be served
504. Edwin 5. 6ieist is appointed carrier.
and 0rville n. Manning substitute.
Applications for the establishment Of
rural free delivery service al Russell
and Eldora nave been made at the post
office department..
IONA PENSIONS
Original-colin Dow, Sioux City. IS.
Nathan G. NTiclsers, Creston. SIS. In
crease William j Carson. Marshall
town, $40 10 si2; I4aughiin H Wood
ward. Clinton. SIT to 81: James W. Bell,
Bellevue. $50 70 $50, Luther S. Fillmore,
Hazletpn so to 81. Saeh L. Jolley. Os-
Eceola, IS to ST.; William j. LillseS'. Sey-
Emour. S. 70 $40; sarene +. Veirs, Bur-
llingten, S..
WEIGHT OF AMERICAN COINS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04

Outside furrisrs keep coming to
Marshalltown to stay few days
and among other things to take
orders for repairing and remaking.
After the work is done many Of
the garments are brought to me to
be made right, after the outside fur-
rier has almost ruined the garment.
Why not bring the work direct to
me and have ii done right, as
guaranteed, and thus save paying
two prices for the same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04
IONN.A PENSION
valuable Information For Persons
Who Handle Much Specie.

WEIGHT OF AMERICAN COINS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-04

Directors CHI. Willis. r. NJ Ian
gan, L. c. Deets, w. f. Mitchell and A
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

after 25 years in constant practice has achieved an almost national distinction as the most reliable expert and successful Specialist in his line of work which h. cIudes all forms of Skin, Blood Nervous and Private Diseases. He positively guar antees to cure Syphilis and Gonorrhoea of every stage and to restore ,vigor, stop losses and make strong again those who have made themselves prematurely weak, and cures Structure without cutting or pain His treatment for women who suffer from diseases peculiar to their sex Is wonderful in it's potency for speedy relief and perfect cures.
 Treatment by mail to those who cannot come to office in person. Question List and Book sent on request. Consultations free
 Confidential matters held forever invlo- late.
 Best of hank and professional endorse ments furnished on demand.
 PRESS CLIPPINGS.
 Birmingham Daily News Dr. Dozier is a nhvsician and surgeon of education, skill and exnerience a man of culture and high literary attachments. and a gentleman, re- snected by all who know him. He can be relied on in all matters pertaining to his profession.
 Age-Herald: His Or Dozier's) long ex-l perience and approved abilities entitle himI to stand at the head of the medical pro- fesson. |
 Alabama Christian Advocate: His Or. | Dozier's) professional standing is unim- peachable and his character as a gentQe-l man and citizen is above .reproaoh. z Address DIR. o. 1T. 5D0ZIER, I Cor. Sd Ave, and 18th St.. .Rlrpanghsu. Ala.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

to the merchants to get to work in adver- Using Birming ham as a great wholesale and retail market. He offered several val- table suggestions in the way of envelope advertising and stated that he had been assured by the representatives of the rail- roads that if the merchants would make the city an attractive market that the roads would cooperate by putting on locai trains to reach the city in the morning and return in the afternoon.
 John L. Parker suggested that in the fu- ture all contributions made by merchants to public and charitable enterprises be made with the stipulation that all material purchased or needed be purchased in B1r- mingham. He referred to several instances where this had not been done.
 ". H. Miller, a prominent paint manu- faeturer of Cincinnati, who was present by invitation, was called upon to explain the methods pursued by the merchants and manufacturers of Cincinnati. He respond ed gracefully and stated that each interest in his city was represented by club, which while separate, co-operated with the Board of Trade in looking after the commercial interests of the city which, he said, had been greatly benefited by the organization. He referred to Atlanta and other cities and said there could be no good reason why Birmingham, with her wonderful natural resources, should not take rank with the leading commercial cities of the south.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
Just As Dead

From the Chicago Tribune '.'''''---- It was Uncle Absaloms first visit to the city, and he eyed the elevator with some suspicion as he stepped inside.
 I've got to meet a man at Rance 6 Co.,. .s,' he said; "are they in this buildin' 2" Yes" said the elevator man.
 ''Tell me when you git there?
 "YeS." '~-1 The elevator started upward. When it was about halfway to the top Uncle Alp Salom gasped
 ''Lemmy off here" "This is only the ninth floor; Rance 6 Go. are on the eighteenth"
 Suppose the durned thing broke when 1t was at the eighteenth floor?"
 Well, you old fool, it wouldn't kill you any deader than if you fell from the ninth" .,...
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

Chairman Altman also reported adverse ly on a resolution offered by Alderman Moore at the last meeting that the city have an official newspaper in which to make it's official publications.
 At the request of Alderman Moore, how ever, this resolution was referred back to the judiciary committee for further con- sideratfon
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
NoTleE TO CONTRACTORS.
Dr, !. l, Dozier SPEClALISI.

Cutaneous, Ve- nereal, Nervous, Genite Urinary and all Chronic Diseases.
 Dr. Dozer Is q graduate in every department of the medical and sur oipal ecianpas and
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

Obstinate sores and ulcers which refuse to heal under ordinary treat ment soon become chronic and deep seated. and are a sure sign that the
The age-herald., 1899-06-08
BurkhalteF Gets Garbage Contract at
 $500 Per Month.
SEVERAL MORE "ANTI" ORDINANCES
w. c. Shackelford Withdraws His Bid for City Improvement Bonds New Bids Asked For-Vitrifed Brick
 for South Twentieth Street.
What the Council Did

Elected Dr. Charles Wheelan to suc- | ceed pr. Wilder as city physician. Burkhalter & Co. get garbage con { tract New +anti-bicycle-on-the -the-sidewalk' ordinance. Commissioner McCartin given more powers. Shackelford withdraws his bid of $102 for Improvements. New bids asked for. 5000 more asked for public schools. introduced "Anti-speedy-stree ordinance "Anti-negro-and-wh -white-man social game ordinance introduced. Vitrified bricks for paving south 1 Twentieth street. "Oficial newspaper resolution goes over.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

Hoods Sarsaparilla cures catarrh by sct- entifically attacking the disease through the blood.
The age-herald., 1899-06-08

City Salesman Wanted 307 N. 2Oth Street.
 4-23-sun- -thur-tf
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-02
WORLDS GOLD PRODUCT.
TEN BILLION DOLLARS SINCE DIS
COyERY OF AMERICA.
Underestimate for Year 1899 Ii
s325.ooo. 900, Allowing Deduction
of s25,eoO,ooO for Trausvaal War.

SPECIAL Dispatch 70 the Pest Intelligence.
WASHINGTON. New. i-Of the slo.lr9,-
~"t" worth ~ god produced in the world
since the discovery OF America, more than
ofe-hAf has been produced since lss}. ard
H1ote than ons-foUrih SINGS So Or. %
plt i II other words. one hal< z the gol1
product q the last A. years mas been pro-
doceI within ferry years ani one-f III I
within fifteen years
These facts regarding the gold pyoduC-
ZION or The world are presented b. some
compilations OF the treasury bureau IL
statistics anent the temporary suspension
81 god mining IN South Africa and Is
possible effect upon TIE gold supply % the
collated by ur. A1olph Soetbeer ard the
director OF the United States Inia; which
sno" The gold product of the world oy
decades ana years since the discovery %
America. and when SEMINAR zed show that
the grand total OF golt production from
4iSS 10 and Including the estimate for 1883
amounts 10 s9.sS3 0ss go
~ caSla. examination Of the figures %
annual production shows SO plainly the
very RAPID increase during the last half
o. the Closing century OF tne term under
constitution as to suggest a detailed ex-
animation ot The relative proportion of
recent production 10 that q earlier periods
This examination develops the fast that
% the g. s23 ol9 $50 gold produced since 1s92.
s5,34l ia SO or considerably more than enc
htI: has been produced since ln5l. ard
s. 6io. % 100 or more than one-fourth. since