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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27

orders are issued and made payable at
the same Office provides, to a certain
extent savings bank system. minus
the interest bearing system.
''All the business Of the system is
carried on by means Of printed blanks,
and this branch of the public service
perhaps acquires and issues more
printed matter than any other. A con-
siderable portion of the largest print-
ing plant in this country is constantly
in use in furnishing the various kinds
of forms necessary for the operation OF
the establishment.
1T may be interesting to know
something of the details regarding set
Elements between this country and for
eign govern .lents. For example, the
money orders issued in the United
States during the week ending on FRI
day are listed in amounts and particu-
lars, and the total of this list is re-
initted to the country upon which the
orders are drawn. To illustrate, orders
being thus drawn on Italy to the
amount of $4,000, the next steamer
carries bill of exchange. payable in
Rome, to the order of the Italian gov
eminent. for about seven-eighths of
this amount, or about s35, 5000. This de-
partment thereby acts as the agent for
the RENTER. and by virtue of that re-
lation transfers to the Italian govern
ment the amounts of all the orders,
which that government in turn pays
TO the respective payees. The remain
lng one-third covers the orders issued
Lin that country payable in the United
States. such being about the proper
tion 1t is somewhat singular that
lsonly q few OF the British colonies, to-
gether with Egypt. have occasion to
remit balances To the United States.
This country sends drafts to all others.
From tie headquarters of the SUI
perintendent Of the system all the
printed blanks are sent to postoffices
bound in books, and consecutively
| numbered. In due course, when these
orders are issued and paid, they are re-.
turned as vouchers by the paying post
! masters. If 25.000.0 900 blanks are sent
\ out and orders drawn in the course of a
4 year. nearly that number viii reach the
4 Office of the auditor as paid orders. All
\ Of these must be assorted several times
until finally they are placed in pack
ages in the same manner as when the
bounG books We're mailed to the re-
spective offices. The checking, account
/ ing and examining of these require
4 the services of upwards of 400 clerks in
he auditors Office. rendering It the
largest establishment of the kind in the
4 world. The paid money orders are
stacked up in such immense numbers
4 that the space they occupy may be
reckoned in cords and the weight in
tons.
1T may be interesting to add that
Il the aggregate value of money orders
ISSUED during the thirty-five years that
i the service has existed was upwards of
three and one-taf billions of dollars,
4. or more than three and one-half times
, the present national debt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27
MRS. c. K. WOOD DEAD.
Old Resident of the County Dies at
Rhodes Monday Evening.

Mrs. G. x. Wood, of Rhodes, aged
a bout 6S years and for thirty-five years
a resident of Marshall county, died
Monday evening at about 5 o'clock, at
her home, from the effects of a stroke
of paralysis, suffered week ago Sun
day. Mrs Woods life in the county
was spent almost entirely at Rhodes,
altho for a number of years she re-
sided at State Center. She was a lady
of many friends and her acquaintances
in this city We're many, she having Wis
tied upon numerous occasions with her
daughter. Mrs. George A. Tingley. Mrs.
Tingley was at her mothers bedside al
the time of her death, and during her
weeks illness.
Besides the husband of the deceased
and the daughter in this city Mrs
Wood leaves two sons and two daught-
iers Frank A. Wood resides at Rhodes
and w w Wood at Collins. while Mrs
Nina tanning one of the daughters
lives al State Center. and Mrs. Angie
Dakin, the other at Laurens. Another
daughter Mrs. f. H. Woodman 81
Los Angeles. died but three weeks age
in San Francisco.
The funeral Will be conducted from
the family home Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Tingley and children
from this city Will be in attendance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27
KLETzING ACQUITTED.
f. w. Armstrong Is Defeated In Ju-
ry Action.


r. A. Kletzing, accused by f. W.
Armstrong of selling mortgaged prop
erty, Was tried yesterday in the court
of Oscar Allen. Considerable testimony
was introduced tending TO show that
proper credits had not been given on
notes by Armstrong. and that he, in
fact. had received the proceeds of all
sales. The jury was out but few min
utes and returned verdict of not
guilty. Mr.. Kletzings friends claim
the prosecution was instituted by r w,
Armstrong solely because of kletzing' s
refusal to pay usurious rates of inter-
est 1t is rumored that other litigation
against F. w. Armstrong and his
brother, S. G. Armstrong. of Cedar
Rapids, viii follow for charging unlaw-
full interest and for malicious prosecu-
ton C. II. l.. Boardman. who is attor-
ney for Mr. Kletzing, states: The ac-
quittal of kletzing of this charge is an
absolute vlndieation and should put a
stop to what has been sheer persecu-
ton under the guise of law
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27
POSTAL MONEY ORD[RS|
That Feature Of the Postoffice One
Of the Largest Items Of
Business.
Government Has Gone Into the
Banking Business on Consid-
cradle Scale,
Interesting Facts in Regard to the
Methods Of Conducting This
Branch.

z1,,. .l. o;+;as
- = -
wnere the government MAINTAINS
money-order department, the business
of the branch NJ the nostal service is
,r,,a
- 60 f'i'iui' 80"
postol.lces, IN tact, are conducting one
branch of regular banking business,
and an a napnituaa annre.ciated nv h,,t
Extracts from recent article writ
ten by Perry S. Heath. first assistant
nostmasta,. psneral and n,hl;shed in
sne : eui us' \ issue - q ma aeins iss :
oeeh received py postmaster SAINT. ME
t1eath says
ns Gan scarcels conceive What lhe
posloillce departments Wouia pc WITH
OUT rs money oraer ieaeuI -NeNei.lhe7
iess' peolie ilo' set olu. "l the present
seiisi'alioi.' uio sel aloiis Wiehout y,
| ana propapiy never appFeciateu lne luii
measure q tasir aeprivatlotl Until thelr
| ieiisi became imminent.
ne opeIatioHs 81 ms system are Oh
/ a ias.shltuae Whlcn lew peopie appre-
! crate, eAtehalhs not only turnout the
limits Of the United States, including
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27
MARRIED.
Weiss Nc Mallon.

At O'Clock Monday evening. at the
residence OF the brides mother. Mrs. T.
Fl. Hardy, No. % North First street,
Rev. j. G. Van Ness united in marriage
Mrs. Anna Mcmahon. of this city. and
Mr.. Benjamin Wells. of Menlo. Mrs.
Mcmahon is most favorably known
among a large circle of friends and ac
quairtances III this city, who Will ex-
tend heartiest congratulations. altho re-
GREETING that the new home means her
absence from the city. Mr.. Wells is a
prominent and prosperous business man
of Menlo Mr. and Mrs. Wells viii re-
main in the city a few days before leav-
ing for MEMO
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27
ARE BEGINNING EARLY.
First Divorce Case for the scptem Der
Term Filed.

The divorce fever seems to have
stricken Marshalltown and Marshall
county with an Effectiveness rivalling
the recent smallpox cases. Following
close upon the heels of the twentynine
cases filed for the April term, the first
case for the September term of the dis
trict court was filed today. The plain
tiff in the action is Sarah Armstead. of
this city, and the defendant Gusie
Armstead Mr.. and Mrs. Armstead Were
only married Nov. 30 last, and lived to-
gether until about Feb. l, of this year.
at which time. the plaintiff alleges, he
abandoned her. Mrs. Armstead also
AYERS cruel and inhuman treatment by
shooting. at her on one occasion and
habitual drunkenness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27

held from his late residence on West
Grand avenue, probably on Friday The
services will doubtless be conducted by
his late pastor, Rev. D. B. Spencer, of
the Greenwood Congregational church.
Mr.. Bentley was also an especial friend
of DR.. A. L. Frisbee of the Plymouth
church, and of DIR. Harrah, now of New
ton Iowa. and both DIR. Frisbee and Dr.
Harrah will probably assist at the serv
ice. Interment will be at Woodland
f,arnetery',
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton. of
West Jefferson, O., after suffering eigh-
teen months from rectal fstuia. he
would die unless a costly operation was
performed; but he cured himself with
Bueken.s Arnica Salve. the best in
the world. Surest pile cure on earth !;
25 cents a box, at Geo. p. Powers drug
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27
Lynett- Mclurnin.

Justice Allen married at $50 o'clock
Monday night at his Office Miss Marie
McCurnin and Mr.. John j. Lynett. of
this city. The groom is the young man
recently spoken OF in these columns as
having been a member of the crew of
Admiral Dewey's flagship, Olympia,
and participated in the battle Of Ma
Mia Mr. Lynett recently came TO Mar
sha!ltown and is employed as a copper
smith in the works of the Glucose
Sugar Refining Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27

committees. Few changes in the pres
ent officers are expected, and the pres
ent police force will be allowed to re-
main as at present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27
Licensed 10 Wed.

and Marie AIcCarnin, aged Il, both Of
Marshalltown.
Benjamin Wells, merchant, aged 60,
of Menlo. and Mrs. Anna Mcmahon.
aged 20. Of Marshalltown.
William Middleton, laborer. aged 80
and Eva Pangburn, aged %, both Of
Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27

To secure the original witch hazel
saive ask for DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, well known as certain cure for
piles and skin diseases. Beware of
worthless counterfeits. They are dan
gerous. All druggists.
Stop that cough right away with
Mull's Lightning Cough Cure; % cents.
For sale by Mcbride 6 Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
Holden Comedy Company Plays to
Big House Monday Night


The annual engagement of the Holden
Comedy Company was greeted by a
packed house al the Odeon Monday
evening. The company presented No
body's Claim a story NJ westefl life,
full of the usual blood and thunder The
piece seemingly gave entire satisfaction,
the work of MIR. Harris, leading man,
the heavy part of Mr.. Mckee and Miss
Maude Phelps, the soubrette, being es-
peeially good. Jack Ward Kett's Jagon,
the portrayal Of d degenerate, was q
very. fine bit Of acting. The greater pan-
tion Of the specialtiss, including notfceS
ably the singing Of Miss Lulu May, were
good. Miss May has been heard in the
city before, having been a former MEM
bsr Of Dick Ferris company
Our readers will be Interested IN the.
experience of Mr.. VIII H. Siep, pub
Usher of the Altoona CPa) Mirror, who
says Il have been a su;fere from
headaehe for many years. and can
cheerfully recommend krausess Head
ache CAPSULES as being the only prep
asation that has given almost instant
relief. Have been using them for about
six morths ard have never yet been
disappointed in them. sold by w II.
Evans. druggist. 1l3 East Main street,
and George p, Powers. druggist, Is
East Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27

Kills Them-Rheumatic pains. lame
back, diarrhma. sprains, pleurisy, sore
throat and frost bites-Mull's Light
ming Pain Killer. Twenty five cents.
For sale by the Mcbride & Will Drug
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-27

McGuires majority. Z. ~. -. II
Mayor Pierce and City Clerk Trotter
met this morning and canvassed the re-
turns. The council will reorganize on
the first Monday In April--next Mon
day. the 2d-when a city clerk, street
commissioner, the water committee,
etc. will be chosen. and the mayor will
announce the balance of the standing
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-07

"There's no doubt about it." says a
prominent vegetarian, that for endur-
ance, for hard work, vegetarianism is
the only thing. Do you know why? 1t
is because in vegetables you eat no
tiredness. In meat or fish or poultry
you eat great deal of tiredness, and
that is why the meat eater after a
hearty meal feels lazy and heavy and
disinclined to work. He has absorbed
with his meat a great quantity of uric
acid, and the definition of uric acid has
been given by an eminent scientist as
the essence of tiredness' He who eats
only vegetables is never tired after a
meal-never"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-07

The wife of Ii Hung Chang has the
credit of being not only the richest
lady in China, but also of being the
most luxurious woman on earth.
Twice daily, says Home Notes Mis-
Ii battles in oil of orange and acacia
flowers, and she has a staff of a thou
sand servants. Her wardrobe is most
extensive and contains no less thin
1000 coats and 1000 trouserettes.
Mrs. Ii is only able to walk few
feet at time, being crippled like the
majority of Chinese ladies', but If re-
port be trustworthy she is by no means
an idle woman, for she is said TO keep
detailed account of the expenditures
of her vast household and to be an ex.
cellent woman Of business.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-07
ANXIETY OVER A TOMCAT.
A Mystery which Was Explained by
a VIII street Mnn.

1t was in a broadway pharmacy. \
reporter was waiting with others when
the druggist stepped to the telephone
and, after getting the number he called
for, said:
'What is that tomcat DOING"
He listened with apparent excitement
and added:
How is Spinach%
After holding the receiver to his ear
for few moments he rang off and
started to attend to his customers. He
seemed nervous, however. and finally
excused himself in the midst of filling
an order ana called up the same num-
Der on the telephone again.
Sell my tomcat at the market" he
said as soon as he had some one at the
other end.
Then he returned to his customer
with apparent ease Of mind. The re
porter wondered what the druggist
meant by this strange conversation I'M
til it was explained by Wall street
SPECTATOR. "Tomcat,". it seems, is a
pet name among brokers for Tennessee
Coal ana Iron stock. Spinach" is the
familiar name for Southern Pacific
The druggist had evidently bought
"tomcat" low, and his excitement was
caused by his eagerness to take prof
its"
These are not the only stocks that
have pet names in ''the street" Peo-
pies Gas of Chicago is known as post
office and Brooklyn Rapid Transit is
known among many as Little Manhat-
tan" The names are not the same in
all brokers' offices. The jargon ena-
bles customers to give orders over the
telephone to their brokers with a GER
tain amount of secrecy. The practice
is as old as the market. New York
Mail and Express.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-07
MISPLACED SWEETNESS.
Mamma Suffered on Account of Her
Sons LOvemakinE.


She was pouring at a tea that after
noon, and she looked unusually be,
witchng He was sitting ut her left
in bower of palms that almost con
cealed him. He was holding one of her
hands under cover of the tablecloth,
while she tried to pour with the other.
She did not look at him as he talked,
but he knew by her color and the little
culver of the hand he was holding that
she heard everything he said.
Dearest" he murmured as she sent
one cup off without a spoon and anoth-
err filled only with whipped cream,
dearest, if you don't mind my saying
all this to you, just drop a spoon.
Couldn't you manage it?'
A clatter of silver and more color in
the girls face as. in STOPPING to pick
up the spoon, he kissed her hand. Spur
red by this success. he went on, Dear
est, Tiff you return it-that is, if you
love me, you know-just put three
Jumps of sugar into the next cup you
pour-'y-e-s'-or, if you don't, two to
spell no
One two, three! The tiny cup was
almost full, but in her haste to hide
her confession she covered the three
Jumps hastily with chocolate and cream
and sent them off.
He asked his mother, as they drove
home that night, if she bad enjoyed
herself.
Ugh! No" was her Disguised re-
ply. Such horrible stuff to drink as
they gave one! Why, my cup was half
full of sugarF-M. S. Holhrook in
Smart Set.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-07

Did you ever notice how many per-
sons there are in the world who can be
induced to admit there lis something
in it," Doesn't make any difference
what it is. The most Of the folks will
sputter disbelief for awhile and then
when some sudden recollection strikes
them or you get some argument in I'M
der the solar pleXus they will grudg-
ingly admit that there's something
queer about it or something we don't
understand or generally something in
it,"
The members for the society of psy-
chical research, the spirituaist doctor,
the medium, the Christian Scientist
and some of the rest of the folks will
explain to you just what lis in it" ac-
cording as they practice the cult For
the rest of us the vague notion that
there is something somewhere some
how, that we do not understand, must
needs sutfice.-Lewiston Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-07

'Klngsleyll be coming to me for the
stuff tonight | thought Hes been
taking 30 or 40 grains n day. and he
won't be able to stand it. But I'll he
beachcd if it's found out that I've Civ
en- him sixteenth of grain. I'm sor-
~ for Kingsley, but l wouldn't be able
to help him out
"Well. Kingsley didn't come to me
until along toward o'clock on the fol-
lowing morning,
"Just an injection he whispered TO
me hoarScly. I'm going insane.
Il couldn't, and told Kingsley so rs
dccently as I could. It hurt me to turn
him down, but l couldn't take the
chance. He shuddercd all over ana
staggered out of my little storcroom.
"Iight for'ard of my storeroom was
the Storeroom Of Wang Woo, the skip
per's steward. Wang, of course, hit
the pipe Most Cinnamon in the navy
do in the midnight privacy Of their
storcrooms, hut no official notice is TAX
en- of jhat. It's looScd upon rs part Of
the Chiuamau's game. Well, Kingsley
stumbled into Wang Woo'S storcroom.
Woo was cooking himself pin in the
dark. | heard Kingsley beg the Chink
for little of the gummy stuff, o,iern.
10 give up Il months wages fort, Woo
passed him up, and Kingsley Stun
BLEED forward, almost mad, as he had a
right to Ice. He'd already have been
insane had it not been for his great
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-07

our uTtdlm was coming true. lie COZ
lie lifted herself with quick spring
and stood upright on her knees and
pricking up her ears to listen began to
bark furiously at the farther door of
the room.
You are nervous, little woman"
Bentley said. Now settle back and
let me tell you the rest | have wanted
so much to tell somebody. 1t has been
rather hard To keep it shut up in ones
heart without even the comfort of
friendly, patient ear. | went away
with her kiss burning on my lips |
hated to go without her. but it was
war, and that meant duty, and it was
the one thing for which | had worked
and studied and fitted myself for %
years. She wrote to me, Jess; yes.
grand letters; and, lame minded dog
that | am. | didn't know how to an
swcr her in the way She wanted. l
couldn't even grasp what she was drv-
ing at. and used to think at times
that She was aiming at a smashup.
Wen, then | fell i'll and couldn't write
at ALL But She wrote and kept on writ
inc for months but didn't cot The lot
tcrs don.t know what tbnv were
thinking of down ther" to hold them
L.nl. uoro tbor ,ro 1,.s in INV
blouse, and the last one is aWfully bit
ter; yes, awfully bitter, little woman,
and mess fine liz is nm cad I don't
bIan,a b.r Siv ,uont,. withort .
word oud tbon ,lo .,,.,,tn. and sofd sbo
hated mo and Io.tbod mo ,pd dntostnd
me and tbat was n coward ana that |
could nrvnr 500 bnr oo,fn 8,
Again the collin snrana mn and barI,-
cd sin more furiousM Then Mrs
BLOSSOM came in and asked him if no
would NOT uo and Iool, ~ Mis- roon and
see whether or NOT everything was aIl
right
II think tbcro is something which
onn.,., tho d,,,v bo s,id ,s bo ,,,t ~,
to do Nor btddfnr Rut She bad dfson.
pcaroJ a.ain
RentI.v wont fin his room and stood
nj tbr door ana l,nI,.d In If san,nnd
dra,,v I'm him II, dtd mot L,v. tho
heart ta instinct Mrs EIoss,,,.s ar.
rauo.u..nts IIo turned Io.,in fl ro
Lacl, 4, fine fire. A., Lr reached fine
door .r Ills dn,. M. ,r..i.,...l t,,,..,rl ti,n
cnair ai fbr. ,fr..r s.,l... aft tn. .h..,-b
and Then STONED Lgol. -ugg.u1y ,rJ
stsadfuI lir-.Hr a.aiu.l .ln, dior
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-07

If you want knowledge. you must toll
for it; if food you must toll for it, and
if pleasure you must toll for it. Toll is
the law. Pleasure comes through toll
and not by self indulgence and indo-
lence When a man gets to love work.
his life is a happy one.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-07
CUR}RIT0 and GASpARD.
To the Farmers Of Fredera
lex County.
A Rare Chance to Improve Your Stock.
BREED ONLY TO THE BEST.
Strive to Get Size, Style and Speed
GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND.


For the general depression the
of horses farmers breeding, to-day it
cult to find yearng colts Good horses during the dull
always brought good The trouble the has been that
farmers bred inferior horses, being unwilling
in order improve their stock fill the
country with SCRUBS which good
ana three earthly
How fine carriage be found in this
how many fine stylish horses hands high weighing
eleven twelve hundred pounds with style
demand and bring from three hundred dollars
great demand for carriage the they
good size style and action TO horses you
style aAd action DO with cheap
have by beed better than already possess
farmers the CURRTO. horse splendid
royalty bred lie record Ourthhea in his race
OF 23 His colts from small all fine
stylish and have lots Of speed This grand
number of colts all OF whom speak for themselves
10 the chance who
stand CCRlTO for $50 for the payable within
return privilege given proves foa CUR
ItlIO has a iOal geter.
GASPARD, by Sea King and o a producing mare is
gandl having number Of the finest colts count, nns
size, style and
Mr. Chas. Eagett President Frederick County Aglicul
Arthur Potts Mr. John Weller besides my show the
kind Of colts may handsome horse He is ful
sixteen hands high and weighs twelve hundred
horse to get carriage and coach horses.
GASPARD will stand the make these prices
lOw hopes being buy of the colts from fine bio
Here chance for the farmers breed
colt from either of these horses will
be proud of for days the scrubs and plugs
costs much to raise does good one
MICHAEL KNILL.
Manager for COL L. VICTOR BAUGHMAN
Near Frederick City, Md.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-07

Great Scott. and the bank has gone
up for S5U0,0OO. For how much are
the directors rcsponsihlc:"
only for the failure" - Denver
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-12-07
mnrhest rnsk of the DIV.

Harduppe always do my hardest
work before breakfast.
Borrowed What's that?
Harduppe- Getting Philadelphia
Record