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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14
OHI0ANs 70 PICNIC.

Annual ReuUaon TomorroW OF the
81 ColumbianaC County sAssoctasion.i
The third annual reunion and picnic
OF the Columbiana County Association,
combcsed OF former Columbiana county,
Ohio. people. who settled here in an
early day, will be held tomorrow at
Cottage Grove Park, Soldiers Home.
The Ohio people are very numerous In
Marshall county, and the picnics are
generally attended by between 900 and
400 people, including the families OF the
Ohioans. MI. H. =. simkins is presi-
dent Of the association Mr.. w. D. In
gledue. vice president !; Miss Martha
Mcmillan. secretary, and Mr.. o. HI.
Hole, treasurer. The executive COM
mittee is composed Of Horace Edsall, A.
II. Wetzell and Benjamin Packer: The
program for the reunion IL AZ follows:
Song, Aud Lang syne' assembly.
Invocation-R Rev N. A. Mcconnell.
instrumental Music Miss Addie
Richards.
Addresssof Welcome Col. 6. C. Hor-
ton.
Vocal Solo Miss Martha Mcmillan.
Address Chaplain Jesse Cole.
Song Richard G. Modlin.
Recitation Miss Maude Welker.
Song Whealen Quartet.
Several short speeches by members OF
the association, and songs by others
will also be given In addition to the
above program. "A basket dinner will be
enjoyed at noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14
DISTRICT COURT.

yers-Northyyestern Case Occupylng
tho Time Grand Jury Almost
Thru.
The time in the district court is being.
occupied with the hearing OF the Ny
ers- Northwestern right of way case, In
which damages are sought to be recov-I
cred in excess of the amount allowed by
the appraisers The hearing will occupy
the balance of the week at least. An
important ruling was made by Judge
.Caswell today when he held that the
fact that the railway company dug
new well for the plaintiff to take the
place OF the old one had little bearing on
the merits Of the controversy, it it We're
shown that the new well was not made
by Increment Of both parties, and8if not
then the railway had been guilty of
.trespase in going on the Myers land and
putting down the we'll The following
Jury 10 hearing the evidence: G. Anson,;
George Jansen, Louie Halter, E. 7. Bar
ker. George West, George B. York,
Jesse Skin, Daniel Russie, Charles Cos
burn, "A. w Dixson, ]. T. stillman and
Harmon Knoll, sr.
The grand jury is expected to conclude
its deliberations lnis evening and adj
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14
NEW USE FOR BUTTER.
Prevents boiling over

The effect Of coffee frequently pro-
duces biliousness and all of the accom-
5panying distress such as loss of appe-
tite, dyspepsia, bowel troubles, etc. "A
lady from North Evanston, ILL.,, Mrs.
Eliza j. Stuart, 1929 Hartzell avenue.
says: II had used coffee many years,
and tho took great care In making it.,
felt it's i'll effects very seriously. 1t
made me bilious and robbed me of my
appetite for breakfast.
Il always had trouble with dyspep-
STA while used it. was told by ply
sicians that had catarrh of the stom-
ach, and came to believe there was no
help for me. Two years ago quit the
use Of coffee and began to use Postum
Food Coffee At first / missed the slim
sulant, altho the taste OF the food cof-3
fee was delicious.
I'm a few days forgot all about my
coffee. in the satisfaction derived from
Postum, and soon found that my appe-
tite returned. the bilious condition and
dyspepsia Disappeared, SO that now I
am proud to say that at the age of Is
years I enjoy my food as well as when
young and all my dyspeptic symptoms
and trouble of the stomach have gone.
These troubles had been with me for
most of my life and 1t Is really remark
able that am now so perfectly well. To
say that am grateful does not express
it. Once In a while 1 find a person that
does not like Postum, but 4 always ind
lit is because 1t has not been properly
prepared. There ID but one way to
make good Postum, and that is to make.
Fit exactly according to directions. all
lowing 1t to boil fully fifteen minutes,
not after 1t is placed on the stove but
after the real bubblins begins Use .
small piece Of butter. about the sire q
two peas. TO prevent boiling ovss.. sssss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14
IS THROWN OUT OF COURT.
Judge whitaker susteins an lmpor.
tant Motion In the Dillon Damage.

Case.
An Important ruling OF Judge j. r..
Whitaker. of Boone, in the Franklin
county court Thursday afternoon, threw
out Of court the damage Gaze in which
Mrs. Helen Dillon, Of Mason City.
sought to recover $4,000 from the Iowa
Central for the death Of her husband.
Engineer Herbert Dillon, of the Central,
few years ago, at Eldora. No testi-
rnony was heard for the defense, and at
the conclueion OF the plaintiff. = evid ence
General Solicitor George w. Sewers
made motion to direct verdict for
the defendant on the ground that the
circumetances under which Dillon met
his death, as shown by the plaintiffs
witnesses. did not make the company
liable. Judge Whitaker sustained the
motion and instructed the Jury to bring
In verdict for the defendant. which
was done. The case has been in prog
ress since Tuesday. having been taken
Eon change OF venue from Hardin to
Franklin county.
The victory is an important one for
the Central. and from the facts sur
rounding the accident, an ascertained
at the time. II would be unreasonable to
believe that the company was in any
way liable for Engineer Dillon's death.
The engineer was In charge of q freight
train. and while stopping at Eldora left
his engine and stepped In between a
string OF box cars TO obey call Of ma g
tufe. Switching was In progress, and
while Mr.. Dillon was between the cars
an engine was coupled on and the jar
OF the train threw the engineer to the
ground and dragged him, causing him to
died shortly afterwards in the energen-
fcy hospital al Eldora,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14
cIEMoNs FIELD EVENTS.

Races Prove to he the Most Inter.
estlng of tho Days Program.
The field day given at Clamons
Thursday by the Clemens Driving AS
ISOLATION was a success from pleas
urable point Of view as we'll as fnan-
Fcially. An excellent crowd was present
and 1t was we'll behaved one, too The
racing events proved the most inter-
Eesting, altho considerable interest was
scentered in the ball game between the
State Center nine and picked nj,
from Clemens, in which the home team
won. The summaries of the various
racing events were as follows:
One-half mile running race-Dan
bare mare won. altho Joe
Edwards, a stallion owned by George
McC ormack, was the fayorite. Joe Ed
wards went lame in the beginning Of
the race and had to be drawn.
Three-etghts mile running-Won by
Dewey, a bay horse owned by Wash
Mccormack.
Gentlemen's trotting race-Won by
Mr.. Beidert, Of State Center. against a
horse entered by LATE Clark, Of Glenn
ons
one-quarter mile running-won by
Niger Baby. owned by William H
Mitchell, Of Union.
Farmers race, one-fourth mile rum
ming Horse owned by Mr.. Roberts, OF
Gearing, won against one entered by
Mr.. Carey, Of Clemons.
In the 10O-yard and 40-yard foot races
Steve Jesup, of Bangor, was an easy
winner Robinson, of State Center,
finished second in both events and Rus
sci, of Liscomb third.
In the evening the Clemens band
gave a delightful concert and the days
festivities were closed by a bali, which
was largely attended and proved an en-
|joyable affair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14
THIS CITY a PEACH MARKET.
over / 900 Bask cts Of Peaches ship.
ped From This Point This Week.


ped From This Point This Week.
Few people realize, in all probability.
the greatness Of Marshalltown az a
peach jobbing center, but If one hap
8pened to be al, the depots during the
time of incoming and outgoing trains,
1t would not take long to zee that peach.
shipping was a mammoth industry at
the present time. Manager w. NJ. Hold
ges, of the G. C. Taft Company, has
shipped from this city during the four
days Of this week three car loads Of
peaches. basketed, which, altogether,
aggregate a little over 10000 samples
of the delicious fruit. The peaches are
received here direct from the orchard
shipping points. are sorted over and the
Sover-ripened ones discarded, after which
they are jobbed to points within a
hundred milesin all directions. Thur sday
evening the northbound Central train
was held twenty five minutes. while ten
men Were kept busy loading the express
car to the roof with peaches for stations
north on that road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14
REAL ESTATE MEN CLASH.
George Doolittle Assaults A. \
Z HAnld IN tho fremont Hotel


Heald In the fremont Hotel.
Not little excitement was scaused
about S o'clock Thursday evening when
George Doolittle, a real estate man of
the city, assaulted a. w. Head, Of the
Arm OF Brennecke & Heald, by striking
him In the face, causing bad con-
fusion OF the left eye.
The trouble occurred over q piece of
property that Mr.. Doolittle had sold to
"A. r. 6horthill for Mrs. Butler, smothe
OF Mrs. ]. A. Ellis, on which Brennecke
q Head held a Judgment obtained thru
q mortgage. The deal had been con.um-
mated. as shown by the TAR. i real e.-
tate transfers today, and Mi. Head
called upon Mrs Butler at, the fremont
10 ASCERTAIN the facts concerning the
Judgment. Mr.. Doolfttlef was with Mrs.
Butler at the fine, and when Mr.. Head
entered Mrs. Butler excused herself by
Saying that she wished to speak 10 this
9sntlsnAn tor q moment. Dooattt:e g.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14
TIE ROUGH RIDERS.

Nearly Enough dembers EnroIlod %
Fnl shs UnIforms Ordered = ore 70
n He PHrchased. s
I The special committee of the McKin-
ley and Roosevelt Club in charge OF!
the work Of organising the rough rider
oontingspts held . meeting at the ONCE
OF ketGhIni u Johnston Thursday
sasvening Tor the purpose OF comparing
notes and taking steps towards perfect
ing the Concentration. This committee
lscompoasA Of lltssfs. 1. 3: Northup.
u. sJenes. I. q, Pierce. Scott Calhoun,
3. Knteetyg ard -. -: Lyon. The
conainit tsS Pound thAts almost 10 names
lor sasnsh Il sxAault ~ sup g ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14
CANNING coMPANY's BIG LOSS
Failure TO Cook the Corn Properly
Gausea Heavy LOSS in Org ner u.

Because cookers in the employ of the
Marshall Canning Works, of this city.
failed to cook the proper length of time
q large quantity of corn being put up at
the factory this season, loss will fall
Upon Mr.. A. 7. Birchard, the owner Of
the cannery. 1t was not ascertained I'M
til recently that the corn had been i'm
properly cooked but when the cans
Wee sorted over many We're found to
have burst, owing to gaseous forma-
ton caused on account Of the corn rot
ting. It is estimated that the fret
twelve days packing, which would
mean, judging from the capacity Of the
factory, in the neighborhood of $4,000
cans, is lost. Mr.. Birckard was asked
today concerning the loss, but replied
that as yet he could not estimate 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14

About four blocks Of new sewer at
the extreme end OF North Second street
has been completed by the city and
connections with the main sewer have
sheen made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14
NlcSianus.

Fred McManus, aged 16, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James McManus, residing one
mile west OF st. Anthony. died Thurs
day night at IL O'clock of Brights dis
ease. Mr.. McManus had been in poor
health for about two years, but was
only bedfast one day. being taken se-
verely illaon Wednesday night. The ar.
rangements for the funeral have not
been announced. $50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14
OBITUARY
I,ink..

sergt. Charles A. Rink, veteran OF
the Soldiers Home, died Thursday in
the hospital after several weeks illness
With cancer of the stomach. sergt. Rink
was a resident of Muscatine, where he
enlisted in the service OF his country on
August Is. 1862. as private in Com
Spany c, Thirty-ffth Iowa infantry. He
served until the close of the war and
was discharged August IL, 1865, at Dav-
export as a sergeant. The deceased
had been a member OF the Soldiers
Home off and on since September "a.
1880. His son, Mr.. George Rink, and
daughter, Miss Emma, were at his bed
side when the end came, having arrived
only a few hours before his death The
remains left Thursday evening for
Muscatine, accompanied by the son and
daughter, and the funeral will be held.
Saturday from the Rink home. Veteran
Rink leaves "a wife and five children, all
OF whom live in Muscatine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14
ls,en.ninlR.

At the home of her sister, Mrs. Hath
away. in LeGrand. occurred the death
on Thursday evening OF Mrs. Mary A.
Benning. of Wayne county, Missouri.
She had been i'll With cancer for the
past six months and about five weeks
ago came to visit her sister. She grew
worse and her death was soon seen to
be a question Of a short time only. She
was d woman 80 years old and widow.
She has three grown sons. who have
been notified of her death. Definite arr
Irangenents have not yet been made for.
I'll funeral, but it will probably be held
at LeGrand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14

The work being done on the Third
street line Of the street railway is quite
extensive. The new steel is all down,
and the company Is now replacing
many OF the old ties with new ones and
IS leveling UP the line. When the work
is completed this end of the system will
be as good as the Main street portion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14

The workmen employe in digging the
big pump pit at the water works sta
tion have struck rock and are now down
to the river waterli Tine. 1t will be neces-
sary to excavate thru nine feet Of rock,
and blasting will have to be resorted to
all the way
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14

Superintendent Mack and his men
hope to have the extensive repairs to
the Soldiers Home sewer completed by
tonight so the sewage can be turned In.
This work has been difficult, owing to
the presence OF both quicksand and
water in the land thru which the sewer
runs. There were Ave different breaks
in the line. the largest Of which was
sixty Ave feet in length. The trouble
was caused thru the pipes settling IN
the quicksand and filing up. To pre-
vent a recurrence Of this trouble the
pipe was relaid in plank boxes made Of
heavy timber. and 1t is thought this ar
rangement will prevent the sewer pipe
from becoming undermined and set
ting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-14

7Mvers. Case Occupying
tho Time Grand Jury Almost
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-01-03
DeStrOyinE the Point.

Everyone knows the man who is no.
torious for SO telling a story as to de-
stroy its point. An English nobleman,
Lord p, was noted for his success in
thus running the prosperity of a story.
The author of Collections and Recol-
lections" exhibits specimen of his
lordship's peculiar art. Thirty years
ago two large houses were built at Al
bert Gate, London, the size and cost OF
which seemed likely to prohibit ten
ants from hiring them. A wag chris
tened them "Alalta and Gibraltar, be-
cause th~v can never be taken Lord
P tho xht this an excellent joke,
and ran round the town, saying to every
friend he met: II say, do you know
what they call those houses at Albert
Gate? They call them Malta and Glib
raltar, because they can never let them.
Isn't it awfuily good:' Someone told
Lord P the old riddle, "Why was the
elephant the last animal to get into the
ark?" to which the answer is, Because
he had to pack his trunk" Lord P
asked the riddle of the next friend he
met, and gave as the answer Because he
adtopack his portmanteau."-Youth's
companion.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-01-03
CLOTH CARRIES PERFUME.
Novelty That One Dressmaker II
Dividing Among Her FNvorite
Customers.

A dressmaker, recently returned
from Paris, brought small but very
valuable piece of red material, which
she is going to divide sparingly
among her most favored customers,
After awhile, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean, it will be accessible to a larger
circle, as the material will ultimately
be put upon the market. Just now the
manufacturers have not been able to
complete the material in the way they
desire. Now the only color in which
this material can be made is light red,
of the hue that the farmer wears when
he has rheumatism, or did wear until a
short time ago. Later it will be posi-
BILE to impart the merits of this inven-
ton to other colors, although it would
probably become just as popular in the
present red monotony. For this cloth
can retain in the most wonderful way
the odors of perfume. 1t is expected
to solve, in the best fashion, the prob
lem as to the best way in which to per-
fume dresses.
Many other expedients have been
tried, such as small sachets sewed in
the draperies. but none of them is so
simple as this cloth. which is laid in
the lining or otherwise concealed about
the waists. It diffuses a delicate odor,
which is never exhausted. however long
the time of a gowns use may be. Vari-
Gus scents may be given to the cloth.
and the number will be increased rs the
makers complete the details of the
work.
When the material goes on the mar
ket there is little danger that this new
invention will ever become common.
The price is prohibitive to any but
women who are willing to pay for what
they want, whatever it may cost.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-01-03
DEWEY'S VALET AN AUTHOR.
What the Admiral Caught Him Writ.
Ing One Night in His
Chamber.

After Admiral Dewey retired one
night recently at the Waldorf-Astoria,
he discovered an author in his room.
He was not surprised, because nothing
ever surprises him. He laughed about
it when he got up in the morning, and
he joined heartily in the laughter which
followed his rehearsal of the incident
to his relatives.
1t seems that when the admiral re-
tired. shortly before eight o'clock, he
was too tired to sleep. Finally he
opened his eyes and discovered that
the far corner Of the room was illum-
mated.
What are you doing, boy ?" he cried
and his Chinese servant jumped to his
feet with start. 1t was his custom
to sleep under his blanket in the corner
of the room.
Writing" replied the scared Celes-
tial.
Writing what?' demanded the ad-
miral.
Book and that was all he could
say.
The admiral got interested. What
could the boy mean? he asked himself.
Then, from his position in bed, be in
vetigated. On the floor there was lit
tie Chinese lamp, throwing out feeble
and intermittent light and ingeniously
shaded SO that its rays would not pene-
trate the darkness surrounding the
admirars couch. Before it on the floor
the blanket was stretched, and in one
corner rested a lot of Chinese writing
materials and paper.
He told me he was writing book
about me and my reception, and he
was going to take it to China and have
it published in his native language"
said the admiral, in telling the story to
his relatives. He thought the story
was too good to keep, and he meant to
enlighten his people. He was writing
book about me on the floor of my bed
room while l was trying to sleep"
When the servant was helping him
with his toilet in the morning the ad-
miral started to converse with him.
He could not subdue his interest. 1t
was like new baby coming into the
family and had to be discussed. The
admiral invited his impression of other
things.
What do you think Of this hotel,
boy?" he asked.
Grand" replied the boy. as ne
stopped in the middle of the floor to
give the word emphasis and eloquence.
why, that was a pretty fine hotel
we stopped at in your country" said the
admiral
"Oh, nc" said the boy, quickly. Then
he stopped and looked around before
continuing: China hotel four, five,
six times go inside.'-N. y. Times.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-01-03
VACATION IN A BALLOON.
Two French Girls Have Determined
to Take "A Novel Trip During
Their Holidays,

a story is being whispered around
l'Aris OF two pretty actresses who are
going to take their vacation this summer
in balloon. They do not propose to
initiate Andree and start for the pole,
but they have an idea that it will be
pleasant making short trips in bal
loon. A skilled balloonist is to accom-
pany them and manage the fight Of the
aerial ship.
The balloon which they will choose
is en- ordinary picnic balloon, such as is
used every spring at county fairs. The
ascension is made with the aeronauts in
q car suspended from the balloon, and
the travellers carry with them pro-
visions to last day or two, also cork
life preservers and few toilet neces-
sites.
Ascensions will be made pleasant
mornings, with the intention of jour
neying only as far as some neighbor-
ing town and dropping there to rest,
after which return trip is to be made
home. But as all signs fail in balloon
ing. there may be slip, and it is this
which the fair balloonists are provided
for.
In case the balloon scars too far away
and exhausts too much air for return,
skilled balloonist, who is Of the party,
will lower them to the earth. Then
they will pack up the balloon and jour
ney home on the ears. The rubber suit
is to be used in case Of a watery descent
in the middle of the ocean or river, In
this case the life preserver is hurriedly
put on and the party get to shore as we'll
as they can. The provisions are for a
stomach stay until shelter and food are
found. 1t is an adventurous plan, and
the capricious young women may aban-
don it before the summer season is here.
Providence Telegram.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-01-03
BANKING ON LUCK.
Why Gambling Embellishments ts Prove
Profitable In the
Long Run. 4

I'm all gambling games" said an old
time sport, there is Il percentage in
favor of the house" Anybody except a
born fool knows that man couldn't
afford to equip an establishment, hire
help, pay rent and defray all the hun
dred and one incidental expenses un-
less he derived n profit that was based
on some fixed principle and not de-
pendent upon mere luck or chance.
Just where the profit comes in, how
ever, is something that very few people
understand. Most of them imagine it
is derived from some slight advantage
in the arrangement of the game, such
as the zero numbers in roulette or the
splits in faro, but. they are very much
mistaken.
ut really depends on a principle that
applies to all games alike, and is what
might be termed the percentage of
capital Strange as it may seem,
could take Il capital of 81, 900 and begin
pitching nickels, in which the chances
are perfectly even, letting the players
guess either way they wanted to, and
would make Il steady profit, day in and
day out. The secret is this: The aver
age player has only a. limited amount Of
money, and slight run of bad luck
wipes him out. He is obliged to quit,
and somebody else takes his place,
while the house keeps right on through
good luck and bad, continually swell
ing its reserve with the cash of the
broken players.
ITO simplify the matter, suppose l
have 100 pennies and you have one, and
we begin matching. One loss breaks
you, but | can stand l00 losses before
having to quit. You may have squirt
of luck at the start, but in the long run
| am morally certain to wipe You out.
That principle of the percentage of
capital is at the bottom of the profits
OF every gaming house in the world
from Monaco to Long Branch."-N. 0.
Times-Democrat.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1900-01-03
Too Many for the Dean.

A well-known dean of Norwich tells
the following good story against him
self: Some few weeks ago he came to
stile which was occupied by a farm
lad who was eating his bread aud ba
con lunch. The boy made no attempt
to allow his reverence to pass, SO was
duly lectured for his lack of manners.
You seem. my lad, to be better fed than
taught "Very like" answered the
lad, sGcing of piece of bacon, "for yc
teaches Oi. but OF feeds meself."-Lon.
don Answers,