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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-20
4 N0RN[AlI Nl|l|I
Commentaries Overthrow d SWsd.
is Rule in 1914 Big Tine
Is Promised.
Hon. Ole Q. Roe. Of Des llotnss. Dap
uty State Auditor. to speak
Committees.

The Norwegian residents o. Mar
shall county will celebrate In grand
style this year, on Thursday, May Il.
the national holiday of their native
country, ,.aosn as .sytende Masy. =.
(the seventeenth Of Mayl which COR
responds to the Fourth Of July In this
country.
.sytende Macy is the one day Of the
365 that is revered by all true Norwe-s
gians for it celebrates their independ-ss
ence, gained in 1914, when the sons of
Norway rose in arms and protested!
against the rule Of King Oscar I Of
Sweden
Hon. Ole o. Roe, Of Des Moines,
deputy auditor Of Iowa, will be the
orator Of the day and the exercizes Will
be conducted in Forney's hall. Mr.. II.
n. Melvold, of this city. has been ap-
pointed chairman Of the program cons
mittee, and is working now on the are
engagements Of the day. The Norwe-s
CLANS expect to have present at the
gathering in the neighhOrhood OF 400
or 500 of their countrymen and q royal
time is expected.
The committees who have been ap-
pointed for the celebration are az 1Ol-
lows:
Entertainment-E Olson, chairman
IS. William, Samuel Danielson and =.
Anderson.
Arrangements-A. solem. chairman;
sigur Danielson, John Lewis. Misses
Hannah Danielson, Hanna VIOLA.
Maggie Espersen, Lucille Malloy and
Clara Thorsen.
Refreshments George Espersen,:
chairman: Charles Olson, Misses
Hilda Kyalem, Malena Danielson. Dena
Logan. Rina Swanson, Inger Johnson
and Sina Johnson.
Arrangements have been made with
the Central for a special Story City
branch train to Marshalltown on the
day Of the celebration, starting at
Story City, where reside great num-
Der OF Norwegians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-20
GROCERY AND NEAT MARKET.
william Springer Will Move to
Hoods Old Stand.

HOODS Old stand.
For the past nine years William
Springer has been engaged in the gro
Gerry business on South Third avenue.
BY reason of the glucose works closing
down Mr.. Springer has decided to move.
his stock to Hoods old stand on North
street, and carry full line OF staple
and fancy groceries. In addition to his
grocery business Mr.. Springer will con-
duct meat market, which will be in.
charge OF an experienced butcher, max
ing it very convenient for those resid-
ing in that part Of the city. The bust
ness in the past nine years has been
eminently satisfactory to Mr.. Springer,
and his new location will give more
room and an opportunity to carry a
larger stock Of groceries. All orders
will receive prompt attention. The gro-
Gerry is now open for business, and the
meat market will be Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-20
Beges' Blood Purifier IN,

Beggs Blood Purifier .'makes sick
people WELL Miss May Meyer. Trini-
dad, Col, says: Ny blood and system
seemed all out OF order. but since TAXI
ing Beggs' Blood Purifier my general
health has been much improved, It's
"a good medicine for you. Geo. p. Pow \
ers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-20
fremont sa lie.

The furniture in the fremont Hotel,
seized under a landlords attachment,
will be sold at private sale in the build
ing for cash only. Sale opens Saturday
morning, April 81, 1900, at 10 O'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-20

are still grounds for such hope in the
!possibility OF the executive committee,
unprecedented by any prearranged and
istubbornly observed purpose, recognize
ing the wisdom OF leaving the head
quarters where they have been during
the roads prosperous career, and go-'
ing after the Peoria business with q
live freight agent. as all the other
roads do. Everyone Interested in the
retention Of the offices In Iowa and the
continuation of the road as an Iowa
enterprise, spending it's money among
Iowa people, should address n brief let-
ter to the executive committee.
No. 20 Broad street, New York city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-20
.ANArTERNooN COUNCIL MEETING
saloon Resolutions Returned TO the
Council by Mayor, UNSIGNED.

SALOON 1tG0OluSlOuU lN0bWTn0SAe " eSn0
Council by Mayor. Unsigned.
An afternoon. council meeting was
held at 8 o'clock today in the city
building, all the councilmen being
present excepting aMessrs. kreutzer and
MCGUIRE, OF the Fourth. The matter
before the council was that OF three
saloon resolutions-P. E. Clifford (Afrs.
F. II. Gifford). Owen II. BARLEY and
W. w. C. Raiis. The resolutions ~esc re-
sturnedito the council unsigned and the
council referred them to the judiciary
committee. In the Clifford case Mayor.
Pierce stated his reasons for not sign
ing, in substance that there was an
injunction against Mr.. Clifford prohibits
ling him from engaging w the saloon.
business in Marshalltown. and that 1t
didn't comply with the Injunction to
allow him to run a saloon in some one
else's name.
Councilman Henry, Fisher, Kreutzer
and Harris, the committee appointed
to select sites for location of city scales,
visited several different parts Of the
I5city this forenoon and decided upon
South Third avenue, at the junction OF
Ketchum street, for one. South Center
street for another and the haymarket
corner of Center and State streets. for
/ 1.-The third.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11

could be turned asked Fountains
opinion. The Canadian thought for a
moment, and said he thought it could
.e done There were ready hands
which loaded the wheelbarrow. and q
good many bets as to the success Of
the effort. When the last Of The
bricks had been carefully piled on the
wheelbarrow Fountain. stripped to the
waist, bent to the handles The mus
cles of his broad back and mighty
arms strained as he lifted them, and
he staggered slightly as he shifted his
grip and braced his feet for the start
off. The wheelbarrow creaked under
the load, but Fountain pushed it
along, now and then wabbling slight
ly to right or left, but never losing
his balance for the prescribed dis
tance, and one foot farther. in order
that there might be no dispute.
On another occasion, quite infor-
mally, Fountain lifted a curbing stone
that weighed 61O pounds. He did this
with comparatively little trouble.
But it was contended by some who
had lost money on his wheelbarrow
feat that there was a good chance to
get a grip and a purchase on a curb
ing stone. Afterwards, in harness,
Fountain lifted a weight of 1,115
pounds.
1t is claimed that on November IS,
1881, Fountain defeated an unknown"
from Meriden, Conn, in lifting
match for the championship of New
England. Fountain keeps his muscles
in working order by swinging a dumb
bell that weighs 173h pounds, and he
handles il with ease and positive
grace. He weighs 145 pounds and
stands five feet four and one-half
inches. He is an all-around athlete.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11

soning was clear, but he objected, to the
conclusion.
81 rayfuse." he said, at length, "to &C
wild meself."
"Oho!" cried Mrs. Flynn. "Rafust
TO go, is it? Here ye are caught by yer.
self vi'latin' an ordnance, an We ray,
fuse to be arristed. Barney, yen be
after havin' the cha-arge of raysistin
an officer feminist yer name, too. 'Tis
for We to bat yerself on the head wild a
club an jerk yerself off to the station
whether ye will or no."
""Twould be a sha-ame, Mary" pro-
tested Patrolman Flynn, "for me, bein'
the fri'nd to meself that 1 am, to be
that rough wild meself. Ye'd not have
me be too hazard on fri'nd, would We ?''
"Oho!" exclaimed Mrs. Flynn, again,
by way of answer "Derrylickshun av
juty it is! kin see ye, Barney, walkin'
the ca-arpet in the capt'in's Office, an
he tellin' ye something av juty an
fri'ndship, an that ye're laid off foor
days widout pay"
Anyhow" persisted the patrolman,
"I'm not shtrong enough to artist me-
self. 'Tis too tough a job. Pm a
desp'rate man when I'm reused, Mary,
an 'tis not the likes of me nor ANYONE
else that kin lay the hand av the la-aw
on meself widout havin' to go to the
doctor"
81 see ye now, oh, see ye now, Bar
ney,' went on Mrs. Flynn, 81 see ye
readin' notice on the board at the sta.
tion, an it says that Barney Flynn is
discharged from the foorce for cow
ardice. That's what it says, Barney;
an it says more. 1t says that Barney
Flynn is charged wild disorderly con-
duet, an shootin' in the city limits, an
raysistin' an officer, an corruptin' the
foorce by wo-orkin' the frindship rack
ct, an that amy officer meetin' him
will call the wagon an run him in"
Patrolman Flynn heaved deep sigh.
Mary" he said, ''ye wanted me to
do little wo-ork in the house the while
I'm off juty."
81 did, Barney" she answered.
"Illdo it, " asserted Patrolman Flynn,
with another sigh, "'Tis a tight hole
got meself in, Mary, an me heads
swimmin' wild all the troubles an the
rules. 'Tis likely little wo-ork'll make
things easier for me-"
"'Tis likely it will" retorted Mary,
grimly; and Patrolman Flynn put his
official dignity and his revolver in his
pocket, and tackled the plebeian task of
a wash tub, meanwhile NUT.
tering to himself something about
woman who had "a regular la-awyer's
head on her"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11
GENUINE STRONG MAN.
Canadian Athlete TrundIes 800 Brick,
weighing 1900 Pounds, In a
Heavy WbeelbarrOw.

Joseph n. Fountain, who was born
in Quebec, Canada, but has been a
bricklayer and plasterer in Webster.
Mass, for some years, has consider
able standing as strong man. One
Of his most remarkable feats was the
wheeling Of a load Of 300 dry, hand
made brick, weighing a little more
than 1900 pounds when the weight of
the wheelbarrow is counted, "a dis.
tauce Of 100 feet. An ordinary wheel
barrow load is 55 or 60.
The feat was performed ON q wager.
Somebody said it could not be done;
somebody else said it. could be done.
The man who claimed that the tricl,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11
LEGIONS OF CRANKS.
Writing to Government officials Is
Their Pet Hobby.
Some of Them Are Dangerous, But
Most OF Them Are Harmless Lu-
natics--One Has Electricity
in His Head.

There are all sorts Of cranks in The
world-some Of them dangerous to So
ciety or themselves, others merely am
noying to public men or the persons
whom obey pester with their ideas.
Probably Chief Will>ie, of the secret
service. has as good an opportunity
to know about them as anyone con
nccted with The government,
81 was at my home the other day"
said Chief Mlllie to a Washington
Star reporter, "whon / was informed
that man wanted to see ne. Iwent
TO the door, and after the usual
greetings, the man asked me if he
could talk with me a few minutes.
] took him to a private place, and the
first question he asked nc was wheth-
er ! knew Thomas A. Edison. / re-
piled i'm the affirmative and the man
told me this story: Edison is after
me He has pursued me right along
with his wireless telegraphy. and has
run me out OF nearly every job I have
had. now feel the electricity buzz
ing around my head. and every time
| have ever been near Edison the
electricity would almost kill me.
at first thought it was all due to
drinking, but since 7 have stopped
drinking The electricity in my head
continues. | do not think il is fair
that a man should use his talent in
any such way, and have come TO
youto see if something can't be done
"All during the talk, continued
Chief Willie, "the man looked at me
in the most serious and earnest man
ner. 1, OF course, saw that he was
a crank before ne had spoken many
sentences, and the question with me
was what 10 say to him TO give him
the most satisfaction. a thought oc-
CURED to me. l asked him if he knew
Tesla, the great rival of Edison. He
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11
BARNEY IN TROUBLE.
Predicament of a Patrolman Who
Has a Smart Wife.
After n PrOtracted Discussion MIR.
Flynn Comes TO the Conclusion
That He IL Not Rs smart as
His Better Half.

Elliott Flower tells in the Century
the following more OF less veracious
story Of Patrolman Flynn:
There was a persistent pop, pop,
pop i'm the alley back of the house,
and Mrs, Flynn put her head out Of
the kitchen door to see what was the
matter.
"What are We doin' out there, Bar
ney?" she asked.
"Practicin' wild me gun" answered
Barney.
"Oho!" exclaimed Mrs. Flynn
"Practicin' wild yer gun, is it? Ye're
o new man on the foorce. an We think
we've got to be blazin' away at livery
barn door in the wa-ard. Tell me, now,
isn't there an ordnance feminist shoot
in in the city limits?"
AT this Patrolman Flynn thoughtful
ly scratched his head.
fright We are" he said at last; "but
tits for the gazabo widout the shtar
that the ordnance was made"
Does yer book tell ye that?" de-
manded Mrs. Flynn.
Patrolman Flynn pulled a summary
of the principal ordinances and the
rules and regulations of the depart
ment from his pocket and looked
through it slowly and carefully
Does it tell ye," demanded Mrs.
Flynn, again that an officer of the
la-aw kin make a shootin' gallery of the
alley bechune his house an the one
next behindit?"
"lt does not" admitted the patrol
man. regretfully.
Doesn't it tell ye to pinch the man
that shoots i'm the city limits?"
MARY, III not lie to ye," answered
Patrolman Flynn, after a moment Of
reflection; sit says that same"
Then It's for ye, Barney Flynn" as
serted his better half. decisively, "to
take yerself to the station an cha-arge
yerself wild disorderly conduct"
Patrolman Flynn WINGED. The rea-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11
THE EBB AND FLOW OF TALK.
what a New Orleans Telephone Gin
Has Noticed.


dts very curious how talk ebbs
and flows over the wire, said a New
Orleans telephone girl to a Times
Democrat writer. Glow tide is at 1880
in the morning. Around about that
time several minutes will elapse
when nobody in this whole big city
is using the phone. When you come
to think about it that is something
very remarkable. Between one and
two the calls will average from 100
to $50, rarely more; but, for somo
reason / was neyerable to understand,
business always picks up between two
and three-in fact it nearly doubles.
Then, for equally mysterious reasons,
there is another lull, and the hour be-
tween threeand iouris almost as quiet
as between one and two. ] have often
tried to figure out some theory for
those two curious fluctuations, but
have never hit upon one that was even
PlauSlple' AFTER Io'r o CLOCK, now
ever there is a Sleaoy ana continuous
increase IN the Slfeam Oh talK, we
girls VINO nave Oeen II 'he eEchange
a goou Wllie get 10 kno" eAac'Iy now
the cry wakes up. Inc Inarkel men
head tne procession ana lhen iouoW
the dlnerent tI'oesPeoPle ana clerks
ana once ehlPioyCs' according 90 Ine
necessIIe9 'I ''eIr various c~lllligS-
All Oh Jhcm use 'he phohe more OF
less ana IL is very curious ana lnVer-
es'InS 10 "aIch 'He giauualloHS oy
"nlch .le community seliIes do"h I@
lIs cay S WORK. 10y nine CLOCK Ine
rush OF 'I".l'' mas "econie soIne'hll'S
tremendous, ana III grows Dy lea .,S ana
OouDos un'Il II mas Ieacneu d. c'i"'uA
at teu' from nlHe 10 zen 'Ho. cans
Will ol'eh eACeeu t,UOo' Ineh 'AeIe
Is siIghI lallInS OIL oecoilllnS lIlore
marked aS Vhe cay advances, anu De-
tween lour ana liye nlne-IenVIls o1 'ile
business phohes nave suOSluec' Du''
odoiy enough Ine residence phones
at tha' Junc'ure Suuoehly TAKE up 'ne'
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11

To encounter banana peel on the
sidewalk is a sign that the hoodooed
person viii shortly encounter the ride
vaAk- chicago Daily News
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11

said he did. Then | told him that
Tesla could get satisfaction for him.
told him if he would just explain
to Tesla what Edison was trying to
do to him Tesla would build him an
instrument that would neutralize Edi-
sons electricity and would defeat all
of Edsons plans. The mans face
actually beamed with pleasure when
l unfolded this plan to him, and he
declared that he would write to a
friend at once and put the plan in
operation. He went away satisfied"
In his Office in the treasury build
ing Chief Wilkie has a small case de-
voted to letters from cranks Many
cranks write to him, and some of
them keep up a regular correspond
ence.
A plot to blow up all the govern
ment buildings, kill the president and
all public officials was revealed to
Chief Wilkie in a letter from crank
at Cleveland, o. The writer said that
40 anarchists had left for Washington,
and would do their dastardly work
the next day. He implored the Off
cials to be ON the lookout. The funny
part of the letter was that If there
had been such a plan it could have
been carried out before the letter ar
rived, as the writer had forgotten to
mail the letter for three days after he
had written it.
Sometimes there is absolutely no
connection in the ideas sought to be
conveyed by the writer. NIn Atlantic
City is crank of this kind. He
thinks himself student so profound
that none understands his ideas
Writing to Chief Wilkie, occasionally
underscoring some phrase or sentence
he says: "Will you pardon this lib
erty? Still. / thought it best to state
a few facts, and thought it takes q
very secure place to keep a secret
One of my lines of study is shooting
arrows ! have wandered on in the
forest of study, copcerning Column
bia, that ! seem to be at home with
you all, but awakening to conditions
of my circumstances-yo are all
lost-as knowing you for recommend |
alton. TO clear the atmosphere a lit |
tie ! inelose a photo of my two sig |
natures. ! ann the same person, full
signature special, short-writing and
stamp business, ard partly special to |
some extent, | mean. The full sig |
nature TO letter may mean some
as to information, OF
may he considered as an arrow of
character shot in the right
From Chattanooga, Tenn, Chief
Willlie has been receiving letters from
a man who says he is under "a magic
and he wants detectives
sent to clear the whole matter up.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11

The Antiquity of Silk.
Hilk dresses were worn In Ohinf
ave Xsere ags. IA. ata,..,.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11

old autonomist party, while the fed.
eral party consisted of the democrats.
Mr.. Degetau is a lawyer, having
studied in the university of Madrid.
He is a member of several scientific
and philanthropic societies and was
one of the founders of the Societe
Franchise pour LArbitrage entire Ma
tions. Mr.. Degetau has written sew
eral books.
He has always been republican in
politics and since 1882 has taken ac-
tive part in the principal events of his
country. He was one of the four
commissioners sent to Spain in 1896
to ask for autonomy. He was elected
a deputy to the cortes in 1898, and is
president of the local board OF educa
tion at San Juan.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11
wANTED-A PECULIAR DOG.
Application Was Sent to Place Where
Breed Was Not Kept.


Breed Was Not Kept.
On the subject of peoples ig-
norance Of canine breeds | would like
to tell story, vouched for by pro-
fessional dog breeding friend Of mine,
says a writer in Chambers Journal.
One afternoon lady called at his
kennels, and one of his men ap-
preached her. The following dia-
logue ensued between the lady and
the yardman: 81 live in the suburbs
of Y, and want good house dog
one that you can guarantee"
eyes, ma'am.' Il don't want one
that will keep us awake all night,
barking at nothing mo, ma'am."
"IIe must be big and strong, and
er-rather fierce, you know" "Yes,
ma'am." But gentle as a lamb,
you know, with us" Eyes, ma'am."
"And he must drive off every tramp
that comes along" eyes, ma'am."
"But | shouldn't like him to inter-
fere with any poor but honest man
lookingfor work" "No, ma'am" 'f
a burglar comes prowling around at
night, he must pounce on him at
once" Eyes, ma'am." But he
mustn't attack neighbOr who makes
an evening call" mo, ma'am."
"And-er-he mustn't go for people
who come hurrying to our house at all
hours Of the night to call my husband.
He's doctor-and that would be
awkward" 81 see, ma'am, what you
want--a frst-class, thought-reading
dog" "Yes; l suppose that's the
kind. Can you send me one?" "I'm
very sorry, ma'am; but we are out Of
'em at present, We've only got quite
ordinary dogs in just now" "0h,
dearl / suppose we shall have to wait
By the way, are they very expensive?"
NWell, ma'am, they are, rather; you
nee, they're bit scarce" care they,
really? Well, when you get one of
that breed (?) be sure to let me know"
Il will, ma'am."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11

There are no taxes in Arsa, Sweden.
In the course of 30 or 40 years the
community has sold about $4,000, 600
worth OF trees, and thus obtained mon
ey 10 pay the expenses OF government.
Railways and telephones are free as
wen az ne schsSis
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11
FREDERICK DEGETAU.
Congress Elected from the Is
land of Porto Rico.

Federico Degetau, of San Juan, Por-
So Rico, has been elected the first
delegate to congress from the island
of Porto Rico to the United States.
The election was held several weeks
ago, and two tickets were in the field.
The republican ticket. on which Mr..
Degetau was elected, represented the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11

Is absolutely necessary to the
} Dung man or young woman
who would win success in life.
This being conceded, it is of
school that stands in the very
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11
IGS!SGEi,llG99. ],
/. q u

Promotes DigesllonCheerfuE
ness Rest Contains neither
Opium, Morphine nor Mineral.
NOT MAR OTTO.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-12-11
Fume-GeneratInr Bomb.

Prof. Camphausen, of Amsterdam, IL
out with bomb generating fumes that
win make breathing aihhsuIt OF impos
sible Dor a distance OF zoe ya9das sgeunS
tAs esaSeT St tae sxzlEssn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
BETTER MAIL SERVICE
An Effort to Improve Mail Facilities to
the Northern Towns.

petition to the postoffice depart
ment is being circulated in the city to
have the mail car on the Wisconsin
Central train going north in the after
noon run through to Chippewa Falls.
1t now runs only to Neenah. If this is
granted the following cities viii be
given additional mail car service from
Chicago ia the afternoon, whereas now
they have mail car but once day
each way: Weyauwega, Waupaca,
Amherst, Stevens Point, junction City,
Auburndale, Spencer, Unity, Marsh
field, Colby, Abbottsford, Cadet and
Chippewa Falls This will take mail
from Oshkosh through to every point
on the Central as far as Chippewa
Falls the same evening, and, returning,
bring mail from each of the towns on
the line to Osh kosh, arriving here at
1885 p. m. Besides the towns on the
Central, it will also supply the towns
on the Valley division of the st. Paul
road, including Wausau, Merrill and
Tomahawk. All these towns are flour
ishing and prosperous, and the new
mail facilities win bring them in close
touch with Oshkosh. The Wisconsin
Central towns now have but one mail
car from Chicago daily, but this change
will give them two. Congressman j.
H. Davidson is working to secure the
improvement, and it is expected that
Congressman Minor and Congressman
jenkins will also give it their approval.
Oshkosh Northwestern.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
MAY LEAVE AMIGO.

The Milwaukee Sentinel says that
there is a rumor that the Chicago y
Northwestern Railway company is CO.
templating change of the division
which has been located in Amigo for
the past fifteen years, to Eland juno
ton. This change is quite probabi
from the fact that the company is now
surveying a line from Wild Rose,
Waushara county, to Eland Junction,
and the proposed change of the line
now being surveyed to Merrill from
Eland junction. The people are very
much exercised over this rumor as
such a move would depreciate the
value of real estate in that city at least
so per cent. and its population would
diminish about third The growth
and prosperity of Amigo in the past
has been caused to a large extent by
the division being located there. The
monthly pay roll to railway employees
who reside at Amigo amounts to about
$40, 600