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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16

~ known in which manner the fire was
started, but 1t is thought 1t had It's
origin from a torch used by the janitor
in thawing out frozen water Mpe4
leading to the second floor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16
Alden Electric Company.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Feb. 1G. The enterpiising
spirit Of the citizens of Alden seems pro-
crossing, and after organizing and sub
scribing for the capital stock for an
electric light, heat and power conpany,
another step in advance wa iminediate-
ly taken and the Alden Mutual Tele-
phone Company is the result. II viii be
a stock company. with d capital Of So
600, and the scope of the company Will
be confined TO that place, where an ex-
change will be put in and connections
arranged with other companies for out
of town service. Ths officers of the
company are az follows: President, W.
b. Miller; vice president. F. L. Spencer;
secretary. F. f. Furry; treasurer, w. j.
Attwooll: general manager. w. HI. Lew
is. Work on the new system will COM
metlce $ soon as spring opens up and
the poles, can be set.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16
Gummin. Sentiment nt sac city.

SpeclaI TO TImes- {epublican
Sac City, Feb. 16. among local poli-
ticians the gubernatorial contest is ere
ating quite a good deal OF Interest. A
strong Cummins sentiment prevails in
Sac City and turnout the county. Per-
kins will not go into the state conven-
ton with all the Eleventh district at his
back.
Sac City being now a city of the sec
ind class the council has divided it into
four wards. IA few supported the prop
csition of dividing the town into only
three wards. but as the supporters of
the three-ward proposition were so
much in the minority nosvery great con-
test was made against the four ward
.dlYiSinn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16
NOW HOTEL FOR TOLEDO.

w III. IbVBU auSA II q . . VIZ TO ISuIJu
Modern Hotel at the Tama County;
Capital.
Special to Times Republican.
Toledo Feb. 16. Toledo is to have a
rev and modern hoel which is to be
erected on the N. w. DAVIS lot by
NIessrs. w. HI. Ross and Fl. j. Stiger,
sos this city. The plans for the building
We're submitted by the architect to
AIessrs. Ross and stigel yesterday and
have been accepted They call for tht.
erection of three STORY building, COM
structed on modern lines, and when
completed the hotel will be a credit to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16
Bns,ness Men 81 Greene Acttye.

business wen OF Greene Active.
Special to Times Republican.
Greene. Feb. 16.-About fifty of our
representative business men met last
night at the X. of p. Hall and organized
d business mems association, electing
the following officers: President, E. w.
Soesbe; secretary, w. v. Greene; treas
urer, c. Y Cave: executive committee,
C. v. Mcclure, w. Buchholz and f. j.
Pfffner. The immediate aim of the as
sociation will be the rebuilding of the
hotel, lately burned. the erection of a
sash and door factory and canning
factory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16

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until 1t
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the of
should Vegetable
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Pnkhams Vegetable
Compound is for
Mar. ls, 1897
MRs have time taken
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The the womb Is
Jan.
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The The
still little
April
trouble
and dizziness feel like
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When think derived Mrs
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16
Another Crossing Accident.

Special TO Times Republican.
Woodbine. Feb. l6-Three of Wood
Dine' 9 young people met with an acci-l
dent Thursday evening while returning
from a dance just below town. AlcssrsH
John and Bert Poe and a lady. whose
Eame we are unable to earn. We're rid
ing inAthe same buggy. BY some means
me team became frightened and ran
away, upsetting the rig just at the G. &
~ w: crossing. All three We're badly
nure. Or O'conror was called and
dressed the wounds which We're mostly
IN me heads. requiring several stitches
isert roe was injured the most and re-
NAMED unconscious some time, but all
are doing nicely at present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16
INTERVIEW WITH NATION.
Fort Dodge Minister Secs aud Talk
with the Crusader

Fort Dodge NJ mister Sees aud Talks
With the Crusader.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Feb. l6.-Rev. Day, pre-
siding elder of the Methodist churchfor
this district, returned yesterday from
Chicago, where he enjoyed conversa-
ton with Mrs. Carrie Nation, of Medi-
cine Lodge. as. during her visit in the
windy city on last "Wednesday. Rev Day
was greatly Impressed with Mrs Nation
and her plan of operation. From state
ments made to him he was led to be-
lieve that her methods are the result of
much study and determination to do
something for the cause of prohibition
that will be of practical effect. Her
repeated statement that II am ac-
cused of maliciously destroying proper
sty: am guilty of something, but am
only guilty of the destruction of MALI
cious property" is the keynote to the
whole situation
Mr.. and Mrs. Nation are people of
means. Mr.. Nation is an attorney. Mrs.
Nations conversation as to- her work
shows that she is, Well Informed as to
her legal rights. Her statement that
this will not end here. but be carried
higher, isinterpreted tosmean that she
is We'll informed as to he legal a spect OF
her work. She Was asked why she hose
so unusual a method? Why had she in
lvited 81 much danger of persona! vio-
flence? She replied that she could not
fihave secured the attention of 1 900 peo-
isp!e In her state to any articles she
might have written on the subject Had
she taken the lecture platform she
could not have secured an audience of
[ sincere people. Study Of the legal right
fof salconsin Kansas had brought her
Ito the conclusion that they poss-s ysed
mo right to exist, and she chose her
method of doing good. the gospel OF
| noise, as che termed it. Rev Day is
convinced tfat her work, while unlike
any previous efforts in behalf of tenn
peran nee. is IA well planned scheme.
Mysterious Case.at Burlington.
| Burlington, Feb. ia rather ,r,y.s-
lterious case, the details of which are
som ewhat vague and hard to get oc-
I.curred near the corner of Angular and
Main streets. 1t appears that Truman
/ Pond, young man about II years OF
age who Is employed at the Burlington
freight house, was assaulted and
knocked down by one or several un-
known assailants. His face was cut
and badly bruised. his nose mashed in,
and he was rendered unconscious
The police We're called and Pond was
taken to his home near by. DR.. Elem
ling was called and dressed the wounds
4 Pond lives With his mother at No. So,
South Main street. Why he should
1 have been assaulted iss hard to sur1l,ise
The motive could not have been rob
berry as he had but a few cents on his
! person, and II was not known that he
4 had any enemies.
The police are doing the best they car
! With What neaser information they
have on hand. but have no hopes Of
catching the men until Pond is able to
4 talk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16
Farm Land Values.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Fails Feb. 16.A. Conner, for
merly of this city, has just closed deal
that shows the appreciation of values in
northern Iowa land, az Well as the pos
sibilities for investors in Iowa soil.
About two years ago Mr.. Conner bought
800 acres of farm land near Gait in
Wright county, and at once commenced
the Improvement of the farm putting in
about $1,000 in this way. The purchase
price was $1,000 per acre. and in the
transaction just closed Mr. Conner re-
sceivesy SOS per acre, and will nearly
double his money by this deal in Hawk
eye real estate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16

Headache may be called wonan's
ailment. Some men suffer from it. But
almost all women have to endure its pain
with each recurring month. This fact
points at once to the intimate relation
between the health of the delicate
womanly organs, and the general health
of the whole body. DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription banishes headache by
banishing its cause. It cures the dis
eases which irritate the delicate wonanly
organs, fret the nerves and waste the
strength. 1t increases the vitality aud
builds up the nervous system. vFayorite
Prescription" contains no opium, cocaine
or other narcotic.
u1want 10 praise your medicine, writes Mrs.
Sarah ]. Burney, of Crescent City, Putnam Co..
Fla. III have been sick for twenty years, and
have been almost in bed Eve years, and now
am able to work all day. ] have taken eight
bottles Of Favorite Prescription and four of
Golden Medical Discovery and one vial Of
Pellets praise your medicine to ali. had
the headache but it is gone. MY throat is we'll
and cough gone. and all my Old troubles are
better tried many other kinds Of medicine
and four dOctorSr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16
STRUCK BY FREIGHT TRAIN.
William Reineke and Daughter, o,
Carroll. Injured at Railway Cross.

Special to Times Republican.
Carroll, Feb. Friday morning VIII
lam Reineke, who iiyes north of the
railroad track about two miles east Of
Carroll was taking his daughter to
where she teaches school. south Of the
track. just az he drove up onto the
track a special freight came around the
curve at high rate of speed. striking
the buggy and knocking it all To pieces.
and throwing MIR Reineke and daugh-
ter several feet from the track Mr.
Reineke had one arm broken and vas
very badly bruised otherwise. Miss
Rineke was badly injured about the
face and head. and it Is thought inter-
nally, also
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16
- q = : :
Hubbard.

Special to Times Republican.
Hubbard, Fb. 1s.- Mr.. K. r :swailum.
sold his stock of drugs TO Mr.. y. p. Win
tiers. who has been clerk!ng for him for
the past four years.
Mr.. Cady Bailey died Thursday, of
hemorrhage of the lungs, and was bur-
led here Friday. He had been attend.
ing school here this winter and was a
promising young man.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Frank LESLEY. of South
Park, are mourning the loss of their
youngest son, who died Thursday
Mr. Al Edick, of Eldon. has rented
Mrs. Fetts blacksmith shop, and IS at
work
Mr. r.. o. Byam, of Goldheld, was in.
town this week, visiting his brother, D.
r., and sister Mrs. Il D. Andrews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16
Liquor joint Rnided.

-psVIdI 10 = Ilfts-ItepubIlcan.
Bedford, Feb. Wednesday evening
"a search warrant was issued against
the drug firm of Pennington & Bailie, of
this place. In the investigation that
followed over three barrels of bottled
beer, several bottles of Whisky and bot
ties of other liquors We're found In the
last term of court both the members of
the firm We're indicted for selling liquor
contrary to law. and the firm was en-
Joined from the further sale of liquor. / t
is probable that this last visitation OF
the law will bring such punishment on
them as Will compel them to go out OF
business. They have been persistent in
their defiance of law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-16
Grunday I ,oun,y FARMERS.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls Feb. l6.-The annual
meeting of the farmers Of Grundy
county will be held Feb. Il ard % at
sGlundy Center. at which time fine
program of Interest to the farmer. fruit
grower and stock raiser will be given
Aside from the discussions and pa pers
By Well known citizens of that county,
a number from other parts Of the state
will add to he interest Of the program.
among them being Hon. j H Funk. of
this city, Who Will address the society
on both days. Beef Type will he the
subject of George NJ. RommelI. of the
Iowa State College at Ames, and Elec-
'tricity and ita Phenomena, by Profes-
sor Dodd. of Des Moines.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-01-11
Trying n Donl.ey

a newcomer in Africa has many
surprises. \, Il. Lloyd. the author of
dwarf Land and Cannibal Country. -
narrates an amusing little experience
of his own in purchasing Il donkey in
Zanzibar:
We had TO procure donkeys, by no
means an easy task. OF course each
one had to he tried. as we were to use
them for riding purposes, and in the
course of the work we had various ex-
periences had set my mind upon n.
line female donkey and took her out
for an afternoons ride | shall not
forget it. At first when | mounted her
she would not move, in spite OF all
my most tender persuasions. and final
~ she began to back
Now, the streets of Zanzibar are very
narrow, and coming up behind me was
large blllock wagon. My sweet tenn
pered donkey backed right on to the
horns of the bullocks. Then 1t was no
longer case of making her go, but of
making her stop.
Away she flew, right along the NaZa
Moja road, and nothing | could do
would check her headlong career. In
fact, soon tired of trying and let her
go. On she went, right in among the
cocoanut trees, regardless of every
thing until she came to steep bank.
Here she stopped. This showed that
She had good sense, and l decided to-
keep her
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-01-11
TOLD BY THE GROCER.
His Conversation with Deaf Wom-
au Lost Him Customer

I'll tell You how | lost a good Gus
toner the other day" said the grocery
man. Il have one customer who Is ex-
trcmely deaf, and to make her hear |
have 10 just yell Mt her Ii takes about
half an hour to get her order. and by
that time my voice is pitched 50 high
that can't get it down to earth again.
THE other day it happened that aft
or she left in came Mr.. Oldboy. who Is
perfect crank. Was in the army once
and great stickler for bowling aud
scrapng and all that sort of thing.
Wants a fellow he trades with TO sa-
lutte and present arms and do all kinds
of things. He came in and said. Good
morning. wish you had heard me
yell ut him. My voice made the win.
dows rattle. He looked surprised. hut
went on talking to me- and | kept uD
answering him in voice that coosl be
heard a block away. He got madden
and madden, but | never knew what
was up until finally he got red in the
face and said, Mr.. Black sir. am not
deaf, sir, and | resent your yelling at
me as If couldn't hear cannon fired
in my ear With that out he went.
You see, had been talking to the
deaf lady and couldn't get my voice
down again. You try it some time and
see If you don't yell at every one you
meet, Funny. too. but always yell at
blind people and foreigners, and al
WAYS whisper when 90 in where any
ones sick. Indianapolis Sentinel.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-01-11
Queer Oaths,

The Isle of Man, like the soldier in
jacques familiar speech is full of
strange oaths." Mr.. Shee. @. c., before
beginning his judicial duties as special
commissioner in connection with thu
DunDell case was required to swear
that he would administer Justice as
lmpartlally 'as the behring's backbone
doth lie in the middle of the fish" The
Isle OF Man is not the only place in the
world IN which the animal kingdom
plays a part In the making of oaths.
olle OF the many modes in which Chi
hese witnesses are impressed with
the Importance of telling the truth Isl
slicing off the head of n fowl. a cere-'
mony which Is supposed to represent
the unhappy fate of the periurer. Many,
indian witnesses We're sworn on tigers
skins. In the belief that if they defla
their lips with lies their bodies will
become food for tigers. while others
stand on lizards skins and ask thar
their bodies shall be covered with the
scales of the reptiles If they fail to tell
the truth. A Norwegian witness asks
that his meadows and cattle shall be
cursed If he swears falsely. Cursed
be my cattle" he exclaims, INV beasts
my sheep. so that after this day thew
may never thrive or benefit me: yea
cursed may be and everything I nos.
Sess. London Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-01-11
The Grief of an Animal whose Calf
Had Been Killed

\ correspondent writing to Dumb
/ Animals says: Dumb animals are said
10 lave sign" language Of their own
| by which they make known the emo
tons of pleasure or pain and limited
catalogue IL wants and sorrows. Re
Gently | had occasion to dispose of a
1-mOnths-old calf which was taken
away about noon and butchered a
short distance from my residence.
When the COW came home at night.
she missed her calf, and although an
orphan calf was permitted to suck she
continued to call it by affcctionate
mooing and looking, The COW. how.
ever. only gave about one quart Of milk
instead Of n gallon or more. as former.
Is. During the night she lowed fire.
luently for her calf, and the next
morning when it did not appear she ex-
hihitcd unmiStakable signs Of grief.
The orphan calf was no solace to her.
She was driven To the woods with her
mate. hut came back and continued
lowing until noon. She came inside
the incloSure. but would not eat grass.
Just after dinner Il great cOmmotion
was heard in the direction of where the
calf was butchercd, made by number
of cattle lowing, having scented the
fresh blood. The grief stricken mother
COW ran TO the closed gate and looked
bes> chingly toward me. as much as 10
say, PLEASE open the gate" which
being done she started on Il run 10
where the other cattle were lowing.
In short time she came slowly
walking back TO the house and was
again permitted TO come inside the in
closure. when she deliberately took up
a position ut the kitchen door, wistful-
ly looking in mute despair at each
member of the family as they happen
ed To pass her The tears flowed copi-
ously from her eyes. and there she
stood the balance of the afternoon.
weeping necessarily, with the same ap-
parent grief that mother would for
her dead child. 1t really c"uScd me TO
shed tears Of sympathy for the poor
animal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-01-11

They tell a story about John Sher-
man and Bob Fitzsimmons the prize
fighter. During his triumphal tour aft
err he had downed Corbett the great
gladiator was in Washington and
called at the state department. Then
was seen a contest between brain and
Drawn. head and hands. Fitzsmmons
looked sheepish and i'll at ease, but Mr..
Sherman evidently tried to make him
feel at home.
Your recent contest was severe
one. believe, Mr.. Fitzsimmons? he
said.
Mr.. Fitzsimmons uttered couple Of
inaudible words and grinned.
1T seemed TO have pretty thorough
ly aroused the country. the contest,
did 1t not?
Mr.. Fitzsimmons scrutinized the
brim OF his hat attentively. blushed.
grinned and said:
The United States Is fine country,
your honor" and backed out of the
office, responding with short, sharp
ducks of the head to the secretary of
states farewell bows. When the doors
had closed upon the then worlds cham
pion, the wrinkles at the sides of Mr..
Sherman's eyes contracted into a
smile.
"A great man that. Babcock," he
said dryly to his secretary, and went
ON with his work.-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-01-11
Boston & Maine P D
WINTER AHHt>GEnENT.

80 Naah'N hfhAiAfH'l y lsWNl.
Trains leave Newport
For 81. Iohnshury at : e. MINI
an i - y. IN. Return at - ~ ~ =
10 - q. m. and - T.. m --a-i
FOR Wells River al : a m. 1255.t,,--
and III 10 y. m. Return at ., %. is'.l- =
- a. m, 3 20 and . 81 u. m. '-'a1l
For White River Jet at : a. m. 4 ,,5,,.
o. m Return at ii2 - aud : uS a. m =. -
! - q. m. r aHt
For Plymouth at : a. m. IL - and ,r...
. y. m. "'' all
For Concord at Jam a55 i,.-
II 20 .. IN. Return at aud n t1, , ,.
~ 90, . 80 and 80 20 T. m Ill.,
f"t Manchester at : "A. M. l. %. II o..
aud n ~ p. M. Return at . 10. no "a 80 -
II ~ q. m. . 10 and 10 ~ y. ~, 'N'
For Lowell at a. m. I5Es II -. ..,
s" =. IN. Return at 8 40 and ~ - a NJ
I . and 80 - y. m. 81" Ut.
For Springfield, Mass. at : q ~. and q, 60
g. m. Return at IL q. m. and = FL ii, -
For Nashua juno. at . "a. m. II b. II o.
ami III 40 p. m. Return at 10 uG gUJ :, - -
a. m. ~ and - 80 D. m ~
For Boston at a. M. IL 30, lia5 AMI
IL 70 u. NJ. Return at g and IL a. m = sa
and - - .. IN. ''
re- Runs daily. I Daily except Nlopl,,
All other trains run daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Groveton tor
Lancaster at Z II n. m. II % and
Return at q 20. and IL 81 It. M, aim "'
Littieton at : = n. m, 227 and -
Return at Ia - a. m, and I IL %. M.
Wells River - a. m. II ~ and
Return AT 90 n. M, and 3 - u. m. '"'
Plymouth at 10 a. IN. 1927 and
Return at . 90 q. M, and y. m.
Concord at II a. m. 1927. and 7r
Return at 9 u. M. and . 90 D. m.
Manchester AT 10 q. IN. II - and
Return at . 10 and II 81 m. '~
Nashua Jet. at : 5 a. m. IL %, AIN,
Return AT / % a M, F''
Springfield at 10 "a. m.,I22 81 and
Return al 9 . a. m. '-'
Boston at : 10 a. m, 1927 and
Return at 10 a. w. and d p M.
DANA ]. FLANDERS,
Gen. Pass n Tickle, Art
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-01-11

In the south sea islands the old gods
are still very close to present life,
| despite the vigorous profession of the
newer faith which the missionaries
have introduced. On village green's the
stone churches rise into prominence.
The people are unremitting in their
| attendance upon the services, wearing
clean white shirts and gaudy bonnets.
according to the sex of the Worship
ers. and carrying their Bibles and
hymnbooks wrapped in spotless hand
kerchiefs. But in the jungles and on
the waters no Samoan quite forgets
ms ancestral gods. the powers of ma.
lure. and in the domain Of the hunter
ana the fisher these old gods reign
supreme.
Moralists may not assume to blame
them as untutored savages practicing
absurd superstitions of an inferior rae
Tor If any moralist WIN only go a-fish-
ing with people of the infinitely sn.
perior Caucasian race he cannot avoid
seeing few practices which may not
DC superstltlons, butwhich are certain.
~ believed necessary to luck. What
the boy does to the worm after II 10 IN
the hook and before 1t goes into Tia
stream IS proof that there is kinship
III practice between the savage and the
cultured spoftsman.-Cor. Forest and
Stream.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1901-01-11
"The Devils TurnIp Patch"

On the top of Bald Eagle mountain,
Just where the old turnpike breaks
over the brow down into Black Hole
valley. is "A queer field of rock. which
years ago was christened The Devils
Turnip Patch" The rocks. which are
OF reddish sandstone. have Il striking
popularity of all standing on end, thus
forming n Jagged, irregular surface.
that won for 1t It's queer name from
the early settlers.
In bygOne days, when the stages
wheeled their way up from Northum-
berland to Williamsport. the four In
hands traversed the old pike that skirts
the turnip patch. and the strange gar
den of rocks was constant source of
wonderment To the traveller. Added
10 lis interest as n natural curiosity Is
hidden stream of water somewhere
beneath the standing stones. the noisy
flowing Of which forms romantic
song beneath ones feet. Nobody
knows where the source of this stream
Is. nor can anybody find where 1t emp
ties itself into Black Hole valley.
The rock field covers an area of two
or three acres, with its widest part to
the north, then narrowing down v
shaped TO the south. where the angle
Is lost in fringe Of stunted hemlocks
and elders. Theorists have figured on
tie cause of this mountain freak, but
the theory obtaining most credence Is
that 1t is a legacy of the glacial age.
tie rocks being collection pushed.
Ilto their present vertical position by.
the moving Ice, Philadelphia Record.