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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

Why not improve the chance to go
on the special excursion train to Os-
kaloosa next Saturday morning at 10
o'clock and enjoy the Odd Fellows big
anniversary celebration? Low fare of
81 for the round trip. Fine program
and interesting features. See bills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

Mr.. M. C. Healion, of San Diego, Cal
arrived in the city this morning and
spent the day here visiting old Mar
shalltown friends. Mr.. Healion had
been to st. Paul and other points ir'
tbs. north He is still at the head of the
San Diego water companies, which
own extensive systems. Mr.. Healion
will return TO California by way OF
Seattle and San Francisco.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

Ettinger. with the Ames State Col
lege Glee and Mandolin clubs. is rated
as one of the five best mandolin per-
formers in this country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

Take advantage of the low price OF
81 and also enjoy the big Odd Fellows
celebration by going on the special
train to Oskaloosa at 10 o'clock next
Saturday morning, April &c. Fine
program of addresses and music and
exemplification of degree work. See
bills
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

Fresh fish at culley's market. 10 al
70 South First avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

There will be a low rate excursion
to Texas points via the M. K. & I. rail-
way on May 20. 1902. Just a little more
than the half rate. Tickets bear favor
able limit and stop-over privileges. The
NJ K. & T. railway is the best line and
the official route to the new colony at
Geraldine, Archer county, Tex. Show
this to the nearest railroad agent and
tell him that's the way you want to go.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

The new bath parlors, electric, steam
and tub baths, for rheumatism and
health. For ladies and men. Ladies
hair cleaning a speciality, 1876 West
Main, old phone 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

Henry Weber, the feed dealer at los
South Center street. is very lucky
man. He has plenty of straw, rather
a scarce article now. which he is selling
at 25 cents per single bale, five bales
for ST.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

Go to Oskaloosa next Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock on the special ex-
cursion train and enjoy the big Odd
Fellows celebration. Fine program
and big parade. 81 for the round trip.
See bills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

When in need of lace curtains do not
buy before looking at the new line at
Newcomers We have them from %
cents to $40 a pair. All the latest styles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

Two Marshalltown girls, employed in
the Gilman schools, have been re-elec-
ted to their positions for the coming
year The Dispatch says: "At the reg
ular monthly meeting of the school
board Monday evening Misses. Nellie
Stewart and Katheryn Whitehead were
reelected to their present positions.
grammar and primary teachers, respec-
lively, for another year. Miss Sara
Nichols intermediate teacher, will re-
tire from the school, and Miss Jessie
Catlow principal, is undecided as yet
what she will do, therefore action on
those two positions was deferred until
next Saturday evening"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

Flittons steam dye works has re-
duced the price of cleaning suits to
S1.50. 1t will pay you to have your
old suit cleaned and pressed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

The Y. M. c. A. Auxiliary will meet
tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. N. f.
Miller No. sos South Fifth street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

Sam Rice, of 61O Bromley street, a
painter in the employ of Heck Johnson,
is suffering from a badly shattered
right elbow, the result of falling from
a scaffold. Rice was working on the
McKinnon residence on North Center
street when the scaffolding on which he
was standing was blown to the ground.
Rice fell distance of about eight feet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

Mr.. H. E. Simkins, the funeral direc-
tor, went to Dunbar this morning.
where this afternoon he took charge OF
the funeral of the late Mrs. lnger
pauISpn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24


A number of w. r. G. aid society
ladies met Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs Emma Squires, ITO North
First avenue to enjoy a Hobo" party.
The quaint costumes were the cause
of much merriment especially the one
worn by Mrs. Josephine Flowers which
was made forty years ago in Bohemia.
silver and cut glass We're eschewed
nature having provided abundant
means for conveying the food to the
average hobo's mouth. The refresh
ments, which consisted of baked pota-
toes, boiled eggs, Frankfurters, beans.
brown bread, cold slaw, pickles, ginger
bread and apple sauce, We're readily
disposed of In true hobo style. Music
was furnished by Mrs. Celia White and
Miss Tuffree. Altho physical culture
was not taught in the days when they
were young, some gave exhibitions
showing decided talent in that d.
rection.
- -I-i >~,yr "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

Remember that the Eadie Music
Company will have their opening in
this city Friday and Saturday, May
Is and 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-24

Mr.. and Mrs E. r. Jones have re-
ceived letter from their son, Sergeant
Ted Jones, of the rwenty-ninth Infan-.
try. The letter was written on board
the transport Sheridan eight days out
from San Francisco and mailed at
Honolulu. The transport Will stop at
Guam to land two companies of ma
rines. There are $500 troops on board
the ship, and all were well at the time
OF writing, with the exception that.
three-fourths of the men were seasick.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31

an actual picket was not pleasant when
ones turn Of duty came during a driy-
ing rain or in the middle of n dark
night, but in ordinary weather and at
decent hours it was quite pleasant to
sit on horseback at crossroads, look
about the country and chat with such
farmers as had passes enabling them
to visit the town. Northern and south
ern farmers were radically unlike each
other in some respects during the war,
but they were exactly alike in their
willingness to rein up and have long
chat with stranger. found the aver
age Virginia farmer had quite as large
n bump of curiosity as his northern
brother, and generally he was able to
absorb all the family history that
Yankee soldier might care to unload.
1t was great fun for me to be on
post on a prominent road at daybreak,
for the chances were that q large de-
tachment of fugitive slaves would
come in. How these people managed
to travel 80 or 40 miles without being
seen and bounded back by the enc
my's scouts | never could understand,
for instead Of coming singly they would
travel in large bodies, all the men, wo-
men and children leaving n plantation
together and not separating during the
trip. Any one would imagine they
would he discovered, for they always
dressed in their best when they started
toward US, and the cOlors of some Of
their clothing were as startling as the
plumage of n tropical bird, besides be-
Ing more yariegated, but they never
complained of having been annoyed
while en- route. Another mystery was
their knowledge rs to where to find
our lines and Just where to halt to
wait for daylight. They were not al
ways received in the spirit Of the emaa-
cipatiOn proclamation. Some of our
fellows were in mortal fear Of "nlgger
equality" so they would order the fu-
gitives TO return to their masters.
"Yas'r," would be the usual reply,
and the entire gang would retrace their
steps until they reached n friendly
screen Of trees. No sooner would the
man on post be changed than the crowd
would come plodding back. As one old
leader told me one day:
"We'se ben tole ter keep a-tryin,
cause some sojer or udder would let
us in some time or udder."
There was nothing funny about these
colored people unless it was their ex-
treme gravity. They weren't even cx-
citable. They didn't throw up their
hands and thank the Lord that at last
they were on freedoms soil. They sell
dom laughed, and as for joking, one
could get as much response from an
oak stump rs from the brightest Of
them. They apparently knew Just
where to come and Just what to eX-
pect. In fact, l afterward learned from
one Of them that for so miles around
US the slaves were thoroughly inform
ed about each post and its treatment
Of cOntrabands. They said there were
plenty of colored news carriers and
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31

lama GDuH IN SItItlOu TlJIC lILS.
an, who was captured, said the boats
came so close that his shell fuses might
have been lighted and the shells them
selves thrown aboard, thus saving the
powder charge of the gun.
We found places for some new forts
of our own, and as some of them con
StructCd on the river bank crushed
through the Crumbling soil and fell in
to the river the work had to be done
over again. The bridge crossing the
river had been burned just in time TO
prevent n dash of Confederate cavalry
into town the day of the surprise, but
now we needed it again, and timber for
1t had to be cut within easy range of
the enemy's guns.
Oh, there was plenty of work for ey.
erybody-eXcept the cavalry. We in
dulged in an occasional reconnaissance
just to let the enemy know we hadn't
left town, but hoped he had. For the
rest of the time, however, we enjoyed
more leisure than we could have had at
home. 1t became tircsome; then it be
CuIlt dDSOlulGlN wearing.
After the works on both sides had
been making faces at each other for
several weeks, and a great lot of pow
der had been burned without hurting
many people and thousands Of men had
been kept awake at night when they
wanted to be asleep, the word was pass
ed through our camp one evening that
General LongStrcct was to be made to
feel very sick next morning and that
we were to assist at the operation. Be
tween dark and dawn the bridge was
secretly repaired, right under the en-
emy's military nose. The most Diff
cult part of the work, that of repairing
the frame, was done silently. Then an
army Of contrabands went down in
couples, each couple carrying a young
pine log to be used as planking. When
these had been laid, other contrabandS
packed the cracks with straw, and still
others carried out bags and boxes of
dirt and strcWcd over all, SO the bridge
should be noiseless under football of
man and horse. Eight hundred Afri
cans were kept awake all night by that
Job, and l do not believe the occasion
would have been favorable In which to
interview them on the blessings of
freedom. Just before dawn several
companies of our regiment passed over
and learned that the enemy had not
expected them. Close behind came a
large body Of infantry, which prolonged
the surprise we had caused and prepar-
cd to make 1t permanent. Then some
Of our light artillery took a hand. We
struck the enemy's line near its center
and behaved so disagreebly to the John
nies that General Longstreet took them
back to General Lee.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31

the chase, the battle perhaps, but no
standing around under fire after we
were done shooting.
Within a few days this sort Of duty
became unnecessary. The enemy re-
lieved us of it by themselves reporting
their whereabouts. They were contin.
ually building new forts, and whcnev-
er they finished one and got heavy
gun mounted in it they sent n shell or
two over US to let us know about it.
In the meantime re-cnforcemcnts and
siege guns came pouring in upon us by
rail, and some double ended Gunboats
came up the river in search of rebels
and glory. They found the former
without the least trouble ana deserved
good deal of glory for fighting their
boats at much closer range than was
common at that day with ships cngag-
Ing forts. One Confederate artillery
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31
By John HABBERTON,

l entered the camp without being
fired at, and the captain was as glad to
see me and hear the story as if | had
been his own son. l told everybody
the news, got them all on the river
bank as reception committee and got
Hamilton to propose three cheers for
Brainard." Charley himself loosed the
bonds of the Johnnies as our boys
crowded around. My own special John
ny no sooner found his hands free than
he whispered something to Brainard.
Yes; certainly. Thank you for re-
mlndlng me-" Then he shook the cap
tain's canteen inquiringly and handed
it to the prisoner, who swallowed some
Of its contents and passed the remain
der to the sergeant, saying as he point
ed Indignantly to the third prisoner:
Don't leave none for him, durn him"
you've done handsomely, corporal"
said the captain to Brainard.
"'Twasn't l, captain" Charley re-
piled, with a salute; "'twas your whis-
ky that did the business"
There was at least one duty of the
expedition remaining in which Brain
ara shouldn't get ahead of me. l took
those prisoners under guard down to
the brush hut where our company cook
had been installed and provided them
with n big breakfast. To my de-
light, they enjoyed our white bread
and cold corned beef rs heartily rs
had enjoyed their bacon and corn bread
three months before. As to coffee, they
nearly emptied the half kettle that had
been standing since our own boys had
been served half an hour before. When
he could drink no more, my own spe-
cial prisoner caresscd the place where
he had put the coffee, gazed contem-
platiyely at the kettle and remarked:
There's always some good luck can
be dug out of trouble ef you'll look ut
it right. Here l am Il prisoner ag'in;
but, on t'other hand, I'll have genuine,
sure 'nough coffee twice n day till Pm
exchanged ag'in. Um-m-m!'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31

had gone back to his old familiar
hunting grounds. Nobody meant to
speak unkindly, but all were glad that
he was gone, and we said so with as
much intensity as was In us. We took
the road at once, not to delay his de-
parture, but Just to see how he had left
things. We did not at all approve of
what we saw; neither did the natives.
The woods and fields were scarified
with miles upon miles of bitches and
embankments. Among the natives the
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31
CHAPTER XIV.
ON PICKET

TER mature delibera-
ton upon samples Of
all sorts Of military
service that falls to
the lot of cavalry sol
dicrs we recruits
agreed that picketduty
suited us better than
anything else. To be
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31

guidcs-"de woods was full of EN-
yet in nearly a year of prowling about
the woods between the lines | never
once saw a colored man except on n
plantation. To this day their ways are
as mysterious to me as the traditional
underground railway" was to the
slave hunters of old.
The special delight of picket service.
however, was the privilege of visiting
the few white natives who lived near
by. All of them professed to be Union
lists; all, | believe, were earnest Con-
federates. but it was policy for them
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31
CHAPTER XVII.
AFTER THE SIEGE.

! am told that Gener-
al Longstreet IS a gen
tleman Of fine scnsi-
bilities, l am very glad
he did not hear the cX-
presSions Of delight
with which the Thir-
ty-eighth received the
announcement that he
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia n
Reading Railroad for Tamanend, Tamaqua
Williamsport, Sunbury, Pottsville, etc. At
Northumberland with and +. Div. Z. X. x. for
Harrisburg, Lock Haven, Emporium, Warren
CORY, and Erie.
Daily. = Daily except unday. fStOp ON
signal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31

"Fpr apopt two years
suffered from a very opstipPte case of dXspep
Aye, Toronto, Ontario 81 tried a great NUN
Der Of remedies without success l finally lost
faith ip them oil. j was so far gone that could
time; folt taelsHqhSIy aud depressed Could moi
sleep or follow my SceupAa61 ltinsmith) Some
four months ego friend recommended your
Golden MedteAl Discovery Aftet weeks
treatment had derived SO much beueft that
eondHued the medicine hdve taken three
bottifs and am CONVINCED it has In my case ac-
complshed perfndhdht Cure. I can conscien-
tiously recommend Il to the thousands Of dys-
peptics throughout the land"
Accept no substitute for Golden Med
ical Discovery" There is nothing "just
as good" for diseases of the stomach,
blood and lungs.
Or. Pierce Pleasant Pellets stimulate
the liver
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31

more, but as | descended n gentle slope
| was sure | heard the clank of sabers
in front of me. My horse, too gave
the usual equine indications of being
suddenly interested in something ahead.
l halted an instant, and the noise ceas-
ed, but when again | rode forward the
clanking was resumed so noisily that
| became thoroughly frightened, refined
my horse under partial cover at the
side of the road, turned pale--or felt
that l did-and galloped back to camp.
The captain frowned when I reported
my failure. So did the colonel, who,
with the captain, had been awaiting
the result of my effort.
"Tn try still another man, if you
think best" said the captain.
TRY me, captain" said Brainard,
who was always among the first to
greet me when returned to camp.
You" asked the captain, looking
quizZically at the little fellow.
eyes, sir" said Brainard. "You sec,
I'm so small that 1t would be hard for
a marksman to hit me, even by day
light"
This remark made both officers smile,
and was told to give my dispatches to
Brainard. The little chap was on his
horse In an instant and, taking straps
from his saddlebow, bound his legs to
the tops of the stirruD straps
TO BE CONTINUED.
Rival For Georges Hatchet.
ClevertOn-SO now we have two
hatChctS OF national fame
Listenwcll-Wh
Cleverton - Carries and Georges
Judge.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31

hFHA "a
late h e will b e
caught again and
bear added punish
ment for his short
escape from bis Cell.
Those who by the
use of palliative
powders and tablets
escape for a time
from the suferings
of dyspepsia are In
the same condition
as the escaped pris-
oner. Soon or late
they will go back to
the old condition
and pay an added
penalty for tenipor-
airy release.
DIR. Plerce's Gold
on Medical Dlscov-
cry cures dyspepsia
and other Diseases
of the stomach and
organs of digestion
and nutrition. It's
cures are lasting.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31
HAY FEVER

1t opens and cleanses the Nasal Pas
sages. Allays inflammation.
Heals and Protects the Membrane.
Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell
Large Size, 30 cents; Trial Size, 10 cents
at Druggists or by mail.
ELY BROTHERS, 5G Warren Street
New York
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31
THE PRISONER

Hes %eo SHfsP Ho IS ad % s + ban 1y 70 be %ssRs ia%
and Punishr4ent is written over against
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31
CHAPTER XVI.
SOME NEW NEIGHBoRs.

NE morning there came
to a picket station
where l had charge Of
six men an old colOred
woman, bent, twisted,
persplring and wild
eyed, who exclaimed,
Good Lawd, boss,
dey's two strings Of
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31
CLEA NSING
AND HEALING
CURE FOR
CATARRH
EIy'S Cream Balm

Easy and pleasa II
to use. Contains nc
injurious drug
1t is quickly alb
sOrbed. Gives Re
ef at once.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31
An InnrpaafOn

An Impression.
If we believe what Rumor says
In speech both grave and funny,
The modest people get the praise,
The hold ones get the money.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-07-31

reb soters ober yander. Dey's 50 long
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
a Judge Of Sermons.

A clergyman in Scotland invited
Bishop Selwyn to preach in bis
church. As usual his lordship gave
an impressive and beautiful sermon,
which at the same time was perfect
~ plain and simple. The rector was
delighted and said as much on meet
ing one of the most regular members
Of his congregation.
"Well. sir, I don't think 80 much
of it," rejoined the man. 1T was 20
simple any child could have under
stood it. For my part, I like a SER
mon which confuses your head for a
week. I don't know any which beats
yours for that, sir."-London Tit
Bits.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
His Sight Threatened.

"While picnicking last month my
l1-year-old boy was poisoned by
some weed or plant" says W. r..
Dibble, of Sioux City, Ia. HE rub
bed the poison off his hands into his
eyes and for awhile we were afraid
he would lose his sight. Finally
a neigbbor recommended DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. The first appli-
cation helped him and in few days
he was as we'll as ever" For skin
diseases, cuts. burns, scslds, wounds,
insect bites, DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is sure cure. Relieves piles at
once. Beware of counterfeits. J. E.
Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
4 Cure for Cholera Infantun.

"Last May" says Mrs. Curtis
Baker, Of Bookwalter, Ohio, ''an in
FAINT child of our neighbor's was suf-
fering from cholera infantum. The
doctor had given up all hopes of re-
covery. I took bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Dierrhoea
Remedy to the house, telling them I
felt sure it would do good if used
according to directions. In two
days. time the child had fully recov-
cred, and is DOW (nearly year since)
a vigorous, healthy girl. I have re-
commended this Remedy frequently
and have never known it to fail in
any single instance" For sale by
J. E. Kaufman.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
Wasted Energy.

"Mad!' be exclaimed. "Of course,
Tn mad I tell you what we need in
this world is some good system of
general thought transference or mind
reading. You know how hard I
worked to get Margaret"
"Yes."
Just gave all my waking thoughts
to the subject, neglected my business,
and all that, and made fool Of N.Y.
self generally"
."But you succeeded"
"Oh, yer; we're engaged. And now
that we have exchanged condolences
I find that she was working just as
hard to get me, and it makes US both
mad to think of the waste of effort"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1902-08-20
a Young Lady's Life Saved,
At Panama, Columbia, by Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy.

DR.. Cbas. II. Utter, a prominent
hysicisn, of Panam, Columbia, in a
recent letter states: "Last March I
had as patient young lady sixteen
years of sge, who had a very bad
attack of dysentery. Everything I
prescribed for her proved efectual
and she was growing worse every
hour. Her parents were sure she
would die. She had become so weak
that she could not turn over in bed.
What to do st this critical moment
was a study for me, but I thought of
Cbamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and as a last re-
sort prescribed it. The most Won
derful result was effected. Within
eight hours she was feeling much
better; inside of three days she was
upon her feet and 1T the end of one
week was entirely we'll" For sale
by J. E. Kaufman.