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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

You get just what you order in the
line of fuel # you order it from the j.
F. Irwin Lumber Company. They
handle all grades of soft and hard coal
and give full and honest weight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

A license to we'd was granted in Des
Moines Monday to F. E. Wichael, of
Melbourne, aged %. and Miss Mary C.
Cline, aged 20, of ReXford.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

,Mr l. ". Harrison celebrated hts Goth
anniversary Monday by receiving few
friends in the evening at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. S. P. Kniseiy. Mr.. Har-
rison was presented with huge bouquet
CT ninety chrysanthemums, there being
one flower for each year of his life. Mr..
Harrison is quite vigorous and is on the
streets almost every day and as spry as
n man of 60 years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

The meeting Of the Womens Club will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:3o
o'clock, at which time the philanthropy
and applied Christianity department
will have charge Of the program. The
general subject will be Tenement
Houses" and Mrs. Grace Baker will read
the principal paper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

Wishing to get the opinion of the pub
lie as to the relative value of low
priced typewriters. those interested are
invited to call at the Office of the Mar
shall Printing Company and examine
two of the best machines now on the
market-the Sun and American-which
will be on exhibition for the next two
weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21
DR.. MARS, osteopathy.
Or. Mishell, surgeon and physician.

Eyes scientifically fitted at Paley's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

Guernsey Anderson, who for some
time has been employed in the city by
night clerk at the Pilgrim Hotel, left
yesterday for Omaha, where he will ac-
cept a position on the road. George
Black has succeeded him at the Pilgrim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

II you expect to build in the spring,
now Is the time to buy your stone. 1t
=wil be impossible 10 supply the demand
as soon as the spring work begins. Save
time and money by buying now. Mar
shalltown Stone Company, room 5, court
house; new phone 595.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

DIR. l. II. Fry, the eye, ear, nose and
throat specialist, performed delicate
operation successfully Monday on Cliff
ford Adams, of New Providence. for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

Simmons book store is the best place
in central Iowa to buy everything in the
book and stationery line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

Senator ]. B. Classen came up from
Des Moines Monday for a brief stay
on business. Mr.. Classen says that
everything in the legislature is harmon
ious He does not anticipate a great
deal of legislation of Importance a this
session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

We just got in nice lot of good dry
/ hard wood sawed the right length for
stove wood. Phone us for cord or as
much as you want. j. F. Irwin Lum-
Der Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

Mrs. Eva weatherby Dyer. of Gill
bert Station, arrived in the city Mon
day. and will remain for a weeks visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G
WcatherhY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

James Thomas. arrested by Constable
Haas on a charge of intoxication, was
before Justice Burritt Monday and sem
fenced TO two days work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

Rt. Rev. Theodore N. Morrison, bishop
of the Iowa diocese of the Episcopal
church, Will arrive in the city this even
ing from Iowa Falls, for the purpose Of
confirming class in st. Pauls church.
Bishop Morrison Will conduct evening
paper and preaching services. The
members of the confirmation class are
Mrs. L. w. Welles and son Edward and
Miss Edna Baughman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

Our grades of coal are giving general
satisfaction as everything does that
we sell. We make 1t a point to please
our customers and we want to count
you as one. See or phone US by either
old or new. j. #. Irwin Lumber Com
many
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

Mr.. Parker Davis, of Eldora, was in
the city this morning, en- route to Gin
ton, where he Will attend a meeting of
DeMolay Consistory, which began this
morning and continues thru Friday.
Mr.. w. S. Porter, of Eldora, will also be
in attendance at the meeting, and will
leave for Clinton from this point this
evening. Mr.. Hugh w. Hogue will be
in attendance at the meeting from
Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

Mrs. Patience Sears and Miss Ethel
Meigs, who We're called to Malcolm last
week on account of the death Of the
latter's grandmother. the late Mrs. Alma
Chapman. returned home Monday even
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

Have your laundry work done at Fit
tons. Packages called for and delivered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

Master Mechanic George d. Brooke
and Division Engineer r. H. Wight, of
the Central, spent the day at Abba in
attendance at the Monroe county court,
where a fire damage case against the
company is being tried.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

Mr.. A. b. Mcconnell. who has made
his home in this city for the past three
years with his daughter, the late Mrs.
S. w. Merrinan left Monday evening on
the Central for Cuero, Texas, where he
will remain for visit of two or three
months with his Oldest son, Mr.. Frank
r. Mcconnell. Upon his return to Mar
shaltown Mr.. Mcconnell will reside
with his daughter Mrs. w. r. Webster,
who will go to Guerra in the spring to
accompany her father home.
.'Papa's Baby" which comes to the
Odeon tomorrow evening, Is a musical
farce comedy OF the type which has
proven so popular OF recent years. and
which it has become the fashion to
produce on the scale of spectacular
comic opera. Farce comedy of high
order, series of intensely funny sit
uations. threaded upon plot strong
enough for the purpose, with plentiful
musical Interruptions and an occasional
novelty of the vaudeville order-this
describes the modern musical comedy
in general, and ''Papa's Baby" in par
ticular The cast includes such well
known vaudeville stars as Watson.
Hutchings and Edwards. and the ia
nous Nichols sisters Seats are now on
sale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21

Busby Bros. will offer another excel
lent attraction at the odeon next Fri
day evening Jan. "a, when Mr.. Mel
bourne MacDowell. supported by q
competent company will present sar-
dous greatest play La Tosca." Mr.
Mcdowell was fer many years leading
man for the late Fanny Davenport.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-25
Early Railway Signal History.

A stationmaster, one of the pioneers
of signalmen on the Darlington Rail-
way, placed lighted candle in the
window of the station when it was de-
sired to stop the train, and left the
window in darkness if the line was
clear. The first real signals were flags
waved by hand afterward those were
placed on lofty poles and surmounted
at night by lamps, with red or white
lights. In 1887 the disk signal fixed
on a pole came into use, which was
turned edgeways when the line was
clear. Gradually the semaphore,
adopted in 1912, came into use just
eleven years before the block system
was introduced. In 1856 a plan of
interlocking the levers was invented,
but it was not until 1859 that the first
interlOcking frame was set in action
at illesden.-London Chronicle.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-25
OBITUARY..

The funeral of Senator James Nc
MILAN was held at Detroit, Mich
W. A. Hemphill, founder of the
Atlanta Constitution, is dead from apo
plexy, aged 60.
G. Sprigg Sands, cashier of the
Traders National Bank, at Clarks-
burg, W. Va. is dead.
Luther r. Marsh once Daniel Web
ster's law partner, died at Middle
town. N. Y, aged 80 years.
Mrs. olivia Carpenter, wife of S. l..
Carpenter of Severance, Kan, died at
Denver, Md, aged 35 years.
Rev. DR.. Edward G. Benson, senior
professor in Kenyon college, died at
Gambler, O., aged 70 years.
Lorenzo Vanwie, an old resident of
Harvard, ILL.,, who conducted mer-
camille business for years, died at the
age of 70 years.
DR.. Leopold Schenk, who claimed to
be able to determine the sex of an
infant before it's birth, died at
Schwanberg, Syria.
John McNeeley, one of the early set
tiers of Henry county, Illinois, and for
fifty years prominently identified with
land interests, died at Kewa1>ee, ILL.,,
aged rs.
At Wilmin gton, NJ c., the funera1 of
Major Abraham WE'LL of the Atlantic
Coast Line, formerly a resident of
Philadelphia, was one of the largest
ever held
D. N, Sprague died at Richfeld
Springs, N. Y. He was a prominent
lawyer of Iowa and district attorney
and law partner at Keokuk of Judge
John Gibbons
Judge Albert E. Pattison, one of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-25
1,ELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
INSULAR.

The situation in Mindanao is crit1-
cal, and a campaign against the Moros
is probable
The Cuban cabinet was forbidden by
the house to sell or lease the Havana
arsenal or fortress.
President Roosevelt ordered the
names of soldiers who die in the
Philippines cabled home.
Acting under President Roosevelts
amnesty proclamation, Gen. Chatfee
released $50 insurgent military prison
ers confined in Manila.
The war department decided to
make a thorough investigation OF all
uuartermasters accounts for the
Philippines since April, 1899.
An inspector Of the Manila constabu-
larry was wounded and four men killed
in a fight with Ladrones near the city.
Many skirmishes are reported in
Cavite.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-25

most prominent jurists of Colorado,
died at his home in Denver, aged 81
years. He was a native of New York
state and practiced law for many
years in Buffalo.
Joseph Weber, for a quarter of a
century chief of the Plankinton house,
died in Milwaukee. He had catered
to the prince of Wales, now King Ed
ward; the car Of Russia and General
Grant. He was born in Bavaria.
Captain H G. Morris, commander of
the first Grand Army of the Republic
post in the United States to be named
after the late President Mckinley and
one of the most prominent Grand
Army of the Republic men of Wiscon-
sin, died at La Crosse, aged So years.
Casimir ArcOuet, a prominent artist
and sculptor, died at his home in
Aurora, Ill. He was so years old.
Mr.. Arcouet was born in Lyons,
France He came to New York with
his parents when 2 years old and
moved to Aurora shortly after the Chi
cago fire.
George NJ Hopkins, so years old, of
New York city, died at Cheshire,
Mass. He was a member of the staff
of the Scientific American and a we'll
knwn writer on scientific subjects. He
was the author of the work Expert
mental Science. The body was taken
to Albion, N. Y, for burial.
Charles H. Smith, publisher of
magazine called the American Home
and said to have been retired army
officer of the rank of colonel, was
found dead in bed at hotel in New
York city, where he resided with his
wife. Heart disease was the malady.
He was 62 years Of age and had son
in Norfolk, Va.
Captain Cornelius O'Connor, a resi-
dent of Nebraska since 1857 and
pioneer steamboat man, died at
Homer. He was twice a member of
the legislature. In 1858 he was COM
missioned by territorial governor
Richards to head the militia for the
defense of northwestern Nebraska and
made a record as an Indian fighter.
Mrs. Sarah E. Hathaway, d promi-
nent Indiana literary woman, died at
La Porte, Ind She was a member
of the Lucy Sprague Tracy Chapter
o. the Daughters of the American
Revolution, and widow of Colonel
Gilbert Hathaway, of the seventy
third Indian volunteers, who was
killed uring the civil war. She was
IS years old.
General Charles G. Loring, who re-
Gently resigned as director Of the Bos-
ton Museum of Fine Arts, died near
Boston, Mass, aged IA years. He
was a native of Boston, was graduated
from Harvard university in 1848, and
was commissioned captain in the
federal army in December, 1861, and
made assistant inspector general of
the ninth army corps, with the rank
of lieutenant colonel July %, 1862.
George L. link died at his home in
Litchfeld, ILL.,, after long illness He
was born in Steubenville, o., Sept. 10,
1888. He was a member of the ILL
nois legislature in 1879 and had held
the office Of mayor of Litchfield and
other places of responsibility. For
sevral years he was member of the
law firm of T. M. Jett of Hillsboro and
David r. Kinder of Litchfield He
leaves a wife and one son, Captain G.
L link of Oklahoma
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-25
FOREIGN.

The shah of Persia is the guest of
King Edward at Marlborough house.
Cruiser Cincinnati sails for Bar.
celona to protect American interests
J. P. Morgan sailed from Liverpool
for New York.
The Venezuelan rebels are prepar.
ing to storm Cumana
Earl Cadogan has resigned the lord
lieutenancy of Ireland
Marconi says that his experiments
were satisfactory, messages having
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-08-25
HIGHER EDUCATION.

Casey (reading sign)-I sh'pose this
is an INDICATION av tn hoigher eddy
cation Oh see so mooch about in tn
pa-apers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-09-10
The Cost of Living.

The following is Of letter by Judge Gggs
or the Democratic Congressional Committee from we'll
working in the country: - - - '
"HoN M GRIGGs. - - 49,
DEAR IR take that interested in Trust prices and
SEND prices that aboring
esssres 81 lie as compared with the prices Of 1898
anu nave been for
prosperity that
per cent in but have been together
Tor nearly three months striking
keeping with the prices we have life
F OF unon which
stssa OF voting right has in these days Of this imaginary
cents per gallon for oil that mines the only hold
the 1898 1902 = - - ~ 40
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-09-10
Fire at the Queen City.

The Odeon theatre adjoining the
music hall at Cincinnati, was de-
stroyed by fire last week and the
horticultural hall was badly DAM
aged. The music hall, main build
ing and the dormitory of the Col
lege of Music escaped. 1t is not
known how the fire originated, but
it started under the stage of the
Odeon. The loss is estimated at
one hundred thousand dollars, full
ly insured by the Music Hall Az
ISOLATION.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-09-10
Chairman.
Merchants organ1ze.

The business men of Hunting.
ton have organized an association
to be known as the Huntington
Merchants Association. The Asso
citation was organized for the pro-
lection in every way of the various
merchants who are members of the
Association and for extending the
trade of the city more extensively
throughout athe surrounding ter.
ritory. One of the most important
undertakings of the Associate ~ ". i
bs the payment of the full round
trip fare of those who come from
the surrounding towns and cities to
trade in Huntington.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-09-10
ga RUNAWAY Match ,,

It's catchy title, isn't it? Makes
you think of a moonlight night,
with girl climbing out of back
window, and down q ladder into
the arms of her waiting lover. A
hurried rush to the minister, and
wedding minus rice, old shoes, par
ents and breakfast.
Yes. it's catchy name-it's a
catchy play too, light and spark
ling-iust like a bottle of newly
opened champaign, with bubbles of
mirth and with. rising in cloud
through the wine of the comedy.
No doubt you are tired of SILL
ness, taudiness and vulgar wit. "a
Runaway Match" is not that kind.
To begin with it has plot, the
story is interesting, then it is told
in an interesting way by the auth
or, and played we'll by the compa-
ny. The dialogue and Gross FIRE of
repartee is always witty, instead of
being tame and tedious, you don't
finish one laugh until you begin
In another, and you are laughing
atsomething reasonable, something
that is really funny. There are
some good specifics introduced
here and there in the play, and you
will like them. They are all good
The costuming is appropriate
in fact the whole entertainment is
extremely pleasing, and just what
you have been waiting for. Don't
miss it. 1t comes Friday evening,
September 18th.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-09-10
Some Southern superstitIons.

SUNNI SouGnern SuperSt1ttOnS.
To kill ghost, it must be shot
with bullet made of silver quar-
ter dollar.
If you kill frogs your COWS will
go dry"
Tickling baby will cause the
child to stutter.
To cut off a pups tail causes h m
to grow smart"
To throw hair combings out of
the window is bad luck,
No person who touches a dead
body will be haunted by its spirit
Cut dogs "dew-claws" and it
will not die from poisonous snake
bite
To dream of unbroken eggs sig
mites trouble to come; if the eggs
are broken the trouble is past.
To cut baby's finger nails will
deform it; if a child is a month old
1t will cause it to have fts.
10 dream of live snake means
enemies at large, of dead snake,
enemies dead or powerless.
Silver nails or screws in coffin
will prevent the dead haunting the
scenes of it's existence in flesh.
If you boast of your good health
pound wood Immediately with your
hist or you will become sick.
To allow a child to look into
mirror before it is month old will
cause it to have trouble in teeth.
ing.
To hear screech-owl is bad
luck. To prevent hearing their
ory, turn the pockets inside out and
set the shoes soles upward.
To see the new moon through
clouds or tree tops means trouble;
if the disk is clear, good luck; if
seen over the right shoulder, JOY;
if over the left. anger and disap-
pointment
Plant all seeds. make soap. and
kill creatures for meat. on the in
crease of the moon. If done when
the moon is on the decrease, the
seeds will not grow, the soap will
not lather and the meat will shrink.
Carleton's Magazine, Ev-
ERYwHERE, for September.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-09-10
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
ton Held Here Saturday.
A WINNING TICKET WAS NOMINATED
The Convention Was a Large One and Har-
monious Throughout

Pursuant to call of. chairman Z
the Democratic County Executive
Committee. the Democrats of this
county assembled in convention al
the court house in this city, ON Sat.
urday, September 9Th, 1902.
w. M. Duffy was selected as
chairman and F. B. Tippett and
Peter Gress secretaries.
AT IL O'Clock a. m. the Temporal
organization was formed and upon
motion made permanent. After the
appointment of the different com.
mittees the convention took recess
until 2 O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON.
Promptly at the hour named the
convention was called to order and
the reports from the different CON-
mittees read and adopted.
The roll of districts being called
the nomination of candidates for
the several Offices was in order and
the following splendid and winning
ticket was nominated:
For Clerk of the County Court
j. P. r. b. Smith.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court
Virgie A. Lewis.
For Commissioner of the County
Court-A. w. Rifle.
For County Superintendent of
Free Sohools-E. @. Roush.
For member of the House of
Delegates-Chas. K. Blaokwood
and j. A Dunn.
The County Executive Commit
tee, composed of the following gen.
t!emen was selected by the oonven.
ton:
w. G. Whitehead of South Side,
j. w. Cobb of MERGERS Bottom,
Geo. Eckard of Flat Rock, Chas.
Wolf, of Leon, DIR q. w. Petty of
Hartford. ID. E Ball of Upland,
j. B. Tippett of Point Pleasant, r.
j. Patterson of Maggie, T. E.
Gaeenlee of Arbuokle, Peter Gress
of Mason City.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-09-10
State Poultry ASSOCIATION.

The West Virginia State Poul-
try Association assembled last
Thursday in Huntington, and one
of the most interesting meetings
since the organization was held.
President A. Spencer of Park
ersburg. and Secretary 81. d. Cor
rell of Morgantown, both of whom
have the improvement of the states
poultry at heart, were present at
the meeting.
This meeting was in the nature
of a preparation for the annual ex-
hibition of poultry and pet stock,
which is to be held in Huntington
on January 20. 81, %, 1908 Over
one thousand birds aud numerous
Belgian hares and other pet stock
will be on exhibition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-09-10
Early Closing Hour Ends.

The early closing hour of the
stores in Parkersburg ended Sep
TENDER 1st.
The proprietors of the stores are
in favor of the 6 O'Clock closing
rule the year around with the ex.
ception of Saturday evenings and
during the holidays, but as the
break was made Tuesday evening
by three of the stores, all the 9TH
ers will probably fall in lire. 1t
will also be quite a disappointment
to the employees as they have now
become accustomed to having a lit.
tie time for themselves.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-09-10
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Well known in This County.
Fror, +I,a Nharlastor Gazatta nj

Well Known in This County.
From the Charleston Gazette of
Saturday the 9Th inst, We take the
following:
The remains of Columbus
Shrewsbury, who died at Pence
Springs on Thursday. arrived here
by Chesapeake and Ohio train No.
5 yesterday. Funeral services will
be held at the residence of j. 81.
Shrewsbury. on Quarter street,
Sunday at ESQ p. m.
La the fall of 1864 he located in
this city, and in 1867 was elected
Sheriff, serving four years.
He was married in 1859 to Miss
Cynthia Jarrett, of Kanawha coun-
ty.
The deceased owned a handsome
home just below Mason City, this
county. and was at the springs on
a vacation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-09-10
Burdett OIL Well.

The oil well on Mr.. j. F. Bur-
dett's farm near town, which was
shot last Thursday, had a fine
showing of good grade of oil.
When they had the well about
cleaned out the casing oaved in and
caught the tools in such a manner
that they cannot be gotten out.
The well, no doubt would have
been about ten OF fifteen barrels.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-09-10

Harmon Smith died at his home
on War Ridge this county, last
week. Smith was one of the pio-
neers of this section and contribu-
ted largely to the setting up of
Laurel Greek than any other old
settler He was the father OF SO
childred and the funeral was at.
tended by 81 sons and four daugh.
ter. Smith was married three
times. He was nearly 80 years old
at the time of his death. He claim
ed to be witch doctor and many
wonderful stories are told of his
powers as sorcerer.-Fayetteville
Journal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-09-10
Death of Miss DOrcas tiale.

Departed this life on Saturday
last, at 10 O'Clock p. m and in the
65th year of her age, Miss Dorcas
Gale, at her home in Mason City.
AS a teacher in our public schools
she stood high in the profession of
her choice-a model teacher
kind word and a sweet smile for all.
A devoted member of her church,
she was like blessing from Heav-
en.among her people-full of peace,
and charity, and goodness. "Re-
quiescat in peace"
Her remains were taken Tuesday
to Portland. Ohio, for interment.