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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
SQUEEZED BY HIS ENGINE.
Mason City Man Badly Injured BY a
Threshing Machine Engine.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Mason City, Aug. ll.-Cieorge Turn
bull, of this city, was very badly injured
southwest of town Saturday morning
by being caught between the threshing
machine engine he was operating and
the separator. His hips We're bruised
and a projecting bolt was forced into
his body just below the rectun.
The machine was being moved and
the location had been selected and the
separator mad been backed in They
We're in hurry and neglected to take
down the feeder of the machine as they
usually do. George had backed in and
pulled out two or three times TO get a
better position for the separator He
did not know that the machine had
been spotted. as they call it, and the
pin which holds the engine to the sep
arator had been pulled. and he went
TO back the engine up again. He only
had about two feet between the sep
arator and the engine. and altho he
opened the throttle slowly it shot back
wards. and when he saw that it was
going to pinch him he gave n lunge for
ward and it caught him just below the
hips and pinned him in. He was near
enough to get hold of the lever. and he
reversed ii and the engine Went for
ward. but the injury had been done.
His hips We're badly pinched but the
most serious part of it is that a bolt
from the feeder penetrated the body
Just below the rectum. He was at once
taken to Clear Lake and DR. Charlton
dressed the wound When the / o'clock
car left tie lake he WAS placed upon
this and brought to his home in this
city. He IS resting easy and has hopes
to soon recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
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CRUISER ABOUT READY.
Work on the Des Moines Scins Pushed
Will Be Ready for Launching in
About /, Month,

| Special to Times Republican.
Boston. Aug. l1.-Worl on the cruis-
er Des Moines is being put along rap-
I idly in all the departments of the Fore
River shipyard. in preparation for he!
launching which is only little more
than month away. The propeller
shafts, and the big twin screws that
they will turn, are being finished in the
machine shop and are nearly ready for
installing.
The engines are being assembled and
examined and will stand on the ma
chine shop floor until they are taken
apart TO be put into the vessels hull
when she is alongside the titting-out
dock The work on the ftting-out ba-
sin has passed the most troublesome
stages and quite a strip of the concrete
dock is completed. AS soon as ii has
been allowed to harden thoroughly Il
track for the travelling santry crane
that will help fit out the Des Moines
will be laid.
on the cruiser itself. condensers and
piping are being put in place. The cop
per sheathng that will cover her hull
below the water line will be put on at
a government navy yard after the YES
sci has been launched. The Georgia
pine sheathng which the builders are
required to use will be an interlining
The Des Moines' class is the first type
OF American warship which has been
given this sort of a composite bottom.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
OPPOSE THREsHINe TRUST.
Grain Raisers of Union County Protest
AGAINST Combine of Threshers

Creston. Aug. 1.-THE farmers of
Union county are just now clamoring
for the enforcement of the anti-trust
law. They wish its provisions to APP
ply to the new threshers' trust that
has been organized by the owners of
machines in the south part of the coun-
". II is claimed that the threshing
machine men have joined hands and
combined for their mutual benefit 10
such an extent that all have agreed up
on a uniform price of cents a bushel
for oats, cents a bushel for wheat
and II cents for timothy. and nons
will deviate from This schedule. Further
than that. they nave divided up the
territory almost equally and assigned
each machine their portion of it. which
is his own undisputed field and will
not be invaded by any other machine
upon any consideration. 1t is inn
possible TO secure any than the machine
which happens to be in your territory
to do your work for you. and some
OF the farmers who do not like the man
assigned TO their territory are CON
templati:.g purchasing Il machine and
doing the work on the cooperative
plan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
Fell Out of a Window.

Special TO Times Republlcan.
independence, Aug. 1.-THE little
two year-old granddaughter of Coun-
ty Superintendent Goodrich lost her
life Friday evening by a fall from a
second story window. Mr.. Goodrich S
daughter about twelve years old, took
the lit1le child down to the telephone
office. 1t was playing in the room
amusing the operator, when all at once
it ran for the window and jumped
against the screen, which was not Sc
curely fastened. and gave away allow
ing the little one TO fan to the side
walk below. 1t struck on its head and
shoulder and only lived few hours
The fatxers name is Anderson. for
nery Of kinrm. but now of Lawton
oklahoma The mother came with the
child a few weeks ago to avoid the hot
weather of the south. This is the
second child that has fallen from a
second story window here this summer.
The other one was not very hldly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
Shockino Cruelty

Special to Times Republican,
Waterloo, Aug. 11.-Charles O'keefe,
a man with whom the poiceh ave had
trouble several times for cruelty to ami
mails is again in the tolls Two horses
We're killed last summer that belonged
to the man. The case now on was ex-
treme cruelty. the animal falling be-
meath the load. and being unable 10 rise
was killed by officer Simmerlins.
Staff Captain Merriweather of the
Salvation Army was in the city over
Sunday inspecting the local corps. He
is making a tour of the western divis-
ion of the army. While here he deliv-
cred three addresses. He is one of the
prominent workers of the army. He
assisted in planting the army flag in the
Hawaiian islands and has been spend
ing much time in work there among the
03tivPS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
POTATOES ARE PLENTY.
Great Western Freight Agent Says
Tubers Are Abundant in Iowa and

Minnesota.
Special to Times Republican.
Ies Moines. Aug. 11.-General
Freight Agent s. O Brooks, of the
Greatwestern railway when seen today
Il gave out some interesting information
for the home providers of Iowa aud
Minnesota. He said that those states
viii week after next begin harvesting
the largest potato crop grown in years.
Minnesota shows an increase in acre
age of IL per cent, and While last
year that state shipped 5000 cars of
tubors, the shipments this year will
probably aggregate 1900 cars. Con-
tinuing he said;
The Minnesota crop is almost en-
tirely shipping crop, and While Iowa
raises more potatoes than her neigh
Dor on the north. the Hawkeye state
ships almost nothing, and Minnesota
is given a clear field in the potato
business Minnesota potatoes will be
shipped this Year to Texas. Oklahoma.
Kansas, Tennessee. Kentucky. Ohio and
other sections south and southeast.
Colorado being Minnesota's only active
competitors. Ii seems strange that
Iowa does not do more in the way of
raising potatoes for the general mar
ket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
\ Congressional |R|O
Promises to be a Three cornered
Fight in the Second
District.
Ellis of Clinton County Expects
Strength in Scott-Young
Lawyer.
Democratic Convention Not Yet
Called-Judge Wade Sure
TO Decline.

Special TO Times Republican.
Clinton, Aug 11.-It now looks as tho
but three candidates will be presented
at the Second district republican con-
gressional convention to be held in this
city Aug. 20 DR.. G.. A. Smith. of this
city. who had considerable strength
turnout the district. has Withdrawn in
order to leave the Clinton county dele
CATION in condition to give its entire
support to Attorney +. w. Ellis, who
will have the united support of the
This leaves but three candidates. Mr..
Ellis. W. q. Gregory of jackson county,
and Mr.. Hoffman of Muscatine county.
Unless Scott county presents the name
of MIR. Wilson Mr.. Ellis will receive
considerable support from that county
and will probably be the nominee. He
is a Very capable young man. an attor-
ney of ability and as pleasing a public
speaker as his father. ex-senator Ly-
man ELLIS. one of the wel-known law
yers and politicians of this state. In
addition to these natural qualities. Mr..
Ellis can put up the desired campaign
fund. and from every standpoint Will
make a strong candidate.
The democratic convention has not
been called and there are no announces
candidates. Jude Wade of Iowa City
will be the nominee. providing he vii.
accept but ii is thought he will decline
the nomination. Bat few names so far
have bean discussed and here is not
even as much enthusiasm in the demo-
cratic party as in the republican.
While the district is considered close.
for the past eight years the republican
nominee has Won in every election. and
the outlook is good this year from re-
publican standpoint
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
IN AAA|EUR IN|S|ER
Fierce Storm Near Humboldt
Moves Buildings From Their
Foundations.
Granaries Demolished and Near.
ly all Telephone Connections
Torn Out.
Was Local in Extent, Affecting
Four Square Miles OF Ter.
ritory.
'pecial to Times Re,uplican.

/
/ Humboldt. Aug. ll.-This town was
visited bv the worst wind storm i'm
,.a,r. ~. ,,;oA, -
being to'iitiae. ne storm was nearly
local. affecting about four square miles
7 in territory. The terrific wind did much
d,,naea in TOWN ,e.,,iny dawn ,r...s
demolishins gardens and "reekins'
buildings. Outbuildings We're moved
from oil their foundations as much as
sfv faa, TN, s.,..rast ba,,, vas ,,o,a
'"o i''''es "es' VI i'u''i''ot1N On siie
Eli'lugh Ransom farm, where about
500 damages We're done. Granaries
vora Torn dawn ana ca,rfad o,,i,a .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
MUST SETTLE LABOR TROUBLES
Such is Mayor Brenton's Ultimatum
To iowa Telephone Company.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 1l.-When the
Iowa Telephone Company applied To
re-establish its service in the police and
fire stations for charge of only
500 per year Mayor Brenton replied
that the company could never get any
thing from the city until it shall have
settled its labor troubles.
The councilmen and mayor are
pleased with the proposition made by
the company, and would adopt it in a
minute if the difficulties We're settled.
1t is extremely advantageous TO the
city The labor interests. which is
conducting the strike, declare it is
only offered to induce the city to re-
store the Iowa telephones to the mum
icipa Offices 50 that the company can
assure the people that the city is not
on labol's side in the fight it is max
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
WEBSTER CITY GETS FACTORY.
Chicago Company Will Move to Escape
Sympathetic Strikes.

Special TO Times Republican.
Webster City. Aug. Webster City
is slated for another new manufacture
ing establishment. The Park City
Manufacturing Company of Chicago
Will remove its plants TO this city next
season.
The Park City Manufacturing Com
pany Is maker of the d. &, j. hanger. 1t
is two-piece hanger and enjoys a
good trade. having displaced the for
mer popular onepiece l'auher hanger
This company employs an average OF
100 men the year around. 1t desires 70
remove from the city because of the
menace of union labor with its pencil
ant for sympathetic strikes. Rents
taNes. etc. are also a factor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11

a general invitation is issued. To add
to The local interest in the reunion.
liberal premiums Will be given to the
oldest Smith. the Youngest Smith. the
talest Smith. the shortest Smith. thu
heaviest Smith and the lightest Gin
weighD Smith The entire family will
indulge in a picnic on the grounds, and
the local members OF the family Will
act as reception committee and COM
mittee on arrangements. Correspon-
dence is now in progress With a view
TO securing for president of the day
q Smith of national reputation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
STATE ABSTINENCE UNION.
Next Meeting Will Be in May a
DUBUQUE.

Dubuque, Aug. 1.-THE Archdocesar
Union held meeting at the archipisco-
gal residence Friday morning and de-
cided to hold the next annual conven-
ton of the State Abstinence Union ii
Dubuque on May 90 1908. All of the
members of the union We're present and
discussed affairs of the association al
length Among those who attended were
Rev NJ c. Lehman. of Marshalltown:
Vice President John Coleman. of Clin-
ton. and Secretary Ande'>.n. of Du-
luque.
During the past few months six new
branches of the state organization have
been formed in various cities of the
state. and within the past few days the
membership has been increased three
hundred. Favorable reports have been
received from several branches of the
society recently organized and it is eN-
rected that many new branches of the
union will be formed within the next
few months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
Bankers VIII Prosecute.

Bows. Aug. lit is announced that
the Iowa State Bankers association
Will take up the case of Norman Buoy.
the Alden mail carrier. who forged
notes on Hardin county farmers men
ton of which has been made in these
dispatches. He has made good the
money loss. but the matter will not be
allowed to drop.
The State Bankers association will
also put a detective on the trail of
G. r. Davis. the young man who
passed forged checks on a number of
New Hampton merchants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11

Pinned TO its breast was the following
note in which plea is made that ii bl
kept for a time at least.
Keep This little helpless baby: do oh
do not turn him away. Give him 9
home for a few months at least as you
hope for a home above. Little Basil
aged three months.
The infant wore a white dress. hem
stitched white crochetcd iaeket q
bl1ar stitched flannel underskirt and
white cashmere hose, Folded up UNI
der its little body, when found. We're
five white dresses all neatly ironed and
bearing marks that indicated the
mother to he n woman OF some reiin-
ment \ nursing bottle was also found
with directions as to the proper amount
to feed the baby.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
LAWYER NEEDS School Teacher.

Specia1 70 s-Republican.
Cedar Falls Aug. l1.-Great surprise
was occasioned here today by the an
nouncement from Des Mones of the
marriae of Attorney w. A. Graham
and Miss Ada Houck. Mr.. Graham To-
Gated in Des Moines some months ago
entering the firm of McNey, McNey e
Graham. Miss liouck was last year
principal of the high school here and
had been engaged for the coming year
While here the two We're quite friendly
but their marriage was complete sur
,1l.iS,,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
ELECTRICIAN KILLED HIMSELF

New Hampton Man Shoots Himself
Suicide Ran in the Family.
ers. an expert electrician. who worked
in the telephone and electric lighting
plant here. committed suicide this
morning by shooting himself in the
right temple. He was found by his
mother near the barn near his home
quite dead. He was about % years
old and was engaged to be married
No cause is known for the rash act
but, as his Gather and an elder brother
also took their own lives, it is believed
to be case of hereditary insanity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
Breckenridge is Master Mechanic.

Waterlo. Aus 11.-A r. Brecken-
ridge. who has been in the employ OF
the Illinois Central shops in this city
in every capacity from Office boy to that
OF foreman of the immense machine
shops. has received a call frcln the Des
Moines. Iowa Falls & Northern railway
to the position of master mechanic of
the road. The offer was made Mr..
Breckenridge some months ago and he
has had the matter under consideration
for quite a while. the decision finally
being his acceptance OF the tempting
offer and his resignation OF the position
here. which was rendered to Master
Mechanic Smith to take effect tonight.
He will go to Iowa Falls. where he will
have his headquarters, at once and take
up his new duties.
Fifteen years ago he accepted a po-
stion as office boy a the Central shop
office, afterwards entering the machine
department where he thoroughly learn
ed the machinists' trade, being pro-
noted from here to the position of pit
foreman. Seven years ago when a fore
man was needed for the machine shops.
was the man to fill it,
which he has done for the past seven
years to the entire satisfaction of the
and the men working under
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
HIS LEGS CUT OFF.
Trying to Catch an Engine in the Del.
vein Yards He Mas Run Down


vein Yards He Was Run Down.
Oelwein, Aug. Ill c. Armstrong
a young unmarried man had both legs
cut off by an engine here this morning.
He has been working for Contractor
Bacon in the north Great Western
yards and was in the habit Of meeting
switch engine at the round house ana
riding out TO work. This morning he
was a little late and was hurryins
across the track to the switch engine
when he was overtaken by an engine
being taken into the round house He
was knocked down and the engine
passed over his legs.
He was conscious for a short time
only. He was taken to the Patterson
hospital. but lived only about two
hours. His parents live in Missouri
where his body viii be shipped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
CII|LE ARE BORX[D
Barn at Kensett Burned With
Fourteen Cattle and Five
Horses.
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Lightning Strikes it Saturday
Evening Insurance Will
Cover Partial Loss.
Young Mar Falls From Top Of a
Mill and is Badly
Injured.
Special to mes-Republican,

Special to Times Republican
Kensett Aug. H.. During the severe
electrical storm Saturday evening the
large barn of Nilroy Abbey. residing two
miles west of town, Was struck by light
ring and burned TO the ground. This
years hay crop, fourteen head of cattle
and five head of horses We're burned.
The barn is valued al about $1,000. In
suranee will cover part of the loss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
Dullull!y ullu LUuEl HUI
1t pays twice the
interest Of a bank
and has bean
Proven
Beyond a Doubt
Safer Than
Any Bank
Read this Letter
Read this Letter

Marion, Iowa. June %. 1902.-Mr. e.
Nj. VAIL Secretary-Dear Sir: l am
pleased to acknowledge the receipt os a
draft for $2,754, being the withdrawal
value of the twenty-share certificate
held by myself and wife. The amount
paid by us on each certificate was ST.
COS We paid this amount in monthly
payments extending over a period Of
eight years. 1t earned us a trifle more
than 9 per cent interest. which all mus.
admit is large rate of interest for
these flush times.
The Iowa Business Mems Building
and Loan Association. of which you are
The secretary. has dealt. with us in an
honest and business like manner Very
truly, JOHN T. CRIPPEN, d. D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
More Paw for Hello Girls.

Dubuque. Aug. 1.-THE Dubuque
Telephone Company Saturday an
nounced that the wages of all the girl
operators in the local office will be in
creased 81. Operators Will be given a
Week : vacation each year with full pay
and the girls Will receive $l.25 for sun
day work heretofore the operators
Mere paid - cents for sunday work.
The increase in wages is the result of
the recent strike of the companys OPP
orators at Des MONIES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
Skaters all Records.

Twice in hospital. +. 4. Gulledge.
Nerbena, Ala, paid vast sum to doe
tors to cure severe case of piles caus-
ing twenty four tumors When all fail
ed Rucklen's Arniea Salve soon cured
him. Subdues Inflammation. conquers
aches. kills pains. Best salve in the
world % cents at George P. Powers
drug store,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
A World Wide Rcputation.

Diarrhoea remedy has a world wide
reputation for its cures. II never fails
ard is pleasant and safe to take. For
sale by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
REAL ESTATE MAN FAILS.
T. w. Wing of oeIwein Files Petition il
EankruptcY.

Oelwein, Aug. 1l.-Thomas w. Wing
real estate dealer at Celwein. filed a pc
tition of Involuntary bankruptcy. Liza
bilites nearly $1,000; no assets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
Took carboIic Acid.
pecial TO Times Republican.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. Ida Maud
Johnson, aged -. last evening took car
bolic acid by mistake and died shortly
after in commissions. Her suffering was
intense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
BAND STAND COLLAPSED.
Bruised UP Several People At creston's
Woodmen's Tournament.


Woodmen's Tournament.
Special to Times Republican.
Creston. Aug. ll.-The only accident
that married the pleasure of the two
DAYS Woodmen tournament which has
just closed here. WAS the collapse of a
band stand with almost 500 people on
it, Fortunately no one was seriously
hurt. tho several We're badly skinned
and bruised. and several instruments
belonging to the colored X. p. band
Were smashed. The tournament WAS a
grand success in every particular, the
special trains on the Burlington bring
ing large crowds from every direction
To town each day. The amusements as
advertised We're carried out to the let
ter. Hopkins. Missouri, secured first
prize and Grove. Iowa. second prize in
the forester prize drills. Col. C. G..
Saunders. of Council Bluffs. state mem
Der of the board of directors of the
Modern Woodmen of America. Jerry
Greene state consul and state lecturer.
and Mrs Lizzie Groninger. state oracle
Of Missouri for the Royal Neighbors.
were the speakers of the occasion The
Woodmen parade with about sixty
camps from all over southern Iowa and
northern Missouri in line, was feature
of the celebration.
David Edwards. farmer living a
short ways from Creston. now lies at
Cottage hospital in critical condition.
the result of an accident in horse
race. He was driving to town to at
tend the tournament when young fell
low and his girl attempted to pass him.
and a horse race ensued. In the race
the two busgies came together and Ed
wards was thrown out on his head. He
was rendered unconscious for nearly
eight hours, and it is now thought that
he will not recover. as he is suffering
from a severe conclusion of the brain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-11
IN FIR ~ n r y
no. "a EAST MAIN STREE

ESTABLISHED IN 1878
This infrmary has been established in
Narshalltown for ,wenty--c even years, where
hundreds of patients have been treated
yearly. and where every preparation is made
ior tile treatment of all diseases OF the eye
and ear alone. and all surgical operations on
heso organs where necessary Tor Entropian
,nGrowing lashes Pterygium removed and
artificial eyes inserted without pain; In
cases of granulated lids and sore and in
famed eyes as well as liberated. purulent
CT gonorheal opthaimi:L the treatment is SUI
lerior TO any other practiced. from the fact
that it does not injure the eyes in any case.
Bluestone and nitrate of silver are generally
used in such cases. sometimes causing per-
manent blindness. This intirmary has
treated over lo.eU patients in the past
iwenty-seven years in this city. reference OF
which can be had by addressing the above,
or for other references correspond with the
business men OF Marshaltown or Marshall
ounty.
Dr Wilson is a graduate in his profession
1Iom the Chicago Opthalmic college. Also
look a course at the Chicago Clinical schoo!
and Hospital in 1897. aud the Illinois Eye and
ar lnftniary of that city