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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Superiptendent j. a. Davis and
Trainmaster b. G. Falls. of the Cen
tral. We're in the city over night Tues
day. looking after bushes matters per-
tanning to the operating Department..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
in FIR ~ a R
Nc. "a Fast MAIN SIRE
ESTAeJ JSHED IN 1S7s

eS AocfoS1Eo ltS to62
This tnfirmary has been established in
Marshalltown for twenty-seven years. where
hundreds of patients have been treated
searly, and where every preparation is made
ior the treatment of ali diseases OF the eye
ind ear alone. and all surgical operations on
hose organs where necessary Tor Entropan
dngrowing lashes,. Pterygium removed and
.rtifcial eyes inserted without pain: In
rases of granulated lids and sore and in
famed eyes. rs well as liberated. purulent
1r gonorheal opthalmia the treatment ssu-
uerior to any other practiced. from the fact
That it does not injure the eyes in any case.
limestone and nitrate of silver are generally
nanent blindness. This infrmary has
treated over 1000 patients in the past
which can be lad by addressing the above
tr for other references correspond with the
business men OF Marshalltown or Marshall
Dr.. Wilson is a graduate in hts profession
look course at the Chicago Clinical School
and Hospital in 1897. aud the Illinois Eye aud
Ear lntilmary OF that city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

The Northwestern was compelled to
run two Nos. again yesterday. the
Union Pacific trouble at Granger, Wyo..
not having been sufficiently overcome
to allow thru traffic to proceed on time.
The first section, made up at Council
Bluffs. went east on time, but the Sec
ond. or regular train, did not arrive un-
til o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

The first car load of new oats handled
by the Iowa Central this year. was
shipped Tuesday from Clemens 10
Museatine. The grain is said to be of
an excellent quality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Rev. and Mrs. Mark Masters. of Lau-
rel We're in the city today, being on
their way home from few weeks trip
thruout Nebraska
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Commodore" Isaac Whitaker of the
Lake Shore Hotel, Clear Lake, passed
thru the city Tuesday evening. being on
his way to Kansas City. where he will
remain for a few days looking after
business matters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Emmett Waters went to Newton
Tuesday evening where he will remain
for stay of several days, doing the tin
and galvanized work on the new Car
negie library at that place, for which
j. +. Atkinson, of this city, has the con-
tract.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Buggy tops. cushions, backs. side
curtains or anything in carriage trim
ming. Old work repaired c. e. Web
stei, rear of Humlong's, 90 North Cen
ter street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Mrs. 3. F. Cummings entertained the
Invincible Whist Clubs at her home.
1902 West Main street. Tuesday after
noon. The affair was in honor of Mrs.
Martha-Osman Smith who has re-
Gently returned from an extended visit
in California. Mrs. Sintl, presented
each of the ladies with pretty hand
PAINTED souvenir. done on small pieces
of cactus wood. Dainty refreshments
We're served by the hostess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Miss Maude Wilson. one of the young
women employed by Harry Fish in the
Pilgrim cigar stand, is quite i'll 1T the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Morris. 2o6 North
Center street. Miss Wilson is suffering
with an attack of peritonitis.
The many friends of Mrs. c. C. Cottle
will be glad TO learn that her, condition
is very much improved over a few days
ago. Mrs. Cottle has been al a sanltar-
ium at Colfax for the past few weeks
and is now able to sit up a little each
day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Miss Marion Parker. assistant city
librarian. went to Colfax this morning,
where she will enjoy brief vacation
visit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

ii. G.. Brintnal returned from New
York Tuesday. where he has been to
buy new style fall and winter garments
for NJ. +. Andrews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

From the present prospects S. II.
Porter. of New Sharon. will be the new
chief clerk and cashier in the local
freight office of the Iowa Central. Mr..
Porter is at present agent at New Sha-
ron, and has s;gutied a Willingness to
come to Marshalltown to take the po-
sition. He will likely be checked out at
New Sharon within day or two, and
then Checked in here. Mr.. Porter is a
married and man and will remove his
family to this city. He formerly lived
lin Grinnell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Don't miss the excursion to Du-
Ihuque and Dyersville. Only 50 for the
round trip, children half fare, via Chi
cago Great Western. Train starts from
Marshalltown Saturday night, Aug. 8,
ut 1855 sharp, arriving at Dyers-
Vile at 5 a. NJ. Dubuque 6:l0 a. m. re-
turning leaves Dubuque 80 o. m. Dy-
orsville. So p. M. giving people a rare
opportunity of visiting both Dubuque
and Dyersville.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Iowa Central wrecking outfit was
sent north this morning TO Mason City
10 place on the track the tank of engine
No 100. that left the rails and fell into
the turn table pit while being turned
at that city Tuesday night. Engine No.
100 went north out of here Tuesday
evening, pulling train No. 80. and While
being turned for the return trip a few
hours lated the tank left the track ana
fell into the pit below. The tank WAS
considerably damaged by the fall. but
no one was injured. The wrecker left
at about $50 and returned to the city
this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

The Mason City Times-Herald of
Tuesday evening. in its Clear Lake de-
partnent. says Five years ago on
Aug. . the Kibbey twins of MARSHALL
town left the Outing Club for Germany.
where they have been ever since study
ing in the academy They returned to
the Outing Club OH last Saturday after
five years sojourn and We're greeted
with a hearty welcome. They are now
"a years of age and are enjoying the
best Of health They will remain nj the
resort for some time enjoying the scenes
along the Rhine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

When ready for a good sewing ma
chine call at Schmidt's hardware store,
agent for the New Home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

The approximate earnings of the
Iowa Central for the fourth week of
July and the entire month have been
received. showing that the earnings for
the last week We're s62.749. an increase
over the same week of 1901 of S6.l IS.
The approximate for the entire month
was S204.290. an increase of S2l,ll3 over
the corresponding month of 1901.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

If YOU have trouble with your door
bell get the best bell made 81 only az
! Schmidt's hardware store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

General Manager G. n. Emery of the
Mason City x Clear Lake Railway
Company. was in the city Tuesday
evening. being on his way from oska-
loosa to Des Moines TO look after bnsl :
ness Matters
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

The w. c. r. L. gave reception
TUESDAY night at the residence %; Mrs.
w Howard No. 500 North Confer street
in honor of Rev. \. j. Wheeier who is
in the city lecturns befol'e he teach
ers institute and Rev. and Mrs, o. ~.
t,llet Some forty or fifty guests We're
present, and the evening w&s spent IN
listening to a varied musical program
and short address by the honored
guests. Light refreshments We're
served.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

The ladies of the Railway Y. NJ G. a.
will meet with Miss Nora Ferguson. 4o'
North Fourth avenue. Thursday eve
ming at $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

If YOU want a delicate ordor buy
Your perfumes of Alexander Drug Conn
panS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

The Ladies Aid Society of the Meth
otlist church Will be entertained lhtis-
day afternoon by Mrs Thaddeus BIN
ford
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Mr.. HARRY Gerhart left this morning
for Fairbank where he will join his
wife and family. who have been Visiting
Mrs. Gerharts parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. +. Treadwell. for some little time.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerhart expect, before
their return, TO join a camping party
and spend an outing of several days in
the vicinity of F'airbank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Paper napkins for parties and socials
al l'littOn'S laundry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Mr.. Phil sheridan, of pes Moines;
Mr. ana Mrs James Farrell. of Musca-
tine. and MIR. and Mrs. Dan Whalen and
son William. of Oslltloosa. arrived in
the city this morning to attend the flu
neral of Mrs. Mary Buckley. that was
held this afternoon at st. Malys
church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Friends to the number of sixty en-
joyed the celebration of the wooden an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry De-
trick Monday evening at their home.
302 North Fourth street. A great many
of the guests We're from Lotus Camp,
No 81, r. n. A., of which Mrs. DERRICK
is member, While others We're friends
of the family residing in the neighbor-
hood. Mr.. and Mrs. Detrick We're pre-
scented with many very pretty and use
full presents characteristic of the fifth
anniversary of their marriage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
Do you smoke the Middle West?"
DIR. Janss. surgeon and physician.
George ]. Allen, scientific opticlan.
prs. Fry. Homeopa,hic phys. surg

The Beopard's spots. story o1
the White Mans Burden AT Liebig's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
THE CITY in BRIEF

ell of modern American life in New
York city at Iiebigs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

The loves. temperature ever attained
in any August in the remembrance OF a
great many people OF the county is
reported by the record OF Observer
Jones. take nthis morning. The mimi
mum for the twenty-four hours WIS 81,
and the maximum IS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Good prices on ladies' bicycles-the
Crescent kind Scuidts hardware
store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

The second section of Northwestern
passenger No. that passed thru this
city about $50 this morning mad on
board u party of sixty five Rathbone
Sisters from Madison. Wis. and vicinity
destined to san Francisco to attend the
lodge meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06

Mrs. j. a. Cattell. formerly of this
city. who is now making her home in
Nashville. Tenn. was in the city this
morning between trains. being ON her
way from Des Mones to Eldora. where
she goes to attend the wedding of her
cousin, Miss Mabel Wallace, that takes
place this evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
COBB.

To The Iowa County Democrat.
Remember the next number of the
Cobb lecture course, Feb. 3. Lou J.
Beauchamp will deliver one of his
very entertaining lectures. All hear
him, at the NJ. +. Church.
Good dry oak cordwood is selling
in town from $500 to So so per cord.
Bert Reynolds went to Chicago with
stock Monday.
Miss Lucille Richards, who has
been visiting Mabel Williams the
past few days, returned to her home
at Platteyille on Tuesday.
Charles Hooking and wife visited at
Fcnnimore a few days this week.
The Senior League held a very en-
ioyable banquet at Hotel BOwes on
Wednesday evening.
Quite a crowd were in town Satur-
day, drawn here by the horse buyers,
who purchased quite a number of hor-
SEES here.
The Never-Slip horse shoe calks
are giving the best of satisfaction.
Used by J. G. Goldthorpe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30

Mckinley Memorial services at
the NJ. E. church last Sunday were
we'll attended, though the weather
was very inclement. Eighteen COM
rades of the G. A. r. and as many
ladies of the Relief Corps, met at
their hall and marched to the church
in a body. The church choir rendered
some excellent pieces, including the
dead Presidents two favorite hymns,
Nearer my God to Thee" and
= Lead Kindly Light" Pastor Tom
lison gave good sermon, eulOgizing
the deceased, and strongly pointing
out that his greatness and achieve
ments were builded and rested upon
sterling manly virtues and christian
principles, without which high in
telIecutual endOwmehts can attain
but little for the betterment of man.
kind. A mite collection for the Nc
KinIey memorial fund was taken
amounting to $7.20, which the pastor
forwarded to the proper authorities.
The Tribune.
The firm of A. G.. Deller will on
February l, be changed to the firm Of
| DelIer & Guttenstein, Mr.. Sidney F..
| Guttenstein becoming partner in the
business. An announcement by the
firm will appear in the next issue of
! The Democrat.
Fielder q Fielder last week sold to
| w. H. Bennett and DR.. W. J. Morgan
two lots from the Richard FitzsimOn's
property, formerly the John Hutch
ison homestead); and also sold to
Mrs. Michael Weber a house owned
! by Mrs. ThenO.
On Monday evening a party of
young folks drove IN sleigh loads to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Dermott, where an oyster supper was
partaken of by the merrymakers.
DodgeviIle Chronicle, Jan. q: A
portion of the engine and the first
cargo of lumber for the canning fac
tory arrived here on Monday, and
work has been resumed after week 5
! layOff waiting for material. The
work will now 90 on with perhaps no
more delay, except by stress of
weather.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
The Conductnr,s story.

II reckon you would be interested
In a good joke bout Robert Burns"
said the conductor of the trolley car.
Its a brand new story which /
HoId on there till the car stops, won't
you please? Some of these fool people
who ride on street cars don't know
enough to carry hay 10 Il blind horseD
Well, talkin' bout BurnS-OnC day he
was seated in Il tavern When-(Turn-
er's Alley! Stand out the way, please,
and let the lady passD Well, as | was
a-sayin', this Robert Burns, the poet
was havin' a good time in the taV-
ern, and was just about tO-UoOk
out there! That burned trolley's off
again! Smith streetY Robert Burns
seated in the same tavern I was talkin
bout, suddenly heard-(Just look al
that niger crOWdin' up there where
he knows he has no business! Easy
street! All off for Easyy'
Il get off here" | said; "IH have
to hear the rest Of that Burns story
some other time"
Next morning [ WHylaid his car.
"NOw, about that Burns story"
ITS in there" he said, handing me
a letter ITS the only way l could
finish it. A literary man don't stand
no show at all on u trolley car!'-At
lanta Constitution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30

The rural mail carriers will receive
$500 a year after Feb. /.
The season Of Lent begins this year
on Feb. -
The lecture of Frederick E. Britten,
AHchigan'7 prohibition apostle, at the
city hall, on the evening of Jan. u,
was fairly we'll attended. The speaker
was introduced by the Rev. F. w.
Tomlinsou. He ably presented his
side of the prohibition question, and
from his premises his speech was con
vincing.
Mrs Hannah Gundry visited last
week at the home of her daughter
Mrs. H. c. George of Shullsburg.
Mr.. James Higgon of Waldwick,
VINO cut his leg a short time ago
while cutting wood, is recovering. 1t
was a severe cut just below the right
knee.
The Darlington Republican says;
Hon. Bernard McGinty has completed
the improvements on his home in the
northern part of the city and the
family ate their first meal there Tues
day. The house is modern in every
respect and is one Of the handsomest
homes in the county.
HolIandale Review. Jan. u: Mrs.
Samuel McWilliams and son BERTHE.
of Cherokee, Iowa, and VIM. Maloney
OF Mineral Point called on friends at
this place Friday.
Fred CoulJhard, eldest son OF Mr..
and Mrs. 7. Coulthard. died at his
home in New Diggings. Jan. II.
Births and deaths in Grant county
during the last year, according to the
report made to the state: Births 49S:
deaths 800. Number Of marriages
recorded 2S2.
Mr.. James II. Ring came up from
Caicago Monday, returning Tuesday,
after short visit with his cousins Mrs.
L. Hamlyn and Mrs. John Jelliffe.
Dodgeville Sun: John Frieden and
sister Lucy, of Mineral Point, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
L. E. Blotz and family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30

John McNulty died at his home in
Shullsburg on Saturday, Jan. is,
after a short illness. He was about
fifty years of age and resided in
Shullsburg all of his life. He leaves
his mother, three sisters and one
brother surviving him.
The Rewey correspondent of The
Chronicle says: 1--WE have been in
formed that Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Rewey experienced quite wreck some
place in Texas, while on their way to
California, but fortunately escaped
uninjured. The wreck was caused by
the spreading of rails while the train
was running fifty miles an hour.
Several passengers were badly hurt. "
Anon Miller ,of Hazel Green, a
Spanish War veteran, has been
granted a pension of $l2 per month.
John Bungle, Mexican war, 81
Lancaster Teller.
Capt. S. E. Shepard, who recently
secured land in Bottineau county
North Dakota, has great faith in that
section. He has handed us a copy OF
The Bottineau News, which cites the
case of a Mr.. Parker, who moved into
that county in 1899 with money and
property valued at 81 200. and who
the other day was given single
check for IS, 500 for fax sold by him.
Besides his flax he raised 1900 bush
els of wheat aud /, 100 bushels Of oats.
His gross income from his crop this
year will be close to $12 900, and the
net income about $4,000
Died, at midnight, Thursday, Jan.
%, Marion, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Pettis. The child had always
been an invalid. The funeral took
place on Saturday morning from the
home of the grandmother, Mrs. John
Gray.
Mrs. J. B. Wallis went to Chicago
last Thursday, for visit of two or
three weeks.
Miss Leonora James started today,
Thursday, for Storm Lake, Iowa, for
visit with her aunt Mrs J. D..
James.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
One nTethnd Of Advertising.

At a popular summer resort there
was quite a colony Of Kentuckians
last summer. One day the landlord
was startled by the receipt Of a tele-
gram from Louisville as follows:
civilian Henry Robinson died last
night"
This was signed Harold Douglass
Robinson. The landlord, believing
that some Kentuckian of fame had
just died, had the news announced in
the local paper, with black rules
around the announcement Then he
began to ask his guests who William
Henry Robinson was Nobody knew.
After a while it daWned on the land
lord. Harold Douglass was Il young
Louisville man who had engaged a
room. His father had died and Har-
old Douglass TOOK this method Of an
nOuncing that he would not join the
festive colony. Harold Douglass is a
born advertiser.-LouisyiIle Courier
Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
Grand Excursion South

OF the Wisconsin Retail Lumber
Dealers Association. The route chos-
EN- takes III Mammoth Gave, the
Chickamauga National Cemetery,
Chattanooga and the battlefields of
Lookout Mountain ana Missionary
Ridge, Jacksonville and st. Angus
tine. Returning from st, Augustine
via. Savanna, Richmond, Washing
ton, Baltimore.
The excursion will leave Milwau-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30

A new plate glass front is being put
in the two west rooms belonging to
the Vivian estate on High street.
Mr.. G.. Varlin came on Saturday
to make the transfer of the Varlin &
Jennings stock to the new firm of
Correll & Martin. He is firstclas8
business man, courteous and accom-
modating, and during his stay in
Mineral Point succeeded in building
up a good trade. He was a liberal
advertiser.
The Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency last week sold the 50 acre
farm of G. Hanson, about three miles
west of this city, to Henry Finkel-
meyer and William Pitt, the latter
taking the nine acres on the east side
of the Galena road.
On Monday morning thermometers
in Mineral Point registered as low as
p below zero.
Mr.. Nicholas Daniels aud wife, and
Mr.. Jacob Daniels and wife, from
Brighton, this state, are guests of
Rev. Father Viewer, who was formerly
Catholic pastor at that place. They
express themselves as highly delight
ed with Mineral Point, which they
regard as a quaint old town, possess
ing many signs of new life and pro-
gress.
Southwest Wisconsin, Linden: Mr.
Henry Hicks started for Battle Greek,
Michigan. on Monday morning. He
goes for treatment at the Sanitarium
there. He has been sticking too close
to business, and is rather run down
in health.
Dodgeville Chronicle: Five new
members were added to the z. NJ.
church at STANDARD last Sunday. The
Pastor, Rev. K. B. Martin, has been
holding special mestings and much
good has been done.
Mrs. Callow, of Mineral Point, Wis
tied Mrs. Nicholas of this place one
dag of last week. Mrs. Nicholas is
still sprightly entertainer, notwlth-
standing her ninety-fve years of act
i've life.-Southwes Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
Counting Danger.

"What town is this" asked the pro,
fessor, putting his head out of the
car window.
"Kingsbridge." replied the man with
the orange-colored necktie who was
standing or the station platform.
Named in honor Of the pope of
Rome, 1 see
"Whats that?'
Eyes. King sovereign; bridge
rontiff. Kingsbridge Is it possible
you live here and don't know
While the man on the platform was
hunting for a stone the train providen-
tally pulled out of the station.-Chi-
cago Tribune
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
Proceeded to Get Out.

"When we come to the big deepo,"
narrated Uncle Zeph, after his return
home, "the conductor hOllered 'Chica-
CO. All OUtn l dunno how it was
with the other passengers, but he was
right as fur as l was concerned. |
was out $3.50 fore I'd ben thar two
hours"
How'd that happen"
"FelIer TUX mo to see the smashup
in the tunnel. "-ChicagO Tribune.