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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-06
Gilman.
Special to Times Republican.

Gilman, Sept. 6.-Mrs. Vessie L. Peet
Gied Thursday afternoon at her home In
this city, aged 80 years. months and
8 days. Vessie L. Peet was born in
Cedar county. Iowa, Nov. 20. 1871. liv-
ing there with her parents until Febru-
airy, 1872, when the family moved to a
farm in Chester township. Poweshiek
county. and moving to Gilman in Janu-
airy. 1876. She was married to Henry
II. King on March Is, 1892, three chill
dren being born to them, who with her
husband survive to mourn her loss. The
funeral services were held at the Con-
gregational church Friday afternoon,
Rev. c. L. Hammond preaching the SER
mon.
Harry Cook, OF McKeesport. Pa. is
here visiting his aunt, Mrs. Osbourne.
Quite number of our citizens took
ir the Poweshiek county fair at Grin
nell Thursday, at which it is reported
1000 tickets were sold on the morning
of that day.
p. NJ. Stockman. of Des Moines, was
q business visitor here Thursday.
People harvesting their potatoes
complain OF the great percentage of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-06
DRANK ELECTRIC BATTERY.
A Muscatine Man Thought Il Was
Whisky.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, Sept. GA Riverside
man had a peculiar experience when
he drank the fluid intended for an
electric battery thinking it was whisky.
He stepped into doctors Office and
seeing bottle with something resem-
bling whisky in 1t he Immediately be-
came possessed Of a great thirst and
proceeded to put the liquid inside him
self 1t did not taste just right and
1t was rot long till he did not feel just
right either He summoned medical at
tendance and was restored. The doc.
tor says he had close call as his stom-
ach was not we'll designed to be the
receptacle for the active chemicles used
In an electric battery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-06
TWENTIETH IOWA REUNION.
Scheduled for Davenport Wednesday
September "a.

September "a.
Special to Times-R Republican.
Davenport. Sept. 6.-The biennial
reunion of the Twentieth Iowa Regi-
ment, composed Of ten companies scat
tered turnout the state, win be held In
this city on Wednesday, September "a.
There were originally 1900 members in
the regiment and the survivors now
number 4S5. 1t is expected that the
coming reunion will be one Of the larg-
est attended held in recent years. j. G.
Duncan this morning received a letter
from Major VIM. Hoffman, of Musca-
tine, the republican nominee for con-
gresham in the Second district stat
ing he would be in attendance at the
reupion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-06
WESTERN UNION SUED.
Waterloo Man Asks $4,000 for Non.
Delivery of Telegram.

Delivery of telegram.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Sept. Sam Kushner,
the junk man, whose family was burn
ed in the disastrous fire on Fifth street
last winter. has filed damage suit
against the Western Union Telegraph
Company for $4,000 for the failure of
the company's agents to transmit and
deliver messages sent at the instance
of his dying Wife. which delayed Kush-
ner in reaching Waterloo from Cedar
Rapids until after the death of his wife.
Two counts are filed, one for the non
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-06
FOUND GUILTY OF RooTLEeelNe
Shenandoah Justice Assesses q Fine
of FIFTY Dollars.

Shenandoah, Sept. 6.-Last evening
Herman Reeves, of Sidney, was found
guilty Of the charge of bootlegging be-
fore Justice Earl r. Ferguson and was
fined $50 and costs. He has given no.
tice of an appeal to the district court
Young Reeves was working on one of
the telephone gangs here when the all
legged illegal sale. of liquor was made
and among others made sale to Henry
Gallup. Attorney G. III. Castle filed an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-06
FARMER KILLED BY TRAIN.
Bicycle Scared His Team, Which Ra,

Bicycle Scared His Team, Which Kan
Away. Throwing Him Out.
Special to Times Republican.
Independence. Sept. Civilian Nc
Graew, farmer of Westburg township
in this county, was killed Wednesday
evening. He had been to this city with
a load of corn and was returning home
after dark, when some one ran against
one of his horses with wheel, which
caused the team to run away and throw
him out. He was man about 65 years
of age
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-06

& Land for sale-A fine S0-acre farm
well improved; or 160-acre farm well
sAmproved, and larger tracts If you
@want them. All near Marshalltown.
Also land In North Dakota, SIS to 50 per
here that will double In value In the
ext year All kinds Of city property
9,r sale or trade. Offices over IS West
lain street. New phone 1S1.
M 1 j. Allard. w. r. Moon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-06
FAIR CALLED OFF.

Ralny Weather Forces Mana0ement 70
Declare kossuth County Fair Closed.
Special to Times Republican.
Algona, Sept. Grain and meager
attendance yesterday resulted in the
Kossuth county fair being called off by
the management. Thursday was the
only day when the attendance was in
anywise satisfactory, and 1t is likely
that the association will lose money.
Farmers are too busy saving their grain
crops to attend and were not represents
ed in great numbers at the fair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-06
WOODWARD CHALLENGES.

WANTS 0AW0 VIVA MY SWUdg0Vt
Iowa Team and Especially With
AIgona.
Woodward, Sept 6.-The following
announcement Is authorized:
Woodward claims the best amateur
team in Iowa, and would be willing to
play any Iowa team in Des Moines for
the entire gate receipts, and especially
would like games with such as Webster
City. Woodward has challenged In
dianola for the championship Of the
Seventh congressional district, but has
bsen unable to secure games.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-06

\ SlS, EllZdUell I1duSlIdIl, LES AOllleS,
IS.
Washington, Sept. 6.-Ralph Mclean,
Of Creston. has been appointed rail-
way mail clerk.
Benjamin +. Carter has been COM
missioned postmaster at Conger.
w. S. Richards, of Iowa, has been
promoted from $1,000 to $500 and r.
L. Bush. of Iowa, from $1,000 to s1,s0O
positions in the treasury department.
Pensions for Iowans:
Original-James NJ. Stephenson, In
dianapolis Sc.
Increase, reissu. etc.-John H. Stew
art, Washington. IS; George w. Albert,
Dubuque, s12; James II. Hough. Mar
shalltown, $l2; James Owen, McKenna,
Correctionville, IS; Charles Peyton,
Little Sioux, IS; Dennis c. Quigley,
Mallard. IS; John H. Walkinshaw,
Blanchard, So.
Widows. minors, and dependent rela-
tives-Rebecca L. Wheeler, Independ-
ence. $12; Ann Eddy, Fort Madison,
IS; Zerelda j. Stoneman. Ruthven. $12;
Ida b. Menear, Cedar Rapids, IS; SUI
san III. Clark, Oxford. $12.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-06
DAM CONTRACT AWARDED.
Mt. Pleasant Firm Secures $4,000 Con
tract at GrinnelI.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Sept. 6.-The Grinnen Wa
ter Company has contracted with Col
con & Daily, of Mt. Pleasant, for the
construction of the dam for the soft
water lake. The contract price for this
dam is about $4,000. The work is to
begin within ten days from the signing
of the contract, and to be completed in
SiXtY-fiNe DAYS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-06
Iowa at Washington.

Washington. Sept. 5.-The postmas-
ter general has accepted the PROPOSE
ton for leasing rooms in the Masonic
temple, located on the west side of
Tenth street between Sixth and Sew
enth avenues, for postoffice at Ma
rion.
l.. b. Miller. of Anamosa, and w. j.
Cooley. of Elgin. have been appointed
railway mail clerks.
Pensions to Iowans:
Increased, reissued, Fitzpatrick
Smith, Red Oak, IS: Lyman Cobb,
Correctionville, SIT: James B. Edwards,
Redding. $40; Morrill, Godfrey. Lansing,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-06

Widows, minors and dependent rela-
tives-Kittie E. Hamrick, Knoxville,
s12; Elizabeth Hausman, Des Moines,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

New u1n,,- round Trip.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
at her home on Oak Grove street for
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfrid Curtis Nye, nee Findley.

evening at her home. on Oak Grove street for
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfrid Curtis Nye, nee Findley.
Last evening Mrs. Willis Walker and Mrs
Clinton Walker entertained informally for
Miss Elizabeth Donaldson and her guests,
Misses Pollard. Barley and McFarlin. The
decorations were in green and yellow. Pro-
gresslve ping-pon5 was played at six tables
arranged in the art gallery. and after the
games a light supper was served.
4 The Monday Card Club was entertained
Monday afternoon by Mrs. B. R. Coppage at
her home In Kenwood. The rooms were
bright with carnations and palms. Euchre
was played at nine tables. and after the
games refreshments were served. Miss Maude
lowering assisted Mrs. Coppage. The club
will hold it's closing meeting for the season
May IL with Mrs. Fred Gray
Mr and Mrs L. Burton of 452 Rondo street:
st. Paul. announce the engagement of their
sister, Miss Ida Patron and Jacob Lavansky
They will receive Sunday afternoon and eve
ming.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
ARRIVALS
Minnesota Club Women Resting To-
day in Los Angeles.
CONVENTION OPENS TOMORROW
Large Delegation From Montana All
Instructed Against Admitting
$3.50 COlOred Clubs.

r r@0.-5 CO1Ored Clubs.
The Minnesota delegation 20 the Los An
gees biennial with most of the other Wis
day in order to give all time to become
rested and refreshed before beginning the
round of convention activities tomorrow. To-
morrow morning there will be no general
meetings, but meetings of the council and
advisory council, neither of which is likely
to be of Importance, and a meeting of the
board of directors. The topic for the coun
Gil meeting will be ''How Does the True Club
Spirit Manifest Itsef?'' It will be an open
discussion of a general character. The at
ternoon program will be entirely taken up
with the addresses of welcome by Governor
Henry Gage, Mayor M. P. Snyder, Mrs. Kate
F. Buckley, president of the California fed
Grafton, and Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, chair
man local biennial board, and by the re
spouse and annual address of Mrs Rebecca
D. Lowe. In the evening the general recep-
ton will be given The meeting will close
Thursday evening, May 8, which will allow
six working days, as one day will be occu-
pied by the excursion to Long Beach.
The bulletin of newly federated clubs con-
tains the name ofsthe Woman's club of Sleepy
Eye Of which, Mrs C. D. Grifiths will be
the delegate Mrs. Griffiths is also state
alternate. In addition to the list of dele
gates from Minnesota already published Mrs
NJ. E. Wheaton of the Pioneer club of North
field left last week with Miss Evans to rep
resent that club.
The North Dakota delegation included Mrs
c.. j. Lord, Cando, president of the state
federation; Miss Lulu McVey, Cando; Mrs
Stella Merrck Grand $Harbor, and Mrs
Elizabeth Stoner. Devils Lake. They were
accompanied by Miss Merrick and Fred E.
Merrick.
The state delegates from Wisconsin are: -;
|. Mrs. H. NJ Youmans Of Waukesha. presi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
QUITE A SOCIAL AFFAIR

San Francisco, April 30.The wedding of
Miss Clara Huntington, daughter Of M. E.
Huntington, and Booke Perkins of New York
was solemnized at Trinity, church to-day. the
Rt. Rev. c.. Fl. Brent, bishop of the Philip
pines, officiating. The wedding was one OF
the society events of the season and Trinity
church was crowded with the friends of the
bride and groom. A wedding breakfast, for
which 800 invitations had been issued, was
served at the Huntington residence immedi-
ately after the ceremony.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
lew tim and Return $1.5O. Sunday
NAV 4th via Omaha Road.

Next Sunday, May 4, the Omaha Road
will make special rate of $3.50 for the
round trip from Twin Cities to New Ulm.
Train leaves Minneapolis 7:10 a. M, st.
Paul 7:4O a. m. Returning arrive st. Paul
TBS a. M, Minneapolis $40 a. m Monday.
Tickets at city ticket Office, 322 Nicollet
avenue, Minneapolis, or 1892 Robert street,
st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

Sunday, May 4, via NJ. & St. L. Railroad.
leaving Minneapolis at 800 a. NJ. Go and
hear the. Mozart Club in "Stradella."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

The celebrated Buffet Smoking Library
cars of the Great Northern Railway will
be placed in service for the season on May
1st, leaving Minneapolis, attached to the
t.FlYer,, $3.50 a. m. daily ....ss.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

This evening from until 10 O'clock a re-
ception will be given for which 200 invita-
stioi1sgswere issueds~szaMr.S and Mrs. Meyers,
Mrs. Clarke, the bridegrcom's mother, Mrs.
Pc. j. Mullen and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ i Morrison
aWll assist in receiving. Mrs. j. A. Maui and
Mrs. G. NJ. kistler will preside in the dining
room, and they will be assisted by Misses
Mabel jackson. Loos. and the BRIDES sisters
/ DR.. and Mrs Clarke will leave this eve
ming for tho east and on their return they
will GO to Lake Mnnetonka for the summer.
Mrs. Clarke's going AWAY gown is of blue
crash stitched with white. and her hat is of
blue, & sas@. sEs.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
Oxfords. Oxford,
In service Nay 1.t.

Largest line Of Oxfords ever shown in
at the Nickel Plate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

The Wisconsin delegation will have as It's
headquarters the Ebell .elubhouse Thissclub;
has as its PRESIDENT Mrs. W. T. Lewis, a
former Wisconsin woman.
the Montana delegates. and visitors
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

Mrs Eugene Trask gave "a linen shower this
afternoon at her1home on Humboldt avenue S
for Miss Thompson. The packages were hid
den through the rooms and the guests had a
merry time finding them American Beauty
roses were in the parlor, the living room was
bright with daffodils, and in the dining-room
ferns and roses carried oat a color scheme Of
green and white. There were eighteen
guests.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
Of Course They Do.

Dusty Doolittle Dere's one ting dats
worse fer de perfesh dan an empty cub
herd. III
Meandering Mike Witch is wat2 SIS
VI Dusty Doolittle-A Journal Want.
ad. -dey'l IL bring work emmy time.
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Personal and Social.


J.. A. Rush left for New Y ork city Monday
evening.
j. L.. Blodgett Of 3o4s Portland avenue, is
home from two weeks visit in West Baden.
Mrs. j.. S.. Hawkins has for her guest this
week Miss Gusse Mae Britain of Excelsior,
MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. g. Post of New York are
guests of Charles H. HUM of Lyndale ave-
nue. N.
Mrs. Annie L.. Odds Of Cedar. Rapids. Iowa,
Is spending the summer with her son, r A.
Odds, 300 Seventeenth avenue Sc.
The Garland Literary Club will meet at the
home of Misses Anna and Ellen Johnson, 20Ol
California street NE, Friday evening.
Gladys lodge, No 1So, 2. Of H.. and !, Hen s,
nepin lodge, No. IS, A. O. U. W., will give
an entertainment and dance Friday evening
at Is Seventh street S.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Kingsley of Evanston
ILL.,, are the guests of DR.. and Mrs. D. L.
ley is city superintendent OF schools in Evans.
ton and is spending a part Of his time IN
visiting the public schools whose widespread
reputation for progressiveness has interested
h I'm
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
DANCING CLASSES
MALGOGM'S INFORMAL

Masonic Temple. 24th Annual Dimity Ball,
Next Friday. Program 30 to - 30 p. m. En-
tertainng specialties. Admission to balcony
for non cipants in the dance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-26

Investment Company's lands. A post
office has been applied for and pros
poets are that a few months will see a
bustling little town here.
AAPierre dispatch Of yesterday says:
Joseph Weir, better known along
the Missouri river as Long Joe" died
Tuesday night in the building which
he has occupied in this city for over
twenty years. He was a pioneer Of
Sioux City, Bismarck and Pierre, COM
ing to this place in 1880 before the
town was laid out. He was one of the
characters of Missouri avenue, where
he a a saloon in the early days, and
was known TO the rough fraternity as
a tough proposition to bother with,
but was never quarrelsome. For sew
e1al years he has not been in business,
but continued to occupy his old build
ing up to the time of his death. lie
leaves a married daughter in this city.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-26

is because the owner entered into an
agreement three years ago to publish
no paper in competition with the
Record, and is afraid of a lawsuit if
his name were published.
Forum: Gov. T.. S. Underhill has
sold his Antelope ranch over in Stark
county-13,000 acres at $3.50 per acre.
Mr.. Underhill still retains his home
farm at Antelope, with several other
sections about there-leaving the ranch
proceeds to the good, for which sue
cess many friends rejoice, at the gen.
erous good fortune.
The following named persons were
elected a board of directors of the Nor
ton county fair for the coming year:
D. R. Taylor, R. M. futile, Ed Nichols,
c. L. Zimmerman, J. S. Green, G. L.
Heegaard, P. w. McGillic, G. B. Fur
ness, J. H. Theis, H. D. Stevenson, F.
P. Roby, A. M. Packard, P. Tobin, G.
Mcdonald, J. R. Gilbreath.
Eureka Post: Many Eureka people,
Monday, saw a horseless carriage for
the first time. The Adams-Morrow
Land Company received a 12-horse-
power automobile, which will be used
in their business here, to transport
landseekers to North Dakota and to
any points necessary. They are pre-
pared to carry trailers in connection.
when the total passenger capacity will
be about sixteen persons. The auto
mobile made it's first trip Wednesday
to Artas, a distance of sixteen miles.
The distance was covered in one hc:r
and fifteen minutes. It made the re-
turn trip Thursday, leaving again after
dinner with another load of passengers
and returning Friday, making the trip
in f~orty-ive minutes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-26
WILL MEET
State Superintendent Devine Expects
Large Number of County Superin-
tendents Next Week.
Meetings will be Held at State Capitol
and Interesting Program Being
Prepared.
Forty County Superintendent Have
Already Signi6ed Intention of
Being Present.

The meeting of the county superin-
tendents of schools and prominent ed
ucators throughout the state at Bis
marck on the Doth, Both and possibly
continuing over Thursday, May LIST,
promises to be one of the largest and
most important meetings of the kind
ever held in the state.
State Superintendent Devine has ad-
vices from about forty who will be
here and an interesting program is be-
ing prepared for the event.
The meetings will be neld in the SEN
ate chamber. Of the capitol building.
The first session will be held on Tues
day at 2:3O p. m. The second session
will be held at $3.50 a. m. on Wednes>
day. In the afternoon a visit will be
made to the penitentiary and Irvine
plant. On Thursday if sufficient mem
bers desire, Manager Walkers invita-
ton will be accepted and the visitors
will be the guests of the Washburn
road on an excursion to Washburn and
the coal mines at Wilton, via special
train.
President Joseph Carhart of the
Mayville normal and President Geo. A.
Mcfarland Of the Valley City normal,
and other prominent educators will be
present ait this meeting. Among the
subjects to be discussed are the fol-
lowing:
School Directors Meetings.
Summer Schools.
The Summer Institute of Six Weeks.
How Best Can we Help the Teacher
to Know and Follow the Course of
Study.
Our States Educational Exhibit at
St. Louis.
The National Educational Associa-
tion at Minneapolis.
How Shall We Properly Present
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-04-26
Missouri Slope Items.

Dickinson has a city road machine
grading the streets.
The excavating for the new reform
school at Mandan is in progress.
The school board at New Salem will
erect a $1,000 building the coming
spring.
Petitions are being prepared for the
changing of the. county seat Of Oliver
county.
c. F. Merry was fined $500 for as
saulting Editor Ayers at Dickinson.
The defendant has given motive of an
appeal. ~
Minot wants a stock ordinance. The
Optic says there are at least a hundred
animals of various kinds running loose
there.
l.. N. Cary of Mandan is in CORES
pondence with 100 families of Holland
ers who are looking for a location, and
will try to locate them in Morton
county.
G.. L. Zimmerman has received word
that his father has retired from active
services after 80 years continuous SER
vice fer the village of B~remerhaven,
Germany.
The case against Wiley Birchfield on
Mandan for interfering with the sale
of hay to stock shippers at stockyards,
was dismissed. The grand jury failed
to act in the matter.
1t will take about 800 carloads of
rails to lay the Milwaukee tracks from
Eureka to Linton and the road is I'M
loading supplies at Eureka as rapidly
as it can bring them in.
Ninety-six quarters Of land were
leased at the school land leasing in
Emmons county. One section was
leased to Mr.. Klabunde for five years
at a yearly rental of $62, the leasing
fee being Sc.
Farmers in the vicinity of Mandan
are discussing the purchase of the
Little Heart creamery and making il
a cooperative institution. The cream
cry has not been a paying venture SO
far but it can be made to pay.
The consolidated bank at Braddock
will be known as "Emmons County
State Bank" Its home will be in the
present Bank Of Braddock building,
and the building now used by the EN-
mons County State Bank, on the op-
posite corner, will be used by the bank
as a real estate Office.
Editor Streeter intimates that the
reason there is no name at the mast,
head of the Emmons County Advocate