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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-11-29

years there has been remarkable
development of the banking bust
siness in this state. In this coun-
ty several new banks have beeu
started to meet local needs, and
their reports Indicate that they are
successful as business enterprises,
and certainly they afford a great
accommodation to the residents of
the towns where they have been
established. There has Deen a
noteworth development of this
buslueSs In Mclean county. where
at the county seat, Il new Elst
National Bank has just moved INTO
d fine new brick building, which
will shortly be furnished with all
the latest devices for the proper
transaction of a banking business.
! Nr. +. E. Funk is the cashier,
and prime mover i'll this new III
stlGutlon, and he has secured the
cooperation of Il large nuinper OF
local stockholders. The older es-
tabllshed Mclean county State
Bank IS connected with the H.4sv
ma tlonal Oh bismarck, ANA has IL
large clltenage. These banks tlai
10 Il Legitimate business, make
money for their own syock kho,ers,
and are of the greatest advantage
to the community. They take
money that is unused by its own
ers, and placeit where it can be
ut.lized to the advantage OF the
borrowers, lenders and the COM
munity in general. One Of the
best agents for the development of
this state is tn BANKS mat are
everywhere aiding in the good
of making North Dakota rich
and productive State Mandan
Pioneer.
'Sheep raising in North Dakos
ia is destined to become one Of the
leading industries of that great
and promising state,' said John
Norton, perhaps the largest raiser
of fine Shropshire sheep in the
Northwest.
''North Dakota offers excellent
opportunities for sheep mem" he
continued. "Therc are thousands
OF acres of the finest grazing land,
which are, to great extent, still
.undeveloped. AS wheat and sheep
have made. the fame Of Australia,
[ believe they will in time bring
North Dakota before the attention
OF the world. The state is GER
tainly We enough known for her
wheat already, and the sheep and
wool are finding favor with the
country more and more each ye.lt.
Zone of the greatest means of
the desired end. IS the evident. ann
Of the cattlemen to introauc-
only stock Of the fnese duality.
Some of the finest. blood, ~. .ne
|countny is now, 10 De loun ON tue
NortA; Dako'a.raygyes, and as d e
suit the wool ,ceantslaii'ts Il >-4llgrr
price. aud tile rSp t;iiti:on1 of ! the
state prospers accordingly. -; ::
ST.. Paul Dispatch. -" :: ,s,: -,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-11-29

Hello there Say we'll it yourself and how it
sounds like John Ogney the bow-legged man..
that you John," "Yes sir this is What do you
want?" just want to call your attention to the fact
that Harness and Saddles anything in my line at the
price of any mail order house for cash. Please
Remember Twill give you better grade of goods
and better work and save you the freight What
do want?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-11-29

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
COUNTY OF M'LEAN
We, the undersigned, do hereb.
a general election held at the var
abstract, according to the returns
our hands nd seal of said county,
[seall
Attest: AUG E. JOHNSON, Clerk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
TO BE HERE SOON
Commissioner Wheaton Will Ar
rive in the City Soon to In.
spect Sites.
Committee Is Ready With Recon-
mendation for the Postoffice
Location.

United States Commissioner II. B.
Heaton, Of Washington, who represents
the government in the selection Of the
site for Marshalltown's new federal
building, is expected to arrive in the
city within the next few days to look
over the field and inspect those sites
offered the government. His visit is
awaited with interest by every one, for
the matter of selection has grown to be
the all-important topic Of conversation
on the streets, in the clubs and even in
the homes.
The committee that was appointed at
the mass meeting last Friday night is
ready to meet Mr.. Wheaton and lay be-
fore him its recommendations, which
will be according to the publtc's wishes.
In other words, the committee will be
able to show the commissioner that
Marshalltown people want their new
federal building located centrally. After
making his observations here Mr..
Wheaton's decision will probably not
be known for two or three weeks, or not
until after the report is made public
thru it's presentation to the department.
Mr.. Wheaton is now in Muscatine,
where he is looking over the sites Of
fered for the new federal building at
that point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
TO STUDY ABROAD
Miss Mabel Woodbury. Will Go to
Prague. Bohemia. for Vic.
lin Study.
Her Master to Be Sezcik. the
Most Famous Violinist in
the World.

Four years study abroad is the de-
lightful prospect that Miss Mabel
Woodbury., of this city, has before her.
Miss Woodbury. will leave early in Sep
TENDER for New York. where, on the
18th, she will sail on the Kroniger Lou
lisa for Bremen, and from there go to
Prague. Bohemia, to enter course of
study under the worlds most famous
violinist, Sezcik, the instructor of Jan
kubelik.
Miss Woodbury. has decided to take
her European study because of the adj
yantages she may have there over those
that this country affords. She has been
a lover of the violin for several years,
and has become very proficient in the
mastery of the So-called king of lnstru-
mentS. She succeeded in accomplish
ing great deal in her work I'M
der Mortimer Wilson at the University
of Nebraska conservatory, Lincoln, last
year. Mr.. Wilson's recommendations
concerning the character of her work
were very tiattering, indeed, and en-
couraged the young woman sufficiently
to spur her on to higher aspirations in
the musical field. Aside from her work
last year Miss Woodbury. took one year
under Theodore Spiering, at Chicago.
Miss Woodbury's stay abroad will be
very enjoyable in many ways. She will
be near Consul and Mrs. S. c. McFar-
land, of this city,who are now at Reich
enberg, Bohemia, only two hours
ride from Prague. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Farland will meet Miss Woodbury. at
Reichenberg and accompany her to
Prague.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
Whose Fault is IT.?

Editor Times Republican: The Mich
Olson ford road is impossible for loaded
wa cons, and has been in such con-
dition for MANY weeks. 1t is u disgrace
to the citizens of MarshalltoWn ana
Marshall county. A year ago the Mar
shalltown city council made n substan-
tia appropriation to be used for the
macadamizing of this road ii n sufi1-
cienN sum be subscribed to complete
the Improvement from a point so rods
west of the city limits to the Nichol-
son ford bridge. Surveys and esu-
mates We're made, good roads associ-
alton was formed to solicit funds for
the purpose. A good sized sum of
money was subscribed, and labor and
material offered for this much needed
Improvement 1t seemed that the worst
piece of road in Marshall county would
be made the best, yet nothing has been
done. The most travelled road In Mar
shall county contains one mile OF the
worst road in the county.
Whose fault is 1T?
Did the farmers fail to raise their
share of the necessary sum?
Are the business men of Marshall
town at fault, or is it the fault of tho
county supervisors?
Will the Marshall County Good Roads
Association again take up this matter
and push it to a finish?
Will! the Commercial Club do all in Its
power to aid the Good Roads Associa
ton?
What sum will 1t be necessary to
raise and put in the hands of the coun-
ty SUPERVISORS that they will ado
enough to it to make the needed inn
provement?
This is the road leading from Mar
shalltown to the sewage disposal plant.
and eighty rods are within the city
limits Will the city council be will
ing to make similar appropriation
this year?
A DISAPPOINTED FARMER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
CONDUCT A NOVEL AFFAIR.
Young Men of Presbyterian Y. p. s.
e. Present Unique Program.

Young Men of Presbyterian Y. p. S. C.
e. Present Unique Program.
The young men of the Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor of
the Presbyterian church conducted a
newell affair in the nature of social at
the residence of Mr. and Mrs. j. I. Bell,
3O3 East State street, Tuesday evening.
1t was very we'll patronized and after
the program, all the numbers of which
were burlesques, refreshments We're
served. The program was as follows:
Orchestra (zobo banuy-urand En-
tree.
Chorus, '"The Monk'-All the boys,
with Emil Berggren "the monk"
Reading (selected)-Little Miss Fit
Oscar Marsh). Oscar was not present
and the number was a misfit.
Quartet, wild Man of Borneo"-
Messrs. L. Mcconnell, Emil Berggren,
Will Norman and T. j. Sanders.
Violin Duet, Observation-Disclosures
Kubelik and Jones Grew. r. w. Russell
and II. j. Sanders).
A la Streets of Cario-Little Egypt
Guther McConnelD, accompanied on
tambourine by Emil Berggren.
Reading (selected)-Mr. John Rey-
nolds
Cornet solo (selected) Professor
Finn McGoogan q. A. Egermayer);
Miss Hooligan CT. j. sanders), accom-
PIANIST.
Chalk Talk (guess the songs illus
trated)-Rip Van Wrinkle CA. G. Van
Cleave.
The Famous German Band (grand
finale)-J. A. Egermayer, John Wood
bury, A. c. VanCleave, Luther McCon-
mel. Art Taylor and Mr.. Estel.
Armed With grind-organ and TN
cup, Mr.. John l. Ben, treasurer, held up
the guests as they entered the door, ana
made an ideal "beggar."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
Marshall County Pensions.

Robert Denbow. of Albion, reports the
following pension allowances to veter-
ans of this county, reported from the
department at Washington in advance
of the dispatches:
Francis d. Cotton. deceased, Com
pany c, Tenth New York heavy artil-
lery, original at the rate of $12, COM
mencing March 5, 1902. Mr.. Cotton died
at his home, 303 South First avenue,
April 25 and his pension is made pay
able to his widow Mrs. Elite c. Cotton.
Mrs. Cotton is also granted widows
pension of IS, commencing May 3, 1902.
John Hogancamp, a farmer residing
near the city, 8; veteran of Company F,
Forty sixth New York infantry, addi-
tional at the rate of IS, commencing
May %, 1901.
William Trimble, Soldiers Home,
Company f. Fifty seventh Illinois in
fantry, increase from SIS to $40, COM
mencing March 49, 1902.
William T. Beddow, Soldiers Home,
Company A, Fourth Kentucky infantry
increase from IS to $40. commencing
Feb. &c, 1902.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
MUST OBSERVE CARE.

Superintendent Barrett Urges That
Pains Be Taken in Compiling the An
nuaI School Census.
County Superintendent Mary Hostel
tier has received from State Superin-
tentent of Public Instruction r. c. Bar
rett the instructions for taking the
school census. Superintendent Barrett
is DESTROYS that unusual pains shall be
taken this year in compiling the
school census, which will begin on
Sept. i. The state superintendent is not
satisfied with the results which have
been achieved by the census thus far,
and has sent a similar notification to
all the counties.
A new requirement will add difficult
ty 70 the school census which will be
taken this year. Ordinarily the task OF
the census taker has been to merely
learn and report the names of all per-
sons in a community between the ages
of & to 81 which is considered as school
age.
The last session of legislature, how
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
MUCH INTEREST IN CONVENTION
Marshalltown's Candidate Before State
Republican Convention Creates Much

Republican Convention Creates Much
Local Interest.
The fact that Marshalltown has a
candidate before the republican state
convention at Des Moines, which be-
gan this forenoon at IL, has created a
great deal more interest locally than is
usually manifested. Mr.. n. S. Ketch-
UNI, in the fight for the nomination as
railroad commissioner is the central
figure locally, and his many friends
here are anxious to hear the result and
hope that ii will be favorable. While
the T.-R.'s dispatches yesterday after
noon seemed a little more hopeful, Mr..
ketchum's friends here are not over
sanguine They realize we'll the fact
that he has no walk-away, and that
the contest over the commssionership
is the most important of the ticket,
even tho it does appear last. The gem
eral opinion among Mr.. ketchum's
friends is that the railroad combination
against him. which is said and believed
to exist, will have the most to do with
defeating him, If the contest terminates
in defeat Railroad politics and railroad
capital are hard opponents with which
to combat, and it seems that an espe-
cial effort has been made this year
against Mr.. ketchum's nomination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
Don't Fail to TRY This.

Whenever an honest trial is given to
Electric Bitters for any trouble it is
recommended for a permanent cure,
which will surely be effected. 1t never
fails to tone the stomach, regulate the
kidneys and bowels, stimulate the liver,
invigorate the nerves and purify the
blood. It's wonderful tonic for run
down systems. Electric Bitters posi-
lively cures kidney and liver troubles,
stomach disorders, nervousness, sleep
lcssness, rheumatism and neuralgia and
expels malaria. Satisfaction guaran-
teed by George p. Powers. Only so
cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
10 TRY FOR TIE NAVY
Marshalltown Boy to Attempt
Rigid Examination for Naval
Appointment.
Frank Fletcher Recommended by
Senator Dolliver as Princi-
pal Candidate.
If Examination Is Passed No
Other Applicants Will Be
Considered.

Senator J. P. Dolliver appointed
Tuesday a Marshalltown boy as prin-
cipal candidate for the appointment to
:, naval cadetship in the person Of Mr.
L. j. Fletcher.
Mr. Fletcher has had in mind trial
for the appointment for some, but as
there are many applicants every year it
has been a hard matter to get near
enough on the ground floor and secure
the necessary support of men in a po-
sition to assist. This principal diff
Guilty has now been removed and MIR.
Fletcher will have the opportunity of
a trial above all other candidates in the
state. If he is successful at the exam
nation. which is to be conducted in
Des Moines on Aug. IL, no other candl-
date will be considered, and Mr.. Fletch-
er will proceed to Annapolis, for the
necessary physical examination which,
if he passes will place him in the naval
academy.
Mr.. F'letcher's selection as principal
is an honor indeed, and a good fortune
that comes to few wl1b are aspiring to
a life in the service of the country
navy His selection was made possible
by the naval appropriation bill of the
last congress- when each senator was
allowed the appointment of a cadet.
Senator Allison chose his candidate in
the person of grandson Of Gen. Gren-
vile M. Dodge. Mr. Dolliver adopted a
different manner of selecting his APP
pointee, and after giving Mr.. Fletcher
the first trial will have five alternates
ready who may take the examinations
in case he fails.
The examinations necessary to Sc
cure admission at Annapolis are rigid
in the extreme, as any one who has at
tempted them will testify. The ele-
mentary branches are placed above ev-
|erything else in the question of schol-
arship, especially that of mathematics.
The physical examination is also Sc
we're, and the least little defect. hardly,
in fact. defect, will disqualify.
If Mr.. Fletcher succeeds in getting
thru the ordeal satisfactory, as his
many friends sincerely hope, the name
Fletcher will be perpetuated in Uncle
SANS naval roster. Mr.. Fletcher's uncle
Lieut.. Commander Frank +. Fletcher
has been in the navy many years and is
now stationed in charge Of the torpedo
station, r. ].
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
THINKS / IS HER SON
j. W. Patton. Killed in Cuba.
May Be Son of Mrs. James
NJ. Knowles.
Real Name Is Whitson and Wife
Lives in Waterloo-Corre.
spondence Begun.
Newspaper Article Led to the
Discovery-Not Heard From
for Two Years.

Mrs. James NJ. Knowles of EOS l'rom-
ley street, is of the opinion that j. W.
Fatton, the young man killed near San
Luis, Cuba, several weeks ago, an &C
count of whose death was made publc
in these columns, is her son, who has
been away from home for two years and
has not been heard from in that time.
Mrs. Knowles has made known her
fears to Deputy Postmaster Mcf'ar-
land, who has had charge of the CORE :
spondence that has been carried on
between this city and San Luis since
the announcement was made of Pat
toms death. Patton, 1T will be remem-
bered, was in the employ of the Cuba
Construction Company, a firm having in
charge the building of a railroad thru
the island. He was run over by one OF
the cars and died as the result of his in
juries. In conversation with friends
Patton said his home was in this city,
but who his relatives might be We're not
divulged to any one. The body was bur
led and the grave marked, so that In
case the relatives were ever located.
and desired the remains disinterred,
the request could be complied with.
The news of Patton's death was pub
lished In these columns shortly after it
occurred, and that publication led to the
finding of the later facts. Mrs. Knowles
surmises from the description of the
dead man that it is her son. His real
name, however, is j. w. Whitson but
Mrs. Knowles believes that because OF
family differences when he left home
two years ago he changed his name and
took that of an uncle, of whom he was
very fond.
If Patton is Whitson his wife and
Postmaster Mcfarland has also heard
from Mrs. Whitson, and she also is of
the belief that the man is her husband
Mrs. Whitson says that her husband
deserted her and the children two years
ago, and that she has never heard from
him since. She also says the descrip-
ton tallieS with the exception of the
hair. The dead man was described as
having light hair, and Mrs. Whitsor
does not consider that her husbands
hair was what might be called light.
The dead mans age corresponds eX-
actly with that of Whitson, who, Mrs.
Knowles says, would have been q
years old had he lived until Aug. 9. The
letter from Cuba stated that he was &c.
Deputy Mcfarland has turned over
all the correspondence in the matter to
Mrs. Whitson, mailing it this morning.
Mrs. Whitson will write Robert Hickey,
at San Luis, who gave the first infor-
nation of the death here, and will also
open up correspondence with j. T. Nor
ton. the foreman having charge of the
Cuba Company'c work at the time Pat
ton met his death.
Mrs. Knowles is very confident that
the man Patton is her son, and when
the identity can be established to a GER
tainty it is likely efforts will be made to
have the body brought here for inter
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31

ever, passed the compulsory education
law, which provides that all children
in Iowa between the ages of z to ia
must be in school. This entails upon
the census enunerator the necessity of
preparing two lists, one of those OF
school age in the community. and the
other of those of the age which comes
under the law of compulsory education.
The takers of the school census are
usually appointed by the board, but
have not been named as yet for this
year. as it is still some time before the
first of September, when the census is
supposed to begin. The census for this
year is expected to show noticeable
increase over that of last.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
MORE HELP in PosToFFIcE.
Work Becoming So Heavy That Add.
tional Clerks and Carriers Will 81

APPoIuleo.
The Marshalltown postoffice is grad
ually becoming such a big institution
that two additional clerks and two car
riers are to be placed into service sept.
1. The names of fourteen applicants
who have taken the examinations, nave
been forwarded to the department fol
selection according to qualification APP
pointment.
L. c. Hampton, who has been acting
as a substitute carrier, will be made
a clerk on Sept. l and c. E. Giddings,
the first sub" will become regular
carrier. Two substitutes will be chosen
from the list of applicants to MI ,he
vacancies. One other clerk will also b,
chosen.
Postmaster Saint is seriously con-
sidering the advisability of placing q
special delivery clerk into service on
the LIST of September. This Will prob :
ably be q boy, who will report at the
office after the receipt OF the mail from
each train Any special delivery let
tiers received will be delivered by him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
a Cure for Summer Complaint.

Summer complaint Is unusually
prevalent among children this season
A ell-developed case in the writer's
family was cured last week by the
timely use of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy-one of
the best patent medicines manufac
tured and which is always kept on hand
at the home of We scribe. This is not
intended as free puff for the company.
who do not advertise with us, but to
benefit little sufferers who may not be
within easy access of physician. No
family should be without bottle OF
this medicine in the house, especially in
summer time.-Lansing Qcwa) Jour
nal. For sale by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
McElaney.

Della. the 5-weeks- old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ McElaney died at
the home of her parents, 205 East
Webster street, this morning at at
23O. after a short illness with pneu-
monia. The funeral was held from
the family residence at 4:30 this after
noon, the interment being made in
Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31

81 am using a box of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets and find
them the best thing for my stomach
ever used" says T. w. Robinson. JUS
tice of the peace, LOOMS. Mich. These
tablets not only correct disorders of the
stomach, but regulate the liver AMI
bowels. They are easy to take and
pleasant in effect. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
OBITUARY..
Larson.

Hilma, the S-months-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Larson, dice
Tuesday evening at $3.50 o'clock, after
a few weeks illness with consumption
at the home of her parents, West
Nevada street. The funeral will be
held from the family residence at
O'Clock Thursday afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31
Mother Always Keeps it Handy.

my mother suffered from Distressing
Mains and general ill health due to indi-
yes,ion." SAYS l.. w. Spalding. Verona,
NO. 1.-TWO years ago l got her to try
Kodol. She grew better at once and
now eats anything she wants, remark
ing that she fears no bad effects as She
has her bottle of Kodol handy" 1t is
natures own tonic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-31


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