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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
MOVABLE MAIL BOXES.
Ingenious Devices Of Rural Free o
livery Patrons to Get Their Mail.


livery Patrons to Get Their Mail.
New York Tribune-Farmer.1
Ever since rural free delivery of mai,
became common, two or three years
ago. number Of people have consid-
cred the possibility of transporting
their mail from the roadside. wher~
la few rods away. A number Of different
suggestions on this subject were ma5ss
by readers of the Tribune eighteen
or twenty months ago. Several of The
plans then outlined existed only Isl
the inventors minds. They had not
been tried. Some were rather COM
plicated; but few had the merits OF
simplicity and actual test.
One of the best of these was that
tried by Jacob Lusk, Of Carbondale,
Wood county, Wis. It consisted essen
tally of three features single wssp
stretched tight, remaining stationary.
and serving as miniature railway; q
movable box, suspended by, two deep
grooved pulleys from this WIRE and a
cord to pull the box to and fro. The
wire was of galvanized iron, No. g.,
and to keep it tight Mr.. Lusk ran one
end thru a post at the ned of the line,
and then fastened it to one of those
ratchets which are kept at many hard
ware stores for taking the slack out
Of fence wire. The box itself might be
Of any desired size or shape, the i'm.
portant thing being to suspend it il
such a way that it would clear thu
brackets which supported the wire Al
it passed them. The cord used by MI
Lusk was flexible, and ran around puls
leys at both ends Of his line, SO thai
formed an endless belt. A very tight
cord would serve the purpose. Othert
have employed fine wire for hauling,
but this seems to be unnecessary Mr..
Lusk wrote as follows about his method
of supporting the wire:
This wire tramway will answer
every purpose for distance of twelve
rods, but it can be run as well for
eighty rods or more, by placing inter
mediate posts ten rods apart. The
stay, ar bracket, in the intermediate
posts, is made of five eighths round
iron, projecting horizontally at first,
and then bent upward. The end of
this support, where it joins the wire,
is hammeder out thin, and wrapped
around the wire. The wheel will pass
over it very nicely.
Il have a tramway running over fif-
teen rods to neighbours house, with
no intermediate post, and 1t Will carry
twelve pounds easily. The whole outfit,
not counting the work of putting it up,s
ought not to cost more than ST. The
upright irons from the box to the
wheels should be fastened to the side
of the box, so that the box will swing
under the wire and hang level.
r. Good, of Schuyler Falls, Clinton
county, N. Y, who proposed a similar
arrangement, supported his wire by
cutting vertical Sits in 1t at the right
places, and inserting the fattened tips
Of the brackets from beneath.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
Good Advice.

The most miserable beings In The
world are those suffering from dyspep-
STA and liver complaint. More than
seventy-fve per cent of the people in
the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects.
such as sour stomach, sick heada che,
habitual costiveness, palpitation Of the
heart, heart burn. waterbrash, gnaw-
ing and burning pains at the pit OF the
stomach, yellow skin, coated tongue
and disagreeable taste in the mouth
coming up of food after eating, low
spirits, etc. Go to your druggist and
get a bottle of August Flower for Is
cents. Two doses will relieve you. Try
lii. Get Green's Special Almanac.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
AsIesn Amid Flames.

Breaking into a blazing home, some
firemen lately dragged the sleeping In
mates from death. Fancied Security,
and death near. It's that way when you
neglect coughs and colds. Don't do it.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption gives perfect protection a.
gainst all Throat. Chest and Lung
Troubles. Keep it near, and avoid suf-
fering, death and doctors bills. A tea
spoonful stops late cough, persistent
use the most stubborn. Harmless and
nice tasting, It's guaranteed to satisfy
by Geo. Powers. Price soc and 81. Trial
bottles free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13

parting a greater degree of elasticity
to our currency system, making IL re-
sponsible to the demands OF the pusl-
ness interests of the country.
Resolved, That we favor the ap-
pointment by the president of this as
ISOLATION of committee of seven mem
bers of the association, selected with
reference to their ability and high char
acter as bankers and their experience
in monetary affairs, and representing
different parts of the country, for the
purpose of carefully considering the
entire subject and report to the next
meeting of this association"
A bitter rivalry is on between San
Francisco and Seattle as to which
shall be the site of the next years con-
yaptinp
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
One Minute Couch Cure.

Is the only harmless cough cure that
gives quick relief. Cures Coughs, Colds,
Group, LaGrippe and all Throat. Chest
and Lung troubles. I got soaked by
rain, says Gertrude e. Fenner, Muncie,
Ind, and contracted severe cold and
cough. failed rapidly; lost As lbs. My
druggist recommended One Minute
Cough Cure. The first bottle brought
relief; several cured me. am back to
my old weight, 148 lbs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
CAN MAKE RUBIEs.
The Artificial Kind Said to Be Just
Like the Real

Paris, Nov 13.-The value of rubies
is threatened with a decline owing to
the perfection to which the manufac-
ture of artificial stones has been lately
brought. Hitherto artificial rubies
could be made that We're on a superb
cial examination apparently real. FIX
animation with the miscroscope, how
ever, revealed flaws and imperfections,
but the academy of sciences today ex
amined specimens of artificial stones
manufactured by M. Verneuil which
the members declared were superb in
color and equal in purity and brilliance
to the genuine rubies. The process of
production, which is partly by means of
the blow pipe, is comparatively not
costly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
CAN SUGAR MEN BUY?
Havemeyer Said to Have Purchased
Beet Sugar Factories.

O1So' cSeo'iSS'
New York, Nov. 13.-The American
Sugar Refining Company has closed
deals for important sugar concerns In
Michigan and the belief is strongly en-
tertained in some quarters that the
Havemeyer company has practically
corralled all the important Independent;
beet sugar plants of the country outside
OF the American Beet Sugar Compan,
and is therefore in position to oppose
beet sugar to beet sugar and keep cane
refined sugar out of any forced cutting
that may be precipitated in the beet su
gar trade. The beet sugar people de-
cline to discuss the extent to which
western beet sugar may be offered In
the market, but intimate that entirel,
too much has been made of the matter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
Lands Secured by Fraud.

San Francisco, Nov. Estate Min
eralogist Russell has sent to the secre-
tary OF the interior the report prepared
under his direction by Horace Stevens,
which contains many detailed state
ments going to sustain the charge that
government lands in California are be-
ing secured by fraud.
The state mineralogist and the Sacra-
mento Valley Association being salts
fed that mineral lands in this state
were being secured under timber laws
petitioned President Roosevelt to
withdraw from entry part of the public
domain in this state pending inveStiga-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13

Lipton's challenge for the America cup.
But he added, whatever the result
these friendly contests, carried on as
they were in the most sportsmani1ke
spirit, could not fail to strengthen the
friendly relations existing between the
two countries.
Colonel Sherman Crawford the vice
commodore, remarked that the Sham
rock Ill. would be more representa-
tive boat in management and in every
other way than before. He would ac~
company the challenger to the United
States, and anticipated that he would
be able to cable to the Royal Ulster
Yacht Club:
Have, the safe ready for the America
c1ln',
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
KILLED FOR DEER.
Slaughter of Horses May Catch Up
With That of Hunters.


Marquette, Mich, Nov. 13.-Henry
Sholdice, a Republic land-looker, was
returning on horseback from a mission
to the woods, and when mile from
town his horse was shot from under
him, being killed instantly. Sholdice
recognized the man, who mistook him
for a deer, and as soon as he can be
located he will be jailed.
Yesterday while an Iron Mountain
man was driving on road near Witch
Lake his horse was shot in the head and
dropped dead. Immediately after two
men stepped into the road in quest of
the deer they had shot, but took to their
heels when they saw the victim of their
bullet.
Last week Logging Contractor Du-
auette had a horse worth $3.50 shot thru
mistake for a deer, the shooting taking
place in Ontonagon county. He caught
the three men concerned and forced a
settlement in full.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
Insane from Loss of Money.

New York, Nov. -. = Homeward
bound with bag Of gold nuggets and
his pockets full of cash, $4,000 in all,
won in the mines of French Guiana
Jacques la Travers, native Of France,
has been robbed in this city and is now
in the insane ward at Bellevue. Ira
vers is believed to have been induced
to drink drugged liquor. When he real
lied his loss he became violently insane
and was taken in charge by the police.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13

ton. The response to this was an or
der temporarily withdrawing from en-
try the lands in the Susanville district.
The first result of the investiga tion is
the report of Mr.. Stevens. He gives
facts, including names and figures, to
show that hundreds of thousands of
acres of land have recently been taken
up under various laws by small num-
Der of persons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
Fall in Silver Prices.

London, Nov. 13.-The recent depre-
citation in the price of silver is attrib-
uted to the appointment by Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain on Nov. Of a
committee to report on the expediency
Of establishing gold standard in the
Straits Settlements and neighboring
Malay states. The success attending the
action of the India council in fixing the
value of the rupee in India caused a
movement in the eastern trading coun-
tries in favor of currency based on gold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
STILL scRAPPlNG.
Factions in Silver Bow Charge Each
Other With Fraud.

Butte, Mont, Nov. 13.-As a result of
the alleged illegal action of several
election judges, a recount of votes in
Silver Bow county is probable. An eX-
citing scene was enacted in the county
commissioners Office between the OPP
posing political forces when it was
learned that two of the judges had
opened the ballot boxes and had per-
sonally taken charge of their contents.
A complicated situation exists. This
(Silver Bow county is stronghold OF
Clark, Heinze and Amalgamated fac
tons. Returns of several of the pre-
cinets within the city are yet to be
heard from. Open charges of fraud are
being made and the prospects are good
for a large sized crop of election con-
tests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
Rushville, Ind.-Messrs. Ely Bros

Rushville, Ind.-Messrs. Ely Bros.:-
have been great sufferer from
catarrh and hay fever and tried many
things, but found no permanent relief
until I found it in Ely's Cream Balm
about eight years ago, and we have
been fast friends ever since. Crew
r. M. Bentley.
Messrs. Ely Bros: Find enclosed so
cents, for which please send me your
Cream Balm. / find your remedy the
quickest and most permanent cure for
cold in the head. catarrh, etc. Yours
truly, Dell M. Potter. general manager
CT Arizona Gold Mining Company.
See, young maiden, that thou takest
not a substitute for the genuine Rocky
Mountain Tea made by the Madison
Medicine Co.. If thou likest thy face
fair. Mcbride & VIII Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
IRISH BOYCOTT COSTS s27,soo.
Shopkeeper Gets Verdict Against Ten
Leaders, for La hurry to Business.

Leaders Tor INJURY to Bustness.
Dublin, Nov. 13.-After four trials
before different courts David O'Keefe, a
shopkeeper of Tallow, county Water
ford. has obtained a verdict with dam
ages of s2T500 against ten local leaders
of the United Irish League, whom he
sued for damages because of injury to
his business. resulting from their incite-
ment to boycott
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
Attention, Tourists!

All points south are best reached
via Cincinnati and the Queen & Cres-
cent Route, in connection with Southern
railway. For tourists guide, address
w. A. Becker, northern passenger
agent, 113 Adams street, Chicago, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
Cured &c Piles After 40 Years.

Mr.. c. Haney, of Geneva. Ohio, had
the piles for forty years. Doctors and
dollars could do him no lasting good.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured him
permanently. Invaluable for cuts, tet-
ter, salt rheum, and all other skin di-
senses
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
Cheap Rates for Land.eekers.

The Iowa Central railway will sell
tickets to bona-fide landseekers at a
rate of one fare, plus 81, to points in
homeseekers' territory in Minnesota
and North Dakota on any Tuesday,
good for twenty-one days. For further
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
A Thanksgiving Dinner.

Heavy eating is usually the first
cause of Indigestion. Kodol cures in
digestion, dyspepsia, all stomach trou-
bles by cleansing and sweetening the
glands Of the stomach.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
MEDAL FROM THE PRINCE.
Riebe of Winona Remembered on His
Diamond Wedding Day.

Winona, Mimi. Nov. 13.-One of the
nourbbjvmGf&rfv1yA wdhm HIM h
presents to be received by Frederick
Riebe in connection with the celebra-
ton of his sixtieth wedding annivers-
airy, is a handsome gold medal from
Prince Henry of Prussia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
a Violent Attack of Group Cured.

LAST winter an infant child Of mine
had Group in violent FORM" says Elder
John w. Rogers, Christian Evange-
list. of Filley, Mo. 4 gave her few
doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and in a short time all danger was past
end the child recovered" This remedy
not only cures Group, but when given as
soon as the .irst symptoms appear, will
prevent the attack. 1t contains no OPP
ium or other harmful substances and
may be given as confidently to baby
as TO an adult. For sale by drug
gists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13

Very Low Rates to international Live
Stock Exposition, Chicago.
Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold Dec. 1, Q and 3, with
extreme return limit until Dec. 8, in
elusive. Apply to agents Chicago g.
Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13

Chicago-The Chicago Teachers Fed
GRAFTON has voted to affiliate with the
federation Of labor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13
THE EARL OF sHAFTEsHuRY.

He Is Elected Commodore Of the Royal
Ulster.
Belfast, Nov. 13. - The earl of
Shaftesbury has been elected commo-
dore of the Royal Ulst/ Yacht Club in
succession to the late marquis of Duff
ferin.
In acknowledging his election Lord
Shaftesbury declared himself sanguine
regarding the outcome of Sir Thomas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13

Burglars dynamited four safes in the
office Of Walker & Stratman, soap man
ufacturers, at Pittsburg, Pa. They Sc
cured $500 and did $4,000 damage to
tIoa building
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13

For Saie--Two farms near this city, a
few desirable houses very cheap, and
many lots in Sunnyside and Delano
Park. No others in city of equal value
SO cheap. Convenient to business: city
water and sewer; on high ground. Terms
easy; prices from $3.50 to s1,5oo. Now,
a good time to buy for homes or specu-
aation. Delano T. Smith, court house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-13

For Sale--Or rent. now have some
snaps in Marshall county farms or city
property to exchange; houses of all de-
scriptions for rent. s. G. Bentley. in DR..
Payne's Office.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27
CrystaIIized Bean.

Make saturated solution of COM
mon soda in water. When the crys-
tails stop dissolying, although the
water is stirred repeatedly, the fluid
is ready for use. Pour the clear fluid
in another glass in which you are
going to try the experiment. Fasten
a lima bean to a piece of cord and the
other end of it to a match or small
piece of wood. Tie non-porous OBJ
ject (for instance. a glass balD to the
same stick and immense both bean
and glass ball in the solution. Let
the solution stand, and in little
while a peculiar capitalization will
form. Needlelike sticks of soda ap-
pear on the bean and cover 1t COM
pletely, giving it the appearance Of a
porcupine. The bean has completely
disappeared, while the other object,
the glass ball, has not changed at all.
The cause Of the capitalization Is In
the porousness of the bean; that is. II
absorbs the water, and the soda con-
tanned in the solution, not being able
to soak into the bean, settles on the
outside of 1t, forming the crystal
needles described above, while the
glass bali. not being porous, does not
take up any water, and therefore
causes 40 disqualification.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27
Children of the West.

The children of the frontier to-day
live much more civilized life than
formerly, but still more rough than
the city-bred child can fancy. In
many Of the small towns of the south
west frontier the whites and the In
dams are on friendly terms, and
schools have been established, yet
miniature wars are often on between
the youngsters which keep the village
police busy. These battles are usually
the outcome of games, which are
rough and wild, writes the Detroit
News-Tribune. Pony-riding races and
races of all kinds are leading feat
ares for the boys, while the girls play
marbles and similar games with
them. Picnics are every-week events
during the summer. The boys are
taught to swim at six or seven years
of age, and they spend good portion
Of their time on the creek and river
banks during vacation.
But the children as they are grow
ing up are infused with the spirit of
the frontier. They are taught I'M
knowingly how to hustle" and 1t
seems part of their nature to be
brave and honest. The boys either
go into business or farming, few of
them ever going East or entering the
professions,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27
Smallest Child Ever Born.

What is said by physicians at the
Bellevue and New York Post-Gradu-
ate hospitals to be the smallest living
child ever born has recently been
placed in an incubator at the latter
Institution. The child, boy, weighs
one pound seven ounces. 1t is four
teen inches in length and its head is
no larger than tennis ball. The fin
gers were match-like in their slender
ness. 1t was taken to Bellevue by
John Clark, a carpenter. He carried
it in paper bag filed with cotton
and stated that his wife was too Ill
to care for the child. The doctors
We're greatly interested in the infant
wonder, which has since died.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27
GOVERNOR DURBIN
RELIEVES SHERIFF
Official Who Failed to Protect Nearo
From Mob at Sullivan Ia ousted
by Executive.

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 24.-Gov.
Durbin has ousted from ONCE the
sheriff of Sullivan county, who per-
mitted a mob to take from him James
Moore. a negro prisoner, and lynch
him. The lynching occurred In Oak.
town. The negro had been arrested
for assaulting the wives Of two farm
ers. When grim looking mob ap-
peared and demanded custody Of the
prisoner the sheriff made no resistance
and Moore was taken in hand and
whle he begged and prayed for mercy
a rope was placed around his neck and
he was hanged. The lynching &C.
CURED shortly before a company Of
militia, hastily dispatched to Oaktown
reached the scene Of the mob's vio-
lence. AS soon as the matter was
brought to the attention of Governor
Durbin he issued the order relieving
the sheriff of his authority.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27
A Boys Protest.

The boy was young, but he was
philosopher. He knew that the
"grown-ups" did not recognize the
rights of boyhood. He felt his wrongs,
but he also felt the utter uselessness
of struggling against the Fixed. Some
day he would be as big as they. In
the meanwhile 1t was futile to cry out
against the inevitable. But one morn
ing Hunger, the great primitive in
stinct before which even Philosophy
shrinks and shivers, wrung from him
protest that betrayed him, showing
an agitated heart beneath his calm
exterior, a mind ready to revolt
against the despotism Of Fate. He
had waited for his breakfast longer
than any healthy-bodied boy should.
and at last. smarting under his
wrongs, said bitterly:
IF our hired man had been wait
ing all this time. you bet he'd have
kicked"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27
90 LIT 1LEuENh| ~,
1SzuG W0lxEN,

peared, and so absolutely refused to
be operated on. However, his majesty
declared that he did not wish the dem
fist to lose his time. and SO command
ed that tooth should be extracted
from each Of his suite. He said this
with his eyes fixed on the ground, and
then, suddenly looking up, found to his
intense amusement that all his minis
tiers and staff had quietly slipped away
except the grand vizier, whom he COM
plimented upon being the only one
faithful enough to undergo a little dis
comfort for his sovereign's sake, and
then dismissed the dentist with pres
ent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27
AN IRISH witch DOCTOR"
Strange Story Of Superstition That 10
vouched For.

Strange Story Of Superstition That IL
vouehed For.
At Ballygore police court, County
Galway, ireland, few days ago, a
witch doctor" was charged with hav-
ing obtained money by false pretenses.
The accused was a small farmer in
the district and the prosecutor another
farmer named Moore, who had been
ill., The accused met Moore and told
him if he carried out his instructions
he would be as sound as a rock. An
a first installment he demanded about
~ shillings from Moore to get through
the preliminaries and when he came
to the real cure he said it would be
necessary TO have gold, silver and cop
per coins. The sick man provided
sovereign. 2-shilling piece and a pen
ny. The witch doctor then stripped
him, wound him up in a sheet and
placed him sitting in chair in which
were two red-hot bricks. The patient
underwent terrible agony, but he bore
II patiently, while the witch doctor
went on his knees and uttered some
unintelligible prayers. After the burn
ing the doctor" put the coins sepa-
rately into the sick mans mouth, re-
fusing to allow him to touch them
with his hand. Then he buried the
coins and told Moore he was cured,
but warned him against looking for
the coins, saying that If any one dug
the Mace I'M they would very likely
instead find couple of "dharkdiels"
insects credited by the ignorant and
superstitious with the powers of evil.
The police subsequently dug up the
ground where the coins were supposed
to have been buried but none was
found there. The prisoner was held
for trial.