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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07
THE TRUTH ABOUT BREAD.
From London .chic. /.

In a recent issue of Chic, one Of the
big illustrated weeklies for which Lon
don is famous, writer on scientific
foods says: "There was never coined a
more delusive phrase than bread is the
staff of life' because bread is almost
the worst of all foods unless the eater
knows all about it's properties. 1t is
poison to the man In hurry
Here follows long argument.
Why not asked the Gietic experts,
do for the bread and other cereal foods
what the mastication does so that those
whose disestions are enfeebled may be
fully nourshed, that is, derive every
grain of nutrinent possible from the
food and avoid the discomforts of indi-
lence, acidity, heartburn and the hosts
OF evils indicating faulty digestion?
Why not prepare food so perfectly
that If it be eaten in a hurry, or bolted.
ii will be as readily digested as If
chewed five minutes?
''To convert the starch in cereals into
the form of grape sugar which is most
agreeable to the stomach and which
can be Immediately taken up by the
system as nourishment. is what has
been done in Grape-NutS which, for
the reasons have given, is a far more
healthful and nourishing food than the
best porridge or bread ana can be eaten
with advantage by persons with the
most delicate stomachs.
This food discovery comes from
America, but widespread recognition of
Its valuable properties is, to my think
ing, much hampered by name which
Is meaningless. even to the chemist or
dietist. l must confess to not under
standing the meaning of Grape Nuts
when first saw it, but an examination
Of this food discovery cegeals it as one
of the most important dietetic adj
vances ever made
Note-The name is partly derived
from grape sugar, and this term Nuts
is suggested by the nutty flavor. The
entire word is the registered trade
mark.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07
WILLIAM BECKER
HAS DISAPPEARED
Leaves Home Without Making
Plans Known and Intimates
Suicide
LEAVES LETTER TO HIS WIFE
Was Employed In The Packing House
And Came Here From Nevada In De-
cember, 1eo1-Leaves Home At Noon
Thursday, While Wife Was Away On
A visit-stranse Case.

Marshalltown husbands appear to be
rot making their Whereabouts known
Following the sudden and mysterious
disappearance of Oscar Clearinghouse or
Tuesday morning William Becker, OF
207 North Eighth avenue has left home
and no traces of his whereabouts have
las yet been found. A letter mailed to
his wife before his departure intimates
his contemplation of suicide.
Becker is packing mouse employee,
but until within the past few months
has been working at the Brown dairy
farm, northeast of the city. He has
been a hard drinker for years, but a
year or so ago became converted at a
South Third avenue mission, and later
united with the Methodist church. He
was married on Nov. &c. 1901, to Mrs.
Nancy Apologize, at Nevada, and came
here to live three days later
Thursday morning Mrs. Becker went
to Nevada to visit and her husband ac-
companied her to the train. He re-
turned home later, and Mrs. Polly Han
kins. Mrs. Becker's mother, says that he
arranged his toilet and told her he was
going down town to do some election
eering. He left the house at noon, and
has not been seen since. AT the First
National Bank he withdrew his deposit.
of 500, and it is surmiscd that he left
the city on some east-bound train. Fri
day morning Mrs. Becker received the
letter. bearing a Marshall-
town post mark, at Z O'clock Thursday
evening:
"Marshalltown, Iowa, March 5, 1909
Dear Nancy: AS left you this morn
ing met friend and went to drink
irg. / realize now that I amt worthy
Of you. / am cursed with drink. /
leave and go to the Miss. ssippi, where
nobody will ever see me again. Life
amt worth living for me. You have
been good to me. If anybody curses me,
don't you do it. Homer will take care
Of you. Never trust a man who ever
took drink of liquor. God help me.
Don't look for me. I don't want any
place III a cemetery 1 amt worth it.
Your cursed WILLIAM"
Mrs. Becker, when seen. said that
she feared her husband had made his
threat good. aud that he had gone to
some river town with the intention of
destroying his life. Their married life,
she said. had been very happy. and sine
wants him to return home.
Becker is a man 49 years OF age and
a German. He speaks English, but
hrokenly. He is about i've feet eight or
nine inches tall, and weighs probably
ITS pounds. His hair is dark brown.
and his eyes the same color. He wore a
thin dark brown moustache, tinged
alightly with gray. When he left the
house he was dressed i'll dark suit of
clothes, containing thin thread stripe
Of blue, white stiff SKIRT. dark over
coat with velvet collar and dark cap.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07

The reorganization of the Rhoades-
Carmean Buggy Company is now prac-
tically an assured fact. New capital
will be brought to the city and the
business Of the old concern conducted
by practical men who will operate the
factory again, thus giving back to Mar
shalltown one of hsr leading indus
tries. Two men from Cincinnati, both
practical carriage manufacturers, and
representatives of large amount of
capital, were in the city Friday and
spent the day in conference with Trus-
tee Greene and number Of the princi-
pal creditors OF the buggy company.
The plans for the reorganization can
not be made public just yet, but it will
rot be long until the facts can be made
known. The agreement was substan-
tally reached at the conference Friday
to reorganize, and March II was set as
n date for another meeting, at which
several Of the larger outside creditors
will be present. The details will be-
perfected at that meeting.
The Cincinnati men, aside from
meeting with Mr.. Greens and the heavy
local creditors, examined the plant at
length. They will put into the concern
a great deal Of the capital, and sonsider
it one of the best buggy properties in
the west. Mr. Greene is very happy
over the naturalization of his plans, as
he has been working on the reorganiza-
ton project ever since taking hold of
the company's business as trustee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07
AT THE opEoN.
A Word About Some of the Coming
Attractions,

A Word About Some of the Coming
Attractions,
On Monday evening the Gaskell Stock
Company will open a weeks engage
ment in the comedy drama, "A Silent
Partner 1t is a strong comedy drama
in four acts, and specialties will be in
troduced between each act. During the
week such well-known melo-d dramas as
Thru the Breakers" MY Lady Nell,
Woman Against Woman" and The
City of New York will Ee presented.
On Monday lady will be admitted
free with every 30-cent ticket reserved
efore o'clock. Seats are now on sale.
THE Gamblers Daughter and "The
White Slave" two good melo- dramas.
are early bookings.
The everlasting Devils; Auction" will
soon play it's annual engagement. This
pleasing spectacle is entirely new this
year.
Hi Henry's Ministries are promised in
the near future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07
THE PRIMARY HOURS.
Polls Will be Open From 8 to 10: 80 .

FOIIS VIII De Open from o TO W: oU a.
M, and From Noon Till 1880.
Chairman Meeker has fixed the hours
OF the primary election, on Tuesday,
from s to 1920, in the forenoon, and
from - o'clock noon, to 1880. This will
give an opportunity for people who
may be called away from the city on
morning trains to vote before they
leave, and also chance for any to vote
after the arrival of the evening trains.
1t is thought that the early vote will be
quite heavy. The polling places in the
city will be as follows:
First ward-N. w. Wilson's & Co.'s
office, East State street
Second ward-No. Is North First
street.
Third ward-city Hall, West Main
street.
Fourth ward-Alert hose house, South
Third avenue.
Fifth ward-Old Marshall OIL Com
pany building, South Third avenue
1t is likely the returns will be recefv-
ed in the east court room Tuesday ev-
ening. AS all the country precincts
will close early, the vote will probably
be known by 10 o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07

Id to health by Paine's Celery Com
pound.
and hips, limbs and abdomen frequent
ly swell. piles do their annoying work
there is vertigo, palpitation of the heart
and debility.
when any of these warning sympt-
oms are experienced the use of Paines
Celery Compound will do wonders for
anxious and suffering women. Paine's
celery Compound useed regularly for a
few weeks will build up nerve force
and physical strength. tone and diges-
tion, keep the kidneys and liver in
working condition, will Danish gloomy
fears and give sweet sleep. 1t has saw
ed thousands of women from terrible
sufferings and death. Miss Annie
Pasold, OF De Witt, Iowa, tells how
Paine's Celery Compound made her
mother we'll and strong: she says
my mother was taken very sick by
approaching change of life and was
confined to her bed for seven weeks.
We employed the best doctor, but his
efforts were of little avail. She could
not keep anything on her stomach,
could not sleep and she wasted to a
shadow.We procured a bottle of Paine's
Celery Compound for her. It's use gave
grand and wonderous results. She soon
slept we'll at night, got stronger and her
APPETITE returned. She is now we'll and
strong and does her work with pleas
aire. She would not be without Paine's
-Ce:cI Compound for any consider
a. ioy, -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07
MILLHISER CAUGHT
MarshaI'town Man Victim of Get. Rich
Quick Scheme Of Marshall Vinegar
Company and Will Plant Thirty
Acres of cucumbers-Expects 5000
Bushels.

Bushels.
Mr.. c. c. Millhiser, who lives on a
very valuable farm just at the edge of
the city, and who has been very sue
cessful as a farmer, has been reading
of what golden opportunity the Mar
shall Vinegar Company offers the
growers of cucumbers and he has
promptly signed a contract to raise
thirty acres Of cucumbers this year.
The company sells him the seed at cost
and contracts to accept his entire crop
at SO cents per bushel.
Mr.. Milhiser expects to raise from
1000 to 5000 bushels from the thirty
acres, which will return him from 81
900 to $500 for his crop. During the
packing season, from the middle of
July to the middle of Septembga he will
employ twenty-five to thirty pickers
and the work will afford pleasant en-
ployment for many young person dur
ing the summer vacation. Families
with smaller farms, but labor enough
among their members to take care of
five acres, can keep all the profits. A
return of $50 to SIS per acre from q
single crop is worth trying for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07

in school in the way of manual training.
| To say that patrons have been surpris-
| ed is putting it mildly, for many had no
| idea the degree of efficiency the little
| folks had attained in this branch of
school work. The schools that have not
done anything in manual training are
back numbers, and are so far behind
the others that they are not likely to
ever catch up. Marshalltown hopes in
a few years with the start it has al
ready made to have this feature a lead
ing one. The exhibits of the children
have commanded such marked atten-
ton that an outside demand has been
made for them, and they will be sent to
the Central Iowa Teachers Associa
ton at Carroll this month.
Take time to vote Monday at the
school election. Two excellent men are
before the public for re-elec ton, and II
representative vote should be cast, re-
CARELESS of the fact that there is no con-
test on. Every school patron is in
terested in the development of his chill
dren, and the proper development rests
With the public schools. Good public
schools imply that good directors be in
charge. and Monday you have an OPP
portunity of voting for two of the best
business men Marshaltown has to Of
fer for the important positions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07
LOCAL COMMENT.
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The stimulation to business interests
that will be caused by the reorganiza-
ton Of the Rhoades- Carmean Buggy
Company, will be apparent in all lines
from the moment the plans have ma
tured to an extent that will warrant ac-
tive steps being taken. Trustee Merritt
Greene, who has been working with this
aim in view ever since taking charge of
the property, has accomplished a Her
culean task. and one that but few men
could have done in so short a time.
Only man of wide business experience
and ore who has been in the active
work Of managing gigantic enterprises
could have taken charge of the Rhoades
Carmean Company's business and per-
fected, within few months a reorgan-
ization of the concern with new blood
and capital necessary to open one of
the leading industries of the city, one
that has had much to do with advertis-
ing Marshalltown as manufacturing
center. Mr. Greene's only object in
seeking the trusteeship of the institu-
ton was to bring order out of chaos
and retain the factory for MARSHALL
town, put it on it's feet again and make
better Institution out of 1T than it
ever has been. He has been success
full and Marshalltown will not soon for
get it.
The county's idea of merging east
Linn with Marion township is a step in
the right direction, and it is thought
will not meet with much opposition.
Since Linn township was cut up and
Marshalltown made out of the heart of
the territory, residents of both the west
and east portions have foreseen the flu
ture consolidation with some other
township. The merging of the east
portion with Marion has been nearer
to perfection than that of the west. and
now that the city has decided to annex
the strip nearest the present corporate
limits, the county's step, so long con-
templated, is very opportune. The
school and township laws differ to such
extent that it has been next to an inn
possibility to conform to both in MAX
ing the consolidation, but the city's pro-
posed action surmounts the difficulty,
and makes q part of Marshaltown that
portion containg the school house. The
strip to be taken in by the city is one
half mile wide by two and one-half
miles in length, and the remainder, con-
solidated with Marion, will fill out that
township, in shape and size, and make
out of it township of regulation d.
mensic'ns.
Marshalltown has had an opportun-
ity during the last few weeks to see
what her children have accomplished
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.
Listens to The coIoniaIs, Ladies'
Quartet Organization, From ottum.


The last meeting of the calendar year
of the Twentieth Century Club was
held Friday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
P. s. Balch. The program was given
by The Colonials, a ladies' quartet or
ganization from Ottumwa, composed
of Fora w. Workman, soprano. Bertha
S. Hunter, contralto; Margaret w.
Stevens, mezZo; and Lora Wallen, alto.
The entertainment was not up to the
standard usually furnished the mem
bers. Guests of the club were Mrs.
H. r. Cammack, of Chicago; Mrs. NJ. L..
Rogers. of Anaheim, CAL; Mrs. John
w. Sipher, Of Monmouth, I'LL; Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
III. Hull. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Wiley,
Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence, Miss Lillian
Arnold and DR.. B. F. Kierulff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07
When the Grand Climacteri c
Period Of a Woman $ Life
Arrives
Paine's Celery
Compound
Takes Her Safely Into After-Life Free
From the Ailments and Dangers
Common to Her Sex.

Change of life which usually comes
on between the age of fcftty and fifty,
Is to thousands of women time of
serious constitutional disturbances.
The danger time is made known by
Irregularities, stomach arrangements,
headache, nervousness, pain in back
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07
Ladies and
Gentlemen

Now Is the time to place your orders
Tor fur garments. as prices are advance
ing.
Our stock was purchased before tho
advance. consequently we are able to
SELL goods much cheaper than we oth-
erwise would be. We also have the
largest line of fur boas. muffs, collar.
cites and jackets. We are selling our
furs at wholesale prices. You don't
need to attend sales thinking you are
getting bargain. They buy the furs
from the furriers themselves and then
sell them to you. Go to the furrier and
buy your garments at factory prices. We
are positively sure we can sell you tho
garments Is per cent cheaper than any
other place. We also do repairing and
remodeling. When up town please call
In and see my stock OF furs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07

1t it's bilious attack, take Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and quick recovery is certain. For
sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07
Reorganization
IS NOW ASSURED
Rhoades-Carmean Factory Will
Be In Operation Again
Soon
AN IMPORTANT MEETING HELD.

Eastern Buggy Men, With Capital, Meet
Principal Creditors and Trustee Mer-
rift Greene in This city-PIans Will
Be Further Perfected on the 18th of
This Month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07

Hi Henry's Minstrels are promised ii
the near future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-07

Marshalltown has had an opportun-
ity during the last few weeks to see
what her children have accomplished
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-19
Stars Breaking in Two.

Striking conformation of the as tronomical theory of Prof. Darwin, of Cambridge, is being brought 10 notice. He pointed out that at d cor- tain velocity of revolution on its axis one of a few hours-a star would tend to break in two, and before com plete separation of the parts it would take the form of a dumb-bell, CT two pears joined by theirs small ends Just this condition is shown by the light changes of some lately discovered variable stars. One southern var fable, for instance, has a period of seven hours, and study of its light changes indicates that 1t is a twin system, with the two bodies still in contact, and revolving round the com mon center in seven hours. Another variable star of the southern skies appears to be a system in which the tao stars have just separated, the dis ( nee between them still small.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-19
HAPPY AT LAST.
Employer Thought His Clerk Wanted
 an Increase in Salary.

There was a look of strong deter- imitation on the young man's face as he started for the private office of the head of the firm, such q look ns comes in q mans face when he has made up his mind to do or die. Knock knock! knock!
 "Come in"
 The young man hesitated for the millionth part of second, relates London Tit Bits, and drew a long breath. It was against the rules of the house for an employe to draw long breath during working hours, but our hero chanced it.
 "Well?D queried the head of the firm, as he looked up with an icy glare in his eyes.
 "Mr. Oyerall,1 began the young man, as he made great effort tocon- trol his emotions, q have been with you over four years"
 "Yes."
 q trust that during this long peri cd my conduct has been such that--0
 But this is no time to come to me with any such request"
 "Mr. Overall, I was advised to come to you weeks ago, but put it off"
 "Thcn put it off again. Haven't you got sense enough to realize that business has been dull as ditch water for the last 12 months?"
 q know it has, sir; but one may love during bad times as well as when times are easy, Mr. Over"
 'Loye! love! What in Jericho has love got to do with it? You are now getting two pounds week, l believe, and if you aren't satisfied you can go."
 ''Mr. Overall, you have daugh- ter"
 "Yes, I know-three of 'em."
 "I love the eldest-your Edith and I know she loves me"
 And you want her hand in mar riage?"
 q do."
 "Take it. Take Edith, Jane and Sarah-all three of lem, if they'll have you-and get married to-mor- row if you want to!'
 'Mr. Overall, how can eyer-
 ''Never mind, clear out! Great Scott but what a shock you gave me! 1 thought you had come to ask for a rise of five shillings a week in your salary Young man, next time you want to marry into my family come 1T 1 here and jump on my neck in busi lfnr4.saanner, instead of soaring me out of a years growth, Yes, talk 'em and marry Fem and be happy and get out"
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-19
THE INTERVIEWER.
Why He Did Not Get the Information
 He Was After.

"After all, a turn down, with just tinge of the literary flavor, loses much of its depressing effect" said the interviewer at luncheon with q friend in Broadway restaurant the other day, according to the New York Post.
 "Explain,0 suggested the friend over his wedge of pumpkin pie.
 "It occurred in large office building not very far from s place of refreshment, said theinterviewer. q had gone there to talk to a man about some important undertaking Ill which he was interested. Somewhat to my surprise, he seemed to feel re- sentful at the attitude of the nsxss paper which had dispatched me on my mission. He was perfectly civil, mark you. But he turned to his desk telephone and 1 sat listening. 'Hellop he said Give me President Smiths office. Hello! Is that you, Tom? Yes. This is Henry. sim ply wanted to warn you that the hound of the Baskeryilles is loose upon our trail He's sitting beside me now, representing So andSo. Bar the door when he comes up to your of flee in the elevator, will you? Yesl Good-by.'
 "Then," said the interviewer, ''the man turned to me with outstretched hand and courteous smile. Moth ing personal,' he said. But had to do it. 4"
 'Did you go upstairss" asked the friend.
 "The reward of the man who seeks to force the Sphinx to speak Is mock cry" replied the interviewer, sagcly.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-19
WOULD HAVE HIS JOKE.
Billy Hurd Selling Three TwO-cent
 Stamps for a Nickel.

Billy Hurd will have his joke The other day one of the grangers asked the genial hotel proprietor if he could buy postage stamp at the counter, and the following conversation en- sued:
 Certainly" said Mir. Hurd.
 "Two-ccnt ones?" queried the stranger.
 Sure thing, only we sell 'em three for five cents" said the imperturba- ble Billy.
 'What's that! Uncle Sans good two-cent stamps at discount? I didn't know they could be bought anywhere for that
 "That's our price" said Mr. Hurd. And the granger planked down his nickel and called for three. The pro- prietor immediately delivered the goods, and then had a fine time ob- serving the circulation of the story about United States stamps being on sale at a discount at the hotel coun- ter. Evidently more than he saw the joke, for there was no run on the bank. Hartford Times.
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-19
A LEGENDARY HEROINE.
Character After Whom Little Princess
 Mafalda of Italy Was Named.

%sAe>As~~eN~
 Little Princess Mafalda of Italy is named after one of the legendsaEssz heroines of the house of Savoy. The first MafaIda was a daughterof Ana deo III, of Savoy; she delighted in all manly exercises, and, clad in ar nor, led Piedmontese contingent to help Milan when 1t was besieged by Frederick Barbarossa. The emperor fell in love with her, and when she was captured after being defeated in a hand-to-hand fight, gave her the choice between death and becoming his mistress. She very properly chose death, declaring that she be- longed to the house of Savoy and that no member of that house had ever been a cowarG. Alfonso HenriqueZ, who subsequently, became king of Portugal, manageable make the em- peror give her up, and afterward he married the princess. After her hus- bands death Queen Mafalda became a nun in the nunnery at Coimbra. Historical dates do not tally with the sgend, but Mafalda is undoubtedly a historical person. Her grand daughter, of the same name, was made venerable in the Catholic church on account of her piety. The name Mafalda is explained as being the form the Portuguese gave to the harsh name of Mechtild or Matilda N. Y. Sun.