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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
MUSIC AND MOSQUITOES.
That It Is Fatal to Pest Is Proven at
WaterIoo.

That It Is Fatal to Pest Is Proven at
Waterloo.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Aug. 6.-The theory that
there are certain musical tones which
are fatal to mosquitoes seems to lind
support in the experience of the fire.
ouenters of one of Waterloo's most pop
ular summer resorts. During the early
part of the seasons San Souci Park
shared with the rest of this region IN
the discomfort occasioned by the
swarms of mosquitoes which especially
made themselves evident after night
fall. This condition continued UP to the
night on which the first of the band
concerts was held at Sans Souci. Since
that occasion 1T is stated on the au-
thority of a number of people OF UNI
questioned veracity that the place had
been almost entirely or quite free from
mosquitoes.
The theory that the playing of the
band enabled the folks at Sans Souci to
forget all other troubles does not serve
as AN explanation because 1t fails to
explain the subsequent immunity from
attacks by the insects at times when
the concerts were not in progress. All
the habitual frequenters of the park
unite in declaring that the mosquitoes
have been DESTROYED or banished and 1t
is pretty generally agreed that their
disappearance was synchronous with
the first of the band concerts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
BiRa Damage at ottumwa.

Ottumwa, August 6.-The Damage
to Ottumwa and the merchants by yes
terdays cloudburst and wind storm,
will exceed $4,000. In the city, trees
were broken, houses unroofed, sky
lights broken in and the rivers water.
two feet deep, flooded through the main
streets. flowing into easements and
damaging stocks.
j. A. Phillips. one of the leading mer-
chants, alone suffered damage to his
stock of $500. Other merchants suf-
fered slighter losses. Street car traffic
was stopped for an hour. Only one
person was injured in the storm. Frank
Mercer, young man, was struck by
plate glass window which was blown
in, and was badly hurt. His head,
shoulders and arms were cut and he
is now under the care Of physicians.
Farms surrounding Ottumwa We're bad
ly damaged. much of the corn being
blown down
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
Farragut

Farragut
Postmaster Vaughan was taken ser
iously ill with rheumatism and had
to be helped home from the postoftice.
He had been failing for some time.
CIarinda.
Mrs. FideMa Crane, wife of w. T.
Crane of Shenandoah, lady 6S years
Of age, has been adjudged insane by
the commissioners of insanity and
Jesse Dunn was transferred from the
Page county hospital to the Clarinda
State Hospital.
Van Horne.
Lightning struck John Mccormick 5
large barn, " miles south OF town
Tuesday afternoon at about $3.50 o'clock
and burned to the ground. 1t had just
been filled with hay; everything else
was taken out except one set of har-
ness. Two stacks Of hay also burned.
sisourney.
During Tuesday evenings storm
lightning killed three of John Shaw
hans, living 2h miles northwest OF
town, best thoroughbred, short horn
beefers. A fourth one is badly in
tured. in fact is barely alive. The cat
tie were under large maple tree near
the barn lot.
Armstrong.
In the midst of busy seasons run
the Brick and Tile Company met with
an unfortunate accident and has been
obliged to close down temporarily. Tue
boiler which furnishes the steam to
operate the machinery bursted. They
have some tile on hand and enough
in the dry house to fill two kilns to be
burned yet.
Tabor.
The members of the Tabor Poultry
Association are already making ar
engagements for their next annual ex-
hibit to be held December Sth and 9Th.
Mr.. G. H. Rhodes, of Topeka, kas.,
poultry judge of national reputation,
has been engaged to score the birds at
this years show.
Sidney.
While r. L. Estes was trying to
bride horse 1t pulled back out OF the
barn and fell on a post which entered
the shoulder in such manner 81 70
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
Ames Locals.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames, August Charley McElyea,
who has been in South Dakota on q
ranch for the past two months, re-
turned to Ames Saturday.
Or. j. J. Repp has been entertaining
Mr.. John Stone, of Chambersburg, Pa.
this week.
Ed Graves, who resides at Storm
Lake. was an Ames visitor yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. a. Nowlin, living
south of town, went to Hot Springs
S. d. yesterday, to be gone several
weeks.
Professor and Mrs. Bissell, and Irene
Mullenback, Professor and Mrs. Stan
ton, and Professor L. B. Spinney, have
gone to Lake Idwa, Mimi, where they
will spend a two weeks outing.
Clement Smith is in Council Bluns
this week visiting with friends.
Mrs. w. s. Dawson, who has beer
spending a month at Waterloo visiting
with her parents, returned home las1
night,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
GERMAN YOUNG PEOPLE.
Evangelical conoIave Begins Its SEES
sions at Waterloo.

Waterloo, Aug. 6.-The international
quadrennial conclave of the German
Evangelical Young Peoples society
opened in this city last evening with
a large attendance. Special cars from
Chicago, st. Paul, and Des Moines ar
rived yesterday bringing large num-
Der of delegates from this and foreign
countries. Twenty-four conference
branches of the church are represented
by delegates as follows:
South Germany, North Germany,
Switzerland, japan, Washington, Wis
consin, Platte River. Pittsburg, Ore
gon, Ohio, New York, Nebraska, Min
nesota. Kansas, Indiana. Illinois. Iowa,
Erie, Pennsylvania, Des Moines, Da-
kota, Canada and Atlantic. There are
but II delegates regularly appointed
to the convention but over two thou
sand members Of the church have sig
nified their intention Of attending the
conclave, which is the first interna-
tional meeting ever held in the west.
Nearly all the visitors will be cared
for at the cottages and in tents erected
on the Chautauqua grounds.
Twenty eight speakers of national
repute will deliver lectures and SER
mons during the week. The conven-
ton Is in charge Of Bishop S. P.
Spreng of Cleveland. The principal
address yesterday evening was deliv-
cred by Rev. l.. H. Seager, editor of the
Evangelical Herald. The convention
lasts until August IL.
The present officers Of the associa-
ton are president, L. F. Smith. Hamp-
ton; vice president. S. N. Reep. Des
Moines; recording secretary, Thurs
Media Zellhoefer. Waterloo: corre-
spending secretary, Viola Knoche, Ce-
dar Falls; chairman finance committee,
G. A. Greuner, Des Moines; superin-
tendent junior work, Miss Margaret
Hieber, Cedar Falls; secretary mis-
sionary society, ]. H. Bauernfiend, Wa
verify.
The music for the occasion is being
furnished by chorus choir trained by
Professor Fullerton Of the State Nor
NAL school, and now under the di-
rection Of Rev. George Knoche Of this
cify
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impale the animal and necessitate saw
ing the post off before the horse could
be loosened. The services Of a yeterin-
airy placed the horse in fairly good con-
dition. Stitches were taken which COW
cred at least two feet.
Gait.
The oats crop Is likel yto be scant
here. Mr.. Huff has threshed and he
had good looking lot Of oats and sew
eral people would have gambled on
about thirty bushels of oats to the
acre, but it fooled them, only turning
out fifteen bushels to the acre. and
such will be the stand all over Wright
county except at the north end.
Iowa Falls.
G. C.. French of Chicago, has been
chosen superintendent Of the Iowa
Falls Electric Light & Power plant at
special meeting of the board OF d.
rectors Monday night. Mr.. French
succeeds Mr.. F. B. Curtis. who has re-
signed to go into business for himself
at his old home at Charlton, Iowa.
Centerville.
Gilbert Mccoy, while stacking hay
for his father, had a close call by
hay racker rake head falling on him.
The stacker was in a position for NOV
ing when the rake fell about five feet,
on him, breaking one rake tooth over
his back and knocking him to the
ground. He lay unconscious for half
an hour and he has not yet entirely re-
covered.
Northwood.
This afternoon, at Albert Lea, the
Algona Brownies and the chicago
Union Giants play a game or base paii
for purse of $780, Both are col
ored teams, all are fast players, ana
the game will no doubt be the pest
played in this part Of the country TINS
season. Game will be called at S;so.
A goodly number of NorthWood peo-
are planning to take it In. Adanis-
Davenport.
AS the result of the explosion OF
the gasoline stove at her home, Mrs.
Hewing Wigers is In a serious conan
ton, being burned nearly all over her
body. 1t occurred at Z o'clock this
morning, when she started prepara-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
News of Vail.

Special to Times-Republican.
Vail, August Elm the first game
of ball ever seen here, the Armour team
from Omaha defeated Vail. Armour
scored twice as a result of errors on
the part of the Vail players. The same
teams play in Vail on August 90.
st. AIMS church will have their an
nual picnic on Labor Day, September 1.
Threshing is commencing in this VI
cinity and the small grains appear to
be in good condition.
New cement walks are being laid
around the public school at this place,
and other Improvements are also under
waV
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
Excursionists Are Held.

Special to TimeS-RepuDncan.
Bristow, August 6.-Excursionists re-
turning home from ST Paul Tuesday
night via the c. & C. w. were held here
on account of the washouts west OF
this place, and were unable to resume
their journey home either by transfer
or otherwise until a late hour Wednes-
day. The Pilltown creek west OF this
place is overlooking it's banks and the
surrounding country is covered with
water, which rose Monday evening to
heights which it was never known be-
fore to have reached. The Frick bridge
on the Great Western was washed out.
taking with it the superstructure USED
in construction of the new cement piers
and arches to the south on the new
right of-way, also demolishing most OF
the cement work, carrying 1t down the
river. The stream is a broiling, surg
ing flood and it will be some time be-
fore it will be possible to rebuild the
bridge so that trains may cross. Inc
bridge crossing the West Fork little
beyond has also been condemned for
the present at least as two feet OF water
are now running over 1t. This delays
traffic both east and west of this place,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

lions for breakfast. Hearing her
screams some graders, who We're ut
work on the street near the house.
rushed in and tore off her clothes In
time to save her life. However, both
legs, from the ankles up, both arms and
hands, breast, neck and back were a
mass of burns. Fortunately the burns
did not penetrate deeply. 1t is believed
she has a good chance for recovery.
vinton.
V. A. Bergen was arrested last week
on charge Of forgery and now lies In
Jail awaiting the action Of the grand
jury. 1t is claimed that he forged the
name Of his brother. j. A. Bergen, a
farmer living near Vinton to a. note for
$50 and disposed Of the note at one of
the banks. The forgery was soon de-
tected and a warrant issued for his
arrest. He was taken before Squire
Cornell Saturday morning and at the
preliminary hearing waived examina-
ton and was bound over to the grand
jury in the sum Of $500. This amount
was furnished but later his bondsma n
Withdrew and Bergen was taken to
Jail.
CoIfax.
Altoona Sunday school won the
flag given to the largest school in the
Sunday school parade. Sixty eight
from Altoona participated in the ex-
ercises. A severe rain storm almost
spoiled the morning program. The ex-
cursion from Stuart and Iowa City
brought three hundred people here at
noon Rev. Frank Bristol OF Wash
ington, d. c., lectured on Brains" In
the afternoon and the Mason and
DAVIS colored quartet gave their last
concert in the evening. The excursion
trains left Colfax at 1880 p. m.
William Tighstreet Of Arcadia, while
bathing at Lake Manawa near Council
Bluffs, tho unable to swim, he jumped
from the spring board into deep water
and was under four minutes before
he could be brought to the surface by
other bathers, who noticed that some
thing was wrong with him. 1t required
the assistance Of a physician for over
half hour to rescustitate Hfghstreet.
and 1t was feared that he would
die.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
STORM AT BURLINGTON.
Considerable Damage Done to Trees
and Buildings.


Special to Times Republican.
Burlington, August 1.-THE hot
test spell of the season here was end
ed yesterday by terrific downpour OF
rain accompanied by a heavy wind
which did much damage to trees and
buildings. The roof OF the Tabor Burns
paper box factory was blown off and
the smoke stack destroyed.
The entire stock of the factory was
damaged by water. Several chimneys
elsewhere in the city were blown down.
Plate glass windows were broken, pave
ment torn up by the torrents of water,
and lightning struck a street car con-
tanning number of passengers, none
of whom, however, were seriously hurt
The rain is reported to have been OF
great benefit to the corn and other
crops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
MAKE STORM REPORTS.
News of Damage to Crops in North
Central Iowa Still Coming in.

News of Damage to Crops in Nor'h
Central Iowa Still Coming IN.
Special TO Times Republican.
Hampton. Ia. August 6.-Ihe north
and northeast part of this county was
visited Monday night by the hercest
wind hail. rain and electrical storm
that we have had for years. The West
Fork is the highest it has been for M
teen years the stream being mile WlN
in many places. Several bridges on tne
Great Western line have been washea
out. Excursionists who went 10 81.
Paul Saturday night have been uhaple
to get home, the trains not running
any farther than Allison. Between
Sheffield and Chaplin, strip ABOUT
two miles wide was visited by de-
structive hail storm, destroying the en-
tire corn crop on several farms and
stripping all kinds of vegetation of Its
foliage.
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answered in writing Miss Grittis was
a graduate of Gallandet College for
the deaf at Washington. ID. c.. and NJ.
Hemstreet is graduate of the same
school, also being graduate of the
school at Council Bluffs for the deaf.
He is a printer by trade and Is al
present employed with the Savage
Printing Company at Cleveland. Ohio.
Mr.. Hemstreet expects his son and
wife here for visit in a few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
WINS SUIT FOR $4,000.
Mrs. Lena Herman Secures Title to
Valuable Estates.

NdJudOlC GSAdkCSs
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Aug. 6.-Mrs. Lena. B..
Hermann, of Iowa City, has received
news from Independence that she has
won her suit against her stepson, DR..
John Hermann, of Sioux City, and that
the court has set aside the deed con-
veying $4,000 worth Of property to
the physician.
Mr.. Hermann alleged that her step
son secured the property known as
"Buelah Land" in Buchanan county by
undue influence, exerted upon herself
and her husband, and that for the val
liable real estate she received only $s0O
worth of cheap land in Louisiana. r. j..
Andrews, prominent real estate dealer
of Sioux City. was a party to the SUIT,
inasmuch as DR.. Hermann ayerred that
he had disposed of the "Bueiah Lana
to Andrews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
Heavy Storm at winter.et.

Winterset, August GA heavy
rain storm, accompanied by a strong
gale, struck Winterset yesterday morn
ing. Several chimneys We're blown
down and trees uprooted. but no serious
damage was done. The rain was so
heavy for a time as to prevent the
movement OF trains, for fear of running
into a washout in the storm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
DEVILS LAKE.
The Famous Summer Resort.

Excellent hotels, good boating, fish
ing and bathing, ample train service
and special low summer rates via the
Chicago & Northwestern railway to
this admirable summer resort. A. oe-
lightful place to sped your mid
summer vacation. Write for printed
matter to w. b. Kniskern, passenger
traffic manager, Chicago. For rates,
tickets. ETC., apply to agents OF the
Chicago & Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
IOWA FALLS WEDDING.

Son Of Supreme Judge Weaver Will Be
Married August 10.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls. August 6.-Invitations
have just been issued for the marriage
on Tuesday evening, August IS, at o.
clock, Of Mr.. Walter Leroy Weaver and
Miss Nellie Dorcas Pruden, both of this
city. The young people are well known
in this city and are prominent socially.
Mr.. Weaver is the eldest son of Judge
and Mrs. s. NJ. Weaver. Miss Pruden
is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. Pruden and is we'll known here as
we'll as in Marshalltown and GrinnelL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
WORKMAN BADLY HURT.
Abe Cameron Injured While Working
on COLLEGE Huildinq.

Special to Times Republican.
Anes, August 6.-While working on
the new central hall at the college yes
terday, Abe Cameron had the misfor-
tune to be injured by falling Jim pole
striking him on the leg. 1t is not
thought that any Of the bones were
injured but the limb was badly bruised,
and he will be laid up for severay days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
Fort Dodge, IS; Waterloo, 8.

Special to Republican.
Iowa Falls, Aug. EN- a game replete
with hard hitting on both sides and err
rors galore, Waterloos crack ball team
met another Waterloo" on the grounds
of the athletic park in this city last
evening, at the hands Of Fort Dodge.
The score by innings was as follows:
Waterloo >. >. 20 0 / 0 1 0 0 6 o. s
Fort Dodge >. IL o 0 3 2 2 2-15
Batteries-Fort Dodge: Shaffer,
Phinney. Waterloo: Swallum, Zal-
ushy.
Observation-Disclosures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
School Site Selected.

Special to Times-Republican.
Ames, August 6.--At special meet
ing of the school board Monday even
ing for the purpose of selecting and
buying q site for the new school house,
to be built in the First ward. a strip
of land was purchased from James
Hale, the consideration paid being
$1,000. The strip consists of about two
acres fronting Sycamore street, and is
an ideal location.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
WRECK KILLS SIX.
Great Western Freight Runs Into
Gravel Train Killing Italian La.

Special to Times-Republican.
New Hampton, Aug. Six or seven
Italian workmen We're killed at Devon,
five miles north Of here in wreck on
the Great Western. A freight train
broke in two and ran back ward into a
gravel train. Three bodies have been
extricated and it is uncertain how
many more are in the debris. 1t is
known that at least three and possibly
four are buried. The wreck occurred
shortly after three o'clock this after
noon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
Do You Enjoy
What You Eat Z?

You can eat whatever and whenever you
IKE If you take Kodol. BY the use OF this
remedy dlsordered digestion and diseased
stomachs are so completely restored to
health, and the full performance of their
functions naturally. that such foods as would
tie one into double-bow-knot are eaten
without even ''rumbling" and with posi-
i've pleasure and enjoyment. And what Is
more these foods are assimlated and
transformed into the kind of nutriment that
k appropriated by the blood and tissues.
Kodo is the only digestant or combination
Of dgestants that will digest all classes Of
food. In addition to this fact. it contains, in
assimilative form. the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties.
Kodol cures indigestion, dyspepsia and all
disorders arising therefrom.
Kodol Digests What You Eat
Makes the Stomach Sweet.
Bottles only Regular size, 81 90. holding ~ times
the trial size, which sells for so cents.
Prepared by E. Q. DEWITT d CO.. Chicago, III.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06

owing to the fact of the double wasnous
with no train between these TWO polh's'
Reports continue to come in from sur
rounding country of property ana crop
losses, which are hard to place any e5ti-
mate on as to the total probable loss'
at this time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
No Adequate Estimate of Loss
Caused by Storm Can Be
Given
FIRST REPORTS GAVE FAINT IDEA
Crops in the Vicinity Of Bristow arc
Ruined and Damage to Property Can
Not be Estimated, But is Placed
Above s5o,ooo-Even Upland Farms
Were Flooded.
Special to Times-Republican.

Brstow Aug. 6.-No adequate ac-
count has or is likely to be given Of
Monday nights and Tuesday mornings
storm in this part of the state. The
work of gathering up the scattered har-
vest. repairing bridges, culverts. roads.
etc, is going on, but it will be weeks,
probably months. before things are in
their normal condition. Over half Of
the culverts and wagon bridges in West
Point and Pittsford townships are
washed away, or badly wrecked Tues
oats and corn along the creek bottom
west of town were covered with from
two to six feet of water. Dozens of
farmers worked all night to save their
hogs, poultry and stock from drowning.
The water rose so rapidly and so high
that 1t was one foot deep in some farm
ers' houses, and knee deep to horses
standing in barns. The west fork bot
toms are still a sea of water. Cattle
have been rescued by swimming them
over pasture fences to high ground.
Bundles of oats that have been swept
from fields where currents Of water
formed along the highways. Corn
fields that were tasseled and looked
fine are now, in many places, tangled
mass, with many hills laying fiat on the
ground.
To show the force Of the flood, your
correspondent saw wreckage Of hay and
grain shocks lodged on the second wire
from the top Of fences. This was on
high land, but was the drainage places.
Many farmers lost young pigs and
poultry while the electrical part of the
storm was something grand and awful.
But little damage was done by the
lightning. The Frick railroad bridge
west of town is complete wreck and
the new concrete bridge now being built
is mostly swept away. Two hundred
feet Of the new track between here and
Allison is washed out, while In many
places there are small washouts.
1t is hard to estimate at the present
time the damage done. Some claim
that $4,000 will not cover the damage
in this vicinity. others think that hg-
IRE too high, while some put the dam
age amount still higher. NO loss OF
lite is reported.
The high water mark along all the
streams and low places is from two TO
five feet higher than was ever known
by the Oldest settlers in this vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
Cattle Are Drowned.

Atlantic, Aug. Give head Of cattle
were drowned on the farm of w. H.
Matthews near Grove City, east Of here.
Monday. The cattle We're in pasture
thru which runs a considerable stream.
During the day they had crossed to the
east side and while over there the
water in the stream raised up over the
bridge. In the evening in making an
effort to get back to the west side
they We're swept from the bridge and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-06
Monument overhauIed.

Special 10 II1leS-NePuUIfctI'
Efdora, August 6.-The work OF over
hauling the soldiers monument in this
city has just been completed by Crebbs
Bros, of Cedar Rapids. The monument
looks as well as new and is once more
plumb with the world. Krebbs Bros.
we're allowed $500 for doing the work.
A number of additional names were in
scrihed upon it.