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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
ATE BAD BEEF.
Fifty People Poisoned at Gathering
at Senator's Home

Washington, Aug. IA remarkable
case OF ptomdjDe poisoning is reported
from Ashburn. Va. A large number of
persons had gathered to attend the sale
OF the dairy farm owned by Senator
Stewart of Nevada. The senator served
the prospective buyers with light
luncheon, consisting of coffee, ham and
beef sandwiches. Shortly afterwards
al least fifty persons We're taken Hio-
lently i'll. suffering from ptomaine
poisoning. One after another they fell
to the ground. writing in agony,
Horsemen We're dispatched in all d.
rections for doctors. and number re-
sponded and took prompt measures to
relieve the sufferers.
In a statement issued late last night,
the doctors state their patients are out
of danger, altho many still are quite
i'll.
An investigation developed the fact
that the beef, which had been pur
chased In Washington and kept in cold
storage on the farm for several days.
was the cause OF the trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
Des Moines.

Des Mones.
Rev. j. K Richardson, pastor OF Cal
vary Baptist church, was today elected
president of Des Moines college, OF
which he has been acting president, for
some time.
Fort Dodge.
A special excursion will be run over
the Chicago & Great Western next
Sunday by the knights of Columbus
for the purpose of installing new
council at Carroll, Iowa.
Ft. Madison.
At an adjourned meeting of the Fort
Madison city council held Monday
evening the F. c. Wood electric light
ing, electric railway and steam heating
ordinances were passed to their first
reading.
Creston.
Brakeman ]. L. Roby, who is of the
crew of Conductor w. III. Longstreet
was injured at Glenwood, and as the
result of the accident will lose part OF
his right foot. He was engaged in
switching cars.
Centervilie.
The critical operation of removing
a diseased kidney was performed on
j. NJ Willett, at his home on East
Maple, Sunday morning. and thus far
the patient is doing well and it is
thought he will recover.
Dougherty.
Tomorrow, August Is, is the date for
the annual harvest home picnic al
Dougherty and all arrangements are
being perfected for the big event
Greene and Rockford play ball for a
purse of 500. The usual field day
sports will be pulled off.
Carroll.
Frank j. Berger has bought the grain
and lumber business of j. B. Schultz at
Maple River Junction. and has already
taken charge. He has been success
full farmer in Grant township for the
past two years but prior to that was
| in the hardware business in Lake city
Moorhead.
Robert Dunlap an old and respected
citizen of Moorhead, died last Tuesday
of cancer of the face. He was born In
Scotllnd. When a young man he serv-
ed Sc leral years in the British army
thru I!dia and China, and was present
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
ROCK ISLAND CHANGES.
Some Important Changes in the oper'
atins Department..


atns Department..
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge, Aug. 14.-Changes of i'm
portance are to become effective at the
Rock Island the 10th of this month
The time table of all trains on tho
division will be changed, several trains
are annulled while a new train is 20
be put into service.
The Rock Island crews will here
after take the Minneapolis & St Louis
trains from Angus to Des Moines to-
gether with their present runs to Des
Moines.
1t will not be known just what the
change in time will be until the order
is issued which will probably be with
in a few days. The trains which
are to be taken off are on the Gowrie
and Sibley branch and between Keo-
kuk and Des Moines. Other trains
will probably be put on in place OF
those annulled.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis trains
into Des Moines from Angus have
heretofore been handled by separate
crews, but it is said altfo not officially,
that regular train crews into Des
Moines will hereafter take charge OF
these trains.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14

subjects as viewed by the essaylst or
speaker. This proved very interesting'
but this year to add variety, as well as
interest, she has arranged for NUMBER
OF popular lecturers to appear during
the institute week. Among them are
Rev. ]. Nj. Ceary. j. Lorenzo Awickey'
Professor Edwin Haynes and Superin-
tendent A. Y. Storms.
The attendance is large and If all the
aspirants to be "schoolmarms" are sue
cessful there will be no scarcity of
teachers in this county for some time
to come
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

pany has made out a mortgage and
trust bond in the sum of 100000 for
their bond issue which has been placed
in the hands of the German Trust
company, of st. Louis. and which they
promise to place on record with the
county recorder during this week.
The Monona county democratic con-
vention has been postponed to August
IS from the 26th on account of con-
fiict of dates, so County Chairman j. w.
Anderson has announced.
Clarion.
Reports received from the farmers
concerning the yield of oats are not
very flattering, the average being about
twenty bushels to the acre. In some
cases thirty-five bushels per acre have
been reported, but these are rare. AL
together, 1t is a very poor season for
small grain. Corn has been making
satisfactory growth the past week or
ten days but it will take late season
for large portion of the crop to fully
mature. and the prospects are that
there will be great deal Of soft corn
again this year.
GIidden.
Jack Carnell, formerly of Glidden, Is
one of the men who have gone wrong
at Washington in the postoffice depart
ment Last Saturday the dispatches
announced that he had been arrested
for opening letters in the Office of the
auditor, and extracting the contents.
His father James CARMEL, lived in
Glidden till a few years ago when he
died. The son. now aged 63, was at
one time mail carrier between this place
and Carrollton, and for many years has
been an employe in the department at
Washington.
Oskaloosa.
William E. Hearre. a well known
florist, died in this city this afternoon
of consumption, after an illness of six
months. He was we'll known from
Washington. d. c., to California, as he
had been engaged in many prominent
cities. He also had worked and studied
In England and Belgium, and was re-
garded as one of the best authorities
on growing greenhouse stock In the
country. He was employed number
of years with w. e. Kemble, of Oska-
loosa. He was promine Mt in Masonic
and Elk lodges
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
Did Ed Francis. a Farmer of
Near Brooklyn, Ia, Com
nit Suicide?
HARDLY ExPLAlNEDA sAcclDENT
Such a Theory Is Hardly Plausible, as
the Tank Is Covered One, Two Feet
Deep, and With an Eishteen-Inch
opening-Body Had Been There Sew
era Hours.
necfal to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Brooklyn, Aug. 14.-Ed Francis. one
of the prosperous farmers living east
of town, was found dead in a watering
tank hast evening. He had been there
some hours as his family supposed that
he had gotten up early and was nj the
neighbors threshing. When he failed 70
show UP in the evening, a search Was
made, with the above result.
The tank is covered one and about
two feet deep, with an opening of about
eighteen inches, from which the stock
drink. How he got into the tank is
a mystery, unless it is case of suicide.
Mr. Francis was about GO years old,
and we'll thought of in the community.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
BURNED TO DEATH.
Little Child Sets Fire to Its Clothing
and is Terribly Burned.

Hampton, Aug. Little Marie Bell
Cunningham. the 4-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cunningham, liv-
ing in the north part of the city, was
accidentally burned to death last Tues
day afternoon. The accident took place
about o'clock in the afternoon, and
when the father discovered the child
near the buggy in the yard he thought
she must have fallen out OF the buggy,
AS he approached he discovered that
her clothing had been on fire and that
she was badly burned, and a physician
was Immediately called and the burns
were dressed as we'll as possible as she
was terribly burned, all over the front
of her body and face. The little child
was brave and told her mother not to
cry. and she talked with members of
the family until about@6 o'clock. when
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
Vail News.
Special to Times Republican.

sSpeCldi 70
Vail, Aug. 1.-THE weather has been
unseasonably cool here for several days
past and it is feared the corn may be
checked in its growth. Small grain
in shock is getting too wet and is
delaying stacking.
The public school property here g
being greatly improved by having fine
cement walks put around the square.
The Vail ball team play games at
home as follows: West Side, Aug 49,:
Armour, Aug. %; Dietz Lumber Com
pany, or Omaha. Aug. so.
st. Amis Catholic church will have a
large picnic here on Sept. Z.
Mr.. William Brockelsby and Miss
Martha Copeland, two, popular young
people of this vicinity were married
last week.
Vail shut out Charter Oaks ball team
Sunday, to 0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
Sudden Death at Kellogg.

Special to Times publican.
Kellogg, Aug. 14.-Mr. Jacob Shell,
farmer of Rock Greek township. died
very suddenly Monday evening about
. o'clock. He went to feed his hogs
and as he was getting the corn out OF
the crib dropped dead.
Jacob Shell came with his father
from Ohio in 1855 and settled on the
farm where he died. He left wife,
who is quite sick, and seven children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
FOUR FIREMEN HURT.
Overturning Of Hose Carriage at OF
tunnwa Results Seriously.

Special TO Times Republican.
Ottumwa, Aug. 14.-By the overturn-
ing of n hose carriage four tiremen
We're injured here yesterday afternoon.
The injured men are: Pipemen c. Cav
ms. conclusion of the brain, condition
serious; r. Wright, severely cut in the
head and otherwise bruised; Driver FL.
Donaldson and Pipeman e. D. Living
ston. bruised about the head and shout
ders. The men We're responding to an
alarm OF fire and in trying to turn out
of the way of a passing vehicle the hose
carriage which caught on the street car
track overturned the wagon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
Sunday School Convention.

SIVUIdI 10 I IIHeo- TStUtIUIINttII
Corning, Aug. 1.-THE Adams county
Sunday school convention which has
been in session here for the last two
days, closed last night. They had a
good attendance in spite of rain each
day.
f. f. Jones. of villisca, gave an ex-
cellent talk on the Sunday Schoo
From a Business Mans Stand Point
which was appreciated by all.
The Carbon coal miners have ad-
vanced the price at the mines to ter
cents per bushel. This means fifteer
cents per bushel here, which is as high
as any price paid during lastt winter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
Shoots Self in Stomach.

SpeciaI 10 Ilmes- Repub!lcan.'
Mt. Pleasant, Aug. 14.-Miss Fanette
Gowan. aged 16, of New London. is
near Deaths door from self-inhicted
bullet wounds. On Wednesday evening
she Went into the back yard at the
home of her parents and shot herself
with revolver. The bullet went thru
her stomach and lodged near the spine.
Miss Gowan was able to talk when
brought 10 the house. but despite the
appeals of her mother refused to state
why she tried to kill herself. There
is no hope OF her recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
kelIoaa eNws.

Special to Times publican.
Kellogg, Aug. 14.-Charles Woodland,
of Monroe, has bargained for the drug
stock of the w. w. Hollingsworth Com
pany, OF this place.
ride thru the farms about Kellogg
shows a good prospect for good crop
of corn, if we only have some h9t
weather to finish it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
Educational Day at chautauqua

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Aug. 14.-Over one hundred
tickets We're sold here today for Educa-
tional day at the chautauqua at Iowa
Falls besides the Industrial school ban:i
of forty pieces.
The day was gloomy and threatening
rain but the teachers were on hand
and nothing could dampen the enthusi-
asm of the occasion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
SOLDIERS IN CAMP.
Fifty third Regiment Encampment
Begun at Cedar Falls.

Begun at Cedar Falls.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls. Aug. 1.-THE camp OF
the Fifty-third regiment, l. N. G., is
fully established, nearly a full repre-
sanitation from each company being
present Colonel Bows. of Cedar Rap
ids. is in full command. Several of the
officers are accompanied by their wives.
All tents are up and drill work was be-
gun today. The state Y. NJ. c. A. will
have a tent on the grounds. The city
has made every preparation for COM
fort of the soldiers. and business houses
are decorated in welcome. Colonel
Bows has issued orders forbidding any
soldier leaving the city limits with
out his consent. William Scott, OF
Company G, fell from supply wagon
and is in the hospital with a sprained
ankle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
EMMETT COUNTY TEACHERS.
Institute Conducted at EsthervilIe This
Week, Has Interesting Features.

ureS.
Special to Times Republican.
Estherville, Aug. 14.-The thirteenth
annual session of the Emmett County
Teachers Institute is being held here
this week, under the direction of Sup
erintendent Maria Pingree. Professor
w. A. Willis. of Iowa City. is acting as
conductor. and is assisted by A. v.
Storm, Cherokee; A. p. Hargrave Arm
strong. and Miss Ida Davis and Profess
sor Edwin Dukes, of Baskerville.
ALast year Miss Pingree arranged for
the reading of papers and addresses
from the leading local physicians, den
tists lawyers and ministers along the
lines of practical education, on these
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
CALHOUN COUNTY NORMAL.
Will Convene Next Monday and Con

Will Convene Next Monday and Con-
tinue for Two Weeks.
Special to Times Republican.
Rockwell City, Aug. 1.-THE twenty
third session of the Calhoun county
teachers institute will convene next
Monday and remain in session one
week, conducted by County Superin-
tendent w. r. Sandy and assisted by
the following corps of instructors;
Prof. f. E. Bolton, Iowa City; G w
Young, Manson; VIII Fortune, Lake
City: Laura Phillips, Cedar Falls; Anna
Wertz Des Moines: f. w. Ellsworth
Chicago, and w. f. Schregardus, Rock
well City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
PEOPLES MUTUAL PHONE CO..

ARRANGEMENTS Made to Complete Line
Having Headquarters in Thornton.
Special to Times-Republican.
Thornton, Aug. 1.-THE officers of
the Peoples Mutual Telephone CO..
were here yesterday making arrange
ments to complete their line. They will
occupy office rooms in the Union Block
and expect If all their material arrives,
to have the lines in use in about week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
strikers Return to Work.

Sioux City, Aug. 14.-The 115 men
of the hog killing gang of the Cudahy
Packing Company, who went out on
strike because the company tore out
wooden lockers and put in iron lockers
not large enough to hold their tools
and clothes, have returned to their du-
ties voluntarily, and instead of shipping
the purchases of hogs to Omaha to be
butchered they will be killed here to-
do
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
a CHANCE TO GET RICH.

BY going with us to North Dakota
you can get 100 acres given to you by
Uncle Sam. We have fine land adjoin-
ing these homesteads to sell from SIS to
$40 per acre. Thousands have got rich
in this country and 1t will pay you to
get on board and go with us and see
what there is in store there for you.
Write or come and see us at once.
Va a MOON n. J. ALLARD.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14

she fell asleep to wake no more, AMI
passed away at about 1880 o'clock thas
night.
The next morning Mr.. Cunningham
discovered an old magazine and q
couple of matches under the buggy
near where he found the girl when she
was burned, and this told the story of
how the accident occurred, as it was
plain that she had bsen playing with
the matches
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
WILL RESIDE IN CALIFORNIA.
Banker Briggs, Of Nevada, to Make
New Home on the Coast.


Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Aug. 14.-Mr Otis Briggs
one Of Nevada's pioneer bankers. writes
from Santa Ana. Cal, where he and
Mrs. Briggs have spent great deal
Of their time of late years. that they
have purchased a residence property
there and will probably make 1T their
permanent home in the future, thinking
that the climate will be beneficial to the
health of Mr.. Briggs in his later years.
For number Of years Mr.. Briggs
has not been able to stand the rugged
Iowa winters and has found the Pa
cifc coast breezes are much more suit
ed to his condition. Old Nevada friends
greatly regret to lose the family bue
will doubtless enjoy occasional visits
from them during the summer months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
For Early Closing.

CptCTdI 10
Iowa Falls, Aug. 1.-THE agitation
in this city in favor Of early closing
has born fruit and on September
1st the new schedule will go into ef-
feet and the business places, with the
exception Of very few lines, will
close at p. M, except on Wednes-
day and Saturday evenings of each
week when they will remain open I'M
til nine o'clock or later, il business re-
quires it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
THE wooDMAN PICNIC.

Rain at Manning Fails to Put Stop
to Festivities.
Special to Times Republican.
Manning, Aug. 1.-THE Woodman
picnic was held here yesterday, but on
account of rain, could not be held out
doors. The Germania Opera House
was crowded, however, and the pro-
gram carried out as fully as possible.
The ball in the evening was well at
tended and everything was a success
in spite of the weather.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
NELLIE MoRsE-RUGEE DIES.
Lovable Woman and Daughter OF
GrinneiI Capitalist Expires Sudden

GrinneiI Capitalist Expires Sudden
ly.
Special to Times Republican. IS
Grinnell, Aug. 14.-Mrs. Nellie Rugeo
of Milwaukee, daughter of Hon. G. r,
Morse. of Grinnell, died yesterday, very
suddenly. The cause was still born
child. Mr. Morse is out of town, an!l
none of his friends here know where
to reach him. This will be a great
blow to him, as father and child were
very near to each other. Mrs. Rugee
was a very beautiful woman, and as
loyable in character and disposition, as
beautiful She was very happily mar
ried to n member of one of the wealth
lest and most prominent families in
Milwaukee. and she and her HUSBAND
had about everything that any one
could have in this world; health, wealth
and domestic happiness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-14
LOSES A HAND.
Right

Northwestern Employe Has Right
Hand Cut Off by Buzz Saw.
Special to Times Republican.
Tama, Aug. l4.--While saving wood
for the Chicago & Northwestern at
Long Point, Isaac Van Dern, of Polk
City got his right hand too near the
rapidly revolving buzz saw, resulting
in its being cut Clearly off just above
the wrist joint.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-14
UNITED CONFEDERATE
VETERANS.
ONE CENT A MILE TO
NEW ORLEANS.

For the Annual Reunion at
New Orleans, May 10 TO %, 1908,
the Mobile & OHIO Il. r., will
sell tickets to New Orleans aud
return at the above rate, limited
for return to May 24th, with the
privilege OF extension to June
10Th, 1903. Side trip tickets at
rate OF one first class fare plus 25
cts. tor the round trip will be
sold from New Orleans. Ask
yournearest ticket agent or write
Harvey =. Jones. Jr., I. P. A,
NJ. & o. K. r., Jackson, Tenn,
for tull particulars.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-14
. > ----------------------
BETTER THAN PILLS.

The question has been asked:
''ln what way are Chamberlain 5
Stomach & Liver Tablets supe-
rior to pilis?' Our answer is l.,
They are easier and more pleas
ant to take, more mild and gentle
IN effect ana more reliable as
they can always be depended M
on. Then they cleanse and in
vigorate the stomach and leave
the bowels in Il natural condition
while pills are more harsh in
effect and their use is often fol
lowed by constipation. For sale
Ward, the druggist.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-14
I have found Tom Watson.


| have found Tom Watson
he is over in the mountains OF
Georgia writing a new lite OF
Napoleon Bouaparte. Better
keep out your picket guards; he
may use some OF Napoleon's tao
ties and capture some of your
unguarded detachments before
you know where you are at.
OH BILL WEBB.
7. S.-Of course, we are all
good Democrats now here in the
South. TheEabove is intended
tor those wild, woolly fellows
out W est,-O. B. w.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-14

The hay interest is great and
permanent in this aud adjoining
counties east and south; it is a
productive crop and more valu
able than the cotton crop. just
to think that there is no hay Tor
sale and it would readily sell for
Sl2 90 per ton by the car load
now.-Starkville Journal.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-14
AVERAGE MOBILE AND OHIO WAGES,
FREIGHT CONDUCTORS.

ARAANh II SONOQNIOhos
Mobile Division-1S98, SIS. .64:
1899, $84.99; 1900, when the
present schedule took effect,
$92.S0; 1901. $85.90-for eleven
days during the month OF March
90 miles of the Mobile division
was under water and entirely
stopped operation; 1902, $88.06-
during the month OF March, and
April tor ten days, the road was
under water for As miles and
there was no freight work on
that district; 1903, up to date,
S104.21.
jackson Division-1S9S, S33.10
1899, $97.95; 1900, $1Ol.34; 1901,
Sl11.28 1902. S1O3.88, with
washout tor one week in the
month OF March, delaying train
service on one-half OF this divi-
sion; 1903, to date, S118.69.
st. Louis Division-1898, $S9.19
1899, S9966; 1900, S107 SIS; 1901,
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-14

One may get an appreciation
Of the magnitude OF the St, Louis
Worlds Fair by comparison.
The centennial exposition GOV
cred 236 acres, the last Paris ex-
position 336, the Columbian ex-
position at Chicago 336, while
that at St. Louis will cover 1850
acres. The total cost Of the Co
lumbian exposition, the greatest
the world has seen. was s27.-
250,000. That of the st. Louis
fair will be $40, O,00o, ,000-this ex-
elusive OF State appropriations.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-14
FRoM A Oar ScRA1eH

on the arm to the worst sorl OF a buro.
sore or noii, DsWitt's Witch Rsz4j
Salve fs quick cure. Ia buying Wilct
II za' Salve be particular 60 get De.
Witt's--thia is the salve that heals with.
ouC leaving scar a specific for blind.
bleeding, itching and .protruding piles.
Sold by NJ f.. Ward.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-14
Too Great a Risk.

A reliable remedy tor bowel
complaints should always be
kept at hand. Chamberlain )
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy never fails and when
reduced with water is pleasant
to take For sale by Ward.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-14

1t is claimed that the enact
actment of a law providing for
a uniform system Of free school
text books, which plan is fav-
ored and advocated by Judge
Crltz, would save to our people
from 40 to so per cent in the
price of school books.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-14
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU
ARE TAKING

When you YOU take Grove 1
Tasteless Chill Tonic because the
formula is plainly printed on
every bottle showing that it is
simply Iron aud Quinine in a
tasteless form. No Cure, No
Pay. soc.