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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18


does I'll do all kin to elect i'm. He'll
make the best representative that we
ever had. He's got brains. he has,"
"You don't say!" Bartelrs face
beamed, his eye kindled and flashed.
"That's jest what!'
II hadn't the least idea he was fer
me-" said Bartell, drawing a deep
breath. I'm fact, lowed he would be
agin anybody but town man."
Allan never talks much" said Pole
in tone Of conviction; "he acts when
the time comes fer it. But, 10 me, Mr..
Bartell. this is a-goin' to break him all
to pieces. He's in love with old Bar
clay's gal, an she is with him. Eff he
puts this road through today he'll git
his daddy out O. debt an Barclay will
withdraw his opposition. I don't know
how you feel, but I'd hate like smoke
to bust man all to finders that
thought as much o. me as Alan does o.
you"
II never knowed he was fer me-"
was BartelPs next lettering step in the
right direction.
"Well, vote fer the right o. way, an
you kin ride to an from Atlanta durin'
session all rail. Me an Alan will pull
fer you like yoke O. steers-me with
the moonshiners, an my mountain clan
that amt dead yet, an him with his
gang. What you say? Put up or shet
up"
I'll do what KIM said Bartell, q
new light on his face as he turned to
the others. Gentlemen" he began,
"listen to me minute. l see a good
many of you was affected by Alb Dan.
tePs speech an sort O. want the road
anyway, SO ef'-
II don't exactly like them specks,''
broke in fat, middle aged man at q
window. by gum! believe old Alb
had us down about right Eff we kin
! git sort o. opened up along with the rest
o creation, say les git in the game.
Huh!'-the man finished, with laugh.
Ing shrug-"I don't like them fyspecks
one bit"
.Me nuther," said man beside him.
'Nur me" came from some one else.
well, I'm willin' eff the rest are" an
nounced Bartell. "All In favor hold up
Sore hands,"
Pole Baker grinned broadly as he
counted them. "All up-the last one"
he said, then he sprang for the door and
stood before the expectant audience.
foot, toot!' he cried, Initiating the
whistle of locomotive. "4All aboard!
The roads settled thing. They say
they don't want no specks. and they
amt a-goin' to have 'em. Hooray!"
The audience was electrified by the
announcement. For an instant there
was pause of incredulous astonish-
ment, and then the floor resounded
rom the clatter Of feet, and glad shouts
filled the air.
Alan, his face ablaze with startled
triumph, came toward Adele and Nil.
ler pole worked the rabbit foot Gu
them back there" he said. 81 don't
know what he did, but he did some.
thing
"He told me he had a card LETT
laughed Miller. "Ill bet be had 1t ur
, his sleeve. There be is now. Oh, Pole
come here!'
The man thus addressed slou ehed
down the aisle to them, his big brown
eyes flashing merrily under his heavy
brows, his sun Drowned face dark with
the flush of triumph.
"Ef you don't back me in 1t, I'm a
U12s. sHx" MID Psls to AlaG "Ap
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
Wins Race with Death.

Governor Albert B. Cummins raced
with death half across the continent
and won. A telegram announcing the
fatal illness of his mother called the
governor from Boston Thursday,
where he was to have delivered an ad-
DRESS The address was Cancelled and
the son fastened to Iowa. The fast
est limited trains were chosen and
comfort was sacrificed for speed. The
1.500 mile race ended at 5 o'clock Sat
urday morning. and the governor is
now at the bedside of his dying moth.
er. She Is sinking slowly.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
Three Trainmen Killed.

Engineer Frank Finnicum. Engineer
Walter Ward and Fireman Oscar
Dyer Of Des Moines were killed and
Conductor Flynn. Brakemen Bell,
Fields and H. NJ. Bellman and Engi-
neer Chambers were injured in a
head-on freight collision near Abel
Sunday. Three engines and fourteen
cars Of the Chicago. Milwaukee and
st. Paul road were demolished.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
Bank viii Pay in EulI.

Receiver McElroy, in charge Of the
Bank of Colfax since the suicide OF
George d. Woods, the cashier, has
prepared preliminary report on the
condition of the bank showing that.
the institution is solvent and the cred.
itors will be paid in full The liabi!-
tiles consist of s475,O00 of deposits.
and the total assets amount to $751;, 900
The bank may be reorganized.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
Two Men Fatally Injured.

An explosion of dynamite fatally IN
jured Joseph Mixner Of Owatonna,
Mimi, and II. Mcdonald, employees of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company, near Haverhill, Ia.
The dynamite was being used for
blasting holes for poles on the line
from Waterloo to Des Moines.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
Was Justified In shootino.

Mrs. Nettie Klingbiel who was ar
rested for the murder of her husband
at Des Moines. whom she shot for at.
tempting to escape while her prisoner.
has been set free by the Polk county
grand jury. The latter declared that
the woman was fully justified.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
Fire Loss is 100000.

Fire at Whiting destroyed the Bank
of Whiting and the department store
of Cassidy and Whiting, entailing
loss of 100000. Assistance was asked
for from Onawa and Sioux City, but
did not reach Whiting until the fire
was out.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
Trotter Jury pisaarees.

After celebrating twelve hours. the
jury in the Trotter murder case st
Des Moines failed to agree Trotter
Is under indictment for the murder or
Cora Lacey. daughter of prominent
Mitchellville resident, by means of q
criminal operation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
Editors to Talk Shop.

The programme committee Of the
Upper Des Moines Editorial associa-
ton has completed the programme for
the next annual meeting of the crgan-
ization. Among other things il has
been decided that the meeting shall
take place at Clarion on Feb. 1919.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
Veteran Editor Dead .

Henry fischer. publisher of Der
Demokrat OF Davenport, is dead at
the age of seventy-flye years. Mr..
fischer was pioneer German news
parerman in the Northwest, coming to
Iowa In 1851. He was veteran Of the
Mexican war and of the Civil war.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
eIa Fire at Cedar Rapids.

Fire. supposed to have originated
from electric wires in the elevator
shaft, completely destroyed Lyman
Bros wholesale millinery house at
Cedar Rapids. The loss is estimated
at $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
Prohibition Convention Called.

The Prohibition state central corr
mittee, in session at Des Moines. de.
.cided to hold the state convention at
Boone on May a. The reports show
$4,000 raised for Iowa's portion Of
the national campaign fund.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
Burglar Shot Dead.

Lars Lunds, claiming ST. Paul as his
home, was shot and killed as he was
In the act OF burglarizing the home Of
Henry Held at Newton. la. Several
shots We're fred. Lunds lived an hour.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
Lawful Prey,

us he honest?"
Hes so honest that I don't think
he'd cheat anybody but Uncle Sam. II
he had the chance. Chicago Post.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18

Tho International Way.
The Father-When do you want to
marry my daughter?
The Lord-Oh. just as soon Is you can
raise the cash.-Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18
In After Years

Wife-You used to say was beautiful.
Have / changed?
Husband--No. but have since Joined
church. caaesxa DAILY News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
GOVERNOR WILL BE HERE.
VIII Address Gathering at the Y. M. C.
e. MondaY June

Definite word was received from Gov
ernar A. b. Cummins that he would be
present to speak at the banquet to be
given to the business men of this city
by the Railroad Y. NJ. c. on the evening
of June l. He will arriva on the North
western at 1890, and go directly 10 the
association rooms. Invitations have
been issued 10 a representative gather
ing of citizens who might be Interested
IL Y. NJ c. A. work. TIE members Of
the Ladies Auxiliary, assisted by COM
mittees from the aid societies of almost
every church in the city, have volun-
tcered TO serve a banquet to 200 free of
charge ana program on which vii!
arpear noted Y. NJ. c. A. speakers has
been arranged.
Besides Governor Cununirs, who has
been an especially strong worker in the
y NJ C. a. cause for many years there
will be present u. w. Peck, state Y. NJ
G.. \. secretary of Minnesota; A. w.
Rule physical director 81 Des Moines
enc OF the ablest Y. M. c. 4. gymnasium
instructors in the work: J. G.. Olmstead,
chairman of the Iowa state executive
committee, and w. A. Magee, state sec
rotary for Iowa. The invitations are
issued for a gathering in honor of Gov
crIor Cummins and the event will be one
of the most brilliant ever held in the
city, but the purpose is to bring before
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
DOCTOR ON FOOD.
Experimental on Himself.

Experimental on Himself.
A phvsician of Gallon, o., says: FOR
the last few years l have been sui
ferer from Indigestion and altho L have
used various remediesand prepared
foods with some benefit ii was not I'M
til | tried Grape-Nuts that was COM
pletely cured.
LAS a food it is pleasant ana agree
able. very nutritious and is digested
and assimilated with very little effort
on the part of the digestive organs. AS
a nerve food and restorer 1t has no
eoua, and as such is especially adapted
ia students and other brain workers.
1t contains the elements necessary Tor
the building of nerve tissue and by so
doing maintains an equilibrium OF
waste and repair.
cit also enriches the blood by giving
an Increased number of red corpuscles
and in this way strengthens all the
organs, providing vital f1uid made
more nearly perfect l take great
pleasure in recommending its use to
my patients for value it as food and
know it will benefit all who use it,"
Name furnished by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Acts on Fed
eral Abstracts
MINOR CORRECTIONS NECESSARY
stracts Then Forwarded to keokuk,
From Where Mr. Stewart Will Rec
ommend Its Acceptance to Depart
ment Of Justice.
ment Of Justie

Assistant United States District At
torney Stewart of Keokuk. arrived in
the city Wednesday afternoon. and
spent a few hours in going over the
ing property at the corner of Center
and Church streets. Mr.. Stewart was
we'll satisfied with the abstracts, and
will recommend their acceptance.
Mr.. Stewart has been expected for
several weeks but he has been delayed
on account of business matters and the
fact that his law partner at keokuk
is ill., and at the point of death. His
trip here was d hurried one, but he
spent sufficient time with T. P Marsh,
who has had charge OF the abstracts
for the committee. Mr.. Stewart found
that few minor corrections would
be necessary, but they are only OF
small Importance, and can be made at
once. They We're known, but the COM
mittee preferred to await Mr. Stewards
suggestions before making them Mr..
Marsh Will at once make the necessary
corrections, and forward the abstracts
to l<eoluk where MIR. Stewart will rec
om.nend their acceptance and send
Them to the United States department
of Justice at Washington.
With the formal acceptance in Wash
ngton 1t Will be but a small matter
TO get the plans in shape. The super
visirg architect has plans drawn for
federal buildings all over the country,
and in many respects they are similar,
one with another. 1t is thought tina:
the plans will be rushed thru. and that
possibly building operations can be be-
gun this season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
PALMER COMMENCEMENT.
Will Begin Saturday Evening With an
CratoricsI Contest.

Cratorical Contest.
Commencement week ut Palmer COL
|lege. LeCirand, will begin Saturday
evening, May So and close June 2. The
annual oratorical contest will be held
or Saturday, and the following program
will be observed:
The Dawn of Peace" Mr.. Norman,
"Adapta,ion"-M Milne
Theodore Roosevelt Miss Cum
mings.
What Shall We Strive For MIR.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
THREE HAVE NARROW ESCAPES
Vienna Township Men in Barn Which
is Blown From Over Their Heads

is OioWn t-ECF1 over ! HeiF f7ea OS.
Belated storm reports, owing to the
fact that telephone communication was
shut off by the damage to wires in
Tuesday nights storm, indicate consid-
cradle damage in Vienna township. G.
Z. Sellers sustained the heaviest loss,
altho farmers for distance of four or
five miles. in the path of the storm,
suffered more or less damage, princi-
pally to wind mills and small outbuld-
ings. fences. trees, etc. At the Sellers
home, which was directly in the path
of the storm, the large barn was utterly
demolished. Mr.. Sellers and son Burt.
also his SON iil-law, Frank Cram, had
miraculous escapes from death, as they
We're in the barn when the tornado
struck it, and had the unpleasant ex-
perience of seeing the entire building
swept from over them.
The tornado approached from the
southwest, and took the barn first.
There were nine head of horses and
seven of cattle in the barn, at the time,
aside from the three men, who We're
milking. The live stock was not hurt,
with the exception of one of'the horses,
which was struck by a flying timber, in
not recover. altho it is still alive. The
wind mill, hog house, chicken house and
smaller outbuidings were removed
from their foundations. Mr.. Sellers
estimates his loss at $1,000, with $500
Insurance, $500 on the barn and $500
on the contents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
Celebrates Ninety:

Celebrates Ninety second Anniversary.
The Pasadena. Cal, Star tells of the
celebration by family gathering IN
that city of the ninety anniver-
sary of Mrs. G.. M. Woodbury., one of
the pioneer women of Marshalltown,
mother Of President j. P. Woodbury., of
the First National bank, of this city,
and grandmother of Mrs. w. B. Wild
man, of Albion. The Star says:
Mrs. G.. NJ. Woodbury., or Grandma
Woodbury. as she is more Familiarity
called. who makes her home with her
son, +. j. Woodbury., and family, of
125 Terrace drive, celebrated her nine
ty-second birthday yesterday, amid
such profusion of sweet and beautiful
flowers as would have been impossible
nine ty-two years ago, Grandma said.
Among The many floral gifts was 4
large jar, containing exactly ninety
two pink and white carnations, sent by
the w. r. C. Roses. Sweet peas and lilies
We're everywhere in evidence, making
dear grandma's room resemble a cor
ner from Southern California flower
garden in all its beauty and fragrance.
For thirty-fiVe years grandma has
walked with the aid of crutches on ac
count of a broken hip. Aboue three and
half years ago she fell and received
such injuries as have since rendered
her entirely helpless. However. nearly
every afternoon she is lifted from her
bed and placed in an easy chair in front
of the window, from which one of the
most beautiful views imaginable is OBJ
tanned. Grandma is fast losing her
sight, though she is till able to discern
objects and people in the street in front
of the house. She is also quite deaf,
although she is able to hear moderately
we'll by the use of a trumpet. Notwith-
standing her age and other infirmities.
grandma's mind is still wonderfully
bright and active. Her memory is so
good that she recalls the happenings of
past years with clearness and accuracy
During her early life grandma was 4
great worker and an expert needle
woman. Yesterday her bed was dressed
with draperies embroidered by her own
hands, and with lace she lad knitted.
She came here twenty-one years ago,
and has resided in and about Pasadena
ever since. Besides the son with whom
she makes her home, she has son. j.
p. Woodbury., in the east. She also has
eight grandchildren and ten great grand
children
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
MILLERS ORGANIZE
Central Iowa MilIers Association Form.
ed at a Meeting Held in This City
Wednesday Afternoon-WiIl Meet
Here Again June II.

NIllers from a radius of forty miles
in each direction from Marshalltown,
met in this city Wednesday afternoon
and perfected an organization to b.
known as the Central Iowa Millers
Association. The attendance was
smaller than was expected, owing to
the high water that IS prevailing III
the territory from which the delegates
were to come, and the fact that because
of the water many of the millers were
compelled to remain at home to pro-
tect their property.
The object of the association is large
ly for mutual benefit. and meetings will
be held from time to time in order that
matters of interest to the trade can be
talked over The following officers
We're elected:
President-H. ]. Benson, Marshall
town.
Vice President-John B. Bass, Steam
boat Rock.
Secretary-W A. Fallgatter, Mar
shaltown.
Treasurer-H. L. Hammond, Lee
Grand.
The next meeting will be held in this
city on June II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETS.
Board of the State Federation of Won
orc HIuhe l'er. TODAY

Board of the State Federation of Wonn-
ems Clubs Here Today.
A meeting of the executive board or
the State Federation Of Women's Clubs
was held in this city today at the homa
of the president, Mrs. T. J. Fletcher. o."
Fifth avenue. The sessions are for the
purpose of outlining the work for the
coming year and Organizing the forces
to forward the objects of he federation.
al of the members were expected on
Wednesday evening, but owing to de-
lays on account of belated trains they
did not reach here until this morning.
The first session was held about Ii
o'clock, and other meetings Will occupy
the afternoon. The ladies present We're
entertained at luncheon by Mrs. Fletch-
er and this evening the executive board
of the City Federation will entertain
the visitors and Mrs. Fletcher at dinner
the Pilgrim. Those present are Vice
President Mrs. Abbey Gibson, of Ames:
Treasurer Mrs. V. P. Cory, OF Spencer;
Corresponding Secretary Miss Marriette
Lake of Independence. and Recording
Secretary Mrs. MenZa Burke, of Oska-
lOOSa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
RHODES GRADUATES FIVE.
Ninth Annual Commencement of the
Rhodes High School viii Be Held
Saturday Evening".

SATURDAY Evening"
The ninth annual commencement OF
the Rhodes high school Will be held
Saturday evening at O'Clock IN the
public hall at Rhodes. The class of W
numbers five; Georgia Gilbert Agnes
Cecil Weeks, Maude Landes, Amanda
b. Haas and Edward Biumenschen.
The class motto is BY our efforts we
hope to RISE" and the colors pink and
white. The class flower is the pink
carnation. w. II. Fort is principal of
the school, and the members of the
board are T. Weishaar. president; Hen
ry Floto. L. O. Bucklin, John Breunig
and j. T. Roberts. The commencement
program is as follows:
"Welcome, Pretty Primrose, La
dies Quartette. Madames Weishaar,
Francis. Bonham and Miss Weeks.
Invocation Rev. A. c. Bracket.
Piano Solo. Polka Lueschhom-Miss
Wheeler.
Grafton, DUTY of Happiness'-Geor-
gia Gilbert.
Music. "Out in the Sea'-Miss Mat
tie Hughes.
Grafton, consolidation of the Coun-
try schools"-Agnes Cecil Weeks.
Violin Solo. Last Rose of Summer"
with variations-Mr. Cloyd Francis.
Maud Landes.
Music, The Star and the Flower
Miss Maude Wheeler.
Grafton, "Duty'-Amanda B. Haas.
Solo, Hay MalSing"-Mrs. Weishaar
Grafton. The Twentieth Century
Fever'-Edward Blumenschein.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
MORE ICE TALK.
So Called Analysis of Nelson's Ice Did
Not Show What Was Wanted,

To The Public-We respectfully call
attention to the publication in this
mornings Herald, by our competitors.
the Woodbury. Ice Company, of an al
legged analysis of our ice. We do not
know where the ice was obtained but
are pleased to note that so eminent a
bacteriologist as DR.. Haines, working
in the employ of our competitors, has
found in the sample submitted, mo coll
on bacilii" and hence no cause of dis
ease, and that he can say of it The
ice made from the river water is great
ly better than the water itself" We
would respectfully solicit your ice or
ders without further involving the
question of city water supply.
NELSON ICE COMPANY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
Ra;.sall is LIGHT.

The rainfall of Wednesday and We'd
nesday night was very light, notwith-
standing the fact that on Wednesday
night the prospects were very favor
able for n severe storm. Between 8
m. Wednesday and $50 p. m. the pre-
cinitated was 10 of an inch, while
the night precipitation, between o:oo p
m. and this morning, was out 10
total Of 20, OF not quite quarter OF an
inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
sruNTz GOES TO c., r. I. G P.
Chief Clerk n. L. Stuntz Goes to Rock
island, Under General Auditor r.

Island, Under General Auditor F.
Nay.
Harley F. Stunt formerly chief clerk
OF the Iowa Central auditing depart
ment, who was lately promoted to the
chief clerkship of the departments of
both the Iowa Central and NJ. q ST. L..
will Friday severe his connection with
those lines. having accepted position
in the accounting department of the
Rock Island, under General Auditor f..
Nay. 1t is not known exactly what
Mr.. STUNTS official position will Debut
it is known that the move is a most
excellent one for him, and is promo
ton in every way. There is every lik
llhood that Mr.. STUNT may be sent to
Texas to act as auditor for one of the
companys lines in that state. Mr..
Stuntz has grown up in the business
beginning about fifteen years ago In the
local freight office in this city. He has
been with Mr. Nay for one year, while
that gentleman was auditor or both
lines. Mrs Stuntz and the family will
not leave Minneapolis until August or
September.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
Special Summer Excursion Rates to
the West.

The Iowa Central Railway announces
the following special summer excursion
rates, June LIST to September Goth, 1903,
from Marshalltown to the following
points. and return:
Denver, Colorado Springs, and Pueb-
10, Colo $23.40; Glenwood Springs, CO.
TO-, $3.50: Salt Lake City. and Ogden,
Utah, $685.; and CORES pondingly low
rates to Deadwood. Lead City Hot
Springs, and Custer s. d. Iany adj
vantages are offered in the way of d.
verse routes going and returning, and
'stopovers. For folders, rates, etc. call
on any Iowa Central agent, or address
A. Il. QUITS, G. p. & 7. A., Mnneapo-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-28
GREATLY ALARMED
BY a Persistent Cough, But Permanent.
ly Cured by Chamberlan's Cough

rcHiSuy.
Mr.. II. p. Burbage. student at law,
In Greenville, S. c., had been troubled
for four or five years with continuous
cough which, he says. greatly alarmed
me, causing me to fear 'tat was in the
first stage of consumptioc." MIR. Bur
bage, having seen Chambcrlain's Cough
Remedy advertised, concluded to try it.
Now read what he says CT 1t: Il soon
felt remarkable change and after US
il.g two bottles of the 25-cent size was
permanently cured" Sold by all drug
gists.
paid out over $500, writes Mrs. S. P.
Jones. Atlanta, for medicine. but moth
ing did me any good until / used Rocky
Mountain Tea. Made me entirely well.