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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30

farm is a SOW less than 2 years old
which has farrowed sixty pigs in four
litters and has succeeded in raising
forty of them. | think this is a record
that will stand considerably longer
than the two minute trotter did
farmer who goes broke" In Iowa. but
a few days ago at Dumont l was shown
a place where q man actually failed.
and in sight of this same farm was an
other where a success was made Same
soil, same trading point, same hog
buyers, vet one succeeds and the other
fails. Why? The failure was due TO
causes which are not necessary to
mention-the same that take many
business men down. Success came to
the other man thru years of toll and
privation Here he has lived for over
forty years working night and day; no
days Oft; saving, sciilnping. until now
he has 400 acres of fine land, with not
a cent against 1t, and over 100 head of
cattle. $50 head of hogs and a large
family Of children. and while ne has
made a success of farming has he made
a success of life? He can boast Of
many things. One is. he never bought
q bushel of corn nor sold a bushel in
his life. He never smoked or drank.
He has been good to the poor, etc, and
1t is an actual fact that he never was
in but three counties in his life. One
time when the c. e N. w. ran few
excursions to sell some town lots at
near-b by town he went. which took him
from the county. Otherwise his knowl-
edge would have been confined TO two
counties. Here Is a man at 45. rich,
who never saw a paved street never
saw an electric road or building over
three stories high. With all his wealth
he IS poor and to be pitied
GEORGE f. THAYER
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
NEWTON SOCIAL EVENT.
Miss Hette Mccord and Fred W..
JASPER Welded


Newton, Oct. 30.--The wedding las,
ter of Postmaster NJ. A. McCord, to
Fred w. Jasper was one of the .mpor-
tant social functions OF the season A
hundred guests were present to wit
ness the ceremony and join in the fes-
tiyities of the occasion. The bride was
gowned in lovely creation OF white
airline cloth over white taffeta, the
skirt being made en- traine, with shir-
ring and tucking for trimming. The
bodice was made with high neck and
long sleeves, a deep shirring yoke and
bertha of duchess lace.
The maids of honor, the Misses LII
liam Jasper and Stella MeCord, were
dressed in white satin striped pine
apple tissue. made over pink taffeta,
the flower girls being dressed in white
null over pink taffeta. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. r. f. Cham
bers. The ring service being used
The out flown guests We're as fol-
lows: Mrs. c. W. Mennig. Mr. and
Mrs. Will Ryan, Mrs. Judge ID. Ryan.
Mrs. w. +. Swim and Mrs. r. s. Nc
Cord, of Des Moines Miss Matte
Dameier Chicago: Mr. and Mrs. l.. f.
Fenlesen, Boone; Mr.. and Mrs. S. J.
Pooley and Miss Josephine Bousquet.
Grinnell: Walter Scott, Elwell: Miss
Kate Reed. Council Bluffs: and Mr.
and Mrs. j. II. Boyd. E. L. Lloyd and
Mel Aver. Colfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper will be at home
In ColfaX to their friends after Dec /
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
Says Story of Disagreement
Between Him and Allison
Is False
AGREE ON CAMPAIGN ISSUES
There Has Been No Disagreement
Whatever Between the Governor and
Senator - The Report Originated
With a Dubuque Psper-cu,nmins
Addresses Henry County Voters.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Burlington. Oct. 30.-Governor Cum
Minis addressed the voters of Henry
county a Washington Wednesday. and
spent the night in Burlington. In an
interview he emphatically denied the
story originating with a Dubuque pa
per of disagreement between the gov
ernor and Senator Allison, when the
former spoke at Dubuque recently.
There is not an iota of truth in that
story said the governor. senator
Allison and | are in entire accord on
the issues of the campaign. There has
been no disagreement. At Dubuque
was his guest, and he sat beside me or
the platform when l was speaking in
that city, | was replying to Mr.. Sulli
vans tariff speech. in which that gen.
tleman singled out the tariff On steel
as too high. / remarked that on for
mer occasions / had said, and still be-
lieve that some OF the steel schedules
are higher than necessary for protec
ton, but that Mr.. Sullivan has no
because his position is that there
should be no tariff on steel products.
He would wipe out all projections"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
QUEER CRAFT ON THE RIVER.
Unique Boat Goes Down the Missis-
sippi, HAVING Started at Toronto,


Special to Times Republican.
Davenport. Oct. 30.--All sorts of
travellers pass down the bYg Mississippi
river in all sorts of crafts, from the
| palatial outfit of the Lambs to the
! humble Sow of the clam digger One
of the most unique voyagers who have
passed Davenport this season is Caps.
Pierre La Blanc of Toronto, Canada,
who tied up at the levee for short
time the other day. His boat is a queer
arrangement, being equipped with a
i small paddle wheel and propelled by
muscular eNertion, augmented by q
crank. The craft is properly speaking,
two boats. joined by a platform and so
constructed as to ride in almost any
kind of weather. A canopy covers the
platform and there are canvas curtains
which can be raised or lowered ac-
cording to the state of the weather.
The owner has provided himself with
complete camping outfit has a gun
and dog and is in every way prepared
to enjoy himself to the fullest extent.
He ties up at night wherever he hap
pens to be and expects to reach st.
Louis before next Sunday. Here he
will dispose of his boat, remain with
his son during the winter and take in
the worlds fair next summer.
Capt. LIE Blanc is typical French
Canadian, about Go years of age, Wig
orous and intrepid. He has navigate1
on Lake Ontario a good many years.
but recently retired from active life
and is now enjoying his first vacation
in two-score years. He preferred to
make the trip alone and follow his own
dictates in every respect. He came
every foot of the distance from Toron-
to to Davenport by water and did not
meet with any accidents. He left Lake
Ontario, trayersed the length of Lake
Erie thence thru the St. Clair river
into Lake Huron and from thence
to Lake Michigan. Leaving the lakes
he dropped into Green Bay, Lake Win
nebago and traversed thru chain
of minor lakes, finally arriving at the
head of the Wisconsin river, floating
down that stream into the Mississippi.
He depends upon the current to
great extent to carry him along but
when it Is necessary, he can make
great Roadway, by twisting the crank
that runs the paddle wheel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
LIBEL CASE BEFORE JURY.
Interesting Action Against John Mah'r
Of Muscatine journal.

Special to mes-Republican.
Keokuk, Oct 30.--The circuit court
was in session in the federal building
Wednesday morning and afternoon,
The first jury case, Tyndale Palmer VS..
John Mahin and the Muscatine Journal
occupied the attention of the court.
The case was up In the federal court
a year ago and aroused considerable
attention. The case is one of alleged
libel and the decision in the case Will
be of far-reaching consequence. The
paper interested belongs to the Lee
syndicate of Iowa newspapers.
Some time ago the latter was en-
gagged in the promotion OF an extensive
enterprise in South America. A press
agency which supplied number OF
newspapers turnout Iowa, and other
states, with certain material OF gem
eral nature, got up an article concern
ing the Palmer affairs in South Amer
lea in which 1t was alleged that the
enterprise being conducted was of a
fraudulent nature. The story was pub
lished in the Muscatine Journal, of
which John Mahin was editor at the
time and in other Iowa papers as
well
Mr.. rainier taIer returned Ifo.ti tifS
south and brought suit against the
papers publishing the article concern
ing his enterprise in South America.
The case WAS continued from the last
session of the federal court. There
Were originally two cases, Tyndale
Palmer vs. John Mahin and Tyndale
Palmer VS.. John Mahin and the Musca-
tine Journal Publishing Company. The
cases have been consolidated. Mr.. Ma
hin defends himself, acts as his own
attorney and questions himself as
witness on the stand. John Craig
Is the attorney for the plaintiff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
DID HE sulclDE7
6tsphen Gerow, of Muscatine, Believed
to Have Drowned Himself.

stephen Gerow, of Muscatine, Believed
to Have Drowned Himself.
Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, Oct. Sofas Stephen
Gerow drowned himself n.the Missis-
eippi river?
He has been missing since Monday,
and his worrying wife, who resides on
Woodlawn court says this may be the
reason why he does not return to her.
Gerow Is q butcher and was employ
I'd at the shop Of Jerry Springer on
Mulberry street. Monday he disap-
1eared.
None OF his friends have seen him
since he left without telling them good
bye, and not even to his Wife, she says.
did he explain why he decided to leave
or where he was going.
This morning. Mrs. Gerow, in tears
said she could explain nothing regard
1ng her husbands leaving. She knew
he was gone, she said, and it was all
most more than she could bear.
Her greatest grief, she says, lay IN
The thought that perhaps he had
drowned himself in the Mississippi
There has been positively no domes-
Bic trouble between them. When he
left In the morning he said nothing
about not returning Mrs. Gerow thinks
her husband will return ii he is not
dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
VICTOR DoLLIvER SPEAKS
Addresses an Enthusiastic Audience a,
EIdora.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. Oct. 30.-Wisner opera house
was packed last evening to hear Victor
Dolliver discuss the political issues of
the day. Mr. Dolliver appeared at his
best and most eloquently and earnestly
did he portray the beneficent results
of a we'll adjusted protected tariff as
compared with free trade or tariff for
revenue only policy. He threshed the
ground with the ranters about imper-
ialism and spoke eloquently and pa
triotically of the United States as a
world power. He admonished the
voters to stand by the republican
ticket from Albert b. Cummins down
to the candidate for coroner without a
scratch, as upon the vote this year
would be based the strength of Theo-
dore Roosevelt for president next
year He closed with q stirring pero-
ration to the gallant soldier. American
citizen and statesman, Theodore
Roosevelt,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
Do Good-lt Paws.

A Chicago man has observed that
Good deeds are better than real estate
deeds-some Of the latter are WORTH
less. Act kindly and gently, show SYM
pathy and lend a helping hand. You
can not possibly lose by IT." Most men
appreciate a kind word and encourage
ment more than substantial help. There
are persons In this community who
might truthfully say: "My good friend.
cheer up. A few doses of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy will rid you Of
your cold, and there is no danger what
ever from pneumonia when you use
that medicine. 1t always cures. know
1t. for it has helped me out many Q
time For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
loWA's HOPE SLIGHT.
Jones' Inability to Play in Game
Against Nebraska viii Cripple the
Team.

ooHeS ihacBiey TO flay IN 1ante
Against Nebraska VIII Cripple the
| Team.
| Special TO Times Republican.
| Iowa City, Oct 30--Jones will proo-
ably not be able to play for Iowa Sat
uraay against Nebraska, which means
that IoWa's hope of winning the Ne
braska game is slight. Jones was the
best halfback on the team and the
only one that plays a really good game.
Allen. White. Fritzel and Davis, the
halfbacks who are left. are all you 4
players and are especially weak on de-
Tense, besides having a tendency rot
TO play their best all thru the game
The practice today was light signal
work. II was held on the south field.
Iowa field being given over TO the Ne
braska team. which arrived here eai'ly
this morning.
Knapp the promising substitute end
for Coulthard, is out OF the game for a
short time on account of an injury TO
his knee. Mcgowan is suffering from
an Injury to his back, Donovan tad
a bad bruiSe on the head last evening,
and Schwinn. the right guard, hurt has
leg in Wednesdays practice.
The line up for Iowa against Me-
braska will probably be: Left end,
Coulthard; left tackle +. Buckley; left
guard, Donovan: center Johnston.
right guard, Schwinn; right tae6le,
Mcgowan: right end, Waters; quar-
terback. Griffith; left halfback Alien:
right halfback. Jones: fullback, GIBBS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT.
Expect to Elect the Entire Ticket in
Monona County.

Mapleton, Oct 30.-J. U. Salnmis, of
LeMars. United States collector OF in
ternal revenue for the northern district
of Iowa, spoke to a large audience at
the opera house last evening. Mr..
Sammis' speech was heartily applaud
ed.
The republicans of Mapleton are sat-
isfed that the meeting will prove good
for the cause in this part Of Monona
county. Most of the candidates for the
several county offices on the republican
ticket were present and occupied seats
on the stage. Every Indication points
TO the election OF the entire republican
ticket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
Hubbard.

Special to Times Republican.
Hubbard, Oct. 30.-Mrs. F. w. Hartor
and sister. Miss Mamie Livengood, are
visiting in Newton and Des Moines.
Rev. and Mrs. Matteson went tc
Boone yesterday to attend the Epwortt
League convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wintermute re-
turned from their five weeks visit In
the eastern states Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr. l.. D. Mcfarland went to Mitch
ell, S. D., yesterday.
Mr. r. A. Johnson has been quite
sick for the rast week.
Mr.. Earl Albeny has sold his half
interest in the stock of harness at
Buckeye to MIR. L. O. Bunker.
Mr.. Clyde Sharp is home from Du-
luth, Mimi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
VAN SAINT ON IOWA.
Gives His Impressions Of the Iowa
ampaion-Cumnnins Popular.

ST. Paul, Oct. 30.-Governor Van
SAINT of Minnesota after a week OF
campaigning in Iowa returned home
and was interviewed regarding the po-
litical situation in the gubernatorial
campaign here. He said:
MY meetings were largely attended
The republicans will win. The only
question will be as to the ma jority. If
the vote is gotten cut Governor Cum
MINIS will have 10000 to $4,000 plurali-
ty. The governor is very popular. He
is conducting most active campaign;
his meetings are usually large. in fact,
he seems to be making triumphal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
SIX TICKETS ON BALLOT.
Hardin County Will Have Fine Variety
of Candidates.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Oct. 3o.--The official
ballot that will be used in this county
at the general election next Tuesday
contains six tickets. the state tickets
being the republican. democrat. prohi-
bition. socialist, and peoples. There
are three county tickets in the field
the straight republican backed by the
old county republican organization. the
prohibitionist ticket and the citizen
ticket. the latter being supported by
the independent republicans opposed to
the machine in county politics and by
the democrats who have two men on
the ticket. The big fight will be waged
between the citizens and straight re-
publican tickets
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
Literary plans Changed.
10 s-Ren,lbliean.

Special to Times Republican.
Ames. Oct. soAt meeting OF the
Ames Carnegie library board recently
1t was decided TO change the plans OF
some of the construction material us
ing Bedford stone as high as the water
table instead of brick. as first planned.
which viii add greatly TO the appear
ance of the structure. c. +. Atkinson,
of Des Moines, has the contract for
erecting the building and will pu. the
foundation in this fail and will push
1t to completion in the early spring
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30

was the only person hurt. and his in.
juries are not serious, only the sprain.
ing of an ankle. The bridge had been
undergoing repairs and probably was
insecure for the heavy freight engine
The train was northbound and it was
several hours before the way was clear
for the continuance of traffic.
The cars were loaded with merchan-
disc and hogs.
This road but recently had a bad
wreck near Dunkerton Ill luck seems
to be their portion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
MABEL WILLARD DEAD.
1he Had Carried Bullet in Her Brain
for Past Ten Months.

Ottumwa, Oct. S0.--After living ten
months with 22-calibre bullet on her
brain. and unable to secure any relief
from an operation. at which the bull
let was removed, little Mabel Milard
aged 9 years. the daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. T. H. Mflard. of this city. died at
her home here Wednesday night. Ten
months ago the little girl was acci-
dentally shot In the forehead and 1t was
not deemed advisable at the time to
extract the bullet. She seemed TO grow
well despite the fact that the bullet
lodged in her brain. When school OPP
ened few weeks ago she resumed her
studies A week or so later she was
seized with severe headaches, which
grew In severity until they reached the
stage of convulsions. The child grew no
better and death came Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
C. COLEMAN KILLED.
Abel Farmer Meets With a Violent
Death

Special to Times Republican.
Abel, Oct. S0.--charles Coleman, a
well to do farmer living six miles west
of this city. was instantly killed in n
runaway yesterday afternoon. Rooth
brothers. two neighbors. had come to
HIS farm TO borrow hayrack, and
while placing the rack on the running
gear OF the wagon, the team started
to run away. Coleman succeeded in
catching one line. causing the team to
run in n circle. He slipped and fell the
rear wheel running over his head and
crushing 1t. He was As years old,
and leaves a wife and four children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
BRAKEMAN Is KILLED
@. Y. Cassadey Falls Uuder a
Great Western Train at
GAINESVILLE
VICTIMS BODY WAS CUT IN TWO
cassadey, Whose Home Is in Mceresor,
Was Employed AS Brakeman and
Was Performing His Duties When
kiled-other Iowa Casualties and
Crime.
Special to Times Republican.


Clarksville, Oct. SEC. V. Cassadey
q brakeman on one Of the gravel trains
here, on the c. & G. w. railway, was
Instantly killed last evening about $
o'clock near the bridge across the Shell
Rock river west of the city. The train
was switching and he was walking
backward trying TO open knuckle on
car. when he stumbled and fell across
the rail. The wheels passed over his
body completely severng it.
summoned and his body was taken to
Leete & Moore's undertaking par
lors.
His parents live at North Nc
Gregor, Iowa, and also a brother at
Clarion, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
Athletics at Ellsworth.

Iowa Falls, Oct. 30.-A fine program
of an athletic nature has been arrang-
ed Cor this afternoon, at the Ellsworth
College Athletic Park. The basket
ball teams Of Ellsworth College and
Alden will meet in return game. the
visitors defeating the college team at
Alden last week by score of to 2.
A football game will follow tho basket
ball and will be played by the Ellis
worth College eleven and the second
team from the Iowa State Normal
School at Cedar Falls,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30

represent the societies in the inter
society oratorical contest which will
be held in Ames, November 6.
The following We're the selections:
Aristo-J Foy Cross. Shellsburg:
Reuel Hull Sylvester, Malcolm.
Orio-J. A. Yeager Agency; Albert
Ralph Colgrove, West Union.
Phlo-J. T. Colgrove, Russell; G. e.
Cavitt, St Ansgar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
Rheumatism Cured in a Dav.

neuralgia radically cures in from one
TO three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents and
81. Sold by Peter Mayer, druggist, 10
West Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
Broke into His House.

S. LIE Quinn, or Cavendisn, VT, was
robbed of his customary health by the
invasion of chronic constipation. When
DIR. Kings New Life Pills broke into
his house his trouble was arrested and
now he's entirely cured. They're guar
anteed TO cure. Twenty five cents at
George p. Powers drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
TEMPERANCE AT cENTERvILLE
A Campaign on to Drive Out the Drug
Store Saloons

Special to Times Republican.
Centerville. Oct. 3O--As a part of the
temperance campaign being waged by
the law and order league here, the j.
Johnson drug store, suspected of ille-
gal selling of liquor. was searched last
evening and 300 gallons of liquor
seized The movement is on to en-
Join all druggists from holding per-
mits to sell intoxicants even for medi-
cal purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-30
DISAPPOINTED, LOSES REASON.
Davenport Man craxed by Failure t.
Secure 9ituation.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Oct. 3o.-Disappolntment
over failure to secure situation which
had been promised him, caused tenn
porary loss OF reason in the case Of
George MeAninch Wednesday. His
wife, secatrins frightened at his symp-
CONS, Nodded the police. and the ar
rival OF the patrol wagon caused a
large crowd TO gather in front of Nc
ne1r praAs. tInNa day or two ago,
MoAninch had be1n employed as Ia
borer on the Milwaukee road. Receiy
Ing promises OF employment with q
Peoria csneepa, he threw UP his s1tua-
ten and was on. the point Of leaving for