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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
WILL HAVE WoMAN's DAY.
An Interesting Program for chautau-
qua Assembly at Iowa Falls.

doo SSSemDly at iowa Fails.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora. July 24.-The sixth annual
Noman's Day" at the Chautauoua
assembly at Iowa Falls, occurs Aug. +,
and promises to be great day. 1t has
always been leading feature of Inc
assembly. being largely attended, and
having program of local interest.
Mrs. Ella B. Chassell, county superin-
tendent of schools, is director OF Wom-
ans Day, again, and has secured talent
for fine program.
Following is a list Of delegates to the
county convention OF Women's Clubs,
to be held in connection with the wom-
ans day.
Alden-Llbrary Club: Mrs. Jennie
Lyman, Mrs. N. j. Wheeler Stullths
Club: Mrs. Grace Birdsall, Mrs Glenn
Rummel. Wednesday Club: Mrs. Hat
tie Furry. Mrs. Margaret Lewis.
Internationally Club: Mrs. A. W.
Mitterer Mrs. Ada V. Taylor. Tween
tieth Century Club: Mrs. Celia Allin-
son. Mrs. L. b. Tucker. Women's Club:
Mrs. Lucy Moser. Mrs. C. E. Greet
Iowa Fails-Bay View: Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Heidenreich., Isabella: Mrs. J. D.
Mckay, Mrs. c. F. Wilbur Progress:
Mrs. Lou NJ. Jackson. Miss Julia
O'Neil. Parchment: Miss Libbie Tow
er, Miss Blanch Stoddard.
New Providence-Tuesday Club:
Mrs. Cora Styles, Mrs. l.. x. Reece.
Radcliffe-Avancer Club: Mrs. r. 3.
Ballard, Mrs. A. N. Drake.
Union-Social Club: Mrs. f. H.
Winery, Mrs. c. L. Rogers. Wednes-
day Club: Mrs. e. A. Hunt, Mrs. c.
l.. Rogers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
WILL USE ASPHALT.
Indianola Decides the Paving Question
in Favor of Asphalt


Indianola, July 24.-The city council
last night by an unanimous act voted
down the resolution of necessity for the
paving of the streets surrounding the
court house square with brick, and by
a vote OF eight TO one adopted reso-
luton OF necessity for the pavement of
these streets and half block Of each
street leading from the square With as
phalt. 1t also voted to assess Tie
cost of the intersections to the whole
city.
Mayor Clayton will have chance to
approve or veto the resolution, but
said last night that he saw no reason
for interposng veto, as there We're
seven votes for the asphalt and the
resolution would be passed over his
head He has been for brick al along.
but is for the improvement Of the
streets first. The majority of the peo-
pie of the city are also anxious for the
improvement
A committee was appolnted~to draft
specifications The asphalt people Of
fer to put down five miles OF concrete
and the usual binder and surface, for
50 a yard, and doubtless those will be
the specifications agreed upon. The
asphalt company asks that the speci-
hcations be limited to Trinidad or Ber-
mudez pitch lake asphalt.
Councilman William Buxton, Jr,
voted against all of the resolutions
The Buxton interests own property
facing on fully two blocks of the pro-
posed improvement, which, therefore,
will cost them $4,000, more or less.
The council has fixed Sept. 2 10 hear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
To Have a Street Fair.

Denison, July 24-Denison Is to have
another street fair this year. and the
dates decided on are from Sept. to 5
The committee appointed to solicit
funds for the fair met with good sue
cess and already the amount needed
has been subscribed. 1t is proposed 10
give better fair this year than last
and that the attractions will be of a
better class and more entertaining.
Several good. clean, attractions are all
ready booked for the occasion, and the
committees will spare neither time
nor means in making this fair even a
greater success than the one given last
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
News of Zearinq,
ociol to Tjmes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Gearing, July 24.-The oats harvest
will be about completed this week. The
corn is making a wonderful growth and
if August weather is all right for cow
Story county Will have a good crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Lightfoot will
leave In a few days on visit to,the
Pacific coast.
William Marunda, section foreman
on the C. q N. w. at Beverly, Iowa,
died last Friday night and was brought
here and buried Monday at p. m. In
the Gearing cemetery.
w. j, Billings received a telephone
message from Iowa Falls Wednesday
morning that Mrs, Maud Taylor-Avis
could not live but a few hours,
People In this vicinity were shocked
to learn of the sudden demise of Will
lam Lockridge, of Nevada. as he was
an old settler Of this county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
Iowa Securities Company to
Build From Clinton to DAY.
export and Burlington
OWNS BURLINGTON STREET LINE
Manager of John U. May Clinton to
Davenport lnterurban and Incorpor.
ator in s5oo,ooo Securities Com
pany, Gets Control of Burlington
Street Railway Line.
Special to Times-Republiean.

Special to Times-Republiean.
Burlington, July 24.-The announce.
ment that an Iowa Securities Company
had just filed articles of incorporation
at Davenport with a capitalization OF
| S2,o0o,000 with expressed purposes OF
S2,Oo0,0OO with expressed purpose OF
acquiring interurban and street rail-
ways and gas plants, accompanied by
the further announcement that the
leading incorporation. Mr.. Herbert T.
Beatty, has secured control of the
Burlington street railway system, has
all caused it to appear that powerful
financial interests are bent upon Sc
curing possession of the street railways
Of the river towns of Davenport, Gin
ton and Burlington, and connecting
them by interurbans.
In response to a telegram from the
HaWkeye, the Davenport Republican
wired:
Herbert T. Beatty is manager of
the Clinton 10 Davenport interurban
line, better known as the John U. May
line. He has recently bought Grand
Isle. in the river near this city, for
$4,000, and is secretary and treasurer
of the Iowa Securities Company, incor-
porated Monday in Davenport; capital
100000; organized to build and oper-
ate steam and electric roads, and steam,
water and gas plants. Beatty Is con-
nected with NJ. d. Eddy, of New York.
president of the American Sewer Pipe
Trust, who, with other eastern capital
lists, are interested in deal of a Gin
ton to Burlington via Muscatine inter-
urban"
Commenting on the new deal the
Hawkeye says:
There are millions of dollars in cap
ital in the east awaiting investment in
such enterprises as are undoubtedly
coming to this part of the country. The
railroad Is not dream now
as it was five or ten years ago. 1t is
a fact which the ablest promoters in
the land are establishing all over the
country. Such lines are coming to
Iowa soon. They are as certain OF
as the railroads were. Someone
will reap the benefit, and the first en-
businesslike and responsible
that comes after the thing Is
going to be the winner"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
Thornton News.
/ to Observation-Disclosures.


Thornton. July 24.-Mrs. James N
Bailey. Of Mason City, accompanied by
her granddaughter, Lula futile, from
Kansas, is visiting at the home of POST
master Bailey this week.
James Downing and wife, OF Hawk
eye. are visiting their two sons, Of this
place, this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, of Beloit, Wis.
accompanied by their grandchildren,
from Usage, are at present visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Mattress.
Rev. Beebe; of Mason City, is visiting
at the home of II. N. Johnson.
The farmers are busy harvesting now
and the weather, so far, Is fine. The
general report is that the rust has DAM
aged oats considerably.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24

objections and at that time will finally
order the Improvement 1t VIII take
two or three weeks to advertise for
bids, so that the pavement cannot be
begun until about Sept. Is. There is
a possibility of delay by injunction, but
the people are so generally favorable
to the improvement of the streets that
such proceedings will hardly material
ize. Mayor Clayton insisted last night
on having new resolution of necessity
adopted instead of trying to change The
materials in the old resolution, show
ing that the substitution would make
the old resolution invalid and Illegal.
The city solicitor sustained him. and
the council proceeded to begin the
whole business over anew.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
POLITICS RUINED HIM.
j. F. Robinson, of Sioux City, Commits
Suicide at Morningside.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux City. July 24.--Runed by poll
tics. j. +. Robinson, VINO has been
prominent In Iowa and South Dakota
politics, committed suicide at Morning
side yesterday by shooting himself thru
the heart with a revolver.
Robinson was once recorder of Tur-
ner county. South Dakota. and has al
ways mixed in politics. He contracted
the whisky habit and alleged it was
brought about by the necessity of being
q good fellow in his political work.
His wife was devoted to him and ran
their business for him. Some time ago
she endeavored to have him consigned
to the asylum for inebriacy. He went
ard shortly after his return killed him.
self
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
YOUR SKIN

Needs Ways Ointment. 1t never fails
to cure, no matter how old the sores
are, on either skin or mucous mem
brane. Keeps wound open until it draws
out all impurities, then heals naturally
and permanently. Cases chronic for
years yield readily. Guaranteed to, cure
eczema, dandruff, fresh cuts and bruis-
es, and milk leg.
Avoid trouble by always having some
in the house. Any good druggist has
1t. If yours doesn't, send us so cents
for large package.
D. B. WAY CHEMICAL CO.
Grinnell, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
HARD ON SMALL GRAIN.
Farmers Bring in Discouraeing News
Wheat Badly Bliehted.

I Farmers Biting N DIscouragIhg NeWS-
Wheat Badly Blishted.
Special to Times Republican.
Ute, July 24.-The farmers are bring
ing in discouraging information in re-
gard to the small grain crops. Wheat
is badly blghted and in many places
will be only half crop. Oats are very
much rusted and a large shrinkage is
looked for in them. The prospect ten
days ago never was better. Corn is
coming along good but will need the
best of weather to make crop. If we
should get frost as early as last year
there will not be one-third OF a crop.
There are many pieces that cannot
make a crop except for fodder. The
hay crop is good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
sneoiaI Reduced Exaurslon Rata.

SpecIaI heuuceo EXcuFSIon Hato9
VIII be in effect from all points on the
Chicago & North Western Railway for
the occasion named below:
San Francisco, August 18th to 22nd
G. A. r. meeting.
Baltimore, Md. Sept 21st to goth.
Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. o. o. F.
For Information as to rates, dates Of
sale. etc. IF these or other occasions
call upon ticket agent of the North
Western Line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-24
News Of Radcliffe.

Special to Iimes-Republlcan.
Radcliffe, July 24.-Peter Hell
land, one of the early set
tiers of Hamilton comfy. died at his res
idence six miles northwest of here
Tuesday. July 81. Mr.. Holland had
been suffering for long time with a
cancer of the stomach.
Last Saturday the Radcliffe base ball
team crossed bats with the Flandreau
Indians. The game resulted in vic
tory for the Indians, the score being 10
to 4.
The crops in this vicinity are very
promising. The hay crop is immense.
Your correspondent heard of one field
OF tame hay going three tons to the
acre. The oat crop will probably turn
out better than anticipated. About two
weeks ago the outlook for a big oat
crop was not very promising on account
of the rust. The hard rain and wind
and cool nights have done wonders,
however. The rain washed Off con-
siderable rust and it is expected that
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-10

At the annual meeting of the Emanu-
FL sisterhood the Rev DR.. Leon Har-
rison Told this story:
81 invited my teacher and venerable
friend, DR.. Gottheil, to be present at a
synagogue one day when was to de-
liver a sermon. He came and heard
me, and / was naturally anxious to
know how my effort had pleased him.
So at the first opportunity | asked how
he liked the sermon.
1.-THE text was good and admirably
chosen, he responded quietly, New
York Times.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-10
HoeRoN DRUG COMPANY.
NO SLUR ON COKE

IL see that the Assistant Prosecuting
Attorney of Buchanan county, Mo,
Sam Motter, Yale man, was fined for
contempt of court by a st. Joe Magis-
trate because he let out a Missouri
sneeze in court the other day." said
former Missouri lawyer now living in
New York. The courts Of old st. Joe
were always noted for roosting pretty
high on the bench.
"Once when Silas Woodson was Cir.
cult Judge--he was afterward Govern.
or of the State-his former law part.
ner, Samuel J. EnsworthS who was
Vermont clock peddler before he went
West to practise law, was replying to
an argument which had been made by
q young Ann Arbor graduate no had in
his address cited Coke on Littleton.'
Ellsworth in his answer said he did
not know who Coke was, and he didn't
care. but his opinions were not knee
high to a grasshopper compared with
the decisions of Judge Ryland, who
shed more halo on the bench than a
ten-acre lot of Cokes.
"Woodson was a naughty Kentuck.
ian. and learned Judge. He inter.
rupted Ellsworth with the remark:
Mr.. Ellsworth, your opinion of
Judge Ryland meets with my approba-
ton, but ! cannot allow you to reflect
on the memory of so eminent jurist
as Chief Justice Coke of the Kings
Bench without reprimand. Besides,
Mr.. Ellsworth, as you were my former
associate In practice, your remarks are
a reflection on me-
THE fact that ! was associated
with you said Ellsworth holly, is a
reflection on me-
"'Mr. Ridenbough (the clerk, enter
a fine of $50 against Mr.. Ellsworth for
contempt of court said Judge Wood
son.
Mr.. Ridenbough,' interrupted Ems
worth, If this Court has any more con-
tempt for me than have for II, | am
willing to pay the fine right now.
The incident closed, and after ad.
journment of court 81 and SAM as we
called them privately, went down the
atreet together and called on Bill
Richardson, wholesale liquor dealer,
who always tapped barrel in his pri.
vate Office when court was in session.
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self, and think you will be when
tell you that your father and have,
this afternoon, been laying plans for
your and Rachel's happiness. We have
come to the conclusion that we were
too hasty in forbidding your engage.
ment, and have decided to withdraw
our opposition. must say, however,
that when we overheard what took
place just now we ere strongly inclin.
ed to reconsider in toto our newly
formed determination. Only, as your
father here reminded me, boys will be
boys"
"And girls will be girls" repeated
the canon.
And love is sublime thing, and
marriages are made in heaven, and
and God bless you both. my children"
said the generous and forgiving dean.
He kissed Rachel and held out his
hand to Charles.
Then he added: Just to show you
that there is no ill-feeling, II you
young people will go and rig up the
ping'pong net in the dining-room we
will have a friendly little tournament
among ourselves after tea"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-10

Permit me to introduce to you well
known dignitary of the Established
Church under the nom de guerre of the
dean of Manchester"
The dean had two daughters, Ruth
and Rachel, aged respectively 20 and
10. They were pretty girls. clever and
vivacious. fond of all sorts of games,
and as much up.to.date as II was posi-.
BILE for girls brought up in Larchester
to he. Yet even into sleepy Larches.
ter did the allpervading ping.pong pen.
citrate, and Misses Ruth and Rachel
were almost the first persons in the
city to invest in set.
One evening, while they were thus
engaged, their father. having finished
his post.prandial nap In his library
rather sooner than usual, came into
the dining room. He sat down in an
easy.chair, he lighted a cigar, and
watched the young people at their play
with a gaze of bland condescension.
What a childish camel" his face
plainly said. what a pottering, dod.
dering, silly little pastime! But I'm
glad you like it, my dears. do not in
the least begrudge you your infantile
enjoyment"
As he watched, however, the pity in
his expression grew less apparent and
the interest more pronounced. do
not know exactly how II was. Per.
chance. twas the soul of the old lawn
tennis player reviving within him. At
any rate, a certain fascination for the
game was evidently beginning to steal
over our dean, till by and by, unless
appearances were altogether decept.
tive, would have sworn that his own
fingers were itching to WELD bat.
tiedore.
But he was not the man to admit
any such childish inclination. He put
II in another form-the form of "supe.
rior,' yet kindly, admonition:
mo; not that way. Rachel. You are
holding your-what dye call the
thing?" (you see, he would not con.
fess knowledge of such babyish word
as "battledore'D all wrong"
why, how would you hold 1t, papa?"
'I'll show you"
The dean rose from his chair and
took the what dye call the thing" In
his huge hand.
Serve me one, Ruth" he said.
Ruth served. The dean. graspine
his battledore tight at the extreme
limit OF the handle, returned the ser,
vice at least four times harder than
he should have done. The Light cellu.
loid ball travelled high over Ruth's
head and pitched upon the sideboard
at her back.
The big dean looked critically at
his small weapon.
Not bad game, is It, papa?" in.
quired Rachel.
"Umph! Rather childish. II you ask
me-" replied the dean, In his most
superior" manner. "All very well, OF
course. for girls just out of the school.
room, but"
Just then the front.door bell rang
with loud peal.
Dear me! wonder what that is
at this hour" he exclaimed, hastily,
smoothing his hair and rearranging
his displaced apron. mo visitor, !
should hope
Ruth turned momentary meaning
glance on her sister, whose face flush.
ed palpably. The butler entered.
"Mr. Charles Battersby is in the H.
brary, sir. He wishes to see you"
The dean frowned. Then he strobe
off to the library, looking very much
the reverse Of pleased.
Rachel" he said, with pompous
sternness, when he returned.
yes, papa" replied his daughter,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-10

looking up at him in anxious trepida.
ton.
Young Battersby has been trying to
reopen that silly affair, the impertlnent
jackass! But ! put my foot down at
once. Now. mind. | decline to hear
another word on the subject. You are
to give up. once for all. the idea Of
such preposterous folly. DO you hear?"
Eyes, papa" answered Rachel, meek
ly.
A few evenings later Canon Batters
by-Charles' father--the then canon.
in.residence. came to dine at the dean.
cry. Like the dean, he was a widower;
like the dean, also, he was sleek and
stout.
He was polite-tolerantly polite--to
Ruth and Rachel, whom. however, he
evidently regarded in the light of mere
children. And II appeared to be a re.
lief to him. as 1t certainly was to them,
"h'ht Ut Nh' vi ulhlltl, NltN
escaped to the drawing.room.
III we have not Joined you. my dears
by 10 o'clock" said the dean, helping
himself to port, don't sit up for us.
Canon Battersby and have important
matters to discuss, which may take Ills
long time"
By 10 o'clock the gentlemen had not
joined them.
The two sisters disrobed in leis.
urely manner and got into bed. The
clock had struck II. They were just
dropping off to sleep when strange.
a curious. sound came up from the din
ing.room beneath.
"Ping.pong! Ping.pong! Ping.pong!"
Ruth" she cried. Ruth"
whats the natter" murmured
Ruth's drowsy voice from under the
bed.clothes.
Listen! Don't you hear? Papa and
Canon Battersby are actually playing
ping.pong!"
Never" exclaimed Ruth, starting
up. 81 say, so they are. How funny
! should like to see them at II shouldn't
you?-these two stout, staid, mopous
old gentlemen. I've a mind to steal
downstairs and take a peep through
the keyhole."
Shall WEI" calculated Rachel. al,
ways on for bit of fun or mischief.
"Yes; let u.s."
The two girls lit the gas. donned
their dressing.gowns and slippers. and
stole cautiously out onto the landing
"Sh!" whispered Rachel. Look
The dining.room door 10 q chink open
Can't you see the light?"
YES" murmured Ruth. "How lucky!
We shall be able to get a splendid
peep. Just bark to papa's voice; I'm
sure he's winning. It sounds so jubi
liant. Come along, Rachel; | wouldn't
miss this for toffee."
They crept downstairs on tiptoe, and
peeped cautiously through the chink OF
the Unattached door-a narrow aperture
barely an inch wide, but affording q
commanding view Of the room within
The sight that there met their gaze
was well worth getting out Of bed for
yea, well worth the risk OF chill that
they both ran by standing, on cold
night In draughty hall, clad only in
their nightdresses and dressing-gowns
At length the set came to an end
The dean and the canon flung them
selves, painting, into easy chairs. The
former, who had emerged narrowly vic
torious by TT, gasped out: "a good
game, Battersby. | must give you your
revenge another night"
Thanks painted the canon, as he
wiped his forehead. But next time
We must play at my place"
What! You have a ping.pong set
them"
Yes; II belongs to my son Charles.