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The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
AntIer in Cottonwood Tree.

Out from Rock Springs, Wyo., a
few miles on the road to Browns
Park, big cottonwood tree stood till
few weeks ago with an antler of an
elk imbedded in the trunk. The wood
had grown around the antlers and the
tale of how the antler came there is
lost,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
No "PeacefuI Blockade"

Premier Baifours declaration that
there is no such thing as a peaceful
blockade in Venezuela is merely an
other version of what Lord Palmerston
said in 1876: Blockade is a belliger-
ent right, and unless you are at war
with state you have no right to pre-
vent ships of other states from com
municating with the ports of that
state"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
In Winter Use Aliens Foot.Ease.

A powder. Your feet feel uncom-
Portable. nervous and often cold and
damp. If you have sweating. sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores
25 cents. Sample cent free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Explaining an Ultimatum.

When man goes home and
declares that he will not pay any
more foolish dry goods bills, that is
an ultimatum. He issues one ever
few days, but no one pays any at
tention to them. For this reason the
dear women don't understand what is
so serious about the ultimatum ISSUED
by Germany and England.-Atchison
Globe.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Moral in Temperance Lecture,

1he latest temperance lecture is in
VOWED in the story of the aged man
at Sodus Point, N. Y, who, wishiug
a little stimulant, went out into the
woodshed where the hard cider bar
rel was kept, and mistaking a cup Of
lye for cider, drank nearly all of it
before he discovered his error Some
people, however may think that the
moral is to sip and enjoy the taste.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
New Prize for Students.

The Edinburgh university authorI.
ties have resolved, in respect of the
gift of Sir A. Conan Doyle of $4,000
from the profits of the sale of his His.
tory OF the War; to offer bursary of
the annual value of 5000, the recipient
being the best South African student
Of the year, whether of British or
Dutch birth. The bursary VIII bear
the donors name.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Bio Water.WheeIs.

The biggest water-wheels in Britain
are on the river Teith, six miles above
Stirling. The Deanston cotton mills
have four wheels Sc feet in diameter.
The Isle of Man has the biggest wheel
of all at the Laxey mine. 1t is 72 feet
inches in diameter.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Bushmen and Apes.

The Bushmen or low grade Hotten.
tots on the plains Of South Africa
have a language which has been de,
clared by Prof. Garner to be a close
approximation to that of the higher
apes. 1t consists of kissing, clicking
and grunting sounds.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Mistaken Economy.

To save train fare three Italian
women set out to walk across a noun
tain pass between the Engadine and
Lombardy. They were overtaken by
q snowstorm and one of the women
perished. This is the seventy-eighth
accident of the kind this season.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Would Make Large State.

Were Arizona and Mexico to be CON
solidated and admitted to the Union as
one state the new state would rival
Texas in size. Texas contains 2G5,-
7SO square miles and the two terrific
ries 235. 500.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

Aching backs are essed. Hip, back. and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust scdi-
ment, high colorcd, pain in passing, drib-
bling, frequency, bed wctting. Doan'5
Kidney Pills remove calculi and gravel.
Relie.e heart palpitation, slccplessrcss,
headache, nervousness, dizziness.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Danger In Eating MusseIs.

Two children named Mills have died
IN gypsy caravan at Battersea
(Eng) from eating mussels. At the
inquest the doctor said that a per-
fectly good musel would cause the
death of a child. The coroner consid-
cred there should be regulations for
the sale of such food.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Alcohol Cause Of Insanity.

The British lunacy commission re.
ports that the cases for which alco-
hol is assigned as the cause of in
sanity average 21.S per cent of the
whole number for males and 9.5 per
cent for females in England.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

ITO demonstrate the mysterious
workings of Providence" says Bill
vile exchange, while it is true he
was run over by the train, the engine
only cut off the leg that had the rheu-
matism in it"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Just Found II Out.

THE character of Hamlet was dis.
cussed before the St. Louis Society of
Pedagogy recently. Hamlet's charac.
ter has been in doubt SO long that a
determinative analysis would be a pub
lie boon. Sir Henry Irving once said
Hamlet was dyspeptic, but probably
the actor had attended a banquet the
evening previous.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
On a Cash Basis.

A La Crosse (Wis) clergyman is
said to have refused to minister fur.
ther to his congregation until his ar.
rears of salary are paid, thus demon
strating that, while salvation is free.
sermons along with most other things
in this weary, wicked world are on a
cash basis
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
The Bridal Bouuuet.

The brides bouquet at a recent
wedding was in seven sections, and
was thrown, as she left, to the six
bridesmaids and the maid of honor
Three of the sections held typical
gifts-a gold dollar gold ring and
gold thimble-prophesyin respect.
lively wealth, matrimony and spinster-
hood to the recipient.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Tourists and Other 7ramDs. n

Tourists and other tramps may
write their names here on payment of
Sd. Proceeds to go towards fresh
paint" states notice board at the
halfway hut On Ben Nevis.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
First Woman Enaineer.

A Russian girl, Mile Kanyevsky,
aged rs years, has taken her degree
as an engineer at the Paris Ecole des
Points ct Chaussees, being the first
woman to pass the examination. She
is Jewess and intends to apply for
a post on the Russian railroads.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
EortniahtIy Fair for Paris.

On the initiative of the toy-makers'
organization fortnishtly fair on the
model of those held at Leipsic and
Mini Novgorod will be held in the
spring at Paris. All industries will
be admitted. No retail trade will be
done.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
How They Dance.

In Switzerland girls have three days
when they may dance. During these
days they dance enough for a whole
year. American girls frequently dance
enough for year in one night. but
they never stop there.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
honors for Colonial Mayors.

King Edward has conferred the title
OF lord mayor on the mayors of Mel
bourne and Sydney in Australia. The
turn of the mayors of Montreal and
Quebec and Toronto should come next
year.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Honor for Porto Rjcan,

Felipe Guasp Vergera of San Juan
is the first Porto Rican to receive an
appointment in the government SER
vice at Washington. He was edu.
Gated at the National University in
Madrid. and in the civil service ex-
animation made the remarkably high
average of 9S.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Scientists Are Iona Lived.

Men Of science enjoy extraordlnar.
lily longevity In 1000 cases it has
been found the average age at which
astronomers die is seventy-four; ar
lists, fifty-nine; literary men, sixty
five, and savants generally seventy
four
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
kina Edward a Iinuuist.

King Edward is able to speak Hin.
dustani, and during the coronation he
addressed the Indians in their native
language when they were reviewed at
Buckingham palace.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Etiquette Causes Trouble.

1t is said that the pope is unwilling
to receive President Loubet of France
if the president should previously
visit King Victor Emmanuel, and the
president has decided to avoid Rome
and will meet the king elsewhere.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
pionitv of German Courts.

At Alien, in Hesse, the other day.
a prominent tradesman was sentenced
to twenty-four hours Imprisonment
for the grave irreverence" of reading
a newspaper in court while case was
under trial.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Not Generally Remembered.

1t should be remembered to the
credit of disappearing guns and
smokeless powder that when mod
ern projectile hits man he is also
invisible.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Had to Shoot Something,

The singing of Chicago young
woman SO inspired gentleman in the
next fiat that he grabbed a pistol and
shot man. The presumption is that
he could not get at the fair warbler
herself.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Relic Hunters Bid hiah.

Five pounds has just been paid for
a mahogany easy chair which for
merly belonged to the mother Of Jane
Austen, the novelist.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Hot Milk Is to Be Furnished

Automatic machines supplying hot
milk will be placed this winter in all
the principal squares in Stockholm
by the Swedish Temperance society.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

Agriculture In Great Britain.
The agricultural returns of Great
Britain for 1902 show that the total
under crops and grass was 32,3S7, ,765
acres, decrease of 29,4S0 compared
with 1901.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

When the modern patriarch saw th.
prodigal son get or the brakebeam he
remembered the price of veal and
promptly telephoned to the police office.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

She-You don't love me just for
my money, do you? He-Why, no,
dearest. l love you for what you're
worth
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

Il hear that the Baron De Harduppe
has surrendered to Cupid and will wed
an American heiress." Don't saw
Cupid when you mean cupidity."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Town With Short Name,

The shortest name possessed by
any town or village in Great Britain
is Ga, the name of a village in Islay.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Time from Moon to Moon.

The time from new moon to new
moon is twenty-nine days, twelve
hours, forty-four minutes and two
and eighty-seven hundredths seconds.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

To Cure Il Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bro;no Quinlne Tablets All
drug sists refund money il 1t fails to cure. 25c.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

so your husband has been deceiving
you, eh?" Yes. the wretch! l used to
give him 10 cents for car fare every day.
and I've found out he's been walking
downtown and spending the money for
beer"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

The meanest man in Kansas is. said
to be the person who had three sound
teeth pulled because a travelling dent
ist offered to do it for nothing.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

lido not believe Plsos Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoHN
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. is, 1900
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Denounees Christian Science,

Preaching on Christian Science at
Norwich, England, Dean LEROY re-
ferred to it's teachings as "raving non.
sense"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Madame PATHS IaIisman

Madame Patti. it is said, preserves
as talisman the boots she wore at
her debut over forty years ago.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

Sufferers From Consumption
should write Derk p. Yonkerman &
Co., Kalamazoo, Mich, who have a
wonderful remedy for this dread dis.
ease.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

A great many more men would want to
go to church If there was law against
It.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

It's because OF their true merit tha
80 many smokers prefer Baxter's Bmi!
head scent cigar
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

EagSs-How is it that l find you sober
so late in the afternoon? JagSs-It's ali
the iault of this poor whisky. The flesh
Is willing, but the spirit is weak.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

man feels blue with trouble, red
with rage, white with fear, yellow with
envy and green with jealousy.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

Try me just once and am sure tC
come again. Defiance Starch.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
THOSE WHO HAVE TRIED IT

VIII use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quail
lty--l6 OF. for 10 cents. Other brands
contain only u OF.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

Old Sofas, Backs of Chairs. ETC., can
be dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

If blessings never come sinEly. how can
there be such thing as single blessed
ness?
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

1t seems queer that so many crooked
people should find themselves In strait
ened circumstances
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

Jerry-Is the world getting better?
Jack-1t is getting wiser. | have an
awful time trying to borrow money.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

new family Bibe?" NO. He neglected
to add a blank page in the family rec
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
rheumatism Positively Cured.

simple remedy which renders the dis
ease impossible. and as unfailing as fate
In Its cure. Send at once Is cents for rec
ipe. Prescription Co.. Box 253. Denver.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

II smoking :nterferes with your work.
''quit working'-and smoke Baxter's =
Bullhead-5-cent cigar.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

- think it's shame. the way Mrs
Boxer spanks that baby" Yes. u crying
shame"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Motor Car Race Course.

Berlin will shortly possess a motor
car race course 93S yards long,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
da:umaton, aays pain, cures wind coiic 25C bottle
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16

Mild?.. Well. ! should say so--Dax-
yer Bniihead &C cigar Smoke as many
as You like; they won't hurt you.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-01-16
Must Be Healthv Town

Norfolk (Eng) has four centera.
rians-two men and two women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
If Plans Carry, Two Interur-
bans Will Have Loops In
Iowa City
LINE TO WASHINGTON, IOWA
important Meeting Held at Which it
Was Practically Decided to Organize
Stock Company With Capital of
$4,000 Or More-Great Enthuiasm
Manifested by All. y
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, July 17.-The air is full of
interurban gossip. Tonight, at the
city council meeting, it IS believed the
Davenport & Iowa City railway pro-
moters will ask for franchise, permit
ting them to build loon in Iowa City
or, rather, to occupy the same streets
that the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City in
terurban line hope to cover with a
loop. 1t is understood that the pro-
moters of the Davenport Iowa City
road have arranged with Smith &
pows to make use of the latter firms
tracks, If the city council grants Colonel
Dows and Mr.. Smith the franchise
which they are seeking.
Prominent citizens of Washington,
Kalona and Iowa City held meeting
of Importance here yesterday and prac-
tically decided to organize a stock
company, with capital stock of $780,
900 or more. whose purpose it will be to
secure surveys and rights-of-w way pre-
liminary to building an interurban line
between here and Washington. thirty
two miles distant-Kalona being touched
on the way.
Enthusiasm prevailed, and 1t Is be-
lieved that the entire country between
here and Washington will endorse the
proposition to man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17

seriously injured in a runaway accident
at about noon yesterday. They ha,
started to go to Honey creek, and
when about half mile past Reels
poatoffice met an automobile driven by
a Missouri Valley man. Instead Of
stopping his machine when he saw that
the. team was frightened, he allowed it
to go ahead. The team wheeled in the
road and ran back to Reels, where both
the occupants We're thrown out. DR..
Robertson of this city happened to be
present and rendered what medical aid
WAS possible. 1t is feared the acct
dent may be a serious and even fatal
ore to Mr.. Hall. as he is past SIS years
of age. Mrs. Parrish is about so years
old
The crash OF the Parrish carriage
turning over and the noise of the
charging automobile caused team be-
longing to Mr.. Reel to run away, but
it did no material damage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
SEARCHING for the Bodies.

Davenport, July 17.-Crowds of pee-
pie gathered at the scene of the drown
ing accident at daylight yesterday and
since that time the banks have been
constantly lined with throng. The
search has been progressing all day,
but has been to no avail as far as the
recovery OF the bodies is concerned.
Two jugs of lime and water were
thrown into the water in the hope that
their explosion would bring results. but
they failed to work and affairs still rest
In the same way.
The lack OF an experienced man to
guide the men who are conducting
the search makes the work unsystem-
attic and renders it almost useless. No
one with authority has done anything
to bring about the recovery and it is
now almost an assured fact that the
bodies will not be found until they
become bloated and rise to the surface
of their own accord.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
Quarrel of Republicans and
Democrats Blocks Legisla-
ton at Clinton
MAYOR SEVERELY cENsuRED
The Alteration Has Reached the
Point Where the Republicans Refuse
to Attend Sessions Until the Return
of One of Their Number, Who is
Now Absent.
Special to Times-Republican.

Speclal TO I1meS-Republ1can.
Clinton, July 1.-THE members of the
city council of Clinton are at logger
heads and all the affairs of the city are
blocked No bills are being allowed and
the mayor and four democratic men,
bers of the council cannot secure the
attendance of single one of the five
republican members, hence cannot get
a quorum. The trouble has been brew
ing for some months past, but reached
climax a few months ago, when one
Of the republicans was absent. 1t was
the night to award the contract for the
city printing. 1t has always been the
custom here for the party having the
majority to name the official paper.
However, the democrats took advant-
age of the absence of the republican
member OF the council, and offered
resolution, awarding the contract to the
democratic paper. 1t was tie vote
and the mayor voted with the demo-
Gratis and declared the democratic pa
per the official paper. AT the next
meeting of the council the republicans
rescinded the former resolution, struck
it from the records and ordered the
clerk to deliver all copy requiring pub
LEGATION to the Herald. Since then the
mayor has ridden rough shod over the
republican members, and has refused to
entertain proper motions, has even We
toed motions, and at the last session
of the council when one democrat was
absent, and knowing the republicans
would pass some legislation not desired
by him, put on his hat and walked out
of the council chamber, without even
asking anyone else to take his chair.
The democratic members of the coun-
Gil followed the mayor and the council
never adjourned, the republican mem
bers finally leaving the chamber.
Tuesday night was the regular meet
ing night, but as one of the republican
members was absent from the city, the
other republicans. knowing that they
would be subjected to all sorts of indig-
mites, left the city and no session was
held. The four democrats and the
mayor were present and adjourned to
meet last night. The mayor served no.
tice on the four republican members in
the city, to attend and in an order serv-
ed by the marshal, threatened to arrest
and drag to the council room any mem
bers who refused to attend the session.
But as the mayor has no authority to
arrest any member of the council. no
attention was paid to the notice. How
ever. the republican members crossed
over the river into Illinois, and later in
the evening returned to their homes.
They are determined to hold no ses-
sion until the return to the city of the
absent member. W. B. Farver, who was
elected mayor to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mayor Hughes,
is being severely criticized.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

ters and an aged father at Cory Grove.
She leaves her husband and three
children.
Nevada.
Rob II. Mcintosh has withdrawn
from the Mcintosh & Sons dray and
transfer line, and the business will be
continued by the elder Mcintosh and
son, Will, hereafter. The retiring
member of the firm will go to Cedar
Rapids in a few days and prepare to
take charge Of q contract for NOV
ing a large lot of bridge timbers for
the Northwestern.
Columbus junction.
Mrs Margaret Luckey who was so
terribly injured about nine days ago
by being thrown from a buggy and
whose husband has since died from in
juries received at the same time, Is
still living and some slight hopes are
left that she may recover. She Is In
her eightieth year. She had one leg
broken in three places, her shoulder
dislocated and her face and head ter
ribly cut and bruised.
Oxford.
Rev. F. ]. Leonard, pastor Of the
SdlhollC CiluISIl IAoS bCSu A'oi'iSN
by Right Reverend Henry CosgroVe,
bishop of Davenport, pastor of st. Mat
thias of Muscatine. This is quite an
honor for the young prelate in that IT
is an irremovable pastorate-one or
but seven in the diocese, comprising
the entire southern portion of the state
of Iowa. Rev. Richard Reinhan. vice
president of ST. Ambrose, will succeed
Rev. Leonard at Oxford.
Northwood.
Frank Monahan was arrested al
Kensett for selling liquor Illegally and
was given a thirty days sentence at
the county Jail. On Wednesday, Will
liam Ohlrogg's place at Grafton was
pulled and the bartender brought be-
fore Justice Hunter and fine OF $loo
imposed. He dug up the cash and was
released. In both cases complaints
We're made by parties living In the
towns where the law was being Vio-
lated. and sufficient evidence to secure
convictions was given the officers.
Jefferson.
A man named Orville Harper, about
twenty years old, who lives with his
father, u. b. Harper. one block east
of the creamery, accidentally shot
himself thru the hand on Monday
forenoon with a pistol. He was hand
ling the small gun, when it was DIS
charged. the ball passing thru MS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-17

Rorand
Henry Helvig has purchased mis- Ia
Tiers interest in the City grocery store
and will hereafter be sole proprietor.
Charlton.
During an electrical storm Friday
night the New Sharon church, about
twelve miles south of here, was struck
by lightning and burned to the
ground.
Barnes City.
Some time during Tuesday night the
barn of DR.. Broyles was entered and
his jack stolen. The animal was a
fine, large, black one. with white points
and weighed LOO pounds.
Ames.
A swarm Of bees filed squatter's
claim on the head of the elder Mr..
Spring, Friday when he was standing
on the Grove corner on Main street.
The pesky things were smoked off and
scared away to seek another If not a
better resting place.
Story City.
The funeral of the year-old
child of Lewis Satire, who lives several
miles northwest of this city, was held
at the home Wednesday, The child
came to its death by being scalded in
a bucket of hot water. in which he
fell while playing about the floor where
the bucket was left.
Northwood.
state Treasurer G. S. Gilbertson, of
Forest City, was attending the con-
yentions in this city last Wednesday.
He had been spending some time ut
Forest City, where he still has prop
erty interests, but he expected to re-
turn in a few days to Des Moines to
attend to his duties at the state cap
itol.
HiIsboro.
j. w. Blackford met with loss that
is serious. While loading a load OF
hay the idle team was left near the
fence and piece Of wire IN some
manner was wound about his horses
feet and the fact was not noticed I'M
I'll some time after, when 1t was seen
the foot was nearly severed. The AMI
NAL Is still alive.
Collins.
Mrs. Mary Warre1l, wife Of w. III.
Warrell died Sunday afternoon at .
o'clock at her home in Collins after
an illness Of some weeks. Mrs. War :.
rell was a sister OF ]. Nj. and Tirin
Hall and Mrs. John Randall who reside
here. besidas other brothers and SIS