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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-16
THE REASON WHY.

Now glue your eye upon the man
Who prances down the streets
With optimistic bow and smile
To every one he meets;
The suavity he filings abroad
Makes all the world feel glad
And even makes the mourner feel
Ashamed for being sad.
He slaps friend upon the back,
He 9d 96lh9P h9PssSS sSh he'S d fessliRG s rye sth YOU
And calls you "J0nes. ole, chapv'
Until you're bound to swear that he's
The best one on the map.
Yes, he is most agreeable,
And 1 suppose that's why
When he goes home there is no smile,
No laughter in his eye;
Why his is like the faces seen
Above the coffin lids;
You see he's smiled so much all day
That none is left to give away
To his poor wife and kids
- L0tDeU D. Reese, In San Francisco Bulletin,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-16

But this is an old story, and prob
bly, originated with some one who
had quarrel with fate because he
didn't happen to be Smith himself.
For ills, if not a fact, at least ira
dition, that every one was named
Smith in the beginning, but as men
degenerated and became unworthy of
the name, they were given others
We're de We're, Capulet, or Montague,
or something Of the sort which really
means nothing. Eleanor Lexington.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-16
ON, Md, SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1903.

there was gathering of the slaves of
both plantations, songs in the cabins,
walks about the grounds and a dis
tribution of gifts.
That is how the rich people mar
he'd in my time, my child, in that
blessed State which we call the Old
Dominion"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-16

MRS. CRIMsoNBEAK-"I see by
this paper that it is becoming quite
usual for girls to take part in bull
fights in Spanish cities"
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-''Well, | sup
pose if they are not married they've
got to fight something"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-16

NEwITT-"Funny 1 always as
sociate your wife with certain cpl
sode in my own life. There's just one
thing she always reminds me Of"
Henpeck-'I wish 1 could say
that. There's lots of things she al
ways reminds me Of.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-16

IT SEEMS peculiar that most women
want to live long but they have no
desire to be old.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1903-05-16

THE BEST part of some sermons i:
the text, because it is the shortest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
Charter Oak News.

Special to Times Republican.
Charter Oak. Sept 29.-Our town Is
preparing for quite extensive improve
ments in the water system here this
fall Mains will be extended for a
distance of three blocks to the terinina-
ton of First street and to Jones Adj
dition to the town. 1t involves quite
an outlay and will add many users to
the list Gas mains viii also be laid
at the same time.
Mr.. G. F. Feline Is erecting a fine new
residence on First avenue and F.. E.
Springer has now fully completed his
fine residence on Second avenue. Both
of these homes will be fitted with the
latest and most modern heating, light
ing and plumbing and adds materially
to the appearance of the town.
Word has just been received here
that Rev r. N. Toms, who for time
was pastor in the Presbyterian church
at this place, has in a trial recently
held at Hawarden. been found guilty of
the charge Of conduct unbecoming a
minister of the gospel and depossd
from the ministry and expelled from
the church. The accused is the one
who about year ago made such
attack upon one of the of
ficers in his church here, the account
of which appeared in these columns.
1t was the commencement of bitter
fight in which the outcome above stated
is the final chapter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
NOTED JuRIsT COMING.

Sir Friedrich Pollock of England Will
Lecture at University.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Sept. 29.-Preparatiorls are
being made at the University of Iowa
for the reception of Sir Frederick Pol
lock, who was recently the official guest
of the American Bar Association and
who enjoys the distinction of being the
most eminent living authority upon law
topics.
Sir Frederick comes to the University
of Iowa as the personal friend of
Charles n. Gregory, the dean of the
college of law. He is to deliver five
lectures at the University of Iowa, stay
ing at Iowa from Oct nth to the 18th.
He spends four days at Yale. beginning
Sept. 2s four days at Michigan, begin
ming Oct. 8, day at Chicago Univer-
sity, day at Cornell University, a day
at Columbia University. and spends
Oct. 81 between Harvard and Hoston
Universities. He will return to Eng
land about the middle of November
Sir Frederick Pollock is best known
in America by his books, the "Princl-
pies of Contracts THE Law of Torts,'
"A First Book of Jurisprudence 1.-THE
Law of Fraud" Digest of the Law of
Partnership" and with Professor r.
W. Maisland.) "A History of English
Law"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
AGENTS N PLOT 70 ROB
Conspiracy and Clever Scheme
to Rob Milwaukee of Freight
Earnings In Iowa
LOADED CARS BILLED EMPTY
Then the Dishonest Agents Are Said
to Have Collected the Freight and Di-
vided the Money Among Themselves
Company Officials Make a Start
ling Discovery.
Special to Times-Republican.
ling Discover

Special to Times-Republican.
Manning, Sept. pa conspiracy
involving half a dozen agents along
the Milwaukee line in Iowa, by which
The company has been defrauded out OF
thousands of dollars during the pas;
year is alleged to have been discovered.
The company has detectives at Work
and it is said when the matter comes
20 head it will cause one of the big
sest sensations that has been expert
enced in this part OF the state for
years. Besides several well-known
agents it is stated three or four con-
ductors Of freights are implicated. The
plan upon which the conspirators are
alleged to have worked the company
was to bill and report icaded cars in
transit between the stations Of the
gents in the plot as Cmpties, but to
collect the freight and divide 1t among
themselves. This Is said to have been
going on for nearly a year without de-
lection The general superintendent
recently had his suspicious aroused. He
made a trip over the line in his special
car and found the alleged leak. Just
what procedure the company officials
will take is not known, but 1t Is be-
.ieved they will seek to have the guilty
parties punished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
AN AFFLICTED FAMILY.
s. A. Rockwell, of Cedar Falls, Seems
to Have Abundant Trouble.

S. A. Rockwell, of Cedar Falls, Seems
to Have Abundant Trouble.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Sept. 29.--S. A. Rock
WE'LL one of the best known bust
ness men of this city fell in the bath
tub while taking bath and fractured
two ribs. He is seventy four years
OF age and the injury is quite seri-
Gus. Mr.. Rockwell and his family seem
to be followed by some evil omen as a
chain Of misfortunes have been visited
upon them during the past two years
Mrs. Rockwell had been a sufferer from
defective hearing for many years re-
sulting from severe illness and several
months ago her sight became affected.
An operation in Chicago hospital
brought temporary relief and then the
other eye began to fail. While In Chi
cago with his wife Mr. Rockwell be-
came afflicted with a peculiar disease
of the nerve of the arms which baffled
medical skill and for several months
he suffered intolerable pain and could
not lie down to sleep. He had scarce
ly recovered sufficiently to resume his
business duties month ago when Mrs.
Rockwell died very suddenly. Her hus
band is suffering return of his old
trouble and now has an accompaniment
of two broken ribs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29

ent representative, positively declined a
denomination, giving as his reason that
his business demands all his time. He
was elected by u majority of Ii two
Years ago and undoubtedly he did not
care to make the race again on so
small margin. o. p. Wyland the
nominee for representative. was can
dldate for the same office some years
ago, and was defeated by Hon. IL. W.
Byers. G. w. Harness. the nominee for
treasurer, is new man in Shelby
will decline to make the race. He was
not present when placed In nominations
AS a side show to the democratic
convention, the prohibitionists filed
nomination papers on Saturday by pc
ution. 1t is an open secret that they
were aided and abetted' by leaders of
the democratic party as it was thru the
the democratic candidate for represen-
tative was elected in this county two
years ago. They hope to make the
same tactics win again, but conditions
have changed somewhat and the indi-
cations are that the republicans will
elect their entire ticket this year. The
republican county convention will be
held at this place today. A feature of
the meeting will be ali address by
Walter l. Smith, of Coun-
Gil Bluffs. A large attendance Is eX-
pected and the meeting will mark the
opening of the campaign In this county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
STARVED HIS STOCK.
A Thor Resident Charged With Cruelty
To Animals,


Des Moines. Sept. ga novel court
was held the other night In the back
room of a store at Thor. A wealthy
farmer named G. G. Christopher was
charged with turning a herd of cattle
into a field where the feed had been
destroyed by the floods and starving
them to death. The Iowa Humane So
ciety was asked to investigate the
matter and did so, but the case was
finally dropped with the understanding
that Mr.. Christopher should not repeat
the occurrence. Christopher later
threatened the society and the case was
again investigated. Mrs. Elizabeth
Jones, secretary of the Humane So
ciety, conducted the prosecution, which
was held in the back room Of a store
at Thor and charged among other
things that Christopher daily drove
into town with a team that was fed
but four ears OF corn at a meal. evil
dence being furnished to this effect bs
Christopher's hired help Pedar Lar
son, chairman Of the examining com
mittee OF the neighbors gathered to
hear the case, leotured Christopher Sc
verely and ordered him to pay Mrs.
Jones livery bills and expenses ii
travelling about the country investigat-
ing the case. Christopher paid the bill
and left the meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
A VENTURE IN OIL.
Maxwell Parties Think They Have :
Bonanza in Southeastern Kansas.

Special TO Times publican.
Maxwell, Sept. 29.-As mentioned in
these columns some time ago, steps
have been taken toward the organiza-
ton of local company for the purpose
of developing tract of oil producing
land owned by S. M. White, living north
of Maxwell the land In question be-
ing located in the heart of the oil field
of southeastern Kansas. At meeting
held Tuesday in Olin Bros. office. final
action was taken, $4,000 being sub
scribed for preliminary work and Of
ficers elected as follows: G. NJ McLain,
president, A. c. Cole, vice president,
Charles Olinger, secretary, Fl. J. Gar
lock, treasurer. A board of directors
was also elected Saturday evening. A
committee of nine stockholders depart
ed for the oil field to make an investi-
cation and arrange for the purchase or
hiring of drills. 1t is proposed to incor-
porate at once or as soon as determined
as to the proper amount of capitaliza-
tion. While there is to be sure, pos
sibility that the venture may prove
disastrous, there are strong probabili
ties that it will be an extremely profit
able investment and all interested feel
quite hopeful.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
The State Meeting at Boone In
October Promises to Be Lar
gest Ever Held
PROGRAM is BEING PREPARED
Two Special Features of the conven.
ton Will be Great Musical and a
Lecture by Robert Burdette Or.
Berry Will Also Give an Address
General News.
oecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, Sept 29-Plans are under
way for the great State Epworth
League convention, which will be held
in this city commencing Thursday, Oct.
90. and lasting over the following Sun
day The program Is being prepared
and viii be issued in few days. This
program will be the best ever given at
one of these conventions. A number of
well known men will be in the city and
will take part in the convention. which
will be held In the First M. E. church
This evening the cabinets of the two
churches the First and Marion NJ. E.
churches, will meet and complete the
plans for the convention in regard to
the entertainment Of the visitors, who
ton. The local leagues are expected
to furnish lodging and breakfast for
the visiting delegates. Dinner and
supper will be taken at the hotels and
restaurants. A canvass of the city will
soon be made for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning the number of places where
visitors can be entertained
This gathering will be the largest M.
r. gathering ever held in the state.
Fully 500 delegates from the lay MEM
bers of the church will be here, num-
Der OF we'll known church men, and
with those who will come, not as dele
gates, but as visitors, the number
promises to exceed the half thousand
mark.
Two special features Of the conven-
ton will beth great musical on Thurs
day night, the opening night of the
convention. The ladies and gentlemen
quartets of Simpson College with other
we'll known musicians will give this
musical, assisted by local talent. This
promises to be one of the drawing cards
OF the gathering. On Saturday evening
Robert Burdette, pastor OF the
First Baptist church, at Los Angeles,
Cal. will deliver a lecture in the First
church. Mr.. Burdette is we'll known
thruout the country as wit and hu-
morist. He Will also preach on the fol-
lowing Sunday night DIR. Berry, editor
of the Epworth Herald. will also be In
Boone and will take part in the con-
vention. A number of bishops are ex-
pected, though this announcement can
not be definitely made.
While the eMthodist people OF tbs
city VIII do the bulk Of the entertaining
the other churches will probably be
called upon to assist, in caring for the
delegates. The delegates will commence
arriving on Wednesday and will remain
until the following Monday morning.
full program and further definite an
nouncements will be made in the near
future
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

Missouri Valley shops the other day.
The high water had driven the snakes
to higher ground and in the rush to
find a place OF safety they entered the
shops by hundreds. Workmen killed
of them.
Mapleton.
Mapleton will soon have a third hard
ware store. w. E. Allen, who has re-
sided here for the past seven or eight
years and covered this part of the state
goods houses, recently disposed of his
heir to large stock of hardware which
he will move to this place as soon as
can be arranged
Webster City.
The Grand Central hotel was sold
Saturday afternoon by the owners,
George w. and Ed Smith, to John
Combes, of sSibiey, Iowa. The consider
alton of the sale was in the neighbour
hood of $4,000. The new proprietor
will take possession Immediately. A
large farm near Sibley is included In
the deal. 1t is not known at present
whether the new proprietor will oper-
ate the hotel himself or will lease it.
Dewitt.
There was a bold robbery here FRI
day night at 7:30 o'clock, Mrs. Fay
Miller being the victim. She In COM
pany with her mother. was walking
along at the rear of the Farmers and
Citizens bank, when man appeared
suddenly and grabbed hand satchel
which was carried by Mrs. Miller. He
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29

Conrad.
Mr.. Canon has sold his farm to Mr.
Morrison for $3.50 per acre.
Mouiton.
The C. r. I. & P. railroad surveyors
are at Moulton driving the final stakes
of the proposed cut off.
Mystic.
A child Of Mr.. Sims was drowned a;
Milledgeville by falling into a well. II
was taken out and every effort made
to save 1t, but 1t died after living; about
an hour. The burial was at Mystic.
Somers.
Chester McLain, of East Cedar town
ship, has sued the township trustees
John Mills, John Parson and Dave Nc
Pherson. for $4,000. lie claims that the
death of their infant was caused by be-
ing auarantined for small pox AS they
couldn't give it the proper care.
Holland.
John Dickens two-year-old boy
pulled the plug out Of the washing ma
chine containing some hot water while
his mothers back was turned and got
his lower limbs scalded severely last
Monday He is getting along nicely
after receiving careful treatment.
Sioux City.
A careless servant girl and a parlor
match started what might have been a
serious fire in the Lerch block, Fifth
and Douglass streets. and caused con-
sternation to reign turnout the block
for three quarters of an hour. The
damage was probably not over $1,000.
Missouri Valley.
An unusual thing happened in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
AS SURE AS
THE SUN RISES
30 Certain Will Be Your Cure of Piles
If You Desire Immediate Relief From
Pain.

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there is no question or shadow OF q
doubt.
A prominent Milwaukee lady SAYS:
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Pyramid Pile Cure is for sale by all
druggists at 80 cents a package. If not
kept by your druggist will be sent
on receipt of price by Pyramid Drug
Co., Main street, Marshall, Mich.
Write for free booklet on the ma
ture, treatment and cure of piles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
President MacLean and Mayor
Stebbins Compelled to In
terfere and End Carnage
BAN ON CLASS FIGHTS LIKELY
sophomores and Freshmen Engage in
a Fierce BrawI and Continue it for
Several Hours ~ Some Of the Stu
dents Badly Used Up in the Melee
Iowa News.
Special to Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Sept. 29.---rhe annual So
phomore-fr freshman scrap occurred on
the campus of the State University OF
Iowa yesterday. 1t lasted from III o.
clock in the morning until 8 o'clock in
the afternoon. when 1t was stopped by
President MacLean and Mayor S;teb-
bins
The sophomores came off victors in
the fight, having succeeded in keeping
wooden bottle filled with milk sus-
pended above the campus entrance dur
ing the entire continuance OF the scrap.
The sophomores suffered much, how
ever, in humiliations inflicted on sew
eral of their members. August r.
Weinrich, of Burlington was caught by
the freshman and given a mild water
cure under the old university pump.
Over twenty of the foremost sd'pho-
mores, including Fred Moore, of Harlan,
Panora, a big candidate for guard on
the varsity football team, Thomas T..
Rider. of Iowa City. III. j. Wickman, of
New Hampton. K. D. Steere, of
Iowa Falls. and William S. Joy. of Iowa
City, were captured and confined with
hands and feet tied in the basement of
the university armory.
The participants in the fight prepared
prepared for ii by dressing in overalls
and coarse working Jackets. SO no
clothes were torn. No one was injured
in the scrap, the report that Weinrich.
of Burlington, was injured being With
out foundation OF fact.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29

Jerked the bag from her hand and ran
toward the railway tracks and was soon
lost in the darkness. He secured SIS
In cash, and a gold watch and some
jewelry. There Is no clew.
Colo.
G. w. Dean Of LeGrand, Iowa, was
here Tuesday and closed a deal with
U. G. Gilger for the purchase Of one
of his lots on Main street. known as
the Nelson Perry property. Consider
alton 500. The lot purchased Is the
fourth one west from the corner-just
west of where the Perry house now
stands. Mr.. Dean expects to be on the
ground next week and begin the cree
ton Of large two story frame build
ing which VIII be 24x6O on the ground.
AS soon as completed he will occupy
it as a hotel and restaurant and pro-
misses US a nice clean up too date place.
Esthervlle.
A. T. Griffin, OF Utica, ILL.,, accom-
panied by G. H. Herrick, of Ottawa. ILL.,.
and j. A. LaBrand, of Spencer, were
in Baskerville last Monday and had
with them sample tile made from
clay taken from Mr.. Griffiin's farm
north OF town. Mr.. Griffin speaks in the
in tine most glowing terms of our being
able to make first class tile out of our
clay. They procured two more barrels
of clay for further experiments. Mr..
LaBrand of Spencer. was so certain
that we had clay that would make tile
brick or tile sidewalks. that he offered
to Invest $4,000 or 5000 in stock If
stock company was organized to erect a
tile factory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-29
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
O. p. Wyiand Wins Nomination for
Representative Of Shelby County.

nVRs VSSuS0AtVG VI 0UStUy SoUNkys
Special to Times Republican.
Harlan, Sept. 29.-Last Saturday the
democrats of Shelby county held their
convention at this place and placed in
nomination the following ticket: Rep
resentative. O. p. Wyland treasurer.
g. w. Harness; sheriff, D. w. Stewart;
superintendent, John Ludwickson; COR
oner, DR.. c. #. Baumeister; surveyor,
P. I. Peterson; member Of board.
Henry Priester.
Albert Hansan, editor of the "Harlan
American" was chairman OF the con-
vention. snd w. G. Campbell. editor of
the Harlan Tribune" was secretary.
There seemed to be dearth of candi-
dates and most of the nominations
were made by reclamation. Stanley
Morgan, who was defeated for superin-
tendent two years ago, was nominated
for that office again. but declined and
presented the name of John Ludwick-
SON. who is at present a student at the
Iowa State Normal School but whose
home is in Center township in this
county. Hon. E. M. Hertert. the pres