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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

, and maintained very successful busi-
ness, has sold his interests here to w.
|C. Rauscher and Henry Achenbach
Both members of the new firm are well
known in eastern Jefferson county, and
Mr.. Rauscher has extensive business
interests at this place.
Charles City.
May & Sassman have disposed Of
their bakery and grocery business to
w. e. Hitler. who has taken possess
sion. Mr.. Sassman goes into Chicago
and expects to represent Heinz & Co..
the pickle men, in this territory. Mr..
Sassman was former commercial
man of some ten or eleven years ex-
perience.
Deep River.
Fred Voegal, Of Millersburg. met with
serious accident while lighting the
gas lamps in Hatter's drug store. He
was generating the lamps when q
small quantity of the wood alcohol
dropped into the bottle causing an ex-
plosion and before he could get it out
he was badly burned about the hands
and face. He is getting along as well
as could be expected.
Essex.
A very happy event occurred here
when over 100 persons assembled al
the home of John Quist and wife to
help them celebrate the fiftieth ami
versary of his marriage. The guests
were the immediate relatives an6
neighbors, and also many Of the ole
settlers of this locality. Mr.. Quist was
presented with beautiful gold-headeo
cane, while his wife received $45 ir
gold. Rev. Theodore Seashore made the
presentation in an able and appropriate
manner.
Tama.
Mrs. Sallie Harden. who fell and
seriously injured her head some two
weeks ago, continues in a critical con-
dition at the home of her son, Thomas
| in Columbia: Her son, John, who
tuoVed from Columbia some eight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
BUILDING IS WRECKED
Central Heating Plant Boiler at Vim
ton Blows Up Destroying the Build

Central Heating Plant Boiler at VIM
ton Blows Up Destroying the Build
ing.
Vinton, Des. 29.-The heater at the
Vinton Pearl Button Manufacturing
Company who also operate central
heating station exploded soon after
O clock yesterday, throwing out the
north wall of the boiler room, demol-
fishing the husking shed Of the Vinton
Gaming Company across the alley
There was in the room at the time OF
the explosion IS. C. Clerk, manager and
b. M. Bills, secretary of the company
and the fireman, William Swartbaugh
none of whom was seriously hurt.
Mr.. Bills received some scalds about
the face and neck, but his injuries are
not OF a serious nature. The solid brick
wall more than thirty feet square was
blown out The building was new and
the plant had been in operation as
heating station but about a month. The
damage is being repaired and heat re-
stored to the mains,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29

years ago, and whose home is now in
Knox county, Missouri, is by her side.
Another son, Solomon, and her dauah-
ter, Miss Hattie Wood, returned FRI
day to their homes near Shelton,
Neb., after spending week with their
mother Mrs. Harden is 80 years of
age, and in view Of this fact. the
chances do not favor her recovery.
Humboldt.
The standpipe for the Humboldt
water works is finished, has been test
ed, tried and found sound, and gives to
Humboldt a system of water works ex-
celled by none in the state. Besides
| the purity of the water, the prevention
of leakage by this new stand pipe, and
the general desirability Of the system.
the pressure is now sufficient to handle
an ordinary fire without the assistance
of the city pump The men who had
the work in charge are to be con-
graduated on the finishing Of this ex-
cellent piece of work.
Alden.
E. r. and w. L. Moone over on their
Burdette ranch are engaged this win
ter in feeding bunch Of 633 head OF
L
st. Paul last week and had them
shipped home, the shipment requiring
nineteen cars to convey them from
st. Paul to Burdette. The cattle will
be ready for the market about the mid
die of next May and in the meantime
they will consume good lot of corr
and hay. The owners expect to feed
between thirty-five and forty thousand
bushels of corn besides four hundred
tons or more Of hay. In addition tc
this big bunch Of steers. they have
also in their feed yard 900 shoats, all OF
which they raised themselves. and the
most of them being of the Chester
White variety. They will scatter
around among the farmers in this vi
cinity twelve to fifteen thousand dol
lars for grain and hay, in order to gel
this big lot Of cattle apd hogs ready fol
market
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
HENRY scHwEPPE MISSING.
Friends and Relatives Of Plymouth
County Man Are Alarmed.

County wan arc N'd'uA
Special to Times Republican.
LeMars, Dec. 29.-Friends and rela-
tives of Henry Schweppe. who resides
west OF town, are anxious as to his
whereabouts. A telegram was received
Yesterday from relative, Albert Ford,
of Buffalo, Kansas asking where Mr..
Schweppe was. Mr.. Schweppe went
to Kansas a short time ago to visit at
different places. He was visiting at
ostowanamie with John Diediker and
from there he left to visit Mr.. Ford
at Buffalo.
Mr.. Schweppe had not arrived at
Buffalo, and has not been heard OF for
some days, and his friends are fearful
that some accident may have occur
red.
His son-in-law, John Kistle, said
yesterday to a newspaper man, that
Mr.. Ford was a cool headed man, and
it was vexy unlikely that he would send
a telegram without first making care
full inquiries at the places in Kansas
that Mr.. Schweppe had planned to Wis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29

have been worth fully $4,000, while
tthe insurance on it amounted to $780,
$50 as follows : Fuller & Johnson
Chugart Company, $4,000; Perpie Plow
& Implement Company, 100000; Amer
lean Radiator Company, $4,000; Lilly
White Washer Company, $3.50.
Temporary Offices were secured by
the Fuller & Johnson Shugart Com
pany yesterday morning in their build
on Implement Row.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
BIG BOAT in TROUBLE.
Ferry at Davenport Caught in Biz
zard and Has Narrow Escape.
e.. % nx,,l,linoY

IL zard and Has Narrow Escape.
Special to Times-Republican
Davenport, Dec. 29.-The ferry, ]. T.
Robinson, which has been plying be-
tween Davenport and Rock Island for
the past few days, during the warm
weather was forced to retire Tuesday
afternoon, and in going down the river
to winter quarters experienced con-
siderable trouble in advancing against
the wind thru the draw at the Crescent
bridge. A terrific gale that was blowing
and the ice foes in the river made it
Impossible to proceed and it was not
until the wind had subsidized that the
ferry could continue on its downward
trip.
When the draw swung to afford a
passage to the boat. the wind caused
the immense structure to become un-
manageable so that the pilot on the
draw was unable to lock 1t on the pier
while the boat was passing thru.
When he finally succeeded In securing
the open bridge, the ferry boat was
unable to cope with the wind and Ice
and was driven back UP the river. Sew
eral attempts were made by the ferry
to pass thru the draw, but to no
avail.
Meanwhile the Milwaukee passenger
train, No. "a, running between the tri-
cities, and Freeport, ILL.,, had been
standing at the south end Of the Cres-
cent bridge, waiting to get to Daven-
port, on it's way north. Finally the
ferry boat gave up its futile attempts
to advance thru the draw and
backed up along the Illinois shore and
anchored, and the draw was swung
to let the passenger train pass over 1t
In this attempt additional difficulty
was met. The pilot Of the bridge was
unable to land the ends of the draw
in their places on the pedestals on
either end Of the draw, on account Of
the impetuosity Of the wind which
blew the structure first one way and
then another, and it was not until at
ter an hours delay that the pilot suc-
-ceeded in getting the bridge in po-
sition for the train to pass over it.
The many repulses that the ]. T..
Robinson had received in trying to
brave the wind caused the captain on
the boat to decide to remain in an
Choir until the wind subsidized.
The boat was compelled to remain
above the bridge all night until about
$40 o'clock In the morning, when the
gale subsidized. She staggered up and
passed thru the bridge with little
difficulty, but became stuck in the ice,
and channel will have to be cut to
the shore before it can be taken to the
Kahlke boat Yards for the winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
Weddinu at Audubon.

Audubon, Dec. 29.-George W. Cos
sen of this city, county attorrey-elect
for Audubon county, was married at
Indianola yesterday to Miss Jennie
Riggs of that city. The brid'. is well
known to the people Of Audubon, as
she was principal Of the city schools
here for period of two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cossen will make their
home in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
TO REBUILD WAREHOUSE.
Burned Structure at Council Bluffs
Will Be Replaced.

Council Bluffs, Dec. 29-Another big
implement warehouse will replace that
of Fuller & Johnson Shugart, which
was destroyed by fire here Tuesday
evening at loss of $12b;000 on build
ing and stock. Stockholders OF the
warehouse Company met yesterday
and decided to at once begin the con-
struction of q new building. The
burned building was elected only last
year at a cost Of $4,000. and was in
sured for $4,000. The implement and
buggy stock destroyed is estimated to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
IS BAD ACCIDENT
George E. spotswood, Jeweler of Ute,
Accidentally Shoots Himself Thru
Hand Already Afflicted With Can
cer-Was Repairing Revolver.

Special to Times Republican.
Ute, Dec. 29.-George S. Spotswood
met with quite severe accident yes
terday. Mr.. Spotswood is jeweler,
and gunsmith, and was going to repair
a revolver when 1T went Off and shot
him thru the hand. What makes 1t
much worse. the hand is afflicted with
cancer, and few weeks ago he had
one finger anputated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29

cation were badly broken, altho the
Western Union managed to keep their
line open to Chicago tho the west lines
were knocked out. Telephone lines IN
the city were also somewhat damaged
and the college was cut off from town
for several hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
HIS SAVINGS STOLEN.
Cedar Falls Mans Hard Earned Dol
lars Goes to Burulars.

lars Goes to Burglars.
Cedar Falls, Dec. 29.-The house OF
Lars Peter Christensen, section man
for the Illinois Central, was entered
last night and the savings Of several
wears, amounting to between 5000 and
$500 in gold and currency, was taken
from a baking powder can, hidden in
the cellar. Christensen was afraid Of
banks, because he lost several hum
dred dollars in bank failures here sew
eral years ago. He intended to use
the funds in erecting a new home this
summer. This is the third time with
In nine weeks that money has been
taken from his home The theft was
evidently done by one familiar with
the surroundings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
DEATH AT TREyNok.

Pottawattame Man Expires Suddenly
in Scale House on His Farm.
Specia, to Times Republican.
Treynor, dec 29.-Artemus Ward,
was found dead in the scale house at
his farm three miles west Of this place
Tuesday afternoon. When discovered
the body was cold, but his death was
net due to freezing. 1t is supposed he
came to his death as the result OF a
sudden attack Of heart failure. TO
which he was subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
The Burlington Has Hard Ex-
perience With the Recent
Blizzard
TWO TRAINS WERE BURIED
Regular Passenger Got Showed Under
and Snow Pillow and Engines Sent
to Its Relief Has Same Experience
Incidents of the Big Blizzard Re-
Iated-other News.
Special to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times-Republlcans
Creston, Dec. 29.-During the biz
card of Tuesday, the south branch
train from st. Joe to Creston got STALL
ed about o'clock and was unable to
go farther. The snow plow was sent
to the scene. which was two miles
north OF Kent and 1t too became fas-
tened in the drift and became power
less. Other assistance was sent to the
blockaded passengers, but the train did
not respond to the efforts for relief
until late Wednesday, more than day
late into Creston. 1t took four engines
to pull three cars from Kent to Cres-
ton.
The rain that later turned to sleet
and snow. did much damage to tele-
phone and telegraph connections and
delayed railroad traffic to a greater ex-
tent than anything since the floods of
two years ago.
The storm started Monday evening
and the rails of the Burlington road
became SO slippery that the north and
south branches out of here were delay
ed for from five to six hours, but the
main line kept running on almost
scheduled time until Tuesday noon,
when trains were tied up and what
few did run were from one to twelve
hours late; the freight trains being an
nulled entirely.
1t was almost impossible to keep
the tracks clear Of snow and the block
signals that were clogged with ice and
snow and sleet refused to work, block
Ing up what few trains did run.
No reports were received from the
surrounding country but it is thought
that some loss will be occasioned
among the stock that had not been
properly housed as the storm came
suddenly after a protracted spell Of
nice weather.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
Rev. Yard Resigns.

Eddyville, Dec. 20. Rev. r. w
Yard, who has been in charge of the
First Baptist church here for the past
two years, has rendered his resignation,
to take effect at once. He will re-
move to Chicago, where he will pur-
sue theological studies in the Univer-
sity of Chicago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
ROBBED cHlLD's BANK.
Sheriff Begins Long Trip to Secure
Mills County Pilferer.

Mills County Pilferer'
Special to Times-Repupl1cas.
Glenwood, Dec. 29.-Sherlf1 morgan
left for Denver today to prlng PACK
ERNEST Stewart, who is being held
there by the Colorado authorities.
stewart is charged with grand larceny
from the boarding house of Mrs. But
lar at emerson. One night last week
ha disappeared, taking with him, 1t Is
claimed. a gold watch, two gold rings
and other iewelry and SO in cash
which he is said to have extracted
from a child's bank. Governor Cum
Minis has been asked to forward re-
auisition to Denver.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
z:y;ou. Collie Prevented.

make a double dose Of Chamber
,.tn,s Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy as soon as the first indica-
t,on If the disease appears, and a
threatened attack may be warded off.
hundreds of people use the remedy in
his way with perfect success. For
sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
SAVED BY A GUILT.
Inmate Of Home For Afflicted Narrow
Iv Escaes Death by Fire.

Tnmafe OF Homo F'0r Nt11tCeeu Nd' w"
Iy Escaes Death by Fire.
Council Bluffs. Dec. ga l2-year-
old girl, named veseta Carter, one OF
the mentally infirm charges at the
Christian home was severely burned
yesterday morning at the cottage for
afflicted. She stood beside a hot stove
in her night gown and got so close that
her garment caught fire. The sleeves
and portion of the gown were burned
off Of her, but a matron, Mrs. Rey-
nolds, who was nearby, extinguished
the flames by throwing quilt over the
child. The girls arms and hands were
painfully scorched, but her injuries are
not expected to prove fatal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
Storm at Boone


Boone, Dec. 29.-The storm Of Tues
day caused much hardship to the rail-
road company here. Traffic was al
most at a standstill for a whole day,
and for twenty-four hours there were
but three trains thru here.
Telephone connections both in the
city and out of town were greatly in
terfered with and for ten hours we
We're almost cut off from the outside
world.
All the available snow equipment OF
the Northwestern road together with
as strong a force Of shovelers as could
be secured, We're kept busy all day and
even then 1t was only possible to keep
the yards open.
The snow was about six inches deep
on the level, but the strong wind drift
ed 1t in places from four to six feet
deep, and 1t was the worst storm
known here since 1884.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
TRAER,s NEW OPERA HOUSE.

Formal Opening OF Mooern 1u :.
Will Take Place February ~.
special to Times Republican.
iowa Falls, Dec. 29.-February ~ IS
the date that has been selected Tor the
opening Of the new opera house at
Traer. This will add another modem
NAV house to the large number that
are already in the state. 1t viii be
equipped turnout with every modern
convenience and will be credit not
only to the public spirited men who are
nutting their money into the enterprise.
hut to Traer and the state as well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
Twelve Hour Blizzard.

Ames. Dec. 29.-The storm that
swept over Iowa Monday night and all
day Tuesday, was the f1ercest that has
been known here in years, and was a
veritable blizzard for nearly twelve
hours. The snow that followed rain
and sleet was fine and the heavy
northwest wind carried 1t in such a
binding sheet that 1t was impossible
to see across the street at times The
thermometer registered zero and below
and the snow drifted in such COM
pact mass wherever there was low
spot that traffic was at a standstill all
day Tuesday.
The business in the city was even
more pronounced for it's absence than
is usual after the holiday rush, and all
day Tuesday there were but three
farmers who were courageous enough
to brave the fierce storm and come to
town and their teams were all that
made their appearance in the business
portion Of the city.
Telephone and telegraph communi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
She Knew Sir Walter Scott.

Cedar Falls, Dec 20. - Miss Mary
Boyle, 70 years old, is dead at Wood
bine, Iowa She was personally ac-
quainted with Sir Walter Scott, and
played with his children until tlir-
teen wears of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
EDITORS MEET At HAMPTON.

Upper Des Moines Association Con-
venes There in February.
Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. Dec. IS. = The winter
meeting of the Upper Des Moines Edi-
torial Association of Iowa will be held
in Hampton in February. The exact
date of meeting has not been decided
upon yet but will probably be from the
14th to 18th of February. The program
committee will hold g meeting at Fl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-29
POCKET LACKED DEPTH.
Broken jelly Glass Aids in Detection
Of Council Bluffs Thief.

OF OounCtt BUTTS MOT.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Dec. 20. w. r.
Smith, colored, was yesterday given a
sentence of twenty days in the city
Jail on charge of larceny. Smith is
alleged to have purloined some glasses
of jelly at Carlson's store on Broad
way, Christmas day. The theft was
revealed by one Of the glasses dropping
out of his pocket and breaking on the
floor. While In Jail Smiths diet will
not include jelly but will be plain bread
and water.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-24
WHAT ONE MAN DOES TO
MAKE employees HAPPY

Summer outings for its working girls is
now, after four years preliminary expert
ments, permanent feature of the policy
of the Geo b. Peck Dry Goods company,
Of Kansas City, toward its employees.
The Peck company is one of the two
largest department stores of Kansas City,
and employs hundreds of people. The
summer outings are a development of the
theory by which this firm maintains with
in it's own buildings a school which the
little cash girls and boys attend for a
few hours daily when the rush of bust
ness is not at full swing.
The outings represent Mr.. Peck's idea
that the closer are the relations between
employer and employe, the more will each
profit-the former by the good will and
increased interest of those in its service,
the latter by the innumerable advantages
of living out of doors during the heated
term, free from all cares and equipped
with all devices for harmless, healthg Civ
ing amusement.
About four years ago the Peck company
rented a beautiful farm at Forest lake
and sent all its children-some rs boys
and girls-out there at its own expense for
summer vacation.
Each child went out TOR two weeks. a
kind. capable matron looked after them
and man was hired to take them row.
ing and fishing.
THE CHILDREN CAME BACK MUCH
IMPROVED IN HEALTH, HAPPIER
AND MORE COMMENTED.
The Forest lake farm had its delighted
visitors each summer for three years, and
then a change of base was made to Fair
mont park. This was Kansas City's ia
vorite amusement resort for many years,
but litigation caused it to be abandoned.
Rolling meadows, groves of forest trees,
shadowy ravines, pavilions and winding
lake with glistening bathing beach of sand
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-24
ASTROLOGER PREDICTS
CZAR'S EARLY DEATH

LONDON. May "a" Modern Astrolo-
gy' sets forth deplorable horoscope for
the car of Russia The wizard says:
Nicholas ii is in himself humane and
pcaceable monarch. but he is in the clutch
OF destiny and has very little opportunity
TO exercise his own free will. He is i'm
dividually' fated, the sun applying to the
opposition Of Saturn after leaving the cusp
of the mid-heaven. The obstacles in hls
path are insurmountable, as a study OF
his nativity will clearly Indicate
This war is the beginning of the end
for the car; indeed, it is an open ques-
ton if he will live to see its end, for
the sun is applying to the square aspect
first of Jupiter and then of the moon,
both in the eighth, the house of death.
From the beginning of the war every in
fuence points to a speedy termination OF
physical existence for this Inflated EN-
peror.
will he survive the present year?
at is doubtful. And even should he DO
so. his country is threatened by an in
ternal revolution which will go to hasten
his end"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-05-24

knew for time no more the crowds
which there had found recreation.
A long row of charming little summer
cottages Kansas City people had been
wont to rent for the hot season remained
idle, until Mr.. Peck made arrangements
by which his summer colony of depart
ment store children took possession. The
amusements We're about the same as at
the Forest lake farm, with the addition
that the visitors had uncontested use of
the swings, athletic apparatus, pavillons
and other devices put in by the company
which had spent large sums of money
catering to the amusement loving pub
lie when Fairmont park was public park.
The children told their older fellow
employees so much Of the good times they
had had on their outings that Mr.. Peck
last year amplfed his plans and arranged
that the salesgirls could 80 out in pagties
and spend their vacation in the open.
They were under the care of the matron
who had charge of the children. and food
was supplied them at very small cost.
They looked after the cottages they oc-
cupied and this was the only care they
had Some Of the girls elaborated ON Mr..
Pecks idea and took out tents in which
they lived in preference to the cottages.
Every reasonable assistance was given
them, and the two weeks in the park be-
came for each a memorable event
This year the outings will be continued
on the same general plan, except that
more attention will be devoted by the
management to the idea of heni' the
salesgirls to take their recreation in this
form.
Mr.. Peck said: 1--WE feel that our en-
assist them with their summer outings and
we have taken great pleasure in it. This
year we expect TO make the summer out
ings greater success than ever. They