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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07

st. Louis, July 7.--As he was going
into the hall Permanent Chairman
Clark said to the Associated Press:
IF we don't get blocked. see no
reason why we should not dispose of
the nomination for president some time
tonight"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-07

The convention is discussing the
status of the delegates from Porto
Rico and the Philippines islands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30
A Cure for Mosquitoes.

When Gen. Thomas l.. Watson is
not engaged in his regular business OF
thanking and brokng" he occasional
ly puts in good word for Black Rock
up near Bridgeport. Conn, where he
has summer home. Sometimes his
former partner, George r. Gibson. OF
Tuxedo, puts in word for the boom
err" as he did the other day. OF
course Gen. Watson insisted that
there were no mosquitoes at Black
Rock, which prompted Mr.. Gibson to
tell this story Of Tuxedo neighbor
who went to Black Rock to spend the
night with friend who was given to
occasional convivialities:
The Black Rocker wasn't on hand
to receive the Tuxedo party, but a
valuable and voluble man servant
made him as much at home as pos
|sible. assuring the visitor that the
missing cottage owner would be back
in the morning. That night the Tux
edoan had an amending battle with thf
n osquitos, and after sleepless night
rose for an early breakfast, irritated
and angry from lack of sleep. At his
solitary meal he asked sullenly OF tn
NEGRO servitor:
81 say, Sam, how does your master
manage to exist in This mosquito in
tested hole?"
"Well. sab" was the reply. "You
see, Marse George he only home night
when he at home at all When he
dun come home he so 'toxicated, sab
he doan care cuss for the skeetcrs
and in the mornin', when he get up
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30
ANCIENT CLOCKS.

Probarjg the oldest method of dc
terminng the time of day was by the
Sundial. but other devices have be"l
used for ages. including the water
clock. the burning wick and the hour
glass filled with sand. Popular legend
attributes to King Alfred the inven-
ton OF the water clock. but long be
fore his time it was in use by the
Egyptians, and in Judea. Babylon
Chaldea and Phoenicia. The contriv
ance for measuring time by means OF
water appears to have consisted OF a
basin filled with water and exposed in
some niche or corner of public place
Al the extreme end of the vessel was
the liquid drop by drop into reser
voir having On its inside marks for
indicating the hours Of the day and
night
In parts of southern India ther
was used thin copper bowl about
five inches in diameter and rathet
deeper than half sphere. having a
very small hole at the bottom. The
bowl, placed in vessel containing
water and floating thereon, gradually
filed. At the expiration OF an ar
ranged interval it sunk and a boy
or another watcher struck gone
and thus announced the time. 1t show
ell the lapse Of periods of minutes
with tolerable accuracy, but the tim.
varied with the temperature of the
water. 1t was possible by the intro
duction OF cylinder containing {
floating piston which worked on
cog wheel to indicate the hours
Plato introduced the clepsydra int.
Greece. 1t was used by the Romans
also. The king Of Persia is said t,
have presented Charlemange with
water clock of bronze, inlaid Will
gold. Water clocks were used up t.
the seventeenth century. Even will
the Introduction of the pendulum
water served as the motor and tn,
pendulum as regulator
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30
tlongs to the married miserable.

belongs to the married miserable.
Cooking and self abneea.iou are no
longer fashionable in a. wife. but they
make excellent doOrmats
Cynical folk who laugh at the faith
of young lovers merely show what bad
losers they are in the game OF love.
1t is the tootsey.wootsey gir, frail
and gentle to the naked eye, who turns
cut to be Gibraltar of prejudices and
desires to her astonished husband,
Old maids are examples of the pow
er OF mind over matter. They prefer
abstract ideals to concrete disappont
nients
A woman once resolved to drop all
the gossips from her calling list. Her
husband is now her only acquaintance.
When man makes a mistake in his
first marriage the victim is his second
wife.
A woman declares to a man that he
Is perfect. and the man never notices
that he does not attempt to prove It.
A good husband is dead husband.
f Milmine
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30
Inspector Didn't Know.

Matt V. D. Doughty. superintendent
of hull construction at the Newport
News Shipbulding and Dry Dock
company, is an intensely practical
man. He has launched more than a
! hundred ships, including some OF the
largest ever built on the American
continent. and his calculations and
u,eparations always have been per
feet.
Like most practical men, Mr.. Dough
ty has supreme contempt for some
of the red tape which is daily un-
wound in the shipyard by representa-
tiyes of the navy department. which
has a corps of inspectors, draughts-
men and officers always on hand to
look after the interests Of the govern
ment. Recently an inspector went to
Mr.. Doughty and said:
81 have come to inspect the teak to
be used in the battleship Louisiana,
meanwhile lazily leaning against big
pile of timber.
eve have no teak" said Mr.. Dough
ty.
The inspector reported to his supe-
rior officer, who went down to the
Office of the superintendent of hull
construction.
"You must have some teak here"
insisted the officer.
eyes," admitted Mr.. Doughty.
"Then why did you tell my inspec'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30
Followed Instruction..

At banquet in Raleigh, \. G.. ,t-
comfy J. II. Yonng, state Insurance
commissioner, .oiL this story, wflcf
An agent had given him of his expe.
rience with a cotton planter who, rae,
decided to insure his life and waR
filling in the usual printed list 81
questions.
When the came to the storeot yI,,5
queries, Age II father if living ana
age Of mother, if living he though
a little while and then put down ta,g
fathers age at III years and h.1ts
mothers at 119.
by iove.' said the agent, 'youes
come OF n long4ffved family, don,
you?'
why, no. not particular tt,ss.
planter replied.
"'But your father and your motts
er--
"'Oh, they're dead the planter IN
terrupted. They died young. Bur
the paper asks for their age If living, >
so that is what l put it down ''Mg.
bile Register.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30
SOLEMN WORDS FROM A WIDOW

Men love goodness, but marry
beauty, which accounts for the present
matrimonial tangle.
There is common error among
men and women that conventional sin
is virtuous.
After a girl is married her college
education is remembered as merely
ore of her girlhood fads
Old maids are impostors. They have
cinch on independent business. and
besides get the commiseration that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30
MUNDY SEASON ENDS
ODD FELLOWS CARNIVAL CAME
TO CLOSE AFTER WEEK
OF SUCCESS,
Year Has Been One Of Prosperity for
Mundy Shows, Due Largely to
Business Staff.

The Odd Fellows carnival and pike
ended Saturday night in a blaze of
gaiety.
It was a successful week. due to
the high order of attractions present
et; by the Mundy shows, and has
demonstrated beyond doubt the fact
that the people Of Pine Bluff appre-
ciate clean fun and wholesome en-
tertainment.
Last night signalized also the termi-
ration of the tour with the Mundy
shows. It has been a season of sue
cess, and Col. Mundy quits the tour
of 1904 away up in the tens of thous-
ands of dollars to the good
The season opened the third week
in April at San Antonio, Texas, and
ir. succession as named the following
cities were visited. each for stay of
one week, excepting at Winnipeg,
where two weeks were spent:
From San Antonio the company
rext visited Texarkana. then Birmins-
ham, Memphis, Paducah, Chattanoo'
ga, Dayton, Ohio, Muncie. Ind, Au
rora. ILL.,; Fon Du Lac, Wis; Wausau,
Wis; Minneapolis, Fargo, N. D.;
Crookeston, Mimi; Winnipeg, Mani.
toba, Superior. Ashland, Green Bay,
and Racine, Wis; South Bend, La
Porte. Richmond. and Marion, Ind;
bloomington and Jacksonville, Ill.
Jackson, Tenn, and Pine Bluff.
The seasons success for Col. Nun.
dy may be attributed to three things
first class attractions, faithful work
on the part of his business force OF
men and good luck. The latter es-
pecially has been a remarkable factor.
Rain has given the Mundy shows a
wide berth. and the weather has
teen made to order from start to fin
ish with one or two exceptions. Day
ton. Ohio, was the only rainy week
ct the season, and likewise the only
losing week financially. Every one
of the other cities visited this season
turned out splendidly.
OF the business and executive staff.
every man except one who started
the season, finished last night, when
the close of the years tour hove in
sight.
They are Superintendent Jos. !.
Conley of Alliance, O.: Manager Ros-
er Flint of Boston. Mass: Treasurer
Harry Van Gorder of Rochester, n.
y: Announcer Col. George c. John
son of San Francisco, CAL: Contract
ing Agent w. Fl. Rice of Saginaw
Mich: Promoter Fred J. Warrell OF
South Bend Ind; Promoter Paul
Blume of st. Paul, Mimi; and Pres
Agent Fred Van Sicklen of Kentucky
r. Practically all the business staff
will remain in Pine Bluff for several
days before striking out for their re
spective homes, but the rank and file
C the people, the performers and the
attaches of the various shows, will
take up their departure today and viii
scatter to all parts of the world.
Temporarily, and maybe perma
nently. the Mundy show organization
will winter in Pine Bluff until next
April, when the Mundy shows big
ger, brighter and better than ever
will again take the road for another
triumphant year Of success.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30
Capt. Jack Crawford Nov. n.

POET, SCOUT
Grafton Musical Club Dec. IT,
HarthOrne Musical Club Jan. ~.
Fred Emmerson Brooks, Feb. l0~-
POET-HUMORIST
Greinauer Musical Co. Feb. Is.
Course tickets on sale at Y. M
c. A. s2.25.for whole five at
fractions. Payable Is cents on
delivery. 75cts Dec. /, and.
75c an. I. Course tickets
entities to reserve seats with
out extra charge. Single tick
cts 55c.
All five, the best and most
wholesome attractions of their
kind ever brought to Pine
Bluff.
Grand Y. N. G.. A. Lyceun1'
Course.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30

= % - n II +
0, W Boyce devotes his time to rents.
For drinks try the Valley sa-
icon. Fred Senyard.
Green River whisky at the Val.
ley saloon, corner Fourth and Main.
Have your picture framed at tbs
Pine Bluff Wall Paper company. Both
phones.
For beer, cigars and liquors call
at Valley saloon. Fred Senyard.
proprietor.
For sale-An incubator, which
will hold 204 eggs. Quong Wah, 7O1
Elm street.
DR.. r. l.. Savin has located in
Fine Bluff, his Offices being over the
Mills drug store.
If you need a glass put in your
window or door, call up the Pine Bluff
Wall Paper company.
For sale-Good family horse;
gentle and kind. Apply to c. J. Sam
stag, 1117 West Fifth avenue.
-Wanted-Two young men to room
in private family, with or without
BOARD; 1902 West Fifth avenue.
Great bargains in second hand
stoves at Sidney Helms and company,
second hand store, 210 West Second
avenue.
"A small frame house at the cor
rer of Pullen and Elm streets, and
occupied by negroes, was burned last
night.
Just received large shipment OF
the latest designs in wall paper. Pine
Bluff Wall Paper company, AT Main
street. Both phones.
-Lost-Gent's diamond ring some
where between corner of Main and
Second and Barraque and Elm. A lib
eral reward for return to Lou E
Owen.
Always to the front: Parker and
Davis; then comes Lambeth with al
kinds of fresh meat. fish, oysters and
celery; 1902 East Fourth avenue; ole
phone 526.
IT. L. Savin and G. NJ. Duckwortf
cf this city have been issued licenses
to practice medicine by the state
hoard of medical examiners at Lit
tie Rock.
Wanted To rent house will
three to FIVE rooms, within six block:
of the postoffice, and would buy some
furniture. Address w. O.. car
Graphic.
Help wanted: Male-Circular;
and sample distributors wanted
everywhere. No canvassing. Coco
ray. Cooperative Advertising compa
~, New York.
The name of the Pine Bluff foot
ball team has been changed to tha
OF the Y. M. G. A. team. This actor
was taken by the football team a
tie meeting Friday night
A destitute couple named Nc
Donald whose home is in Georgi;
were aided by Chief Culpepper will
Transportation to Texarkana. Mr.
Mcdonald wants to go to Texas fo
his health.
Twenty dollars and expenses pai'
weekly to reliable man to traVe
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30

sab, the sl'cet'fs they 50 darn 's,,,,
icatcd hey doap' care ciss for l..sr {.
George. New York Trees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30

Monsseline waists OF self-tone art
to be immensely popular to wear w5RfF
cloth walking suits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30

For every love letter a man writes
when he is engaged he writes ten thou
sand checks when he is married.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30

Some girls are so modest they cant
gain a few pounds without blushine
about it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30

IF we knew man who loved his
enemy we would despise him. Ihat,s
asking Too Much.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30

Half of a womans beauty is COM
rlexion and nine-tenths of her figure
clothes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30

Harry-Papa, this paper says they
don't use nails in Japan.
Papa-Yes; guess that's fact.
Harry-That's funny. What do they
,se when they want to nail campaign
ies! -: ~ y1A III
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30

-Mullikin's "Cash Store" now oc-
cnpies two stores. Grocery depart
ment, corner Fourth and Main; dry
goods department remaining in same
cid stand. No. 314 Main. These stores
now enable us to give our customers
better service in each department than
ever before Call and give us trial
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30

People who hope for the best dc
raost to secure it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-30

twenty dollars and expenses paid
weekly to reliable man to travel
and collect in Arkansas. Experience
not necessary. Self addressed envel-
cpe for reply. Address Dept. L.. 81
Dearborn street, Chicago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
BONAPARTE.

Bonaparte, April 2s.-The public
with exercises in all the rooms except
audience will greet the senior class of
the high school at the opera house to-
night in their drama, The Deacon"
The reserved seats have all been sold.
Miss Mollie Gardner left yesterday
for Troy, where she will visit several
days with her mother, after which she
will go to Omaha to spend the summer
with her sister, Mrs. j. B. Walker.
John Swisher, of Brighton, was in
the city today.
Mrs. Jennie Brooks, of Keosauqua, is
visiting here with her daughter, Mrs.
A. V. Blackford.
Mrs. Carl Miller and little son Earl,
and Mrs. Q. J. Coolidge visited in Ben
tons port yesterday
The residence property Of Mrs. Fos-
ter on North Main street in undergoing
some Improvements.
The family of John Stahl Is ren1ov-
ing from Bonaparte to Keokuk Mr..
Stahl is employed in a bakery at the
latter place.
Joe House, who has been employed
by the Bonaparte Drug company for
several months, returned to his home
in Alton yesterday.
E. Stadler shipped car load of hogs
to Ottumwa yesterday.
Quite a, number Of large catfish have
been car3ht here the past day or two.
The N.Y. Pleasant ball team has WRIT
ten Manager Stebbins for game with
local team In the near future.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
CHARLTON.

Charlton. April 2S. - The Industrial
Fantasia at the armory last evening
given under the auspices of the Ladies'
Aid society, of the Christian church,
was a grand success. The entertain
ment will be repeated again this even
ing.
The state inspector of the command
cry OF Knight Templars was present at
the meeting of the order last evening
and inspected the order, which he
found to be in good condition.
A. Wirene, of Pleasant township,
made business trip to Humeston yes
terday.
Messrs. Horace Bantock, of Okla
homa, and Albert Bantock Of Missouri,
visited in the city yesterday with Ell
mer Lott.
Mrs. Philip Bull Of Ton Kawa, Ok.
lahoma, is visiting with relatives here
and at Lucas.
Mrs. VIII Pollard, of Derby, is spend.
ing a few days with friends, having
formerly resided here.
Mrs. Louie Colas of Lacona, spent
the day yesterday with relatives.
Mr., and Mrs. George Besdle Of Rus
sell, were In the city on business yes
terday.
VIM. Palfryman of Lucas, was a bust
ness caller in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Lester Carter is home from
Des Moines from a visit with relatives.
Attorney o. A. Bartholomew is In Bed
ford this week on business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
ALBA.

Abba, April 2S.-Yesterday morning
about 2 o'clock the large barn on the
old David Kingery place, which now
belongs to Robert ]. and Edward g..
Forsythe. was burned, together with
the contents. There were ten head of
horses. four cows and two calves.
Farming implements, oats and hay
were also in the barn and these were
likewise destroyed. The fire was not
discovered until all had been burned.
The barn was the largest one in Mon
roe county with but one exception.
Tracks found from the road to the
barn leads to the suspicion that the
fire was Intentionally set, although no
clue to the perpetrator has been so far
discovered. This is the second barn on
this place that has ben burned the
other fire occurring several years ago.
They had $500 insurance on the barn;
nothing on contents.
Ernest Rowles, of Abba, who was
badly injured some months ago, while
switching in the B. & M. railroad yards
at Lincoln, Neb., and who asked the
company for $4,000, has compromised
with the said company for about S10,-
O0O
The district court is in session again
today and is listening to denurrers in
the case of c. F. Thayer VS.. the Smoky
Hollow Coal Co. Attorneys Ryan &
Ryan, of Des Moines, and Clarkson 6:
Bates, of Abba, are looking after the
interests of the defendant, while N. E.
Kendall Is taking charge of the case
for the plaintiff.
The clery granted marriage license
yesterday to Vim. ]. Thomas, aged 80
to Margaret Powell, aged %, both OF
Hiteman.
Quimby Hamilton, Who has spent the
winter in the Soldiers Home at Mar
shalltown, has returned to Abba for the
summer. Mr.. Hamilton says the Sol
diers' Home is an ideal place to win
ter.
was in town yesterday afternoon on
business.
Mrs. David Clever entertained the
ladies of Abba yesterday afternoon at
her home in West Abba. A pleasant
social time was enjoyed by all those
present.
Mrs. Howard Acheson, who has been
considerably indisposed for two or
three weeks, is much better at present
c. c. Acheson is spending part OF
his enforced vacation with his sol,
Morris at Greenfield. Mr.. Acheson Will
engage in business again as soon as his
building Is completed.
Ed. / Ramsay, who was severely In
jured in the Easter fire, and who likes
wise has been very Ill with the rheu-
matism, was able to be out yesterday
He is still much disabled and gets
around with some difficulty even vet.
S. M. Wilmer Of Lynnville, was II
Abba this morning. transacting bust
ness.
After long delay the windows fol
the Associate Presbyterian church have
arrived and will be put in Immediately
The church will in all probability be
ready for use in week or two,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
TO COME BACK HOME
Ex-sPEAKER HENDERSON WILL
PRACTICE LAW IN
DUBUQUE.

Dubuque, April %. = Colonel David
B. Henderson, ex-speaker OF the house
will return to his old home in Dubuque
leaving New York. >where he has been
practicing law since leaving congress
1t is understood that Mr.. Henderson
will resume the practice of law in Du-
buque and is DESTROYS of being among
old friends. being willing to give up
"a most remunerative law business in
New York that he may live in his old
home. He has been troubled much of
late with his limb. which was operat-
ed on few years ago. Colonel Hen
derson is also afraid of accidents in
busy streets Of New York as the
trouble in his limb makes it difficult
for him to get around in safety.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-30
A Delightful Trip to California.

Has been arranged for parties de.
string to visit California on account
Of the general conference Of the M. E.
church which opens at Los Angeles,
May Sd, 1904.
A party will leave Ottumwa in two
special sleeping cars at 2:20 a. M,
April 81 going via c. M. &. st. P. R. R.
to Kansas City and A. T. & S. F. to
Los Angeles, making side trip to the
Grand Canons of the Colorado in Ari
iona. Very cheap rates have been
named for this trip and every adj
rangement has been made for pleas
ant and comfortable journey at mini
mum cost For full particulars rates
and reservations in these cars address
A. J. Packard, agent G. M. &. st. F., R.
R., Ottumwa, Iowa
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sIGoURNE.

sigourney, April 2s.-The building COM
mittee Of the Baptist church met In the
County auditors Office last Monday night,
ID. 3. Phelps, the county auditor, being
chairman Of that committee. It instructed
D. Henke to draw plans and make esti-
mate for their consideration.
Villa Jones was called home from Three
Oaks, Michigan, on account of her broth.
er Gildra. She was most pleasantly sur
prised when she arrived yesterday to find
Gildra greatly improved, and helped him
to take his first walk out in the open air
since his illness.
Andrew Moler, of Knross, captured ten
small wolves One he disposed Of TO a
neighbor who wants to raise 1t as pet.
The remaining nine he brought here, turn
ed them into the county, and received the
bounty of 50 per head. On the same day
C. W. Witten, of German township, turned
In five. The county auditor says it'wasn't
very good day for wolves either.
w. z. Sherlock has returned from his
trip northward. William was up looking
over lands in South Dakota in and about
Pierre.
The county board Of supervisors have In
stalled fine new book typewriter in the
| recorders office, one Of the latest patterns
of the Elliot Hatch company.
| S. c. Chacy, who has been confined IN
the st. Bernard hospital at Council Bluffs
since February II, 1904, came away from
that institution Tuesday afternoon. Walk
| ing to Pacific Junction he pawned his
watch and rode the train to Ottumwa.
From thence he drove to Hedrick, travel
ing all night and reaching Hedrick early
| Wednesday morning. He was soon brought
| to Sigourney by Constable p. R. Pollock
| and John Foster. Information Of insanity
| was sworn out against him by his brother
q s.. Ghacey, early in the afternoon ana
| the trial was had before the commission
| ers. S. C. Chacey, the accused, appeared
in person and by Brown & Wilcoxson, his
attorneys. The only evidence against him,
or the only witness who would say he be-
lieved S. c. Chacey to be of unsound mind
was the brother and informant, o. S. Cha
cey. At 4:10 the trial was adjourned until
today at o'clock p. m. for the purpose Of
obtaining additional evidence. Mr.. Chacey
seems bright, pleasant and apparently un-
usually we'll educated.
Anna Bottger. of Ollie. was brought be-
| fore the commissioners of insanity last ev-
ening. She has been In the hospital once
| before. about ten years ago. and was dis
| charged as cured about three months after
| entering. She feels the malady coming on
| again and wishes treatment Information
was sworn out by her husband, J. j. Bott-
ger and the witnesses appearing were her
sister and her son. t
/ Cards are out announcing the coming
marriage Of Drill Adelaide Turner to Les
| ter Leroy Wilos, to take place at the
home Of MIR. and Mrs. Henry J. Turner,
Wednesday evening, May 4, 1904, at 8
| clock.
Sigourney and vicinity furnished twenty.
| three Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to the
| eastern Iowa celebration at Cedar Rapids,
| The crowd went up on the early passenger
and morning freight Tuesday and all re-
! turned on the midnight passenger.