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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

A Very small crowd attended the reg
ular Friday evening band concert al
the Soldiers Home. The concerts are
given for the benefit of the piano fund.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

V. E. Ballou. formerly Northwestern
switchman here. but more recently en-
ployed by the Iowa Central, went to
Mason City Friday night. having been
assigned to duty at that place. to take
charge Of the Central yards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

Hear the big SD Regiment band at
Leland park tomorrow (Sunday) even
ing give the best sacred concert of the
season. Plenty of good seats free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

A fresh supply of Funke's chocolates
at Mcdonald & Manhood Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

A small family gathering enjoyed
birthday dinner at the Albert Boggie
home, sos South Fourth street, Friday,
in honor OF the anniversaries yester-
day of both Mr.. John w. Boggie and
his son
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

Rev. w. c. Smith, of Albion. was in
the city this morning on his way to
Chelsea. Rev. Smith will fill the pulpit
of Rev. j. c. Grafton, at Fairview, eight
miles south of Chelsea, Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

Ed Richards of La Noble brought in
to the Times Republican office this
morning mammoth specimen Of tho
white elephant potato. raised by him.
which weighs two pounds and ten oun-
caS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

If you like good bread buy Gold
Medal flour. d. S. Good Grocery Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

Just received line of light weight
jackets in cloth and silk. Benedict &
Brintnall
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

George Roberts. of Gearing, sold at
the Britain & Co yards Friday after
noon load of heavy packers. fifty mine
head averaging ESQ pounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

Mrs. Coyle has only pattern hats. one
of each style. The fayorite just now
is the silk hat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. r. I. WATSON chaper-
oned the members OF their Sunday
school classes of the First Baptist
church on a picnic at uarry Friday,
which proved most enjoyable affair.
despite the fact that the day was not
as PLEASANT as would have been de-
sired. Mrs. Kate Keller was a guest
OF the picnickers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

The town OF Gearing is having a big
time today, at an informal field meet,
promoted by Clay and Claude Reed.
Horse and foot racing and ball game
between Written and Story City are
the features in the sports line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

Dew. Mother Frances. of st. Mary's
convent, went to Ottumwa this morn
ing for a stay of few days on busi-
ness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

f. b. Watson. of Union, who is well
known here, was injured Friday after
noon. during the Garwin- Story City
base ball game. by being struck by a
foul ball in the breast. While the in
jury is a painful one 1t is not thought
it will prove at all serious
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

Very Rev. 3. c. Lenihan, Y. F.. of
TT. Dodge, spent Friday night in the
city. as the guest of his cousin, Very
Rev. NJ c. Lehman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

a fresh supply of Funke's chocolates
1t Mcdonald & Mahood Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

get busy The Central Iowa Bushes.
College can help you.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

Mr. j. E. wildman and son, Mr.. j.
w. Ralph Wildman, will leave tomor-
row night for Mankato, Mimi, where
they will visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Addison w. Conner. They will
enjoy a weeks fishing in Lake Frances.
out of Elysian.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

Rev. Dwight P. Breed, general field
worker of the Iowa Congregational
Home Missionary Society, was in the
city this morning, en- route to Elina.
Chickasaw county, to remain over Sun
daY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-20

Mr. s. w. Boyer, at the head of the
department of geology in Iowa State
College. was in the city Friday nigh,
being on his way to Ames from a ten
days trip thruout Allamakee. Clayton
and Dubuque counties. where ne has
been conducting geological survey.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-02-27

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fam sebiitetc Sdas wpbl perpabrt se'
legen.
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,iiber bic alien. aertnitterten. engbez
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-02-04
THE FIGHT BEGUN.

The fight on the service pension bill has
ing papers and prominent men strenuously
opposing it. Substantially all the New
York papers which represent and cater to
the financial element are in bitter Oppo-
sition. and will put forth their utmost ef-
forts to defeat it. At present it seems
most likely that the House will pass either
the bill reported by the q. A. II. National
Pension Committee. or something very
near it. The attitude of the Senate is less
hopeful, and upon that body will be con-
centrated the efforts Of those who hope To
defeat the bill. This situation makes an
urgent call upon every Post and every vet
eran and every friend of the veterans to
be awake and doing. We can only secure
the passage Of the bill by united. ener-
getic work toward that end. 1t is in the
highest degree necessary that every Sena-
tor and Representative should be i'm
pressed as strongly as possible by the de-
sire Of the veterans to have the bill passed
during this session. Let every comrade
take this to heart, and Immediately SGT
about doing what he can to produce the
desired impression upon the men who rep
resent him in the Congress OF the United
States. We need the help Of every friend
and it should not be withheld. Do what
you can, and do it at once!
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-02-04

were dead. that the cattle and sheep had
been carried off. and the women and chill
dren were leading miserable lives in their
wasted homes.
Most of the men whom Capt. Bib had
brought away accepted their fate with
their usual ox-like stolidity. They obeyed
orders with dull docility. | know that
many of them would never actually fire
upon other men. They would obey the
order. but aim their guns too high TO do
any execution. The saddest part was the
homesickness that ravaged the poor, dull.
home-foying men. The company wasted
away like sheep with the rot, and in a
few months was but shadow.
As for myself, | positively refused 70
even take a gun in my hand, or 10 drill.
| was frequently knocked dowE and
beaten 10y Lieut.. Hunloke. and kept at
hard work and in the guard house for
weeks at time. / simply would not do
Soldierly duty, and they at last UNDER
stood that i would die first.
Thercupon Capt. Bib, who had some
strains Of generosity in him, set me 10
cooking for him. and did it so well that
after he was killed the Colonel took me
Tor the headquarters mess, and / was
there when you found me.
Go be continued)
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-02-04

\ GREAT engineering achievement.
which has 50 far attracted bit little atte:l-
ton. i the "cnt-oT' Of the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad from Ogden to I.urin. across
the Great Salt Lake. including two
stretches Of respectively eight and 20
miles long. These are nearly all in water
30 feet deep. :" that the cut Off is really
a bridge and the longest bridge i'm the
world. The expense is nearly 5000. 600.
One of the great difficulties was in finding
secure foundation. nearly 100 feet deep
through the centuries of accumulation Of
salt. Thousands Of tons of rock and plies
almost beyond number were used for this.
This avoids al extensive aud expensive de-
tour around the northern end of the Great
Salt Lake.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-02-04

L. S. GRANT Posi-. of Brooklyn. y. Y.
has unanimously adopted resolutions in
dignantly denouncing the attack upon Cor
poral Tanner in the New York Evening
Post and other papers The resolutions
recite that Comrade Tanner went into the
army at the beginning of the war when
only IL years old, and fought through the
Peninsular Campaign and until he had
both feet taken off by a shell at the Sec
ond Bull Run. The resolutions 60 on to
recount Comrade Tanners very success
full official career in the Surrogate's Office
in New York; as Deputy Collector of the
Port for eight years, and as Collector of
Taxes in Brooklyn. where he handled up-
wards of $60,O0O,000 without the loss of
cent, and instituted reforms which re-
ceived the unqualified approval even of his
political opponents. The comrades say
that they believe Comrade Tanner will
bring to his new Office every quality which
will insure his success, and while earnestly
thanking President Roosevelt for the -ap-
pointment, they congratulate him upon q
selection which will do him credit.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-02-04
THERE is a lively boom developing Fl

THERE is lively boom developing for
the Hon. Il. W. Miers. of Indiana. for the
Vice Presidential nomination on the Dem
ocratic ticket The St. Louis Convention
could not select n better man. nor one more
acceptable to the veterans and their
friends. He was too young to 20 into the
army himself. having been born in 1858,
but his father and all his uncles were in
it. serving long terms and making good
records. This is his fourth term in Con
gross. and from his very entrance lie be
gan to do good work for the veterans,
which he has kept UP without the siightes,
tagging of interest. He is one of the old
relia bles.
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CHAIRMAN sULLowAY,s BILL.

Hon. Cyrus 4. Sulloway, Chairman OF
the House Committee on Invalid Pensions.
IS not satisfied with the bill which the G..
4. X. National Pension Committee has in
PRODUCED. and has introduced the follow
ing rs substitute, which has been read
twice and referred 10 the Committee OF.
Invalid Pensions:
That any person who served 90 DAYS
or more III the military or naval service of
the United States during the late war Of
the rebellion, and who was honoraby dis
charged therefrom, and who is or here
after become 62 years of age, shall. upon
proof OF such facts according to such rules
as the Secretary of the Interior NAV pro-
vide. he placed upon the pension roll and
receive a pension NJ the rate of IS per
month; and everyone who is or may be-
come G6 years Of age shall be pensioaed al
the rate Of $40 per month; and those who
are or may become 40 years of age shall
be pensIoned At the rate of S12 per
month: Provided. That any officer or en-
listed man who served two years or more
in the army or navy during the war of the
rebellion shall he entitled 10 receive a pen
sion of 50 per month for such service in
excess Of the above specified rates in each
OF the classes hereinbefore mentioned
.Sec. =. That any officer or enlisted
man who served 80 days or more i'm the
war of the rebellion and who was hon.
orably discharged therefrom, and who is
now or may hereafter be placed upon the
pension roll under existing law, shall re-
ceIve pension of not less than So per
month
See. 3. That the widow Of every Union
soldier who served 80 days or more in the
army or navy, and who was honorably
discharged from Such Saryioa cholf raoa;ra
a pension Of So per month: Provided, how
ever. That she was legally married to such
soldier prior to Jan. !, 1870.
Sec. 4. That nothing contained herein
shall prevent any pensioner or person en-
titled TO receive pension from prosecuting
his or her claim and receiving a pension
under any other general or special act:
Provided. That no person shall receive a
pension under any other law at the same
time or for the same period that he or she
is receiving a pension under the provisions
of this act"
Lit will be perceived that this is an i'm
portant modification of the principle un-
DERIVING the service pension. and intro
duces a new feature, a progressive rate
dependent upon age. 1t also recognizes
length of service by an increase of So per
month for those who served two years or
over. This is intended to satisfy the adyo-
Gates of the per diem bill.
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that you do it correctly, or you'll be
mighty sorry for it I"

that you do it correctly, or you'll be
mighty sorry for it,
''Lieut. Hunloke took four or FIVE of the
others, had them mount, and rode at their
head TO the meadow where the mowers
were at work. Pistols in hand, they gath
cred these up and sent them back under
a guard with drawn pistol to the church.
where l wrote their names, under the Cap
tain's oversight. They seemed more stu
peiied by the extraordinary action than
was, and looked over at their elders, whose
direction they had always followed, with a
pathetic inquiry in their oS-like eyes. The
fathers of the settlement leaned in help
less. silent establishment upon their horn
handled staffs, watching the operations
with detection in their blcared old eyes. |
knew their minds were going back 10 the
Bible stories Of the Assyrians carrying
away the young Jews into captivity. The
Bible only taught them sorrowful submits
sion.
Only Father Melilot spoke:
Il will trust in the Lord forever. He
will deliver his people out of the hands Of
the spoiler."
The frightened women, their scared
children hiding behind their skirts,
watched from the doors Of the houses.
All afternoon the rebels galloped around
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-02-04
(;;;:;,AG iI1k2R|[&} |1 @I@ n! y,
''W7en Johnny l1nne MazzA1ngZ0nze"


'That'll bring the people together again,
and We'll get the best of them 10 enroll
themselves. I'll be there presently"
Capt. Bibb had noted the house to
which Phecnie Margraf had gone. Even
amid the angry discussion his eye had
roved thitherward, and lighted with n diff
ferent fire when he saw her emerge from
the rear of the house with plate of scraps
from the dinner-table, and distribute them
to the chickens which fiocked around her.
disputing for the td-bit Her sleeves
were rolled to her. elbows. and her white,
round arms rivaled the noon flowers pet
ais in soft beauty. 1t would take only a
little deviation from the road back to the
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-02-04

COMMISSIONER WARE wrote to the edi-
tor of the Buffalo Express denying an edi-
torial assertion that there are more SOL
diers pensioned than there are survivors of
the civil war. The Commissioner says:
Upon the first of last July, the end of
the fiscal year, the number of soldiers
surviving the civil war (as excluded from
all other wars was slightly in excess OF
100000. The number at that time pen
stoned was 1884
'After carefully computing the mortal
ity. which is definite quantity. and the
progressive business of the Pension Bu-
reau, which is also almost n definite
quantity, there being 14,0C0 new applica-
tons for pensions and increases filed every
month for six months. i can give YOU al
most absolutely the condition which will
exist upon the first Of next July, at
which time there will be $4,000 survivors
Of the civil war. and 100000 of them will
he pensioned: that is to say, four-ffths of
them
The Commissioner goes on to say that
there has been n great deal Of talk about
the pension roll having been packed with a
great number who ought not to he there.
lie has written TO many newspapers and
others who have made that charge. asking
them TO point out one instance or give n
clew of a single individual on the rolls
who should not be there, that he might
take UP the case and investigate it. He
has not yet received a single answer point
ing out any man improperly upon the roll.
This is a challenge which should be gen.
orally known. and have its proper effect
upon public opinion. In conclusion, the
Commissioner says that over one-half OF
the soldiers who came out of the war are
still alive.