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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
OLD RESIDENT DIES.
L. L. Eixby, of EstherviIIe, Died Of APP
oplexY.

Special to Times Republican.
Baskerville, Dec. Another of Es-
thewille's' prominent citizens died
suddenly Mr.. L. l.. Bixby, was strlck-
en- with apoplexy soon after retiring
Saturday night and died before 10 o.
clock. Mr. BiXby WAS prominent
member Of The G.. A. r., an ex-alder-
man of .his city, and a man universally
well liked. He had retired from bust
ness and was living In comfort and
ease and apparently in good health up
to the time of his sudden demise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
is DECREE VOID?

Divorce by Fraudulent Methods.
Special to Times Republican.
Onawa, Dec. AIRS. Maggie Mand
lin has filed a petition here in which
she charges that her husband, Joseph
Mandolin, obtained divorce from her
by fraudulent methods. The decree
was given by Judge Hutchinson, after
hearing a mass of testimony Mrs.
Mandolin claims she had no notice of
the suit and that the decree is there
fnro void
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
skATEp INTO AIR HOLE.
Webster City Young Lad" 10 Rescued
BY Brave Younsster.

Special to T1mes-RepubDcan.
Webster City, Dec. 4.-Miss Matte
Wiltsey was the first Webster City
victim of an accident on the ice. She
was on the pond back of the water
tank, and skated into an air hole. Lit
tie Clifford Srigley, a 12-year-old boy
who sells papers on the streets was
on the ice at the time and helped the
young lady out of the freezing cold
water, In which she had sunk to the
waist
Miss Whitley was quickly taken to
the Olson home near at hand, where
she was provided with warm dry
Clothes and her young rescuer is con-
sidered to be quite hero.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
WANTS TO STAND TRIAL.

NeIs Swanson, Farm Hand, Accused
of Robbing His Friend.
Special to Times Republican.
Lehigh, Dec. 4--Nels Swanson, who
is accused of robbing his friend, Guy
Rowley, of SIS, is now in custody of
Constable Brown, but is not in Jail. He
denies the charge and says he will
stand trial. Both Swanson and Row
lev are corn pickers, who have been
working west of this place. The theft
is alleged to have been committed
while. they were on their way home
ward, after a jollification. ="
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
JURY FAILS TO INDIcT.

Three Defendants Held to Harrison
County Grand Jury, Now Released.
Special to Times-Republican.
Logan, Dec. 4.-The grand jury OF
the Harrison county district court has
adjourned and failed to indict Mrs.
Daisy M. Hunt, Henry w. Hunt and
DR.. j. H. Gasson, against whom George
w. Egan brought charges of conspir-
acy. The matter was first brought up
November 2, before the court of E.
James, mayor of Missouri Valley, and
the three defendants were arrested,
but waived examination and were
bound over to the grand jury under
$500 bonds. They are now released.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
NAeEL TRIAL PROLONGED.
Case Of Josephine coIlet Also Likel,
to be Laid Over.

to be Laid over.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Dec. 4.-The delayed
trial Of William Nagel, accused of MUIR
der, IL again prolonged. His attor-
neys asked for postponement of the
case until the January term, and no
objection was made by the states at
torneys. 1t is likely that the case of
Josephine Collet VIII be laid over until
next term. 1t is expected that this case
will assume some other form before
1T is tried, probably that of accessory
to the fact of murder.
Nagel and the Collet woman were
arrested. for the murder of an old
horse trader whose decomposed body
was found half buried on an island
in the Mississippi river, opposite Mus
catine-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
proved too great for his already ovel

proved too great for his already over
taxed heart.
The discovery of Mr.. Ness presence
in the wagon was made by j. l.. Gwynn
an elevator man who was called to the
sdetrack on business. Mr. Gwynn gave
the alarm and .he lifeless body of Mr..
Ness was cared Tor at once.
The deceased was about 90 years of
age and had resided in this vicinity for
a long time. lie leaves a family of
three
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
His Women Folk.

what beautiful home you haver'
said the old time friend.
'You mustn't let mother and the girls
hear you speak Of 1t SO patronizingly,"
answered Mr.. Cumrox This amt
home; this IL residence."-Was
ton Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS WE'D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccurdy of Dickens Gel
citrate Anniversary.

Special to Times Republican.
Dickens, Dec. 4.-The most brilliant
affair of this season came off at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William McCur-
dy, who live few rods south of this
town. last night. 1t was the TWEEN
fifth anniversary of their marriage,
and they held a reception In honor OF
the event. About fifty or sixty guests
partook of the generous hospitality of
Mr.. and Mrs. McCurdy.
Mr. and Mrs. McCurdy are among
the oldest residents and most respected
people of Dickens. and the parents Of
a large family Of fine intelligent chill
dren. the youngest of which is babe
In arms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
77-7'-77---'774-77-- --7--77-'-----7l----
MEETING At LOGAN.

Harrison County Farmers Mutual In
suranee Association to Meet Deem
Der IA.
Special to Times Republican.
Logan. Dec. 4.-The annual meeting
Of the Harrison County Farmers Mu-
tual Insurance Association will be held
at the court house in Logan on Thurs
day, December H. at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Officers for the ensuing year will be
elected at this time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
IMoeENE's MAYOR DEAD.
Robert Mes. Found Dead in Hi. was

Robert Ness Found Dead in His Wag-
on in Railroad Yards There.
Special to Times Republican.
Inlogene, Dec l.--The sudden death
Of Robert Ness, mayor Of this place,
who was found dead in wagon in, the
railroad yards here, ensued from nat
ural causes. Mayor Ness had driven
to the yards with a load of grain. which
he had been engaged in loading into
car, and the cxertion had probably
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
BRITT HOLDS CORN CONTEST.
FOUR Cash Prizes Awarded by First
National Bank.

Special to Republican
Britt, Ia, Dec. 4.-The First Nation
al Bank of this place has just held, a
corn contest open to farmers living
within ten miles Of this town, offering
cash prizes for the two best ears of
corn grown Four prizes Were award
ed as follows: G. M. Chapman, first;
Zuehl Bros, second; Thomas Peterson,
third; Roy Wing, fourth. There were
SO contestants in all. The jul iges were
George P. Hardwick, Charles A. Mau
and Andrew Lee, all farmers Of this
vicinity. This is the first confess which
has been held in this vicinity and a
great interest has been taken In 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
MAY CHARGE MURDER.
Two Sioux City Men Are in Serious
Dradie p,en$

Predicament.
Special to Times RepIblican.
Sioux City, Dec. Before w. NJ.
Little and Dan O'Brien, charged with
slashing the throat and neck OF Leon
ard knowles, local teamster. are In
dicted, they may have TO face more
serious charge than assault with In
tent to great bodily harm.
When the men were arraagned In Do-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04

Don't be imposed upon by taking
substitutes offered for Fole.1s Honey
and Tar
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
The Bis,niilaa Ceremony.

A little Mos.eA when - i; fom
years four months Ok! gs5s THROUGH
the name OF Cod o. B.su..4.;tn. Gee
mony, which begHs Let red axe. SIZE
is dressed in c.0th OF god with a vel.
and wreath Of ti1we.s, did .iu-ds ar
invited to salute the little YlttI. She
sits Oh gold cushion, WA.cn mast be
borrowed i. she hasn't one, and all tie
rest sit on the floor. Then an Old moi
lab recites very slowly 4 certain verse
from the Koran, which is also Wri,,a4.
in saffron on Il silver plate B.bi holds
in her hand. she runs her fingers over
the words and staMIAeTs them after
him. Say it now, Bibi. BE i good
girl, then you shall see your presents.
Soon they all cry: 'ShIUlsh. Shdbash,
Wah. Wah!' and the ceremony of tue
little girls first lesson III reading, writ
ing and religion is over. She salaams
mamma, then shows her presents to
her sahelis (g.rl Edmund Rus
sell i'll Everybody's.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
HERE, THERE AND EVERY
WHERE.

The United States Government is be-
ginning more real work Of opening in
terror Alaska this season than ever before.
Roads are 10 be put through the Coldfoot
country and across from Valdez to Eagle
and other highways constructed. \
number Of United States surveyors have
arrived at Dawson en- route to the Alaska
side to begin the survey Of the new
roads.
In the early days Carson Hill, CAL.
counted among its prominent citizens the
late James &. Fair of Bonanza fame, he
at that time being superintendent Of the
Morgan mine, and the family residence
is still standing within a few feet of the
railroad track. In this same Morgan
mine was found the largest nugget of
gold ever dug up in the United States,
the nugget weighing l95 pounds and
being valued at S43, 534. This was in
1851.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
Epworth League Convention

Denver, Colorado, July 3 8,
via the Baltimore and Ohio.
Railroad. Very low rates.
From all points east of the
Ohio River, tickets will be sold
June 29th to July 3rd, inclusive,
valid returning to and including
July 18th, 1905.
Extension of return limit to
August 18th, may be obtained on
deposit of ticket and the payment
OF fifty cents.
The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road has been selected as the
official route from Maryland; and
the Maryland delegation will
leave Baltimore on the morning
of July 3, in special train going
via Pittsburg and Chicago
For full particulars, address
nearest Baltimore and Ohio
Ticket Agent, or G. w. Bassett,
General Passenger Agent, Balti.
more and Ohio Railroad, Balti.
more. Md.
apr. Z, t july 20.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
RAILROAD MEN INVEST IN
SMALL FARMS.
How a Great Railway System
Looks Out for the Future of It's
Employees-No oft-Sharing
Scheme.
Scheme

Early in the year the general manager
Of the Sante Fe lines in Texas issued a
circular to employees strongly urging
them to buy lands in the Lone Star State.
He called attention to the desirability
Of saving something for a rainy day. He
alluded to the tendency Of railroad men
to live up to the limit of their salaries.
He cited instances of steady increases in
Texas land values and the safety of that
form of investment.
The offer was made that the company
would attend to all the details of the
transaction. After the employee had
picked out the land he wanted-which
must be within eight miles of the rail
road-apd made a bargain with the
owner the company would undertake the
payments by monthly deductions from his
salary.
As the Santa Fe has no land Of its
own to sell and would realize not a cent
Of profit, it may be asked why they
should do this The answer is that an
employee who has stake in the place
where he lives is Il better workman and
less liable to change around than he who
has no home ties.
1t i, not profit sharing but GOOD adj
vice backed up by the offer to make the
experiment Just as easy as possible for
the man on the train or on the section.
1t is reported that the plan is working
well 50 far and it is expected that before
the end Of the year scores of employees
will have taken advantage Of the com
pany $ liberal offer
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
An UnbrOken SPELL,

When we have spell O. weather."
and wet weather at that, we have only
10 recall the climatic conditions of
Dartmoor, in England, in order to be
thankful for little.
The moor has, says a writer in Corn
hill, an eternal procession of clouds,
infinitely varied in form, lighted with a
white radiance or lowering in gloom,
rent. tattered or filmy, gathering, men,
acing, creeping round to swath you in
mist of rain or dropping one of those
silvery showers lighted with sunshine
from behind.
OF heavier rain there is no lack, and
all one can say of the perennially beau
tiful moor is summed up in the verse
invented by its enemies:
The south wind always brings us rain.
The north wind blows it back again.
The west wind surely means wet weather,
The east wind wet and cold together.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

"Watch the front Wheel" said a ven
cradle citizen the other day just after
he had witnessed serious accident on
Pennsylvania avenue. in which a man
had been knocked down and run over
by Il wagon.
Those four words constitute a whole
warming chapter, and if people in their
hurry and scurry would only heed them
there would be fewer broken bones,
cripples and fatalities.
do not" he cautions, 'look at the
horses or the driver. The animals may
be turned suddenly in your direction by
Il quick jerk of the reins or some other
cause, and the drivers gaze rarely in
dicates the direction his team is going
TO move in. The attention of the aver
age driver is usually attracted by mat
ters that are happening about him
passing teams. pretty girls and the
like. But watch the near front wheel
and you will find it an easy matter to
avoid an approaching team, even
though it be Il runaway. The next
time you 60 across the avenue try the
experiment of watching the front wheel
and you will agree with me that it is
"a saving clause as they say in con-
gress. "-Washington Star.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
HOW the Africnn EATS.

AT eating, the native African negro,
having always first washed his hands
and rinsed his mouth, sits upon the
ground, holds the larger pieces be-
tween his teeth while he cuts off bite
with his knife but does not use both
hands to hold food except in gnawing
bones With the usual dishes he lays
his right arm over his knees and,
reaching into the pot, molds the thick
mess into Jumps about the size of a
walnut, which he throws into his
mouth with jerk without scattering
any of the food. To take out vegeta-
bles or soup he presses a hollow into
the lump and dips with it. Politeness
is shown to the host or housewife after
eating by smacking loudly enough TO
be heard.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
A Thrilling Spectacle.

The top section of the Cresta run, at
st. Moritz, Switzerland, known as the
Church Leap" is something sleeper
than the roof of a house, and to see
one of the masters of tobogganing nego-
tiating it is. as the Bystander observes,
vision for the gods. But the most
exciting place, without doubt, is at he
finish. After longish strip Of straight
and sudden dip the course rushes up
steep hill and at the summit loses it.
self in soft snow on the level. So ter
rifle is the speed of the tobogganer at
this point that although he brakes
hard up the hill. he cannot prevent his
machine from leaping skyward at the
top. To see rider after rider sweep
up that slope and fly into the air, land
ing twenty, thirty or forty feet off in a
shower of snow, is to experience an
indescribable thrill.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
Seed Corn Tests Prove Salts
factory.

That some of be farmers who
heard the lectures by the expert
on the "corn specials" in Hartford,
Baltimore, Frederick, Carroll and
Washington counties are carrying
out the experiments along the
lines laid down is very evident
from accounts of their satisfying
progress. 1t is said that in Har-
ford county much interest was
taken in the 'corn specials and
that results would show that this
was the case.
One farmer has written to Mr..
G. BOsley Littig, who had much
to do with getting up the innova-
ton. as follows:
"SOme weeks ago you spoke to
me about testing seed corn before
planting it, and at the time your
suggestion appealed to me, so |
concluded to try it. | secured
from a farmer friend living near
my place on the JOppa road, Har-
ford county, some of the finest
seed corn that could possibly be
secured. A day or so after he
sent it to me H. came over and |
was just arranging my bed to test
the corn, and when | told him
what | was going to do he said |
was only wasting time, as he knew
perfectly well that every grain of
corn would terminate. | must
confess that after his remarks,
based on his long experience, my
faith somewhat weakened, but i'll
asmuch as | had started out to
make the test. | concluded that |
would finish it. The result of my
test was as follows:
"Out Of test of 240 ears Of
corn only 100 sprOuted, and out
of the 100 which sprOuted only 20
sprouted very we'll. So you see
that out of the 240 ears tested
only one tenth of them sprouted
very well and only Al per cent.
sprouted at all. | have not seen
my friend to tell him this result.
l find that it is well for anyone to
test seed corn before putting it
into the ground"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
Tot Causes Night Alarm.

Gone night my brothers. baby
was taken with Group" writes
Mrs. j. G. Snider, of Crittenden,
KY, sit seemed it would strangle
before we could get a doctor, so
we gave it DR.. Kings New Dis.
cOvery, which gave quick relief
and permanently cured it. We
alwaySkeep it in the house to pro.
tect our children from Group and
Whooping Cough. 1t cured me
of a chronic bronchial trouble
that no other remedy would re-
lieve." Infallible for Coughs,
Col S, Throat and Lung troubles.
soc and S1.00. Trial bottles free
at A. l.. Pearre'S.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
WHAT THE WORLD OWES.

Statistics published by the Department
Of Commerce and Labor show that the
commonwealth of Australia, young as it
is, has the greatest public debt Of any
country in the world. 1t is more than
a billion, S27s a head; and heads are
far from being as frequent as they are
needed in Australia. Japan owes only
s206, 600, 600, or S4.73 per capita.
Rich and frugal little Switzerland, sup
ported by her manufactures and her crop
of tourists, comes next at the low end Of
the scale. Her total debt is Sl5, 900,
600 only s. head Next among the
small debtors are these United States,
which owe 1925. eco. 000-Sll a head.
Considering the different populations Of
the two countries, the burden Of debt in
Venezuela, which follows the United
States in smallness Of per capita debt,
her figure being fourteen, is many times
that OF her Yankee friends. Fourteen
dollars would be fortune for some of the
Indians and mestizos. Besides, the
United States is mainly its own creditor
whereas the Venezuelan debt, like those
of most other South American countries,
is largely held by foreigners France
has the greatest of public debts. S.,
s56. 600. 00O-Sl50 head. but it does
not hurt her for she pays the interest to
herself. The public debt Of Great Brit
ain is So. $50. O00. 0O0-S92 a head
Great Britain i, the largest creditor of
some other countries Turkey, Egypt,
Argentina for instance The Russian
debt Is about five hundred million less
than Great Britain s-S24 a head. The
German Empire owes S69S, 600. 600. to
which must be added the collective debt
of the different German States amount
inc to s.. 6S7. 600. 600. in all, $50 a
head Italy owes two billions and
half, Spain. $4,000, 600. coo, per
capita debts of SS4 and Sll0 respect
lively. China pays seven per cent on
part of her debt; the United States two
per cent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
The Odious Boot.

If there is one thing in our civiliza-
ton more odious than butchery it is
our footwear. 1t is an additional crime
of flesh eating that it condemns us to
the use of its byproducts to cripple, de-
form, befoul and enfeeble our feet.
What would our hands be like if we
carried them about in leather boxes
The foot should be as presentable as
thd ! land, as healthy, sun burned and
almost as pliable. 1t needs the purify
ing access of the air and the stimulat-
ing effects of the outdoor cold and heat.
Instead Of allowing it this freedom we
shut it up In a stiff, foul, unventilated
prison, where its clammy paiior sug-
gests vegetables that sprout in dark
cellar. We bind the toes together and
doom them to atrophy until a foot is a
thing to weep over. Happy the day
when there will be no more leather for
boots!-Humane Review.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28

Two hundred years ago it was a Gus
tom very general in England for the
bridegroom to wait upon his bride on
their wedding day. The following eX-
tract from John Shebbeare's ''Matri-
mony." a book published in the middle
of the eighteenth century, testifies to
this and refers to the popular super
stition about it: The dinner being
served, Sir Oliver was the gayest man
in the company. The bridegroom and
bride sitting by the side of each other
the old gentleman observed: 'Ods-heart
ods-heart! What dine with the bride
the first day, A fine bridegroom;
fine bridegroom, 1t was the fashion
when l was married to stand behind
the brides chair with a napkin and
serve her. Serve her today; she'll serve
you always after.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA.

Expanding as this southern country is
in every line of endeayor with its great
resources of all kinds undcveloped the
investor who now takes advantage of this
progressive beginning, will undoubtedly
reap great benefits theretrom.
American interests Of all kinds are
looking towards Panama for trade and
investments as never before The coun-
try natural ability to produce so many
things on great scale for the world :
markets, and its home markets so poorly
supplied, in hundred lines, enable it to
offer opportunities today to capitalists
large and small that do not exists in our
own country.
Panama : strong government her
freedom from labor troubles political de-
pressions and the whitening influences of
trusts are points in the country 5 favor
and of great advantage to the pioneers
who will invade this new Republic.
tits estimated that over $500. 600, 600
will be spent in the construction work of
the canal. A great part Of this sum,
after it has been paid to the laborer as
wages, will be invested in the various
financial enterprises on the isthmus
Apart from this outside capital has been
invested in large lumber and mining
deals, and as the country is in certain
localities very highly mineralized, con-
siderable excitement now prevails as to
the quantity Of cold to be found there,
The lumber industry has already
proven extensive and profitable; the
future Of the plantation industry looks
bright
1t can safely be said that on the en-
tire American continent there is no richer
undeveloped mineral section than is to be
found in certain sections Of Panama.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-04-28
RAPID PAPERMAKING.

The famous English instance in which
wool was clipped from a Sleeps back,
prepared, made up into a suit of clothes
and worn, all within one day, has Just
had an interesting parallel in Austria,
where the directors Of a paper factory at
Essential set themselves to discover how
long a time is necessary to turn a tree
into a newspaper. At 49, A. NJ. three
trees were felled in the neighboring
forest stripped and taken to the factory.
BY 1874 the first sheet of paper issued
from the machines The printing works
Of the nearest newspaper were four kilo-
metres distant. The paper was carried
there in a motor-car at full speed. the
presses set to work. and exactly at | 0 A.
NJ. the newspaper was ready printed.
The whole process from the forest to the
reader thus only took two hours and
twenty-five minutes.