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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
G. w. LaPlant Buys Fallgattcr
Land Occupied by Mill to
Get Possession Of Dam
REMOVE DAM TO SAVE LAND
FaIIgatter Mill Will be Moved and
Dam Will be Torn Out--Landowncr
Along the River Interested to Pre-
vent Overflow Of Water During
Freshets From Flooding Their Land.

real estate deal. which has been
is of Importance owing to the change
1t Will make In depth and width of the
Iowa river, was closed Saturday after
noon. whereby George w. LaPlant pur-
chased the land bordering the Center
street dam, on which the Fallgattcr
mill is located. The land tract con-
sists of about eight acres on both
sides of the river AS soon as pos
session Is obtained the dam win b.
torn out, and the Fallgatter mill will
be moved to another site.
The primary object of the purchase
Is to secure possession of the dam, in
the removal Of which property own
crs. for miles up the river, are inter-
ested. The property involved lies ON
both sides Of the river and Adults Gem
ter street where is crosses that stream.
Most OF it is on the east side, how
ever. and extends toward Third street
up the hill, taking In the little dwell
Ing house which Is built on its east
ern end. The tract on which the dam
In built for which 1t Is claimed price
of $4,000 was paid. is about 90x1S0 feet,
and corners the mill buildings. The
rest of the property Is almost entirely
on the east side of the river. and the
price paid for 1t is said to be $4,000.
Possession liz to be given as soon as
the weather will permit the removal
of the mill, when the work of tearing
out the dam will commence.
Will Lower the River.
In the removal of the dam the cost
Is to be apportioned among the owners
Of land up the river, G. w. LuPlant,
John Sieg. Anthem Estel, Oyer O'keen,
James Andrews. Allen Land and Loan
Company, of Laurens, Alva Arson and
others. The reason for Its removal so
Mr.. IaPlant says, Is to prevent the
overflow of water over the lowlands,
and to drain the low places where wa
ter stands close to the river. 1t is ex-
pected that by taking out the dam
the ', alter OF the river above 1t will be
lowered from two to three feet. and
lessened CORRESPONDENCE In width. Mr.
LaPlant says he has land he can Gull
tivate IL the dam is removed. After
the dam Is taken out the river will be
in size and depth much like 1t is belnW
the dam. What the effect on the fish
ing and other river sports Will be
cannot be foretold.
Mill to Be Moved
Fallgatter Bros. owners of the mill
have options on several tracts OF land
adjoining railroad tracks in the south
part of the city, one OF which Will soon
be purchased and the mill moved
thereto. This move, the owners claim
will be beneficial to them, will enable
them to secure more country trade,
and ship at a greatly reduced cost. The
mill will be operated entirely by steam
as 1t has been the case during recent
years, at times. owing to the low stage
OF the water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
YOU CAN INTEREST HIM.
ANY Man Over Fifty.

You can interest any man over fifty
years Of age In anything that will
make him feel better, because while he
may not as yet have any positive or
eanic disease, he no longer feels the
buoyancy and vigor of twenty five.
nor freedom from aches and pains he
enjoyed in earlier years. and he very
naturally examines with interest any
proposition looking TO the improve
ment and preservation of his health.
He will notice among other things
that the stomach Of fifty is very diff
Eerent one from the stomach he pos
eessed at twenty five. That greatest
care must be exercised rs to what is
eaten and how much of ii. and even
with the best OF care, there will be In
ereasing digestive weakness with adj
vancing years.
A proposition to perfect or improve
The digestion and assimilation OF food
10 one which interests not only every
man Of fifty, but every man. woman
and child of any age. because the whole
secret Of good health. good blood,
strong nerves. is to have n stomach
which will promptly and thoroly d.
gest wholesome food because blood,
nerves, brain tissue and every other
constituent of the body are entirely the
product Of digestion, and no medicine
or health. food can possibly create
pure blood or restore shaky nerves.
when a weak stomach is replenishing
the daily wear and tear Of the body
from n mass Of fermenting half-digest-
Cd food.
No, the stomach itself wants help,
and In no round about way, either; 1t
wants direct, unmistakeable assistance,
such as is given by one or two Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets after each meal.
These tablets cure stomach trouble
because their use gives the stomach Il
chance to rest and recuperate: one Of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contains
digestive elments sufficient to digest
5000 grains Of ordinary food such as
bread, meat, eggs, etc.
The plan of dieting Is simply an
other name for starvation. and the use
OF prepared foods and new tangled
breakfast foods simply makes matters
worse as any dyspeptic who has tried
them knows.
As DR.. Bennett says, the only reason
can imagine why Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets are not universally used by
everybody who IL troubled in any way
with poor digestion is because many
people seem to think that because n
medicine lis advertised or is sold In
drug stores or Is protected by n trade
mark must be a hunnbug. whereas as
a matter Of truth any druggists who
1B observant knows that Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets have cured more people
OF indigestion, heart burn, heart trou-
BILE, nervous prostrativn and run down
condition generally than all the patent
medicines and doctors prescriptions
for stomach trouble, combined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
Finklo'- Hall Alive With
Bcaatiful Fowls Placed on
Exhibition
CLOSE TO THOUSAND BIRDS
Entries Indicate That Number Will b.
on Exhibition at the Big Show -
Many Out Of Town Entries Already
Made-Work of Scoring Begins
Tuesday Afternoon.

The first annual exhibit of the Mar
shalltown Poultry and Pet Stock AS
ISOLATION began mt Finkles hall this
morning, and will continue thruout the
week. The early Indications are the
most promising for n large number of
entries, that have ever been known In
a local poultry show, and ii is expected
that by the time the show gets fairly
under way. which Will not be later than
tomorrow morning. there Will be at
least 1000 birds on exhibition. Already
800 entries from out of town have been
made, and others will arrive turnout
the day and tomorrow
The show of the local association
comes this year In a very opportune
time, following the closing of the big
Cedar Rapids show, and also the an
nual meeting at Webster City. A large
number of the exhibits from out OF
town arc coming direct from Cedar
Rapids, where the fanciers have their
exhibits on display. Nearly every quar-
ter of the state will be represented
ut the show, and entries have come
from as far south as Missouri.
The interest among poultry fanciers
of the state has been marked this year,
and during the past two months Sec
retnry Hansen has been besieged with
applications for premium lists and
entry blanks. This unusual demand
has resulted in the sending out of over
500 premium lists and entry blanks to
fanciers living at distant points. Near
ly all the local fanciers will be rep
resented, DR.. N. u. Mighell alone hav-
ing entered for the display fifty of his
choicest birds.
The work Of scoring will begin
Tuesday afternoon, under the direction
of Mr. A. b. Shaner, of Lanark. ILL.,,
who is to be the Judge. Mr.. Shaner Is
an experienced judge of poultry and
pet stock. and has had charge of sew
eral shows in the middle west this
season. He will arrive in the city this
evening. 1t will take until noon Tues
day to get all the birds weighed and
then the work Of scoring will begin
Immediately. 1t Is estimated that 1t
will require at least two and one-hnlf
or three days to finish the work Of
scoring. The birds will be marked as
soon as scored, and the prizes awarded
by Secretary Hansen. Sixty per cent
of the entry money in each class has
been set aside for premium money, and
aside from these sums there have been
hung UP other cash prizes and many
special premiums.
The officers of the Marshalltown
Poultry and Pet Stock Association are
as follows:
President-O. II. Wallen.
Vice president--F. A. Beeks.
Secretary and treasurer-H. c. Han
sen.
Executive committee-Louis Kunkel,
L. l.. Conner and B. L. Hotchkiss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23

Perkins, the village gossip and mischief
maker, nor Lenox Sanderson, the viii
famous city chap.
These are the characters round which
Mrs Parker has written her play. They
are residents of n New England coun-
try side; they are plain people And
the story written about them becomes
their plainness. Incidents of their ev-
eryday life gives the author her theme.
The play portrays the simplicity, COM
cdy and tragedy of the community. the
purity and sweetness of which might
rum on uninterrupted forever. but Tor
the casting across of the shadows or
the wicked city. This comes in the
form OF the cultivated city man with
more money than morals who has be
trayed n confding rural lass under the
guisc of a mock marriage.
Homeless, she seeks the shelter OF
u household where the ruling spirit Is
u wclI-mcaning country squire. whose
religion prompted him to send forth the
haplcss Magdalene. lest she contanin-
ate his own precious son to whom the
sins OF the world are somewhat un :
known.
The son, loving the girl for her
sweetness OF character. follows her out,
rescues her from death in the winter
storm, and the father overcome by re-
pcntant remorse forgives and blesses.
There are variations of refreshing
and humorous sort which relieves 'lis
play of it's sombre setting. ana makes
the spectator feel the lesson is being
administered in pleasing homeopathic
doses. The various scenes give oppor-
tunity for lavish and elaborate scenic
investment, and these have been taken
advantage of to the limit OF stage craI'
by Mr.. Brady and Mr. Grismer. VINO
staged the play. The snow storm Is
| probably the most realistic erect OF
| the kind ever seen on the stage. me
various other scenes are as true 70 ia
ture as scenic art can make tne'h'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
Rin Fish as Ice Breakers.

What has been regarded as q pecu-
liar phenomenon of nature at Wood
ruff, Wisv is explained. Ever since
Rice lake was frozen over 1T has been
noticed that a narrow channel was al
wasy open at the entrance to that
thoroughfare leading into Alder lake.
Tom Miller noticed that thin coat
ing of ice had formed during the night.
While looking at 1t he was astonished
to see a big muskellunge start from
the east shore and, acting for all the
world like a tug bucking heavy Ice,
break its way to the other shore.
Reaching that the big fish, which. ac-
cording to Mr.. Miller, must have
weighed seventy-fve pounds, started
back, trimming up the rough edges OF
the channel.
Mr.. Miller says 1t was the most re-
markable sight he ever witnessed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
Degenerate.


One day in the cloak room OF the
senate. appropos Of a discussion
whether from an intellectual stand,
noIrt. statesmen Of the present ran
below the standard set by those Oh ,he
y,st. one of the members told the iol-
wing story:
."There lived in Lee county Ken
,ucky. a local sage by the name OF
Jesse Cole. Jesse entertained the no
tion that the present day type OF law
yer was not to be compared with the
iurists of the old days
zone Gay as he was entering inc
court house at Beattyville he noticed
n group OF lawyers who were discuss
ing the points of case that was TO
come up that day. Cole disguised by
their conversation, stepped up to them
and said:
..Gentlemen, thirty of forty years
aog the lawyers In this state were men
great big immense men, wearing fur
hats as big as bushel baskets. But
now gentlemen, honestly believe that
a fellow could without the least dif-
ficulty draw Il tomato can over the
head of any of you.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
Fooled by a Cop.

Jacob Riis has been telling about
some Of Theodore Roosevelt's exper-
iences as police commissioner In New
York. On one occasion an officer was
charged with drunkenness while on
duty He appeared before the commits
sioner with eleven children. all dressed
up for the occasion. When asked what
he h:.a to say for himself, the man re-
piled. "Mr. Roosevelt, these are my
children; they have no mother. That's
all have to say sir" He was sent
back to duty with a caution. Later
Mr.. Roosevelt learned that the officer
was not even married, but had Dor
rowed the children. But, the exper-
fence did him good, for he is now a
captain and rated among the most eff
ficient officers on the force.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
CRIMINAL GASES
BEGIN TOMORROW
Assignment Made For Only Two
Days of Present Term
Of Court
THE ARRANGEMENT IS WAIVED
Appear For Defendants in
the New State cases-Kranz Not
Arraiencd as He is Out Of the City
Stevens Shoemaker Case On To-
day-otrcr Court News.

The criminal business for the Janu-
gin tomorrow, providing the present
expectatlons are realized. An assign
ment for the criminal cases was mace
this afternoon, and is but for two days.
For Tuesday the assignment includes
the cases of Minnie Smith, charging
prostitution. Nathan Mccoy and Mary
ChrIstianson. lewdness; Peter Du-
rocher, gaming: and II. p. Black, per-
hitting gambling In his place of bust
ness
Arrangement in the new criminal
cases was called for this morning, and
the attorneys for four OF the defend
ants appeared. Formal arrangement
was waived In the Mccoy, Christianson.
Durocher and Black cases and IN the
case of Charles Kranz, charging forg-
cry, no appearance was made, Mr..
Kranz being out Of the city. a mo-
ton to separate, in the Mccoy
Chrtstianson case. was overruled.
Other Court News.
In the district court today the case
of Stevens vs. Shoemaker. civil ac-
ton for malicious prosecution, was
continued. One witness for the de-
Tense was examined before the noon
adjournment. The case will likely be
concluded this afternoon.
Four Wills were probated by Judge
Caswell this morning. They were
those of James Il. Finn, Elmira Orilla
Wilson, John Fl. Seager and r. l..
Delano. All OF the Wills refer to per-
sonal property only. The Finn estate
consist Of M. w. A. life insurance. to
the amount of $4,000, and the Wilson
estate to about $4,000. Mr.. Seagers
personal property also amounts to
about $4,000. and that of Mr.. Delano
under $1,000.
The case OF David Moore VS.. the
town OF Liscomb, j. c. and w. b. My
ers, will be continued. and as to the
action against j. c. Myers was dis
missed. The court sustained a mo-
ton to strike for a misjoinder OF
cause of action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
MELBOURNE ODD FELLOWS.
Officers Installed at Saturday Night
Meeting.

District Deputy Grand Master S. M.
Cause, Of the Iowa Odd Fellows, was
in Melbourne Saturday night, where he
installed officers in Melbourne Lodge,
No. 4s8. Mr.. Cause was to have been
In st. Anthony for a like purpose. but
owing to belated train was unable
to keep his engagement. He made ar
rangements by telephone to do the
work at Melbourne. The officers in
stalled were as follows:
Noble grand-Edward Wense'
Vice grand-H. ]. Hopkins.
secretary-C. Wensel.
Treasurer. III. Wikle.
warden-Chris Kroener.
Conductor-J. w. Smith.
Inner guardian-G. Tuttle.
Outer guardian-L Gilgen.
Right support noble grand - J. t.
Flora.
Left support noble grand - II. p
Snyder.
Right support vice grand-A. Lane.
Left support vice grand - w. II.
Bohnsack.
Right scene supporter j. Wensel.
Left scene supporters. g. Mason.
Chaplain-M. s. Swisher.
Mr.. Cause will be in Clemens We'd
nesday night to install the officers in
Minerva Lodge, No. 527. There may
he a special meeting called for Thurs
dav night to conduct the st. Anthony
installation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
MIR. Bryan's Prescription.
st. Louis be-penocrat.

st. louis -Democrut.
William j. Bryan has lately cpress-
ed the opinion that one of the great
est needs of the democratic party rs
that democrats shall do more thiIhl''s.
sue h an expression seems TO put MI
Bryan among those who insist ina,
tho democratic party Is not worth pre-
serving For it Is since democrats nave
acquired the habit of thinking that tne
democratic p.1ty shows most evidence
of u progressive decline. Thinking is
sure to be fatal to the democratic par
Nv as mt present constituted and con-
tlpled. Resides, 1t is Impossible To
believe that democrats have not been
doing :; great deal of hard thinking
since November S. The country. ON
that date. gave democrats something
to think about. II they have not peeh
thinking about It, then the Bryan pres
eruption might have value, If 1T were
more practicable But If. as Mr.. BY
an seems TO assume, the democrats
have not been thinking 1T over, the
only reason we can assign LOT theH
negligence is the lack of the necessary
material whercwith to do the think
Ing. 1t Is Impossible for men to thihk
without the necessary apparatus. ana
If the democrats of this country nave
not, like the Ii'ishman's owl, peen
"l,eepin' up the devil OF thinkih
since the early part of November. it ls
plain that they are not rs wen organ
ICED as was the famous bird for pur-
poses OF meditation.
We would not thus accuse several
millions of American citizens, tho Mr..
BRYAN, who is under II rar greater &c
preo Of obligation to them. does not
hesitate to do so. 1t Is our conviction
that the democrats have been thinking
and that Mr. Bryan Will discover that
fact when he makes another attempt 10
align them along the old party mes
and under the old party banner
mule pulling back In the breechihg
may not give any outward eVidel'ces
of deep thought. He may, ana IN
fact does, impress the superfic1ai OBJ
server as a living monument or STU
pi,lity. TO such observers 1T seems
that n thinking apparatus is not II part
of his anatomy. When whip Is APP
piled. and the obstinate brute IS SUN
immcyablc. this conviction or d tothi
lack of intelligence is strengthened IN
the minds Of the shallow. But STUDY
Of psychology will demonstrate that
the mule is thinking. and thinking nara
and that the total result OF MS thIhk-
ING As the certainty that he shouid no
1on,.r move In the direction marked
out for him.
close analysis of ball In the ROAD
will usually disclose either that the
load is too heavy or the road TOO mha-
DIV or that both of these conditions are
working in conjunction to bring on
deem reyerie. resulting in violent re-
action In the harness. mule, at sue"
times. is always In the thfoes OIL ''s
deepest thought. and II the ias,' - Isl
to make MIN think more ana harue'.
,,d faster. there often ensues thht
form of concrete thought which mani
tests itself In flying heels ana ae,
molished wagon. Mr.. Bryan shou'u
study precedents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
HARLAN CASE DISMISSED.
State Moved Dismissal Of Case charg-
ing Obtaining Of Property by False

State Moved Dismissal Of Case Charg-
ing Obtaining of Property by False
Pretenses.
The case of state VS.. T.. e. and A. b.
Harlan, charging obtaining property
by false pretenses, was dismissed In
the district court this morning on the
motion of the state. The cause OF the
dismissal is that the evidence in the
case does not sustain the Indictment.
The defendants in the action were
charged Of failing to credit as payment
on a note the value Of u horse, which
e. II. Guthrie and wife had turned over
to them to apply on their note, given
to secure payment for an organ. The
note was sold by the Harlans to John
Augustine, OF Albion. The Harlans
gave the Guthries q receipt for the
value of the horse, and contended that
they intended giving due credit on
the note They were forced into bank
ruptcy, however, before the credit
could be given, and an Indictment fol-
lowed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
A QUEER PAVEMENT.
It Is Made of tho Bones Of Whales,
and Leads to Church..
New York TrlIbune..

lNeW YORK lTNDuHc.J
One of the Oldest, quaintest and
most interesting towns in California Is
Monterey. In the days before the
gringo came" while Alta California
still formed part of Mexico Monterey
was its capital city. Many buildings
still remain that are eloquent Of those
times. For long period Monterey
Bay afforded fishing ground for IL
considerable number of whalers.
Monterey Bay still provides sport ana
profit for many fishermen. but IS no
longer the habitat of any great num-
Der of whales.
A curious 1nemento Of the whaling
industry remains, however, in the
pavement leading up from the street TO
the west door Of the church OF San
Carlos de Boromeo. This is one of
the churches founded by the Spanish
missionary fathers, and is still IN ex-
cellent repair. The priests live IN
a house adjacent to the church, and
services are held regularly.
The round mushroomlike objects In
the pavement are the vertebrae of the
great mammals. The pavement Is IN
good condition and seems to wear
we'll. Hundreds Of persons walk on II
without ever knowing Of what 1t IS
made. The pavement Is probably
uniaue, at any rate In this country.
Another memento Of the early days
of Monterey is q wooden cross erected
ON the spot where Father Junipero
Sierra. the most notable OF the Spanish
missionaries to the California Indians,
landed on June 8. 1910, on the banks OF
n creekk, now nearly dry. and near
free now almose dead. The wooden
cross is not very old, but has been
placed on the spot by the Landmarks
sociesty. the function of which, as It's
name implies. is to preserve buildings
connected with the history OF Califor-
MIA. to cultivate interest IN historical
places and peolple.
The strange circumstances Gpou
the memorial is that the inscription
on the plate beneath the arms OF the
cross contains ludicrous mis-
Swelling of the name OF the man
whose memory 1t is designed to honor.
The name of Father Junipero Sierra,
which is mentioned In every history
Of california and should be familar
to every child educated in the PUBLIC
school of the state, Is spelled FUN
nero''-and this, too, In town init
nnata,v connected with him and his
noble work, and comprising among It's
inhabitants large number OF per-
sons Of Spanish origin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
Packing Pork.

Too much care can hardly be taken
in packing pork so as to have 1t keep
thru the season. The chief require
ments are pure salt. and freeing the
meat from every faint OF blood. The
pieces of pork should be packed as
closely as possible. After few weeks
if any scum rises on the surface of the
brine, it should be cleaned out and
the brine boiled. SO that all the i'm
purities may be removed. If the pork
is kept all the summer twice boiling
the brine may be necessary. 1t Is
claimed that for some reason bar
rel that has once held beef will never
do for pork. altho these conditions.
may 1t is said. be reversed with impun-
ity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23
INTERMEDIATES PLAY BALL.
East End Team Defeats West Enders
by Score of Fl to IL.

East End Team Defeats West Enders
by Score of Fl to IL.
The first of series Of five or seven
games of indoor base ball, the num-
Der yet to be determined, was played
Saturday afternoon by two teams cho-
sen from the intermediate department
of the Railroad Y. M. c. A. The east
end youngsters We're pitted against the
west enders, and the former won by
the score Of 81 to II. The following
boys are members Of the teams:
East End Leo Boucher, captain;
Gabelman, Otto and Clarence Ostdiek,
Booth, Swingley, Bell, Herschel and
Downing; west end. Roy Good, cap
tain; Hull. Koontz. Crowl, Doelle,
Bishop, Fetters, Wiley and Miller.
Games will be played each Saturday
afternoon from 2 to o'clock to which
there is no admission charged.