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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
Iowa at Washinuton,

Washington, May IA civil serv-
ice examination will be held June 2 for
the positions of clerk and carrier at
the postoffice in Ottumwa.
Vernon A. Willard has been appoint
ed postmaster at Baldwin, jackson
county, vice Ira E. Willard, resigned.
The postoffice has been discontinued
at French Creek, Allamakee county.
and the mail will be sent to Laning.
The Fort Dearborn National bank
of Chicago has been approved as re-
serve agent for the First National
bank CT Prescott.
Patents Granted lowans.
Patents granted today We're: Bur-
dett B. Briggs, of Creston, fire APP
paratus; John w. Gibson, of Mystic, a
hair spring stud for watch; John Ham
ilton, of Sioux City, an ironing board;
Wilbert w. Lamb and F. G. Cluett, OF
Sioux City, weed burner for railway
cars; Edwin Long, of Cedar Rapids, a
bevel edger; Charles A. McCune OF
Menlo, traction engine coupling;
Richard F. McKaig, of Weaver, a bail
ing machine; Herman j. McMurray, OF
Newton, roller guide for drive belts;
Thomas V. Monroe and NJ. Mailman,
of Clinton, lubricating bearing for
axle journals; Tobias c. Roseland AM;
F. j. jacobson, of Gilman, rotary en-
CINE; Adelbert r. Sevey of Riceville,
a combined oil can and funnel; Ira D.
Smelzer, of Kellerton, livestock
spraying device; Samuel NJ. Wheel, of
Sioux City, a stencil holder; Charles B.
Wood of Stockwell, a straw stacker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
New Bank for pysart.

Dysart, May 17.-This place will
have a new banking institution to be
called the Dysart Savings Bank, be-
ing organized with a capital stock OF
$4,000. The bank will open for bust
ness in the Davis block on Main street
in the handsome brick building. All OF
the members of the board of directors
and officers are prominent local peo-
pie who are engaged in various bust
ness industries.
The following are the names of the
board of directors and the gentlemen
who constitute the officiary:
Directors-S. G. Hawks. H. P. Jen-
sen, Fred Leo, E. S. Fult, John Mes
ser, Jacob Stirring, William Gnagey
Henry Hansen and ]. G. Hewey.
President-H. P. Jensen.
Vice President-E. S. Fult.
Cashier-iHenry Mohr.
The new bank will be ready for the
transaction of. business within a very
short time and there is every prospect
that it will enjoy a profitable business
from the outset.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
Harlan Ha. a Crack Team

Harlan, May 17.-On Tuesday night
occurred the annual benefit of the
Harlan fire department, followed by Its
annual ball. At the opera house there
was given an entertainment of instru-
mental selections and readings by
''The Troubadours.' The annual ball
occurred at Booths hall. The re-
ceipts will be used in part to pay the
expenses of the department to the
Council Bluffs tournament. In years
gone by it cut a wide sWath at tins
state tournaments, and was always to
be re.ckoned with in the fierce straight
away and -and-hub races of those
times. It's crack team, which over
series of four or five years won many
hundreds Of dollars in prizes, was
known as the "W. L. Baughns," team
that finally landed the silver belt
which was hung up as state cham
pionship trophy. The present chief OF
the department is w. T. Smith.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
Ships MANY Fat Cattle.

Special to Times Republican.
Milford, May III. r. Bradbury
shipped 210 fat cattle and one car of
hogs Of his own feeding to Chicago
Monday night. This probably is the
largest shipment of fat cattle ever
shipped from Milford of one persons
feeding.
Mr.. Bradbury is an old experienced
feeder and will make good money on
these cattle.
E. Croft shipped one load Of cattle,
making sixteen cars which went thru
by special train.
The knights of Pythias of Milford to
the number of nearly thirty went to
Lake Park to help institute a
lodge of this order at that place. which
starts out with nearly forty charter
members.
The continuous rainy weather is de-
laying, corn planting and if it does
not let up soon will be a serious draw
back to the farmers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17

citizens that the placing of large
livery stable next to the beautiful
Stewart library and on the same
block with the two finest churches of
the city and having also the new
100000 high school Is a thing to be
avoided if possible.
The B class play under the lead and
training of Professor Ryan of Iowa
Coolidge is to be given at the Colonial
on the 2Sth of May. The play selected
is called "Lovey Mary" and is an
adaptation of that story and Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch for
amateur stage use.
Mrs. Ida Moyle a member of Chap
ter b. NJ, P. E. o. of this city was
chosen as state organizer at the re-
cent state convention held at Wash
ington, an honor highly appreciated
by herself her fellow members in the
chapter and her many other friends in
the city.
Mr.. Harry Van Epps of Cedar Falls,
Formerly of Newton, is moving to
Grinnell to take the SUPPLEMENTARY
of the Grinnell Manufacturing Works
OH Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
Tho Thornton News.
,pecial to Times-Republican.

Special TO I1meS-Republlcan.
Thornton, May 1.-THE heavy rains
of the past week are delaying corn
planting very much. Water is COM
ing into the cellars showing that the
ground is full of water. Oats and pas
lures are doing we'll, but if the rains
continue much longer, what corn is
planted will rot in the ground.
The school board have employed the
following teachers for the ensuing year
Professor j. +. Doderer, principal;
Nettie Thada, grammar department;
Bertha Robson, of Clarion, intermedi-
ate teacher, and May Crapser, primary
The graduating class this year is
composed of John Peters, Florence
Londergan, Mary Ytzen. and Glennie
Downing. Rev. HARDWOOD will deliver
the class sermon on Sunday evening,
Nav %, in the M. E. church and the
graduating exercises will be held IN
the opera house on Thursday evening,
June /, 1906. The people of Thornton
and vicinity are gratified to know that
Professor Rohde was able to secure
Rev. Dan McCurk, Of Cedar Falls, to be
present on that evening to address the
class.
II. N. johnson and daughter Laura,
took the afternoon train yesterday for
Cedar Rapids, called there by tele-
gram announcing the death of Mrs
Johnson's father.
George Schultz has purchased the
jeff Toulouse residence, located just
south of the railroad track, and ex-
poets to occupy 1t, renting the house
he NOW lives in The Toulouse family
will go to Spokane, Wash, where MI
Toulouse and boys have work.
F., r. Hopley was selected agent for
the Farmers COOPERATIVE Society OF
this place, at a meeting of the direc.
tors last Saturday. There were four
appiicants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
The GrinnelI News.
Special to Times Republican.


Grinnell, May III. F. Wilson, city
clerk and secretary of the Home Loan
and Savings Association, has been
elected secretary of the new mutual
insurance company just organized to
be known as the Keokuk Mutual and
whose articles of incorporation have
been filed with the secretary Of state.
Mrs. d. w. Norris, who received
news of the serious illness of her
daughter, Mrs. T. c. Cartwright at
Spokane, WASH started for that place
on Monday
At the last meeting of the city coun-
Gil committee of citizens appeared
before that body and asked that the
council declare the erection Of livery
stable on the corner of Broad street
and Fifth avenue a nuisance and pre-
vent the use of the ground for that
purpose. The council could not see its
way clear to take the desired action,
while admitting in common with most
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
CLAIM WORK is INCOMPLETE.
Objection in Davenport to Returns of
Census Enumerators.

Davenport, May 1.-THE census OF
the city Of Davenport was nominally
concluded last evening when Henry
Mundt the Fourth ward enumerator
turned in 1852 as the population OF
that ward, admittedly incomplete but
offered as the final return at the insist
ence of Auditor McManus that the
work must be closed up. The returns
from all the city wards put Daven-
ports population at 39,64S, with addi-
tons to be made of various state in
stitutions. Business men are prepar-
ing to protest the work of the enum-
orators as incomplete, 10000 having
for several years been claimed as a
low estimate of the city's population.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
CLAIM CENSUS is PADDED.
Anti Saloon Workers Not Satisfied
With Atlantic Situation.

Atlantic, May 17.-Indications are
that there will be world of trouble
here shortly over the census of Allan
tic. The Anti-Saloon League is watch
ing the count closely, as it is known
that the population is not far from
5000 either way. They allege that the
list has been padded and that when
they ge. thru with it the census will
show less than 5000, and that the
ten saloons now in operation will have
to get out of existence. The city
council and the Commercial Club
have appointed committees to assist
the enumerators as incomplete, 49,
600 having to keep the census above
the 5000 mark.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
Will Go TO Honduras.

Cedar Rapids, May 17.-Dr. B. III.
Bailey. professor Of biology and phys
iology at Coe College, has left the coll
lege for a four months trip thru Hon
duras, with the purpose of making an
elaborate collection of the flora and
fauna Of that country. Honduras is an
especially fertile field for the work of
scientist, and Coe expects rich con-
tributions to her museum thru DR..
Bailey's work
He will spend part of his time with
Professor Peek Of Ellsworth College,
who has been living in Honduras for
two years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
Business Change at Ames.

Special to Times-Repub!!cah.
Ames. May IA business change
was made here yesterday when Frank
d. Danforth purchased the II. C. Roll
restaurant. Mr.. Danforth has been in
business in the city previous to this,
and is we'll acquainted with the trade.
He will make some changes in the
business intending to discontinue the
lunch and meal department and will
put in ice cream parlors instead. Mr..
Roll has been in the business for more
than three years. and ran a successful
establishment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
Pocahontas News.

Special to mes-Republicall.
.Pocahontas, May l7.-Court was in
session here yesterday, Judge Bailey,
of Storm Lake, presiding.
We have had some very severe rain
storms here recently, having already
had two inches more of rain the first
half Of May, 1905, than we have had
during the entire month of May, 1904.
Oats that are not drowned out look
good, but large percentage is drown
ed. Land is too wet for corn planting
and it will take eight or ten days of
good drying weather to get the ground
in condition again. The last three wet
years are forcing the farmer to turn
to dairying in order to keep even.
Three of our general stores are
shipping a dray load of crean1 daily,
paying therefor at the rate of 70 cents
cash per pound Of butter fat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
BAD ON lNrERscHoLAsrlc MEET
Iowa Field May Be Flooded--No Post
ponement Is Expected.
Snec,ol ia Ti,ncs-Repupilcan.

Special to TitncS-HeouOHcaH.
Iowa City. May 17.-There is pos
sibility that the interscholastic meet
will not be held on Iowa field this year.
The continued rains OF the past ten
days have swollen the Iowa river until
it has almost overrun it's banks. At a
late hour last night 1T was within a
foot of the level Of Iowa field and still
rising at rapid rate. A similar con-
dition existed in the spring of 1908,
when the continued rains made a
raging torrent Of the river. Consider
able city property was destroyed and
Iowa field was under water to the
depth of six feet Should such con-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
Grand Junction.

Special to Times Republican.
Grand Junction, May IA good
share of the corn crop was planted
last week, before the rains came.
Farming is at standstill until the
weather clears up.
The fruit seems to have withstood
the recent freezes, and indicates a good
yield in this locality.
The G. A. r. are making prepara-
tons for Decoration day services.
The final examination of the high
school will be held next week, which
will be relief to our thirteen candi-
dates for diplomas.
L. F. Sweene took possession of the
meat market today, which he recently
purchased of George Hoefie.
The recent wind storms have done
considerable damage. Several wind
mills have gone down.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17

dition exist on the day of the inter-
scholastic meet the entire event would
be held, probably, in the county fair
grounds Immediately east of the city.
No postponement. therefore, is to be
expected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
New Superintendent at Greene.

Special to Times Republican.
Greene, Iowa, May 17.-At a meeting
of the school board last evening, Mr..
BENZ. F. Boardman, of Shelby, was
elected superintendent Of the schools at
Greene Mr. Boardman is a graduate
of the State Normal school at Cedar
Falls and of the State University of
Iowa For the last four years he has
been superintendent of the schools at
| Shelby.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
Cleared for Action.

When the body Is cleared for action.
by DR.. Kings New Life Pills. you can
tell it by the bloom of health on the
cheeks; the brightness of the eyes:
the firmness of the flesh and muscles;
the buoyancy of the mind. Try them
AT Mcdonald & Mahood's drug store
25 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17

Foley's Honey and Tar contains no
opiates and can safely be given to
children. B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17

For saie-On easy terms, new and
second hand billiard and pool tables,
bowling alleys. cigar store and bank
fixtures at the Iowa branch Of the
Brunswick-Balke Collerlder Company.
Address T. D. McElro,. state agent.
Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

Coast Shipments Reduced freight
rates on household goods to Denver.
Spokane and Pacific coast points; fire.
quent shipments. lowest possible rates.
. The Boyd Transfer Co.. Minneapolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
Crops are Backward.

Special to Times Republican.
Alva, May 17.-Corn planting Is very
backward. The weather is wet and
cold Small grain looks badly and
grass and weeds flourishing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
FOR RENT.

For Rent-At once, five room cot
tage, excellent repair, 1922 North
Fourth street. H. j. Rodgers, at T.-R.
For Rent Modern cottage at 6
East Linn street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17

For Saie-Two secord hand slide
valve engines, one so horse power and
one 10 horse power. Will sell cheap.
Address Britain & Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17

Wanted-Everybody to know that
sENGER co. Delivers Parcels and
Packages.
Reliable Messengers Furnished.
Prompt Service. Reasonable Rates.
'Phones-New, sos; Old, 63.
j. E. CIR o. BY,
e N. First Avenue. Manager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17

For Sale A bargain: Modern
house, eight rooms, hall, closets, large
barn, all two years; owner must leave
town Call and see us. Also other
good bargains. John D. Vail Real Es-
tate Co. 1870 West Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17

For Sale a bargain, one merry
go-round, nearly new, with good cam
vas tent, engine new ana in good con-
I dition. Everything complete. Inquire
of l.. II. Wolfe, Hampton, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17

For Sale - Cook stove, gasoline
stove, refrigerator, two iron beds, baby
buggy; all about new. Inquire 1919
North Second street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
ron SALE.

For Sale-Brood sows H. A. Cole
Marshalltown, Iowa, Route No. l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17

For saIe-Furnished hotel and three
lots on the main street of Rhodes. AL
so two other resident lots, an ice
house, feed barn and barber shop.
Price for all $4,000. Mike Malloy.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-07-20
TEN PERSONS ARE FRUSTRATED.
Stroke of Lightning Renders Them
Unconscious.

New York, July 11.-Ten persons
were Frustrated and rendered uncon-
scious today by stroke of lightning
in Prospect park, Brooklyn. The ten
mis- lawn was crowded with players
when sudden thunderstorm drove
all to shelter. John Lewis, his wife
and two children and James Hath
waite and five members of his family
found protection from the rain under
great elm, one of the Oldest and fin
est trees in the park. They had
scarcely done so when lightning bolt
struck the tree, splitting the trunk
down to the roots and hurting those
beneath to the ground, where they
lay motionless and apparently dead.
The spectacle caused a panic among
the hundreds of persons huddled there
and under other trees and regardless
of torrents of rain all fed toward the
nearest exits from the park. Ambul-
ances were soon on the spot and the
injured persons were restored to
consciousness. Some of them were
found to be severely burned and all
were suffering greatly from the eff
fects of the shock. Two of the injur
ed we're able to go to their homes and
the others were taken to the hospitals.
All of them are expected to recover.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-07-20
IN FULL VIEW or NEIGHBORS.
Drove His Wife From Her Home And
Killed Her.

Kansas City, July 11.-fn full view
of twenty of their neighbors, John NJ.
Crane, who claims to own extensive
mining properties at Joplin, Mo-, and
Baxter Springs, Kan, drove his wife
from her home at 1101 Bales avenue
in this city and as she was fleeing in
to the street he shot her four times
in the back, killing her instantly. A
large crowd soon assembled and
threats of lynching were freely made,
but the prompt arrival of the police,
who took Crane in charge, prevented
violence towards him. Mrs. Henriet-
ia Crane, who is SO years old, filed a
divorce suit against Crane last April,
alleging that he had fraudulently Sc
cured possession of property of hers
worth 1925, 900. She had inherited this
property from former husband, T.
D. Evans, banker of Harrisonville.
She also secured a temporary injunc-
ton preventing Crane from disposing
of the property and secured a re-
straining order to keep Crane from
visiting her home. This order was
modified so that he could go home for
clothing. His visit tonight was his
first in many months After his ar
rival there he commenced a discus
sion of their business affairs and in
few moments the tragedy resulted.
Mrs. Crane was originally from New
Orleans.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-07-20
Did GOOD WORK.
Trained Nurse Was Ready TO Act In
An Emergency.

New York, July 11.-Miss Caroline
Baumgartner of this city saved the
lives of number of persons who had
been overcome by back draught in a
serious fire in the Wing building in
Ninth avenue. She had once spent
few weeks at training school for
nurses and when she saw several fire
men lying on the sidewalk, some of
them unconscious, she insisted on car
ing for them until the arrival of ply
sicians summoned to the scene. The
first man she attended had been CIV
en- up for dead, but she dispatched
bystander for whisky, ice, water and
ammonia, and by diligent efforts in
duced artificial respiration Seeing
that the patient was conscious, she
ran into the roadway and treated an
other injured man, and then another
and another, kneeling in the muddy
gutter, calmly at work with bandages
and ammonia, while the crowd IF on.
lockers encouraged her.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-07-20
TOBACCO STATISTICS TOO.

Washington, July 17.-Through the
receipt of numerous communications
from the south and statements ap-
pearing in the press at various times
that the statistics of the department
of agriculture on tobacco were being
manipulated in the interests of the
so-called tobacco trust, Secretary Will
son has begun an inquiry into the sub
ject. Pending the investigation the
publication of the tobacco statistics of
the districts will be held up, although
the regular monthly figures by states
will be given out on Monday next. 1t
was stated at the department today
that special agents have been sent out
to the tobacco districts of Tennessee
and Kentucky for the purpose of veri-
flying or correcting the departments
figures. This action Mr.. Hyde, the
chief statistician, said was in defer
ence to the sentiment which had been
engendered that the departments fig
ures were wholly incorrect. My. Hyde
has been given direct charge of the
investigation which it is expected will
be concluded within two or three
weeks.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-07-20
100 LIVES ARE LOST
Caused From Explosion Of Damp Fire
In Coal Fields.
MUCH MACHINERY IS WRECKED.
Smoke and Dust Fill Up Entrance and
Make the Work of the Rescue Party
sIow-Heroic Measures Are Being
Used.

Cardiff, Wales, July IS. = An ex-
plosion of fire damp in No. pit of the
United Colliery Company at Watts
town, in the Rhondda valley, the CEN
ter of the great Welsh coal fields, is
believed to have resulted in the loss
of at least 120 lives.
The explosion was followed imme
diately by the belching of clouds OF
smoke and dust from the pit shaft, in
which $50 men were working. The
force of the explosion wrecked the
machinery at the mouth of the pit
All communication with the doomed
men in this direction is completely
cut off. No. 1 shaft, adjoining, has
ordinarily afforded communication
with No 2. The 800 men in No. 1
and the few who escaped from No. 2
were drawn up. A rescue party de
scended, but its work was seriously
impeded by the foul air and the fall
ing masses of earth dislodged by the
explosion.
Heroic measures have been made
for hours to reach the entombed men
but late tonight the absence of all
sound from the interior of the mine
told the tale of the greatest disaster
that has taken place in South Wales
since 1894
The news of the explosion spread
rapidly and hundreds of women and
children and thousands of men
thronged the head of the pit. seeking
Information. The mountain roadways
were covered all the afternoon and
there are now streams of people in
the neighborhood of the mine.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1905-07-20

ject pretty thoroughly. AS both Mr..
Shonts and Mr.. Stevens. expect to slil
for Panama on the goth, the president
desired to consult with them. before
their departure. 1t is not likely that
Mr.. Stevens will be in the near fu-
ture member of the executive COM
mittee of the canal commission, pc
sition occupied by his predecessor,
Mr. Wallace 1t can be said that Mr.
Stevens has been given practically a
free hand to do construction work.
He has his own ideas about the work
to be pursued, and will not be inter-
ferred with in the work of his depart
ment. His desire is to dig the canal.
and to that great undertaking he will
devote all of his ability, leaving the
executive and administrative details
to be worked out by Chairman
Shonts, Governor Magoon and the
committee