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IL III his pocket luSledu Ol TeuuluS IL
at once was living proof that there
was a hen on. The p. NJ. followed the
undertaken md said:
Look here, Silas Tompkins, II you
are guilty you had better W right up
and throw yourself on my mercy"
What are you talking about?" de-
manded the other.
1.-THE finger of suspicion Is pointing
at YOU
You are a jackass, and If you don't
mend your Ways I'll have you behind
the bars within a month"
would be assassin"
Hog thief.'
1t wasn't long before the grocer and
the blacksmith were discovered dog
ging each others footsteps at night,
with the landlord logging both, and
there was n row in which II man got
a black eye and another n skinned
nose. Aunt Sally had gone into the
business with great enthusiasm. She
had hardly got her dishes washed the
first morning after being appointed
a detective than she was out on the
trail.
She went over to see Mrs. Johnson,
as she had lone a hundred times be-
fore, but she had not been In the house
five minutes before she made a dis
covery she had never made before. 1t
was that Mrs. Johnson was not frank
and outspoken. When she asked her
if she and her husband had ceased to
have family rows, Mrs. j. flushed and
lodged the question. The inference
was plain. She was intending to pour
hot lead into her husbands ears while
he slept.
Aunt Sally took up trail after trail
with the greatest success She went
up as high as the minister of her
church, and dropped down as low as
Bill Jones. who worked In a livery
stable. The finger Of suspicion pointed
in all directions, and she had begun
to doubt that the state prison would
hold all her victims, when copies of
the first weekly reports of the five de-
t~ectives were sent to almost every N
in the village. There were jaws and
hSt1cuffs n wrangleS before n th1ng
was understood, but the problem was
solved at last, and everybody begged
everybody else's pardon, and the dove
of peace came back to pipe her notes.
1t was a year before the identity of
the Chicago detective was solved.
Then he proved to be a dry goods
drummer from Boston. Having a few
days lay off. and understanding hui
man nature pretty well, he had put up
a Job to amuse himself.
"Well," said Aunt Sally when things
had peer Strengthened out, I'm glad l
didn't send anybody to prison, but I'll
stick to it that when Deacon Gaynor
shores in church it's a suspicious cir
cumstance and he'd better look out for
himself" NJ. QUAD.
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SCENE AT AN OYSTER BED.

ca, a well developed and especially de-
licious member of the oyster family.
Virginia leads all other states, VIII IN
bushels. Maryland comes next, with
nearly 6.000.000, and New Jersey ana
New York follow. with crops Of from
100000 to 100000 each. The oyster
production of the United States ap-
proXimates 30, 100000 bushels. Ia this
country about 40 per cent of the oys-
tiers are now obtained from nst.:ral
beds and the remainder FROM beds
formed by transplanting the seel and
applying special methods of cultiva-
ton.
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THE PIAZZA.
How 1t May BE Turned Into a Very
Useful Summer Room.

Now that fresh air is counted Il sure
cure for every ill more time is spent
out of doors than ever. The parlor or
drawing room of the house is seldom
used, eve to receive guests, during the
warm months, and the well furnished,
wide piazza takes its place.
The picture shows an unusually at
tractiVe arrangement. The stone
arches are screened with shades of
, 1905-10-04
"OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE"
Brief History of the Popular Bivnlve.
The American Product.


A certain college professor used to
ask his students when examining them
as to their knowledge of Il famous
Latin author whether the Romans
liked their oysters best cooked or on
the half shell. AS may be inferred
from the question, the use of the oys-
ter as food is of very ancient origin,
and geology shows that the oyster fam
lily dates back into n period of the
earth's history long anterior to the
appearance of man. In modern times
the culture of the oyster has attained
great proportions. More of these mol
lusks are produced in the United States
than anywhere else in the void.
The oyster of the eastern coast Of
the United States is the Ostrea virgini-
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waterproof striped canvas. These may
be rolled up or let down at will, and
they allow the piazza to be perfectly
protected from wind, sun and rain.
Notice the box couch, which is used
as an out of door bed during very
warm nights.
The furniture, which is of wicker,
will stand any weather. The rugs are
small and easily removed in case of, a
severe d%ownpour. Books, magazines
and a workbasket emphasize the air of
comfort OF this cool piazza ROOM.
r. DE LA BAUME.
, 1905-10-04

Too many dinners appeal more to the
y than they do to the stomach.
, 1905-10-04

A mar should never cultivate his
friendships with q harrow.
, 1905-10-04
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

There is no such thing as an abso-
lutely white lie, though some may be a
very light buff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07
CITY DELEGATES IN CONTROL.
Postoffice Clerks Convention Defeats
Mutual Insurance Scheme.

Postoffice Clerks Convention Defeats
Mutual Insurance Scheme.
Cedar Rapids. Sept. 7.--Delegates
from large cities yesterday controlled
the national convention of postotficc
clerks and defeated the mutual insur-
ance scheme desired by the smaller cit
les and elected their candidates, as
follows:
Observation-Disclosures Donoghue, Chi
cago.
Vice Presidents Thomas r. Fen
ny. Boston; Il. ]. Kickenap. Faribault,
Mimi; C. l.. Hennessey. Grand Rap
ids.
Secretary--Hugh MCGEE. Buffalo.
Treasurer. +. Wynn, New York.
Sergeant at Arms Maurice A.
Buttimer. Savannah. Ga.
Advisory Board - John +. Caravan,
Philadelphia: J. ]. Jacobs, New Haven.
Conn: James Burns, Kansas City; J.
]. Kirkpatrick, Paterson N. j.: Will
lam Gibbons, Scranton, Pa.
Finance Committee - John b. Walsh,
Keokuk, Iowa; Glenn, st. Joseph. MO:
Kirk, Toledo. o.; Salmon, Bloomington,
ILL.,; Schank, Louisville, Ky.
Chairmen Organization Committee
East. John H. Farrell, Lowell Mass;
west, Joseph Power. San Francisco.
Savannah secured the next meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07
City of Cherokee Being Infested
by Great Swarms of Trouble
some Insects
PEST is MOVING EASTWARD
swarms Of criokets Arc Said to Have
Stopped a Street Car in Omaha the
Other Day, and lnterfered With
Carnival in Western lowa-Peoplc
Cannot Escape Annoyance.
pecIal to Tlmes-RepublIcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Cherokee, Sept. This place Is
being infested by great swarms OF
crickets, and householders are finding
1t almost as miserable to live at night
as did the Egyptians during the series
of plaques. Where 80 many Of the
troublesome insects come from is mex
plainable. but they have entered every
home In the city and are found all thru
the bedding on turning back the cover
let's. Around the street lamps they con-
gregate In such numbers as to great
sly dim the light. Many people have
refrained from going about at night,
fearing the danger of the Insects strik-
ing them In the eyes as they fit to
and fro thru the air. Their number
has not decreased much, altho steps
have been taken to eradicate tho
menace to public health. Smudges OF
chips and hay have been built In the
streets about the business section and
among the residences, but the crickets
only bury their heads till the clouds
Of smoke have rolled away and then
venture forth as bright as ever.
The pests have started In the west
and are moving eastward. as only a
few days ago 1t was reported from
Sioux City that crickets were thick in
that city. In Omaha few days ago
swarms infested the town, and in one
instance street car was stopped be-
cause the crickets gathered so thickly
on the rails as to impede the action
OF the wheels. In another place In the
western part of Iowa, a carnival was
in progress. and one evening swarms
OF crickets flew into town and caused
the participants in the merrymaking
tn dispense. Their number has not
diminished much. tho small boys vie
with each other in strife to catch the
most in a given time, but for all that
are killed their places are taken by
numerous progeny. All are hoping
that the plague, for such 1t is, may
cease In q few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07
THE BAPTISTS MEET
Annual Meeting Of tho Davenport As
ISOLATION is Being Held at Clinton
Some Notable Church Workers
Present,

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Sept. delegates from
scores of cities OF eastern Iowa are IN
Clinton attending the sixty fourth an
nual meeting OF the Davenport Baptist
Association, which opened Tuesday
night and closes this evening. The
meetings are held in the First Baptist
church. The annual sermon to the
delegates was delivered by Rev. .Judson
Kempton Of Muscatine. The nominat-
ing committee, as appointed at the OPP
ening session includes L. W. Barker, of
Clinton, chairman: Rev. G. G. Chandler
OF Maquoketa,, and j. w. Ballard, of
Maquoketa. The following nominations
were reported:
Moderator-Dr. Rowlands, of Daven-
port.
Clerk-Rev. r. S. Sargent. Camanche.
Treasurer--W r. Anthony.
Among those In attendance at the
meeting are Miss Harriet p. Cooper, of
Chicago, general missionary of the
Women's Home Missionary Society,";
Rev. s. Il. Wilcox, of Des Moines. sec
rotary of the Iowa Baptist state con-
vention: Rev. Wilson Mills, of Des
Moines, Baptist Sunday school mis-
sionary; Mrs. Carrie Miller of Ottum-
wa, state secretary Of the Baptist
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
OF the West; Rev. Henry Williams, OF
Des Moines secretary for Iowa OF the
American Baptist Missionary Union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07
FIREMAN is KILLED
Milwaukee Engine Coos OF Track at
Winnebago City, With Fatal Result
Fireman Erickson Caught in Cab
and Prevented From Jumping.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. Sept. THE passenger
train on the S. M. division Of the Mil
waukee, due into Winnebago City early
this morning was wrecked in the yards
near the depot resulting in the death
OF Fireman Erickson, who was in some
way caught In the cab as 1t tipped over
and prevented from jumping. He went
under the monster OF iron and steel and
was killed, instantly. No passengers
We're killed in the accident. but the en-
CINE will be in the shops for repairs
for several months.
Engine No. 720 was hauling the train.
with Engineer Jones in charge. The
train running into an open switch was
the cause Of the wreck.
Passenger train No. on the Mil
waukee which leaves here going vest
In the morning, met with an accident
at Algona, which delayed them two
hours. A journal on one Of the coach
es broke and the car left the track.
1t had to be thrown over by the
crew before regular traffic
could be resumed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07
ELDoRA FAIR OPENS.
Fair Crowd in Spite Of Bad Weather
On Wednesday.

Special to Times epublican.
Eldora. Sept 1.-THE Hardin county
fair opened yesterday. In spite OF the
rain and muddy roads fair crowd
turned out. The track was too heavy
to start any races but one OF the
cleanest, fastest games OF ball seen
in this section this year was played
between Gladbrook and Union, result
Ing In q score OF to In Unions fav-
or. The game was well played and
would do credit to any Iowa league
teams.
Waterloo and Marshalltowm furnish
the base ball amusement today and
tomorrow.
The stock exhibit at the fair this
year is exceptionally fine. especially
the hog exhibit. Secretary Martin re-
ports a. record breaking show Of 81
pens of hogs. with the other lines Of
stock comparatively as full.
Despite the threatening sky and the
rain all day yesterday 1t is conserva-
lively estimated that 10000 people paid
admissions today to the Hardin county
fair. Owing to the weather conditions
yesterday. which caused partial post
ponement of thep rogram, the fair may
continue through Saturday, instead of
closing Friday. A meeting Of the
board of directors is being held this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07
] WOMAN RODS GIRL MUTE.
Female Crook Does Bold Piece ,
Maui IN Sio,,x c;$v

Work in Sioux City.
Special to Times Republican.
Sioux city, Sept. - A bold trick
was turned yesterday afternoon at the
Union passenger station by q woman
crook. the victim being Effie Johnson,
16-year-eld girl who lives at Elgin,
Neb., and who was on her way to
Sioux Center, Iowa. The booty was
only two dollars but the audacity of
the deal has aroused Detectives Rich
ard and Follis.
The victim is a pretty and intelli-
gent des,f mute. She had been in
Sioux City but an hour and was wait
ing abot the station. A well dressed
woman of about rs got into CONVERSE
ton with her through the medium Of
pad. The strange woman volun-
teered the informal ton, after time,
that she also was on her way to Sioux
Center.
II am the sister of the ticket agent"
she wrote, "and IL you will give me
50 TIL get your ticket for YOU
The girls face frightened and She
produced the money. The woman
walked AWAY and never returned.
But some OF the wor91men about the
sOcPoI iSdIiieu lIoLi Tic gill Wilal AStu
happened. One of them found the
woman with a tall, dark man at
Fourth and Pierce streets. He turned
his capiur,s over to another man and
went into the Beck jewelry store to
telephone for the police Then the
woman AMI her companion made their
escape.
"Eff1e johnson was not left desti-
tntAs wrote the unfortunate girl on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

pletion and will be ready for occupancy
about the first Of October. It Is
said by many to be more attractive
looking and apparently as we'll built as
a good many of the $4,000 libraries
in other towns in the state, altho
it cost only half as much
Pennington.
Mrs. Simms, member of the Hick-
man Miller company, which had just
closed three days engagement at
Cars opera house, died suddenly Sum
day afternoon at Earnest Newman's
boarding house. She joined the COM
pany here Thursday morning and little
was known about her. She had COM
planned of not feeling vel. Dr. Pals
ley waited on her Thursday AMI again
on Saturday. She was aole 70 appear
at all three entertainments. Upon re-
turning She tainted just as she reach
ed the Newman's door and died soon
afterward.
Carroll.
Moses Simon died at his residence
in this city Friday. For several months
past he had been sufferer from what
he supposed was q flesh tumor. In
April he experienced his first serious
trouble from it and had an operation
performed. He thought after this he
was getting better and for a few weeks
was able to be around among his
friends and attend to business. But the
relief was only temporary and he found
it necessary to have the second opera
ton performed. From this time until
his death he grew weaker AMI weaker.
The disease which was thought to be
a tumor developed into a cancer of the
breast.
Des Moines.
Sheriff John c. Lopez fell into a
deep bayou near Valley Junction at
noon the other day and but for the
timely assistance of members Of a con-
domination jury which he had taken out
might have been drowned. The jury
was viewing land which coal COM
pany proposes to condemn for rail-
road egress. Sheriff Lopez attempted
to make short cut by crossing the
bayou on some logs. He took stick
for balance, but this slipped In the
mud and he was thrown into the wat
err which was five feet deep. The fact
that he has just recovered from very
serious attack Of rheumatism makes
the accident one Of seriousness
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07

struck one Of the ral'a, causing the gun
to discharge. The load entered the
boys breast aboIr two inches above
the heart. The acc.irnt occurred at
least a quartz" of MIL, from homo,
A companion bandaged the wound and
walked home with the boy. The boy
rested fairly we'll on Sunday night and
the doctors think he may recover.
New Hartford.
The annual reunion Of the surviving
members of the Thirty-second Iowa
volunteers is being held in this city.
About fifty members of the company
are present from Waterloo, Shell Rock
Rockford, Eldora, Iowa Falls and
Charles City. The reunion began
Tuesday morning and will continue
over today. 3.
Cedar Rapids.
John Machu1a met with a very pain
full and serious accident at the Rock
Island shops yesterday that resulted in
losing the sight of his left eye. He was
striking a nail with a hammer, trying
to break it off, when the nail flew out
and perforated the eyeball, destroying
the sight entirely. 1t is likely that the
eye will have to be removed.
GrinnelI.
The committee appointed by the
Congregational church to purchase 4
new organ, after several trips to look
at different makes of organs and !.
great deal of Study of the problem,
reached conclusion Saturday evening
and closed a contra. t With the Hutch
ing Botey Organ Co, of Boston for a
three manual organ. This organ will
be the latest apo owed design AMI
finish, the best Of its kind. The pur-
chase price is SO COO. from which VIII
be deducted s 0U9 !Jr the all organ.
The new organ l., to be completed and
ready for use by the first Of May.
Nashua.
During the electrical storm last
week, "Wednesday, Mrs. II. II. Chaplin,
who lives a few miles west of town,
was severely shocked. She was pre-
pairing breakfast when the bolt en-
tered the house. and while 1t did not
strike her squarely. the shock was
sufficient to knock a knife from her
hand, throwing it across the room and
her arm SO that she had no
use of it for considerable time. So
The new library - fast nearing COM,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07

Charter Oak.
The carnival at Charter Oak has
closed The receipts were $623.3e, and
] disbursements $59716, leaving Close
balance Of $500 in the treasury.
Rod Oak.
A movement has been started t.
| purchase the II. H. Palmer property
one block south of the southeast cor.
ner of the public square, and build az
up date opera house and hotel.
Sloan.
A. .. Anderson, prosperous fsrmer
sold and delivered about three hundred
and fifty bushels of apples last week te
a Sioux City firm. Mr. Anderson says
he has about half of his crop left.
Fairfield.
Martha i. Mathews, wife Of A. T
Wells, the Oldest librarian in Iowa, died
at her home in this city Saturday eve
ming. She had been an invalid for the
past thirteen years, but her death
came unexpectedly to he. family ane
friends.
Mason City.
Earl Smith has been appointed coun-
ty attorney of Cerro Gordo by the
board of supervisors, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation OF
County Attorney L. G. Ninard, VINO
quits his office to take up his residence
in western Montana, to which state he
will remove.
GoIdfield.
The Boone Valley Old Settlers AS
ISOLATION Of this county will hold
their annual reunion and picnic at
Gold6eld this coming Saturday. A very
fine program has been prepared for
the event and great time is promised
all. The Goldtield people have been
feeding fine OK for the occasion.
iOaawa.
District court opened Wednesday
with large docket Among the, i'm
portant cases for trial, is the noted
Arnold VS.. Arnold will case from Whit
ing, in which the son sues his mother;
McCausland VS.. the county treasurer:
McNeill VS.. the county supervisor and
others.
Riverside.
While out with p gan on Sunday.
Lyle, the youngest son II Mr.. ana Mrs.
d. A. Fesler. residing on Second street,
let the gun fall. wni.e walking along
the railway est Of soW.L The hammer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07
Fall Downstairs ;s Fatal.

Waterloo Sept. Mrs. William
Legtmeyer OF waverly died Sept. 9 at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Il. p.
Brees., in this city, as a result Of a
fall downstairs. She fell down the
stairs in the home and was injured so
seriously internally and otherwise that
she never reEained consciousness.
Mrs. Legtmeyer was one Of the old
residents of Bremen county. Her hus-
band died there four years ago this
month while attending the funeral
service of friend in a church. a
nephew was killed in Nebraska last
week and Mrs. Letgmeyer was just re-
turning from the funeral. The turial
will be at Waverly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07
NO ACTION in COURT.

Something Of tho Troubles Of Grain
Growers Association at Melvin.
Special to Times Republican.
Melvin, Sept. THE Grain Growers
Association, which was organized here
last winter, has been having much
trouble trying to get site for q grain
elevator at this place. The association
has been doing prosperous business
and the patronage among the farmers
is large. The Rock Island runs thru
here, but the officials have not been
favorable to the demands Of the grain
association and have continued to re-
fuse to grant the privilege Of letting
the association have land for the erec-
ton Of the elevator. It Is now believed
no action in court will be taken this
winter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07
Lake City Weddings.

specfal to Times Republican.
Lake City, Sept. 7-Three weddings
were the record for Lake City yester-
day.
Miss Bertha Gannaway was married
at high noon at the home of her broth
err. DR.. Gannaway, to Mr.. Hamilton
Higbey, Of Denver, Col They left for
their home in Denver on the afternoon
train.
F. A. stennett one Of Lake City's
successful business men, was married
at p. m. to Miss. Gala Best. at the
home of her father, Ruben Best, on his
farm south of town.
Sam johnson, who lives east OF
town, was married to Miss Gertrude
Hinkley, at her fathers home south
east of Lake City. Rev. j. f. Cow
ling. of the Presbyterian church, was
a busy man yesterday. as at all three
weddings he was asked to perform the
ceremony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07
Prominent Citizen of Jewell
junction Falls From Build
ing and Is Injured
UNCONSCIOUS FROM h.RTs
p. e. Snyder, Prominent Business Man,
Meets With Terrible Acoident--Phy-
sicians Fear internal lnjuries-sud-
den. Demise Of Banker Logan at
keokuk-.other News of Iowa.
special to s-Republlean.

0Qecldl 20 ItlHeS-IaSpuohCak
Jewell Junction, Sept. 7.--Frank u
Snyder. president of the Jewell Brick
and Tile Company, met with an acc'-
dent this morning that may prove fa-
1al. He was overseeing the building
Of brick building and In some man
ner fell from the second story, dis
lance Of about twenty feet. striking on
his head and shoulders on the side
walk. He was terribly injured and is
still unconscious. but is believed to be
Improving. The doctors STATE that no
bones wer,. broken, but they fear that
he was injured internally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-07
FREE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
District Meeting at Mason City, to Con
tinue Thru tho Week.

Special to Times Republican,.
Mason City, Sept. THE Free
Methodist district conference convened
here today. presided over by Presiding
Elder Schooley. of Plymouth. The
conference embraces the two northern
tiers of counties In Iowa and all OF
Minnesota south Of st. Paul. Fifty
pastors and preachers are present to
engage In the work OF the conference.
The business session will occupy the
forenoons and each afternoon and
evening preaching will be conducted
The conference will continue through
the week.