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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
R[PORIS:I|AD
Second Days Session of the Con-
ference at Hampton a
Busy One
REPORTS ALL SATISFACTORY
Presiding Elders Show Their Districts
Have Made Progress During the
Past Year-coIIections Have Been
Good and Numerous improvements
Have Been Made to Church Prop
erty.
REPORTS ALL SATISFACTORY
Special to Times Republican,

special TO IlmeS-ReCuDl1Ca1k
Hampton, Sept. 2s.-The second
days business session of the Upper
Iowa conference was largely devoted TO
the reading of the presiding elders
reports, passing of the characters Of
the preachers, and the preachers Civ
ing the annual report of the work on
their charges. The saying tina. "Metho-
dist preachers are good collectors" was
verified in the preachers reports.
All in all this has been an extremely
prosperous year for the Methodist
church in this conference The benev-
client collections have been very good,
the pastors salaries generally met in
full.
Following is summary of, the pre-
siding elders reports:
Rev. j. w. Bissell, Of the Cedar
Falls district, has had some pastoral
changes during the year, owing to re-
.lnovals and deaths, some preachers
have been brought In from abroad to
take their places. Parkersburg has
dedicated a $4,000 church Turing the
year and Clarksville will soon be ready
to dedicate $4,000 one. A total of
$34,47O has been expended in church
building and repairing. The district is
reported to be in the best of shape.
Rev. j. B. Albrcoks report of the
work on the Davenport district was
optimistic in spirit. There has been
d total net gain in membership in the
district Of 235. The benevolences will
go over the splendid record # last year.
The Epworth leagues AMI Sunday
schools are growing. Dr.. Albrook's
health has not been the best during the
year, but he has been able 10 carry on
his work nevertheless, and is feeling
some better just at present
Rev. T. E. Fleming reported the
Dubuque district fourishing again in
membership of 431; $1S,5t0 expended
in church improvements, and many old
debts have been wiped out. A healthy
advance has been noticed in benev-
olences. Upper Iowa University and
Epworth Seminary, both in the bounds
of this district, have hal splendid
years. There is now large produc
tive endowment for both institutions.
DR.. Fleming's health has been inn
paired during the year, but he is feel
ing better now.
Rev. j. G. VanNess; presiding elder
of the Cedar Rapids district, reported
as follows: Deaths during the year,
Rev. j. T. Spry, Rev. William +.
Barclay, and Rev. w. p. McCormac.
There were several changes of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28

preachers on the charges. Several
churches paid debts ami others paid
out money on Improvements. Reviv-
In about zoe being aided to the
churches. The wsrk done by the dis
trict evangelist was very good and
it will be continued. The mission
work among the foreign population has
been kept up to the mark. The Ep-
worth League and Sunday schools are
doing good
Rev. J. c. MCGEE took up the work
last fall as presiding elder of the De-
corah district, after serving six years
on the Cedar Falls district. He has
done heroic work with Il heroic lot of
preachers in about the hardest district
in the conference. He reports 250
conversions, old debts 10 the, amount
of $500. Lime Springs has completed
their new church at cost of $500.
Benevolences have been we'll cared for
and will total we'll up to the high water
mark.
Rev. w. F. Pitner reported the Mar
shalltown district and his was a good
report While there have been some
ing to different reasons, the charges
have all been supplied, and good work
done on all. No death or even severe
illness has visited Methodist parson-
age on the Marshalltopn district dur
ing the entire year. yet declining
health has compelled two of it's leading
preachers to seek rest and better
health in retirement hrs. L. C. Gould
and F. NJ. Coleman. The net gain of
church membership las been $50.
Many church and parsonage debts have
been liquidated and large sums OF
money expended in i'm 2rovemnts thru :
out the district.
The conference took action this NOR
ming as follows: Edw ard Lee, sup
ernumary, made effective. D. A.
Hawn, placed on the superannus.ted
list Daniel Goodseil, made a super
n,onary. W. III. Lusted. supernumnry,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
.NORKNEN START STORE
A New Departure in Business
to Be Tried at Mason
City
MERCHANTS WILL BE LOSERS
Workmen Have incorporated a CO.
operative Concern and Will Buy All
Necessaries at Own store-Effect
May be Disastrous to Merchants of
the City.
Special to Tlmes-Republlcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Sept. 2s.-Articles of in
corporation were filed in the office OF
the county recorder here today for the
COOPERATIVE Grocery Company. Tbs
officers Of the company are: Presi-
dent, James w. Thompson; secretary,
Charles M. Sage; and treasurer, Ole
Oleson. The board of directors of the
company are the three officers named,
with Nels Elfstrand and Nels O'Green,
all of this city. The company has a
capital stock of $4,000, divided into
1000 shares, at SIS each. The indebt-
edness of the company shall not ex-
coed 500. The stockholders, who num-
Der at the present time about fifty men,
are made up largely of employees of the
three brick yards of this city, and from
among the railroad men resident here.
They have secured G. p. Headington,
a former groceryman of this city, as
manager of the concern, and will begin
business on October 10.
This move for cooperative grocery
store is said to have been the culmi-
nation of a series of meetings held at
intervals during the summer by the
employees of the brick companies, in
which living expenses were discussed.
They concluded that to form such an
organization, groceries could be pur-
chased and furnished them much
cheaper than the retail stores. They in
innate that the goods will be charged
the stockholders at the cost, plus the
expense of handling price, and tina.
ether patrons may be charged more.
They also provide in their articles for
the buying and selling of general mer-
tchandise, but at first they will deal
only in groceries.
The plan is exciting much comment
among the dealers of the city, as the
new firm will cut off good many fam
lilies and valuable trade in the laboring
portion of the city. This new firm also
announce that they will keep their
store open evenings, which fact will
be an added accommodation to those
who have to work all day. This latter
matter at present is receiving consid-
cradle attention and all the clothing
firms have begun the practice of open
ing their doors evenings.
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was organized. embracing all of the
state. In 1856 the Upper Iowa confer
ence was organized and included all
the north part of the state, north of
Davenport and west to the Missouri.
Henry w. Reed was the great figure
in those pioneer days establishing
.Methodism. DR.. Fellows was one in
the charter members of this confer-
ance and is today the only one in the
effective ranks. The old wheel horses
Of the early ministry were Landon
Taylor, Joel B. Taylor, George b.
Bowman, Alcenus Young, Richard
Swearengine, r. w. Keller and A. ]
Kynett, all long ago passing to their
reward Among those now living who
were present at the organization Of
this conference are:
Elias Skinner, Waterloo.
c. NJ. Sessions, Mt Vernon.
j. F. Hertwod, Strawberry Point.
j. r. Cameron, Cotton, Col.
j. Montgomery, Albion.
j. M. Rankin, Rolliver. Nc.
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Very Low Excursion Rates to San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland,
raeenna Seattle Etc

Via the Northwestern Line. Excur-
ssion. tickets Will be sold from all sta
itions to Portland. Tacoma and Seattle
daily, and to California points Aug
lust 20, 80 and 81, September l, 2, 3. I,
is. II. 13, IA, 2t, q and %, with favor
sable return limits, on account Of var
gfous meetings Two fast trains to the
Pacific coast daily. "The Overland
iLimited" electric lighted thruout), less
sthan three days enroute. Another fast
train is 1.-THE California Express" with
sdrawing room and tourist sleeping
cars. The best of everything. For
rates, tickets. ETC., apply to agents Chi
cago & Northwestern railway.
Excursion Ticket. 70 Cedar Rapids,
lows,
Via the Northwestern line. will be
sold at reduced rates September 80
and october il. limited to return until
october 2, inclusive, on account OF
dedication o.. Bohemian Catholic
church. Apply to agents Chicago s.
ENorthwestsrn railway.
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placed on the active list. Revs. G. L.
Could and F. NJ. Coleman placed on
the superannlIated list.
An interesting fact that will be
brought out at this conference is the
volume of money raised for the sup
persrnnuated preachers. In all there
will be total of $4,000, more than
half of which is now pro !uctive. DR..
Fellows was sent at his work five
years ago and has succeeded admir-
ably.
sPtner Matter Quoted.
The conference promises to run
smoothly thruout. The article ema-
mating from the Hampton Chronicle of
this city, copied SO largely over the
district, criticising the conduct of DR..
Pitner, with reference Only to egotism
and criticism, Of brother partors. has
all been patched up so far as the min
listers Interested are concerned. The
article had it's origin among laymen
and it is not probable that anything
more will he said.
History Of the Conference.
= One of the most conspicuous figures
in the conference is Dr. S. N. Fellows.
1t is highly probable that at this SEES
sion of the conference he will be de-
lighted to compile history of the con-
ference from the time it was organized
up to the present time. This entire
district belonged to the Illinois con-
ference from 1888 to 1870. From 1910
to 1S43 it was part of the Rock River
conference. In 1874 Iowa conference
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
j. Ridlington, Cresco.
Rr,,pSnu ono nf tho piopaars

j. Ridlington, Cresco.
A. Brunson, one of the pioneers, died
at his home at Wyoming, Iowa, re-
Gently, at the advanced age of ninety
six.
Last evening took place the anniver-
sary of the board of church extension
The Rev. Thomas C. Tiff, of Philadel-
phia, delivered the address, and more
magnificent one we have not listened
to in long time. For an hour and a
half the great audience filling every
corner Of the church auditorium, list
ened to him. AS the address proceeded
the interest intensified. The address
was deeply religious, and many of the
audience will not soon forget it.
The Hampton people are great
church goers. Every service, whether
of a business or social character. has
seen the church auditorium filed
The committee representing the Mar
shalltown church put in an appearance
yesterday. We were all glad to see
them, but the trouble was they didn't
stay long enough.
The presiding elders say few changes
are necessary. yet some will occur in
the appointments, and possibly be-
fore It is ever largs number vii:
&C eur.
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q COMPOSITIONS wanted Immediately
in the leading printing Offices in Mime
hpolis, scale, $500. Also linotype ope-
Eators, stonemen, makeup men, and APP
prcntices. Open shop; 81 hours week;
Kline and one-half for overtime. Come
in now and secure permanent positions.
Contracts made with competent men. if
desired. Transportation will be refund.
Ia. Address or call at once, Minneapolis
sTypothetae, 10 and II Franklin Building,
hos 4th St. South Minneapolis.
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Tho News Of GrinnelI.

| Grinnell, Sept. 2S.-Mrs. j. A. Stone,
who has been spending the past week
visiting in Montezuma, returned last
evening.
The high school paper "The Oriole,'
is to be printed by the Grinnell Ga
zette this school year. The first issue
will be out in the first week in Oc-
tober.
DR.. Dan Bradley, president of Iowa
College, gave a very delightful talk
to the Grinnell high school students
yesterday morning. Mr.. Bradley is a
man the students all admire and the
high school pupils as well as the col
lege students regret his departure from
Grinnell.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Gray left this
morning for Toledo, where they will
spend few days visiting.
Mrs. Frank Neff of Brooklyn, spent
yesterday visiting with Mrs. Prof.
Henely.
Mrs. Frank Shrader and Mrs. Car
rough, of. Brooklyn, spent yesterday
visiting at the home Of w. G. Rayburn
on North Broad street.
Mr.. H. D. Brown, man who has
been salesman for the Spaulding
Manufacturing Company for a good
many years. left today for Toledo
where he will have charge Of the
Spaulding buggies during the fair
there.
Miss Verge Brown has accepted a
position as stenographer with the
Spaulding Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. Barr, we'll known resident of
Grinnell, presented the high school
with a large framed picture of Sena-
tor Allison. This picture was given
to MI. Barr by Mr.. Allison when he
was running hotel named after Mr..
Allison, at Britt, Iowa.
Mr.. Art Cunningham and family who
have been living at Little Rock since
June. have returned to Grinnell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
Iowa Falls Tournament.

Iowa Falls, Sept. %. Cambridg,
won first honors in the base ball tour.
nament, which closed here Wednes
day. Losers of Tuesdays games, I'm
ion and Jewell, played yesterday. Thu
score:
Union >. :. 800 1 5 0 o o 1 Al:
Jewell >. .......o 0 o o 2 o o o o.
Batteries-Snyder Petersen and Per.
ry; Hueston and Myers.
The winners of previous days games
Gladbrook and Cambridge, also play
ed. The score:
Cambridge :. 800 90 o o o O-s
Gladbrook .. sol 0 o o o o OIL
Batteries = Cambridge, Rodabaugt
and Green; Gladbrook, Oxborough an6
Stark. Umpire, both games, Charles
Frisbee,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
IA TOILETTE AT PocAHoNrAs.
Governor Of Wisconsin Holds Large
Crowd SpeLIhound, Here.

Special to Times Republican,.
Pocahontas, Sept. 2S.-Hon. Robert
M. La Toilette, governor of Wiscon-
sin, spoke here Tuesday night to a
large and appreciative audience, on
the subject of Representative Gov
eminent" He gave a history of his
fight in Wisconsin, also his view Of
monopoly. He stated that for many
years he had the ambition to be gov
ernor and now that he was governor
he had the ambition to have the record
of his administration clear and IN
spotted before the public.
Republicans and democrats both.
who were present. are both willing to
shout r. M. Lafollette to tine extent
of their power. He held the large
crowd spellbound with his oratory, SO
that for three hours there was hardly
a sound in the hall but the speakers
voice.
His personality appears as solid
bunch of energy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
UNlvERsALIsT CONVENTION.
Program For State Meeting at Webster
City is Issued.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Sept. 2s.-The official
program for the state convention o..
Iowa Universalist churches, which will
be held in this city beginning October
5, and running thru Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, and coming to a close
Sunday evening. has just been made
public. The meeting will be held in
ST. Pauls church. and the church
working force in this state will be in
attendance. reinforced by prominent
men and women from outside Of Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
Rockford News.

Rockford, Sept. 2s.-Charles Kelley
has sold his barber shop, and leaves
TODAY for Des Moines to take a course
in an art school
John Bruce has sold his milk route
to Sanford Moore.
At the last meeting Of the town
council an anti-spitting ordinance was
passed, which resulted in much clean
er walks and crossings
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28

state this year. One concern just start
ed will have in it's employ about a
hundred men, while the smaller firms
have from fifteen to fifty each.
The local factory employs seventy
five people, while in the state there are
about $500 employed in the business,
including those digging the shells. The
state of Iowa furnishes the blanks
or unfinished product for the United
States, as well as Europe mentioned
above
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
PEARL BUTTON INDUSTRY.
This Business in Iowa Now Amounts
to $4,OO0,OOO Annually.

Burlington, Sept. 27.-1owa's pear
button manufacturing business has
grown. until it amounts to 100000
annually. The local Mississippi pearl
button factory was started about eight
years ago, being the twelfth one of its
kind in the United States. The first
concern of this kind in the state, was
started by F. Beopple, with whom was
associated another German, Frank
Koeckeritz. Thus there is money in
this business, and the manufacture OF
pearl buttons will give employment to
MANY men, women and girls in this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
Offer Prizes for Butter.

Cedar Rapids, Sept. %. = Prizes Of
SO and s. have been offered for the
best and second best lots of butter TO
be exhibited at the meeting of the
Iowa State Dairy Association at this
place, october 1 to 8. The exhibit will
be made at the auditorium in this city,
the display to be under the direction of
Professor Smarzo, of Manchester.
A large number Of exhibits will be
on hand, at least one hundred and fifty
samples of butter being in the scoring
competition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
WILL KEEP THE PLANT
People Of Spirit Lake Refuse to En-
dorse the Proposition to Sell the
Electric Light Plant Now Owned by
the City.

Special to Times Republican.
Spirit Lake, Sept. 2S.-At the special
election held in Spirit lake yesterday
the proposition to dispose of the cleo
trio light plant and grant a franchise
to A. NJ. Johnson, was defeated. This
is the second election held for this
purpose within few weeks. with the
same result.
Spirit Lake is thus left with the
municipal ownership elephant on its
hands and does not know what to do
with it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
BUSINESS MEN BANQUET.

Meeting Of Wright County Business
Mems Association Held at Clarion.
Special to Times-Republlcan.
Clarion, Sept. 2s.-The Wright Coun-
ty Business Mems Association held
their county meeting here yesterday
Attendance from other towns In the
county was large and an enthusiastic
meeting was held. In the evening a
banquet was served at Browns opera
house by the Congregational Ladies
Aid Society.
This county is now thoroughly or
ganized by the business men for mu-
tual protection against dead beats
and any others that might wish to
take unscrupulous advantages OF the
unwary merchant. Over 100 were pres
ent at the banquet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
Gaming Wheels Seized.

Iowa City, Sept. 2s.-Marshal Null
lin and deputies seized two gaming
wheels at the johnson county fair
yesterday afternoon and arrested the
proprietor, who gave the name of Ed
win Smith. His trial will take pla ce
this morning in Squire Horak's court
A record breaking attendance mark
ed the third day of the fair, and the
gambling was at it's height when the
arrest was made, in the middle of the
afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
News of Rockford.
Special to TImes-Republican.

Special to Times
Rockford, Sept. 2s.-Mr. G. A. Ly
ons, former resident Of this place,
now practicing law in Minneapolis,
will be married October 9Th to Mrs.
Elizabeth McLain, of Boston. The
same day Mr.. Willard Albee will be
married to Miss L. Waller Two more
this week complete the present anti
race-suicide epidemic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
IMPROVEMENTS AT CLARION.
Work Has Again Commenced on the
City Water, Works.

Special to Tirnes-RepubI1can.
Clarion, Iowa, September %. =
The contractor on the city water
works has commenced work again. The
steel for the tower has been hauled
to the grounds and it is hoped the en-
CINE will soon be installed so that
the town may have protection from
flee. Mr. Sullivan, who has the con-
tract for putting in the ditch, NO. s. in
Clarion, expects to get to work as soon
as he can employ the necessary men.
AS 1t is a tile drain mostly, 1t will be
done by hand, instead of by machin-
ery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28

sian oppression, he left his wife,
beautiful home, his business and all
worldly possessions. but he claims to
be happy in the haven of safety which
he has found in the home of his cousin.
Myer Kozberg, Alb East Tenth street,
also a former resident of the cars
domains
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
RUSSIAN DEsERTER's STORY.
Forsook Wife and Riches in Russia tc
Escape Oppression.

Special to Iimes-KepubI1can.
Waterloo, Sept. 28.-Michael
Schmidt a Russian Jew and deserter
from the Russian army, into which he
had been impressed for service in
Manchuria, is now in this city, and
claims that in his native country he
lived in the city of Minsk, European
Russia, probably a thousand miles
southwest of st. Petersburg, where he
was well to do merchant. in fact a
wealthy man He is married, but has
no children. In his escape from Rus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28

For saIs-On easy payments, bar flx-
lures. new and second hand billiard
Ind pool tables. Billiard and bowling
kupplies. We lead IL cheap prices. The
Brunswick Bake Collendera Co. Mar
bhalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
Secretary Shaw BUYS Fine Team.

0ecreedTy SHAW. buys u H0 ednTs
Cedar Falls, Sept. 28.-Secretary
Leslie NJ. Shaw purchased fine driv-
ing team of e. E. Kellogg of this place.
The consideration was $500. The team
will be sent to Washington im1ned-
lately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28

/ For Sale-The best improved farm
Ii Sioux county, Iowa. Owner must
ell on account of health. Bargain.
lend for description and picture of
buildings. C. b. .Muxen, Hawarden,
shwa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
an THE HoLE.s
Athletic Finances at State University
Not in Good Shape.

Iowa City, Sept. 2S.-Henry G. Walk
er manager Of the Iowa foot ball eleven
last year, reported ON the financial
status Of athletics for the year yes,er-
day. He showed a net gain OF nearly
$4,000 in foot ball, but other forms of
athletics ate up most of the profits.
With all available assets considered, the
association lis several hundred dollars
lin the hole"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28

For Sale-Only blacksmith shop in
pwn of 800. Good territory. Good
aade; good prices. A snap if taken
K once. Address NJ %, care Times
Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28

! For Sale = Cheap; S1s acres of land,
jouse, barn, hen house, fruit, 5k miles
buth Of Marshalltown. Price 500. e.
n Runce. 1OS South Twelfth street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28

Wantsd-Evsrybody to know that
khs AMERICAN DISPATCH MES.
loEN0ER co. Delivers PARCELS and
Packages.
Ellsliabls Messengers Furnishsd
Prompt Service. Reason. :.s Rates.
sPhonss- i,o5; Old. s..
j. =. CROSBY,
Sao NJ. First Av4nus. Mansa~s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28

For SaIe-A wei improved, first
lass farm of 103 acres, situated just at
he edge Of the beautiful village Of Lee
brand: near church, postoffice, high
|Ahool and college. Eight miles east of
aarshalltown. Terms easy. For par
iiculars inquire Of A. NJ. Hanson, Lee
brand. or A. H. Walker. MarshalltoMfl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-28
FOR SALE.

For Sale - 100 acres in Cerro Gordo
aJunty, Iowa, price $4,000; no sand.
% gravel; improved. Address, Box
b. Clear Lake Iowa