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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
General Car Shortage is Not I'm
likely to Cause Serious
Coal Famine
OPERATORS CAN'T SHIP COAL
Prominent Coal Dealer Advises Filling
of Cellars and Bins at Once = Says
Present Weather Won't Last and
Railroad Blockade May Result in
Complete Scarcity and Suffering.

1--WE are all thankful for this good
weather." said Henry Weber, the lead
ing coal dealer. Personally l am es-
pecially thankful because it has given
me a chance to fill all my early or
ders. Had it not been for the good
weather l should have been greatly in
convenienced and unable to secure cars
to ship my coal in from the mines. AS
1t is we have our early deliveries in
good shape"
.This trouble of car shortage still
exists and is likely to grow worse In
stead of better" continued Mr.. Weber.
Coal is not high in price and the
shortage is not caused by either mine
operators or Dealers The cause lies in
the great growth of the country and
the general prosperity that is taxing
the transportation facilities of the rail-
ways. That's what makes the car
shortage. Operators can't mine coal
when they can't get cars to ship it in.
And this shortage Of cars is not con-
fined to the coal business. Almost ev-
cry other business is being annoyed
and is suffering from the same cause"
Il want to give word of advice, not
for my own benefit as coal dealer,
but as warning to consumers" said
Weber. "In order to protect itself
against possible coal panic the public
should buy plenty Of coal while the
chance lasts. The big car shops, lo4
connective works and other large coal
consumers are storing coal. The c. &
N. w. railway is storing thousands of
tons at Clinton. If there is coal bin
empty in the city advise.its owner to
fill it. If there is q bin that will take
another load my disinterested advice is
to buy it that load now. OF course
want to sell all the coal cam" said
Mr.. Weber, "but we have a lot of coal
dealers in Marshalltown of which any
city might be proud. If the people who
are short of coal don't care to buy of
me, let them buy OF some other dealer.
But tell them to buy. Coal will not be
cheaper. 1t is likely to be higher and
as the railroad company needs thou
sand"
I Mr.. Weber says his trade has been
the best he has had since he came to
the city. He has handled more fuel
than ever before and with his superb
facilities there is scarcely limit to the
trade he can supply. He owns his big
coal and wood yards and feed depot at
SOP South Center street and has an
establishment at 33 North Center
street. He keeps all the best kinds Of
wood, coal and coke on hand and sells
at reasonable profit. Either phone
will find Weber at 500 South Center,
No. $50 on the new phone reaches the
North Center street store He wants
to wish every one a merry Christmas
and happy New Year and invites all
to give him a chance to figure on their
fuel necessities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
THE RIGHT GIFT FOR a MAN.
q. A. Morgan Offers a Suggestion That
is Sure to Please.

II. a. morgan OneFo a Suggestion iuds
is Sure to Please.
Nothing is much more perplexfng
than the question Of what to get man
for Christmas, yet B. A. Morgan has a
suggestion to offer that is very simple
and satisfactory.
"If man is a smoker" says Mr..
Morgan, nothing will please him more
than box of good cigars. Mind, we
say good CIGARS cigars made to be
smoked by those who know what fine
tobacco really is, not cigars done up
in silver foil, with gold bands, that are
made for Christmas gifts only.
Sin the many brands we carry we do
not know one that we can recommend
with more confidence than Wadsworth
Bros Chico While not expensive, it
is a cigar that is smoked by our best
trade lovers of good smoke. We
have already sold a good many boxes
for Christmas gifts, and expect to sell
many more, so those who want to get a
gift for a man that will really please
him. should be wise and buy their
Chicos now
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
TRADE is GOOD.
REYNOLDS & Sheldon Busy With Orders
for christnnas Meek

Reynolds & Sheldon Busy With Orders
for Christmas Week.
The store Of Reynolds & Sheldon is
a busy place just now. Their Christmas
orders are already in evidence and the
extra quality of their groceries is
great attraction to most buyers. They
will receive oysters direct from Balti
more. Celery from the best source OF
supply. Their holly will be of the US
ual high order of merit, and the grapes,
Cluster raisins, tangeriens, oranges,
lemons, mixed nuts, shelled nuts of all
kinds, will be in great abundance.
The many kinds of candy in stock.
are attractive, both in quality and
price. They carry the Richelieu Coffee
in prices ranging from twenty to forty
cents.
Realizing that potatoes would be
high in price, they put away hum
dreds of bushels and will continue to
sell at sixty cents for a while longer.
They sell the "Madelias Best flour.
put up in toweling sacks. which is
proving to be a very pleasing brand.
They have no time to complain of dull
days, for every day is crowded full of
business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
ADJUSTMENT IS MADE

Benedict & BrintnaII Loss is Satisfac-
toriIy Adjusted and Store Will be
Ready for Business Monday - Loss
Not So Heavy as at First Thought
-Lander's Loss is Practically To-
tal-Pappe Adjustment Will be Com
pIeted Today.
H. A. Dixie, of Chicago, of the Wes-
tern Adjustment & Inspection Com
pany, representing the different insur-
:ance companies interested in the loss
es resulting from the G. j. Lander
fire, arrived in the city Friday and by
this morning had completed the adj
justment of the Benedict & Brintnall
loss. The adjustment was entirely sat
isfactory, and the firm is bending every
energy today to get in readiness for
the reopening of the store Monday
morning.
Upon carefully examining the stock it
was found that the loss is not going
to be nearly as heavy as was thought
ON the morning after the fire. Bolt af-
ter bolt of goods was examined care
fully, and the same condition was
found to exist in all. Where the smoke
settled on the goods discoloration
is shown, but by cutting off a half
yard or a yard there is not the least
indication that there was any fire.
The goods Of the finer textures, which
were kept in the glass cases, are not
even as much as soiled. Fortunately
there was not drop of water entered
the store, so that there is no loss in
that respect.
Landers Loss Practically Total.
A further inspection of the G. J..
Lander stock results in Mr.. Lander's
estimate that the loss is practically
total as far as the main storeroom
and basement are concerned. The fix
lures are, it is believed, utterly ruined,
and all the drugs were so heated as
to render them unfit for dispensing.
When the adjustment is made Mr..
Lander will dump the entire stock into
scrap pile, and put in an entire new
stock as soon as the building can be
repaired and made ready for its occu-
pancy. Mr.. Lander figures that it will
require three months time before ev-
erything will be In the shape it was
before the fire. The contents Of the
wareroom, which adjoins the main
storeroom on the north, will not show
over a 25 per cent loss, it is believed.
Eleven insurance companies are inter-
ested in the Lander loss.
Pappe Settlement Today.
The adjusters are at work on the
Pappe settlement today, and by even
ing this loss will be adjusted. Mr..
Pappe anticipates satisfactory set
Element. The damage to his stock is
entirely by smoke, as there was no
water entered this room.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
LOCAL COMMENT

If Marshalltown expects to have an
interurban road there should be some
greater efforts made by the promot-
erS.
The following week will be wear
ing one on storekeepers for the
Christmas rush will be crowded into
should make every effort to do their
shopping in the forenoons. In the af-
ternoons people from other towns and
from the country fill the stores and in
the evenings men and women from the
factories must be. waited on. Every
body who can possibly do so should
do their looking around in the fore
Moons.
The good women who would have
the city council buy the electric light
plant can find a suggestion in the con-
tract which Des Moines is now about
to make with it's street car company
This contract is to run twenty-five
years, the company is to pay no taxes,
and do no paving between it's tracks,
but is to pay to the city per cent
upon its gross receipts the first five
years, per cent the second five years
and SO on, increasing by 1 per cent
every five years until 10 per cent is
reached At the end of the twenty
five years the city has an option to
buy the property and it is figured that
this tax upon gross income for TWEEN
ty-five years will establish a sinking
fund sufficient to make the purchase.
The Marshalltown company needs an
nP franohica and tho
Des Moines plan might suggest a way
to municipal ownership. Under such
a plan every dollar paid by our citi-
zens for lights, gas and car fare would
contribute a per centage toward the
purchase of the property.
y
A good illustration of what the man
agement Of Marshalltown's state insti-
tuition has to contend with in counties
palming off their insane and thus es
Gaping the care Of them at state hos
pital, was shown this week in the es-
cape of a weak minded member. The
Home authorities were put to an end
less amount Of worry and useless ener-
gy in effecting the mans capture be-
fore he was overcome with exposure.
Another case did not result so for
tunately, for the escaped man suffered
from cold hunger and shock and died
shortly after being found. The Sol
diers' Home is not equipped for insane
patients, and is not considered as such
by the board Of control. The state
has other places in which its insane
are to be cared for. Some counties.
however, take steps to gain admission
for imbectle old soldier residents In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
RATES ARE CANCELLED.
Week END Excursions are Not Profit.
able-WiIl Be Discontinued.

The week end excursion rates on the
Great Western, which have been in eff
feet within certain distance limits for
the past few weeks, are to be discon-
tinued The road has found the bust
ness produced by these rates to have
been improbable. While it increased
traffic to the larger cities, the increase
OF traffic to the smaller towns was
not noticeable, and that to the larger
cities does not warrant a continuance
of the special rate. After Sunday
the rate will no longer be in effect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
A Winter Picnic.
OBITUARY..
kunkeI.

Gabriel Kunkel, for thirty eight years
resident of the city, and. one of the
old-time stone masons of Marshalltown,
died at his home, COS West Church
street, at 1880 this morning, of old age,
complicated with other ailments due to
his advanced years. Mr.. Kunkel was
a native of Germany, and was born Oct.
80, 1929. He is survived by a wife and
seven children, Adolph, John, Jacob,
Joseph and George, Mrs. Richard Bow
man and Miss Margaret Kunkel, all of
this city. Nine children are dead. The
funeral will be held at 8 o'clock Mon
day morning from st. Mary's church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
ROYAL Neiehbor.' Election.

The annual meeting Of Lotus Camp,
No. 81, Royal Neighbors Of America,
resulted in the election Of the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
Oracle-Kate Harder.
Vice Oracle-Abbie Sheets.
Chancellor-Mary Fetters.
Recorders. Belle Reed.
Inner Sentinel-Kate Clark.
Marslral-Bertha Baldwin.
Outer Sentinel-Anna Wallish
Pianist-Helen Brock.
Manager-Mahala Thayer.
Physicians-Dr. Rosa Liebig and DIR.
A. G. Fry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
SKATES IDENTIFIED.

Are Property Of Fair Store and Were
Taken From Show Stock.
The seven pairs of skates that were
found on the person of William
Twombley arrested for intoxication a
few days ago, were today identified by
the Fair Store as it's property. The
skates were stolen from the show
stock in front Of the store. The ag-
gregate cost value. however, will not
permit anything more serious than an
action for petit larceny being made
against Twombley. who is already
serving thirty days sentence for In
toxication.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
VACCINATION AND DANDRuFF
There is as Sure Prevention OF Bald
ness as There is of Smallpox.


1t is now accepted hat vaccination
renders the vaccinated person exempt
from smallpox; or at worst, he never
has anything but the lightest kind OF
a case. Now as sure a preventive ana
cure for dandruff, which causes falling
hair and badness, has been discovered
-Newbro's Herpicide. 1t kills the dam
druff germ. c. II. Reed, Victor, Idaho,
says: Myself and wife have been trout
bled with dandruff and falling hair for
several years. We tried remedies with
out effect until we used Newbro's Her
picide two bottles Of which cured u.s."
Hundreds of similar testimonials. Sold
by leading druggists Send loo in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide
Co, Detroit, Mich. AT leading druggists
or by prepaid express from the Herpi-
eide Co. Detroit, Mica, on receipt OF
s100.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
LISTEN TO OBJECTIONS.

Supervisors Meet to Hear Property
Owners on Assessments of Bene-
fits.
The board of supervisors met III adj
iourned session Friday to hear the OBJ
iections of property owners to the as
sessments of benefits of drainage dis
trict No 2, east of the. city. as reportei
by the commissioners appointed, Hugh
Mcconnell, E. B. Zines and q. A.
Baughman. Chairman Whitehtll was
not present, owing to illness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
DIAMONDS! DlAMoNDsl

HeIIherg Has Them Regardless Of the
Cost Necessary to Carry Them.
There is no money in diamonds but
every dealer likes to sell them to give
his store a high toned reputation.
Hellberg has sold many diamond
costing $3.50 or more and diamonds are
getting more costly every year, but he
also mas many smaller stone at prices
within the reach of every Christmas
shopper. The beauty about diamonds
is that nothing finer can be bought for
a present
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16

approaching marriage to Mr.. George
F. Wingert, of Nevada, when she de-
lightfully entertained Friday evening,
six of her young lady friends at a
sew party" After busily plying their
needles for an hour or more, the guests
were taken to the dining room and
served with delicious refreshments.
Their places at the table We're indlcat-
ed by Miss Beeson's wedding invita-
lions, which read January 1, 1905. Red
carnations We're given as favors.
Der Deutsche Undertakings kreIs.
Der Deutsche Undertakings krels
was entertained Friday afternoon by
Mrs. H. Janss. Historical questions
asked after the regular reading from
.sWilhelm Tell varied the program IN
an interesting way. Refreshments
were enjoyed and carnations were Civ
en- as favors. The kreis will not meet
again until after the holidays.
A Winter Picnic.
The members of the girls basket ball
team of the high school We're hostesses
at a winter picnic held in the hallway
of the second floor of the high school
building Friday evening for the young
men of the foot ball team. Games were
played, and a picnic luncheon was
served by the young ladies. The affair
was most enjoyable one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
Local Weather Record.

The extremes in temperature Friday
were SO and 10, as against 80 and 10
for the day preceding. At 1880 this
morning 10 was registered, as against
II for the corresponding hour Friday
morning. A year ago tonight seven
and one-half inches Of snow fell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
RINGS! RINesl RINGS,

For Nine Years They Have Been the
Leaders at lellberg's.
For nine years Hellberg has made a
specially of rings. Every store must
have a leader to bring customers to
the store where they can see the stock
and for nine years it has been rings,
rings, rings, at Hellberg's Gold
rings in every one of the stylish finish,
rings plain and rings ready for He'll
berg to set with stones especially Sc
lected from his loose stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
gnes- g,epahira 7larsyalltnr ann 4eremhrr To- 1905

cribs, and other outbuildings, 125 acres
in cultivation, balance in pasture, one
half mile to school, is smooth PRAIRIE
black land farm. Price $4,000. we nave
other good bargains for men wanting
to get farms of their own, but the above
is ringer. For particulars as to terms
and excursions to Oklahoma, write
phone or call on f. M. Sutton or L. u.
Evans, over Marshalltown State Bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
Suit Sale.

We must close out our tailor made
suits at once. In order to do so we cut
our low prices just one-half. This is
an opportunity to secure this years
styles at a price way below value.
Open evenings until Christmas.
E. R. LAY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
Change Of Firm.

On and after the 10Th I will be a
the yard now occupied by the Eas
End Coal Co., S11 Woodbury. street
with clean, new stock.
CHAS. w. BROWN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
Notice.

have moved my office from its oil
location to rooms over the Marshall
town State Bank. F. M. SUTTON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
Special Bargain in an Oklahoma Farm

We have a special bargain of 160
acre farm In Oklahoma, three miles
from town Of 500 people, in fine coun-
try with rural mail deliveries and rural
telephones, farm all fenced and cross
fenced. good fvs-room house. barn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16
WILL FILL ALL ORDERS.

chas. j. Lander vssII Take Care Of
His Patrons.
On account of the recent fire, which
DESTROYED my stock at East Main
street. all orders and prescriptions
will be promptly filled at my Pilgrim
drug store if you will call up No. or
POI, new phones.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-16

ls Miss Caroline Beeson chose a. unique
10y ef announcing the date Of her
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-24
BIRMINGHAM NEGROES
MORE DIE EVERY MONTH THAN
 ARE BORN.
More White People are Born Every Month than Dae-Efgures are talk en from the Report of the City
 Health Officer.

Birmingham Age~ITeraid.
 Figures compiled from the reports of the five months ending May 31. 1905, show that the white birth rate for that period was in excess of the death rate for the white popqlation Among the the larger than the birth rate of the whites Ns far below the death rate.
 In other words the figures show that ers s nonth E sreater @ Snsa Sfhsn the % ere age Of the births. Among the white ; people more births are recorded than sdeaths. The negroes are dying at and the whites are being born at a greater rate than they die.
 The figures are based on a popula- population of if,0oo. The white births for the five months number 216, while fhe deaths recorded reached only 166, for an average of 48 births for the i've sInonths. and an average of S3 deaths. EThe rate per 1000 of the births was H714. and of the deaths, 1929.
 The negro birth rate was 21.12. while fhe death rate of the race was SS.S2. Yhat period was 23e. or an average per month of ovre 74 deaths. For the five months the deaths among the negroes averaged. foufteens more than among Fwhite people, EAlthough the white 'popu- Cation IS nearly double the negro.
 The tatal number of births. in negro AAihILleS TOT tHe nVe HlontnS "ae 1oU, 0S an average of thirty per month. While .Hhe total number of births of negroes Is 1ess than that of white people, the rate per 1000 is much larger
 In commenting on the figures yester- day, City Health Officer Hardness attrt- buted the cause of the number of negro deaths to the overcrowded quarters in which they sleep, many of the deaths being caused by tuberculosis. Dr. Hardness said:
 Tt has been noted for a number of years that the negro birth rate was lower than the death rate. and race sui eide has been predicted for the negroes. The rate per 1000 of births among white people Is greater than the death rate. The population of Birmingham. excluding the increase due to immt- grafton, is increasing at the rate of S.S5 per 1000 every month, while the colored population, by the excess of the deaths over births, Is decreasing at the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-24

last night is considered. it may be said that La Mascotte' was put on fn spl9n- Sss sa s.slss s .n Ths wnSIs nSs .1 s ,ss va wtn ness. which has been manifest in ths two operas put on. ia beyond doubt characteristic of tho cornpany. Man. and shoulders above the average man who heads a summer opera company: He not only has selected a compact and in their work 70 as to got the best out of them. and he has trained them so that the whole performance which they unite in making is livened with spirit
 with Miss Kendall unable to appear and after two performances. the local public Is Of the opinion that the pest pest comedians. the real things in conedfane, Edward Eagieton and Leo Adde, and the spriEhtly little woman who is sifRs here here and 1 F:s os fsn siI 7. ofs S., s for her. she Ia a dainty magnetic lite tie woman and she quite won her audi enee last night The audience simply sSSaa wsnso nos ssie shsesn aetress acsa 1 m and
 attractive. with ane voice and with q dash that sweeps everything before her.
 for .Tssx EasssH na Y lRSss a; n ss ss Ing as a comedian Is too established for Q word of praise or oensure to aR- Feet it now. But in simple Justice. it should be recorded that when he want- ed his audience to laugh they laughed and they were continually laughing when he was on the stage. If man fs bilious, blue. and out of sorts with the world, 1t will do him good to so out 10 the Casino and have q laugh with Eas gleton and Adde.
 Adde is an excellent foil to hIs taller fun-maker. He, too, belongs In the Cf- der of natural fun-makers. He was In especially fine form last night In the part of Rocco, the farmer U
 The whole was good, however. Indi~ vidual mention of all wno belonged on the roll of honor would tax one.s pa~ tience.
 The surprise Of the evening was the excellent way In which the local ,orches- tra rendered the music of tho opera. They played 1t as if they had been play ing nothing else but the music of 'I.@ Mascotte" throughout the summer, This music by the orchestra was the subject of special praise by members of last
 Nor ailcuid itI be forgotten that. excel. lent work was done by welI-dreesed and good-looklng chorus. Just how mer opera company Is not easily unders
 La Mascotte" will be presented again tonight. Tomorrow night she bill VIII be changed to the Circus Clown" The same opera will be presented at Ape- cial matinee Saturday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-24
SUMMER TEMPERATURE
WEATHER HAS NOT BEEN so WARM
 AFTER ALL.
Tshe Average So Fer This Season Nns Heem so Degrees. whaem aa xz0vex Than
 UnuMK.

Probably every one in Montgomery thinks that this summer has been an unusually hot one. Reference to the local records of the Weather Bureau, however. show that it has not been hotter than usual. as regards eithex the extreme or the average heat for 2ha past three months.
 The average summer temperature al this place is ST degrees the average aA far for this summer has been 90. Tha average highest temperature is e7: tha
 The average number of days Mteh temperature above 90 for the summer months of past years Ia B3; this amm- mer we have had. su far. IS of such days. The average number of dav9 during summer 1n which rain falls AM lS4, while so far we have had but as ok such days during the current summer.
 Tn thls connection the following comparative statements from the ioea4 records of the Weather Bureau are ok interest: