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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17
Greusome Experiences Of Divers

Below 1872 Zee . in the sea there are
small spake. like fishes about 3 feet
in length, and other denizsns OF the
deep, resembling dolphins. These
latter hurl themselves violently
against the diver. II he is somewha
young at the game, says the Scien-
tific American, and has forgotten
the protection afforded hy his he'll
met, he il still filed with a mortal
dread lest they should succeed in
smashing the glass front OF the he'll
met despite it's four inches OF thick
ness. OF course, should that occur
death would be almost instsntane.
Gus. Still other and worse monster
are the polypl or devllfsh, who wrap
their Shiny tentacles round the bold
explorer; but although repugnsnt,
these monsters are cowardly, and
Immediately renounce their attack
on coming In contact with the I'm.
familiar feel OF the metal armour
plating OF the diving dress. There
are also equally horrible, and much
more intrepid, giant crabs. Some OF
these measure as much as three feet
In diameter. Due to their strong
shells and formidable claws, they
onstituts a continual m ,uaes to the
safety OF the diver which by no means
8 to be desplssd. 'Tn the vicinity o I
Ostend," said q diver, IL was re-
quested once to examine the wreck
Of a vessel which had sunk not long
before. This was the occasion upo n
which l was asssiled by q veritable
horde OF those giant crabs OF which
have already spoken. They were
at the time busy devouring the
corpses OF the dead sailors. One OF
these monsters seiz,d me by the leg,
which would have been crushed, as II
ssueesed by a jaw OF steel, had it
not been protected by the powerful
srmoriDg Of my diving dress. l had
d kind Of sword IN my hand, with
which l succeeded In killing two Of
these monsters; the shells still
possess All objects at the bottom
OF the sea are covered with a kind Of
curious powder, anda terrible gloom
and silence prevails. What a scene
OF melancholy. The floor Of the
ocean is strewn with bones, not a few
OF them OF human origin. A very
singular fact which l have observed
is that the sea for q certain period
Of time keeps bodies In a perfect
state Of preservation"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17

Lincoln, Nebr., May 9.-At the
Nebraska experiment station on the
state farm is the best champion
shorthorn COW Of the world. It is
Florence Airdie 9Th, and in the year
just closed she produced 10,4S7
pounds Of milk, from which were
made 482 "a pounds OF butter. A
Holstein COW. Karen II, produced
nearly 1000 gallons more milk In
the year, but the butter from her
milk weighed only 473 81 pounds.
The champion butter producing COW
Of the world is Q Guernsey, Yexs.
Sunbeam, owned at Rosedsle, Wiz.
Her yield Of butter last year was
!, 600. 15 pounds.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17
Frost Killed Arkansas Corn.

Eureka Springs, Ark. May IA
Killing irosts tbree consecutive
nights In the river bottoms and low
lands OF this county have destroyed
early vegetables and turned corn Of
six inches growth black to the roots
Small fruits were damaged, but
peaches and apples are all right.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17
Deaths From Appendicitis ,

decrease 10 the same ratio that the
use OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills in
creases. They save you from danger
and bring quick aud painless release
from constipation aud the ills grow
ing out OF IL. Strength and vigor
always follow their uss Guaranteed
by Frank T. Clay, druggist. Price
&c. Try them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17
War Department Ignorant
Of Alleged Transaction.

Washington, May lathe War
Department. Is was stated thst moth
ing was known OF the reported sur
reptious purchase at Brussels Of
plans for submarine mine. Atten-
ton was also called to the Tact that
there is no military attsche to the
American Legation ct Brussels.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUI
NINE Tablets. All druggists refund
the money If 1t fails to cnre. E. W
Groves signatures on each box. rs
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17
Count White Stood Alone.

st. Petersburg, May 14.-A pa
thetic figure in the scene at the
palace was that OF Count Witts psc.
ing tho corridor alone. Later he en-.
tered the throne hall clad in the gold
and black uniform Of secretary Of
state, one Of the highest dignities Id
the court which still remains to him,
and With the ribbon Of the Alexand-
or Nevsky order on his breast. He
took his place in the ranks oithe Of ID
bursaucracy. NJ. Durnovo, ex.iu.
terror minister. was there, too, chat
ding with his companions. but Wltts
$500 e 1nd : cold usleons ifph
NJ -, ISnolly y Sandf Ia
80 - 1901 49,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17

mas STOOD Inc lest IS fears.
The old, original GROVES Taste.
less chill tonic. You know what you
are taking. 1t is iron and quinine 10
tasteless form. Mo- no pay. 50c
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-17
ANNOUNCEMENTS.


on Saturday, May %, 1896:
FOR RKPRkslRTArIvK.
LAWRENCE NJ. GRIFFITH,
:of Usage township.
suKRIry.
JAMES X. ANGLE,
0fMt. Pleasant township.
HARvE JOHNSON,
ofOsage township.
d. d. PEELKR,
OF Hudson township.
D.A. BEAN,
or INT, Pleasant township.
CIRCUIT CLERK.
JOS. H. GROVES,
ofMt. Pleasant township.
ia. PATTERSON,
ofAs. Pleasant townahip
tn. EMBREE,
OF Spruce township.
REcoRpn.
I'm. SMITH,
OF Deep Water township.
VIC. HEDDEN.
or Usage township
IF. WOODS.
OfDeek Greek township
HOMER W. sIEG
or walnut township.
ED. CRABB
or Usage township.
JIG. CANTRELL
or Shawnee township. -
TX. Isle,
OF Mt. Pleasant township.
r. rs. cWAhENS,
OfNew Home township.
RRosKcUTINs ArroMEr.
,sILAs W. DOOLEY,'
OF Mt. Pleasant township.
SMITH,
OfMt plaaaant.
WATT B. DAWSON
OF Usage township.
COUNTY cLE1x.
FL. wIsRMAN,
OF Usage township.
J.E. WILLIAMS.
ofMt. Pleasant township.
C. G, WEEKS
or Usage township.
VIII DUNN,
ofGrand River township.
rn.Asuarn.
W. z. BELL,
or Walnut township.
,unar ov ,so,A,r
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
mtelurban Promoter Goes To
Independence With Intention
Of Buying Street Car Line
MERCHANTS MEET WEDNESDAY
Business Men Will Hold Meeting to
Talk Over Preliminary Work for Sc
curing Signatures to Petition for
Special Election-Browne Will Close
Jones G. Hovey Deal If He Can.

Hamilton Browne, with whom the
local people interested III an interur-
ban line of railway out of this city are
dealing, left for independence Sunday
night, accompanied by Mr.. Evans, the
interurban expert, where he expects to
close the deal with Jones & Hovey, for
the purchase of the Marshailtown
Light, Power and Railway Company /;
line, if such a thing is possible Mr..
Browne stated before he left that he
would finally bring the deal for pur-
chase Of the local street car line to a
head If he could.
While Mr.. Browne is working. on this
end of the proposition, the business
men of the city will get together We'd
nesday night to discuss the prelimin-
aries of special election to vote a 3
per cent tax to aid the interurban.
The meeting of the Marshalltown
Retail Merchants Association will be
held in the council chamber, beginning
at z: 80 o'clock 1t is likely at that time
the city will be districted and MEM
bers appointed to secure signatures to
the petition that will go before the
council, asking that body to call spe-
cial election to consider the voting of
the tax.
The per cent tax asked is to be
payable in two equal installments, OF
NOV cont for two wears
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19

can make a better and happier living
by raising onions in summer ana
dressmaking in winter, Mrs. FRANK
Wilson and MIS- E. G.. Kimball of this
city have given over the custody OF
their children to their respective nus
bands severed their home ties, ana
gone TO Marshalltown, which, accord-
ing to their statement, will be their fu-
ture home.
This is the outcome of considerable
trouble which has marred the nome
life of the two families. Some time
ago kimball and Wilson returned from
their work to their homes in the Wes-
tern part of town and found wives,
children and furniture missing: Later
the women were located in Marshail-
town, where Mrs. Wilson has some
relatives. They refused to come nome.
The husbands Immediately secured
a writ of replevin for the household
goods and threatened to secure a writ
Of habeas corpus to get possession OF
the children This was unnecessary
After the wives returned with the fur
niture AN amicable adjustment where
by the women were given some furni-
ture and whatever personal belongings
they possessed, was made. In return
the husbands are to have the CUSTODY
of the three children involved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
MRS. M'MILLAN DEAD
Wife of Dr.. E. c. Mcmillan, of Hudson,
Formerly Margaret Miller, Dies Sun
day Morning Of Septic Poisoning
Following Child Birth-Was Gifted
GirI-lnterment Here Tuesday.


A death that will prove shock to
large number OF friends in this city
and Marshall county occurred Sunday
morning at 5 o'clock at Hudson, when
Mrs. Margaret Miller Mcmillan wife
of Dr. Edwin c. Mcmillan, gave up her
life for baby daughter, now nine days
old. Acute septic infection, following
the birth of the babe, was the cause
of Mrs. .McMillan's DEATH
Mrs. McMi!lan's death, like that Of
any other promising young person, is
extremely sad. She was an extremely
bright and able woman. popular among
her many friends and schoolmates
while resident of this city, and an
ability. As girl Miss Miller came to
Marshalltown to attend high school,
She became prominent in social cir
cles by reason of her ability as q
reader, as well as her charming per-
sonality, and made many warm friends.
After graduating from the high school,
with the class of 1897, Miss Miller took
a course in elocution in the Colnmock
school, Chicago, and upon finishing
took charge of the department of pub
lie speaking and elocution of Ellsworth
College, Iowa Falls, where she taught
three years.
Margaret Miller was a native of this
county. having been born on a farm
between State Center and Melbourne,
March 8, 1880. She was a daughter
Of the late A. H. Miller, who died three
years ago. Miss Miller was married
to DR.. Mcmillan, a former MARSHALL
town boy, on March 81, 1904
Mrs. Mcmillan is survived by her
husband and two baby daughters, An
META, the older, being 10 months. Two
sisters, Mrs. S. NJ. Brimhall, Of State
Center, and Mrs J. D. Infield, of Bern,
Kas., and one brother, Edward G.. Mil
Ter, of Melbourne, also survive her.
Mrs. McMillan's mother died when her
baby Margaret, was II years old, and
a sister Of Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Daniel
Zwilling, of State Center, died in 1896.
The funeral services were held in
Hudson this afternoon at 2:30, and the
body will be brought to this city at
$50 Tuesday morning for interment in
Riverside. Burial will take place d.
rectly from the station, and Rev. G. w.
McCord will conduct a brief prayer
service at the grave
The pail bearers will be Charles L.
Duffield, w. T. Smith, C. w. Nelson,
DR.. w. G. Morton, Clyde c. Caswell
and r. r. Bradbury. A quartet COM
posed of C. E. Patterson and George
Millhiser and Misses Ruth Bell and
Wanda Wood will sing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION.
Lady Of Fifty Looks Like Sixteen.

A Nashville lady found a way &c
beautify her complexion without tht
use of drugs or face creams.
Before I began the use Of Grape
Nuts" she writes, II was convinced
could not live long. I was sick all the
time ;heart trouble, kidneys seriously
affected, eyesight bad, sense of smell
was gone and hearing very poor.
My family thought had dropsy and
could not get well, and 1 only ate
Grape-Nuts because I slept better af-
terwards-did not dream could be en-
tirely cured, had quit all treatment and
given up hope.
after spending large sum of mon
ey and being under the best physicians
for three years without relief, COM
menced eating Grape-Nuts food three
times day, and now am sound as a
dollar, and in perfect health, fifty years
old and my complexion is better thar
some girls at sixteen.
ST never have headache, nerves are
strong, sight so much improved l need
no glasses, heart and kidneys in per-
feet condition.
"Your Grape-Nuts alone cured me-
and I cannot find words to express my
thanks to the Postum Co. have told
hundreds of people what cured me. 1t
was simple food that 1 could digest"
There's reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
1t sometimes amazes persons what
damage has been done by improper
eating, not knowing any better way. A
change to Grape-Nuts soon tells the
story. Read the famous book, "The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19

demand for teachers of experience in
the country and for the winter terms,
to open about December l in most of
the townships, there is at present
scarcity Of the kind Of teachers want
ed. There are at present four township
schools in the county who want exper-
fenced teachers, md will pay $40, good
wages or teachers in the country. The
districts would probably pay $50, pro-
viding they can secure the kind OF
teachers wanted.
Superintendent Hostelter of the
county schools, is making every eff
fort to find a sufficient number of good
teachers. in order that all of the
schools of the county can begin on
schedule time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
GOODMAN MEETINGS.
Visiting Y. M. c. A. Secretary Ad.
dresses Four Meetings Saturday and


Sunday.
Fred s. Goodman, of the religious
work department of the International
committee Of the 7. NJ C. A.. took part
in two conferences and spoke before
two meetings during his stay in this
city over Saturday and Sunday. He
was the leadersat Bible study confer
ences at the associations building late
Saturday afternoon and evening, ad.
dressed the mems meeting Sunday aft
ernoon. and spoke at a young peoples
rally at the Presbyterian church Sun
day evening. Both of the conferences
were devoted especially to arousing in
terest in Bible study work, and at the
first, held at o'clock, Rev. E. B. Jones,
DR.. George E. Wanl,erg and Mr.. Good
man spoke. The other conference, lat.
er in the evening, was given over to
Mr.. Goodman, who illustrated his talk
on 1.-THE Fundamental Principles Of
Association Bible Study" with charts
and diagrams. Mr.. Goodmans subject
OF the talk at the mems meeting was
"After Temptation, WHAT" His aud
ience was large and he held its closest
attention.
"A good sized audience Of young peo-
pie greeted Mr. Goodman at the union
rally at the Presbyterian church at
6:15 o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
ApnIe crop Report.

Savannah, (Mo.) Reporter: E. r.
Hood, "the big apple man." has been
kind enough to collect from the station
agents the number of car loads Of ap-
pies sent from each station in this
county for us. and is as follows: Bol-
CHOW, Al car loads; Rosendale, 147:
Amazonia. 100; Cawood, IS; Rea, IL;
Wyeth 10; Dean, s: Helena, Is; Cos
by, 1s; Savannah, PSI. There were 250
car loads hauled to st. Joseph, and
about hundred car loads yet to ship,
making 1923 car loads of apples from
this county this season. Their valu7
is estimated at $3.50 car load. There
has been paid into this county for APP
pies s25O,000, and it is estimated that
25.0o0 bushels have been made into
cider Think of it: 100000 barrels %
apples raised in this county"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
RHODES.

Nov. 15.-Miss Emma Tribby and
Mrs Anna Crowley were State Cen
ter callers Friday
Mrs H. S. Titus and daughter. Miss
Mazda were Marshalltown visitors
Saturday.
Mrs. John Gruber was Maxwell
visitor one day last week.
Miss Matte Carson, of Onslow. is
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. F. d. Curttright.
Mr.. Louis Phillips and daughter, Miss
Anna, who have been ait Lafayette, Ind,
returned home Tuesday accompanied
by the formers daughter, Mrs. Lizzie
Titus, and son Donald.
Mrs. Dollie Ew'alt has opened UP q
new racket, store in the Malloy build
ing, north of the hotel.
Mrs. H. T. Phillips has gone to Dix
on ILL.,, to visit relatives.
Mrs Lue.lla Watson has been spend-
ing her vacation from school duties
at the home Of her mother, Mrs.
Kitchen.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Cunningham, Of
Baxter, spent the day Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Mooers.
MIR. Arthur Phillips spent a few days
the first Of this week in Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
Says He Is Informed as to Stu
alton and That Argument to
Dissolve Is Useless
CONSIDERS cLelM ON LEVEL
Question Of Whether or Not the Re-
pairs to Dam Are Making of struc-
ture Higher Level Being Consider
ed-tity to Show That Dam Is Now
Three Quarters of an Inch Lower.

Judge Burnham, in the district court
this morning, sat down on the defend
ant in the case of the City of MARSHALL
town VS.. G. W. LaPlant, by refusing to
hear the motion to modify the injunc-
ton granted in favor of the city few
weeks ago, in which he permitted the
city to repair the Center street dam on
the Iowa river.
The court said that he felt he was
sufficiently informed as to the situa-
ton, and that he could see no use of
admitting further testimony or making
any additional showing on the motion
to dissolve the injunction. According
ly he made an entry to the effect that
the motion to dissolve the injunction
was overruled, to which the defendant
excerpts.
While Judge Burnham decided that
the defendant was entitled to no relief
in the present controversy, he did sig
Nifty a willingness to hear the conten-
ton of the defendant, to the effect that
the new dam, as now being repaired, is
from ten to twelve inches higher than
the. old structure. and said that If such
were found to be the case he would
compel the city to bring it to height
formerly maintained.
Affidavits from both sides had prev
iously been filed, the LaPlant witnesses
.averring a higher level, and those for
the city lower, or at least no higher.
County Surveyor Bremner filed an af-
fidavit to the effect that the presen.
measurements showed the dam to be
three quarters of an inch lower than
the old dam.
p. q. Mack. city supervisor Of mains,
was the first witness called, and was
ION the, stand almost forenoon. He tes-
tilted that the dam was in reality
three quarters of ar inch lower than
the old one. City Clerk Derby was
called following Mr.. Mack,
1t is likely that the testimony as
to the height of the, dam will not be
concluded until late this afternoon, and
y possibly not until tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
MAY HAVE KNITTING MILL.
Kingston, N. ", Manufacturer lnves


Kingston, N. ", Manufacturer lnves.
tigating MarshalItown as Location.
Thomas B. Crane, a manufacturer Of
knit underwear, of Kingston, N. Y.
is investigating Marshalltown as a
place to operate knitting mill en-
ploying $50 people. Mr.. Crane wrote
to Mr.. A. j. Clark, grain and stock
broker, asking about the town and it's
business openings, and Mr.. Clark turn
ed the letter over to Mayor Ingledue.
The latter addressed a letter to Mr..
Crane, today, telling him of the oppor-
tunity here, and of the chances for
securing labor. Women labor is large
ly used in manufacturing industries of
this kind Mr.. Cranes business is the
manufacture of children's cotton ribbed
underwear.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
CHILDREN PICK CORN.
Youngsters Make ThemssIve. Hand,
6s in Field and DO Good Work.

in Field and DO Good Work.
Children as corn pickers are not an.
uncommon sight i'll Marshall county
fields these days, owing to the great
scarcity of help. B. w. Flower, who
lives on the old Haddock farm in Mari
eta township, has two children, son,
Jesse, aged II, and a daughter, Marvel
who has seen just a little more tnan
twelve summers Mr.. Flower has been
i'll, and the children, knowing the corn
must be picke.., started out on their
own responsibility Friday afternoon to
see what they could do. They left the
house at O'clock, went half mile to
the field, and returned at 4:1O, with a
load containing twenty-six bushels,
which they had picked and husked.
"A 13-year-old boy living near State
Center, Ellie, son of ]. d. Spence, does
some record breaking picking for boys
of his age, and men for that matter
Master Spence has averaged for several
days eighty bushels per day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19

caused the arrest Saturday afternoon
of w. l.. Slaves and George Robinson,
both charged with assault and battery.
In each case the wife was the COM
planning witness. Both of the defend
ants We're arraigned in Justice Clark's
court, and both pleaded not guilty.
Robinson's hearing was set for this
afternoon. and the Slaves case will
come up Tuesday morning.
j. McGran and Saul Tobn. arrested
for vagrancy, and William Colbert, ar
rested for intoxication We're arraigned
in the police court this morning, ana
sent to Jail for six days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
TO CONFER THURSDAY
General Manager L. F. Day, of Iowa
Central, Notifies joint Committee
That He Will Meet 1t in osksIoosa
This Week.

The adjourned conference of the
joint committee of the Iowa Central
operating department. employees, with
Vice President and General Manager
L. F. Day, will be held in Oskaloosa,
Thursday, November %, instead Of in
Minneapolis. The committee tele-
graphed Mr.. Day to set date for a
conference in Minneapolis, and he re-
piled that he would meet the commit
tee at Oskaloosa.
1t is expected by members Of the
committee that two or three days will
probably be required to finish the
schedul., but it is not expected that
there will be any hitch over a settle.
ment, as the increase in wages asked
is small. The committee will not in
sist on a settlement of the clause cov-
ering wages for overtime, because rep
resentatives of western roads now
have the matter of overtime pay up
with the general officers of the unio1l
which will come to settlement Decen-
Der 10. The local committee is willing
to wait until that time, and abide by
the decision reached with other roads
In tho Police Court.
Complaints from two wives that
their husbands had SnaItraa ted them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
A Lost nnnortunitx,

I have requests from three sources
for male stenoeraphers which have
been unable to fill. One position will
pay $1,000 per year. A lost opportunity
to some young man. Why don't you
learn shorthand if you want to enter
commercial life? Write me and I will
tell you how to learn 1t without leav-
ing home or giving up present employ
ment. A. B. Hoover, court reporter,
!Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-19
MOTHER OF MAN 70 DYING.
D. e. Todd, of Steamboat Rock, Called
to Illinois by Mothers Illness.

D. e. Todd, of Steamboat Rock, Called
to Illinois by Mothers illness.
1t isn't often that man u years of
age is privileged to have his mother,
but such is the case of D. E. Todd, Of
Steamboat Rock. Mr.. Todd arrived in
the city Saturday evening, and left at
1885 for Milledgeville, Ill, summoned
by a telegram announcing the critical
illness Of his mother, Mrs. Mehitabel
Todd, who is 81 years old. Mrs. Todds
illness promises to be her last, and is
due solely to a gradual wearing out by
reason of her advanced years. Mr.
Todd's father was one Of the earliest
settlers Of Carroll county, Illinois, and
even his son remembers early incidents
of the county known only to the pion-
GERS. Mr.. Todd is father of Mrs. j. B.
West, and an uncle of Mrs. C. A. Lam
dis, of this city.