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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
BAD FIRE AT DEBORAH.

Blaze Due to Spontaneous COMBUSTION
Causes $4,000 Loss.
Special to Times-Republican.
DEBORAH, Dec. 24.-Spontaneous COM
bustion is believed to have been the
origin of the fire which early Sunday
morning damaged the Marsh building
and the stock OF the Reed May Imple-
ment Company to the extent Of $780,
Don
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
FORMER IOWA EDUCATOR DIES.
Professor Woodworth, Aged 80, Pas.
al Axuav a. Grand Eorkes. N. %.

ed Away at Grand Forkes, N. D.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 24-Word from
Grand Forks, n. D., announces the
death there of Professor III. B. Wood
worth, formerly prominent pastor and
educator of northern Iowa. The de-
ceased was president of the Presbyter-
ian college at Grand Forkes for a num-
her of years. In the early days he was
pastor of churches at DEBORAH and
Charles City. His relatives live here.
He was so years of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24

w. n. Fitzgerald Of Milwaukee was
elected president and E. F. Carpenter
of Chicago vice president of the West
ern Shoe Wholesalers Association in
convention at Milwaukee
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
PECULIAR MEANS or DEFENSE
Small oaosers Of Light Sent Out BY
the Centipsde.

Among the peculiar powers Of ami.
mails there are none harder to explain
than the power Of being self.luminous.
It 10 sometimes termed phosphores-
cence, but 1t 10 not now supposed to
depend upon phosphorus In the AMI.
NAL. A correspondent Of Nature de-
scribes her experience with lumi.
nous centipede which shows the evi.
dent purpose Of the luminous sub
stance az . means of defense. Atten.
ton was first attracted by a light Of
brilliant bluish.green nat moved for.
ward over the gravel, leaving behind
. trail of light, which. gradually sep.
arating, became q scattered mass Of
brilliant points. The scattered points
proved to be red ants. which were pur-
suing the centipede. It had discharged
this luminous liquid over them. The
centipede was picked up and put In
a tumbler where 1t flashed out q
mass Of light. When the hand was
placed over the tumbler to prevent
the escape of the captive, a strange
prickly sensation was felt as from
slight charge of electricity. The cen.
tipeds would writhe the light out Of its
body in blue-green flashes until 1t had
exhausted its luminosity and ceased
to shine. Defense seems certainly to
be one OF the uses of this secretion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
no1RE DAME ALWAYS CHARMS
Visitors Never Tire OF Beauty a
Famous Cathedral.

Often as l have seen Notre Dame.
the marvel of it never grows less.
90 to Paris with no thought or time
for it, busy about many other things;
and then, on my way over one OF the
bridges across the river, perhaps, |
see it again on its island, the beauti'
full towers high above the high roofs
of houses and palaces, and the view,
now so familiar, strikes me afresh
with all the wonder Of my first impress
sion. The wonder only seems greater
II turn, as l am always tempted to-,
and walk down the quays on the left
bank, the towers before me and with
every step coming more and more
completely together, by the Pont
Neuf to the island, and at last to the
great square where Notre Dame fronts
me in its superb calm.-Elizabeth
Robins Pennell. in The Century.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
SORES ON HANDS.
Suffered for a Long Time Without
ReIief-Doctor Was Afraid to
Touch Them-Cured by
Cuticura.

For long time I suffered with
sores on the hands which were itch.
ing, painful and disagreeable. I had
three doctors, and derived no benefit
from any Of them. One doctor said
he was afraid to touch my hands, so
you must know how bad they were;
another said never could be cured;
and the third said the sores were
caused by the dipping OF my hands
in the water in tbs dye-house where
I work. I saw In the papers about
the wonderful cures of the Cuticura
Remedies and procured some of the
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
In three days after the application
of the Cuticura Ointment my hands
began to peel and were better. The
soreness disappeared, and they are
now smooth and clean, and am still
working in the dye-house. Mrs. A. f.
Maurer, 2340 State st., Chicago, ILL.,,
July /, 1905"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
World, Cotton Consumption.

The consumption of cotton from
1898 to 1898 averaged only 5000, 900
bales annually in the whole world. but
from 1898 to 1903 the average was 49,
6s4,146 bales annually, and the aver
age price was three cents per pound
greater than for the previous period.
If the consumption increases at the
same ratio during the next five year
period the average will be nearly 49,
000, 900 bales annually, and the prices
will be much higher than in the pre-
vious period. This indicates a pros
porous future for the cotton producer
and manufacturer, as we'll as for the
export trade.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
HAMILTON IS NOMINATED.
s'0ourney Man Chosen for Congress
by Democrats.

s'oourney Man Chosen for Congress
BY Democrats.
Ottumwa.-Daniel w. Hamilton Of
Sigourney was nominated for congress
at the Sixth district democratic con.
vention held in the Grand opera house
mere on the 18th. The nomination
was made on the third formal ballot
as follows:
Hamilton 60: Weaver SO.
Inc nomination was then made
unanimous.
Immediately after the nomination
Mr.. Hamilton was escorted to tho
stage and addressed the delegates.
Following this G. M. Trip of Colfax
addressed the convention on behalf
OF Gen. j. B. Weaver, who was at his
home In Colfax. The convention
passed resolutions indorsing the plat.
form adopted at Waterloo.
In regard to the recent exposures,
the resolutions say:
BE 1t resolved that graft, greed,
and gall of private monopolies as ex-
posed and appears in insurance, in
meat packing, in food adulteration, in
Standard Oil, in coal, investigations
IN rebates, in Hobbies, in the private
car system, and in Interference with
law making and affairs political, are
triple relics Of barbarism."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
sREvoLTING SUICIDE.

6e0erman Kills Self at Home Of
Ssjis Son in Bremen County.
terloo.-Frederick Kries, aged
Immitted suicide at the home of
on, Rev. William Krier, near
r, Bremen county. He first shot
~ in the head and afterward
razor to cut his throat. When
"a and wife, who were absent at
Ne, returned just as he was pre-
to kill himself, he shot at
and drove them from the house.
they returned with neighbors
Mound the body on the floor In
m OF blood. He had made prepa'
to return to Germany to visit
~ he died. It IL thought that
demented.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
$3.50 FOR A STAMP.
J at Oes Moines Disc.oses Fine

at Oes Moines Oisc!oses Fine
Collec ion In That City.
ps Moines.-That one Des Moines
has big fortune tied up in post.
stamps was brought to light this
when the sale Of one stamp to
Yer M. Hubbell for $3.50 was made
IN. G. H. Grifith of the Guest
10 company has the largest collec.
in Iowa and in the west, the val.
Pm being, according to the interna.
y catalogue list, $4,000. Mr..
th prizes his collection highly
Is constantly dealing in the post
bps Of the United States and other
tries.
De stamp which was sold this week
nch price is a IS proprietary
kp Of the issue of 1875. The scare.
4 the Issue makes the stamp of
hal value.
all Mr.. Griffith has sold to Mr..
Yell over $4,000 worth of stamps
n the last year and among them
ome Of the rarest of the United
. issue, both postage and rev.
Mr.. Griffith has at his home,
Eighth street, a complete collec.
IF all stamps ever issued by the
Val government and the United
It is one of the fifty complete
etions Of its kind in the world.
recently sold to D. T. Eaton Of
Atine q stamp Of the same issue
Int sold to Mr.. Hubbell, which
een taken to the meeting Of the
hal philatelists' convention at
u, now in session. 1t is a very
specfmen and there is a great
nd for them. Mr.. Griffith has
De noted as a philatelist and is
Tered one Of the best informed
IN the United States on postage
%. and their values.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
AN OLD TIMER.
Has Had Experiences.

A woman who has used Postum
Food Coffee since 1t came upon the
market years ago knows from ex-
perience the necessity of using Pos
tum in place of coffee if one values
health and a steady brain.
She says: AT the time Postum was
first put on the market l was suffer
ing from nervous dyspepsia and my
physician had repeatedly told me not
to use tea or coffee. Finally I de-
cided to take his advice and try
Postum, and got sample and had it
carefully prepared, finding it deli
cious to the taste. So continued
its use and very soon its beneficial ef-
fects convinced me of its value, for
got well of my nervousness and dys-
pepsia.
! my husband had been drinking cof-
fee all his life until it had affected
his nerves terribly. I persuaded him
to shift to Postum and it was easy to
get him to make the change for the
Postum is delicious. 1t certainly
worked wonders for him.
I'VE soon learned that Postum does
not exhilarate or depress and does not
stimulate, but steadily and honestly
strengthens the nerves and the stom.
ach. To make a long story short our
entire family have now used Postum
for eight years with completely sat.
isfying results, as shown in our fine
condition of health and we have no.
ticed a rather unexpected improve.
ment in brain and nerve power"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Increased brain and nerve power al
ways follow the use Of Postum in
place Of coffee, sometimes in a very
marked manner.
Look in pkgs. for 1The Road to
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
chanojs Skin Of Commerce.

Charles G. Druedling, Of Philadel'
phia has written an article for the
American Journal of Pharmacy on the
subject of channels skins. What Is
known in the market as chamois skins,
he says, is really An obtained sheep
or lamb skin lining. The supply OF
skins from the channels animal IS very
limited-enough could not be obtained
in a year to supply the United States
for more than a single day. He made
special inquiry on a recent visit to
Switzerland about the annual crop OF
the channels skin and ascertained that
from 5000 to 5000 skins would be
fair average yearly crop. This skin is
heavier than the skin of the sheep or
lamb, also much coarser. For strength
and durability the chamois skin is pre-
ferable, but for ordinary use and ap-
pearance the obtained sheep skin
lining would, in most instances, be
preferred.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17

Will interest the thou.
sands OF veterans
who came back from
the Civil War suffer-
ing fortunes with kid
ney complaint. Capt.
Ely says: Il contracted
kidney trouble dur.
Ing the Civil War,
and the occasional
attacks finally de-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
BIG NEW SHOE BUILDING.
II 10 Dedicated by the w. L. Douglas
Co. at Brockton.

The dedication short time ago of
the new administration and jobbing
house building erected by the w. L..
Douglas Shoe Co. as part of its nam.
moth manufacturing plant at Montello
was marked by the thoroughness and
attention to detail characteristic of the
firm in all its undertakings.
The dedicatory program included
open house from II q. m. to s p. m.
with concert by the Mace Gay orches-
ira and the presence Of q Boston
caterer to attend to the wishes Of all.
The building itself afforded q feast
for the eye, especially the omces.
which are marvels in many ways.
Fifteen thousand invitations were sent
out, including over 1000 to the re-
tail dealers in the United States who
handle the w. L. Douglas Co. shoes.
the others going to shoe manufacture
ers and all allied industries in Brock
ton and vicinity. Mr.. Douglas will be
glad to have anybody who is interest
ed call and inspect the new plant, and
says "the latch string Is always out"
All departments of the plant were
open for inspection, the three factories
as we'll as the new building, and WIS.,
ftors were received and escorted
through the industrial maze by ex-
Gov. Douglas, assisted by the heads
of the various departments.
Under the present system all shoes
are manufactured to order, and GUS
toners sometimes lose sales waiting
for shoes to arrive. With the new
jobbing house they will be enabled to
have their hurry orders shipped the
same day they are received.
The new building is $50 feet long
and 60 feet wide and two stories in
height. The jobbing department will
occupy the entire lower floor, while the
offices will occupy the second floor.
The jobbing department will carry
complete stock of mems, boys, youths.
misses and children's shoes, slippers,
rubbers and findings equal to any job
bling house in the country. Buyers are
especially invited to come here to
trade. and every effort possible will be
made to suit their convenience. There
will be finely appointed sample room
on the second floor, with an office in
which both telephone and telegraph
will be installed, with operators. both
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
wires to be used. There will also be
arrangements for the receipt and des-
patch of mail
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
Homeseekers' Excursions.

The Minneapolis & St. Louis r. r..
will sell round trip excursion tickets
every Tuesday to points in Minnesota,
Iowa, the Dakotas, Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan and the Canadian North
west and on the first and third Tues
days Of each month to points in the
South, Southeast, West and South
west. Rate one fare plus $500 and
less. Liberal limits and stop-over
For rates and further
particulars call on Agents or address
A. B. Cults, G.. P. & T. A., Minneapo-
lis, MINI.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
Nicotine in Tobacco.

A scientist writes: THE essential
quality for which tobacco is smoked
or chewed lies not really in the leaves
themselves, but is contained in thou
sands of hollow-knobbed hairs which
cover their surface. The vital nicotine
is garnered in these pearlike balls, but
as 1t is impossible to shave of these
hairs, and would be a scarcely com.
mendable achievement If it could be
undertaken, 1t becomes necessary to
preserve the whole foliage for com.
mercial purposes"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17

King Doing Equestrian Stunts.
King Edward has taken to eQues.
trian exercise 40 q means of keeping
his weight down. Since the rabbit
hole mishap, which famed him, his
majesty has been unable to take walk.
ing exercise.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
SUPPOSED DEAD FOR II YEARS.
Sioux City Man Returns 10 Family Al.
ter Iona Absence.

VI hwy VOSSVNSs
Sioux City.-After an absence of
eighteen years, during seventeen OF
which no word to indicate that he was
still alive has reached his relatives,
John Campbell, frightfully changed by
the ravages OF disease and hardships
which he had undergone during the
Boer war in South Africa, suddenly
presented himself to his wife and chill.
dren.
Eighteen years ago Campbell, who
was employed as machinist, left for
Seattle with the intention of locating
and making a new home for his wife
and six children. A year passed by
and the father sent encouraging re-
ports of his progress on the Pacific
coast. Then, seventeen years ago,
came the Seattle fire, and from that
day until a few days ago the family
Of Campbell were convinced that he
was no longer among the living.
1t is supposed that the Seattle fire
affected the mans head. The meeting
with his family was exceedingly pa
thetic. The wife swooned and the
children were greatly moved.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17

Superb Service, Splendid Scenery
en- route to Niagara Falls, Muskoka
and Kawartha Lakes, Georgian Bay
and Temegami Region, st. Lawrence
River and Rapids, Thousand Islands,
Algonquin National Park, White Noun
tains and Atlantic Sea Coast resorts,
via Grand Trunk Railway System.
Double track Chicago to Montreal and
Niagara Falls. N. Y.
For copies of tourist publications
and descriptive pamphlets apply to
Geo. w. Vaux, A. G. P. & T. A., 1876
Adams St., Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
CARTER IN THE FOURTH

Nominated for Congress by Acelama.
ton by Democrats.
New Hampton. The democratic
congressional convention for the
Fourth Iowa district was held here on
the 14th. M. E. Geser Of this city
presided and A. r. McCook Of Howard
county was secretary. Strong tariff
for revenue only resolutions were
adopted. ..
NJ. J. Carter Of Ossian was nominal
ed for congress by reclamation. Mr..
Carter accepted the nomination in a
brief speech and promised to be heard
from at length before the campaign
closes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
hmm. into We'll After Child.

Boone while playing about the
ward the little three-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 3. Clark fell into a
twenty foot we'll, full almost to the
ron with water. Children saw him
fail and called to the mother who i'm
mediately climbed down into the we'll
hv means of projecting bricks and
erabbing the baby with one hand was
about to pull him out when her foot
slinned and she also would have been
drowned had not neighbors at that
moment come to the rescue and saved
both mother and child.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17

veloped into q chronic case. At one
time had to use . crutch and cane
to get about. My back was lame and
weak, and besides the aching, there
was distressing retention of the
kidney secretions. I was in . bad
way when I began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills in 1901, but the remedy
cured me, and I have been well ever
SINCE"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box,
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
FOREIGN Born Men Of Fame.

Foreign Born Men OF Fame.
OF the 100000 Canadians engaged
In business or following professional
pursuits in the United States many
hold prominent posts. Who's Who
in America" mentions 245 Canadians.
Allowing one-eighth of those born in
Great Britain but brought up in and
therefore rightly to be credited to
Canada, the number Of Canadians be-
comes 276, or 2.3 for every 10000
Canadians in the United States. With
this may be compared the British rate
per 10000 Of 20, that Of 81 for the
Dutch, that of 6 for Swedes, and
that Of 8 for native Americans (black
and white), or 1.s for native white
Americans.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
BOLT STRIKES BANKER.
B. A. Lamason Of Ankeny Killed by
Liohtnino In Storm.

3. A. Lamason Of Ankeny Killed by
Lightning In Storm.
Des Moines.-B. A. Lamason. bache-
lor, fifty.three years Of age, cashier
of the bank Of Ankeny, was struck
by lightning during on electrical storm
and almost instantly killed.
Lamason was in his barn when the
Dolt came. Art Hall, liveryman,
saw and felt the shock and rushed to
the barn. He was barely in time to
save the unconscious banker from
the burning building. Lamason died
a short time after. The barn was
destroyed.
Mr.. Lamason was one of the best
known and most popular residents Of
Polk county. He was an Odd Fellow
and also prominent in the Congrega.
tional church. isle
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
WOULD END LIFE WITH ACID.
Young Farmer Attempts Suicide While
Temporarily Insane.

young Farmer attempts Su'c'oe "h''e
Temporarily Insane.
Chariton.-Andrew Gookin, pros.
porous young farmer of Liberty town
ship, attempted to end his life by
drinking a quantity of carbolic acid.
He was undoubtedly insane when he
committed the deed. His wife says
that she had noticed signs of mental
alteration for week and had kept
his razor and gun hidden for fear he
might attempt to end his life In that
manner. He seemed possessed Of the
idea that his friends had all forsaken
him and that no one cared for him.
He took the acid while at the barn
and was found there short time af'
terward by his wife, who called him,
and getting no response, feared that
something was wrong and went In
search of him. His condition Is ex'
tremely critical but 1t is thought he
will recover.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
WRoNGED WIFE.
yaithless Husband and Interloper
Both Arrested.

Both Arrested.
enp0rt.-Exasperated beyond en-.
ice at the breach of faith of bo,ll
husband and a girl she had be.
led, Mrs. Horton Whitney has
10th her husband and the girl ar
=. Mrs. Whitney took the young
Bertha Grove, into her home sew
ago, the girl being utter
etitute, having fed from a little
In Illinois to avoid disgrace.
gave birth to child and was
lin the Whitney home, Mrs. Whit
Herself going out and working in
to keep up the household. A
time ago Mrs. Whitney went to
nd home for a visit and upon her
l4n found that her husband had
lamaintaining elicit relations with
Eirl. Whitney was given thirty
] on the rock pile by the Judge
the girl held at the police sta
!. In her testimony she asserted
had told her he intended
Ing his wife.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
IlTI q uninn at Sioux Rapids.

q b h ~ Rapids.-Glen Jacoby, young
unI man about Fl years old.
WS6s I1lned here in the Little Sioux
S1ySr5 le in swimming. He was
tfOth N0f E. G. Jacoby, the photo
tapl The river is high and mud
m I'll he recent rains and the body
I'd syot been recovered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
Smokers Shown by Handwriting.

Smokers Shown BY Handwriting.
Mr.. Saunders. former schoolmas-
ter, told the British house Of lords
committee on juvenile smoking that
he could detect smokers by their
handwriting-that of boys who smoked
being loose, flabby kind. Handwrit-
ing, he said, was cinematograph Of
the heart.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17

{3yoe From Eating Fly Poison.
|i1i no Falls.-Fly poison killed the
~ months old daughter of Mr..
fgIf III. Arthur Morris of this city.
~ been left in the dining room
evidently climbed on the
VI ria stuck her fingers in some
|5a6json that had been set on the
EMef the table near the wall sup
"a out of reach of the child.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
ro ae Shot Or MuzzIed.

4 TO BE Shot Or Muzz'ed.
ssj ~ SCity.-Mayor Sears issued q
i sI9s ation ordering all dogs to be
nj muzzled in view of the state.
1II n om the Pasteur Institute that
ent there for examination al
|Sf llK many other dogs and seven
SHil6i was rabid. The victims OF
Ehe n bites are being hurried to
M III Mute for treatment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
s1lRToN IN FIFTH
Monticello Banker Democratic Nom.
inee for CONGRESS,

inee for Congress.
Cedar Rapids.-Robert c. Stirton. a
banker Of Monticello, Jones county.
was nominated by the democrats OF
the Fifth district in convention here
upon a platform reaffirming the plat
form of the democratic state conven.
ton at Waterloo.
In his speech thanking the con.
vention he said that the democrats
accented the challenge of the Oyster
Raw conference and were ready to
fight for a tariff for revenue only. He
will make speaking campaign
against Congressman Cousins.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
Laid Out Like Checker Board.

The country in which the large
towns are most nearly equi'dstant is
Holland. They are at an average dis
lance Of 20 miles from one another.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-17
Ianae Death Of Young Girl.

"a VANCE Death Of Young Girl.
1fTil1 bridge.-A Miss Jones, en-
L lii Major Donahue's family near
Center, dropped dead as she
W bedroom. She was apparent
the best of health and was in
11i6R to leave for a visit with her
|I9IlfS In Illinois when stricken. 1t
||I1DUpp0sed heart trouble was the
IseS6f her death. She was 18 years