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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

The death OF George Lille Cra1k, or
Follzstone, England, whose first wife
was Dinah Maria Mulock, author Of
John Halifax, Gentleman" has re-
Gently occurred. Mr. Craik had been
connected with the English branch Of
the Macmillan company for over forty
years, and had many warm friends
among the eminent authors with
whom he had relations.
Edwin Lefevre's story of Wall
street, '"The Golden Flood" is not so
much out Of mind that the Identified
ton of some of it's leading characters
is not Of interest. 1t has been sug-
gested that Richard Dawson, the
banker to whom young Grinnell takes
his millions ins gold, has prototype
in James r. Stillman; the Mellens are
supposed to correspond to the Rookie
fellers, and Isaac HerzOg to Jacob
Schiff. Mr. Lefevre, it is said, will
neither affirm nor deny these supposi
tons.
Tom Mason, whose Corner in Wo-
men" is just out, has had varied
career. He was born in 1866, sailed
over the globe when he was mere
boy, visiting England, France, Rus
STA, Norway, Sweden, Spain and other
countries. When he was sixteen he
wrote his first article describing his
attempt to secure situation, upon
which DR.. Lyman Abbott commented
Int h Nv I1n 1nl1
successive stages Of business life, and
at that age began his newspaper
career on The New York Sun, with
the encouragement and help Of Charles
A. Dana. Mr. Mason began contri.
buting to Life few years after its
start; he is now its managing and
literary editor. The humorist lives in
Glen Ridge, N. j.
Kate Greenaway fills a very small
niche in the Temple of Fame, and yet
she had a decided influence upon pub
lie taste. She did a great deal to
ward developing a fashion in chill
dren's dresses which, if fantastic, was
at least graceful and pretty, and 8
vast improvement upon the miniature
of the modes Of their elders. A new
'ife'' Of Miss GreenaWay has been
issued, in large octave form, with
many illustrations, by the Putnams
Hers was a life Of hard work, with
success coming late; it was also a
singularly uneventful life and he1
biographers would have had little to
chronicle but for her correspondence
with Ruskin, some of which is re-
produced. 1t was not a specially i'm
portant correspondence, but valuable
as furnishing some slight index to
Miss Greenaway's opinions. The pic
lures are a particularly attractive
feature; though in all essentials SINH
lar to those in already published books
large majority Of them have not
appeared before.
Apropos Of the rejection of Edgar
Allan Poe as eligible to the American
''HaIl Of Fame" John S. Tabb is
inspired to write stanza he entities
Rejected"
Unto the charnel Hall of Fame
The dead alone should go;
Then write not there the living name
OF Edgar Allan Poe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas Coun

State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo, Lucas Coun-
ty, S..
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
Co, doing business i'm the CITY of Toledo.
County and State aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK T. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th Gay of DecembeA A. D.
1856 A. W GLEASON,
(SeaL) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
malls free. f. ]. CHENEY s. Co,
Toledo, O..
Sold by all Druggists 7jc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Left Over Chicken.

A nice way to use up a little left
over chicken is to rice it. Butter
some cups and line with soft boiled
rice, fill in with the chicken broth,
cover with the rice and bake in a mod
crate oven. Invert the cups carefully
so as to keep their shape On hot plat
ter and serve with a cream sauce or q
little drawn butter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Too Much for Him .

"Wot be zee a-doin' ere, GilesY
ooh, I've left Warmer Hodges"
"Wot for?''
'Well, three months ago a cow died
and master sailed zen an we eat 'en
Then a pig died, and MASTER sailed zee
and we eat zee. Then the week afo1
last the masters mother-in-lor died, and
1 seed the master goin' upstairs VII q
bucket O. salt, so eft."-The Tatler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Resi- Rooms for WorLing Girls.

There is a model laundry in New
York where the women employed have
nice rest rooms and a social secretary
to look after their wants. There is a
piano, and clubs have been formed.
At 9 o'clock in the morning the man
agement serves a cup of coffee, and
while waiting for work the girls are at
liberty to lie down in the rest room.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
For sweet CHARITIES sake.

Mother left 10 cents on this bu
reau. Did you take it, Tommy?
Tommy-Wey- er-yes'm; l gave il
to a poor lame man that has a wife
and four children to support.
Mother-Indeed? Where did you
see this poor lame man?
TOmmy-Why, he was out in the
street, sellin' popcorn an candy
Catholic Standard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

$4,000 per M. Lewis "Single Binder"
straight SC cigar. costs the dealer some
more than other sc cigars, but the higher
price enables this factory to use higher
grade tobacco. Lewis Factory, Peoria,
Illinois
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
Beth Were Careful.

Tommy TWaGdles!'
What, MAJ"
what do you mean by using such
language. You never hear your faith
er talking so?"
mo, you bet l don't. And he'll new
er hear me usin' it, either, if I can
help Cleveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
UsuaIIy the Case.

"Did you name the baby after his
father?'
''No, we named him after a prolonged
scrap in which the whole family en-
gagged. "-Cleveland Leader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
A Good Start.

Mamma-Gracious, Harold! What
are you doing with the dictionary.
Harold-You know, mamma, I'm go
ing to be a doctor when l grow up,
and l thought I'd begin by cutting out
the appendix. Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

1t is possible in giving a surprise
party to make the surprise double
barreled: Surprise No. 1, by going
to the victims house, and Surprise No.
,, the refreshments carried by the sur
prisers are so poor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

The droughts in Australia made the
crop of wool shrink to 400,000,000
pounds in 1908. In the preceding year
the yield was Col 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

When a wedding is described as
simple" it means there were at least
six people In the parade, and that
there was an orchestra, and detec-
tive to guard the presents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

Piso's Cure for Consumption promptly
relieves ny little 5-year-eld sister Of
croup.-Miss l.. A. Pearce, % Pilling
street, Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct. 2. 1901.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

In Norway there is law which pro-
hibits any person from cutting down a
tree unless he plants three saplings in
its place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

The jealousy of the children when
mother cuts the pie isn't anything
compared with what they feel in later
years when father divides it
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles.
Druggists are authorized to refund money if
days. soc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

Oil and water-wOman and a secret
are hostile Operties.-Bulwer Lyt-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
testhing; softens the reduces Inflammation al
LAYS pain. cures wind colo. Is cents bottle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

San Francisco's demand for brick is
so great it has created a brick famine in
California.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
$50 GOOD FOR ONE DOLLAR

The genuine has a date and number
stamped on the label-take no other
from your druggist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

TO CURE q COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money IL it fails to cure.
E. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03
CfronrnatnnfinI EVfdence.

Pickpocket Ito lawyer who has got
him free)-Nyen you believed me guilty.
Lawyer-Oh. no, not in the least.
"Then why did you leave your watch
and pocketbook at home Y'-Tales.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-03

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS PLEASE SAL
" yen saw the advertisement In this paper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
They Stand Alone.

Standing out in bold relief, du alone,
and as conspicuous example of open,
frank and honest dealing with the sick
and afflicted, are DR.. P9rce's Fayorite
bilitated, nervous, vrun- down." pain
racked women, and DR.. Pierce'S Golden
Medical Discovery, the famous remedy
for weak stomach, indigestion, or dyS-
pepsia, torpid liver, or biliousness, all
catarrhal affections whether of the
stomach, bowels, kidneys, bladder, nasal
passages. throat. bronchia. or other nu-
for all diseases arising from thin, watery
or impure blood, as scrofulous and skin
affections.
Each bottle of the above medicines
bears upon its wrapper a badge of hon
esty in the full list o.; ingredients com
posing it printed IL, plain English.
This frank and open publicity places
SELVES, and is tho best guaranty of their
merits. They cannot be classed as patent
nor secret medicines for they arc neither
being Of hu0pn conaEOsitiOn.
DR.. Pierce feels tina; he can afford to
take the afflicted into his full confidence
and lay all the ingreo tents of his medi-
cines freely before them because these
most strongly praised by scores of the
most eminent medical writer's as cures
for the diseases for which these medi-
cines are recommended. Therefore, the
afflicted do not have 70 rely alone upon
DR.. Pierce's recommendation as to the
curative value. of his medicines for GER
tain easily recognized diseases.
A glance at the printed formula on
each bottle will show that no alcohol and
no harmful or habit-frming drugs enter
into DR.. Pierce's medicines, they being
wholly compounded OF glyceric extracts
of the roots of native, American forest
plants. These are best and safest for
the cure of most lingering, chronic dis
eases. DR.. R. v. Pierce can be consulted
FREE, by addressing him at Buffalo,
u. Y, and all communications are re-
garded as sacredly confidential.
1t is as easy to be well as ill-and
much more comfortable. Constipation is
the cause of many forms of illness. DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa-
ton. They are tiny. sugar-coated gran
ules. One little rPellet is a gentle laxa
tive, two mild cathartic. Ali dealers in
medicines sell them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
Jacob Turner.

Special to Times Republican.
Montour, Feb. 5.-Jacob Turner was
born in Chardstock, Dovenshire, Eng
land, May II, 1880, and died at his
home in Tama county, Iowa, Jan. 80,
1906, being rs years, s months and 10
days old. During his early boyhood
he attended the Protestant Episcopal
church of England, and at the age of
IS was confirmed and received into
the church as member Of that church
until his death.
In the spring Of 1851 at the age of
81, he sailed for America and lived in
Ohio until the fall Of 1854. Then he
remained about two years. and from
there went to Tama county where he
has since resided. He was married to
Catherine Fisher Aug. II, 1867. To
them were born eight children, two
having died in infancy. He was a
kind and loving husband and father,
a good neighbor and highly esteem
ed by all who knew him. He leaves to
mourn his loss a wife and six child
rem, Mrs. Lizzie DeFrance, Mrs. May
Welton, and Mrs. Ella Dobson, of Gar
win; James w. Turner and Mrs. Cordie
Ward of Montour, and j. Edward
Turner of Marshalltown, all of whom
We're present at the time of his
death.
Mr. Turner was a member of a
family of ten children all of whom
preceded him in death except his
brother James, whose whereabouts are
unknown.
A large concourse of people gather
ed in the home to pay the last tribute
of respect to the memory of the de-
parted and to express their sympathy
to the family. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. A. r. Dodd of Montour,
and the interment took place in the
Montour Turner cemetery, February
Ord
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
CITIES WILL FIGHT BILL.
Take Steps to Defeat the Crawford
Tax Measure.

Cedar Rapids, Feb. 5.-City Attorney
Hughes of this city. has issued call
for Il meeting of the city attorneys and
other official representatives. of Du-
buque, Davenport, keokuk and Cedar
Rapids, to be held at Des Moines to-
morrow for the purpose of taking steps
to defeat bill introduced a few days
ago by Senator Crawford which pro-
vides that section 1905 of the code
supplement shall be applicable to
cities incorporated under special
charters, and further providing that
in such cities the rate of taxation
for municipal purposes shall be 20
per cent of the actual value. The bill
further provides that in all such
cities in which the basis of valuation
is greater than that established by
section 1906 the cities shall have
power to increase the rate of taxa
ton for municipal purposes above the
limit now fixed by their respective
charters.
The Crawford bill would PRACTICAL
ly render negative and useless the
charter of every special charter city
in the state, Cedar Rapids, for m
stance. has sewer, park, library and
water leyies made on the basis OF the
present system of assessment ana
which will run for some years yet. II
the Crawford bill should pass 1t would
place these different funds in such
shape that it would be very en-
barrassing.
1t is believed here that the rail-
roads are behind the Crawford meas
ure and that it is scheme to bring
about a uniform system of assess
ment. so that no city can complain
of the amount of railroad tax 1t
receives
The four cities of Cedar Rapids.
DUBUQUE, Davenport and Keokuk VIII
all oppose the Crawford bill. and 1t
is believed it will be defeated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
SUES A PREACHER
Wright County Farmer Brings an Ac-
ton Against Rev. H. x. Hastings,
Asking $1,000 for Alleged Defama-
ton of Character.

Special tc Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. Sin a recent ac-
ton brought in the Wright county dis
trict court, Rev. H. K. Hastings, pas
tor of the Methodist church at Eagle
Grove is made defendant in an action
to recover $1,000 damages on the
grounds of alleged defamation of
character and reputation. The plain
tiff is j. w. Kiser of Kossuth county
who was the renter of farm owned
by the wife of the defendant and for
which the defendant was agent. 1t
is specifically stated that the defend
ant wilfully, maliciously and wrong
fully accused the plaintiff of stealing
corn and oats from the farm in ques-
ton, thus damaging his character and
reputation to the extent of $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
MASS MEETING AT CLARION.
Majority of Voters Present at the
Meeting Favored Primary EIec-

Special to Times-Republican,
Clarion, Feb. 5.-A mass meeting of
voters was called for Saturday after
noon, at the court house. Notice had
been given in the papers of the date
of the meeting, but very few attended.
The meeting was held in the supervis-
ors room After much discussion,
resolutions favoring the passage of
the pure food law"now before the legis-
lature, also one stating that the sense
of the meeting was that eve favor any
good primary law by which candidates
for all offices may be nominated by
a majority vote of the people," were
adopted The attendance goes to show
that the voters of the county do not
take much interest in the primary
law The majority of those at the
meeting were farmers, and all We're in
favor of having nominations for all
county officers made by the primary
election.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
WIDOW ASKS DAMAGES.
Mrs. Cunningham Sues Davenport.
Tri-City Railway for $4,000.

Davenport, Feb. 5.-Dorothy Cum
ningham, widow Of Thomas Cunning
ham, the fireman at Hose Co No. 3
who was fatally injured while going
to a fire December Is. has filed a suit
against the Tri-City Railway company
asking $4,000 damages for the death
of her husband.
The widow claims that the fireman
came to his death as a result of a
rail belonging to the Tri-City Rail-
way company on Fulton and Eastern
avenues, which was elevated above the
ground SO that when the wagon struck
it the jerk caused the fireman to be
thrown from his seat and killed.
Mrs. Cunningham states that her
husband was in the prime of life and
was capable of earning 500 month
and she asks Judgment for the amount
stated above.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
9ies- r1h1irap 7larshalltnmr 9mua, February 1906

not impress one favorably. There
are many striplngs, boys, many VINO
Hook very commonplace. In such
body it is not difficult to understand
the commanding influence of men ike
Hepburn, Lacey, Smith, Birdsall and
Conner And yet, the house is not a
faced fellows are from the west and
south. They are full of fire and pa
triotism and they are mighty loyal to
Roosevelt. Townsend, of Michigan
opened the debate. His address was
a strong one. Adamson. of Georgia,
followed HinShaW of Nebraska, spoke
next, and Atkinson of Alabama, closed.
They all support the measure. Inc
next day Campbell of Kansas led OIL.
He is apparently young man, win
smooth face, but his speech rung true,
and it was really very creditable. lie
was followed by Martin of South Da-
kota, and then Bartlett of Georgia,
took THE floor. After he took his seat
Perkins of New York. entered his
feeble protest. All these speakers, re-
publicans alternating with democrats,
were entertained and all stood by the
president except Perkins. When we
take into consideration the fact that
the Hepburn bill was reported unan-
imously and that the Dolliver bill will
come into the senate only by the sup
port of the democratic members of
the committee, trust the American
people will realize that their senator's
and representatives are pretty
trustworthy lot Of fellows. after all.
especially when they have bell weth-
err like Roosevelt to lead them and
do hope that our republican brethren
will remember the attitude of the mi
nority in this struggle and not here
after taunt them with any lack OF
patriotism. d. w. NORRIS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
Representative Geneva of Keo-
kuk Speaks Against Increase
Of Road Tax
SEES BIG WASTE OF MONEY
Amount of Money Now Collected Is
Startling, Amounting to Several Mil
lion Dollars Yearly in Iowa = De-
cIares People of Iowa Are Already
Taxed too High.
Special to T1mes-Republican.


Des Moines, FEB. 5.-The highway
problem is an ever present one in the
Iowa legislatures On the one hand
there Is a cry fer more money and or
the other for different methods.
great many petitions have been re-
ceived by the members asking for the
repeal of the law which was placed
upon the books four years ago. But
the legislature will not consider this.
The splitlog drag law and the wide
tire law many become reality. There
is strong opposition to the bill to per
init county to increase the county
road fund from / mill to mills In
the course of debate the other day
on this bill Representative Geneva, of
keokuk county. gave the following
statement of the tax situations
The bill before us is a call to in
crease taxation. The question is, do
we need this extra mill of tax? At
present our county supervisors can
levy 4 mills bridge tax, also / mill for
county road fund; and the township
trustees are allowed to levy not to ex-
coed mills road repair fund, making
in all mills for highway funds, thus
netting the state grand total as fol-
lows:
County road funds, s544,1s4.45;
township road funds, s2,2s3,1s9.64;
county bridge fund. $1,62S, 1889; maxi
ing an annual cash item Of s4,456. 093 90
for use on the highways of the stata.
Then add to this the poll tax of the
state and you have 394,655 men who
are subject to poll tax at $3.50 per
day and you have $1.183,964 more. This
brings the grand total to s5,64O, 051 .9S.
There is also the objection to this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
800 CHARTER MEMBERS.
New Iowa Travelling Mons Association
Has Outlook of Prosperous Future.


Has Outlook of Prosperous Future.
Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, Feb. 5.--Ottumwa men are
reported to be very enthusiastic over
the outlook for the new organization,
the American Commercial Travellers
new accident insurance association for
travelling men. 1t is believed that the
Iowa State Travelling Mems Associa-
ton, will feel the effect of the new or
ganization, both in point OF member
ship and influence Travelling men
from every Iowa city are joining and
the plan set forth by the promoters is
looked upon with favor. Three hundred
travelling men. from all over the state,
are enrolled as charter members, and
an enthusiastic meeting was held here
Saturday evening, at which the follow
ing officers were elected
President-T. B. Robider, of OF
tumwa.
Secretary and Treasurer. c. Por
ter, of Ottumwa
The vice president and five directors
will be chosen from other cities in the
state, as soon as possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
Revival Meetings at Logan.

Speciar to Times Republican,.
Logan, Feb. 5.-Rev. L. Olenslaygen
of Cincinnati, will open a series of re-
vival meetings at the Methodist Epis-
copal church on the evening of Sun
day, FEBRUARY II. Sessions will be held
every afternoon and evening.
The revivals at the Christian church
which have been running several
weeks under the charge of Rev. B.
Franklin Hall of Woodbine, have re-
suited in the addition of forty to the
church roll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
LAZY WORKMAN THIEF.
Archbishop keane Delivers Notable
Address at Clinton.

Clinton, Feb. Archbishop Keane
Of Dubuque, delivered a sermon in ST
Patrick's church, where the day OF
atonement for the sacrilege committed
in that church recently when sacred
vessels We're stolen from the altar, was
observed. The archbishop said in the
course of his remarks:
"The man who Sights work and
gives his employer less than he agrees
is thief, and labor union that up
holds him in this is school of thiev-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
News Of Rock Rapids

opDCIdI d II11IeS- fl9puDIICd1l.
Rock Rapids, Feb. George Davis.
assistant cashier of the First National
bank, was called to Marysville, Mo-,
by the serious illness of his mother.
Second Lieutenant Jesse S. Kelihan,
of 1. n. G.. Company D. was married
Saturday to Miss Frances Sample, of
Caledonia, MINI.
An old time skating rink has been
opened at the Ar1nory and the old
fellows are showing the young ones
how to skate