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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-10
BANGOR.

Oct. 1O.-Mrs. G. Dillon left Monday
night for a brief visit in Ohio, after
which she will accompany her mother,
Mrs. H. A. Hollingsw home.
Mr. c. P. McKinnen and mother,
visited the Peter Hanson home near
Union, Tuesday.
Mr.. r. S. Weatherly is doing the
stack threshing in these parts this
week.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell and little
daughter Avis, of Lowell. kas., who
have been visiting the formers par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Hill, left
for their home Friday.
Mr.. Joe Burger, of Ames, is visiting
in this vicinity.
DR.. Russell went to Kansas City
last week to resume his work in the
veterinary school.
Miss Blanche FREEZER spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Linden Hockett,
at Conrad.
Mrs. S. J. Hollingsworth returned
Saturday from Eldora where she has
been visiting her son, Mr.. H. Hollings-
worth.
Mr. S. White and family. who re-.
tory, spent Sunday at the Alva Ker-
sey home.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Winery of Mar
shalltown, We're Sunday visitors at the
G.. r. Winery home, and attended
church at Bangor.
Mrs. j. r. Macy visited at LeGrand
last week, and attended the funeral
of her cousin, Miss Mary Farquhar.
Mrs. Glen Wilson and little son Of
Green Mountain are visiting the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. e.
Hollingsworth. Of this place.
Mrs. John Winslow returned Satur-
day from Ames, where she has been
visiting her daughters, Mrs. Burger
and Mrs. Smith.
Word has been received that Miss
Maggie Carter felt better when she
reached Jennings, Kas., than when she
left home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-10
MARIETTA.

MAFtIEIIA.
Oct. 1O.-Miss Rhecy Carter spent a
few days visiting her sister, Mrs. Han
nah Elgin, in Marshalltown this week
Little Edgar Harper has been quite
i'll with an attack of lung fever.
Miss Myra Jensen of Morrison, Wis
tied or Sunday at the home of II. w.
Moninger.
Walter Padgett is painting his house.
Miss lizzie Dunn of st. Anthony Wis
tied over Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Haddock.
Mrs. Kendall Roberts of Marshall
town, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin J:raddock, this week.
Sister Arastasia, from the convent
in Hastings, Neb., visited her brother,
Thomas Claffey and family, this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-10

M. e. church Tuesday afternoon at z
O'clock, conducted by Rev. w. G. Nirk,
after which the body was taken to
State Center and from there to Three
Rivers, Mich. where interment took
place in Riverside cemetery Wednesday
afternoon. The body was accompanied
by ~ brother, Mr. oscar Northrup, of
Cassapolis. Mich. Mrs. Northrup and
children expect to move to Michigan
soon to make their home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-10
CLEMoNS.

C1EMONS.
Oct. 1O.-Miss Ethel Mccormack
went to Cedar Rapids Saturday for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. e. W. La
Plant.
Mr.. L. Brackney had the misfortune
to lose three head Of colts by light
ming in the storm of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Robins of Smith
wick. S. D., arrived at the O. S. Chap
man home Saturday night. Mr.. Robins
is an uncle of Mrs. Chapman. They
will visit there and with other rela-
tives for awhile and then go to 1lli-
nois before returning to their horne.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ A. Ward expect to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-10

at the home of her parents, DR.. and
Mrs H. S. Titus.
Mrs. Aulden spent week visiting
other relatives.
Mrs. Ida Kent, who has been visiting
relatives here for some time, returned
to her home in Chicago Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Phillips left Sun
day for Luverne to visit their sons,
Charles and Hollis Phillips, and fam
lilies
Mr.. Jake Bolefs sale was we'll at
tended Tuesday
Altho not unexpected the community
was greatly shocked to learn of the
death of Mr.. Charles Northrup at his
home, two and three-quarters miles
northwest of Melbourne, on Saturday.
Mr.. Northrup has been in falling
health for the past year, but has been
able to be up and around most of the
time.
Charles Arthur Northrup was born
March 81. 1855, in Flowerfield town
deceased has always lived on a farm
save one year spent in Rhodes. In
August, 1887, he was married to Ida
NJ. Jewell, and with his family he
to this place in 1900. In 1901
they moved to the Manwarning farm,
where they have since resided. Besides
his wife he leaves two daughters, Mar
ian, aged 10, and Bernice, aged 16, and
one son Clyde Arthur, aged 4. His
father, ]. G. Northrup, of Cassapolis,
Mich, and five sisters and four broth
ers live in Michigan. Altho Mr.. North
rup has lived in this vicinity only a
few years, he gained host of friends
and was we'll liked by all who knew
him.
The funeral services We're held at the
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11
THE MAN OF THE HOUR.

In "A month the president will have
been heard from in the most momen.
tous message he has been called on
to deliver 10 the people. who are anN.
iously awaiting to hear front him.
Mr. Roosevelt has with him. as few
great leaders Of any nation have had
the whole people They are not now,
ever, slaVish in their adulation or woT.
ship, There is common bond estab.
lished. The president has the faculty
OF striking the right level. he rea.hes
neiter too low nor too high: and he
is respector Of persons Just at the
moment when his enemies would point
to him as demagogue he Illustrates
the difference by striking with all hi
might at demagoguery; and when the
demagoguc would point al him as an
upholder of class distinction he strikes
equally hard at the men higher up,
at the men highest up.
1t is comforting at this time to
have such man at the White house.
who is level-headed when common
sense is most needed He will be lis.
tened to.
There has been upheavel in New
York. 1t has communicated itself in
part to the nation: but its effect has
been as an ether wave sent from "A
Marconi station-the further the dis
tance the less the Disturbances that
the west has not been upset. 1t mas
been to considerable bother. however
by reason OF the closure OF New York
banks against the Withdrawals in spe.
Gle or currency.
This trouble at the head center
resulted from an inordmate desire to
gamble. For decade the nation has
been on the high road IF prosperity.
Much of this has been genuine. But
ilegitimate advantage has been taken
OF these conditions. The trust craze
seemed to know no bounds. indi.
viduals of brains and unreasoning am.
bition sought to overturn the republic
and make 1t into an ollgarchy Their
names and their deeds are well known.
Their examples spread abroad and the
public found itself in the vortex. The
bubble like all the historic bubbles
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

a report from Paris tells Of dis.
coyery in the direction of artificial
diamond making which is distinct
advance upon Moisson crystal carbon
making. The new method is credited
by the Academy of Science to = ristide
Charette, a chemist hitherto un.
known. He says he has formed mi.
mute diamonds by passing feeble
electric current through a tube con.
tanning sulphuret Of carbon and met
ais like iron, The academy has un.
dertaken to confirm this. Begins to
look as though Durango editor might
be able to indulge in sparkler after
awhile.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

The persons who are drawing money
ont Of the banks and putting II IN
private hoatds are being attacked in
two ways these days. First. they are
losing all interest upon it, and In
some eases are being shut out of the
safe deposit companies. Secondly, In
conceallng 1t in their own homes or
in other hiding places they run a risk
OF losing it from the irruption of
sneak thieves and burglars who are
beginning TO get busy. Some of the
New York safe deposit people are
refusing TO furnish reeeptacles to the
scared persons who are coming TO
them with the money which has Keen
drawn from the banks. and are thus
compelling them TO keep it in some
mprovised reccptacles around their
own homes.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

was bound to burst. When il did it
left the nation as a whole free. The
underlying conditions were perfectly
healthy The nation was sound Its
prosperity was genuine.
President Roosevelt called the malt.
He had been for. years crying warn
ing.
Unfortunately for themselves and a
good many innocent followers, 'he per
sons responsible for the evil under
took to teach the president lesson.
1t was to be a trial of strength. They
were to use the machinery at their
disposal: they were to hit at the
pockets. What the careful magnates
called recession was to take place.
This would bring the president and
his policies to defeat. The people
would blame him for the change.
Conditions for the proposed object
lesson We're ripe. Wall street had a
powerful lever. Mr.. Monat OF this
city, who knows whereof he speaks
stated the other day that a billion dol
lars OF Western money were in the
hands Of the New York banks With
the nations surplus funds tied the
nation was to be taught lesson. And
as human nature is selfish it was ar
gued that the pinch would cause re
action against the president
The world knows what happened
The nation remained comparatively
calm while Wall street became hys-
terical and swooned. Banks through
out the country did not close. They
met the situation through an enlarge
ment Of the credit system. 1t was a
gamblers panic. The gamblers them
selves have not heard the last of It
When President Roosevelt has spo.
ken there will be quick response ana
even Wall street will have to give
heed. His words will dc more than
ali other agencies to bring back the
normal His method will be legiti
mate.
There has been a perfect Babel re
garding the need Of currency reform
with demand for an asset currency
and an elastic currency" that would
expand in times like these, all of which
will pass as ii has passed before. The
great need is for cessation of gam
bling. Reform OF the stock exchang,
is more urgently required. The Okla
homa statesman who called for a sixty
day cessation on the New York stocl
exchange was on the right track
Denver Republican.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

A recent bulletin OF the federal hu.
reau of labor presented the results OF
Al elaborate inquiry into wages and
retail prices of food during the period
is9o.iood. The conclusion reached was
that while the average retail price ol
the principal articles Of food was over
Is per cent higher In 1906 than the
average price for the decade iS90-g9.
the average weekly earnings OF the
employees in the establishments and
Industries that had been investigated
and there were representative
were over is per cent higher than
those Of the years lS90-99 n other
words. wages were nearly 2la rer cent
IN advance over retail prices In the
upward march of both.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11
COLORADO NEWS.

A. Fl. Floaten, who was injured by
aH automobile in Denver recently. is
reported on the road TO recovery.
The tower OF St Mary's Catholic
church at Colorado Springs has been
silded with 22-karat leaf gold at
cost of 5000.
Bartlett Woodward, aged 75 years.
swallowed carbolic acid by mistake at
the ranch of his son near Greeley.
mistaking it for whisky.
The city council of Fort Morgan has
voted TO put in sewer system. Du-
ango the metropolis OF the empire of
the southwest, must worry along with
cesspools.
The convention of the southwest
ern district of the American Sunday
school union at Wichita Kas.. decided
to hold its 1908 meeting in Colorado
Springs.
b. F. Todd of La Junta was waylaid
by footpads on his way home and
robbed of his pocketbook. He was
struck over the head with piece of
gas pipe and has not fully regained
consciousness.
The county judge of Fremont county
has decided the dodge club rooms have
no right under the law to dispense H.
quor to its members. The decision
was in case Of Canon City against the
Elks. Canon is dry town.
Under an opinion rendered by the
attorney general it is held that the
state land board can exchange land
for water rights, providing the wa
ter is to be used for the purpose Of
Increasing the value of other state
lands
May Gale, telegraph operator. is in
jail in Trinidad, charged with theft by
officers Of Ration, N. NJ. She. in con
nection with others, rented a furnish.
ed house and when the owner return
ed from the east he found that the
house had been stripped of te furni-
tlre.
George John Moore and Oswald Hin.
ton Gregory, the insurance agents ar
rested in Denver for the Weld county
authorities, are in jail in Grealey. un-
able to secure bail. They are charged
with swiniling farmers around Ault
with a fake insurance policy There
are twenty complaints against them.
Bad whisky was smuggled into the
Trinidad city Jail and was Instrumental
In starting a riot in the cell room. the
worst within tne experience of the city
police. Over twenty prisoners were
engaged in the melee. At the risk
OF his life Jailer John Holton, vet
eran police officer, charged into the
mass OF struggling men and temporar-
lily broke mp the fight. Shortly be-
lore daylight trouble broke out again
and the assistance Of the city fremen
was required to quell the disturbance,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

IL has kept the Republican party
pretty busy breaking up illegal com.
hines and conspiracies, direct leg
acy of Grover Cleveland and Demo
cratic rule. Aud it took many trou
hiesome months for Republican gov
ernors in Colorado TO undo the banc
iul work OF Charley Thomas ana Coy
Orman- They were certainly the lin
1t. They prosttuded the state gov.
eminent and the interests OF the peo
pie in their insane desire to continue
IN political life-1homas to gain u
seat in the United States senate ana
orman TO succeed himself and nismle
Colorado.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

The Carnegie hero fund commission
has made medal and money awards to
twentyfour more persons shown to
have performed exceptional service IL
the saving of life. The list included
for the lrst time. negro. John Hill OF
Atlanta. The largest award was that
OF Il gold medal and $4,000 to A. i.
Hedger. superintendent of schools of
Flnney county. Kansas, He ran two
miles and entered a well sev anty.two
feet deep where he worked two hours
with shovel TO save the life of man
caught in cave.ln
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

one of the latest schemes reyeloped
by Thomas A. Edison, the noted elec.
trician, is the plan of building a house
OF solid concrete by means OF an iron
mold Into which the soft material can
he turned until the building IL complete
even to the top Of the chimney. he
mold will cost about 100000. but may
he used indefinitely. 1t is left in po-
sition for six days to permit the con.
crete TO thoroughly settle and naiden
and when 1t may he removed for FUR
ther use.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

Certain noted French authors and
lecturers are srieved and surprised a,
alleged American notions regarding
the morals and literary tastes of their
country, ana declare that We must
he set right at once France is not
as wicked and licentious as so man,
Americans believe her to he, and the
trouble, We are told, is that we base
our ideas on the character of certain
classes Of Gallo novels and short sto.
res that are not at all typical. In
fact the so-called French fiction that
ii widely read and assiduously import
ej by or for Americans is, it appears.
hardly known in France. The upshot
OF all this is the suggestion that
the friends of France and the lovers
OF meritorious French literature should
encourage the Importation and sale by
our publishers and dealers of classl.
cal and truly artistic and significant
modern works from our beautiful sis
Ter republic OF Europe,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

As Britons are slow to change il Is
probable that those among them who
discovered that the race troubles in
British Columbia were due chiefly to
American agitators will have fun faith
in their discovery, but the evidence
Keeps accumulating against them A
Vancouver correspondent of the New
York Evening Post who has strong
aversion for union agitators declares
that all British Columbia is a unit in
the desire to make the province n
white mans country "On this head,
he says, there. is no difference OF
opinion 1t is the one big popular sen
timent OF the present time" He adds
that when 1t comes to a question OF
methods the radicals are listened to
far more attentively than the conser-
yatiyes. You will find anti-Asiatic
'cranks in every walk of life in Van
couyer Even the premier of the prov
ince, Richard Mcbride rs uucompro
missing in his attitude toward the so
called oriental invader"
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

Chief Melvin Of the bureau OF ami
NAL industry Of the agricultural de
partment says that many experiments
conducted by the bureau now demon
strate that hydrophobia is a real germ
generated and infectious disease. This
disease. he says. can be communicated
from beasts to men as well rs from
beast to beast There are two types
Ot hydrophobia, DUMP and furious. In
the earlier stages of the former kinu
a dog is dangerous. but in the late
stages it Is not as 1t sustains paralysis
of the jaws but a dog with the furious
type OF hydropbobia is very danger
Gus, yelping and runaing about with
frothing moGth ana without pny sign
OF Jaw paralysis Dr. Melvin insists
that as yet there is no cure Tor raoies
known to medical science,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

The wise turkey is seeking the high
est point on the roost, fhe Wall
street panic will not curtail the usual
number of birds Thanksgiving day
And this reminds MS that It is about
time those with an abundance of this
worlds goods began looking Up those
who cannot afford Injuries and place
them on the list for pleasant and
agreeable remembrances.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

Kentucky has again elected Re
publican governor. But will he be al
lowed to take his seat-or hold IT,
We know the fate of the last Repub.
lican elected chief executive. The
state canyassing board composed o,
Democrats. said they could not looL
sheep in the face If they threw him
ont. and In spite of this the legisla.
trre deposed him without any com
junction
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

The English municipal elections
show strong conservative feeling
Socialism attempted to rush the line
and met with a crushing defeat. The
great body of English voters are eau
tous IN regard to new political nos
trums
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

The Herald is for a rigid investiga
lion of every crime. However therg
are properly constituted officers to do
this ana this paper is not soinf t.
declare the guilt or innocence of any
one until the courts pass Judgment
and those connected with criminal
cases would like to have other papers
follow suit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

Apples are rotting on the ground
in Pennsylvania because The farmers
are unable to hire men TO pick them.
Mention this fact 10 The next one who
comes in to ask for dolAs which
he Intends to pay back Just as soon
as the strlngency is ended,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

In his recent letter to Secretary Cor
telyou. President Roosevelt remarked
that the underlying conditions which
make up our financial and industrial
well-being are essentially sound and
honest" which is u bedrock fact that
everybody should keep in mind
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

pf. Edward A. Ayers Of the New
York Polyclinic has estimated tha,
100000 deaths annually result from
mosquito bites. He says five diseases
are directly traceable to these insects.
namely: Malaria, yellow fever berl
beri. dengue and fla riasis,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

The president has Just added 490,-
i51 acres to the National forests In
California. which now include the Cal
averas big trees and the Yosemite val
ley. In forestry the presidents idea
ls that the way to begin is TO begin.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

Teddy viii just about have to give
in and make the run again next fall.
Wouldn't take much campaign thunder
TO land him by the usual big majority
True, Wall street and some of the
monied interests of the nation might
oppose him, but the great masses
would rally around his banner to a
man,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

The census bureau has gathered sta.
tisiics showing that in the last ten
years 100000 suits for divorce have
been begun in this country. or at the
rate of 10000 a year. The forthcom.
ing report ON these statistics win con.
tain an analysis of the different com.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

A Philadelphia inventor states that
after forty years OF experiment he
possesses wings that do exactly like
the wings of a bird. lifting and pro-
pelling with every stroke" If caller
OF this description drops in unal-
nounced he should be Hospitality re-
ceived and not mistaken for celes.
tial visitor or superman.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

As the Giants Causeway ireland.
feet high, 700 feet long and Ai0 feet
wide, the report that 1t Is TO be
brought to America will not be taken
seriously. The sample OF 200 tons
ready for shipment is small affair,
except as piece OF vandalism.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

The railroads continue TO get all he
business they can handle. Spectators
are the only ones who find no com.
fort when the financial situation is
fairly analyzel,
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

coliseum going forward in the
City of Mexico will seat $4,000 people,
American cities should not allow them
selves to be surpassed in the audi.
torium line by the bull-fghting fra
ternity.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

American meat. flour and oti =.
foodstufs are being exchanged loT
gold in all the markets of the world
If Europe can he educated up to I'll
falfa Uncle Sam win have compiet+
control of the financial situation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

The killing of Joseph Walker has
received attention in every section Of
the United States. The case promises
to prove as notorious as any on the
criminal calendar for some years.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

Ultra fashionable young men in Lon
don are wearing buttons on their
waistcoats that are worth 800 apiece.
II the fool-lliller hears of this there
is likely to he Il sudden increase in
londons death rate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

Mr.. Edison's proposed $1,000 cement
house may be cheap for these times
but several presidents of the United
States We're born in log cabins on
which less than $50 cash was spent.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

Business seems to he going on as
usual on certified checks. People used
10 laugh at senator PETER when h.
argued thar the country could 30 with.
out money
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

A country that produces $1,000 000
200 worth OF farm products nnnrally
Ought 10 he proof against real panics,
he speculative scnres are of another
.snrt
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

Now all sorts of conclusions viii ba
drawn from yesterdays election ami
the mathematicians will get busy fie.
uring the effect the result in variou
sections will have on the presidential
election year hence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

Measured by the amount OF foreign
gold coming to this country, the finan.
cial furry Is a small affair With con
bdence restored the money on hand
will answer the purpose.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

The New York spectators who say
that the consumption of copper seems
10 have vanished are not good judges
Of what has become invisible in the
situation.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

The czar Of Russia has been on the
throne thirteen wears, and called on
to read most unpleasant dispatches
than any other monarch OF his time
The best thing 10 wish him is a fair
share of Agreeable bull ms hereafter
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

government surplus is good
thing to have on hand when periods
OF financial excitement come along.
Complaints about the useless sur
plus" have subsided.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

The Einel tower now serves as a
clock station. wireless telegraph cen
Ter and point for dirigible balloons
to circle around so that its present
use Is even better than the first.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

Instead OF referring to the earth.
the sea and the sky. scientist inva.
r!ably talks about the geosprere. the
hydrosphere ana the atmosphere.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

The Herald has preached and prac-
ticed honesty and we find it serves
good purpose at all times Those wno
failed to live up to this principle al
ways regret 1t sooner or later.