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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
CHANGES IN FOOT BALL.
New Rules Govern Play This Season.
-. Cara lnerAasa II I a..a&h iAa /.

New Rules Govern Play This Season.
Game Increased in Length. h
The new foot ball rules. as adopted
by the rules committee. have been pre-
pared in book form and will govern
the play of the great college game,
the season for which is about to operl.
The game is heightened ten minutes,
and halves of thirty-fiv minutes lust
as of thirty will be played. This IS done
because, under the rules as adopted in
1906, the game was made easier on the
men, and they do not become so much
fatigued asl under the old rules. The
changes in the rules Of 1907 over those
governing the play of the preceding
season are as follows:
Ofenses to be penalized fifteen yards
for forward pass touching ground ir-,
stead Of losing possession Of the ball.
Defense to be given the ball when
out of bounds from kick or forward
pass.
Forward pass from punt to be perr-
allied fifteen yards, but distance to he
gained will still be ten yards.
Hurdling or tripping to be declared
a foul and the side so fouling to he
penalized fifteen yards.
&c Halves to be increased from thirty
to thirty-five minutes each
Linemen may carry the ball from
position or from FIVE yards back.
Coaching from the side lines to be
penalized fifteen yards from the point
where the ball was snapped.
If ball is kicked out Of bounds twice
in succession same shall go to the OPP
posing side on the thirty-five yard
line.
During kick-out opponents must
stand at least thirty-f1ve yards from
goal
No player who has not signaled may
attempt fair catch on signal Of an
other player.
No player may signal for fair
catch unless he has a chance to make
the catch.
ALL players will be allowed to pass
ball back at any time
One umpire and one field judge will
be compulsory.
The field umpire will share a part Of
the referees duties.
Head linesmen will mark spot where
the ball goes out of bounds.
Referee will report all holding to the
umpire.
Referee will Judge hurdling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
Woman, Sent 20 County Farm.

Mrs. Elizabeth ortwig. an aged Ger
nan woman of this city, was arrested
Tuesday by Sheriff Hutson, and late
N the afternoon was adiudged insane
and ordered taken to the county farm
FOR care and treatment. Mrs. Ortwig
vas found at the soldiers home, where
she was creating a disturbance. Mrs.
ortwig formerly lived at Laurel. but
has more recently resided in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04

Because of her peculiar actions which
indicated insanity, she was arrested at
different times and brought into the
police and justice courts. The COM
missioners of insanity thought, after
hearing the case, that the best thing
to do was to send her to the county
farm, as it appeared to be impossible
to properly care for her any place else.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
MUST REPORT ACCIDENTS

Railroad Companies Compelled to Re-
port All Mishaps to Railroad Com.
mission.
The railroads Of this city have been
instructed in circulars issued by the
state railroad commission, Of which N.
8. Ketchum, Of this city, is chairman.
to report all accidents to the commis-
sion. The commission has given the
railroads permission to file with the
Iowa board duplicates of the reports
made out to the Interstate commerce
commission under the federal law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
FARM SELLS WELL

Two Hundred seventy -four Acres ~
Vienna Township Bring $27,4oo.
One of the largest sales In the
county in. recent months was made
public Tuesday by the fling ola deed
for the sale Of the Colby farm in Vi
emma township to Philip T. Evans, OF
Grundy county. The farm has 274
acres, and it sold FOR 500 an acre, q
total Of $27, 400. The farm was sold
by Charles H. Colby, OF Polk county.
The farm is near the extreme north
east corner OF Vienna township.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
MRS. MARY GREeovlcH
OF Philipsbure, Montana, Tells How

She Was Cured Of lDandruff.
Mrs. Mary Gregovich, Of Philipsburg,
Montana. under date OF Nov 26. 1899,
writes: Il had typhoid fever this sum
mer consequently was losing my hair
terribly. and my head in places was
perfectly bald. Newbro's Herpicide
had just come into use in Philipsburg,
it to 1ne. After 3 or applications my
hair stopped falling out, and is coming
in again quite thick. I used to be
troubled greatly with dandruff. of
which / am now quite cured Kill the
dandruff germ with Herpicide. Sold by
leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps
for sample to Herpicide Co. Detroit,
Mich. Two sizes. SOC and S1.0O. For
sale at all drug stores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors and especially the Iowa Cen
trail fremen for their sympathy during
our bereavement, also for the beautiful
floral offerings. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Cannon, Mr.. and tMrs. H. Fl. Dunn, Mr.
and Mrs. w. j. Dunn and families.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
START ON LAST SERIES
Twelve More Games to Be Played Ee-
fore Season Closes.

Twelve more games beginning with
the one today. and the fourth season
of the Iowa State league will come to
an end of Sunday. September is. Bur
lington closes the season here. With
the games which begin all over the
league today the teams are entering
into the last stretch Of the penna.nt
race.
Quincy opened here today and plays
Thursday and Friday. Then Jackson
vile follows. ending its series on next
Monday. Keokuk comes next. its Sc
ries coming to a close on next Thurs
day. The day following Burlington
opens the last series of the season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
Vaists

Our first shipment Of Du-
Brock Waists for Fall and
Winter wear is at hand. To
those who have worn this
make there is no need Of
further commentator from
US. To those unfamiliar
with them we wish you to
examine the workmanship,
fit and material used.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
LAND BRINGS $l32.5o

! 3 {.
Forty Acres of Old Patterson Home
stead, Just Northeast Of Gilman, is
Sold by Lacey J. Patterson to Thorn
as Mooney for s5,soo-Land urim-
proved.
One hundred thirty-two dollars and
fifty cents an acre was the sum paid
for forty acres of uninlproved land
Tuesday afternoon at Gilman, Thomas
Mooney, of Gilman, was the purchaser.
buying forty acres off the old Patter-
son homestead, a half-mile northeast
of Gilman, from Lacey J. Patterson. Of
this city. The land is unimproved, blu:
Mr.. Mooney considers 1t worth all he
paid for it, and he is considered a good
judge of land. The original Patterson
farm was 270 acres.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
Renl Estat. Transfars.

Charles Aatia and wife to Galway
Johnson, LAM in west Marshall. $3.50.
Galway Johnson to j. r. Binford,
land in west MNrshall, $1,450.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
Licensed TO Wed.

T. Earl Williams, dentist. aged 26,
OF Nevada, and Maude Lackey, aged %.
OF this city.
Raymond w. Doolittle bank clerk,
aged %, and Lyra E. Benedict, aged
"a, both of this city. ii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
TUMERlc, \.
DILL SEED,
BAY LEAVES,
lUlhIllPER BERRIES,
AoLE, MIXED SPICES.

l8oRTED OLIVE OIL and the
WINE VINEGAR we sell to
4 the spices is pure and guar
kall pickles and preserves.
Elity of your spices and vinegar
fportant part in the making, OF
etc, and we guarantee that
be- we sell is pure and the best
be be bought. The price too. is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
AIRY a sToc OF DOG
BISCUIT.

Ile the best food ever prepared
.:anines and II you think much
a dos you will feed him right
ome Of these biscuit for your.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
In the District Court

The trial jurors for the term, who
reported to the district court Tuesday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
Farmers, Take Notice!

HAVE A GOOD FAIRBANKS MORSE GASOLINE ENGINE VI
2-H. p; ALSO A NO. 2 PEERLESS CREAM SEPARATOR L
WITH PULLEY ATTACHMENT. WILL SELL At BARGAINS. y
/. THERE is NOTHING HANDLER THAN A GASOLINE EN- +
CINE IN THE FARM AND A GOOD CREAM SEPARATOR
WILL QUICKLY PAY FOR ITSELF. COME IN AND SEE
THEM. f4
i ALSO HANDLE THE FAMOUS APPLETON MANURE
sPREADER SIMPLEST IN CONSTRUCTION AUTOMATIC, Y
N STRONGEST AND BEST.
M. r. PAINTER
136 West Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-04
Teddy; Bears "a

Our importation Of Teddy
Bears direct from Germany
is just at hand. These are
far superior to domestic
made Teddy's. Get our
prices.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
THE TACOMA AFFAIR
SANTIAGO NEWSPAPERS PLACING
THE BLAME REACH HAVANA.
INTOXICATED SAILORS BEGAN IT
Reported Men Of the Tacoma Used
Pistols and Knives Against the
Local Police in the Fight.

DEMONSTRATING newspapers. con.
tanning accounts OF the encounter last
Tuesday between the local police and
men OF the Tacoma, have reached here.
They declare unanimously that intox.
icated sailors began the disturbance
by brutally assaulting Capt Lay whom
he demonstrated with them. The car.
tain fired a shot from his revolver in
the air TO summon assistance. When
the police arrived there ensued 4
pitched battle between them and the
sailors. the latter using their pistols
and knives.
Referring to the matter. the ITlustra.
cion Guiana says:
we wish TO call the attention II
the provisional governor to the IRE.
Quency Of these occurrences in all tha
provinces; they are invariably started
by forces Of the intervening govern.
ment."
The Cubano Libre, a moderate or.
gan. says:
The intolerable conduct Of these
seamen has reached limit These
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09

growing American shoe trade with
France, for II proposes an increase OF
duty OF go per cent. There are in.
dications of a purpose similarly to
Increase TO the duties on American
grains and hours and other agricul.
tural products and further indications
that general pressure is TO be brought
to bear upon American products by
the majority OF the continental powers
to secure special tariff concessions as
the price OF admission to their own
ports OF American products.
In view OF the failure OF congress
TO assent to any OF the proposed
reciprocity treaties to which the state
department had committed itself I'm
principle, the officials are embarrassed
in laying out course of action that
VIII prevent general tariff war.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
JAPS GREET KUROKI
SET OFF DAYLIGHT FiREwoRks
OVER THE BAY.
THE GENERAL IS GUEST or SEATTLE
Governor Of the state and Prominent
Business Men Present az
the Reception.

Seattle. wash.--Gen. Kurold and his
stan. representatives OF the japanese
to the jamestown exposition, arrived
in this city from the orient. after sew.
eral hours delay on Puget sound ow.
ing to fog. They received a royal and
picturesque welcome by both local
Japanese and Americans. who crowded
every dock on the water front and
lined the streets and the japanese
party passed through In a string OF
automobiles.
The general is the guest OF the city.
lie Is being feted and dined. The
party was taken for a trip around the
city in automobiles. visiting various
points of interest In the evening
brilliant reception was given at the
fashionable Rainier club. at which the
governor OF the state. Hon. Albert e.
Mead. and prominent business men
were present.
Local Japanese are widely enthusl-
astic over the coming OF their general.
All the Japanese stores In the city
were closed and there we're many hun.
dreds OF Japanese TO greet the gen.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
MAKES new
LAND RULING
LOCAL LAND OFFICES RECEIVE
NEW INSTRUCTIONS FROM
WASHINGTON.
TO FURNISH SURVEY MAPS
Land Withdrawn from Coal Entry and
Not Released VIII BE Considered
Coal Land by
Government.

Washington-The commissioner OF
the general land office has issued In
structions to registers and receivers
OF local land offices concerning the
selection OF lands by states and terri.
tories under grants for educational
and other purposes. under regulations
approved by the secretary OF the in
terror last Wednesday. Under the
new regulations, the states viii be
permitted TO make indemnity school
land selections in lieu of fractional
portions Of legal subdivisions, which
heretofore has been prohibited. and
notice OF all selections made by the
state Is required to be published in
the county where the lands selected
are situated. A few other minor mod.
ifcations are made, designed to facill'
tate the selection of lands by the
state officers.
Instructions also have been issued
to local land offices regarding the
disposition OF lands withdrawn from
coal entry, both as to lands known to
lie within known coal field and lands
outside OF such field. The local Off
GERS will be furnished with geological
survey township maps, showing the
known coal fields, and entries OF such
lands will be received. Lands hereto
fore withdrawn from coal entry and
not released will be considered as
coal lands" Coal filings made within
sixty days prior to Withdrawals from
coal entry may be completed within
the time prescribed by the statutes,
less the time from date OF such with
drawals to date OF special written
notice OF the filing of maps and lists
In the local land office. Lands not
coal lands may be entered under any
of the public land laws applicable to
the particular tract
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
RURAL CARRIERS SALARIES.
Postmaster General Has Approved a
New Schedule.

Neutrality-suspicious. General
Meyer has approved the detailed ad.
justment Of salaries OF rural free de-
livery carriers. as submitted by Assist.
ant Postmaster General De Graw.
The new schedule. which will become
effective July / next. will make n
graded increase In the compensation
OF carriers OF from to % per cent,
based upon the number Of miles
traversed. The readjuStment adopted,
with the increase OF upwards OF &c.
100000 made In the appropriation by
congress, will involve an aggregate ex.
penditure for rural service during the
next fiscal year OF nearly $35.000.0O0
The schedule follows: Routes OF "a
or more miles. $500 per nnnum; % to
"a miles, 1864; 20 to 22 miles. 1910;
IS to 20 miles. 500; 16 to IS miles.
$780, IA to 1G miles, $40; ~ to IL
miles, 1904; 10 to 10 miles. $46s; eight
to ten miles, 1892; six to eight miles,
1886.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
DAM WALLS GIVE WAY.
Many Dead and Wounded Resulting
from the Break.

Chihuahua, Mex.-One OF the great
walls of Chuviscar dam suddenly gave
way Thursday. engulfing nearly 40
men under the enormous weight OF
masonry and water. Between Is and
20 OF the workmen are dead. 13 injured
and several others unaccounted for.
Some OF the injured will die.
The disaster Is the last OF n large
number which have recently claimed
nearly 200 victims in this state.
The authorities are making n thor
ough investigation and will severely
punish those upon whom they place
the blame. The men were working
on a foundation close to the foot Of
the main rampant OF the dam. which
had already been constructed. The
main wall was weak and gave out TN
der the water pressure.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
BALLOON is LANDED
FAILING TO BREAK THE RECORD,
THEY QUIT.
IN CHANGEABLE AIR CURRENTS
The Balloon Travelled In a ZIa-Zaa
Course, Thus Preventing
Making Roadway.

Goiconda, lll.-Capt. De r. Chandler.
United States signal service. and j.
G. Mccoy, OF New York. failed to
break the long-distance ballon rec.
ord and to win the Lahm cup. The
balloon. which left st. Louis at 1920
Tuesday evening, landed five miles
north Of Golconda at $3.50 Wednesday
afternoon.
To have won the Lahm cup the bal.
loon would have had to go more than
400 miles Golconda is only $50 miles
from St. Louis.
ChanReable afr currents demonstat.
ed TO the aeronauts that they could
not win the cup. and for that reason
they made the landing near here. The
balloon made an easy landing. II was
brought TO Golconda in wagons. Nc
Coy goes with II from here to New
York. while Chandler goes TO Wash.
ington.
Capt Chandler made the trip for
the purpose Of making balloon obseTva.
lions for the United States army. He
and Mccoy upon leaving st. Louis,
hoped that the winds would carry
them toward Washington. ID. c., but
the balloon took a southcTly course
Immediately upon leaving the ground.
IL crossed the Mississippi river and
continued southwark near the river
some distance. when II was driven
back into Missouri. II then continued
south until near the Arkansas line.
At ~ o'clock, noon. Wednesday, the
balloon lowered over Cape Girardeau,
Mo. a west wind there took II across
to Illinois.
Just before crossing the river the
drag rope struck a tree, impeding the
progress Of the balloon. Ballast was
thrown out and the balloon rose TO
an altitude OF two miles. The sun
came out and II went still higher. !,
continued east into Indiana. Here
an east wind struck the balloon. driv.
Ing II into the clouds. Emerging from
the clouds. the aeronauts found them.
selves over the Ohio river, near Col
ronda. They then descended.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
French Government
Refuses American Neat

Washington. May 3.--The refusal OF
the French government to accept as
sufficient for import purposes the tag
OF the agricultural department affixed
to fresh meats has convinced the state
department an effort must be made
to reach a general agreement with
France 10 govern mutual trade rela.
tons.
Consul General Mason at Paris has
called the departments attention TO
a measure now pending before the
French chamber increasing by more
than 400 per cent the tariff duties in
American cotton seed oil. practically
a prohibitive rate. Another French
proposition to which Mr.. Mason calls
attention would without doubt COM
pletely wipe out the flourlshing and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
PEARY SHY FUNDS
MAY HAVE TO ABANDON DASH TO
THE NORTH POLE.
ASKS ASSISTANCE FROM PUBLIC
Believes Money Could Be Raised by
School Children or Patriotic
Subscription.

New York-Lack OF money-about
$0O,OOO-to finance the expedition
may mean tho abandonment OF the
dash to the north pole which Com
mander Robert r. Peary has planned
for this summer The explorer. who
has earned the distinction OF having
reached the farthest north" and who
may truly be said to live for the pur-
pose OF revealing TO the world the
mysteries OF the pole itself. is deeply
downcast at the possibility that he
may not be able to try again.
This 10 a work which must do.
work, great woTk-for which
was intended" said Commander Peary
to representative OF the press. He
was not boastful, hut modest In man
ner. and with the simplicity Of speech
OF a man convinced that he was born
for this great purpose, and that he
must accomplish IL. And with n con
fidence that his work must be helped
from somewhere. he added:
The money will come; somehow I
feel certain of that But II was only
assured now, what a relief It would be,
and how l could concentrate all my
energies on the details OF the expedi.
ton.
Remember, We were but ia nautl-
cal miles from the goal on our last
trip. 1t would be pity, indeed, II We
could not try again"
Expedition Needs $4,000.
Peary wants to start from New York
the latter part OF June. His ship, the
Roosevelt, which proved her worth on
the last expeditio mis- now being pre-
pared for the next attack on the north
ern ice fields. But the greater part
o: the $4,000 already subscribed will
be spent in repairing the boat. and
100000 more will be needed for gen.
eral expenses. The Peary Arctic club,
OF which Morris X. Jesup is president,
is caring largely for the renting of the
Roosevelt and II has issued an appeal
for contributions from the people OF
the United StRtes, so that total of
100000 may be raised.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
FORMER GOVERNOR INSANE.
Oldest Daughter 10 Appointed Con-
servatrIx Of Estate.

Denver. Col.-John L. Routt. thrice
governor OF Colorado. was declared by
a Jury appointed by the county court
to inquire as TO his sanity TO be $50
insane and distracted in mind as To
render him incapable OF managing his
estate" Judge Charles Mccall an
nounced that he would appoint Rout.'s
oldest daughter. Mrs. Emma Butler,
as conservative OF HIS estate. The pro
ceedings are said from litigation over
the estate of the governors wife, who
died six weeks ago. and to whom he
had transferred MOST Of his property.
Il developed at the hearing that Mr..
Routt not yet aware OF his wife 5
death. He is 81 years Of age
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
ACCORDING TO THE RECORDS OF
CLERKS or SENATE AND
HOUSE COMMITTEE.
AN INCREASE OF $4l,2OS,s5s
The Largest Carried by Any Measure
Was for the PostofHee Bill
Which Was for
S2i2,ost,is3.

shlngton-According 10 the vol
ume OF appropriations made. new Of
fees created. etc, during the last
session OF congress-, just completed by
Thomas p. Cleayes, clerk OF the sen.
ate committee on appropriations, and
James c. Curtis, clerk OF the house
committee on appropriations. the total
appropriations for the session we're
1920. 79S.ll4.
In addition TO tine specific appropria.
tons. contracts were authorized for
public works requiring future apprO.
priations aggregating S67,93i,34S. OF
which over ti9. 100000 is for river and
harbor Improvements and almost SIG,
600, 900 for battleships, torpedo boats.
etc.
The largest appropriation carried by
any one measure was S2l2,O9l,l93 for
the postoffce bill The naval bill car.
ried S9S.95s .507, the army bill SIS.
634 $50 and the pension bill $l4G,li3,.
00O
The new offices authorized are IS.
1893 in number at an annual compensa.
ton OF Si2,7iG.lSi. or these Az
we're for the postal service, including
1886 clerks in postoffices and 1883
railway postal clerks.
The net number OF salaries in.
creased is l6,434 at an annual cost
OF S2,949.553. This number includes
Increases in the salaries OF the vice
president, speaker Of the house, nine
cabinet officers. 90 senators and 39I
representatives and 1872 employees
OF the railway mail service. The an.
nual compensation OF 1890 clerks in
postoffices is increased In the aggre.
gate 100000: the annual salaries of
24,227 city letter carriers are in
creased about 100000 and $4,000
rural letter carriers are increased
from $500 to $500 each at an annual
cost of s6,647, 900.
A comparison OF the total approprIa.
tions made at the second session OF
the 59th congress for 1908. S92O19S..
IA. with those of the first session OF
that congress for 1907, SS79. $50. 1856,
shows an increase OF S41 ,.20s.959.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-05-09
Not Guilty Of Perjury.

New York--A verdict of not guilty
was returned by a jury In the United
States court In the case OF Athole d.
Reader. who has tcen on trial for
several days ON a charge OF perjury.
The charge against Reader grew out
Of q suit instituted by him some time
ago 10 recover certain sum Of money
which he claimed was due him as com.
mission on Peruvian mining proper.
ties sold for ]. b. Haggin.