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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
School Election.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting Of the voters within the
Independent School District of Mar
shalltown, Iowa, will be held on the
18th day of March, 1907, being the sec
ond Monday in March, for the follow
ing purposes:
/. For the election of two directors.
q For the purpose of submitting the
proposition of whether there shall be
voted tax for School House Fund, in
the amount of Seven Thousand $4,000
Dollars.
8. For such other business as may
legally come before said meeting.
Polls will be open for reception of
votes at No. % West Main street, in
said district, from o'clock a. m. until
Z o'clock p m. of said order.
Done by order Of the Board of Di-
rectors.
Dated at Marshalltown, Iowa, this
23rd day of February, 1907.
G. C. CASWELL,
Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
HANSON WINS CONTEST.
Palmer College Student Preacher Vic
torious in Preliminary.

The preliminary oratorical contest of
Palmer College. LeGrand, was held
Friday night In the college chapel, with
five contestants before the judges. A
NJ. Hanson, a student-pastor. was
awarded the prize of So, on his Grafton,
winning the Crisis and will repre-
sent Palmer i'm the state contest Of
secondary colleges, to be held at Dcs
Moines some time in March, presum-
ably about the 29th.
Mr.. Hanson's theme was that in the
affairs of government, the history Of
the people and in individual life. there
comes a crisis. Some of the present
day problems were touched upon. to-
gether with opinions as to whether or
not they should be met A brief his
tory of how crises had come in the
affairs of other nations and people was
given in closing.
The other contestants in the prelifn-
mary contest were Penn Howard. A.
C.. Grafton. Glen Burdine and Antoine
Johnson The judges were Revs Merle
n. Smith and c. W. McCord and Mr.
C. II. Van Law, of this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
FRIENDS QUARTERLY MEETING.
Bangor Assembly Held in This City,
$50 Over SUNDAY,

The Bangor quarterly meeting of
Friends began in the Friends church
in this city Saturday and contin-
ued over Sunday. Rev. and Mrs.
Clark Brown, of West Branch, arrived
in the city Friday evening to be in at
tendance, as did also Mrs. Anna Farr,
of Oskaloosa, w. F. NJ. S. organizer Of
the Iowa yearly meeting. The latter
gave an address at the church Friday
evening on Friends Work in Jamaica"
Mrs. Farr was the guest, while in
the city, of her aunt, Mrs. William
Andrews. The session of the quarterly
meeting held Saturday evening will be
given over to Sunday school work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
In tho Police Court.

Peter Van Battum, arrested for va
grancy, was sent to Jail for six days
by Justice Willard this morning.
John Ford, Frank Reese and Frank
McManus, arrested for being drunk,
were arraigned in the police court this
morning, and the sentence of each was
suspended during good behavior.
The case of Ida Minter, in resistance
to a search warrant issued from JUS
tice Millard's court on February 10,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
Team Won at Colo.

The boys basket ball team of the
high school won from the team of the
Colo school at Colo Saturday after
noon by the score of q to Is. The team
from this city was made up of Her
schel and Good forwards; Crazy ana
Leise. guards. and Kirk center. Fetters
Richards. Schmidt Blatherwick and
Iindstedt were substitutes. A. G..
Karge and Principal f. V. Brumbaugh
accompanied the team.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
GIRLS WIN; BOYS LOSE.
Local Basket Ball Teams Break Ever
in Waterloo Games.

AT the games of the West Waterloo
and Marshalltown high school basket
bali teams, played Friday night in Wa
terloo, the local girls team won from
the home team IA to L. and the boys
were defeated AZ to "a. In the boys
game each team made eleven goals
from the field, but Waterloo got eigh---
teen points on fouls. The local team
made much better showing against
Waterloo than II did in this city week
ago Principal e. v Brumbahgh and
Mr.. A. G. Karge. of the faculty, accom-
panied the teams.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

upon the complaint of Wesley Davis.
was heard Saturday afternoon before
Justice Willard. Davis failed to put in
appearance and the watch was returned
to Miss Minter. who showed THAT she
had rented it from Davis for a yearly
consideration, giving as security ring.
She had made one payment on the
rental, and because Davis sold the
ring, as Miss Minter alleged, refused to
make another.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
MuRRY GOES FREE.
Man Who Robbed State Center Stor.
Released From Fort Madison.

T. J. hurry, who was sent to the
Fort Madison penitentiary in the fall
of 1900 for ten years, for entering and
robbing the Mason & Whitehill store
at State Center, served out his term
and was released Friday. BY good be-
havior Murry reduced his sentence
three years, seven months, and twenty
eight days. hurry, with j. Fl. Nc
sCabe, was committed September q,
1900. The news of Murrys discharge
was received from Warden N. NJ Jones
by Clerks of Courts II. C. Lounsberry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
ELLIOTT FOR ASSESSOR.
Present Incumbent Candidate for Re
eIection of City Assessor.

w. b. Elliotts announcement for
assessor is made today and Mr.. Elliott
will be a candidate to succeed him.
self. Mr.. Elliott has made a good as
SCISSOR. and in previous years has had
but very little, if any, opposition ior
the office. The office is one IN "nlcn
the holder should be conversant wrh
many important features that enter
into the proper making of tax assess
ments. and Mr.. Elliott's familiarity
with the office makes him a strong
candidate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
Licensed to Wed.
aged 2e,
Damien.

Elisha A. Stormes, farmer, aged rs,
OF Laurel. and Minnie F. Damien,
aged %, of Vancieve.
Walter E. WeitzeM, farmer, aged %,
and Hester M. Harvey, aged Is, both
OF LeGrand.
Paul FRANKIE, laborer, aged 2e, of Os-
kaloosa, and Grace Davis. aged Is, OF
Albion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
Local Weather Record.

Forty-six and 10 were Sundays tenn
perature extremes, as against 20 and "
for Saturday At 1880 this morning ~
was registered, as against % for the
corresponding hour Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
Hewitt.

Charles Hewitt, member Of the
Iowa Soldiers Home from Chickasaw
county, died at the hospital Saturday
afternoon at $40, of marasnus. Mr..
Hewitt was a native of Ohio, and was
66 years old. He was a veteran of
Company u, Seventh Wisconsin infan-
try, having enlisted July I, 1861. at
Monticello, Wis. He was discharged
Aug. "a, 1854. at Hilton Head, s. c. His
admission to the home dates from Jan.
"a, 1900, when he entered from Nashua.
daughter. Miss Lille Hewitt, lives
at Waterloo, and has been notified. The
funeral arrangements have not yet been
made, but the funeral and burial will
probably take place from the home,
Tuesday afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
g'tnns-A 32e1n1hlftat& observation-disclosures 4nnra,
Drs. Conway, physicians and sur

Our muslin underwear sale COM
mences Wednesday morning. M. r..
Andrews
District Passenger Agent George M.
Martin, of the Iowa Central, was In the
city today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ray Ewald, 3o6
South Third street. are parents of
saven-pound girl, born Sunday morn
ing.
Mr. j. c. WEIGH, who was called to
TT. Scott. Kas., last week owing to the
death of his sister, Mrs. Mary Reilly,
arrived home today.
Rev. and Mrs. Elijah Brown Jones
spent Sunday in Dixon. H.. where DR..
Jones filled the pulpit of the First Bap-
fist church both morning and evening.
The cheapest insurance for your pa
pers, books and valuables is Meilink's
deposit vault either for your home or
office-sls, s19, s24. $35. See
Schmidt.
A limited number OF tickets to DR..
Graham Taylors lecture before the
Searchlight club tomorrow evening, has
been placed on sale at Henry Pappe's
and T.. R. Lays. Price 20 cents.
->Ss----
It's not luxury; it's good. common
sense to protect your valuables in a
small house safe from fire and thieves.
Nine dollars. See Schmidt for practice
al hardware.
Forty members of the G. A. r.. and a
few from the W. r. c.. attended in a
body the patriotic service at the Pres
byterian church Sunday morning. when
Rev. c. w. McCord delivered very
interesting address on Right Living
The Marquardt Savings Bank of Des
Moines, has filed suit to- collect on a
note for $4,000 secured by a mortgage
on Melbourne property given the bank
by Hattie p. and James r. Carr, 1t Is
claimed the note is overdue and I'M
paid.
The body of Mrs. NJ. l.. Smith was
taken overland to Laurel for lnterment
today. leaving the Liant home at about
s O'Clock The funeral was held at
Laurel this afterrsoon. Miss Smith, Of
Pittsburg, was unable to reach the city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
Gard Of Thanks.

We desire in this manner to thank
our neighbors and friends who so kind
~ assisted us during the sickness and
death of our daughter, Gladys.
MR.. AND MRS. E. NJ. SHAW.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
Arts.

Miss Louisa Arts, daughter of Mrs.
Augusta Arts, 30s West Railroad street,
died this afternoon at the home of her
mother after more than thirty years of
invalidism, resulting from an illness in
childhood. She had lived in this city
about sixteen years. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
OLD SETTLERS OFFICERS.
Rev. Frank Wheeler Reelected Presi
dent of Marshall County Association

dent OF MaTsHaT V0uHsy 7<ssoe'eE<' ~ :.
The annual meeting of the Marshal'
County Old Settlers Association was
held Saturday afternoon at the county
superintendent's office in the court
house. Rev. Frank NJ. Wheeler. of Ma
rion township, was reelected pres'-
dent; NJ. r. Andrews was chosen as
vice president: ]. r. Hafnes, secretary
and w. III. Calhoun, treasurer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

District Passenger Agent George M.
Martin. of the Iowa Central, was In the
city today on business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25
At eATEsoLE,s.
Good Bargain. in Pure Groceries -1e
North First Avenue.

Highest price paid Tor country PROD
uce. Take advantage of our coffee sale
until Thursday. All orders promptly
delivered. Both phones. Remember
the place. 10 North First avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs c. Ray Ewaid, 306
South Third street. are parents of
saven-pound girl, born Sunday morn
ing,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

Mr.. j. C. WEIGH, who was called to
TT. Scott, Kas., last week owing to the
death of his sister Mrs. Mary Reilly,
arrived home today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

Our muslin underwear sale COM
mences Wednesday morning. M. r.
Andrews
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

Smoke which was curling from a
stove pipe protruaing thru the roof of
work car on the Great Western
tracks, between First and Second av7
enue, late Friday afternoon, led some
one to believe the car was on fire and
an alarm was turned in. The depart
ment responded, but there was no fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

An important meeting of the base
ball association is to be held in the
council chamber Tuesday evening at
1880 o'clock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

General Manager Frank j. Hanlon,
of the Mason; City and Clear Lake rail-
road, was in the city this morning on
his way to Des Moines on business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

Mrs. c. H. Leonard, living three
quarters Of mile south Of Quarry, is
very seriously i'll at her home. Friday
night she was not expected to survive
the night. but she rallied and is some
better, altho still in a critical condi-
ton. Mr.. Eugene CASTER and Mr.. Hen
ry CASTER, of Clarion, father and broth
er of Mrs Leonard. were summoned to
the city by telegraph Saturday, and ar
rived Saturday evening Mrs. S.
Parks, Of this city, sister, law Of
Mrs. Leonard. is also at her bedside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Patterson have
soldt to, Lacey j. Patterson the resi-
dence property at TOT West Church
street, which is occupied by the family
of Mr.. and Mrs. L.. S. Kilborn. The
price given in the deed filed was $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

Special convocation of Signet Chap
ter, No. SO, r. A NJ, this evening,
Z: 80 p. m. Mark Masters degree. WISH
tors welcome. BE present if possis!e
Geo. r. Norris, secretary; A. d. Meek
ser. HIP
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wright, of Dav-
EXPORT, who We're called to the city by
the illness Of the formers father, r. J..
Wright, left for their home Sun
day evening. The elder Mr.. Wright,
who lis suffering from an apopletic
stroke, is doing as nicely as could be
expected, but is still seriously i'll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

1t isn't necessary to live on milk,
even If you have indigestion. Use Mi
sona stomach tablets and get cured. Nc
Bride Il Will Drug Company sell them
under guarantee to refund the money
il they fail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

Twenty years experience in the wall
paper and decorating business at your
service at the j. B. Simmons store.
Expert decorators employed and all
the newest and best.in decorative ma
terial shown. Our facilities for show
ing and our stock are unexcelled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

A limited number of tickets to DR..
Graham Taylor's lecture before the
Searchlight club tomorrow evening. has
been placed. on sale at Henry Pappe's
and E. r. Laws Price % cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

Mr.. William Pearse received tele-
phone message from Geneva today am
nouncing the death of his brother.
James H. Pearse. proprietor of the Ge-
neya House. Mr. and Mrs. Pearse will
go to Geneva Tuesday evening to at
tend the funeral. which will be held
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. Pearse was
quite we'll known here by friends of the
family, as he had visited at the home
of his brother several times The par
ticulars of the death appear on the
Iowa pages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

Better values in box paper and nap
kins at Liebig's than at any other place
in the city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

We give you the benefit of thorough
knowledge of the business and expert
service in carrying out your ideas in
house decoration. All the latest ideas
in the art of wall decoration and all
the latest designs in material. j. B.
.Sir,mops, Ronl Store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

Nowadays everybody needs news
paper of some kind. If man lives
within twenty miles OF Marshalltown.
what newspaper will he take? The
man with something to sell should
think of this when he wants to say
something to the public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

MIR. and Mrs. Roy Bailey. 206 North
Third street, are parents of a daught er
The little one has been christened Dor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-25

Melvin Russell, of Chicago who was
a member of the Company H, Forty
ninth Iowa volunteer infantry, of the
Spanish American war, is in the city
for short visit with friends. Since he
was discharged from the army Russell
has served little more than three
years in the navy. During that time
he seen much of the world, having
been completely around it once.
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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-20
DISASTROUS BLOVuP.
Il TaiN Place In y Mine In the
Republic OF Mexico.
DEATH,fIST lSLARGE
Localii, Where the Accident Took
Place l. n Remote One and IL
is n Difficult Matter to
Secure "Details.

Laredo. Tex, Feb. i9.-word reach
ed this city through kilograms from
Monterey OF disastrous mine explo-
sion which occurred in the La Con.
quista mine No OF the La Esperan.
zas district. In which thirty miners
are known to have lost their lives.
and which may increase the list of
dead and injured TO seventy.five when
full details have been received.
According 10 meager reports. the
explosion occurred at o'clock Mon
day night. shortly after the night shift
had commenced work In the mine. The
explosion Is thought TO have been
caused by gas. which was lgnlted from
defective lamp carried by one OF
the miners.
The accident Is the most serious that
has occurred in this district since the
mine disaster which occurred i'm the
Barratoran mines In this district n
year ago, In which nearly 100 lives
were lost.
Las Esperanzas Is the most impor.
tant coal mining district In the re.
public OF Mexico. and supplies fuel
TO n vast territory They were for
merly owned by an English syndicate.
nut were about tive years ago purchas.
cd by the International railway and
worked by the company until they
were taken over. along with the rail.
road Itself. when the Mexican govern.
ment secured control through the
merger of the National railway lines.
Las Esperanzas Is a town, @. about
5000 Inhabitants. and is made up NJ.
most entirely OF employees OF the coal
mines. II Is situated about seventy.
five miles from Eagle Pas Tex. on
the International railway. and ia spun
OF that road. extending about seven
miles from the town OF Salinas All
nationalities are represented M the
mines. the employees consisting OF Mex
leans. Japanese. number of Ameri
cans. who are employed In an exec
utlve capacity
Conditions are In such n chaotic
state that reliable information as &c
the exact number OF dead Is not al
present available.
There Is telegraph office at la,
Esperanzas. but no night operator 1,
employed there. and since the frs
news OF the disaster was reporte,
TO the dlspatcher's office at MonAo
via, ~ NJ. no additional details hav'
been learned.
Before leaving. the operator at Las
Esperanzas stated that large por
ton OF the population OF the town
including many wailing women ant
children. were congregated around ih'
shaft Of the Conauis,a mine awaiting
the removal OF the dead bodies In or
der to identify their loved ones
The dispatcher's office at Monclovii
reports that a special train with ply
sicians and medical supplies has beer
dispatched to the scene OF the explo
sion. but there is little hope that nan,
have escaped alive.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-02-20
COMMITTEE WORK.
Members Of the House Were Thus En-
gagged on Tuesday Morning.


Austin. Feb. i9.-Thc house was not
IN session Tuesday morning. the mem.
bers devoiinr themselves to committee
work.
The committee on revenue and tax
alton reported favorably the bill by
Braley to tax rolling stock of rail-
roads.
The committee on constitutional
amendments reported favorably on
the resolution authorizing subdivis
ions OF counties to vote road tax.
State affairs committee reported Ia
yorably bill to remove the INDECENT
clause TO the pension law. Also ia
yorably the bill making persons per
forming marriage licenses return writ
within twenty days The same com
mittee killed witherspoon's bill max
ing Il unlawful TO manufacture patent
medicines. The provisions Of this bill
are incorporated in Blanton's pure
food bill.
Commissioner Colqultt addressed inc
committee on common carriers IN IN
yor of reducing railway passenger
fares To ~ cents per mile