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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
Al a Field and his greater minstrels

All G. Field and his greater Ministries
come to the Odeon Thursday, April II.
In the magnificent first part is offered
the amusing Gridiron club burlesque
banquet The olio embraces many
features of od-time minstrelsy, en-
phasis being given scenes typical to
southern plantation life Press Ed
ridge, commander-in-eh Of the army
Of Fun: the beautiful spectacle, Roll
on Slvery Moon a mammoth sing
ing and dancing advertisements; and
"Dreamland Phantoms." sketch brim-
full of nirth and melody. portraying the
Demon of Drink" are also featured.
The company numbers forty-five peo-
pie.
Mrs Jessie Liston, of the Abbott
school. who has been at her home in
Indianola owing to the serious illness
of her mother, Mrs. A. w. Chrissnger,
was unable to return this morning, and
the principalship of the school is tenn
porarily in charge of Mrs Palmer, wife
of Superintendent A. Palmer. One
other teacher was absent when the
spring term began today, in the per-
son of Miss Maude Morey. kindergart-
ner at the Rogers. Miss Morey has
been at her home in Ottumwa during
the vacation period. and is suffering
a slight attack of tonsilitis Miss
Morey expects to be on duty Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08

Rev. P. III. Hines. pastor Of the
State street United Evangelical
church. arrived home, Saturday even
ing from Geneseo, ILL.,, his old home,
where he has been visiting since the
adjournment of conference at Alton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Smith and Mrs.
NJ. r. Teska, Eldora. spent the day in the
city with the latter's cousin, Miss Bes-
sie,Darrin. Mr.. and Mrs. Teske, who
were married only few days ago, will
leave tonight for their new home in
Ames, Mr. and Mrs. Smith returning to
Eldora.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08

Rev. William Pence James went to
Des Moines this morning to attend a
meeting of the Diocesan Sunday School
institute, of which he is chairman. The
meeting was called for the purpose of
preparing program for the institute.
which meets in Burlington in May
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08

Joe Visek. who has been travelling
salesman for Britain & Co.. in north
western Iowa, will leave the companys
employ May L. and go to Sioux Falls
S. D., where he is interested with D. E.
Strub. formerly of this city, in the res
taurant business. Mr.. Strub has been
in charge of the business for few
weeks MIR. Visek's territory will be
taken by A. M. Worries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08

All the popular sheet music at |
cents during the month of April at tn
Eadie- Ward Piano Company's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08

Mr.. A. E. Wilbur arrived home Sun
day morning from California. where,
with Mrs. Wilbur, he has been spend
ing the winter Mr.. Wilbur will re-
main indefinitely Mrs. Wilbur is still
in California.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08

The City Federation of Women's
clubs has secured Professor Mcbride
of the state university. to deliver a
lecture on THE City Beautiful" at the
Congregational church the evening of
April rs. The lecture will deal with the
trimming and care of trees, parkings,
streets. lawns and gardens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08

Mr. Park NJ Bentley, who. with Mrs.
Bentley. returned from Minneapolis
only week ago, to again make their
home here at 1905 West Boone street.
is quite seriously i'll of stomach and
liver trouble For a few days he has
been having hard chills followed by
big rises in temperature. after which
he would become delirious. He is
somewhat improved today. Mr.. Bent
ley has been in charge Of the LennoN
Machine company's branch house at
Minneapolis, and returned here to work
for the company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08

Nine piece orchestra at Odd Fellows
hall Tuesday night. April 3. The
music well worth the price of admis-
sion Ten cents
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08

Telephone Chas. ]. Lander for any
thing in the drug or toilet goods lines
and secure prompt delivery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08

j. L. Murray. who founded the NJ
c. A. work at Bangalore. India, gave an
interesting and instructive recital OF
the conditions in India. and especially
as they pertain to young men, at the
meeting he addressed at the association
building Sunday afternoon. He told OF
the urgent needs of extending and
broadening the associations work in
that country, and at the meeting $94
for the associations contribution to its
Indian secretary was given. This
amount makes a total of $3.50 of the
$500 needed to pay the associations
share of the secretary representing
Iowa in India this year. Mr.. MURRAY
preached al the Baptist church in the
morning. -.-..-..--.l.ksA.AaA.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
A "Human Bug

VIM. T. Ramshauer, of New York
City, who calls himself THE Human
Bug" entertained a great part Of Gin,
cinnati and the inhabitants of the Ken
lucky hills with an acrobatic perform
ance on a flag pole recently. Rams
hauer stood on his head, balanced him
self on his feet, swung himself like q
flag and sat cross-legged like Turk
reading a newspaper, on the gilded bal
that surmounted the 30-foot staff Oh
the Dine-story building. Crowds gath
cred on the down town streets and on
the hills OH the other side of the riyel
and watched the steeplejack work.
All the while the pole swayed, but
the Human Bug" wasn't nervous. Ii
was the first time he wasn't nervous
for a week. He says he is always ner-
youS when he is down on the ground
and is at his ease near the clouds
Ramshauer smokes cigarettes, which
are supposed to make people shaky.-
Technical World Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
HOMEMADE MIXTURE
is INEXPENSIVE AND EASILY
PREPARED BY ANYONE.
Is Said to Promptly Relieve Back
ache and Overcome kidney Trou-
BILE and Bladder Weakness Though
Harmless and Pleasant to Take.

What Will appear very interesting
to many people here is the article
taken from New York daily paper,
giving simple prescription. as formu-
lated by noted authority, who claims
that he has found positive remedy
to cure almost any case of bachache
or kidney or bladder arrangement, in
the following simple prescription. if
taken before the stage Of Brights dis
ease:
Fluid Extract Dandclion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon.. one ounce !;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Shake we'll in bottle and
take in teaspoonful doses after each
meal and again at bedtime.
A weli-knOwn authority, when asked
regarding this prescription, stated that
the ingredients are all harmless, and
can be obtained at a small cost from
any good prescription pharmacy, or the
mixture would be put up if asked to
do so. He further stated that while
this prescription is often prescribed in
rheumatic Affections with splendid re-
suits, he could see 10 reason why it
would not be a splendid remedy for
kidney and urinary troubles and back
ache, as it has peculiar action upon
the kidney structure, cleansing these
most important organs and helping
them to sift and filter from the blood
thA fO1I1 acids mo r oh
cause sickness ard suffering. Those
who suffer can make no mistake in
giving it trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10

Gen" J. S. Coxey, who some years
ago led a sensational march on Wash
ington, is now out with a new scheme,
the main feature of which is the absorp-
ton and operation by the State of rail-
roads and other utilities necessary to
the peoples welfare. lis idea is to have
these holdings taken over by the States,
payment being made by the issue of long
term bonds, these latter being deposited
with the federal government in return for
an issue of currency to the face value of
the securities less l per cent for the
expense of fotation. He thinks that this
loan could be repaid and the entire ex-
penses of the State met by the revenues
accruing from the operation Of the public
utilities, thus making a direct tax levy
on private property unnecessary. He
would in a similar manner extend his
idea to counties and municipalities. He
declares the idea of controlling the big
corporations while their ownership rests
with private interests absurd, and says
that public ownership will be the verita-
BILE salvation of the country. Coxey is
said to have amassed considerable prop
erty since his famous march"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
The Cameo.

The true nature Of 4 cameo Is very
much misunderstood by the public gen
orally. Most people think it is the stone
itself, when in reality the method of
cutting is what produces the cameo.
The real meaning of the word is I'M
known, its derivation having never
been discovered; but, correctly speak
ing, canoes are small sculptures exc
euted in low relief on some substance
precious either for its beauty, rarity or
hardness.
There are emerald canoes, turquoise
canoes. shell canoes, coral canoes.
Indeed, any substance that lends itself
to carving in such minute detail can
be used for cameo cutting and nearly
all precious stones, except diamonds,
have been so used for intaglios, but
never for canoes. Emerald is the most
common precious stone from which
canoes have been made, and there are
somevery fine emerald portrait cam
eos in existence, notably those Of
Queen Elizabeth in the British muse
um. Shell canoes were first made in
the fifteenth century.
Banded onyx is generally used for
cameo work because of its hardness
and coloring, and it is this fact that has
caused the misrepresentation, the stone
being used so much in making canoes
that it has now become better known
as cameo" than by its right name
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
Sparks from the Wires.

Captain Emil Francke of the steam
ship Dakota, which was wrecked on the
japanese coast March 3, is censured Sc
verely in letter written him by George
Uhler, supervising inspector general of
the steamboat inspection service.
At the session of the synod of Ohio of
the Evangelical Lutheran churches in
Washington, D. c., the need of more
ministers was discussed, and each congre-
CATION was urged to send at least one
young man from its membership to the
ministry.
Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough, who
is separated from her husband, is expect
ed to sail from England Oct. IS to visit
her mother, Mrs. O. H. 2. Belmont Of
New York.
Henry T. Scott, builder Of the Oregon,
said in a New York interview that in
future warships could not be built on the
Pacific coast owing to the high prices of
labor and material.
George Stitt was fatally and Mrs. Her
bert Knode seriously burned in an explo-
sion of gasoline in the dry cleaning de-
partment of the Eureka Laundry and
Domestic Rug Company in Coshocton,
Ohio.
Count Ferdinand Zeppelin, the German
aeronaut, made the most successful aerial
voyage ever achieved in a dirigible bal
loon. passing over four hours in the air,
completely circumnavigating the lake of
Constance and passing over FIVE different
States.
4 Geneva newspaper states that Prof.
Jolly has completed a geological examina-
ton of specimens OF the strata collected
FROM the borings for the Simplen tunnel.
He found rich traces OF radiurn, indicat
ing larger deposits than any hitherto dis
covered in Europe. He believes that the
presence of these deposits caused the abb
normal heat experienced in building the
tunnel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
Webster and His Tenant.

Daniel Webster once became the
owner of some land in New Hampshire,
with buildings thereon, says the Boston
Herald. He left the tenant who was
there when the premises were conveyed
to him, in possession.
One summer, a few years later, as he
and his wife were journeying in the
vicinity of the farm, they decided to
take a look at it. He found an aged
woman in charge. She said in reply to
questions that the place belonged to a
lawyer down in Boston named Web
ster.
"What rent do you pay?" asked the
amused owner.
Rent she exclaimed, Il don't pay
any rent. It's bad enough to live here
without paying for it, and if he don't
fix up the house soon I'll leave any
how. Wonder if he expects I'm going
to freeze to death this cold weather."
"Wel," remarked the proprietor, sit
is a pretty hard case, but if you'll ac-
cept this So bill towards holding on an
other year, II try and see Mr.. Webster
and have something done about it"
With which remark he took final
leave of the farm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
The Roupell Mystery
CHAPTER xyI-fcontinued.l
A u S t y n

CHAPTER XVI-fContinued.
Have you ever known of case where
a man was forced to commit an act
against his inclination:"
Certainly; but | have never known
Of its going to the length of a murder.
Nor |, | must confess, though that
does not prove that this was not just
such case-though / don't believe 1t
was. But you will admit perhaps that
one persons hold upon another may be
strong enough to compel him to enter
house for the purpose of stealing a
paper"
Certainly it might; and you would
contend. | presume. that this person hay
ing so entered the chateau, was COMPEL
ed to violence to escape the consequences
of detection:'
Exactly" replied Cassagne. Now the
question is, not who is the accomplice.
but who is the principal? The principal
is the party primarily interested, and be
forces the accomplice to obey. The ac-
complete, the mere tool, we cannot hope
to find first as we have no clue to him.
But we may reason as to who his prln-
cipal is, and so we may find them both.
The accomplice will be found when the
principal is brought to light"
Go on" again said D'Auburon, as the
detective paused.
Il can't go on" answered Cassagne.
Il have just got SO far and there l have
stuck. | am in the position Of hound
who scents a fox somewhere, but knows
not in what direction to look for him.
But it seems to me that he cannot
be far off,"
very likely. He may be right under
our noses, and we not able to discover It.
But our opportunities for investigation
are not yet exhausted by any means.
There are two people who may be said
to be interested parties, sufficiently inter
4sted to be instigators of the crime, and
tastb must be found, if possible"
And they are:"
Henry Graham's wife and their son,
tn latter of whom has long since grown
= manhood Do not forget that, under
thc American law, both of them would
If herit if Madame Roupell died intestate.
l shall now try and find them"
Whom will you look for first?
The son-for reasons too many to
xnamerate."
Where will you search for HING
in Paris"
why in Paris?"
Because the priest told me the woman
who brought him up went to Paris; be-
sides he was a wild young fellow, and
all wild young fellows come to Paris
eventually. 1t is simply a question OF
time"
Where shall you begin to look for
him?"
Where all young men of his stamp
eventually are known. Take my word
for it, we shall find some record of Henry
Graham's son, Philip Graham, on the
records of the police"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
Wants to Know the Worst,

Thomas Watkins of Princeton, Ind,
is engaged in the odd business of fur
nishing foxes to fashionable hunting
clubs.
Mr. Watkins was talking the other
day about a certain master of the
hounds.
"a strange man. said the fox pur-
veyor. "A cool one, and no mistake"
''His wife last week fell i'll, and the
doctor was sent for. The doctor, after
he had seen the lady, said to the hunts
man:
Your wife is in rather a bad way
He hesitated. Then he went on solemn
ly: 10 gu want to know the worst?
Certainly said the husband, Ger
tainly- Tell me the worst-is it to be
Palm Beach or the RivieraT "-Minne-
apolis Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
MAY BECOME AMBASSADOR.
Court of st. James Said to Be to
RooseyeIt+s Liking.


RooseveIt's Liking.
The latest of many suggestions for
the benefit of Theodore Roosevelt, as
an ex-President, comes from London.
where it is said TO have been discussed
in the fashionable clubs. It attributes
to Mr.. Roosevelt a desire to round out
an extended tour of the world by a
considerable residence in the British
capital as ambassador to the court IF
ST. James.
Very likely the President has men
toned this as something that would he
10 his liking, although it is doubted in
Washington whether he has ever seri-
ously considered it. He does contem-
plate quite a trip abroad, after March
+, 1909. At times he has dwelt with nc
little anticipation upon the things he
would find pleasure in doing after Off
cial cares have been lifted from his
shoulders. He and Mrs. Roosevelt have
planned more than one trip they want
to take when he has become a private
citizen again.
Possibly foremost in these plans is
the visit to the capitals of the old
world. They We're married in London,
and both have travelled extensively in
Europe. They are very DESTROYS of 60,
ing again, of revisiting old scenes and
old friends and of making new friends.
They will hardly make such tri-
umphal tour as ex-President Grant
made, but Mr. Roosevelt would like to
meet few of the European rulers with
whom he has been in communication
more or less since he entered the White
House. He would enjoy that probably
quite as much as some of the big hunt
ing trips for large game that he has in
mind.
However, the President up to a few
months ago was known to cherish
strong hope of an election to the United
States Senate from New York He
likes residence in Washington a por-
ton of the year. AS a Senator he
would continue to have official promi-
nence, and could divide his time be-
tween Washington and New York or
any city that might interest him. He
will undoubtedly do great amount of
literary work in the few years follow
ing his retirement from the Presidency,
and Washington is a very congenial
city for such efforts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
TRANSFORMATIONS
Curious Results When Coffee Drink
ing Is Abandoned.


1t is almost as hard for an old coffee
topper to quit the use of coffee as it is
for whisky or tobacco fiend to break
off, except that the coffee user can quit
coffee and take up Postum without any
feeling of a loss of the morning bever-
age, for when Postum is well boiled
and served with cream, it is really bet
ter in point of flavor than most Of the
coffee served nowadays, and to the
taste Of the connoisseur it is like the
favor of fine, mild Java.
A great transformation takes place
in the body within ten days or two
weeks after coffee is left off and Pos
tum used, for the. reason that the poi
son to the nerves- caffeine-has been
discontinued and in its place is taken
liquid food that contains the most
powerful elements of nourishment.
1t is easy to make this test and prove
these statements by changing from cof-
fee to Postum Read The Road TO
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a Rea-
SON"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
shark Worship in Hawaii.

The shark has been perhaps the
most universally worshiped of all the
Hawaiian animal gods. Strange as it
may seem. the islanders formerly re-
garded the shark as being the friend
and protector Of all those who pay him
devOut attention. Each locality along
the coast of the main islands of the
Hawaiian group formerly had its pa
tron shark. whose name, place of abode,
history. etc. were all well known to
lis superstitious worshipers. The big
gest and most celebrated of these shark
divinitieS was a male, whose mouth
was so large that he could easily swal-
low any other shark known to frequent
those waters. According to the Hawa-
ian folklore stories, the bulk of this
god of the sea- was So great that he
could not pass through the narrowest
channels which separate the different
islands, but spent his time swimming
around the whole group and looking
after the welfare of the people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10

self beside her, and babe the driver seek
the address she gave him. On the way
Nine. Cresson sat up and told him her
sad history. She must find work soon,
she confessed. for her money was nearly
exhausted. Then it was that he told her
how to enter new profession.
The proprietors of all those large
stores would give you business, il | spoke
TO them. | also viii give you employ
nent."
female detective, and at the time of this
interview mad become the most famous in
her line in Paris.
Ito be continued.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10

run down from $50 to 125 pounds.
was having terrible pain in the kid
neys, and the secretions passed almost
involuntarily. My left leg swelled I'M
til it was "a inches around, and the
doctor tapped it night and morning I'M
til could no longer stand it, and then
he advised amputation. / refused, and
began using Doan's Kidney Pills. The
swelling subsidized gradually, the urine
became natural and all my pains and
aches disappeared. / have been well
now for nine years since using Doan's
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers 50 cents a
box. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
Health in the Jungle.

The gorilla was looking at his refec-
ton in the water.
lie noted tho corded muscles of his
enormous shoulders, his tremendous BIZ
ceps, the phenomenal development of his
forearm, and the massive proportions of
his hairy trunk.
And all this" he said, ION diet of
fruits and vegetables :"
Humping his broad chest, he emitted
roar that resounded through the forest
and carried terror to every carnivorous
animal within the sound of his mighty
Chicago Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
Her iSh.

Tess-Yes, wish ali men were bach
elors.
Jess-What. How could we get mar,
ried if they were to be?
Tess-Oh, l don't mean permanently,
but just long enough TO learn to sew
on buttons and to mend their clothes--
Philadelphia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
a Great System.

Master-What is the date of the bat
tie of Waterloo?
Pupil don't know. sir.
Master-It is a simple matter, if you
haven't good memory, to employ some
mechanical method to aid you. In this
case, for instance, take the twelve apos-
ties, and the half of their number,
which makes eighteen. Multiply them
by 100; that makes 1900. Now, take
the twelve apostles again and add
quarter to their number, which makes
fifteen. Add it all up together, which
makes 1915. the date you want. Quite
simple, you see, and you can always re-
member dates by using that system.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-10-10
SLEEP BROKEN BY ITCHING.

Eczema Covered Whole Body for q
Iear-No Relief Until Cuticura
Remedies Prove a Success.
For a year l have had what they
call eczema. | had an itching all over
my body, and when | would retire for
the night it would keep me awake half
the night, and the more would
scratch, the more it would itch. I
tried all kinds of remedies, but could
get no relief
81 used one cake of Cuticura Soap,
one box of Cuticura, and two Walls of
Cuticura Resolvent Pills. which cost me
a dollar and twenty-five cents in all,
and am very glad l tried them. for
was completely cured Walter w. Pag-
lusch, POT n. Robey St., Chicago, Ill,
Oct. s and 16, 1906"