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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
WILL wELDEN MARRIED.
Well Known Iowa Falls Man Surprises
Friends-His Bride Miss Wilkinson.

Special to Republican.
Iowa Falls. Aug. s.-Will Weldeh
weds This simple announcement was
the first intimaton people OF Iowa
Falls had that VIM. Ely Weldon had
taken unto himself a wife. The young
lady in the case is Miss Elizabeth Will
kinson, one of the citys handsomes.,
most accomplished and popular young
women Announcing that he was go
ing to take his vacation, Mr.. Weldon
was quietly married to Miss Wilkinson
Monday evening. and at 10 o'clock the
same evening they We're on their way
to Mexico to spend the honeymoon.
Mr.. Weldon is son of Mr.. and Mrs,
S. H Weldon and is in the postal serv-
ice, having been an employe OF the 10
cal postoffice for the past five years.
He is A graduate of the Iowa Falls
high school and one of the Falls best
known aud highly esteemed young
men. The bride has been a member
of Ellsworth college faculty. having
charge OF the department Of eloeutlon
and physical culture. She is also
graduate of the Iowa Falls high school
and has studied for her profession IN
several of the best schools of the coun-
try and is an accomplished elocution-
list as we'll as charming young lady.
They will make their home In Iowa
Falls and on their return will go to
housekeeping in a cottage on CEDAR
street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
BODY LOST ENROUTE
Iowa Relatives Exertins Every Ef-
fort to Trace Remains Of Miss Car
RTE Palmer, Formerly of Boone, Who
Died in California - Funeral Was
Set for Monday at Des Moines.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone. Aug S.-Friends of the late
Miss Carrie Palmer, formerly of
Boone, but later of Des Moines. have
returned from the capital city, where
they went to attend her funeral. Upon
arriving there it was learned that the
body had been lost in transit some-
where between California, where she
passed away several days ago, and Des
Moines. where the funeral was to have
been held Monday. The friends and
relatives from Boone were in that city
to attend the funeral, but waited and
hearing nothing of the body, returned
to Boone. Last evening no word had
been received from the body. and the
relatives both in Boone and Des
Moines are at loss to understand the
The remains We're to have
left California in ample time to reach
Des Moines Sunday night at II o'clock.
The short services were to be held the
next afternoon and the remains taken
to LaMoille, ILL.,, for burial. The rela-
tives in Des Moines are doing all in
their power to trace the missing body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08

ScoIa.
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Atwood and theil
relatives and friends celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their wedding
Friday in the grove near their home
There were about $50 guests present
Manila.
The c., M. & ST. P. railroad has
completed the work of remodeling the
depot, and are now charging the
round house. The company has spent
upwards of $4,000 in all. The depot
has been transformed into a modern
structure.
Iowa Falls.
The Central Iowa Telephone Com
pany the past week installed an Amer
lean electric four-party line for selec-
tive ringing. On this line you can ring
any one Of the four parties without
ringing any of the other three on said
line. This line is installed to facilitate
rural lines.
Owasa.
The new safe for the Owasa bank
arrived last Tuesday and was placed
in Mr.. Rogers hardware. store until
the new building is ready to receive it.
It is a mammoth one weighing four
tons. 1t is a modern safe with time
lock. and all the other bank fixtures are
here stored in the Manley blacksmith
shop until the new building is ready
for them.
Iowa City.
David R. Price died Monday at 6
O'Clock. after an illness of more than a
year. He was past 80 years old, and
leaves a son-in-law, John R. Thomp-
son. of Grand Island, Neb., and five
grandchildren. He came to this coun-
try from Wales ffty-one years ago,
and spent over forty years in johnson
county. Mr.. Price was a great reader
and student of phrenology. and had
written a book on that subject.
Mt. Pleasant.
A bitter church war has broken out
at Oakland Mills in Henry county 1t
will end in the district court and 1t Is
quite likely to be appealed to the Iowa
supreme tribunal The trouble is over
the attempt of the Methodists to GUST
the Holiness part of the congregation
from the church. They refuse to be
ousted. The fight is expected to come
10 a head Sunday. when both factions
will attempt to hold services in the
edifice The Methodists sought to or
ganize society, but when they asked
for recognition Of the conference the
presiding elder turned down the re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

tention was given her but the exact
trouble could not be determined. Fear
ing that her eyesight would be lost
she was taken to Bellevue hospital
and the eye was examined. 1t was
found that small portion of the in
sect's foot was still in the upper part
Of the eye and it was extracted and
at last reports the unfortunate lady is
slowly recovering.
Adair.
Adairs first annual "King road drag
day. the celebration of which closed
Saturday night, brought hundreds of
farmers and township officials from
the surrounding country. Road drag
day is a modification of the famous
big" day which has been celebrated
annually in Adair for many years. The
change Of name is indicative Of the al
tered character of the celebration.
Heretofore it has been Of more gen.
eral nature, but this gathering. like
those which are to follow it. was spe-
officially devoted to the cause of good
roads
Des Moines.
The early settlers of central Iowa
are planning a unique feature for the
annual picnic Thursday, August Is.
There are twenty-five members Of the
association which have celebrated their
golden wedding since the meeting last
year, and special invitation will be
extended to them. Jefferson S. Polk,
Gen. Angus Bussey and Judge William
H McHenry will make short adj
dresses. The vocal music will be fur
nished by Mrs Alice Smith Cheek
and C. H. Brown. The Odd Fellows
band will furnish music Isaac Brandt
is the president, and w. B. Keller is
the secretary of the organization.
Boone.
Everything is in readiness for the
beginning of the work of exploring the
big Indian mounds near Boone. The
engineers survey of the mounds is the
latest accomplishment, and nothing re-
mains but to explore. MI. Van Hyn-
ing. museum assistant at the historical
building. will go to Boone in short
time and begin the explorations. The
mound stands out in corn field and
the cost of the exploration will be
considerable. The mound was built
long before the present disappearing
race of Indians roamed the Iowa praf-
ries. and it is hoped that it will throw
much light on the early history of the
Indians. The relics that are uncovered
will be added to the collections in the
historical building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
Cedar Rapids Woman Loses
$500 Worth Of Jewels and
$50 in Cash
is VICTIM OF A SNEAK THIEF
Called at Photograph Gallery to Have
Pictures Taken-Took Handbag and
valuabes From Hall Tree = Thief
Makes Good His Escape-other State
News.
Special to rsmes-Fepublican.

Cedar Rapids. Aug. s.-A handbag
containing $500 worth Of diamonds,
and upwards of $50 in cash was stolen
from Mrs. Laura A. Virgins, wife of
S. I. Virgins. the photographer,
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon The empty bag has been recov-
cred but up to an early hour this NOR
ming the police had not succeeded in
finding the missing diamonds or the
supposition is that he left the city on
one of the afternoon trains, taking
the diamonds and the cash with him.
Mrs. Virgins had been TO the bank
and had cashed draft. She put the
money into her pocketbook and put
the pocketbook into the black leather
handbag in which she always carries
her valuable diamonds, thinking that
it is safer to carry them with her than
to leave them at home. She Went from
the bank to the store on Second ave-
ing as the store of the Singer Sewing
Machine company, 212 Second avenue
Some time after Mrs. Virgins had
hu,es up her handbag in its accus-
toned place in the store a stranger en-
tered and said he was waiting for two
gir.s who We're up at the flower store.
They wanted to have their pictures
taken. He waited a while. looked
around the room, and when Mrs Wig
gins started to move couch he po-
litely offered to assist her and did so.
1t happened that the couch was near
the place where the handbag was
hanging on the hall-tree.
A minute or two later the stranger
said that he could not understand
what was keeping the girls SO long.
He thought they must still be at the
flower store. and he would go and try
front part of the store. glanced at
Miss Rose Stanek of the Singer Sew
ing Machine company. as he went by.
looked up and down the street as he
stood for a moment in the doorway.
and then he disappeared.
A short time after that Mrs. Wig
gins noticed that her handbag was
gone She thought that she must
have mislaid it. and she looked around
the store for it. finally calling Miss
Stanek to her assistance. Both Of
them made a thorough search, but
they failed to find the pocketbook and
then it flashed upon them that the
stranger had not returned. Perhaps
he had taken it I?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08

quest, holding they were not true
Methodists. Finally the Holiness peo-
pie were turned out of the church and
the doors locked, but the excluded fac
ton held their meetings under the
trees in the church yard.
Calamus.
One large tarantula and about a
hundred smaller ones were found in
a bunch of bananas, unloaded at Nue.
ler's store in Calamus. The poisonous
reptiles We're all of a single bunch of
bananas, and when they were unloaded
and the Grating unpacked, there was
considerable excitement. No one was
bitten, however, and the vermin were
into the store window, where they are
now on exhibition.
Manning,
The superintendent Of the Great
Western recently ordered section fore
man Gibbons al this place to lay off
one of his regular men and replace
him with a dago. The wages of the
section men had been $1.5O a day, but
this Italian was put on at $1.75 day.
The Manning men, not understanding
why the dago was worth the extra %
cents, gave in their time and quit. The
Order of Trackmen, at their next meet
ing, will take action on this business
and will ask the local business men to
assist them in their demands.
Carroll.
The long drawn out legal complica-
lions in which the Carroll Electric
Light, Heat and Power plant has been
involved, appears to be drawing to a
close. Notices are posted ordering the
sale of the plant under the direction Of
the federal court The sale is to take
place August 10 at II a. M. at the
frond door Of the plant No bid for
less than $4,000 will be received and
must be accompanied by $4,000 cash
or certified check The property will
be sold to the highest bidder and will
be made without the right of redemp-
ton.
Muscatine.
Mrs john Steahr, living at 507 Bis
marck street. suffered one of the most
peculiar accidents ever recorded in
this part of the country About three
weeks ago while walking near her
home an ordinary house fly struck her
in the left eye. She a once struck at
it and extracted the insect from the
optic Little attention was paid to the
incident but several days later the
optic became Unframed. Medical at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
WEDDING At BOWS.
Miss Clare Bangs, Popular Teacher,
Bride Of G. II. Cole, Lynden, Wash.

Special TO Times-Republican.
Dows. Aug. Sat the residence or
A. A. Bangs. their daughter Clare was
united in marriage last evening TO
George H. Cole of Lynden, Wash, Rev.
H A. Noyes, pastor of the Presbyter-
ian church, officiating.
The bride is one of the most popular
young ladies of this city. She was a
graduate of the Cedar Falls normal
school last year. and was teacher in the
Rowan high school. She had been
elected principal for the ensuing year.
Mr. Cole holds responsible position
in a mercantile firm at Lynden. Wash.
They left for that place last evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
RAILROAD COMPANY APPEALS
illinois Central to Fight to the End
Assessment for Ditch.

Special :, Times RepublcaH
Webster City. Aug. S.-The Illinois
Central railroad has appealed to the
Iowa supreme court from the decision
of the district court in the matter OF
its assessment of damages in the Cast
ner- Williams drainage district
The board of supervisors assessed
the company's benefits at 5000. After
trying to induce the board to reduce
this assessment and failing. the road
appealed to the district court, which
sustained the assessment of the board
Appeal now Is taken to the supreme
court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08

citing riot, took a change of venue
to the court of Justice of the Peace S.
H. Crosby, and electing to have a jury
trial, was acquitted of the charge. Jake
Muckler and Joe Lyon We're mixed up
in the row, and Muckler gave bond for
appearance yesterday. Lyons case
comes up for hearing next Monday.
This WAS a case of arrest for drunk
enness and of resisting the officer max
ing the arrest. Resistance was so de-
termined that the officer was obliged
to use his club freely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
Iowa City Boy browns.

Iowa City, Aug. S.-Earl Hanson, the
12-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Hanson Of this city, was drowned
in the Iowa river, opposiate the lower
part Of the city. He was in swimming
with a number of companions, and
waded in beyond his depth. His COM
rades We're nearer shore and could not
reach him. The boys sounded the
alarm and a search was made for
the body. which was recovered yes
terday afternoon about fifty feet below
the point where the drowning occurred.
1t was in five feet of water, and was
found by men wading. None Of the
boys could swim more than a few
strokes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
Many Arrests at Grinnell.

Special TO meSRepublican.
Grinnell, Aug. S.-Roy McClain who
was arrested several days ago on a
charge of bootlegging. is still confined
in the city Jail. Having taken a
change of venue to the court of Justice
Wilson, he is awaiting the latters re-
turn from his vacation. There are also
other charges pending against him, one
for resisting an officer and one for car
rying concealed weapons.
Todd Hubert, who was arraigned
before Mayor Wiley on a charge of in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
Fire DESTROYS Residence.

Primghar Aug. S.-The residence Of
A. r. Decker was completely destroyed
by fire at about 1 o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon, the fire being caused by a de-
fective fiue. When discovered, the at
tic Of the house was all aflame and
the entire building was burned to the
ground in very short time. Most of
the contents were saved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08

utation at crucial times. Horsemer
are united in the opinion that the an
imal has speed and Conley believes
that he is able to make him prove 1t.
OF late De France has been losing some
money on the animal but he states
that during the entire time of his pos
session of him he has made good deal
out of him.
The universal opinion that the
horse has ability encouraged Mr..
Conleys belief in his own Judgment
to that effect.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
STILL HUNTING FOR BODIES.
ottumwans Engage Diver and Offer
Reward.

Ottumwa, Aug. s.-Renewed efforts
have been begun to locate the bodies
of Mrs. ]. Fred Stevens and her little
daughter, Anna, who met their death
in the launch disaster here a week
ago. A popular subscription was
started to raise an additional reward
for the recovery Of the bodies. There
is now standing reward of $50 each.
The members of the local Elks club
secured the services of Captain Far
ris, professional diver. of Burlington.
Captain Farris arrived here yesterday
afternoon and at once began prepara-
tons toward going down in search of
the bodies above the dam If the search
there proves futile it will be pursued
below the dam.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
BARBER A BANKRUPT
Scot Weber, Of Iowa Falls, Has $5,2e8
Worth of Obligations.

Special to Times Republican
Iowa Falls, Aug. s.-Scot l. Weber,
who conducts barber shop on the
east side. has decided to take the ben-
etits of the bankruptcy law, and mas
accordingly filed petition in the fed
eral court asking exemption from ex-
listing obligations. His petition shows
that he has s45O secured claims and
So, 29S worth of obligations that are
not so we'll favored. His assets
amount to S26
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy Better
Than Three Doctors.

Three years ago we had three doc
tors with our little boy and every
thing that they could do seemed in
vain At last when all hope seemed to
be gone we began using Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and in a few hours he began to i'm
prove. Today he is as healthy a child
as parents could wish for.'--Mrs. B. J..
Johnston. Linton, Miss. For sale by
all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
OLD ACCIDENT PROVES FATAL.
Peter BetiIs, Buffalo Center, Was Hit
On Leg by Ball.

Special to Times-Republican.
Buffalo Center, Aug. 8.-Peter Betils
was buried yesterday, his death being
caused by getting hit on the leg by a
ball about eight years ago, which
started necrosis of the bone. He had
been belfast for about seven months.
The Houghton Nicols sale Of range
horses Tuesday drew small crowd, on
account of everybody being busy with
harvest. There were about so horses
sold at satisfactory prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
NEARLY cHokED TO DEATH

Captain EttInger, Formerly OF iowa
Falls, Has Narrow Escape at Usage.
Special to Times-Republican
Iowa Falls, Aug. S.-Friends in this
city of Capt. A. L. Ettnger, who was
formerly engaged in the mercantile
business In Iowa Falls, regret to learn
of the recent narrow escape of the
captain from choking to death. Mr..
Ettinger, who lives at Waterloo, is now
a travelling salesman, and while at
Usage piece of meat lodged in his
throat. Usage physicians were I'M
able to afford him relief, and he was
hurried to Waterloo, where he arrived
barely in time to prevent suffocation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
RETAIL MEN TO MEET.
Hardin County Association Will be
Entertained at Iowa Falls.

Special to Times Republican
Iowa Falls. Aug S.-The next meet
ing of the Hardin County Retail Mer-
chants Association will be held in
this city next Tuesday and arrange
ments are being made for the enter
tainment of the other business men
of the county by the local business
men. A program devoted to subjects
pertaining to1the business interests Of
the members has been prepared.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
Only One "Bromo Quininev

That is laxative bromo quinine. Sim
ilarly named remedies sometimes de-
ceive The first and original Cold Tab
let is white package with black and
red lettering. and bears the signature
of E. w. Grove. 25c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
HORSE SELLS FOR $1,000.
King Al, Owned at Webster City, is
Bought by Mr.. ConIey.

Bought by Mr. ConIey.
Special to Times Republican
Mason City, Aug. Sizing AL, the
fast PAGER owned by ]. F. DeFrance,
of Webster City, has been sold by Mr..
DeF'rance to Mr.. Conley of Fort Dodge,
the price paid for the racer being ST.
900 cash. King Al has a record that
places him we'll up in the speeding
class. but of late, for some reason,
he has not been living up to his rep
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-08
Tribute Of Respect.

Mrs. Krossway's next door neighhor
had passed away.
We'll, I'll say this for her" said
Mrs. Krossway, with sigh. she was
a. good borrower"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-02
Had Fine Time Here and Expect to Enjoy Them.
selves at Exposition---G Get Holiday on
Moving Day. in Syracuse

during the entire meal they engaged
in pleasant conversation, appearing te
be thoroughly enjoying themselves.
The afternoon was spent in DRIVING
through the city and In viewing the
principal points Of interest, the party
returning to the hotel at 5 o'clock.
They will spend two days at tho expo
sition, and Will then turn their faces to-
wards home. going back from Norfolk to
New York by water.
Those in Party.
Those in the party are: Misses Laura
and Dora House, G.. Dill. G.. House,
Simbach. Latlmer. Scott, Rlum Dopfel,
Mrs. Schlosser, Misses Schlosser, Dale,
Hopstein, Edith and Laura Grue, Watts,
Whitfield, Rardick, Put, Armstrong, Box
er, Cahill, Hague, Rowley. Field, Sweeney,
Read. Westcott, r. Hewett, Hewett.
Bourke, Hail., Belle, Herzay, seibert,
Chitterdcn, Barnard. Cook, Mrs. Mad
den, Misses Hanley, Doherty, Church (3),
Spring. Chapman. Bero, Ross, Kaufman,
Mrs. Connolly, Misses .Jarrcvy, Miss TIL
den, Mrs. Share, Mrs. Greenland, Misses
Westcott, Dawson, Dashlcy, Mrs. Porter,
Miss Porter, Mrs. Qunton, Mrs
Wheeler. Mrs, Army, Misses Mitchell.
Schendy Hurley, Hogan, Grinnan, Mrs.
fBorst, Misses Baxter Wright, Livingston,
Who'll. Foley, Umbrecht, Miller, Sklff,
Strong, Mrs. Haywood, Misses Neylon,
Ryan, Mallory. Finn. Catcey, Keiffer,
Britticaer, Berywaite, Nutting, O'Bricn,
~ Korf, Florence Korf, Smith, Bosley,
Brassill, Homersy, Dig, Burrill, Keller.
Fannill (2).3 Sweeney. N1illbyer, Cahill and
Ryan, Eggleston, French, Jones, Hamil-
ton (2), Benbow, .Brisson, Curtss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-02
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TRAINED NURSE
Remarks About Nourlshing Food,

Il
"a physicians wife gave me a package
OF Grape Nuts one day with the remark
that she was sure ] would find the food
very beneficial, both for my own use and
for my patients. ! was particularly at
tracted TO the food. rs al that time the
weather was very hot and l appreciated
the fact that Grape-Nuts requires no
cooking.
THE food was dellcously crisp and
most inviting to the appetite. After max
ing use OF IL twice day for three or four
weeks, l discovered that it WAS Il most
wonderful invigorator ! used TO suffer
greatly from exhaustion. headaches and
depression of spirits. My work had been
very trying at times, and indigestion had
set in.
snow ] am always well and ready for
any amount of work, have an abundance
of active energy. cheerfulness and mental
4poise, ! have proved to my entire salts,
faction that this change has been brought
about by Grape Nuts food,
THE fact that IT is preaigested is a
i very desirable feature, ! have had many
remarkable results in feeding Grape Nuts
to my patients, and ! cannot speak toe
highly of the food. My friends constantly
comment on tho change In my appear.
lance. have gained . pounds since be.
ginning The Esa OF this food" There.
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