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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

Newton.
Rev c. s. Morrison has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the st Steph-
ems Episcopal church. His resignation
will take effect the latter part OF this
month and is made to enable Rev. Nor
rison to fill his appointment to- 81.
MARKS church in East Des Moines. The
sigourney.
In a case before Justice Parker the
defendants were bound over to the
grand Jury here in bonds of $500. The
case came from Hedrick, starting over
a poker game. ALT Keasllng claims
that Dave McKelvey and Frank Kick
err got drunk and took away from MIN
deposit certificate of 500. Justice
Parker saw enough of the case TO
bind them over.
Sac City.
The trial Of the damage suit Of De.
George T. Cress against the Sac City
Electric Company was concluded at
4:15 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon,
when the jury, after being out elgh-
teen hours, returned with a verdict
awarding the plaintiff damages IN the
sum of $4,000 A series of special In
terrogatories submitteds to jury We're
answered favorably to the contention
of the defendant with one exceptions.
villisca.
A tentative agreement whereby g.
N. Stoddard will sell his ninety-tWo
acre form southeast Of Villisca WAS
entered into last week. The pros
pective purchased is J. NJ, Roberts
of Clarinda. The contract specifies
that possession will be given March
1. il certain payments are made. Inc
| farm goes into the deal for $11,5O0,
or 1925 per acre. It is the place where
Mr.. Stoddard has lived many years
and is splendidly improved.
Jefferson.
The best thing that could have hap
pened to the electrical service of JET
ferson occurred last week, when after
wears of nonresident ownership and
control, the plant became the property
of Mr.. Percy Gray, of this city.
jefferson people have not forgotten the
high character of the service between
the wears of 1902 and 1905, when UNI
der Mr.. Gray's management the cleo
trio plant enjoyed one of the most
prosperous and satisfactory periods IN
| it's history.
| Fl. Madison.
The state prison authorities are
looking for paroled prisoner by the
name of ]. R. Miller, who has violated
his parole. Miller was paroled or
October 30, and it had been arranged
for him to go to work in the outside
shops Of the Iowa Farming Tool co
on Nov. 1. 1t is one Of the conditions
of parole that some responsible part,
must give the paroled party six months
work. Apparently the job didn't looi
good to Miller, and he disappeared be-
tween the two dates.
Whittemore.
A number of checks which proved Z
be forgeries, were passed on White
more business men wednesday. One
Ira Foster, who has been working a
different farms in this vicinity during
the summer is missing and it Is
thought it Is he who signed the checks
The checks all bore the name OF Clar
ence M. Hays, and were made pay
able to Foster Mr.. Hays disavoW
having placed his name to the differen
checks and says they are rank forger
les, which is evident from the fact tina
\ the signatures are not at all like MI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

count of his game with Van Hook last
Saturday. The big Iowan. weighing
226 pounds, completely outplayed van
Hook, breaking thru him constantly
and spelling the Illinois plays.
The showing made by the Alhes
team so far this season, has been nigh
ly satisfactory to the Aggies. Coach
Williams is conceded to have much
stronger team than Ristine had last
year, when the Aggies won from iowa
by the score of to 0. The battle pc
tween these two giants OF the iowa
foot ball world is sure to be watched
with intense interest. Both teams
have showed thorough mastery OF the
new style of game, and both teams
can be expected to use that style al
most exclusively. The game VIII be
sensational in the extreme, ana ~ IS
probable that the largest crowd IN the
history of Iowa foot ball will witness
the contest.
Drake lost to Creighton university
last Saturday in fairly good eXhlpi :
ton. but Coach Pell's men were un-
able to stand the pace and lost LOT
that reason. Drake has one more
game on it's schedule. that with Amcs
at Des Moines Thanksgiving day, ana
while Drake usually plays It's best
against the Aggies it appears that they
are i'm for an awful drubbing Coo
and Des Moines college engaged In
life and death struggle to see which
tenn would have the honor OF occupy :
ing the last place and Coe won, 10
q Rryants men from Cedar Rapids
have shown a bad slump this season
from the form displayed last OCTOBER,
| Grinnell was no match for the state
agricultural college as the ~ 70
score showed The game was chiefly
interesting on account of the fact that
It showed the probable lineup to be
used by williams against the state
university on the 23rd. Reppert' the
big fun back, has been moved to LETT
end to play the position made Vacant
by the loss of Stouffer and Willets is
playing Reppert's position. rms VIII
weaken the back field materially tho
Reppert will hurt 1owa's chances 10
! work the forward pass on ms size OIL
the line Jeanson ran the AmeS team
! during the Grinnell game, and the old
: story has been revived that ne VIII
start the game in the quarterback po-
sition against Iowa in place OF Hup-
bard. who has plainly outplayed him
this season. Two games will be play
ed this week One between Creighton
university and Mqrningside, and one
between Grinnell and Cornell. MOI
much interest is shown In either as the
entire foot ball world Is waiting foi
the Iowa Ames contest.
K. D. STEERS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

Hays'. O'Brien & Geelan cashed one
of the checks for $40: Nick Wagner
one for SIS, and Albert Bierstadt one
for $50. Foster decamped from tha
HAYS place Wednesday morning before
daylight and has not yet been located
Sac City.
Roy McClintock was arrested last
Friday on information filed by W. >.
Jenkins, manager Of the steam laun-
dry, charging him with breaking into
the laundry and stealing property
therefrom. Before Justice Jackson the
defendant, youth of about 16 years.
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
the county jail for fifteen days, and
Judgment entered against him for the
costs, amounting to 1915. Young Nc
iClintock is accused of numerous petty
larcenies, but this is the first time he
has been caught.
Stanton.
Believing that the town officials
were infringing where they had no
right to, in opening up Lower street
thru his premises, John Erickson
determined to take the law In his
own hand. So while the workmen
were grading down the old railroad
dump under the direction OF Mayor
Larson and when about to tear down
the fence adjoining Erickson's prop
erty, the latter drew a gun on the
Mayor and ordered proceedings
stopped. He was promptly arrested
for the act and later in the afternoon
released on bonds.
Rippey.
A frightfully sad event occurred In
this city, at the home of Arthur b.
Stroud. During the forenoon about
II o'clock, their little 3-year-old girl
was playing near fire on the street,
where some rubbish was being burned,
when her dress caught fire and almost
instantly she was enveloped in flames.
She at once ran to the house, but fell
to the ground before her mother
reached her. Some neighbors sue
ceeded in extinguishing the flames
with wet blankets, but not before the
clothes were completely burned from
her body, her hair burned from her
head, and flesh so severely burned
that she died.
Cambridge.
The citizens Of Cambridge were con-
siderably astonished last Sunday eve
ming when a drove of 600 cattle came
| up thru Main street. There were al
sizes, about one half believing at thu
same time and with the drivers boiler
ing made a queer mixture OF noises
1t was part of Pete Chugarts' ship
| ment of fifty-four carloads OF cattl'
bought in the Dakotas. The next NOR
ming 400 more were unloaded AM
taken the some road up to one OF MI
Shugarts' farms south Of Nevada. Ill
unloaded thirty-two carloads her
and sent twenty-five carloads on t
Chicago. In all they had somethin
like LOO head.
Radcliffe.
Sunday morning about two o'cloc
C. F. Little discovered a blaze issuing
from the rear Of r. H. BerGfeld's bug
nv shed, which Is located on the Yves
end of the lot on which the stor
building occupied by Gronsdah
Amundson & Thalman Is located. III
at once gave the alarm and f. E. d
Marsha, who resides over his store
nearby was soon on the ground an
the two soon put the fire out. Som
one had deliberately set fre TO IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11
Marshalltown visiting the

Friday in MarshalltoWn visiting the
trade.
James ii. Baird, with II. ]. Heinz
company called on the trade in Grin
nell Thursday last. j. Ii. commands
large trade.
H. III. Smith, of Des Moines, general
salesman for the Gem Stove works,
was in Belle PLANE Monday last on
special business.
George Dayton. of Clinton. one OF
the best known and popular conductors
OF the c. & N. W., who has had some
of the best runs between Clinton and
Boone for years. was placed on the re-
tired list Nov. 1St.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11
Dubuque Girl Take. chloroform.

Dubuque, Nov. 11.-Gussie schaab'
aged 30. and unmarried residing on
West Locust street, was found dead IN
bed In her home at midnight. half
emptied bottle of chloroform was found
on the dresser. 1t Is believed she
committed suicide.
Deceased is sister or the girl
who wandered off while temporarily
deranged six months ago, regaining her
faculties only after reaching Chicago
Guksie Schaab had been in poor health
some time and was Respondent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11
TO PUT WIRES UNDERGROUND.

Central Iowa Telephone Company to
Improve Hampton Plant.
Special To Tines Republican,
Iowa Falls, Nov. 11.-Manager II. q.
Conger. of the Central Iowa Telephone
Company, which has it's headquarters
IN this city, states that his company
will make some big Improvements In
their plant at Hampton the coming
year These improvements will in
clude rebuilding the company's system
at that place and placing the telephone
wires, in the business district. under
ground. This will be the first under
ground system Of wiring for tele-
phone company in this part OF the
state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11
Two Rare Specimens Bassed.

Special ia fines Republican
Iowa Falls, Nov. 11.-Sportsmen In
northern Iowa have just reported bag
cling two extremely rare specimens
One was white muskrat killed al
Cheever Lake, in Emmett county, by
AL Houltshouser. The other was ar
eagle shot by Robert Bergsetter OF
Northwood, while en- route overland
to Emnnons. The bird measured over
seven feet across the wings and
weighed over eleven pounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11
DELINQUENT TAX LIST SMALL.
Town Of Bode Has Only Two Name
IN County List

Town OF Bode has OhIy TWO Ndmes
on County List.
Special to Times Republican.
Bode, Nov. 1.-THE delinquent tax
list of Humboldt county only contains
fifty-one descriptions, the smallest
list in years. The incorporated town
of Bode has only two delinquents, with
! total amount only Of $3.41.
There was a light snow fall here
Saturday night.
The poles are up for the new street
lights and the lamps will soon be put
| in.
| The Rock Island Hotel, under the
management of Mrs. Clifford, is re-
ceiving much praise from the travel
! ing public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11
Rheumatism.

Ihave found tried and tested cure tGs Mn shc
s'storted limbs Of chronic cripples nor turn hony
But 1 can now surely kill the pains and panss OF
" IN Gernany--with Chemist In the City @, o.
Darmstadt-f found the last Ingredient with T..
wn ncrtactai Sopendnble prescription. Without
sba p last Ingredient successfully treated many
many cases 81 Rheumatism but now ct last u UNI,
ormly cures all durable cases OF ms
tastes. found in Rheumatic Blood seem to dissolve
and pass away under the action OF this remedy 10
And then when dissolved, these poisonous wastes
ereely PASS from the system, and the cause OF
Rheumatism Is gone forever There Is now ,v,t No.
VI halp. We sell, and In confidence recommend
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

W. A. Fallgatter. Of our city, starts
out today for the Anchor Milling
company of Cedar Rapids. The
change will not necessitate w. A.
moving from our city. We all wish
him the success he deserves with his
new firm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

]. r. Williams salesman for the
Tappair Shoe Manufacturing company,
of Coldwater. Mich. spent the day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

w. ]. Good, of our city, salesman
for Ash, Moves & Small, shoe manu-
facturer of Auburn, Mass, has just
returned home from a four weeks
trip in Nebraska. w. J. reports the
finest business he has ever enjoyed.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-27
WINNER OF THE RACE
BY VIRGINIA BLAIR.

/ They happen to he my sheep, and I
can't have them killed in this way"
Freddie Fairfax came back with the
pigs in low.
we would pay you for them" he said.
insolently.
In a fash the minister faced him with
elenched fists, but il was Eleanor who
cried Indignantly. DO you think ne
cares about the money. Freddie?"
She drew close 10 Macdonald as she
said it, and the minister thanked her with
his eyes Then. as he noticed her deadly
psleness. he cried: we must get you
home at once" and in explanation TO the
others. Her ankle is in pretty bad
shape"
Freddie Fairfax dropped the lines, and
the pigs made a break for freedom.
Gee, he CALCULATED, .Tn bring my
motor car"
NO" Eleanor refused, and waved him
away. Run after your pigs, little boy.
They're in the clover
With one excuse and another she got
rid Of all Of them; then she held out her
hands to Macdonald
Did you care. Hugh" she asked. visit
fully, when he spoke that way about
giving you money!"
Not after you defended me" he said.
1t was when I saw you standing there
among them-that l realized how light
they were-and how true you weTe-and
different-and ! knew
lie bent over her. What did you know.
dear heart2'
That l wanted 70 live IN the parsonage
with you-snd to grow old together-and
TO have you love me-alw8ys-Hugh." 4"
Copyright. ls7 by Homer Spraglel
The Washington herald., 1907-05-27

a curiOusly interesting career as Jack
Of-all-trades. He began life as a saddler
in Annapolis. Upon visit TO Norfolk he
happened to see a portrait. He went
home and painted one of himself, thus
beginning his work as an artist. He went
10 Boston and afterward to London.
studying under John Singleton Copeley
and Benjamin West. Not content with
painting portraits he tried modelling In
wax, casting and molding in plaster, en-
craving, and miniature painting. Return
ing to America, he established studio
at Annapolis, but soon entered the Amer
lean army as a captain of volunteers, and
saw fighting at Germantown and Tren-
ton. Afterward he came into possession
of the skeleton of mammoth exhumed
in Ulster County. n. Y, and became a
naturalist.
He formed Peale's Museum, and ex-
hibited natural curiosities and Peale' S
paintings under one roof. He also be-
came a dentist, a harness maker. a coach
builder. a matchmaker. a taXidermist. a
politician. and an author. His lectures on
how to build wooden bridges. on natural
history, and domestic happiness. as we'll
as An Epistie upon Preserving the
Health" are still TO be found in libraries
So versatile was Peale that he sawed the
ivory for his miniatures, nodded the glass,
The Washington herald., 1907-05-27
FAIRM0NT GRADUATION.
Fifteen Students at the Seminary
VIII Receive Diplomas.

The commencement exercises Of the
Fairmont Seminary VIII be held to-
night at the seminary. Fourteenth and
Fairmont streets. Dr. Merrill Edwards
Gates, ex-president Of Amherst. will ad-
dress the graduates. taking for his sub
jeCt Education for Power"
Arthur Ramsay, the principal, will pre-
sent the diplomas. The exercises will be
opened by the Rev Or. L. G. 3. Pierce.
There are fifteen members Of the grad
uating class
Mrs. Arthur Ramsay entertained fifty
guests Saturday at luncheon. in honor of
the senior class. Among the guests were
Mrs Thomas SidWell Mrs Robert Hill.
Chief Justice Peeiie 3. II. Warner. and
Mr. and Mrs. VIII Chandler. whose
daughter Helen is one Of the graduates.
All other guests were relatives and
friends Of the graduating class.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-27

and made the shagreer cases. He was
accorded fourteen sittings by George
Washington. The portraits painted when
Washington was a Virginia colonel.
while he was in the Revolution, and after
he became President are still In existence.
Many of them have been engraved.
Among the other distinguished persons
whose portraits were painted by Charles
Wilson Peale were Martha Washington
Nathaniel Greene Horatio Gates. Count
Roehambeau. Baron de Kalb, Thomas JET
ferson. Charles Carroll. Lord Stirling
Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe, John
c. Calhoun, John Quincy Adams, and
Henry CLAY. Al the age Of eighty three
he painted a portrait of himself, now in
the Philadelphia Academy Many Of his
miniatures are In possession Of descend
ants Of persons he painted. His four sons
Rembrandt. Raphaeile. James, and Titan
Peale, were all painters of note, a por-
trait of Washington by Rembrandt Peale
was bought by Congress for 5000 after
being exhibited in Europe.
James Peale, who painted the miniature in
/ the Corcoran Gallery Of Art, was brother
Of Charles Wilson Peale. Aside from be-
ing a famous miniature painter, he paint
ed many portraiss, among them a ful
length Of George Washington. now owned
by the New York Historical Society, and
another now in Independence Hall In Phil
adeiphia. His daughters, Anna Claypole
and Sarah, were both distinguished
artists. The former painted miniatures
Of James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, Col
William Bainbridge, and other noted men.
while the latter was accorded four sittings
by Lafayette, and won a wide reputa-
ton by worth in Philadelphia, Washing
ton. Baltimore, and St Louis
Tomorrow How the Fashions
/ start.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-27

the apron materials may serve for the
apron. madras or gingham being sug-
gested. For the medium size Pa yards of
S6-inCh goods are needed.
Sizes 4. 6. S. 10. and u years.
A pattern of this may be obtained by
inclosing 10 cents in stamps and address,
ing Pattern Department, The Washington
Herald. 7S4 Fifteenth street northwest,
giving number (252s) and size wanted.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-27

II remember correctly the date Of Sc composition
was the summer of lsss or 1889 ! then spend
inc mT summer vacation az Newburghon-the bud
son. My ncghbor there was the wcll-known New
fork Physician. Dr. Carroll Durham. He was q
great lover q natural history and daily deTotee
tc the microscope. We used 10 ride togsther over
the AeTburgh hills e,eniuing every nook and coz
re- whore strange fow5Ts and insects were % Be
found One day he burst ont With great inaisna-
ton at the himsy and inaccurate of scientine
facts in the then prevailing literature for children
He had bought an illustrated book Tor his httle
boy, and had seen disgusted 20 find in i picture
0f a spider with six instead ~ eight. legs Inc
offended scientist tore out the faulty page and
flung it away. | much impressed by THIS act
on his Part So Immediately set AZ work ana
wrote The Fly" When the verses we're finished
handed them 10 him. let US see he said, II
they viii bear the test Of the microscope his
wife was an accomplished n-authoT q the
MARY Brown" books FOR children These two critics
did me the honor % say that my little piece did
no violation 20 the facts uf nature, and that II con
taned no page or stanzs 20 be angrly torn ont and
flung away. How long ago that song was written
And how long, alas. those two friends-who were
the first to take an interest in the Verses-have now
been in their graves!
In his sir Marmaduke's Musing' are
these stanzas:
won a noble fame
But with a sudden frcWn,
Tho people snatched my crown,
And in the mire trod down
Ny ofty name
elasped a womans breast,
A. her heart I knew.
Or fancied would BE- true
Who proved alas. She, TOO.
False like the rest
But I account il worth
All pangs n fair hopes crossed,
All loves and honors lest,
To rsin the heavens az cost
~ losing earth.
So. lest | be inclined
70 render III for NJ.
Henceforth in me instI,
Oh, God. sweet good WILL
To all mankind
Il is said 10 be a fact that. after the
/ Beecher trial, influential men advised III
ton 10 resort 10 the unwritten law. he
I calmly answered that he preferred u
suffer for the great wrong done MN
rather than carry the thought to the
grave that ne had taken human lie.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-27

For everyday use the small apron or
sack style is well liked by mothers. and
an excellent pattern for such is given
here. The neck is finished comfortably
low, with a pretty fiat collar. while the
sleeves end in a cuff at the wrist and
cover the dress entirely. Two pockets
are provided in front and will be found
most useful to the small WeareT. Any Of
The Washington herald., 1907-05-27

4 LAYMAN's Confession OF FAITH.
As other men have creeds. 80 have / mine;
keep the holy faith IN God IN man,
And IN the angels ministrant between.
bold N one true church n an tine soiis;
Whose churchy seal Is neither bread nor vine.
Nor laying On u hands nor holy oil,
But Unly the amounting n Gods ETace
I hate al kings and caste. and rank oi birth
For al the sons n men are sons n God.
Nor iimis a beglsr but is noby born.
Nor wears a slave yoke. nor ear crown.
That makes aim less OF more than just a man.
love my county and her righteous Cause
So dare ! not keep silent q her sin.
And after Freedom. may her bells ring Peace!
love one womsu with holy hrp.
Whom ! revere Uriestess Of my house;
! stand with wondering ave before my babes.
Till they rebuke me 10 a nobleT lie.
keep a faithful friendship with my friend.
Whom lGal3 ! serve before myself
! l0ck my liIs 90 close 10 speak A lie.
wash nv hands too white 10 touch a brib..
I oFe no man debt ] cannot psy-
Except ,he love that men should always owe.
Withal each day. before ,he blessed Heaven.
! open wide the chamber, n ny soul
And pray the Holy Ghost 10 enter IN.
Thus reads the fair confession q my faith
So crossed with contradictions by my life
That now may God forgive the written Ii
Yet siill. ty help n Him who hslpeth A..
face rEo worlds. and fear not hfe nor deathi
Oh Father! Lead me by Thy hand Amen
a pretty jingle. The Fly" will be re
called by many readers and is TO b
found I'm standard works in literature
ran IN part as follows.
BABY Bye.
Here's fly:
Let ms watch him. you and l.
How he crawls
Up the walls.
Yet he never falls
] believe, with six such legs
You and l could Wslk on eggs
There be goes.
On his toes,
Tickling Bsbys nose.
Writing 20 Dr. Croffut OF this. SOM
years ago. Mr.. Tilton said.
You are kind in your slluscn - ny song O
The Fly." 10 was written many years ago for M
daughter Florence when she vas q little child