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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
FLY CAUSES LOSS OF EYE
Small Portion of Fly's Leg Causes
Muscatine Woman Great Pain.

Special to Times-Republican.
Muscatine, Aug. 17.-Mrs. John
Steahr, of this city, has been forced to
suffer great pain and undergo an cl,er-
GRAFTON because of a small portion OF
fly becoming Embedded in her right eye
about three weeks ago. 1t was en-
dangering her eyesight and inflamins
the optic SO severely that it was neces-
sary to extract the eyeball. The oper-
alton was performed at Bellevue hos
pital and, was doubtlessly one OF the
most difficult ever attempted In this
part of the state. The case in itself
is a singular one and the account OF
the accident, which was chronicled in
this papeA some time ago. has
caused much comment in professional
circles turnout the entire state. II will
be remem bered that while Mrs Steahr
was working about the house fly
struck her eye, and while the Insect
was Immediately extracted small
portion of one of the legs could not be
located. The eye was soon inf1amed
and she was given daily treatment, but
1t was found that in order to save her
life It would be necessary to remove
the member. At last reports the UNI
fortunate patient is resting easily, and
it is thought that she will soon recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
GENEVA WILL RETALlATE.
People Disposed to Boycott Iowa Cen.
trail for Failure to Stop Trains.
SneciaI IN Times Repuhltcar1

l. &
Special to Times Republican.
Geneva, Aug. 17.-Geneva had a
conspicuous Illustration Of the cam
paigrl Of petty persecution INDUCED in
by the railroads since the 2-cent rate
law went into effect, by the Centrafs
refusal to stop the two night trains
on beam dinner day after having their
agent sell hundreds of tickets to the
vast crowds which patronized the pic
mic, and the Iowa Central as well, and
compelling hundreds Of men, women
and children to remain on our streets
all might, the town not having accom-
modations to meet the crowd.
While the Centrars arbitrary and IN
zexplicable action in no way affects the
convenience and comfort OF our own
people. being confined TO visitors from
adjoining counties. it has stirred the
resentment of our people as nothing
the Central has ever done before, ana
a movement has already begun among
the farmers who live northeast of here
10 throw as much of their shipping
business to the Great Western at Han
sell as is convenient for them. The
town council also threaten to pass or
dinances compelling the Central to
reduce the speed Of all trains to eight
miles per hour thru the corporate linn
IT'S and officers declare that they Will
see that the ordinance is enforced.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
NEW LODGE At ,HAwARDEN
Pytl,lan Sister Of Sheldon There This
Week-Other News.

Week-other News.
Special to Times Republican.
Sheldon, Aug. 17.-Mrs. F. e. Fris-
bee. Mrs. w. e. Mayor and Mrs. w. 8.
Ayers, with w. s. Ayers, helped in
,stit,ite Pythian Sisters temple at
HaWarden, this week. Mrs. F. E. Fris-
bee is district deputy grand chan
cellor. Mines j. L. Nc I1aurg. r. P.
Scott, Paul Mauler, o. M. Elliot and
Miss Wayne Ayres, all Of this city,
Joined them at Hawarden and all re-
port good time.
Messrs G. T. Wellman, F. p. Frisbee
and A. E. Nichols have been represent
ing the local lodge, K Of P, at Cedar
RAPIDS this week, attending the an
nual session of the grand lodge. Mrs.
F. e. Frisbee and Mrs. Fred Frisbee
are attending the Rythian Sisters
grand lodge at the same place as del
egates.
Company E, Fifty sixth infantry arr
rived home Tuesday morning, foot
sore and weary, but all covered with
glory from the annual encampment
near Des Moines Company e surely
distinguished themselves several times.
Captain Bailey says he Is proud OF
their record.
ldrs. S. A. Coles, on West Ninth
street, is rushing the work on her lodg-
ing and rooming house, and a full
force Is at work, and she will have it
completed for the fair.
The Sheldon fair Is August 81, %, 20
and 80. The ground is covered now
with fine race horses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
Thornton News.

sneci.l to Times Republican
Thornton. Aug. 17.-Roy Senly SOLO
his interest in the Thornton Drug com
pany to E. D. Allen this week Roy
has rot decided where he will locate
vet. but we hope he will find good
location.
Henry Bick this week purchased the
furniture and undertaking business OF
w. A. Holdrin, taking possession yes
terday.
William Peterson and Christina
christianson were married Thursday
evening at the home of the brides par
ents, Rev. Simpson officiating
REV. simpson will preach at Clarion
next Sunday, and o. K. Maynard, our
presiding elder, will preach here sun
day morning and at Mckenzie church
Sunday evening.
Rev. Hampton, of Mason City, the
president Of the County Sunday Schooi
association, gave a very interesting
lecture in the NJ E. church Thursday
evening. He expects in September to
begirl a series of illustrated lectures
spending about a week in each town OF
the county, in the interest of the sun
day school work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17

it is remembered that Colonel Mason's
pavilion accommodates 80 horses 200
cattle and 500 hogs, and that it is not
uncommon to have all the available
space occupied.
From a business standpoint market
day is one of the big institutions at
Union 1t has been made great sue
cess under Colonel Mason's splendid
executive capacity. 1t is something
other cities might initiate with profit.
1t is not uncommon for breeders to
ship their fancy STOCK to bel sold at
the market day sale and quite num-
Der have consigned their stock to Ma
son and advertised special sales. A
large number of combination stock
sales. in which several breeders nave
joined in offering pedigreed stock, have
been held at the pavilion and have
proved great successes, stock buyers
from all over the state and adjoining
states attending In the past three
years there have been thirty three
market day sales conducted at the pa
vilion. two of them lasting two days
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17

mess offers and are not only content
with the farm, but In love with the
work and take pride in the stock. Their
shor,horn herd comprises about thirty
head, some Of which will be exhibited
at the county fair here and In Hardin
county this fall. They are straight
Scotch cattle One of the best ami
mails is Imported Scottish Milkmaid.
She was bred in Scotland by James
Durno and cost Col. Mason $1,000. But
the boys say she has been worth every
cent and made money for her owners.
She is as fine looking animal as one
would wish to see and no wonder they
are proud of her as well as of her
lineage.
Progressive Citizen.
Colonel Mason is about 40 years OF
age. He was editor and publisher or
the Union Star for thirteen years, and
has always been a public spirited Cit
izen, assisting in every possible
way to maintain the welfare OF his
town and county. Politically he is
republican and has done much for his
party He has never been an office
seeker, but has served as mayor OF
Union, township committeeman, and
has been president of the Hardin
County Agricultural society. Relig-
!ously, he and his wife are Methodists,
but the boys, having a tendency to
think for themselves in matters relig-
ious as well as business, have cast
them lot with the Congregationalists
Mason is also president of the recently
organized Union Savings Bank. His
duties, however. will not interfere with
his auctioneer work, to which his main
efforts are devoted He has already
been engaged for large list Of sales
the coming season, and has a number
Of open dates which he expects to fill
before the season closes.
Has Ideal Homo.
Col. Masons home life might be de-.
scribed as ideal. He lives a dual life,
Of farmer and townsman, he Is both In
town and out Of 1t. For while making
money for others Mason has made
for himself and has beautiful coun-
try home within the city limits of I'm
ion. He has wife and four children.
and it Is to their credit that they are
content with the independence and
freedom Of the farm rather than the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
PARK FOR EsTHERvILLE.
City and Commercial Club Active In
Beautifying Town.
spscia1 to Tlmes-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
{ Baskerville. Aug. 1.-THE city Of
Baskerville has recently made some i'm
pol.tant moves toward making it more
modern and more beautiful A piece
of ground on the west side of. the river
and on its banks has been purchased
and will be used as park. The piece
contains about five acres and is COW
cred with large shade trees. 1t is an
ideal place to rest and keep COOL dur
fn;y the hot summer days and when
the Commercial club has made the
many Improvements that have been
planned. no prettier spot can be found
for a few hours recreation and COM
fort The city has also purchased the
OH dam site and will utilize 1t, after
putting on some repairs. to furnish
power for providing Aght and water
This. no doubt. will mean day as
we'll as a night current. which theSe
is now, thereby providing a new force
for the running of machinery. The
old dam is one of the earlier land
marks of Estherv1lle and brings to
the minds of many of the older citi-
zens the time when the farmers from
al, parts Of the country for miles were
awaiting their turn at the mill where
the wheat was sround to -four by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
employing thoroughbred auctioneer d

employing a thoroughbred auctioneer
to sell it.
When asked what he considered the
most essential qualities for success
in the autconeering profession, Col
onel Mason stated that to be good
Judge of human nature, to know men
titude at the critical moment in the
bidding, was in his opinion necessary
to any degrees Of success. If may lay
claim to any degree Of success" he
said, IT think / may attribute not a
little to my studytof human nature
while teaching school. To be success
as an auctioneer, it seems to me, that
in addition to the qualities mentioned
one should have good education, a
college education, II possible. Then
too he should be good judge OF
values and have ability to point out
those values to others In clear and
convincing manner"
Col. Mason's Stock.
While engaged much of, the time In
the active work of his profession which
takes him over the state and into other
states, Col. Mason has found some
Sine to devote to other business. He
has small stock farm and with his
two sons, Clair and Wallace, is inter-
ested in raising and selling fancy
stock for himself, as well as selling 1t
for others. They have fine herd OF
shorthorned cattle and Duroc Jersey
and Poland China swine. The boys are
alive to the advantages which the bus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17

town the size of Union, situated as 1t
is in a county SO rich in agricultural
products. The suggestion met with
ready response from the farmers and
merchants alike and from modest be-
ginning the market day has become the
leading enterprise in the city.
The central idea around market day
is an exchange, a place to buy as Well
as SELL Horses cattle, hogs, grain,
machinery, household goods, every
thing may be offered. 1t is not un-
common, but the general rule to have
contributions to these combination
sales from farmers from twenty miles
around Union. The result is a ire
mendous attendance and interest. MOI
less than fifteen hundred people have
attended in one day and there is sell
dom less than five hundred. The farm
er who brings horse to sell may want
COW. He completes both TRANSACTIONS
and has a wide variety of selection, at
the same time and place.
The success of the first market day
sale led Colonel Mason to see the pos
sibi.ities of the idea and he determ-
ine5 to erect a pavilion on his farm,
which, is inside the corporation. This
pavilion is heated and seated, so that
The weather never interferes with the
sales. Bad weather often increases
rather than diminishes the attendance,
az the farmers come to the sales when
it s unfit to work in the fields. Mar
kes day brings hundreds and hundreds
OF people to the town and puts thou
SANDS of dollars into circulation. 1t is
as good as a fat stock show, and one
can realize thistle some extent-when
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
E. i. Kilby, Ottumwa, New Pres
ident of Mississippi Valley
Spiritualists' Association
SUCCEEDS PECK OF ST. LOUIS
eeors. w. Peck Was President Of the
Organic alton for Many Years-Hun-
dreds, From All Parts Of the United
States, Attending the Twenty fifth
Annual Camp Meeting at Clinton.
Special to T,mes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Clinton, Aug. lie L. Kilby. or
ottumwa. was honored with election to
the office of president of the Missis-
sippi Valley Spiritualists' association,
at the annual election of the associa-
Ntion, held last night. He succeeds
George W. Peck. of st. Louis, for many
years president of the organization.
The other officers elected follow, and
the list is q radical change from that
Of last year:
Vice president-Mrs. E. r. Abbott,
of Alliance, Ohio.
secretary-Mrs M. B. Anderson, of
Clarksville, Mo.
Treasurer-Mrs. Christine Cooper, OF
Clinton.
Trustees-M. J. olmstead, Of Web
ster City. and William John Ward, of
Clinton.
The twenty fifth annual camp meet
ing Of the great association is attract
ing hundreds of spiritualists from all
parts of the United States. 1t is held
at Mount Pleasant park, the beautiful
park Of the spiritualists situated on
bluff overlooking the city. The organ
ization has several acres Of fine park
land enclosed, occupied by houses,
stores etc., and is in fact small city
{ in itself.
The camp meeting will close in an
other week. Hon. Chamn Clark will
deliver an address at the camp grounds
next Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
Hartwick News.
,.1 RI Times-Republican.

Special to imes-Republican.
Hartwick, Aug. 17.-Mr. George
Sweeker, wife and children are visit
ing with relatives in Illinois, this
week.
Mr.. Gay, Of Indiana. is visiting his
son, Charles Gay.
A large number from Hartwick and
vicinity have been taking in the victor
fair
workmen have been engaged the
past few days in planking and repairing
the stock yards.
large crowd gave Stall Wornick
and wife a serenade last Monday even
ing.
Karns Bros received a prize of 500,
awarded by Prof. Wayne Dinsmore, for
the Aberdeen Angus cattle they had
at the Victor fair. There was no COM
petition, but the judge said they were
worthy of the prize. They will take
them to the Malcom fair at Malcolm
next week
j. L. McGrath also received several
prizes at the Victor fair, on stock
Station Agent Barber, is away on
vacation, being relieved by Mr.. Camp
bell, of Duunont.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
THE PEDIGREE SALES.

Colonel Mason Greatly Interested in
Development of Livestock interests.
Years ago Colonel Mason foresaw
tn. great advance that was sure to
be made in the development of the live
stock interests of this great state, and
be gan to familiarize himself with the
industry. Not only has he made him
Sc adept in the matter of pedigrees
and thoroughly familiar with the good
points of different breeds, etc, but he
has made a wide acquaintance among
the breeders. That his services have
been recognized as of peculiar value in
conducting blooded stock sales is evil
denced in the large number of this
Glass of sales he has been called upon
to conduct in the past few years. not
orly in Iowa, but in half dozen other
states.
He believes thoroughly in the pedi
gree and that animal ancestry and
animal character are the foun-
dations of the successful stock
sale. The auctioneer must know
both If he is to win the confidence Of
the bidder. EIe must be able to explain
the commercial value OF the pedigree
as we'll as the commercial value sof
the animal to be sold. Colonel Mason
believes this is the great secret of sue
cess in his profession.
A Born Auctioneer.
IF auctioneers are born and not made
as has been said of some professions,
Colonel A. p. Mason, of Union. could
sill claim to be an auctioneer for his
ancestors dating back for several gen.
erations followed the business. His
father, Anderson Mason. was a well
known auctioneer in Marshall county
and was a good one too, as will be
remembered by many Of the older resi-
dents in the county. He lived at BAN
cor. in the northern part Of the coun-
ty where the subject of this sketch
was born. Then too his grandfather
was an auctioneer and was counted
as one of the good ones in his day.
40 that while paying particular atten-
tion to the pedigrees of his stock the
stockman may have the satisfaction Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
ANOTHER FEARING FIRE.
AZ Result, Volunteer Fire. Department
Has Been Organized.

Special to Times Republican.
Gearing, Aug. fiat 2:30 Friday af-
ternoon fire of unknown origin de-
stroyed the T. J. Pollock building, On
the corner of Main and Pearl streets.
The building was occupied by Walter
Craft as feed barn and store room.
Everything was total loss except two
buggies, which were removed.
The losers by the fire were Walter
Craft 5000; j. S. Bunker, sS5; S. w.
Filler, s25; and Frank Crosby, a. small
loss There was no insurance except
on the building The hotel across the
street was somewhat damaged by the
fire.
This was the second fire in Gearing
within twenty four hours, and steps
were taken last night to organize a
volunteer fire department. H. D. Moon
was elected chief. The only fire proIec-
ton we have is the pump and hose
wagon and there is much talk Of in
stalling water works, which would be
a great benefit to the town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
BAIRD is PARoLED
Partner of Former Marshal Richards
Given Freedom.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug lit Is said that
the parole Of Frank Baird from Fort
Madison by the new state parole board
created by the last legislature bears no
relation to the case of W. A. Richards,
who was convicted on the confession
of Baird and who has not even made
application for pardon.
Baird has had an application on hle
with the governor for long time, but
the chief executive had not taken up
the case when the new law went into
effect.
Richards and Baird were convicted OF
robbery at Hamilton. an old couple
named sullivan being the victims, and
they were given eighteen year SEN
fences by Judge Gamble Baird thought
he ought to be paroled because he con-
fessed He had been shot and cap
tured after the robbery and told the
officers that Richards had put up the
job and helped execute it, Richards
had cleared out, going to Mexico, but
later he returned and gave himself up.
Bairds testimony convicted him He
has always protested his innocence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17

arose among the players over dec'slo'is
of the umpire and other matters am
Mr.. Pertony Is satisfied that II ne can
secure The doughty John l.. to hold the
indicator, there will be no question as
to his decisions The keetch CarnlVai
Company are TO furnish the free at
fractions for the fair this year ana
county spelling contest. open to an
public school scholars in Delaware
county Is one of the features now being
arranged for chldrens day. cash
prizes ranging all the way from 80 to
$40 Will be awarded the lucky contest
ants
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
EYES BADLY BURNED
Manchester Woman Comes Near Los
ing Her Sight as Result of Putting
Loaded Shotgun She'll in Stove With
Pile Of Refuse.

Special to Times Republican.
Manchester. Aug. IA loaded shot
gun shell, which Mrs. Thomas Edle-
man. farmers wife, living southeast
of Manchester, swept up with a pile
of refuse. exploded when the sweep
ings were thrown into the stove, in
flicting serious burns on the neck and
face of Mrs Edleman. Carpenters were
at work in the house making some
repairs, and Mrs. Coleman did not no.
tice the explosive when she cleaned
up the shavings. etc., which the wood
workers left. Her eyes were badly
burned, but not seriously enough TO
destroy the sight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
BURGLARS Dynamite Safe.

Ottumwa Aug. 17.-Burglars dyna-
mited the safe in James Sweeney's
general store in Chillicothe, at $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning. and secured
s75 in cash. The postoffice is located
in the store. Besides the cash, thieves
got some cigars and tobacco.
They were tracked to the Black
Hawk bridge here and the local police
are looking for them. Mrs. ]. B.
Kitterman and her son saw the burg
lars at work but she would not let her
son leave until after they escaped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
News Of Dickens.
Special to Times-P.epublican.

Special to Times-Pepublican.
Dickens, Aug. 1.-THE Ladies' Home
and Foreign Missionary societies met
at the home of Mrs. Edwards in the
country Wednesday, for an ALE days
meeting. A fine dinner was served and
lots of work was done.
A number of the young folks from
here are spending the week at Trum-
BILE lake Ampng them are Merle and
Marian Fish and Maude and Ray Scott
Miss Ruth Crane and her grandmoth-
er have gone to visit in and around
Lake City.
The threshers are very busy this
week in this vicinity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
BAXTER BASE BALL EVENT
A Tournament Will Be Held There on
August 81.

Special to Times Republican.
Baxter. Aug 17-The annual base
ball tournament of Baxter Will be held
al the athletic park on the 21st day of
August There will be four Of the fast
est games of the season played by
seven Of the fastest teams of central
Iowa, 1t will be arranged for the
Baxter team to play in at least two OF
these games The association has sue
ceeded in getting the grounds in excel
len. condition.
c NJ f'orney and Charles Burdick
were business visitors at ColtaX on
Thursday Of this week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
Remedy for piarrhoea-Never Known
to Fail.

Il want to say a few words for
Cham berlain's Collie. Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy I have used this
preparation tn my family for the past
five years and have recommended 1t to
a number Of people in York county and
have never known it to fail to effect a
cure In any instance. I feel that l can
not say too much for the best remedy
of the kind in the world. IS. Jemis on
Spring Grove, York county, Pa. This
.reInsdy is for sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
GOES TO TENNESSEE.
Capt. J. T. Merry, Manchester, to Civ
Address at Big Picnic.

Special TO mes-RepuDiIcan.
Manchester, Aug. 17.-Captain J. F..
Merry, general immigration agent for
the Illinois Central railroad, with head
quarters in this city, has gone to Halls,
Tenn, where he is to deliver the prin-
cipal address at big picnic to be CIV
en- by the farmers of Lauderdale coun-
ty, which is an annual event in that
section. Before returning home Cap
tain Merry will visit Vicksburg. Miss,
on business connected with the Nation
al Military Park, as he is chairman of
the monument committee, and he also
plans to be present in New Orleans
upon the arrival at that port next
week of the first steamship that ever
attempted to make the journey from
Triest, Austria, to New Orleans. The
boat left Triest on August and is due
in New Orleans August "a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-17
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 tc
be gone we began using Chamberlain
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 Mrs. B. J.
Johnston, Linton, Miss. For sale by
all druggists.