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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
Organized Effort Being Made
in Iowa to Put Them Out
of Business
ELABORATE SCHEME PLANNED
Novel Method Of Swapping Them With
Expensive Inquiries Evolved = Lum-
bermen's Association Back Of the
Movement = Hamilton County Mer-
chants Being Organized at Present.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Webster City, May 20. i. KleaNe-
land. of Jewell, is organizing the mer-
chants Of Hamilton county into an as
sociation for fight upon the catalos
houses which is bound to make big
change in the business of those inst.
tus:ons within a year. The fight In
Ian,ilton comfy is only a duplicata of
what is now being carried forward N
every county in Iowa. 1t was started
by the state association of lun,aermen
ard is to be carried into eya:y si:ile
In the union. Mr.. Kleveland has been
IA Webster city and has star.e1 his
eamnaign here. His plan is nothing
more nor less than that of getting ev-
cry retail merchant to get in touch with
all the large catalog houses q the
country thu letter or by making some
small purchase and then to ask for
ca;a og. Tlle;, by various Inquiries
regarding goods each merchant is to
write the several catalog houses at
least two letters per week. Figuring the
cost of the immense catalog issued by
the mail order houses al 81 each and the
postage to be paid by these houses In
answering the 10000 letters they will
receive weekly from Iowa, it is certain
that the catalog houses will be forced
to in some manner change their bust
ness methods. Besides getting the reg
ular catalogs of the big houses, Iowa
merchants and business men, thru their
small purchases, will get upon the mail
ing lists Of these big concerns and as
soon as they exhaust the fire of the
mail orders houses thru the letters,
signed by themselves, they will contin-
ue the fight over the name of a clerk,
later transferring it to some other en-
ployee 1t Is figured that this plan can
be made to cost the catalog houses as
much as 100000 per month each with
practically no returns.
Mr.. Kleaveland states that over L.
600 Of the lumbermen of the state have
already begun the campaign. The big
mail order houses have learned of the
plan and are taking every precaution
to weed out their mail, separating the
prospective purchasers from those who
are fighting them. With Hamilton and
every other county in Iowa organized,
however, the big houses will be obliged
to increase their force to open the
mail The Iowa retail merchants fig
ure that If their mail is thrown into
the waste basket, where much of it
doubtless will go, it will be inevitable
that honest inquiries from many pros
pective customers will find a resting
there also. Even if the Iowa cam
paign costs the catalog houses only |
half of Mr.. Kleaveland's estimate a |
lump Of $4,000 will come out of the
Golfers of each concern with no re-
turns. The cost to the Iowa mer-
chants is divided up among 5000 per- |
sons and the only cost to each is post
age-4 cents per week.
1t is announced that at the Nation
al Lumbermen's meeting in Cincinnati |
this summer this plan will be adopted |
and put into action in every state of |
the union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
AIumn; Elect. Officers,

Iowa City, May 1.-The alumni med
ical gathering came to an end last
evening when banquet was held at
the Burnley Imperial, and toasts were
responded to by many prominent ply
sicians. The association yesterday aft
ternoon elected the following officers:
President, e. e. Dor1, Des Moines:
first vice president, Joseph NJ. Akin,
Omaha; second vice president. E. D.
Henderson, Marengo; secretary, Clar-
ence Van Epps, Iowa CITY; treasurer,
j. N. McClintock. Iowa City; executive
committee, c. J. Saunders, Fort Dodge:
w. A. Birkhofer, Gothenburg, Neb.;
Henry Albert, Iowa City.
Yesterdays program consisted en-
tirely of clinics and demonstrations,
most of them by professors in the coll
lege of medicine of Iowa university.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
WOMAN HELD UP

! & 4, 49, -
Mrs. Elmer Young, Of Mason City, Bad,
~ 1ruiasd Trying to Escape.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, May 2.-Whil. returning
from 4 shopping errand, Mrs. Elmer
Young, living near the east side of the
city, was attacked by a hold-up man
near a railroad >viaduct and badly
bruised. The rough treatment was
the result OF her endeavors to get away
from her assailant and his efforts to
stop her screams, Of which she was
venting herself most Justify. The at
tack occurred about 9 O'clock in the
evening, tho the quarter was quite
dark. Her clothing was TORN in the
struggle, but she was able to break
loose from the man, and being fleet of
foot, outran him for a block, when the
fellow quit the chase. Fortunately she
had her purse fastened to her waist.
and It was not secured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
First Annual Encampment and
Convention to Be Held in
Dubuque June ILLS
G. A. R. VETS ALSO WILL MEET
This is General Invitation to All Who
Enlisted Prior to July q, 1so2-At-
tractive Series of Entertainments
PIanned-RaiIroads To Grant One
Fare Rate From All Points in Iowa.
pecial to Ttmes-Republtcan.

Special to Times Republican.
ish War Veterans of the Department
of Iowa will hold their first annual en-
campment and convention in Dubuque,
June 18th to 14th inclusive. AS this
will ~be the first reunion of any pre-
tensions since the muster out it may
therefore be considered a general in
vitation to all veterans of the Span
ish-American war and Philippine in
surrection who enlisted prior to July
4, 1902. It is expected that all local
veterans who can possibly do SO will
take advantage of this opportunity to
meet their old comrades whether they
are members Of the organization or
not.
The United Spanish War Veterans
is an amalgatmation Of all the organ
izations which have been formed since
the muster out and has thoroughly
organized camps in almost all the
states in the union. FitZhugh Lee
camp Of the convention city has ar
ranged an attractive series Of enter
tainments Including among others.
steamboat rides, both daylight and
moonlight, auto-car and trolley rides
in and about the entire city, the usual
features Of veterans gatherings such
as campfires and regimental reunions
have been provided for.
The G. A. R. encampment, depart
ment of Iowa, will be held on the same
dates and the railroads have granted
a one fare rate from all points in
Iowa. 1t is expected the gathering Will
be largely attended and that the local
veterans will not be rerniss is fore-
gone conclusion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02

or schools abandoned before long III
many of the rural districts. In speak
ing on the question. County Superin-
tendent of schools of Osceola county, j.
r. Wilson, says:
"Tllat for the same wages better ta-
ent is secured in the teaching profess
sion than in any other. unless it be
that of preaching the gospel The re-
mark is often heard: Some teachers
are getting more than they are worth.
There is much truth in the statements
1t is also true that inferior pay has al
WAYS ;begotten inferior workmanship
and this is less true In the teaching
profession than any other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02

one wheel dropped into a rut. Gross
Immediately dropped from the rake IN
great agony. He suffered intensely all
day and the next and died late Thurs
day evening. The drop Of the rake
into the rut it is thought ruptured his
intestines He was a we'll known and
Ohio, moved to Iowa at thirteen and
lived the rest of his life near Deep
River.
Dubuque.
The local courts Of the Catholic Or
der of ForesteIf are arranging for q
joint initiation to be held at st. Ra-
phaePs hall on May 10, which will be
the biggest event of the kind ever held
in the city. 1T is anticipated that $50
members will be admitted into the var
ious courts on that date. The work
team and the head officers, including
High Chief Ranger Cannon and High
Chief Secretary Mcdonald, will be
here.
Dana.
Nine cars Of stock were shipped out
VI LANA NodIuAueA CSOLlAllS ~ S4fASelSSs
Messrs. J. B. Patrick, e. A. Coburn,
D. E. Brown, Darrell Brown and W. A..
Paterson accompanied the cars to Chi
cago, purposing to take in the sights
of the windy city" by the lake. ~.
Sam Dana has roast young chicks now.
a-days His brooder became over;
heated and cremated lis head. 1t is
thought that the house would have
taken fire if it had not been discov-
cred just as 1t was.
Fairfield.
The home Of Scion Ellmaker, In Des
Moines township, about three miles
northwest of Libertyville, was de-
stroyed by fire Thursday. The flames
started in the roof of the building,
from spark. about 10
o'clock in the morning, and spread so
rapidly that the whole house was soon
ablaze. While some household goods
were also destroyed, most Of them were
saved. The building is a total loss. Mr..
Ellmaker is said to estimate his loss
at $4,000, and he had insurance to the
amount of 5000.
Manson.
The plans for the Swedish Lutheran
parsonage have been accepted and the
work will be pushed right along until
the structure is completed. The
house will cost about $4,000 and will
be an, ornament to the west part OF
town, which is already a place of
many nice homes. The main part Of
the structure will be 2Sx3O and the
wing will be 14x30, all IS feet high to
he caves. The lower floor will con- /,
ain the parlor, hall, sitting COON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
House Near Dickens Burns.

SpeClaI 10 IlH1eS-RtpUUIICdH
Dickens, May 1.-THE farm house one
mile north of town. occupied by James
Harris, was burned to the ground
Monday The fire was caused by a
defective chimney. The place is owned
by Frank Smith, Of Spencer, and was
insured for $1,000. Part Of the house,
hold goods were saved.
Guy Greggs, of Spencer, and Miss
Grace Walsh, were married Tuesday
at her home in Dickens. They left for
Wisconsin on the evening train, for a
short visit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
LDLNG, K1NNAN e MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O
patton.

he1noeck.
Monday the contract was let for the
building of a fine two-story brick store
building for John Ehlers & Sons or
| the corner now occupied by the Irvine
Drug Company.
Abel.
A large quantity of whisky was
found in the barns Of the Dallas county
poor farm here Some thirty-two gal
Ions In all were discovered. The stew
ard says he knows nothing of how the
stuff came there and an investigation
has been ordered.
keokuk.
There has been considerable sick
mess among the horses OF the city, due
I to the fact that during the warm
weather Of March many were clipped,
and as result suffered to a consider
able extent in the cold snap now just
over. A few fatalities have been re-
ported, but as rule all are now on
the highway to recovery.
Fort Dodge.
Work on the business of filling in
two bridges, by which it is hoped to
lessen the time between here and Coun-
Gil Bluffs on the Omaha division of the
Illinois Central, was started few days
ago. The first is the Findley bridge,
near F'indley Siding, a distance of elev-
en- miles out of Logan, west. The 9TH
er is the bridge over the Coon river
near Yetter.
New London.
The women of New London are or
ganizing themselves into an associa-
ton to promote a sentiment for the
identifying of the city. The purpose
of the organization will not only in
clude move toward neatness and beau
ty in the streets and public park, but
will be to encourage the identifying of
lawns and making back yards more
slightly by the planting Of flowers and
vines.
Reinbeck.
Niels Nelson has purchased motor
cycle on which he will ride and de-
liver his mail. 1t is machine made
for rural mail carriers and
will have large boxes for mail on each
side Of the rear wheel and in front of
the handle bars. These fixtures have
not been received from the factory yet,
as they are behind with their orders.
Mr.. Nelson made his first trip last
Friday. and was well satisfied with his
iron horse.
Deep River.
John p. Gross, who lived mile ana
q quarter north of Deep River went
out to the field last Wednesday morn
ing to rake stalks. He was not feel
ing very well, but not bad enough to
prevent his working. When driving the
rake from the field into the highway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
CAUGHT IN FOLDING BED.
Hugh Taylor and Wife, ef Oregon
Nearly smothered at Creston.

Hugh Taylor and Wire, ct oregon,
Nearly smothered at Creston.
Special to Times Republican.
II Creston, May 2.Hugh Taylor and
wife, former residents Of Creston, who
have been visiting here for some time.
had narrow escape from suffocation
Sunday evening, when the folding bed
In which they were sleeping started to
fold up. Mr.. and Mrs Taylor were
caught in ouch q position that It was
almost impossible to free themselves,
and it was only after half an hour Of
the hardest kind Of work that Mr.. Tay-
lors succeeded in releasing himself and
wife. II Mr.. Taylor had rot got the
bed open when he did, there is not a
doubt but that he and his wife would
have been snothered to death, and as
It was, they spent very close half
hour. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor are now
residents OF Oregon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
SMALL BOYS KIND ACT
sibley Youngsters Offer Their Marbles
to Sorrowing Widow.


to Sorrowing Widow.
Special to Times Republican.
Sibley, May 2.-The town of Sibley
has two kind-hearted youngsters at
least. Usually the small boy is rude
and. noisy, but there are some as Well
who have kind hearts. The truth OF
this is shown from the fact that two
small boys of Sibley recently went to
widow who had lately lost her daugh-
ter and only companion by death and
offered her a handful OF marbles each,
saying, Take them, anc. when you are
lonesome, play marbles They had
heard 1t said that the widow was lone
ly since her bereavement, and they
were willing to share their most pre-
cious possessions to comfort her. The
act was a kindly one and the woman
was gracious enough to accept the
gifts in the spirit they were given. and
no doubt some comfort was derived
from the act by the woman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
LOST BALANCE FROM COUGH.
Delta Man Falls Fifty Feet From
Chimney at Sigourney.

Ue1ta Wan FAILS Ftfty Feet From
Chimney at Sigourney.
Special to Times Republican.
Sigourney, May 2.-Taken unawares
with a violent fit of coughing, caused
by a tickling sensation in the throat,
Daze Maclaren, of Delta, fell fifty feet
from his perch on a high snokestack,
alighting on his back on a pile OF
brick The accident caused what will
probably be fatal paralysis.
Maclaren had recently come to Delta
from What Cheer and was installing a
brick yard. 1t was on the chimney for
his kiln that he was working when he
fell. The injured man is AZ years old.
Death is hourly expected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
STREET CAR MAeNATE SUED.

Illinois Central Fireman Just Cleared
Of Charge, 10 Plaintiff.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, May &c. D. Cass, general
manager of the Waterloo, Cedar Falls
& Northern, is defendant in $4,000
damage suit brought by Royal g. Wood,
County Attorney Mears released from
the charge of placing obstructions on q
railroad track. Wood charges malicious
prosecution and false imprisonment.
The trouble grows out of the disturb
ances during the street car strike on
the night of March Z. Agents of Cass
looked into the matter with the result
that information was filed. There was
no evidence introduced to sustain the
charge made against Wood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
INSANE SENATE CLERK DEAD.

Walter Watt Of Cedar Rapids, Passes
Away at Independence.
Special to Times-Republican.
independence, May 2.-Walter Watt,
the Cedar Rapids man who became in
sane last winter at Des Moines while
employed as senate clerk, died yes
terday in the asylum here. Overwork
caused the illness and death of Watt,
who was very popular in his home city
and with the members OF the legisla-
ture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AT cREsToN

City's Leading Healer Planning to
Erect Large Sanitarium.
Special to Times Republican.
Creston, May 2.-Lansing W. Hurl-
burt, the leading Christian Science
healer of this city, is contemplating
the erection of large sanitarium in
this city to accommodate his growing
practice. He recently bought one Of
the largest resident properties in the
city and expects to enlarge it to ac-
comnlodate from fifty to 100 patients,
or else to erect an entirely new build
ing. Mr.. Hurlburt will go east this
fall, to inspect sanitariums there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
MEDICAL STUDENT ARRESTED.
Guy Huston Kept Keoi<uk Police q.
Bay Over Fifty Hours.

oAy OV0r rHSy neUTS.
Special to Times-Republicari.
Keokuk, May 2.-It is likely that the
case OF Guy Huston, now lodged in Jail
at this place will come UP for a hear
ing at the present term Of the district
court. Huston is the medical student
who locked himself up in his room and
kept the police at bay for more than
fifty hours about two months ago. He
was arrested in Jacksonville, ILL.,, Mon
day on the advice Of Keokuk officers
and was brought to this city to answer
to the charges of resisting an officer
and to the charge OF robbery. A Jack
soilville dispatch says that when ar
rested at the Dunlap hotel Huston had
a new revolver and q bottle of whisky
in his pockets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

During the past So years hundreds of
sickly women have used the Bitters to
the exclusion of all other remedies, be-
cause it cured them of Headache,
Painting Spells, Dizziness, Cramps,
Backache, Dyspepsia, Indigestion or
costiveness. Try bottle. We guar
antee it pure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
Lecture on tuberculosis at Sibley.
Special to Times Republican

Sfbley, May "A lecture on the
subject .Problems OF tuberculosis"
will be given in Sibley on May 10 by
Rev. Aretos e. Kepford. who is under
the management of the Iowa associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
How. This?

flows lNIS!
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. e
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
wALDLNG, K1NNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
ARREST GAME LAW WoLAToRs
Party Of Waverly Men Go to Jail for
Eishino.

Waverly. May Fish Commissioner
Fl. H. Yordy and his deputy, Jack Al
len. OF Waterloo. made this vicinity an
Unexpected visit. They caught party
Waverly residents fishing with a
zine near what ID known al, Riverside
ark
1nformations were dled t,efo1e JUS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
BIG SCARCITY OF TEACHERS.
Believed Wages Must Be Raised {
Schools Abandoned.
Cpocio1 ~, 1rt1nas. r pnIIhlican

Special TO es-Republican.
Sibley, May 2.-The shortage Of
school teachers and teachers wages
are important topics in this part Of the
state. 1t is quite generally believed
that wages must be raised for teachers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02

Only One "Bromo Quinine"
That is laxative bromo quinine. Sim
ilarly named remedies sometimes
deceive The first and original Cold
Tablet is white package with black
and red lettering, and bears the sig
nature of e. w. Grove, Csc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
The GrinneII News.
In Pop11bIicon


Grinnell, May 2.-Messrs. Fuller &
Sears have sold the harness making
department of their business to a party
from Abel, who will take possession
on Monday May 6. ]. Cole, who has
had charge of this department Cor a
good many years, will not leave town.
but will open another shop in some
other building.
The high schools Of Grinnell, Nome
yuma and Oskaloosa, with the Iowa
College Academy, will meet in an ath-
letic contest on Ward Field, Saturday,
May L.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
TO EVERY WOMAN.

There comes q time when a medicine is
needed to tone up the system and it is
then that she will appreciate few
doses of the famous
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25

12 claims in all. part of the ground being laid out for a townsite which is called Acme. The Yonkers sold three of their claims to Mcdonald & Go. of Tonopah who are now at work sink ing a 800 foot shaft on the property. oseph Giroux, formerly manager for W. 4. Clark at Jerome. sent his repre- sentatiyes into the Acme district and has bonded a group Of claims from Holland & Faust, Giroux has already made visit to his property and ex- pressed himself well pleased with the outlook for the making of another big copper district. He has ordered 50 h. p. gasoline hoist from Denver and as soon as this arrives will send 1t to Acme and put three shifts of men at work. The new copper camp prom ises to make a good showing before many months. the copper ores crop put for several miles, but is mostly leached and depth will have to be attained to show the real copper which is believed by many to be under heath the great iron blowouts on the surface.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-25
LOGAN 6 BRYAN ON WHEAT.

Special Wire to Duey & Overlockl
 CHICAGO, May 24.-After steady opening there was return of sellng pressure in wheat, which took about l 3-4 cents off the closing prices of yesterday. The selling from the out side appeared to come from points which did not take part in the profit taking of yesterday; on the decline some of the cleverest leaders in the local trade let go lines of wheat. 9th CTS were encouraged by the apparent weakness to sell short Northwest dispatches claim weather very cool along the 500 line. A Minneapolis report claims very little drouth has been made, because of the absence of warm weather and moisture. The market made strong recovery of 1-2 cents from low point at midday but weakened a little under persistent selling by local long before the close
 Allowing for some improvement in Nebraska and Kansas from rains that is still so small part of the great wheat territory of the world which has suffered injury that we feel in- clined to urge buying on the breaks.