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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-04
Ladies, Guild Election.

At the annual meeting of the Ladies
guild of st. Paul's church, held We'd
nesday afternoon, in the basement OF
the church, the following officers were
elected:
President-Mrs. George Painter.
First Vice President-Mrs. e. e.
Downing.
Powell.
Recording secretary-Mrs. A. G
Click
corresponding secretary-Mrs. II. N
Holt.
Treasurer-Mrs. James Skegg.
Directors-Mrs. F. H. Boucher, Mrs
Will Jones and Mrs kemter Inc
annual reports were also read.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-04
WORTH SAVING.


Here is a simple prescriptions
i as given by an eminent authority
on Kidney diseases and Rheuma-
,tism:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one
half ounce ;Compound Kargon,
one ounce; Compound Syrup :
]. Sarsaparilla, three ounces. Take
teaspoonful after each meal
4 and at bedtime.
A well-known local druggist is
authority that these ingredients
are harmless and easily mixed
at home by shaking well in a
bottle. He also states that he
has been advised by many of his
!: patrons that this prescription has
peculiar healing and soothing
effect upon the entire Kidney and
II Urinary structure, often over
coming the worst forms of Back
q ache and Bladder weakness In
4 Just q little while. This mixture
a Is said to remove all blood dis
orders and relieve Rheumatism.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-04
Licensed TO Wed.

William NJ. Adamson, farmer. aged
61 and Mrs. Sarah +. Monohon, aged
S. both Of this city.
Thomas D. Fritcher, manager OF but
ter and egg plant, aged "a, OF Shenan-
doah. and Helen Sophia Aisquitf. aged
%. OF this city.
Marion c. Van Buskirk. engineer,
aged 80, and Sylvia NJ. Stout, aged 26'
both of this city.
Eathel c. Stout, steam filter, aged
"a, and Frances NJ. Reimer, aged H.
both of this city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-04
BOYS IN RUNAWAY.
Father and Two Sons, From HaverhilI
Lawn h.rnn,A Esnana IL, BAD SniIl

Father and Two Sons, From HaverhiII,
Have Marrow Escape in Bad Spill.
E. A. Merritt, a farmer living near
Haverhill, and his two little sons,
Maurice and Gilbert, aged 10 and 5
years, respectively, were dashed to the
pavement, but luckily escaped injury, in
a bad runaway on East Church street,
near First avenue, this morning. The
father and sons We're thrown from tn z
buggy, which passed over the son Gil
bert's leg, but did not injure him. The
thoughtfulness of the father doubtless
had much to do with preventing harm
from coming to his children. When ne
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-04


prominently identified with the bust
ness interests of Gilman. In the fall OF
1877, in company with his brother
Charles n &Sager, of this city, he pur-
chased the banking business of Hen
riquis & Rice, and for many years was
the banks cashier.
Mr.. Seager was born Aug. 25, 1S45. a,
Ponipey Hill. Onandaga county, New
York, and attend school at Pompey
Academy, near Syracuse, from the
time he was 9 years of age until ne
was IS, when he came with his par
ents to this city, In the spring Of 1854
Soon after arriving here Mr.. Seagel
became a clerk in the office of the
county recorder and worked there, ans
in the county clerks and county treas.
urer's offices, until 1867, when he toot
a clerkship in the First National Bank
under Charles Fracker, who was Their
cashier He was in the First Nationa
until the spring Of 1872, when he Went
to Gilman and bought the dry goods
business of H. c. Rice, which he con-
Quoted until entering the Gilman bank
Mr.. Seager had been twice married
his first wife having been Susie A
Butler, of Pompey Hill, N. T., where
the wedding took place on January ~
1857 Mr.. Seager brought his bride te
this city, and Mrs. Seager died here
Sept. 4, 1871. Shortly after going tt
Gilman, on Aug. S, 1872, Mr.. Seagel
took as his wife Estella L. Sparks
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Sparks
OF Gilman, who survives him.
Still lnterested at Gilman.
Altho Mr.. Seager moved from Gil
man to Whitehall almost four years
ago, he was Interested, at the time OF
his death in the Gilman Canning com
pany, Of which he was a fourth owner
G. H. Seager, of this city, who is
spending the winter in San Antonio,
Tex, owns half of the canning COM
pany stock, and the estate vt the late
Dr. w G. Ward the remaining fourth
Mr.. Seager also owned one-sixth in
terest in the Nufer Cedar company, OF
Whitehall. a box manufacturing con-
Germ.
Aside from his wife, Mr.. Seager is
survived by two sons, George Seager
of Chicago, and Charles s,eager, Jr.
of Whitehall. He lost one son in in
fancy. His sister, Mrs. Janney, and
his brother. Charles H. seager, are
the only living members of his faith
er's family.
Mr.. seager was member of Cyrus
lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, of Gilman, and
was a former member of Signet chap
ter, R. A. NJ. and ST. Aldemar COM
mandery. No. 80, K. T., Of this city.
At the time of his death, however, his
membership was not in the local or
CARNATIONS.
49, funeral of Mr.. seager will be
held sunday afternoon at Whitehall
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Sparks, Mrs. Sea-
gers parents, leave Gilman tonight for
Whitehall in company with either Mr.
Stansberry or Mr.. j. A. Ward, and
possibly both. Mr.. and Mrs. Janney
also leave for Whitehall this evening,
to be present at the funeral.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-04
3. 4. clemens Ador.ts Son.

Articles of adoption Of Harley NJ.
Clemens, aged s years, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin O. Clemens, of Jones
county, by Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Clemens
Of Bangor township, were filed with
the county recorder this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-04
TALK ABOUT MEAr!
Flower Is Ready to Prove His Propo-
e;}ion


sition.
I don't want to say. anything that
might seem like boasting, but I Know
what / am talking about when say
can more than duplicate any prices
made on meat in Marshalltown and
give you better meat besides. Full
weight and first-class meats assured all
customers. j am still selling at the
low prices heretofore quoted: Beef
steak, three pounds for % cents: boil
beef. six pounds for 25c- % pounds ST.:
beef by quarter, Az cents pound.
Other meats at low figures. Can you
do as well elsewhere? W. r. FLOWER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-04
neal Weather H,aeord.

Sixty eight and As were the extremes
for Wednesday, as against 81 and 80
for the day preceding. At this
morning As was registered, the same as
at the corresponding hour Wednesday
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-04
FRIDAYS SALE.
Primrose Batiste for 10 Cents Yard
Two Patterns to a Customer.

W0 T dIIcrUS 20 d Ouot0Hfor'
We will put on sale Friday morning
fifty pieces of fine Batiste. In white
grounds with figures. checks, rings
patterns and large dots, for 1escents a
yard. This is a fine shear cloth, fass
colors. and every yard worth 10 cents
a yard. Sale Friday only.
BENEDICT & BRINTNALL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-04
SUDDEN DEATH Of
LEROY c. SEAGER
Former Resident Of This City
and Gilman Dies at White
hall, Mich.
NICOTINE POISONING CAUSE
NICOTINE POISONING CAUSE
Affects Heart and Causes Nervous
TroubIe-ReIatives Here Had Not
Known of llIness-Was Here Only
Two Weeks Ago and in Better Health
Than Usual-FuneraI on Sunday.

kilograms received in this city and
Gilman today announce the death at
Whitehall, Mich, this morning of Lee
roy G. Seager a former resident OF
this city and Gilman. part owner Of the
Bank OF Gilman for many years, and
OF the Gilman Canning Company, and
at the time Of his death mayor OF the
city Of whitehall Mr. Seager's ILL.,
ness, according TO letter received. by
G. +. Stansberry Wednesday night, was
due to nicotine poisoning and nerv-
Gus prostration. Mr.. Seager had been
constant user of tobacco for many
years, and the nicotine had affected
his heart and nervous system to such
an extent that death resulted.
Mr.. Seager's death proved a great
shock to his sister, Mrs. A. Janney, and
sister-in-law, Mrs. e. G. Lainson, Of
this city. Mr.. Seager was in the city
only two weeks ago, and spent g. few
days here and at Gilman. He then
expressed himself as feeling better
i than usual, and was looking better than
he had for some time.
Former illness Aggravated Condition.
Mr.. Seager's illness of six years ago
last month, when he suffered hard
attacksof gastric fever, had aggravated
his condition, and he has not been q
real well man since. At that time q
blood c1ot formed in an artery of his
right leg, q gangrenous condition re-
suited, and the leg was amputated five
inches above the knee. Another event
in Mr.. Seager's life which tended to
wear him mentally and physically as
well. was the sudden death of his only
daughter, Mrs. Maysie G. Varney,
which occurred at Whitehall Oct "a,
1905, OF malignant typhoid fever. Mrs.
varney left an 8-months-old son, her
only child, and he died just a few
weeks following his mother. This was
a hard blow to Mr. Seager and his wire
and neither has been the same person
civ 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-04
Former Banker Of Gilman.

M. Seager was for thirty-five years
prominently identified with the bust
ness interests of Gilman. In the fall OF
1877. in company with his brother,
Charles n. a9ager, of this city, he pur-
chased the banking business of Hen
riouis & Rice, and for many years was
The Adair County news., 1907-03-27
WEED.

Messrs. Corban Coomer, VIM.
and Porter Compton, were our
representatives in Columbia last
Monday.
Born, to the wife of Claud Har-
per, Friday the 9th, a son.
Mr.. Frank Firkin is repairing
his dwelling house, which adds
greatly to the appearance of that
part of town.
Your correspondent is reliably
informed that there will be an
other general store put up on the
ridge near this place in the near
future, which will be known as
the firm of Taylor & Romines.
Mr.. Charlie Sparks made a
business trip to Red Lick We'd
nesday.
Mr.. John w. Moore, has re-
moved to Curtis, where he will
work at T. P. Maupin's mill.
Born, to the wife of Ramsley
McCraley, Tuesday the 18th, a
son.
Mr.. James Compton, Of Rocky
Hill, was visiting J. 0. Moore,
part of last week.
Mr.. Henry Compton. of Bridge
port, was in this part one day
last week looking after a work
horse.
Messrs. j. T. and Ed Hamil-
ton, of Nell, passed through
here Wednesday en- route home
from business trip to Grady
vile.
Mr.. VIM. Wilson, of Prices
creek, who was in his 10th year,
died Thursday, with a complied
ton of diseases. The remains
were laid to rest in the family
burying ground Friday afternoon
in the presence of a large crowd
of sorrowing relatives and
friends.
The Adair County news., 1907-03-27
that, should such an occasion ever
occur anywhere in the grand old
U--L-1--

that, should such an occasion ever
occur anywhere in the grand old
state of Kentucky that they
would meet the same class of
good people there.
Upon my arrival in Nashville
seven years ago, l began as an
Apprentice to learn the art of
stove moulding in the foundry of
the Phillips & Buttorff Mfg, Co.,
and was making rapid progress,
when unfortunately was burn
ed with molten iron, which practi-
tally disabled me. Since then |
have been engaged in various
parts of the clerical department.
The firm which is one of the
largest of it's kind in the South,
employs between eight hundred
and a thousand people, including
factories, foundrys, warehouses
and sales rooms. Having a dali
ly output of five hundred stoves
and ranges per day. And upon
the first Saturday in June of each
year, the great P. & B. family,
consisting of employees families
and friends, are given an outing
by the company, and they go
some IL or Is miles up the "Old
Cumberland" to a beautiful
grove, it generally taking from
three to six loads for the largest
steamboats, on the river to carry
them all day. They play, swing,
jump, run, eat and enjoy them
selves, and often, twilight is
stealing on, when the coarse whis-
tie of the last boat warns the
pleasure seekers to get on board.
Then sailing down the river home
another day is gone never to be
forgotten. Now when l have
anything interesting to the read
ers of the News, | will come
again. Wishing success to the
News, it's many readers and my
friends, remain yours,
PERRY l.. HOVIOUS.
The Adair County news., 1907-03-27
RUSSELL SPRINGS.

Mr.. Bryan Dunbar, of Wesley,
was here on business few days
of last week.
Mrs. Bell Dehart, who has been
quite sick for several days, is bet
ter at this writing.
Samuel Fl. Thomas says that
he is contemplating a trip to Ill
inois in the near future.
Mr.. Uriah Selby, the stockman,
passed through our town a few
days ago with fine lot of fat
hogs.
w. H. Irwin sold a fine young
mare a few days ago for $40.
Miss Carrie Flowers has sbeen
employed by the Russell Springs
Academy to conduct a class in
piano music. Miss Flowers
seems to be good musician and
is giving general satisfaction.
The Adair County news., 1907-03-27
HUMBLE.

Mr.. w. L. Simmons has re-
Gently opened new store on the
Dunnville and Russell Springs
road, near the residence of Mr..
Frank Webb. Mr.. Simmons has
received the appointment of post
master.
Mr.. Ira Cravens is very sick at
this writing.
A little son of Morgan Womack
while walking along the road
near here a few days ago, fell,
breaking his arm.
Rev. T. M. Crime, pastor OF
the New Friendship church, is g
very able man and much liked
by his congregation.
Born, to the wife of John Rob
ertson on the 18th, boy.
The Adair County news., 1907-03-27
KENDALL.

Farmers of this section are be-
hind with their work on account
of rain.
Mrs. C. F. Epperson, of Nc
Kinney, KY. is visiting at the
home of Mr.. A. H. Rowe.
Messrs Parrigin and Glispie
were in our midst Wednesday,.
On March the 9Th, at the Holt
hotel in jamestown, Miss Dollie
Mcfarland, of this place, was
married to Mr.. Louis Guterie, of
Snow. KY. Their many friends
wish them a long and happy life.
Misses Sadie Switzerland and
Flora Ramsey, of Bart, KY, who
have been visiting relatives near
this place, for the past week, re-
turned home Monday on the
steamer Rowena.
Mr.. ]. M. Stephenson left Mon
day with two carload of hogs
for Cincinnati.
Misses Bess Rowe and Ella
Lester were visiting the latter's
sister, Mrs. Syntha Ballou, of
Rowena, this week.
Miss Mattye Rowe entered
school at Russell Springs Tues
day.
DR.. P. V. Ballou left Saturday
for Memphis, Texas, where he
will visit his sister, Mrs. Marvin
Smith.
Little Roy Dunbar, who has
typhoid fever, is convalescing.
Mr.. J. D. Vaughn and family
lily, left for Burnside last week,
where they will make their flu
ture home.
The Adair County news., 1907-03-27

Little globules of sunshine that drive
the clouds away. DeWitt's Little Ear
ly Risers will scatter the gloom of sick
headache and biliousness. They do not
grippe or sicken. Recommended and
sold here by Page & Dohoney.
The Adair County news., 1907-03-27
NOTICE.

/ have just received, Elliot, the
thoroughbred Stallion from the Ken
tucky Breeding Bureau, Lexington,
Ky.. he is years old, Chestnut Color,
16 hands high, weighs about HOO lbs.
The season to this fine stallion is $40.
This is your chance. ]. H. SMITH,
1926 Fonthill, KY.
The Adair County news., 1907-03-27

The winds of March have no terror to
the user of DeWitt's Carbolized Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t quickly heals chapped
and cracked skin. Good too, for hollis
and burns, and undoubtedly the best
relief for Piles. Sold here by Page and
Dohoney.
The Adair County news., 1907-03-27

Editor News:

Inc years COiIlC oAlu ~, I'LL"
~those who were children of yes
terday are men and women OF to
day. Thus the wheels OF time
roll on, and we can scarcely real
ize it until we give ourselves to a
moments thought and our minds
revert to the "reminiscences OF
our childhood days.
Then it is that we feel like say
ing with some one who so truth
fully said; Give me back my
happy childhood, take me to my
home once more" Voicing the
sentiments of almost every one
who have grown to manhood and
womanhood, and have wandered
away from the scenes Of their
early day. Thinking of the by
gone days 1 proposed to write a
letter to the News, and it seems
to me but yesterday when the
News was in its infancy and my
self in my boyish way would as
it's correspondent from the little
village of Knifey, up on Casey's
Creek send in the News each
week, and then wait until the
coming of the paper to see in
print the writing of your scribe
from Knifey."
So quickly has the time flown
that l can recall the joy that was
mine. When in Columbia and
Harris would give me a package
of envelopes addressed in large
black letters to the Adair Coun-
ty News. Then with a boyish
pride I would return to the place
that all hold dear and write the
nwes, telling of deaths and
births, of the crops and weather,
and when the wedding bells peal
ed forth their chimes, | was the
first to herald it to the News.
Always being present at the ball
game and debating society and
many are the times that | have
sat and listened to the elo-
ouence" of Steve Knifley and
DR.. Gose as they put forth their
efforts in the kangaroo Court.
Of the passing away of the old
land marks. Allow me to speak
among whom are Uncle" Bob
Tucker and Uncle" Jimmie
Jones, the former serving for
some years as a faithful officer
of Adair County, and to the lat
Ter have sat and listened for
hours as he told of the daring
feats accomplished by men on
both sides during the war, and
up until the day of his death he
could call the roll of his Company
as it was called in the COS.
But they are gone, they have
answered to the call ''up yonder"
and surrendered to the COM
mander of the Universe, stacked
arms on the battlements OF
Heaven and are fortified on the
plains of piece, where the arms
of a thousand worlds dare not
attack. How we'll did one Of the
apostles by the pen of inspiration
say, THAT life was even a vapor
that appeareth for a little time
and vanisheth away" And it is
through the midst of few short
wears that | look back upon the
incidents Of which | have writ
ten. Since leaving Kentucky and
coming to Tennessee | see how
well the two have been termed
the sister States. Finding the
same big hearted hospitable and
friendly people that left, and it
was only last year when our
city was filled with thousands of
neople from all over the United
States and even foreign coun-
tries to attend the Volunteer
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-18
GOVERNOR FOLK
AFTER GRAFTER
Missouri's Chief Executive Intimates
That Kansas City Police Depart
nent Needs General
Cleanup
BY Associated Press.

by Associated HreSS.
KANSAS City, May 17.-Governor
Joseph w. Folk arrived here this morn
ing from Jefferson city to confer with
the local police commissioners regard
ing the contemplated investigation of
the charges of corruption.
The governor was beset by number
of politicians who took up his time un-
til noon, when he went to luncheon with
Mayor Beardsley, who is member of
the police board. He will meet with
the full board this afternoon.
Governor Folk, before going into the
matter of the board. outlined his plan
Of action in no uncertain language.
1.-THE police department" said the
governor in an interview, must be
cleared of every element of graft.
ANY officer upon the force who owes
allegiance to the metropolitan street
railway company or any other corpora
ton or person before his duty to the
public should be discharged. All forms
of gambling must be stamped out.
ct believe the large majority of the
men in the department are good and
honest men, but 1t Is not only due to
the public but to them to put out the
evil clemens. The investigation will
continue until any crookedness that
may exist Is uncovered and all evils
cleaned out, no matter how long 1t may
take"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-18
PELT|ER ELECTED
TO PRESIDENCY
State Bankers Association Chooses
San Francisco Man as Its Head.
Los Angeles Man Is Now
Vice President
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SANTA BARBARA, May 17.-George
w. Peltier, president of the California
National bank Of Sacramento, was
elected president of the California
Bankers association at its concluding
session this afternoon.
j. D. Radford, vice president of the
German-American bank of Los Az
geles, was chosen vice president. The
other officers are ]. J. Fagan, vice
president of the Crocker National bank,
treasurer; R. M. Welch, San Francisco
Savings Union, secretary; F. P. Col
burn of the same institution was Sc
lected as assistant secretary.
Before the adjournment this afternoon
the association adopted a resolution
supporting the bill of lading amendment
to the rate law proposed by the Ameri-
can Bankers association.
This measure proposes a uniform
shipping receipt and would protect
bankers on loans. Stoddard Jess, vice
president of the First National Of Los
Angeles, made an addres in which he
attacked as a menace to public and
bankers alike the custom of paying in
terest on checking accounts.
He also proposed more frequent ex-
aminations as an Offset to the tempta-
tions with which the fierce competition
of today surrounds the banker.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-18
ARE
SHOT AND KILLED
Patrol of cossacks Fires on Officials
and Workmen at Lodz, Follow
ing an Attack by Ter
rorists
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
LODI, Russian Poland, May IL
Forty-five officials and workmen of
Kuttners spinning mills were shot
down this morning by patrol Of cos
sacks because a band of terrorists
attacked a mail wagon in the neigh
borhood, killing a cossack guard and
wounding another cossack and two
postoffice officials.
While the wagon was passing
through Lonkow street the terrorists
suddenly appeared from side street,
opened fire upon the cossacks, seized
$1,000 from the wagon and escaped. A
moment later a patrol of cossacks ar
rived upon the scene and infuriated by
the fate of their comrades rushed into
the Kuttner factory, which was near
the spot where the robbery occurred,
and began firing indiscriminately, kill
ing sixteen and wounding over thirty
persons.
The greatest indignation prevails
here, as it is claimed that the en-
ployes Of the factory had nothing to do
with the attack upon the mail wagon.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-18
NEGRO'S VICTIM
DIES OF INJURIES

Patrick Conley, the city water
works employee who, while at
tempting to save Frank Schoheld,
a Southern Pacific crossing
watchman, from a beating at the
hands of William N. Mullen, a
negro teamster, Tuesday night
last, was himself knocked down
and fatally injured, died at 1:50
o'clock this morning at the Sis
ters' hospital.
Conley's skull was fractured by
the blow from a boulder which
Mullen used as weapon. The
charge against the negro will be
changed from assault to murder.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-18
BREWERS STRIKE
MAY Be AVERTED
Seven Hundred San Francisco Em-
pIoyes Ask for Increase, but Conn
promise Probably Will
Be Reached
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA con-
ference between the executive commit
tee of the United Brewers and the en-
ployers was held today for the purpose
of reconsidering the purpose of the
union to declare a strike. There are
about 700 union men who want an in
crease of 81 a week in their wages.
1t is expected that an agreement will
be reached and strike averted.
There was large meeting of the
striking telephone girls at Labor
Temple today to discuss the outcome
of the conference yesterday between
the officials of the telephone company
and the committee appointed to repre-
sent the operators union. The questions
at issue were fully considered, but a
settlement has not yet been effected.