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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
Institution Threatened By Dis
astrous Fire Which Started
in Laundry
BOYS FIRE BRIGADE DOES WORK
Company, Reinforced by Officers and
Aided by New Water System, Pre-
won't Destruction Of Buildings =
Prompt Response Keeps the Loss to
Between $500 and $500.
Special to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, March 9.--Shortly after 10
o'clock last night ]Ildor,l was aroused
by the fire alarm at the Iowa Indus
trial School for Boys. City Engineer
H. G. Phillips called out part Of the Eli
dora fire department and. made prepar-
ations to go to the assistance of the in
stitution's fire company, but before
they could start they were advised by
phone that their services were not
needed.
The fire started from spontaneous
combustion in the dry room OF the
laundry. Assistant Superintendent w.
L. Kuser and Gardener Charles F. Vor-
beck were IN the office of the green
house, the building, nearest the laun-
dry, laying plans for the garden the
coming season, when the flames burst
thru the side of the dry room. They
turned in the alarm ard ran for the
hose cart. The fanlily managers
turned loose the boys of the fire COM
pany, who reached the scene Of action
soon after Kuser and Vorbeck arrived
with the hose. The new fire pump,
with 100 pounds pressure, was brought
into play and the fire was soon under
control Altho everything around the
dry room was as dry as finder, SO
prompt were the measures taken to
suppress the flames that very little
damage was done. The roof of the dry
room did not fall, altho it was badly
charred, and the sides were nearly all
burned. A few pulleys, belts, ETC., were
destroyed, but the laundry machinery
was Immediately cleaned and oiled and
is not damaged. Three pr four hundred
dollars will cover the damage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
MAYOR WILL NOT HELP.
Dispieased Because Anti Saloon
League Gets Busy al Sioux City.

Displeased Because Anti Saloon
League Gets Busy al. Sioux City.
Sioux City, March sr-W. c. Barber,
of Des Moines, state secretary Of the
anti saloon league, arrived yesterday
to confer with the. Rev. H. II. Sawyer
superintendent of the league in north
western Iowa, who has begun a cru
SADIE against Sioux City saloons,
threatening to sue all of them for vio-;
lations of the Martin law. With the
consent Of Mayor Sears all saloons
have been keeping open until II o'clock
and maintaining back doors.
Mayor Sears and Chief of Police
Dineen yesterday declared that if the
anti-saloon league. proposed to butt in
they would not be given any help. AS
far as they were concerned, the sa-
looms might run all night. They say
the saloons have been conducted In
reasonably decent manner and to the
satisfaction of the public and that the
league should keep its hand out Of it.,
leaving the citizens have their own
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
WILD HORSE KILLS MAN.
j. w. Lyons, Farmer Living Near Car.
roll, Tramped to Death.

Special to Times-Republican.
Carroll, March 81. w. Lyons, a
farmer living near here, died yesterday
as the result of being trampled and
beaten insensible by a wild horse in his
barn. He had gone to the barn with
the purpose of feeding the animals
and the stock, and while in the stall
of one animal was suddenly kicked by
the brute and felled. The beast con-
tinued to trample on the fallen man,
and when the family found him some
time later he was in a terrible condi-
ton. He was brought to Carroll, but
all efforts to revive him proved futile.
He was 6S years old and pioneer res
ident OF the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
LOVERS HAVE SAD FATE.

sweethearts From Childhood Die With
in Month Of Each Other.
Special to metropolitan.
Clinton, March "a romance dating
from childhood had a sad ending here,
Albert Fuller and Miss Dora Jones, who
were to have been married soon. dying
within a month OF each other. the
young man from pneumonia and the
girl from tuberculosis, OF which she
been a sufferer for six months. Young
Fuller was manager for the Postal Tel
egraph Company here for several years
and was said to be the youngest man
ager of a telegraph office In the state.
He died early in February, and his
bride to be expired last night at her
home in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
c. F. DuNcoMBE NOMINATED.
Editor of Fort Dodge Chronicle vii
Run as cancicate for Mayor.

Fort Dodge, March AT a we'll at
tended mass meeting last evening, G.
F. Duncombe, editor Of the Fort Dodge
Chronice, received the nomination for
mayor on the citizens ticket. Mr..
Duncombe will run as non partisan
candidate, altho it Is possible that he
may be Endorsed by the democrats at
the primaries next week. Mr.. Dun
combe is one of the most prominent
democrats in Webster county, and is a
son of the late John F. Duncombe.
Mr.. Duncombe was named on the
third formal ballot, receiving 1872 votes
out of 239 in the meeting. c. j. Craw-
ford, who was progressive candidate
for representative from Webster coun-
ty during the lasl. state campaign, was
Mr. Duncombe's nearest competitor.
Others who received votes were S. j.
Bennett, the present mayor; A. j..
Cook, editor of the Fort Dodge Post; J..
B. Butler and James Martin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
BoDE HoNoRs DECEASED.
All Places Of Business Closed During
Funeral Of Andrew GuIIixson.
Special to Times-

Special to Times Republican.
Bode, March 9.-The funeral of
Andrew Gullixson was held at the ST.
Olaf's Lutheran church, of this place.
1t was very largely attended All places
Of business were closed during the
services. Mr.. Gullixson leaves be-
sides a widow, ten children-fve
boys and five girls, all grown to man
hood and womanhood, and all being
present at the funeral except Mrs. j..
f. Anderson and Miss Mary, who at
present are in Los Angeles, and were
unable to get here on account of some
railroad troubles. A large number OF
relatives and friends from out of the
state were present at the funeral
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
Death Near BeImond.


Belmond, March 9.-Died, yesterday
at his home four miles in the country
Mr.. John Berry, aged forty years. He
was a man Of means, and well liked by
all who knew him He has lived in
this county since boyhood, and leaves
to mourn him "a mother, brother and
sister.
Mr.. Earl Right has returned from
Des Moines, where he underwent a sue
cessful opera ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
DISCARD 1ARBED WIRE FENCES
Eldora Farmers Realize Their Danger
te' High Priced Horses.

EldorA armers Realize Their Danger
te' High Priced Horses.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, March 9-The high prices on
horses and mules are sounding the
death knoll on the barbed wire fence
industry in this vicinity. Many farm
ers here have already replaced the
old style "horse killer fence with
woven wire, and many more are be-
ginning to realize that they can i'll
afford to risk getting 5000 colt be-
Ing cut to pieces and ruined.
Frank Fenton yesterday sold team
of iron-gray mares, coming four years
old, for $500, and one Of them was not
yet broken.
Robinson Quick sold team OF g.
year-old grays for $3.50.
Job. Harris sold a single horse to
the buyer here for $3.50.
Charles Wilcox sold his dray team
OF brown mules for $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
schIeswiq Firm Dissolves.

Special to Times Republican.
schleswig, March 9.-The firm pre-
yiously existing under the name of
Werneburg Brothers has just been dis
solved. William purchasing the interest
Of his brother Herman. This has been
a very successful enterprise, and there
is no question but that it will continue
so in the future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
DEATH AT SHELL ROCK.
Mrs. r. ]. Prouty Was Visiting al
Home Of Her Daughter.

Shell Rock, March g. - Mrs. 7. j.
Prouty died Sunday night at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Ira Amick, after
an illness of a few days with pneu-
monia. Short services were held at
the home of Mr.. Amick, Tuesday aft
ernoon, and the remains were taken to
her home at Carthage, H., accompan-
led by her daughters, Mrs. Austin and
Miss Ella Prouty, and her son Ed, who
came from Illinois in response to tel
egram that his mother was ill. Mrs.
Prouty came to Shell Rock last No
vember to visit her children, who re-
side here, and was not well all win
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

B. F. Croker, Esq, now "a years of
age, and for twenty years justice of
the peace at Martinsburg, Iowa, says:
'T am terribly afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism in my left arm and right
hip. have used three bottles of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it did me
lots of good. For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
oELwEIN BOY SHOT.
Bullet in Hand, Didn't Know Gun Was
Loaded.

Loaded.
oelwein, March e.--Thursday even
ing Claude Schneider, son of Sgd
Schneider, residing mile and a half
north of the city, was accidentally shot
in the left hand by Floyd Blake 1t
was a case of didn't know it was load
ed. and fortunately it did not result in
a very serious wound.
Floyd and Claude were fooling with
the gun, a twenty-five calibre rifle,
when it was discharged, the ball lodg
ing in the third finger of Claude's hand.
The boys were considerably excited,
and soon made known the accident
A physician was summoned, the
wound dressed, and in all probability
Claude will soon be all right again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
SUGAR HEETs AT HAMPTON.
Syndicate Has Eeen Formed and Has
Rented Forty five Acres.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, March 9.-The sugar beet
Industry of this city has been booming
the last few days. A syndicate has
been formed and have rented forty
five acres of E. II. Mallory near town
and will try their luck at sugar beet
raising.
Several different parties are form
ing syndicates and it is expected that
with what the individual farmers will
plant, there will be several hundred
acres of sugar teets raised in this vi
entity during the coming year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09

,ured. several bones being broken and
he being badly bruised. The other four
men escaped serious injury. A large
hole was made in the ground and the
entire camp wrecked. All three are
in the hospital here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09

Your brain goes on strike when
you overload your stomach: both need
blood to do business with. Nutrition is
what you wants and comes by taking
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea 50
cents, Tea or Tablets. Mcbride & Will
Drug company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09

letter, Salt Rheum and Eczema.
These are diseases for which Cham
berlain's Salve lis especially valuable
1t quickly dallays the itching an
smarting and soon effects a cure. Price
Ok cents For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09
SKULL CRUSHED 3 yTREE

Prominent Citizen Of PIattviIIe Now IN
Preoarious Condition.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, March 9.--While with
q party OF men cutting timber. A. j.
Bane, prominent citizen Of Plattville
township, had his skull crushed by a
falling tree and is in a precarious con-
dition. A tree that was being felled
was detected from its course by strik-
ing a limb, and before Mr.. Bane could
jump aside he was struck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-09

of Perry, Grinnell and Shenandoah will
appear before the committee 1t Is q
peculiar fact that the people of Perry,
who very much want q court, did not
know anything about the bill until 1t
had been on the senate calendar sew
eral days with favorable committee re-
port. altho the Perry people were sup
posed to have originated the bill. 1t
seems that there is really very little
opposition to the measure in either
Poweshiek or Page counties, but there
is strong opposition in Dallas county,
hence the Perry people are now taking
an active part in the game.
The Offil f1recracker bill is still wait
ing on the senate calendar for action.
A senate committee has proposed an
amendment, which seems to be wise,
to the effect that nothing in the act
shall be considered as preventing the
use of dynamite caps in connection
with mining and blasting or for sig-
nails. This amendment will force a
second vote in the house on the bill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
DESIGNED FoR Times HOWELL. ARcHrEs

The house shown by the illustrations
is of the Colonial style, with good de-
tail. The attractive features are the
veranda across the front. with large
columns extending to cornice and the
living-porch at tho rear. The building
is shown to be of frame, but the walls
above the Foundation can be con-
structcd of red brick laid in whita
mortar. Dimensions: Front. forty
eight feet; height of ceilings, base
ment, eight feet; first story, eleven
feet; second. ten feet; third. eight feet
and six inches.
The hall is central one. and is
trimmed with pine. treated in white
enamel. The staircase of handsome de-
sign, with broad sweeps at the bottom.
and the newel-post formed of a cluster
CT spindle balusters The treads of
oak,. the risers and balusters painted
with white enamel and the rail of
mahogany The walls covered with a
grayish paper. The reception.room
treated also with white enamel and
Its walls hung with pale yellow silk.
The fireplace faced with q white
enamel tile and n mantel of Colonial
style. The living-room and den trim
med with CHARTERED oak. finished with
a dark flemish color The living-room
has an attractive ingle-nook. separated
from the room proper by an archway
supported on columns.
The fireplace has hearth and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

flues for all rooms, and a kitchen that
VIII be comfortable In oil seasons
These are essential; all dwellings,. large
or small. should have them. The win
dows and doors should be arranged to
suit the furniture 20 be used
You have doubtless seen rooms with
windows on two sides. door and a
fireplace on tho other. This arrange
mert makes 1t impossible for the rooms
to contain an ordinary size bcdstead
without placing 1t before u window OF
some other opening Study these things
when getting up plans for your house.
The dining-room should be light and
roomy. fronting the East II possible,
as the morning sun is always des!ra-
BILE. and adds much to the cheerfulness
of the family. The kitchen should not
connect directly with tho dining-room.
Construct passageway. we'll venti-
lated, between the two rooms this will
prevent unsavory doors entering the
dining-room. Arrange your rooms so
that YOU Will not be compelled to pass
through one room to get to another
Do not dishgure the walls by driving
nails or hooks into the plastering for
the purpose of hanging pictures. but
fasten picture mould to the wall ali
around the room. This arrangement is
somewhat expensive. bnt it is the only
proper way in which pictures are hung.
c. K. HOWELL CO. Architects.
Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
GREAT GROWTH
OF BUSINESS
CONTINUED From First Pagc.)

surprising that tho railroads have not
kept pace: in fact, this development
would have been far greater but for the
lack OF transportation facilities, and thus
broad activity in railroad building would
have resulted in still more activity in
Industrial development ut is. indeed
true that we need to spend Ss,ooo,0o0Oo0
In the next five years TO enable our
railroads to expand sufficiently to meet
the actual needs of the country
Mr.. Edmonds asserts that all over the
world there is scarcity of labor, and that
the South alone could absorb million
workers.
He says that If tho present rate OF in
crease is maintained the population of
the country will be 1o6,o0O.on0 in 1917, and
the railroads will be called on to haul
upwards of 3co,ooo,oooo1D tons of freight
every year.
Mr.. Edmonds concludes by deprecat-
ing a very general feeling of hostility to
railroads which exists at present. He
says:
we are at crucial period demanding
the laying aside of all passion and all
hostility. and meeting on the common
ground OF self-interest. Unless we do
this l am afraid that few years hence
we shall have an abundance of time, on
account of business depression, TO lament
our mistake
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
TRUNK MAKERS
BRANCHING OUT
Union Trunk Company Moving
Into New and Enlarged
Quarters.

The Union Trunk and Bag Company
an institution that has grown up from
small beginnings to be one of the lead
ing manufacturing concerns of this COM
munity has just completed its splendid
new factory In Manchester and is now
moving from It's former cramped quarters
to Its new home.
The new factory in Manchester, located
at Seventh ana Bainbridge Streets, is
a splendid three-story building, 50 by
100 feet and is fully equipped with all
modern improvements and all manner Of
machinery required for the manufacture
OF trunks and travelling bags. The fac
tory Is so located that railway trackage
is in easy reach, giving the company
ample facilities for the quick shipment
of the product of the factory. The cost
of the nav factory Is something over
$4,000 and furnishes a capacity OF 125
trunks per day. The business OF the con-
Germ Is sufficient to work tho factory to
It's utmost capacity, and 100 and more
hands are kept busy every work day In
the year. The nay roll is necessarily large,
and this company turns into the channels
OF trade something like $4,000 per year,
When 1t is remembered that this con-
Germ commenced business In n Very small
way out In Chesterfield county only six
years ago its present branching out will
strike the average reader as evidence OF
wonderful growth in an industrial way,
and it is wonderful growth, such growth
as would not be possible except when
splendid business capacity and real TWEEN
tieth century Virginia energy is behind it,
The officers of the company are S. r.
Jones, president; ], p. Jones, vice-pres-
dent; C. e, Blanton, secretary and treas
urer; =, s. Moody, manager; executive
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Catarrh OF the Stomach
A Pleasant, Simple, But Safe and Efec-
tuai cure for 1t.
COSTS NOTHING TO TRY.

Catarrh of the stomach has long been
considered the next thing to incurable
The usual symptoms are a full or boat
ing sensation after eating, accompanied
sometimes with sour or wdtery rlsings,
formation Of gases, causing pressure
on the heart and lungs and difficult
breathing. headaches, tickle appetite,
nervousness and general played out,
languid feeling.
There Is often foul taste In the
mouth, coated tongue and, If the in
terror of the stomach could be seen, IT
would show Shiny, infiamed condition.
The cure for this common and obsti-
nate trouble is found III a treatment
which causes the food TO be readily.
thoroughly digested before it has time
to ferment and irritate the delicate
mucous surfaces of the stomach Ia Sc
cure prompt and healthy digestion is
the one necessary thing to DO, and when
normal digestion is secured the catarrhal
condition VIII have disappeared.
According 10 DR.. Haranson the safest
and best treatment is 10 use after each
meal e tablet, COMPOSED of Diastase,
Aseptic Pepsin little WuX, Golden Seal
and fruit acids, These tablets can nov
be found at all drug stores under the
name Of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, and
not being a patent medicine, can be used
with perfect safety and assurance thai
healthy appetite and thorough digestion
viii follow their regular use after meals
Mr. K, s. Workman, Chicago MS
~rites. "Catarrh Is a local condition
resulting from q neglected cold in the
head. whereby the lining membrane ~
the nose becomes iniiamed and tho mote
onous discharge therefrom, passing back :
ward into the throat reaches the stom.
ach, thus producing catarrh OF the SION
ach. Medical authorities prescribed for
me for three years for catarrh OF stomach
without cure. but to-day ] am the hap
piest OF men after using only one box OF
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cannot
find appropriate words to express my
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Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the safes,
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iousness, sour stomach, heartburn and
bloatlng after meals.
Send your name and address to-day for
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Address r. a. Stuart Co.. 5s Stuart Bldg,
Marshall. Mich.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
INSIDE CONSTRUCTION.

BY this l do not mean the arrange
ment of size OF rooms-tley may be
large or small; ana in either instance
lack the conveniences which may al
ways be provided for by good cor.
struction. Even small house cal
have transoms over all the doors which
open into q hall, proper ventilatir 6
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Will Form Union.

All persons engaged in theatrical adj
vertising work in the city have decided
to form local union. and with this end
in view the leading members OF the
Theatrical Mechanics Association are
working to have meeting within a few
days and perfect the organization. About
thirty names have been signed to the ap-
plication for the charter Among those
most prominent In the work for the pro-
posed union are Mr.. Leo Wise, Mr.. Robert
Watt. Mr.. All. Fisher and Mr. Sam
Cohen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

building, among other things. will be one
OF their finest locomotives sufficiently
elevated from tho tracks to clda, and adj
nit of free motion of the drivers. This
massive machine will then be run ut
every apeed from few miles an
hour TO sixty miles OF. more, that the as
founded Visitor may see with what
smootlness and precision such n mass
of powerful and yet delicate machinery
may be made to move.
Tho exceeding prosperity that has pre-
vailed all over the country. and espe-
cially in Tidewater Virginia for the past
few years makes IL not only possible for
nil these people to attend this great
exposition, but 1t also makes 1t possible
for them to buy much that they have
been uniible 10 buy In the past, and for
that reason II VIII be the more valuable
10 exhibitors In fact, the industrial
feature OF the Jamestown Exposition is
by no means the least. and the merchant
or manufacturer who falls TO take advan-
tage OF the opportunity 1T affords to ex-
tend his business, Will find when 1t is
too late that he made a grave mistake.
The ,States' Exhibit Palace, in which
the various resources OF tho different
statcs VIII be exhibited. where special
buildings have not been provided for that !
purpose including the annex In which
win he exhibited agricultural machinery, |
fertilizers and all things agricultural. |
including cotton, tobacco and peanuts.
ia now virtually completed, and viii be /
ready to receive exhibits by the first of
March Many of tho other buildings FOR |
exhibit purposes are also nearing COM
pletion. and will be ready to receive their
exhibits by March list or shortly there
after
The immense government piers that
are go feet wide, extend 2.4oo feet out
into Hampton Roads, and are connected
Mt tho outer end by n cross pier of equal
width 1000 feet long and inclosing
water basin containing about forty acres,
are also nearing completion. The sub
structure is up and the basin within is
being dredged, so as to maintain ample
depth OF water at low tide for all smaller
craft which will enter it through an arch
in outer cross pier.
Unless some unusual and unforeseen
obstacle arises when noon of the 26th
of April arrives the jamestown EXPOSE
tion will be ready to receive the people.
and from present Indications the people
will be there.