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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-03

Nodaway.
As Edith Ross was preparing to
go to Red Oak last Saturday, and
was hurrying downstairs as the
train was about due, she tripped
and fell quite distance, getting a
bone in one of her ankles broken.
Villisca.
David Fulton, one of the merchants
Of this place, conducting a general
store, made an assignment last Sat-
urday to protect his creditorsy 1t is
Istated that his liabilities will reach
&4,00O and that the assets are about
one half that amount. The assign
ment was made to George Romberg
of the Red Oak Grocery Company.
Upton.
David Wilson, the 2o-year-old son of
Alexander Wilson, prominent and
wealthy farmer residing two miles
northwest of West Liberty, and until
a few months ago high school stu
dent, who is believed to have forged
two checks here last month, was> ar
rested Saturday afternoon at West
Branch.
Pilot Mound.
The dedication service Of the new M.
E. church held in this city last Sunday
was well attended, large number be-
neral Ridge Renner and neighboring
communities. After the address by
Rev. L. B. Wickersham the amount of
the Church debt was quickly raised in
cash and pledges, total Of 5000.
EIberon.
Herman Mussman sold his big sorrel
team to horse buyer from Traer for
$3.50. L. Anderson sold his driving
team to Gill at Belle Plaine Friday
and William Strive sold his driver for
$3.50. 80. Louie Konicek's hired man,
while hauling home a load of shingles,
in some unaccountable manner fell I'M
der the wagon, the wheel passing over
his knee.
Woodward.
A strange accident happened to Mrs.
Herman Finstead, who lives about six
miles northeast Of this place. last
week. While she was out attending
to herr chickens an old gander made a
fierce attack upon her and fayed her
with its wings so severely that one
of her ribs was broken. She was so
seriously injured that doctor had
to be called.
Upton.
Ray Potter, the 15-year-old boy who
struck out from Upton last week to
make his own way in the world, has
been heard from at Kingsley, Iowa,
where he has relatives. Ray caused
his parents and friends good deal
of anxiety by his unceremonious de-
parture. He was first heard from at
vinton, but an effort made by the au-
thorities there to locate him did not
succeed as he made but a short stop.
Abba.
Miles Miller andihis grandson, Rob-
bin Sandifer, Of Urbana township, mar
rowly escaped death last Friday. Mr..
Miller was at work In the field when
it commenced to rain and he and the
boy started for the house when they
were struck by = bolt Of Lightning,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-03
Observance at Spencer.
Special to Times Republican


Spencer, June 3.--The high school
commencement exercises were held at
the opera house Friday evening, where
a long program was we'll rendered. The
graduates were as follows: Lyle G..
Baker, president of the class; Maria
A. Dickinson, Eva NJ. Spencer, Elsie E.
Achenbach, j. Alfred Thomas, Edna
NJ. Livingston, Bertha NJ. Waters
Royal Bergin, M. Lisle Goldsworthy,
Helen A. BlackA IOWA NJ, Parroll, Ethel
I. knight, Theodore M. Scholer. s.ud
leila O. Farmer. Mr.. A. H. Avery is
superintendent Of the city schools.
The Modern Woodmen memorial ex-
ercises held here Sunday afternoon
We're well attended, many people COM
ing in from nearby towns to take part
A procession was formed at the NJ. w.
A. hail. headed by the Spencer military
band, and marched to the Riverside
cemetery, where they commemorated
their honored dead.
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MEMORIAL SERVICES
M cdcrn Wcodmen at Iowa Falls FRS
&c ce-ro+ Soeie+ica 70 Observe Day.

Modern Wcodmen at Iowa Falls First
of Secret Societics to Observe Day.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, June 3.-The first OF the
Memorial days to be observed by the
secret societies of this atty was by
the local camp Of the Modern Wood
men of America. Appropriate me-
mortal services were held at the Bap-
list church, yesterday afternoon, fol-
lowing which the members OF the or
der, headed by the Iowa Falls Military
band. marched to Union cemetery,
where the graves Of department neigh
bors were decorated with floral en-
blems and the ritualistic services Of
the orders memorial day were con-
Quoted.
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FORE|GNS[[DSAR[ BAD
Investigation at Ames Colleg,
Puts Outside Seed Men in
Bad Light
MANY SAMPLES FULL OF WEEDS
Deficient Also in termination Quail
ties-smaII Percentage Seed Pur.
chased in Other States Are Pure
Bulletin Prepared Showing Best
Everereens for Iowa Soil and Climate
oecial to Times-Republican

Special to Times -Republican.
Ames, June 3.-The Importance of
the invasion of new weed pests into
Iowa with seeds brought from other
states is fully explained in bulletin No.
So, just published by the Iowa expert
/ ment station. During the year 1906
about 400 samples Of clover, alfalfa
and timothy seed were sent in to the
station by farmers from all parts OF
the state TO be tested for adulteration,
impurities and vitality. Seeds of dod-
der, Canada thistle. fox-tail, sheep
sorrel, dock and plantain were some OF
the Impurities revealed. The average
termination of the alfalfa samples
was 81 per cent. Timothy seed on the
market show thu status Of these seed
is very low also. the percentage OF the
plump appearing seed being close to
81 per cent OF 1870 samples Of clover
examined only 2 per cent were found
to be pure, the average impurity being
about 2 per cent. This very interest
ing bulletin may be obtained by writ
ing to Director Charles r. Curtiss.
The experiment station is now is
suing bulletin that describes the best
evergreens for Iowa farms.
A general resume Of tree growing in
the state, the reasons why more trees
should be grown, the methods of plant
Ing, cultivating and pruning the Diff
fereent species and their adaptation to
the various localities are the main
subjects treated. 1t is handsomely
illustrated pamphlet, containing much
valuable information, and is a splen-
did addition to every farmers library.
This bulletin is for free distribution
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-03

and looks after trade on the C. & N.
w. west from here.
Stanley Sieg, with the Spencer-Letts
Coffee Company of this city, worked
the towns on the c. d n. WV west last
week. Stanley is much pleased with
the coffee business, and commands a
fine trade.
H. c. Watkins. with the. American
Tobacco Company, and +. Z. Peck,
salesman with Reid Murdoch, were a
fine pair to draw to last week. They
were looking after orders in towns on
the C.N& N. w. west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-03
LAUNCH GOES OVER DAM
New Boat at Rock Rapids Meets With
Mishap.

Special to Times, publican.
Sioux Rapids June ar. B. Smith
and his new thirty-foot launch had a
very narrow escape Saturday. While
crossing the river just above the dam
his engine refused to work. Smith
jumped and by hard work managed to
swim out before going over. The boat.
however went over the dam, falling
sidewise about eight feet and rolled
over several times in the rush of wa
ter from the falls. The boat filled
with water. but luckily was rescued
without damage.
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Colo Graduates Three Boys.
Special Il, TimeS-Repnhlican.

!, Colo. June 3.-An excellent program
was rendered Friday evening in the
NJ. e. church at the graduating exer-
cises Of a class Of three boys, each of
whom delivered splendid Grafton. vo-
cal and instrumental music was also a
part Of the service, while Paul Worker,
of Des Moines, delivered an interesting
and instructive address on DOCS 1t
Pay to Educator" One notable thing
about the class was that they were all
bows, and the average standing Of the
three in all Of the examinations for the
year was SO per cent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-03

convicted there will be petitions for
light sentence.
Sheriff Merrick served the warrants
on Cashier Ware which were gotten
out after the jury returned the four M
dictments.
Never before in the history OF the
county has any person WHO has con-
fessed wrong doing had more friends
than Ware, and at the present time an
seem 10 be sticking to him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-03
HERBERT GEE TO WE'D
Former Iowa Falls Man to Marry Miss
Lacy, Of Columbus junction.

Special to Times-R Republican.
Iowa Falls, June 3.-Friends here
are advised of the marriage at Column
bus Junction. tomorrow. Of Herbert HI.
Gee, a former we'll known young man
of this city. but now of Cedar Rapids.
Columbus Junction was Mr.. Gees for
mer home, and he will wed Miss Ma
bel Lacy of that place. Mr.. Gee was
formerly assistant cashier of the Home
Savings bank in this city, but resigned
few months ago to accept position
with the Cedar Rapids National bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-03
Double Wedding at Bode.

Special to Times-Republican.
Bode, June Tomorrow, Tuesday,
June 4, occurs the double wedding OF
Mr.. Math Faber to Miss Annie Fuhr-
mann, and Mr.. John Frideres to Miss
Katie Faber, at the st. Joseph's church
A reception will be held at the resi-
dence of Mr.. George Faber.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-03
To Open Mill at Rockford.

Special to Tfmes-Republican.
Rockford, June 81. N. Hoadley,
having purchased what is known as
the old Graham MILL which has not
been in operation for number of
years, will build a cement dam across
the Shell Rock river in place of the old
one, which waslwashed out year ago
this spring, and will operate the mill
as soon as the dam is completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-03
KNIGHTS Of The GRIP
Travelling Men Disturbed Over
Reports Of Curtailment of
Train Service in Iowa
MEANS INCREASED EXPENSES
MEANS INCREASED EXPENSES
Would Result in Automobile Service
Being Established Between Cities
and Adjoining ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Complete for Great Travelling Mems
Picnic-New Insurance Company.

"Taft-The Nations Travelling Man."
"a. j. Millar)
Newspapers had an item pleased me
very much.
with current news on public men, l
try to keep in touch.
Twas bout our old friend William
Taft, imagine If you can
The feelings Bill has when he tinds
he's dubbed "a travelling man..
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THOSE SUDDEN I TWINGES.

PAIN IS natures signal Of distress, a
warning that must not be ignored.
Those sharp twinges in the back,
those stabilize pains that follow any
sudden twist or turn, are simple signs
OF hidden danger In the kidneys
No trouble starts more easily, gains
ground more rapidly, nor proves
more often fatal than any disorder Of
the kidneys. All the outward appear
knees Of health may remain until = ter
rible disease has taken root.
II is best to- learn the duties of the
kidneys. to watch for early signs Of
trouble. and to correct any irregular
ity before its serious stage begins.
The blood goes to the kidneys In an
incessant stream, to be cleared Of poi
ron and relieved OF surplus water.
This is passed OF by the kidneys in
the urine. 1t Is the retention Of poi
son In kidney trouble that breeds
fatal disease.
Don't wait. The moment you feel
any uneasiness, lameness or pain in
the back. the moment the urine shows
lrregularity either In its appearance or
In the quantity or number Of the
passages. begin with Doan's Kidney
Pills. This remedy has been curing
kidney troubles for seventy-six years,
Ind never yet has failed to give relief,
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BOUND
TO GRAND JURY
CASE AGAINST ALvA YouNkIN Is
DIsMlssED-DooLEY is UP ON
SERIOUS CHARGE

Ed. Phillips, alias Ed. Long, alias
Ed. Clark, was arraigned before JUS
tice G. B. Melick yesterday afternoon
on the charge Of forgery. The young
man waived the preliminary hearing
and was bound over to the grand jury.
Nothing further has as yet been un-
earthed concerning the fact that Phil.
lips is said to be bigamist
H. M. Savage was arraigned before
Justice Melick this morning on the
charge of assault with intent to kill
The prosecuting witness in the case is
Chef Fiux. The trial was set for Mon
day, April /.
Justice Ayres' Court.
John Farrell, the man who is charg-
ed with assault with intent 10 murder
Constable James Huffman, had hts
hearing yesterday afternoon in Justice
G. G. Avres' court Attorney l.. L..
Duke, who Is conducting the case for
Farrell after the state had introduced
its witnesses, waived further hearing
and moved the case be bound over to
the grand jury.
The case of the State VS., A1va Youn-
kin, charged with assault with in
tent to commit great bodily injury,
which was tried Tuesday in Justice
Ayres' court, has been decided by the
court in favor of the defendant.
Younkin through his attorney. L. l..
Duke, entered plea of self defense,
claiming that the prosecuting witness,
Wayne Rupe, had cut him with knife
or razor. The garments worn by Youn-
kin at the time were exhibited and the
knife cut could be seen in the gar
ments. j. A. Lowenburg conducted the
case for Rupe.
Jack Cooley, charged with assault
with intent to murder Alva Younkin,
is being tried today. The assault is
said to have occurred in Eldon the lat
ter part oil November. j. A. Ballard is
conducting the case for Dooley and F..
r. MircheH and l.. Z. Duke are con.
Quoting the case for the state.
Police Court News.
Napoleon Bonaparte Sparks, John
Lyons. Orville Porter and T. J. Mack
lined up before Judge Il. M. Campbell
this morning in police court. "Bony''
Sparks, charged with being intoxicated
admitted that such was the case and
was released by the Judge. John Ly-
ons, who halls from Cedar Rapids, was
charged with being drunk and using
obscene language yesterday on Main
street He pleaded guilty to the intox.
ication charge and was given ten days
by Judge Campbell. Orville Porter
pleaded guilty to the charge of being
drunk but denied that he had been
heating his wife. He will be sentenced
this evening. T. ]. Mack, &C
knowledged that he had been begging
on the streets of Ottumwa and from
house to house, and got ten days.
Sadie Canterbury, the young maid
who was found by Officer Crowley mop
ping by the river bank the other even
ing, and who was said to be sadly In
toxicating, was tried yesterday in the
police court and released by the Judge
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slGoURNEY r. F. D. NO, 6.

Sigourney F. F. D. No. 6. March 20
William Cox drove to Sigourney on
Thursday
w. e. Bowers of Sigourney was in
this vicinity Wednesday.
]. E. Norman of Sigourney hauled
corn through here Thursday.
March Herrick, Harold and Homer
Williams of Sigourney passed through
here Thursday.
Robert and Fred Day of near Mar
tinsburg We're in this vicinity Thurs
day and Friday,
Rus Royce. Mike Young and Lee
Turnipseed drove to Sigourney Fri
day.
George Mullenix and son, Monta.
of Sigourney, hauled wood from here
a few days last week.
y John Trennel and sons of Pleasant
Grove We're in this vicinity Monday
helping Frank Tremmel move his
barn.
Dan Devine ST.. drove to Sigourney
Friday afternoon.
Henry Strohman and wife were in
Sigourney Friday.
J. w. Cox and son, John, drove to
Pleasant Grove Sunday.
John Coy, wife and daughter, Myr-
tie of Sigourney, visited relatives here
few days last week.
Lizzie ana marguerite Iremmel OF
Pleasant Grove visited here Sunday.
Mrs. Mona Adams and children OF
Sigourney visited here Monday with
Mrs. Lena Ford
Francis Meeker of sigourney was in
this vicinity Monday
Henry and Elmer Hanschild drove tc
Sigourney with six young wolevs re-
Gently.
j. H. Haigler was in this vicinity OF
Monday.
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ative Holmes in his handling Of the

The drafting of the bill was the work
of Representative Holmes and Senator
Saunders in conference with the gov
ernor and members of the board of con-
troll and others. The bill provides that
If criminal between the ages Of 16
and 80 he shall be sentenced to Ana
mosa, where the penitentiary, under
the provisions of this bill is to be
turned into reformatory, and If over
80 years of age, to the penitentiary at
Fort Madison, but the sentence shall
be indeterminate without reference
to the length Of service. The bill Gre
Rtes a board OF parole and to this board
is delegated the task of determining
the length of the sentence, which must
be based upon the mans conduct and
his previous record, but must be with
In the maximum and minimum SEN
fences provided by the statutes.
The intention of the bill is to make
every possible attempt to reform the
criminal and it provides that no Grim
inal shall be allowed to leave the pen
itentiary or reformatory unless he has
some employment offered him. One
of the chief arguments for the bill is
that under 1t If man commits Sec
ond offense he can be arrested ON the
order of the board of parole without
the formality of an Indictment or the
expense of another trial and can be
taken back to the penitentiary to
serve the remainder of the maximum
sentence for the first crime, after
which he can be indicted for the sec
ond offense and tried, thus making the
punishment douhly hard for the sec.
ond offender.
Ora Williams.
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Ottufnwa Proof

Mrs. Ella Devenney, living at River
view, Ottumwa, Ia, says: "on num-
Der of occasions have noticed In our
local papers the testimonial for Doan's
Kidney Pills given by my brother-in-
law, John W. Rice. The statement
was to the effect that both, he and my
sister had used this remedy for kidney
complaint with distressing pain IN the
loins and back. know, from my talks
with both of them that this statement
was absolutely true and that they are
great believers In Doan's Kidney
Pills. /,
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The committees did not make ap-
preparations for enlarging the print
ing plants at various state institutions
SO that the state printing could be
done there Nearly all the items which
go to make up the S675,550 relate to re,
pairs, fixing the heating apparatus
arranging for fire projections, etc.
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CHIEFS son
DISAPPEARS
CHARLES HENNEMANN OF kEo.
kUk, HAS BEEN MISSING FROM
HIS HOME SINCE MONDAY

Keokuk, March 2S.-Charlie Henne-
mann, son of Chief Of Police G. H.
Hennemann, has been missing from
home since Monday evening and the
family is much worried about him.
He Is thought to have run away and
headed for either Omaha or Dallas,
Texas. going by way of st, Louis on
Monday evening and the authorities
have been notified to keep a Lookout
for him and hold him if found.
Today the chief sent out the follow
ing postal cards to the cities south and
west Of here in the hopes of learning
something about his son:
Keokuk, Iowa, March %, 1907.
Disappeared: My son Charles, on
the night of March rs, 1907 He left
presumably for Omaha, Neb., or Dallas,
Texas, by way of st. Louis.
He will be is years old on April 5,
1907 Height 5 feet, IN inches.
Weight about 100 pounds. slender
build, light brown hair. Had burn scar
below one knee.
Wore light brown hat with dark
brown band, dark gray plaid sack
coat and pants, black, dull leather
shoes with pointed toes, wore belt,
blue and white striped shirt, somewhat
faded, wore rubber collar, size Is,
wore black socks with white feet, I'M
derwear had red trimmings, wore tan
colored tie with pin letter G.
We are very anxious to have him at
home or to write us. His mother and
sister are heart broken.
When he left he had no money and
this is his first experience away from
home. l am afraid something has
happened to him. If found, hold him,
and wire me at once.
Please give newspapers full descrip'
ton as above.
c. H. Hennemann, Chief of Police,
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5000 FOR
SUPPRESSION
OF PLAGUE
Iowa House Passes Bill Ap'
propriating Money For
Fight on Tuber-
culosis
Des Moines' Bureau Of
The Ottumwa Courier,

Des Moines. March rs.
The Iowa house went on record to-
Gay as favoring the campaign for the
suppression of the consumption
plague In Iowa today, when it passed
the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
dissemination of information on the
treatment of tuberculosis and the bill
increasing the monthly per capita tax
for the support of the tuberculosis
hospital. This movement has had the
earnest support of the medical frater-
nifty Of the state, and they will make
the same fight in the senate that was
SO successfully made in the house.
The house also passed the bill pro-
viding for uniform system of county
ed by the senate. The bill increasing
the salaries of the county auditors also
passed the house.
The elections committee of the house
reported fayorably on the referendum
bill, and fayorably on the bill prohibit
Ing the buying Of votes at primaries or
elections with money or cigars.
The appropriations committee re.
ported adversely to Whipple's senate
bill to consolidate the management of
the state educational institutions, and
the minority, consisting of McCallister,
Mann, Hume, Bonwell, Darrah, Melon
aid, Dunn. Schaffer and Fem reported
for 1t.
In the house yesterday q bill was
passed that allows cities to anticipate
their bridge levy by building the
bridges in advance of the receipt of
the taxes from the levy just as is al
ready done in the case of sewers and
other large municipal improvements.
The bill is of great Importance to
every large city Of the state. In the
case of the Des Moines Melan arch
Sixth avenue bridge, the erection of
the bridge was dragged through sew.
eral years at great waste of expense
waiting for the bridge levy to accum.
ulate, Des Moines is arranging now to
build a bridge across the river at Lo.
Gust street and 1t is understood Water.
loo is preparing to build a fine large
bridge all Of which will be helped by
this law,
The house will be the next to act on
the question of creating separate
department of insurance. The senate
has voted for separate department
It is conceded that the auditors de-
partment should be relieved of some
of its work The house, however, has
voted against separate department
Ut insurance by voting To put the bank
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oTTuMWANs IN ELDoN.
Attend Sixtieth Birthday Anniversar,
of Mrs. Clara Roberts.

of Mrs. Clara Roberts.
Eldon, March Mrs. Clara Rob
erts was so years of age yesterday.
Her sister, Miss Lucy Dreamer, and
daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Robinson,
Mrs. Villa Jaques, and son, Georeg, Of
Ottumwa; D. F. Foster and Mrs. Lucy
Creamer of Eldon, gathered at the
Roberts home to help celebrate.
Miss Nora Kittle spent Sunday with
her parents on West Walnut street.
Mrs. ]. w. Hall attended the funeral
of Mrs. Meredith at -leosauqua Fri
day.
Wallace Graham of Ottumwa re-
turned this morning. He is employed
in the Leader store as clerk.
Perry Wilson left for Des Moines to-
day
Mrs. NJ. F. Rizer of Abba left for
home after visit with her daughter
Mrs. S. H Sawyers.
Fred Houston, Mrs. Johnson, DR.. ].
w. Bates. Miss Donahue. Mr.. Van
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headache, dizzy spells, urinary trou-
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swellings. nervousness, languor. scia-
tica, and all other symptoms Of kid
ney troubles.
Fifty thousand people have testified
to the worth of Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's home case.
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Queer Sensations

in stomach, back or bowels, are signs
of certain dangers, which electric Bit
tiers are guaranteed to cure. soc. F..
tiers are guaranteed to cure. soc, F.
B. Clark, Court and Second; J. H. l..
Swenson & Co., Court and Main.